Another Block Island staple....i live the casual ambiance and the view of the beach! It's also great they have a parking lot! Which not many restaurants on BI have! We were greeted and sat quickly! Super friendly and attentive waitress! We got calamari - thai chili - my kids say the best they have had....it was good! Pretzels and clam chowder! All good! The fish sandwich was fresh and crispy! The fries are basic but do the trick! The tuna sandwich was also good! The clam strip plate was huge and delicious!! Love the Cole slaw too! My daughter had the burger and it was huge and cooked exactly as she wanted! We always make this a BI stop and will continue to do the same! And enjoy the Summer Melonade! Yummy! read more

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Put this on your Block Island 2026 list! First, the outside dining and view is lovely!! Beautifully landscaped and a clear view of the ocean. Every staff we met there were wonderful. We started with the clams casino which were prepared with peppers and bacon and perfect serving to split. My husband had heard their ribs were fantastic and they did not disappoint ; meaty, perfectly cooked and the seasoning was great served with a delicious cole slaw. Full disclosure I tried a bite of both...super yum! I opted for the lobster roll served cold with just the right portion of mayo, it was delicious on a buttered brioche roll. My sandwich was served with house-made pasta salad. You simply must try it! No mayo here but an amazing oil and paprika blend. I truly wish I had this recipe, so clearly we will be back next summer. There is plenty of parking if you have your vehicle or a rental but don't worry if you're walking because it's a reasonable walk from the ferry. Don't forget to visit them next summer!! read more

The Beachead - Ribs and cole slaw - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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Convenient location right next to the beach and good food. During our driving tour of the island, we came across the beach in front of this place and since Beachhead was so close by and we were in the mood for seafood, we landed here. It was around 2 pm when we got there, so there were lots of people. But, within 5 minutes they were able to find us a table. They indoor seating, umbrellas over their tables on the patio to create shade which is nice but there are also a couple tables out in the sun if that's the vibe you're looking for. We ordered the garlic shrimp, the chicken focaccia sandwich, and baked Atlantic cod. The chicken focaccia was good but a couple observations. I was expecting the red peppers to be in long strips and also for there to be a good amount of it but it was sort of melted into the cheese and very little specks. Also, the description says it's on focaccia but it's actually ciabatta which makes a HUGE difference--I was expecting a moist, airy, oily-ish bread. The chicken was good (a little dry), but I did not see the peppercorn dressing. I ordered some ranch on the side, and they informed me they only carry old bay ranch. That ranch was the BEST ranch I have ever had. It was rich in flavor and thick in consistency. The sandwich comes with pasta salad on the side which looked like it would have a lot of flavor based on the color but it did not have any. The pasta was a bit too al dente. But, to get fries you have to pay an additional $2. The cod was very flavorful but it was also packed with butter. The vegetables in the description ended up being cole slaw which I did take some to add to my sandwich. The fries were okay. The prices of things were good considering its block island and it was near a beach. The staff is kind and efficient. read more

The Beachead - Chicken focaccia - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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Great place by the beach to stop by for a bite. We split the buttered lobster roll and crab cakes - perfect meal before hitting the beach. Our server was also great and gave us some recos on which beach to walk to. Loved the patio seating and overall ambiance. My favorite part of my meal was the lobster roll! read more

The Beachead - Lobster roll & crab cakes - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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Good experience here for the following reasons: --great outside seating in the shade on a perfect August evening --reasonably good service (Liam seemed tired and ready for the end of his work day); the support staff was great --perfectly cooked salmon and asparagus --seafood nachos were good enough (slightly overcooked but the scallops and shrimp were tasty) --clean despite the busy day --nice views and comfortable seating. I appreciate the ample spacing between tables --food arrived hot and drinks were cold We'll return when we're back on the island. read more

The Beachead - Seafood nachos--just okay - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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True to its name, Beachhead is by the beach! Amazing pretzels and good pasta salad. They have both inside and outside seating and both are nice- you can smell and hear the ocean from outside. Reasonably priced and service was good. Cheers! read more

The Beachead - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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This is our favorite spot to go to dinner on Block Island. The atmosphere is casual, with an ocean breeze. Our waitress for the second summer in a row was Karina. She was on point!!Giving us the time we needed to go over the menu. Everything sounded delish so we did need a moment. She checked on us and didn't rush this very important decision. She was attentive and super sweet. My husband and I split the wedge salad, which was huge. For our entrees we had the oh so yummy fried clams strips with fries and Coleslaw, and the steak tips with mashies and asparagus. All were outstanding. The best part was the patio being dog friendly so our 12 year old, 7 pounder could enjoy the night out from her stroller. read more

