Service again was spot on. Our female waitress lyanna (didn't remember her name) Who is fairly new was awesome. The drinks were awesome as usual. The short ribs were perfect. The lobster pasta dish was good. Apple tart was absolutely perfect ending read more

The Halston - Short Ribs - American Near Me - Melville, New York

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We came for brunch for our first time at The Halston. We had reservations and were seated right away. They had a DJ playing for brunch which was cool too. They offered some brunch items but no drink specials for brunch. We had the Long Island sushi roll, crispy tuna rice, onion ring tower, spin dip and wedge salad. The spin dip was not that great, but everything else was delicious. Entrees we did steak sandwich, another sushi roll, avocado toast, ribs and stuffed Nutella pancakes. We all enjoyed our meals. We shared the hot fudge sundae and Cinnabon which were great as well. It'd be nice if they had a bottomless drink option but nonetheless we enjoyed our time and will probably be back. read more

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"top notch steaks" lololol this is their medium rare.. what do you think? honestly, after taking a couple bites i thought I was gonna get food poisoning from this.. it's literally raw with no sear. read more

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This is one of my favorite places on Long Island to go to for Happy Hour. I usually sit at the bar. The crowd is hip, and the noise depends on the size of the crowd. My favorite appetizer, the New Zealand Lamb Chops, is a must try! I get it every time I come here because it is tender, well seasoned and fresh. The temperature of the cooked appetizers and entrées is always hot. Fonzie, who is the head bartender, makes cocktails so strong that I have to limit myself to one. He is always attentive and very friendly. Be sure to ask for him. Download the "Good Life Rewards" app to get credit for dining at this Anthony Scotto restaurant: 1 point for every $1 spent, and $50 off for every 1000 points. They also text me with offers, such as $50 off if I spend over $150 during one visit. read more

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Came for happy hour. The bartender super friendly and quick with drinks during happy hour. Specials really good place is beautiful and clean and food delicious. After happy hour the barmaid there you had to flag her down to get a drink. Usually it's the opposite he music is chill I heard they have a fun brunch would love to go hopefully the long hair dark brunette won't be bartending cause we'll never get drinks lol. Great place read more

The Halston - These are not ordinary sliders. They are like a piece of filet mignon. Off the chart delicious - American Near Me - Melville, New York

The service on New Year's Eve was not acceptable. Everything was backed up. We didn't get seated for an hour after our reservation at 11:15. We didn't get our dinner for another hour and we've got a dessert until practically 2 o'clock in the morning. We don't know why there was such a gap. We didn't get our champagne to toast in the New Year's Eve and the food was OK. It wasn't exceptional. It was good. The clams would be asked for we were so not to order them cause I would take a longer, but they came pretty much the same time as the other appetizers the sushi they messed up on my entrée. It was supposed to be a prime rib and spareribs and then I get up getting the pasta with the prime rib. I didn't get to enjoy the dance floor cause we never made it there cause they closed that's all. read more

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3/4/25. Great location right off the LIE. Large bar with an open restaurant area. Shared the sliders, spinach dip, fried calamari and crispy rice. While the food wasn't terrible, it was just ehh. Nothing I want to order again. However, the peanut butter explosion cake was delicious and I did enjoy my pineapple vodkas. The female bartender was completely overwhelmed and inattentive. The male bartender that eventually came on was mildly better. Lackluster service and lackluster food. One and done. read more

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The Halston is a very nice restaurant. If inspired by the unique and unforgettable fashion icon, Halston, as the icon the restaurant is opened, plenty of windows, spacious, defined lines on the design. TH has parking; it has a full bar, incidentally, Lychee Martinis are a favorite, the Lychee Martini was by far the best I have had; kudos to the bartender. We were a party of four and enjoyed the food from appetizers to desserts. TH serves American Cuisine with a twist without doing fusion. Our server was nice, gracious, seasoned making sure we felt good with the experience. I recommend The Halston read more

