Had some time to kill before meeting a friend at the ferry and really pleased to have chosen Nancy's over the plethora of other spots on the strip! I was a little hesitant given the ratings but I have no regrets. You order at the window and pick up your food so not much service to speak of, but the cashier's were nice and helpful and the bartender crushed it. I had a banana mudslide concoction that was absolutely delicious and perfect on a warm late summer day. I will almost always go for a lobster roll (warm with butter, please) and this time was no different. Price was on par with what you'd expect for a lobster roll on the island and the portions were more than I expected, a lovely surprise. Tables were clean and I snagged a picnic table with a view of the water. Needless to say I was happy as a clam and would absolutely come back. read more

Nancy's - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

In this episode of eating my way through Oak Bluffs, I made my usual stop at Nancy's -- a must-hit spot whenever I'm on the island. This place has a little bit of everything, but there are two things you can't leave without trying. First, the fried shrimp. I know, it sounds basic, but these are on another level. Lightly battered, seasoned just right, and cooked perfectly -- no heavy breading to hide the flavor, just clean, fresh shrimp done right. Second, head downstairs to their outdoor bar, Donovan's Reef, and get yourself a Dirty Banana. Think of it as a Mudslide's cooler, smoother cousin. Donovan himself makes every drink, and if you're like me and don't want your cocktail overpowered by alcohol, this is the perfect balance -- sweet, smooth, and dangerously easy to sip. Nancy's is usually one of my first stops when I hit the island, and for good reason. Simple, fresh, and consistent. Verdict: Island staple, no debate. I eat, I judge. The fork stops with me -- your feelings aren't on the menu. read more

Came here for lunch. Had the lobster roll since it was recommended to me. Tasted good. I love lobster rolls especially when the flesh is plump I'm disappointed by the side salad though. I thought it would be like arugula plus spinach, etc but it was just ice berg lettuce chopped up. Service was prompt and friendly and I'm glad O came here before it got all busy. I also go the dirty banana. Warning: I have a habit of finishing my food and forgetting to take a pic. I took a pic nearly 3/4 of it done. Delicious read more

Nancy's - Dirty Banana - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Was on Martha's Vineyard and decided to try Nancy's. I ordered the small whole belly clams and I must tell you they were among the best I've ever had. They were huge and flavorful will large bellies. read more

Nancy's - Small whole belly fried clams - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Dinner this evening, but nothing short and amazing walking on a Sunday night we seated immediately in a table with stunning views of the ocean is like the cherry on top of a ice cream sundae.. we enjoyed the first course of chicken wings, which were fried just rice not too hard not too soft and a housemaid blue cheese that was out of this world. Our dinner was followed up with 1.5 pound lobster yes, the whole dang thing it was succulent and flavorful and fresh. I saw there was ocean water still pouring out of the shell! ! Nancy never disappoints whether it's the pick up on the go downstairs or the dining upstairs. It's terrific all around. Unfortunately, they don't take reservations but again on a Sunday night, we walked right in and seated immediately. What a delightful end to our vacation read more

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It's actually a 4, but I'm doing 5 to offset all the haters. I've been coming to OB for 50 years and never knew until today it had a restaurant upstairs. It's very crowded (a good sign), but we snagged four stools at the bar (JAWS 50th street fair day). The food was good and despite being slammed, the staff pulled through! read more

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Walk up window for placing an order and lots of umbrellas tables to sit and enjoy your food. It's decent food. We had burgers and fries. They were a step above fast food in taste and quality but were just fine and for the vineyard they were reasonably priced. read more

Nancy's is one of my favorite restaurants! The view of the pier & smelling the ocean adds to the ambiance. The bar is so quaint & efficient! We originally didn't have a table & they were open to taking our food orders or even waiting to see if we would get a table. The picture of the clam chowder fries, will make you to slap yo momma! They were too good & too fresh! My friends & I almost got a second round. We hope to be back, but I just noticed the temp. closed on the account :( read more

Grabbed a couple of drinks here recently. Got the famous dirty banana drink and a mudslide. Wasn't impressed with either. Both were overpriced. Bartenders were cool. Probably wouldn't return. read more

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Have been here a few times while visiting Oak Bluffs and it is a solid restaurant. It's located right on the water and has both indoor and outdoor dining with beautiful views. We usually sit inside since we have toddlers with us who need to cool off. Service is friendly, the host found a safe spot for our stroller which is always appreciated. Food is pretty standard but well executed, their smash burger was fantastic. They don't have a written kids menu but they do offer several options if you ask the server. Drinks were decent, I'd stick to their frozen ones since that is what they're known for, I got a summer mule which was pretty much all ginger beer. Great place to have lunch, close to the ferry as well! read more

