Jo's American Bistro

24 Memorial Blvd W, Newport - 02840
890 reviews
American Seafood Burgers
(401) 847-5506

We sat upstairs for dinner, Tom was our waiter and he suggested wonderful dishes for us to eat. He also had a wonderful personality and was very attentive. We would suggest this restaurant to our friends.

Simple …the owner is the rudest, most incorrigible, hostile, and non accommodating restranteur I have ever encountered. She thinks she has a Michelin star restaurant and it is barely a step above a chain restaurant. Run don’t walk away from this horror show that does not accommodate persons with food allergies or disabilities. She was put out that she would actually have to cook a different meal for my son with food allergies. She actually said she would have to go in the basement to find a potato and make it for him. She could only boil it and could not give us oil on the side …she did not have any. Every food must be prepared, processed and pre-made from another source. Nothing appeared to be made on site. What a sham…Sysco delivers and no real cooking here…and a defensive owner who knows it…and don’t judge a book by its cover …her discrimination of us was obvious …very sad because we are affluent, graduate level professionals (I am a doctor) and we are global travelers and she wouldn’t last a day in a real food town. The owner is appalling on soo many levels …there is not enough room here.

Perfect dinner. We shared the Tomato/Bacon/Cheddar Tart to start and then had the Grilled Shrimp on BLT Risotto and the Roasted Cod. All beyond delicious. Our martinis were some of the best we've had anywhere. Service was right on and our table on the second floor covered porch made for a lovely evening. Can't wait to go back.

Great, friendly service. Very good food well prepared. Prix fixed meal outstanding value.

This restaurant was recommended by our hotel and we definitely needed reservations bc we tried to just walk in the night before but it was full. Our server was great! Food was great!

We sat outside on the upstairs balcony and luckily had it to ourselves. Perfect! Kay was an exceptional server. My salmon was good though I though I didn’t taste much of the bourbon glaze. My husband lived his lobster carbonara.

From the proprietor Joann, to Joe the bartender, to Ryan our server we couldn’t have had a better experience. Everyone was friendly and professional. We never felt rushed - which is so important these days when most places just want you out of there so they can turn the table. We chose modest meals of a burger and fish and chips. The fish was flaky and the batter light and crunchy - not greasy at all. The fires were excellent. We splurged on a Kentucky Bourbon root beer float - excellent choice. It was a traditional float, but with a bourbon cream added in so it had a little kick but was extremely smooth. We’re so glad we chose this restaurant!

Excellent food and service!

Service was great. Salad was the best part of meal and very disappointing

Great service and really good food. Nice atmosphere and friendly people!