It's a fun spot, albeit a little dark. If Moona is a neighborhood haunt, Black Eyed Susan's qualifies as a dive diner for Nantucket. Of course, here the diner fare is many notches above any notion of a diner. It's like dropping in on a dinner party, intimate and friendly. Brunch might include fluffy omelets with freshly made salsas.
Dinner is elaborate enough to gain the gourmet label.
The catch is the tiny place's popularity. No reservations and a devoted following mean the waits can be long. Hope for a balmy evening, so you can stroll the town while your appetite builds. Instead of relocating in the city, he and his wife took a chance on island life, opening this lovely restaurant in an old Victorian cottage on Martha's Vineyard. His cuisine retains his West Coast attention to fresh ingredients and clean flavors.