Standards Jamestown

Standards Jamestown is competing with a bunch of other restaurants on an island with a limited population, but is considered a tourist destination. Jamestown, the island Standards is on, is in a precarious position because the neighboring island is Aquidneck Island, home of Newport. Newport is a city with a long history as a colonial town active during the Revolutionary War, and a center of commerce and wealth for the coastal New England region. This legacy of history, tourism, and beaches drags a lot of tourists past Jamestown and on towards Newport. However, Standards is a part of a grander story of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island. The restaurant gives it's own unique take on the staples of Americana cuisine, plus a few other additions. The first thing I noticed from the menu was Standard's statement that everything used in the menu is all natural. The second was that they have comparable mocktails such as "La Paloma." This requires a second visit to confirm that mocktails are worth a third visit. What I didn't see on the menu was the two different sizes of side for French fries. You can get a small, and you can get a large for $5 dollars more. If there are two people with small appetites, the small is enough. On my second visit, I will be getting a large fry. The French fries were salted to perfection and slightly larger than traditional shoestring style, tasty, warm, and proper. Specials included two seasonal salads, one of which was a salad of spinach, candied walnuts, peaches (or some kind of stone fruit?), and goat cheese, topped with apple cider vinagrette. Their chicken Caesar salad was quality and the chicken was delicious, tender, and not too dry. Standards' prices are comparable with many other restaurants in the area. Some may be more expensive than that. I do like that they had labels on their menu items. Gluten-free and vegan options are available. Parking is side street, with a local parking lot located down hill from there. I have to give them a thumbs up on some of their sustainability practices. There are not a lot of advertised elements, but the paper straws and the all natural ingredients are good indicators of a business that wants to keep it's waterfront where it is.

Great experience here, great atmosphere, strong drinks, and they offer gluten free buns/sandwiches. Also a dedicated fryer with Tallow - no seed oils here. highly recommended! Celiac safe based on my experience.