The Foundry — Restaurant in Town of Oyster Bay

We had such a great time here last Saturday night. Started at the bar, I had a vodka melt and my girlfriend had an aperol spritz. Both were delicious and refreshing! At the table we got to sample the wings which were fresh not frozen and you could tell. The Foundry ribs which were fall off the bone tender and so full of flavor. The calamari was also fresh not frozen cut down to size daily and fried in its own frier not mixed with other foods. Crispy delicious light and not chewy! For the main my girlfriend got the salmon which was perfectly cooked and not dry and full of flavor. I had the ribeye which was also perfect. Stood up to any ribeye I've had in any steak house. During dinner we got to try the buttermilk onion rings and twice fried fries. Let me tell you that these were some of the best we ever had. For dessert we sampled the tartufo and homemade apple cobbler with ice cream.my eyes are rolling back in my head just thinking about it! What a great night, great food, great service, great drinks and great friends. This is really a unique place, nothing out of a can or a bag, everything made to order and you could tell the difference. We can't wait to return to try the rest...

First time visit here last evening. Went there early around 4:30 and was quiet. Good Happy Hour prices for drinks. Excellent staff and very personable. The bartender Rosa was knowledgeable and pleasant to talk with. Very pretty place with an upscale vibe yet accessible to everyone. You'll feel comfortable blue or white collar.

The food...in a word- EXCELLENT.

For an app we had the Yellow Fin Tuna Tar Tar. Very, very good quality tuna which was the clincher for me to order the Pastrami Rubbed Tuna for dinner. That was excellent as well. Great whipped potatoes with scallions underneath.

The side of spinach with leeks was very good as well.

The wife ordered the Fried Pork Chop and it was communicated when ordering that there is a wait time as they prepare it. (approx. 1/2 hour turned out) She was getting a little "antsy" waiting but suffice to say when it arrived it was so good that she said she'd wait 3 HOURS for it. Yes, it was that outstanding. And my wife is in the business and normally doesn't give out compliments that generous...

Our bartender told us it's a very popular dish there and always consistent.

Highly...

I was looking forward to trying this place out for a while. We were with a group of 7 people and finally had the chance to go. Unfortunately, it was not a great experience.

The food was average. My burger was dry and my wife's Ceasar Salad has no life to it or flavor. The appetizers were good enough, but overall underwhelming. This also applied to the desserts. My friends enjoyed some of their dishes and others not so much.

The ambiance was cool. However, the place was tight in terms of seating. We had asked if we could combine the table next to us to give us some extra breathing room. Apparently, this was not possible because they were completely booked. We were told this by the manager Cat, whose tone was pretty aggressive and definitely not pleasant. In the end, that table we asked for remained vacant the entire night.

The only bright spot was our server Brooklyn. She was tremendously helpful, attentive, personable and professional. She helped make the experience better.

Overall, I would not return. There are better...