21 Breakwater Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Souris

Avoid at all costs — a masterclass in arrogance and incompetence.

We had a 7:00 PM reservation. Despite several empty tables, we were inexplicably made to wait ten minutes. That should’ve been the warning. We ordered a single appetizer to share. Our mains arrived at 8:45 PM — nearly two hours after walking in.

When we asked (politely) about the delay, the server argued with my wife. The justification? “Everyone had to wait — there was a big table ahead of you.” As if the existence of a large party somehow nullifies a reservation-based system.

Then came the kicker: “Everything is made from scratch.” What arrived tasted like it had been microwaved. The Portuguese fish in particular was appalling — and the server had the audacity to explain Portuguese food to my Portuguese wife.

This wasn’t just poor service. It was condescension and delay masquerading as fine dining. For the first time in my life, I left no tip. It was earned — every second of it.

Easily the worst dining experience I’ve had on the eastern seaboard. Unprofessional. Delusional....

We arrived at the restaurant at 7:45 with no reservations. Instead of telling us a wait time, they told us the only place we could sit was outside. Because we are visitors to the island and the restaurant was recommended by the boat cruise captain, we decided to have a seat. It was chilly out, but we were dressed for it. What upset us was 1. Two two pigeons perched above us, that even startled the waitress when she came out, and 2. as the restaurant was emptying out, we could have been offered a seat inside. I had the chicken and my husband the hamburger. The only reason I’m giving 3 stars is my husband enjoyed his hamburger and the view of the water was nice. My chicken was dry and by the time I got to the mashed potatoes, they were cold, as I was paranoid of the pigeons perched above us and the mosquitos that seemed to want...

This restaurant is one of my all time faves. I have had such good meals here. Our server Miranda knew the menu. Gluten free is easy here. The fryer is shared with a couple of items with gluten, which could be a problem for the very allergic. The food is so fresh and so well - prepared, that the meal should be a treat. We had the seafood dip with house made potato chips. How are they so tasty, the right thickness and not one bit greasy? The house salad with goat cheese is divine. Our hamburgers were expertly cooked. My tiny appetite father ate the whole plate of Portuguese fish and chips. We were so surprised. A testament to how good things are. I recommend a lighter dessert but I am sure the bread puddings were good. We had upside down cheesecake. Delicious spices on the crumble topping. Easy to make gluten free...