Hemenway's Restaurant

Go here. It's absolutely amazing. Beautifully fancy, but not pretentious. My husband and I walked in wearing jeans and tshirts and this place treated us like gold. From the Host to our waitress, Theresa, I've never felt less judged and more taken care of at a restaurant. She was top 10 waitress we've ever had, explaining all the dishes while cheerfully giving us our own personal "history of R.I. food." While pricy, it's not inaccessible. And it's worth it. There are options that make a trip to R.I. feel special - we ordered 2 appetizers (Hemenway stuffies and the RI style calamari) and a bowl of RI Clam Chowder. All were exceptional. The portions were perfect, made with local R.I. ingredients, and along with our two beers and the complimentary bread, we walked out stuffed for $60 (before tip). I'm very picky with restaurants and service, and I will be eating here every time we visit Providence. Dietary restrictions: They ask before preparing the meal if there are any special food issue

Amazing food and very polite waiter, and told me all his recommendations. I really went for the passion fruit creme Brulee but it was out of season ???? so he recommended the key lime pie. I will go back to try other foods in the menu.

We dined here during move in weekend for our oldest daughter. Make sure you get a reservation during this time and family weekend as it is a favorite spot for families. Service was great. Friendly and well informed staff. The manager always comes by to personally check in with each table to make sure things are going well. The food was good. The paella was a touch salty for my taste. We had oysters, New England clam chowder, yellow fin tuna plate and paella. We finished with baked Alaska ( definitely enough to share between 3-4 people). Perfect location.