Restaurants near Island Park

Perfect place for a quiet couple dinner enjoying a glass of wine, a quality plate of pasta and a scoop of gelato or affogato. The lobster pasta (sorry - horrible with the Italian names) was delicious - as has been anything we try. The service is knowledgable, friendly and prompt. Not our first time - it is a regular stop!

Wide variety of menu choices and food is always high quality. Service is excellent, helpful and not overbearing

Amazing food and service! Restaurant is very lively and fun but can get slightly loud. We went for my birthday and the staff did an amazing job to celebrate that!

We split the 12oz delmonico ribeye, with the Boursin mash potatoes and mushroom topper. It was delicious!! Drinks were good, the Pom Martini was yummy. My husband tried the manhattan but it was okay he is not fond of rye whiskey. Of course we had to dessert, my husband loves the traditional grasshopper milk shake with alcohol, it was very good, could have been slightly 5hicker. I had the death by chocolate cake, well only a small portion and brought the rest home.

This was our first time at Ruthie's. We both ordered steaks. They were done as requested and seasoned well. We enjoyed the food overall. I am gluten free, and both the server and kitchen seemed to not exactly understand what I could and couldn't eat. There was confusion as to whether or not I could have butter at one point. The kitchen staff especially need to understand what different allergies mean. Another thing to note is that Ruthie's is very small. While that can feel intimate and warm in the right setting, this was more awkward. A bit like being on a stage if you are seated at a middle table. Maybe because it is too light? Or maybe because the booths are semi-circles that face the middle? The ambiance could use some work either way. Not a bad experience, but probably won't be added to our regular restaurant rotation.