Mali b Sweets, Greenport

          Okay now that the hubby got his BBQ fix down the street at BBQ Bill's; we stopped at a new place in town called Mali b Sweets for coffee and dessert. It is a very cute shop in an old Victorian style house. Everyone there is so very nice. With the coffee I decided to have the Merlot Blueberry Cream Cupcake and he had an Apricot Oatmeal Cookie. My cupcake was moist and the fresh blueberry jam was yummy, very unique. He thoroughly enjoyed his cookie as well. We sat outside on the porch and enjoyed the beautiful weather and the quaint town sipping on an excellent cup of coffee from their Nespresso machine. As we sit here I am sure from the look of deep thought that hubby is thinking about where we are going to stop and eat on our way back home.

This place gets 5 out of 5 forks.

http://www.malibsweets.com/

BBQ Bills, Greenport

       On Sunday, hubby and I decided to go for a nice, relaxing ride through the North fork with our 1965 VW Beetle. I knew it would include stopping at a new place or two to try their food as usual. You see the hubby has to feed every few hours or he gets a little grumpyJ. So we ended up stopping in Greenport where we decided to walk around the town. The minute we got there we were both in the mood for a good cup of coffee and while walking we went past this BBQ joint called BBQ Bills. The aroma of the smoky grill was filling the air. We found ourselves doing a complete 180 and stopping in front of BBQ Bills to read their menu. I said I am just in the mood for coffee and the husband turned around and said okay ribs it is. The place was very busy and the smell was great. They seated us upstairs on the balcony overlooking the bay, which was nice, the weather was so perfect that day. We decided to just order a bowl of Chili, which is something we love. We also ordered the starter sampler platter. He had Lemonade and I tried the house Sangria, both were just OK. The waitress informed us that they ran out of popcorn shrimp and brisket so she gave us extra on the smoked wings and ribs. The presentation was not all that nice as you can see below from the photos. We both agreed the wings were cooked perfectly and had a great flavor to them. The sausage was a smoked Italian sausage that was good as well. The ribs could have been juicier but had a combo of spicy and sweet flavors that I liked however hubby did not care for. The ribs also did not have any smoke rings even though they were over cooked to the point of being tough and dry. The chili was a little too watery for both of us, more of a soup then a chili. We like chili that has a tighter consistency. It did however have excellent flavor with a nice peppery kick right at the end. It was served with a piece of cornbread that I enjoyed so much I ate the entire piece, hubby was not happy.

This was a tough call on this visit between 2 and 3 forks. Two forks it is.

 

The Oar House in Patchogue

Okay next place dear, The Oar House in Patchogue. We had never heard about this place, just happen to come upon it because my husband and I were going to see my cousin’s band play there. "The Joe Bayer Band" (which I would also suggest everyone to go see at some point). The place is called the Oar House located in Patchogue where it has been there for over 30 years. There was an hour waiting time…was the food worth it? I would say it was a split down the middle. We started the meal with our usual Calamari appetizer, you will notice in our reviews that this is an appetizer we often get. The Calamari could have been cooked more however the breading was seasoned well. Hubby decided to go with a Hamburger for his main dish and I went with the halibut and vegetable risotto. His thought on the hamburger was that it was just OK, though it was cooked perfectly and the fries were unique. I enjoyed my dish the fish was fresh and seasoned nicely and I thought the risotto had good consistency and flavoring. We decided to skip dessert only because the lightning storm was getting too close for comfort. Over all the restaurant and the views are nice the food is good.

They get 3 out of 5 forks.

http://www.theoar.com/ordereze/default.aspx

Tweed's Restaurant, Riverhead NY

               Ok dear it is now the wifey poo's turn to review, so last Friday we dined at one of our favorite restaurants with close friends of ours. This was their first time at Tweeds however for us it was as all the previous times we have been there before where the service, food and atmosphere was delightful as always. Tweed's is located on Main Street in Riverhead where it has been since 1896. It has tge feel of a small quaint old fashioned Tavern. We had first ordered appetizers which consisted of perfectly cooked calamari in a very unique batter along with Buffalo Mozzarella with tomatoes and peppers; this was the first time that I had tried this and it will not be the last. The consistency of the mozzarella was perfect, just dissolved in your mouth. The entrees consisted of Hanger steak with a mushroom cognac sauce, a cowboy steak (which is a bone-in rib eye), a bison hamburger and I went off the menu and tried a special; tile fish over sautéed spinach and long grain wild rice medley. The dishes were all cooked to perfection. Now for the dessert, hubby was thrilled when he heard of the choices. Hubby and his friend had the Key Lime Pie. My girlfriend and I split the Cheesecake which I am very fussy about because if I say so myself I make an incredible cheesecake. Both cheesecake and key lime pie are made by Holy Moses Cakes; which if you are going to order a Key lime pie that is the place you want to get it from.

They get 5 out of 5 Forks

http://www.tweedsrestaurant.com/

 











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