Nodines Gourmet Store

I have to make a stop here every time I’m back in town. Nodines has some of the best smoked and cured products you can get, with all of the country feel. You wouldn’t see it from the road, but tucked in the back of a few houses, in a tiny cabin is the original location, be sure to use your GPS. Along with the smoked chickens, turkeys, cheeses, bacon and spreads, you HAVE to get a sandwich NO exceptions! I recommend the smoked pastrami on rye with honey mustard and all the fixings! You will thank me later, I promise. Chow on the few picnic tables outside and walk away with one or two pieces of their awesome beef jerky. Catering and party platters available but you have to call ahead for details! Also makes great gifts around the holidays.

It’s ok… just that really. We stopped in (after we finally found it) to get lunch and some items to bring home. The sandwiches they had were decent, nothing amazing, small but overall flavorful. We also ordered one or two sides to go with our meal, along with some of their ‘famous’ (and very overpriced) beef jerky and a package of thick cut bacon to bring home. The beef jerky was pretty bad. Very dry and unevenly flavored. Definitely something I’d never get again. The bacon (which we’ve since cooked up) was pretty good and probably the best thing we got from there. The service was slow and very forgetful. We got home only to notice they never gave us the other sides we ordered. Not sure if we’d come back… maybe give it one more shot, but it’s definitely not the be all and end all when it comes to smokehouses.

My mouth is watering just thinking about the jerky! This is one of the best smokehouses I have ever been too. The beef jerky is unbelievable! Chewy, smoky, deliciousness.
I love that I consistently see Nodines on the menu at fine dining establishments. It’s a small local place with great cheese, sausage and smoked meats. I travel up here a few times a year and always buy a ton of jerky!
Go go go!

Bacon
I shouldn’t have to say anything else, should I? This place has some of the best bacon I’ve ever eaten. Besides the incredible flavor (s), this bacon holds it shape & size in the pan. They have lots of other great pork and meat products here, along with smoked cheeses & fish (get some fish!) and assorted groceries.
While my review may be biased because I’m visiting the land of my birth, I know that plenty of folks come here from far & wide just to eat a sandwich & buy a slab or two of bacon. Join the fun!

A let down. Bought beef jerky and it was so dry and overdone it crumbled in my mouth. Didn’t have much flavor to speak of. And $ 40 a pound? Really? I was expecting the best jerky I’ve ever had. Not sure what the hoopla is over this place. Owner/​manager can’t bother to look up when answering questions.
Oh well, there’s got to be a great place in CT for jerky. Sadly, this was not it.

If you’re in the Goshen/​Torrington/​Litchfield area, you should consider stopping by.
Awesome selection of smoked cheeses! Haven’t eaten a lot of their meat products, but the turkey is quite good. Miniature candy selection in the back isn’t bad either!
Most definitely on the pricey side, but worth it if you’re going on occasion. Great spot to bring visiting friends and family. Depending upon how busy they are, the staff is either friendly or overwhelmed, but they’re honest in their recommendations.

It wouldn’t be a trip to Litchfield area without a stop in for some beef jerky at Nodines. Love this place so much, and for an extra $ 1 you can get a sweet Nodies beef jerky bag.

Nodines smoked meats and cheeses are excellent. I love the smoked duck, the pheasant, the andouille, the venison sausage, and the smoked fish. Their corn nuts are wonderful. Their chicken pies are also good and convenient. Their coldslaw is also terrific.
The staff is always friendly and helpful.

I tried their «Double Smoked Bacon». Nodine’s should be fined for fraudulent advertising. Double smoked? It didn’t even tasteSINGLE smoked. You can find the same quality of bacon at any supermarket for much less. I’m baffled by the reviews of how «smoky» their meats are — maybe New Englanders have super-​sensitive palates that can detect nano-​particles of smoke? Nodine’s would go bankrupt in the the rest of the country.
I suggest you try these bacons: Benton’s, Father’s, Scott’s and Nueske’s. Now, those are smoky goodness!

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Excellent smoky goodness — chorizo, andouille, venison summer sausage, smoked cheeses. Seek out Nodine’s and get some.

The locale of this place is worth 5 stars. Set in beautiful CT countryside near Cornwall Bridge, Kent and Litchfield.
Nodines is a tiny little shop packed with smokey goodness. I head up here at least twice a year and guaranteed on Good Friday to get my smoked spiral cut ham. After 15 years of making the trip I’ve never been disappointed. My family and friends look forward to me serving up this pre-​cooked-​reheat-​it-​in-​the-​oven masterpiece at Easter. While I’m there I pick up a supply of slab bacon (4lb for only $ 28). I’m a big fan of the pepper bacon, but my partner prefers the apple smoked — so I HAVE to get both. I’ve also tried their game selections which include venison sausages and buffalo burgers. I don’t want to get too smoked out so I pass over the cheese, fish and chicken selections — but if you’re inclined it’s good know it’s there.
And as you’re cashing out be sure to ask for some beef jerky. It ain’t cheep at $ 35lb (but that’s a lot of jerky, jerky) but it’s a chewy smokey delicious manly snack that you shouldn’t pass up.