Can’t think of more romantic and beautiful restaurant on the island. We came here for my bf’s Bday and we really had the best dinner in years! Wonderful space and delicious food followed by impeccable service. Also, I have to mention a breathtaking sunset
Ricardo Villamil
Loved the food and the service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Huntington
Shanice was an amazing waitress! She truly made our experience top notch. Her personality and professionalism made our evening memorable. She provided the best service we’ve had on Nantucket during our week long stay. She is just lovely!
Service: 5
Jenny W
Food was great and beautifully presented, large wine menu, good service, intimate atsmosphere.the chef gave us complimentary bites of different dishes and deserts as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ian Mackay
Toppers restaurant may tout their AAA five diamond experience, but unfortunately, the service and food quality were lacking. The meal and service were fine, but the little things detracted from the AAA five diamond experience.
The shucked oysters had shell fragments in with the oyster, and the oysters were not placed level on the crushed ice. Thus, all the delicious oyster liquor was missing.
We were served bubbles in a white wine glass and not a proper flute. My glass was placed on my left side and not the proper right side.
We were not given fresh side plates and flatware between our shared dishes. Later, when removing my side plate, the server picked my dirty fork off of the plate and placed it back on the table.
The tomatoes and nectarines in the salad were almost frozen, very, very hard, and crunchy. They had little to no flavor.
Although these issues were small in nature, they make a AAA five diamond difference.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Matthew Cumming
We canceled our reservation 36 hours beforehand. When we reserved, the website explicitly indicated there would be no cancellation fee (and asked as a courtesy to cancel at least 24 hours before, which we did). Toppers, without notice, charged $350 to our credit card. I politely emailed them several times with a screenshot of the cancellation policy. The restaurant never went to the courtesy of responding.
Jeanne Hainz
Amazing restaurant. On the formal side but very family friendly. Oysters, scallops, lamb and chicken were all superb dishes, expertly prepared and with all ingredients harmoniously paired. Breathtaking location doesn’t hurt. Everyone in the restaurant was incredibly warm, welcoming and patient from start to finish of our meal (despite our toddler’s best efforts to catch them off balance). Will definitely be back.
Kid-friendliness: Incredibly kid friendly for such a formal restaurant. Truly amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gazpacho, Topper's Burger
Peter Raneri
Arrived in style with my entire family - Thanks to Barton & Gray Mariners Club - Talaria 44’ non stop from Nantucket Harbor to Wauwinets Topper’s Restaurant - a family summer tradition sitting at the Captain’s Table outside but due to Debby’s (storm) arrival they had an amazing table out in the covered porch. Great appetizers/entrees and desserts and don’t forget the fabulous wine selection and magnificent service - Top Notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster and Crab Cakes, Caviar, Duck with Fall Vegetables, Topper's Burger, Crabcakes
Charles O
While I found the service and atmosphere to be top notch it’s very overpriced. We expected it was going to be expensive and not that different than dinner in Philadelphia and NY but we were charged $40 for one scallop the size of a half dollar. We should have known better when there was no price for the scallops. Other than the overpriced single scallop it’s a very nice place with a beautiful view but not worth spending $300 (includes tip) for two people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Malik
Idk where to start!Had an amazing experience for my birthday! Scallops with caviar and truffle risotto as an appetizer, followd by Halibut and Lamb. Everything was prepared perfectly. Food was 5 stars, service even better!!
Incredible restaurant overlooking a beautiful area of ACK. Reservations are in high demand so make sure you set these up early. I highly recommend getting dinner right around sunset on the exterior deck!
Kid-friendliness: Plenty of places for the kids to run around at rear of restaurant overlooking the water with direct access to small beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster and Crab Cakes, Maracaibo Chocolate Parfait, Caviar
Matt
Nice view. Food was expensive but mediocre.
David F
Came here for lunch as I wanted to see what Toppers was all about since its touted as one of the best restaurants on the island. It's a trek (~20 minutes?) from main part of the island if you're not taking a boat from the White Elephant.
As expected, the prices are high. My sandwich was $35, didn't come with fries, and my glass of wine was $25.
Sat out on the deck, which was still enclosed since its not quite summer yet. If you were expecting to have waterfront views, you won't get any from their deck or patio as the restaurant is tucked away on the side and the waterfront is reserved for hotel guests ability to sunbathe on a little crest that is elevated higher than the restaurant. Disappointing.
Read about service complaints, but my server was on point. Extremely timely on everything, but the patio only had about 4 tables.
The meal started with some "free" bread. One was a cheese bread and the other a sweeter bread with raisins. The provided butter was great on the raisin bread. Well churned and soft.
I ended up trying the most interesting thing on the menu, the Halibut Katsu sandwich. It is supposedly new for 2024. It came with egg salad, slaw and a jalapeno-yuzu tartar sauce. TBH, it was rather flavorless. I liked the mouthful and texture of the halibut. Expert crisp. That was done well, but the combination either needed more yuzu sauce. Perhaps try recreating some sort of tonkatu sauce to go with it instead. I ended up dressing it up with some fry sauce. Disappointing for the price. It came with a little mini salad.
The fries were expertly cooked, so no complaints with those and the server did a fine job suggesting the wine to go with the halibut.
Overall, great service, but this was probably the least memorable and flavorless meal I had the whole trip. Unfortunate.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Shelly Hilgers
Amazing experience. The food was delicious and the desert was so scrumptious. You can't ask for a better sunset view.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster and Crab Cakes
Jerry Callen
We stopped here on a weekday afternoon for a drink after a walk on the beach. The servers seemed inexperienced and a bit confused; perhaps it was because it was very early in the season. The drinks were very expensive. Nice location.
