Definitely a must when in Westerly. If you're looking for large portions of home made Italian food at super reasonable prices - look no further. The restaurant / bar space is roomy and even when crowded- there are no acoustic issues. The wait staff is always friendly and accommodating. We are lucky to have such a gem so close to the beach! read more

It's hard to even give one star. The place is extremely dated, weird people and I'm trying to recover from bad clams last night. I ordered clam casino and it was the worst I've ever eaten. Fluffy stuffing on top and hard to find the clam. They looked old and over cooked. I honestly only ate one of six. The waiter did try to replace with oysters but didn't want to take a chance. We never ordered entrees. read more

Love the Venice! The happy hour is great, sometimes doing buck a shuck which is harder to find these days. The bartenders are very friendly and the restaurant has a great local vibe to it. Meatballs are tasty, Chowder tasty, and the eggplant parm is delicious (and normally I'm not a huge fan of eggplant parm but this is cooked perfectly) It's also a nice event venue, our family has had a few gatherings there for various events over the years and they do a great job! read more

Went to enjoy happy hour only to find out they only are offering the "Buck a shuck" and not the other items on the Happy Hour flyer on their website. While I was sitting at the bar. four people came in expecting the same happy hour only to experience the same. read more

Venice Restaurant - This is the happy hour. They do not offer in the summer. Do not go there expecting it. - American Near Me - Westerly, Rhode Island

We have been there several times and are never disappointed. The linguini with clams is delicious, as is the house made ravioli. The special porkchop was also great! read more

The oysters at buck- a shuck look like they're cutting them in half Giant shells with little pieces of oyster in it. This has happened to me twice so not going back. Also the bartender was so forgetful that it was almost like an SNL skit read more

I love happy hour at Venice. Jennifer is the bartender, she is so accommodating and kind. She gets to know your name and makes you feel special and welcome. The food and drink deals are good, and tasty. I love the Cesar Salad, The Meatballs, and The Pizza. Not to mention the house bread. I plan to return, and bring my friends! read more

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Excellent Caesar salad and oysters. Veal parm and stuffed shrimp very ordinary. Marinara sauce was poor. Stuffing for shrimp was supposed to include seafood but tasted mostly of bread crumbs. Excellent service! read more

Throwback Thursday? Who says time travel is merely science fiction. One you walk through the front door of the Venice Restaurant, you are transported to a different era, perhaps the 1980s. The Venice reminds me of Italian restaurants I used to frequent in my youth, though they were missing the white tablecloths, and large bread basket with bread sticks. Otherwise the menu, the décor, the black waitress uniforms and lighting was a trip back in time, and not necessarily in a great way. We chose this restaurant because it was convenient to our hotel, and after a long day at Block Island, we wanted to grab a quick dinner. We were forewarned by the three star Yelp rating that the venue would be iffy. And my fellow Yelpers were right on, though the food on this visit only warranted two stars. We ordered: * Calamari * Ravioli (with Bolognese sauce) * House salad The calamari was rubbery, a little fishy and generally unappealing. The ravioli was prepared too al dente, the edges were hard, though the center of the ravioli was good and the Bolognese sauce was fine, standard fare. The house salad was fine, the lettuce was fresh and the blue cheese on the side was also fine. The bread was slightly warm, not especially tasty. Our waitress (Sam?), was excellent, cheerful, professional and prompt. Service was excellent throughout our meal. Would we return? Not unless we had to, or we were compelled by exhaustion. read more

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Have been here multiple times. It does. It disappoint. Service is warm and friendly and the food is great. Any bad ratings must be from entitled patrons expecting red carpet treatment. This place is a throw back. A time to relax and enjoy. If you want a quick meal without warm interaction, go somewhere else! Jennifer can mix a fantastic drink. A great neighborhood restaurant. Nice restaurant, great bar and multiple TVs for sports. Enjoy! read more

Great raw oysters, great prime rib. I'm 55 minutes away, it's worth the drive. I need 85 characters to print. You just hit it.

Could be a great place if they hired a real chef. Hospitality is great but no chef. Pay a real chef. 90,000 a year and the place would rock.

Of all the places in Weaterly RI, we chose thisnreataurant to have dinner in. Its a holiday weekend. Okay, They were busy I get it. But rude, pushed off, abruptly shut down during an order. Waited over an hour for a glass of wine and then when I asked again was told they were busy and dont have enough help, as ro explain why I dont have my wine yet instead of just getting the F'ing wine. Other locals came in and got the Kings treatment so they were not "that" busy. I could go on but I wont. I will simply say this was my 8th and final time eating here. Do yourselves a favor and stay away. Avoid at all costs! read more

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Great go to. If all other restaurants are crowded they always seem to be able to fit us in. And the food is great. Appetizers great. Especially the broccoli rabe and sausage. Lots of garlic. Mmmmmmm! read more

Great happy hour! $1 oysters and cheap quality food. This place is an old school westerly spot.

