or, The Whale

Name: or, The Whale
Address: 38 Main St, Nantucket, MA, United States, 02554-3531
Telephone: (508) 825-5897
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

595 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Oct 6, 2024

11:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Great for outdoor dining
Great for creative cocktails
Charming

With a prime location in a storied Main Street building, or, The Whale, bistro, bar & patio will be serving dinner nightly and weekend brunch in summer season. The spacious outdoor patio is the perfect spot to enjoy Chef Manny's inspired menu. Indoor and outdoor dining reservations are accepted 2 weeks in advance - bar seating is first come first serve.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(508) 825-5897
Website
http://www.otwnantucket.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Manny Rojas

Location
38 Main St, Nantucket, MA 02554-3531
Neighborhood
Nantucket
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

House Pickled Vegetables$14.00
assorted farm selection
Tuna Tostada$24.00
red onion - avocado puree - blue corn tortillas
OTW Wings$17.00
tempura batter - korean chili glaze - sesame - scallion
Soft Shell Crab Buns$25.00
thai basil - mint - cilantro - radish - dynamite aioli
Shrimp Croquettes$18.00
watermelon radish - microgreens - peashoots - sriracha aioli

Greens

Asparagus Salad$18.00
haricots vert - herbed goat cheese - everything bagel spice - lemon vinaigrette
Caesar Salad$17.00
baby gem lettuce - croutons - citrus caesar dressing
Spring Salad$18.00
mesclun greens - spring vegetables & herbs - balsamic vinaigrette
Broccoli Salad$17.00
purple cabbage - crispy quinoa - ramp ranch

Salad Additions

To any salad add

Chicken$12.00
Falafel$10.00
Steak$22.00

Mains

Grilled Branzino$35.00
coconut rice - arugula puree - vegetables escabeche
Pan-Roasted Chicken$38.00
grilled cippolini onions - radish - snap peas - brioche croutons - ramp ranch
Spicy Rice Cakes$28.00
eggplant ragu - chinese broccoli - fried shallot - scallion
Bistro Steak Frites$38.00
handcut fries - shishito peppers - sunchoke chips - chimichurri

Table

Duck Carnitas for 2$70.00
chili-peanut salsa - raw tomatillo salsa - curtido - blue corn tortilla
Tomahawk Ribeye Steak Frites for 2$120.00
handcut fries - bacon ketchup - ramp butter
Korean Pork BBQ for 4-6$140.00
sushi rice - cucumber kimchi - korean bbq sauce - ginger scallion sauce

Sides

Papas Bravas$16.00
green harissa - lemon gralic aioli
Baby Bok Choy$14.00
chili crisp oil - fried shallot

What 595 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Greater Boston
Great for outdoor dining
Cape Cod and the Islands
Great for brunch
Cape Cod and the Islands
Great for outdoor dining
Cape Cod and the Islands
Lively
Cape Cod and the Islands
Contemporary American

595 Reviews

SB
ScottB
Greater Boston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant has a nice easy vibe. Then the food and service were outstanding!
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Dawn
Salt Lake City
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We shared the prefix dinner and it was plenty of food for the two of us to share. The chocolate dessert was so good I ordered an extra one!
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Elisabeth
New York City
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a great evening. About half way through our dinner a table of about ten 30-40 year old women sat next to us. They were having fun. As were we! Four sisters celebrating the oldest’s 60th birthday Great vibe all around. Then a much older woman came over to our table and asked us to quiet down. Us, not them? Quiet on a Friday night? So rude. So weird. Anyway, the host told me they had asked for a quiet table and she told them that wasn’t really a thing on a Friday night. She was lovely and apologetic. No staff member at fault here! But it did put a small damper on our evening!
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Lauren
Greater Boston
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Our experience was mixed. The food was very good. I especially enjoyed the street corn ribs, and the steak frites was also very good. My husband enjoyed the Fall salad and the rice cakes and vegetables entree. Maybe it was the bartender's night off but the cocktails were truly terrible. I actually sent back my cosmopolitan, which tasted like extremely tart water, and the replacement drink also tasted like water, though not so tart. My husband did not enjoy his drink either.
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Lisa
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommended! Great flavors, service and atmosphere! Will definitely be going back!
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Lindsay
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Anytime my family is in town we HAVE to go to ‘or, The Whale’. It’s always a win win. Their food is incredible and diverse. Their staff is full of smiles and knowledge about their wine and food menu. 10/10 must go.
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Margaret
Greater Boston
532 reviews
5.0
532 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
On a lovely fall evening, we had dinner on the patio. Lovely server, delicious food, well mixed drink. The rice cake bowl, the description does not do this dish justice! Absolutely wonderful. The "corn ribs", a messy, must-have. We will be back. Thank you.
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Shari
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed our meals. Everything we ate was delicious, but the portions are small and the prices are high.
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Rich
Kansas City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved the Korean BBQ bowl! Excellent, fast service. Great seats in the front window, overlooking the main street in Nantucket. Highly recommended.
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NatashaS
New York City
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great dinner sitting outside. Seating was perfect and quiet (we went out for an early dinner to beat the crowd). Food was amazing as always!
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FAQs

or, The Whale offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (508) 825-5897.

or, The Whale is rated 4.7 stars by 595 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Oct 6, 2024

11:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

38 Main St, Nantucket, MA 02554-3531

Additional information

Neighborhood
Nantucket
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Manny Rojas
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.otwnantucket.com/
Phone number
(508) 825-5897

or, The Whale

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Grilled Branzino

Korean BBQ Pork Burrito

Korean Pork BBQ for 4-6

To Start

House Pickled Vegetables$14.00

Tuna Tostada$24.00

OTW Wings$17.00

Soft Shell Crab Buns$25.00

Shrimp Croquettes$18.00

Greens

Asparagus Salad$18.00

Caesar Salad$17.00

Spring Salad$18.00

Broccoli Salad$17.00

Salad Additions

Chicken$12.00

Falafel$10.00

Steak$22.00

Mains

Grilled Branzino$35.00

Pan-Roasted Chicken$38.00

Spicy Rice Cakes$28.00

Bistro Steak Frites$38.00

Table

Duck Carnitas for 2$70.00

Tomahawk Ribeye Steak Frites for 2$120.00

Korean Pork BBQ for 4-6$140.00

Sides

Papas Bravas$16.00

Baby Bok Choy$14.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

Does or, The Whale offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is or, The Whale currently accepting reservations?

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