Beautiful scenery and atmosphere! This is a place that if you are coming to enjoy a beautiful glass of wine with some great company please look no further. They have a beautiful outdoor seating patio and plenty of room to sit inside. As for the food, we started of with some calamari! Could have been a little more crispy but can't take away from the taste which was amazing. My lady had the special that day which was eggplant parmesan which she loved! My steak was overdone, I like it medium at 155 degrees this one was more towards the medium well to almost well done side! Which is why I gave it the 4 star. Will be back to give this another shot to hopefully smash the 5 star button! Highly recommend the blueberry drinks that they have. Tons of real fruit. read more

The Aviary - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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Love love love this place not only is the food great the half-price appetizers during the week is awesome but the cocktails are especially good. read more

The Aviary - Spicy Margarita, yum! - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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This was my first time here and the grounds are beautiful, everyone working there was so helpful and kind and the food was fantastic. Highly recommended. read more

We had a ladies Christmas get-together here. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful, service and food are exceptional!

The Aviary is one of my favorite places to go any time, any day. It is often the place we end up when we don't know where to go because they never disappoint. I especially love coming here in the warmer months and sitting in their lovely outdoor patio area. I've been here for brunch, lunch, and dinner and have always had a great experience. I don't think you can go wrong with anything on their menu, but a few standout items for me are their stuffed quahog, grilled pizzas, clam chowder, and tuna poke. Delicious food, fair prices, and great ambience, doesn't get much better than that. read more

Good food. Good atmosphere. A little pricey for what you get but still a good place to enjoy a good meal.

The Aviary is nice but still casual. The food was fantastic! Everything we tried from the chowder to crab cakes to the stuffed cod was amazing ~ no spice overpowered the flavor of the food .. just enhanced it. (Should be $$$ tho!) We were stuffed even though shared one entree (cod) ... but of course we had to taste the desserts! We wished they had offered a sampler... So you could use three to try... However no such animal so we picked the cheesecake and the Limoncello cake. Both amazing. The lemon cake with lights, bright, moist and flavorful. The cheesecake was very good also... However, shavings of chocolate on top of the raspberry purée was unnecessary. We would definitely recommend this to anyone... The bar is cozy dimly lit has high and low tables and a full U-shaped bar around television... read more

Such a great spot!! I had brunch here this past Sunday with my friend and it will not be the last time! We dined at 11:30 and it was such a nice day we were able to eat on the patio outside and enjoy the fresh air. We started with frozen lattes that were beautifully dine and tasted amazing..the funny thing is they were not on the list of beverages but when we requested them they whipped them up! We split the beignets with blueberry compote...although more like fresh donuts than beignets...these were delicious. For my main I had the crab cake and avocado Benedict...perfection. The textures melded together perfectly and the flavor of the hollandaise was spot on! I look forward to going back for dinner and brunch again! read more

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Food was great. Had the nest salad and it was very good and hearty. Atmosphere is good and nice drink selection. read more

The Aviary - Lunch menu - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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Sat out on the patio. Service was slow to start, but once our server took our order, food and drinks came quickly. Definitely get the stuffie! Fantastic flavor and just a little kick. I'd pass on the steak; we split a rib-eye and it didn't have much marbling, so flavor was lacking. read more

Came here with my partner, dad and his wife on a Saturday. At first our server was nice and attentive. We were thrown off that there were no specials on a weekend. Either way she was kind enough to split our Cesar salads for us as appetizers. After that we didn't really see her again until we were almost done with our meals. She didn't run it out to us and never stopped by to ask if we needed anything until we were almost done eating. Which was a shame because a couple of people needed another drink. I had the cod which was tasty. My dad's wife enjoyed her salmon as well. My partner's dish was average at best. Overall it was a mediocre to poor experience especially for the price point. read more

