This was my first time to The Haversham since the change of ownership. If no one told me it was under new management, I wouldn't have known - until the menu arrived. Also, there is some additional seating (booths) available in the bar area. Still classic bar-style / feel good foods available. I had the Philly Steak sandwich with waffle fries. It was a great choice. Our other dining partner had the Fish and Chips and it was gone before i could ask how it was. Another had a burger which was ordered as medium rare but came out medium (hence the 4 stars vs 5). We did not return it as the difference was subtle. The waiter did ask how our food was and we opted not to mention it. Overall, the portions were average, the prices were very good, the quality (taste) was also very good. What I loved the most was that although the place was packed, the acoustics were exceptional. We sat in the bar area and there was no need to lean in to converse. No shouting. Just your natural voice level was enough. To me - that's a huge win! read more

I had high hopes for the new Haversham as they are under new management by the folks that own Maria's at the beach which I love. I was disappointed. We got take out which automatically lowers expectations but of 5 orders, we were missing 4 sides: 2 Cole slaw, 1 fries, and a Caesar salad. Pretty disappointing. Additionally, literally everything was oversalted, per everyone's taste buds. We ordered 2 cold and 1 hot lobster rolls, 1 stuffed shrimp, 1 pork cutlet, and 1 lobster bisque. The buns for the lobster rolls were nice but not grilled. The pork cutlet was covered with hot peppers, advertised for sure as cherry peppers, but if you don't like very spicey, avoid this entree. The Haversham has a good bar scene and may have good bar food but entrees are priced on the higher side and they need to get the salt and service issues under control! read more

This venue has two spaces for you to consider hosting events in, I personally hosted my baby shower in the Haversham House. The planning team was fantastic - shout out to Isabella for being on top of all communications and ready day of with her team for some last minute adjustments. The food was FANTASTIC. I got nothing but high praise from everyone in attendance. 10/10 recommend to bring family and friends together here in their space. read more

The Haversham - Room set up - New American Near Me - Westerly, Rhode Island

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Interior was spacious but in need of updating and cleaning with broken chairs and some questionable looking condiment bottles. Service was accommodating and friendly to our larger party. The menu consists mostly of breaded, fried and "quick cook" dishes. Ordered the Grilled Salmon with side salad and seasonal vegetables. The Salmon seemed to have been poached and pan seared rather than grilled and generally lacking any flavor other than the oil it was cooked in. The vegetable was green beans which were quite undercooked and firm as agreed upon by the rest of the table who has also ordered the vegetables. Overall I was left with the impression of low quality standards, a general lack of enthusiasm or passion 3.7/10 read more

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Haversham is a great tavern. The food is also great and they have a ton of options for the whole family!

My wife and I stopped in for lunch. Service was fast, polite and prompt. I had clam fritters and clam chowder. My wife had pizza. Both our meals were delicious and the portions were great. Our server, Annie, bless her heart was the sweetest and very helpful for where our next destination should be. The property had lots of eye appeal and definitely worth going again! read more

Service was friendly and quick. Food was amazing. Tried the chicken teriyaki appetizer (sooo good) for dinner I had chicken parm - amazing! Drinks were great. Was a great mom's night out. Overall 10/10 read more

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The wait was long. The food abysmal. Over crowded with very few staff. Even the wine was undrinkable. The dessert table actually gave us a much needed good laugh. Long term patrons no more. read more

Have tried several of the menu items. Hamburger was frozen, low quality meat. Fries soggy and cold. Salads missing several ingredients- roast beef was very fatty. Well below average. At least the beer was cold but no thanks. read more

Stopped here on our trip in Rhode Island and loved it! Great food and a great tavern atmosphere! Try it out.