Upstairs, downstairs, and takeout at Nancy's hit the spot every time. Depending on what kind of vibe you want (more relaxed sit down, picnic takeout, or relaxed vibes downstairs) they have it! All the food I've tried is great and the cocktails are fantastic too! Make sure to grab a dirty banana if you are looking for something sweet. read more

Nancy's - Downstairs bar drink menu - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Lobster roll was amazing perfect buttered bread to lobster ratio. I also enjoyed the salad and cocktail. Staff was attentive and the views are outstanding. We had a large party but we were seated quickly. Get there early as they do fill up fast!! read more

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Stopped here for lunch while it was raining. Sat upstairs and enjoyed the rainy views with some drinks and food. I tried the pink panther and show me your spritz cocktails. They were pretty good. The salmon BLT also hit the spot. It was a busy Sunday for lunch despite the rainy weather. A nice spot overall to grab lunch or just drinks. The waiter was attentive enough. read more

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This was a solid restaurant. You walk up to the counter, place your order and take a buzzer. Once the order is ready, you pick up your food from another window and seat yourself on a lovely patio overlooking the marina. The whole process only took about fifteen minutes. Quick and efficient. My mom and I got the warm lobster rolls with chips and drink. My total was ~$68, not surprising. The surprising part was the lobster portion, hearty to say the least! I'm use to an expensive lobster roll with an ounce above a smidgen of lobster, lol. But no. The lobster was falling out of the bun. The bun was soft, warm and perfect. The lobster was nice with just butter. All the lobster roll purists so will be in love. I prefer a dresses lobster roll, so that's the only reason for three stars instead of four. The roll was good, but it could've been better. I like to experience more flavors in my food. But visiting Nancy's would definitely be a wise decision. read more

Went back to Nancy's and got the lobster roll and clam chowder (loved that chowder)! Had to get another Dirty Banana from my boy Donovan. read more

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I ordered from the takeout counter outside. $16 for an amazing gryo. They use high quality ingredients. There are picnic benches to sit on and eat with a view of the harbor. read more

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Food is amazing and the view. Very friendly staff, especially Chris our server. I normally don't order appetizers or a dessert , but Chris had me ordering delicious food with his suggestions. I even got a complimentary order of fries. The restaurant is very clean. I highly recommend Nancy's restaurant to anyone visiting Oak Bluffs. I am a picky eater and the food at this restaurant was perfect. read more

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What a cool spot so close to the ferry! I came here with a group of 8 for lunch on a Friday. We came at the right time because there was plenty of seating for us in the picnic table section, but it was packed by the time we left. The food came out very quickly and the bartender was very friendly. Can't come here and not get a mudslide or dirty banana! The only reason that I am giving Nancy's 4 stars is because the food was mediocre. I ordered a chicken gyro and the pita bread was falling apart. The taste was just okay. However, I appreciated the large portions! I'd absolutely come back here on my next trip to MV. read more

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A cool little sea side restaurant about 500 feet when you get off the ferry. Their rooftop and deck space is really cool but not that much of views. Burgers and lobster rolls and cocktails. Food was decent and drinks were fancy but regular. They have a really cool patio space where you can get concessions food and cocktails at a kiosk then go sit at a bench on the patio and look at the marina. Good for large groups and groups of 4. read more

When I went around 7pm, I hit the end of happy hour so the ambiance was a loud and hectic, however at around 7:30/8 it was less crowded and calmed down. We were able to have an amazing view of the sunset over the water which became one of the highlights of my trip to Martha's Vineyard. The food was fantastic. The lobster meat was packed with flavor and tasted fresh. The only two complaints we had was, we were hoping for more lobster meat for the entrees and the lobster roll was very buttery. We also tried their banana mud slide that they are known for, 10/10 recommend. The service was good for how packed the restaurant was , no complaints. Food came out quickly and the server was very nice. I would definitely commend going to Nancy's if you're taking a trip to Martha's Vineyard, great place to get a drink, food, and watch the sunset. read more

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The menu was all over the place with styles.. can be good and bad for a guest. My main disappointment was the watermelon salad. It was a palm full of watermelon and a palm full of cucumbers on top of a mound of greens. It was way too big (as again it was just greens) and not enough of the actual item named on the menu. The price was too much for greens. read more

We had a great experience at Nancy's! Everything was easily accessible with a wheelchair and they were extremely accommodating with helping us get to our table when we arrived. The food and service was excellent! We will definitely be back !!! Thank you! read more

Your typical fried seafood summer spot! We sat outside in the picnic table area because we had our dog! Loved that there Were umbrellas for those seeking shade. I got the lobster roll, very standard lobster roll, not great not bad. The whole Belly clams were good but on the smaller side (I know this depends on the season) The dirty bananas were good, however when watching them make it a couple times we notified he was forgetting the banana liquor so it was a classic mudslide a few times which was ok but they should pay more attention. All and all a typical touristy spot! read more

Nancy's - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

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Nancy's is an amazing place to dine while you are in the Vineyard!!! The food and the drinks are great for adults and family members!!!

