It looks like just another bar from the outside, but it isn't. We go here at least a couple of times per month. The food and drinks are always great, as stated in my previous reviews. The service is always friendly. This time, they had a new special that made me post this review. It was seared scallops, served over a smoky corn puree with BACON and heirloom tomatoes. I have had many dishes at the common pub, but this one was my favorite. The scallops were large, tender, and beautifully seared. The corn puree was not overly smoky but full of flavor, and the bacon added the flavor only bacon can. Best of all, this huge dish was $26. That is expensive for the Common Pub, but this dish would have been much more expensive anywhere else. If you haven't tried it yet, you are truly missing out. read more

Feels like a hidden spot only the locals know with a pub/diner/watering hole type of vibe. Prices are good (though they are higher than listed on the menu). The menu said the burger is 11.99 and comes with cheese, but it was rung up as 13.99 plus 50 cents for cheese. (This is the case with both the online menu and the IRL menu.) They have a few games going on the TVs. There's a pool table in the back as well. Service was slow (I think they might be understaffed?) but the waitress was very friendly! TLDR come here if you want to hang, not if you want a quick bite/are in a rush read more

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One of my go to places. Food is always on point and served hot and fresh. Seasonal menus keep it interesting. Excellent service. Fun atmosphere. Come in to relax and enjoy and you won't be disappointed. read more

Don't let the exterior of the Common Pub fool you this is a straight up local restaurant. The staff is awesome and the service is fantastic. What I like most about the restaurant is there are a lot of authentic Portuguese food with offering all the staples. Highly recommend for an authentic taste of Bristol RI. read more

Food always good, I had the seafood Mozambique no pic started eating and forgot, lol. But everything was great. Service was great my sister is a regular. And they have daily specials. The ambiance is just normal pub. If you're in Bristol check it out! read more

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You can always count on CP for a good meal in a very relaxed atmosphere! We look forward to the monthly specials that are unique & delicious!! read more

This family owned restaurant is a must-go hole-in-the-wall in Bristol! Staff is very friendly. There was a wait when we arrived so we got a cocktail at the bar. The cocktails are served in fun, oversized glasses and are unique flavors and taste combinations! I also saw they have live music a few night a month. We ordered fried pickles, onion petals, a burger, a Cesar salad wrap, and fish tacos. Everything was very good. With the meals, you can pick the type of fries you are served on the side - a great way to make dinner a little more fun and customized. For the menu - there's something for everyone! The restaurant itself is a little dark as it lacks windows being set in between tall buildings. However that is part of the charm! It reminds me of a traditional English pub. read more

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Large portions freshly cooked food Special orders ok Great cocktails Great staff Recommend read more

Enjoyed a great meal at the Common Point & Grill with my wife and another couple. Food was delicious and plentiful. Service was fine but the surrounding area was a little noisy. On another note, I left my credit card in the check folder and didn't realize I did until two days later. On my return I showed my identification card and the manager brought me my credit card in a secure envelope. read more

Never disappoints great food and plentiful portions. We never leave hungry or inhappy

Best Friday deal ever. Fish and chips, cup of chowder and two clam cakes. The best price in town. The most delicious fish anywhere

Came in thinking I'd get a decent lunch and I was extremely impressed by how tasty the steak sandwich was. It was the bartender who recommended it since you order the meat to your liking, I got mine medium rare and it was cooked perfectly. Fries, deliciously crunchy. People of all ages (21+) sat at the bar and miscellaneous tables throughout the place. Watched a catering order get picked up, charcuterie board and other appetizers, they all looked tasty. People definitely come here not only for drinks but for food.. A day later I came at night for pool and some beers. Had sports games on the tv by the bar and was able to use the jukebox by the pool table. I recommend stopping by at any time for food or drink. read more

