"But for the food, Beech Plum was a big disappointment this year from the very start. We expect more from this highly rated and high priced restaurant. We booked on Open Table because we called to make a reservation for the night of our anniversary, left a message, and never got a return call. We requested a table for two, inside next to a window for our anniversary. When they called the day defore to confirm our reservation I repeated the request. They didn't seat us at the window and after we were seated we noticed a nearby empty table for two. We didn't ask to be reseated. By their own admission, they were slammed unexpectedly and understaffed. The best thing about BP is enjoying a glass of BYOB wine on the beautiful terrace watching the sunset over Menemsha Bay. No waitstaff was outside to offer wine glasses or pour wine. We went back inside to ask and were told someone was out there. Not true. Finally someone brought jelly jars yes, jelly jars to a nearby group. We asked for them, too, and never got them. By that time, it was time for our reservation. We loved the sunset even without the wine. The place was super noisy. As there was no outside dining that night because they were setting up for a wedding the next day, I think they crammed more people inside. No wine glasses, just jelly jars! Our waiter told us they were short because they had returned their rented glasses earlier this week. Really? With a wedding the next day? We had to ask for our bottle of wine to be opened. Eventually we got real wine glasses. Our dinners were very good though not exceptional yellow fin tuna and slow cooked lamb shank with polenta in a rich broth. The greens, radish , and goat feta cheese salad would have been better if you could find more than a few morsels of cheese. Not enough ingredients for the unexpected crowd? Our waiter and the entire staff were pleasant but in a hurry. They couldn't be attentive. We sensed their frustration."
