The Bottom Line
A Zagat-rated restaurant, the Mill Pond House is a great place to take a date for a candlelit, romantic atmosphere. The food ranges from seafood to steak and the quality is topnotch. Service is excellent and the menu includes a raw bar, an oyster bar and even caviar.
Pros
- Exceptional seafood
- Excellent service
- Romantic atmosphere
- Lovely view of Mill Pond
- Live piano music
Cons
- Not for a budget night out
- You need reservations to get tables with good views
- Only open for lunch and dinner
- Share charge on all items
Description
- The Mill Pond House address: 437 East Main Street, Centerport
- Phone: (631) 261-7663
- Cuisine: Seafood and Steak
- Average tab per dinner entree: $25
- Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Sun.: 12-4 p.m.,Dinner: Mon.- Thurs.: 4-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat.: 4-11 p.m., Sun.: 4-10 p.m.
- Bar service
- The Mill Pond House website
- More information on top seafood restaurants in Long Island
Guide Review - The Mill Pond House Restaurant Review
The Mill Pond House has been a restaurant since the 1920s, but has changed hands many times. The current owners have served Long Islanders since 2004. Perfect for a delicious lunch or a romantic dinner, this eatery's atmosphere is one of elegance. White tablecloths and black cloth napkins are at each table, and tall, tapered candles cast a soft glow. Ask for a table by one of the tall windows for a view of Mill Pond, where swans quietly swim. In warm weather, enjoy the large, outdoor patio.
If you're a seafood lover, you'll enjoy their raw bar, which includes a jumbo shrimp cocktail as well as Little Neck clams. Feeling in the mood for something expensive and decadent? Then order caviar, either American paddlefish caviar, or the more costly Iranian Osetra.
When my husband and I dined at the restaurant, we started out by sharing a salad of succulent Nantucket bay scallops with a delightful blend of baby frisee, caramelized walnuts, apples, and tangy blue cheese, all topped with a mustard vinaigrette. My main course was a well-prepared, broiled organic salmon filet with red onions and tomatoes, in a citrus beurre blanc sauce. My husband enjoyed the special of the day, the homemade, pan-roasted gnocchi, tastefully prepared with grilled shrimp and broccoli rabe.
If you're a seafood lover, you'll enjoy their raw bar, which includes a jumbo shrimp cocktail as well as Little Neck clams. Feeling in the mood for something expensive and decadent? Then order caviar, either American paddlefish caviar, or the more costly Iranian Osetra.
When my husband and I dined at the restaurant, we started out by sharing a salad of succulent Nantucket bay scallops with a delightful blend of baby frisee, caramelized walnuts, apples, and tangy blue cheese, all topped with a mustard vinaigrette. My main course was a well-prepared, broiled organic salmon filet with red onions and tomatoes, in a citrus beurre blanc sauce. My husband enjoyed the special of the day, the homemade, pan-roasted gnocchi, tastefully prepared with grilled shrimp and broccoli rabe.