I have been here several times & order alot from Door Dash too. I recently was there with a group of 7 for a reunion & probably for the 10th time I ordered the Pear & Gorgonzola Salad with shrimp. The salad is huge, you get about 8 giant blackened shrimp with chunks of caramelized giant walnuts. It's literally the most delicious salad I think I've ever eaten. I Alamo try something different but I usually end up ordering the salad. Someone ordered the chicken wings as an app & those were really good too. Like the perfectly baked skin with a tiny spice kick. Highly recommend. Great service too! read more

Common Pub & Grille - Waiting for everyone to arrive - Dive Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

Eh, I was expecting more from the 4.3 star rating (at the time I had read it). Pluses: - A very eclectic vibe with mucho character. - Quantity. Like on a gluttonous level. Pictures attached. - The prices. They're good. - The shrimp. The shrimp on my MIL's salad and in my Broccoli Alfredo were very nice and well cooked! Cons: The service. Not up to par I'm afraid. I asked for a draft of a particular beer, got an acknowledgement nod from the server (subbing for our server, to be transparent) and then our poor "real" server had to explain to me that this particular beer was not on draft when he brought me back a can. Disappointing, but no prob. I ordered another beer on draft as I was ordering my meal, but our server has forgotten; he did eventually remember, however, and graciously apologized. Still, it's disappointing, as in my mind, the number one rule is to keep the drinks filled at your tables (considering it's a bar), and it was far too long of a gap, coming in several minutes before the meal. A member of our table had ordered one set of fries with his meal, and the wrong ones came out. They did not feel like raising an issue out of it. Attention to detail is important, and the lack of it during my visit is the main thing that would keep me from coming back here next time I am in Bristol. In a final offer of transparency, there was a birthday party finishing up when we got there, and a catering order they were taking care of while additional patrons were eating/drinking. Still, in the service industry, it is important to be able to balance workload and staffing so the quality of service doesn't suffer for other patrons. Happy customers + more potential revenue for Common = a win-win! Quality - It's spotty. While the shrimp (and that salad) is fantastic, the Southern Fried chicken did not get high grades from the hubby and the nephew, who mentioned his chicken dish from a well known New England chain was better the day before. Whoops. If you're really fucking hungry though and cool with the above, then definitely come here, as you will likely not be disappointed! read more

Common Pub & Grille - Mom in laws salad with shrimp! - Dive Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

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Dinner was delicious and the service was great as well. I hadn't been in a while and it didn't disappoint. It was unusually busy so there was a little bit of a wait which wasn't a problem. They were great about keeping me informed on the wait period. My guest was having a problem parking anyway. ‍ The food was quick to the table considering how busy it was. Prices are awesome. Very fair. I know it's a neighborhood spot . You can tell as everyone knows everyone. There was also live music which was a plus but a bit loud if your trying to talk to one another. The crowd was loud. The only down I can say is that it could use a good renovation. Out with the dark look and in with more brighter modern look. read more

You might say it is a dive, but the best cooked food you can put in your mouth. Nothing on the menu disappoints with everybody at table getting something different. Service was super friendly and excellent keeping check on anyones needs. It is a place that offers 5 star food, but you don't have to dress up like going to fancy over priced restaurant. It is just a local neighborhood nobody is a stranger type place. read more

Hobo restaurant we got served like we were objects. The food came out wrong four times was disgusting. Don't recommend it never eat there ever again in my whole life. The service was horrible. We waited for so long and the ambitions that they had oh my gosh, I got impatient waiting for my food. We waited there for almost an hour to get a food. It was absolutely horrible. Never eat there ever again. read more

Always great monthly specials. The pineapple chicken this month was out of this world good. Forgot to take a picture!!! Just a real hidden gem of a place. read more

Great food, prices and service! One of the best places in Bristol! Pasta night on Thursday is epic! read more

Great food and service, Josh did a nice job explaining the menu and making recommendations. Great selection of draft and bottle beers and great specials. Fish tacos were excellent and the Stuffed burger was a winner. Fries were slightly seasoned and cooked perfectly. read more

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What a gem this place is. Five. Bar with great food. Food is way above your typical pub level. Nice craft beer list. Staff is great.

Great service and can't beat the quality of the food. Large portions and great prices.

