Our first stop in Providence. Ordered Hot Wieners to share. Meat sauce with onion was a match made…read morein heaven and tasted great. The wiener itself was cooked well with a nice snap upon first bite. The steamed bun was delightful. Coffee milk was sweet and an acquired taste. Enjoyed the throwback atmosphere of the interior as if we had briefly stepped back in time (to a more laid back era). The menu display (with prices) behind the counter was notably memorable.

Since Foo was child Foo go to Olneyville. Foo used to live on Steere Ave near St. Theresa's church…read moreoff Manton in house in backyard of another house. Foo go to Nickerson after D'Abate school and go to Olneyville for snack. Sometimes Fountain Royale near Freeway but almost always get gaggers from Olneyville. Foo also sneak into Beer Hill Pub next to Anthony's and get small draft for 45 cent. Foo love being child and all hijinx in Olneyville. The Ling family love everything about Olneyville except hardware store close down. Foo decides to go back to old haunt like Foo is star of Welcome Back Kotter. Foo rides his new Porsche through Olneyville and Foo starts to cry a bit. So much change it scare Foo. Foo, me, the reviewer of this review, was with financial advisor from the Cayman and she ask Foo why so sad. "Foo, why so sad?" asked my money person. "It all change!" "Things do change, you know, Foo darling!" "Yes, but this is cray cray! Where bank, hardware, paint and wallpaper store in mill, fur shop in house with sun bleached sign?" "All gone, but Foo, take a left and a left." Foo drives into Olneyville New York System lot and take deep breath. When Foo go in, George is there! Everyone there. Everything same." "Hey Foo," said George. "Hey George," said Foo. "Usual?" asked George, "Weiner special with coffee milk?" ""Xie xie, you remember Foo from years ago!" said Foo. "Hi hao," said George. Foo believes New York System is like heaven but with nicer people. I get same thing, stand outside to eat and if no eat inside Foo eat outside but not eat gaggers in car because Mrs. Ling like to be angry and scold me, Foo, for loving Olneyville. But Mrs. Ling from Shanghai so she can eat chicken foot, me, Mr. Ling, I smart cookie. I go to Olneyville New York System because it's delicious and I feel peace when eating one, or two, no onion. "Foo hopes Olneyville last forever," "It will Foo, it will," said money lady. And then, with that, Foo take deep breath and exhale and know money lady correct, forever means forever and Olneyville is always promised for tomorrow.

Delicious hamburger! I had dream burger. My husband had Chicken sandwich. Friendly service. Great…read moreiced tea. Lovely sitting outside.

Food - the burgers are grilled to order, the ingredients are fresh and the burgers are just so…read moreflavorful I really enjoy their burgers every visit. I tried the fried chicken salad today and it was a 6/10 the salad was very fresh and the ingredients worked well together Service - quick and friendly Ambiance- outdoor front patio with a nice amount of seating, several booths inside with a high top table

The food here is pretty solid, it's by far the best option in the food court. It does seem to take…read morea little long to get your dog, but it's for sure worth it in the end. It's super loud because it's the mall food court, but the food is easily transportable if you wanted to eat it somewhere more quiet.

Since the last time I visited Kong Dog, the menu now offers spicy tteokbokki, rose tteokbokki,…read moreramen, and coming soon popcorn chicken. I used the self-order kiosk to order the combo of 1 tteokbokki, 2 Kong Dogs, and 1 lemonade for $22.99 with optional additions. I chose the rose tteokbokki with a boiled egg, rainbow kong dog with mozzarella cheese, ramen kong dog with half beef and half mozzarella, and the mango lemonade for $25.99 prior to tax. The rose tteokbokki was good. The sauce was creamy, mildy spicy, flavorful, and the rice cakes were chewy and good texture. There were some fish cakes and chopped herbs. The rainbow kong dog and ramen kong dog are always great. The outside layer is thick and crunchy. The mango lemonade was tangy and sweet (maybe a bit too sweet) at the same time. It took about 15 minutes for the order to be ready. Staff were friendly.

