A Lure Chowder House & Oysteria

Fantastic local oysters and clams.

Kid-friendliness: Traditional options like chicken tenders and pasta.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Local Oyster Selection on the Half Shell

While the service is excellent and the atmosphere is good, the food is lacking both in preparation and quantity. The cost is high for a disappointing menu of few choices

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

We were served our entrees 60 minutes after our reservation time. That’s only because we begged a busboy to find us a waiter after sitting for 20 minutes at our table with no service. The food was tasty, but the service was abysmal. We stopped while traveling for work. If we were from the area we would have left.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Local Oyster Selection on the Half Shell

Evening dinner with family while visiting, food and drinks were on point everyone had positive comments service was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fresh Catch Whole Fish of the Moment, Fish and Chips, Baja Style Fish Tacos

We've never submitted a negative review to any restaurant before, but felt that A Lure needed to know this! We’ve been going to this restaurant in Southold, Long Island for many years and always enjoyed decent seafood in a lovely setting with a friendly professional staff - until recently. Unfortunately, the last few times we’ve been to A Lure, we’ve been greeted by one of several rude, sullen, lazy high school girls who think they’re doing you a huge favor to stop chatting with whatever other high school girl is nearby and deign to look at an iPad, reluctantly confirm your reservation and snarl that it will be “at least a ten minute wait before you can be seated” and to “just wait at the bar.” The fact that there are 14 empty tables in the dining room (we counted!) is irrelevant… When we pointed out that the place was almost empty, she rolled her eyes, smirked, and announced that “all the servers are busy” and “you’ll just have to be courteous and wait”… This being the 5th or 6th time we’ve experienced this exact same routine, we left and had a delicious meal in Greenport a few minutes away. It’s sad to see that these untrained, unmanaged and seriously unqualified “hostesses” are alienating regular customers in a highly competitive area of LI and hurting a restaurant we’ve always enjoyed.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Great Service and Food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Needs bigger menu, and waitress did not have much patience, or personality

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

What a great place to eat,The food is delicious, The service and waitress was great and the bus boy Nick was also great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A Lure never disappoints. The view is amazing. The rear outdoor patio is very scenic and beautifully done. I had made 8pm reservations for a Friday for my husband and myself. I had a perfectly made spicy margarita and then we ordered a Cesar salad and sautéed calamari to start with. Both delish. The calamari was so tender and the salsa was fantastic. Nice, healthy app! I ordered the grilled swordfish with “forbidden rice” and mango salsa. It came with some very fresh green beans. The fish was cooked perfectly. I had never seen black rice before but the flavors were outstanding with the coconut and mango combo. I would eat this every night if i could. My husband ordered the macadamia-coconut crusted flounder. The fish was fried and had a delicious crust. Very large portions. It also came with green beans but the sweet potato purée was so good that I wanted it to be the last thing I tasted! The service was excellent and the restaurant is decorated perfectly with elegant nautical vibes….and you cannot beat that view! They have curtains to separate the dining room for private parties and the bar was packed last night. Big parking lot and very easy to get to. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Macadamia-Coconut Crusted Flounder

The food was great! Highly recommend tacos, fish and chips, and flourless chocolate cake! Compliments to the chef ?

Unfortunately, the service was very American — friendly and unprofessional. In this case also slow.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips, Baja Style Fish Tacos

First time there mmmm great delicious food plenty of it will go again great service and atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

If you're into seafood, this is a great place to experience. The back of the restaurant looks out onto a marina/bay. Cocktails are made with top shelf liquor. Beer taps are cold!! Plenty of parking.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a wonderful dinner! Liz was an excellent server. The calamari was enjoyable. We had a nice mixed green salad and the penne with shrimp. We also had the cod. All seafood tasted fresh and made to order. The view is beautiful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cod Fish

This is a must go to when you are in the area. Everything is fantastic. We had a party of 10 and the staff handled it all great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pasta with Clams, Fresh Catch Whole Fish of the Moment

Was here for a wedding and was so impressed by the staff. Working with the high volume, everyone was so kind and professional. The food was absolutely amazing and the atmosphere was beautiful. Love this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5