Where is the Best Italian Food in Providence, Rhode Island?
Do not go to the new casino if you are a non-smoker. They dont tell you that its smoking. If your are looking for smoke free you have to walk 10 min. to the other side of the property. Thru the smoking section.I brought an elderly person. We got out at the new valet. They saw oxygen. No one told us that it was entirely smoking. We were then guided to go 10 min away to the opposit end to the non-smoking section. What a dump. Old machines and run down.Go to foxwoods or Mohegan Sun
We normally have a great meal here but we were very rushed on Mother’s Day. We hadn’t finished our salads and soups and they were being taken away to be replaced by the meal. On Father’s Day we were seated near the kitchen where the kitchen help were screaming at the top of their lungs. The food was extremely dry (overcooked) and the people next to us received the wrong meals. Finally the credit card machines and the registers were down so the waitstaff had to photocopy our credit card to process later and handwrite the bill. There were too few waiters/ waitresses to handle the crowd and when we needed to ask for something the poor waitress had to answer us as she was running to another table. She was unable to stop for even a second to hear what we were saying. Great for a normal night out but don’t visit this place on a holiday.Pros + centrally located and generally good foodCons – not a great place to visit during a holiday
Places like Mainelli’s are so rare today. It’s the kind of restaurant generations of the same families have enjoyed. The food is always fresh and made from scrath with Love. This is comfort food made with class. Veal, chicken, beef, pasta, burgers, soups, salad, breakfast. You will be treated the same whether it is your 1st visit or your 1000th visit. Long live Mainelli’s! Pros + Great Service; Great Food; Great Value.
Al Forno is a difficult place to review. The hype is so thick that you could almost eat it instead of the food. After reading others? horror stories, and experiencing a little of it myself, I?m hesitant to give a good review, but since I can only go on myself, I must. It is one of Rhode Island?s best restaurants and certainly worthy of much hype. Julia Child ate here every time she was in the area, and I can certainly understand why she did so. The food is stellar. House specialties, such as Clams Al Forno and the grilled pizza margarita, are delectable. Dishes are served simple and perfectly cooked. Sometimes, too simple. The bruschetta costs a fair amount and is TRUE bruschetta, namely, toast. As far as I?m concerned, their baked pasta with five cheeses is the only dish you should ever get. But, if you must deviate, the oven roasted lemon chicken breast is a treat for the mouth. Delicate, tender, slightly tangy, it?s just ab-fab. Their specials are almost always brilliant and delicio