We didn't come to Baba's out of curiosity. We came out of respect. Word was they'd been having a…read morehard time lately. Quieter nights. Regular customers not being able to come through as often. That doesn't sit right when it's a place like this. So we brought a few friends and made the trip to Smith Hill. One of them had never had a hot wiener in their life, which feels almost criminal around here. But also kind of perfect. Two all the way, fries, and a drink. There's no reason to complicate it. It is an aptly named "special." The wieners have just enough snap when you bite, but they give in easily as you chew. Great texture. Full flavor. The meat sauce is exactly what it's supposed to be. Savory. Seasoned. Unmistakably a Rhode Island original. Mustard across the top, just enough to cut through. Onions finely chopped and stacked high. Celery salt finishes it off. All of it in a soft, steamed bun that holds its own with flavor and experience. The fries were perfect. Exactly what you hope for at a place like this. Crisp. Golden. Salted perfectly. I didn't touch the shaker. Didn't need to. They get it exactly right on the first try. And yes, they've got coffee milk... on tap. That's not a bonus. That's an expectation when you're running the OG New York System spot. If you don't have coffee milk with your wieners are you really having the true experience? The guys working the counter were young, friendly, and patient. They smile. They explain things. They broke down what "all the way" meant. Just demonstrating pride in what they serve and appreciative of the patronage. And just as we were finishing up, one of the owners came out. She'd heard we had a first timer at the table and wanted to know what they thought. It wasn't a show. She really wanted to make sure the food hit right. She talked to every member of our party and took a genuine interest in who we were and how we got there. Inside, the place is spotless. Coral counters and black walls with chrome stools. A color scheme that somehow works. Digital menus overhead. Even though it's so fresh and clean, you do realize at all times that you're eating at a piece of Rhode Island's history, even though it's also quite modern now. And if we don't show up for places like this, they disappear. You'll wake up one day and the Old Canteen is gone and in its place, you've got Wally's Wieners. Neon signs. Cartoon branding. Hot dogs with dumb names. TikTok decor. Eight dollar ketchup. Branding dressed up like culture. If we let the originals die, we're complicit in the knockoff version that takes its place. So don't just talk about supporting local. Do it. Go to Baba's. Order the special. Sit down. Eat slow. And remember what real tastes like.

Recently WPRI published an article that the Ocean State's first-ever New York System restaurant is…read moreon the verge of serving its last hot wiener. Baba's Original New York System on Smith Street first opened back in 1927. Baba's Original New York System was on my list to visit and if they are closing soon, I wanted to go support them. I came on a Saturday afternoon around 1:15pm and there were just 2 tables occupied. We saw a sign at the register to order first and then take a seat. We ordered the 2 Weiner Special which is served with two hot weiner's, fries and drink. There is a fridge with cold drinks for you to choose. Just to name a few, there were Coca Cola, Sprite, Brisk. My husband wanted coffee milk and that was just $1 more. We got the weiners All the Way. Our food was bought to our table. The weiners had a wienie, mustard, meat sauce, onion, and celery salt in a steamed bun. It was very good. The fries were crispy outside and soft inside. Service was wonderful though they did forget the coffee milk for a little while. The menu also has a variety of burger choices, shakes, salads, gyros and sandwiches. Everything is made to order. A credit card surcharge of 3% is applied. By the time we were done with our meal, all the tables and some of the counter seats were taken. I'm glad I had the opportunity to try Baba's Original New York System.

Ogie's is definitely a vibe! I love all the decor and their staff are fun. It's dog friendly which…read moreI LOVE and they host some events for dog fundraisers too. Good people. I love the Brussels and the drink menu is super creative! Most of the drinks are a little too sweet for me but they have a few that are more focused on the spirit, which I love. I love the tiki cups too. I just wish it was non smoking here, I get that people can smoke outside but when the doors are open (front and back patio) people are just smoking near the door and the smell does carry in.

Best Bloody Mary and grilled cheese! Service was friendly and fast. Cool vibe with good tunes. A…read moregood way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

We ordered some sliders and fries for take out. It took over 20 min from the time we called to the…read moretime the food was ready. The sliders were good and juicy, but we ordered the salt and pepper fries and when we got home we realized we had just gotten the regular fries. The kitchen has always seemed to be slow at Harry's... It would be nice to get the order made right as well.

I had the Fungus Among Us sliders and Animal Style fries. Pretty good. I took them Togo and it…read morestayed fresh. Fries were really good and covered in the delicious sauce. Loved the caramelized onions and all that cheese. Green onions helped break up sauce and cheese with freshness. Sliders were pretty good. Loved all the truffle flavor. Service was great, she was very friendly and helpful.

We went for date night and had so much fun we even shared a milkshake at the end. Food was…read moremarvelous and our waiter was attentive but not intrusive. We will definitely be back next time we go into Providence.

Always spot on at Harry's on Main. This is my favorite location...the OG…read more I ordered the Black Pastrami burger and the MOAB...my two faves. Definitely the best smash burgers around. The flavor or the burgers are amazing and they are perfectly proportioned. The buns are super soft, like biting into a marshmallow. I've been coming to this location for over 10 years and it is just as good now as it was then. Keep them coming!

When a simple spot has been featured this much, it is a true institution of its own. Crazy part is…read morethat not only is it on wheels as a food truck, it's a MUCH bigger than the usual food truck you're accustomed to. Having been around this long and operating at crazy hours that obviously cater to late night crawlers and drunken fools, you must have built some solid grit to be a dedicated feeding hole around a university/college town. The staff greeted me fondly as I walked through the door. If you've never seen this on TV or online before, you wouldn't have imagined a diner within a truck designed that way. You wouldn't have been able to tell the difference from them vs a small restaurant in a city. TV, lights, posters and everything anything restaurant that you expect was there...except for the chairs this particular night. I'm guessing they removed it to better handle crowds coming through...after all, too many people dining there, lining up, and trying to order food is a classic fire hazard 101 within such a small space. I am glad to have a chance to visit this time around. I've been wanting to try it for the longest time since seeing it on Man vs Food. However, I don't know why but I just wasn't craving a burger in the moment. Maybe if I did order the burger, this would have ended up as a 5-star review based on how most people rave about it. But for now, I'll glad to still say that I'm a true fan. The Haven Dog with celery salt was simple and a quick fixer-upper for anyone slightly hungry in the moment. The steak and cheese sandwich, however, is a loaded mother-f-fer with a LOT of sliced beef atop a TINY bun with some shrooms and peppers. All I could think about as I unwrapped it was someone trying a skinny jeans three sizes down, lol. Check them out!

blessed it ! and made a great chicken sandwich that made me survive the night !! F…read moreGood eats !

