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Wharf Southern Kitchen and Whiskey Bar
On Bowen’s Wharf in downtown Newport, WHARF Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar features a Southern Style Cuisine. We incorporate traditional favorites from …
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Kathryn Langlois (bugscrap)
Lovely wait staff, fantastic food, amazing drink selection. The pickles are sooo good and I devoured the brisket Mac n cheese.
My one gripe is I wish there was a way to enjoy the BBQ without having to get an entire southern platter! Just like a pulled pork sandwich would be great.
… moreMy one gripe is I wish there was a way to enjoy the BBQ without having to get an entire southern platter! Just like a pulled pork sandwich would be great.
Alison Foote
Food:
Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato 8/10. This is something that I would say is a must try be careful the sauce is a little spicy.
Southern Fried Chicken and Gravy 8.5/10. Comes with collards that has pork in it and trust me it is good. The chicken is flavorful not over seasoned and has the right batter. The biscuit is a must have with the meal. I personally didn’t care for the white gravy but overall great dish.
Cornbread Souffle 5/10. It was too much going on with the cornbread and it was bland and weird to taste.
Pecan Pier 3/10. Don’t take my word for the pie I don’t care for pecan but I will say trying it for the second time this pie was loaded with Pecans.
Drinks 10/10
Service
10/10 my waitress was very attentive. Knowledgeable about the menu and even offered suggestions. Checked on us frequently with a smile. Wish I had her name but she was awesome.
Atmosphere
7/10 on the inside I would say that it was a bit dark. Would love if the place was lighter. Other than that awesome place in the downtown area with inside and outside seating.
… moreShrimp and Fried Green Tomato 8/10. This is something that I would say is a must try be careful the sauce is a little spicy.
Southern Fried Chicken and Gravy 8.5/10. Comes with collards that has pork in it and trust me it is good. The chicken is flavorful not over seasoned and has the right batter. The biscuit is a must have with the meal. I personally didn’t care for the white gravy but overall great dish.
Cornbread Souffle 5/10. It was too much going on with the cornbread and it was bland and weird to taste.
Pecan Pier 3/10. Don’t take my word for the pie I don’t care for pecan but I will say trying it for the second time this pie was loaded with Pecans.
Drinks 10/10
Service
10/10 my waitress was very attentive. Knowledgeable about the menu and even offered suggestions. Checked on us frequently with a smile. Wish I had her name but she was awesome.
Atmosphere
7/10 on the inside I would say that it was a bit dark. Would love if the place was lighter. Other than that awesome place in the downtown area with inside and outside seating.
Gina Prososki
We came as a group of 6. All of us were disappointed. For being on a wharf, we expected bigger and better tastes. Although the servers were kind, we don’t think we had their full attention. We also were a little off-put by the demonic decorations. We know it’s Halloween season but it just isn’t fun to sit at a table with an evil child hung on the wall staring at you. Overall, we didn’t hate our experience but it’s so far been the most disappointing meal we’ve had while visiting Newport. Sorry guys, this one didn’t hit.
… moreMilton Velez
This was the first restaurant that my wife and I had dinner at during our Newport getaway in July 2025. We found the food to be delicious and the service to be attentive. For drinks I had the Dogfish Head Brewing Grateful Dead IPA and it was definitely refreshing. I then decided to try the Blackberry Bramble Old Fashioned and it was outstanding. We started things off with the Deviled Eggs and enjoyed them. For my entree I tried the Creole Shrimp and Grits, which had a little kick and a LOT of flavor. My wife had of the tots appetizers with pork belly which she enjoyed. The ambiance is not that great but the good and service more than make up for that.
… morePaloma Frias
The staff was very friendly, and the ambiance was very fitting to the Polynesian theme. I give them a 5/5 in the presentation because the food does look good, although I was not impressed by their taste. The fried rice had good taste, but it was too wet; and their shrimp and chicken sweet sour dish was extremely salty, to the point that we couldn’t eat it. We recommend the oysters and the wings; and their were also very good.
… moreGrogu
Our experience at Wharf Southern Kitchen and Whiskey Bar in Newport, Rhode Island, was disappointing. We sat at the back bar, but no one acknowledged us for about 10 minutes despite servers and employees passing by multiple times. Finally, a waitress informed us the bar was closed and directed us to either get a table or move to the front bar, which felt dismissive and unwelcoming.
