Nantucket Grill - Raleigh

This might be my new favorite place! We came on a whim with our two young kids and had the best experience. The food was absolutely fantastic, service was excellent, and despite being a nicer restaurant it was still so kid-friendly. The kids menus kept them entertained, and the restroom actually had complimentary diapers and wipes, plus a step stool for kids to wash their hands. We were in and out quickly (without being rushed) and got one of their fantastic cake slices to go. Highly recommend!

1st time here and it was amazing. Buffalo shrimp appetizer and it is calabash lightly breaded and dips are home made great! Jambalaya less onions and peppers for me and it was so amazing! Wife had kabob special shrimp and magi and man it was great! Will definitely be back for more!!!

We were visiting family members in Raleigh on Thursday September 7, 2022 when we decided to have dinner at this restaurant. We have been to Nantucket about a dozen times in the past 4 years. We have always found their food to be very good to excellent. Their cakes are pretty exceptional too. The food portions are ample. I’ve even had to take some amount of my dinner home because I couldn’t finish it on many occasions. It’s always been a pleasant treat to have a meal there. That changed on our last visit. We were seated promptly, at our request, on the outdoor patio. The indoor dining area appeared to be mostly full, but not overly so. Our server came to the table within minutes of our seating. We ordered our drinks. It appeared to take a bit longer in waiting for them. Our server came to explain that the bartender was doing double duty and waiting on tables. Indeed we had just overheard him say that very thing to an adjacent table. He stated that “the customer is always right.” He also said to those customers that he was an expert at making martinis. Well, I love a good martini as well as the next person. So I was greatly anticipating mine as that was what I had ordered in the first place. We waited for a few more minutes before our drinks arrived. I was very surprised that the martini arrived half full. I said so to the server. She stated that she was embarrassed to serve the drink the way it was. However, she also did not offer to correct the issue. A short time later, the bartender/server came out to check on his table. He asked about my drink as he was passing our table. My wife remarked that it was a short pour. He picked up the empty glass and said “oh, there must be a crack in the glass.” It was not said kindly or in a joking manner. Again, no offer was made to correct the error. Our meals arrived a short time later. As usual, the food was great. Part way through our meal, our server came to the table with a fully poured martini. She stated that it was a drink made for another customer. She said that the customer refused the drink. She also said that the drink was not put on their table, nor did the customer “touch” the drink. I said thank you when she put the drink on the table. But, as I looked at the drink I realized it was not made the way I had ordered my initial drink. This one was “dirty.” It was pretty obvious to me why it was refused. It was so dirty that it had a deep green tint. I then considered that too many hands may have touched the the drink. I left it on the table. It did not appear to have a crack in it as we left because the drink was as full when we left as it had been when it was delivered. I’m sorry to say we won’t return there. I get it. In this day and age, good service staff are difficult to hire and keep. But, I respectfully suggest that the management can do much better than keep an arrogant unkind front staff person who pays lip service to customers being right and doesn’t realize his behavior is directly proportional to the the success of the restaurant. Good luck to this restaurant in maintaining a loyal customer base into the future.

1st time here. It was very good. Greyson our waiter did a very good job of attending to us. He lead us thru the menu and our taste buds were pleased 😋.
Crab dip delicious, grill salmon and mashed potatoes with steamed broccoli 🥦 😋. Yes I got cake strawberry 🍰 😋😋😋.

Delicious New England fare... We tried the Crab Dip, Clam Chowder, Holiday Surf n Turf and Stuffed Tilapia... Hard to pick a single favorite as each dish was special and delicious in its own way... We were celebrating our anniversary and our server served us some lovely triple chocolate cake on the house... Immensely satisfied with the service and taste of the spread... Would love going back to try some more items on the menu...