Jo's American Bistro

The staff was very friendly and the food was excellent. Highly recommend the burger!

Service was great! Calamari not so good, oil tasted burnt. Salmon, cod, butternut ravioli dishes all very nice. Peach bread pudding great! Creme Brûlée just ok. Ryan was a great waiter! Ambience nice and noise level low so easy to have conversation.

Salads were very flavorful and the scallops were outstanding!

Plenty of gluten-free options. Friendly staff. Best restaurant in Newport.

Food and ambiance was excellent. The price fixe menu was excellent and had wonderful choice. It was also an excellent bargain

Always a pleasure dining here because of their wonderful food and service (prefix Sunday’s)

Another great dining experience at Jo’s. Started with the superb duck and lobster quesadilla. Can’t go wrong ordering this! Great service from Ryan and hospitality from Jimmy.

Tracy was wonderful! Gave us tips on where to explore after dinner and brought us creme brûlée for our anniversary!

Party of 5 and everyone’s meal was delicious!

Best food of our Newport stay. The prix fixe is an amazing value. Loved the roof deck.

Awesome food, atmosphere, and waitstaff! Seared scallops cooked to perfection, and pan roasted cod full of flavor and moist. Great variety of choices on the menu and all reasonably priced!

Amazing as always!! Great food, great staff, and great specials!

Great food! We had well-portioned lobster carbonara and the butternut squash agnolotti.

Started with a nice hot roll in a bag, with butter - always love starting with bread :)

The lobster carbonara was good, but note it's not a true carbonara. It's a lobster cream sauce (doesn't seem to be made with only eggs and cheese like a carbonara). The bacon was a bit overcooked but overall tastes were great.

The butternut squash agnolotti was also good - perhaps more caramelized onions than I personally needed, but the tastes were great and the little tomatoes added the right level of acid to the dish.

I'd love to be able to get fresh grated cheese and fresh cracked pepper on these dishes!

We finished with the cinnamon peach bread pudding, with fantastic caramel sauce and ice cream. It was well sized for 2 people to share.

The service was super nice and helpful -and quick too.

The seared scallops over mash potatoes, corn and peas was really delicious

Service is always great.... very attentive. Food always good . Cant go wrong

Prix fixe was delicious and a best biy

First time for in-person dining since Covid. GREAT to be back! Wonderful evening all around - superb dinner, excellent service, energetic atmosphere and engaged waitstaff. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

We were one of the last tables in the restaurant. The food was delicious, restaurant was lovely, service was a little disjointed. Overall good, would definitely come back

We went to Jo's to celebrate my wife's birthday this past Sunday. The Food was pretty good and priced reasonably. Our pizza appetizer was a little under cooked and doughy but besides that everything was enjoyable. We received not the best service. Our waitress seemed to be annoyed that she had to wait on our
table (we had a 7:15 reservation) and it was reflected in her demeanor and attitude towards us. My wife asked for a mocktail and was told it couldn't be done or accommodated which was ok but was no replacement solutions were suggested or given. We were given a free dessert for her birthday which I thought was touch nice however we were not offered a dessert menu (we were planning to have after dinner coffee and drinks) and we're just given a dessert (good thing we don't have any allergies) followed promptly by the bill. My wife asked for a cappuccino but was told they do not make those but again ok but it would've been nice if a solution was offered such as coffee or tea. The overall experience was uncomfortable, and not how my wife wanted to spend her birthday dinner.We are not from the area but most likely will not be back should we visit again.

Just the best!!!!!

Really enjoyed the food and overall experience here.

Great service and nice setting. Would definitely recommend.

Great food and service!

We arrived a little early for our reservation and they seated us right away, upstairs but in a separate alcove with a cinder block wall as decor. It was fairly depressing. The waitress was nice and the rolls were warm and the best part of the meal. We started with soups that both tasted like they were microwaved to re heat and were lukewarm. Dinner was not better with absolutely no seasoning and we didn’t finish it. I had high hopes because of the the good reviews by others but this was honestly one the worst meals I’ve ever had.

Excellent menu-interesting and diverse (including cocktails and wine). Had the clams to start- could have eaten a whole loaf of bread for dipping in the sausage broth-delicious! I had the grilled shrimp over BLT risotto and my husband had the cod. My dish had a lot more flavor, but both were good. For dessert we shared the dense chocolate grand marnier (so?) cake - exceptional!

Food was excellent!! Lobster carbonara was delicious. Our waitress was exceptional. Everyone was friendly. Great Anniversary dinner.

Perfect dinner. Many delicious gluten free options.

Not to miss while staying in Newport!! The spicy shrimp buns blew us away and the service was the best we have had in town.

The lobster carbonara was delicious. The service was friendly and efficient. My wife and I enjoyed our meals.

The food at Jo’s was great. Our server Ryan was very professional and polite. It was a memorable experience. Thanks. We will be back!

We shared a delicious very fresh mixed greens salad, which the waiter very kindly, without our asking, had plated for each of us. I ordered the fish and chips which was an enormous serving and very good and my husband had the cod which was also a generous piece of fish, served with a few clams and some other things which he raved about. The atmosphere is sophisticated and very pleasant, not in the least dark, as some of the other reviews stated; we were there at 5:30. Service was very professional, very prompt, and our food was piping hot. I would return in a heartbeat to try something else.

I've heard lots of good things about this place and it lived up to them all. The best part was that because I told the server it was our wedding anniversary, he served our desserts with candles in them then made them complimentary!
We were there on a Sunday, so we ordered the Prix Fixe and it was an amazing value! Can't wait to visit again!

We have been here several times and always enjoy the food. The waitstaff is friendly and attentive. There is a nice relaxed atmosphere

Excellent dinner. The filet mignonette was perfectly done and had an amazing bernaise sauce. Also had the salmon with the lobster Oscar! Great service.

Great menu! Terrific service!! Food was fabulous!!! We’ll definitely be back!

Very nice place with a nice ambiance and good choices on the menu. Very attentive wait staff!

Great experience! The owner and staff are exceptional! Food is unreal, great flavors, presentation, and portions - best food and ambiance in Newport!! Will be back again and again!!

Two words - NICE

Had another wonderful dinner here. Great drinks, too.
Had thr yummy Bacon Onion Jam Burger. Pearson was the waIter and was helpful and fun.
This restaurant is always spot on

Jimmy, the General Manager, greeted us with a big smile (his enthusiasm shows through even while donning a mask). Our waiter Dave was fantastic and extremely patient with all of us and our endless variety of questions. Our meals were delicious. A delightful night out with friends. Thank you!