We were on the island a couple weeks ago the whole family with 10 of us. To give us an idea how much we liked the beach head we came here twice to eat dinner. Everything we tried, we loved. read more

Ambiance was excellent and we had great quick service. Food was good, not great, but still enjoyed our late lunch! read more

The Beachead - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

We were excited to check out The Beachead in Block Island recently. The location is great, offering outdoor dining both under a covered porch and out in the open under umbrellas. We were greeted promptly and seated in a pleasant, shaded spot. Service was attentive and friendly throughout the meal. We started with the truffle fries, but unfortunately, they lacked truffle oil and had an off taste--almost like the potatoes had freezer burn. The pretzel appetizer, however, was a highlight, especially paired with the mustard aioli. The veggie bowls felt a bit overcomplicated, with too many competing flavors that didn't quite come together. We also tried the crab cake, which was just okay--not quite as fresh or well-executed as we hoped for a coastal spot, and a bit on the oily side. Overall, it's a nice setting with good service, but the food could use some refinement to match the location's potential. read more

The food is fairly consistent at the beach head. I asked my server if I should go with the lobster roll or the muscles. She suggested the muscles and didn't steer me wrong. read more

The beachhead is a very casual vibe with a lot of great menu options! A great place for a quick bite to eat for lunch or a very good dinner option as well! Greatly staffed, always providing great service. A lot of different options and cannot go wrong with any of them! read more

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Very nice restaurant. The view is the most amazing part- can look across to see the ocean and the other direction to see the island. Tons of outdoor seating and good service. We are outside with a large group and had a variety of seafood. Enjoyed options such as crab blacked, lobster soup, cod, mussels. Crab cakes were really good and recommend. Overall really good read more

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Interesting afternoon today at the Beachhead restaurant today. Food was great- we ordered calamari, asparagus with feta cheese to start us off. We ordered shrimp tacos, grilled chicken sandwich, the beachhead burger with cheese and prime ribs, Waldorf salad with chicken and vegetable rice. Food tasted delicious. My grilled chicken was cooked and seasoned perfectly. We were seated outdoors and it was a beautiful day for outdoors by beach. We were done with our meals when our dog happened to throw up unfortunately. When the server came over with the check, we informed her of the mishap. She informed that she will send someone over to clean up. Much to my surprise, the lady who supposedly came to clean up gave me a roll of paper towels and some cleaning product to clean up my dog's throw up. Mind it my dog is only 10lbs so the throw up was not ginormous. Regardless, I was under the impression that the staff is responsible for the cleaning up any spills or messes and they are responsible for cleanliness and hygiene of the restaurant for all patrons. Also, since our server said someone would clean up I wasn't expecting to be put to work. It is a delicate matter, I understand and I would have offered to help if the lady had taken charge but leaving me to it and exiting the scene is not what I expected. Isn't the staff trained to handle these situations for sanitary reasons? The service lacked and it made me question the hygiene of the restaurant if guests are responsible for cleaning up messes. read more

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This is a super solid spot with really good food and a great ambience. Our server, Caroline really topped it off with her attention to detail and her really warm personality. She made our time there extra special! read more

Have had a lot of meh food on Block in scenic locations. This was the first delicious meal we have had here (over 15 year span). And not overpriced! 6 for dinner on a cloudy cool day. Service was perfect, fast, attentive. Love that the food is not pretentious but everything was Super tasty and something for the whole family, nice gourmet touches like wasabi peas on the calamari, truffle cheese fries, make it not just an average burger joint. Seafood was all super fresh and delicious. Clams in wine were perfect - one of my favorite dishes, a seaside classic but actually not that well made at most places. Highly recommend, if it's busy I'm sure there's a wait so take advantage of cloudy days too! read more

Such a great spot with amazing views of the ocean and lake. Food was great! I would recommend everything we got. It's especially nice if you get there during happy hour for 1 buck shuck of the raw bar. Service was nice and we were not rushed. read more

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Do not come here if you want time to do anything else during your evening. Just left after waiting for 3 hours for our food and only got comped a few drinks, and the owner never even came over to say sorry or anything to us. The food was mid. The fries were mushy and one meal came without the sauce it's supposed to be cooked in. Our entire evening was ruined, we lost hours and were only here for 2 more days. This place was absolutely horrible and I'm insanely disappointed with this service. All of the workers were standing around looking at us and talking, the entire night was just a bunch of BS. After 15 years of coming here I'm never in my life coming here again. Thanks for ruining our entire night read more

We had a delightful dinner with a beautiful view of the ocean from the outside dining area. I had the lobster boil, which included clams and mussels, and corn on the cob. All were delicious. My companion had the swordfish which was also delicious. The service was friendly and attentive. The whole experience of lounging on the porch in the sunshine soaking in the glorious view while eating fabulous food on an island is the definition of a perfect summer day. read more

