The Safari Room

You can't beat the gorgeous Narragansett Bay views while having drinks and apps on the deck at The Safari Room.  Bobby, took great care of my husband and I while we reminisced about our recent wedding at Oceancliff, and saw some familiar faces that made our special day so perfect!  So many great things to say about OC and The Safari Room, we will definitely be back to enjoy the service, food & views!

I came here with my family for our nice meal out on our last night of vacation. The food and wine were good - I ordered the house salad and ahi tuna. The views were spectacular. But I am only giving it three stars because of the service. First of all, we had made a reservation well in advance for 5 people. When we arrived, they seemed surprised that we were 5 instead of 4, and so they just tacked on an extra chair on the corner of a 4 person table. That was annoying for a meal where we planned to have a few courses and splurge, but I could have let that slide. The real problem was with our server. It took about 15 minutes for anyone to come out and take our drink order. Then, every time she would serve us something, she would ask us to  pass things around to the other side of the table, rather than walking around to the other side herself. This meant that we were constantly handling glasses, pouring wine, and passing plates around. It was disruptive and not what I would expect for a splurge fancy meal. we had a few bottles of wine and she never came over and topped up glasses, and often we were left sitting with an empty bottle of wine for 10+ minutes at a time. I'm not a very picky person, but when I spend a few hundred dollars on dinner, I expect it not to have to do all the work.

Great views, good service and reasonable portions. Went on a Saturday afternoon for lunch, it was quite busy although the season is over. Ordered the open faced roast turkey sandwich and my friend ordered the braised beef short rib. My sandwich was delicious, my only complaint is that the cranberry sauce was a little overwhelming. My friend was very pleased with his order.
The room itself is decorated after the name, don't know if everyone is fan of the safari...
I would go back to try their cocktails, as we just ordered wine.