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Blue Plate Diner
Categories: Restaurants Diners Restaurants Seafood Diners, Seafood [Edit]
665 W Main RdMiddletown, RI 02842
(401) 848-9500
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 6:30 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 6:30 am - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
27 reviews for Blue Plate Diner
27 reviews in English
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Review from Nathen S.
Westborough, MA
11/8/2011
Great coffee! Service was prompt and friendly. I ate here twice recently and both breakfasts I ate were very good. Breakfast burrito on one day and a portuguese omelet on the next....both I would order again.
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Review from Stephanie H.
Providence, RI
1/17/2012
I've eaten here a few times, though never for breakfast, which seems to be where the better reviews come from. Service wasn't bad, but it did not seem busy enough for the amount of time it took our server to swing back by our table. While I appreciate that she thought it would be nice to bring my toddler's food out first, we would normally not ask for that, but she did not ask us first. The result was our fighting with the child while trying to eat our own meals - slightly less enjoyable, but a minor issue.
I have found each dish I have ordered to be just OK. The carbonara I had on our last trip had ham and bacon. I love pig, but even I found this to be over kill. The pieces of bacon were huge, as if no one had taken the care to chop it before putting it in the dish. Plus, it wasn't crisp little pieces of bacon, so it added little texture to the dish, and what it did add wasn't all that pleasant. -
Review from Jessica Z.
Providence, RI
2/4/2012
This place is FANTASTIC!! Upscale diner with great food and comfortable ambiance. Coconut shrimp and bruschetta was soooo yummy. Chicken philly sandwick is wonderful. Shakes and great desserts. Full bar. You HAVE to go here!!
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Review from Rad B.
Boston, MA
7/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
The food came quickly after ordering and was surprisingly hot. We had an omelette and waffle. The potato omelette was quirky and good but it had a little more garlic than I personally care for.
The restaurant was decorated as a traditional diner and was nice and clean.
I would definitely be willing to go back if a friend wanted to eat there. -
Review from Kelli P.
8/2/2011
This is a good place for breakfast and there are barely any waits. They are accomadating to larger parties although you will be separated. My family went there the morning after my wedding and we were scattered among the restaurant. It was great though!
The atmosphere is that of a 50's diner. It's cute! They have the usual stuff for breakfast and they do serve alcohol! They are a little bit more pricey than other places I have gone to, but they do have pretty good sized portions. I can never finish my plate there! They have chocolate peanut butter french toast that is soooo good but sooo filling! This is something you will NEED to try or you will never live a fulfilled life!
Their water tastes weird, so I usually go with juice. Their orange juice is strangely warm however, so you're safest with apple juice and cranberry juice.
The staff is friendly and relatively fast. They have a lot of seating room and when the place is full on a Saturday or Sunday morning, the waiting time for your check can be lengthy.
There is nothing super special about this place. It is convenient and if there is no place else to go, I will go here. -
Review from Chris P.
San Diego, CA
8/19/2011
This is the best diner I have eaten in hands down. The meat loaf is out of this world and the best I can remember. So good that you will eat the plate if your not careful. The gravy is half the part as it has a polished and robust taste reminiescent of a barolo wine meets country gravy. Their Belgium Waffles, Mexican, and Greek Omelette's are the perfect trio for breakfast ( though not simultaneously). For dinner I would strongly recommend th meat loaf - as I said - the turkey dinner, and the brisket. As far as appertizers are concerned: give me the Mexican Calamri or give me death.
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Review from Christine C.
Annapolis, MD
8/26/2010
OMG this place was awesome! It looks like any northeast diner, silver on the outside, lots of window. But then you walk in and you realize that you are in a special diner with awesome service. The greeting they extend is super peppy! Very motif inspired if you will. Then you see the bar, it wraps around all the way it seems. It's huge!
And the dining room, just great colors, pizazz! They put beams in the ceiling that have have commandments of what a diner should be. I wish I had written some of them down. Super fun!
Then the menu - very diner like menu, I ordered up the blue plate pancakes. Two stack and a egg over easy on the side. It came with bananas on top that were cooked with sugar and it was perfect! So was the scoop of butter they provided, just enough!
This place was great for Gus too! Got us a chair pretty quick, sat us in a convenient out of the way table, and offered him up a menu and crayons which he's not quiet savvy on just yet.
Food was delicious, I felt like i couldn't savor them enough! The waitress was outstanding! Great service, prompt, friendly!
I wish this place was closer to home, I would go every weekend!! -
Review from Erick M.
Whitinsville, MA
1/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
Service is fine. Food is fine. Coffee is bad. So, basically it's a normal greasy spoon, 50's style diner.
