Best Restaurants for Groups in Middle Island

My mother-in-law, wife & I fully enjoyed the Monday special at Spiro’s tonight. I used OpenTable to book 6:30 for our reservation a few nights ago and so happy I did. We’ve dined there a few times and never had a negative experience, bad drink or exceptional meal. Tonight was no different. The staff was particularly chipper and friendly. The salted caramel espresso martini was full and flavorful. The baked clams (X2), 2lb stuffed with lobster (X3) were delectable and my wife enjoyed the Greek salad! Who stuffs lobster with bay scallops??? Spiro’s does! While they were out of the chocolate mousse, they offered their cheesecake, which was sweet, creamy and perfect. Several of the staff wished us Happy Thanking upon exiting. Just a wonderful experience and we’ll be back!

We came here for our birthdays and we were incredibly blown away by the service and the food. We had shrimp and lobster wontons and the miso mustard was 10/10. Then for entree we had the petite filet and waygu hanger, both outstanding. Sides were whipped potatoes and creamed spinach. I would highly recommend this place the food was just amazing.

We have been to Painters many times and will continue to come back. The staff are always genuinely nice and, in our experience, very hard working (today our server was Amanda). We appreciate the wide variety of food options and we always enjoy our meal (today was the Mediterranean omelette). A friend who we treated to lunch thought her hamburger was the best she ever had; my personal favorite is the Orange Pecan French Toast. It is perfect for any occasion and it is not unusual for someone to be celebrating a baby shower or birthday in the back area. The atmosphere is always comfortable and casual, and the large parking lot is a nice bonus.

This is our favorite local restaurant and it never fails. We all had their week night special, price fixed menu and it is an incredible value for the amount of high quality food you receive. The staff was great as always. This is a can’t miss deal during the week.

As always, the food and service were wonderful! Kelly, our server, was attentive and friendly and we never waited for drink refills. Both specials and menu favorites were delicious with generous portions.