Armin and Judy — Restaurant in Town of Southampton

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Armin and Judy is an iconic piece of the Hamptons food scene. Have eaten here more than once over the years, and did again 2 days ago. It’s a relaxed place to visit with simple decoration, nice bar, and it attempts to emulate the simple French bistro menu. Behind the restaurant is a bakery, offering various breads including baguette and olive boule, viennoiseries (croissants, pain au chocolat, etc), and sundry specialty items such as olive from unassuming places, such as Albania.

There is a lovely outdoor seating area surrounded by beautiful nature, mainly trees and a pond. A chicken coop of beautiful hens resembling Rhoda Island Reds and a separate coop for what appear to be Chinese cockerels, is nearby, and nice for children to see.

The pastries miss the mark for me, but worth a try for others. I prefer my Viennese items butterier, flakier and less chewy.

On the main menu is an AWESOME tuna and olive salad, containing giant beans, capers, sun dried tomatoes and the perfect taste of Mediterranean goodness for a summer day (or any day!)

Keep in mind the Hamptons is not a cheap place to eat, but I’d say the value at Armin and Judy is slightly under par for portions to pricing. I ordered quiche, which came with a side salad, for over $20. I was expecting “a quiche.” What I got was a slice of quiche…

Go check it out. It’s definitely a good place, sure to provide something to everyone in your...

We were looking forward to going here even after reading some unsavory reviews. The hostess was sweet on the phone and lovely in person. The atmosphere was nice and our waiter was cheerful and personable. We got the heirloom tomato salad. The tomatoes were mealy, had no flavor and cost $28- exorbitant. We also got a pizza which was good; the bread they make it with was fluffy, different and light, however was not worth $32. A bottle of still water for the table was $15 and my husbands drink was $26! What a huge ripoff. We would never go back again. I cannot imagine thinking it’s ok to overcharge customers like this.

In response to the owners comment:

“The food may not have been your preference but assure, is made to order from the best local quality ingredients, which has a price. “ (which has been a canned response on other reviews)… That doesn’t answer to the fact that the salad wasn’t fresh and was tasteless. Also as far as budgets go, this isn’t exactly Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle to be charging $26...

Terrible Experience at Armin and Judy Bakery – Avoid at All Costs!

I had an absolutely awful experience at Armin and Judy Bakery and will never be returning. First, the pastries were a complete disappointment. The regular croissant was stale and tasted like it had been sitting out for days—no flakiness, just dry and sad. And don’t even get me started on the chocolate croissant. Where was the chocolate? It had a pathetic smear inside, barely enough to taste. For the prices they charge, this is downright unacceptable.

To make matters worse, the two baristas working were impossible to understand. I had to ask them to repeat my order three times, and instead of being patient or helpful, they gave me major attitude like I was the problem. Rude and unprofessional—customers shouldn’t have to deal with that kind of service.

Overpriced, low-quality pastries and terrible customer service. Save your money and go somewhere that actually cares about their food and...