I got takeout tonight, My clam plate had 2 clam strips (no fries as described on my order and calamari which was ordered mixed in separately. Ordered fried pickles with ranch dressing (no dressing with it when delivered). read more

Walked in... hostess was a space-shot and didn't know where to seat us. Place wasn't overly busy. Finally seats us after 5 mins. We waited 15 mins and no server came to our table. We walked out. Bad experience altogether. read more

We had such a great lunch yesterday! Our server, Megan, was awesome. She was running the whole place with ease and was so nice to us and our daughter. Loved this place!! read more

Proper, run of the mill town dive Entices with the prices Decent small music venue $5 Rolling Rock pitchers all the time, and I grabbed a $3.75 Loose Cannon - that's a very good start. My friends were drinking well and laughing hard when I arrived - even better. The band was playing well and the sound system matched the space and crowd nicely - well-played. Courtney isn't merely slinging cheap here suds, either - she wants to talk flavor profile with you, let you try a different offering, and see what your palate says. Very nice and appreciated. The place itself caps out at a 3 because of the building itself - the bar space just isn't quite 4 material. Bring the right mindset and mood, and you're going to (not quite love, but very much) like this bar. If you're looking for suds and maybe some live tunes in Bristol, give Common Pub a shot. You'll likely approve. read more

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The food wasn't that good. We got two flatbreads. They were dried out. I had the bacon chicken ranch, and there wasn't ranch, which was sad. I was very excited just to be let down. They both seemed like they were old --a waste of money. read more

Immediately on parking on the street outside, things seemed a bit sketchy. After dark, very few people or cars were around save a couple folks in biker jackets smoking outside. A paper sign pointed us to the closed windowless front door, which we opened to reveal... a dive bar. Yeah, definitely a dive bar. Another sign inside told us to seat ourselves, so we picked the only open one of four cramped booths and slid in. Gang stickers on the wall by our booth cemented that this was indeed a biker dive bar and we were feeling a little out of our league. When the waitress came over however she was super friendly, and insisted that the coupon we'd brought was no problem. We ordered the onion petals which were cheap ($3.50 a basket!) and delicious, followed by the chicken Mozambique for me and the fish n chips for my partner. My chicken was flavorful and well cooked, though the fries were a tad boring. Her fries on the other hand (battered, mine were plain shoestring) were phenomenal. The total for two people came to around 40 bucks with tip, which is a lot more than I like to spend on dive bar food but for the quality, not at all unreasonable. Three stars for the cheap n' tasty onion petals alone, extra two for the perfectly cooked Mozambique, but I gotta knock one off for that sketchy biker vibe. read more

Common Pub & Grille - Onion petals - $3.50 - Dive Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

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Incredible! And prices also incredibly low! Service was great ambiance homey. Not enough adjectives. The baked seafood platter was perfectly cooked best scallops I've had ever. read more

Eh this place is alright. The atmosphere is nice and chill and it wasn't too busy. I ordered the fish and chips, baked scallops appetizer, devil calamari, the smelt plate, and baked scallops. We will start with the baked scallops appetizer. It's basically just stuffing inside a shell. There was no scallop. What the heck? And it was overpriced and tasted like thanksgiving leftovers. Really people?? The smelt plate was just deep fried anchovies essentially and French fries. Tasted sour and no one likes them. I'd rather not be able to see the lifeless body of an anchovy on my plate. Then there was the fish and chips which was the only good food on the menu in my opinion. It was a pretty big fish with good tartar sauce and comes with a small tiny side of coleslaw. Stingy. Makes me sad because I like coleslaw. That thing was gone in two bites. And then the devils calamari was not spicy at all like it was suppose to be. It actually was just tomato pasta sauce on top of fried squid rings. Disappointing again. Lastly, there was the baked scallops. The scallops themselves were pretty good but there were two sticks of butter at the bottom of the dish. So much butter and it was very heavy in your stomach. Felt like I was lugging bricks all afternoon after that meal with the family. And then the drinks were expensive. We had two sweet teas, and a coke and it came out to $10.00 because they charge for refills. Wish we would have known or have been told this. Overall, one star for the atmosphere, and one star for the decent fish and chips. Just very disappointing and the food wasn't spectacular. It's meh. There are plenty of more restaurants in the area to try. Probably won't be back. read more

Common Pub & Grille - Fish and chips. Nice portion fish. Stingy on the coleslaw though. - Dive Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

Great crew, best food in town, and where you should go if you want to eat where the locals eat!