We got stuck sitting in the Sports Bar, party of five. Wanted the Dining Room, but it was closed for a Birthday Party, bummer. Our Server was okay.....ordered a small beer, brought us a large beer. One of us substituted green beans for French fries with our entree, French Fries came, no Green Beans. I had always wanted to try Haversham, as my parents had their Wedding Rehearsal Dinner there in 1957. Now that I live in Florida....it's harder to get back. But we tried Haversham on this trip. Everything was just "average." read more

Visited the HH on October 3rd, to try it out after ownership changed hands. We last visited the HH in January and had an amazingly HORRIBLE experience, you can find my earlier review. Was wanting and hoping for a positive experience and honestly it wasn't horrible this time, just disappointing. There were three of us, we sat at the bar, service was slow (place was slammed) but OK, ordered drinks which came as described and were fine. We then decided to try an appetizer and see if the food had improved. As they came in a three we ordered the Sooner Sliders. Food service was terribly slow. When the food arrived the plate looked as if someone just threw the ingredients at the plate, a total mess. The buns for the burgers were stale. The meat patties while tasty were (even for sliders) ridiculously smaller than the buns, the onions were hanging off the sides, the tops of the burgers were just randomly placed some on top or kind of or hanging off...... Where is the quality control person on the line??? How does a sloppy hot mess plate make it to the customer. We went in with so much hope and left wondering why we thought things would be different. Such a shame, maybe it will take time for the new owners to figure it out or maybe it will continue to a sham. read more

The Haversham - Sooner slider mess of disappointment - New American Near Me - Westerly, Rhode Island

BRING BACK THE OLD OWNERS! This used to be our FAVORITE place for years. We went today and ordered two soups and sandwiches, and it took over 45 minutes for just our bowls of chili, which was average at best. After over an hour, we told the bartender to cancel our sandwiches. They said oh but they're ready. So we said we will take them to go. It took still another 15 minutes to bring them out to go. The bacon on the club didn't even look cooked. The chicken Cesar wrap was falling apart and not even good. The sandwiches sucked. We miss the old sham so much:( don't go if you don't have 2 hours to wait for sub par food. read more

My husband and I went to dinner there 2/27. We ordered fish dinners, my side included sweet potatoes fries. I shook malt vinegar on bit into one. I immediately began coughing, gagging and choking. My husband said later he thought I was having a convulsion. The waitress came over to the table. My distress was obvious and she was concerned. When I could talk I tried to describe the burning, horrific taste I experienced. She was appropriately apologetic. I expressed I didn't know if it was something the fries had been cooked in or the malt vinegar. I said I think all of the vinegar should be taken off the tables and the fries be tested, particularly because there were small children at other tables. Absolutely no movement any where to take vinegar away. Shortly after the manager made his table rounds. I said I am the French fry lady. He looked at me blankly. NO ONE had mentioned the incident. He apologized and said he would look into it. STILL no movement to remove the vinegar bottles. We were not drinking alcohol, but there was no offer of a cocktail or desert or deduction from bill. Just good bye. We live in the area and had eaten there many times in the past. We were disappointed in the food, regardless of the burning choking experience, as well as the very poor customer care, not only for us, but everyone who was about to pour malt vinegar on there iffy sweet potatoes fries!! Do not recommend eating at the Haversham.​ read more

Service was slow & indifferent. Ordered classic food, French fries were inedible. Please improve because it was once a great place & could be again. Three stars because the Guinness was proper. read more

Decided to give the Haversham a shot with new ownership. We sat at the bar which had always been our go to spot. Bartenders were quick and attentive, beer was cold. Really liked that they added booths to parts of the bar. The randomly placed tables for two in the hall from the hostess station and one on the TV wall just did not fit into the atmosphere of the place. While the steak quesadilla and accompanied sides were good, and my husband's Big Fish sandwich was just right, the sweet potato fries were limp, not crispy. He really liked the cole slaw. My one overall disappointment was the so-so menu. Very limited and disappointing compared to the previous owners menu. read more

Went New Year's Eve. They had one poor kid who only worked there for 2 weeks doing entire dining room. Not his fault service was slow. Food was ok. Nothing special. read more

So unfortunate what happened to this place! It used to have amazing food and awesome, genuine people on staff, but ever since the new owners took over in 2025, it has not been the same. They definitely changed the food because it does not taste as good. It used to be my favorite place to go, but I will not be going back. read more

Service and food was very good. Friendly atmosphere and greeted by many staff members. We will be back for sure this summer See you soon! read more

Excellent service Lyndsy! You made our meal a fun experience! Thank you! Our table enjoyed items off the appetizer menu, sandwich & such menu & the full meal menu - we loved each bite! Don't forget to have a special beverage - I recommend the Haversham Cider. Lovely old inn that makes you believe you're in New England! read more

Horrible experience. Waited for menus for over 5 minutes after being told to go seat ourselves. Service was really off and it was really slow! There was maybe one piece of chicken in my entire buffalo chicken wrap. It was stuffed with cheese and lettuce and hardly any chicken. Be warned that your check will not match the advertised prices on the menu. Will not return. read more

I love Haversham House. The food is great and the service is outstanding! Plus it's a beautiful atmosphere.

