Proprietors has quickly become one of my favorite spots on Nantucket. The steak tartare was insanely good--super fresh, perfectly seasoned, and plated beautifully. The fried mushrooms were crispy, addictive, and full of flavor, and the chicken was cooked perfectly tender and juicy. On top of the great food, the service was warm, attentive, and on point the whole night. Definitely a must-visit if you're looking for a delicious, well-executed meal on island. read more

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This was probably the best meal we had in Nantucket. Overall, we enjoyed the creative dishes and good tasting food! The cocktails and cocktails were good also. My favorites were the little gem salad (everything just worked so well together and I loved the cubed cheese croutons) and the lumache pasta. The Parker roll with caviar was pretty good but sad we had to share. The fried broccoli was fine. The steak came overcooked - we asked for medium rare but it came out medium - still not bad though. I will say it wasn't super comfortable inside. The chairs and booths were uncomfortable and tables were very cramped so although the food was good, we were sort of itching to finish and leave. The restaurant looks like it used to be a house, which seems to be the theme around here. Overall, definitely one of the better spots to eat on the island! read more

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Came to proprietors during the off season, but still booked a reservation. Was a cozy tapas style place with super cute menus! The food was delicious. We tried the stuffed mushrooms, gemelli pasta, oyster dip, and the bone marrow. All were good sharing sizes and everything was delicious. They had a decent drinks list as well. I tried the cucumber salad martini and it was delicious and creative. Would recommend! read more

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We went to The Proprietors for dinner when we were visiting Nantucket. Everything we had was fabulous. The half rack chicken was cooked to tender perfection! Every bite was simply delectable. The farm lettuce was fresh and crisp and had an amazing flavor! The croutons were a special treat! The cold sesame noodles were light and zippy. The Lumache was savory and delicious. Fresh and creative ingredients that were very pleasing to the palate.Plenty of food for the four of us. Our waiter was attentive and very gracious. We had cocktails and mocktails and all were quite delicious. The atmosphere was upscale and enjoyable. We fully enjoyed our experience and would highly recommend. read more

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We loved this restaurant! Cannot say there was anything we didn't like. We were able to get in fairly easily... the service was great, and the food was delicious! And seriously... the dessert was AMAZING read more

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An incredible dinning experience- starting with cocktails, ambiance, decor and most importantly the menu. Every dish was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend. Our favorite restaurant in Nantucket. read more

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Best meal we had while in Nantucket. From the cocktails to the apps to main dishes. We were in awe the entire time. Our server was also wonderful and so helpful in helping us decide what to get. I loved the Zeus cocktail so much I couldn't even consider another. The rest of the group loved theirs as well. The fried broccoli was so unique and tasty. The cavatelli was the start of the show for our table. Perfect combination of taste. Highly recommend eating here while on the island! read more

My family kept yamming on and on about there expresso mahtine'jobs . So we went and tried 'em. $110 out the door tip included for FOUR(4) drinks. I know. Your saying to yourself these "drinks" shouldve either cured cancer or give out handjobs for that price. Well i am here to inform you that neither of those things are true. Im cool with a $25 drink but this expresso martini was just not it. Ive tasted lot expresso martinis in my day and lets just say this one didnt 'meet the mark'. Respectfully, Your friend Gale read more

I LOVED this meal. My sister and brother in law are friendly with the owners and this is their favorite spot to eat out in Nantucket. We got a nice quiet table upstairs and ordered lots of things to share and then we each ordered our own "entree". The menu consists of lots of "little" plates and lots of bigger plates. Obviously my sister had been there before so she took the lead in ordering the best share plates for the table. We tried: Red Lentil Hummus - sounds pretty standard - but the tender pieces of fried bread were drool-worthy, I have been thinking about them for days since. Pretzel parker house rolls served with duck pastrami. This is truly a small portion to share for more than 4 people - so we got 2 orders, the rolls are small (but mighty in taste) - I made myself a teeny duck pastrami sandwich. YUM! The Fried Broccoli - I have also been dreaming about this one for days..I live in San Francisco and I try a lot of amazing restaurants and foods, I have never tried anything quite like this, The broccoli had a very light sort tempura batter - but what stood out was the sambar and peanut component - I literally could have just eaten that for dinner and been happy - this one was indeed a large portion too. The carrots - another stand out - of all the dishes - i think maybe I could come close to replicating it - and I will try! The table also split the white fish salad and the fried green tomatoes with shrimp - but I sis not try those - as I am not a huge fish lover. For an entree I got the special - not listed on the menu - a housemade gnocchi with a lamb ragu with fresh mint and yogurt. Sublime!! - also a huge portion. At this point - why not order dessert? We shared the yogurt cheesecake and a chocolate peanut dessert. They both had so many things going on - I can't really remember - They were both spectacular and I wish I could remember the descriptions. A real treat meal in Nantucket and it was my favorite meal of my trip to the island. read more

