This place is super cool. Makes me wish I was a student at Stony Brook U. so I could be so close…read moreby. The guy working the counter seemed to be the only employee here at 1pm on a Saturday, and it was sufficient. Cute little store with two nice sized tables right by the entrance and windows. A few small tables asking the side and more seating at a small bar. Tons of beer, tons of cheese, and Boylan brand sodas of various flavors. We started with a cheese board for $18 that had a few decent cheeses... I think it was called The West-Coast. They had basically run out of the Barely Buzzed cheese, so I told the kid to choose a replacement for it. He gave me the small piece of Barely Buzzed that was left over and a nice junk of Merlot BellaVitano, which happened to be our favorite. And the fig jam and wafers that came with it were the ultimate compliment to the cheese. It was a lot of cheese, even for the 3 of us, and we didn't finish it because our sandwiches were so massive. I got a sandwich called The Raclette, named after a cheese I never tried before. It was pretty good, but I wasn't crazy about that particular cheese. Now I know! My daughter got a The Fold, which was my favorite of the three, complete with slices of jalapeño. The wife got the Green Mountain which had bacon and Maple syrup, which I thought was ok. As it turns out, I'm not a fan of beer, sadly. But if you like beer, and you like cheese, and you've got a couple of hours to kill with some great company, I think this place is going to make you really, really happy.

ORIGIN: Two Long Island restauranteurs, Callie and Tim…read moreBrennan, opened Brew Cheese in Stony Brook Village Center in 2015 with the guidance of their friend, David Striffler. David had worked at Whole Foods, where he was introduced to a variety of cheeses. Since then David has earned certification as a Cheese Professional from the American Cheese Society and is the current proprietor. A second, larger space is located in Northport Village. CONCEPT: Callie and Tim had identified a need for a cheese shop, as well as a craft beer-centered bar, in the area and decided to launch a venture that wove both. Brew Cheese offers a wide curated collection of international cheeses to take home (per quarter pound), or to immediately enjoy as part of a cheese board or grilled sandwich. To accompany the cheeses, Brew Cheese sells locally and nationally brewed beers on tap, as well as a wider variety of canned craft beers in refrigerated display cases. LOCATION: Both Brew Cheese locations face a harbor and public grass-covered grounds. This makes Brew Cheese a perfect destination for those looking for picnic fixings, or a uncommon window view. The Stony Brook village location has ample parking, and is in the proximity of a top academic medical complex, a local history museum, and a university (SUNY Stony Brook), inviting a refreshing and charming destination for visitors. While shops may be hard to find when driving within the Stony Brook Village Complex, Brew Cheese's neighbor -- the Stony Brook Post Office -- provides a landmark point of reference through its towering clock spire. EXPERIENCE: We had planned on going to the Northport Village location, but an impromptu change in the day's plans landed us on the campus of SUNY/Stony Brook. In looking for an alternate dining destination via Yelp, I was surprised and glad to learn there was a second Brew Cheese location in Stony Brook Village Center. The small, narrow interior is painted chocolate brown, with many aged wood decorative touches. Sunlight streams in through windows that nearly reach the ceiling. German clay beer steins and metal cheese graters, evocative of the focii, line the perimeter. Four barrel tables -- two for couples, two for groups -- complement the bar counter that is lined with four stools. Music gently plays in the background. The end result is a cozy, intimate space for those who choose to immediately enjoy what Brew Cheese has curated and prepared. Early reviews, such as the one submitted by Long Island YES member, Bill, suggest that cheese alone was initially offered as an accompaniment to craft beer. However, today there is a two-sided menu in which customers can select melted cheese sandwiches -- a great "to go" option -- as well as platters. Each item has a clever name and combination of flavors. For example, I experienced the Apple Jam-Bo-Rie, with melted French Brie, slices of crisp green apples, and bacon jam encased in two thick slices of grill-pressed multigrain bread. Nonetheless, the sandwiches can be described as "cheese-forward", with the added flavors in the background, as well as the side (North Fork potato chips). TIPS: If sharing, select items that represent different forms (e.g platter and sandwich) and tastes (e.g sourdough and multigrain) in order to amplify differences. Samples are available for beers on tap, which invite opportunity to be introduced to unfamiliar craft brews. During my visit several sour beers were on tap, including a curiously named beer called "Sour Me Unicorn Farts", an orange edible glitter-filled beer that is somehow the product of a collaboration between Maryland's Diablo donut shop and Duclaw brewery. Iced teas, soft drinks, and hard ciders are available in the refrigerated display cases at the front counter, as well as the back corner of the store (near bathroom).

