I met up with some friends for lunch and immediately got a good vibe once I walked in. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks. The bartender was extremely friendly and had a great personality. I ordered the burger with the Parmesan chips , they were to die for. I'll definitely be making my way back read more

We chose this place for lunch on our way back to Connecticut after visiting the Providence Zoo. Unfortunately, it's not somewhere we'll likely stop again. Before going, I noticed several reviews mentioning that the food lacked flavor. After eating here, I'd have to agree. We started with the Strawberry Burrata appetizer. The burrata itself was good, but the strawberries tasted like they came from a can or pie filling instead of being fresh. It's the middle of summer, so that was disappointing. The focaccia served with it was fresh, but completely unseasoned and bland. A little olive oil, herbs, or flaky salt would have made a huge difference. For our entrees, we ordered the pasta special with chicken, peppers, and "broccolini" in a garlic sauce, along with the short rib grilled cheese and garlic Parmesan chips. First, the dish didn't contain broccolini--it was regular broccoli. That's not a huge deal, but the menu should be accurate. The penne was undercooked, the red peppers tasted like they came from a can, and the broccoli seemed straight from a frozen bag. The entire dish arrived tasting like it had been reheated in a microwave rather than cooked to order. There were only a couple of other tables in the restaurant, and they had only been open for about an hour, so that was surprising. On top of that, the dish was very bland. The short rib grilled cheese was actually the highlight of the meal. The short rib was tender and flavorful, and the sandwich had a lot of potential. However, the plain focaccia made it a little dry, and it really could have used some type of sauce or spread to bring everything together. The garlic Parmesan chips were stale, bland, and also seemed pre-made. To top it off, the menu clearly advertises that kids eat free all day on Mondays, yet we were charged $8 each for our kids' penne with red sauce. This restaurant has the potential to be really good. The ingredients and menu ideas are there, but the execution falls short. Fresher ingredients, cooking food to order, more seasoning, and a little more creativity would make a world of difference. read more

Good vibes at The Trap with music, an outdoor area and some good deals. I came on Wing Wednesday where it's 2 pounds of wings for the price of 1. I had the buffalo wings and the simply naked wings. They were able to make them gluten free which I appreciated. read more

The Trap - American Near Me - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

My friends and I ate here the other night. We were pleased they could accommodate our group of 8. Dinner was delicious, but pricey. I got the salmon with risotto and grilled asparagus. Everything was cooked perfectly and the flavors went together well. 6 of the 8 people got steak tips. While they enjoyed it, they felt the dish was overpriced considering they only got a few pieces of steak each. read more

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The place was crowded ... that's for sure. So they must be doing something right. Sadly, not sure what that is as this was as mediocre (if not slightly below mediocre) a restaurant as we have visited in a while. The food ... Probably the least impressive part of our meal was the food. Everything tasted bland and thrown together with no care. The menu has all the typical bar food staples ... nothing really imaginative or special. Including the taste. Seasonings are minimal. We had the grilled chicken Caesar salad ... bland and zero taste other than the lettuce. The best thing I can say about the salad was that the lettuce seemed fresh. The $8 add on chicken was half a chicken breast ... very dry and zero seasoning. No herbs, no salt ... no flavor. It had just been tossed into some kind of panini press and had some weird crusty reaidue on it that didn't look like chicken. The salad dressing was basically white mayonnaise. No lemon, garlic, etc. flavours ... just mayonnaise. It was described as 'house made'. Better to buy bottled, in that case. The pizza was bland too. The cheese had no flavour at all. Not even cheesy ... it was just kind of on the pizza. The crust was like a cracker. The chicken had some onions on it, which was really the only existence of any taste ... the rubbery chicken bits were probably the other half of the panini pressed chicken breast from my Caesar salad. The beer and cocktail list were good with a lot of IPAs, although not as many local names as we expected. The beer was shockingly expensive. A single can of Greater Good IPA was $12. With the tip and tax on that, you could buy a 4-pack at the store. Cocktails ranged between $16 - $18. The food prices as well were in the stratosphere. We just got back from a wedding at Disney World and the restaurant prices here were actually more than the prices of the Disney restaurants! If the food was good, I wouldn't complain about a $25 chicken Caesar salad or $24 burger. A salad with steak tips added would cost almost $35. For average food that didn't taste very fresh ... this isn't a place we'd return to. It's kind of a 'hey brah' vibe at the bar and the 'restaurant' space isn't very big. Most of the tables even in the restaurant are high tops, so be okay with that if you plan to dine there. The best thing I can say about this place is the vibe was cozy and the music was good. One real big red flag was that we watched a staff member drop something on the dirty floor that would be used on the tables by diners ... pick them up and continue to put them on the table. We also watched a food busser empty trash cans and then pick up plates of food and bring them to a table without washing their hands. Otherwise the staff was very personable. read more

