I have nothing but amazing things to say about the aviary. For starters it's one of the most beautiful restaurants I've ever been to and the food is absolutely incredible. Their drink menu is both different and inventive (I highly recommend the whooping crane) and I have not had one menu item that was anything less than perfection. From their thin crust pizzas to their lemon chicken to their dreamy creme brule the thing I can say for certain is this is my new favorite spot. Can't wait until they open up the patio in warmer weather! read more

The Aviary - Tequila Sangria, whooping crane and ruby red Robin drinks - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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Would have been 5 but they "ran out of waffles." If you make your own how do you run out? Chicken that went with the "waffles" was great. The pancake that should've been a waffle was luscious! Coffee excellent. Ruby Red Robin cocktail also good. Delicious veggie omelet and spicy potatoes. Will be back for waffles. read more

The Aviary - Chicken and no waffles - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

Used to like it here. The last time we went was at the end of 2019 or January 2020. It was the third meal in a row that we were not pleased with. The salmon was not fresh and left in a deep fryer for too long. The anchovies on the Caesar salad were rancid. The decor is great though, and the bar is nice. The back room is not as great as the front room. The patio is a nice place to dine when weather permits as it has fans for the summer and heaters for the cooler weather. We have not been since COVID. We probably won't go there again as there are other wonderful options in Warren and Bristol and elsewhere where the food is significantly higher quality and more interesting. read more

Absolutely gorgeous country chic decor. Sumptuous colors. Someone had a design eye. The cuisine is top-notch. Wow, and very new and fresh. So totally not something you'd think you'd find in a somewhat remote locale. Beats the best of Bristol for ambiance (even not being on the ocean), and fresh sourced ingredients put together so artfully and tastily. Made a huge impression on this restaurant owner. This is a foodie destination. Enjoy! The prices are awesome too Make it a date night! read more

Visitors from out of State and relied on Yelp to find us someplace to eat. OUTSTANDING! The salmon is delicious with a crispy skin you want to eat. Member of the clean plate club here! read more

This is a nice restaurant - great that they are open for lunch. I find the service to be sketchy sometimes, but all in all it's an easy place to meet at and the food is good. read more

Went for brunch and it was awesome. Bloody marys were great and one of the best I've had in awhile. My spouse got a mimosa and pear drink and they were delicious. All of the brunch items were delicious from the Benedict to the steak sandwich. We even got a little morning dessert and the tiramisu and cheesecake were homemade and delicious. Going to be back and was well worth it. read more

I really want this place to be better than it is. They have fun cocktails and happy hour specials, the atmosphere is much nicer than every other restaurant around, and the location is perfect for the Rehoboth area. Sadly the food is mediocre and for our last visit we had a terribad waitress. It will be a while before we rotate back here for dinner. read more

Power out due to the latest storm...not at the Aviary....fireplace and cozy dining area...great beer on tap and nice wine list... staff from hostess to wait staff always very courteous and professional...consistently good...deviled eggs, shrimp Mozambique, stater chicken, calamari and burrata....all very good...not great but very good....nice job! read more

Food is so good. Awesome staff. Fantastic outdoor seating especially for the nice weather ahead. A little pricy but worth the money. Favorite app are the duck wings. Also the creme brûlée is one of the best around. read more

The Aviary - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

We came in on a Friday night with no reservations and were immediately seated in the bar area. The service was quick and our food was delicious. Crab cakes were really good and my bolognese was fantastic. Overall, we had a great experience for being out of towners that dropped in on a whim. read more

I just had THE best filet I've ever had!!! Between the ambiance, service, drinks, and food, this is an absolute gem!!

