We headed over to The Chartroom Sunday for the first time this season. I always try to get there for opening day, but the weather was lousy that weekend (and since then we ended up going to Fisherman’s View, Newport, Provincetown, Edgartown, and Oak Bluffs instead.)
So our inaugural visit occurred on June 13…
New at Kingman Marine
As I approached the fuel dock, I immediately noticed things were different. The straight dock running across the face of the fuel pumps was now a U-shaped dock and the slips that were on the south side are gone and replaced with straight-in finger docks…
The big change is that virtually all the “Chartroom Lunch Slips” are straight in/out versus the old tight slips on the south side. I’m guessing they’ll let longer boats stick out beyond the end of the finger piers. The new slips seem wider than the old ones.
There also seemed to be more slips and all the new floats sport “gelcoat friendly” fendering.
New at The Chartroom
The dining tent where the Adirondack chairs were pre-pandemic is still up…
And there’s a new structure in front of the old porch which is quite impressive – complete with drop down clear curtains for rainy or windy days…
This should double the seating capacity of 2019. The food seemed to flow out of the kitchen a little faster, so the back of the house must have upgraded as well.
The Mudslide Window
One more big change involves the drink window (AKA Mudslide Window) facing the old Adirondack Chair area.
It was a bit of an icon and I’m sad to report it’s been somewhat “repurposed.” Shortly after ordering her Mudslides, the new hostess asked Mrs. Horne to order cocktails from our server. The window is now for those sitting in the new cocktail/Adirondack area to the northeast and servers.
Despite the general shortage of labor on the Southcoast our service was excellent, so I suppose it’s a change for the better.
The Food
Before I recap our lunch, let me point out that I have already published a number of reports on the Chartroom and Kingman Marine…
In terms of lunch, Mrs. Horne and I stuck to the usual…
Our guests ventured into White Fish cuisine…
Our guests loved the White Fish dishes as illustrated by their plates…
Based on our first visit, it would seem that all the changes will make MY HAPPY PLACE even happier!
My Buzzards Bay 
Thanks for the intel report! We went there last year (based on the recommendation of your blog post) and had a great time. Looking forward to our first visit there this year. Love the blog, have used the info for several visits/trips. Have a great summer!
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We literally pulled in just as you were leaving. This was our first adventure in dock and dine on our 38 foot sailboat and the deckhands were super helpful as were your tips and advice. Lunch was great and the view was amazing. The trip back to Mattapoisett on the other hand, with stronger than forecast winds directly on our nose was a different story. Keep up the great work and your guidance is greatly appreciated!
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