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    iAlive

    4.2 (167 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lobster fisherman's platter with scallops, shrimp, clams and rice
    Diane M.

    always an amazing meal here. portions are enormous and delicious. I had the fisherman's platter that came with giant lobster tail and claws, scallops, shrimp and little neck clams served with seafood rice we had oysters and calamari for apps and she kept refilling the bread basket with delicious rolls and mozambique sauce. our server was very friendly but not the best. we gave her the one children's order first but she served everyone else and brought his last. waited an incredibly long time for the apps to be served and meals came shortly after that it's a great family place that also has outside seating would definitely recommend

    Ziti

    Awesome food plus you get alot of it will be goin back great veal parm place is clean food comes out hot waitress was awesome i saw some huge prime rib plates give ALIVE a try you wont be disappointed

    Kimberley L.

    Recommend reservations. Very busy Tight parking. Big roomy leather booths. Good food selection. Great sauces. Great drinks. Staff is very friendly. Just did not do it for me.

    Rob E.

    I was staying close by on a work trip. I sat @ the bar the waitress had been working with the cook for many years. She was very nice we got shrimp & steak sandwiches everything was great!

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    Food, service, and atmosphere is excellent! Highly recommend!. Mary was the best waitress. Took great care of us!

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    5 months ago

    The food is always excellent. The service is also very good. We have never been disappointed when we eat here!

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    Great food. Large portions. Nice atmosphere. We were rushed out at the end as we were taking up table space

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    10 months ago

    Great food & service. Highly recommend. Very often quite busy. Prime rib is awesome. They have prime rib every night.

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    Food was so greasy we couldn't even eat it. Worst fish and chips we have ever had. $100 for 3 meals and we threw it all away.

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    Great portions, kind atmosphere. The Prime Rib was amazing! Surf and Turf the shrimp was baked and stuffed were huge and delicious.

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    I was referred to iAlive and was impressed with the food of course but the service and atmosphere was great too. I highly recommend.

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    Ask the Community - iAlive

    Do they still have the eggplant parm?

    Does anyone know what the dipping sauce that comes with the bread is? It really is amazing and I was wonder if I could find a recipe online or buy it. Thanks in advance!

    Yes, it's called "Faials sauce".. It's from the owners last restaurant that used to be in North Smithfield, RI, called Faials. Not sure of the recipe or if there is one online, only that the owner knows it and holds it in high esteem. So you can try… Read more

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    Honeybird - Garlic Parm Curly Fries

    Honeybird

    4.3(192 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    So good, so darn good…read more The collard greens are tender and not too salty or vinegar-y. Solid. Chicken has a great crispy crunch while staying tender and juicy. I didn't need the dipping sauces. Mac and cheese is thickkkkk. I love a meal with leftovers - made for the best lunch and dinner this past Saturday. Our server was lovely. Drive the bridge. It's worth it. The place is good vibes.

    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.

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    Honeybird - The seating

    The seating

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    Red Bridge Tavern - Portuguese Pork Loin

    Red Bridge Tavern

    3.8(227 reviews)
    4.4 mi
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    Stopped in for lunch during the week. They have a small parking area next to the building that will…read morehold about a dozen vehicles. Otherwise it's free, on-street parking in the surrounding neighborhood or main road. The 'pull' door (not automatic) is at ground level and once in the vestibule, there is a ramp up into the restaurant and steps up into the bar area. We sat at a high top in the bar area. Two dining rooms have wooden tables and chairs, mostly in a four-top size. The bar area has a high, vaulted ceiling and the two ceiling fans are a large baseball in a glove. Cute. Walls are real wood paneled on the bottom 2/3 and painted cream at the top 1/3 with dark wood floors. Everything looked nice and clean and cozy. High-tops in the bar area each had bag hooks under the table top which I love. Our waitress was the bartender. The bar was about half full and there were maybe two other tables in the restaurant. She brought over place mats, flatware and menu's and took our drink order. The menu is large and includes sandwiches, burgers, steaks, apps, soups and salads, plus. It's pretty big. We had a good amount of time to review all the menu options, plus the 'specials' menu she left with us. We both chose steak based entrées. A table top sign lists some seasonal adult beverages available and the menu includes other bar selections. Food was brought out by a kitchen employee. I think it may have been the cook/chef. It took a while for the food to come out of the kitchen and I suspect it's bare bones staff during the week. They were very friendly and asked if we needed anything else. The waitress also stopped by after several minutes to check in with us. The steak was tender however those knives need to be replaced. Because it was hard to cut, I thought the steak would be 'tough', but it was very nice. The fries are excellent. I did enjoy those. Mashed potatoes appear to be 'real' (not reconstituted flakes). My steak was a bit undercooked but I only ate about half. I concentrated on cutting the outer bits which left the center a perfect temp for reheating at home. It heated up quite well and was still tender. So in the end, it worked in my favor. Although I'm not sure how they fry the egg on top of the Portuguese steak, it was fluffy and had a nice soft yolk. (I could have sent the steak back to be re-fired if I was unhappy, but knew I'd probably not eat it all, so again, it worked in my favor) Gendered restrooms are off the bar area. Ladies has two small stalls with no gaps at the edges. Thumbs up for that. Men's room has a stall and a urinal (I asked, didn't look). Not sure about another comment on here regarding 'no lock' on the men's room. The stall has a lock. If you need privacy, use that. Each restroom is too small for a changing table. I asked about the parking situation as the lot is not big enough to accommodate all the tables and after talking about on-street parking options was told on the weekends (Friday - Sunday) it's a full house. So do plan some time to find parking. I'm not sure they take reservations though and the vestibule has only one seat that I noticed for waiting. Food quality is good. Service is friendly. Full bar. Big menu. Clean restrooms. Only the parking situation is possibly problematic and that's really a state of mind. Desfrute da sua refeição!

