The Bay Voyage Inn's amazing views of the Newport Bridge make up for the service mistakes and food presentation.
Our waiter, although really friendly, completely messed up my date's drink order and forgot to put in our order of calamari when we originally asked for it. Â I ordered a glass of Riesling, my date ordered a glass of Pinot Noir. Â The waiter walks over with two glasses of white wine. Â Try again! Â When my date informed him that he had ordered Pinot, the waiter returned five minutes later with a glass of Pinot Grigio. Â Foiled again! Â I chuckled and kindly informed the waiter that it was Pinot Noir - RED, not WHITE! Â I jokingly then said, "you can leave the Pinot Grigio if you want." Â He laughed and said ok. Â I mean, what were they going to do? Pour it back in the bottle? Â I really thought we wouldn't be charged for the mistaken glass of wine, but to my dismay, we were!! Â
The Fried Native Calamari (smoked tomatoes, piccalilli dressing, sea salt) were fresh and yummy! Â
I feasted on the Sautéed "Day Boat" Scallops (toasted orzo, English peas, spring greens, mint).  There is nothing more appealing than a perfectly grilled scallop - why hide it with spring greens?  I think the presentation of this dish could be a little better.  Show off your sautéed scallops! Don't hide their deliciousness!  They tasted divine! Mmmm.
My date ordered the Grilled Porterhouse Steak  (charred radicchio, arrugla, parmesan, cabernet gastrique).  Instead of medium well done, the steak came out mooing.  Not impressed. He sent it back to the kitchen to cook a little longer, but the initial introduction to this porterhouse was clearly disappointing. Â
Be sure to ask to sit next to the windows or outside! The view is romantic and amazing! Â Unfortunately, the Jamaican/Caribbean music that played in the background the entire meal didn't really match the ambience of Bay Voyage Inn. "Anything Goes" by Wayne Wonder was playing when we paid the tab. Â
I would definitely give this place another shot - I think I'll venture there again for brunch.
not worth the view!
We recently worked a wedding here and were more than disappointed. The place is located just about on the water looking over the Newport bridge with beautiful views of sailboats coming in and out. The staff was attentive to the bride all seemed like it was off to a great start. The lay out of the function was a little odd, 2 separate rooms and with the lobby separating them (a small doorway connected the two rooms). the dance floor is small but this was a smaller wedding so that was ok.
Here are my main issues. The couple were married at 5:30 and were seated for dinner at 6:30. The guests did not receive the main course until 9:00 pm! I also over heard the staff worrying about a wrong count for vegetarian meals (there was a large Indian attendance, all requiring vegetarian meals) the count was for 9 and their were 15 needed. Not sure who is at fault here but I read about a similar problem on google reviews before we came. Â As far as my experience here as a vendor, our meals were paid for by the couple. There was no place for us to sit and eat so we asked where we should go. A table was prepared in an office and being photographers, we were not so comfortable being away from the reception in case we missed something. We happened to be in the manager's office so we had a little time to chat with her. She was nice enough and told us a little history of the building. I mentions quite a few times how hungry i was and she got us some bread (the guest were now having soup and salad). The bread was rock hard but i ate it up anyway. at this point the DJ's were also starving and were given nothing. One of them took it into her own hands and walked into the kitchen herself asking for bread at least. This prompted the manager to explain to us that we are lucky to even be able to eat and we should know to eat before we came (I arrived at 4 pm and left my home at 2:30...really?). They couple PAID for our meals! We were finally served around 9 and the food was ok. I had mushroom raviolis. The portion was good, and it tasted ok. My second shooter had some sort of stuffed chicken. He had 1 small overcooked piece of chicken and a roasted veggie pile (which we didn't try). When i saw the Dj's chicken she had 2 large pieces that looked moister than my second shooters piece.
because of the terrible dinner service, cake cutting was not until 9:50! Â We asked the DJ to please start the cake cutting at 9:30, as we were scheduled to leave at 10. The kitchen asked him to wait 15 more minutes! what difference would it make if the couple cut the cake then or later accept they would have had their photographer there? most venues cut the cake at salad service!
aside from the horrible service the outside of the venue was pitch black! I know the economy it tight but turn on your lights! I took the bride and groom outside for some shots with the bridge in the background and we couldn't see coming down the stairs (the same set many guest used to exit the venue to the parking lot) I also went out to take a shot (similar to the one they use to advertise) of the entire building lit at night and realized NONE of the lights seen in their photograph were on! none on the porches that are exits and entrances! lucky none one was hurt!