This is my new favorite place. Lets talk about the awesomeness in my town:…read moreC'est Cheese - Gourmet Cheese Lakeside Wine Emotions - Wines and great recommendations from the owner The Crushed Olive - OUTSTANDING Olive oils and balsamic vinegars Throw in great bread from Whole Foods or Wild by Nature and put a fork in me, I'm done. When you walk into The Crushed Olive, your faced with these small "vats" of olive oils. To the right is the vinegar selections. Who knew there were so many oil choices? You can lower your LDL in this place! Olive oil from Tuscany, herb infused olive oil, spicy curry oils, I'd say there are 60 oil choices here. The great part? You can never run out of food pairings, this can be an accompaniment to anything you serve. So, I bought a nice olive oil with a special cork pourer. Now lets talk about Vinegars. They have so many flavors! I chose the coconut vinegar. I'm gonna marinate some shrimp I bought at Whole Foods and get down! A new store in Stony Brook village worth checking out, always support a local business!

If you're looking for the perfect housewarming gift, birthday present, or something to take your…read moreown cooking to the next level, this place has what you need! The Crushed Olive features fresh honey, wonderfully diverse infused olive oils, and tastefully creative vinaigrettes. Whatever your palette, you'll be able to find the savory, fruity, satisfying supplies you need to supplement meats, salads, or other vegetarian dishes! This store is absolutely spotless and the owner Erica is careful to follow COVID-19 precautions at all times. You can taste each oil or vinaigrette prior to buying and there are a number of product sizes from which to choose. Their prices are great, with the smallest oil/vinaigrettes costing $5-6 each. You get a lot of product for the price too! Erica even makes serving recommendations based on your tastes and the products you select. Additionally, Erica never pressures you to buy things and gives you plenty of space to browse. I will definitely return for more infused olive oils and salad dressings!

I can't believe that it took so long for me to finish the review. I noted everything when it…read morehappened, but the draft has been sitting here for 2 months. What can I say, I'm a busy woman! I'm busy trying some olives! When I visited my stepdaughter, she told me about the place, so we went together. The place lets you try every type of oil and dressing they carry. So, what am I waiting for? I tried a few and I'm glad I tried because that's how I decided to buy. Unfortunately, my stepdaughter wanted to pay for my selections. She insisted, so I got the salad dressing that I liked, truffle balsamic vinaigrette. We were assisted by Elena. She did a terrific job explaining the products. I loved the store. It's quite a big store with different sections of products made of olive. There's the cooking oil section, salad dressing section and many others. It's a well organized store, spacious and easy to sample the products! Nice!

What a place!…read more Stopped in here while spending the day in Port Jefferson and am so glad I did. Amazing Olive features homemade blends of infused olive oils and vinegars that complement whatever dish you're making. Looking for a way to spice up your salads? Elevate fresh fruits? Marinate meat? There's an olive oil or vinegar (or both) for that. Service here is friendly, helpful and approachable as well. The man who helped us (who I think may have been the owner? He gave off those types of vibes) let us sample what felt like every option available until we settled on a white peach vinegar we loved. Just as we were prepared to check out with just one vinegar, he asked if we liked Greek food (which I do) and let us sample a more savory infused "Olympic" herb vinegar that was incredible, I had to have it too. It's come in so handy for the abundance of cucumbers and tomatoes I have from both mine and my mother's summer gardens. I don't live in the area but they also ship which I may have to do once I run out of these vinegars, I'm hooked!