Ambience: 4/5 Pretty grounds with gardens and heated patios. Inside is clean with a bar and fireplace. Decor is feminine-antique. I feel like this is a good place to take your mom to for Mothers' Day brunch-- that kind of thing. Service: 5/5 Greeted and seated promptly and with a smile. Waitress was attentive without being overbearing. Food: 3/5 I got the seared scallops with asparagus and mashed potatoes. Scallops were cooked well but lacked flavor. Mashed potatoes were okay but a bit dry. The dish also came with a lime gel which didn't complement anything on the plate. It seemed like someone in the kitchen was just excited to try a "gel" on something, but my tastebuds were sad any time my food fell into it. My friend got the littleneck fettuccine which he deemed mediocre. I also got the Basil Gimlet which was tasty and refreshing. Overall: 3/5 Not writing this place off, but the meal I had was something I wouldn't go out of my way to have again (nor would my friend). Maybe I'll come back for brunch with my mom some day. read more

Friends and I tried this place out last night. Beautiful atmosphere! They offer indoor and outdoor seating. Our server was very friendly and attentive. Cocktails were great! We ordered calamari for an appetizer which was really good! I ordered eggplant Parmesan, good but a little too salty. My husband ordered the pan roasted duck and said it was fabulous. One of our friends ordered the cheeseburger pizza and loved it. The restaurant started to die down around 8-8:30 being a Tuesday night but nobody made us feel rushed. We had a great time and will certainly go back to try it out again. read more

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We went for lunch today. We ordered a cup of chowder which was good. The price at $8 was a bit high. We ordered the fried zucchini appetizer($14) . We were very disappointed. It was five small razor thin pieces of zucchini that were overly fried. It was to the point that they had a burnt taste. It came with a sweet Thai sauce which was good. Ice tea and seltzer water ($3.50) . I don't mind paying higher prices if the food is good but this was very disappointing. read more

We were driving by The Aviary yesterday a little after 4pm, the kids were getting hangry and who am I kidding, so was dad."Should we call to see if they have room, no its early we'll get in" Parking lot was empty all things lining up in our favor! Flash forward, there's 3 people at the bar and a party of 6-8 at one table in the back, we're golden, right? WRONG. The hostess says, sorry we're full, we only have 1 table that's a hightop, we have a 1 year old we need a highchair. Let me go talk to someone and see what we can do. Someone else saunters by, yeah sorry. me: "so are you the person that other guy was checking with.... or"??? Yeah we have a hightop but thats it, me: can you switch another ghost party to a hightop and give us the table, no sorry. Enjoy your empty restaurant, we had many lovely meals sitting outside in the warmer months but sadly that will never happen again. My son was literally crying as we left the lot, were they tricking us? Ha! no they are just poorly managed. read more

Very classy atmosphere. A little early for dinner which was nice if for nothing else but the short wait to get seated. Raining today, so no outside seating, but I bet on a nice day it would be tough to get in. Nice small bar which could be good after a rough day at the office. We had the dates wrapped in bacon stuffed with blue cheese as an appetizer which were amazing. My dinner was the little necks with chorizo and I got it with linguine for more of a dinner than an appetizer. Very flavorful and enough to take home some leftovers. read more