Can’t think of more romantic and beautiful restaurant on the island. We came here for my bf’s Bday and we really had the best dinner in years! Wonderful space and delicious food followed by impeccable service. Also, I have to mention a breathtaking sunset
Loved the food and the service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shanice was an amazing waitress! She truly made our experience top notch. Her personality and professionalism made our evening memorable. She provided the best service we’ve had on Nantucket during our week long stay. She is just lovely!
Service: 5
Food was great and beautifully presented, large wine menu, good service, intimate atsmosphere.the chef gave us complimentary bites of different dishes and deserts as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Toppers restaurant may tout their AAA five diamond experience, but unfortunately, the service and food quality were lacking. The meal and service were fine, but the little things detracted from the AAA five diamond experience.
The shucked oysters had shell fragments in with the oyster, and the oysters were not placed level on the crushed ice. Thus, all the delicious oyster liquor was missing.
We were served bubbles in a white wine glass and not a proper flute. My glass was placed on my left side and not the proper right side.
We were not given fresh side plates and flatware between our shared dishes. Later, when removing my side plate, the server picked my dirty fork off of the plate and placed it back on the table.
The tomatoes and nectarines in the salad were almost frozen, very, very hard, and crunchy. They had little to no flavor.
Although these issues were small in nature, they make a AAA five diamond difference.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We canceled our reservation 36 hours beforehand. When we reserved, the website explicitly indicated there would be no cancellation fee (and asked as a courtesy to cancel at least 24 hours before, which we did). Toppers, without notice, charged $350 to our credit card. I politely emailed them several times with a screenshot of the cancellation policy. The restaurant never went to the courtesy of responding.
Amazing restaurant. On the formal side but very family friendly. Oysters, scallops, lamb and chicken were all superb dishes, expertly prepared and with all ingredients harmoniously paired. Breathtaking location doesn’t hurt. Everyone in the restaurant was incredibly warm, welcoming and patient from start to finish of our meal (despite our toddler’s best efforts to catch them off balance). Will definitely be back.
Kid-friendliness: Incredibly kid friendly for such a formal restaurant. Truly amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gazpacho, Topper's Burger
Arrived in style with my entire family - Thanks to Barton & Gray Mariners Club - Talaria 44’ non stop from Nantucket Harbor to Wauwinets Topper’s Restaurant - a family summer tradition sitting at the Captain’s Table outside but due to Debby’s (storm) arrival they had an amazing table out in the covered porch. Great appetizers/entrees and desserts and don’t forget the fabulous wine selection and magnificent service - Top Notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster and Crab Cakes, Caviar, Duck with Fall Vegetables, Topper's Burger, Crabcakes
While I found the service and atmosphere to be top notch it’s very overpriced. We expected it was going to be expensive and not that different than dinner in Philadelphia and NY but we were charged $40 for one scallop the size of a half dollar. We should have known better when there was no price for the scallops. Other than the overpriced single scallop it’s a very nice place with a beautiful view but not worth spending $300 (includes tip) for two people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Idk where to start!Had an amazing experience for my birthday! Scallops with caviar and truffle risotto as an appetizer, followd by Halibut and Lamb. Everything was prepared perfectly. Food was 5 stars, service even better!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dayboat Scallops
Restaurantji Recommends
Incredible restaurant overlooking a beautiful area of ACK. Reservations are in high demand so make sure you set these up early. I highly recommend getting dinner right around sunset on the exterior deck!
Kid-friendliness: Plenty of places for the kids to run around at rear of restaurant overlooking the water with direct access to small beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster and Crab Cakes, Maracaibo Chocolate Parfait, Caviar
Nice view. Food was expensive but mediocre.
Came here for lunch as I wanted to see what Toppers was all about since its touted as one of the best restaurants on the island. It's a trek (~20 minutes?) from main part of the island if you're not taking a boat from the White Elephant.
As expected, the prices are high. My sandwich was $35, didn't come with fries, and my glass of wine was $25.
Sat out on the deck, which was still enclosed since its not quite summer yet. If you were expecting to have waterfront views, you won't get any from their deck or patio as the restaurant is tucked away on the side and the waterfront is reserved for hotel guests ability to sunbathe on a little crest that is elevated higher than the restaurant. Disappointing.
Read about service complaints, but my server was on point. Extremely timely on everything, but the patio only had about 4 tables.
The meal started with some "free" bread. One was a cheese bread and the other a sweeter bread with raisins. The provided butter was great on the raisin bread. Well churned and soft.
I ended up trying the most interesting thing on the menu, the Halibut Katsu sandwich. It is supposedly new for 2024. It came with egg salad, slaw and a jalapeno-yuzu tartar sauce. TBH, it was rather flavorless. I liked the mouthful and texture of the halibut. Expert crisp. That was done well, but the combination either needed more yuzu sauce. Perhaps try recreating some sort of tonkatu sauce to go with it instead. I ended up dressing it up with some fry sauce. Disappointing for the price. It came with a little mini salad.
The fries were expertly cooked, so no complaints with those and the server did a fine job suggesting the wine to go with the halibut.
Overall, great service, but this was probably the least memorable and flavorless meal I had the whole trip. Unfortunate.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing experience. The food was delicious and the desert was so scrumptious. You can't ask for a better sunset view.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster and Crab Cakes
We stopped here on a weekday afternoon for a drink after a walk on the beach. The servers seemed inexperienced and a bit confused; perhaps it was because it was very early in the season. The drinks were very expensive. Nice location.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 3
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