Summer, 2024. Got two dozen beef patties to grill for a party the next day. They were in the fridge…read morefor less than 24 hours. I opened them up the next day to grill and they are grayish brown, old looking and smelling patties. You know when you buy ground beef patties from the supermarket and leave them in the fridge for a couple days too long and they get brownish grey? That's how Merceps patties were, only worse, and they weren't even in the fridge for a day. Certainly didn't expect that from supposedly "fresh" patties that I spent nearly 3x as much as I would've on grocery store burgers. Brought the patties in the next Monday to return. The owner gave me an attitude right off the bat and argued with me that there was nothing wrong with the brown, gray overpriced patties they sold me. I said, "I don't know what to tell you. I guess we disagree. I'd just like to return them." He continued to argue, gave me an attitude and finally only gave me half of my money back. Fast forward to this year, 2025. Family members had a party and got nearly $75 worth of chicken from Merceps to barbecue. (Keep in mind this would've been maybe $30, at most, worth of chicken at any supermarket.) The $75 worth of Merceps chicken was only in the fridge for a day. When it came time to prepare and unpack the chicken we were met with a horrible surprise. Rancid chicken. Not just past its prime... but literally rancid chicken. Chicken that smelled like rotten fish. Family member called up Merceps and they agreed to give them a store credit and said not even to bring the rancid chicken back to return. Now fast forward to the most recent disappointment . For another BBQ, about a month later, family decide to get from Merceps once again, using the store credit from the rancid chicken. For part of the newest order, we got another dozen beef patties. What do you know? Same thing that happened last year. More brown, gray, sour smelling, un fresh patties. 3 strikes you are out. Stay far, far away from this overpriced butcher with their rancid, stinking meats and rude attitudes. BJs, Costco, Stop and Shop all literally have better quality meat than Merceps.. for half the price. Like what is the point of paying this egregious markup for a local butcher if the quality is so horrendous? Honestly?

Where do I start. It really pains my heart when I have to write a negative review. But I have to…read morelet everyone know my experience. I walked into the store and asked if they sell Oxtails, some guy that worked there said yes and pointed to the refrigerator. Well I didn't want precut oxtail I wanted the butcher to cut the tail for me the way I wanted it cut. The man behind the counter stated he Only sell it precut for $8.99 a pound. I said fine give me 2 lbs. after I paid the man I realized it was frozen. I didn't want frozen precut oxtail. So I asked for a refund. The man behind the counter said do you know that the tail is frozen when it arrives at the butcher. I said sir I honestly just want the oxtail to not be frozen because I wanted to cook it for dinner right away. Then all of a suddenly he says. We do sell the tail but that cost $10.99 a pound. Then he says "Do you know the price of oxtail went up because it's high in demand" That's when I started to think maybe this is a race issue, no one asked for the price of oxtail. I asked if you sold them by the tail. So I said I don't care about the price I just want Oxtail by the tail because I like to get my tail cut up no more then an 1inch in width. How dare you judge me by not telling me what you sell, but yet giving me the cheapest you have. I was very offended. Then he goes to say well if that's what you want you need to call me Monday and I will have it for you Tuesday. I believe that should have been said as soon as I asked if you sell oxtail by the tail and not precut. Why did it take you so long to mention that you sell the tail for 10.99 a pound. That should have been said in the same sentence as precut frozen oxtail is $8.99 per pound. I felt I was not welcome here and that's fine because I will not return. I'm truly disappointed because all the reviews on here was great so I thought what could go wrong

Very big, nice sandwich. After first visit, I decide to try…read moreall the menu. Hard to park but there is short street to park. They make it quick but better to make a call to order before u visit.

Classic sandwich joint with a local spin - This place is awesome! Right outside of Port Jeff sits a…read moredeli with a variety of sandwiches, wraps, salads, and many more. They're also well known for their famous iced tea. The staff are super friendly and attentive to your needs. They also make it a point to call you by your name and not just when they're calling out your order. The store itself is huge with plenty of seating or space to wait around. Overall a great place to eat!!

OMG. This place. Swung by before the beach to get good sammies and this place went above and…read morebeyond- a deli with an attached butchery and Italian grocer. Went for a 'small' sandwich and got the attached honking feast. Freshly made rolls and subs, all the best meats and cheeses lovingly made. The packed cases of alll the in-house meats, salads, dishes and favs. I'm hoping they ship! Easily accessible parking, super organized, clean, attentive staff and the big sniff when you walk in is Heaven.