We visited on a Tuesday just before 5pm during the 1st heatwave of the year. We needed relief from the stifling weather, and since they were suggested by the organizers of the replica of the Orca (boat from Jaws) we chose Nancy's Restaurant to cool down. When you first enter, you get the sense of some air conditioning, but then we went up the stairs to the restaurant and there was no relief as they had the doorway to the deck wide open. Normally I'd complain about being seated by the kitchen, but I was thankful for the occasional breeze I would get when the staff walked by. Dehydrated from profusely sweating for the past couple hours, I asked if they had bottled spring water - they did! The 28oz Saratoga bottle was served cold and with a glass of ice (SO appreciated!) I drank the whole thing during my stay. My daughter wasn't very hungry & just wanted to cool down and since there was no hope of that happening from air conditioning, she ordered vanilla ice cream. My husband ordered the double Smashburger. He thought it was good. I originally ordered the Baba Ganoush with vegetables for dipping. I really wasn't impressed. I can't put my finger on it, but it had a weird taste to it. (The spice was the best part.) So it was sent back & I kept the carrots & celery sticks. They DO have a Gluten Free menu, so I ended up getting the Smashburger with nothing on it but pickles and mustard. It was yummy! But I only wanted 1/2 of it (it was double meat!) so I cut it in half and gave it to my husband. I give major Kudos to our waitress for so professionally putting up with my idiosyncrasies during this visit (caused by my intolerance of the heatwave.) This is a restaurant I would revisit in the future - maybe when I can tolerate the weather better. read more

Nancy's - Smashburger with only pickles and mustard - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

When visiting Martha's Vineyard, drive over to Oak Bluffs for a dinner at Nancy's. The food was great and it's a beautiful view. read more

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The food was quite good but we had a bad experience ordering. We sat outside where it was very loud (not a problem by itself) and there was a miscommunication where someone in our party tried to order shrimp taco's and the waitress put in fish tacos. The kitchen policy apparently is since she put in for fish tacos and fish tacos were made they wouldn't remake it and another order would have to be placed, which would have been quite expensive. In such a loud atmosphere with this policy, the waitstaff should make sure to confirm the order. What would have been a nice environment with good food turned out to be a pretty disappointing meal with one of our party getting something they didn't want and didn't like with no option to fix a waitstaff mistake. EDIT: Yikes! After posting this the conflict escalated. We were ready to leave and the member of our party tried to explain why he had been unhappy with the experience. Another waitress understood (we weren't trying to get our meal comped or anything, just explain why the miscommunication had been an issue with the meal) but the original waitress stepped in and started unnecessarily defending herself. Eventually the manager got involved and instead of being apologetic and just letting us go (again, we were just trying to explain the issue, not try to get a refund or replacement) he doubled down insisting a mistake had not been made. Eventually we had to tell him to just let us go. I would not be surprised if the restaurant replies to this insisting no mistake had been made, when all we wanted was some acknowledgment. It was unnecessarily combative and rude, a really awful experience for a vacation meal. There are plenty of other restaurants in this area, highly recommend going to a different one! read more

Not sure why this place doesn't have 4-5 star ratings. We loved the views, service and food. It was all very delicious. And their lobster roll is out of the world delicious, it was so good that i miss it and wish i could go back just to eat it read more

Great to be back on the Vineyard and enjoying lobster at Nancy's! Brian the server (recent Andover High grad) was on top of everything!! read more

Nancy's - Lobster at Nancy's - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Shout out to the staff at Nancy's!!! Had the garlic chicken plate with humus and tabouli, it was AMAZING!!!! Won't lie, also got a chicken wrap, it was perfect! Easy in, easy out, no muss, no fuss, just great food!!!! If you want great Mediterranean food head over, going back soon!!! read more

Food is good, nothing spectacular. But the place is right on the water and they have a beautiful view and the vibe that you want and would expect on the island. Donovan's bar outside is an extension and he makes delicious drinks, and is known for the Dirty Banana drink. For a fun and fast quick lunch or dinner, Nancy's is a good choice. read more

