508-228-2121
This is a lovely white tablecloth restaurant in downtown Nantucket, revered by generations of diners. Once one of the finest restaurants on the island, this restaurant has become less impressive since the tragic death of its owner in June, 2002. The food is good, but no longer excellent. The menu is far less imaginative.
We found the service off-hand and the food carelessly prepared on our last visit. We also found the desserts distinctly plebian. And it is expensive. Dinner for 3 with drinks and taxes but before tip was $190. (We didn't order a bottle of wine.)
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Creamy Vidalia Onion Soup with Savory Profiteroles $7 | ||
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Slow roasted Portobello mushroom with parmesan pudding $12 | ||
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Steamed mussels with morels, spring corn and grilled crostini $13 | ||
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Artichoke and goat cheese ravioli with shaved prosciutto and aged balsamic $14 | ||
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Tuna, salmon and avocado Napoleon with pea tendrils, beet oil and chives $15 | ||
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Jonah crab and mache salad with toasted almond; sage brown butter $16 | ||
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Fried oyster and arugula salad with pancetta and roasted garlic $15 | ||
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Mixed green salad vinaigrette $7
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Caesar salad $9
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Roast free range chicken with mashed potatoes and asparagus $25 |
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Sautéed halibut with corn and sugar snap pea risotto and littleneck clams $32 |
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Seared rare yellow fin tuna with stuffed Anaheim chili rellenos $32 |
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Grilled aged sirloin steak with shoestring fries and haricot vert $34 |
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Braised lamb shank with Tuscan white bean ragout and fiddlehead ferns $27 |
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Grilled salmon with smoked bacon, cabbage, morels and roasted beet butter $30 |
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Roast loin of pork with sweet potato puree, fig jam, and spinach $28 |
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Grilled half lobster and braised beef short rib with fava bean succotash $33 |