The Aviary - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

Let's begin my review on a positive note: I love the Aviary, my husband and I go here weekly sometimes more, meet many friends over the years as our 'go to' place. The selection of food, service and atmosphere is always spot on However, on this particular visit, it was a busy Saturday night we were seated outside in the front of the restaurant facing the street. At first we were impressed, never sat here in the years we've come to Aviary. We always get seated in the interior patio. We liked the new scenery, the space felt intimate and out of the way, romantic. From the moment we sat down it began..I should have known when I sat on water left on my chair, soaking my right leg.. I said to myself "ok, we'll let this go, water dries, I'll just enjoy the experience" so I kept my mouth shut, not our waitstaff's fault. Now the slow burn begins ...we waited longer than expected for our server to come over to take our drink order. Strike 1: I am always a stickler for prompt service, usually get it at the Aviary, but this was a busy night. I can let that go too, I'm patient, wanting to enjoy my time with my husband....then our drinks came. Strike 2: I had to send my wine back as their was no prosecco added which I always ask for and have never had an issue in past visits. We ordered the Tuna Poke for an appetizer, it came out pretty fast, as we started eating the Poke we started smelling this really bad sewer smell..every few minutes we could smell this odor, thought it was timed with flushing of toilets, it was so strong it overcame my desire to finish my food. However, by the time my meal came I took a few bites and couldn't continue. My husband finished his meal, kept my mouth shut, speak up or suffer, right? I waited a few days to make management aware of our experience so today I calmed down enough to make the call. When I got Jen on the phone she admitted right away this was an issue, in fact without hesitation, but with a VERY high degree of defensiveness. She told me that the sewer company has been out NINE times with no resolution to the problem, my question to her is REALLY? Couldn't have been since I was their a week ago, this has to be a known and persistent issue, why keep seating patrons in that section? What bothered me the most is her defensiveness with me about this. Isn't the customer always right? when I suggested to her to not put other patrons in that spot, she said yes, thanks for letting me know, but "we're good." Their was no overture to offer something to make it right, perhaps a free drink next time we're in or an appetizer, no willingness to find out who we are to make us feel welcome back, I just got a 'thank's, we're good'. So I suggest to anyone who has an issue at any restaurant to address it at the time it happens. I am kicking myself because this is what I usually do on those rare occasions that I need to speak up and now regret in this situation. If you go to the Aviary, make sure you ask for Rhonda to be your server, she is the BEST and will make sure you are happy, but if you go and don't get her and have an issue make sure you strike while iron hot and address at that time. The waitstaff are wonderful and will make it right, just don't go to management. One final note, being more than a regular here, I was disgusted by managements handling of this situation, When making reservation ask not to be seated street side, it will ruin your meal, if you don't mind smelling poop, have at it! read more

My family recently hosted a surprise 80th birthday party at the restaurant's Meadowlark banquet room and we could not be more pleased with the outcome! Planning in the months leading to the event was handled with aplomb by Jason. He deftly answered my menu/service questions and was helpful in explaining room layout options. The day of the event went off without a hitch. The guests enjoyed the delicious passed hors d'oeuvres and scrumptious plated dinners. Wait staff and event management were extremely attentive and helpful - each request was promptly addressed making for a very pleasant experience for our ~ 70 guests. Thanks again for helping us celebrate my Dad's special day. read more

This is actually a 2.5 star rating but Yelp doesn't provide half star options.I've been wanting to try this place for sometime now. The restaurant's strength is it's atmosphere. Classy yet comfortable and a very nice outdoor dining area. Service was friendly and efficient however the bartender never introduced himself (a pet peeve of mine). Alas, the food was just mediocre at best. I started off with the calamari. It had good flavor but really could have been crispier....this issue wasn't helped by the fact that the hot peppers were placed on the bottom of the plate with a healthy dose of their brine so the calamari sitting directly on top of them were just plain soggy! I then had the seafood scampi. Overall, a disappointment. For a scampi dish it had a surprising lack of flavor and the whole dish was swimming in a bland broth! I declined a doggy bag for the three quarters that remained in the bowl. Certainly not the best I've had. The dessert menu was unappealing. Not really recommended! read more

The Aviary - Seafood scampi.....bland! - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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A Friday date night turned into a beautiful experience at the Aviary. I am a huge ambiance lover when it comes to dining and bars. I love low lighting, candles, and the removal of harsh over-head lighting. The Aviary reminds me of a beautiful doll house with an absolutely beautiful atmosphere. I wish I knew about this restaurant before Fall to enjoy their gorgeous patio area. Upon arrival, we were greeted by two hostesses that were welcoming and friendly when checking us in for our reservation. We sat in the main dining room area at a two-top table. Seating was well laid out and each table had plenty of space for privacy. The espresso martini came at a recommendation from our lovely waitress. It was strong, smooth and creamy. Now one of my recommendations! We started off the meal with a charcuterie board with meats. There was ample amounts of selections. The sliced French bread bites added a great option for the variety of cheeses and meats. I had to ask for more, which arrived hot from the oven. Dinner was the fish and chips. I was torn between a few options and the waitress informed me the chef was from Wales, so I knew that the fish would be a good option. It DID NOT disappoint. The batter was light but maintained that crunch without making the fish soggy. The fries were thinly sliced and crunchy as well. The portion was just enough and was a good size fish cut. It was not all batter like some places fried fish. For dessert (which I could barely finish) was the brownie in the skillet. All I can say is that if I didn't get the charcuterie board, we may have had to order two of these. It was perfect. All and all, the Aviary was one of the best restaurants I have been for a date night. Head to toe, they nailed the experience for me. Well worth the drive to try a location outside of the Providence area. Looking forward to another date night there (or even a lunch date with myself at their bar area!) read more

