I'm back and better than before…read more We started with the spinach and artichoke dip, which was creamy, rich, and served with perfectly crisp chips. The shishito peppers were blistered just right with great flavor and a little kick. Simple, but done well. The smash burger was the standout. Cooked perfectly with a great sear, juicy inside, and topped with melty cheese and pickles that balanced everything. Add the truffle fries and it was game over. Crispy, flavorful, and generously seasoned. The Greek salad was fresh and bright, with good quality feta and olives. A solid, refreshing balance to the heavier dishes. Service was exceptional. Attentive without hovering. The decor is warm and stylish, great energy without being too loud.

Our group of 7 had reservations for 7:00pm a couple of Fridays ago. When we arrived, we pulled up…read moreto the valet, handed him our keys, and walked in right on time. We were seated immediately in the room toward the back left corner where we were the only table occupying the space. In fact, as the evening progressed, no other diners/groups were seated back there, which was nice. We observed that although it was a Friday evening at prime dinner hour, the restaurant never got too full nor was the bar area buzzing. Again, it was nice that it wasn't so hectic in there, but we noted that as curious for a spot like this, on a Friday evening, and when the weather was pleasant. Starting with a high point: our server was really good. He was a very nice young man who let us know at the end of our meal that it was actually his first day on the job. While we could tell he didn't know everything about the menu - which is totally understandable given him being a new hire - he was kind, personable, and went above and beyond to provide excellent and timely service. As for the venue, it was nice although not upscale and that was just our speed for this evening. We loved having the room to sit comfortably at a setup that could comfortably seat 8. As for the food, it was decent although I wouldn't call anything I tasted fantastic. For apps, we shared 2 orders apiece of calamari, crab cakes, and lamb chops (6 apps total) with the chops being my favorite out of those. The calamari were small and didn't pack a lot of flavor but they were fried well. The marinara sauce that came with it was also fine but not remarkable. The crab cakes were a little mushy for our liking. For my entrée, I ordered the Lobster Rigatoni. There was plenty of lobster on top, the portion was more than solid, and it came out at the right temperature but the flavor again failed to really impress and was somewhere between "fine" to "good". For dessert, I ordered the chocolate lava cake, and I was truly disappointed by that. For starters, there was no gooey "lava" as the name implied, and the edges were dry and seemed overcooked. The flavor again fell a little flat and I didn't bother to finish it even though I am usually a huge fan of chocolate desserts. All in all, we had an enjoyable evening as a crew, but the food could be elevated a bit from a flavor standpoint. I would give the food a little better than a "3" but I think they have enough going for them that amping up the flavors could do wonders for their desirability and drawing more diners.

What an amazing authentic Italian Gem.... This one is truly the closest to eating in Italy w/o…read moreflying there. All pastas are handmade, Neapolitan pizza second to none, outstanding Italian wines with some Napa ones thrown in as well. The vibe is a very cozy and warm chalet feel, with fantastic background music to set the mood played at the perfect volume. Different levels of seating and a few round tables for the perfect dinner with friends or family. Price point perfect and what is coming out of the kitchen fantastic. Great cocktail menu and they have Moretti beer one of my favorites. Owners are from Italy and Two25 has been open for the past 3 years and they're working on another restaurant opening soon in Glen Head. Definitely will be back, highly recommend

I loved everything about this restaurant. It is so pretty inside. The food is fabulous and the…read moreservice was amazing. Jessica our waitress was so nice and super friendly. She made our first time dining here a great experience. I'll definitely return.

4.8 star review…read more First time visiting. I love the environment, design, bar, and white table cloths. Only small issue was the music was a little too loud - hard to hear conversations. I had the wedge salad and asked for it to be chopped. Done. Then I had Chicken Marsala. My husband and friend had salad with salmon and the roasted chicken. Overall, the food was delicious! Service attentive. I'd go back but I'd take someone with whom I didn't want to have a conversation - too loud. Haha Otherwise it would have been a 5 star review. The food and friendly service were great.

Came here for Father's Day with my best friend and her parents. The place is on a golf course and…read morefaces out to the water. The inside was surprisingly nice. I got the crème brûlée French toast, I was definitely expecting something with a bit of cream and would call this more of a bruleed French toast but it was delicious. Came with fresh fruit and whipped cream. The peach Bellini was good. One of the best I've had in a long time. Staff was also very nice.

