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carpevacationum May 13, 2009 10:12 AM

Favorite restaurants in South County, RI?

Wondering if any of you could share some of your favorite restaurants....casual to fine dining in South County, RI?

My brother and his family just moved to Wakefield recently and are huge foodies. Would love to give him a list of some great places to try.

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    FjmArch Aug 26, 2009 09:25 AM

    Went to Red Stripe last night with some friends. Boy what a diappointment that was.
    The Moules and Frites was awful. Half the Moules were rancid and the Frites were soggy. I had the Grilled Salmon, still had bones and half the skin on it; Latke' was a lump of half cooked potatoes and grease. The Rabe okay I guess.

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      southcountyri Jun 1, 2009 08:21 AM

      For lots of things to do in South County, visit www.southcountyri.com.

      Enjoy!

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        carpevacationum May 17, 2009 01:24 PM

        Thanks everyone! Will pass the list along!

        1. Rhody Rogue May 15, 2009 06:26 PM

          You might be interested in the Nordic Lodge? Expensive, but worth it. Just Google it.

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            Frank Terranova May 15, 2009 02:13 PM

            From Narra. north ok Narra South forget it Newport and Jamestown very nice
            Siena, Kon excellent . Fat Belly's fun nice. No fine dining in Narra.south

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              dagwood May 15, 2009 11:19 AM

              Love the food at Fat Belly's. Casual tavern, great pizza and burgers. The original is technically in Warwick, but on the East Greenwich line (near Goddard Park.) I believe the new location in East Greenwich is now open as well. Great beer on tap. www.fatbellyspub.com

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                Sean May 15, 2009 11:48 AM

                Yes! Bat Belly's burgers are the best in the area...

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                Ravac May 15, 2009 08:32 AM

                The Mews Tavern right in Wakefield is very good. Typical pub/tavern kind of place (as opposed to a fine dining establishment calling themselves a 'tavern'), casual, and good service. Was there a few times last summer, and enjoyed the apps and burgers we had in the bar area. Huge selection of micro-brewed beers. Haven't tried their dinner menu yet.

                http://www.mewstavern.com/

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                  Alica May 15, 2009 10:39 AM

                  I really love the pizza & calzones at The Mews!

                2. RI Swampyankee May 14, 2009 07:17 PM

                  Let's not forget Iggy's for chowder and clamcakes. There's also Carpenter's farm stand when the RI sweet corn comes in and Schartner's for berry picking.

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                    coastalgypsy May 13, 2009 10:44 AM

                    I sound like a broken record because I always post about this restaurant, but Markos Kabob in Narragansett has great Mediterranean. Coast Guard House had a nice, semi-fancy brunch. Here's a Narragansett restaurant list with websites: http://www.narragansettri.com/chamber...

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                      Sean May 13, 2009 11:45 AM

                      Marko's
                      Crazyburger
                      Trio - Narr.
                      Turtle Soup - Narr.
                      Estia (Greek)
                      Cheeky Monkey - Narr.
                      Starboard Galley - Charlestown
                      Catarina's Italian Village - Narr.
                      Siena - E.G.
                      Celestial Cafe - Exeter
                      Kon (Asian) - E.G.
                      Junction Trattoria and Bistro - N.K. http://www.thejunctionnk.com/

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                        trail 6 Aug 26, 2009 08:22 AM

                        Estia is much better than Marko's. Had dinner there with my wife, last night, after seeing "Julia" at the Cinema. - Boy, were we hungry! The Mezze Platter, for $19.oo, was immense and fresh. We met in Greece(both American) and lived there for two years. This is as good as it gets, to include the greek wine list. The lamb main courses were fine. Just like in Greece, the heart of fun dining is in the appetizers. Just order them like Tapas, one at a time, or, get the Platter. It is dinner for two.

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                        FjmArch May 13, 2009 03:57 PM

                        Just because they are on the chamber list, it doesn't mean they are good.

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                          JDog12 May 13, 2009 05:44 PM

                          I highly recommend Spain's in Narragansett. Great, reasonably-priced restaurant...best paella that I've ever had.

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                            coastalgypsy May 14, 2009 04:47 AM

                            I'm aware that just because they're on the chamber list, it doesn't mean they're good --- I used the chamber list because all the websites are listed on there ... you know, so people can easily locate some of the restaurants we're suggesting.

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