Spring House Main Restaurant — Restaurant in New Shoreham

The view is extraordinary and spectacular to say the least. They had a piano player outdoors on the lawn with a fabulous voice , singing Billy Joel, Beatles etc. songs, and a lot of other famous song artists we all know. The first night we both had grilled swordfish, and it was fresh and it was excellently prepared. Grilled zucchini came with it and a seasoned rice. That was very good. The sauce was a butter wine sauce. That was excellent on the fish. We went back the second night my husband chose the pork chop, and it was superb! It was a thick pork chop, but yet it was so tender and not chewy at all, and the preparation was outstanding. I chose the lobster ravioli and unfortunately that should be taken off their menu because I order it a lot in Florida where I live and I’ve had a whole lot better than that. I did not care for the sauce at all and the ravioli was somewhat hard, and the filling was not very moist. I also tried their frozen piña colada, which was excellent. So it’s a great restaurant, but I would not order a lobster...

Honestly, this was one of the worst dining experiences that we have had, but perhaps it was because we were there for dinner early in the season. My wife and adult children ordered a wide variety of dishes, and they were uniformly bad or mediocre. The oysters had shells in them, the risotto was cooked to mush, the service was slow and awkward. The crab cakes were probably the best thing that we had. The worst thing was the atmosphere. Children from a table nearby were literally playing tag between the tables while their parents sat blissfully unaware of the chaos. We love kids, and had this been the McDonald's play land I may have even joined them. But when your expectations are set for a fine dining experience, and the bill is commensurately high, it was frustrating. We try not to complain while at dinner, because it just makes a bad thing worse. I'm not after free food, and you cannot redeem the time. This was definitely a memorable experience, but not in the way that one...

This edition is for "Victoria's Bistro" aka the bar dressed up as a dining room. Quite the room it is with it's nods to the grandeur of the Spring House...but, it is a bar. The Barn has the Dining Room vibe character and food. One has the feeling they may share a kitchen. Back to the bar ... drinks are what you'd expect on the Block. Except 5 star kudos to the wine buyer. Apps start to inch up with Squash Bisque at 11.00 and Beet Salad at 18.00. After the drinks and menus evaporate, entrees begin to roll in ... well timed at that. Shrimp n Grits aka polenta- somewhat dry, Mushroom Ravioli at 36.00, Halibut Special 44.00 and a NY Strip Steak (NOT rib eye) at over 55.00. Yeah, yeah, yeah ... it averaged out to about $90.00+ per person. In a bar, a grand bar, but a bar with a view of the room. All that said ... we'll be back ... for dinner on the deck...