The Lobster Bar

31 Bowens Wharf, Newport
(401) 619-2890

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Called in October to reserve for New Years Eve. We are from out of state so I wanted everything ready. They originally said not open NYE, but then said yes and took my info. I confirmed after and we were still good. Called week before and had to leave message to make sure again since time was closer. Called countless times and left messages
Not 1 single call back. Day of, I get text confirming wrong time but for correct day being NYE. I went and they were closed. Called New Years day, no answer again. I couldn't have been more organized. It was an important day for my family, and we traveled 2 1/2 hours to get here. This was aweful and embarrassing that I had family come out and no dinner.

Brittany Baires

Calm chowder was one of the best I’ve ever had!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chowder

Lexi Torello

I went to Newport with my friends and when we got our food my friend found a long piece of hair in her burger and when we asked for a new one our waitress gave us attitude, after insisting she got the new burger. I have worked in Newport for 7 years and if anything happened like that we would have taken not charged for it or given them something in return to keep the customer happy. I know restaurants are different but she didn’t apologize for anything and was very rude about it. When it was time to pay, we separated the bill as we where a group of friends. she pointed to everyone and said you tipped, you didn’t, you only tipped a dollar, and then pointed at me and said why didn’t you tip, indirectly asking me for a tip. If she had waited then she would have seen that I would have left money on the table. She was the worst waitress I have ever had. She barely came over to us and forgot a bunch of things that we ordered. She was sitting about two tables over just sitting on her phone. If I could do zero stars for serve I would and I am sure other servers are different but this one was very bad. I did however like the set up. It was a very nice place but the service was very bad.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Dohanie Calderón

Expensive but good.
The person who receives you was not in a good mood.
The excellent waitress.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Dristi Kunwar

Our order included a lobster pizza, and I find it hard to believe that they could charge $32 for such a low-quality item. It may be nearly 8-10 inches with a few pieces of lobster and corn added. How can you market such a thing? Is that a pizza, indeed? Please reconsider and don't trick folks into placing that order. In what way is it pizza? That pizza is unlike anything I have ever seen. We paid $20 for parking too and you guys don’t even validate it? Very disappointed!

Parking: We paid $20 ($10/hr) for parking too and they don’t even validate it? Very disappointed!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ella Smith

A friend and I went to this bar over the weekend. Our server was particularly rude and seemed irritated when we asked questions about the menu, or in fact for anything. The food was then okay - lobster was fine but the brioche buns were clearly shop bought, cheap and dry. We decided to tip under 20% due to poor service and underwhelming food, which is very unusual for me. Our server interrupted mid transaction and told us we’d under tipped and told us we needed to give 20% - we were embarrassed so we did, but we honestly believe we were tipping the experience we’d had. Would not recommend.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

John Munyan

lobster rolls were definitely underwhelming...tough and chewy

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Mary Hulme

This place is a beautiful restaurant. The food and service were horrible. I started with a bowl of the seafood chowder. The waitress didn’t even know that it was on the menu. It was fishy and flavorless. My family were excited to have a lobster roll here! The hot lobster roll was $48!!! The cold lobster roll was $38. We decided on the cold lobster roll. The waitress forgot to put in my order and the rest of my family was having their lunches. The bun wasn’t buttered or grilled. It had so much bread and lettuce. It was the worst lobster roll I’ve had. We will definitely not come back,

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Lobster Salad Roll, Chowder

Mr. Shannon D. Hulme

I stopped by for lunch and was thoroughly disappointed. The classic lobster roll, which I had expected to be delicious, was the worst lobster roll I’ve ever had. At $34, it had a decent amount of bland lobster, but the bun was not toasted and was way too bread-heavy. The overall experience was quite disappointing. Initially, I had wanted the hot lobster roll, but I couldn’t justify spending $48 on it. To accompany my meal, I ordered fries, which were just as mediocre as cafeteria fries.

A beautiful location and atmosphere but sadly overpriced lackluster food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 2

Brian Scharr

We're from California and so we were really wanting some good seafood chowder and lobster rolls! We were so impressed with the quality of the food and how quickly everything came out and came all at the same time! This place is amazing and would definitely come back here!

Judith Scanlon

Delicious chowda, lobsta bisque, & lobsta roll. Great service & good vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lobster Bisque, Chowder

paul allen

Lobster roll!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

AF “SubZero XT” L

Just to make it clear…
“I am not a local supporting local eateries”.
Just honest reviews based on my travels.
Let’s go…

How come, we are at a Lobster Bar, and there is zero lobster in the ‘lobster bisque’…?
Where does or what is the ‘creamy lobster puree’ made from…?
How many clams are in your clam chowder?
Is there any actual calamari in your fried calamari…?

But seriously, if your Lobster Bisque is in fact good, charge $17 including the lobster meat and absolutely no one would complain…

The Calamari was extremely salty and a little soggy.

The seafood cake was really good and the sauce was good as well.

Ordered a Notorious F.I.G and got zero F.I.G…
And zero F.I.G

Cod was disappointing… bland, not much cod flavor, and the batter is some weird corn based stuff. Definitely previously frozen, and not even good frozen…

Spoke to the manager and she seemed indifferent while trying to explain that she would ‘say something’ to kitchen… not!

I am not complaining to complain… read my other posts and where I have eaten at and where…

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Billie Rascati

I gave it a 4 due to lobster roll would have been better if they put more butter on the roll or toasted it! Was a large broach roll and dry, and the cole slaw was terrible! Otherwise, I would of gave a 5. Husband really enjoyed his Calamari that was a 5.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes there's a ramp

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari

Miss Alisha

Really nice spot to have a quick lunch on the water, pretty busy during rush lunch hour on a Saturday. Highly recommend the lobster roll flight and the lobster bisque.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Lobster Bisque, Roll

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