Mavericks

On a return Montauk trip, the useful question is whether a modern surf-and-turf steakhouse can make the evening feel worth planning around. Mavericks is a strong candidate for a celebration meal when the brief is steak, local seafood, smart-casual dress, a higher-spend dinner. It is less compelling if the priority is a low-key seafood stop, because the price point is $150 per person and the restaurant’s confirmed hours are dinner hours only.

The clearest positioning is simple: Mavericks is a modern surf-and-turf steakhouse with local seafood in Montauk. That matters because the format can work for diners who want both steakhouse and coastal seafood choices without treating either side as an afterthought. The right expectation is a planned dinner rather than a casual beach-town meal.

Book for the surf-and-turf angle, not just seafood

The kitchen’s strongest confirmed case is the way the menu balances beef and seafood. Mavericks is a modern surf-and-turf steakhouse with local seafood, so the restaurant makes the most sense when the table wants both sides of that identity rather than a single-focus seafood dinner or a standard steakhouse order.

Order strategy should follow that split. The listed signatures make the point directly: bone-in tuna ribeye with harissa, prime porterhouse for two, wood-fired swordfish sirloin, grilled oysters with kimchi butter, lobster pasta, fried chicken & caviar. For two people, one reasonable approach is to choose across both the steakhouse and coastal sides of the menu rather than committing entirely to one lane. For a larger table, the mix of beef and seafood signatures gives diners more ways to build a varied dinner.

Mavericks also has a confirmed recognition signal: Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2026. That does not define the whole experience, but it does support the case for choosing Mavericks when the dinner is meant to feel more considered than a simple, casual seafood stop.

Plan around a higher-spend Montauk dinner

Mavericks works best as a planned dinner in Montauk rather than a quick add-on meal. The confirmed hours are Mon–Thu and Sun from 5–10 PM, Fri–Sat from 5–11 PM, so the restaurant is squarely a dinner choice. If you are comparing it with more casual dining in Montauk, the key difference is the combination of modern surf-and-turf, local seafood, smart-casual dress, a $150-per-person price point.

For a date or anniversary, the strongest fit is a two-person dinner with one seafood-led dish and one beef-led dish. For a business dinner or celebration, the restaurant’s smart-casual dress code and higher-spend format give it a more polished feel than a casual meal. For larger groups, the appeal comes from the range of confirmed signatures, especially dishes like porterhouse for two, lobster pasta, grilled oysters, seafood or steak centerpieces.