CALIMARI DISHES ARE SUPERB ! try the asian. FISH & HOME FRIES, -again ,excellent. This is an undiscovered gem, hidden in plain sight in Bristol,RI read more

Common Pub & Grille - Calimare, with the Asian sauce, a personalized piece of fish, the fries, and a chilled beer ! - Dive Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

Visited to see a live band and get some drinks. I didn't have any food, but what I saw looked pretty good. The atmosphere was great, nice and cozy. The bartender was nice and the drinks were reasonable. I'd definitely come back for some more live music. read more

Came in thinking it would be dead. Place was mobbed! At 12pm on a Saturday. So much fun was had! Great vibe in there good bar food for the prices! Can't beat it! Great espresso martini and service read more

Great dive bar. Lots of locals. Interesting menu and great service. Servings are huge.

So many times my husband and I are craving some great seafood and we starting going through all the local eateries trying to figure out where we should go. We browse online menus for places in Bristol and Warren. We see $25 baked haddock entrees and think about how much to total bill for our family of five plus tip will be! And how we will probably, for $25 a plate, be unimpressed and underwhelmed.... So glad we discovered the Common Pub. From the outside it seems like a local bar hangout. If my boss hadn't taken me there for lunch one day I probably would have never discovered it! The menu has elements of some of the areas typical pub style dishes but there's also many unique items and interesting sides! What seals the deal is that so much of it right down to dressings are made fresh from scratch. All the seafood is VERY fresh and whoever is cooking back there knows how to do seafood. I've eaten haddock their at least 4 times and it's been cooked perfectly every time. Even though it's a bar if you're there during dinner hours it's family friendly. The service has always been good, drinks are well made. The ambiance feels fun and local. It's a neighborhood place. I just so often feel like I'm being taken by some of these downtown Bristol pretentious investment restaurants. The Common Pub is the antidote to that. We'll be back there again and again for years to come! read more

Nice Dive Went to the Common Pub for some drinks and what we thought was going to be typical bar food. Not here! Food was outstanding, people were friendly, and just an overall great, unexpected experience. A member of the staff suggested we try the Shrimp Mozambique app and a grilled pizza. Pretty good. The place doesn't look like it would have Food of this quality. Pleasant surprise. Nice dive bar with cool patrons and nice staff. Thanks read more

I love this place to the point where I ended up getting my old job there it was so good. We enjoyed every time we went. Their servers were amazing. Food is delicious and the ambience is perfect. read more

We had a great Saturday night feast this week, yummy drinks reasonably priced. Excellent fresh food and very pleasant service. The distancing is great, it feels like you are the only there. We would have paid a lot more down on Thames Street. but why? read more

What's coming out of this kitchen is nothing but deliciousness!! Welcome to a hidden gem, I've had almost the whole menu and I have to say I've never had a complaint about one! Tonight the line up was the famous DELICIOUS stuffed scallop shell!!! Then followed with a perfectly cooked clam casino pizza !! It's to die for and followed by this delicious dish including shrimp, scallops, fish, clams smothered in a perfect garlic tomato base sauce over penne pasta! It was so delicious. Enough for two as well!! The serving sizes are beyond generous and the prices are very very reasonable. The bar offers a full menu including beer, wine and alcohol. I've never been disappointed yet. This local low key spot is as I said a hidden gem! Try it out... I dare you. Forgot to add --- the dessert Check out my picture to believe Sliced cheese cake with fresh cream and berries! Enough to split between two people as well!!! Soooo gooooood!! read more

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