When I first moved here I used to love this place. Every time I've gone in the past year the food has been subpar. Whenever I order a medium well burger it always comes out like this. :( I sometimes go back with hopes it's gotten better as I leave nearby but it always disappoints. :( Good drinks but a repeated sad disappointment on the food. read more

The Trap - My "medium well" French Onion Bacon Cheese Burger - American Near Me - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

$$-$$$ This was definitely an upscale pub and restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious! I was there with my daughter and my brother, and we sat outside. Even though it was slightly chilly, they had the heat lamps going for comfort. We were not rushed at all and sat there and chatted and had supper which was really nice. I had the pumpkin bisque as an appetizer and the lobster macaroni and cheese for dinner. I ended up bringing some of my macaroni home for a second meal. It is always nice to be at an establishment that does not rush you through your meal and allows you to enjoy the company of your family and friends without being interrupted. If we are ever in Rhode Island again, we will definitely be visiting this establishment during our visit. Make memories and safe travels! read more

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My family and I had an awesome dinner at The Trap! We went on a weeknight and sat on the patio. Love that they have a kids menu. The menu has a ton of great options, it was hard to narrow it down. Service was also friendly and fast. My husband and I both went with pasta dishes. They have homemade pasta from their sister restaurant Pasta Patch. The pastas were delicious. I got the cacio e pepe and my husband got the short rib pasta. Their homemade fancy mozzarella squares were also spot on. We loved their marinara sauce. Overall an awesome spot to sit on the patio and grab a bite to eat. read more

The Trap - Short rib pasta - American Near Me - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

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Been to this place a few times and it never disappoints. The food is always good and the service is top notch! Absolutely recommended!

Patio is dog friendly and lovely on a sunny day. Country music on radio. Nice beer selection. Salad was good. Pizza was not, definitely seems like a flatbread from the store gussied up with cheese and whatnot, grill marks but this is not fresh pizza. Don't go there thinking it is! read more

Sapphire the new server did a great job... well done for someone just out of training! We had the bang bang shrimp it was fantastic. The Caesars salad and chicken Parm we're also amazing... Loved the drinks. Cool bar vibe! I like this place read more

Love the patio and ability to bring the pup. Got there shortly after opening on a beautiful Sunday and really appreciated the umbrellas over the tables and ability to pick our seats- in a corner so the overly friendly dog didn't trip people. Shared apps only and found the food to be really good- a little pricey but not that much more than anywhere else (and wings were a solid price). Variety of apps was great for our group. Issue was with service- great at first but waitress never came back after taking order. Someone else brought food and then we never saw anyone- no refills on drinks/waters and it took about ten minutes to flag down waitress when we wanted the check to leave. Place was filling up for Pats game but all our beverages were empty for about 30 minutes before we left and it seemed to take forever to get the check. That alone would make me hesitant to come back. read more

Came here for dinner with a friend and we sat outside. Food was okay, I had a pasta special with some chicken and veg in a garlic sauce. The portion was large, but the veggies were overcooked. My friend got the veal chop parm and it was a huge portion, like the chop was bigger than my head. She said it was good. We shared the shishito peppers which were okay. Service was good and attentive. Overall I would return here for drinks, but would probably skip the food. read more

