It was many years ago, but everything was fantastic. All you can eat lobsters and steak cooked to…read moreorder, plus everything else you could imagine. A must visit when visiting Rhode Island

I had another great visit to the Nordic this afternoon and I really enjoyed the buffet…read more They still have the same great selection of appetizers, meats, seafood including all you can eat lobster, side dishes and a small but nice salad bar. There is also a very bountiful selection of desserts. Today I went with the maple bacon slices and garlic knots as appetizers and both were delicious. For my mains I picked the baked stuffed shrimp and the prime rib. The prime rib was excellent so I actually went back for seconds. I had a baked potato plus a small salad for sides. The maple bacon was very good and since it is kind of hard to find in restaurants I went ahead and got a couple of more slices of it to top off my dinner. Their dessert bar has so many different offerings that it wasn't easy to decide on what I wanted but I ended up picking a slice of carrot cake along with a brownie plus a dollop of whipped cream to add to the brownie. One of the things I like about their dessert bar is that the servers there give you the option of only getting a half slice of their cakes which is great because that way you're saving room to try even more of their options instead of getting too full from just one thing. It's really the best way to go and you will get to try more of their delicious desserts that way. They have plenty of options here for food and no one ever leaves hungry. We arrived almost an hour earlier than our scheduled reservation but they were nice enough to let us sit down and start dining right away. And we were all hungry when we got there so it was nice that they let us dig in early. We had Josh as a server and he was a pleasure to deal with. He is very attentive and helpful. He even gave my mother some good tips on cracking the lobsters and getting the meat out more easily which was very much appreciated. He was great as far as clearing plates, refilling beverages and making sure we were satisfied with our meals. A very good worker and a skilled waitperson. I stopped into the gift shop after the meal and they had a nice beer glass with their Nordic logo on it as a gift to me for dining with them during my birthday week. The outdoor grounds were nice to hang out and relax for a while before the drive back to Boston. They have benches and hammocks set up plus it was great to see the live animals such as horses and alpacas that they have on the property. They also had a music band playing outside for entertainment. Superb food and a great dining experience. I am already looking forward to our next visit!

This is the place to go if you want a fun night(or Sunday afternoon) out with everything all in one…read moreplace. The staff is very attentive and helpful. The food is good and plenty of it. Loved the cabaret,lots of fun ,corny jokes but they made me laugh, plenty of singing had a great time. Oh and don't forget you get a play included in your cost. A lite hearted comedy, which is nice because you can go with your parents and/or grandkids and everyone will enjoy

A Twisted Christmas Carol; Review Newport Playhouse Dec 1,…read more2025 Complicated. Not the play but the fact I and others, enjoying 3 days in Newport RI in a tour group, were basically a captive audience. "Dinner and a show" is how our itinerary put it. We ate a decent meal in the dining area and then all traipsed upstairs into this cozy little theatre. The stage was more than a proscenium because it projected out, bringing the actors into a more intimate relationship to the audience. (Just a note here: The seats were comfortable but the seat in front of you - seat pitch - was abysmally close. After 3/4 of an hour my knees began to hurt badly.) The play is a loose take on Dickens' Christmas Carol, with a 'Christmas past/Christmas present/Christmas future' structure. All action takes place in a small barbecue pub in west Texas. The proprietor (John Brennan), a grossly insensitive husband to his partner wife (Cass Caduto), is concerned for his business which is sliding downhill. Advice and antics from his live-in customer (Kol Daniel Cross) are scant help. The action unfolds with the help of a former employee (Rosa Nguyen) and the proprietor's former business partner (Matt Goldstein) who stole his barbecue sauce recipe years ago and has profited from it. Oh yes, that business partner is also the wife's former romantic partner, uh-oh. I could not find the author's name for this play. I suspect it was locally written by one or another of the actors or production staff. Maybe it was like a "Oh, we gotta put something together for our Christmas show" collaboration. The script produced a few jarring moments, as when the proprietor who has been in an accident and comatose in the hospital being visited by Christmas ghosts suddenly returns in full health. But the actors clearly enjoyed putting this on. The audience laughed and I think had fun watching although a few may not have had much experience with live performances. At the conclusion they started to leave and were surprised when the actors came out for a curtain-call bow. Ouch!

Good service! Soo clean!…read more Food was excellent! Great experience! The staff is super friendly and attentive. I loved how clean the place was. Also, a huge plus is that they actually clean the shrimp properly, which isn't common at most buffets. Highly recommend Hong Kong Buffet!

Love hongkong buffet specially when they the crispy pork belly, but these few days they dont have…read morethat what i like most and the gried garlic chicken, but teo recent visit theres no crispy pork belly , thats me and friend but dissapointed

Okay... I'm not really sure why I'm rating this as high as I am. I think it's because my son is a…read morebottomless pit and the price to let him just go wild is incredibly reasonable. But the place is ... interesting. First off, most of the buffet options are American foods... a lot of it isn't the most appetizing looking. The Chinese options are mainly fried chicken with different sauces. The sushi... well, my bottomless pit of a son who loves sushi won't even touch it. The soups are good. And if you want a quick Mongolian wok style meal (which is what I do recommend) the price point is pretty spot on. Overall though, it's a big restaurant flipping tables for multiple families at once and you've got to respect the hustle.

