Larry Marfasios

Review of Harpoon Hannas

Wife and I have been coming to Fenwick Island for ...

Wife and I have been coming to Fenwick Island for once-a-year vacation for nine years. Harpoon Hanna's (HH's) is walking distance so we usually eat here once during our week, mostly due to convenient location and nice selection on the menu. HOWEVER - every year the visit to HH has gotten progressively worse to the point where we are now done with this place. Last Tues we went for late lunch (3pm); we waited for 15 minutes at hostess station for seating while countless employees walked past us without any acknowledgment whatsoever. We were finally seated but then had to wait for 13 minutes (I timed it) before someone came to take drink order and give us menus. 10 minutes later and still no drinks; then different waitress tells us we had to move to different table because the area we were in had shift change and wouldn't be staffed until 5pm (Huh?). 12 more minutes and drinks finally arrived (bottle of beer and glass of wine). Now its been 48 minutes from the time we arrived until our simple drink order arrived! I ordered wings for appetizer and burger for entre'; wife ordered crab cakes for entre'. 22 minutes later my burger comes out; was told that crabcakes aren't ready yet. I asked about the wings and waitress said she forgot to put in the order. I sat and stared at burger for 5 more minutes waiting for wife's entre'; then started eating burger before it got cold. Finished my burger just as my wife's meal arrived. Just as she finished eating, my wings arrived barely lukewarm - waitress explained that she forgot to bring them out. I ate two then simply asked for bill. I told waitress I was quite unsatisfied with level of service and in millennial-speak she gives us the, "Yeah; I know. It's been like super-crazy today!" What the hell kind of an excuse is that? If you're staying here all summer, I'd say give this place a shot only cause there's limited restaurants within the area. However, if you're only here for a week or two, don't waste your precious time here or your money.