Once seated, the food came out quickly and was tasty, which was a redeeming factor. However, the overall lack of warmth from the staff made us feel like we were bothering them, which soured the experience. The restrooms were clean but limited to two single-person stalls, leading to long lines.
Despite the decent food, the unwelcoming vibe means we won’t return. A little hospitality would go a long way here.
… moreOnce seated, the food came out quickly and was tasty, which was a redeeming factor. However, the overall lack of warmth from the staff made us feel like we were bothering them, which soured the experience. The restrooms were clean but limited to two single-person stalls, leading to long lines.
Despite the decent food, the unwelcoming vibe means we won’t return. A little hospitality would go a long way here.
Alex
I rarely give bad reviews, but this is just the case.
It started with the service – the restaurant was almost empty, but we had to wait for anyone from the staff to pay attention to us, to be seated. I had to go upstairs to find someone to ask for it. And only when another lady after us did the same – a girl appeared and seated both parties. Meanwhile she exhibited clear annoyance . Meanwhile we noticed 3 other staff members chatting or hanging out yawning on the stairs. So this is clearly not the case of being understaffed, but bad management.
They have a good selection of drafts, and that added 1 star to the rating.
As for the food it was average at best.
The kids cheeseburger was plain inedible – overcooked, even hard to bite!
Lobster roll had plenty of flavor but too little lobster meat and the meat was somehow too crunchy and chewy. Definitely not worth $30.
My fish and chips was so-so. Although I really liked the sauce it couldn’t compensate for the blandness of the fish.
The best part was their clam chowder – quite original, plenty of salmon and smokiness from bacon.
… moreIt started with the service – the restaurant was almost empty, but we had to wait for anyone from the staff to pay attention to us, to be seated. I had to go upstairs to find someone to ask for it. And only when another lady after us did the same – a girl appeared and seated both parties. Meanwhile she exhibited clear annoyance . Meanwhile we noticed 3 other staff members chatting or hanging out yawning on the stairs. So this is clearly not the case of being understaffed, but bad management.
They have a good selection of drafts, and that added 1 star to the rating.
As for the food it was average at best.
The kids cheeseburger was plain inedible – overcooked, even hard to bite!
Lobster roll had plenty of flavor but too little lobster meat and the meat was somehow too crunchy and chewy. Definitely not worth $30.
My fish and chips was so-so. Although I really liked the sauce it couldn’t compensate for the blandness of the fish.
The best part was their clam chowder – quite original, plenty of salmon and smokiness from bacon.
Keith Feggestad
We had the fried calamari appetizer and a fried pickles appetizer. Both were good. Chicken sandwich and burger were both good. One of us got the sliders. They were tiny. Snack size. The Mac and cheese side dish was average. Wait staff were great. Very friendly and prompt. Atmosphere was fine. We happened to go on bingo night and it was loud. Hard to hear each other. It’s also dark in the dining area. More of a bar feel than a restaurant.
… moreValeria
Smoked wings! Say no more. I will definitely add this place in my “Top 10 best wings list in US”.
The meat was soft and a bit juicy while the skin was crunchy but not greasy and you could smell and taste that smokiness in each bite.
I asked for a bit of sauce as a side, the sauce that is added to the wings is enough to give that inch of flavour without removing the one acquired while being smoked. In my opinion this was a good choice to add more of sauce if I wanted, however as the way they are cooked it is just tasty.
I didn’t have the chicken w/waffle but I must say that it looks pretty good and fulfilling, my friend said that it was.
Their amaretto sour made my night or it actually started it. I was not sure if I wanted to try this drink with the egg white (I know this is how it has to be prepared) nevertheless I was delighted with every sip.
… moreThe meat was soft and a bit juicy while the skin was crunchy but not greasy and you could smell and taste that smokiness in each bite.
I asked for a bit of sauce as a side, the sauce that is added to the wings is enough to give that inch of flavour without removing the one acquired while being smoked. In my opinion this was a good choice to add more of sauce if I wanted, however as the way they are cooked it is just tasty.
I didn’t have the chicken w/waffle but I must say that it looks pretty good and fulfilling, my friend said that it was.
Their amaretto sour made my night or it actually started it. I was not sure if I wanted to try this drink with the egg white (I know this is how it has to be prepared) nevertheless I was delighted with every sip.
Xin Zhang
Nice place to grab something. Really liked the open seating with sealing. You can feel the breeze, the sunlight, but don’t need to worry about be totally outside under the sun. The sliders were great and the shrimp was interesting. I didn’t like the kale & beet that much because it was bit sour to my taste.
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