Paige J.
Yelp
Let's start with pros -
Ambiance and decor - 5 stars, very elegant, tables spaced far enough away, and nice decor. It's a white table cloth establishment, but also has a homey casual feel so you get the best of both worlds.
Food - lobster roll, although I'd say a little heavy on the mayo the lobster was cooked incredibly well and it was very delicious.
Crab Tacos - for not a taco place, these tacos were superb. Would definitely recommend. Very small portion, but big flavor.
Ribeye - Nice, but some of the other options were better.
Oysters and muscles we as expected, very satisfied but nothing crazy.
Crab Cake - a bit over charred, nice flavor.
Cons-
Respect as a patron - there is an older woman that mans the door and she might be the most unpleasant person we met in all of Greenport. She had a general lack of respect for people and made the experience a bit trained. The restaurant was mostly empty, we showed up 10 minutes for our reservation and she scowled and said they were not ready and we had to go to the bar. This makes me confused because if you have reservations coming in and no one is there, why aren't you preparing the tables? Also, they did look ready, so why didn't she seat us? Also, why be rude?
General experience - I felt uncomfortable after being seated, the server offered free champagne because she could tell we were all so taken aback. (We were appreciative.) The staff seemed nervous and timid, like they couldn't actually be themselves or have a personality. We tried to connect with our waitress, but she just wasn't having it. It was just weird and hard to explain, but it did make things more awkward than they should have been. She was foreign, so maybe it was just sarcasm she didn't understand.
At one point my friend asked for a plastic to go bag, the lady again scowled and said they didn't have plastic bags and turned away. My friend lingered and said, do you have paper? She gave a heavy sigh and reluctantly gave her a paper bag. Again, just so unnecessary.
I think given the positive experience at other places, I would not return here when visiting Greenport next time. Wrote a review for Bruce & Sons - you must go there!