Menemsha Galley — Restaurant in Chilmark

I used to go to this place all the time when I lived on island. The burgers are just awesome, as well as the fries and shakes. The lobster roll isn’t too bad. The fish sandwich is a must! The price for the lobster roll is in-line with all the others around on the island (meaning a tad overpriced), but man, we used to love to go and sit on the back porch, and watch the boats coming into the harbor, as well as stare in fascination at what appears to be a little house half over land, half over water, on the left, as seen from the back deck- that looks to be simply filled with junk and maybe some antiques. Looks abandoned! I always wanted to buy it and clean it up, so I could live there! Just an FYI, Grace Church in Vineyard Haven is the place to get your lobster rolls, on...

After last year good food/service we were really disappointed with this year's experience. Granted many people come by around sunset time, but if you can't "deliver" on time then don't provide such narrow time window. Also, after we grabbed the bag with food in a hurry (several families) - it was noticed that some utensils were missing, napkins were missing also some salad dressings. Quality of food itself was average. As a business you should strive for excellent quality and service, even if you know people are in a hurry to see the sun setting. Cause people have confidence in sun rising the next day, but such confidence grows weaker for each business that stops caring about...

The Galley serves the absolutely best lobster roll and New England clam chowder on the planet. I'm a proud foodie and have eaten and tracked those 2 items for decades from Maine to Maryland. The Galley has been family owned and operated since it's inception. It sits at the beginning of the Menemsha Pier, home of dozens of working lobster and fishing boats. The catch cannot be fresher than this. The Galley is totally unpretentious. You order and pay at windows in the front and then can sit on the multi-table porch overlooking the boats, working shacks, and homes. Or just carry out . There are great restaurants on the Vineyard but none match The Galley for lobster rolls and...