7/20/25 We have been here many times since my last review,…read morebut I decided it was time to give them another review. I opted for the flounder franchise which was very fresh and flavorful served with a side of spaghetti and garlic and oil. Hubby opted for the cavatelli bolognese. We both enjoyed our dinner very much.

Stopped here for some pizza before going to the vineyards …read more We decided on a pie with half sausage well done. It was cooked to perfection and it wasn't greasy at all. It was delicious! I even ate the crust which something I never do! Service was friendly too. Our waiting time for a full pie was not long at all, and it was made fresh. There is some seating inside and a good amount of tables outside. For the pie and two sodas it came to $28, which is not bad at all. My boyfriend and I agreed that we will be stopping here more often.

Great vibe. We popped in for a quick cocktail. Our party of six were the only ones there at the…read moretime. The drinks were pricey and pretty. Our mixologist was clearly passionate about creating great cocktails. I could kick myself for not remembering to take photos. I hope to come back for the food. Excellent service and lovely ambience and decor.

This place is amazing - soooo cozy and the food is unique!!! Bartender /waitress was so helpful. We…read morecan some wonderful Swiss delicacies- I for sure would go back.

A real Italian restaurant Wonderful menu…read moreStand out calamari salad Extremely generous portions Excellent friendly service

Hidden gem in cutchogue,food was delicious best rice balls I've had in a while. Service was great…read more Menu has some great options (Pork chop is a winner) Nice decor that just adds to the whole experience. Next time your on the North fork stop in you won't be disappointed.

We are a group of 4 that booked last minute on resy for 7:30pm dining in the dining room since the…read moreoutdoor was too cold. We arrived early and were told our table is still finishing up. We didn't wait that long afterwards since our reservation is at 7:30pm. The staff was on top of it, giving us water and bread then giving us more bread. I also appreciate how the staff apologize because they are understaffed today which is understandable but the wait for everything was not bad. We left around 8:45pm. Food: Linguine with clam sauce was great, def will get it again. Calamari was great, the batter was not thick and the calamari was not overdone Baked clams and Salmon was ok decent Shrimp scampi will be the one I won't order again because it was too bland imo. Not enough lemon/sour, not enough garlic and I wish there was cheese. Overall great location, parking, and experience. Everyone was extremely friendly and hardworking. Even the receptionist had to set the tables and I appreciate it.

Very slow service due to being way understaffed, mediocre, bland, over priced food, The…read morerestaurant isn't managed well. Won't be back.

Delicious cuisine, friendly service, cozy setting. My family has been here multiple times It…read morenever disappoints!

I'm a struggling high school drivers ed student waiting for my instructor to say "where would yall…read morelike to eat". With the resent closing of espressos in sag harbor I needed a new delectable sandwich spot to satisfy my stomach. When struggling to find a spot to eat the idea cappelletis was thrown in the mix and that's what we decided on. I felt excited because the restaurant was fuming with such tasty a succulent dishes. With such a large overwhelming menu I got my usual, a custom sandwich with an Italian delicacy. Apple Pay approved and all I had to do was wait. I was handed the receipt to find a horrible truth. $45.13 was my total. The last of my money I had saved up from my 9-5. I couldn't believe it, my last meal until next week. If your struggling in the modern world cappellettis is not it.

Great pizza and they have this cool ghost Mexican concept and the food is totally authenticread more

Note that there are NEW OWNERS so previous reviews may not all apply…read more Let's start with the fact that pizza (like barbecue) draws STRONG opinions that easily lead to fistfights! Let's keep it civil folks! The pizza is fine. Probably not your very favorite of all time, but that's OK. Good thin-ish slightly crispy chewy crust. We liked it. The big news here is that they have added Mexican food to the menu. When I first saw this I rolled my eyes. (What are the chances that they can do pizza AND Mexican well?) but I was very wrong. So far I've only tried the birria nachos, and they were superb - MUCH better than what I usually see at most restaurants. Be aware that this was made from scratch, so takes a little time to prepare and serve. Relax! Please note that I believe that English is not the first language for the staff. No communications problems (their English is superb) but what some reviewers called stand-off-ish may simply be due to the language thing. (They are very nice but not Disney-chipper!) OK. Definitely worth a try, especially in an area where an affordable meal can sometimes be hard to find.

Overall, not a bad first experience on Shelter Island. And this restaurant has a lot going for it,…read moreincluding a nice (and chatty) host, perfect ambiance, a loyal local following, etc. Sadly, there are other things which we didn't find quite as appealing. First, the food, while very tasty, is probably not worth the prices they're charging (don't get me started on the $25 glass of wine). Service- hmm, I felt like we were waiting for food way more than we were actually enjoying food. And it got chilly out there- can't you guys use some of that wine money and invest in a few heat lamps? This was our most expensive- but not anywhere close to our best- meal while we visited the Hamptons. But not a bad experience overall.

