Fred’s Inn Restaurant & Lodging

I have been there for two Sunday brunches, including Easter. The staff were always very attentive.
Chef Steve and waitress Stephanie are both great!
We did not visit the bar or hotel, so I cannot comment on that.
Both times, the buffet was clean. The hot food was hot, the cold food was cold. The dessert bar was very nice.
Everything was clean and inviting, including the bathrooms. I love the historic pictures in the back hall.
In the future I plan on visiting the restaurant as well.
I would recommend this to others. There is also plenty of parking available.
Try it for yourself!

Stayed here for 3 nights while visiting family … had 2 rooms total
room 1 — first floor, two queen beds
room 2 — second floor, one king bed
The rooms are all ‘basic’ (no Marriot type of service here!), but they serve the purpose and are very large, very large rooms to move around in.
The staff in the lobby area were not too friendly, very slow, and were not too accommodating when I requested a first floor room for my elder parents who cant do stairs. After some banter I finally got a first floor room, I actually had to mention ADA regulations (I am fluent in disability law).
Did not eat here, just stayed at hotel.

Great to have Fred’s back open such a big part of the history of Norwich. They did a nice job on the restaurant interior but wish they spent the money on a good Chief. Wait staff was excellent but our pasta was mush and entire dish was not edible. I think we will wait another 6 months and try it again. We have always had dinner there before the fire hope they improve

The first and ONLY time we’re be dining at Fred’s Inn. A burger, soup & salad took 45 minutes from order to table. Sara, our server was professional and pleasant and provided us two updates on our order and offered us a complimentary appetizer. The «surf ‘n’ turf» salad of mixes greens, sirloin tips with lobster was passable except for the «out if a bag» shredded cheddar cheese. The odds it was genuine lobster ate slim. Never did have French onion soup with scallion greens on top. The burger’s onions (sauteed or carmelized, NOT ordered) were tough to extricate from the melted cheddar cheese (see above). Needless to say, we passed on dessert.

So this is a little different than my other reviews since I haven’t stayed a night here. I go to Norwich on business two times a year. I was told about this place from someone I trust that has the same taste as I have. Based on her review I decided to drive by and check it out. I walked into the restaurant and found Michele who greeted me with a big smile and welcoming hello. I asked if I could see any open rooms. She grabbed her keys and said come with me. I was shown two rooms that were above and beyond clean.
The first room was a double Queen.
The new carpet smell gave it away before she had a chance to tell me. It was stocked with a small refrigerator, microwave, and a nice looking desk with plenty of room. The refrigerator is helpful when I can’t finish the sandwich from lunch and don’t want to toss it out. The bathroom had a lot of counter space with towels that you couldn’t get any whiter.
The second room was a single King
The second was set up exactly like the first but with a comfortable looking couch next to the bed. More room in this room plus a DVD player. I guess you need to request the DVD player because they don’t have them in all the room. That’s not a big deal because I watch local news anyway.
The biggest thing I can say is that your not going to find cleaner rooms in Norwich. Believe me when I say I know.
We walked back to the restaurant and entered the bar. I usually stay over Sundays and if I can fit it in a football game I’m happy. The multiple TV’s and BIG screen TV is a big bonus!
So, needless to say I’m staying here when I come back into town.
I will update this review when I stay at Fred’s Inn. I have a feeling I’ll be able to add more great things about this place after that happens.
Side note:
I was skeptical with the two reviews before me because the first reviewer didn’t have a big enough vocabulary to use something other than the F bomb. The second reviewer slept on the carpet… enough said.

Stay the fuck away from this place. I found a pair of dirty underwear in my bed. True story. I though shit like that only happened in movies. This place is a dump.