This place is amazing. One of the best restaurants I have been too. The vibes there are amazing, such a cute little restaurant! My family and I ordered the Kung Pao Cauliflower! The BEST appetizer I have ever had!!! SOO GOOD! For my dinner I got the Turkey Burger and it was AMAZING! This restaurant is the BOMB! Our waitress was so kind and helpful and the host was amazing as well!!! I recommend this restaurant to anyone who want to come with the family or just on a date or by themselves! So delicious! read more

i've tried giving this restaurant a chance but today was my third and last try. I tried the "Sweet Chili Chicken Sandwich", not good. The panko chicken was burnt to a crisp, the romaine lettuce was a soggy mess and the brioche buns were both grilled and burnt black. Another time, I tried the appetizer "fried panko jumbo shrimp", again it was burnt to a crisp (it's no longer on the menu). If you like this restaurant, my suggestion is to not order anything fried and you'll be happy! read more

Worst experience ever! We arrived just after 12:00PM for a special birthday lunch with my son. (we had tee times reserved at a local golf course nearby for after lunch). After waiting over 60min for our lunch, we told our server that we could not wait any longer and asked him to bring our check for the drinks. He returned with a manager who told us that they were literally plating our lunch at that moment and if we could wait, they would bring it right out......10 min later, no lunch......we were lied to and that was flat out wrong! I can totally understand with the post-covid crisis in lack of staff that restaurants sometimes struggle with staff, if that happens - do what reputable establishments are doing, and NOT open! But please, please NEVER lie to a good customer! They lost me - I will never go back. read more

Looking to try something new, a friend and I found ourselves at The Aviary and what a wonderful experience it was. We were seated immediately in a cozy, dimly lit, richly wooded section of the restaurant. It was not crowded for a weeknight and the waitress greeted us immediately. Excited by the quality of choices I had from the menu, I was happy to order the Duck Breast entree served with brussel sprouts topped with craisins, bacon, and walnuts, and red bliss potatoes. The portion sizes were plentiful, presentation appetizing, and meal delicious. My food was paired with a perfectly spiced apple sangria, in tune with the changing seasons. The meal ended with an warm apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. Each item that was delivered was better than the last. The waitress was attentive and friendly. The meal was a bit pricey but well worth the expense. I am looking forward to my next visit! read more

The BEST eggplant parmigiana!!!! When visiting RI and Massachusetts my go to meal is eggplant. This one the gold medal this trip. read more

I was pretty impressed. Food was fantastic. Appetizer pizza, seafood and steak we're all cooked well. I love my steaks very rare, and they delivered. Fantastic veggies with the steak too. If I still lived in the area, I'd visit again. Wine wasn't great, but getting wine is basically Russian roulette outside a winery. read more

What a special spot! we had reservations for a Saturday lunch outside and offered a bottle of Rose and I had the chicken salad sandwich which was amazing!! The service was spectacular and he made some great suggestions too and was very attentive. I'll be back during my next visit. read more

This place is such a hit or miss. The food and drinks are typically really delicious if you're eating here and having a sit down meal. The staff are also very friendly, prompt and courteous. However, if you're ordering takeout via phone call, the staff can be rude and you may notice mistakes in your order once you get home. Their online ordering system is also a nightmare and usually doesn't work. I definitely recommend having a sit down meal at the restaurant over takeout. read more

