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    Mike P.

    What a great place. I love the decor. It has a nice seaside bistro theme. I had the bacon, ricotta pizza & it was phenomenal. My friend had the 'Hawaiian' and loved it. You can tell the dough and sauce were made from scratch. Always a good thing. The homemade white sangria was delicious. Pretty sure it was the owner who waited on us and he was delightful. Definitely coming back again.

    Kevin M.

    Great new bistro in Riverside, Excellent pizza, salads and clams. This is BYOB as well. Right off Route 6/I-195. All dishes were excellent! Great friendly service, small family bistro. Very excited to return and try the rest of the menu

    Kendra N.

    First off, BYOB! Love that! We got the cheese pizza and the bacon, ricotta, red onion pizza both regular size. It was amazing and we truly only needed one regular to split, at $12 and BYOB you can't beat it! Can't wait to come back! Seating: 6 bar seats, table of 4, and 3 tables of two but they can be combined. There was plenty of room and we chose the bar.

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    Thomas B.

    Everything is made from scratch, locally sourced, and absolutely delicious. The wine is good and the owners of fantastic. Highly recommended. This is a hidden jewel.

    Ricotta bacon and red onion pizza
    Shannon H.

    My husband and I tried their ricotta bacon pizza and Greek salad and loved it. The crust is definitely the best I've ever had.

    Bacon ricotta onion pizza   Bacon Mac and cheese special

    The food was so delicious and the service was great! Such a cozy vibe to wait in since I was doing takeout! Great spot with good deals and 100% will be back soon, and telling all of my friends!

    Regular Bacon, Ricotta and Red Onion Pizza

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    Best pizza in Rhode Island. A must try. All food is made with fresh ingredients. This place is a guaranteed gem.

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    Really great pizza! Enjoyed the ricotta, hot honey, and pepperoni pie. Great atmosphere in the small dining room. Ill be going back!

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    We visited the place last night. What a special treat! Delicious food! Yummy margarita's. We are defunct going back to try the pizza.

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    The Pantry - The Cuban and the Turkey

    The Pantry

    (49 reviews)

    $$$

    The first time I ate from the pantry, my coworkers had suggested it to order in on a Friday. I had…read morethe turkey panini, and I was hooked! The sandwich had turkey, cheese, bacon ( I picked off), greens, and a delicious aioli sauce. I suggested that my husband and I go in and try it a couple months later. It is located in the same plaza as Avenue N in Rumford. The storefront is made up of a glass "garage door" so it is pretty cool and unique inside. Service was prompt and friendly. Hubby tried the Cuban, he loved it, and I, creature of habit, stuck to my turkey panini. Once we ordered, the sandwiches came up faster than I expected. I had to use the bathroom and had to go next door to Avenue N. The owner or manager held the door for me, and was very friendly. Everyone that we have met there is friendly. If you want a good sandwich you won't be disappointed!

    I wish I loved the pantry as much as 4 years ago me loved it. I went today and got their special…read moresandwich, bbq. Just a sandwich in regular size bread pressed as a panini, and it was $12!!! I had no idea until I had to sign for it! The special board didn't have a price and all the other sandwiches were around $8 so I thought it would be the same. Even worse, one bite in and I was disgusted. The chicken was not cooked well and had that rubbery texture where you have to really pull with your teeth to break it. I threw it away after 2 bites and I'm gagging thinking of it. This could be a one off, but I'm really bummed about wasting $12 on my one spend day of the week! I have some other little gripes that honestly bring down my old rating too. We bought some stuff from the shop, which is still really cute and offers a lot of local (though very upcharged) stuff. And when we checked out, there's a line for tip! Everyone feels weird leaving a tip line blank, so why is it there! Just to make us feel awkward?!? All they offer to drink is hot coffee or cold brew, everything else is a deli or store or serve yourself food so why even tipping! Just made me and my friend awkward leaving that line blank, made us feel rude but why would we tip for only buying grocery items.

    Khaosan Thai Street Food - Moo ping

    Khaosan Thai Street Food

    (148 reviews)

