Bistro 44

"Been coming here for the past 7 years. There’s been a decline in service and food in the past two years. We love the ambiance and eating locally but after the last three times we were there, we were very disappointed. The waitress was inattentive and it ruined the experience of eating out when you have to remind them to do their job; ask for drinks, ask for specials, ask for another drink, ask for a fork. I work hard and used to love splurging on myself here but lately it’s simply not worth my money anymore. Go to Old Fields Restaurant in Greenlawn instead! Also Bistro does not care about people with disabilities. It is VERY LOUD sitting at the tables. I have a hearing condition and we call ahead (at least 2 weeks) to reserve a booth (because with hyperacusis (hearing condition) it’s impossible to decipher between background noise and with people speaking to you- the booths offer less noise than sitting at the tables). Depending on who you talk to they don’t take reservations and then on weeknights if you decide to stop in and there’s no one there and you ask for a booth they say that the booths are there for reservations only. Also, if you book ahead of time (depending you who talk to) for a booth or a certain table, they don’t honor that reservation. There needs to be updated training so that everyone is on the same page over there. We’ve decided to stop going to Bistro because the servers hate people and we’re never allowed to sit in a booth with our party of four. (It was a hard decision to stop coming here because this WAS my favorite Northport restaurant and that’s why I tried it 3 more times (despite the decline in service) before finally deciding to make Old Fields Restaurant my new go-to spot for great ambience, great food & service!)"

"Our server Endy was phenomenal; amicable, patient, and charismatic. The service was incredible. The mixed drinks were underwhelming. The seafood risotto wasn't impressive. It felt more like a rice + seafood dish instead of a cohesive risotto. It lacked flavor and was poorly executed."

"A very warm and cozy restaurant, not very large but with a nice bar. Outstanding service, and the menu with so many wonderful choices that I literally wanted to eat everything on the menu. For an appetizer we ordered the Thai chili calamari, which was a huge portion for two people. We also split the butternut squash salad which was light crisp and delicious, and oddly came out before the appetizer. For our main course, my lady ordered marinated skirt steak and I got the ribeye, which was approximately 16 oz even though it's not mentioned on the menu. Both were cooked to perfection and both came with nice side dishes that were interchangeable with any side dish listed on the menu, which was very nice and accommodating. We didn't get dessert because we were stuffed beyond belief but we did have a drink each. Total came to about 160 with tip but was worth it. I would definitely go back."

"We were dining in the beautiful outdoor area behind the place when a huge thunderstorm and flash flood began. But the wonderful and attentive staff took it in stride, bringing all the guests indoors and even offering free drinks to us while we remained trapped inside. The food was excellent as well, with a nice brunch menu and extensive choices for beer wine and cocktails."