With so many great reviews, I feel like the outcast saying this is just A-OK but the food itself didn't wow us like the expectation we had going in. Service was good and we didn't go with the pre-fix which may have been where we went wrong but ordering off the menu my wife and I just seemed to think everything was alright, not good but not bad either. We may try Gracie's again and let the chef go at it but for the price, I enjoyed capital grill or even nick's on broadway read more

Stopped in a Gracie's on our way to Trinity and managed to snag two seats at the bar. We went with the three course meal each - I had the duck and my wife had the Arctic char. Both excellent, as was my gnocchi, her salad, and both our desserts. My wife and I appreciate good food, service and ambience. The thing about Gracie's is that you get all three. Our bar/wait staff were professional and made us feel well taken care of. The bar itself is well appointed and worth spending time at. There's nothing like a well choreographed restaurant experience. Thanks. read more

My niece who loves food recommended I celebrate my birthday at Gracie's. Everything was fabulous. I was greeted with a glass of champagne and beautiful card. The food was outstanding as was the service. We will be back read more

We love Gracie's, the food, the service the wine and beer choices. Everything is awesome. We really enjoyed the wine pairing dinner too. Worth every penny. Can't wait for their infamous rigatoni to be available at Ellie's for takeout. We will definitely be ordering it. read more

Not sure how anyone in their right mind could give this place anything less than 5 stars... the service is impeccable and the food is extraordinary. From presentation to taste I have never once had anything that I did not like there... even dared myself to try new things, and was not disappointed Can't wait to go again for restaurant weeks soon! read more

After attending an amazing New Years Eve party at Gracie's we decided to have our wedding reception there. It was nothing short of amazing! All of our guests had an amazing evening and the staff went above and beyond to ensure every detail was tended to. As usual the food was to perfection!! An evening we wish never had to end! read more

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We dined at Gracie's for a Valentine dinner and it was just amazing! We went with the 7-course tasting menu and I paired mine with a wine tasting! I cannot say enough about the quality of the food, the wait staff, the customer service, the special treats, the wine, and did I say the Food! It was a tasting menu so the dishes were small but perfect....the flavors and ingredients were abundant and by the end of the meal, we were more than satisfied! It was simply wonderful! We would definitely go again! This restaurant knows how it's done. Special treats throughout the meal and treats in your pocket and car when the valet brings it around. Can't say enough about this wonderful place. read more

I've been a big fan of Gracie's ever since I first came to Providence, but there are a few things about my last visit that got me feeling a little twinge of disappointment. First of all, they've changed the menu options. Before, you could order 3 courses a la carte with a pretty expansive selection of options to choose from. Certain items on the menu like fois gras/sweetbreads/etc. would have included an add-on charge of anywhere between 6-12 dollars. Still worth it, if you compare that to the way the menu is arranged now. The 3 course a la carte is currently set up with only a few choices with no option to order from the full menu list, so you'd have to order outside the prix fixe selection if you wanted something else. Had I never gone to Gracie's in the past I might not have minded, but it's only because I've dined there a fair number of times before that this change irks me. The food this time around was hit-or-miss. I usually look forward to the honey beer bread, but for some reason, it tasted a bit stale and off. The foccacia was also on the drier side. For my appetizer, I ordered the veal sweetbreads served with a poached quail egg. This was probably the best dish of the night, without a doubt. Presentation was on point and every component of the dish is well thought-out and executed to a T. My main--rabbit stew--was also beautifully presented, but tasted only okay. The flavors felt run-of-the-mill and a bit one-note. For dessert, my friend and I split a creme brûlée. We couldn't finish it because it was way too sweet for either of our likings. I should mention, though, that service at Gracie's is nothing short of perfection. Our servers had a great sense of humor and were attentive the whole duration of the meal. A+ on all fronts there. read more

A well atmosphered restaurant with upmost quality food and service. Pros: Excellent food, service, wine Cons: Possible wait time at the door (note below), significant wait time in between dishes for multi-course tasting (but well worth the wait). I first came here as part of a Valentine's Day dinner with my girlfriend. I made the reservation via OpenTable, and made a special request that it was for a Valentine's dinner. When we got to the restaurant, the valet courteously opened both doors for us and smoothly guided us into the restaurant. We left our coats at the coat check and checked in for our reservation. After waiting about 10 minutes, a waiter approached and graciously offered us some champagne on the house, as he apologized for the wait. Just as we finished the champagne, our table was ready, and we were guided to our table by the front of the house. When we arrived at the table, the table was beautifully decorated with hearts and a card facing my girlfriend saying "You are so loved." I was really happy that they put the time and effort into making this arrangement through my special request. Kudos. The food is absolutely phenomenal. It's difficult to find in Providence the level of quality of food and wine pairings that Gracie's has to offer. The multi-course tasting also picks the dishes at random, which adds more adventure to the experience. We've been back here numerous times after our first amazing experience, and it just keeps getting better. Definitely recommended. read more

