It’s Hamptons Week in honor of the official start of summer! If you are going to The Hamptons this summer, check out all the posts from this week to get my recommendation on where to eat (and where not to).
Our second Restaurant Week Reservation was at Montauk Yacht Club. We had a whole lot of trouble finding it (note: iPhone GPS puts it in a different location than it really is). The restaurant is actually called “Gulf Coast Kitchen” so be sure to follow those signs.
When you walk in, it’s simply beautiful. Every room had a great look and feel to it.
The view from our table was across a seating area and to the water.
Their menu was pretty good for Restaurant week with 4 selections each for the starters and the mains.
Mike chose the Chowder MYC that came with double smoked bacon, local clams, and fresh cream. This was pretty good with some nice flavor, but one thing I love about chowder is the big pieces of clam and potato. This was a bit more liquidy than I would prefer, but still quite nice.
I got the Big Eye Tuna Tartar that came with shallots, Italian parsley, lemon zest, micro truffle salad, and crostini.
This was gorgeously constructed and was a great combination of flavors. I didn’t know what micro truffle salad was, but I was expecting something truffle flavor. Unfortunately, there was none. This was one of those “over-promise and under-deliver” moments. Had they never mentioned truffles, I would have eaten this happily and been on my merry way. But once the “truffle” was out of the bag, I wanted truffle.
For the main, Mike chose the grilled hangar steak with fresh salsa verde, roasted vegetables, and rosemary and sage potatoes. This had good flavor and the salsa verde gave it a nice touch.
I got a special that wasn’t on the menu but still counted for Restaurant Week. It was a pork chop with some greens and potatoes. Unfortunately, this was a bit disappointing. Not too big on flavor and in need of a sauce.
The dessert selection included lemon tarts that Mike enjoyed while on his lemon kick.
I chose the chocolate mousse cake that came with a passion fruit sauce. It was delicious but VERY rich.
Overall, I enjoyed the Gulf Coast Kitchen at the Montauk Country Club, but I can’t say it was a brilliant meal. For $25 it was a well priced meal, but I’m not sure I can say it was great. The location, however, is stunningly beautiful and probably worth it just for that.
Total Nom Points: 6.5 out of 10
