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Focaccia of the day
Holly K.

Wow! What an awesome addition to Wickford Village. My husband and I went for an early dinner on a weeknight. When we first arrived there was a small crowd at the bar and we sat in the dining room. By the time we left, every seat was taken! They have a small menu that they are constantly switching up with what is in season with the exception of a few menu staples like the smash bruger. The interior has a Scandinavian/farm house influence and is really beautifully done. You get a focaccia of the day, our's was rosemary and grape. Super intersting and tasty. We also tried the zuchinni bread and while delicious to me I would have been happy just sticking with the focaccia. We also got the braised lamb which was very good and the halibut. The fish was excellent it was perfectly cooked, beautifully seasoned, and had a lovely fresh veggie salad to accompany it. We were too full to go for dessert or a dessert espresso martini. But will have to give both a try in the future. As the weather starts to warm up they do also have some patio tables outside.

Dinner menu
Jenny C.

This is such a gem in Wickford. From the newspaper style menu - made from a letterpress? The restaurant is named after those, so I wouldn't be surprised - to the absolutely DELICIOUS food and drinks, my husband and I were immediately won over. The space is small and intimate. They do have a great patio when the weather warms up, which will provide more seating. There's a bar and a coffee bar. Their espresso martinis are made with fresh pressed espresso to order, and overall their cocktail menu seems like it would fit in Manhattan. I was pleasantly surprised to see nonalcoholic options as well (my husband doesn't drink and I'm currently pregnant). The food is so so good. We got a tomato bisque, which I loved because it tasted fresh and wasn't too sweet; zucchini bread with ricotta that was as picture worthy as it was delightful; mushroom risotto, and spatzle. The spatzle (a kind of pasta) had guanciale, which we learned is like crispy pork belly. It was a 10/10 for my husband. I had to take half of my risotto home because I got so full, but it was just as delicious the next day. Our server was very kind, and another person named Sheryl (I think - it was a couple of weeks ago and I have brain fog) was a delight to talk to! You can tell the staff enjoys working there. Highly recommend!

Goat cheese and fig jam smashed burger
Ken C.

Very pleasant, very relaxing restaurant/bar in Wickford and a nice higher-end dining option of which there are too few. Attractive clean interior and there's a patio area by the water which will be a popular spot come summer season. We started with their Oysters Rockefeller (delicious and decadent with a very good bechamel and garlicky breadcrumbs); the Oysters Loaded (delicately flavored, with a crème fraiche and caviar topping); and an eggplant campanata (which was easily the best of the apps! Great grilled polenta bed and wonderfully tasty roasted eggplant and other vegetables). (Our server told us the chefs were formerly with Matunuck Oyster Bar which explains the excellence of these dishes.). I had the duck cassoulet which had a good crispy skin and lean meat; the braised white beans were delicious. My daughters each had the goat cheese and fig jam hamburger which they thought was quite good. My wife had a tomato soup and Caesar salad which she thought was good but not great. For dessert there was only one choice: homemade cookies with ice cream. While good and able to satisfy the sweet tooth I was hoping for other options. Service was warm and considerate.

Maple sea salt latte
Olivia B.

Came here with my mom for a rainy day lunch and WOW. Thankfully we ordered with our head and not our stomach, because we were perfectly full. We shared the Caesar and meatballs and each got a hot espresso drink. The styling and thoughtfulness put into this space is absolutely breath taking. The attention to detail is astounding, we were commenting on everything from the light fixtures to the water pitchers! Nancy, our server, was so attentive and personable! The maple sea salt latte I got was sooo good and silky smooth, perfect balance of sweet and salty. I will 1000% be back, have to try the dinner menu!

Samantha J.

If I could give these 10 stars I would! We stopped in on a Sunday morning after a walk around wickford and these were awesome! Would absolutely come again to have breakfast and coffee on the patio. The staff was super great as well. Have already been here for dinner before and I think they have something good going here. Please go check it out if you haven't yet!

Smoked Salmon Tartine
David R.

I've been wanting to try this place out so stopped in for lunch as I was in Wickford. The brunch menu is a bit limited but what I had was bursting with flavor! I had the Bloody Mary and smoked salmon tartine. Very very good!

Honeycomb ricotta toast, side of scrambled eggs, bacon egg sandwich
Mary C.

The food was great, I can't knock that. The service was good, beautiful location, tranquil ambiance on a nice day outside. Docking 2 stars only because of the small portion size. I was very disappointed in how small the size of the toast was, no exaggeration it was as big as my (small) fist. For $14 it felt skimpy

Charcuterie (3 meats & 3 cheese from Wickford cheese& sundry)
Yawei B.

This is a very cute restaurant. I love the look of their coffee bar. Service was good, and everyone was friendly. We tried quite few things tonight as this was our first visit. I love their Zucchini bread with herbed whipped ricotta. Charcuterie was nice with good varieties of dry meat and cheese. I ordered duck breast for my entree. Duck breast itself was good, but I wish it was on an entree plate instead of small plate. Potato au gratin was missing on this plate. After I asked the server, she brought some duck fat potatoes for me. I wish I would know they don't have potato au gratin before they brought the plate and before I asked for it. Besides this, everything was good. Red cabbage for duck breast was really good too. This is a restaurant I will recommend people to try.

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