Just came for dessert and beer. We both had the Lemoncelo cake and the had Henry and Fran on tap! Beautiful restaurant, need to come here to for dinner read more

Best restaurant experience in a long time. Dinner started with a pear martini. Excellent and beautifully presented. Stuffed dates appetizer to die for. Fresh bread, perfect crust and soft interior. I ordered the flat iron steak rare and it actually was perfect. Great service by Lori, and enough food for me to take home. I would repeat this experience every night if I could. Loved it. read more

First time here for lunch and it was great. I had the shaved steak sandwich and my wife had the pilgrim wrap. Both were delicious and our server Jody was really nice. Definitely would come back to try out their dinner service. read more

got there at 4 pm right at opening. one table before us- place order and to go at same time 4:13 had to ask manager where our food was at 5pm. finally got food and reminded them of Togo order. finished dinner never saw anyone- Called manager over and said " check and to go". to go was not ready after M1:30 minutes - manager said 10 min max-26 minutes later we got out to go!!! manager didn't offer anything to us not even a drink. I said you need to do something-he took 1 meal off because I asked -literally 1:45 mins later. p.s. we got 1x a week and spend at least $100 - lost a customer!!!! Treated like our money didn't count at this fancy pants place!!! read more

My last review said it all but I did return for two later visits which were worse. On my first return visit I had a giant bowl of chicken soup which was mostly vegtatable broth with a half cup of peas along with some diced celery on the bottom.Two 2 very small chicken pieces were spotted. One friend had a burger while the other friend had a sandwich. No one complained but neither one asked to dine here again. This January I returned for another try and ordered the Aviary Club with french fries. The toasted bread was ok, the bacon was delicious, but the turkey deli meat was extremely salty. The fries were overly processed. For almost 14 dollars I was expecting fresh carved turkey not the deli stuff. Though the deli turkey was ample portioned I would have enjoyed carved turkey, even with a smaller portion. I closing, maybe I order the wrong items but I have never been had a satisfying meal here which is my opinion. I think they ate a tad over price which is my opinion too. As a "helpful fact", don't sit at the tables to the right the fireplace is the dining room. The freezers are located in the basement underneath the wooden floors and you will feel the vibration ( like train track sensation) as you dine. read more

Great apps. Dates. Duck wings. Calamari. Pear martini was awesome. Real pear garnish! Great service. Friendly bartenders. Entrees was great. Crusted mustard fish and steak. Enjoyed our time there. read more

Came here on a lady date lunch with my sister in laws and mom on a Sunday afternoon. This place was absolutely perfect. It was a beautiful day so we sat outside under the gorgeous pergola and we all loved the decor. We had mimosas, they had the crab and avocado Benedict which they said was amazing and I got the beet and goat cheese salad with grilled chicken. Absolutely to die for. One of the best, freshest salads I have ever had. This spot was killer with an adorable little boutique store right next door. Highly giving this little "village" a shot. read more