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1) The dining room we sat in to the right of the bar was so dark we couldn't see the menus. 2) the waitress recommended two entrees per person she said because the portions are small. Fine but a very small bowl of gnocchi is $46. By the time you add the second order you are at $80/ person for just the food. 3) we asked for bread - it was $10 for literally one piece of bread. Granted it was toasted and buttered. If you want to leave dinner feeling taken advantage of come here. I know Nantucket is expensive but this is next level expensive with mediocre food. read more

Food is good, noise is unbearable! We were seated on the 2nd floor right next to a bachelorette party of 20 women. The noise was ridiculously loud and the manager and owner couldn't be less helpful. read more

Proprietors features a lovely, homey (though extremely warm) interior making for an intimate dining experience. Small plates style, the menu is a tad confusing, as each dish is a different portion size and it was difficult to tell what and how many to order. Thankfully, our waitress was very helpful and explained each dish and its size to us with accuracy. Without her, we would have been lost. Every savory dish was excellent and unique. The highlight was perhaps the mushrooms, surprisingly, which had a strong yet pleasant vinegar flavor. The pork neck sauce and dressings were delicious, though it wasn't our favorite cut of meat. They were all good, albeit pricey--like everything else on Nantucket. Really, the only less than good dish was the dessert. All three options sounded delicious, and we watched with jealousy as the chocolate pot de creme and banana bread sundae went to other tables, but I am huge sticky toffee pudding fan, so we had to go with that. The cream cheese ice cream it was served with was AMAZING. Like, to-die-for, wish I could buy it in a pint back home, good. However, the actual sticky toffee pudding was dry and room temperature. We even asked the waitress whether it was invertedly not heated, but she said that was the way it was supposed to be served. Never before had I had a sticky toffee pudding not served warm. She said then the ice cream would melt, but, yes, that's kind of the point? So the dessert, despite the delicious ice cream, was a total miss. I will say, I had read other reviews before coming and was nervous by consistent complaints of poor service and pacing. And I'm not sure if we got lucky or the restaurant took to heart those criticisms and made changes, but our waitress was amazing and attentive and the food came out over a reasonable length of time. So, I don't share those same views. read more

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The restaurant owner was rude, and the service was questionable. One of the barbacks asked if my companion would like to lick her plate, since he was inquiring whether she was done with her food. Given that the price was fixed at $130 per person, my friend could've licked her Plate clean, and the servers shouldn't have batted an eye. When the server came to apologize, he giggled the entire time. The owner changed her mind and covered the tip, and one of the rounds of drinks was covered. read more

A small beautiful venue with dark accents and beautiful mismatched china plates. The food here is SO beautifully presented and every bite was delicious - I was full before we arrived but I could helped but continue to savour every dish. The whitefish salad, and the attic char was so well done - the carrots snd polenta was prob my favourite of all the favs, our table also devoured the semolina and the braised lamb shank actually melted off the bones. The apple cake was my fav dessert but the chocolate option with the fresh sorbet was a close second. read more

LOVED this spot! My friend and I made last minute reservations for one of their outdoor tables. The service was fantastic and friendly. We each had a cocktail with our dinner and split a bunch of items to share. We definitely over ordered but loved everything we had especially the Parker house rolls! The decor is super cute and I highly recommend this spot. The prices were on par or even a bit lower than other comparable spots on the island. read more

