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    Sly Bandit Brewing Company

    4.2 (29 reviews)
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Carlie L.

    Super friendly brewery with great beer! We stopped by with our toddler and felt very welcome. There's a variety of beer on the menu and we enjoyed each one in the flight. There's a full food menu, too!

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    Great atmosphere, delicious beer and tasty food. The service was fantastic, quick and efficient. Owners were very genuine.

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    Rowland S.

    The beer is well made and the chili is top notch. The owners are welcoming and it feels welcoming. Kids are allowed in the restaurant area. Would recommend. My only complaint would be that don't fill growlers.

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    Matthew L.

    Sly Bandit Brewing Company is a craft brewpub that opened in Wilton, Connecticut in July 2024. It was founded by husband and wife Dave & Wendy Guda and their son Mike. Dave is a retired IT employee while Wendy is a retired high school math teacher. Mike left his job as a market research executive to brew beer full-time. He first began homebrewing while still a college student. Eventually Mike started brewing out of his parents' New Canaan home for friends, family, and special occasions. A number of years later, the Guda family decided to open their own brick & mortar brewery, but first they needed to find a location. After a search, they secured a circa 1976 building that had originally functioned as a bank; most recently as a Wells Fargo. During the planning phase, the Guda family decided to open a brewery and restaurant simultaneously. The food menu is curated by chef Michelle Christides. I recently visited Sly Bandit for dinner while I was in the area to see a concert. The brew system is on the ground floor, while the restaurant and taproom is on the second floor. After walking up the stairs, I grabbed a seat at the bar. I was served by co-owner Wendy Guda herself. I really liked the brewery's logo which features a mysterious spy figure. When I asked about the brewery's name and logo, Wendy explained that they came up with a bank robber/espionage theme as an homage to the building's bank history. She also explained that the 'sly bandit' was partially inspired by the MAD Magazine comic strip "Spy vs. Spy". After looking over the beer list, I ordered a full pour of their "Vienna Lager". It was a little malty with nice hints of caramel and toffee. For food, I ordered the "Fish Tacos" (three flour tortillas filled with tempura battered cod topped with pickled slaw and smoky dill sauce) with a side of "Citrus Slaw". I can't say no to good fish tacos, and these were delicious! They paired well with a sampler flight that featured "Junior Juice" (New England IPA), "Delivery Day" (New England IPA), "Black IPA", and "The Heat Is On" (Imperial Chipotle Stout). I think that the Black IPA was my favorite; it's a style not seen too often. Overall, I had an excellent experience at Sly Bandit and I give them my seal of approval!

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    Christine C.

    The tap room is bright and offers a mix of seating options. The tap room was relatively quiet on a Sunday afternoon, but they were ready and had multiple football games playing. We sat at a high boy table near the bar. The beertender was covering the bar and tables. We enjoyed the snacks. The spicy Italian flatbread was delicious. So good I didn't even get a picture. The chef even made an appearance and greeted our table.

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    Renee T.

    After hiking we decided to give this one year old brewery (celebrated yesterday) a try. When you walk in, you see the actual brewery at work along with a few tables. We were greeted by a man who didn't identify himself, but most likely an owner as was working on his laptop. He explained how everything worked and was friendly and professional. Downstairs you can only order beer and food, but upstairs you can also order wine which is great since I dislike beer. According to the hubby, they have a nice choice of beers. So we get upstairs and an older gentleman was also on his computer lol. There was only one other two top in the whole brewery at 12:45. The tables included both high tops and regular tables and spaced nicely to give guest room. We decided to order an appetizer and chose the Wurst Undercover. I had to approach the man on his laptop to place my order. Well, it comes out and it was sadly one of the "wurst" apps ever. It was supposed to be burnt end brisket but tasted like a not so tasty hot dog aka bad pig in blanket. The server didn't notice we didn't eat but one piece or that our drinks were empty including water lol for a few minutes as glue to the computer. When he did approach to inquire how things were, he defended the food. We are both from the south, we smoke our own usually because the NE isn't known for bbq. Dad has Stumps 6' tall smoker lol. So, while our server was friendly, the service we received was just soso. He did remove the app from our bill as we didn't eat it. I want to try them again for a better sense of the place and will definitely return and do recommend the brewery just had to be honest about our experience.

