Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Plainview

We had a wonderful dinner at Rare!! The food was AMAZING, so many great options you do not know what to chose from. Our servers Michele and Nor really helped guide us to order the most delicious meal and cocktails. Everything on the menu is fantastic so you can’t go wrong. Cliff was so friendly and hospitable, he made sure we were well taken care of. Highly recommend visiting for any occasion.

What an amazing meal from start to finish. We had a great time with great SERVICE steaks were cooked too profession and it was absolutely a must go to in Long Island. I would rather never go to the city again, but enjoy the wonderful culinary creations that the steakhouse had. Thank you for having us. 

Our servers Kenny and Brianna were excellent. They brought a lot of energy and definitely enhanced the dining experience. They both made recommendations that turned out to be on point. The apps were tremendous, tuna tartare and lobster dumplings. We also had the Halston roll and the Holiday roll which was a special, both were off the charts. Everyone enjoyed their entrees except the bronzing which I was told was dry and an overall swing and a miss. The scampi and ribs were delicious. The PB&J desert was ridiculous.

I saw lots of bad reviews and was nervous, but if you're prepared to wait an extra 30-45 minutes from your reservation time, it's worth it. I'd never been here, but I think the delays are from the holiday rush. We waited about 40 minutes from our reservation time to get a table. But this gave us the time to walk around the winter village which is beautiful. So if you don't have to be seated immediately, I'd highly recommend it. Also, the food takes time, too. I don't remember exactly how long to get our plates, but longer than usual. It's expensive, but you're paying for the ambience, the experience and the food is pretty good. Not the best food in the world, but we really enjoyed it. And the Christmas Carolers sung beautiful Christmas songs all around the restaurant. So be ready to break the bank, wait a little longer, but get a unique holiday experience while doing so.

I had a wonderful experience for my wife’s birthday our server, Marcus was very pleasant and made it an enjoyable evening a special thanks to the manager Joey who went above and beyond to accommodate my pregnant wife and made a magical evening