TOURISTS BEWARE! I never like to pick on a small business but it's honestly impressive how a restaurant this poor manages to stay alive. I was wondering how a place so close to the beach could be so dead on the weekend only to realize it's because the locals know better. This place is just a misery trap for unknowing visitors. I thought our server was having a bad day until her mood brightened up with a different table. Was it because my dad has an accent? Or because we asked for simple things like water refills? Who knows. Nobody liked the food and I spent the entire time apologizing for picking such a dud. It was one of those meals where everyone couldn't wait to leave. read more

Just had a terrible time at the Venice Restaurant this evening. From soggy rubbery calamari, to terrible/rude service and to top it all off getting chowed on by mosquitos... inside non-less. Overall, the only positive was the vodka pasta with chicken and the clam chowder. After numerous times coming to westerly I'd say there are better options. read more

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Definitely has an old school, not very updated interior, but don't let that deter you from checking out the food. Two pasta dishes were ordered and fully eaten - spaghetti and meatballs, and house made ravioli (the plum tomato sauce was great, lighter and fresher than your regular red cause). We also ordered the Alla Française which was good but just OK. Could be a nice addition to offer fresh parm to the pasta dishes! read more

Nice spot next to the famous Winnapaug Inn. Southern italian favs here done right. Freshest ingredients, simple and just plain good. Lots of local seafood too like Stonington scallops and the local cod, swordfish etc. Eggplant parm and the usual .. nice prices, very nice outside patio and bar and dining room inside. read more

The Sky Bar was amazing! The view was incredible. The "Venice Hour" is definitely worth a trip. Buck a Shuck oysters were delicious! The meatballs were exceptional. The bartender was the main server. He was welcoming and helpful when it came to food selections. read more

So we took my 90 year old Mom there thinking it would be special. What a disappointment. I felt like I was at a wedding banquet without the dancing and drinking. The food was cold, tasteless and empty platters at the buffet. Fish was chewy, meat was fatty, deserts were bland. Service was fair. Mom was so disappointed. For $142 dollars for three and the Gaul to add a $26 gratuity for a buffet just was too much to handle. Needless to say I will not be returning any time soon. read more

Excellent food and the staff are very friendly. Service is fast too. It's an old school place with warm colors and a family house atmosphere. Make me think of the old days as a kid growing up going to my relatives for a family dinner. I love Venice Restaurant and will go back - please don't change a thing! read more

The pros the hostess was friendly the restaurant itself was nice the restrooms were super clean. The cons The waitress filled the cups halfway then never refilled them or asked us if we wanted a refill The price for what we received was not fair The "risotto" was literally wet rice it was not Risotto at. All. The portions left us hungry. The food is not flavored or good in any way shape or form. We all ordered something different and no one was satisfied. This is how I would like to drop $100. read more

I was saying next door we stayed at the hotel next door. I went here for a drink and bite to eat. The sign says sky bar with ocean views which wasn't open and a disappointment. But will say the people weee nice, the service from both bartenders was awesome and I point. I only had drinks and shrimp cocktail which was good but everyone' said food was really good and looked really good. Plan to come back in the area for dinner. read more

Terrible cold and no one cared,"the kitchen does what they want " waitress quote. Our server was friendly, but not able to do anything to help. read more

Yelp offered $1 oysters for a check-in. Did not honor offer. Owner apologized but ... Had veal franchise. Veal tasted very good but it was quite tough. Not up to Venice normal standards. Ravioli was tasty and very good. A little disappointed tonight. read more

We had a fabulous meal at the Venice Restaurant the other night. The rib eye was cooked to perfection and so were the asparagus ans carrots but I can't leave out the homemade mashed potatoes! They were also delicious. Can't wait to go back! So, anyone staying at the Winnnapaug Inn is in luck because the Venice is right next door! Nancy G read more

One of my go to places , the food has progressively gotten better over the last year or so !! Consistently good- I had the Buffalo bites which are always good and a salad as well. Lorraine is a fabulous bartender - always attentive , knows her crowd and makes the best martinis !! read more

Worst service ever! I understand there's waitstaff/kitchen help shortages, however, this experience was an Epic Fail without any communication or apology! Sunday, 9/19, dinner time was over 2.5hrs! Although we wanted to walk out, we kept hoping for the best. The waitress was very scattered, clearly needs more training! Apparently, our dinner slip wasn't put into the kitchen and was moved to the back of slips, no follow up, no communication, we just sat and waited... I eventually walked over to another waitress and asked her to check on our order. Our waitress immediately intervened, spoke to her and they walked away without going into the kitchen or coming to our table to explain. Our dinners were delicious but only warm. We were hungry, didn't mention because she never came back to follow up. When we finally received our check, drinks we never ordered were added to our check - when we mentioned this, she wasn't concerned, but gave us an "oh, you noticed" reaction. While we waited 10-15 minutes for her to adjust charges off of our check, I went to the ladies room and was surprised to see our waitress chatting it up with another customer. And, of course, the check still wasn't there when I returned. Once we were home, I called and spoke to Manager. Clearly, too busy to care! read more

