Brick Alley Pub and Restaurant

User Reviews of Brick Alley Pub and Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

4.0 of 5 stars. okay, okay. i am a convert. having been there a lottttt over the past 1.5 years, i can officially say i love brick alley. -1 star for high prices, but most of the time they are pretty justifiable (e:...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Brick Alley is apparently a Rhode Island institution, and it certainly shows. It has the makings of a chain restaurant, with its "quirky" dA�cor, salad bar and exceptionally diverse menu, but it's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ju O.

5.0 of 5 stars. I go to newport once in awhile with friends for getaway trip from boston and providence. Every time i go to newport i go to this place and always have buffalo pasta, its really spicy vodka cream...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Fun atmosphere...Great all you can salad bar and extensive menu...Terrible service....My friend had a couple pieces of hard plastic chips in her food and swallowed a piece....the server told us they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I do love this place and look forward to dining here with the family year after year during our time share week in Newport.A big, noisy, family friendly place that takes reservations for parties of 6...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Trina K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Stopped here last night with my friend Annette after wandering around Newport in the evening. The restaurant was crowded and had a 45 min wait around 9, but we were able to get 2 seats at the bar...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by N S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Wow...this place is huge!They have two floors too?!!!! Holy cow, they can accommodate like a ga-jillion ppl!It's a well run restaurant/ bar on the main road. Lots of ppl go here!The food is generous...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Don F.

2.0 of 5 stars. Very crowded in the summer and not a lot of space to wait. Small horseshoe bar downstairs in a tough spot to even stand around, on one side you are plastered against the wall and on the other side you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by nicholette P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Been here a few times in Newport when everything else was too crowded or we did not feel like walking anywhere else. Lunch was good, the nachos were huge as well as the desserts. The menu is huge,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lia M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like place - had a great chicken sandwich and fries. The bf loved his mac n' cheese with veggies & chorizo. It's nothing fancy - mostly pub grub, and extremely overdecorated with....junk....
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dirt M.

3.0 of 5 stars. enjoyed a solid lunch here this past weekend. It was very crowded and a bit crazy, and there was a wait....which I don't mind for dinner, but not a big fan of waiting for lunch. The decor is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by eliza b.

3.0 of 5 stars. dear brick alley - why. do. you. not. have. clamstrips.there's no excuse!the service is spotty and the food is good. excellent calamari. but GET. CLAMSTRIPS.
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bret C.

3.0 of 5 stars. V-a-r-i-e-t-y! This place has everything. The menu is seemingly endless, and it seems like they can do much of it in a pretty solid way. Nothing is outstanding, but it's decent.A side note, this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason W.

4.0 of 5 stars. A good bar/pub in the heart of Newport's party street - Thames. A bit touristy, to no fault of their own. A great St. Patrick's Day party starting early Saturday through the 17th. Needs more...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Martin G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had an excellent dinner at Brick Alley Pub when I went to Newport for a winter long weekend. The place has a wooden, pub kind of look with tons of crazy crap on the walls. The service was great,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris B.

4.0 of 5 stars. this place is good. the deserts are huge. apps are good. food was OK. it's really crowded and takes a while to get a seat. otherwise, great.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Tourist Trap or not, I love this place. I go here whenever I am in Newport and will continue to go even when i become a local. The atmosphere and aesthetic is REALLY unique....like what TGI Friday's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Brick Alley is definitely made to capitalize on the tourists running around Newport.That said - and even though I WANT to badmouth that because I hate it in concept - I have to say I had a pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Randy J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know how to catagorize the menu. It is part American, part "bar fare", part seafood, and it also has a portuguese slant--some chorizo, kale, etc., as ingredients. The scallop dish is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joelle K.

3.0 of 5 stars. i came with a big group and we were served promptly by a friendly server. the place itself is homey with lots of cutesy decorations. the wait was kinda long but it was a Friday night and we kept...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I thought it was a fun place to go. The service was really nice and I thought the prices were good. The food was above average. The atmosphere was fun and lively. The wait was really long, but we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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The Place to be in Newport

Restaurant was trendy and was packed on a Thursday night in the off-season. Had to wait 45 minutes for a table at 7PM but it was worth it. The ambience was that of a upscale sports bar. Filet was excellent and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had brunch here Sunday 9/21 and it was REALLY good. The servings were enormous- I had the Chourico & Cheese Omelet with the really delicious mini potato pancakes. I don't remember what my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike S. ..