Wow. Amazing experience at Gracie's. Jesse was our server and she was a fantastic host for the evening, five star service in every aspect of the dinner. After introductions she gave us a tour of the menu and ordering options as well as some recommendations. We deliberated then decided to start by ordering the cheese board and sausage gnocchi. Both were mind blowingly good. Five cheese, spread and nut trios with three delicious crostini choices presented in a creative and polished manner rounded out the cheese board. The gnocchi was equally well plated and composed. Seasonings were on point with no salt or pepper required, and the balance of the flavors in the gnocchi was perfect, with each individual ingredient shining through. These kinds of flavors can certainly only be derived from the fresh, local ingredients that the chef is sourcing to create these dishes. Moving on to entrees, my girlfriend had the duck and I had the ribeye. The duck was just perfect, with a large breast cut as well as individual sliced pieces cooked to a precise medium rare preparation. Skin was crispy, and the duck itself was tender and meaty without being gritty or gamey at all. The ribeye absolutely blew my mind with how good it was. Hands down the best steak I've ever had... the texture, preparation of perfect medium rare, seasoning and aging all came together beautifully. Better than anything I've had at chains like cap, flemmings, mortons, etc. Cookies in your car when you pick it up from the valet are a nice touch. Can't wait to return... soon! read more

My go-to for a romantic and impressive meal. Eating at white tablecloths in fancy clothes isn't always popular nowadays, but that's exactly part of the fun -- you get to enjoy food with a modern sensibility while feeling like you've traveled back in time. read more

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!! Best burger I've ever had. Super moist and chewy. I would have this everyday of the week for breakfast lunch AND dinner!!! read more

My second time here and just as good as I remembered it to be. The dining room it seems has been recently updated and has this new contemporary flair to it but with the same comfortable vibe. My girlfriends and I each ordered the 3 course restaurant week menu. I got the gnocchi as the first course, followed by the sea bass, and crumb cake for dessert. I love how all the dishes were perfectly timed. Before our meal and in between we got some snacks to kind of cleanse our palette which I thought was great! We sat at the bar and the bartender was amazing, very attentive and accommodating and the cocktails were amazing (I got the aperol spritz one). My entree was the sea bass and I thought it was a bit over seasoned with salt but still enjoyed it. The crumb cake was good but I like my friends peach cheesecake better. Overall it's a great place to come for a special occasion or just to have a girls night like we did! They also have valet! read more

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Absolute favorite place in Providence. Definitely fine dining. Their food is fantastic and makes for the best of Providence if you're here visiting. read more

Gracies is a hidden gem! How is it that more people don't know about this place. A Great menu that is only out done by the food itself. Super knowledgeable staff that are true culinary artisans. I haven't been impressed with a restaurant in a long time, and gracies will leave you wanting more! Very charming! Awesome place for a date. read more

Ah-mazing Gracie's! We went to Gracie's for a special date night - one last hurrah before our second child was born. The tasting menu was the best and most relaxing three hours I've spent in a long time. Worth every penny we spent on the meal and for the babysitter. We both did the tasting menu paired with drinks. My husband did the wine tasting, and for me, being pregnant, they kindly created mocktails to go with each course that were possibly even better, and certainly more creative than the wine! Needless to say, the food and the service was most excellent. I highly, highly recommend this for dates or special occasions. read more

So there were some positives and then far too many negatives for a restaurant of these pretensions. What I liked: A good wine list with a few nice surprises for those in the know. A big dining room with high ceilings that makes it relatively quiet, even on a Saturday night. Service: a goofy waiter who fidgeted and had to ask us how every dish was. Already not a big fan of the dissertations delivered before each so... Oh, and for the wine service, didn't give me the cork (wine service 101) and when bottle taken home was discovered to have the cork from another table's bottle in it. The dining room needs some freshening up in terms of decor. Some cheese here and there that, well, for the price, shouldn't be there. Food: We mulled the choice between a la carte and the tasting menu. I'm always interested in finding out what a chef can do although a tasting menu can be a risk because you are asking the chef to be creative at a fast pace (tasting menus tend to change reasonably fast). We opted for the 5 course tasting menu at $75. The three course would have been $45 with some supplements for various dishes. So two problems. Several people at nearby tables had ordered the regular menu and received copious plates of nice looking food. Three courses would have been an ample meal and the kitchen had them under control: the ones that tend to appear in the reviews (egg, duck, etc). So we paid $30 more and--this is the first time I say this for any restaurant of this kind--we left having eaten almost nothing. Not adverse to small plates. On the contrary. But here we are talking a plate of root vegetables where there were literally about twelve pieces of various items (beats, turnip, etc) the size of your thumbnail). It literally amounted to two tablespoons. Good for the food cost I guess. Next a papardelles in a monstrous flying saucer of a dish with a tiny well at the center (I've seen smaller versions of this plate many times but this was ridiculous) held three noodles and some shreds of meat. We are talking two espresso cups worth. A scallop dish with one and a half (I kid you not, they divided a scallop in two!) scallops. A rabbit dish with a piece of loin, a piece of rabbit sausage the size of half a hotdog, and a piece of rabbit confit. This was the most copious dish and it was the size a small hamburger patty. Finally, a desert that once again sat in the tiny nook of a huge bowl and was a piece of génoise the size of a silver dollar with a dollop of ice-cream on it. So the portioning is completely ridiculous. You aren't supposed to feel like you went to the all-you-can-eat Country Kitchen, but you aren't supposed to crave a burger either, not after a $360 meal. My guess is they are working with a 15% food cost here. Good for your bottom line if you can get away with it. Quality of the food. Well if every dish had been a little gem, I might have overlooked portion sizes. They were not. First, there seems to be no awareness here of the two most recent trends in cooking: foraging and molecular cuisine. Either taken to extremes is silly but they (particularly the latter) are tools that can really impact creativity and flavor. So, for example, for the first dish, there are so many playful things you can do with root vegetables. Little steamed cubes with what amounted to an insipid dressing smeared on the plate doesn't do it. No layering of flavors, to transformation of consistency, nothing really. This was a complete fail. The papardelle were fine. But if you are going to serve pasta in this kind of restaurant, they better rock. This is a dish I can make from scratch on my own (including rolling and hand cutting the noodles) in twenty minutes. And it will be better than this dish (salty and uninspired). The most successful dish of the evening was the scallops with puy lentils (except that they were, I believe the cheaper French lentils as they were a little larger and didn't have the wonderful green taste lentilles du puy have when done just right). Here the flavors were well composed. Only problem is that the scallops were an afterthought: this would have been just as good without them. The scallops were good, the lentils were good. The two didn't need to be together. The rabbit dish: overly salted is the first thing. This may be the only place where a "new" cooking technique was used, as in sous-vide for the rabbit loin. Or at least I think so since it had that weird gelatinous consistency sous vide gets--only it was then overcooked on the warming process. In fact both loin and confit were stringy, salty, with no distinction or delicacy of flavor. So-called boudin blanc of rabbit was in fact a finely ground rabbit sausage. Boudin blanc: tamis--not texture. A quenelle in a casing. This was not a boudin blanc and again, salty. Desert was uninspired square of génoise with ice-cream on top. So none of this was horribly bad but for the price and pretension, this was really a mediocre place to eat. read more