The place is amazing. The service is fantastic. The meatballs with sauce are phenomenal, the wings…read moreare amazing, and all the pizzas are delicious. Cheese, pizza, pepperoni and mushrooms, sausage and 50 others. I can't wait to go back again. Also, all the wines and beers are amazing. A little costly but worth every penny. Last of all, it's a very cute place in a beautiful area.

Bad pizza. Bad baaad pizza. Nice people but baaad pizza. You can drive 3 miles north south east…read morefor west and have many options for very good pizza. Crust bad - no taste , weak in the texture category as well. Sauce NG - sweet Temperate - not hot - kinda soon temp ... why? For a place that not only specializes in Pizza that's pretty much 99% of the menu options you would think that they would be servicing amazing pizza. Or possibly really good pizza. How about decent pizza ? Nope Channeling my Nike spirit I'd say " Just DONT do it "

While I've been to Plado for dinner in the past and loved it, I went again but this time I/we…read morehosted a work event. We worked with Christina to host a group of about 75 people. The food was excellent! I recommend the flat breads, cacio pepe and buffet of an incredible spread...Meatballs / grilled chicken / prosciutto/hummus/ tzatziki / grilled vegetables. Passed horsdouerves (sp?) Feedback was great! Please consider Plado in Glen Cove for an event.

Good food but very slow service (it was a Friday) and they need to add sound baffles. There is a…read moresingle open room and it was very loud. They need to consider adding something like sound baffles to lower the noise level. I am not an audio engineer or a designer so I am not sure what they can do but there has to be something they can do. The food was good with the flatbread being the best and the pasta second. I can say the desert was fabulous and we enjoyed that tremendously. Overall a good visit and we will be back on a weekday to hopefully update the review to 5 stars!!!

We held a very special work event at Barney's for about 20 people to celebrate an award received…read more We wanted an American historic restaurant to align with the US award we were receiving and thought of Barneys. Barney's is a restaurant for 133 years - historic - see the photos. When there look for Barneys belt on the wall. Christina and team created a special menu - cocktails and passed hors devoures (sp?). Then choice of salad and entree (duck, chicken, filet mignon, or salmon) with a delicious dessert. They opened the restaurant on a Tuesday night for us. We can't thank Christina, Kathy and the team for making it such a special evening. Beautiful environment, Delicious. Food, and great service!

Simply the best! Great service. Outside food. Ambiance that can't be beat. Go there now!read more

We really enjoyed this restaurant!…read more I had a wonderful tequila cocktail I enjoyed immensely. The food was also very interesting and different. They have different kinds of lobster rolls that seemed popular with others but we didn't try. We did try the salad with breaded avocado which was really good and interesting. The octopus was perfectly cooked and very tasty. The service was also very friendly and the chef came out to check on folks. They clearly care a lot about people enjoying their restaurant and that care shows! Really enjoyable ambiance for date night.

Warning to Diners: Bad Food, Worse Service -- and a Sketchy OpenTable Cancellation!…read more We hardly ever eat at neighborhood restaurants since we're in the City most of the time, but we were staying in the neighborhood this weekend, so we decided to give a local spot a try. I rarely leave negative reviews, but tonight's experience deserves a warning to others. What was supposed to be a simple dinner turned into one of the most unsettling dining experiences we've had. My husband and I ordered the pork chop and the chicken pot pie. The pork chop started out fine until we reached a section that smelled foul--a strong, rotten odor with a reddish interior totally different from the cooked part we had already eaten. We both noticed it immediately. When we told the female waiter, someone from the kitchen who maybe the owner eventually came out, only to dismiss us and insist he didn't smell anything. The tone was snobbish and condescending, and there was zero concern that we had already eaten part of something potentially unsafe. At the very least, he should have asked how he could make it right--but he didn't. The pork chop was only removed from the bill after my husband said he would not pay for it. That should never be a negotiation. The chicken pot pie was completely ordinary, and the cornbread topping was dry to the point of being unpleasant. Between the questionable food and the even more questionable customer service, this place left a terrible impression. Neighbors be warned!!! Addendum -- Diners, Please Read / OpenTable, Please Take Note Our reservation was for 6:30. After getting home at 7:50, I went to leave this review on OpenTable--where we made our reservation--only to find that our reservation had been canceled at 7:48 PM, after we had already eaten there. Because of that, we have no record of dining and cannot leave a review on their platform! I had no idea a restaurant could do this. It feels extremely sketchy, especially since canceling a reservation like that conveniently prevents guests from posting an unfavorable review. No wonder the OpenTable rating looks so high. This isn't just disappointing -- it's something OpenTable should be aware of. If restaurants can erase reservations after the fact, it undermines the entire review system that diners rely on. Consider this a warning to future guests and a call for OpenTable to look into this practice.

