Park Place Sports Bar & Grill — Restaurant in City of Norwich

We went in to try the Friday special which is all you can eat fish and chips.

Our expectations were low considering it was a Friday night and an all you can eat situation, we expected the service to be slow and the food to be subpar, but for $15.99, if it really sucked we could grab something else. We’ve had their burgers before and they were really good, so that was our potential backup (I’ve included a pic)

The host sat us promptly. We noticed and commented on the popcorn machine they had and he told us it was free and asked if we wanted some, when we said yes, he came back with a plate full. Our server, Sabrina, came by to get our drink order as well.

We asked about the special, she told us it included a salad and cole slaw, so we both ordered the special.

She came back quickly with our salads, which were decent house salads.

Food came out quickly and it was very good! The fries weren’t as crisp as I like them, though they were reminiscent of the “chips” I have had in England in the past. The fish was quite good. Cooked all the way through, not excessively breaded, piping hot and crisp. Good flavor. We were really pleasantly surprised.

While eating we noticed Sabrina was really hustling. This restaurant typically does a good job of providing you with what you need before you need it. For example, the special came with side containers of tartar sauce and ketchup.

Sabrina checked on us several times to see if we needed anything, and we asked how the all you can eat worked. She said the kitchen was closing (at 9 pm), but she could put another order in for us. We decided to do another order of the fish (skipping the fries).

Shortly afterwards, the fish came out, done exactly as it was before. Love the consistency! The total of 4 pieces of fish and fries and salad was enough to fill up a “decently sized” hungry man. 😁

Overall, a very nice experience. Food was good; service was great; the vibe was typical sports bar on a Friday night, plus they were having some type of dance party there starting at 10.

Actually, wholesome comes to mind. This isn’t a dingy sportsbar with sticky floors and tobacco laden wood paneling, it’s more elevated than that. You’d also think that when a place has all you can eat for something, it attracts certain crowds which may not be the typical clientele, maybe they came in earlier, but the crowd around 8pm was a good sampling of age ranges and men & women. Noticed some couples dining; groups of guys; groups of ladies; families and double dates.

Nice to see this in Norwich, glad they survived the pandemic and seem to be getting back into the swing of things. Hoping with supply chain issues and staffing shortages getting better that this place will keep excelling.

Support local...

Today wasn't a good experience. After waiting 7 minutes to be sat on a half empty dining room and then the bartender pointed out a table for us. 15 minutes later we asked for menus, 10 minuted later we got drinks, and 10 minutes after that we ordered. 2 appetizers and 2 entrees, which consisted of 2 orders of bonelss wings and 2 burgers and fries. 25 minutes later the appetizers arrive and he literally sat them down and walked away. I managed to flag him down for silverware and dipping sauce for the wings. After the entrees arrive the same thing happens, sat them down took our glasses for refills and left. I got the wrong entree and after 20 minutes he came back and asked how was everything... Wrong burger, no refills on drinks , needless to say we were aggravated and ready to leave. His response was, "ok, would you like your check?" We told him we weren't paying for the wrong burger and he genuinely looked surprised. Never got a box for my finances leftovers so I got it myself and when I returned with it he had just gotten back. I don't blame the restaurant, but to put a server on that had 2 days experience, on a busy day... Not a wise choice. All in all we were inside for 2hrs with all the waiting. Never before with my family of four have I ever been there longer than 90 minutes. Not a happy...

Went in a group of seven on a Wednesday for lunch. I got the ribs - the server said they were a new menu item. Maybe the kitchen hasn't quite got their routine for ribs worked out yet. Mine seemed to have quite a lot of sauce on one side and none at all on the other. The meat without the sauce had a slightly unpleasant taste, like leftover meat gone a little longer than you'd like.

There aren't that many options in the Norwich area, and it's probably tough to get enough customers who will pay for anything above diner / fast food grade, which is about where this is at.

I'd be willing to give the place another try, but from my one experience so far I am not quite willing to recommend it. Would love to see them succeed with the big menu they have and the ambiance - suitable for a relaxed after work meet up with coworkers or a...