The Ocean Club Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Tisbury

The decor is lovely. The chef hit it out of the park on flavors, Five Stars. Wines by the glass were terrific. The mezze appetizer could not have been better. But that’s where the good news ended. A restaurant that is always changing its menu runs a risk, the same way that specials at a restaurant are not always as good as the tried and true. It must be difficult for the kitchen at The Ocean Club with all their changing up. Point in fact, the lasagna bolognese was so dry it may have been the worst thing I have ever ordered. Tasted great flavor wise and the filling would have been nice on pasta (think meaty bolognese that runs on the dry side, clinging to rigatoni), but honestly I could not cut it thin enough to eat and the sparse amount of yummy sauce on the plate that I dipped it in soon ran out. The half duck that (per our server) took days to prepare had a sauce with a delectable flavor, but the meat was oddly grey and mushy. Maybe cooked too long via sous vide or other method? I hope they decide to land on a few tried and true menu items, and if they want to get creative, vary the sauce seasonings or sub out an ingredient here and there. Not major shifting like they are doing. Or better yet, leave a core set of selections alone and don’t mess...

Drinks: The Stone Bank (bourbon & vermouth) and Cabernet. Entrees: Veal Saltimbocca with fingerling potatoes and Prime Brandt Steak with fries for dinner. I thought the veal was ok but I have had better. Hubby had the steak medium but said he also has had better. The restaurant was an old converted bank, the atmosphere was very relaxing. The service was good however the server neglected to tell us about a misprint on the menu until we ordered the item. Also the server didn’t mention the menu additions until we asked. Live piano music. We sat in the dining area of the bar. Reservations accepted. For the cost, I would not recommend. Even on MV I thought it was way...

Had a wonderful dinner with 2 friends this evening at Ocean Club in Vineyard Haven. Our incredible waitress was Vicky. She guided us through the menu and made wonderful ,recommendations for every course, including wines. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful. I had the Bolognese, the best Bolognese I've ever had. We shared several appetizers. This is simply a perfect restaurant, and manager Travis is doing a great job keeping everything moving so smoothly, which is truly remarkable for the second week of operation. Thank you to everyone at Ocean Club, we...