Very popular tourist spot across the road from the bluffs, beach and ocean. I must say that I have pretty low food and service expectations from restaurants whose main customers are passing tourists (yes, I'll admit to food snobbery, even when I am a tourist myself!). However... the Beachead pleasantly surprised me. Food was above average and no complaints about service. There was a wait (lunch time, and just after ferry arrival), but less than 20 min. I had the warm lobster roll. It was so well executed. The buttery lobster flavor and perfectly cooked texture dominated. We sat outside on the front patio and enjoyed the weather and view. I definitely recommend. read more

Friends and I came here after visiting Payne's Donuts (previous review) and wanted to grab some drinks while we waiting for a few more friends to arrive by the ferry. The Beachead has a very big indoor and outdoor area. We arrived around 2pm and they were able to seat us outside without any issue. They have a pretty big drink and food menu. I chose the mudslide and it was pretty good. It was thick and sweet. My friend ordered the clam strips and they tasted pretty fresh, but just a little greasy. The servers were very attentive and checked on us several times for water and more refreshments. Overall, I would come back to try more drinks and food. read more

The Beachead - Mudslide - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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Delicious food with a view! The Beachead is located right across from the beach with lovely views and ample outdoor seating. Perfect vibes for a summer meal. Menu has everything you need in a restaurant by the beach. Highly recommend the lobster roll! The bun was toasty and stuffed to the brim with delicious cold lobster salad. The fried calamari was also a must try. It was coated in a delicious sweet Thai chili sauce! read more

The Beachead - Lobster Roll - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

The restaurant setting itself was nice! They have indoor and outdoor seating, spacious and nicely decorated for a family friendly vibe. The food is a bit pricer than normal which is expected because it's on block island. I had the seafood nachos and the chicken wings along with the lobster mac and cheese. The pervious photos make the Mac and cheese look small. It is not, it's a good portion. It was a bit bland but salt and pepper fixed that. The wings come with 8 and the Thai chili is more on the sweeter side but was good and the size of the chicken wings were fair, non breaded which I loved. The nachos were gigantic and delicious. The shrimp are small but that's my only complaint, I would however ask for extra cheese! The service was average. read more

I ordered the mussels and was so excited until I tasted it and my tongue burst into flames. Even my husband who is South American and loves spicy foods but he couldn't tolerate it either. My husband ordered the baked cod but it too was not edible. It was soaked in so much butter that the whole thing was mushy. We will Not return there. read more

Caroline was the best. We were here the day before and she makes it special! The clam strips are a must. Plus happy hour oysters.

Highly recommend, especially if you're looking for an event venue! I threw my husband a surprise 60th birthday party and all of our guests raved about the party space, the food and the service! Becky and Lauren made the planning a breeze, offering menu suggestions and communicating every step of the way. On the day of the party, manager Michaela handled every detail to perfection. She made sure the space looked amazing and kept things running smoothly. I also want to mention our servers Allie and Ryan who were super friendly and speedy and made sure our guests were well taken care of. Don't hesitate to book your party here! read more

We recently had our company lunch at The Beachead, for about 35 people. Immediately upon arrival we were seated in the back private area, which was decorated beautifully. Becky and staff were amazing to work with and would highly recommend. Some crowd favorites were the thai calamari, bavarian pretzels, and the seafood boil. To say our service was outstanding, would be an understatement! All of our food and drinks were brought out quickly and tasted delicious. Thank you to all who made this a huge success and we will definitely be back! read more

The Beachead - Seafood Boil - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

Our hostess was welcoming and seated us quickly Our waitress, Gigi was not her best today. I felt as if we were a bother to her. She even left for the day and didn't do a warm handoff. Our food: the chicken wings were very good My ribs were tender but my fries were cold and my cold-slaw was way too warm. The waitress blamed it on the ribs sitting on top. Not!!! She offered new slaw and that was hot as well. I must say it looked good and I was disappointed that it was inedible read more

Very good! Great views of water across the street if you eat outside. Got a black bean burger for the first time and was not disappointed! Everything was delicious and the crab cakes are amazing! read more

The Beachead - Black bean burger with pasta salad - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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Great vibes outdoors and great view here! Food menu could be a little more extensive in our opinions but everything we got we really enjoyed! The staff were really nice to us even though we had a lot of us there. The location is ideal! read more

The Beachead - veggie burger - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

Was so looking forward to a steamed Lobster Dinner. At $39 I would have expected a perfectly steamed Lobster. Big fail, so dry. Accompanied by a side of fries left under the heat lamp too long and overcooked mixed veggies. I would not suggest this entree. Party of six with different entrees looked like an overwhelmed chef was running the line. I ordered 3 unamed location oysters asking for larger ones. When served they were tiny and dare I say overpriced at $3.25 each. Service was Awesome though! read more

Food was good, service was friendly and attentive. Nice ambiance, enjoyed our dinner. Good menu, lots of options. Family friendly.

