oakland beach

BSEE_URI

Two RI favorites are clam cakes and Manhattan style chowder.Iggy’s Manhattan clam chowder was excellent but a "little salty" while the clam cakes were also excellent, though greasy. To be fair, clam cakes are always greasy since they are deep fried. Please note that Clam cakes taste great right out of the deep fryer, but "kind of suck" when they get cold.I do not recommend purchasing the clam cakes and bringing them home to eat later because they just do not taste the same as hot out of the deep fryer. Cold clam cakes are best reserved for the circular receptacle (trash can).

PatriciaJoanB

A lovely place to seat and relax and enjoy the ocean and the view in all seasons. If your hungry, there are a few good eating establishments or bring a lunch and sit on the lawn. Maybe enjoy one of the summer concerts.

judim54

View is simple yet peaceful and still. Quiet relaxing view of the bay. The rest is shanty, unkept houses with junk in yards. No attraction to go there outside of Iggy's. Food as good as Narragansett's. We far surpass view,attractions and cleanliness. We should be open all year too.

vacaregiver

First of all I cannot stand the Oakland Beach area. It used to be summer shacks that people made permanent housing. The beach is nothing special it is small and dirty. Every time it rains the beach is closed because of high bacteria. You have to be careful to check the department of health reports I consider the area a slum. Think the movie Deliverance, on the beach, would be a good description. The people of Rhode Island love this area, I don't see the reason. A lousy area, a dirty beach and park, it is typical Rhode Island. A few restaurants of various price ranges but nothing I would recommend.

DouglasF556

If you like standing in a slow moving line for a bag of clam cakes and a cup of chowder with more potatoes than clams this place is for you. Iggys has worked hard to destroy the competition by the surrounding restaurants by preventing them from offering sidewalk service. It is an institution in Oakland Beach but if you make the trek to Point Judith the quality and selection at Aunt Carries buries this place. The beach has undergone a lot of renovation and besides the locals appears to have attracted a lot of the Providence population, being the first beach with a view south of the city. During the Summer Cruisin' Bruce Palmer, a local DJ, will host a classic car meet every Tuesday afternoon/evening.The Top of the Bay has got a great view w/ an upstairs bar that's open during the Summer. The area is definitely lower income but guess what, you can't get closer to the water for a cheaper price, so buy and improve!

cebutravler511

The area is an area that you want to avoid. In the 1930's and 1940's it was summer shacks for people to have a place to go to escape the triple decker's (tenements) of Providence. If it the area still was like that it would be fine. Now that the houses are permanent housing, the area is a ghetto. The public sector employees of Warwick do not clean the beach. The beach in this part of the bay is closed every time it rains because of high bacteria. There are a few restaurants in the area which I don't consider any worth while patronizing. We went to Iggy's once and I don't see what the people are raving about. It is low quality seafood joint. It is more a clip joint than an eatery.

joshuab173

Te beach is small but nice. Contrary to other reviews it was clean. Methinks those flat landers are spoiled by New England's clean beaches- Stay outta New Jersey.

E471SHsusanm

Loved area got wet, laid out had lunch @ top of the bay. The food their was awesome too. Had also had Dodge Charger rental took the scenic route around beach. I also loved the colonial beach houses.

DAWND58

Small but good for a short stay for the day if you are by an airport hotel - little too much seaweed

Tinkerbell016

Lovely beach, great atmosphere during summer, always seems to be something going on. Car shows on Tues evenings. Beautiful sunset around 7/7.30pm in June. Fab playground for children. Great way to spend time.

RichardD346

Nice proximity to the beach, affordable, great service BUT...if you've had seafood elsewhere in NE this one is not in the same league. The seafood platter is a meal for two but the whole-belly clams are small, the scallops are those less expensive bay scallops (not the sea scallops) and the fish is cod and not the more flavorful haddock. Emphasis on production, not quality.

Yanna1111

This is a popular beach great for families. A nice park and playground is in the vicinity along with a lot of restaurants around for everyone.

Kelovell

We went to Oakland beach on our recent trip to Rhode Island. We only had a couple hours and were glad that we decided to drive out. The beach was nice and clean and had plenty of parking. Also, there were some great little restaurants right on the beach. The locals were all very friendly and helpful. There was a nice boardwalk to walk along the beach.

JessicaJames1983

I wish people that visited would pick up their trash! Oakland Beach is a beautiful place but not when people visit and make a mess!

Luvingthelord

I like coming here it is fun for the family. sometimes its closed for bacteria in the water.. but at least they test it.....