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I recently had the pleasure of attending my boyfriend's work party at the Halston and I must say, it was an unforgettable experience! His team reserved the event area, which was pretty comfortable and spacious for his group The food was no doubt, delicious, with a variety of options to suit different tastes and dietary preferences . The drinks were also top-notch, with great cocktails and opened for everyone to be able to drink! Now, The Halston I must say stand out because of the atmosphere! The place transforms into a party venue during brunch hours, with the lights dimmed and the DJ spinning lively tunes, AMAZING !!! The dance floor was a great addition, everybody had a blast dancing to the beat all afternoon! Now, if we are talking about something that can be improved: it would be to arrange the tables in a more efficient way to maximize space cause believe me, space they had. Adding to that that would have been amazing seeing little bit more of holiday decoration I must say that they were so nice accommodated everyone so we can play holida games The place, definitely exceeded my expectations and provided an unforgettable experience. I would definitely consider returning for future events! read more

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I came here for lunch with my work crew to celebrate the holidays. The restaurant's decor has changed again since it used to be Jewel and then Bijou. I thought it looks really nice and can see why it's popular with the work crowd. We had the Onion Ring Tower, the Spinach and Artichoke, and the Fried Calamari for appetizers. They were all very good and better than what I had expected. I had the Brown Butter Warm Lobster Roll for my entree. It was a very big portion with a lot of lobsters and it was pretty good. This is a nice restaurant for lunch or after-work get together with colleagues read more

The Halston - Brown Butter Warm Lobster Roll - American Near Me - Melville, New York

Walking in, The Halston certainly gives off the upscale, polished vibe it aims for. The space is modern, with a comfortable yet sleek décor and a large enough footprint to feel busy but not chaotic. For what the venue promises--an elevated American kitchen and bar by the accomplished Anthony Scotto group--there's no question the concept is alluring. The bar area, the lighting, the menu's variety, all suggest a place prepared to deliver. However, the atmosphere ended up being one of the few areas that lived up to expectations. The sushi was not the best and the steak was over cooked and tasteless, would not return, our waiters were top notch, but if the kitchen isn't pumping up the good food, it makes it hard for them to shine read more

The Halston - Rib Eye Steak And Calamari - American Near Me - Melville, New York

Made a reservation for a birthday party for 20 people. Restaurant states it's a thousand dollar minimum. No problem. After it's booked, days later get a call from the restaurant that that particular day they are having a DJ, expect to be busy, and now they want a two thousand minimum. This is not the way you do business read more

The restaurant itself is lovely - good food and good service, and modern decor. My friend and I liked our waiter - he made a few mistakes that weren't really a big deal (we didn't even mention it to him) and immediately rectified the issues. He didn't even have to! My only complaint is the crowd who goes to dance... the DJ is awesome and we love the music, but for some reason it attracts a trashy crowd (Think Jersey Shore times 10!!!). Luckily we were able to ignore that and had a lot of fun. read more

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We recently returned to The Halston in Melville and had such an amazing time. The food is top quality, and the hospitality is truly unmatched. We were lucky to have Kenny as our waiter. He was absolutely incredible. He gave us thoughtful, insightful recommendations from the menu, which really guided our choices. He checked in often to make sure everything was perfect and was genuinely kind and attentive the entire time. One of the highlights of the night was when Chef John, who helped prepare and arrange our meal, came by our table. He took a moment to chat with us about the restaurant's vision and menu. It made the experience even more personal and memorable. The ambience is gorgeous which is perfect for a dinner date or a fun girls' night out. We started with the yellowtail sashimi, which was super fresh, and the spicy crispy tuna, which was honestly one of the best bites of the night. The octopus was tender, the lamb chops were full of flavor, and the rigatoni was perfectly al dente. Overall, it was an incredible experience, and we're already planning to come back, especially to try their version of Sunday Funday Brunch! read more