I had high hopes for this restaurant, as it had received many 4-5 star reviews on here. It was a busy night and our group of 4 were seated about 10 minutes after our reservation (not a big deal to me, as I will just have a drink at the bar; but if this annoys you, be prepared to wait a little). The server took a little while to come over to our table, which was okay, ONLY because we had drinks from the bar. I love seasonal food, and when I saw sweet potato pizza on the menu, I knew my appetizer right away. I also order gnocchi at any restaurant that serves it. I had ordered the pizza and only had one slice at the restaurant. It has sweet potato chips on top, which honestly looks like the crumbs of a chip bag were sprinkled all over the pizza. It was scratching and just not a pleasant way to eat a pizza slice. Imagine sharp and overcooked chips covering a nice slice of pizza? I don't get it, and I was disappointed when I ate one slice the next day (I ordered the pizza to take home and enjoy the next day, it's what I like to do). I wasn't impressed with the service, waited on refills and our food one too many times for me (and I don't do bad reviews often. If I don't like a place I won't review it as I don't like to spread negativity if they were just having an off night). My gnocchi came out, and they were so dense that I had trouble eating them. Either the chef doesn't do homemade pastas often, or they were frozen gnocchi because they were like something I would expect from a WholeFoods frozen meal. The prices weren't too high, I spent about $150 for my wife and I, and that includes alcohol, but I can eat at Mills Tavern for that and get food that's on another level. My wife ordered a steak and Brussel sprouts which she said was "okay". Again, for the price and the reviews, "okay" isn't what you expect. The best part came the next afternoon. I had been looking forward to my pizza all day. I take my second bite and plastic cuts to roof of my mouth and breaks into three pieces, one was lodged in the soft tissue of my mouth. So, mixed in with the disastrous chips on a pizza was a piece of plastic (which the assistant manager Jennifer Viera took full responsibility for and admitted it was from the bottom of a plastic container they keep ingredients in). They comped MY meal, but that didn't change the fact that we had a pretty poor dinner, and my mouth was bleeding for an hour, and I couldn't eat anything too salty, hot, spicy, or use mouthwash for about a week. Maybe it's just that the pizza and gnocchi aren't their specialty, but nobody "loved" their meals, and I was cut by plastic that came from bad systems in place in their kitchen. I will show you the plastic, some of which has blood on it from the roof of my mouth. It's in their takeout box because they weren't satisfied with making one night so-so, they wanted to make the next week be a bit painful for me too. It was my first and last time going there. They asked me to mail the plastic in so they could see match it to the container that was broken, my only condition was that they mail it back (I wasn't sure if I'd need an oral surgeon, so I wanted to have that as evidence). Needless to say, I held up my end of the bargain, then they never returned a call or email until I sent a certified letter asking for my evidence back (yeah, at that point I called it evidence because I did have to see a doctor about my mouth), but the owner Lynn said that I needed to "stop the harassment" (which was odd since I had only emailed a few times, and just wanted what was promised) after my third email in a month. I simply wanted them to send back the plastic they topped my pizza with, but clearly they threw it out. I thought I was dealing with a reputable place, but clearly I shouldn't have sent them that piece, as it was just so they could throw it out and claim harassment, when all I did was sent copies of the emails and texts from THEIR manager promising to return it. Buyer beware with this place. And check your food for foreign objects before you have some of their bland/frozen dinners. read more

The Aviary - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

Nice outdoor seating area, nice atmosphere inside but the food was ok and service was ok. Nothing outstanding about the experience.

Let me start with positives, beautiful, romantic, great food. Now my review, the restaurant was almost empty a Thursday night and it took 15 minutes for a shrimp cocktail app... we ordered our dinner so to quicken up the process.... we asked to split a burger and lobster roll, the waitress said she would ask the kitchen when the food came it was not split we were told they were busy with a large party on the patio... 10 or so other people .... They have great potential but need to make some big changes..... read more

This evenings dinner was superb! I took my boyfriend here for his birthday, our premier visit, and we were blown away!! Every bite of dinner a super treat! Thank you to Rhonda, our server, for primo service! We will surely be back!! read more

Just had dinner here for the third time and, honestly it gets better and better. Service was impeccable and the food!!! Oh the food!! Statler Chicken was succulent with a killer sauce. Husband had salmon he raved about. Get the Limoncello cake. You will thank me read more

Beautiful! My husband & I visited on a date night and had the opportunity to sit in the room with the large fireplace. It was warm, intimate and beautiful. Service was excellent, the food delicious, and the bill reasonable. Will definitely be back with a larger group of the family. read more

Gosh, did Swansea need The Aviary. Swansea has a mall, a movie theater, some delicious ice cream places and a few good places to eat- but no "nice" places to eat. Swansea, until The Aviary opened, didn't have a true "nice date" restaurant or a place you could take Mom out for a special meal. Before you suggest the Venus de Milo as an alternative I'd like to point out you probably haven't been in there for a meal lately. The food's changed and their whole interior is in need of serious decor upgrades. Most people I know from Swansea, when they want to "Go Out to Eat" (read: spend money on seriously good food) they drive to Rhode Island. The Aviary removes the need to go out of town for a nice meal. The building is lovely, outside and in. They definitely held to the Portlandia adage and "put a bird on it." The aviary theme is painted on the walls, represented by bird cage chandeliers in the bar room, and (taxidermied?) stuffed birds on shelves around the whole facility. If I could replicate the gorgeous green fireplace in the Garden Room in my own house without going bankrupt I'd do it in a minute. I took my extremely picky grandmother to share a grilled pizza with me here and she loved it. The menu is tantalizing but the prices are more suited to Providence or Boston than Swansea- the only factor that might keep The Aviary from reaching true success in the region. We went at dinner time on a weeknight and found only about a third of the seats full. Hopefully they start coming up with lunch/bar specials to get more people in who will then return for bigger meals later. read more

