Brazen Hen

Well they didn’t have 2 items i asked for but they were on the menu so i got a special how do you serve cold steak and lobster but the potatoes are hot how do you do that? I guess that’s how they «do it «here? I have been here before and it was amazing before but i guess «consistent «good would be nice because its not cheap eats. ok i guess it’s a crap shoot

Visited again waiting for over an hour for dinner. Restaurant is not busy.
Will not return.
Well the dinners finally came. Two were delivered one hour and 10 minutes after we sat down. One dinner was served five minutes later and the last dinner was served 20 minutes later when the first two people were almost finished eating. They did deduct the last dinner from the bill. The food was quite good but the evening was a disaster. By-​the-​way the restaurant was not busy!

We went here for dinner. The interior is nice. The hostess greeted us very nice. We had a nice booth. I got the Guinness French onion soup and was very good. My husband got the clam chowder and said was good. The star of the night was their stuffies. They were very good and did not need anything else. My husband got the fish and chips. The fries are amazing. They were cooked perfect. My husband said the coleslaw also very good. I got the Brazen Hen dish. It was very good. It came with mashed potatoes and sausage stuffing. I really enjoyed it. Later that evening they were having a duo singing music. They also have food specials from 4−6pm I saw as well. It was a nice meal.

Food is pretty good. A bit pricier than the other local restaurants.
Beer is ice cold.
It’s a decent place for lunch or dinner.
Atmosphere is pretty good.
Waitstaff was okay (not overly friendly, checked often enough, etc.)
Not a top choice to eat at that area, but I wouldn’t complain if I went there.

My Mom lives in the area. We have been to a few other restaurants in the area and decided to come here before I took the train back to NYC. We came pretty early and there had been a private party that day prior to the dinner service which starts at 4. I had the lobster bisque which had nice chances of lobster in it. The salmon was good-​it was kind an asian preparation. My Mom had the fish and chips. We got the guinness chocolate cake dessert. It was pretty tasty although I wasn’t tasting the guinness so much. There are TVs over the bar to watch the games. Would definitely return. They have different things going on different nights of the week. (bands, specials, Happy hour etc.)

Great atmosphere and really good food… Drinks are well done as well… We tried the salmon and also the brazen hen which was fantastic… also the stuffies were very good as well… Waitstaff was a little slow and the place was not crowded… not sure if this was a management problem of NOT assigning staff to specific sections… Because they seemed to be jumping all over the place… Definitely going back for another visit!!!

Well we stopped in Memorial day with our son, daughter-​in-​law and our 4 year old granddaughter. Now I know this is a bar/​restaurant but it was completely appropriate place at lunch time for a family with a youngster, so I thought until we got our server at our table.
Angela was terrible in regards to her table side manner. While not yelling at our 4 year old granddaughter she had NO patience at all for her. She told her to be quite I think twice and the rest of the time at the restaurant she spent less than 3 seconds at the table. When we would see her she would ask «is everything ok» and without waiting for an answer would whisk away as if she was allergic to us. Twice we had to go to the bar to re-​order soda and chocolate milk.
The food was good, I just would not go to lunch here with any kids, apparently they are not kid friendly.

Went here for a family dinner today (Sunday) the restaurant was empty. The food was very good and if that was the only thing to rate it would have received 5 stars. Unfortunately the waitress Angela was very unprofessional and seemed bothered that we were there. Asked us how are food was 30 seconds after we were served and never to be see again until we were done. When one of us asked for a water she actually said «is it ok if i use the glass for your lemonade and takes glass and fills with water»! We have eaten here before and have always been very happy but today service trumped good food at a nice restaurant.

Stopped in Sunday of Memorial Day weekend – the place was nearly empty – which should have been a sign. The host was friendly and helpful, but the server seemed bothered by our presence. We had a Cashew chicken dish and the Shepherd’s pie. Both were unimpressive. Looking at the happy hour menu we had discussed coming back during the week, but after our meals decided we would find a better spot for happy hour. The food is pricey for not being particularly good.

We decided to take a trip to Westerly and walked into this place without knowing anything about the Brazen Hen. I got the Ninja burger which was a different kind of burger in an Irish place. The Ninja had kimchi on it and I now want to make a burger just to put kimchi on it. It had the right amount of spice to it. The fries were perfect and needed no salt. The Shepard’s pie was ok. Something we might not get again. It was nothing to write about.
The staff was friendly and each waitress made sure all tables were taken care of.

My husband and I ate here about a week ago for dinner on a weeknight. We started off with the Ruben egg rolls. Very tasty. Honestly it’s a fried sandwich in an egg roll. It’s very filling so you may want to skip this as an appetizer. I had the crab cakes which were good but not the best I have ever had. Lots of crab meat with very little bread crumb. There was a combo of sauces on it that really didn’t make sense. My husband had the short ribs which were terrible. Very fatty and were more like a roast than rib. Atmosphere was nice but the waitress really wasn’t interested in her customers that night. She’d’ run by the tables asking how the food was but never waited for a reply. Anyway based on the food aline there are much better places to go. Just okay.

We’ve been here twice for dinner and stopped in today for lunch. Each time was a good experience. The meals were all very tasty, the place has a nice atmosphere, and interesting décor. The service has also been good, although today I’d say it was more adequate than superb.
On my first visit I wanted to try some authentic Irish food, and went with the bangers and mash. I really enjoyed it, but have no other experience to compare that dish with.
All in all, I like this place and will definitely go back.