This was a buffet event. 3 servers stationed at the buffet. Two were dressed in server attire, man in middle was in a shirt and jeans. Server #3 kept flipping his hair across his face repeatedly. The food was abysmal. Although being in hot trays, the food was cold. Pasta dish was bland, meat dish was over spiced and included more veggies than meat. Best was the roasted potatoes. Dessert was five star because the guests provided their own. Bar service was understaffed and the server unfamiliar with the beverage selections and served not what was asked. The restrooms failed to have any heat in them whatsoever. Think long and hard before booking this venue. read more

Solid 4.5, restaurant off the main road, servers were great, im not a fan of turkey so they made me a chicken club instead of a turkey club and it was the bomb, wife ordered a burger medium and thats how it came out. Nice place friendly environment, while I'm in Rhode island I will eat here again. Thank you. read more

A great time!! Great friendly service. Really nice atmosphere. Food was delicious. It was the 4th of July but they got us in!!! read more

The Haversham - The Sham Slam!!! - New American Near Me - Westerly, Rhode Island

Awful, just awful! had a small group (6) for a birthday. Waiter seemed to have no experience. We had to ask for plates, utensils and napkins. put our orders in and decided to get appetizers while we waited. One order was cold and the other was way overcooked and greasy. Waited well over an hour for our meals as others that came in a lot of time after us were served their dinners??? When our meals finally came, one order was hot the others were overcooked, greasy and cold. Been here 4 times this year, one was a good meal, it was early April in the middle of the day. Other 2 times the meals were not good. We decided to give it one more try. No bueno. It seemed to be staffed by young inexperienced staff. Sorry to say we're all set with this place. I understand there is new ownership? Well there's your story. Just give them your money and don't expect much in return..too bad used to be a solid place. read more

Had an awesome meal at The Haversham! The fish sandwich was absolutely amazing anmd crispy, fresh, and full of flavor. Their cole slaw might be my new favorite it was perfectly creamy with the right crunch. Drinks? Totally on point. And the service? A solid ten. Friendly, fast, and welcoming from start to finish. Highly recommend if you're in the area! We went there after the sandcastle competition and glad we did. They were busy because of a bridal shower but the bar area was great. read more

Good value, great service, charming ambiance, lots of parking, great aesthetics. Really lovely restaurant experience.

Menu is solid. Service during our visit was attentive and very good. Didn't experience the dinner entrees - but the pizza, wings, and burgers did not disappoint! Plus, great bar with many TVs. read more

Have visited this restaurant on and off for several years. Very disappointed with the food today. Our server was very pleasant and attentive. We ordered clam chowder, whole belly clams, fish and chips, and a Caesar salad. My beer was the best item served. Chowder was average, fish and chips were all batter which was not fully cooked, and the clams overcooked!( $35.99) 6 on the plate with fries and small Cole slaw. I guess my expectations were too high. Unacceptable to say the least. Won't return. read more

No. Just no. Good luck if you go, perhaps you will enjoy cold fries every time you order a sandwich or burger. And the new inflation pricing is rather interesting for the quality of what is served. I hope they can improve. read more

Stopped for lunch , Christina was awesome as well as menu choices, food and atmosphere.

