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   OpenTable Diner

   Milwaukee

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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   Great service!

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   Hillary

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined today

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   Really great experience. Put us in the area we requested. Good was great. Service was great. Loved the setting too.

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Service was incredible and the food was absolutely amazing!

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Lisa was such a personable and friendly server! The food was great! Would definitely recommend

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New England

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   The staff is terrific but some of the dishes need some culinary tweaking while others need a complete rethink. The tostada dish was awkward to access and the flavors were underwhelming. The shrimp and grits dish was awash in an ocean of lukewarm, watery grits that drowned out any redeeming qualities. The waitstaff and management team working the floor were attentive and top-notch. The bartenders were preparing excellent drinks. We've been here many times over the years and have always loved this place but we're one more mediocre meal from frequenting someone else's culinary offerings.

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   DavidA

   New England

   9 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   While you can't beat the location for the restaurant, they are now starting to follow other restaurants with the seating. Previously with a party of 2 you could be seated right on the water's edge; they have now rearranged the tables so only larger parties are seated by the water. It was funny as they seated us a row back and the table next to us by the water was empty for our entire meal.

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   DebHubb

   New England

   34 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   34 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Our waiter Daniel aka Dan did a fabulous job. Our food was excellent and we enjoyed everything from our seafood tower to lobster salad!

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   MichaelM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Noisy but acceptable. Food was amazing. Going back again tomorrow.

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   PamV

   New York Area

   29 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   29 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Our calamari appetizer, clam chowder and summer salad with lobster were excellent. The drinks and wine selection very good. We sat outside on a beautiful summer day. My only issue was that the food came out of the kitchen much too quickly. The waitstaff even said something about it. I understand that they want to turn tables relatively quickly but this pace was too much for my taste.

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    Teacher22

    Atlantic City

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Oysters delicious-clam chowder outstanding. The fish and chips was on the greasy side and my ordering mistake was while fish. Too many bones to go through very tasty but next time I would do something else.

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    kenc

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    our waitress provided outstanding service. we enjoyed the ambiance and the food, as always, was very good. we'll be back later this year.

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

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    The view in the deck was great. The service was awesome, but felt at times we were being rushed. I know there is a schedule, but we didn't finish our chowder at one point and dinner was being out on the table. Staff was coming by all the time trying to take something off our table. Again great service but didn't like how rushed it became. It wasn't enjoyable at one point.

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    LauraD

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

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    seated right away and facing the wharf

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Frozen fish. Frozen fries. And some weird disgusting salmon and noodle combination. Appetizers were great

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    MACUGOL9

    Las Vegas

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Great food and location. Really bad service

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    Debra

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    The service was excellent. Our dinners were hot and beautifully presented. We were very satisfied with our chowder, octopus, cod fish dish, chicken dish and shrimp & grits. We will surely return!

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    Brighteyes

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    My first time there. The waitress was slow at first but then she came through and I had the shrimp and grits it was delicious my mom had the salmon salad and the was delicious as well

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Wedding lunch

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    FoodDoc

    New England

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Great Newport experience. Seafood always top notch. Oysters fresh and flavorful

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    PETERSNPT

    New England

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    We have been going to The Mooring for years being a local. We went yesterday for Father's Day and was expecting to have a nice relaxing meal with my son, but it wasn't as pleasant as we normally have had there. We had a great table on the upper level outside that was great. However, we felt very rush by the waitress, from when we ordered the appetizer to the end of the meal. And then we had to wait to get a refill for my son's soda. Food was great as usual. I know it is tough getting people to work but when I go to a nice restaurant I expect to have good-great service without being rushed.

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    Melly

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Our waitress was AMAZING!!! Her name was Kristina. She was very attentive & friendly.

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    Southenddiner

    New England

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Always a great meal! Service is exceptional! Wish they had a few more vegetarian options though.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Always loved the mooring!! From start to finish it was a wonderful experience. Had the grilled octopus appetizer. Deelish!! Chowder , fish& chips cooked perfectly with a light batter. Bag of donuts always tasty. They were cooked inside but a little overcooked on the outside… still tasty. Wonderful day!!! Managed well with a super staff.. Parking : great idea with credit card but not everyone has one… also a lot of trucks parked where there was no parking making it hard to maneuver looking for a space… people do park there that are not dining!! Just think it should be for diners only… my favorite restaurant…..Have a great day!!

