DeWolf Tavern — Restaurant in Bristol

My co-workers and I decided to return to DeWolf for a holiday celebration as we had a good experience last year. What a mistake. After a few phone calls, we finally found an employee who knew how to secure a reservation on a Thursday evening for 10 people. She said she would place our table near the fireplace on the second floor which we were excited about as it has a nice ambiance. When we arrived, there were hardly any other diners in the restaurant and when we were led upstairs, our table was at the far end of the room opposite the fireplace. OK, we are flexible, no big deal but that was not was we expected or told what would happen. It took more than a few minutes for our server to arrive and take drink orders - when asked if she could make a particular drink, she was a bit snarky and replied "I am also a bartender too" - in other words, of course I do. After quite some time we received our drinks and our order was taken. We were celebrating the holidays so we were able to chat at length because it took a ridiculously long time for our meal to arrive - she did not check in while we were waiting or ask to bring more drinks or bread, etc. or to apologize for how long it took for the meals to be cooked. NOTHING.

Finally, our lackluster meal arrived. Some comments from the group: 1.) One meal was completely cold. 2.) Another looked like it had slid off the plate and they shoved it back on 3.) The Shepard's pie tasted like it was all the gristle and leftover meat they had in the kitchen - didn't get eaten 4.) my meal looked like it had been sitting under the heat lamp for a while - the fish was completely dried out (swordfish) and the rice and vegetables were greasy with too much butter/oil.

Needless to say, we didn't stick around for dessert. 2.5 hours for a less than mediocre meal.

I called the restaurant this morning to try and have a productive conversation with the manager about how disappointing the whole experience was. Left a message with someone who said the manager would call me back when she got in at 1:00. Surprise, surprise - no one ever called me back, therefore, I felt compelled to write this review.

Save your money and dine somewhere else - this place is past it's prime. There are plenty of nicer spots on the East Bay to enjoy a dinner out - this is not...

One of the worst experiences I have had in a while. We go out almost every Saturday with our friends for dinner and like to try different places. This place had been on our list for a bit. Can honestly say we will never go back.

We ordered drinks and enjoyed those. We ordered three appetizers and only received two. The one appetizer we were missing was a potato cake that sounded lovely. We mentioned something to our server that we did not receive it. He apologized for us not receiving it and apparently there had been a little confusion where he thought we didn't want it. He then put the order in for that missing appetizer. We put in our order for our main courses and waited over an hour for them. In the meantime, the potato cake never showed up. The server was apologetic and said he had taken it off the bill and it would come out when it was ready.

After waiting an hour for our main courses, the food was very mediocre at best. Two of us had tandoori chicken the other had the seared tuna special and I had the seafood stew. The food was very small portioned and disappointing in flavor. My seafood stew consisted of two previously frozen shrimp, two scallops, four little necks, four mussels, and a very microscopic crab claw that wasn't worth cracking. The broth was to be a Coconut Thai chili broth, which I was looking forward to, and had absolutely no Thai chili taste to it at all and the Coconut flavor was barely there.

After we had our meals, we were hoping to get dessert to maybe feel more satisfied with the meal. However, our server just put the check on the table and told us he could take it when we were ready. Don't forget, we are still waiting for a potato cake.

None of us would recommend this place to anybody for anything. Highly disappointed in a very...

India Inspired Waterfront Dining The DeWolf Tavern Restaurant offers a superb dining experience and a creative fusion of East and West if you choose carefully from the extensive menu. Here, you can sample from the Appetizer menu from oysters to Soup Du Jour, to Petite Lamb Rack, to Tandoor Baked Naan Selections or creative salad selections. Wash them down with inventive cocktails designed for the season or a Mango Lassi. Entree dishes offer something delicious for every taste. A common criticism is that the kitchen will substitute if low on ingredients and the dish was not as you expected and can be a disappointment. Cold carrot? pasta under hot lamb chops in a drizzle of spiced mint sauce, where Harissa marinated carrot, radish, cilantro salad was on the menu. The orange pasta was cold, odd, and rubbery under the hot petite lamb rack. The cheese board did not have the listed honey comb, nor enough crackers or bread for the cheese. The charcuterie plate was missing the second terrine and also lacked enough bread or crackers. This cost them a star. Daily specials make dining at DeWolf's affordable for every income level. These are listed on their web site along with their seasonal menus and hours of operation.Special Fix price meals make dining here within $$ reason and allow you to sample the menu. Chef Sai Viswanath is an acclaimed master chef and teacher of culinary arts. Now, he is berthed at the waterfront DeWolf Tavern Restaurant in classical Bristol, Rhode Island. This is a restaurant with great promise, sometimes unrealized. However, you can experience fine dining in a comfortable setting, indoors or out at the tavern bar, upstairs period dining room, or on the patio or...