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The Summer House Restaurant

4.1
4.1
75 Reviews
$50 and over
Contemporary American
17 Ocean Avenue, Siasconset, MA 02554

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
The Summer House Restaurant is located in Nantucket, an area within Boston. This restaurant is a cozy home repurposed to be a comfortable dining area for guests to enjoy. There is indoor dining all year round and outdoor dining on the porch when the weather is warm enough. While eating, guests can take in the home-style decorations around the restaurant, such as fresh flowers on every table and beautiful landscape paintings on the walls. From the porch, as well as some of the dining room tables, diners can take in the ocean view. Fresh seafood is the main feature on The Summer House Restaurant's menu. Delicious shrimp sliders, oysters on the half-shell, New England clam chowder, locally caught striped bass and grilled swordfish are some of the highlights of the menu. After a meal at The Summer House Restaurant, guests can enjoy having a drink at the Piano Bar area.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
    (508) 257-9976
  • Website
    http://thesummerhouse.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Robert Wood
  • Location
    17 Ocean Avenue, Siasconset, MA 02554
  • Neighborhood
    Nantucket
  • Cross street
    Ocean near Magnolia
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Entertainment
    Live Piano Music Nightly
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 75 people are saying

The Summer House Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 2.4Value

Noise • Moderate

75 Reviews

  1. JaneS VIP

    Columbus3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on August 28, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Showed up for our reservation and they were closed. We were told they had been closed for a few weeks. We were never notified and had to scramble to find another restaurant.

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  2. TimB

    Washington DC1 review

    1.0

    Dined on August 16, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Everything was overdone. The place burned down after a recent fire.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved this restaurant. Our server, Boris, was excellent. The food was super good. Atmosphere, and view , best on the island. Thanks!

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  4. RobertS

    Greater Boston36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 30, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    When you go to The Summer House, a primary reason is the ambiance, a New England resort just off the beach. It is wonderful, relaxing, and laid back. The service was very good with the waiter being attentive and the attending to our request for a quiet spot. The food varied from OK for the chicken dish (somewhat overcooked) to very good (lobster fra-diablo.) It is overpriced relative to other Nantucket restaurants, an island not known for affordable dining.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 28, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service.

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  6. Happy1

    Chicago8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent from start to finish. Piano player outstanding!

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  7. Dcdesigner22207

    Washington DC18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 25, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quintessential Nantucket ! Five stars to the folks at Summer House! Scallops and Lobster Fra Diavolo are Devine!

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  8. Jarose VIP

    New York City19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 19, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Too hectic and noisy. Sit outside

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  9. terrik

    Los Angeles222 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 7, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful place, breathtaking setting, delicious food.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Noisy but good food. My salad arrived saturated with dressing and wilted. Sent it back

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The Summer House Restaurant is rated 4.1 stars by 75 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Summer House Restaurant

17 Ocean Avenue, Siasconset, MA 02554

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Ocean near Magnolia
  • Neighborhood
    Nantucket
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Robert Wood
  • Entertainment
    Live Piano Music Nightly
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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