Nancy's - Greek Salad and Shrimp Nancy Appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

This icon certainly has maintained its shine and is one of the best spots on the Island to eat - on a food and menu basis only. Add to that the view, vibe, and the outdoor seating and you can't go wrong. The sushi is excellent- the yellow tail - which I usually do not even order or eat is my single favorite sushi plate in the world, edging out Uni with quail egg and salmon with or without avocado at multiple diverse different locations. It's fresh, clean, crisp, flavorful but not overly fishy. It's actually so good it's a talked about item. The appetizers include many Nancy's specialty sauces and do not taste the same. For example the Nancy's Shrimp is way different than than the mussels appetizer. Both come with insanely tasty and crispy soft bread to soak up the not overly greasy sauce. Tip -ask for extra bread out of the gate. The calamari is literally perfect. It's not frozen, not overly breaded, and soft and melt in your mouth good. Do not think you have ever tried real calamari until you tried it at Nancy's. I only wish they offered it Rhode Island style. They might, I never asked. Caveats: A wait is occasionally a PITA, but you may not have a wait, and if you do there's an obvious common sense reason. The service can occasionally be spotty, but they are personable and you simply need to keep on them. read more

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We tried not to go back to Nancy's this summer, but here we were last weekend for lunch after finding out that The Overlook had a 1.5 hour wait. Deep sigh. We got a table upstairs and outside, which was pleasant except for the bees, and we basically have the same impression as last year. The food is OK, the servers hustle, and...just...this place is what it is. Opted for the frozen pina coladas this time, and honestly, you could put away ten of those before even blinking. That same formula of alcohol+sugar+ice serves them well! Our daughter got a comically overpriced bowl of buttered pasta for kids (eye roll re. that choice) and two of us split the clam strips platter and the salmon BLT. The latter was wonderful except for that fact that it was SO greasy--you seriously needed a dozen napkins because it was leaking everywhere. The accompanying side salad was fine. And funny how we got the clam strips again because we had the same thoughts as last year that you taste more batter than you do mollusk, ah well. Maybe the bellies are better? Anyway, a bit more of a positive experience this year, but overall the same impression in that this is a pleasant enough restaurant that fails to impress but is an MV institution, so respect it for what it is. read more

great view of the water esp as the sun was setting but the shrimp was kinda mid. you'd think it'd be better because it should be super fresh?? but it was just ok. also for the portions it was kinda expensive too. order at the counter then you can seat yourself wherever which makes for a more efficient meal read more

Nancy's - fried shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Went in June with my daughter and was expecting great food because she went last summer and liked it. None of it was good. The fish was absolutely tasteless like it was from a freezer and she didn't like her calamari, we both didn't finish any of it. Pricey and not worth it read more

Delicious fried scallops and fries, best around. Great people watching on the deck and quick service

The food was dreadful! First up, no fried clams, at a restaurant that claims it is a seafood restaurant! The fish in the fish sandwich tasted like metallic and old! Most definitely it was frozen too long.The bun was stale! I will never go back again! The waiter was not helpful and seemed to be in a hurry although it appeared that he only had two tables. All in all a terrible experience. read more

Nancy's is an iconic spot in the center of Oak Bluffs. I ate outside where you order at the counter but you can also sit down here. It overlooks the water very nice view. The prices are steep but so is every other restaurant in MV. They do give you a good size portion which is nice. I really liked the lobster roll. Food comes out quickly. I would recommend for a quick bite when you're craving something greasy and fried. read more

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I was visiting the area last week and stopped in Nancy's for dinner with a group of six. We were seated immediately outside, which was a nice surprise. To eat I got the fish and chips. My boyfriend got the clam chowder to start and lobster roll meal. The table also got the calamari and shrimp cocktail. My fish and chips were good but nothing amazing. It was pretty average. My boyfriend said the clam chowder was just okay and had too many things in it. He did like the lobster roll. Those with us who got the calamari said it lacked flavor and had no seasoning outside of the sauce on top. Others in our group also got the seafood boil, which they enjoyed. And another got the sushi and they unfortunately did not like it. Overall, everything was pretty average. There are way better options food wise on the island. It's also pretty pricey for the quality. However, the drinks and views from Nancy are real nice. It's more of a place to go for just drinks and to hang with friends. read more

Nancy's - Fish and chips - Seafood Near Me - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

This a wonderful place! They have patio seating, rooftop and indoor dining to accommodate their guests. The drinks were good, and food is also good. With ocean view, good service often makes this place pretty busy read more

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