Had an excellent late lunch. I really enjoyed the fish and chips which I washed down with an ice cold brew. Service was great and efficient. My wife had the grilled cheese with apple. It was decent but we do wish the apple slices were smaller and without the cinnamon. I would definitely try this spot again. read more

Bartender was not friendly at all and made us pay after each shot... while others were taking shot after shot without her demanding them to pay. was very weird! Fun and crowded bar otherwise read more

The girls are pretty. The food is really good, especially the calamari. But the service is so slow like many other restaurants. Ambience is very nice; like I said the girls are gorgeous. But if the service was just a bit faster I would rank it 5 stars. read more

If you're looking for patio dining with a chill vibe, cold well made drinks, and food that tantalizes your tastebuds, look no further. The carefully crafted plates are absolutely delicious. The prices are fair, the portions generous. The servers are quick to refill your drinks on the patio! read more

Had the worst experience at the Trap the other night, our wings were not cooked after asking for well done-I had to send the chicken back on my salad as it was also not cooked and rubbery, they brought me a steak but the pan must have been too hot when they seared it as it was completely charred, my salad had so much dressing it was like soup! Then to top it all off we went to use a gift card, and the gift card system was down so we had to actually pay for the horrible food! When we spoke to the manager she did nothing to fix the issue or take something off the bill-writing this review to save others from this experience! read more

The Trap - American Near Me - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

great environment awesome drinks but a little chilly so bring a jacket! there service is also top notch

This is a good place, however I recommend not getting the red sangria. It's not that great. But 4/5 because every time we've been it was amazing but the bouncer kicks us out of the fire pit area 30 minutes before closing. The fire pit was already put out. We were just finishing our drinks. He was very rude about it too. read more

The Trap is a great place for drinks and bar food especially if you're going to hang out with friends for a long while. The service was slow when I went for lunch. However, really nice staff. Cool place. Decent food! read more

The Trap - Green Apple & Pecan Salad - American Near Me - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

We waited between 45 min to an hour for our main courses. Two other tables came, had their food, and were waiting for their checks while we were waiting for our food. When the food did come, it was cold. I had ordered an apple grilled cheese, and it had very strongly flavored cinnamon applesauce spread heavily, and the sandwich was cold. It was not good at all. The other members of our party said their food was ok. While we were waiting for our food it seemed that the waitress was avoiding us. A manager came and said our food would be out in 3-4 minutes, there was food but one order was wrong. We had our granddaughter with us, so we were not unpleasant in the least. The did take our appetizer off the bill (Boa Buns that were good). Had a lovely time with our granddaughter, but will choose a different restaurant next time read more

PANDEMIC DIARIES Been here number of times--still one of the best. Great outdoor/indoor seating with masks. (Remove mask once seated) Service mid week was exceptional and the food outrageous. My wife says that this is her "10" for burgers. That's big. I opted for my all time favorite "Grilled Cheese Short Ribs"..one of the best sandwiches I've ever had--filled with delicious short ribs and scrumptious melted cheeses. Came with side salads Oh my. read more

Definitely a place that pushes the idea that getting drunk is great. So if that's your intent then it's probably a good place. Server asked our 13 YO kids what they wanted to drink and considering that there were no non-alcoholic items listed on the drinks menu we were wondering if she thought they might enjoy a beer. Ambience is trying a bit too hard to be "brew pub" like. Loud music made conversation a challenge. The worst part of our evening was the food. The Fish and "Chips" were actually okay. The fish was fine, the french fries were uninspiring. (Hand cut fries would work great!). The Parpadelle Bolognese was awful. Taste okay (if I'm generous) but presentation careless. A bunch of fresh pasta thrown on a plate with a some sauce on it, heated up in the microwave. All the pasta was stuck together in a lump so that I had to try and pry a ribbon at a time away so I could eat it. The fresh parm on top was a joke. Pizza was "okay." Quinoa Pear salad was dry and sad. Never coming here again. Waste of money. read more

