My wife and I live in Seattle, Washington and Scottsdale, Arizona, but am a frequent visitor in Providence, Rhode Island. Persimmon has moved from its previous smaller location in Bristol to its new location in the Fox Hill neighborhood of Providence. At our most recent visit there on July 13,2022, we ordered deviled eggs with trout roe, cornbread with foie gras butter, beet salad, and salmon tartare as out first courses, followed by sweetbreads, foie gras, and agnolotti with lemon, ricotta, fresh English peas, and Australian black truffle as our second course. For dessert, we had a tart with summer berries, pistachio crumble, and rhubarb mousse, topped with goat's milk yogurt ice cream, and lime cheesecake with coconut crust, naval orange, and yuzu pudding. The deviled eggs were a little heavy on mustard which somewhat overpowered the trout roe, but were otherwise quite good. Over the years, as a serious home cook, I’ve refined lots of variations on develed eggs. My wife’s comment on the deviled eggs at Persimmon: “They’re good, but not nearly as good as yours.” On the other hand, the beet salad, versions of which I also often make, was amazing. I almost overruled my wife’s wish to order it. That would have been a big mistake. The cornbread with foie gras butter? Wonderful. The salmon tartare? Also wonderful. The sweetbreads were probably my biggest disappointment of the night. They were overcooked, too firm and too dry, probably because they were parboiled before grilling them and then spent a little too much time on the grill. I’ve had much better sweetreads elsewhere. The fois gras, on the other hand, was wonderful, especially due to the shredded duck neck meat underlying the foie gras. Genius! The agnolotti with fresh English peas, lemon, ricotta, and Australain truffles was nice, but the truffles were not worth the $30 surcharge. Both of the desserts were good, but I was especially enamored with the berry tart with the underlying rhubarb mousse adding a nce tartness to the dish. Bottom line: I have some quibbles here and there, but would put Persimmon in the top tier of Providence restaurants. They aim high, and even if they don’t always hit the bullseye, they come close enough, often enough, that I will happily return there when I’m in Providence.
From the first moment we entered, we had an amazing experience. Wonderful dining room with cozy corners and invitingly warm ambiance. Comfortable seating and excellent sound management, perfect lighting. Our wait staff was informed, attentive and not intrusive. The variety of cocktails and wine list was nicely developed. And of course the food! From the nicely presented amuse-bouche to an incredible array of fresh handmade pastas, presented with intricate and beautiful flavors. The finishing of each plate - care and attention to detail was 5 star without a doubt. I’ll end with a comment on a starter - the asparagus soup. The textures in this soup, flavor and color were beautiful. Well done to the entire team! I can’t wait to come back to visit soon.
The food was delicious and beautifully arranged on the plate. Our waiter was attentive. The only recommended improvement is that the bus person was too quick. Clearing the table before all diners have finished is unacceptable at such an upscale restaurant. Our bus person even stood and waited for our last diner to finish her plate, thereby rushing said diner.
We did the tasting menu and wine pairing, both were incredible. The chef came up with the menu on the fly, just because we asked for it, and every dish was better than the previous one. Dishes are small but flavorful!
Persimmon is the peak of fine dining in Rhode Island. Everything from the drinks to the desserts are immaculately crafted with the finest attention to detail I've seen (and tasted) yet. It cannot be overstated how everything and I mean EVERYTHING here is incredible. If I had to recommend only a single restaurant in Rhode island it would surely be persimmon.
Incredible cocktails & food. Couldn’t be better. **highly recommend the perfectly crafted margaritas. Wonderful establishment, staff, and atmosphere
Hands down THE BEST restaurant in Rhode Island! The service is impeccable with a warm friendly atmosphere and simply divine food. Time and again, it never disappoints!
An easy 5 stars. From the staff welcome, amouse bouche, wine pairings and chefs tasting menu. Every bite was packed with flavor and finesse. Best duck breat I've ever eaten. Will definitely be back.
Always great food. Love it here ❤️
We live closer to Boston, but decided to dine in Providence because we keep experiencing better food and service there.Service: Robert C. was friendly, funny and helpful. It was our first time and we didn’t know what to order. He helped us through his favorites and popular dishes. He also got us Steffen, the sommelier, to help us select Slovenian wine. I can’t believe they have Slovenian wine!Food: It is more of a “tapas” experience. The plates are small. So we ordered 5 plates to share among 4 friends in addition to ordering our own “entree.” Robert was super sweet because he brought us candles with our dessert because we told him we were celebrating our birthdays. We love it, Robert. Thank you for being so detailed-oriented.I was not crazy about dessert, I must confess. We had the Chocolate Tart and the Lime Cheesecake. I’m normally not crazy about tarts in general and not a fan of lime desserts, but our friends wanted to try them. The lime cheesecake was a success.Location: It is on Hope St. It was easy to find parking.Ambiance: We were seated near the kitchen in a super nice enclosed area. I recommend it.Recommendation: The menu for online ordering is easy to read than the in-person-text-heavy-no-spacing-printed menu. I recommend redesigning it to highlight a brief name for the dish with the explanation next to it like the online menu format and add spacing between items.