I only go here because it's close to the Navy Base and they have sandwiches and shakes. -
Review from Sean M.
7/7/2010 1 Check-in Here
3.347 stars
I had some so-so, to bad experiences here over the years but our last visit changed my view of this place.
1. Food is better now, a lot better.
2. Staff seems more professional.
You have to love the look and the feel because it screams All-American Diner. The interior and exterior are just what you would expect. It's clean, and I mean the restrooms too. Not sure how they changed their game so drastically, but I'm not complaining.
* Best Diner coffee I have had.
* Safe bet for breakfast, simple lunch or dinner.
* Booths are cozy and they have some over-sized booth seating.
* Full Bar
* Prices in line with Npt marketListed in: My Newport, Diners
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Review from a b.
San Luis Obispo, CA
10/6/2010 1 Check-in Here
It was alright.
Just your average diner in my opinion. -
Review from Lou P.
12/7/2009
A ton of seating
They even serve alcohol
Funny coffee mugs
If you like your food greasy and your coffee bottomless, your options are pretty limited in Rhode Island. Blue Plate does an admirable job trying to bring that diner experience home, however, complete with the gleaming metal and toothpick holder by the register.
With every trip to Blue Plate I am a little more jaded over the fact that it's one of the only places even resembling a diner in the whole state. Unfortunately it's not quite the greasy spoon I'd really enjoy, but alas.
Lunch is the best time to hit up Blue Plate; they're quick, and rarely will you find yourself wondering where your waitress has gone. A personal favorite is the Reuben, although the club sandwich is also decent. -
Review from Chris P.
2/8/2009
My experience started off strong, with the waitstaff all dressed the same, a full house (meaning people want to eat here), and a good selection on the menu I glanced at while waiting to be seated.
Then we got a table, and I don't think anyone told our waiter that we had been seated. After he realized it and took our order, I got my coffee - in a metal cup! That was the highlight of the meal, the metal coffee cup. Pretty cool, except they didn't HAVE any clean silverware for me to stir it, I guess the kitchen didn't anticipate people coming to breakfast on a Sunday morning. Who knows?
I had the standard breakfast fare and my girl had a toasted pastrami sandwich, my home fries were actually "somewhat warm, soppy potatoes" and her sandwich was nothing special. But the pancakes were really delicious and fluffy!
Overall it was okay, but I know other places where we could have eaten more cheaply, so we won't be back. The atmosphere is pretty neat actually, if the food could back it up then they'd have a more devout following, I think. -
Review from Mark M.
Parker, CO
5/31/2011
Had breakfast there last week and it was awesome food for a really good price. Would definitely go back.
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Review from Ken S.
Jamestown, RI
7/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Good turkey club and fries. Friendly service. Clean and bright atmosphere. '60s music on the sound system. What more could you ask for in a diner.
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Review from Cloie H.
8/11/2009
After a sprint along the Cliff Walk and back, and another hike to the car, the boy and I were ready for a meal. Not just dinner mind you; A MEAL. And that is exactly what we got when we entered this awesome throw back of a place.
The decor is updated 1950's and there are amusing "proverbs" around the indented ceiling. Such as 'Thou shall tip thy waitress generously' and 'All shall be allowed to eat breakfast at any hour of the day'. I mentioned to the boy about half way through our appetizer "I can hear the music, but I can also hear what you are saying, I love that!" and I truly do; I don't go to a restaurant to listen to music, shocking I know. The booth that we were seated was huge (could have easily sat four more people and still have been comfy) and our waitress was a perky little thing that has a very promising career if she keeps up the good work.
We ordered garbage fries (waffle cut fries with melted cheese, chili, and sour cream) with the sour cream and the chili on the side. When we were putting this order in I asked if it would be alright to have both on the side and this little chickadee, with out skipping a beat, said "this is a diner, you can have everything on the side if you want". Awesome. I ordered the crab cakes Eggs Benedict (which is exactly what it sounds like; take away the Canadian bacon and slap on a crab cake) a soda water with lime and Boston creme pie. The boy got the whole sha-bang; a garlic burger, a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and a mocha milkshake.
The soup was 100% homemade; I could just tell by looking at it and the satisfied face of my handsome companion. That is a great thing that is becoming more and more rare, a restaurant that actually makes their side orders. Plus right there, I say anyway. I would have liked it if the crab cakes on my entree were crunchy, but hey, they were in between a pouched egg and a fresh tomato; neither of those are crunch keepers.