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TL;DR - weird vibes, rude staff, mid&overpriced food, not worth the visit Full review: Honestly such a weird experience here. I told my friends it feels like we're in the movie "midsommar" and they shockingly agreed if that gives you any sense of the vibe. For starters, the 4 of us sat down, ordered cocktails, and then placed our full dinner order. Our food came out insanely fast like too fast which I've never said as someone who appreciates efficient service, but this was odd. We got our food way quicker than our cocktails...? It felt so rushed and also just confusing that the food could be prepared that quickly? Considering the dishes are rather small, especially for their price, it could make sense they whipped them together tbh. Adding onto the aspect of very small dishes - we needed to order more to get full and when we told our server we wanted to order something else, she said "our chefs like us to get the full order at the beginning" which if that was the case... why didn't you tell us that when we sat down lol? Also considering the dishes came out in literally actually 5 minutes, how is it even an issue to add to the order since the food seems to be premade back there. We also visibly saw our server talking to other staff members and laughing at us, like looking directly at our table and laughing. Now for the actual food - yeah it was good but nothing impressive at all especially for the price. The beef tartar was so salty and covered in Parmesan. I didn't mind it since I like cheese, but people don't usually order beef tartar for cheese ya know....? Everything else was OK but we left hungry and uncomfortable with the experience. Walking out of there felt like a relief to be back in the normal world lol. Idk if we aren't their usual "clientele" of old posh couples, we're 4 younger gals, but we are huge on fine dining experiences and know what to expect, how to order properly, tip respectfully, etc. so idk what the condescending attitude of this staff was about. just had the weirdest, most unwelcoming vibe. Definitely not worth the visit if ur in town read more

One of our absolute favorite spots from our trip to Nantucket. We sat by the bar, and the atmosphere was fantastic. My cocktail was complex and delicious -- my mom said it was one of her favorites she had tried in a looong time. We ordered the bluefish pate as a snack and it was great. The service was also really great. Can't speak to the entrees, but the atmosphere, cocktails, and appetizer gives me high hopes. We will definitely be returning next time we are in Nantucket! read more

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I have been coming to this restaurant multiple times a year for years and I will be taking this restaurant off my rotation. I spent $300 and I left hungry. If you're going to charge that much for a bite of salmon crudo it should be good. It was basic olive oil on top of a skimpy maybe 1 ounce piece of what is alleged to be king salmon. I would've much preferred to pay a tenth of the price for that bite of salmon at an omakase which would have been creative and fresh. The beef tartare was loaded with parmesan, and when I looked underneath, some pieces were gray, you may get again an ounce of meat. For the dish side of baba ghanoush and the bitter peppers did not complement the delicate fish. The skin was soggy. Utter disappointment. read more

when someone says "you have to get the broccoli" i feel like you know it's going to be a good meal. when you can make a vegetable taste like the best thing you've ever had, im all in. the salmon crudo was melt in your mouth. cocktails were perfect. carolina paced our meal wonderfully. it's dark and moody, so I would recommend for smaller groups or a one on one meal for an intimate setting. definitely grab a reservation. read more

Should have a Michelin star--everything is 5/5 simply divine. Service is great and wine list is unreal!!

I read the mixed reviews on this place but I love Gastro Pub food so we made a reservation. The inside had dark pub vibes and was a nice atmosphere for a date night. This place is definitely $$$$$. If you are looking to spend $10000 on a bottle of wine (yes, I added the correct amount of 0s there) then this is the place for you. They had quite an extensive wine list. We had the Crispy Thai Broccoli, the sweet potatoes and the shrimp with a few cocktails. I did feel like my meal wasn't paced out very well, it seems like they really try to rush you through the meal and almost all our food was on the table before we could finish half a cocktail. I don't know if I would come back to this place again solely because it felt overpriced for a date night but the food was very good and I'm glad we went once. read more

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Everything we ate here was incredibly delicious! The standouts of the night being the red lentil hummus and duck (recommended by our server) We would definitely come here again if in the area. read more

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Rude manager (Anna) threatened my pregnant wife with a no-show fee if she didn't sit back down and eat... The menu looked great and our server was friendly, but shortly after being seated, my pregnant wife fell ill and we had get home. After politely explaining our situation to the hostess, Anna, the manager, rudely threatened to charge us a $100 "no show" fee if we left. I can't fathom how any business could so blatantly disregard a customer's physical condition. This was on a Tuesday night and there were many other tables open. We would have returned. Now, we certainly won't. No business can survive with a manager like this. Ownership- If you're reading this, I suggest you reevaluate who runs your restaurant. read more

So looking forward to dinner here this evening and, although service & ambience were great, we were so disappointed with the food. Started with halloumi cheese plate which was cold when it arrived at the table and very salty. Then shared the lamb belly & cavatelli small plates followed by large plates scallops & pork collar. Lamb was flavorful but pathetically small portion. Cavatelli was undercooked and lukewarm when served. Scallops were mediocre as was pork collar. For prices charged there is very little value here and definitely not worth it. Would pass on Proprietors and look at other venues when on island. read more