This food truck has been a Providence staple for dozens of years. They were around before food…read moretrucks were hip and trendy. Parked at one of the corners of City Hall, this eatery has mainly sandwiches, dogs, burgers and light fare. We got an order of their cinnamon churros and they were warm, sweet and crunchy. Very tasty. $10+ for three churros might be a bit steep but the experience was "priceless".

C'mon, people. It's Haven Brothers…read more Is it a true, objective, Michelin-style five-star dining experience? No. Absolutely not. But that completely misses the point of Haven Brothers. This place is a Providence institution, and sometimes you have to review a place for what it actually is rather than holding it to some ridiculous standard it never intended to meet. I used to frequent Haven Brothers pretty much every weekend when I was driving down to Rhode Island from college, and more nights than I can count eventually ended here. There was something about finishing a night out, wandering over to the trailer, climbing inside, ordering some food and standing around Providence with a collection of equally hungry people that just worked. Friday and Saturday nights could produce quite a cast of characters, too. You meet all kinds of people around Haven Brothers late at night, and honestly, that's part of the entertainment. There's also something genuinely fun about the place itself. It's not a conventional restaurant. You walk into the trailer, place your order, watch the food being prepared and take in all the history surrounding the place. Haven Brothers has been serving Providence from its mobile diner since the late 19th century, and there's something wonderfully old-school about the whole experience. The burger I had wasn't the best burger I've ever eaten, and I'm certainly not going to pretend it was. But it was big, it was good, it was satisfying, and after a long night out, that's really all I was asking of it. The prices are also refreshingly reasonable, especially considering how expensive everything has become. You can get a substantial meal without feeling like you need to take out a second mortgage, and the service is impressively fast. But here's the thing: you don't really come to Haven Brothers because you're searching for the finest hamburger in Rhode Island. You come because it's Haven Brothers. It's the trailer, the history, the late nights, the characters, the downtown location and the feeling that you're participating in something that's been part of Providence for generations. For me, there's a tremendous amount of nostalgia wrapped up in this place. I spent plenty of college weekends ending up here, and coming back now brings back that particular feeling of being young, staying out far later than you probably should, and deciding that greasy food at an absurd hour was somehow the perfect conclusion to the evening. So yes, I'm giving it five stars, even though I freely admit the burger itself isn't a five-star burger. Sometimes a place earns five stars because of what it means, not because every individual component is flawless. Haven Brothers is one of those places. It's a Providence institution, it's fun, it's affordable, the food is good, and the service is fast. If you're in Providence and you've never been, go experience it for yourself. Then you'll understand why people keep coming back.

I go to food truck Friday at the zoo just to get tacos from these folks! I had no idea that they…read morealso had a restaurant, I'll have to check that out too! I always get 3 beef soft tacos and a chourico and potato one!

I enjoy tacos in all shapes and forms, and I've definitely enjoyed them over the years purchased…read morefrom taco trucks in various cities. I recently had my first experience with Polo Loco (I know, I'm a little late to the game). They were at the Jaws Movies on the Block screening last night, and I couldn't resist trying a couple tacos even though I'd TECHNICALLY already eaten dinner ;-) I tried the PBJ (pork, black beans, jalapenos, cheese, sweet chili sauce) and the Napalm (chicken, jalapenos, Napalm sauce, cheese, Southwest sour cream). Both tacos are a play on a well-known combo, and both are successful for an Americanized taco experience. First off, you have a choice of soft or hard tacos. I went with soft, and got these babies served on smallish flour tortillas. An authentic taco is served typically on corn, but flour is also quite tasty in this case. The PBJ is pulled pork sandwich meets taco. It has a slight sweetness from the sauce and the pork, with a bit of spice from the jalapenos. It's quite tasty, but also a bit drippy, so be careful :) The Napalm reminds me of Buffalo chicken. It's chicken and a spicy "Napalm" sauce which is pretty much a version of Buffalo sauce. The cheese and Southwest sour cream combine to remind me of blue cheese dressing without the actual blue cheese. That creaminess along with the Napalm sauce is definitely reminiscent of Buffalo chicken, and yields a very tasty taco. I see lots of love here for the Grande Tacos, and perhaps next time I'll try one of those. I also know the Green Monstah tacos are popular, and maybe when I'm hungrier I'll grab one of those too. I'd happily visit Poco Loco on future occasions. Although their tacos are not traditional Mexican in style, they are very tasty and satisfying. They're also very cheap at $2 a pop! Two thumbs up for sure!