2.0 of 5 stars. John L said it all.This place is just a tourist trap with lame food. The two stars are only for the excellent servers that work there.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynne N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not sure what all the hype was about. I thought it was crazy busy, thus good. The food was pretty good, nothing amazing. The lobster bisque was probably the best thing on the menu.For a greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Brick Alley is my favorite place to dine when I'm back in Newport. I have a lot of memories there, which could be part of it, but I love everything about it. The atmosphere, the huge menu, the salad...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Unfortunately, I was not too impressed with the food, but that could have been just what I ordered. The clam chowder seemed to be out of a can. But the place does have a good atmosphere and would be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica H.

3.0 of 5 stars. We had dinner here after a day in Newport - I kinda wanted to check out a more seafood-y place, but that's not really his thing, so here we went. The salad bar was good - lots of choices and fresh....
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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try the outstanding nachos by stephen w. at InsiderPages

always pcacked but effiecent with the seating adn wait time. newport parking is terrible. walk here and enjoy the excellent drinks, sandwiches, salads, and meals. do not leave without having the brick alley...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brendon G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tourist trap? Perhaps. Good drinks? Yes. Good food? Some things. It's good enough for me. Habenero wings are mad hot, but you get that massive endorphin rush when the burn finally levels off....
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carrie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Brick Alley pub is in the heart of the Newport dinning/ shopping downtown area on Thames Street. They have a large amount of old fashion license plates/ sports New England sports memorabilia etc....
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Good Place to eat

Great place hands down.. Definately givge it a change, dont get put off by lack of parking, park somewhere far away and walk to it.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Casual and fun by virginia K. at InsiderPages

We especially enjoy dining on the deck in summer. But if you have to eat inside, it's still a great place for lunch or dinner. As with everything in Newport, parking can be a problem, but it's worth the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been going here since before there was an America's Cup Ave., that's 3 different owners I believe. The current owners have put in place the best food and drink menus this restaurant has ever...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe L.

4.0 of 5 stars. The aptly-named Brick Alley Pub (it abuts a brick-walled alley off of Thames St.) is a decent enough place in downtown Newport to get lunch. Also, there's a friggin' fire truck on the roof.We walked...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Big Tourist Trap!!!I didn't want to go. Read all the warnings about it being a tourist trap but my friends wanted to see for themselves. The best thing that came out of that meal was that I had the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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nachos to die for

worth the wait and the cramped restaurant. excellent food from appetizers to dinners. the nachos are a must have. do not leave newport without trying the loaded nachos from brick alley. room in the back for...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a decent place with traditional american fare. Nachos, burgers, etc. But they do do that shit fairly well. The service is usually pretty good as well. They also have a pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have come to this eatery several times while venturing out to Newport to get my fill of quaint shops and seaside enchantment. This place has by far the best white clam chowder I have ever had....
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by V L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Since all locals in Newport recommended this restuarant, we decided to give it a try. The clam appetizer was excellent (never knew clam could taste so good with heavy butter and sausage :) Drafts...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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Great food and friendly service

We got lucky and found a parking space right in front of Brick Alley. Not know anything about it except the awards posted by the front door, we took a chance and were very happy with our lunch. My husband's...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana L.

3.0 of 5 stars. We came here on a sunny Saturday, and had no problem getting seated for lunch (there may be outside seating, but I think that it was full). The decor is retro diner-type, with an old truck in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ann c.

2.0 of 5 stars. don't be fooled by the yellow and black striped outside decorations. when you walk in, it's more of a family restaurant in the front and sports/pub in the back- just like professional in the front,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by J C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I will give 5 stars to Brick Alley because of their deal and attentive service. Insane decor, not crazy but you will find collection of pub stuffs, signs and much more. You can notice a fire truck on...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great service! Great food! They have awesome lettuce wraps. I was with a group of about 10 people who all enjoyed their food. We even sampled a few appetizers which were unique and awesome. The have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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The place to go in Newport by Kathy (3-Scott) H. at InsiderPages

Everyyear I have gone there and have not been disappointed yet. The food is great, the staff friendly. If you have never been you need to go. I highly recommend it. It is easy to get to although at times...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracee D.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you are still the same Brick alley Pub you rock! The salad bar is the best ever. Thats all you need is a plate and that salad bar. The beers are good. Service is good. Best Salad Bar ever, so much...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sfgf f.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to go if you live in Newport and want to hang out with a few tourists. Great meals, I will say that my favorite on the menu there is their Buffalo Wings.They are like no other, so hot,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace G.