Ah Gracie's. What to think about you? My friends think you are the creme de le creme when it comes to fine dining in respect to food, service and ambiance but I have other "food" for thoughts. First I'll list the gold stars and then I'll point out the frowny faces. Gold stars: 1) The amazingly strong cocktail. I couldn't say cocktails because I only needed one to get a huge buzz. I had the Mt Rainier cocktail special for restaurant week and it is punch in your head strong! I only remembered it had Cognac in it and was strong and full of flavor. 2) The entree I got was the Crescent Farm Duck. It was very tasty but the portion was a bit small however, they did kept the skin on which was crispy and true to how a duck should taste like. If you don't know about duck, all the meat is dark compared to a chicken so no white meat here. The fennel was good even though I don't like licorice. 3) Service was great that they were always there if we needed water but one waiter forgot our second helpings of bread so another waitress got them for us. Now for the frowny faces: 1) Noise level. I guess I have this image that fine dining includes soft conversations with your party and everyone including the wait staff is whispering the specials to us. But not heRE. I FELT LIKE I WAS ORDERING FROM MAMA KIMS FOOD TRUCK. But that might be just me. 2) Portions. Why is there always an indirect correlation between the amount of food (arrow pointing down) and the price of the food (arrow pointing up) for fancy restaurants?? My Rainier Cherry Salad, literally had three sprigs of Arugula and three cherries. And a spitful of balsamic dressing. 3) Why are they so stingy on the bread? The waitress brings a whole basket of bread and only serves us deli-style. Just leave it on the table and we'll sample each one! So, I'm sorry to say, I would only come here for restaurant week, when I can get a bang for my buck for the food. Other than that, I'd rather go down the street to Local 121 for some quieter dining. read more

It's a shame that service can ruin a fantastic meal, but this was the case dining last evening at Gracie's, party of 4, all of which have dined here a minimum of 5 times. We were promptly greeted and sat and our first server in the team took our drink orders within minutes. Great! As someone who has recently been alcohol free, I was excited to try one of their non-alcoholic signature drinks ( vs. my usual sparkling water w lime). I ordered the White after Labor day. Minutes later, our regular (?) server, arrived and told us about the drink specials and if we would like to order a round- we told her that the special sounded very good but someone else (who omitted said special) had already taken our order. The drinks arrived and a toast was made. Something was off on mine. I asked if my drink was the non alcoholic one, and she immediately replied yes, and walked off. Another sip or 2 and I swore I tasted booze. The server comes back to the table and confirms my suspicions- the glasses were set incorrectly and our dining guest had my drink and I had hers. Now instead of apologizing, and removing the drinks, the server merely switched glasses between us!! Clearly 2 lessons here- the staff needs to know what drinks don't contain alcohol before they set the glass down. The restaurant should pour said drinks into "distinct" glasses so this mistake does not occur. What really made me irate and my fellow diners uncomfortable was the attitude the server had for the rest of the meal. It was if nothing just happened. What if I had allergies? Religious beliefs? Or worse a recovering alcoholic? ( none of which I am) Even when I thanked her for breaking my 3 month duration being drink free, her reaction was less than apologetic. One would think that a manager would have been involved. So thanks again for the good time. read more

Amazing. Simply phenomenal service, the ambiance really sets the tone for the night, and the food was decadent. My only complaint is not having found this gem any sooner. read more

