The Stomping Ground - Putnam, Connecticut

The Stomping Ground, located at Address: 132 Main Street, Putnam, CT 06260, is an eclectic restaurant, art gallery, bar, and live music venue. They can be reached at Phone: 09287900 and their website is the-stomping-ground.com.

Specialties

The Stomping Ground offers a unique dining experience with their art gallery and live music venue. They have a great beer and cocktail selection, and their food is highly praised by customers. They offer takeout, dine-in, and delivery options with fast service. They have a cozy and trendy atmosphere that is perfect for solo dining, groups, college students, families, and the LGBTQ+ community. They also have wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom, and seating.

Other points of interest

They offer a wide variety of drinks, including alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, hard liquor, and wine. They have options for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. They offer catering, dessert, seating, bar onsite, gender-neutral restroom, wi-fi, and are casual, cozy, and transgender safespace. They accept reservations, credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. They are good for kids, with high chairs and kids' menu available. They have free street parking.

Reviews and ratings

The Stomping Ground has received many positive reviews from customers. They have a 4.5/5 rating on Google My Business with 723 reviews. Customers have praised their live music, drink selection, and food. They have commented on the laid back yet fun vibe, excellent service, and super friendly staff.

Recommendation

If you are looking for a unique dining experience with great food, drinks, and live music, The Stomping Ground is the perfect place for you. They offer a variety of options for all occasions and dietary restrictions. We highly recommend checking out their website the-stomping-ground.com for more information and to make a reservation.

👍 Reviews of The Stomping Ground

Gina Chrostowski

5/5

There were so many amazing pieces of art! The live music was amazing. Had a very laid back yet fun vibe. Great drink selection and food was awesome. Service was excellent, super friendly staff.

Ni Lay

1/5

On Jan 18 while visiting the antique shops , I got a bit hungry and saw this restaurant located across the street got closer and the smell was delicious . Well I never got to try it because the staff was absolutely disgusting and acting as if me and my sister wasn’t even human . Being my first time there I walked in trying to get the young kids attention who looked me right in my face and kept chewing his gum with his arms folded . I then try to ask the heavy set lady a question and she was so stand offish and rude I will never return seeing how one they are not a fan of people of color (you can feel it ) nor do they car to even be respectful and speak to u . I was highly disappointed hopefully u guys will take this and really have a talk with your staff 2025 we are all human beings trying to make it in this tough world ! Be blessed and most importantly DO BETTER !

Megan Justice

5/5

Loved the vibe here. Live music but luckily I happened to be there for open Mic night so almost all original music being played. The gourmet grilled cheeses all sounded yummy I picked the Sinatra. I saw others ordering wings those looked fantastic I'll definitely try those next time. Good selection of ciders and beer. I love all the art and funky stuff hanging everywhere. Such a cool place!

Agent 00337

5/5

First time here. l came to visit Putnam CT over the weekend and stumbled across this very cool place! The staff was friendly, the beer selection was good and cold. And they also happened to have live music at the time !

Alexis B

3/5

The food was very, very greasy. My dish, which was flavorful, it was a Mac and cheese with bbq pork and I liked it. But very greasy. The pot pies weren’t really pot pies because there was no crust. It was all cheese, potatoes, and grease. In the photo you can see it’s completely drenched in oil. The grilled cheese was good though, but it’s odd that you can’t choose your own side to go with it. And the other sandwich was not very good.

Brenda Bombard

5/5

If you love cheese, this is the place for you! If you love eclectic art, this is the place for you! If you love funky, creative cocktails served with enthusiasm and a sparky personality, this is most definitely the place for you.
It's not often I give 5 stars, but, this place earned it from "hello"!
The vibe is funky and cool and the artwork beyond amazing! Take a few minutes to explore and admire the pieces on the walls and hanging from the ceiling! Nice live blues music on a Tuesday? Are you kidding me? Finally someone knows music lovers go out during the week too!
Our server (foolishly forgot her name) doubles as the bartender and was incredible to chat with. We started with drinks; I had the "Margster Mash" a margarita with muddled fruit, hubby had a local draft. Both were wonderful and went well with the Spinach Artichoke Dip we ordered for our appetizer. Served piping hot with blue corn tortilla chips. Delish! For entrées we each tried the specialty Mac N Cheese. Mine had Buffalo Chicken and hubby went with BBQ pulled pork. The nice thing was the ditalini pasta used. It made the cheese the star of the show instead of a typical elbow or even cavatapi! This chef knows cheese and how to blend them perfectly. The menu is small and yet full of choices! This is going to be one of our go to places from here on!

Chasity Norton

5/5

Grabbed lunch here in downtown Putnam. Salads and service were great! Very nice lunch portion sizes. The delicious cup of chili was very meaty with all of my fave toppings. I'll probably get the bowl next time.

Wendy E

3/5

Great vibe, but. I used to come here specifically for the spinach artichoke dip, but it has changed and it’s not nearly as good. What used to be a more-than-generous helping of a white dip with specs of dark green and gobs of cream cheese has turned into a small dish of bright green, overly salty goo. The first time it happened, I thought it was just a one-off and that maybe they had a new chef for that night, but now it’s happened more than once. I couldn’t even eat it the last time I ordered it.