TRIPADVISOR
Trip Advisor is delighted to recognize State Road Restaurant with a 2013 Certificate of Excellence. This prestigious award places State Road Restaurant in the top 10% of businesses world-wide on Trip Advisor. It is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from Trip Advisor travelers.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Martha’s Vineyard is all about farm-fresh ingredients and, of course, plenty of seafood. Many of the ingredients here are picked from the restaurant’s own gardens.
THE BOSTON GLOBE
To see Mary and Jackson Kenworth in their restaurant, State Road, you'd think the couple and the Martha's Vineyard property had always been together. There are functional herb and vegetable gardens that flank the entry in warm weather.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD MAGAZINE
Since opening in 2009, State Road in West Tisbury has become the darling of the Vineyard restaurant scene, with its artful décor and meals highlighting the Island’s bounty.
BEST OF THE VINEYARD
For special nights out, State Road features a locally sourced menu and seasonal selections with an upscale twist, and a brand-new beer and wine license is sure to keep this West Tisbury stand-out a steady favorite.
BEST OF BOSTON
Rustic-cool State Road reflects the woodsy, Berkshires kind of vibe that defines West Tisbury. Yet the excellent dishes like pancetta-wrapped bluefish, milk-braised pork stracci and Menemsha lobster spaghetti all have the sophistication of the finest city restaurants.
CONDE NASTE TRAVELER
But for dinner, all my friends agree: the best place to dine is State Road in West Tisbury. It has a remarkably varied menu based on local ingredients. Jackson and Mary, the owners, have a great way with the staff. You feel welcome there.
MV PATCH
It's hard to say which restaurant you love the most. Some readers, unable to pick their very favorite, voted for many. Others were quite clear on which one was their absolute favorite.
BEST OF THE VINEYARD
Expect Island foods with a twist at farmhouse bistro State Road. Stroll through an herb garden before settling down in the bustling bar, cozy porch, or stately main room – all tastefully decorated with original art and antiques.
THE HUFFINGTON POST
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stepped out to eat again on Tuesday night. This time their destination was State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mary Kenworth, an owner of State Road Restaurant, in West Tisbury, MA, displays heirloom tomatoes in a garden next to the restaurant. The President and the First Lady Michelle Obama dined at State Road Restaurant on Tuesday.
BEST OF THE VINEYARD
West Tisbury applauds the opening of State Road, its newest restaurant, with its warm, welcoming décor. Patrons pack the place at lunch and dinner to sample the gourmet preparations of executive chef and owner Jackson Kenworth, who, with his wife Mary, has created an outstanding Vineyard eatery.
BOSTON HERALD
Once a restaurant wasteland, Up-Island is now a hot dining destination on Martha's Vineyard. Check out State Road, a new West Tisbury eatery owned by Jackson and Mary Kenworth, the original owners of Sweet Life and Slice of Life cafes in Oak Bluffs.
THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD TIMES
State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury is a feel-good story in a season starved for good news. Only nine months ago, proprietors Mary and Jackson Kenworth were staring at a hole in the ground where a burned down former restaurant once stood.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
It may not be as famous as the vegetable garden on Pennsylvania Avenue, but the herb and vegetable gardens at the new State Road Restaurant has its admirers. Opened in June 2009 State Road features American cuisine using local ingredients.
ZAGAT
Housed in a newly built Vineyard-style farmhouse, State Road Restaurant's rustic-chic environs include three dining rooms, tile and oak floors, vaulted ceilings and a stone fireplace. I had the best meal here that I have ever had on the Vineyard - and I have been eating here for 40 years. Every dish we ordered was excellent or better, from the fried artichokes to the ricotta fritters.
W MAGAZINE
Rumor on Martha’s Vineyard is that the Obamas will vacation there this summer and Island residents are guessing that the first couple will head to State Road in West Tisbury. The new locavore restaurant from chef-owners Mary and Jackson Kenworth who became beloved by Vineyarders when they owned the The Sweet Life Cafe and Slice of Life.
MV TIMES
When Mary Kenworth met her chef husband Jackson more than 20 years ago, she had no intention of getting involved in the restaurant business. Now, with 15 years of proprietary experience behind them, they are an unstoppable team.
VINEYARD GAZETTE
The Limpopo is a river in Botswana. It is also the name of a doughnut served at State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury. But this is not just any doughnut as anyone who as eaten one, or 30, say, in a week-long binge will attest. It is the perfect doughnut.