Had last minute reservations for 5pm. We like fine dining and our favorite place in Providence is actually Nicks on Broadway so I was surprised my husband picked Gracie's . Arrived 5pm sharp , Valet parking is nice. They wanted to give us 2 a table for 5 we asked for a smaller one and they had one so we took it. No clue why they would give us such a large table in the first place. They took a while to bring us water which was so bad we returned it and asked for mineral water. The waitress had an attitude and was not friendly at all. The only friendly person was a female that served water and helped with the dishes, super friendly and nice. The menu is pretty extensive and my husband opted for the 3 course fixed dinner and I ordered 2 items a soup and a steak. By about 530pm we finally were asked if we wanted bread from the bread selection. Second time around waitress gave me the wrong bread I asked for whole wheat she gave me some sweet bread. Bread was very average. Butter was salted which I never eat salted butter they should give you a choice. Getting ice cubes for our mineral water was a challenge as well and we had to ask for more once the remaining ice cubes in the small glass melted away. I ordered the white asparagus soup and while creamy it had zero taste. I am from Europe and I know my white asparagus so this soup was terrible. Zero taste. My main meal was a 39$ steak I ordered it medium rare. It was not cooked right however it was still a little red so I did not wanted to complain. However the steak was so salty I just could not eat it. The gentlemen next to us had ordered one as well and I asked him how he liked it and he told me he usually puts a lot of salt on his steak but not this one it had plenty on it. So I called the waitress and told her I simply could not eat it. She gave me a look and the manager came over and told me they would cook another one for me. The steak had 2 different types of sauces on as well and I assume that's the reason it was too salty. In the mean time my husband ate his food very slowly. I went to the only 1 bathroom they had upstairs and while waiting spoke with a nice lady that had a table next to us. It was their first time eating there as well and she told me the food was awful. She is a vegetarian and they had called ahead to see if they had special dishes and they confirmed. But once there nothing was really available. They will not be returning and I gave her a tip to go to Nicks. My steak finally came out after about a 30 min wait. Now the steak was not as salty but completely overcooked. No red at all. I simply could not eat it. I called the manager showed him my steak and asked him if he thought it was cooked medium rare. He rolled his eyes up and said" Well I would say almost" I assure him I was done with my dinner and wanted the check. Rude service, food bland and not cooked right. WE left the restaurant at 715pm yup that's how long we sat there with inadequate service. Unbelievable. We called Nicks got a high top table had a wonderful meal with extreme friendly service and left saying" This is the best restaurant" We did tell them what had happened and from what I understand Gracie's used to be good but their reputation has been sliding down hill with bad service, not great food and overall just blah. I suggest a new manager that takes more time for his customers then his hair do , replace the unfriendly workers and yes get a few cooking hints from the owner of Nicks on Broadway! Update After my review I received this message from Gracies and I thought I share the feedback from them. Hello Susanne I recieved the review that you wrote this morning about Gracie's. And it really destroyed my day. I also shared it with my entire staff... which also put a damper on thier day. We take feedback from our guests very seriously. We have been learning and growing for our guests for the last 16 years. Your comments were very impactful. I apoligize we didn't live up to your expectations. Every time a guest takes the time to send me an email with their feedback, whether good or bad, I value every word, and appreciate them taking the time to write to us. I then ask them to come back in for dinner and give us another chance... So that we can make it up to them. No one is ever perfect. Everyone has off nights. And I thought about extending this invitation to you , but then I thought, why? you wouldn't enjoy yourself, no matter what we did. read more

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love ostentatious places like this and those who don't. I'm in the latter group. There wasn't anything really wrong with our meal (except the complete lack of vegetarian options) but the overarching preciousness and smugness permeating the place was suffocating and I couldn't wait to get the hell out. Foodies and foodie culture can't die soon enough for me. Give me tasty food that fills my belly and don't masturbate on my plate. read more

You can't always believe the hype. Hmmmm... where to begin??? First, we had reservations, but were not sat for 25 minutes after we arrived. We all commented that the decor was nice, but the stars everywhere were a bit overkill. Once we were sat, our waitress was a little on the rude side at first, but we tried to overlook this. It was hard though, as she was condescendening and less than helpful, though her "assistant" was very pleasant and attentive. When one of my dining companions ordered her dish, the waitress asked if she wanted it one of two ways, without clarifying what she meant. Later, she told the table adjacent to us that "restaurant week brings out ALL KINDS of people." She's right. It does. It brings out people that like to eat. And people that talk about their experiences. And people that Yelp about them. The food was alright, there was a nice presentation. However, for the price, it was not worth it. I had a salad, cod and the creme brulee. The salad was nothing exceptional, the cod was lukewarm and the creme brulee was so rich that I had a horrible stomachache afterward. My dinner companions enjoyed their duck, but stated the poundcake was dry. There are too many great restaurants in Providence to go back to an overpriced establishment with entitled waitstaff. read more

This is an amazing place! You have to stop there for dinner- what a delicious meal , service and atmosphere. I had the best Duck I have ever had in my life. The little extras u get with your meal were a pleasant surprise and the prices are much less than Boston dining. Will definitely go back. read more

