Vintage ’50s diner with classic cheeseburgers, homemade ice cream & waiters in paper hats.
Hours
| Sunday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 840 Middle Tpke E, Manchester, CT 06040
Phone: (860) 649-4245
Website: https://shady-glen-restaurant.shop/
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Shady Glen – Wikipedia
Shady Glen, officially Shady Glen Dairy Stores, is a restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut. … Shady Glen is locally famous for its homemade-style ice cream …
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The restaurant and ice cream parlor started in 1948 by John and Bernice Rieg, farmers who wanted to expand their farm to include ice cream. With …
Reviews
Allison Carlson
Visiting my home state of Connecticut led me to stop in at Shady Glen’s for a bite to eat before going up to Storrs to watch the Women’s Basketball Champions take on Villanova. Emma was a gem. Her hospitality was warm and she made me feel like it hadn’t been 20 years since I last visited.
For anyone who hasn’t stopped in a while, you won’t be disappointed.
… moreFor anyone who hasn’t stopped in a while, you won’t be disappointed.
Dalton Anderson
Shady Glen Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor is an experience of nostalgia from a simpler time. This 50s-style diner transports you back to a post WW2 era where the ice cream flowed in gallon containers and servers wore paper hats. Simply for the experience, Shady Glen is worth a visit.
The food, is just okay. I ordered a Cheeseburger Platter with Fries and Cole Slaw, Child’s Grilled Cheese, Root Beer, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milkshake, Chocolate Malt Milkshake, Hot Fudge Sundae with Cookies & Cream, Small Chocolate Ice Cream, and Regular Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. The cheeseburger is unique, especially with the crisped melted cheese, but it’s very dry and lacks flavor outside of the crispy cheese. The root beer is unique to Shady Glen, and I liked it. More like a sasparilla. The cole slaw was the best dinner item I ate here. The ice cream is good. I wouldn’t recommend getting it as a milkshake. Stick to a sundae or regular scoops.
Our server was a pleasant young man. Serving isn’t his life’s passion, and we couldn’t track him down for refills. Our plates also started to heap at the end of the table as we ordered dessert. There was nothing bad or good about the service, it just was.
Again, for the experience of an old time diner, it’s worth the visit, but I probably won’t dine here again.
… moreThe food, is just okay. I ordered a Cheeseburger Platter with Fries and Cole Slaw, Child’s Grilled Cheese, Root Beer, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milkshake, Chocolate Malt Milkshake, Hot Fudge Sundae with Cookies & Cream, Small Chocolate Ice Cream, and Regular Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. The cheeseburger is unique, especially with the crisped melted cheese, but it’s very dry and lacks flavor outside of the crispy cheese. The root beer is unique to Shady Glen, and I liked it. More like a sasparilla. The cole slaw was the best dinner item I ate here. The ice cream is good. I wouldn’t recommend getting it as a milkshake. Stick to a sundae or regular scoops.
Our server was a pleasant young man. Serving isn’t his life’s passion, and we couldn’t track him down for refills. Our plates also started to heap at the end of the table as we ordered dessert. There was nothing bad or good about the service, it just was.
Again, for the experience of an old time diner, it’s worth the visit, but I probably won’t dine here again.
James Burns
Such a great place! Stopped for late lunch on the drive from NYC to Boston, so pleased I did.
Great service, perfect cheeseburger, and the ice cream place is now firmly on my map for when I’m next in the area.
… moreGreat service, perfect cheeseburger, and the ice cream place is now firmly on my map for when I’m next in the area.
Suchi Sahoo
The Atmosphere, the service and the food here is awesome. Lovely.. Would come back again. Banana split Sundae is the BEST here yummy
… moreAdam Phelps
I have gone to Shady Glen from time to time. The food is fantastic, but it is often hard to find seating. I wish they had more seats inside and expanded. I love the old-fashioned feel and style, but they could expand and make more room. I have come here at times and left because there’s a huge line for seating and no one really directs the line. They only take cash. Price-wise, it is not too expensive. The waiters and waitresses are great, but sometimes the service is a bit on the slower side. Keep in mind they only take cash, and it’s mostly fried food. They could add a few more healthier options, I suppose. The milkshakes are great. It’s my style for a restaurant, but nothing fancy, which I personally like.
… moreLaura Raymond
A true diner experience from yesteryear. They happily heated up the lukewarm fries. Maybe they changed the buns on the burgers? Still good tho. Order extra cheese on the side. Worth the $$$
… moreDonald Olson
We have been talking about eating at Shady Glen for many years. Even though we grew up in the area it was our first time here. Just a heads up, this is a cash only place but they do have an ATM on site. When you walk in, you are immediately teleported back to 1950. It’s a quaint, retro diner, a little dated but very clean. We got the cheeseburger with the fried cheese and the cheesefurter, which is a hot dog with fried cheese. The fried cheese was definitely something you need to experience to understand. We loved it and we have never had anything like it. Also, I am kind of a Cole slaw snob and I actually loved the Cole slaw here, very good!! The overall quality of the food was excellent, definitely what you would expect from a retro 1950’s diner, the waitress was very attentive and sweet and we finished the meal off with some ice cream, which was also very good. We will definitely be going back soon, it’s a great overall experience!!
… moreAndrew Sachs
Went here for the first time today. Food and service were excellent. Really great experience all around, and takes you back in time. Will be back!
… moreJohn Doe
People still talk to each other here.
I appreciate places like this because they are a treasure compared to America Land. Where everything is the same and corporatized.
I hate coleslaw. I did not hate this coleslaw.
… moreI appreciate places like this because they are a treasure compared to America Land. Where everything is the same and corporatized.
I hate coleslaw. I did not hate this coleslaw.
Eric S
I’ve been here a few times and my wife is a local growing up eating here. Food is good and it’s a cool old school experience. However the seating situation is annoying. You’re expected to kind of pick a side of the restaurant and hover around where you want to sit and just wait and take the next table as the patrons self manage the queue. I think this needs to be abolished and if they want to maintain any kind of old school management of the queue get a deli number machine and let people get numbers and just call them as tables clear out. The cheese burgers and ice cream are what you come for. It’s worth waiting but know what you’re in for.
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