Company of the Cauldron — Restaurant in Nantucket

Ok, so my wife and I just finished spending 1 month in Nantucket and I have been waiting to share my review of this place so I could take into context our other dining experiences. And…….

Unfortunately, considering the incredible atmosphere and service, this was our worst meal on the island from a food perspective.

The 3 course set menu the night we went was:

Bread Service Course 1: Caesar Salad Course 2: Swordfish Course 3: Corn Cake

Everything tasted good, but none of it was even close to being elevated enough for $175 (before wine/tip/tax) set menu at what is supposed to be a fine dining restaurant.

Nantucket is not a cheap place, but this has to be the most mispriced rip off I could possible imagine. Below let me take a guess about how the price would be broken down versus what the same dish would cost at other fine dining establishments in Nantucket:

COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON PRICE

Bread Service (free) Course 1: Caesar Salad $50 Course 2: Swordfish $100 Course 3: Corn Cake $25

AVG NANTUCKET PRICES (Based on the quality of food we received)

Bread Service (free - $15) Course 1: Caesar Salad ($22-30) Course 2: Swordfish ($45-60) Course 3: Corn Cake ($17-22)

….. the pricing for what was delivered just doesn’t make sense. The sad thing is 1) this is such a cool venue and such great service and 2) it would have taken just a little effort from the chef to make the price reasonable - maybe an amuse bouche between each course would have made us get lost in the ambience and forget about how overpriced each dish was.

Again, I am not complaining about Nantucket prices, have been here for a month, and we have gotten used to how high they are. This quality of food and amount of courses was just not even close to what it should have been for the...

I am very disappointed with the reviews I have read, so far. This eatery used to to be called THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES. I have no idea what caused it to change names? Owners/ Hands? whatever? I have NOT been to this eatery in sometime. The Brotherhood as it was known then did not serve POPOVERS. They used to serve the BEST ! hamburgers/ cheeseburgers/ crispy, golden curly fries and cocktails that you could get on island! The waiting line was often long and tiresome. I remember waiting (2.0) hours one HOT! summer for a seat inside. No reservations taken! "The husband" waited, while I shopped! Great arrangement!! It was fun inside with a feeling that diners had just stepped into an olde world residence, where mysterious and dark happenings occurred. I loved it! Now, reading that it has changed names / hands and increased prices to way over the top and serves Popovers (which I love) makes me feel like things have changed in THE BROTHERHOOD by leaps and bounds. This I find somewhat ...sad. Its quirkiness, was once a staple on the Island of Nantucket. That too has changed. US Tourists no longer want fun or quirky, even if the food is great! And it was, for a long time! Now US Tourists seem to want to travel to far away places, to purchase the very same MALL junk they can get @ home and to eat the very same food they eat can @ home. Then, they all whine about the prices of everything! Island hoppng is and always has been quite expensie! It's island living look @ Hawaii's prices of food, trinkets and the hotels! DUH! I am not sure of things are done for the better here or not? I only know that I LOVED, LOVED THIS EATERY WHEN IT WAS THE...

Dan and I came to Nantucket as a newlywed couple, and we were looking to spend one night at a finer dining, romantic establishment....Company of the Cauldron delivered on all fronts! Upon arrival, we were kindly greeted by their front of house and led to a table that had congratulatory notes written all over it! The sommelier came over to our table after seeing that I'd ordered the house red wine and decided I'd to try a very healthy bonus pour of the white! The vibe is so romantic and there were people dressed in everything from khakis to full suits. We felt right at home and wouldn't have felt out of place if we had dressed down a little (unlike some places where you feel like a sore thumb if you don't wear the most expensive clothes you own). Thank you to Company of the Cauldron for a memory that we will carry with us forever - Dan...