Food: 3.5 stars Service: 1 star My wife and I went here for our one year anniversary. We were expecting something nice given all of the great reviews. I don't think that our experience was universal because I saw several other tables get plenty of attention from their waiter, but our waitress was very inattentive. We were seated and sat down in a nice table and looked over the menu. We were planning on doing the seven course tasting menu but we had a few questions about wine pairings or other options. Well about 45 minutes went by and no one ever showed up to ask us if we wanted a drink or had any questions about the menu. Eventually the waitress shows up and simply says, "So have you decided yet?" I responded, "Well we just had a few questions. Like do you offer wine pairings?" She just said, "Yes it's $X." and then tried to run off again, but I managed to grab her and ask about the differences between the tasting menus. She did manage to run off without asking if there was anything she could bring us. I wanted to ask for suggestions, but she also didn't seem to have any interest in that. After that it took her another 15-20 minutes before she came back to take our order. By this point we were getting really hungry. I looked over and saw her chatting with the bartender for a while so it's not like she was swamped with other tables. I was about to get up and walk across the restaurant to grab her when she finally showed up. We were finally able to make our order and start getting food. At about halfway into the meal someone must have alerted her that we were upset or that she took way too long taking our order because she tried to apologize by offering us a wine pairing for one of the courses, but it seemed like too little too late. A 1/3 pour of wine for an hour of my life waiting just to place an order is not really a fair trade. Fortunately, most of the courses were brought out by other members of the wait staff who all seemed fine. Like I said the other tables seemed like they had attentive waiters. The food was pretty decent (the produce that was grown on their rooftop garden was good), but not enough to justify the horrible experience we had leading up to our meal. It put us in a bad mood the whole time, and ruined one aspect of our anniversary we had been looking forward to. I'm not sure what she was thinking, because with a little bit of salesmanship she would have had an even larger bill than the one she had. We were asking about the wine pairings and she made it sound really not that interesting. A small push and we would have ordered it. As it was based on her descriptions we were on the verge of downgrading to the lower tasting menu or just going pre-fix. It was a very bizarre experience overall for us. read more

This place has the potential to be really great, but it was just ok. We went during restaurant week which may have been a mistake. That aside, many of us upgraded our meals quite significantly so it certainly was not a cheap night. Here is the good: We enjoyed their drink menu and I had a PHEOMENAL martini made with chammoile tea, honey and lavender infused vodka. It was great! The bread was outstanding. Salads, chowder, foie gras and other apps were delicious. Decor was nice, vibe was nice, and hostesses were very pleasant. And unfortunately, here is the bad: The main course was the one I felt was "almost there" for me. I had the steak with bone marrow (yum!) but the steak had a funny taste to it - to the point my husband thought it could be on the edge of turning. I disagreed and felt it was probably the sauce. Others enjoyed their courses though, so I'd try something different if we were to go again. This didn't ruin it for me as I did enjoy it - I just wasn't wow'd by it like I was with the rest of my meal. Dessert was just so-so. I left most of it on my plate, which I hardly ever do. Having a sweet tooth usually dessert is gone in an instant. The service was less than stellar, bordering or horrible. We easily waited 20-30 minutes plus for EACH ROUND of drinks, we had two chipped martini glasses, and servers were hard to find if you needed something. I really tried to allocate this to it being Restaurant Week, during which I feel you hardly ever get the best of what a restaurant has to offer, but I'm not sure since I've seen other reviewers comment on the service and wait time with bar items. Restaurants make so much money on alcohol why would they not staff the bar accordingly? The worst part of the evening is what happened afterwards. We gave cash and then put $140 on two separate credit cards. We received the two slips back, signed them, and went on our merry way. The following week one guest realized her card had been charged for a completely random amount, which we are guessing was our total check and we had not been charged at all. Disturbing was the other $300+/- in cash that had been put towards the bill. Where had that gone? And how could our slips show the proper amount IN the restaurant but then put through a different charge later? It was shady. And it took OVER A WEEK and multiple phone calls from my friend for them to correct the error and refund the monies. We also were up front and told them that we never saw our charge come through so they could process our charge. While my friend was apologized to, there was never any amends offered or a "please come back and see us and have an appetizer on us for the confusion". It was like they were unfased about the situation and while they worked to fix it, there was no sense of urgency - even from the owner. I would be willing to give it another shot because I think much of the food was very good and better than what I've seen elsewhere in Providence. I am having a hard time convincing my husband, however, because of what happened after the meal and how horrible the service was. We don't mind paying good money for a good meal, but the service needs to match. If we do give it another shot I will review that experience as well because I do want to be fair and have a hard time giving a negative review, but where I use Yelp so often for recommendations, I think the honest review was necessary. If Gracie's reads this, know that a better handling of the after-sitaution would have gone a long way. There are now 8 diners who do this level of dining quite frequently who probably would have returned and are now doubtful. 3 of us also attended the wine tasting event and met the head chef, who is great. The front of the house needs to support him more. read more

