The Crow's Nest — Restaurant in Town of East Hampton

I have not written a bad review for anything, ever. However, I also have never been treated so disrespectfully. |I went to The Crows Nest with 3 friends (we are all in our late 50’s) for some wine and appetizers. We were promptly seated and gave our waitress our drink order. While we were enjoying the $150.00 wine that we were just served, we also ordered an appetizer. A few minutes after ordering, Tom, the manager, came over to our table and informed us that if we weren’t going to order dinner we would have to vacate the table. We asked if we could just have a few minutes to finish our wine, he said no! If we wanted to drink the rest of our wine we were welcome to go to the picnic tables (down the hill, and to the side of the restaurant). |They quickly gave us the bill, which was approx $180 (including tax and tip for the waitress) and then told us they needed the table.|We abided, but we had to leave the ridiculously expensive/overpriced wine because we did not feel comfortable going down to the picnic tables.|To be honest, I may have actually understood the need for the table, had there not been 2 empty tables right next to us. |We are all educated, successful and respectful women, we just had other plans for dinner that night. Had we known, via the website, that dinner was mandatory we obviously would not have gone to that restaurant for drinks and appetizers that particular night.|If we were told upon entering, or if it was stated on the menu (or anywhere else in the restaurant) that dinner was mandatory, we would have understood.|The way Tom the manager handled this situation was abhorrent, to say the least. |The restaurant in and of itself is absolutely beautiful, but Tom the manager should not be in the...

I have not written a bad review for anything, ever. However, I also have never been treated so disrespectfully. I went to The Crows Nest with 3 friends (we are all in our late 50’s) for some wine and appetizers. We were promptly seated and gave our waitress our drink order. While we were enjoying the $150.00 wine that we were just served, we also ordered an appetizer. A few minutes after ordering, Tom, the manager, came over to our table and informed us that if we weren’t going to order dinner we would have to vacate the table. We asked if we could just have a few minutes to finish our wine, he said no! If we wanted to drink the rest of our wine we were welcome to go to the picnic tables (down the hill, and to the side of the restaurant). They quickly gave us the bill, which was approx $180 (including tax and tip for the waitress) and then told us they needed the table. We abided, but we had to leave the ridiculously expensive/overpriced wine because we did not feel comfortable going down to the picnic tables. To be honest, I may have actually understood the need for the table, had there not been 2 empty tables right next to us. We are all educated, successful and respectful women, we just had other plans for dinner that night. Had we known, via the website, that dinner was mandatory we obviously would not have gone to that restaurant for drinks and appetizers that particular night. If we were told upon entering, or if it was stated on the menu (or anywhere else in the restaurant) that dinner was mandatory, we would have understood. The way Tom the manager handled this situation was abhorrent, to say the least. The restaurant in and of itself is absolutely beautiful, but Tom the manager should not be in the...

Wow just wow. I had high expectations for this place. From the hype around town. Recommendations from the buddies at the beach. But then I arrived and what did I see? A CULT! Everyone doused in white. Me? I was in black with some swim trunks on. But don’t you worry they sold their cult cloaks at the front for a small fee (your next 5 pay checks). But it’s okay they sat me anyway even though I didn’t meet the crows nest dress code (white). I hold the menu with my hands shaking in fear. What am I doing here I thought… then my head shoots to the left! The owner or maybe the cult manager on site laughing at me! Unbelievable… then some cult rookie comes over and asks if I want their “special” sparkling water. Stunned I couldn’t answer. “Just water please” I reply. Next thing I know he brings me water from the tap! I go back to looking at the menu. In horror I realized I couldn’t dine there as the guy at the front stripped me of my goods. “Dammit”I thought. Now I can’t join the locals and gain my acceptance into the cult. I call a waiter over and told her of my troubles. “I think I’m going to swap out” I said. She replies “oh you want to move outside?”. I say, “no, I mean home!”. As I say that I fly out of my seat throwing it on the floor. I run towards the counter grabbing my wears that was stripped from me. I get into my Chevy Camaro and speed out of the parking lot knocking over some cones disappearing never to...