Location: Merrick
Top Restaurants in Merrick
Top 9 Seafood food in Merrick, New York, United States
Find out what Seafood restaurants to try in Merrick. Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 22,097. The name Merrick is taken from Meroke, the name (meaning peaceful) of the Algonquian tribe formerly indigenous to the area. It is served by the Merrick station on the Long Island Rail Road on the Babylon line.
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9. Salt
Overall Ratings
3 based on 69 reviews
This place is temporarily closed. It will reopen in APRIL 2017. Casual Waterfront Escape
Reviewed By BenzgalS550
Overall an excellent diverse menu. I am generally skeptical about restaurants with stunning views. But Salt delivered on both the views and the food. Everyone in our party was deeply satisfied with the service and our entree selections. The best Thai calamari I have had in some time. Crispy calamari in a spicy Thai glaze that was very tasty. The filet mignon was of steakhouse quality. Shrimp and scallop risotto was not lacking in seafood. The papperdelle short ribs were comprised of tender fall off the bone meat served with a generous portion of noodles. Strong lime margaritas, the blood orange was a unique twist on the classic. The fudge sundae served in a huge goblet is the perfect ending to a pleasant meal.
8. Jeremy's Ale House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
(516) 623-0204
Reviewed By LOGOAWAY
Food is always good, well priced and fresh! The bar has great bartenders and drinks are made well, nothing fancy, again well priced!! Carlos , the manager is fabulous, Jeremy and his family as well !! You become a friend quickly and are greeted warmly ! It's a place where you can wear anything and feel comfortable , order at the bar and your food is delivered to you , freshly made ,and with a smile!!We go there frequently and often go after a day of working doing volunteer work on somebody's home.
7. Top Hat Oyster Bar & French Quarter Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By rudolphv628
Top Hat turned a typical night of dining on Long Island into an extraordinarily one. The menu featured all of your New Orleans favorite dishes and cocktails. The restaurant is very comfortable and busy, so make a reservation.We started with oysters (every offering on the menu) crab cakes and craft cocktails...all perfect and delicious. We moved onto entrees of the salmon,pork chop,jambalaya and order the skillet corn bread WOW! all melt in your mouth good. We finished with the bread pudding...same result. This is not only incredible regional food, it may now be one of Long Islands BEST restaurants. Iâm going back soon hoping to duplicate this wonderful experience...Thanks Top Hat!
6. Thom Thom Steak & Seafood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 151 reviews
Welcome to Thom Thom...Where Great Taste is Only the Beginning! Our new steak and seafood menu is sizzling with so many deliciously grilled delights you wonât know where to start! All yours to savor in our stylishly casual dining room, along with contempo
Reviewed By 462robertr
Mixed menu, japanese, american, steak, kinda a little of everything which was nice, we went Saturday after Valentines day so very very crowded so I want to try it again because everything was good but the service was rushed due to the crowds which I understand
5. Villa d'Aqua
Overall Ratings
4 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By ZERO-NONSENSE
Villa d'Aqua 2565 Bellmore Avenue, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.South of Merrick Road, it is blended in almost looking like 'another private house' that happens to be nestled in a residential neighborhood on a cozy waterway inlet overlooking the inlet bay. Quite charming cozy fine dining eatery with very attentive wait staff offering you a wide-enough menu selection with lots of variety to satisfy your palate. Decent portions of tasty delicious dishes. Even has outdoor waterfront dining when seasonal weather permits.
4. D.J.'s Clam Shack
Overall Ratings
4 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By John R
At the suggestion of our daughter we decided to give D.J.âs a go tonite. Weâve been driving buy for some time and this time we went in to sample the food. We both ordered the lobster roll to try on site. In my experience, seafood does not always travel well . We shared and here is our result. The lobster rolls are fairly priced and both included a generous portion of fresh lobster meat. We both favored the hot version but the cold version was very good. I am very impressed that neither was adrift in mayonnaise. These are the healthy version. Certainly, we will return to try other offerings. Tonite, they had soft shell crab, a personal favorite, but we came for the lobster and thoroughly enjoyed it. We shall return!
3. Nautilus Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 141 reviews
Reviewed By billp25
Am I getting soft? Another (nearly) 5 star reviews. I think of myself as a pretty tough reviewer ... I mean why write a review that doesn't outline the good and the less than good? But for the second time in as many weeks, I'm finding a restaurant on Long Island that from a price/service/food stacks up really well. Would have been 5 stars except (1) when we made some changes to our meal (ordering an main course served as an appetizer & ordering from the dessert menu rather than from the desserts verbally told to us by our server) they failed to inform us of a considerable up charge; and, (2) almost every fish on the menu was from a non-sustainable source. And restaurants that want to stay in business for the long-term need to start thinking about long-term sources of food. Those two issues aside ... food was perfectly prepared, well seasoned, arrived at the right moment and was piping hot (except the cold stuff which was cold). Our server, guided us expertly through a 5 course meal. Making suggestions, engaging with us to make us feel "at home" but not being overly present. Water glasses always stayed topped off. And the wine list albeit at 3.5-4x was a bit pricey, still had a few hidden gems and a nice selection of wines by the glass. The view isn't as great as those across the street, but you can still watch some boats come by and have the sense of being "on the shore". I'd go back.
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2. Bigelow's New England Fried
Overall Ratings
4 based on 238 reviews
Reviewed By Gil Z
I'm out in New York for work and the first region I was at is the Long Island Area. The hotel clerk recommended a restaurant and I was going to go there but there was a dress code. Shorts was not one of those on the list for acceptable. Got on my iPhone and started to search and saw Bigelow's New England Fried Clams was not far away. Drove up and walked right in, the staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was just cool.The service was top notch, someone was always making sure us customers were being attended too and cups were always filled with whatever drink it was. The regulars were fun to listen to and the owner and son were there and they were chatting it up. It was a great experience and real nice to see that there are business out there that still take care of their customers.I ordered the Clams and fries and was so glad I did. Great fresh taste, a lot of clam strips by the way. Just overall good food, everything that I saw coming out looked really really good. By the way, being in New York I was torn to order Manhattan or New England style clam chowder, I went with the New England, WOW, it was screaming. Tasty and just damn good. If I come back out here again, would love for my famliy to come to this national landmark!!! Place has been there for over 80 years. Wishing them another 80. Thanks for a great experience and for the fantastic food!!
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1. Anchor Down
Overall Ratings
4 based on 144 reviews
Anchor down is a family owned, Chef inspired seafood restaurant on the beautiful south shore of Long Island.
Reviewed By TalkingHorse69
Disappointed. Small outdoor patio surrounded by a tall fence. Stones throw from the water. Food was ok. My jumbo lump crab cakes were devoid of lump crab meat. Fresh or out of a can? My wifeâs chopped salad with add on chicken breast was ordinary. Chicken was borderline burned. Service was polite. As we discovered, there are other nearby restaurants with a waster view. Trying them in the future.
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