Beautiful Sunday afternoon in mid-October lunch at The Trap sounded like a good idea. We have been no less than ten times and have consistently had decent food and drink. The Patriots were playing and a charity was having a post-race gathering. The staff were completely overwhelmed. We waited twenty minutes before a waitress came to take a drink order. She returned with the wrong drink for me. We did not see her again for another ten minutes. A manager stopped by to check on us and got me the correct drink. We finally ordered the food. No exaggeration, one hour later, the appetizer and lunch entree arrived. The young waitress stopped by and apologized for the delay reporting that "the kitchen is backed up." There is an understatement. Food when it came(Spicy sesame shrimp and a steak bomb (shaved steak sandwich)) was decent but this meal was an overall disaster. read more

Stopped by because the menu was appetizing and not too pricey. I instead had the Swordfish that was on special. Pretty good meal but, though probably in line with market price, I was surprised the Feature was literally double the price of the regular menu items. When you're thinking ~$25 to $35 all in (no alchohol), $55+ isn't friendly to the travel allowance. Not dinging them to 3 stars, but I do suggest being more attentive than I was. read more

I was so excited to try this place out for Wing Wednesday. 35 cents wings?! You can't beat that! My husband and I ended up ordering the garlic parm, naked, and buffalo wings! (30 wings for $11-how crazy!) We also ordered the buffalo chicken pizza. Everything was delicious and the service was wonderful! Would definitely come back for their other deals as well. They have 2 for 1 burgers and pizzas during the week. I also love the ambience. They have a rink during the winter time! read more

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Stopped by for a beer, was out cycling, quick service and good selection. Checked the menu but was not ordering, good selection of items.

Our waitress was Ava. Our food was great and her service was excellent. Give her a raise! read more

We stopped in our way home from a wake in Warwick. Seems like nothing is open in EG on a Monday night. The Trap was. I callled Besos and the call tripped over to The Trap. We pulled up and Besos was closed. Figured out it was the Trap and headed there. I ordered "boneless chicken tenders". Just a snack with a side of rice. I was only going to pick at it. It was served and I was shocked. They were chicken nuggets. CHICKEN NUGGETS!! Comeee onnnn. Who serves chicken nuggets anymore? I don't care WHAT the explanation is. They are FORMED NUGGETS. All the same size and shape. I almost puked. I haven't eaten nuggets since I was 10. With all the money made there on booze, tenders are not going to break the bank guys. Needless to say that was my last visit. I have never had an outstanding meal there. Nothing I would run back for. I don't get the hype AT ALL. I'm not a big drinker so I must be missing something. I really, really, REALLY DONT LIKE TO GIVE A BAD REVIEW. On a positive note the girls are very nice, waitress was good and attentive. It is VERY LOUD. If I'm doing Yelp justice, I have to be honest. You decide but I cannot recommend in good consci read more

The Trap - Menu - American Near Me - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

I took my elderly mother to The Trap yesterday for lunch. She doesn't go out often so this was quite a treat. Our server was Nicole. I believe she was my server on another occasion. Anyway, my mom thought she was so cute, so attentive and professional, that she wanted to go back! Nicole told us when she was working again. My mom, her next door neighbor and I went back and were told that she Was no longer working that shift. The food and service was still great but we were a bit disappointed not to see that cute server with that beautiful smile. Obviously I did not know that she quit and as I wrote the review I forgot to properly hit the star button! I have corrected that . read more

Love the atmosphere, but the food is always a letdown and the drinks aren't good. Shame.