I really liked this place.
I was planning my companies Holiday party and needed to find a place half way between the offices in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Online, It looked cute and cozy, and It was.
They helped me plan a great afternoon and everyone had an amazing time.
The restaurant décor and layout are beautiful, my office took some great photos in front of the large fire place.
The food was amazing. I was unsure what the quality would be like in buffet style and they far exceeded my expectations. People couldn’t get enough of the appetizers and the main course dishes and dessert were great.
The next time I’m in the area, I would like to go back and try more of their delicious food.

One word… Amazing. The Bison Chili is to Die for. The Whiskey Flat Iron with Mash is about as good as it gets

Our first time time here for dinner.
The décor is Irish /​English pub style and nicely done, but with hard rock from the sound system. I don’t know about you, but hard rock during dinner is NOT appealing. Don’t get me wrong as I can rock out with the best, but it’s not dinner music, hello !!
The service was pleasant, but inattentive. The plate I was given for our appetizer had someone’s else’s food on it. Given the plates are white, how does one miss that?
My wife and I split the buttermilk calamari ($ 10) for appetizer. It came with a fair amount of tentacles vs. rings (good to see). The portion was a little small. My wife liked the flavor with the peppers and balsamic, I did not.
For entrees my wife had the Fish & Chips ($ 16). They were reported as NOT very good. I tasted them and concur. The batter was light, but greasy. The fish was overcooked. The «chips» are not proper chips but some seasoned, battered concoction. A disaster. We would not recommend the Fish & Chips.
That said Fish & Chips are a mainstay for an Irish or English pub. One must get it correct.
I had the short ribs with risotto ($ 26). The ribs were good size, tender and flavorful. I have had better, but these were good. The risotto was done correctly and flavorful. Broccoli rabe rounded out the plate.
The house wine is a generous pour at $ 6.5 per. That said I had to return a glass due to soap residue.
Three glasses of wine, tax and tip we were out the door for $ 88 and change.
The minuses here out weighed the positives for us. I cannot envision coming back.
There you have it.
Magoo

The food here was very tasty! The ambiance is nice inside as well. We tries their cheddar beer soup and it was delicious… I also had their shepherd’s pie and it was some of the tastiest I had… a little greasy but very good. The fish and chips were also ordered at our table and my friends liked it although it was also a little greasy. The portions are good too… I had leftovers.
The staff was friendly as well. I think the prices were average. Overall I would recommend it.

Ordered shepherd’s pie.
It’s not shepherd’s pie.
Very easy guide: what do shepherds tend? Sheep. If it’s a shepherd’s pie, it has lamb, not ground beef. Period. No exception.
Beyond that, for those of you who might feel that’s overly pedantic (it’s not…), the body of the dish tasted like a top notch sloppy joe. Very flavorful, but tomato based and very sweet. The only clue that this was a shepherd’s pie was that it was covered with mashed potatoes.
When a crappy chain restaurant screws up shepherd’s pie, you understand, and probably expect it. When an Irish restaurant messes it up, it is very disappointing, and hard to understand.
Service was ok. There were two people at the bar and two people in the dining room when we were sat, and we were made to feel like it was busy and we would have to be patient. There were no problems or big waits but we were a little confused at the impression we were given by the server, friendly though she was.
I’ve heard good things about the place, but am definitely underwhelmed, despite the expectation of pub food.
Unimpressive beer selection. With so many local beers, I expected more. Smithwicks and Guinness are fine, but not when they’re the cutting edge of the group.
If you want a good bar, head around the corner to Malted Barley instead.
If you want a good shepherd’s pie, make one at home.

Probably exxxxxtremly close to the best steak I ever had.
My wife had the striped bass. For all the restaurants, except Weekapugh Inn, the bass was the best. I am looking forward to going back.

I was visiting home after about 7 months and had yet to try this place. My best friend recommended that we go here as she has had good experiences. It’s very close to Wilcox Park and very easy to get too!
The atmosphere was very nice, maybe a little noisy. We went on a Saturday night so there was quite a few people, at the bar also. We were seated pretty close to the bar which is why it may have been pretty noisy, but my friend and I still had no problem hearing each other. I saw that people were being seated outside, but I didn’t even know that was an option…
Our waitress was pretty nice, she did her job and told us the specials and made sure we had our drinks topped, but didn’t do anything really extraordinary. My best friend got the shepherds pie, which I hear is amazing. She ate the whole dish and she’s pretty small! I forget what mine was called, but it was a pasta dish with chicken and mushrooms. I really love all three of those ingredients and thought the dish was okay. I ate about half of it but didn’t take it home. It was a good taste, but not the taste I was hoping for, if that makes any sense. I probably wouldn’t get that again if I went, but they had other options on the menu that I’d definitely try, especially the pie.
We also got the chocolate mousse for dessert, which was very very good. It was a great experience! The prices weren’t too high and it’s a nice place to go to if you’re in downtown Westerly looking for some dinner!

We ended up at The Brazen Hen by accident (oddly enough the two restaurants we tried to go to were closed for private wedding receptions) but ended up having a really enjoyable experience.
The atmosphere is very nice and the décor is sophisticated and trendy all at the same time. We opted to sit outside, which as the night went on, proved to be a bit chilly (nothing a few heat lamps wouldn’t fix).
I would call the menu ‘eclectic pub’ — I ordered the Whiskey Peppercorn Steak and while it was a bit overcooked (I ordered medium — definitely came out well done) the mashed potatoes and whiskey peppercorn sauce were delicious. I did overhear another diner saying her tuna was a bit overcooked as well — perhaps an inexperienced or busy chef was to blame, but the sauce on my steak helped keep it moist.
My sisters and cousins ordered the Mediterranean shrimp pasta, crab cakes and a salad and were all very satisfied with their meal.
I would definitely come back and recommend this place to anyone heading to Westerly.