I'm all for keeping business local. I love community based/supported agriculture groups, co-ops,…read morefarmers markets, and the like. While trying to find more of these among the community of new london, I found Pizello Brothers. Easily accessible from one of new london's most well traveled roadways, this market is the place to shop if you need a large scale of grocery items, or are open to a changing selection of many great things. The parking is in a loding dock area, and the steps take you up to the retail store. Many of the local businesses and restaurants source their grocery and supplies from here, and whatever is left over is sold at market cost which I have found is routinely cheaper than anywhere else. The perimeter of the store is cold storage, with a really great selection of olives, cheeses and fruits, along with premade meals and sides. I compare this to a small scale Costco of sorts, they have many things but it's usually not portioned for an individual or a couple. The middle has dry goods, potatoes, onions, spices, and cleaning supplies, along with many goya brand products. The front counter has more spices, a place to freshly grind hard cheeses, and an area for marked down produce, canned goods, and specials. I have always been pleased with the quality, service, and prompt response of staff to questions. I would love to see them carry some more milk alternatives and meats, but I know that's not really the scale they're catering to. Wonderful location, excellent prices, and quality products make this grocer a must have stop on my weekly shopping route.

This was a great little shop and I love that there was plastic free options and a lot of stuff is…read morein bulk. Like restaurants kind of bulk. I just wish there wasn't so much garbage around the building.

Great place, incredible inventory as well as ordinary coop crunchy granola paraphenalia, as well as…read morebakery and produce from local sources.

Amazing vegan options, friendly staff, and a super chill, welcoming vibe every time I visit!read more

Love!!! They had SO many fruits and veggies (peppers, Brussel sprouts, peaches, nectarines, plums,…read morecherries, broccoli, lettuce, corn) and sold local eggs too. They let you go see the animals (pig, piglets, and chickens) and you can buy corn or lettuce to feed them too. They take card and cash.

We come here every year for our annual fall photos and to get some small pumpkins and gourds. The…read morefarm is adorable and everyone here is so nice. The pumpkins we have left with always lasted long too! This year they had a cute little ice cream truck on site too. What a great addition on the weekends! We love this farm and am so glad it's part of our annual fall tradition!

Beautiful view, good food, nice people…read more I got the ravioli (huge and delicious), the pizza (sized to share and very good), and meatballs (beef, not amazing but still good). Everything comes in big portions while staying relatively cheap. Would go back and highly recommend!

After reading all the rave reviews we were looking forward to stopping at Paul's for some house…read moremade pasta. Then I saw they have a new owner? So I went in with a 'let's see' mindset. We both ordered spaghetti, one with a meatball, one with sausage. The pasta is flat as it would be if house made. However, having lived in Italy, eating many a 'house made' restaurant pasta, and, having made my own, to me this spaghetti does not have the taste or texture I expected from house made. My meatball did taste homemade. However, as is common in the restaurant industry, the texture leads me to believe a big batch is made and frozen for later use. It was tough to cut. A bit rubbery. The sauce was OK, Not delightful. Not bad. All together this was not a dish worth chewing for me personally and I left half of it behind. Seating is available both indoors and outside over looking the river. Parking is available behind the building or about a block away in a free public lot. One restroom for all. Prepared foods available 'to go' at a deli counter by the entrance. The entrance is a few steps up from the sidewalk.

Well I think I need to change my profile to Shopping Cart reviewer as this is another review of a…read moreshopping cart or in Aldi's case - lacks of a shopping cart. Went to the cart area with my quarter to get a cart. There are two rows so the first one Inn n out the quarter in and tried to pull the cart back. Looked like someone had jammed it into the other carts so I couldn't pull it out. Took my quarter out and went to the adjacent row and tried to pull that one out. Same thing, the cart was jammed in with the seat area flipped up just enough that it was catching on the ones behind it. Went back to the first one and tried to reach in to move the piece son it would release but to no avail. So went inside cart-less. So they didn't have the items we were looking for so I guess I didn't need a cart after all. Was in a hurry, otherwise I would have talked to an associate about the cart issue.

Food and service were wonderful. Ambiance is a matter of opinion. This past week I went to Aldis…read morefor the first time and it was a real eye opener. The prices were so much better than where I normally shop, which is Stop&Shop. This will be my go to store!

Went with my son to get some breakfast on a gorgeous morning. Chose the egg and cheese with bacon…read moreon sourdough. Oh. MY. God. Best breakfast sandwich ever!! The sourdough was epic! Got iced coffee too - so good! Son got breakfast burrito, which he liked, but wanted meat in it. Maybe he could have requested it? Nice place, decent prices, good stuff.

Everything here is delicious. This and Pasta Vita are our go-to places for premade meals.read more

A Big Shout out to Tony in the deli/pizza shop at Big Y Groton, not only is he always extremely…read morehelpful, he always greets you with a smile. Tony makes the BEST Corned Beef Stromboli's around. It was hands down the best prepared food item I have ever eaten from the Big Y (I eat at Big Y daily as my office is right around the corner). This item should be a regular in the pizza shop. Thanks Tony :) I wish I had taken a picture!!!!!

The produce department was fine. What I really don't understand about Big Y is the "store within a…read morestore" concept (that holds all of the better-for-you brands). Why not just mix all of the good products with the bad products? LOL I don't live in CT, if I did, I'm not sure how much I would shop at Big Y... but I'm glad I stopped in. It made me very thankful for the grocery stores in Colorado! I hear their new store concepts will NOT have the "store within a store" concept, which is great. I hope to see it the next time I"m in the area. Cashier was neither friendly, nor unfriendly. Didn't say one word to me. Overall cleanliness of the store was "average"

five stars for being local and open-air and a farmer's market and available on the weekends! it's…read moresmall, but in small-town suburbia, it works. :)

So our go to Asian Store for grocery items and snacks. They seem to have a wide variety of crackers…read morefrom quite a few different Asian countries. We try and get one or two each time to try something new. They have a whole wall of instant ramen and yakisoba items so a lot to choose from. Freezers and fridge area are packed with nice food items. And they seem to have fresh vegetables all the time. Parking is a little tight in front of the store but off to the side it's a little easier to park.

Not wheelchair accessible, couldn't get in the building :( I just wanted to get groceriesread more

Wonderful world of cheese. The is a gem hidden away in an industrial area by the Groton airport. On…read moreSaturdays they make grilled cheese and you can go next door for some small batch brews. The employees are very knowledgeable about cheese both their own creations and others nationally. While in the store you have a full view of the cheese cave, which just makes you feel happy. Bright white tile makes the room glow. Sample the cheese and select the ones that fit your taste. There is never a wrong choice when it come to cheese.

Came here for lunch and ordered the Mystic cheeseboard and grilled cheese sandwich. Highly…read morerecommend!