Amagansett Dining

FELICE'S & ASTRO'S PIZZA
Main Street
(631) 267-8300

Italian. Small family-style Italian restaurant located on the north side of Montauk Highway, just east of Amagansett Square. If you like spicy, try their fra diavolo sauce. Astro's Pizza is now located inside the restaurant, which effectively downgrades both the decor and the food quality considerably. Open 5:00pm to 10:30pm 7 days a week (closed Tuesdays during the winter). AE, MC, V. Entree price range: $9.95 to $18.95. Reservations recommended; full liquor license.

Hamptons Web Rating: 45.33 (Good)
Food: 48.00 (Good to Very Good)
Service: 63.00 (Good to Very Good)
Decor: 25.00 (Fair)

INDIAN WELLS TAVERN
177 Main Street
(631) 267-0400

Traditional American.

Hamptons Web Rating: Unrated
Food: Unrated
Service: Unrated
Decor: Unrated

THE MEETING HOUSE
4 Amagansett Square
(631) 267-2764

Traditional American; Continental. Brand new, instantly popular, charming, soon to be reviewed/rated.

Hamptons Web Rating: Unrated
Food: Unrated
Service: Unrated
Decor: Unrated

MEZZALUNA AMG 231 Main Street (631) 267-6399 Fax: (631) 822-7800 Head Chef: Marco Divina

Italian. An outstanding new addition to the Hamptons dining scene, this spotless restaurant is located where Amagansett's landmark Gordon's used to be. Other than street address, Mezzaluna has nothing in common with its predecessor. Modern, open and airy decor replaces old-world traditional. A younger crowd replaces an older crowd. The sit-down bar is very inviting. Most of the menu offerings are highly original, and will not be found elsewhere. Food presentation is outstanding. Service is impressively efficient without being stiff. Even when full, accoustics allowed for comfortable conversation. The atmosphere is kept relaxed by a wait staff that has been (gasp!) properly trained. High on our list of pluses: the slow diner at our table never felt rushed, and dishes were not cleared until everyone in the party was finished (rare in the Hamptons). Mezzaluna opened quite late in the summer season of 2009, and is at the time of this writing relatively "undiscovered." Try it before the next summer season, as it will become a hot ticket fast. Coming soon: a review of specific dishes and an excellent Hamptons Web Rating. Entree price range: $19.00 to $38.00. Casual dress; full liquor license; sit-down bar.

Hamptons Web Rating: 86.45 (Extraordinary)
Food: 88.50 (Extraordinary)
Service: 84.85 (Excellent)
Decor: 86.00 (Extraordinary)

MULTI AQUA CULTURE SYSTEMS ("THE LOBSTER FARM")
429 Cranberry Hole Road
(631) 267-3341

Seafood; Lobsters. This is not a restaurant, BUT... it IS an experience in dining. This lobster farm / seafood market / zoo / time machine is always considered a major discovery by tourists who first learn about it. Drive up to this old rusted sheet metal barn (used to be a fertilizer plant; look up "menhaden"), past the huge lobster tanks, and stop at the retail store to place your order. Lobsters are at their most reasonable price here. Take your order home (lobsters may be taken live, with the bad parts removed, or fully cooked), or much better, head over to one of the picnic tables located next to the water's edge, and someone will serve you your order there. The small group of tables is surrounded by a low picket fence, to protect you from the attack geese which regularly patrol the grounds (safe if you don't stick your finger in their beaks). Best of all, the view of the bay is terrific, especially at sunset. Great steamers. Wonderful fun.

Hamptons Web Rating: 59.17 (Good to Very Good)
Food: 73.25 (Very Good)
Service: 31.50 (Fair)
Decor: 72.75 (Very Good)
(Wish there were a FUN rating.)

SHOW WIN
40 Montauk Highway
(631) 267-7600
Fax: (631) 267-8504

Japanese. Family retaurant serving traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi/sashimi. Located on the south side of Montauk Highway, just west of the village shopping district. Open 12:30pm to 3:00pm for lunch Monday through Friday. Open for dinner 5:00pm to 11:00pm Monday through Thursday, 5:00 to midnight Friday, 12:30 pm to midnight Saturday, and 12:30pm to 10:00pm Sunday. Open all year. Entree price range: $14.95 to $25.95.

Hamptons Web Rating: Unrated
Food: Unrated
Service: Unrated
Decor: Unrated