Whiskeys

Whiskeys has been closed for months. Something new is going in.

Stopped in for drinks. Ordered beers and shots — there was a disgusting bug in my girlfriend’s shot and the bartender didn’t offer to replace it and left it on the bill. It was NOT a little fly or we would’ve blown it off, it looked like a small cockroach. Gross.

I went on a Tuesday night with my sister. Had some food and drinks. Being its called «Whiskeys» they had a decent menu of whiskey to pick from, and other mixed drinks. The wings were pretty good, cooked well. Had a turkey club, which was OK, kinda of dry and bland.
I will go back another time.

I went back and forth about writing this review because I was a huge fan of tailgators when it was open, and yes although it needed some work, there are some major differences between the two.
It took me a while to get in here but when I did I almost wished I hadn’t. I walked in the door and the waitresses working that night didn’t bother to greet me at all. I was meeting some friends who had been there for a while. After I sat down, it took more than 20 minutes for anyone to come over to the table. The girls I was with tried multiple times to get the attention of said waitress. Finally a guy came over and when they asked him where their dip was that was order 35 minutes ago he was rude so they ended up canceling the order. After the waitress came to the table to see what the conversation was she finally took my order. It took what seemed like forever to get my drink from the bar. Which turned out to be decent so that was a star. I ordered the buffalo chicken tenders which came out relatively quickly and were good, and although I asked for no blue cheese, clearly my order was served with blue cheese. After it took me yet another 15 minutes to get anyone’s attention to get the ranch I ordered, one of the guys who works there who wasn’t even on the clock helped me out, earning this place a second star.
Now if the bar would have been jam packed slamming busy I would have overlooked the awful service just a little bit, but on a cold rainy Friday night with an otherwise open dining area and not at all busy bar area, I must say I will never be back. When compared to what the place was before, the service was so much better than it is now. A trade off for nicer décor and face lift to trade for crappy service was not a good decision for this place.

I came here for the first time, happy hr and the service was great, drinks were
out of this world and food… Delicious! They have tv monitors for your convenience… for all my sport fans. Gotta try it out.

Nice place to watch a game. The old Tail Gators got a much needed face lift. Guaranteed to draw a crowd on a big game night. Nice bar and dining area. There’s a dart board and a couple of arcade games in the bar area. The patrons have been an even mix of young and old every time I’ve been there. The open dining area makes it easy to watch any one of their many TV’s but it also makes it loud. Haven’t had the food yet, but I will be back.

Cute little bar in southern Connecticut. I came here the other day to enjoy some Monday Night Football, and got a pitcher of Bluepoint Blueberry (one of my favorites)! We also got some hot wings, which were pretty good as well. There was a competition going on to win free 49ers and Bears jerseys, which was some sort of bean bag toss that I was terrible at.
Marybeth, the bartender was very attentive and sweet.

I went to this bar that was once a popular hangout offering a great mix of people, food, beers, liquor, music and sports.
I was disappointed to find none of this.
When I pulled into the packed parking lot around 10:30 some drunk started to yell at me as they drove out of the lot. Brushed this off went inside
inside the bar was empty but the deck was packed, i quickly realized this was because the bad playing inside was not only tone deaf but also hearing impaired as noted with the excessive volume of the music. The only way my friends could talk was by scribbling messages to each other on a piece of paper.
The former sports bar now has very maybe 3 or 4 tvs and small high tables with stools.
The drinks were not only overpriced but poorly made, I’m a certified bartender in CT (I took a class) and I’m not sure how or why you would fill a tumbler glass with ice and fill it with well rum to almost the head of the glass (way too much) and a splash of coke. my friends drinks were also poorly made.
the wings were ok, I’ve had better but the sauce was bad (garlic parm) did’t have the correct consistency but were well priced
The service was the only good thing about this place, the waitress tried despite the fact that she couldn’t hear the people she was serving.
This place is confused, its a cross between a confused sports-​bar/​neighborhood bar and classy family restaurant,.

I went there on a busy Friday evening on May 11 and I was completely dissatisfied. First off, you need to distinguish which clientele you want to cater to, the dinner eating patrons or the people going in and out to the deck drinking and smoking. Secondly, the waitresses do need training on how to see if everything is ok with your food/​drink and whatever else might be of concern. Thirdly, the ribs were a horrible mess of sauce on top of mushy/​dark meat that was barely done. I don’t have an axe to grind here, I just wanted to eat some good food in a good atmosphere and they failed on both. Lastly, as the other review said, there was no soap in the men’s room that night either.

I have wanted to go to Whiskeys for so long. I was a stellar fan of Tailgator’s, it reminded me of home.
I was pleasantly surprised by Whiskeys.
The menu was extensive, and had Trevor appealing dishes, such as Bourbon Meatballs, Soft Pretzels («these pretzels are making me thirsty»), and artichoke dip. I only got the pretzel, and it was straight from the oven with salt and cracked pepper. Our good friends got the wings, and everyones mouth was on fire. Solid dining experience.
Drinks were also good. They had a strong on-​tap beer selection. Pint 16oz glass sized mixed drinks. Beers were $ 5 &$ 6 dollars and mixed drinks were $ 8, which I am use to paying in NYC, but this is Derby, CT so thought that was a little strange.
Server was great. Not sure of her name, but she was very attentive. If her boss is reading this she was the tiny Asian one. Great job.
Noticed that alot of the servers had their boobs hanging out, I like the bosom as much as the next guy, however I didn’t feel like it classed the place up any. I would lose that look… but that’s just me… I find it cheapening.
There were alot of interesting people here. It was like a time bubble with a door to the 80’s. Multiple long haired rockers, wearing ripped bedazzled jeans, bandannas, and cross tattoos. Some of the women also had this 80’s trash look going on. I found it strange. It was like someone threw a Wal-​mart grenade into this place. I was quite entertaining to watch .
There was only one thing that I hated at this place. No soap in the men’s bathroom. That is gross. Not sure on the health code rules, but I personally find that repulsive. Fix that shit.
In all, I would go back to Whiskey’s, and I had a good time. If you are looking for a good time, and don’t feel like getting sexually assaulted at Danny O’s, Whiskeys would be a strong choice.

VERY LOUD! Inside is a large open space with no separation between the bar and dining area. I couldn’t hold a conversation without shouting, which doesnt make this place good for socializing with friends in my eyes. Food wise, I ordered wings (worth going back for) and a burger (nothing special). I would suggest training the waitresses on the menu, and how to be more attentive to their tables. It will be awhile (if ever) before I return.