Restaurants near Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge

Took our two boys (12 & 7) for a Christmas Eve Dinner. While my husband and I have dined here before, this was a first for us to bring the kids and I was blown away by how accommodating and kind they were to our family of 4. Yes, they offer kids menus and crayons (we did not know this before booking the reservation! ) The owner came to visit our table several times and took our boys to see the kitchen and meet the team! The kids tried most of the appetizers that my husband and I ordered and surprisingly loved many of the dishes! When we asked them about their favorite part- it was meeting the chef and owner and his kitchen! What the staff may not know is that my husband is also in the industry. This was a late reservation because our family from out of town got sick and couldn’t visit. This was one of the best nights we have had in a while as a family and the staff and owner couldn’t have made it more special! For reference- we ordered the oysters, she crab soup and shrimp (10/10) and the scallops (cooled perfectly) and olive appetizer (flavors were delicious!) Ask for an order of bread and butter. Its not on the menu but all of us thoroughly enjoyed it! We also got the mushroom pasta and the crab cakes. The pasta wasn’t as good as some of the pasta dishes we have had in past visits, but overall the food and service continues to be outstanding! Thank you Chef, owner and wife and the rest of the staff! We know you have families that waited for you to come home tonight and truly appreciate the memory you made for our family !

Food is amazing and well priced. The atmosphere is not great. Very loud. No chance of good dinner conversation. It’s like a school cafeteria.

Matt serves us and was great. The environment and views were amazing.

Our server, Jeremy, was friendly, accommodating and ensured our dinner was exactly what we wanted, how we wanted it. He was moving quickly between tables, yet made everyone (we watched) in our area feel important and welcome. Chefs delivered our plates with a smile! Merry Christmas Cavalier! See you in 2025💕🤣

Our reservation was for 6:15; however, our event prior ended early and we showed up about 45 mins early. Aldo’s was happy to accommodate our party. Vinny was our server, and we had a wonderful evening! Thank you, Aldos is one of our favorite go tos, and we appreciate the quality, the longevity, and the wonderful atmosphere. It made our evening fantastic and memorable!