Once upon a 4years ago time, a boy took a ferry boat ride over to Shelter island, what would later…read moreensue would lead him to amazing adventures and experiences he wouldn't trade for the world... Ever since that first fateful trip out east and over the pond I have wanted to experience 18 Bay. Being a resident Yelper and fatty, I can't help but check out all the best restaurant options in given areas; when I stumbled upon a restaurant that changes their menu weekly with what's available, cooks you what they choose, makes your mouth water endlessly, o through it right onto my bucket list. It didn't happen, I never made a rez at 18 Bay, year after year now I've been going to shelter island brewery, walking the preserve, but never was I able to go for what I truly wanted while being there. That is until last night. Last night, the menu held such delights as lamb, striped bass, swordfish, wild boar, rabbit pappardelle, sweet pea salad in an almond vinaigrette... peach and ricotta cake; I was floored! It was a hot day, a long day, we weren't fully prepared to go to some nice establishment commando looking like sweaty pigs before our beach bath moments before snagging a last minute reservation but let me tell you!! These people are so accommodating, so sweet, so seemingly proud of the food. The staff has a tough gig learning a new menu every week and to me, share their nights with a lot of coworkers. I suppose pooling the tips here though isn't so bad as you're going to be spending $200 for a table of two give or take depending on your drinking habits and conversation game. All in all... I was blown away! We were both blown away with the sheer excitement and creativity of this place. The set up, the execution, the entire vibe last night was just so magical. Shelter island can be... eccentric... elevated... elaborate... yet still so charming and understated. 18 Bay fits right in! What happens here is you get all four Antipasti, a second course, a choice of entree (we had two to choose from) and desert. We got a couple drinks and a glass of incredible wine each. We sat at 7:15 and stayed until about 9:30-10:00, slowly enjoying every little morsel of eachother and the meal in front of us, this night could not have been much better thanks to 18 Bay. It would be a disservice to rank what my favorites were, just take a look at the menu pic I post for June 30th, the antipasti plate, and the Lamb pic I snagged with candle light. I would have taken pix of everything as it was truly beautiful but I was so focused on shoving it (oh so elegantly) in my face. If you have the opportunity to dine here, I highly suggest it as an experience to not forget. Check the menu online as it changes often, make a rez, show up, take the ride; you won't regret it. Food as a true work of art, an experience, my soul buckled with happiness.

The food was great, service was excellent. We purchased our waitress taramasu and she sat with us…read moreand really enjoyed it, now that's Ambiance.

We met on the 6:30 ferry like two people who believe in both DPI and sunsets: him, a VP at TPG…read moreGrowth, muttering about "consumer-infra adjacencies" like anyone outside a deal team cares, me pretending to listen while calculating if he's a Hamptons-rental or Hamptons-deed kind of man. He picked Isola, naturally. Shelter Island's idea of a local spot: porch breeze, wood-fired everything, no influencer ring lights, just people who can actually afford to be here on a Wednesday. He ordered a Peroni, which is what men drink when they think beer has a personality, I asked for a margarita because I have one, and when he said "you really know your way around a bar menu," I smiled like someone preparing to leverage that observation. I wore dad's Rolex 1675 "Pepsi" GMT, a Bottega Jodie in fondente, and Tribute 105s because I respect the ferry as a legitimate runway with higher stakes than Fashion Week. The margherita was blistered and properly saline, the vongole bright and uncomplicated in a way Nate probably isn't, and the tiramisu was as light as his understanding of waterfall mechanics. Mid-meal, I ran his numbers: VP comp hovers around $600K if the portfolio holds, promotion in 18 months if someone above him retires or spontaneously combusts (statistically improbable), carry locked in vintage-nine purgatory where distributions go to die. Translation: Hamptons share house, not deed; Kelly 28, not Birkin 30; "let's split this" energy disguised as egalitarian values. He mentioned "we're patient capital," which is finance poetry for "our LPs have stopped returning calls." Still, he was charming in that finance-guy-who-read-one-article-about-emotional-intelligence way: polite to the server, glanced at my watch twice like he was cataloging assets, tipped 22% so I didn't have to supplement out of principle. Somewhere between the vongole and his third mention of "thesis development," I had a vision. Not Gwyneth this time, but my mother, martini in hand, wearing something linen and judgmental. "Darling," she said, voice carrying across decades of country club lunches, "patient capital is what poor people call waiting." She vanished before I could ask if she meant Nate or my dating strategy. I ordered a second margarita to consider both possibilities. Isola: 4.2 out of 5, breezy, competent, the kind of reliable that doesn't require performance. The porch alone deserves equity. Nate: 3.1 out of 5 currently, with optionality to 4.2 if he ever exits anything beyond small talk. If his fund marks to DPI instead of hope, I'll be back on that porch in September, hair properly salted, wrist layered with inherited confidence. If not, I'll see him from the ferry deck, me headed somewhere with a grandfather who had robber baron cash flow and thus waterfront in the estate section. I'd raid his grandmother's closet and find something vintage and French to wear on this exact porch, knowing that some legacies compound better than others.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Farm to table restaurant that changes the menu based on the season. I started with a tomato and…read morefresh herb salad, then had the scallops with peaches, a side of fries (yum), followed by corn ice cream with peaches (prime peach season). Delicious! We sat and ate at the bar where we fortunate to have Peter provide us drinks and great menu advice. Wonderful service and ambiance. Highly recommend.

I came in around 5 p.m. on Saturday and sat at the bar, looking forward to a nice solo dinner. I…read moreordered an expensive steak, some wine, and cocktails -- the kind of meal you settle in to enjoy. But within an hour, the experience was interrupted in the worst way. The hostess, who had already ignored me when I walked in and didn't bother to greet me, suddenly approached me mid-meal to ask if I had a reservation. I said no, and he replied, "no problem," then walked away. A few minutes later, when I came back from the restroom, the bartender told me I needed to leave because they had too many bar reservations. Not once when I sat down, ordered, or started my meal was I asked about a reservation or told the seat was reserved. For a restaurant with this caliber of pricing, it's unacceptable to let someone order a full meal and then essentially kick them out before they've finished it. This isn't my first time here -- and both times, the same host has been rude, unwelcoming, and dismissive, never acknowledging me on arrival or departure. For the money spent here, the service is shockingly poor, and frankly, very disappointing.