Overall completely disappointing experience. We tried the 5 course Tasting menu for $75 per person. The food was good, presented well, tasty but very small. Each one left you wishing for more.....While that would have been okay...we had also opted to do the wine pairing for an additional $30 per person. We would have had more wine at half the price if we had stuck to buying a whole bottle. The wine choices were ok...but not great. No California or French wines were served... we got Spanish, Argentina, and Italian wines. It was very frustrating to get a small taste (literally less than two sips) of wine for each tasting. Basically, we got a total of less than 1 glass of wine for $30 each. We came home and poured 2 oz to see what we should have been given...we were completely jipped/cheated. We were being served .5 oz versus the 2oz per glass. It took over 2 1/2 hours to do the whole experience...very slow. Most frustrating was that people around us were getting plates with decent size portions for half the price because they picked the ala carte. Dessert was the only decent portion but the bread pudding was dry. At the end, one of the servers informed us we wouldn't be given a wine for the last tasting. The other server came and brought a wine after we refused to buy coffee. Bill was $250...and we left hungry, frustrated and very disappointed. I would recommend Persimmons in Bristol or Bouchard in Newport over Gracie's. read more

Ah Gracie's. From everything I had heard about it I was expecting to be blown away. I was, with the blandness of the food. While every plate looked appetizing it was just meh. For what we paid for the tasting menu with wine paring I could have done almost 2 dinners out with my fiancé at birch. The whole eating experience was just lackluster. Service was good and attentive. The food runner and bus people more so than our actual waitress. The best part of Gracie's were the pre dinner cocktails we ordered. I had a whiskey based one like usual and my fiancé had a gin based cocktail. Both were amazing. We would only go back to Gracie's to have a pre dinner cocktail at the bar and then head elsewhere. All in all an over rated experience. read more

It had been far too long since I had dined at a new restaurant. I am just so much a creature of habit that I find myself ordering the same thing at the same restaurants. What can I say, I know what I like! So I started my New Year's resolution a bit early and that is to actually try the restaurants I have been meaning to try: A new one each week! Well since I already fell behind I decided that I would book 2 new restaurants this week. The first being Gracie's. So I was a bit confused by the menu. Perhaps I don't dine out enough at these places to understand the "course menus" vs the "Prix fixe" vs "a la carte." Anyways, I am here to explain if any of you others out there are confused. The first thing to know about Gracie's is that you have to make a reservation in advance. I had a movie thing a ma jig that I had to attend prior so I booked for 9pm. Parking is always a mess downtown so best to eat at places like this during the work week. Anyways back to the menu. The menu is broken up into two sections. One is a regular menu with plates that you order and individual prices that you would expect at any restaurant. In the latter half of the menu you have your prix fixe menu (fixed price). For a 3 course meal, you pay $40 for a first course, main course and dessert (you are actually quite full after this so don't think you need to go for more). It's an abridged version of the larger menu upfront and really highlights the most popular dishes. You can also order like a regular menu and you can decide between who you are with what you would like to order. Now they also have the 5 course tasting menu. These are dishes that are not on the menu. It's something that the chef prepares for you on the spot. It's a dining "experience" so it's served over a longer period of time and generally is best if you pair it with wine. There's also a 7 course option and really is only meant for 1 person (so if you're dining for 2 you'd have to order it twice). So the food is delicate but hearty, simple yet complex. When it comes to food for me, execution is key and Gracie's hit nail on the head every time. Starting off we were offered bread. Unusual kinds like a cranberry bread that was sweet and savory in the same bite. I had 2 when I usually don't eat any. You are amused initially with an amuse bouche and then followed by your appetizers. We had a lobster butternut squash soup that hit the spot. Light, creamy and smooth with the appropriate amount of perfectly cooked fresh lobster on top and shavings of squash to accompany it. Then came the multicolored beat salad a gnocchi salad as well. Beats were beautifully lined up and again the perfect balance of sweet and savory with a light salad on top lightly drizzled with a perfectly seasoned dressing. Gnocchi is hard to get right but delicious when executed perfectly. Here was such an example. Mixed in with some greens you had these plump pieces of gnocchi that had absorbed the sauce in the dish gushing with flavor every time you bit down. Lovely! For the main course, we had both the fish (cod at the time) and duck. The fish was well done with a crispy skin on top and flaked nicely with each bite. It was set on top of "beluga lentils" (lentils made to look like caviar) that was equally delicious! The duck meat fell right off the bone with crispy skin, lightly yet perfectly seasoned sauce that set off endorphins each time your taste buds were touched. Needless to say it took no time to finish that! Lastly we finished off dessert with a earl gray ice cream on top of a chestnut tart and a beautiful cheesecake that was light and fluffy. Earl gray ice cream is unusual and went perfectly well with the chestnut tart. I don't like nuts of any kind including things that aren't nuts but have nuts in the name. But this was creamy and lacked the texture that I abhor so much. Have you ever seen the episode of Friends where Chandler and Rachel eat cheesecake accidentally left on their doorstep? Well this is what I imagine theirs must have tasted like. Again, it was light and fluffy with a buttery crumb crust. Best of all when you finish it you don't feel like you swallowed a brick! I think my one complaint (which really isn't much of a complaint since this was part of the dining experience) is that I would have liked things to move along a little faster. In the end something like that doesn't matter because I still got out within an hour of sitting down. Great place! Highly recommend it to all of you! read more

