Southampton Social Club — Restaurant in Town of Southampton

If you plan on going here make sure to wear a dress shirt, dress pants, dress everything... Also, go with a large group of friends. The picky bouncers at the front will literally make you wait before they let in more girls. I'm a dude and I get the whole gentlemen "ladies first" principle. However, there is a certain amount of girls you can let in before you feel like being taken advantage of. You can be at the head of the line, but they don't care, they want those chicks to be in the bar before you. If it was up to them, they'd send all the guys home, but that's illegal.

Drinks are really expensive and the moment I tried to mingle with a group of people in the backyard the one male in the group was deliberately rude to me for no reason. I tried introducing myself and then this guy tells me to walk away and leave. When I didn't say anything due to shock, he then added, "Do you not understand English," with a thick European accent he continued blurting out, "get the f**k out of here!" No joke, so I calmly replied, "Why are you being so rude?" Guy continued to be rude so I laughed and walked away.

The rest of the night there sucked. It got crowded pretty quickly and I noticed how everyone acted preppy with their noses up in the air. These rich people that come to clubs like this think their better than everyone else so anyone who doesn't act like them is immediately judged and then socially banished from their cliquey gossiping groups. When I told one of my friends about the obnoxious foreigner he told me that's how people are here. They usually avoid talking to other guests.

The one bathroom outside in the quad had a man with a tip jar handing out the thinnest layers of paper towels. I'm not going to tip you bathroom guy because I already spent a fortune on drinks. Also, I never tip the bathroom guy, because it's a f**king bathroom! I spent over 40 bucks just on three drinks: two for myself, and one for a random cute girl who got a free drink out of me. Meanwhile, my two female friends I came with were quickly smothered by a group of preppy kids. I introduced myself and they acted as if I didn't exist.

When I managed to finally meet two decent people outside, the only way I felt I'd fit in and start a conversation was if I asked for a cigarette. I regretted it immediately, but as the booze ran further through my bloodstream something in my mind told me I was undercover. When those people asked me what's wrong I told them I didn't like how the people were acting here. So then they told me to talk to some girls across the yard. They were testing to see if I could get their numbers. So I left them (which I'm sure was their plan all along) and tried saying something to those girls. The girls quickly walked away rudely. I even lied to a group of girls by the bar of where I was from this way I wasn't judged based on where I lived. Note to self, the first question these women asked me was where I'm from. Looks like they're trying to see what economic class I fit in. I'm middle class by the way.

The only people I felt bad for were the bartenders. They were clearly being overworked by the rowdy Hampton youths. Apparently, I heard some celebrities go there. I wouldn't want to meet any of those celebrities. Southampton Social Club seems to harbor the most shallow people. Avoid this place, you're better off going to a friend's wedding or staying home in your beautiful summer abode.

Lastly, my friends all grabbed a cab before me so I wound up spending 30 dollars alone in cash. Cash that I had to borrow from one of my friends when the cab driver got to the house, because they don't accept any cards. It isn't like the city. Never going here again.

P.S. On a demographic level, it was all yuppie people. There was no diversity. The African Americans at the club were the white tuxedo bouncers at the front or the guy in the bathroom waiting for an honest tip. It was complete racial...

Should I have known since before we even arrive we are told we have to leave by a certain time? Probably! We sat for a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes only to be told by the manager Chris Capiello (spelling?) that there are people waiting for our table and asked if we can move.(as we were finishing up before a birthday dessert) I would like to add that there was a large amount of open tables both indoors and out. I am not sure if this is a customary practice for this establishment (that being, treating patrons like numbers instead of people) or if it was b/c there was some show they were filming there this evening, However, I have never in all my dining experiences, ever experienced the blatant obnoxious behavior from a staff member, albeit a "manager" ever. Chris has to be one of the most unprofessional people I have ever encountered. Furthermore, the owner(s) should cringe at the mere thought of putting valuable patrons in his hands to care for. We were rushed prior to arriving, upon arrival, during our meal and clearly at the end. I would like to mention that the main course came out within less than 5 minutes. It was an odd, uncomfortable experience from soup to dessert(in which we cancelled dessert and left) We were not even offered dessert and when we did (so my friend can give me a candle to blow out) the waitress huffed and went to get the menu. McDonalds is fast food with nice service...so what does that make this place? A mismanaged business relying solely on their location to obtain their clientele. I can not imagine anyone with any self respect dining here, unless of course, being treated like garbage is ok. Chris...look for a new career. Management, Patronage, How to welcome people and make them happy and feel comfortable is NOT your calling, however, in the end it is the Social Clubs fault for allowing it....

I called ahead before my reservations to let them know my allergies and Rocko could not have been more understanding, cool, and accommodating. I told him I just wanted to let him know everything now so that the ordering process goes smoother. When I got there, Vinny was the waiter and I didn't have to remind him or say a word he just told me, "I got you. Everything you mentioned to Rocko is what we have for you. We're good to go". I felt SO TAKEN CARE OF. I had told rocko i wanted the arugula with watermelon plate, nothing else, and it came out exactly how i asked. I also ordered a plain salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and lemon wedges on the side. when my plate come out, it was actually so beautifully arranged down to the lemons being cut in a pretty way. I always order the same thing whenever i go out to eat and restaurants typically throw it on a plate and the lettuce is brown - there isn't thought put in that this is the only thing i can eat. and it ends up being not good. you could tell there was thought and care that went into the presentation and quality of the plate. They gave me exactly what i asked for with no bumps along the way. Please give rocko and vinny a raise or promotion!!! they deserve it for how welcoming and relaxed they made me feel!!! also the whole place turned into a dancing party and it was SO FUN!!! cannot recommend this...