Honeybird

After riding bikes over the Henderson Bridge from Providence, we stopped in for lunch. There wasn’t a bike rack, but there was a long fence next to the parking lot that made locking up the bikes easy. We each ordered the blue plate, which looking around the restaurant, seems to be a popular choice among diners. The server allowed us to substitute tenders in place of the fried thigh and drumstick for the blue plate. I ordered my tenders with the honey Cholula flavor and blue cheese sauce. My partner ordered the Nashville hot flavor with truffle mayo. Both were great, but I’d recommend ordering the Nashville hot or Spicy flavors with blue cheese in retrospect. For sides, we tried the collard greens, cheesy cheddar grits, corn bread with honey butter, and pulled pork baked beans. All were very good. The cornbread was a good choice because it can serve as a dessert at the end of the meal. The grits and baked beans were both excellent as spreads in the Texas toast that comes with the blue plate. If you order the collard greens, note that it has a pretty intense (almost smoky) flavor and lots of bacon, so be sure that you like both. The creamed corn sweet potato tater tots were popular choices among other customers while we were there. This is the perfect restaurant if you’re in the mood for fried chicken and Southern food. Bring your appetite because the food is filling; I was glad to hop back on our bikes and do some more exercise after lunch!

Went here for the first time this past weekend for dinner with a friend, we wanted a casual dinner and this place met our needs! I want to command our server who was attentive and kind. The food was delicious! I would say that the checking tenders were some of the best I’ve ever had (I had the garlic parm tenders). I would definitely check out this place if you have a chance!!

Absolutely delicious southern comfort food, the chicken was to die for; crispy, crunchy, lightly spicy ( I got the Honey Choulula) perfectly cooked and generously portioned, and the grits were excellent. Very efficient system of containers given for takeout. Small but fun inside, sorta homey, sorta funky. Does seem to get quite busy, wouldn't recommend coming with more than 4 or 5 in a group

Ok, I grew up here in East Providence and remember this area from when I was a kid, my grandfather use to get his Chevy Covair fixed here. Now this is an up and coming neighborhood and Honybird is the first to change this area into a great place. It's an old garage with big glass garage doors, it's bright and comfortable inside. We decided to give it a try for the first time and we came back the next day it was so good. Their menu is fun and lots to choose from, they even had a link to a menu on your phone for items that are not on the menu. The staff were friendly, and the food was out pretty quick. The bar has an amazing selection of craft beers, on tap and in the bottle/can, along with a drink menu that is fun. We tried a few items over the days we came in. my favorite was the HB Famous Bowl, popcorn chicken, over mashed potatoes and gravy with cream corn. It was so big, I took ½ home. The bartender suggested the cornbread, and let me tell you, I couldn't get enough, even took some home. Even their take out containers are genius. The bathrooms have nostalgic album covers on the walls, even an autographed WuTang album cover. It was busy when we came in the first night around 5:30pm but we got a couple seats at the bar, which filled up right after we sat. This place is a must stop, I just wished I had stopped in long before I did.

This is my second time eating at honey bird. The first time I had a grilled chicken sandwich with mash and cream corn and corn bread. The only thing that was edible to me was the grilled chicken sandwich and the cornbread. I am not a fan of their mash or their cream corn. Waaaay too much butter. It sounds weird to say that but I shouldn’t be eating something that taste like I’m eating a stick of butter. It’s been I would say a year or two since I had honey bird and I was in the area so I decided to stop in. It was about a 20 min wait for table. Once seated I ordered the firebird drink which was surprisingly really good. I’m usually a resposado person but no tequila cocktails on the menu so their firebird drink was a good replacement. I would have loved a tajin rim it would have made it perfect. I then ordered their 12pc wings. 3 garlic parm, and 3 hot cholula with their hb sauce and the black truffle mayo. Here’s a secret trick if you ever need one order a side of honey so you can glaze it on the wings omg a game changer. All of those combos made the wings a 10/10. Nicely fried, so juicy, the sauces were fantastic. I tear the plate up. I also ordered the corn beard and I pour the honey over it no butter for me, it made it taste very delicious. I also ordered the cream corn and asked for little butter and it was still over powering so I had to bring it back to the kitchen. I would say if you come here and you don’t want to feel like you’re eating a stick of butter skip the mash and the cream corn. Other than that my meal was great. My server Gianna provided me exceptional service and was very knowledgeable and patient with me. I would eat here again just for that chicken. Parking seems to be a hassle if the place is busy fyi. This is also an establishment more on the family side so if you have kids they will fit in for sure. Come for the chicken.

I was really disappointed with the food overall. The chicken was overcooked and dry, even though the breading was nicely crispy. Unfortunately, it tasted reheated or possibly previously frozen, which was a letdown. To be fair, I did have it delivered, and I imagine that may have affected the overall experience. On the positive side, the sides were much better. The cornbread was excellent, the potato salad and mashed potatoes were both very good, and the fries were fine. Still, for the price and overall quality, this was a big miss. I had been looking forward to the meal, but it ended up spoiling my night. Next time, I’ll stick with my usual go-to spot.

The service was great! (Adult) Drinks were perfect. The fish sliders & cornbread were just 🥹🤤. You're supposed to pick a flavor and a sauce for the chicken, but I got mine plain. With that being said - although the chicken was crunchy and juicy, I could taste the flour in the batter. Next time I'll order it with a flavor/sauce to see if there's any difference. The pimento mac and cheese wasn't bad but I really loved the pulled pork baked beans! Yummy! There's a small parking area in the front but off to the side there is a lot with plenty of spaces.

We live nearby and we always pass by but finally decided to make it in. Outstanding service, shout out to the cooks, plus the drinks were amazing.