The Halston - Tiramisu - American Near Me - Melville, New York

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Beautiful location with no bueno food is how I would best describe The Halston. My sister in law had a coupon for this new place on Rt 110. Rt 110, where I used to work 20 years ago, route 110?? Yep, pull into the parking lot of the office building and the restaurant is to the right side. They also have an outdoor patio where you can hear the traffic... Listen, if the food was good I would care less about the location. It seems like a nice place to meet your co workers for a happy hour drink. We have reservations on Sunday night. It seems we arrived after a party, lots of young girls dressed up and walking out as we walked inside. Once inside, there is a beautiful looking bar as well as a dining room with high ceilings. It almost looks like a cruise ship, Very elegant. My wife & I grab a cocktail at the bar while we wait for our in laws. Once they arrive we grab our drinks and are escorted to our table. The menu seems pricey but for items that shouldn't be pricey like a $25 hamburger platter? We started with appetizers for the table, baked clams and calamari. The calamari was excellent and prepared in a Rhode Island style, with a little heat and red peppers. The baked clams, they tasted straight out of the box. I don't want to eat a $25 hamburger so I ordered the salmon. Salmon is the easiest fish to cook, there is no way a chef can screw it up. Man.. The skin was rubber and the fish had absolutely no seasoning. The chef overcooked the fish and served it to me. My sister in law ordered the Short Rib Gigli with braised short rib ragu. (In my Chandler Bing voice) can you "shred" the short rib? It was served cut up in chunks, it was tough to eat. Now the manager comes over. Is everything ok? Are you sure? I didn't want to tell him thought the food was yuckko. Comes time to leave and the restaurant? Its packed! Its Sunday night and the place is packed. Listen, who am I to judge? You like it here, then add a star. We're one and done. read more

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Came here with friends to have one last harrah before baby arrives. It is a pretty restaurant and even loved the trees outside were decorated and lit up. The menu has something for everyone. The waitress (wish I knew her name) was very sweet and hospitable. I had the chicken Parm alla vodka with rigatoni instead of spaghetti. The portion was huge (practically falling off of the plate lol). For dessert, they allowed my friends to bring in outside cake which they came out with a big sparkler with. Another well done restaurant, Mr. Scotto! I'll be back. read more

The Halston - Chicken Parm alla vodka - American Near Me - Melville, New York

Located off the LIE and route 110. Plenty of parking. Nicely decorated and well staffed. Appetizers and entrees are all well prepared. Even their steaks are so delicious. However, size of portions and cost may affect your interest in coming here. More like a special occasion restaurant. read more

This is a new restaurant and we had the most incredible time for our anniversary dinner. We arrived early and had two drinks at the bar. The bartender, Marga, was so sweet and welcoming and made delicious drinks for us. The restaurant is large and beautiful. The menu has a good amount of options ranging from pastas, steak, sushi, and fish. My husband and I started off our meal with a sushi roll, which was delicious. They have a sushi bar in the restaurant. For our entree, I got the cod and my husband got the steak. We really enjoyed our meals. We also ordered brussel sprouts for the side and it was cooked to perfection. Crispy and exactly like we wanted. We also ordered a bottle of wine from a winery in Sonoma that we love. Great meal, service a little slow but expected for a new restaurant and ambience was everything we were looking for. We will be back! read more

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Not a fan. I really can't get on this train with The Halston (former Bjou, former Jewel) vibe where there is loud dance music playing at all times and you're trying to enjoy dinner and attempting to have a conversation. And I'm talking deep-house-in-the-club-get-lit music, not simply Top 40 on a little louder volume. Listen, I get it, some people want to rage and rock out with friends when they go to dinner and the high energy that comes with the music - and if that is you than this spot WILL work. However, if you are trying to enjoy a conversation with who you come with and relax with a high end experience - hard no. The food IS good and the staff are always friendly - but I'm not about the atmosphere of music blasting while you are trying to enjoy a nice dinner and talk WITH people. I really want to like the place, but never do simply because of that. read more

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I came on Saturday night with my family, and entered into the same lively atmosphere that I was accustomed to when I used to come back when it was Bijou. It's nice to see the buzz hasn't died down under the new name. However, the food wasn't great. Nothing felt fresh. Our orders came out really quick from the kitchen despite the restaurant being full to capacity. I was happy to get my food promptly, but would've sacrificed a few more mins to get a freshly prepared dish. Our waiter was incredibly busy so we couldn't get the attention we needed, but we could tell he was managing a lot so didn't complain. I may give them one more shot on a less busy night to see if we have a better dining experience. read more

