As we continue on our quest for the ultimate Hamptons waterfront restaurant, we look closer to home at Saltwater Grill in Westhampton Beach. Housed in the Dune Deck Beach Resort, this is the place if you want oceanfront dining.
Large picnic-style tables line the vast deck along the dunes where you can enjoy an al fresco lunch or dinner. A large bar with tables for appetizers and an area for the band, complete the outdoor setting. During the week they offer the usual specials to draw a crowd (think lobster night, pasta night, etc.), but on the weekends no specials are needed to pack the place.
Ask yourself the question: Who wouldn't want to have dinner oceanside listening to live music? And you'll understand why there is almost always a wait at Salwater Grill.
Whether the wait is worth it is up to you. Over the course of recent visits, we thoroughly enjoyed the fried calamari appetizer which is laced with a buffalo sauce and is super spicy. Yet the ample hummus platter lacks flavor. The chicken milanese (one of my favorites) is pounded thin just how I like it and adorned with a pile of greens. Fish tacos are popular and deserve that recognition. I am on the fence about the lobster roll because while it tastes good, it has a green tinge that makes we wonder.
There are definitely more positives than negatives and you can't beat the location. Stick with the basics and you'll have an enjoyable evening, especially if the band is good.
Until our next Berger, KLB
Saltwater Grill
Dune Deck Hotel
379 Dune Road
Westhampton Beach, NY
631.288.1485
dunedeck.com/dining.html
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