Newport Bay

azsunluvr
azsunluvr
First Reviewer
3 out of 5
Avg. Member Rating
2
Reviews

Dismal Service

  • March 11, 2008
  • Rated 1 of 5 by GoddEats from Salem, Oregon
I took my daughter for a Mother/Daughter lunch and we gave Newport Bay a try for the first time. It will definitely never happen again.
Once seated at our table, we waited, and waited, and waited for the menus, which finally arrived with a quick "sorry for the wait" muttered by the the waitress. We gave our drink orders (iced tea, how long could that possible take?), then perused the menu and made our selections. After waiting another 10 minutes or so, the waitress finally brought back our teas and took our orders. Not looking good, at this point.
After waiting, and waiting, and waiting more, our food finally arrived. I had ordered the Alaskan Cod Fish & Chips, my daughter ordered the Albacore Tuna Salad Sandwich.
The food arrived lukewarm; my "chips" were soggy and inedible, my daughter's sandwich had some sort of nasty sauce on it that wasn't listed on the ingredients on the menu. Basically she took one bite, said "ick" and set it aside.
When our waitress finally came by to check on us, she did attempt to offer my daughter another dish, but as we didn't have another hour to spare, we declined the offer.
Overall, the worst of dining available. I DO NOT recommend.
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Newport Bay

  • May 21, 2005
  • Rated 4 of 5 by azsunluvr from Mesa, Arizona
I’m not a seafood fan, but I do enjoy good fish and chips. Having eaten at Newport Bay before, we were well aware of their delicious version.

I began my evening here with a non-alcoholic Northern Light drink. A combination of orange juice, cranberry juice, and Sprite, it not only looked pretty, it was deliciously sweet and light.

We ordered our fish and chips, my brother’s with a side of clam chowder and mine with a side salad minus the shrimp. We waited. And waited. And waited. Finally our fish and chips arrived. We asked what happened to our soup and salad. The waiter was very apologetic. He thought a coworker had brought our sides a long time ago. He returned the main meal to the kitchen and brought our sides, but my salad arrived with shrimp! Apologies again, and a new salad, minus shrimp, was brought.

Fresh green leaf and iceberg lettuces, red cabbage, radishes, jack cheese, and croutons are standard. The citrus vinaigrette was an outstanding choice to top this salad. The clam chowder was smooth and buttery with small pieces of clams.

The fish and chips were as good as we remembered. Flaky white cod with a light batter, fat fries, and cole slaw with just the right amount of horseradish in the dressing. Because of the earlier problems, the manager came to the table and offered us each a free dessert. We asked for the Key lime pie and cheesecake to go. We enjoyed the desserts later in our suite at the Residence Inn. Both were delicious, but the Key lime won as far as I was concerned.

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