On my third and final city of my Rhode Island tour on October 24, 2026, I came to Providence, Rhode…read moreIsland. Just a note, you need to make a reservation because this place gets packed, even if you're the only one coming in. I wanted a reservation right before I needed to park for WaterFire, but they didn't have any in the 4 o'clock hour open, I had to book for 3:00 instead. This was also the only stop on my tour that was recommended to me by someone else. Every other place I had either chosen myself or had only had help from AI to formulate a plan for.
Though the person who recommended me this place while I was work told me about Terry, I was helped by Charlotte which was fine by me. This allowed me to have a more unbiased service and makes this review a more fair one. I will say that finding parking for this place, or even trying to get here in Providence, was a nightmare. Everywhere I went, every car seemed to want to crash into mine, and the GPS even played their part in trying to kill me coming here. Yeah, apparently it's against the law to try and come here alive if you're driving. But thankfully I survived that, and I would say this place was worth the trouble, even though I would probably choose to go somewhere else next time if I want to find better places in Providence to drive to.
The attire is business casual, so keep that in mind when dressing to come here. And it is an intimate spot, even though it can be a bit loud in here sometimes. But the service is worth coming here alone, and the casual atmosphere helps its case here. If you aren't driving, then this would be a great spot. I will also mention that you do have to climb a few steps to get to a bathroom, so if you have disabilities, this place isn't all that ADA-friendly.
They serve a complimentary bread basket and I got water served to me from a pitcher though you can also have a bottle served to you. They even light the candle on the table, so this lunch was a nice candlelit affair if I do say so myself. I also ordered the Apple Cider Sangria for my drink since it was a fall special. That said, I could only have that one because, again, I still had to drive later, and that includes a 2-hour night drive all the way back to Connecticut. Plus, I was going to get more libations at WaterFire, so that was more reason not to go more than one on the sangria. If not for those things, I absolutely would have ordered at least one more sangria! It was delicious! The sliced apples served with the drink were green. The bread basket had a hard crust that you could still bite your way down and a soft bread inside. For an appetizer, it will get the job done. And it was complimentary which was nice.
For food, I only went with the shrimp scampi this time around. There was going to be more to eat at WaterFire, and I did also have Viiny's Kitchen in Wickford and a lobster roll in Newport before coming here, so I kept my food choices at this restaurant more muted than I would have otherwise. The reason this was the dish I went with was because I wanted to continue on with the theme of Rhode Island seafood, but I did come very close to ordering the fig ravioli since it was a special they had and sounded like it was really tasty. This was a delicate decision that required some extra time for me to pick. I did have another waitress add some extra black pepper to my scampi, and then made a LOT of difference! It was already good on its own, but the extra black pepper elevated it into something special.
Overall, a good place to eat if you're not driving. The driving portion was what brought this down to a 3, but it's still a 3 and a half if anything. I would probably pick another place to eat if I find myself in Providence again, but I will still recommend this place if you're looking for good Italian food and great service. Just make a reservation, and, if you're driving, try not to get killed coming here.