My wife and I hadn't been to this place in a couple years and decided to try it out this past…read moreSaturday...OMG the place went downhill compared to what it use to be like eating there... First off I asked for a booth and the guy brings us to a child size booth with barely any room for two people to eat comfortably...Strike one, and the place wasn't even busy and he walked us by a couple of full size empty booths. We went up to get raw chicken and shrimp to have it stir fried with some vegetables. While waiting we walked around the buffet self serving tables only to see that the Crab Rangoons were all stuck together and the size of quarters, they looked like they had been reheated over time and not very appealing... I then found what was supposedly coconut shrimp drenched in a sugary white heavy cream sauce that didn't have any sign of coconut at all on them...The shrimp were tiny and barely noticeable in what looked like a white pudding...I tried this out and didn't care for it at all, way too sweet and nothing like I remembered it use to taste like. My wife couldn't find any snap beans or many vegetables where they once were (remembering the past) nope, instead they served squid rings, crawfish, mini crabs that looked too small to be sold and giant crab legs which we both took a hard pass on... The only chicken I seen was General chicken that was all fused together like it had been reheated and over saturated with their sugary sauce...The barbecue spare ribs had a chewy texture and almost tasted like it was raw, way too chewy for me and I didn't finish it on my plate. The stir fry was heated and cooled really fast! I noticed the pineapple that I added to the raw chicken and raw shrimp wasn't even cooked through and still hard... Overall the meal was pretty bad, nothing like it use to me that I remembered, the soda was barely carbonated and after two sips from the straw it was left untouched... We were there for approximately 15 minutes after getting our food and I asked for the Bill so we could leave... The waitress handed me the check, it was $48. for two dinners and two sodas. They also added on the bottom of the bill a tip percentage for 5% 10% and 15%...I gave the waitress a $50. Bill and told her to keep the change...She gave me a weird look after that... My wife and I left the restaurant hungry and I swore to her I'd never return to this restaurant ever again even if it were the only restaurant in the country. The service was terrible, the food was even worse than I thought it would ever get and the overall experience was horrible because the price didn't reflect a better quality... There are other Chinese restaurants to choose and I'd rather eat elsewhere than this dump

I love buffets and been wanting to check out this location for a while. Parking lot is huge. Was…read moreseated as soon as I walked in. Food was ok. I wish they had regular chicken wings instead of spicy ones. Rice was dry. Fruit was good. It was ok if you're in the area but wouldn't go out of my way. Kinda pricy for dinner.

We showed up early around 11:30 so everything was fresh and hot. I got a hibachi plate, nice and…read morespicy. The food is very good, you can eat well here without feeling heavy. It's not greasy like other buffets. The fried fish is perfect, there's cold shrimp, baked fish, an excellent salad bar with strange little pink deserts that taste like clouds. I did not care for the hot and sour sou, too thick. In this economy this place is an oasis of value and good flavor. The staff is very friendly too. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did

It's a Chinese buffet... We all know what to expect. This isn't going to be some 5 star restaurant…read morebut compared to other Buffets.. Hibachi buffet is pretty great! I think Mullet_Review would definitely love this one! Lots of options! Foods great! Yes, they have pizza. And yes.. I'm goonin' boys.

Not a date night but definitely a large party kind of spot. Came for Mother's Day since my mom…read morewanted something comfortable and a spot we've been before, years ago. On Mother's Day weekend, selections were full and a great variety with plenty of swaps and refill. Very packed and a line leading outside. This is the most people I've seen ever inside. There's 8 rows of hot lamps and food with a back section of fresh, pick your own ingredients, lo mein hibachi grill that is cooked right in front of you. Don't forget to tip the cook! They have sauces to pick including spicy, hibachi sauce, soy sauce, garlic sauce and teriyaki. I think, especially on packed days, staff should be more on top of their dishes and watchful that parents check-in on their kids since some items were mixing. Also wanted more replacement of spoons and pinches since they had residue of food mixing old foods and new dishes of food~ Overall a standard place with good flavors. Staff should be a tad more mindful but this place is constantly moving and good spot for a casual dinner

Had dinner here with friends for the first time tonight. The buffet was extensive and would be…read moregreat for any diner. Many salad choices, most familiar - Caesar, green, potato, pasta, arugula. Also soup, fried fish, chicken, pork belly (cooked well; nice touch!), onion rings, hot mixed vegetables, corn on the cob, and a stew or two. There was also fresh fruit, Pecorino Romano chunks, cubes, and flakes, and a wide dessert menu, beautifully displayed. What was missing was the Brazilian flavorings/seasonings. The most authentic items were the cheese rolls - closer to popovers than biscuits w/ a smooth, creamy interior - and the peppers. Be careful of anything small and green or red! I can handle hot seasonings (habenero) and those little chilis got me! We also chose the meat rotations. They came out hot and frequently. It wasn't until late in our meal that the medium rare and rare meats were presented. Until then, all the meats were medium and well done. Surprisingly, kitchen staff were seated in the middle of the restaurant, complete with kitchen aprons, enjoying their meals. I wonder why, though. Most restaurants serve their staff Family Meal before the supper rush - privately. Restaurant was very busy for a Thursday. Many people were sung to at dessert (? birthdays?), and then, the graduates arrived with their guests! All in all, a fun night out, and something new.

