“ If you are looking for a great spot near the financial district in downtown Providence look here. Great service and food. Pub atmosphere on a Friday night for dinner. Best beer and bourbon selection I have seen in downtown as we visit for NCAA games. If you are a bourbon drinker this is your spot. Great bourbon options, generous pours, and unbeatable prices. Highly recommend. ”

“ We were in town for a sporting event and were looking for a place to eat between sessions. We got in very quickly, Food came out in a timely manner. Burgers were delicious. Calamari was probably the best we've ever had! ”

“ Wonderful bartenders! I recently came into town and was directed from a hotel bartender to visit this location. I cannot tell you how amazing the service was from our bartender Megan. She suggested the perfect food and told us exactly where we should go at night to have an amazing evening. Get the chips and dip as a side. And tell Meg we say hi! ”

“ This was a great stop for our first dinner in Providence. The atmosphere is quiet, warm and friendly. We did make a reservation, but ended up not needing it. The crispy shrimp was delicious. We ate it before I could snap a picture. I had the lobster pasta with amazing! My husband loved his bison burger too! ”

“ Head out for a late night bite and Congress Tavern did not disappoint. The Blood Orange Margarita was delicious and my chicken parmigiana was perfect. The music was great and the NBA finals were on TV. Love the bar vibe and pleasantly surprised by the service and food! ”

“ A solid place to stop in and have a drink at. The room isn't large, but it is very clean and cozy. The bar itself actually looks awesome... drinks were delicious and the service couldn't have been better. The food was just ok though. Granted you're not paying a lot for it, but nothing exactly wowed us. Don't let that stop you from coming here though if you're looking for a nice place to grab a drink. ”

“ Really close to a five star rating for me! I came in on a cool August Thursday night with a two others. The vibe was pretty calm for a gastropub which I was totally into. Location really isn't bad and while the aesthetics could use some improvement, that's not what I'm expecting to be great when coming into a pub. The food was probably the best part about the place. I ordered the orange street burger which felt hefty and flavorful. I really tasted the bacon and onions here. I also enjoyed the fact that everything in the burger wasn't slipping out of the burger when I was eating it as well. I do think that the fries could be crispier and had more seasoning, but I still finished them with no problem. My friends had fish tacos and a margarita pizza which they both thoroughly enjoyed. Best part was that the price didn't seem completely outrageous. ”

“ The cool lobster nachos. The prickly pear margarita was delicious and so was the house-made iced tea. These were good things to mention ”

“ Wow, so glad my friend brought me here for lunch on a rainy winter day. Parking is tricky since it's downtown but we were on foot which made it easier. It's in the first floor of a historic building in downtown providence and has dark woodwork everywhere and sends you back in time which I loved!! Appears it used to be a library or business with the need to get at items on the wall since it still has the portable ladder in there! I had an old speckled Hen beer and it was so good on tap! Great service and really nice too! There's a bar also but we grabbed a cozy window spot. I ordered the Kobe burger with pepper Jack and balsamic fig glaze, amazing and didn't leave a crumb! ”

“ Walking around downtown between appointments on a cold day we needed a spot to thaw out. Congress, down a small side street, close to the Arcade, was an excellent refuge. Being an 'odd' hour of the day, between lunch and when work lets out, we were the first of a couple other parties to come in. Seating ourselves at the bar, the barkeep asked if we'd like to eat. We didn't have time for a meal, but did look over the menu and we plan to come back for food another time. The atmosphere is very comfortable. Reminiscent of a pub in the UK or Ireland. Chalk board menus of available spirits, above the windows, include scotch, bourbon, whiskey, rye, beer on tap and bottled. You 'should' be able to find something here to tempt you. There are two single bathrooms. Parking is on-street metered, paid lot or garage. In warm weather they offer outdoor seating. The staff we met were very personable. Prices are reasonable. We are definitely happy we stopped in. ”