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    Bliss

    3.8 (184 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American, Salad
    Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    White cosmo
    Cat D.

    Came here to take my parents out for their anniversary. They wanted seafood and I've always been wanting to try this place out. Just to be safe, I made a reservation because the restaurant isn't huge and it was around Valentine's Day. Even with a reservation, we still had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. There is no space to wait inside so we were kind of squished by the entrance. We didn't want to get in anyone's way or in people's personal space. When we were seated, it was very close to other people. Even though my jacket was hung behind my chair, people grazed up real close to get by. My back was to the aisle so a lot of people by the bar and servers were constantly grazing. But not their fault. The food was very good. Expensive for very small portions, though. Drinks were made just right, and the service was great. We had an attentive and knowledgeable server and wait time for food was reasonable. Here's what we ordered: - Drunk mussels: bacon, gorgonzola, beer & wine - Thai Calamari: Sweet Thai Chili Sauce - White cosmo: vodka, St. Germain elderflower, white cranberry juice, fresh lime - Jumbo Lump Crab Cake: Roasted red pepper remoulade - marinated skirt steak: mashed potatoes & baby spinach - Chilean Sea Bass: black rice, julienne vegetables, tequila lime sauce - Grilled Atlantic Salmon: Julienne vegetables, sweet teriyaki glaze - Pignoli Nut Crusted Red Snapper: roasted garlic cous cous, pineapple salsa The food was very good. Wish there were more portions for the cost. It's a good place for special occasions. I will be back to try other food on the menu.

    Main dinning area. Showing what it looks like when they open.
    Donna C.

    Finally I am writing a review for Bliss. Yelp has been relentless with asking me. Lol Joe and I have been going to Bliss with our dear friends Pete and Sally for approximately 5 years. Mostly for happy hour at the bar area. The happy hour discount is worth the small trip and the food is tasty. The HH menu is satisfying and pleasing. Tasty salad selections, sliders, flatbread pizza, soup, penne, Mac and cheese , fish tacos etc. Discount cocktails too. I believe the hours are between 4 -7pm. Live music on Friday nights. We had dinner once in the main room. If my memory is correct our party of 6 enjoyed the delicious meals , cocktails and service. Prepare to pay a little above average prices in cramped quarters. Bliss does offer small plates. During the warmer months you can opt to sit outside on the upper deck with patio umbrellas. I'll end by saying staff is very Friendly, hard working, accommodating and always smiling. Many of the customers are locals and get along very well. The bar area has a nice vibe. We'll be seeing you at Bliss soon!

    Burrata
    Nicole C.

    Bliss is good for a cozy meal of appetizers and eats. It pulls a local crowd that seem to be regulars, so it can be hard to get a table last minute. It's a local establishment that has been around for years.

    Skirt steak
    Nancy F.

    Our first visit to Bliss restaurant! We had the drunken mussels as an appetizer which we forgot to take a picture of but the sauce they were made in which had wine bacon and blue cheese was to die for! The portion was very small for the price but the tastiness of the sauce kept me from complaining also quite a few empty shells, which I was not happy about! My granddaughter had penne alla vodka, which she loved as I tasted it also it was good! My daughter had the short ribs, which had one very tender piece and two tougher pieces, but tasty! I had the skirt steak served with sautéed spinach and mashed potatoes, which was very good! They serve fresh baked bread when you get there with a very delicious serving of hummus! Very nice place a little small but good food and service!

    Short rib and mashed potatoes
    Stephanie G.

    There aren't enough stars to describe the awesome experience my husband and I had here last week for date night. I kept hearing great things so we decided to try it out and it definitely lives up to the hype. The owner Ron is the sweetest person ever. He was so excited to meet his new customers and was so hands on with his staff the entire night. You really never see that anymore. Even when we paid our bill he offered us after dinner drinks on him! It is clear that he cares about each and every customer that comes in as well as his entire staff. They had live music playing. As we all know live music can either add to the experience or ruin it. In this case it was fantastic and only enhanced our awesome meal. The musician sang and played the guitar and knew what he was doing. We sat right next to him and weren't bothered by the volume at all either. We had made prior reservations and even though the place was completely packed they had our table waiting for us and we didn't have to wait at all. The bread is to die for. Clearly home made and served with the most delicious hummus! We ordered the thai calamari to share which was perfectly crisp, the right amount of sauce and so good! The burger was cooked exactly the way we asked and the short rib was perfection! We will for sure be regulars. They earned our business!! At a time where everything seems to be crazy expensive, we felt like we were getting away with something when we got our bill because it was so affordable. Very refreshing experience! They ALSO had a handicapped ramp so it is easily accessible to everyone. (I loved to see that!)

    Jumbo Lump Crab Caked Plate
    Ditas F.

    Went here for Valentine's day...small and intimate place...great service and food are good

    Bliss burger
    Jeremy W.

    I came here on a double date, with my girlfriends sister and husband and was very pleased & surprised with this restaurant. Hospitality was A1 and the service was amazing. Started off with the calamari and the meatball sliders and everything was very good. The calamari was cooked to perfection and the meatball sliders were good. Sauce on the meatballs had a nice sweet and savory sauce and the service was excellent. I wish I remember my hostess name, but she was great. I had the bliss burger which was a home run and my girlfriend got Bolognese with meat sauce that was great. My GF sister got the some type of fish dinner which she loved and her husband had the bolognese. The decor in this place is very nice and inviting and the entire staff is very welcoming and sweet. I'll definitely will come back and try other things on the menu. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a new place to eat on the island or something different in East Setauket.

    Mack n cheese

    Most delicious Mack n cheese Cramer then most. Needed a little more cheese came out very hot

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    Outstanding food and ambience. The appetizer meatballs were unbelievable. I'm still dreaming of them.

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    Everything we had tonight was awesome. Love the decor and ambience. We started the mussels in green…read morecurry sauce, it is absolutely best sauce I ever had with mussels!! The tuna tartar served with fresh taro chips. I can eat the chips all day. Lol. The tartar had a nice soy and sesame taste, it was perfect. The salad with arugula, beets, goat cheese and pumpkin seeds were the perfect blend of texture, whatever the dressing was added the perfect harmony to blend all the texture together. The seafood platter is cold, the clams were so tender and delicious, it actually overshadowed the oysters, which were also good. The prawns were almost as big as the lobster!

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