10 out 10 do not recommend terribly managed restaurant manger doesn't even understand the basics of…read moreseating a restaurant, which is extremely sad as the restaurant only has 18 tables which is an extremely low volume of customers to serve, this is a job so simple most restaurants hire teenagers to handle it. It's honestly surprising to see The Trading Post not being capable of the most basic and simplest aspect of running a restaurant sitting customers at empty tables. After making it half way through an absolute dumpster fire of a summer, with numerous Management and clear leadership issues especially considering the number of recent Google reviews describing many of the same recurring concerns that management and ownership has clearly buried their head in the sand and has refused to acknowledge.
A common theme throughout those reviews is extremely long wait times despite empty tables inside and outside, inconsistent seating practices, slow food coming from the kitchen, and a dining room that often appears to be operating well below its capacity. Many reviewers also describe being told they would have to wait even longer to place their order after already waiting to be seated. When customers experience that while seeing numerous empty tables, it's understandable why many decide to leave and spend their money elsewhere.
The menu is priced as though it's offering a premium dining experience, but many recent reviews question whether the food quality matches those prices. In a coastal community known for seafood, customers often expect fresh, local products when they're paying premium prices. When those expectations aren't met, people notice--and they tell others.
The people I feel for the most are the servers. They rely heavily on tips, and when customers leave because of long waits or operational issues, those servers lose income through no fault of their own. That's unfortunate because many of these problems appear, at least from the outside, to be operational rather than the fault of the waitstaff.
The owner owes them a massive apology on servers losing $1000s this summer season due to poor management and ownership. Seriously shocked u still have servers.
Based on the pattern of recent public reviews, the biggest issue appears to be leadership and day-to-day operations. When the same complaints continue to surface week after week without noticeable improvement, customers naturally begin to question whether ownership and management are responding effectively. Every successful restaurant depends on strong leadership, accountability, and the willingness to make difficult decisions when something clearly isn't working.
No restaurant can afford to lose customers on a consistent basis. Every guest who walks away because of long waits or a disappointing experience is a customer who may never return. In a small coastal community where word of mouth carries tremendous weight, a damaged reputation can be difficult to rebuild. Once tourist season ends, earning back the trust of local customers becomes even more important.
I sincerely hope ownership takes the recent feedback seriously and is willing to make whatever operational changes are necessary. Whether that's improving management, adjusting procedures, or investing more attention in the day-to-day operation, the restaurant still has an opportunity to rebuild customer confidence.
If the recurring issues highlighted in recent customer reviews continue to go unaddressed, there's a real risk that the restaurant's reputation will continue to suffer, making it increasingly difficult to attract repeat customers and compete with the many other dining options in the area. I hope that's not the outcome, because with the right leadership and meaningful changes, The Trading Post has the opportunity to regain the reputation it once had.
Lastly Trading Post Ownership and Management owes ever single person that has walked in their doors this summer a massive apology for price gouging with poor quality food while showing absolute no care or concern and for not knowing how to perform the absolute simplest job in the restaurant industry seating the restaurant and serving customers in a timely manner.
Food: 1/5 | Service: 1/5 | Atmosphere: 1/5
Group size
doesn't matter if it's 1 or 15 they gonna make u wait an hour plus if theirs more than four tables in the restaurant even if those tables already have their food. Never seen such poor managment.
Do better for your servers sake and the customers. The ownership and Management should be absolutely ashamed of them selves. This business is clearly failing from from the top and I would say down but not it's only falling in its leadership roles.
Wait time
1+ hour
