Jane D.
Yelp
Tucked away on a side street right behind the Athenium, Queequeg's / Town is a pleasant, low-key duo of restaurants that share a patio, connected by a large bar in between. We've eaten at both restaurants in the past and had no idea they shared the same ownership. (Town was IIRC dressier with a slightly Asian-inflected menu, while Queequeg's was more casual, its menu leaning more towards traditional New England fare.) Currently, at lunchtime, their common menu includes both chowda and a few sushi offerings.
Halibut ceviche was quite competent, not overly sweet as it is at many places on the island. Very fresh fish came marinated with an appropriate amount of acid (albeit from vinegar rather than lemon or lime), finely diced red onion, halved grape tomatoes. The slightly stale tortilla chips served on the side were easily ignorable.
Fish and chips came gorgeously fried, the cod fresh and enticingly crusted, shoestring fries well blotted. A side of coleslaw was mayonnaise-based and no longer crunchy, a bit past its prime.
Unfortunately, a breakfast sandwich with egg, bacon, and sourdough was less enthusiastically received by our fella with the picky palate, mostly because the eggs in the sandwich came fried, not scrambled. (We weren't asked for a preparation preference; picky eaters should inquire.) The bread was thinly sliced and soft, and almost more akin to the Portuguese bread we always buy from Nantucket Baking Company when we're on the island than the chewy sourdough loaves we typically get in NYC. The sandwich came with a huge pile of shoestring fries.
Short-rib tacos came two to the order and were reportedly delicious.
The bloody Mary was just so-so, made from a mix. It was supposedly prepared with Tito's, but tasted to me a good bit harsher than Tito's usually is.
IIRC, every item was $20ish -- quite fair for Nantucket. We were able to slip in for lunchtime outdoor patio seating without much trouble on a recent holiday weekend. One could do far worse than a sun-dappled lunch on the patio on a warm summer day!