    $$

    Hidden in a very very small strip mall is this amazing restaurant. Of all the places I've been, I…read morewould've never thought to find one of the best Thai restaurants to be in Providence Rhode Island. Yet, here we are. This cozy restaurant really delivers some authentic Thai magic. Chicken Satay - Best chicken satay I've had ever. The chicken appears to be marinated because there's flavor throughout the entire piece of meat. Appetizer comes with 4x large pieces. Nothing small about them and the accompanying peanut sauce and pickled vegetables are on point. Meat is "moist" and "tender". Yes... those quotes were necessary. Thai Iced Tea - The drink is a regular order for me at a lot of Thai restaurants. To my surprise, I really enjoyed this one the most because it was not atypically as overly sweet as other restaurants I've been too. Green Curry with Seafood - All ingredients in this dish were on point and fresh. Nothing tasted frozen or out of a can. Seafood was not over cooked and everything tasted clean. Flavors and quantity were all present. The curry had spice and did not disappoint. Kra Pow with Minced Chicken - Again, all the added veggies were fresh and not overly cooked. Vegetables really spoke for themselves. Flavor in the kra pow were solid and had a reasonable level of heat/spice, but not overwhelming. Again, very good portions. Overall, this place was amazing. I was a bit thrown off when they didn't ask how spicy our party wanted our food as with most other Thai restaurants we've been to, but they hit it out of the park. In my honest opinion, it's not the typical American levels of spice, so be forewarned. The level is probably a bit more on the mild side of Thai level heat. Service is very friendly here and prompt. I have to say whoever the cook, grandma, or magic elf they have hidden away in the kitchen... don't ever let them go.

    The food is absolutely delicious. I love the drunken noodles. I usually order out. Everything comes…read moreperfectly hot. Fresh Thai iced tea is delicious. Chicken satay is also very good.

    Champa - 6 Crab Rangoon

    Champa

    (94 reviews)

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    Fox Point

    I love this restaurant. The food has always been excellent and the prices are reasonable…read more Five of us went for dinner recently and we got a few items to share, here are my impressions of the experience. - Spring rolls. Crispy and light. Small but packed with flavor, an order had 5 of them. It came with a dipping sauce. - Chicken wings. Not big but well done. They came with a sweet and sour sauce. An order had 6 of them. - Garlic green beans. Delicious. Lots of flavor and nice texture and bite. The favorite of the table that night. - Brussel sprouts. Not a large portion. Lightly fried. - Pad Thai with chicken. Light and well prepared, all sauces and flavors melded together nicely. - Fried rice with pork. Light and delicious. Good portion to share among all of us. The restaurant does not take reservations and because there are less than 10 tables in the entire place, sometimes wait times can be a bit long. Many people do take out or DoorDash. Still, it's worth it. Laotian / Thai food at its best in Providence.

    From being on my "must visit" list, to eight months later, finally making my way into the…read morerestaurant. I had done some research and knew it was a small space so I was praying there would be enough open tables. When we talked in, there were about 3 tables open. It took a bit to get seated since the host/ server was busy getting together online orders and bringing out food to other customers. But after a couple minutes, we were allowed to pick our own table. They have 3 two person tables to the left, on an elevated platform. To the far front of the space, there were two booths which could easily fit 4 people each. To the right there were 3 tables for 4-5 people each. We went with the bigger table, but moved after a couple minutes to another table for a more private setting. For an appetizer, we put in an order of crab rangoons. As my entrée, I ordered the Khao Soi with seafood and my friend ordered the beef salad which comes with sticky rice. The crab rangoons came out after about 10 minutes. They looked crispy, and were wrapped in a cute, round way. The filling wasn't as creamy as I wish it would be, but it did taste a bit healthier than regular Chinese take out. The entress came out after about another 10 minutes. My Khao Soi came out with a big bowl, with some lime and peanuts on the side. I asked for more lime and cilantro on the side. The broth was a very vibrant color, creamy, sweet, a little tangy from the lime, and because of the cilantro had a fresh and clean flavor. I loved the combination of all the flavors, and it reminded me of a curry. The noodles were soft, but not falling apart and there was a good amount of it. There was plenty of seafood including calamari, shrimp, and mussels. The calamari was a little tough but the other items were good. I loved the crispy shallots on top as they provided an additional sweet but savory element. I finished the entire thing. My friend's salad was good. It was simple in that it was salads and herbs with minced meat but it tasted good. The sticky rice came in a ball wrapped in aluminum foil, and then put into their authentic little basket so it was full to pull apart. They do have a dessert menu and we were offered some, but I had no space. It seemed like the server was handling a lot at once so kudos to him and the small but mighty team in the back cooking everything up. I would be interested in trying other items on their menu.

    Black Duck Tavern

    Black Duck Tavern

    (233 reviews)

    $$

    First time here. A date night with my wife. I read the recent reviews. It was good enough for…read moremost of them - 4 on the average to commit coming here. There were a few 1s and 3s, and if you dig deep, they were not reliable reviews. Anyways, if you come here knowing that it is a bar and lounge with limited menu for food, but good selection of canned and draft beer, plus full bar, then you will be happy. We had the nachos with BBQ pulled bork, and lemon pepper dry rub wings. The rating for these are solid 4, not like the 3s some folks left. The only thing that prevents them from attaining 5 is the attention to details and care that it takes to make them true 5 stars. But again, this a a bar and lounge. I think it would not matter much if come here later in the evening, after you have been to dinner elsewhere, and want to hang out with your friends with late night snack and drinks. I thought the service was friendly but a bit relaxed, but again, if you come here to chill, being the "relaxed" atmosphere will not upset you. If you want a speedy and attentive service, this place is not it. We did enjoy the vibe though. Probably a good place to come before or after the show at Comedy Connection next door.