Delicious, very interesting, original dishes. I highly recommend this restaurant. The best in Providence. Modern, healthy, tasty. First choice! read more

OK first you walk into where I think maybe sad clowns keep there extra stuff. For a fine dining restaurant the decor is very juvenile, weird stars....are they sure? I was hoping to run into this well known establishment for a drink and a small snack before a show, wow was I disappointed. They do not really have "appetizers" to speak of and the small plates where just to pretentious to even give a second though. NEVER, I PLEAD WITH YOU, NEVER order a cocktail that is not on their drink menu or you will have to have a one on one consult with the mixologist. Don't get me wrong, I like a nice cocktail but I do not want to sit discussing the merits of each alcohol for the next day and a half and I definitely do not want to wait 15 minutes for my drink to be strained through and antique boot. All in all, maybe this is a place for someone but that someone is not me. read more

Pretty rude hostess. We walked into a nearly empty restaurant and were told to bear with her while she checked. It was obvious she already knew but chose to judge us instead. Then we were banished to the bar. This was at 5:15. If you like rude and snobby, this is your joint! Was prepared to spend a lot of money on my daughter to celebrate my 61st birthday. But chose to leave instead. read more

After a Shaky start to the evening, where we were told upon arrival someone would come grab us at the bar when the table was ready, that never happened, we got to our table. Anat was our server and was awesome. She walked us through the menu and the dining options. We opted for the 5 course tasting menu with wine pairing. For each pairing she walked us through the items and wines. She was extremely friendly and made the evening more enjoyable. As for the food, amazing!! Yes it is pricey, but well worth it. Paired very well with the wine selections, and perfect portion sizes for a tasting menu. Will definitely plan on going back. read more

Had New Year's Dinner here. I made reservations months ago and when we arrived, 10 minutes earlier than our reservation, we still had to wait an hour for our table. I understand it was a busy night but.... The host was very nice and brought us to a very roomy comfortable table next to some live music. The place is beautifully decorated and classy. Our service was excellent all around and food was incredible. There was no surprise why Chef Matthew Varga has won so many rewards. My only problem and why i'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is the slow service. We were at Gracie's for 3.5 hours. A little longer than I would have liked for dinner, but it was a very busy night read more

Terrible experience with this restaurant unfortunately. My fiancé and I were very excited to try this restaurant and went there about a month ago for the first time. It was our first time out to eat since the pandemic. When we arrived there was no valet which we understood due to COVID. When we were seated we were told that our masks must go on when any servers approached the table. We are fully vaccinated individuals but we of course obliged. We did not expect the amount of times servers approached. while that would be good to have the constant service, while we were in the middle of chewing and drinking to constantly put a mask on was a bit annoying but we complied as that was their policy apparently. The problem arose when about the fourth time in the middle of our meal a different waitress approached rather quickly. She was cold and unpleasant and felt my fiancé did not put his mask on quick enough and ordered him to put it on very rudely. He was in the middle of taking a drink and chewing...As customers who are just trying to enjoy a romantic meal we felt we were lectured when we complied throughout the evening and it took the spark out of the night. Incredibly small portions at a ridiculous price and we still left with a bad taste in our mouths. read more

Had a fabulous three course meal here for my mom's 69th birthday! I found this place on Yelp and it was confirmed good by my sister who had gone once and it was all accurate! I informed the staff ahead of time that I'd be celebrating my mom's birthday and they sat us at a special table, a secluded booth with some decoration which was so thoughtful! The server acknowledged her birthday and offered a complimentary champagne toast! So, easy to say we were impressed right away! The meal started off with a small bite taste of sweet potatoes with something else but was a perfect little taste.. I ordered first an octopus dish with potatoes, then their salmon special with lentils and both were so delicious, the octopus cooked perfectly, the salmon so good i was eating the skin (which was crispy). Both dishes were very filling so I was glad it was spaced out properly before my dessert came, the mascarpone cheesecake. They also brought us a little palette cleanser halfway through, a passion fruit green tea sorbet ball that was sweet and refreshing. My mom ordered the gnocchi to start which was melt in your mouth good and then she had the pork loin dish which she thoroughly enjoyed. She finished off the meal with their creme brulee which they brought to her with a candle (per my request) and she was so happy. Gabriel was our server and he was very attentive to our needs. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone! read more

