West Deck - Newport

Came here for the views. The menu did not have a lot of options. Esp. no vegan or vegetarian options. Should be a good place for seafood. Loved the fries and taziki sauce. The falafel was bland and hard inside. The chicken sandwich had a sweet taste throughout. The pickles weren't great and it had a cinnamon taste to it. The deck had a good ambience. Enough room for people and can social distance. They had a live music performance too. Good place for dogs!!

The staff was amazing and we had an great time grabbing drinks and lunch by the water at my friend's bachelorette. Kenny and Cheryl had amazing vibes and got our day off to an excellent start!! Cheers to them!!

This place is a hidden gem in Newport. My planning could be much better, so in my usual fashion I tried to make a reservation for several of the most popular restaurants in town late afternoon. Even though it was a Sunday, none were available. So, I checked The Deck, where I've been n to several times over the years. We were in luck, lots of choices available. When we got there for our 7:30 reservation there was live entertainment on the deck, fairly loud, and only a handful of customers at the outdoor tables. We elected to sit inside so we would be able to enjoy conversation with each other. The hostess walked us in and we're surprised to see only one table occupied and the bar completely empty. As you can expect, this was a bit unsettling. Was there something about this place we didn't know? (Spoiler alert, dinner was fabulous). According to the manager, their big nights are Thursday through Saturday. We chose to sit at the bar which overlooks the kitchen so we could talk with the chef, a pleasant friendly fellow. The manager was our bartender and server.he was helpful, friendly and attentive. Because things were very slow, the attention was a bit overbearing, but not obnoxious. We ordered our drinks, which were very good. The menus are very cool. They have lights in them so you can actually see without a flashlight! The menu wasn't large and favored pasta, chicken and seafood. Seafood choices were mussels, Shrimp, scallops and swordfish. We ordered a caesar salad, which was enough for both of us to share. For our main entrees we had shrimp scampi over linguini and scallops over risotto. The shrimp was good, not over the top good but what you would expect shrimp scampi to be. It came with enough shrimp to satisfy, all lined up around the rim of the bowl. Nice presentation. The scallops were the big winner. Four sea scallops, beautifully seared on a wonderfully prepared dollop of hollandaise, with a nicely sculpted mound of risotto. The scallops were cooked perfectly, the hollandaise very tasty and the risotto perfect. So, all in, don't be put off if you find the place empty. It is a hidden gem in Newport! And by the way, if you are coming by dinghy, there is a convenient public dinghy dock across the parking lot at Sisson's Wharf, to the north of Casey's Marina.

I had such an amazing experience eating at the deck with my family and most importantly my furry friend Rufus. I went to Newport to visit and brought my dog along so it was nice to find a place that allowed dogs. We sat outdoor and had an AMAZING waitress. She brought us water for my dog and was just super kind and friendly. The owner of the deck is so invested in his brand and likes to test our different drinks. He had a new machine and created a frozen drink with some pink Whitney which he gave samples out for. I ended up getting the full drink because it was sooo good. The lobster rolls were really really good and juicy. The manager was also very attentive and went around to different tables to check up on all the customers. I'd definitely go back again to the deck when I go visit Newport. I'd 100% recommend this place to everyone.

I ordered the salmon poke bowl from here yesterday. The food tasted great, the wait staff was very kind, and it was an overall good experience. A few hours later, I developed food poisoning. I hadn't eaten anything other than this yesterday evening, so I'm confident that it was the cause. Update: My mom spoke with the owner regarding the situation, who was very surprised and apologetic. He himself was eating a poke bowl at the time. He offered to remedy the situation with a comped meal or a gift certificate, which we are supposed to receive via e-mail. My mom informed him that we truly just wanted to let him know to avoid the situation from happening again. I hate to say anything negative about this restaurant, but five days and an urgent care visit later, I'm still dealing with the ramifications of this meal. To those eating here, perhaps choose a dish without raw fish in it.