Rogue Bayfront Public House — Restaurant in Newport

I REALLY wanted to support this place. Especially because of the PRIDE flag out front. But man, what a disaster.

The table wasn't clean. The waitress station is less than 2 feet from our table and is kind of gross. They leave the water pitcher out in the open, which is just kind of gross in public these days.

Service was fast.

I ordered the flight. I'm not a huge connoisseur of beer, but I drink a lot of water. And the beers in the flight tasted more like water than beer. Flat and tasteless. Dasani has more of a punch. In addition, the glasses all sat in a quarter inch of beer, so it made a huge mess all over the table. My sleeves are all full of beer. That'll be fun explaining to the cops!

The food. They served the appetizer without separate plates but brought them when asked. Do they really expect customers to share dipping sauce cups like that? It just is nice when a place thinks of stuff like this. But I think they're just about being as cheap as possible. From napkins to silverware to cups...it's all very chinzty dollar store stuff.

I begged for the bacon on the chicken sandwich to be extra crispy. It came out raw. I mean pink raw. My mom's was even worse because she didn't ask for crispy. This was the first time in my life I've asked for bacon to be refired. But when I asked the guy who put the plate down, he just completely ignored me and walked away. The waitress did listen and offered to refire it. It did come out crispy.

The sandwich was tasteless. The chicken was dry, almost like it had been boiled and then sat out for a long time. Zero seasoning. A drop of their BBQ sauce didn't make up for it. The sandwich itself was mushy and wet because of the part of a tomato slice and wet lettuce. Even the pickles were gross...no normal person would eat them. If you opened a jar of pickles at home and they looked like this, you'd throw away the whole jar, even if you were craving pickles. That bad.

The tots were mostly well-seasoned but they were very hard.

The waitress forgot to put an order of cheese curds in for the people next to us and took it off their bill but still delivered it. I was extremely surprised she didn't take something off our bill. She even agreed the bacon was extremely raw.

This place really needs to do better, unless maybe all their business is one and done tourists like us. So if you're a tourist, beware. Try something else...

If you like hops, you'll love their beer (it's really good). Their whiskey is a bit young and still has a bite to it, but they have different types to try (they're working on some aged varieties). The food is really good -- but with a catch. No matter how good the beverages are, the service (and how it affects the food) bring the rating down a lot (I was originally going to give them a 2 rating... but since I'd be willing to give them another shot, I bumped it up to a 3). We ordered one of all the appetizers (Blue Balls, Tots, Fries, and two flavors of Hot Wings) which all might have tasted really good -- had they come out with a bit of warmth to them. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING we ordered came out stone cold... except the plate on the Blue Balls (which are supposed to be kobe beef balls with blue cheese stuffed throughout). The waitress who brought out the Blue Balls warned us of the excessively hot temperature of the plate (only touch it with gloves). My wife immediately grabs the plat with her hand -- it's hot, but not lava hot. Unfortunately, the food on this excessively hot plate was... room temperature. And we all know what it means in the restaurant world when food comes out on a hot plate??? Yep. It's been sitting at the window under a heat lamp for far too long. And I can believe it... since it seems like we waited forever for any of our appetizers to arrive. But it wasn't just us... it was everyone around us (we were sitting outside). Our kids will eat fries no matter how old they were, so that wasn't an issue at all. I even, later, ordered a second round of fries for the kids... and it also came out the same way. It's really unfortunate, but on the plus side -- it's something management can fix in a heartbeat (the staff just needs to learn to communicate better when food is ready). On a side note, they not only had Kobe Beef balls (Blue Balls), they also listed Kobe Beef burgers, etc. I seriously, seriously doubt any of that is actual Kobe Beef, or anything remotely close to it. I'm not saying it was bad -- I'm just saying that Kobe Beef isn't something any old restaurant can just stumble upon, and even if they could get their hands on it, the price would be through the roof. So -- someone here is being very misleading with their claim of...

In 2020 there was this lady who I had been friends with for years. Usually we just saw each other in groups and social gatherings. One lunch and coffee a few times but we each had relationships, until then. So just as the opportunity to get closer is getting us excited. With more afternoon walks, and almost nightly phone calls. Everything shuts down, without any real date. - I mean not the end of the world right?🤭 I’m a fine cook. - yata yata yata… Everything starts to open up with masks and all that. Desperate to get out of the house, I book a hotel in Newport and we’re off. —

Rogue Bayfront Public House was a wonderful “first date.” I enjoyed the atmosphere more than that of the brewery on the other side of the bay that I had seen with my buddies before. The Bayfront Public House, alittle more casual, has the better location. I personally enjoyed being able to casually walk and see different the different places before and after our meal. Especially, with the keeping distance stuff. They have, a wonderful outdoor space we enjoyed. Alot of places found along the coast can be really … Cheesy. Themed and can go “overboard” 🤭 sometimes with the nautical, sea life stuff. Not the case here. It felt like a place you might find in a Portland hot spot. - I mean it was obvious we were in Yaquina Bay, with out being told we were. Could hear the sound of water slapping up against the other side of the street, as Seagulls laughed in the background. The air salty,and heavy with the humidity. Keeping the breeze feeling fresh rather than cold. As we talked about the boats we had just seen docked. (Rather than parked inside the establishment.)

The server provided excellent recommendations, very helpful. That was of course great quality. (I think I actually like their menu better, than the Moe’s up the way.) Feeling so comfortable, we were able to share a little dessert. It was sweet! Everything was much appreciated. We didn’t feel rushed or like we were waiting, or pressured at all. Being sober, it was nice that we didn’t need to try any of their alcohol (of which they are know.) in order for us to enjoy a Rogue experience. Even with the masks and stuff- The staff did such a great job, safety was not on my mind....