Long Island

[Dan_Hammer]

If you’re in the Hamptons, Stone Creek Inn is the place to go. Corkage is $35. They offer a set menu all Thursday night $35 for 2 courses. On Friday it’s offered at the first seating. In Berserker-speak, it’s a 100 points.

Thank you Diane Kessler for the recommendation.

Good news / Bad news. Corkage is still $35. They no longer have the 2 course set menu.

Corkage

Centro $35.00
Rhumba $15.00

Iron Skillet is closed for now.

[mmarcellus]

Butler’s Flat Clam Shack in Manorhaven (Port Washington) is pretty much what you would expect given the name. Excellent lobster roll, clam chowder, portuguese fish stew, and a few seafood platters which can come fried or baked. Everything we had was impeccable. Order at the shack and then eat at one of the several dockside tables, first come first served. Some decent beers, but if you want to order wine it’s Wolffer’s or Wolffer’s. Never fear though, they will let you bring your own wine at no charge and will kindly provide you a plastic cup to drink it from, or you can bring your own vessels. Given the stiff wind, not to mention the fact that I was dining at a clam shack, I was fine with the plastic cups, but you can go with whatever floats your boat (pun semi intended).

Closes for the year at the end of October, and obviously weather dependent, but highly recommended.

Waterfront Seafood Restaurant

[Diane_Kessler]

If you’re in the Hamptons, Stone Creek Inn is the place to go. Corkage is $35. They offer a set menu all Thursday night $35 for 2 courses. On Friday it’s offered at the first seating. In Berserker-speak, it’s a 100 points.

Thank you Diane Kessler for the recommendation.

Good news / Bad news. Corkage is still $35. They no longer have the 2 course set menu.

Corkage

Centro $35.00
Rhumba $15.00

Iron Skillet is closed for now.

They have a beautiful outdoor space, and, yes, prices are up. Food is exceptional and I believe corkage is now $40.

[ArtF]

Pearl’s East, Manhasset, still permits byob. Corkage is $15. Still the best lobster on LI. But price is up 50%, $60 small, $125 large.

[Bdklein]

Lola-Great Neck, on Middle Neck Road. Corkage is $20. Nice stems. Creative Middle Eastern menu with continental touches. Foie gras is a specialty. Roast duck, too. Upscale but informal. Restaurant week menu was a generous bargain.

Planning on going Saturday night . Will call to find out current corkage policy (not listed on website ).

[Bdklein]

Lola-Great Neck, on Middle Neck Road. Corkage is $20. Nice stems. Creative Middle Eastern menu with continental touches. Foie gras is a specialty. Roast duck, too. Upscale but informal. Restaurant week menu was a generous bargain.

Planning on going Saturday night . Will call to find out current corkage policy (not listed on website ).

Still $20 .

[Chris_Foley]

I’ll be on LI this weekend for a Sunday wedding at the Bethpage CC. Any good restaurant reccos within half an hour of the Sheraton 4 Points Melville for Saturday night?

[ArtF]

I’ll be on LI this weekend for a Sunday wedding at the Bethpage CC. Any good restaurant reccos within half an hour of the Sheraton 4 Points Melville for Saturday night?

Nisi, in the Melville Hilton, for surprisingly good Greek food won’t be crowded. One 10 Restaurant, also on Rte 110, for Italian and steak, will be.

[Chris_Foley]

Thanks Art.
Nisi looks nice.
Something weird about the One 10 website - I cant get past a hiring popup to look at the restaurant.

[ArtF]

Thanks Art.
Nisi looks nice.
Something weird about the One 10 website - I cant get past a hiring popup to look at the restaurant.

They have a location in NYC. The Hilton room has a City vibe. From my review on yelp, last year: All our dishes were fresh and delicious. Creative cocktails and interesting Greek wines. Attentive service. Waiter recommended a glass of Agiorgitiko a red wine from Nema that was full bodied but easy to enjoy and went well with our food. Current yelp reviews are just as enthusiastic.

[Morgan_S]

I’ll be on LI this weekend for a Sunday wedding at the Bethpage CC. Any good restaurant reccos within half an hour of the Sheraton 4 Points Melville for Saturday night?

Blackstone is right down the road, or Prime up on the water in Huntington is always a good choice.

[Bdklein]

Lola-Great Neck, on Middle Neck Road. Corkage is $20. Nice stems. Creative Middle Eastern menu with continental touches. Foie gras is a specialty. Roast duck, too. Upscale but informal. Restaurant week menu was a generous bargain.

Planning on going Saturday night . Will call to find out current corkage policy (not listed on website ).

Still $20 .

Food is really good-highly recommended

[mmarcellus]

Osteria Morini, whose flagship restaurant is in Soho, has a location in Roosevelt Field’s “Restaurant Row”. The food is primarily based on the cuisine of Emilia-Romagna, and portions are large. We’re not dainty eaters, and sharing a pasta and a main course is plenty. Corkage is $25, with corkage waived on Wednesdays, but the Northern Italian centric wine list is exceptional by LI standards. There are many fine options available in the $40-60 price range.

https://osteriamorini.com/roosevelt-field//

[mattcitrang]

The wine list is exceptional and one high end bottle I noticed is $75 less than current retail.

A rarity for any restaurant.

[ArtF]

Nautilus, on the nautical mile in Freeport, is now $25. Terrific old school fish house. Nautical decor, linen tablecloths and napkins, servers in suits. Warm rolls, strong drinks, fresh fish, nicely charred steaks, too. Provided proper stems and a cold chiller for our white wine.

[ArtF]

Returned to Grasso’s. Live jazz trio most nights, no cover, $25 corkage. Had a branzino, filleted table side like a dover sole, flaming bananas foster and a perfect expresso. When we left, the snow was flurrying down on Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor.

Still $25, and $5 Sunday. Still live music most nights.

[YLee]

Lola was very good. Friendly staffs, decent stem.

[ArtF]

Rialto Restaurant,Cale Place, now charged us $35 corkage, was $30 a few weeks ago. As from the name, cozy two room Italian restaurant with atmosphere and cuisine reminiscent of Venice. We were impressed with the house made gnocchi in pesto sauce and the branzino fillet, nicely pan crusted. Warm bread, generous portions, good service. Family owned, with wife greeting everyone and husband in kitchen. A little loud on a busy Saturday. We’ll try to go a different week night to enjoy the comfortable atmosphere a little more. A new favorite for us.

[ArtF]

Bijou, in Melville on Rte 110 charged $50. “Modern American Asian with French Influences.” Elegant stems. All reds are served with a decanter. Large wine list. Coq au vin blanc was delicious, skirt steak too, charred outside, pink inside. Cheesecake brulee was nice, like a creme brulee with a touch of yogurt sourness.

[ArtF]

Cooperage Inn, Baiting Hollow, $20 corkage, and staff is very welcoming to wine enthusiasts. Perfect for a post-vineyard meal. Large portions of wine friendly American-Continental food. Classic come as you are atmosphere, from casual to dressy. Very well prepared dishes, attentive service, moderate prices. Popular for their large pot pies served hot in the dining room and frozen at a take out window.