Nantucket Cafe & Grill

06/15/2008 Posted by malavoie

Growing up on the North Shore of MA, great seafood was a staple. There has been nowhere in NC to compare until we stumbled upon Nantucket Grill. The fried seafood is amazing! Fried clams rival Woodmans in Ipswich! The restaurant is much like the great "clam shacks" of the Cape. Low key and comfortable is the feeling inside, with clams and fish piled high on the plate. The prices are incredible and couldn't be found in MA aware for so much great seafood. We are planning to return often.

Pros: great fried seafood, especially the fish and clams

Cons: service is not consistant

07/02/2007 Posted by jeanel

Had a wonderful time at Nantucket Grill on Saturday night. Menu had a variety of options and the service was exceptional. We asked to be served promptly since we had a time constraint and were provided the right amount of attention and not felt rushed. Food was delicious and displayed nicely on the plate. I'm sure we will be going back.

Pros: Great Service

Cons: Dinner rolls could be tastier

05/04/2007 Posted by martygil

Can't understand all the bad reviews I just read about this place. It can't be the same place we had dinner last night. My first eat-in experience here (have gotten Lobster Rolls to go in the past) and was delighted. We stopped to get their Lobster Rolls but then I saw Fried Clams with bellies on the menu. I had that with the fish and chips and was in heaven. How can anyone eat the dessert? I was so stuffed, I couldn't move. My date had the scallops and said it was good (but what does someone from New York know about seafood). The fish (and there was plenty of it) melted in your mouth and the clams reminded me of eating them raw from a stream in Hyannis. I will be back.

Pros: Food, Moderately priced,

Cons: wish was closer to Cary

02/18/2007 Posted by jkellyrn

When a restaurant is always busy, there's a good reason for that. I have never been to Nantucket at lunchtime when it hasn't been busy, but the lines move quickly and service is prompt. We recently went for dinner and it was great! There was a different menu than lunch, and we had surf-n-turf, fried seafood, good wine and strawberry shortcake. Great! Go! Try it, you'll like it!

Pros: Great tasting and great quality food

Cons: Always busy (but worth the wait!)

02/17/2007 Posted by raplatt

I've lived in Chapel Hill / Carrboro for YEARS! I drive Harrington Bank on 54 so frequently that I often forget there is a resturant there, but lately I've had a taste for some homestyle cooking, and I stopped in for lunch. The food was amazing. My mom and I shared a couple meals. We had the best salad, Blackened Salmon Salad. I am Hooked! And the chicken salad was awesome, I don't know if it was the bread, or the chicken salad.

Pros: Desserts, portions, location

Cons: always busy

01/31/2007 Posted by tarheel27713

Went for take-out last week and ate in tonight. This newest Nantucket just opened 3 months ago. Very nice manager named Rachel. Waiter was on the ball and attentive. Recommend the clam chowder, chicken parm and grilled shrimp. Had amazing dessert called Chocolate Bliss (aptly named) with layers of yellow and chocolate cake, chocolate and white frosting with choc bits in between the layers. Nice wine list. Will return, especially for the outdoor patio and live music when weather gets warmer.

Pros: Its away from the mall; nice atmosphere; large menu

01/31/2007 Posted by alwaysdiningout2007

You have got to go to Nantucket Grill Sutton Station! The restaurant is unlike any other in the area. It is worth the short drive from South Point Mall. The bar is comfortable for drinking and/or eating and has a plasma tv. You would never know that space used to be a counter deli (the old Babette's). We loved the prime rib and stuffed shrimp, my mom had the lobster bisque and fried seafood combo and my dad had surf and turf. We didn't save room for dessert but we took it home! Strawberry shortcake and tiramisu to die for. We're happy to have Nantucket Grill Sutton Station in the neighborhood!

Pros: Ambience, great service, wonderful food, huge portions

Cons: Can't think of one......

12/17/2006 Posted by meribor

My boyfriend and I went to the Chapel Hill location today for lunch, and what a disappointment! Although I gave very specific instructions to the waitress about what I wanted on the sandwich, it came back wrong; my boyfriend ordered a 1/2 sandwich and soup - and they charged him extra for the cheese! When we challenged the bill and the manager came out, he gave a lame excuse that while Swiss cheese was included on the full size sandwich, it was extra on a half sandwich? It was bad enough that the order was wrong, it took forever for the waitress to come back to refill our tea, but to be fed a line of garbage about an upcharge was the end for us. (Go ahead. Look at the menu; see if YOU see anything about an upcharge for Swiss cheese on the combination lunch menu. IT ISN'T THERE - HE WAS LYING!!!!) We used to love coming to Nantucket because the food and the service were really great, but over the last couple of months, they just seem to act as though we're lucky to be allowed to come in and eat there.

Pros: Location

Cons: Service, food quality

11/10/2006 Posted by 2muchfoodsolittletime

I tried this place after a co-worker had their food for a meeting and raved about it! I looked up the menu on the website and was really excited and looked forward to going to the new location in Durham. They open at 11:00 on Fridays . I arrived at 11:10; the Open sign was not on, but I went in anyway. There were plenty of employees milling around, but no one said a word to me. Finally, I asked the guy behind the counter (who had his back turned cutting cake) if they were open. He said they were and that someone would be with me shortly. A woman who is on the phone passes by me several times and finally a waiter (I assume) asks if I have been helped. FINALLY! I found it interesting that people who entered after me were greeted and told what the special of the day was, glad I overheard, because otherwise I would have NEVER KNOWN!! I ordered the Lobster Roll w/fries and got a free slice of Marble cheesecake. The lobster salad had NO TASTE OR SEASONING!!! I was expecting a sandwich, but it was actually lobster salad on a piece of bread, no top. I guess that's why it is called a Lobster Roll and not a Lobster Sandwich. The fries were...well, fries and the cheesecake was just ok...glad I got it free! The cheesecake filling was good, but the crust tasted like, for lack of a better description, an old dishrag, kinda mildewy like. Earlier in the week I told my husband about the new location and that we should try it out this weekend, but after my experience today, we will definately be going elsewhere! And I will tell anyone who listens to do the same!

Pros: Beautiful interior

Cons: Service and Food

08/14/2006 Posted by nepatriot

My Nantucket Cafe & Grill experience started with it's comfortable and inviting atmosphere. You enter the front door and are greated by a case filled with some of the best desserts I've ever tasted. Obviously homemade, as evident by the baker behind the counter. And speaking of counter, there is a brand new wine and beer bar, simple but elegant. After being seated by a cordial hostess on my first visit, I was overwhelmed with the choices on their menu of soups, salads, steaks, lobsters, and their specials. I ordered some of their "award winning" lobster bisque which melts in your mouth. The server went through all of the tempting main dishes and I settled on the steak with lobster tail. After dining on that dish, I realized I had made the best choice! For dessert I was brought an enormous piece of chocolate layer cake. I could only eat a small portion of the gigantic slice and brought the rest home for a late night snack. The overall service was excellent and I have returned to eat there at least twice a week. The lunch is just as good, offering great deli sandwiches as well. From what I can see, being a New Englander myself, a delicious portion of the Northeast has found a home in The Triangle. The manager told me that there is another location in Ram's Plaza in Chapel Hill and that they are close to opening a THIRD location off Fayetville road in Durham. Yahoo! Do yourself a favor and don't miss this fantastic dining experience. I know they've got my business.

Pros: Great location at the 54 exit off of 40. Dedicated staff and enormous portions.