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    GinoRigati

    New England

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    My wife and I have been to the Mooring many times, and it's a 2 hour drive for us. I've never had a bad experience with either the food or the service. On our recent visit I had the steamed lobster dinner and my wife had the shrimp and grits dinner. Both were outstanding. I would definitely get either one again, and highly recommend both. The flourless chocolate cake dessert was just incredible, and my wife enjoyed the peach cobbler dessert. Again, two thumbs up for both. Our waitress Jenn was wonderful. Very pleasant, knowledgeable, and professional. I've been to several restaurants lately that are struggling to provide good food at a good price, and also have a good staff. I don't know how the Mooring still manages to be great at all of these in this current challenging restaurant environment, but somehow they do and I'll keep coming back.

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    LindaC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Nice restaurant and atmosphere, very good service, good food. The fish and chips were great!!

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    JaniceP

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

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    It was an excellent experience! Food was VERY good....and so was the service! Would definitely recommend

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    CarolynB

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

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    Everything was great except the Asian noodles under salmon that were cold and thick sauce. Not enough soy sauce. Service, ambience, timing all were wonderful!! Thanks

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    KevinR

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

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    This is one of my top "got to" restaurants in Newport. This last trip was a bit of a disappointment. Our waitress misinterpreted our order and had to re-enter it and then one of the meals came with the wrong side. The blackened salmon sandwiches looked noticeably smaller than our last time (very small piece of salmon that filled about 50% of the bun). Our coffee was served with no spoons to mix cream & sugar and we had to wait several minutes for spoons as our coffee cooled. Overall this experience was a miss.

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    Gail

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

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    Very nice lunch on deck!

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    Jerry

    Adelaide

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2022

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    The food is delicious and well presented. Our waiter was experienced and attentive but had little support from the staff, who looked untrained. I've been many times and I'll keep returning.

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    JandK

    New England

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2022

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    Seafood pasta has been my favorite. Ordered one last Friday. It was tasteless and so pricy, $61 with lobster tail. Very disappointed.

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    GailK

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2022

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    The complimentary Prosecco for our anniversary was a lovely gesture. Food was very good, but not outstanding. Although the server was very attentive and warm , they brought the bread long after the salad was served. The entrees arrived while we were still eating appetizers, with made us feel rather rushed.

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    CarolynK

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

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    We would never go to Newport without going to the Moorings

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    EllenB

    Philadelphia

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

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    My salmon was a bit dry and not as flavorful as the description sounded. My husband really enjoyed the cod and a friend enjoyed the seafood pasta but thought the seafood was better than the pasta. The porch was nice with most of the clear shades pulled down so you felt like you were eating outside. We were close to one shade that was not pulled down at one couples request but the people at the surrounding tables were shivering including us. Disappointed that one tables enjoyment was prioritized over the rest of us.

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    Localgal

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

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    We began our evening at the spacious bar and was immediately served by Johnny Lopez. He was friendly, knowledgeable and extremely accommodating. His genuinely nice demeanor made a huge impact on us and we gave him a generous tip as a thanks. Our seating was out on the porch area, a 4-top, which was so nice for just the 2 of us, and we enjoyed the view and atmosphere. Our server was attentive and the meal was, as usual, delicious. We live here on the island and have yet to be disappointed with the staff at The Mooring. Despite the summer insanity, we will return soon to enjoy what Newport has to offer. 5 STARS ‼️

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    MaryP

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

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    Excellent waitress but Service was slow because the kitchen was backed up. Otherwise 5 stars.

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    Nase

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

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    Our food, drinks, and dessert (which we agreed to because everything was just so delicious) were amazing. We had the shrimp and scallop pasta and the special of the day which was shrimp and chorizo scampi on rice. Beer and sangria were excellent and local. The gelato and sorbet were very creamy. We sat out in the patio which had a beautiful view and the servers were all very kind. This is definitely a spot to go for a special dinner. We couldn’t stop talking about it on the way home!

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    WIfoodie

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2022

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    Arrived early and asked for outdoor seating, were told we had a great table- it backed up to a wait station. Not my idea of great. Waitress was ok. Not super personable, didn’t tell us what the specials were. Food was very good, the boats in the marina were nice to look at on a glorious late afternoon.

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    ShemaiahH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

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    The seafood pasta was the best you can ever eat. The stuffed lobster was also very great!

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    KimberlyW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 14, 2022

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    Amazing food and the view of all the boats was so nice and relaxing!!

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