    After reopening they are operating basically as a bar with no food of their own. The bar side is…read morestill intact with the dining room now taken over by Big Mikes bbq. So if you're at the bar you need to go over to the other side and order your food. The food was delivered by a Big Mikes employee with no condiments or napkins. So we had to walk back over to the other side to get what we wanted. We weren't offered anything by the bartender. The bar itself is nice with a lot of dark wood. The bartenders were friendly. One of the bartenders told us they are operating like a brewery with the food being a separate entity. Unfortunately I stay away from breweries because of that fact. If you're just looking for a few drinks this isn't a bad place. If you don't mind going into the other room to order your food even better. I would return just for the drinks.

    Honeybird - Garlic Parm Curly Fries

    Honeybird

    (190 reviews)

    $$

    Everyone needs to try Honeybird atleast once in their life. The place is absolutely incredible…read more I've been twice now and both times have blow me away. The restaurant itself is pretty small but decorated beautifully. I'd recommend calling ahead for dinner and arriving early for lunch. I went today for my second time and arrived at 12:30 with no trouble finding a table. Our waitress was attentive but not overbearing and answered every question we had about the menu. It's predominantly fried chicken but there are some small bites you can order as well. The main menu has a variety of chicken, flavor, and sauce options to choose from. Today I opted for the plain blue plate with the Honeybird sauce. My sides were the dill pickle potato salad and grits. In the past I've had the pimento Mac and cheese and creamed corn as well. The chicken was perfectly crunchy and large- these are some big birds they're cooking. The grits had a perfect flavor and were nice and cheesy. The potato salad was also a stand out with the creamy potatoes and sharpness from the pickles. Everyone who came with me today enjoyed their meals and their food has been consistently great. My arteries may not be happy with me but I highly recommend this cheat day meal!

    Disclaimer: I don't eat chicken so no comment on that but others in our party did like the chicken…read morevery much. As a non-chicken eater, I ordered salad, hush puppies and the catfish sliders. I was also excited that they had a number of local beers on draft. The salad was pretty average and underwhelming. The hush puppies were also just okay. The catfish sliders were the tastiest of the three but I did find a small piece of bone in one. We chose this restaurant because it was close to an event we were attending later in the evening. Since the chicken was well received, I might come back with other chicken enthusiasts, but unlikely I'd check back here myself. Service was pretty speedy but although we requested separate checks at the start of the meal we still got a combined check and had to ask again for the split. Ambience is nice with a bit of a bistro flair and cute chicken themes. The process of making a reservation here is awkward. You have to request the reservation and then they email you later to confirm it. Would be much more convenient if they did Open Table or Resy. Limited parking too. Their lot is small and we had to park on a side road, which was not a big deal as the road seems to be in an industrial area and was not busy.

    Pvd Noodle Bar

    Pvd Noodle Bar

    (112 reviews)

    $$

    DownCity

    Walked past this small noodle bar on my way to PPAC to catch a show and thought I would grab a bite…read morepost show. Easy access just across the street from PPAC, both table and bar style seating. Very friendly and helpful service as I was quickly seated at bar and provided with some awesome recommendations with the miso salad and ragu. The ragu was phenomenal with perfect combination of fresh noodles, combo of meats and a bit of spice that gives it a little extra kick. Good selection of beers and drinks to wash your meal down over conversations with staff or friends. Stop on in for some great noodles in a casual and relaxed atmosphere!

    If you're a vegetarian, I'd suggest skipping this restaurant. Went in last night for dinner wanting…read morea soup because it was cold out. The server said there was really only one option on the menu for vegetarians which is what I ordered. The food is served luke warm and for $15 I'm pretty sure I could have made this same dish at home for much cheaper and probably better. It has a spicy chili oil on the side that you mix in along with the pickled radish which was more salty than pickled tasting. One bunch of noodles wasn't properly cooked and clumped at a section. I consider myself pretty good eating with chopsticks and the slippery noodles proved to be quite difficult to eat. Not a good option if you're on a date and maybe concerned with how you will look eating this dish. Probably the saving grace of the dish was the mushrooms which allowed me to give this place 3 stars. I will not be back to this restaurant. I only ordered a hot water with a lemon for a drink. No lemon was given, only a chipped little cup (pictured), and the restaurant was freezing. I kept my coat on the entire time. The menu is really tiny. I suggest looking at the menu before going and really making sure there is something you want to try before going. Rookie mistake made on my end!

    The Outsider - pizza - Updated May 2026

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