3 years ago
I usually don't like to be negative when I review ...
I usually don't like to be negative when I review places I've visited, but here I must make the exception. First let me tell you that the wait staff was great. We were seated right away and our drinks were brought out without delay. So the wait staff and bartenders were not the problem. The menu lacked flair and substance for a place touted as one of Narragansett's best. We chose a pasta dish with clams that should have been made simply with garlic, oil and parsley. The description in the menu though, said that capers were included in the preparation. We decided to order the dish anyway. When it arrived, it looked absolutely delicious... but it also looked as if the chef had spilled an entire jar of capers on each dish. We tasted the linguini but could not eat them... they were so salty. All you could taste was capers and salt... absolutely horrible. This is supposed to be a light tasting, delicate dish. It turned out to be a study in salt and brine. A chef is supposed to taste the dishes he or she sends out... this one either didn't or the taste buds are totally non existent. This will go down as one of the worst meals we've ever had. If the chef wants to know how to make that dish, just let me know...I cook that at least twice a month... and I've never used capers... there's trendy and then there's insanity, as capers take away from the delicate flavor of the clams. We will not be returning to Twin Willows, or as we now refer to it Twin Capers.