Editor Pick
American Hotel
- July 10, 2001
- Rated 1 of 5 by
Obakadave from New York, New York
This Bed and Breakfast's restaurant is supposed to be one of the area's best. I have to let you know that this is COMPLETELY FALSE! First of all, we did not stay here, but were eating a so-so brunch on a Friday morning when a middle aged couple asked to be seated, and were told that "only hotel guests could be served." What a load of crap: we certainly were not asked for our room key. To make matters worse, we decided that perhaps the dinner menu would be different, and went into the lobby the next day to see if we wanted to eat dinner there. As my girlfriend looked at the menu, I simply walked politely around, looking at the interesting bar decor -- very abruptly, the host walked over to me (granted, I was wearing shorts and sandals with my short sleave polo shirt, but hell... its SUMMER AND SO IS EVERYONE ELSE) and the overly snooty man stopped me and asked if I needed any help, or if I would prefer waiting in the foyer, a mere 3 feet away. I know this is the Hamptons and attitude can rule any nook or cranny -- I've been coming here my whole life, and have seen bouncers at Jet East and the Tavern treat a pack of 10 underage dateless guys with more respect. Although we still managed a reservation after I gave a polite lecture to the host, who very quickly apologized when he recognized me from brunch the day before, we gave our reservation away since we were turned off by the attitude. The result? The friends we gave the reservation to said they had a terrible time, and an even worse meal. Everything was either bland, or cold, or both, and they said they faired just as bad with the "couldn't care less" attitude of the staff. You can get attitude anywhere in the Hamptons -- at least get good food when you do. Try "Sen", the Sushi place next door, or "Paradise" across the street... Both were leaps and bounds better than this disappointment.
From journal Sag Harbor: The Not so Hidden Hampton