Visited Churrascaria Tropeiro's Grill on Saturday night and we had an awesome dinner experience…read more Our party of four was seated promptly at our reservation time. The dining room is very attractive and nicely decorated, and the servers were polite, friendly, and attentive. Our drink orders were taken quickly, and the caipirinhas were both delicious. We made our first trip to the buffet and bar and there were so many choices! Hearts of palm, stuffed grape leaves, everything you could want for a salad bar, cheeses, hot sides, traditional Brazilian meat dishes, cheese rolls, fish, clam chowder and much, much more. While we were enjoying these items back at our table, we also turned our cards to green and strted experiencing the freshly sliced meats. Such a variety of beef cuts, lamb, chicken, sausage, and more. It was all super high quality, very tender, well seasoned, and I honestly don't know which were my favorites. Meat service was frequent - we were never without food and really never had to wait. They just kept coming and coming, and we kept trying more succulent meats. We finished our meal with the most delicious grilled pineapple and also the cheese with honey. Yum! Although there is a lovely dessert menu, we were too full to partake, and the pineapple and cheese hit the spot. The price for the unlimited buffet and meats is just under $50 per person, which at first seems a bit pricey, but when you look at all of the options and the quality of both the buffet and the meats, it is really a great deal! this is the third Brazilian restaurant I've been to, having been to one in Providence and one in Ogunquit, and Churrascaria Tropeiro's Grill is by far the best out of the three. I will definitely be back!

The clientele seemed to be pretty ghetto, and the workers seem to be pretty used to it. That said,…read morethe food was out in abundance and it honestly tasted pretty good. I stayed away from things that I knew would be notoriously salty but for the most part, they were a lot of choices there for someone like me with blood pressure issues. If you go try to be extra nice to the weight staff and be sure to give them a good tip. I'm not sure that they are compensated well there for what they do.

Every now and again you need to be reminded why Golden Corral is not a good idea. It's been…read moreprobably over 15 years I don't go to a GC but we had dropped off my dad's car to get an oil change, and it was going to be a while, so we walked over to the only place in the area that had breakfast which was GC. Having read the other reviews I have to agree that the place has a grimey feeling to it. A feeling like the entire restaurant needs to be pressure washed and the carpets ripped off and replaced. The workers were super friendly, but there was some definite disorganization amongst them. I was waiting a good 15 minutes before they could decide who was going to be at the omelette station. I laughed cause one of them picked up a broom and was like: "I did it yesterday, it's so and so's turn today." Then there's the quality of food which is basically bare minimum - the cheapest possible available and it shows in taste and appearance. At least... at least the coffee was decent which was a pleasant surprise, and the omelette was actually pretty good and that's pretty much all I would have from there. I wish there would be more fresh fruit. The cinnamon rolls - very obviously from a can. The gravy for biscuits obviously from a pouch that had water added, heated and served. You see what I mean? like its all quantity not quality. Which I guess you can't expect much more when its 13.99 per person. Maybe it's because it was morning, but we found the bathrooms to be clean which was a pleasant surprise. Overall, I view golden corral as a place you go to when there's no other option as it was in our case within walking distance. It's cheap in both price and quality. This is the epitome of the saying: "You get what you pay for."

The Newport Marriott has always been one of my favorite places to stay, and one of the highlights…read moreis breakfast at MainSail. As a Platinum Marriott Bonvoy member, I receive complimentary breakfast, which makes the $32 buffet price feel like an added luxury rather than a splurge--but even if it's not included in your stay, the experience justifies the cost. The buffet covers all the essentials--eggs, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, pastries, breads--but also goes above and beyond with made-to-order omelets, waffles, and a rotating selection of specialty pancakes or French toast. It's the kind of breakfast that you actually look forward to, and we made a point to start every morning of our stay here. Service on this visit was excellent--friendly and attentive from the moment we walked in. That's not always been the case during peak summer visits when the restaurant gets busier, so it was nice to enjoy the more relaxed off-season vibe without sacrificing quality. And of course, the setting is a bonus. With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Newport Harbor and the Newport Yacht Club, the views from MainSail are beautiful and add to the peaceful, coastal charm of the experience. Whether you're staying at the Marriott or just looking for a solid breakfast in Newport, MainSail is always a satisfying and scenic way to start the day.

Hotel restaurants are always a little risky. They sometimes have a captive audience and don't try…read moreas hard as they should. Mainsail is NOT one of those restaurants. People come from off the street (and off the docks) to dine here. We had breakfast. Seated next to the expansive window wall we had an awesome view. Our server was polite and super attentive. Coffee was brought fresh to the table and a carafe was left behind, nice touch. Avocado toast looked amazing. The yogurt parfait did too. My wife complimented both dishes. My ham and cheese omelet was delicious as well. There were tons of great seating areas and artwork all around.