My wife and I have celebrated our wedding anniversary there for 20 years. We also go whenever we can get a reservation. This year we made our reservation two weeks in advance.
Start with drinks overlooking the ocean, on the lawn. Every dish there is special as is the service the atmosphere. We have never had a dining experience , there that wasn't just perfect.
Not too many places I can say that about.
Restaurant review:
What a wonderful night! Here are my thoughts after dining for the first time. (September 2023)
First of all, Jonny and Stephanie are amazing.
Drinks and oysters - the dirty martini is the perfect balance of brine and juice and olives and vodka. I always get a "Dirty Kettle" and compliments to the bartender and the server for bringing them out perfectly timed to pair with the oysters. (And yes we got bread and butter perfectly timed just before).
Food is sublime:
Highly recommend the crawfish seafood fresh pasta special and the duck, after either the lobster sliders or the soup. We went for the Lobster and Corn chowder as a second course after wellfleet oysters. Soup was rich, meaty, and just the right level of tomato essence and spice.
Food is fresh, delicious and five star service for everything from plating to execution and thoughtful clearing.
Intrinsically sophisticated,
yet approachable and friendly: that's the vibe I got.
Ask for Stephanie or Tommy as your server.(both amazing, we had Stephanie for the evening) and make sure to see if Jonny is the bartender who can truly surprise you with his skills of custom drinks.
Above and Beyond:
Special shout out to Jonny for making the perfect dirty martini to go with my wellfleet oysters, yes i am saying it again because it was *that* good. Thank you to Stephanie for making sure to give me perfect recommendations with my food allergies and preferences (even confirming with the chef/kitchen without me prompting) along with timing everything in the right order especially given the fact that we were the last table seated, but felt like we had all the time in the world and were completely at ease.
Comment on other reviews:
(Not sure why there are so many recent low reviews, we had an amazing romantic date night and never felt rushed or sent anything back)
For those of you wanting a seaside restaurant that is more focused on pomp and stiff "butler type folded napkin when you stand service" , I have some "mewsings" about where you can go on the other side of town - We would pick The Red Inn over other options any day of the week.
Overall impression:
We loved the approachable luxury vibe, and the caring, genuine touches at The Red Inn our server took to make sure our dining experience surpassed expectations. Always there when we needed her but never felt intruded upon or interrupted - this is what fine dining is at it's best. From the timing of our 3-4 courses to the wine pairings and the flavorful food, everything was perfect. The Red Inn is where those "in the know" will continue to go!
Thank you Stephanie!!
This review is for the restaurant.
This is truly a special place! We arrived for our 7 o'clock reservation last night, but were told our table wasn't ready. We went out on the back deck and ordered drinks and just watched the ocean. It was about a half an hour wait, which we didn't mind that much because of the view. When we were seated, I knew then why we had to wait. When I made the reservation, I asked for a table with a view and that's exactly what we got. Request number one honored. This place was jamming! There were lots of people and they had lots of staff working very hard. All of the staff were very friendly. I started with the cold potato soup and my partner had half of a dozen little neck clams. Both were very good although I made a joke with our server asking if my cold potato soup could be heated in the microwave because it was actually a very chilly evening. She started taking me serious and I just laughed and I said oh, we're only playing a joke on you. My partner had the shrimp and grits, and I had the filet mignon for our entrées. Both were cooked perfectly to our liking. It doesn't happen that often that a restaurant does everything right on all of the orders, but this place was spot on. After our table was cleaned, our server brought over forks and I looked at her and said oh, are we ordering dessert and she replied I guess so. She brought over the most wonderful looking bread pudding with a candle in it. Bingo, request number two honored. When I made the reservation, I said that we are celebrating our birthdays. We usually do this every year, we try to go away in between our birthdays and find one nice place for dinner. This was our last night on Cape Cod and this was our special place for celebrating. If you're looking for that special place for a special dinner, this is the restaurant! Thank you everyone that works very hard to make this place a great restaurant!
15 Commercial St - Provincetown
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