I was excited to try this fantastic Gastro bistro the other night. Our food was so delicious and innovative. I loved their eclectic menu and we were able to share some truly unique takes on old standards. We shared the fried broccoli that was memorable. I highly recommend this dish to share and would order it today if I could. We also loved the sesame noodles and our vegan friend enjoyed the sprouts that were altered for her tastes. I really loved the duck confit cannelloni. The cannelloni was like a delicate crêpe that wrapped around a delicious assortment of sauce and duck. This was comfort food in a delicate way. My friend had the absolutely divine short ribs topped with a perfect sunny side up egg. I had a tiny bite and was super impressed. My other friend had a truly delicious chicken fried fish topped with beautiful fresh micro greens and a zippy green goddess dressing the tied it all together. I would also recommend it. We loved the drink menu and each tried some fun off-the-wall concoctions that were delicious. Again our vegan friend was offered a chefs choice entrée that she said was perfect in every way. I love the atmosphere and we were given a choice of outside or inside. I wish I could've bumped the lights up one tiny tick up so I could have taken better photos of this beautiful food. This restaurant should be award-winning I'm not sure if it is or not but in my book it wins my award for 5 stars! read more

We came in here tonight to start our night with cocktails. My friend ordered a cocktail and since I was still waking up from a post-dinner nap I ordered a mocktail. The blonde bartender made my drink and after I was halfway through drinking it told my friend that she couldn't serve any more alcohol tonight, so my friend ordered a mocktail as well. However, we noticed a few minutes later other people were still being served alcohol so when my friend asked about it the blonde bartender said she thought my friend seemed drunk and she was cut off, which is ridiculous because both of us were completely sober. She had a smile on her face when she said it, and just seemed to enjoy being a mean girl. Lots of other reviews have comments about staff being unnecessarily rude, and they're absolutely correct read more

A fancy restaurant spot located downtown. We enjoyed GREAT food, awesome service and a cute, calming atmosphere. The bill was large but it was worth it for a celebratory dinner. My only complaint was that it was quite dark in the dining room so I wasn't able to take pictures of any of my food! We tried the crudo, fried broccoli, sweet potatoes, and fried chicken. I would recommend everything! read more

For the price, the food was simply okay. The halloumi cheese had great flavor, but was just charred and not actually stringy. The focaccia was great quality. Sweet potatoes stole the show. My espresso martini was made with cold brew. I've definitely had better. read more

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Best restaurant on Nantucket hands down. Highlights are the broccoli, pork shank and the mushroom ricotta toast. The martini is so delicious and unique as well. Highly recommend. read more

Proprietors is easily my favorite restaurant on Nantucket and may be my favorite restaurant of all time. My mom and I first visited in 2015 and I was shocked to find I hadn't written a review yet! My family and I went most recently for brunch during stroll weekend and, as per usual, everything was to die for. We started with the griddled bagel complimented by dill pickle cream cheese- it was absolutely perfect. crispy outside, buttery soft inside plus the cream cheese was delicious. My mom and I then split the one-hander and then croque madam and, although you couldn't go wrong with either, I thought the one-hander was better! Of note, however, was the side salad served with the croque madam which was super simple yet SO delicious- the dressing was divine and my mom and I spent a few minutes trying to figure out what made it so special. Also, any time we are here we make sure to get the pig ear fries which are one of our favorite dishes. Service is always spot-on- everyone we have encountered here has been friendly, helpful and attentive. Their bartenders also serve up some banging drinks! long story short: We are sure to make a visit to Proprietors a priority on every Nantucket trip! read more

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Would be zero. Haven't been here yet but canceled first thing in the am w plenty of time and they were fully committed for the night - yet charged me a fee and reported me to open table that I didn't show up. My reservation was like 6 hours later? The person I spoke to about this was incredibly rude and then hung up on me and told me to dispute the charges to my credit card company. Have no idea whether the food is good or not but that kind of verbal abuse and service wouldn't make the best meal worth it. So many great places on the island - skip this one! read more

Amazing food and great service! We got 6 different plates and loved every single one. I will admit I was skeptical with some of these reviews but it seems a lot of people just got charged for no shows. I guess only make a reservation if you know you're going for sure. These guys are open late in the season which is really nice too. I'll be going again this weekend and I'm very excited! read more