The landmark hotel circa 1860 is a fixture of Narragansett Bay and has a great view of the Jamestown harbor. Â
As for the restaurant; if you're looking for a polite Sunday brunch for 12, or you like to party like every day is Mother's Day, this is the place for you.
Otherwise, I'd skip it.
Family get together at the Bay Voyage on a Saturday night, a party of 12. Service was terrible, management was absent and the waiter's demeanor and performance let us know he had better things to do. The table was not bussed, dirty plates and glasses were just left there.
The menu was obscure, small and beyond the means of the apparently flacid cooking staff. The item at the top of the menu was "Skate", WTF? (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.montereybayaquarium.org%2Fcr%2FSeafoodWatch%2Fweb%2Fsfw_factsheet.aspx%3Fgid%3D73&s=35ec178a5fd75c0604eb4560213fff8b20a28c2011f34143d34d33ccc323cff5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.montereybayaq…</a>)
My wife's $19 salad came with some curry dressing instead of the balsamic she ordered and was small, my niece never got her french fries, the baked stuffed lobster was stuffed with what appeared to be crab salad (think tuna salad, not a bread stuffing), a salmon dinner was cold, a calamari starter was also cold, the list goes on and on. Portions were small and expensive.
We are all from Jamestown but had not been at the Bay Voyage for over 30 years. We should not have broken our record.
Talk about lucky...
I was planning to go down to Newport last weekend for restaurant week with my friend. We had Saturday night reservations so we'd probably leave early, spend the day in Newport, eat dinner and go back to Providence. That Thursday, she IM's me at work saying she just got us a free condo for the weekend. One of her co-workers has a timeshare here that they decided they weren't interested this year so she snatched it up and we had a place to stay for the weekend.
Our suite was up on the third floor facing the bridge to Newport, a great view at night. The suite had a just large enough bedroom, comfortable living room and kitchenette, and a decent sized bath. Bed was soft, couch was not. It seems like the place was designed just for summer use though. The suite was a little cold when we returned Friday night and after looking around, the only source of heat seemed to be a space heater/ac wall unit in each room. There were no baseboard heat or forced hot air vents to be found. We woke the next morning to find the Providence Journal outside our door and after we checked out, we found a common room on the first floor with some smaller local papers and comfy chairs to enjoy your paper from.
We decided to have Sunday brunch here at Bay Voyage Inn since Jamestown is on our way to Newport. Â Brunch price for adults is $29.95 and $11.95 for kids. Â Brunch includes a buffet selection of salads, smoked salmon, fruits and cheeses, omelette station, prime rib, hot breakfast and lunch entrees, pastries, desserts, juices, coffee and tea. Â Champagne and other alcoholic drinks are extra. Â
Our table at the balcony overlooks the Jamestown Bridge and the Narragansett Bay. Â It was a very memorable brunch with good, plentiful food and fantastic views. Â Staff was friendly though sometimes works at a relaxing pace. Â
Bottom Line: Â Their Sunday Brunch is good as a treat or to commemorate a special event. Â Reservations recommended.
Come for the Sunday Brunch. Seriously, it is DELICIOUS. Trays and trays of delicious eggs, veggies, fish, salads, and desserts, plus omelette, prime rib, and belgian waffle stations. There are beautiful water views and the staff is friendly and attentive.
Bay Voyage has a lot of history in Jamestown (the building actually sailed across Narragansett Bay about 100 years ago) and is a great place for a special occasion dinner or brunch (I have had great experiences here for Mother's Day, birthdays, and graduations) and would also be awesome for a small wedding reception!
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