Not a stellar night for Aviary. Disappointing too, because it seems that they have all of the ingredients to put together a nice experience for guests, they just aren't using them. I started with a bottle of wine. It needed to be chilled, no problem I can wait, and they did try, and try, and try to get it right, but just couldn't put it together. They even offered another nice bottle, which was already at the correct temp, and looking back I should have just said yes. Lesson learned. For future reference, add a 1/4 cup of salt to ice water, and submerge it, the bottle will chill in 5-6 minutes. My Caesar Salad had nice crisp greens, a bit too finely chopped but fine just the same, and a novel sliced and toasted crouton instead of the traditional cubes. Problem is, its not really a Caesar without the dressing, and this salad had no dressing at all. I'm not sure it was even waved near the dressing. Nice lettuce though. My first bite of the RI Calamari proved much better. Nice crispy breaded squid, served with tentacles as well. But the second one, not so much. It seems we were served a mixture of fresh, correctly cooked calamari, and some quite a bit tougher bits. The dish a mixed bag of decent fried seafood and a rubbery alternative, reminded me of the line from Forest Gump. The special Hangar Steak was served cold, I'm guessing that was another mistake, with a bright green Chimichurri that tasted of Italian parsley and not much else. I was curious enough about my Lobster Mac N' Cheese that I nearly asked if it had been served correctly. The cheese sauce was right on par with a light brothed soup, and I was not certain that was intentional or that someone forgot to make the roux. Had I not started the whole-on dance with the wine right off the bat, with the manager at the table and 1/2 the bar working the ice, I might have asked, but enough drama for the evening was had at that point. It seems to me that in the very least there is a lack of oversight, or any careful attention in this kitchen. How else could you explain miss after miss, again and again. One dish I could get, but every one, just points to a lack of care or maybe interest. Point taken, I'll go somewhere else. Solid D. read more

The Aviary - Lobster Mac & Cheese - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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Had my 75th Birthday Brunch at The Rookery last weekend. Cannot say enough good things about the beauty and workability of the facility, fabulous food selected from a multiplicity of choices, beautifully presented. My guests were more than suitably impressed; I was thrilled. Kudos to Jason, event planner extraordinaire who worked with me from initial planning meeting to the end of the event, asuring my satisfaction in every facet of the event. Witty, wild and wacky his responsiveness made the process as fun as it was successful. Highly recommend this venue for any celebration meaningful to you and yours read more

Food was DELICIOSO (Dora voice)! We waited a little bit but they hooked us up for the inconvenience (no biggie, ish happens). Will definitely be back! read more

The Aviary - Filet mignon aka bomb.com - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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A very lovely atmosphere. Lacking in vegetarian options. They used to have a sweet potato pizza that was very unique and so delicious, but it's no longer on the menu. I often check the menu to see if there's any new vegetarian options, but as of now the only options are the margherita pizza or a salad. read more

Very good meal in an exquisite setting. The portions were nicely plated looks like this will be a favorite for a nice night out Only about a 20 minute drive from East Greenwich (home). Harold read more

A friend and I had a awesome lunch here! I love the way this place is decorated and laid out. The bar area is so inviting and the bird cages are a terrific touch. Our lunch consisted of there special grilled cheese sandwich with a bowl of tomato basil soup. Outstanding!! Our server Dawn was so attentive and personable. She recommended apple crisp for dessert which was new to the menu. Incredible as well! Dawn also told us a little about they will be expanding in the summer to a pub style patio setting offering brick oven pizzas . Nice touch. That is definitely something to look forward too.:) read more

My husband and I just had a fabulous brunch with gorgeous outdoor dining! This was our first visit based on a recommendation from a FB group in Dartmouth for outdoor dining. Could not have been more impressed...from the atmosphere(with heaters jacket was not necessary) to the food and the staff....all fabulous! We had the crab cake eggs Benedict and the Hollandaise was perfect. You can absolutely tell the chef is French trained! The fun mimosa was great with the chambourd. There is a ton of room between the table and we felt very safe. Will absolutely be back and would highly recommend for anything from brunch to a really nice date night. read more

