Bostwick's Chowder House — Restaurant in Town of East Hampton

If I could give zero stars that is the rating I would provide. This was my second visit to the restaurant. It is always busy due to the possibility of a good sunset. The food is vastly subpar because of the view.

They take no reservations so we were forced to wait. Our group of 5 had 5 drinks. We were a group of two couples and one individual. No other alcohol was consumed before the visit or during the visit. Each group paid for their drink. In other words, I paid for my girlfriend, my friend paid for his girlfriend, and the single guy paid for his own. The drinks were about $20 each; therefore stupid expensive. Two of the three of us paid for the drinks at the time of purchase. One person kept his tab open. The LOST his card.

The bartenders became very defensive very fast. He cursed them. They screamed back. I believe they were also drinking. It became a scene. We discovered the bar tenders had kept my card (wrong card) and given my friend's card back to me. They were nearly identical AMEX cards. Easy mistake to make I suppose. Instead of apologizing, they ended up billing me for 4 drinks because of the mistake. I paid a $6 tip on one bill and none on the other due to their problems and their attitude. That really made them mad! I went to the manager (a fat little man with a silly goatee/mustache) and nicely explained I had to pay for my friend's drinks (no big deal). He then proceeded to tell me he was siding with his people in the matter and was a total jerk. I suppose this is what happens when you have enough business so you no longer have to care about the customer. Everyone agreed they were in the wrong and made the mistake. I told him I would never return.

Now I have to call AMEX and fix their problem. This is not a place that has good food or customer service. Find a McDonalds with a view looking west. Your experience will be better with both the food and...

Today I decided to treat myself and go to your East Hampton Bostwick's off Pantego Rd, I ordered the Lobster Fritters, Batter Fried Shrimp, and the Clam Strips, I spent over $70 for what little I got, but what I did get was a lot of disappointment. Look, I get that things are expensive, but when you spend a lot at a restaurant you expect food better than you can cook better than yourself. As to why I'm disappointed, the Lobster Fritters were basically overcooked fried bread, I didn't taste any lobster in them if it did it had so tiny, I could barely tell, I had them before from there a few years ago and they were very good at that time. The clam strips, I really love clam strips, but honestly, the ones I got there were worse than what I can get from the freezer aisle at a grocery store, they tasted old and were mostly breading, what little there were. While the shrimp were bug and plump, they looked beautiful, and am sure they would have been, if they were not covered in a thick slogged with oil breading. While I understand that the restaurant is very busy this time a year, and of course finding good heap nowadays is hard, trust me I know that, but nothing should go out the door like what I experienced today for...

At the end of the summer, it seemed that I hadn't been to the end of the Island and hadn't had any great seafood in a long time, so I set sail to Bostwick's Chowder House based mostly on location and it's Yelp reviews.

I was very impressed. Although it was very busy, a table outside under a large tree was available right away. You place your order by filling out a form on a clipboard that the waitress comes to collect. I liked this feature because it made sure the order was correct.

I had the Fried Oyster Po Boy, an ear of corn, and a cup of the clam chowder -- all of which I would highly recommend. The Po Boy was a special, so I don't know if it's available everyday. The oysters had some wonderful butter and herb sauce that was inside the fried breading which made them very, very succulent and tasty. There were so many oysters that I couldn't add my coleslaw to the sandwich as I normally would, but I can't complain because of how delicious it was.

I also tried the chicken sandwich, which is one of the few items on the menu for those of you who do not like seafood. Without hyperbole, it was one of the best chicken sandwiches I've had. It wasn't just a token dish for non-seafood people, it was a great dish in...