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Had such a fun and unique time at The Halston! Came here for a Sunday Birthday Brunch and the advertising was right -- boujee indeed. We were only allowed to be sat at our table once everyone arrived. I am a fan of the fact that we had 2 waiters and endless staff to keep refilling our water. There was also visible managerial staff looking over the floor and kitchen. Food came out in a timely manner and they got all food substitutions correct! Prices matched the intention. There was a good DJ playing for brunch -- along with a dance floor and party lights. We were sat in the middle of the room but it was so loud that we could barely hear each other talk. I feel bad for the people that got a table closer to the DJ. You also have to walk through the crowd of dancing drunks to make it to the bathroom. I ordered the sweet potato breakfast bowl, but there wasn't a lot of sweet potato and I hoped for it to be warm and roasted. I added balsamic to it because it seemed to be dry otherwise. That addition made it delicious! Definitely a cool vibe but needs a few things fixed! read more

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Its a nice looking place, my comment maybe because it was a late Sunday dinner. Limited staff, waiter was also bartender. 20 mins to get water and drinks order. There was a mix up on West/East oysters but very tasty. The One price ($55) was a hit. Everyone gets and ap, dinner and dessert. All aps were good and nice portions. They served great bread and olive oil, Dinners were good, wife had chicken parm, very tasty. I had the Bransano (fish) and there were more bones then expected but tasty. There were no complaints from anyone else. Desert was small but nice. Overall a nice place to go. read more

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I loved The Halston and would definitely return for another delicious meal! The food was sooo good and the service was amazing as well. Definitely an upscale dining experience. I highly recommend it. read more

I went with a friend on Friday night and have to say for everything that I've heard about this place. I was very disappointed. I was extremely surprised when I walked in and there was less than a dozen people. They were just hanging around, although the music was good there was no one there. read more

We went for our anniversary and David was our waiter who made it extra special. Highly recommend this restaurant and David. Great service, food and ambiance. read more

Came on a Sat night and was jam packed! We were a party of 5 and were seated all the way in the back. It was super cute back and less loud, but very far from the bathroom. Our waiter was friendly and since it was busy that night apologized for it! They were playing 80s freestyle music and a bit loud but expected on a Saturday night! People were dancing by the bar, it was cute and a fun time! It took about an hour or more for our food though! Cocktails were good and had sushi, burrata and calamari for apps - all delicious and for our entrees I had the chicken parm bc I saw it was popular on yelp and was very tasty even if came an hour later! Also was a big portion! We also had chicken parm and steak with sides for sharing! All were good including the dessert! Plan on coming back! read more

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Another beautiful restaurant from this group and far better tasting than bijou was. We had a mini 'sprinkle' dinner for a friends upcoming baby and the staff was super accommodating to us, letting us decorate the table and bring in a cake for it. The food, presentation and service was all great. My one complaint-my friend ordered the stuffed shrimp scampi not knowing it was stuffed with crab as it is not specified on the menu and she is not a crab eater-that's a pretty big ingredient to not include on the menu but she did say the scampi sauce was excellent. I went with the salmon roll and quinoa salad and it was very tasty. I brought half the salad home for lunch the next day. I didn't care for the bread -I thought the middle tasted stale and the outside was a little hard but the others liked it. I'm a bread snob tho. Would def come again! read more

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The food was cold and tasted like it was frozen prior to serving and the brownie was hard as a rock

Excited to go here for Thanksgiving I must say 630 pm reservation Halston not crowded.Ok seated right away Server who I don't want to name Brings us menus after waiting for ten mins Ok then comes back about almost 15 mins after giving us menus Ok so we order two drinks one app Two Entries ok great oh and a bottle of sparkling water That comes about Ten mins later Then comes app alright I ask for our cocktail she says let me check about 20 mins later our food comes out no cocktails Place was dead food should never come out drinks So I have to say food was great except for calamari which is actually 40% fried Jalapeño chips 60%calamari mixed together.Drinks were so bad I had to poor sparkling water into my old fashioned to try to make it work Bottom line service slow like I said place was DEAD Drinks horrible Sea-bass excellent I am in food service business I know what's good acceptable etc Just so bad I also know table next to us when leaving said how bad and they were pissed I still left 25% tip Although I thought half the issue was our server I'm not going to be a jerk and the bartender worst old fashioned ever had read more

Reservations when you need them and the service is outstanding. Amber is our favorite!!!