Meritage is always a go-to for a fun night out with friends. The wine list is great, the appetizers…read moreare consistently delicious, and there's always a good drink special. A few favorites we never skip: the meatballs, calamari, baked clams, Brussels sprouts, and cheese platter. We recently went to one of their monthly wine dinners--this one was "America the Beautiful"--and it was honestly outstanding. The presentation was beautiful, the wine pairings were spot on, and Alex shared just the right mix of wine knowledge, winemaker stories, and history to keep it fun and interesting. And as always, Kylie, Ana, and the rest of the staff made us feel so welcome. Great food, great vibes--can't wait to go back.

The food is consistently good here- so i keep coming back, for the Oysters, the prime sliders, the…read moredips and the wine. Thankfully they have enlarged the portions of the dips to sharable sizes! We get a bunch of small plates to share and then share the big plates as well! The service is inconsistent, however, and more than once i've had to get up to hunt down a server. We waited over 15 minutes for our drinks and then they were brought out one at a time! Then, several times they brought us items meant for another table. They let our drinks go dry, and that can't be good for business. The servers were always sweet and apologetic, but we were never quite sure who our server was.

I'm a big fan of the WHILE IN KATHMANDU in Ridgewood, Queens, but have only been there once because…read moreparking is horrendous in that area. I was so happy to hear that they opened another restaurant in Glen Cove! Plenty of street parking is available, and they even have a shared parking lot in back of the restaurant! I parked in the back, and entered the restaurant via the backdoor! Note that there are stairs at the back entrance, so if you can't do stairs, it's best to park in front of the restaurant. This Glen Cove locations is lovely; beautiful murals and great vibes. I was shocked and sad to see it so empty on a Saturday evening! I hope more people give this place a chance because the food and service is great! This was our Shared Menu (plenty for 2ppl, and we had leftovers): -- Water Buffalo Momos w.Chili Sauce (8pcs/$18): the Momos were tasty; the meat was very lean. I would skip the Chili sauce next time. I didn't like the sweet and sour taste of the sauce, so next time I'd like to try the steamed Momos with Johl sauce instead. -- Choila Roti "Not a Taco" with Jackfruit (2pcs/$12): Not a Taco but similar to a taco. This was delicious and I'd get this again. We choice the Jackfruit version but they also have a chicken version. -- Masala Wings (Sauteed wet version) (4pcs/$11): I remember really liking the wings when I was at the Ridgewood location but couldn't recall which wings we had. On this visit, we had the wet version which was good but I realized that I like their dry version better. -- Grilled Lamb Chops w.Timur Sauce, Veggies & white rice (2pcs/$25): Surprisingly, this was my least fave dish of the night. I normally love lamb chops but these chops didn't really have a nice seared taste to them. The texture was a little off for me. Also, it was very boney with not much meat. I would try another entree next time. All in all, a good meal! I found the large selection of appetizers more interesting than the entrees, and would have been happy just sharing a bunch of appetizers and small plates. Customer service was welcoming and friendly! It was a pleasure to chat with the owner. Nice addition to the neighborhood!

What a great hangout place! We were looking for "hidden gems" and found this restaurant. Instantly…read morewe were greeted by the super friendly family running this restaurant (they have another location in Ridgewood) and the wonderful smell of their food. We got seated right away in their cozy dining room. We ordered the Not a Tacos, chicken momo jhol style, the chicken thuka, and the masala wings dry style. I also got a chiya. Everything we ordered was immaculate and delicious. Since this place was envisioned more as a hangout space, the portions are shareable so that you can drink and chat with friends. It was the perfect size for us. Our favorites were the masala wings and the momos. Those wings were so crispy and cooked to perfection. If we were local I'm sure this would become our go-to spot.

Dinner, Drinks, and Dancing? The Valley Piano Bar has it all... a stunning bar, stellar service,…read moretasty bites, live vocals to set the tone, and a DJ when you're ready to hit the dance floor. There's even ample on-site parking. All you need to bring is your appetite and your dance shoes!

Don't even bother with this establishment. The food is subpar and the drinks are bland. The service…read moreis negligible.