Skully Joe's — Restaurant in Wellfleet

I have never been treated so rudely in my life. I stopped in with my mom before a show at the theater next door, and when I went to order a drink, the bartender BILLY asked for my ID—which I had no issue showing. I’m 21 (turned in November) and handed him my valid New Jersey ID, which is vertical because it was renewed before my birthday and doesn’t expire until 2028.

Instead of even looking at it, he immediately shook his head and dismissed it, saying “no way.” When I explained the situation, he glanced at it, briefly said it was fine, then changed his mind again and refused to serve me without offering any explanation. His tone throughout was disrespectful, accusatory, and unnecessarily hostile, as if I was trying to trick him when I was doing absolutely nothing wrong.

The whole experience left both me and my mom shocked and hurt. I’ve been coming to Wellfleet my entire life, and I am certain that after this interaction, I will never return to Skully Joes. The lack of professionalism and basic courtesy was unacceptable and...

Great service, bland food, terrible prices. Compared to upscale small plates menus in Boston, this is more expensive. Compared to small plates joints across rural New England, this is the most bland I've had.

Cocktails were ok but overpriced ($17). For this quality it made me feel like I was in lower Manhattan, not wellfleet. If they are going to price food high, it should be worth it. Otherwise throw the small plate business model in the trash and lean into the beach bar. Anywhere else in town is going to get you better quality for your dollar.

Service is fantastic though. More beach bar less...

Absolutely delicious! We were lucky to find this brand new restaurant on the first day they were open. The polenta was awesome, as were the clams. My husband had some oysters, and we shared the wedge salad. Linguica makes such a nice change from the standard bacon. Well done, Chef! I'm sure we would have loved the dessert if you had it on offer, but after all, it was the first night, so we understand. Best to you in the future. We're sure you'll be a hit. We'd be back, but we...