As for our waitress herself, she did a great job. She was witty and answered all of our questions without hesitation, AND, (here is the part that I marveled at on the way home) she totally avoided the full mouth syndrome! I know you know what I am talking about. You get your food and start to eat when two to three bites in the waitress materializes out of thin air and asks you how everything is just milliseconds after you put another bite in your mouth forcing you to do the 'It's yummy, thanks" head nod, or the "MMM, Good" thumbs up. Gestures that do not naturally make an appearance in your vernacular. This girl, it never happened; not even once. That and we never had to wait for her, she just knew when she was needed and faded to the background when not. Like I said earlier, she has a promising career if she keeps it up.
In the end I gave her a huge tip, my boy was rather surprised by how big, but hey she did good, and the food was great. I would definitely come back here, and I have already recommended it to friends. -
Review from Amanda M.
Tiverton, RI
Great diner fare from what I could tell. For about $10 I got an egg & cheese on a bagel with bacon + homefries + a salad + soda.
Homefries were very slightly undercooked buy were really tasty, a little on the spicy side.
Egg & cheese was awesome as to be expected, and the salad was a real surprise. Salad was fresh and the red wine vinaigrette was tasty.
I wouldn't RUN back here but it's definitely great diner food. -
Review from Jeff O.
Orange, CT
7/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great throwback classic diner - perfect in every way except that it does not have the typically huge and all encompassing menu that one would expect. Atmosphere, presentation, speed of service all top notch
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Review from Rajah K.
Sterling, CT
1/25/2009
Not really worth the 4$ you pay to go over the newport bridge twice to go here. Coffee is normal for a diner, service is decent. Homefries were really good. My wife had the country omelette and it was really good, my spinach omelette wasn't so good, seemed the spinach wasn't drained before being put in the eggs. Kids "silver dollar pancakes" was a VERY small portion for 3.49. She got 3 "silver dollar" pancakes. Not even enough for my very picky daughter to eat and they came with no other sides. My son had 2 scrambled eggs, toast, and homefries for the same 3.49!!! The kids juice was .99 for maybe 4oz plastic cup of juice. Would not recommend unless in newport already for something then it would be worth it.
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Review from Natalie W.
Culver City, CA
2/25/2010
I should probably give this place at least three stars since our waitress was super cute and the restaurant itself was clean, but the food was beyond terrible. I had those garbage fries and my husband got the crab cakes Benedict. I got the distinct impression there's someone out there who might find the palatable, but I though everything was gross. Almost like how can you go wrong with fries, cheese, sour cream, salsa? But they went so wrong.
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Review from J. R. H.
Newport, RI
7/16/2008
Blue Plate Diner (BPD) has all that you'll want in a diner experience. It's most like what you'd visualize when you say "diner". Neither you nor your kids will be disappointed when you visit. BPD's menu has a range of entrees at reasonable prices. Of particular note are the sweet-potato fries with the fish and chips entree--in order of preference there. The service is very attentive for diner standards. There's also a full bar with big screens on the side, but I've not been there for nightlife. The key piece of experience is the ambiance created by the period decorations. Most of all the 10 commandments of diner eating painted above on the ceiling beams. This gives you a great excuse to get up and stroll around.
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Review from Gabrielle Z.
Virginia Beach, VA
Updated - 4/8/2009
Well, as promised and planned, we stopped here again while in the area this year. We came in with a large group of people and they were very accommodating. Our server wasn't the happiest person in the world, but he got the job done. Our food was good- portions were ridiculously large! Our coffee had grounds in it- had to ask for a new one. Probably won't come here again- I'd like to test out some other local diner, but this place is worth checking out.
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2/27/2009
We were starving one morning and stumbled upon this place. We were delighted with our discovery!… Read more »
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Review from Lori C.
Dover, NJ
4/13/2011
Deathly average food with all the flavor of an interstate rest stop.
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Review from Islander M.
Newport, RI
1/7/2010
Good food, good service, fair price. Nice and clean! What more can you ask?
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Review from Jim R.
Alameda, CA
9/15/2010
Classic 50s diner. Attentive staff and very good food. Nice to know places like this are still around. Highly recommended.
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Review from Laura R.
MA
8/29/2010
Great diner food, cute ambiance, and very interesting stainless steel coffee cups. The pancakes were delicious!
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Review from Dan G.
Providence, RI
6/5/2010
We eat here every time we're on the island, and sometimes we even make the trip from Providence just for the diner. My favorite combo is the portabella mushroom fries for appetizer and the chicken philly for a meal. The sauce on the philly makes it better than any philly I've ever had. Really, everything I've had there is good, and the place is just relaxed and easy to hang out in. Definitely worth trying.
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Review from Stacee D.
PA
9/1/2009
Just went last week for breakfast, I was staying at the HoJo down the way. Breakfast was very good, nothing too imaginative on the menu by the way of breakfast- but the decor was interesting, food was fast, affordable and the pancakes were DELICIOUS!