I cannot believe Scotto Brothers allow their restaurants to fill top shelf bottle with cheap alcohol! I went with 10 friends this past weekend. Half of us had Ketel One vodka & ALL of us were sick. I had one drink. I knew immediately I was not given Ketel One by the taste. The bartender was rude & gave me the nastiest looks when I ordered my martini. I'm sorry I asked for dry vermouth & olive juice in it. I guess that required extra work for him. Needless to say we will not be going back. read more

One of my favorite lunch spots while I'm in the area. Great wines and cocktails, amazing lunch menu. The staff is kind and provided great service. Beautiful restaurant. read more

The Halston - American Near Me - Melville, New York

2nd time here. Last minute thought for dinner. Made reservations for an hour and a half in future, and they were able to accommodate. Place was busy tonight, too. Seated immediately and was able to obtain a booth, but was just for 2 of us. After we got bread/olive oil along came the waiter or the century. If you go, you must try to get the area that Kenny is handling. Very professional, personable, and pleasant. Took the time to tell us about the specials, didn't rush us, and was possibly one of the best members of the staff I have come across. I've come across many over the years, and if I was to have a hospitality business of my own, he'd definitely be there. Next time we're there, we're asking to sit at any of his tables. read more

When we first walked in the restaurant was beautifully decorated. The tables are spaced out at a nice distance from others. We got our drinks which were good. We ordered the hummus dip which I thought was excellent. They give it to you with vegetables and pita. Although it was really great, I think they should have given more vegetables with it. We ordered the salmon which came with a corn succotash, which was really good. My friend ordered PARMESAN CRUSTED BROILED COD and another friend ordered the QUINOA salad which was quite large and took half home. Overall, we had a great experience and I'd return. read more

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The Halston on New Years Eve. We made 5:30 reservations to avoid the crowds and still get a celebratory meal. Home by 7: 30 after having a great meal and avoiding the amateur hour that NYE can be. The restaurant was not crowded and we were seated quickly. Cocktails, appetizer and great steaks all served professionally and gracefully. Expecting to pay a little extra since it is NYE and was pleasantly surprised to see the normal prices on the menu. Festive yet tastefully decorated and room between the tables. Great experience. read more

The Halston - American Near Me - Melville, New York

Came here expecting fine dining, but our waitress (older lady with glasses) and busers seemed more like they used to work at Ruby Tuesdays. I really need an answer here if a customer bought a 34 ounce bottle of wine would you bring it to the table already opened to pour? Then why bring a bottle of water already opened it should be opened at the table . If two people were dining and only one ordered a 34 ounce bottle of wine and the other person ordered a separate cocktail, Would you come and pour half the bottle of wine in one persons glass and the entire second half of wine in the other glass?? And take the bottle away? Then why would you do it with a bottle of water ? No one wants to hold a 17 ounce drink . We were trying to finish our appetizer and they came by trying to pick it off the table like 4 times . Really ?? This wait staff needs serious training ... too expensive not to have great service . read more

I went for brunch, omelette was dry, sausage was burnt, not even a piece of toast. Worst bfast I've ever had. Music is VERY loud. If you're looking for good food and relaxing atmosphere this is not the place. read more

Food was nice, drinks were good but at 10:30pm half of the place turns into a dance club blend of MS-13 and a local Yeshiva. VERY BAD LOOK and we could not hear ourselves think it was so loud. Never going back. read more

Pros Burger was very good Bread was complimentary and fresh Cocktails are fairly priced at $15 Cons $22 for a kids Chicken Fingers THATS INSANE If you happen to dine near a speaker with the DJ it's deafening. My Apple Watch confirmed the decibel level read more

Had dinner here last night. The managers John and Paul were absolutely amazing. Extremely accommodating, classy and professional. Our server, Taylor went above and beyond to make our experience extra special. I'm a big fan of Anthony Scottos restaurants. Very nicely done. Will be back soon. read more