Our family adores this restaurant. We used just go for special occasions like Easter or Thanksgiving. ( delicious holiday meals) however the restaurant has become a weekly favorite for us. My father loves the teriyaki chicken, my mom loves their lobster rolls and I enjoy clam chowder and clam cakes. We usually get our meals to go because mom is in a nursing home but you can have a lovely sit down meal. You can choose to sit in the bar and watch sports or you can pick a quiet table up front. This place is really popular here so don't be surprised if you have to drive around to find a parking spot but they have plenty of parking in the back. Their staff is super friendly, the food is delicious there plenty to choose from. I don't think you could ask for more. read more

A great place to hang out and enjoy a great meal. Wonderful atmosphere In a place steeped in tradition and character! We were here 5-9-23 read more

Like many people in Westerly, I was hoping that when the ownership of the Haversham changed, for the most part, everything would remain similar. I have been twice since the new owners took over and both times were extremely disappointed. The first time I called and made a reservation for 15 people. They were happy to take my reservation but failed to tell me that we would be sitting at three separate tables. I have been to a restaurant with round tables before and they managed to push them together so that you felt like you were all part of one party but they did not attempt to do this. At least I feel like they should have told me that when I made the reservation that we would have to be at three separate tables and they did not do that. We ended up being five people at each table and when the food came out one person at every table did not get their meal. At my particular table, the waitress, who was very nice and apologized, forgot to put in one of the orders. Everyone else on the table was completely finished before that last person got their meal. The waitress did apologize which we appreciated. One person in the party of 15 was having a birthday so I asked the waitress if we could have a piece of birthday cake. She did bring out a piece of chocolate cake, which was delicious. When the bills were handed out, I was shocked to see that the sandwich, which never arrived until everyone else was done, was on the bill. I totally feel that this meal should have been taken off the bill, and after bringing 15 people in on a weekday I thought at the very least, a piece of cake for someone's birthday would have been given at no charge, but it was not. My second visit to the Haversham was this past Saturday night. I had tried it for lunch, but I was willing to give it a second try for dinner. There of us and everyone in our party had sandwiches or salad salads. One person chicken fingers. The chicken fingers came out ice cold, and one of the hamburgers that was ordered medium well, came out practically raw. Both items were sent back to the kitchen. The manager, Dan came over to apologize and said that he would get these orders corrected quickly. Once again, the other four at our were completely finished eating before the other two meals were brought back out. And unbelievably, the chicken tenders were still cold and the hamburger was still very rare. The Haversham was always a go to place for myself with my friends and my family. We had made many, many happy memories, celebrating birthdays and other special occasions there. Unfortunately, I can't see myself returning there anytime soon. read more

We are long time customers and worried it wouldn't be as good when it changed hands. Have only heard bad things since the re/opening. But this is our second visit in about 2 weeks and both times the food and service were excellent. When we had an issue with the order the staff and manager apologized and adjusted the bill . Best lobster bisque and clamcakes , the amount of lobster in the bisque is generous. read more

We expected so much more since John Bellone bought the Haversham as we always enjoyed the Maria's and we always enjoyed the Haversham in the past. Unfortunately, the food took forever and when it finally arrived it wasn't as the menus stated. The manager came over and his attitude was incredibly bad. He said that the food only took 17 minutes to come out from the time it was ordered I revealed to him exactly when we ordered it and when it arrived. I was really upset with the fact he continued to argue until he finally lamented. We asked to have our food boxed took it home and basically tossed it. I paid the bill in full and tipped the waitress, who was on her second day, as I always do 20%. Our neighbor who used to go there frequently in the past, warned me about how it has changed and he wouldn't go there anymore. I should have listened. Boo on me and my wife $90.00 lost. read more

Ryan, manager..well done, sir! He allowed me to send(order) by phone/ some " birthday surprise" apps last minute AND times it perfectly. What a wonderful customer service gentleman. So professional,so helpful. NO was not in his vocabulary. Thank you, Sir! You brightened their day..and mine(in FLORIDA) How refreshing. read more

We went last night. Two of us had burgers that we could not eat because there was so much salt on the burgers. The French fries were cold. My husband had a pepperoni pizza that was like cardboard, absolutely no flavor. The only half way decent meal was the steak tips; however the broccoli was cold and rubbery. We were so disappointed. We live locally and we will not be returning! read more

I went to the Haversham on Saturday night. the food and service at the bar was amazing, especially the bartender, meg was very helpful. i hope i will have her again next time I visit. read more