While on BI for the day, we stopped into the beachhead for some lunch. We picked it based on the reviews and the photos, but unfortunately our experience was a lot different than the reviews I read. We arrived on a weekend day for lunch, and immediately had an issue with accessibility. The handicap parking was blocked, and the handicap accessible ramp was also blocked, which was difficult for me having a hip injury. It ended up that we had to drive around to the front and hubby dropped me off. Despite being pretty hopping busy, we were seated promptly in their deck dining area. The menu was pretty standard beach/NE fare, but what caught my eye was the truffle cheese curd fries so we knew we had to start with those. They were good but not great, and very slimy. For our entrees, I ordered the lobster roll, and he ordered the fish and chips. My lobster roll was totally dry, rubbery, and tasted like it had been microwaved. I managed to flag down our waitress after trying 15 minutes, and instead of removing the item brought me melted butter to "see if it would make it better." It didn't. I opted for the beet salad instead of the lobster roll, and it was fresh but not what I wanted after getting my mouth set on some buttery lobster. Instead of ordering dessert, we decided to just pay and leave, and we ordered ice cream and other yummies elsewhere. Service was hit and miss, portions are huge but quality is low for the price. I'm not sure if this was the items left over from the summer rush, or they had the B-Team because so many of the workers were off for the long Labor Day weekend, but this was easily one of the top three worst lobster rolls I've ever had. Would not likely return here given this overall experience. read more

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What's better than great seafood directly across the street from the beach and a wonderful view of the island. This is a must visit whenever I come to the island. The servers are always very friendly and fast. Make sure to come. read more

Ravenous from a long bike ride we stopped here for lunch. We were seated quickly and our service continued to be great! Immediately we were given cold water which we needed. This restaurant has plenty of indoor seating and plenty of outdoor seating as well. We sat indoors and I was able to look out the front door and see the ocean! Just breathtaking! I had a shrimp tacos. One thing to mention is that the servings at this restaurant are very generous. I was surprised they were three tacos I only expected to. The tacos were great and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. It had a side of pasta it was a corkscrew pasta with a little bit of a kick, very different. My friends had a wedge salad and tuna without a bun and a side salad you can tell by my photos how generous the side salad was. Great place!! read more

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Great fresh food and big portions! We ordered the fried clam strips and little necks. The amount of clam strips we received was impressive! They were crispy, tender, and flavorful. It also included a TON of fries. The little necks were also very good. The broth was delicious and the clams were fresh. The included garlic bread was a nice touch as well. Overall, we had a great lunch here! read more

The Beachead - Clam strips - Seafood Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

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We came at memorial day with limited selections lunch menu, not much seafood However the lobster rolls , clams strips are a must try. Tuna poke is ok very small plates. Nice view and clean bathroom. read more

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We built up an appetite after exploring the Mohegan Bluffs by foot on a hot sunny day. A cold drink and some great food was exactly what we needed. We ordered the clam strips, shrimp tacos and cod sandwich without realizing everything was fried. They were all delicious but a heavy meal. This was first time I tried clam strips and really enjoyed their clammy-ness. The cod was beer battered and crispy yet moist. The most memorable part was the service. Although they were busy, our water cups were always filled, food arrived at a good pace and the waitress even filled up our water bottles for us. I would definitely go back when I'm on block island. read more

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Had a dozen raw clams, the lobster boil, cold lobster roll and a hot lobster roll. The food quality was good, fresh seafood- raw clams. The price is to be expected for the location. The presentation for the boil reminded me of a NJ Dinner, simple white plates with no net bag, or old bay powder. The muscles were sand-free, but there wasnt any seasoning on the boil... butter all the way. Sitting outside was a plus, ocean view. I'd go back again, but the lobster boil was sort of a bust, im not eating out at a bar restauraunt to lead a healthy lifestyle. y dont they put some flavor powder on the food and offer a flavorless option for the psychos. Maybe they can invent the boiled lobster roll while theyre at it and act original. -1 Star for lack of flavor. I had better lobster boils at casinos. Just sayin.... My server was cool, forgot her name- she smiled when she had to. There is parking next to the building and additional parking further down the road. read more

Local to the ferry but away from all the congestion, beautiful location right next to the beach. The California chicken sandwich was delicious and the fries were so so. Needed some salt/pepper for sure. There was a mix up with our food and a table near by. Food runners mistake but our waiter was very apologetic and accepted accountability even though it wasn't his fault. Overall, exactly what we were looking for. read more