Second time here. Exactly what swansea needed. From the greeting to the service to the quality of the food the place is a must try. Crab cakes delicious. Aviary pizza was great and so far the desserts are outstanding. Great job!!! read more

Great food great service but pay for it excellent drinks and meals one of my fav servers is wendy she is super friendly and very helpful overal a great place.. read more

I have had the opportunity to experience dinner and lunch at the Aviary in Swansea. My mother in law received a Christmas gift card and invited my husband and me for dinner, so we were really excited to peruse through the menu. I really was looking forward to trying a lot of the items because they looked really good! For dinner that evening, we shared a few different appetizers, including the duck wings, the fried gnocchi and I selected to try the deconstructed french onion soup. Aside from the duck wings, we weren't too impressed. The wings were really flavorful and definitely had a nice kick to them:) Unfortunately, the gnocchi was very greasy (and yes, it is fried, but it was overly oily). The deconstructed soup did not live up to its menu description. It was merely the same type of bread that was served to us (complimentary) on top of this french onion broth that tasted rather bland. Some shredded cheese was sprinkled atop, and was not very pleasing because it was not piping hot (lukewarm, at most) when it was served to me. For our dinner meals, my husband selected the Aviary Baked Pasta, and he enjoyed it. I found it to be really VERY greasy, again! While the flavors were rich, it tasted rather bland because it was lacking SALT. I selected the Pressed Hen, where I received a HUGE portion. I was very pleased with the presentation of the dishes overall, but my taste-buds were not merely as impressed with its flavor and texture. The hen was dry and tasteless. I have to say the vegetables were the best parts of the dish. Dessert was BY FAR my favorite part of our meals because my husband and I opted for the dulce de leche chocolate ganache tarte sprinkled with sea salt, yuuummmy!!! Even though we received a sliver of the cake, it was more than enough for us because it was so decadent, rich, and absolutely delicious! The sea salt really adds another layer of complexity and texture atop the moist and creamy layers, which I really appreciated: I just can't stop thinking about it. For dinner for 4, it came to over $250 with two alcoholic drinks, three appetizers, four meals, two desserts...just to give you an idea... For lunch, we wanted to try some more of the appetizers, so we tried the stuffed dates (yum), and the fried calamari (which was good). For my entree, I went with the salmon caesar salad because I consulted with the waitress about getting a lunch pasta dish (and she told me that it wasn't that good, personally). I enjoyed my salad. I just HAD to get the dessert again. Overall, I would return here for the appetizers and desserts ONLY, or simply just the dessert:) Both lunch and dinner entrees were definitely not my cups of tea The thought behind the menu and the overall concept of the restaurant really works, but the problem, for the most part, is in the restaurant's execution of some of the dishes. This is why I have to give it 3 stars. read more

Some friends told me it was great and worth a try. The restaurant itself was pretty, we sat outside and the patio was awesome. Took about 10 minutes for our server to come over. It was about 20 mins before close on a Sunday night, but a holiday weekend so we thought we wouldn't be the only diners. Restaurant was clearing out so it felt like the servers remaining were deciding who "had to take us" (I only say this as a former server of 10 years!). Server was very nice when he finally came by but the food was mediocre at best. Especially for the prices! Really kind of disappointing but there's definitely potential there. read more

Great atmosphere and pretty location. Food is delicious. Service is just ok. Every time I go, I feel like I wait forever for everything!