The food is as good but the service was slow. They forgot we were seated and it was 15 minutes before we could order a drink, and it would have been longer if we didn't flag anyone down. We understand about the lack of employees, but if you cannot handle a certain number of customers, cut back on your tables. The wait staff was very pleasant. I did not see a manager and that is probably the problem. read more

This is my favorite restaurant! The ambiance is great and the food is amazing! I have had some of my best meals here.

Oysters Rockefeller and the Blackened Swordfish were Top Notch. Great service. Always good conversation at the bar.

at venice restaurant in westerly rhode island i experienced the craziest night with a weird but brave waiter that put up with an annoying situation like a professional. The clam chowder came out in 18 minutes a long with 18 oysters and an egg plant parmesan, however was a little bland, needed more salt, and was a little overpacked with contents but surprisingly as i ate it it got better and better definitely better then anything away from the ocean. 7:10 read more

If you love oysters Rockefeller this is the place to get them! My friends and I have found none better and that includes Ocean House. I just love the crunchiness of their fish tacos. I'm not a lover of Italian food, but I have enjoyed the Italian I did order. Don't be put off by the negative comments about the staff. It is difficult to get help in RI. And remember to be nice to the staff. Rudeness doesn't go far in any restauran. read more

Went on a Sunday night. First of all our server was a vert pleasant young lady. I started with the Nee England Clam Chowder, very good. Then I had Shrimp Scampi. Five large shrimp that where cooked great with lots of flavor. Pasta also had good taste. Only downer, it was a lot of Linguine. Couldn't eat it all. Others had the Spring Rolls, Chicken Parmigiana and Ravioli. No complaints on any of those dishes. read more

Venice Restaurant - American Near Me - Westerly, Rhode Island

The restaurant was overly priced for the meal. I ordered the lobster scampi. It was like a watery soup. Not what I expected. The bill was over 100.00 for me alone. Too pricey for the quality of the meal. read more

Very welcoming local restaurant. Stopped in for dinner and was greeted by a very nice gentleman by the name of Lou, I believe. We arrived on the early side for dinner and was told it would be a busy night. We sat at the bar to watch football (had all games playing!) and enjoyed their full menu. The bar staff were great. Very attentive, delicious cocktails. Apps and dinner were timed perfectly. Overall, very nice and cozy restaurant with a wonderful local vibe. Will be our go-to place for delicious dinner and also a quick and easy dine and dash. read more

just now When we first got there the hostess asked if we had reservations, which we did not. She then asked if we would like to eat outside or in, we choose in because it was getting late and a little chilly out. She sends us upstairs to the next hostess who then again asks if we have reservations we again say no, she tells us there is no available tables for 3 people but can eat outside, there is a black man behind us who she now asks if he had reservations which he replied no but he was given a table inside and he also had 3 people. The food was just ok, do not order the meatballs they were the most disgusting thing I ever ate. It's safe to say we will never be back here and I would not recommend it. read more

So, we took a quick trip to Misquamicut on an off season and were recommended Venice as nothing was open on the strip of the beach. We enter into a beautiful restaurant feeling completely underdressed and are greeted by the manager, Lou ( as I later found out ). The restaurant has a 70/80's type vibe but we didn't mind at all. Completely our style. The food was great! Ceaser Salad - fresh. Pizza - delicious. Bread - filling. Martini - amazing. Service - one the spot. Lou, the manager keeps a close eye on everything and was very nice! Sara, the server was busy but checked in. All we could ask for our getaway! Restaurant should have more stars. Thank you. Will be back. read more

We went to the buffet on Easter. I had been here years ago and decided to try it again. We were seated quickly. The waitress took our drink order and we went up to get our food. Out of 10ish trays of food on the first table we went to, there was one one with any food left in it. We went to the area that had the breakfast foods and the hot trays were all empty, two pieces of sausages were left. The guy doing the omelets was quick and helpful. It took a great deal of time to get any food. It seems there was only one person bringing food out to re-supply. When we finally got any food, it was OK, nothing great. The food came out in dribbles and we were not able to just fill our plate and sit down and eat, we had to keep getting up to find out if anything had been put out. Then they ran out of plates. By the time we left, it seems they had re-supplied the food. If you are going to have a buffet you should either limit the food or get more help. In addition, The restaurant should clear one seating and make sure people coming in for another timeslot have the same selection as the first timeslot. Not a great Easter experience. read more