Old Fields Restaurant Port Jefferson — Restaurant in Town of Brookhaven

I'm revising my review. I don't do this often, in fact, it's only the 2nd time in 10 years.  My original review was 3 stars and hardly tragic, but I was impressed how I was asked to discuss my experience with mgt.  Mike was professional, made no excuses and seemed genuinely grateful for what he saw as constructive from my review.  He graciously encouraged me to give him another opportunity to enjoy his restaurant more and, because he was a gentleman, I felt I had no choice. It was my night out with my son, who's favorite place is Tellers and he was looking forward to it.  I told him we were going to try someplace new and I wanted him to meet my girlfriend (whom he'd heard me mention for the past several months).  He agreed. My 12 year old and I picked up Jeanette and off we headed to Old Fields.  We had a reservation (which we showed up a little late for) and our table was ready immediately.  Fab was our server and he was a delight.  I strongly encourage those of you reading this with teens to ask for Fab when you reserve a table at Old Fields.  His charm and engaging demeanor brought my otherwise shy son out of his shell and it became the foundation for an outstanding evening.  Each time Fab came back to us, everyone at the table re-engaged with each other.  We talked about food, drinks, video games and pop culture. Fab overheard Jeanette wanting to try their unique drinks and assuaged her concerns they'd be too sweet with a trick that would serve her indefinitely, wherever we may go hereafter.  It worked perfectly. Fab encouraged my son to try Wagyu when he learned he was a Filet Mignon man, if for nothing else, perspective.  In the end, we decided to order both and share them among everyone at the table so we could all evaluate the difference. The steaks were magnificent.  Justin still preferred his Filet Mignon, but genuinely appreciated having perspective as to why.  Desserts were outstanding, apps were yummy and we spent over two hours eating and drinking and talking and laughing and it was as magnificent a meal as any man can ask for. Isn't that what's going out is all about?  Old Fields nailed it! The value was priceless. So, thank you Mike and Fab amd everyone at Old Fields for our beautiful dining experience.  I can't wait to get back there again. ----‐----------------------------------- The atmosphere is outstanding. The crowd was lively. I understand places in demand require a wait, but they texted us and said our table was ready. We left our drinks at the bar only to stand by the hostess for 20 minutes. Really? Then, when the server was telling us about the different steaks, I had some questions about the various cuts. He had to go ask his manager. Seriously? You're getting tips between $40 and $100/table all night and you don't know what you're serving me? In the end, the strip part of the porterhouse was like shoe leather. It was my rookie move, I should have just gotten 2 rib eyes, but got sucked in to the romance and decadence of a 40 oz. porterhouse that served 2. Had the server appropriately explained the difference between porterhouse and T-bone, I would have. But isn't that the point of going to a 5 star restaurant? Should I be Googling to know what I'm about to order? The server did pick really great glasses of wine for us and did accommodate our side selections graciously. Management is who failed here. They left us standing with masks on for 20 minutes after telling us to leave our drinks and offered specials they hadn't properly informed their servers about. Anyway, when I'm spending $240 on a meal for my gf and I, disappointment should not be...

Okay...wow! I have a friend in Port Jeff that I was visiting and we decided to go out for dinner this weekend. Although I'm vegetarian, I'm not picky with places and can always find something on the menu to eat! She recommended Old Fields and told me it's their favorite local Steakhouse. I was sure I'd probably only find a side or so to eat and was okay just eating later on. It was raining out but it was so warm and cozy inside! I immediately realized how packed the place was and the dim lighting inside made for the best dinner vibes!! As I got there and looked at the menu, I realized how many vegetarian options they had available. There was also a fireplace close to our table that made us feel extra cozy and our table had cute table lights that went perfect w/ the fall cocktails & restaurant aesthetic. I loved that they had so many specials and features. They had a specials menu for food that night as well as three seasonal fall cocktail options. To start, I had the pumpkin martini which was very sweet but definitely "fall-y" and yum! Maybe get it as a dessert cocktail. For apps to share, we got the night special stracciatella & fig flatbread as well as the zucchini chips. We loved both! The flatbread with the figs & balsamic was perfect and the zucchini chips breading was sooo flavorful and delicious with the dipping sauce they give you. For my entree, they had a "Mezzi Orecchiette" which was Orecchiette pasta with a summer vegetable medley in a lemon cream sauce. This was the best thing I had! The lemon cream sauce was so creamy and rich and paired perfect with the fresh vegetables and pasta. I would definitely go back just to have this again. For dessert, we were already so full but decided to get a creme brulee. Of course this was delicious and had maraschino cherries on top - my fav! We ended the night drinking cocktails by the fire. The other thing I noticed was how good the service was. I can't remember her name but our server was so upbeat and fun and had so many recommendations for us. Everything came out fast and all of the wait staff & bussers were efficient. This place surprised me and ended up being a fantastic surprise that I needed to...

My fiancé and I try to go out for a nice dinner once a week. We have compiled a list of some of our favorite high end restaurants but decided to try something new to us last night. Old Fields is what we landed on. I will start by saying the ambience and service were equally impressive. The issue is the kitchen. This included both the procurement of product as well as food preparation. We started with shrimp cocktail and oysters. I've seen shrimp as small as the ones we got but I've never seen blue point oysters that small. They were literally the size of little neck clams. My fiancé had one of the "specials" petite filet with shrimp and scallops ($72). We asked for it with no sauce. The shrimp and scallops, while tiny, were flavored well. The filet was just that, filet. Literally butchered, trimmed, grilled, and plated. Not one bit of seasoning on it. Not even salt and pepper. The Brussels sprouts were tiny and very bitter. We ordered a side of "roasted corn" and it came to the table as a corn, pepper, and zucchini medley. That's not acceptable for roasted corn and again it was bland and flavorless. I ordered the skirt steak. It was the best thing we had on the table last night. The mashed potatoes were not good though. They were very lumpy and not flavorful. On the way back to my truck we said that the service was great but we prepare better food ourselves (and trust me we're not chefs). We enjoyed ourselves just simply by being out with each other but we really didn't enjoy the food. It's a one and done for us as we will not return. The reality is that cost of goods have increased. A formula for success and keeping your head above water is to raise your prices which you did. Unfortunately, a formula for failure is buying lesser quality products and still raising prices. The owner or manager should be able to validate most of not all of my claims as they watch plates leave the kitchen. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your...