    Red Bridge Tavern drew me in for Portuguese owned and inspired cuisine. I will say that it is a…read morenice local place. But I think I will leave it for the locals. When I walked in, the bartendress was very nice and helpful. She refilled my water bottle, talked through beers, and changed the TV to the bowl game I requested, despite a lot of back and forth on New Year's Eve. While I was at the bar I looked over at the guy next to me and his steak was amazingly perfectly pink throughout. People around me sounded very happy with the size and flavor of their drinks, but as far as beer goes there is a limited tap, all on the lighter side despite 15-16 openings. So the bar is great. Stay at the bar. Finally my friend arrived and we went for a table. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there. First, I discovered that the only restrooms in the building are tiny, meant for one person but not a locking door. I ordered clam chowdah, cod fish cakes, and the obligatory stuffie, all at the same time (same for my friend, no appetizer). All in all, it took nearly an hour for the chowder to come out, and the place was far from packed, with a few but not overwhelmingly many to-go orders. Finally, the chowder came out. Waiting, waiting, tasted... another 5-10 minutes before the other food started trickling so I could finally eat while my friend did the same. Chowder: 2.5 stars. It looked thick and creamy, but it was overwhelmingly potato. I was hunting and there are a few clams, but it's not even soup. It's potato. Just too much. Cod fish cakes: 2.5 stars. Way too much breading. I tried and could not actually taste any fish. I'm sure it's in there somewhere, but minced to smithereens so you can't tell. Stuffie: 3 stars. Another place where it's mostly breading, but at least my notes say "decent amount" instead of "where's the clam?". My friend: He loved the chicken half of the chicken parm, said it was cooked perfectly, but left the noodles. Generic noodles, the sauce he said didn't taste store-bought but the tomatoes were definitely canned. And the kicker? They never brought us napkins. Verdict: A low 3 stars overall, and that's mainly for the bar side of things. Stick to drinks.

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    Red Bridge Tavern - One of the two dining rooms (plus high top seating in the bar area)

    One of the two dining rooms (plus high top seating in the bar area)

    Red Bridge Tavern - Side salad with steak tip entrèe.

    Side salad with steak tip entrèe.

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    Palmer River Grille - Lemon Meringue Pie

    Palmer River Grille

    3.8(131 reviews)
    6.0 mi

    My dining companion & I met some out-of-town friends here for dinner, as it was halfway between…read morewhere they were staying in Middletown & where we live in Northern RI. The menu & reviews looked promising. I'm glad we had reservations, as they were packed on a Saturday night. I was pleased that we were seated within 5 minutes. I was also pleased that their huge booth fit 4 of us comfortably & they were happy to add a chair at the end for our 5th guest. A basket of warm rolls was immediately placed on our table. The large menu had something for everyone in every price range. We started with drinks, all of which were good. My companion & I shared a bottle of Clean Slate Riesling ($33) which we enjoyed. She & I both ordered the baked sea scallop special, which came with 2 dinner sides for $24.99. The scallops were delicious but I would have been happier if my baked potato & steamed broccoli had been cooked just a few minutes longer. They were edible, just not quite as soft as I prefer. Our friends enjoyed their meals... citrus swordfish (also one of the specials), French onion soup & salad, and a chicken salad sandwich. My companion & I shared a piece of lemon meringue pie for dessert, which was good. It wasn't as big a serving as at some restaurants, but it was enough. I have no idea of the cost as prices are not listed on the dessert menu, a practice I dislike. I also didn't like the fact that I asked for a fork as I don't like eating cake or pie with a spoon & was told I couldn't have one as they were all needed. Our friends enjoyed their peanut butter pie & coconut cake. Our server was adequate. We had to chase her down to ask for water, lemon, etc. I understand she was very busy but a smile would have been nice. I do appreciate the fact that we were not rushed out, and we were allowed plenty of time to catch up with our friends. Also, the hostess was gracious enough to take a photo of our group as we were leaving the restaurant. This restaurant used to be the Country Inn on Market Street in Warren. They have a decent sized parking lot, although it seemed barely sufficient for the amount of volume they do. I would rate this restaurant a 3.5 if I had that option. Will I return? Probably not.

    The wait was long(ish) but it was worth it. (I'd recommend a reservation though!!) Food was…read moredelicious and the servings were plentiful. I got the chicken and waffles which was enough for dinner and lunch the next day-- the waffles were SO GOOD (some of the best I've had) and the sweet potato fries were delicious. My friends got burgers which they loved. The tables are big and spaced out and comfortable. Ambiance is good and somewhere in between classy and casual. Totally recommend!

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    Palmer River Grille - Dining room

    Dining room

    Palmer River Grille - Pork& little necks

    Pork& little necks

    Palmer River Grille

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