Bayside Clam Bar & Grill

The wife and I stopped in to the Bayside Clam Bar & Grill on Sunday 24, 2012 for a quick bite. This restaurant is located at the end of Bayveiw Ave at the East Islip Marina. A great place to have a drink and over look the Great South Bay with great views of the Robert Moses Bridges in the background. They have some local beers on tap and some great specialty drinks. Our favorite is their spin on the classic Margarita, the Bahama Mamarita with a few added ingredients. We only stopped in for a quick snack on this trip. We ordered the Pulled Pork & Shrimp Dumplings and the Key West Conch Fritters. The combination of pulled pork and shrimp works wonderful. Both of the dipping sauces the Teriyaki and Spicy Chili complement the dumplings very well in their own way. The one thing we would change is to offer them both steamed and fried. We found the wrapper to be a bit doughy. The conch fritters were good as well; you don’t find to many places this far north that makes these. They had good flavor and texture however it seemed the oil may have been a little too hot this time with the outside a little too dark and the inside a little under cooked. Over all this is a fantastic local spot with awesome views.

They get 4 out of 5 forks.

http://www.baysideclambar.com/

 

Jackson Hall American Bar & Grill

This review is on Jackson Hall American Bar & Grill on Main Street in East Islip.
We had dinner with another couple here on Father Day June 17, 2012. This was not our first time dining at Jackson Hall, we have been here before and we will certainly go again. This is a great spot, weather you come straight from work in a suit or as casual as shorts and a shirt. The décor is as nice as the food presentation; that is to say both are exquisite. On this visit our server was Taylor, this gentleman never writes down your order and always gets everything perfect. Taylor had not been our server in the last few months and he still remembered my food allergy (Amazing!). To start we had the Mussels Marinara and the Rock Shrimp appetizers. The mussels are always fresh and clean, they come in a garlic and basil tomato marinara that you would expect to get in the finest Italian restaurant. The rock shrimp are perfectly cooked and served with an amazing lemon garlic aioli and fresh sliced jalapeño peppers. The Red sangria, with a few secret added ingredients is a great drink to go with these appetizers. The main dishes we ordered were; Cajun Shrimp & Scallops Linguini, Prosciutto & Mozzarella Chicken Cutlet, Rib Eye Steak Special and a Skirt Steak Special. Everything was cooked flawlessly, from the pasta to the meats.
We can’t say enough good stuff about this place, the owner Tom Pelligrino (a super nice guy) and his family have been in the restaurant business for a long time as a matter of fact his son is the brilliant chef here at Jackson Hall. If you have room all the deserts are fantastic also. The must try if you have a few people to share with is the Chocolate Pizza…WOW!

They get Five out of Five Forks!

http://www.jacksonhallbarandgrille.com/

The Fishery, East Rockaway

Hello everyone, welcome to our first husband and wife Dining Experience Blog: LI Dining Couple. The Fishery in East Rockaway. We found this restaurant through the FIOS 1 show "Restaurant Hunter" hosted by Rob Petrone. On that episode he had the lobster roll which is served either hot or cold at The Fishery. Rob said this was a great sandwich and I must say it did look good. We unfortunately did not have this when we had lunch there on Saturday June 9, 2012. We did however have the Fried Calamari appetizer (that the waitress told us came in frozen and pre-breaded) a big disappointment for a seafood restaurant! My Po-Boy sandwich with fried oysters sadly was worse than calamari. The wife on the other hand had the broiled Flounder and she thought that was OK. The onion rings are cut a bit too large but the batter is really good. If this batter is used on their Fish N Chips they should be a hit! The desert was the highlight of the meal, the Pecan Pie is AWESOME although we don't know if it is made in-house. All in all not the worst place we have ever been to and we will give it another try some day to sample other dishes.

For this visit they get one fork out of five.

http://www.kpsearch.com/DF/Fishery/all.asp