Came on a Monday night for a 5:30pm reservation with 3 girlfriends. We came on the early side because we wanted to watch the sunset on the beach after dinner. The dining room was pretty sparsely populated when we arrived but both the main dining room and the outdoor patio had filled up by the time we left at 6:45.
Since it’s BYOB, we brought a bottle of wine and a bottle of batched Negronis which our waitress quickly brought out glasses for and served. For dinner we started with the bread, special cheese starter and summer squash. I thought that the squash was really exceptional. For my main course I ordered the half chicken. It came with a side salad and was crispy, juicy and delicious. Two of my girlfriends got the chicken pot pie and said it was one of the best they ever had. The Buffalo Brussels were also on point.
The food here felt like having a great home cooked meal. Looking forward to coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Chicken
Louis C
The BYOB they advertise everywhere is extremely extremely misleading. I was charged $15 for my bottle of wine. Food was what you would expect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Karl Kanbergs
We were a party of six and the biggest negative issue was an automatic 25% gratuity for parties of six or more plus 5% more for kitchen staff. Hey, just give them a 5% raise! As for the food, most of our party said the food was “good” but I was very disappointed with the pasta. Little spice or flavor, really bland, not enough sauce and had to ask for salt and parmesan.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Lu Yang
The BYOB they advertise everywhere is extremely extremely misleading. I was charged $15 for my bottle of wine. Food was what you would expect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Bryan Comeau
Ate at the bar, wood was amazing, went on a Friday, so there was a lot if chatter noise, only reason it's a 4 star for atmosphere. Staff super friendly and helpful. Bob, 15$ bittle charge. I got chicken fries, was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poulet Frites, Steak
Dawn Marino
This restaurant has a comfortable and welcoming vibe. The staff is attentive and superb; working as a team. The dishes are creative and always on point as are the cocktails/mocktails. I would highly recommend making a trip up island to dine here. BYOB but the basil martini is nor to be missed, not the hot fudge sundae! Go to Resy now!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suzanne Hall
Excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leslie Wims Morris
The food is very good. I find the “nickel and diming” of the menu to be a genuine insult. $5 for bread, itemizing for sauces on food, itemizing corkage fee based on whether you bring your own glasses. It’s ridiculous and makes for a horrible customer experience. And it’s a bad business practice. Simply increase the cost per entree to cover your costs. Your patrons can afford it and will appreciate it - managing your menu this way cheapens the entire experience. With regard to the service it was terrible, our food came out in 15 minutes and we felt rushed. We traveled up island for a great experience and that’s not what we got.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ben Roth
Chilmark Tavern definitely defied my expectations. I came here simply because I’m staying in West Tisbury, and by the time I had checked in to my hostel it was one of the few places still open nearby. I saw “tavern” and figured it would be typical tavern fare, but it definitely is not. It’s an upscale and expensive restaurant, and the food and service were both incredible. Be aware that it is BYOB, I was an idiot and ordered a virgin paloma not realizing that.
It’s probably the closest to fine dining I’ve ever been, although the dinosaur coloring pages at the bar undercut that a bit. While fine dining isn’t really my style, I was very happy with my experience. Never had I experienced so much order regret at a restaurant before, and it’s not because I didn’t enjoy what I had but just that I wanted to try so many things on the menu. I had a ricotta toast special and tuna tartare, both were supremely presented, thoughtfully flavored dishes. The price is quite steep, but I have no regrets.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaun Hamilton
The food was fantastic - the fish and chips were some of the best we’ve had. The service was also amazing!
We had a hard time getting a cab/uber back to our boat and the owner actually drove us back to Menemsha during peak dinner hours. It was so nice to see such genuine hospitality and kindness. We will be sure to visit every time we are back on island!
Chilmark Tavern is a special spot and ranks as one our favorite dining experiences. Everything is stellar - the vibe, the service and the food. We dined here 3 nights out of 8 nights because it was just that wonderful [reserve ahead]. Jenna is a hands-on owner that orchestrates the room masterfully from the hostess stand. It's clear she reveres both her staff and customers equally. The servers are attentive and knowledgeable. The food is consistently sublime - creative and perfectly executed time and again. It can be loud but the room buzzes with good energy and still manages to feel intimate with it's twinkly candlelight and attentive service. Chilmark Tavern is a magical gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ice Cream Sundae, Pan Seared Halibut with Summer Vegies, Poulet Frites, Steak, Tuna Tartare
amyevelynp
This special spot ranks as one our favorite dining experiences. Everything is stellar - the vibe, the service and the food. We dined here 3 nights out of 8 nights because it was just that wonderful [reserve ahead]. Jenna is a hands-on owner that orchestrates the room masterfully from the hostess stand. It's clear she reveres both her staff and customers equally. The servers are attentive and knowledgeable. The food is consistently sublime - creative and perfectly executed time and again. It can be loud but the room buzzes with good energy and still manages to feel intimate with it's twinkly candlelight and attentive service. Chilmark Tavern is a magical gem!
Luke Boelitz
The food was good but prices are high. There’s a lot of little extra fees. They charge for bread, there is a $15.50 corkage fee for each bottle of wine, 5% charge for kitchen staff and a 25% automatic gratuity for parties of 6 or more. I think if you treat it as a vacation splurge and don’t expect Michelin star food/service but instead an elevated local restaurant you’ll be happy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pan Seared Halibut with Summer Vegies, Poulet Frites
David
The best of the best on the island!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda D. Gaines
Our family looks forward to returning year after year. Love hearing the Manager’s friendly greeting when I phone.The restaurant menu is farm to table goodness, and a plethora of fresh flavors work well together time and time again. From appetizers to dessert Chef hits home runs.Hopefully this up Island gem will be around for years to come. Keep up the good work.
