Thames Waterside Bar And Grill

251 Thames St, Bristol
(401) 253-4523

Recent Reviews

Sandy Medeiros

Excellent lunch we will go again for sure. They have a beautiful viewParking: It was winter but in the summer probably hard to find a place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish

Taylor Oliver

Don’t bother ordering if you plan on picking it up unless you wanna wait 40 minutes for a single

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The kids Mac and cheese was appalling. $9 for microwaveable Kraft crap. The only reason I allowed my kid to eat it is because he was absolutely starving. The chowder was the only thing that was good.

Kevin Dwelley

Pricey but good food and right on the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lobster Roll

D.A. L.

Wasn't expecting a lot, went during the off season, but the food was EXCELLENT. I would recommend the scallop po boy. The service was also awesome. You also sit right on the water, super cool vibe.

Bristolcoop

Christine, our server, was very attentive and professional. She made sure we were welcome and well fed! I tried the butternut squash soup which was a special for the day. For my palette, it was too buttery and not enough butternut! Christine made sure the charge was taken off the bill, since I could not eat the soup. The rest of my party enjoyed their food, and desserts! The cheesecake slice was enough for 3 people.

MichelleR

Chowder was amazing, burger was delicious, large portions, fish a tad undercooked but the portion was huge. Ceasar salad was huge and dressing was delicious. Shrimp fresh and cooked well. Staff was attentive and very nice. Really great staff. Music was fun. Worth the trip.

Lisa Abbott

Walked up and were told no more walkups, then went online and made a reservation for 15 min out and we got seated - that was weird. Super busy when we were there but service kept up well. Food very fresh and well prepared. Way too loud with band upstairs and competing music piped in loud downstairs so when combined all it was was noise. A shame bc otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Melanie Chew

Heard they had really good clam chowder, so I checked it out. The Best I've ever had! Not too thick, more on the brothie side. Not a tough clam in the bowl! Really good!

The lobster in the Lobster Roll was extremely salty. The portion was quite large, so I felt like I was wasting food by not eating very much. Sitting outside overlooking the harbor was beautiful.

Keith Jackson

Visited summer 2023Great place for a drink and snack. They have a large rooftop bar area overlooking the water and city. The staff was quick and helpful, and the drinks were tasty and strong.It's also located adjacent to the dinghy dock. Would certainly go again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Carolyn Pereira

Food was very average. View was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sam Vieira

Waitress was unbelievably nice and very fast considering we had 2 tables (one just for kids and one for adults). Food was great and the view was very nice. I also pet a dog there so I was very happy. Absolutely amazing. Would recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish

Amanda Lancia

Food is incredibly overpriced and not presented even close to what you would expect at a “high end” restaurant. Servers do not explain menu items or give suggestions, it’s basically the same as placing an order on a takeout app. Bathroom was so disgusting my partner couldn’t use it, we had to leave and go somewhere else. We were informed that the plumbing issue had been resolved a few days prior, but clearly had not. There was no manager on duty to voice our concerns. When we explained that our dish was not what we expected and were extremely disappointed with a small scoop of tasteless, warm, raw tuna on a bed of spinach for $19, we were met with anger instead of an apology. It’s unacceptable that a customer complaint is somehow the customer’s fault because “well that’s what you ordered.” It’s really such a shame that such a nice location is being run so poorly.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

MaryB

Efficient, friendly and attentive waitstaff. Food was served nice and hot and orders were perfect! Ample portions ... we all took some home. Beautiful setting on the water and we're able to sit and chat, without feeling rushed. Very enjoyable!

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Thames Waterside Bar And Grill

251 Thames St, Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-4523