Overly satisfied for 12 years. Everything sold here is top…read moreshelf. I'm anxious to have a bbq that's catered by them .

I really tried to give this burger spot a fair chance, even though the reviews weren't great, I…read morewanted to try it for myself. I'm not someone who enjoys leaving negative reviews, but unfortunately there's a reason the ratings aren't high. When you walk in, the servers are right there, but they look at you and don't say anything. It's awkward from the start. I'm not sure if it's a language barrier or just the way things are run, but it makes the whole experience confusing. They have iPads for ordering, but there are no signs or directions anywhere telling you that's what you're supposed to do. So when someone finally acknowledged me, I started to order at the counter, and the guy told me to order on the iPad instead. I tried, but I couldn't make the modifications I wanted, and when I attempted to explain that, communication became really difficult. He eventually had to call someone else over to help. Trust me, I have a lot of patience for language barriers, but when there's attitude involved, the sympathy goes out the window. It just makes everything more frustrating than it needs to be. Now, the food itself? Actually very good. I was excited to try the Impossible chopped cheese because I've heard great things from other locations, and it did not disappoint. It was really delicious, just a little pricey, especially when you compare it to a regular chopped cheese from a bodega for half the cost. My husband got the chicken tenders, and he said they were also very good. So here's the bottom line: the food is solid, but the service is extremely off-putting. We even tried giving them a second chance, and the experience was basically the same. I'd consider ordering online, but the prices on their website are literally double, and when my husband pointed it out, they argued with him. All in all, the food alone is good enough that I want to like this place, but I'm not sure I'd go back. Try at your own risk, LOL.

Finally found a Gluten free burger joint for my fiance's burger cravings. It's a bit on the pricier…read moreside but it was actually pretty good. - Gluten free Chopped cheese on a roll - Onion Rings [not GF] - Gluten free Cheeseburger & Chicken tenders The service there was a bit rude and wasn't being clear on some gluten free options. Tables were sticky when we sat down waiting for our food.

Decent balls Meatballs that is Better than uncle guiseppe and half the price . Must go back to…read moretry all their other stuff like the goat cheese and fig ravioli

Ah, this place touched my my heart. My wife & I parked in the back of the store. We walked up to…read morethe back door, we opened it and asked, do we enter this way? This sweet woman said come in come in! Once inside, it's Italian Granny Heaven. Fresh cheeses, pastas and meats. This is a true family grocery store, everything being offered is made here with love. What brought me here was a Social Media posting. Someone posted St James Pasta has freshly made Goat Cheese and Honey Ravioli??? I ask my wife how she would cook them and away we go. Mind you, I live two towns away in East Setauket! We start talking to, I'm assuming the owner. I mentioned the social media post and she has no idea. My wife asked about a hospital picture on the wall. Now the owner is crying, my wife is crying and I think I shed a tear. We're Italian, we have love in our hearts and love food! Once home, the ravioli were delicious. They were big and plumpy, loaded with tangy goat cheese and I'm told homemade honey?? I can feel the love being offered here, if you're looking for great pasta, its being sold at St James Pasta. Bring tissues.

We have used Roc and company about 5 times over the past year for large catering orders …read more Everything from 6 foot BEC for KP Pattys day to family events . The catering has been excellent and on point . I have also ordered last minute / night before and they were able to get it done . Thank you !!!

First time customers- We ordered catering for Easter and were blown away. The service was one of…read morethe best services I ever experienced. Everyone were helpful and pleasant. It was busy and they were helping everyone. They couldn't be anymore accommodating. Now to the food. We were very impressed with the chicken parm and chicken marsala. All my guests wanted to take some home with them. The deli was kind enough to include an easter cake and sundaes. They were a hit. My father and son have been back 3x since Easter to get ice cream. I highly recommend the deli, ice cream shop and pizzeria. I cant wait to try more food at the deli. Thank you for making my Easter special.

Counter service establishment with 10 tables. Very roomy and clean! Our food was brought to our…read moretable which was nice. The food is delicious. Burger was juicy and cooked just as asked. Fries were hot and crispy. We would def recommend as a quick lunch or dinner.

This place was awesome. Went in not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. The burger was…read moreamazing. The fries also top notch. And the shake was delicious.