Prime: An American Kitchen & Bar — Restaurant in Town of Huntington

Just came her on Sunday! I do admit I will have to do a second take at the restaurant and update my review pending my second visit, only due to the fact that we came during restaurant week and food may have been subpar, we have seen this happen at other steak houses, before ( which is counter intuitive, seeing as people who would be apprehensive to go to a restaurant and spend 400 dollars plus and have okay food, use restaurant week to try it out before paying full price, so it should be better than normal)

However, first glance, the place is absolutely stunning! The hostess was super sweet from phone conversation to arrival. They do take a credit card to make a reservation, I believe its 25 dollars no show fee.

We were seated immediately, right next to the fire place, ambiance was by far stunning. The waiter Jack, was really nice, efficient, sweet and knowledgeable on the menu and drinks.

We ordered some of the signature drinks of the restaurant, a jalapeno margarita, a cucumber drink and a passion fruit drink. They were good, not amazing but good.

We went with the Restaurant week menu: with the added wine pairings

Our party started with the coconut lobster bisque and the burrata, the table said the soup was perfection and the burrata was good, very very small but it was good. The bar back or not sure if they had a sommelier curate the pairings for the specials menu, because they did an amazing job with that. the bisques came with sauvignon blanc, which paired really well and the burrata came with pinot grigio from Italy.

For main course , we had two of the New York Strip with the lobster butter and Skillet potatoes. May I add the potatoes were the star of the show. The strip was good and the lobster butter topping was a great value, but it was just okay, lacking the bare minimum of Salt and pepper. I had the Beef wellington, and was told it could only be done medium rare (Odd because I have it everywhere , Jimmy Hays, Quality Meats, Palmers, Harrys, Franks) and it doesn't have to be medium rare, but none the less, I like my steak that way, but others may not, when it arrived it was more rare then medium, but the puff pastry was good, but duxelles was very thinly layered and lacking in flavor, and the star of the show the filet was tender but had not one once of salt of pepper, and I don't even like that much salt and pepper a dash would've sufficed, but think they skip that step in the kitchen. The sauce around the Beef wellington was good, just needed a little more on the plate.

The other entrée was the Salmon that was perfect. The wine pairings really stole the show, because they complemented the dishes very well. If the meat was just slightly seasoned it would have changed the experience.

For dessert we had the Chocolate cake and the Cheesecake, Now let me tell you, I dreamed about the cheesecake all week long, it was so darn delectable. I think I'm even considering coming back just to hang with Jack and eat the cheesecake.

Jack did step out for a moment during out dinner, and our meal, and some bald gentlemen came to retrieve the check with such a bad demeanor, it was to say the least a put off. I get we weren't his table but we paid the bill and signed the check, if he was going to be an arrogant arse, he could've just let us be till we left to collect the signed tip receipt.

I also found it peculiar that the maitre'd was not even interacting with the patrons, he simply ordered the staff, during our and a few other patrons meals, to do things with no regard to us. I found that to leave a bad taste, Im very accustomed to being pleasantly addressed and greeted at every steak house I go to.

I do see the reviews are amazing, so I will give it one more try before completely writing this place off!

Thanks again Jack, you were great, my party of four, enjoyed...

I’ll start by saying this is an amazing restaurant with delicious food, incredible views, friendly and attentive staff, and a rambunctious and bustling atmosphere right on the harbor. So, If you have a few extra hundred dollars laying around and you’re looking for a place to have that quickly disappear, I have a perfect place for you to visit. The waiter was expertly trained to upsell in nearly every situation, from doubling appetizer suggestions to adding toppings and sauces (or "Enhancements" as they call them) and sides for our party of 9 to share. Wines are marked up almost exactly 2X, which is to be expected in Manhattan and I suppose also in places envisioning themselves to be Manhattan (Vivino had our wine listed at $63 retail and the menu price was $125). Shrimp Cocktail definitely delivered on the colossal shrimp and was beautifully presented. As we ordered two (apparently, even though a couple folks in our party didn't eat shellfish so I'm pretty sure we only ordered one) it came out in a nice tray of ice with two teeny Tabasco bottles, some lemon and lime wedges (low on lemons today?) and some punchy cocktail sauce. Not punchy enough for me since I would have just eaten the horseradish straight, but good for the layperson methinks. We also ordered a special meatball appetizer which wasn't fantastic - just not enough sauce nor flavor for me. A few folks got sushi rolls which looked like sushi rolls - nothing special there. On this evening as we watched the sun go down through the huge front windows I didn't feel in the mood for cow for some reason so I went with the salmon. Let me tell you - it definitely did not disappoint. Delectably crispy skin with a nice mix of seasonal veggies including what I believe were fried fennel slices which paired excellently with the fish. Folks who did go the cow route were not disappointed with expertly cooked steaks of ample size and a nice array of Enhancements. The couple at the table next to us ordered his and hers filet mignon wellington which looked awesome. Gotta try that next time. Overall, I must admit, I did have some cow envy, but I made up for it by crushing the sides which really were the standouts of the entire experience. We shared the creamed corn special (best dish of the night - amazingly creamy and packed with flavor), the mushrooms (sinfully buttery and delectable with just the right hint of thyme), brussels sprouts (nicely fried and topped with cheese and microgreens but needed more sauce / salt for me at least), and delicious whipped potatoes. Unfortunately going to need to swim back home to work this meal off. This is definitely the place to be to rub elbows with the who’s who - and if that’s your scene definitely hop in your yacht and get over here at 30 knots. I'm sure they'll have a dirty martini...

I was excited to finally try Prime in Huntington. We came to celebrate a birthday with friends so I knew it would not be a dainty, reserved evening. There is a level of expensive because their food is extraordinary, or their decor/location is drop dead gorgeous, or their service is reflects years of training and customer focus. Then there's the level of expensive because you get all three. That's what this place aspires to.

First, reserved for an evening birthday so they gave us an amazing table outside with an epic view of the water and ensuing sunset. Second, from the valets, to the hostesses, to the servers, random staff - all very professional and seemed genuinely interested in taking care of you. From a food perspective, the meal was generally positive and where this place is a touch inconsistent. The octopus app was tasty but while it was a good sized portion, size of the actual pieces were kind of the long but skinny variety (despite my flattering photo). For entrees, my wife got the branzino and I got the short rib. The fish was very good-well cooked and tasty. The short rib was disappointing. Server made some comments that it was "Korean style" as a warning that I didn't appreciate until I got it. What it is is that the short ribs are cut across theree bones into strips, what in Korean food terms is called "LA style". That should have been in the menu rather than friend on a server to convey. However, the truffle fries were excellent (when are they ever not?). For dessert, since we had a big group, they recommended the sampler which included creme brulee, chocolate cake, and a s'mores kind of thing. They stuck a candle on one so we could sing to the birthday girl. All delicious. I will say that the waitress was very friendly in that on multiple times wished a happy birthday during the meal. We stayed a touch over 2 hours but never got rushed - in a busy place like that, good management of tables. Plus, got a gift certificate for a return weekday...