3.0 of 5 stars. The Hub and I went to Newport for a long weekend and to attend the Chowder Festival. We arrived from Chicago shortly after the Friday lunch hour timeframe, and we were kinda hungry. The manager of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul I.

1.0 of 5 stars. Pretty basic american food joint. It's big and bright and yellow, but nothing about the experience is worth the high prices. The tables for two are a little too long and impersonal. Their beer...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mats K.

4.0 of 5 stars. A very good restaurant with good americana styled food.If anything my only complaint would be that its crowded, but what place in Newport isnt in the summer.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2006
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Great little pub

I loved this place. It was so comfortable, I had to wait at the bar for the rest of my party to get there, and it was wonderful. Everyone was friendly and open...and they even make Mojitos! I have ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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The Brick Alley Pub is a great restaurant

The appetizers are excellent and so is the steak au poivre (which you can have on whatever cut you'd like if you ask - I chose the rib eye, YUM). Your entree includes the salad bar which is great too. The Pub...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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Fun casual restaurant with good food

Great place to take friends and family, the only problem is there can be long waits, depending on what time you go. It never seems to be as long as they say, but you can wait in the bar. Everyone seems to love...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen and Tim S.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're in Newport, you must go here. We ate at the outside patio/bar area, and it was great - plenty of shade and fun decor. The waitstaff was great, as were our drinks & sandwiches. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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The place to go in Newport with family or alone!

Great Place! Been here many times on my trips to Newport and manage always to find something new to try. They have a great selection and something for almost everyone, including the kids. The food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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User review by sublimechic

The Brick Alley Pub is over rated. Their food is just okay. I dont see why people wait in line to eat there. The only thing is they have great drinks! But i would rather go somewhere else to eat.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Tamara M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This has always been a favorite of residents and tourists alike. If in the Newport area, you can't miss this one! I strongly recommend a reservation any time of day especially between May and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2005
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Great Atmosphere

Brick Alley is the perfect place for a dinner with friends or a date. Great service and great food.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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Brick Alley ROCKS!

Brick Alley Pub is absolutely the best place to eat in Newport. The menu has something for everyone, and the salad bar is spectacular. We love to pig out on salad and bring our meals home for later!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2002
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RUDE AND OVERRATED

The staff here was very rude, espectially the hostess. It's SAD THAT SOME TOP RATED PLACES forget that the way they got there was by being courteous to the customers !!! DON'T GO HERE.... there are many other...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2002
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Old Timer

Still, the best French Onion Soup. Our first visit was 20 years ago, and the place is still great. Not too trendy, and not too pricey, considering that this is Newport
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Absolutely Magnificent

The Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant is one of the most magnificent locations to have lunch or dinner. If your not hungry but desire a great atmosphere to relax with your friends while enjoying your favorite...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Frommer's

The Brick is loud and good-natured, Newport's favorite hangout. Families, tourists, working stiffs, and yachtsmen squeeze through the doors into the thronged dining rooms, the bar, and the terrace. Just so you...
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AOL CityGuide

serving some of new england's best nachos...
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TripAdvisor

very cute, very fun, a most extensive menu. would go back...
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Dine.com

really great food - pizza or burgers are excellent...
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Fodor's

the menu was extremely extensive. this is not fine dining, just fun, good quality food at a good price at a uniquely decorated restaurant...
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New York Times

the lines start forming early at this midtown favorite. a bar, four dining rooms, plus a brick-walled patio offer lots of seating. a 1938 red chevrolet truck stands in one room, and artifacts and memorabilia...
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IgoUgo

we arrived a little late for lunch, but the wait was still about an hour. it was worth it, however. the menu is varied with everything from salads and sandwiches, to southwestern fare and steaks...
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Wcities

this is a fun place to drop into while shopping in downtown newport. located right on thames street, the brick alley provides a full bar and very good american pub food. the nachos are award-winning, the wings...
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