Somewhere in southern Rhode Island, tucked along the edge of a quiet lake and surrounded by wooded grounds, there is a place that people drive hours to reach. Some come from New York City.
Others have been planning the trip for over a decade. What they find when they arrive is not just a meal but a full afternoon of food, scenery, farm animals, fire pits, and a buffet table that seems to go on forever.
This is the kind of destination that stays in your memory long after the drive home, and once you hear what is actually on the menu, you will understand why people keep coming back.
A Family-Run Operation With Deep Roots
The Nordic has the kind of history that only a family-run place can carry. It has been operating for long enough that some guests are now bringing their own children to a restaurant they first visited as kids…