Best Neighbourhood Gem Restaurants in Melville

Blackstone never disappoints. Food was on point and drinks were great. Servers were very attentive. Never had to look for them. Always my favorite go to.

Love the zucchini fritte appetizer and the Sushi is always excellent!

Excellent food and service. Our table was set up in advance, with a high chair already in place. The staff was extremely helpful. We tried a number of different items, all of them tasty and fresh. I would highly recommend Rustic Root.

Delicious food and ambiance…Rare 650 is perfect for a special night out! Managers are visible and make sure you are happy during your meal. Wait staff professionalism is inconsistent, it depends on who you get. Sometimes you have excellent service which makes those who aren’t trained seem subpar. Menus should be cleared off table along with chopstick wrappers and used bread dishes. Aside from those small glitches, Rare is great!

We have been regulars over the years as far back as Jewel. Since Bijou and now Halston, Paul remains the top maitre d and Alicia & Kat our best servers. Now we have gone through a variety of chefs but the current one is hitting home runs. The sushi is always the best and we have never come and not ordered a roll, but beyond this, my wife was raving about her Chilean Sea Bass special last night. This is indeed a rarity and was a pleasant surprise. She also ordered the fish tacos as an appetizer and was by far the best we tasted. We always share a quinoa salad which is enough for 4 people but the taste is too complex to pass up. Now I for my main course had the brisket again and the plate is just chock full of savory goodies but bring your appetite for this one. Now as if that was not enough, we still found room for their scrumptious hot apple crisp desert and their version of banana cream pie. My wife who is a very harsh food critic is still raving about last night's dining experience. Like a fine wine, they just keep getting better with time. "Salut"