Kimberly D.
Yelp
We were in town last night to see my friend run her first marathon. I wanted to come here because everyone I know who has been to Newport recommended it, and on my last two trips to town, we never made it in... The menu on the website is from Summer 2021 (although we visited in April 2022), and the prices on the menu we were given at our table were MUCH higher. Had I known this, I would not have suggested it for my friend and her entire family, including kids, as the bill ended up being a fortune for a very mediocre, if not bad, experience.
I ordered a bowl of the clam chowder as a starter. It was not as thick as most chowders I've had, but more on the watery side, and a LOT of dill. If you don't like dill, I'd skip it (I do, but it's not for everyone). Not really chunky, either. A little disappointed since I've heard this is one dish they are known for, and they sell it by the can in local gift shops.
I split a lobster roll with a friend, and the waitress asked if we'd like to have the kitchen split it on two different plates. Since we were splitting it, they'd give us slightly more fries, but for an upcharge. Fine, charge me, I was excited about the truffle fries. The sandwich was good - not overly doused in mayo and huge chunks of lobster. The truffle fries, however, just tasted like regular fries. This was the consensus for everyone at the table, since all of their entrees came with truffle fries. Every like... 10th fry, you'd get a hint of truffle.
Three of the people in our party ordered a burger - yes, I know, it's a seafood place, but we had had three teens at the table, and spending $50 for a halibut entree was a lot. The kitchen messed up the temperature of ALL three burgers - we ordered one medium, one medium rare, and one well-done. The worst part about it was that they told the well-done person at the table that they were going to redo his burger for him. 10 minutes later, they finally bring it back -- it was RARE.
Overall:
- Couldn't get the orders right and all burgers were cooked wrong
- Prices on the website were wrong
- Truffle fries were basically regular fries
- Prices were astronomical for just mediocre food
Will not return, unfortunately.