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Backyard Restaurant @ Solé East

4.1
4.1
298 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
The Backyard Restaurant and Bar, is an award winning restaurant located in the beautiful gardens of Sole East Resort.
It offers Mediterranean influenced farm-to-table dock-to-dish specialties. Sip cocktails in our heated swimming pool with poolside service, or on our oversized St. Tropez lounge beds, expansive manicured gardens, with DJ's and live entertainment.

We also offer indoor meeting spaces, outdoor wedding ceremony and reception sites for up to 300 plus guests.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Mediterranean, Farm-to-table, Vegetarian

  • Hours of operation

    Breakfast Tue–Sun 8:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Poolside Tue–Sun 3:00 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Tue, Wed, Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:30 pm–11:00 pm Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am

  • Phone number

    (631) 668-9739

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Private party facilities

    Beautiful manicured grounds and Zen Den for private dining options.

  • Private party contact

    SIndy or Dave: (631) 668-9739

  • Neighborhood

    Montauk

  • Cross street

    Montauk Highway

  • Parking details

    Private Lot and street parking available.

  • Entertainment

    The Backyard Restaurant at Sole East Resort offers Live Entertainment on the weekends and select holidays.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 298 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. ElliotS

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The allowed dogs inside the restaurant which barked- waitress not well trained and they messed up the bill

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  2. JamesC

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The place was closed for the season but they were still taking reservations

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  3. luv2dine

    Pittsburgh

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect place to enjoy lunch. Our waiter was terrific.

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  4. AliceD

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    The food was excellent but the service was Absolutely terrible.

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  5. AnthonyV

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience5
    Beautiful place.The service was very good.The food was average.

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  6. SusanS

    New England

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Pretty oitdoor seating area however expensive menu

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  7. DiMa

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    When the sun starts going down and you’re surrounded by romantic candlelight, beautiful greenery, and eating wonderfully yummy food, nothing is better. We had a magical meal at Backyard Restaurant and will be back!

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  8. Mike

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Medford dinner after playing golf. Food, service and atmosphere were all excellent!

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  9. Mimi

    New York Area

    110 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    110 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Had a nice dinner with friends and our waiter was awesome! Not much ambiance eating next to the pool with kids swimming but this place is really not a stand alone restaurants. It's in a hotel.

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  10. ChantalA

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely restaurant - great service and delicious meal. The DJ and music was an added perk!

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  11. staceyW

    London

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Beautiful backyard area so peaceful and serene All of our dishes were delicious and portions were very generous

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  12. NicolasBachere

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    Asked and booked to dine outdoor. We were directed to dine indoor instead because of risk of light rain within 45 min. But indoor dining has no charm at all at that place. All the point is to enjoy their nice outdoor , dining terrasse by the pool and garden. So I was a little bit upset when just 30 min later a group came in and the host organised a big table outdoor for them, what was supposedly not possible for us. Food was good, the NY steak good quality, tasty, cooked as asked, and their chimichury is a good one: They don’t mix-up spicy and hot.

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  13. WorththePrice

    New York Area

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Backyard has become one of our 'regulars' on our annual visits to Montauk. The outdoor setting is serene, the service is friendly and helpful, and the food is delicious.

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  14. HAD2022

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall3food4service5ambience2
    We LOVE having dinner in the backyard. Return every summer and refer others all the time. Would have been good to know that it had been relocated due to a private party that was extremely loud, and a lot of very young drinkers. Just made it hard to enjoy the company we had with us. However, the food did not disappoint and the hostess and wait staff were extremely accommodating. I have a feeling this was just a matter of planning it for the wrong night.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Setting was very nice. Generally quiet with a few sounds coming from the pool area- which was fine. Music selection from speakers was great- sound level was perfect. Food was very good! Service was very good!

    2 people found this helpful

  16. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    I booked online for 9pm I asked for a table outside by a tiki lamp Because I was alone I got placed at a lounge table with no dinner table just a low rising lounge table. I asked for salad with grilled chicken breast. As a second runner up I said I would take organic chicken. They didn’t tell me what was decided by the kitchen, as adding chicken to a salad was a big deal. Organic chicken showed up. Chicken was fatty and greasy. Greens that came with it tasted like chemicals. The peach cooler was gross did not finish it. Luke the server didn’t seem to care when I told him it was terrible. Had told him I didn’t really want the organic chicken. After being treated like a second class citizen with the seating, then the drink and food being terrible… I couldn’t believe it when the server charged my corporate for someone else’s meal on top of everything else. Never stepping foot on this property again. $85 for garbage everything!! LOL 😂 the server offered to share feedback but didn’t offer to do anything about it!!! Good thing I have both my legs so I could use them as a table!!! I went back to my hotel Gurney’s Star Island and got something else to eat afterwards…it was that bad!! I should have known better!! When I actually stayed at this property about a month ago they served me fruit salad that was ready to be thrown out too!!!

