Clem & Ursies

The day we decided to head to Provincetown was not only a rainy, dreary one, but it was also very windy. We decided it would be worth it to search out the “lobster for two for only $25” that was mentioned in Travel and Leisure Magazine. When we arrived at Clem and Usies, we were the only ones there -- we had our pick of the seats. A diner-type restaurant, we inquired at the counter about the lobster special. The clerk had no clue what we were talking about, so I dug deep into my purse and pulled out the information I had printed from the magazine’s website. He went to get the manager and she, too, knew nothing about the special. She would not honor the special from the Internet, which was quite disturbing. So much for that. We decided we were really looking forward to that lobster lunch; we were there, we didn’t really know where else to go, so we ordered it anyway. We paid approximately $80 for our meals with one glass of wine each and then went to find a table. After quite a long time of waiting, and desperately needing another glass of wine, the nice waiter came and told us that one of our lobsters had fallen on the floor. We looked at each other and knew we were both thinking the same things. Hmmm…they came from the floor of the ocean and we were certainly not going to eat the shell as we were only interested in what was inside. Cynthia said, “they are crustaceans, how about just rinse it off and deliver it.” The waiter said in his cute island accent, “I know what my side of the floor looks like, but I don’t know what the cook’s side of the floor looks like.” That did make us chuckle, but we were becoming aggravated. We were tired of waiting. Lots of thoughts went through our minds…Was the floor really that dirty? Had they accidentally only cooked one lobster? Did they initially think we had only ordered one lobster? Did they have to run to a store to purchase another lobster? Did they need to go check their lobster traps? Whatever the reason, we both felt as if we had been waiting for an eternity! Our lobsters eventually arrived. What a terrible disappointment! Both lobsters were sadly overcooked; even though they looked great sitting there in their bright red shells, they were rubbery and tough. It was over 2 hours before we were back on the road. Our future Cape Cod trips won’t include Clem and Ursie's. Check out my complete review at http://lydiasreviews.blogspot.com