Restaurant Bouchard - Newport

Wow! Just wow! Loved everything! The restaurant is a true classic that understands food is a artHad the most amazing special dinner with my family.

Per Bouchard's excellent reviews and reputation, I was looking forward to checking out the restaurant.

A little concerned prior to arrival as i have been disappointed by more than a few "classic French" restaurants in recent years; has the world moved on? It

If you look at any dining guide for Newport, RI, you are always going to see one restaurant near the top.  That restaurant is Bouchard, on Lower Thames Street.  This stalwart of French cuisine is generally crowded, requires reservations, and gets lots of star ratings.  We were recently out with friends during Newport Restaurant Week, where the local eateries offer prix fixe menus at a reduced price to entice people to come and see what they are all about.  Generally we avoid restaurant week as we have had some bad experiences.  The menus are limited and many restaurants undoubtedly cut corners to avoid losing their shirts at the prices offered.  But this was Bouchard, and honestly we had sort of forgotten that restaurant week was still going on.  It was dinner with two good friends so how bad could it be?

When you look at a food guide for newport, ri, they will always see a restaurant near the top. the restaurant is bouchard, on the lower thames street. this stalwart of the French cuisine is in the rule crowded, requires reservations, and gets many 5 star reviews. we have recently been with friends during the newport restaurant week, where the local restaurants offer prix fixe menus at a reduced price to attract people and see what they are all. in general we avoid restaurant week as we had some bad experiences. the menus are limited and many restaurants undoubtedly cut corners to avoid losing their hotties to the offered trips. but that was bouchard, and honestly...read more