Gas Lamp Grille — Restaurant in Newport

Do not go here! If I could give it 0 stars, I would have. I showed up with a party of 9 in total on a Friday night about 7:00 pm. We were seated within 10 minutes, but it took an additional 30 minutes after ordering our drinks to actually get them. One member of our party ordered a double crown and coke. When the waitress brought him his drink, it was in a shot glass. He asked if that was a double and the waitress very rudely told him that he didn't order a double. When he said he did, she again argued with him. After everyone in my party ordered food, it was an additional hour wait until we actually got our food. The food was okay but nowhere near the price tag. I personally got the spicy clam chowder and have never had a blander clam chowder. Another member of my party also got the clam chowder but sent it back and told the waitress the reason is because it tasted bad. Also, I asked for a refill on my coffee and was told that it would be right out. After waiting 20 minutes for my refill, I again asked and was told they were brewing another pot. 20 minutes after that I finally got another cup of coffee. When the waitress brought the check, she brought 1 check and when we asked to split the check between the people in the party, she said that they don't split checks. We asked to talk to the manager and this is when we found out that our waitress was actually the manager. I waited 2 days to write this review to hopefully calm down and analyze whether or not I had as bad of an experience as I thought I had. I did. I would never...

I have frequented this establishment multiple times and have always had positive experiences. The wait staff is beyond friendly and accommodating, especially with large groups. Recently we planned a work function at the Gas Lamp Grille and they could not have been any more helpful. We reserved 3 large tables in the main dining room. When we arrived they were all set up with water for the table, and the waitress was extremely organized. We had orders for rounds of drinks, appetizers, some people got soup or salad, others just entrees. Food came out in a logical order, timely and hot. Everyone really enjoyed their food. The clam chowder and the steak tips were among the favorites at my table.

We were able to mingle and move around our area of the dining room with ease. Our waitress always managed to find us as we moved around during cocktails and made sure we were satisfied every step of the way. She was able to merge bar tabs and separate all the checks after our food came out. (doing it before would have caused the food to come out of the kitchen at all different times) and with over 20 people, every single check was correct! (be aware, they don't always separate checks for large parties but they do try to be accommodating. We were prepared to put it all on one tab and deal with it via venmo ourselves if they were too busy to do it)

My kids ask to go there regularly as well, my daughter claims their mac and cheese is the best on the entire planet. The Clam Chowder, Chili and flatbreads are also not to be missed. We will definitely...

We had lunch with our granddaughter today at Gas Lamp Grill. As with every place in Newport this week, there was a wait to get a table. The hostess took my phone number and said the wait would be 20-30 minutes. After 30 minutes, we went back and I told the hostess that we had been waiting. She said she was "just about to call me". I'm not so sure. After a few minutes we were seated in the bar area. Our server was also the bar tender. The bar was filled with patrons so for her to be serving tables was more than an unreasonable expectation. She did take our orders and she brought our drinks, but then another young man delivered our food. The best things about our lunch were the orange cinnamon infused bourbon manhattan and the fried pickles. The chicken wings were just ok. My wife ordered the fish sandwich and it was truly inedible. It was mostly batter that was so crunchy you could barely bite into it. She ordered a side salad and they brought chowder instead. They did eventually bring the salad. I ordered the turkey burger which was ok, and a side of chili which was dark and thick, unlike any chili I have ever had. My granddaughter asked for a second glass of lemonade and by the. time the server brought it we were about ready to leave. I asked for the check, but the bartender/server was obviously overwhelmed so I went to the bar to get the check and to pay the bill. We have been coming to Newport for many years but had never eaten at the GLG. Needless to say, we will never enter the...