Avoid. We were excited to go to this restaurant given the reviews. We left feeling that we had been rushed through our meal and disappointed with the food. Right after ordering, 2 of the 4 dishes immediately came out (while we were still enjoying our cocktail). We asked the waitress to pace our next dishes and she said she had put in 2 orders. We had not even finished our first two dishes and the next two came out. All in all we sat down, paid, and left within an hour. Now for the food. The fried green tomatoes and sweet potatoes were good. The calamari was overcooked and chewy. The scallop were barely warm by the time they came to us. We liked the decor and the atmosphere. The waitress was also nice but overall, we had a very disappointing experience. We would not return read more

I came for a cocktail that is no longer on the menu, a combination of kale & vodka. I was ready to pounce on that cocktail but was disappointed to learn it's no longer available. My disappointment was turned into complete satisfaction with the choices on the revised menu. If you can't choose, have Megan shake you a surprise. This is a beautiful restaurant, so maybe I'll try dinner next time. read more

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Honestly we were not going to come eat here we had made dinner reservations at two other restaurants code by but it was freezing out and all e could get was the patio at both so defeated and starving we stumbled on the proprietors bar and table... what a find!!! First of all the staff was awesome! Everyone from the hostess to the Busser, but our waiter Victor was really just the best!!!! He was knowledgeable about the menu and proceeded our needs before we even knew we needed anything! That is a true talent! We reordered a few of the shared plates ALLLLL of which were incredible We had The beet and burrata salad with strawberries and pickled onions ummm DELISH!! The shashito peppers a MUST TRY! And the duck confit pancakes yes duck confit paired with like a caramelized pear and Sunday breakfast style pancake For a bigger plate we ordered the chicken dish which was juicy AF with this amazing lemon tasting juicy chicken.... We were totally blown away! Great ACK dinner experience We can't wait to come back!!!! read more

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Love Proprietors! The atmosphere, decor, staff and food are top notch! It's one of our favorite restaurants on island. From the moment we walked in we felt special, the manager Anna greeted us with a warm welcome, she remembers us each year! There isn't a bad seat in the place and our server Emelia was lovely & knowledgeable! We almost made our full meal of small plates, the flavors are so unusual and delightful. The ever changing hummus with house made naan is our favorite! Duck with mini pretzel rolls, beef tartar was so good we ordered a second one. The cavatelli prep this time was almost better than last one, a limey, sunflower seed crust was creamy and crunchy at the same time, probably my favored shared dish. I had the half chicken and it was cooked to perfection, so often over cooked in restaurants this was not the case here! One of the reasons we continue to frequent this place it's because of Anna, she is so professional and lovely, can't wait to dine with her at Black Eyed Susan's too! Highly recommend, sitting at the bar for a couple small plates and a drink is fun too! Don't miss the opportunity to try out this gem on the island! read more

Our one year old baby developed high fever and we called ahead to cancel. The restaurant slapped us with 200$ cancellation fee. We tried to explain this happens to the best of us, they literally hung up the phone and charged our card. We are in Nantucket every summer, but we will never set foot there again and nor will our friends. Apparently, making a reservation in Proprietors is like playing Russian roulette with your credit card. Orla, Michael - this simply isn't you, but this is your staff. read more

The food was lovely, service was fine, but the night took a sour turn from the moment we got there when we were greeted by a very rude and curt older female hostess. Not only did she scoff at our polite question to the people near the podium if they had checked in, but then pushed us out of the way and told us rudely to sit across the street to wait. Despite this, we decided to try the restaurant again, but due to circumstances had to cancel at 1pm the day of the reservation. She was the phone operator for the restaurant and told me she would be charging my card $100 because I didn't call earlier. It's a shame such a good establishment is run by people who don't know courtesy and kindene read more

Have been here many times with kids and without kids. Charged us $105 for 3 kids buttered noodles I asked the manager why are we charged for the same price as the adult entree she said the charge is for the pasta. What a disappointment as this was one our favorite restaurants. She actually told me to leave the restaurant after questioning the kid's pasta charge read more

Listen to the people when they say this place is rude. It's probably why it was easier to get a reservation here than almost anywhere else. To management: hire humans with empathy or invest in some social skills training. To prospective patrons: There are plenty other places on the island with good food and courteous staff. Skip and don't look back. read more