Went out for a girls night here last night and was excited to finally be able to try it out! Being a frequent shopper of Tickles, I have been waiting for the restaurant to be open. We were greeted by a friendly hostess and were led through the first dining area that surrounds a beautiful, large bar and into the back room where the fireplace was the center focal point. A lot of thought went into designing and decorating this restaurant to ensure their guests were atheistically pleased. Once we were seated, our waitress Lori promptly greeted us and filled our glasses with water. She went through the menu with us, helping us become familiarized with the meals, along with recommending the duck wings as an appetizer. We ended up ordering two burgers, the scallops dish and a grilled margherita pizza. Let me tell you, we enjoyed every bite of this meal! The spicy ketchup was a delicious accompaniment to the large burgers and the scallops were cooked perfectly. However, our margherita pizza was very black at the bottom, which caused a burnt taste in every bite. When we told Lori about this, she immediately apologized and relayed this mishap to the kitchen. She ended up taking the pizza off our bill and continued to apologize for this. Although the pizza was burnt, it was quite delicious and I'm sure if it was less charred, it would have been amazing! The only recommendation I would give, is to please get larger leftover containers. One of the burgers was squished down into a small container that was 2 inches high. If you see a picture of the burger, you would see that it's a culinary shame to squish a intricately built burger into a pancake to take home. For a restaurant that has been open for three weeks, small kinks are bound to arise. Seeing how attentive they are not only to their guests, but to details, I'm sure these kinks will be fixed immediately. I can't wait to come back on a date night and try some of the signature drinks at the bar, along with trying other dishes on the menu. Great job Tickle family! read more

The Aviary - New American Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

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I have Been here a handful of times and have always had a great experience. There is plenty of free parking so no worries there. If your looking for a classy place to grab a drink they have a huge bar with plenty of offerings. They have a good amount of craft brews which makes the beer snob in me happy. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They do a great job making sure you are happy and check in on you often. The food here is the star. The menu has plenty of choices but I always go with the filet. It's always cooked perfect and accompanied by delicious sides. My friends usually have seafood dishes and love them. It's really a great place to celebrate a special occasions. Or maybe impress a date. As a Rhode Islander we don't like to go over the line to mass but this is well worth it. High recommend :) read more

Best restaurant ive been to in a while. The food out of this world. Duck wings are crazy good. Deviled eggs and bacon wrapped dates were also great. NY strip was cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth. Last was the dirty martini spot on read more

We tried the Aviary for dinner; on Rte 6 in Swansea there are limited options so this place stands out. It's a brand new space and looks it. Inside it feels like a contemporary mansion with a huge fireplace. The music selection was very bizarre, going from Mozart to Journey and on and on in a discordant fashion. The service was very attentive. The food was impressive, think gourmet casual. We tried the sweet potato pizza, it was our favorite. It featured sweet potato chips on top along with a sweet potato mousse that provided an original taste and texture. We also ordered the Cuban sandwich which featured real cooked pork & house made pickles. Unlike any Cuban I've had but tasty. Overall we thought it was a nice addition to the neighborhood; for its location it definitely stands out; in PVD I am not sure it wouldn't be lost in the sea of great restaurants. read more

I recently had an event at the Aviary's event space. We had Jennifer for our event coordinator. The event space and team were fabulous, but Jennifer was difficult to deal with. She was new to the team in the middle of planning our event. I had to repeat things to her multiple times in emails, when I got to the event she did not have the tables set up the way we had agreed on, she asked us to buy more food because she was nervous the party would be overserved even though it is the Aviary's responsibility to not overserve guests with drinks, and she threated to charge me more for something she had previously approved. During the event, she yelled at me in front of my guests, she yelled at my photographer and threatened to charge me a fee because the decorations weren't down by the time the event was over even though the photographers had nothing to do with it, she included herself in the celebration by being the first one to sign our guestbook, she denied some of my guests access to the restaurant for dinner because she said my event group was "rowdy", and she handed us the bill to sign as we were talking to our guests. After the event, she emailed us saying she forgot to charge us for part of the open bar and needed to charge us more money. Overall, we had a great time at the event and that is why I am giving 4/5 stars, but Jennifer did not have a hand in that at all, the bartenders and wait staff were fantastic. read more