Our first time here and we wondered why we took so long to get here. We started with the Shirt Rib Potato Trap. This is not your ordinary potato skins. It's potato cup filled with ooey gooey goodness. Braised short rib, beer and cheese sauce topped with Gorgonzola. OMG - I'll never go back to normal tater skins. The green apple, prosciutto and fig on ciabatta bread, grilled and brought to perfection with the drizzled balsamic reduction was nothing I'd ever tasted. The portion size is good enough for two. The homemade side I chose was the dirty chips with garlic and Parmesan cheese. We also decided to head downstairs to Safe House to enjoy a dessert and after dinner cocktail. We enjoyed the toasted pair with house-made ginger ice cream. read more

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Appetizers are great, good drinks. Have taken friends and coworkers here multiple times. Good atmosphere if you like a hustle and bustle type experience. Service is great among the busy room, waitstaff delivers exceptional service checking in frequently to fill up your drinks. Good place to be social with a group of friends. read more

Sat outside with the dog and Service was lacking. Wasn't offered water for my dog. I asked for water and napkins that I never received either. Didn't receive silverware with my appetizer. so we didn't stay for dinner. Boa buns were good but not for getting only 3 for $14! They weren't worth it in my opinion. read more

Great restaurant for lunch or dinner or drinks with friends. The patio is dog friendly and lovely in the warmer weather! The menu is extensive and I recommend the Prosciutto Rossi pizza or salmon and lentils. Delish! read more

I loved the exterior and interior of this place. It screamed "modern" and was exceptional for the area. I was disappointed that despite being right next to the ocean, there was no option for anything seafood related menu-wise except for the fish and chips which was oddly only available 2x a week. The staff was all very young (maybe high school?) and while our server was very attentive, it seems like the kitchen didn't get it right. My daughter's order and my wife's order wasn't completely correct (luckily not enough so to send it back). Also, the toilet in the women's bathroom didn't flush and the faucet only ran scolding hot water which definitely wasn't good when my 8 year old was washing her hands. All in all, the food was ok. I feel like this place has a lot of potential but they need to get more proficiency in the kitchen and just a few other kinks worked out before I can give it 4+ stars. read more

The Trap - Loved the modern decor here. - American Near Me - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Missing a few items on quarantine order and it was quickly rectified. Management and service is awesome! Food is delicious, damn I miss going for a drink though. Also, the Italian wedding soup is a GREAT item to order a couple of for a lazy dinner you can keep a couple of days. It's delicious. Steak bomb pizza is chewy and amazing. Listen, I've been at home for a month now, my vocabulary is fleeting. But this place is worth supporting right now. read more

We've eaten here many times and had mostly good experiences, but had a bad one last weekend. Ate outside on Sunday. Our server seemed like she did not want to be there. Took forever to get her to come over and take our orders. Then she proceeded to sit at a table inside with other waitstaff and another guy and ignored us. There were 2 people outside but they also ignored us (probably because we weren't their assigned table). We had to get up several times to chase drink refills and to fix order mistakes. My wife had a wrap with bacon that was essentially raw/barely cooked. My son's chicken tenders were barely edible from being over cooked. We like the menu and in prior visits the service and food were good. We really like the food downstairs in the full restaurant. We probably won't go back to the pub/bar again. read more

We were a group of six. First time here. Plenty of parking. Came on the Monday all you can eat pasta nigh, which was so abundant in the first serving, no one could order more. My selection was Martucci Alla Claire, garlic chicken, broccoli, roasted red peppers, in a Pecorino and Romano garlic sauce. The pasta selection was Cresto de Gallo. This was a pasta I had never tried before. Except that it was cooked a tad more than I would have liked, although I didn't request it cooked any particular way ( my fault) it was delicious. The garlic, cheese sauce had the just the right amount of garlic for my taste and I love garlic. Everyone enjoyed their pasta selection. All but one got pasta. We also enjoyed salads and calamari. I can only tell you about the calamari as I didn't have salad, but all that did, said, salads were good. The calamari had a great flavor, spicy, and the peppers, hot and banana were very tasty. They also have a great menu selection besides the pasta. I also loved the fact that they had a few outdoor fireplaces with chairs, tables and rockers to enjoy outside time. I will definitely return to enjoy the fireplaces as soon as the weather breaks a little read more

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