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Goolrick's

Fredericksburg, CT • ★ 4 (89 Google reviews)

Inside Goolrick's
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The Story

From the Counter

Recent Google reviews

  • Matthew Rathbun

    ★ 5 • 5 years ago

    Step back in history and get a vanilla malt. It's worth it. It's fantastic. I've been going to this place since I was a kid because I love the history of it and the efforts they've made to keep it the corner drugstore. The counter service is great, the staff is always friendly and the food is what you'd expect it to be. It's not a modern restaurant, it's what you would expect of a historic lunch counter. And the menu and food may sound basic, but I've consistently enjoyed what I've gotten over the years. It's very nostalgic and I"m thankful that they keep it that way.

  • Sharri Bukoski

    ★ 5 • 7 years ago

    Soda Fountain Review: Looking over other reviews I'm glad I didn't use them to determine if we should stop in for lunch. We had excellent service, we were waited on quickly and all the staff were very friendly. The menu is small; just a few sandwiches, shakes, malts and floats but what they make is good. We had the Chicken Salad, BLT, Chocolate Malt and Rootbeer Float and loved them all. We'll be back for lunch again! I can understand disappointment if you're wanting something "fancy" but if you're looking for simple, yet good food, and a bit of the nostalgia of an old soda stop in and try them out.

  • Michael Woodall

    ★ 4 • 7 years ago

    Fantastic milkshakes and friendly staff. The place is the oldest always in business pharmacy and milkshake shop in the nation. It was great to come in and out was nice to see what somewhere like this looked like. Thank you for a good time. I appreciate you asking me for my order or if I wanted a water instead. Thank you.

  • Marie Gordon

    ★ 5 • 8 years ago

    Goolrick’s was established in 1867! They have a lunch counter and a pharmacy (that makes compounded medication, as needed). One of two compounding pharmacies in the area. I came here for lunch with friends. We each had a different sandwich. Everyone enjoyed their lunch. The service was excellent. The menu is very basic, but the food was well prepared. Another friend picked up a milkshake here last week and said it was fantastic. Street parking only, which can be a challenge.