    1 person found this helpful

  17. California

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    I would go back.

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  18. renemac

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2022

    overall1food3service1ambience4
    It's a lovely location but the menu had less than half of the items we saw when we looked it up. The service was very slow, we had to repeatedly ask for things. the food was just ok. We would not return here.

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  19. LarryN

    New York Area

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful family/friends dinner this past weekend. We ordered numerous appetizers to share and each one was delicious. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their entrees, from the branzino to the lamb gnocchi to the sliced steak, no plate had a morsel left on it. Great ambiance and service!

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  20. Foodey5

    San Francisco

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Backyard Sole’East is one of my fav go to restaurants out in Montauk. I have yet to be disappointed with a meal or with the service. The outdoor setting is always the perfect ambiance for a girls night out, date night or just for drinks. I highly recommend!

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  21. AlecM

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We enjoyed our food, portion sizes were very small and some meals came out cold but enjoyed the ambiance and the service was good

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  22. Truewords

    New York Area

    74 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Alfonso was great! Best chicken ever! The steak was amazing! Arancini heaven! We sat by real fireplace…. A wonderful dinner! Will be back asap!

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  23. Mike

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2021

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    What a bizarre meal we had, it felt like the restaurant was closed and the staff did not want us there,

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  24. BrianL

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just love the place!

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  25. Adibcody11

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2021

    overall1food2service1ambience4
    The worst service I have ever witnessed. Disaster! Waiter ignored us and 4 other tables when we would call him over he would say hold on. And than after over hour took all 4 of his tables order at same time and put orders in at once. The worst. Food awful service was the worst I have ever seen Stay far away

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  26. EllaD

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good for everything. Just remember at night the seats are getting wet

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  27. WineNdine

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best restaurant I’ve ever been to! Ambiance, food, service and music. All top notch!

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  28. diane

    New York Area

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely outside dining w friendly & accommodating service.

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  29. WorththePrice

    New York Area

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    This has become one of our Montauk favorites. The food has been consistently delicious and we love the ambiance. The service was a little off this year, but I understand COVID has left a lot of places understaffed. We’re definitely keeping this place on our list of favorites.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2021

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Expected to have a nice dinner , unfortunately their pool is literally in the middle of the dining tables outside so the entire time there were kids jumping in and out and screaming. Their were black flys all over the place , need to set up traps or buzzers. Just a confusing vibe with high end food and price point but a pool with kids in the middle. Not too relaxing

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  31. ReginaR

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2021

    overall2food4service2ambience4
    As other reviews said, the service is very disorganized. It took forever for them to figure out that they had no waiters on the pool side of the restaurant. So if you go, insist on sitting on the main side of the restaurants. The service there seemed on point. The food is pretty good, though extremely overpriced. The drinks are even more overpriced. It does have a great energy and seemed like a place a lot of single people go to mingle.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2021

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Service wasn’t excellent but I did enjoy the food and scenery

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a lovely evening, very romantic under a tree with lights.

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  34. MikeyinBC

    New York Area

    39 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2021

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Felt rushed in the beginning a bit had to tell the server we are here for the first time and are on vacation and want to enjoy the evening. After that things turned around. The food was mediocre and not really a place we will ever go back too.

    1 person found this helpful

  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing! Food was great, all of the staff were great and the garden is beautiful

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  36. ChristineM

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Beautiful relaxing location. Nice mix of couples and big groups. Food was yummy. We would definitely go back.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Horrible experience

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  38. Kathleen

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    While the set up is absolutely adorable, the food isn’t very good. The buratta wasn’t creamy and instead was just basic mozzarella. The meat and cheese board was also over priced for what was offered. Finally it took 45 minutes to get our drinks.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    14 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience4
    Hostess forgot about seating us after told to wait at bar. Appetizers took over 90 minutes to get. People seated after us got there food before us. 2hours in we still hadn’t received our entrees. Disappointed.

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  40. quinoa

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2021

    overall3food1service4ambience4
    The food is low quality. The chef needs to up his game if he wants to stay competitive in Montauk.

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FAQs

Backyard Restaurant @ Solé East is rated 4.1 stars by 298 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Backyard Restaurant @ Solé East

90 Second House Road, Montauk, NY 11954

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Montauk Highway

  • Neighborhood

    Montauk

  • Hours of operation

    Breakfast Tue–Sun 8:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Poolside Tue–Sun 3:00 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Tue, Wed, Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:30 pm–11:00 pm Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am

  • Cuisines

    Mediterranean, Farm-to-table, Vegetarian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Private Lot and street parking available.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Entertainment

    The Backyard Restaurant at Sole East Resort offers Live Entertainment on the weekends and select holidays.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (631) 668-9739

  • Private party facilities

    Beautiful manicured grounds and Zen Den for private dining options.

  • Private party contact

    SIndy or Dave: (631) 668-9739

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