    Chili cheese fries. We all wanted the Black IPA chili but didn't each want a bowl, so we compromised. Still, these fries were no compromise!
    Colin C.

    It's a new place far from me, but it's close to Norwalk and the train lines. Still, I was driving by and decided to check it out. It's a tiny parking lot next to a sizable shopping plaza, but once you find a spot, make your way upstairs. First off -- it is so danged loud in here! You can't hear the music. You can't hear the sports on TV. You can't hear your friends. You can barely hear the waiter. You can hear everyone's conversations except for the ones you care about. I had to resort to texting the person across the table. My partner said it used to be a bank, and it sounds like it. I can never bring a group here, and neither should you, even though they want to be a group space. Seriously, tape some blankets to the ceiling or something. I left and my ears were ringing for half the ride home. The acoustics are awful, and that ruined it for me. Fortunately, everything else made up for it. The beers largely lack the interesting names other breweries give their beers. Black IPA, Citra IPA, Vienna Lager... at least they're honest. That being said, I got to order or get a taste of five beers, and even the "average" ones were great. Shout out to their brewer. The waitstaff never kept us hanging, even when the entire floor was screaming with the awful acoustics. We had some appetizers on our way to further adventures. The pretzel logs were perfectly made, and while the beer cheese was a mild letdown, the beer mustard made up for it. The frickles (fried pickles) are legendary -- the crispiest I have ever had, and dare I say, the crispiest I think I will ever have with forty more years ahead of me! Finally, we wanted their Black IPA chili, but sharing a bowl would have been weird, so we got the chili cheese fries. The fries were saltier than New Brunswickian poutine, but the cheese and beer chili balanced it out perfectly! Let's just say that Tim going to mix beer into my next chili. All in all, Sly Bandit is a great place to visit. I'll be back. I'll just come alone to tolerate the discord.

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    Kevin B.

    Great new brewery has opened up off Rt. 7 in Wilton, Sly Bandit! My wife and I went here on a Saturday afternoon to check it out. Let's start off with the beer, AMAZING. For a new brewery starting out they definitely have found their footing. I had 2 IPAs, Juicy Delivery and the Azacca beer, both outstanding, could compete with any IPA in CT. Also had the Pumpkin Ale which also was on point. They have about six chairs around a very small bar, I feel they will outgrow this quickly. About 12-15 tables in the place, few high top tables, couple TVs scattered around the room to watch games on. We started out with the Pretzel Logs. While they were good they left a little to be desired, they were slightly hard and we thought the beer cheese could've been better. For my meal I opted for the chicken sandwich and spicy fries, loved them both. Enjoyed the sourdough bread and the bacon was a nice touch. My wife got the fancy Grilled Cheese which she liked but said it could have been better, still not a terrible option. Our server Hayley was very attentive and helpful, this place is going to take off in no time.

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    Julia K.

    Beers were delicious, food was so yummy! Service was great, as a young family it was nice to walk into a brewery and see other strollers!

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    Excellent service, friendly and attentive. We had a wonderful conversation with one of the proprietors. Enjoyed the Peachy G.O.A.T. Salad, peaches roasted to perfection, creamiest goat cheese I ever tasted, chicken wonderfully lime marinated, with a little more arugula would be perfect. Beers were excellent, their Black IPA is outstanding, and I enjoyed all their low ABV beers. Atmosphere was relaxed and casual great place for an end of week decompression.

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    Excellent/varied beer selection. The food was strong as well. Excellent service! 10/10 recommend!

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