Harvest at Fort Pond
Montauk, NY 11954
Phone: (631) 668-5574
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between Emerson Avenue and Elmwood Avenue
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Harvest at Fort Pond – by Jean Tang
The Scene
Montauk is blessed with water--not only the Atlantic, but also bays, ponds, streams and their awe-inspiring vistas. A wall of windows and an outdoor patio overlook just such a vantage point, keeping the friendly, nurturing staff in uncommonly good spirits. The stadium-sized, vaulted indoor space matches the restaurant's great big approach to food.
The Food
It's a great place for groups, big and little, since everything is plentiful enough for sharing. True to its setting, seafood is best here, from the delicate, garlicky mussels to the tender, nicely seasoned swordfish medallions. Pasta isn't as good an option, as it arrives on roomy platters drowned in sauce. In season, the parma prosciutto with ripe, pink figs is worth trying. At the end of the meal, try their version of the ice cream sandwich, a fat vanilla scoop between crisp, sugary layers of phyllo-like pastry.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkTrue to the restaurant's homey, all-American theme, Harvest's sommelier has a preference for wines from Napa Valley, but there are also bottles from the lesser-known Paso Robles. Beware: The markup on wine is uncommonly high.
Save TimeBook a table up to a week ahead of time in order to secure a table in the summer, but no reservations are accepted for outdoor dining.
User Reviews for Harvest at Fort Pond
07/13/2008 Posted by wildbillny
This is a great place for groups of 4 or more but not so great for a couple. The portions are out of whack.
Pros: Good value for large groups
Cons: Expensive, wasteful for couples
07/11/2008 Posted by searchcity
We arrived at 7:30 PM and were seated promptly. Try to sit by the windfow overlooking the pond for the magnificent sunset. The goat cheese salad with portabello mushrooms and raspberry vinagrette delicious. Second appetizer seared tuna with mixed tomato and onion salad with roasted corn tapas delicious. Mains garlic shrimp with spaghetti a must. Grilled salmon with side of cucumber salad good but the salmon a bit overcooked. Grilled chicken with garlic roasted mashed potatoes good. You have to order shared dishes. You cannot order appetizers first. They make you place your entire order at one time. We skipped dessert because we were too full. For five people two appetizers and three entrees was more than enough. Do not miss the sunset.
Pros: Sunset, corn tapas, ambiance
Cons: after the sunsets make sure you bring a flashlight to read the menu
