Purdy's Farmer & the Fish

"12/2023: My family met for a special family event and everyone was really wonderful; the service was excellent, the food was fantastic; we had a great time. 8/2023: This is my parents favorite restaurant, the food has always been delicious and the service fantastic ... Tonight, 8/22 we went for dinner, an early dinner, and the waitress immediately had such an attitude ... We continued to be friendly all night, gave her a good tip .. but when I got home I was so sick from eating gluten; I told her several times that I am gluten free yet she gave me food with gluten. 3/2023: Absolutely delicious fresh food! Raw oysters! Scallops on a bed of frissee grown on their farm, the food is amazing, mostly grown locally. We sat in front of a massive fireplace in a colonial house, and the staff is very kind. This restaurant is the best of the best!"

"Have always heard good things and was excited to finally go for dinner but was very under whelmed. Part of our party came a little late and prior to everyone getting there the service was lacking but got better as the night went on. Our table wasn't provided with the specials prior to ordering our dinner but one of our guests did partly overhear another waitress at a different table mention them with the prices which is always nice. I ordered the fried chicken and it tasted like old oil and didn't eat most of the crust. The slaw and the mashed potatoes were great although a little more of the slaw would have been nice ! The rosemary paloma was also very good and notable. The overall atmosphere was pleasant, and enjoyed the old time charm mixed with modern touches. Overall glad I went but unfortunately I wouldn't recommend for dinner, maybe drinks ?"

"The atmosphere is definitely what you come here for. It was a busy day which seemed to stress/overwhelm the staff out a bit, which caused them to be a bit tough in their communication and forgetting to give us certain things like forks, knifes & napkins. Good was great nonetheless. Oysters were incredible!"

"I hate to write bad reviews, but I think this is unavoidable. I am unable to write a good review for a dinner that was unedible at an upscale restaurant for $150. We ordered the cod special and carolina swordfish, and both were so salty that it was not edible. Waitress was nice and apologized but said she couldn't remove the charges as she didn't see how much we ate. I do not mind paying just disappointed at bad food. Scallops were good in Scallop salad. Clam chowder was salty as well, but after adding water, it was actually good. Service and atmosphere were good."

"We came here on a recent Sunday afternoon. Amazing oyster selection, friendly service, but man was it busy. We were seated at the table between kitchen and raw bar where we had the wait staff constantly running by us which made for a very hectic experience. And still, 4 stars for a great meal (lobster role and pasta dishes were excellent), and the dessert was absolutely outstanding. They have a strict reservation policy- you don’t show up they charge your card $25/person. Better be there…and we will certainly be back."