Vieste ... Simply Italian

"I am convinced that Newport restaurants are no longer trying to make good food because they only have to cater to tourists who will never be back. The place was empty, but they tried to sit us in the covered area that was freezing, but it was so hot inside it was almost unbearable. The crab cakes came out cold. The server was very apologetic and put in a new order immediately. The giant meatball came out ice cold in the middle and what they are calling chicken Piccata is nothing close. It was basically soup. This was subpar Italian food that was extremely overpriced. Over $150 for 2 people, and we threw the leftovers away when we got home."

"I'm so happy my wife and I gave Vieste Simply Italian a try while in Newport Food: absolutely delicious. Vegetable soup was top notch. Ravioli and Chicken parm were delicious Service: everyone was very friendly. Our server was wonderful and attentive, even though they seemed short staffed. Atmosphere: perfect"

"Limited lunch menu. But that's okay. Burrata maybe could have used some bread on the side, but it was totally delicious. Cacio e pepe was top notch and my daughter (and I!) really liked it. My gnocci were a little dense (but definitely not bad) and the bolognese was fine. Spaghetti and meatball was a huge portion, and was very, very nice. Especially the gigantic meatball. Top notch. Great service and a lovely atmosphere."

"I find it very surprising when Italian food is not done well. Neither my wife or I enjoyed our meal here. It seemed like they didn't even try to make it enjoyable. We both ordered what should have been so easy. the wine we ordered was good as was the bread."