NOT FOR THOSE WITH FOOD ALLERGIES. My boyfriend and I both have moderate tree nut allergies. We're not so sensitive that the allergy is airborne or that we have to be extremely concerned about cross contamination. In order to have a reaction, we must ingest tree nuts. That being said, we are very careful. When we made our Open Table reservation, I wrote in the notes section that we are both allergic to nuts. Then we spoke to our waitresses at Gracie's. They assured us that we would be taken care of. So we ordered the 5 course Chef's Tasting menu. Tasting menus have never been a problem at any other restaurant that offers them. A chef should be able to accommodate to food allergies as they are not only very common, but are very scary and often life-threatening to those who have them. The difference between a good restaurant and a great one is that a good restaurant serves delicious food, but a great restaurant creates a memorable and pleasurable dining experience for the customer. We were enjoying our evening until the first course of the tasting menu arrived. After three bites we began to feel the reaction coming on. Itchy, tight throat, check. We both confirmed that we were feeling the same thing. I pulled out the benedryl and we both took two to get it under control. While we knew we were going to be ok, we also knew we definitely needed to go home and lie down. There was no way we could continue to eat here let alone enjoy ourselves. This rarely happens but it's sad when it does. We told the waitress we were having an allergic reaction, that we had it under control but that we would not be staying for the rest of the meal. They proceeded to MAKE US PAY for what we had eaten. AKA the first course that GAVE US AN ALLERGIC REACTION and the second course which came while we were taking our benedryl. We would have been happy to pay for our drinks and leave. We are young and often taken advantage of. We were feeling very sick and just wanted to go home so we paid and left. The fact that management didn't comp at least the food says something about their customer service. Just terrible. The couple at the table text to ours was more concerned than the waitresses or management (which we never even saw). Needless to say, we will NEVER frequent Gracie's ever agin. The complete lack of concern for our condition was absolutely disgusting and was a complete surprise after we had heard such wonderful things about Gracie's which prompted us to make a reservation in the first place. Things can go wrong in a busy kitchen, but when they do, management and front of house should do their very best to take care of their customers. Gracie's completely failed. read more

Holy S**T! That was the reaction that my tastebuds had every time I added a forkfull of food to my mouth. I decided to dine at Gracie's last night when my friends from SoCo came up to visit the mall (a journey nonetheless). They are arbiters of taste and it was actually their suggestion. Knowing full well what their sister bakery Ellie's was like and after my phenominal experience there last week, I decided to amicably agree on the locale! When we arrived the place was packed. This is always a good sign on a Wednesday night! I ordered a cocktail and it was absolutely fantastic. It was a crisp martini and it was stirred perfectly. Our waitress shook the hell out of it to make sure that I got every blessed drop (she knew, she just knew) which I feel was a very nice touch. It was love at first sip and that just set the stage for what would come next. If you have never been to Gracie's before its a really cool experience. The menu comes to us looking like a gift-wraped envelope and features a special message to diners. I felt this was a thoughful touch and so getting to the menu portion just gave me the warm and fuzzies. The menu albeit small had a copious amount of choices. I personally enjoyed the fact that you could order a full meal or a side meal which fosters the opportunity to eat more than one dish. I got the beet salad and the half gnocchi appetizer. Here comes the critique. 1) The Beet Salad: very, very earthy. A nice selection of beets and very adently presented. I was not really sure what the deal was with the creamy dressings because beets are typically served with a vinegar base or some zesty citrus and fine they warned me on the menu but I was a little perplexed. What confused me even further was the fact that the creamy dressing had absolutely no flavor. I politely scraped it off and soldiered on for what it was that I actually wanted, the beets. Overall, it was decent. 2) The Gnocchi: this is where the money shot went. A really nice bowl of mouth pillows (that Is what I call them) sauteed with micro brussels sprouts (where the hell can you buy those, I want them) and cubed sweet potatoes. I got the half order, as previously mentioned. Please note that I have a huge appetite and this was very filling. I would go for the half. 3) The Ribeye: transcendent! Perfect temp, guilded with a spice rub and then a medium pink center. Epic. The fun part was the french fries. Oh you know my love affair with french fries. They organized them in such fanfare. Stacking them like Lincoln logs. First bite, the fried membrane was perfection and the inside was fully cooked, moist and creamy. Unreal. The curious part of the meal was the sliced shank with cooked marrow inside. I was intrigued and dug my spoon into it. Bubbling velvety richness. A surreal but nice experience. Baby's first marrow! I don't exactly know if my my boyfriend appreciated my meal sabotage but it was worth the attack! I couldn't pass up the taste test! Ok, so something else you should know. They sneak spooned appetizers, intermezzos and macarons between courses. This is a really nice touch. I think it goes without saying that they truly cater to their patrons. You feel like they want you to have a gastronomic experience. I know I did. I don't want to go into major detail but they had a cream frache spoon with micro celery, potato chip (homemade, lovely) and bacony bits. They also did a blood orange sorbet spoon and then the famous Gracies/Ellie's macaron. I felt honored to be included in the Gracie's inner circle! So, I would I fully recommend you go here? You bet! You will taste your emotions! You will leave with an empty wallet and a head full of culinary memories albeit fully worth the journey. GO HERE! read more

Gracie's is not only a favorite restaurant for my wife and I, but it is one of our favorite places, period. This is our go-to spot for special occasions and celebratory meals and my most frequent recommendation to friends for anything from a first date to a wedding anniversary. The staff is always professional, warm, and courteous, making us feel like welcomed regulars, even though we're only there a couple times a year. The consistent quality of the dishes coming out of the Gracie's kitchen- year after year, menus changing with the seasons- is a real accomplishment. read more

I want to support what they're trying to do but I think it's a little too fussy. The food is inventive and frequently transporting, but sometimes it's overthought to the point of not always working. Make no mistake, you will enjoy the exquisite service and care involved in the whole process, but sometimes you might be disappointed when a high-concept course lets you down and you begin to think that their heads might be a little too much in the clouds. But it is a beautiful restaurant with a very romantic ambiance that will definitely score high for anyone trying to impress or have a luxe night out. read more