Powers Pub is fantastic! I recently held a private birthday party here and it was nothing short of PERFECT! The owners were fantastically accommadating and allowed me to choose everything from food, dj, to decorations! This pub is adorable and always has something going on from live music (ecclectic in taste - jazz, 3 peice band, dj) to pub trivia!.its a local neighborhood joint with a NYC feel!
Review Source:Powers is a great neighborhood bar. It is like Cheers, everyone knows your name. Amy, the bartender, is much more than just a beer slinger. She has become a friend, as has Chef Donna. The food is not your average, heart burn waiting to happen, pub grub. Donna cares about the food she serves and makes everything to order. The hummus platter, risotto balls, and specialty pizza creations are tremendous. This is a great place to kick back and relax with friends, sit at the bar to watch a game, or get acquainted with one or more of the friendly regulars. There is trivia on Tuesday nights, and live music on the weekends. I love Powers, and so will you!
Review Source:Over all, I like Powers Pub the atmosphere is casual, small,  inviting, dark and apparently not great lighting for taking pictures.  The bartender, not so personable, not even a smile.  whoa, but she's efficient like a robot and great service,  the owner is much more outgoing in personality.  I like their choices of wine, I met with friends and friends of friends and there was a DJ that night that I was not enthusiastic about.  Melodic time-warp.  They have pretty even keeled menu, the basic and some interesting specials, one customer suggested the beef stew, but nah, but I like that they have a soup on the special board, that's rare.  We ordered the calamari with fries, which was tasty, the balsamic redux was a bit much, just enough on there, but I swear the first bite tasted like an onion ring, not a lot of flavor of squid coming through, the batter is a bit too much and salty.  Aside was a cup of red sauce, which was awesomely delicious.  Once we got to the bottom, squid sat in a fair amount of oil in the bottom of the bowl, along with a lemon wedge.  So, although the squid was not oily, some of the goodness was lost, because you would've already finished the dish, by the time you got to the oil.  The fries were good.  The chicken wrap seemed popular with sweet potato fries, that were tasty but adding more sugar to sweet potato fries is kinda brave,  it didn't work.  The buffalo chicken tenders, my favorite bar food ever was spicy, a bit too brightly orange and the side of fries sufficient, unfortunately the salt factor combined with the tenders' sauce and the  salt and old bay seasoning (didn't know) on the fries, I had a hard time eating and I am not a big fan of blue cheese on my spicy chicken but I had to do, just to cover up the saltiness of the fries and chicken.  Old Bay is a strong seasoning and it also appeared the cook was just seasoning way to close to the bowl, some fries were rife with seasoning and some had none.  In the end,  after more water and wine I had a great evening,  Maybe when I return, I"ll ask for the sweet potato fries, lightly seasoned with Old Bay, lightly.  I recommend going, I definitely  recommend eating here it is that kinda place where people can sit and eat dinner and not feel guilty about it, because its cozy at the bar as well as tables.
Review Source:I've been a bunch of times and it's always been OK. Â I've never had a bad experience but at the same time it's never been awesome. Â I feel kind of blah about this place. Â Sometimes it is so quiet in there it's almost uncomfortable. Â Other times it's so loud you can't talk to the person next you.
Review Source:Wondering what happened to this place. Â Brought a friend visiting Providence for the first time. Â I thought we could show her Pawtuxet Village and a little gem called Powers Pub. Â What we got was a smile-less, unwelcoming bartender who made our drinks with little or no acknowledgement. Â It was a Saturday night, a dozen people in the place should have been enough to have received a more welcoming experience. Â We waited some time for her to come by and make us another round, but it took so long that we decided to head out to another spot downtown. Â Its too bad because I really like this place.
Review Source:This place gets 5 stars for the live jazz music and drinks. But for the love of god could people stop making out and straddling each other in this place! They loose 3 entire points for just that alone, which is too bad because it has to do with the crowd and not the place in anyway.
So really, what is with the raging hormones the patrons possess? That's my only qualm. .
Had to update as I finally tried some of the food last night, warning, this is based on one dish only..When they first opened there wasn't much in the way of a food menu, but they seem to have it pretty solid now. I tried the BBQ pulled pork pizza, and it was really great. Not too much meat, a lot of flavor, on a nice thin crust cooked perfectly. Lots o' cheese. At 11 bucks I was able to split this with my man and be full and very happy. I can still smell it on my coat today and it's driving me mad! Had a long island iced tea that was pretty awesome too. Service has improved, and I can say with absolute certainty that I'll be back many times to try some more food.
Review Source:This place was recommended to me from a friend who lives in the village...It's a true hidden gem! My boyfriend and I visited for a drink around 10pm on Saturday night... The place was fairly full, had a fun vibe and a 3 piece live band was playing.
Powers seems to have a bit of a crisis-of-character going on, but don't get me wrong, this is not a criticism: What I mean is, on the one hand, it feels like a "locals" marina bar down by the harbor( bunch of guys drinking beers and watching a game on the flat screen), the next minute, it's a dark, live music venue, and then, there's the gay vibe (all female staff, feminist nude paintings etc)... Some how, these 3 disparate personalities are actually working well with one another.
I hope it can hold on to the eclectic feel as if Saturday night was any indicator, the chemistry in the place was fantastic and everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time...
FYI, they make a mean and tasty Long Island Iced Tea!
I like this little place in Pawtuxet Village. It is indeed, a small gem catering to a mixed crowd of both straight and gay and everything inbetween. Hey don't be afraid! No one is trying to pick anyone up who doesn't want it!! It's really a fun crowd and it can be quite eclectic on a Friday or Saturday night. There's recently a dj mixing on Fridays or Saturdays...maybe both but the real treat is the little jazz they have during the week at times or the lone acoustic artist or piano player. This a touch of the classy here and they serve some small but tasty food. It's small, intimate, great lighting, impressive bar and the wine list is excellent. Great before a nice dinner or after to chat or unwind or get down and boogey! Â The small crowd at the bar, piano debuts, jazz nights, silent, impromptu art showcases throughout the bar, or the friendly, outstanding service, all worth the small trip to the little town of Pawtuxet! P.S. If you're worried about the bar manager who had an attitude: she's gone and that was my one reason for staying away intermittently and before only giving this three stars. Things are looking up at the Powers Pub!
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