Came on a Monday night for a 5:30pm reservation with 3 girlfriends. We came on the early side because we wanted to watch the sunset on the beach after dinner. The dining room was pretty sparsely populated when we arrived but both the main dining room and the outdoor patio had filled up by the time we left at 6:45.
Since it’s BYOB, we brought a bottle of wine and a bottle of batched Negronis which our waitress quickly brought out glasses for and served. For dinner we started with the bread, special cheese starter and summer squash. I thought that the squash was really exceptional. For my main course I ordered the half chicken. It came with a side salad and was crispy, juicy and delicious. Two of my girlfriends got the chicken pot pie and said it was one of the best they ever had. The Buffalo Brussels were also on point.
The food here felt like having a great home cooked meal. Looking forward to coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Chicken
The BYOB they advertise everywhere is extremely extremely misleading. I was charged $15 for my bottle of wine. Food was what you would expect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
We were a party of six and the biggest negative issue was an automatic 25% gratuity for parties of six or more plus 5% more for kitchen staff. Hey, just give them a 5% raise! As for the food, most of our party said the food was “good” but I was very disappointed with the pasta. Little spice or flavor, really bland, not enough sauce and had to ask for salt and parmesan.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
The BYOB they advertise everywhere is extremely extremely misleading. I was charged $15 for my bottle of wine. Food was what you would expect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Ate at the bar, wood was amazing, went on a Friday, so there was a lot if chatter noise, only reason it's a 4 star for atmosphere. Staff super friendly and helpful. Bob, 15$ bittle charge. I got chicken fries, was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poulet Frites, Steak
This restaurant has a comfortable and welcoming vibe. The staff is attentive and superb; working as a team. The dishes are creative and always on point as are the cocktails/mocktails. I would highly recommend making a trip up island to dine here. BYOB but the basil martini is nor to be missed, not the hot fudge sundae! Go to Resy now!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is very good. I find the “nickel and diming” of the menu to be a genuine insult. $5 for bread, itemizing for sauces on food, itemizing corkage fee based on whether you bring your own glasses. It’s ridiculous and makes for a horrible customer experience. And it’s a bad business practice. Simply increase the cost per entree to cover your costs. Your patrons can afford it and will appreciate it - managing your menu this way cheapens the entire experience. With regard to the service it was terrible, our food came out in 15 minutes and we felt rushed. We traveled up island for a great experience and that’s not what we got.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Chilmark Tavern definitely defied my expectations. I came here simply because I’m staying in West Tisbury, and by the time I had checked in to my hostel it was one of the few places still open nearby. I saw “tavern” and figured it would be typical tavern fare, but it definitely is not. It’s an upscale and expensive restaurant, and the food and service were both incredible. Be aware that it is BYOB, I was an idiot and ordered a virgin paloma not realizing that.
It’s probably the closest to fine dining I’ve ever been, although the dinosaur coloring pages at the bar undercut that a bit. While fine dining isn’t really my style, I was very happy with my experience. Never had I experienced so much order regret at a restaurant before, and it’s not because I didn’t enjoy what I had but just that I wanted to try so many things on the menu. I had a ricotta toast special and tuna tartare, both were supremely presented, thoughtfully flavored dishes. The price is quite steep, but I have no regrets.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was fantastic - the fish and chips were some of the best we’ve had. The service was also amazing!
We had a hard time getting a cab/uber back to our boat and the owner actually drove us back to Menemsha during peak dinner hours. It was so nice to see such genuine hospitality and kindness. We will be sure to visit every time we are back on island!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Chilmark Tavern is a special spot and ranks as one our favorite dining experiences. Everything is stellar - the vibe, the service and the food. We dined here 3 nights out of 8 nights because it was just that wonderful [reserve ahead]. Jenna is a hands-on owner that orchestrates the room masterfully from the hostess stand. It's clear she reveres both her staff and customers equally. The servers are attentive and knowledgeable. The food is consistently sublime - creative and perfectly executed time and again. It can be loud but the room buzzes with good energy and still manages to feel intimate with it's twinkly candlelight and attentive service. Chilmark Tavern is a magical gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ice Cream Sundae, Pan Seared Halibut with Summer Vegies, Poulet Frites, Steak, Tuna Tartare
This special spot ranks as one our favorite dining experiences. Everything is stellar - the vibe, the service and the food. We dined here 3 nights out of 8 nights because it was just that wonderful [reserve ahead]. Jenna is a hands-on owner that orchestrates the room masterfully from the hostess stand. It's clear she reveres both her staff and customers equally. The servers are attentive and knowledgeable. The food is consistently sublime - creative and perfectly executed time and again. It can be loud but the room buzzes with good energy and still manages to feel intimate with it's twinkly candlelight and attentive service. Chilmark Tavern is a magical gem!
The food was good but prices are high. There’s a lot of little extra fees. They charge for bread, there is a $15.50 corkage fee for each bottle of wine, 5% charge for kitchen staff and a 25% automatic gratuity for parties of 6 or more. I think if you treat it as a vacation splurge and don’t expect Michelin star food/service but instead an elevated local restaurant you’ll be happy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pan Seared Halibut with Summer Vegies, Poulet Frites
The best of the best on the island!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our family looks forward to returning year after year. Love hearing the Manager’s friendly greeting when I phone.The restaurant menu is farm to table goodness, and a plethora of fresh flavors work well together time and time again. From appetizers to dessert Chef hits home runs.Hopefully this up Island gem will be around for years to come. Keep up the good work.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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