Was so happy to stumble across this place! I must have driven by it hundreds of times but didn't even notice it until a co-worker recommended it. Since then, I have been back 3 times, and each visit has been a unique, memorable dining experience. This place is decorated so nicely, the food is fresh and interesting, and they have an awesome cocktail menu as well. Definitely a bit on the expensive side, but I haven't been disappointed yet! read more

Went there for the first time. Great service but some of our meal not so good. Calamari appetizer hard and rubbery. Crab and shrimp penne good flavor but very small portion for $20. Served in small skillet with only two shrimp that had the tail on. Chourico, bacon and pepper pizza was good for a decent price $8. Espresso and cappuccino good strong flavor. Lava cake came in same size skillet I got my penne in with two scoops of ice cream on top. Cake was extremely mushy because of the ice cream on top so just ended up eating the outside rim of the skillet. Overpriced at $14. Caramel popcorn sundae asked for it with no popcorn and nuts just a plain sundae, but when I got it had peanut brittle on the ice cream. Brittle over powered the ice cream. read more

Visited for dinner on a busy Friday night with friends. Recommend reservations. Seated at our reserved given time. The food and atmosphere are phenomenal. The drink menu was clever the menu selections varied. We ordered the stuffed figs and duck wings for apps and then the duck, pressed hen and scallops for main course. They were all delicious! Something as simple mashed potatoes....they were to die for.. So flavorful! Too full for dessert...next time! Can't wait to return... I wish them continued success! read more

I have been looking forward to trying this new restaurant and invited my sister to go with me. We went early on a Friday. There were only a few customers since it had just opened for the evening. After a big confer, the smiling hostess led us to the lovely back room full of cozy tables, a fireplace, pretty windows. To our disappointment, instead of seating us in there, she pointed us to a small table next to the entrance, practically in the hallway. We said we would prefer not sit there and were led toward the bar to a tiny, cocktail table. We decided to leave without ordering rather than move again. A good restaurant should put the customer's dining experience above their own convenience. read more

The Aviary Restaurant is new, and I would strongly encourage anyone who enjoys fine food (including pizzas that are, in my opinion, better than Al Forno's) and a great bar in a casual yet upscale atmosphere to try this place out ASAP. Brian Meier is Executive Chef. Brian, formerly of Al Forno and Bocaro in nearby Providence, RI, has a talent for delicious, comforting, creative cuisine, from complete dinners to pizza and salads. My wife and I dined at The Aviary this past week. We sat at the bar, which was great fun. We had the duck wings and deviled eggs as appetizers. Then Caesar salad. I had the duck and my wife a pizza as main courses. For desert, Brian Meier's take on the Beignet. Each of these dishes was superb! Wow! read more

Upscale/trendy setting and covered outdoor seating. Really nice atmosphere, food was good.

Very average brunch. My mother's chicken and waffles was way overdone. Our waitress Rhonda was very nice. Home fries were overcooked and lacked flavor. read more

All show with no go! Went early on a Saturday night not busy the restaurant itself is pretty and the wait staff are excellent but that's where the experience ends. I will say the date app was excellent but the entree's not so much the scallop entree was not good scallops tasted super salty I believe they where soaked in sodium trypolyphoshate to account for the taste and texture ( used to allow scallops to absorb water for weight by packaging companies).The steak while cooked perfectly had to much gristle and the coffee rub was nowhere to be found but a sickeningly sweet barbecue sauce was everywhere on the plate even getting on some very lackluster sides a head of broccoli cut into quarters and potatoes cut in half served with two over cooked shrimp .Considering the location and price point go to Providence you will be better served read more

We decided to try this new establishment last night after reading the great reviews & was not disappointed. My husband started with the truffle fries & of course I had to sample them-yum! They were like thin potato sticks served with a slightly spicy homemade ketchup on the side. For his meal he had the Aviary pizza which was fabulous-thin crust, zesty arugula, a nice red wine reduction drizzle. For my meal I had the scallops-cooked perfectly served with excellent mashed potatoes & asparagus-will definitely recommend! We are lucky to have such a wonderful restaurant in Swansea-instead of all the usual fast food places. Can't wait to go back. read more