This was my first time here, and I was impressed! Looking forward to returning soon. My friend got reservation for the lunch time on a Saturday. They have an excellent prefix menu for lunch ($23.95) if I am not wrong. For this deal, you get to have an appetizer (soup or salads are also part of the deal), a main course and dessert! That's a steal! We opted for Appetizers: lobster bisque and fried oysters, which were tasty and right portioned. Main courses: Cedar planked Atlantic salmon, to me likeness, it needed a bit of more salt... however, the flavor was there. My friend got a trout dish and was happy with it. Dessert: Carrot cake and chocolate mouse: They were fresh and full of flavor! I wished I had more space in my tummy to re-order the chocolate mouse Drinks: We opted for draft beers, but they do have a full bar service! Service was impeccable and attentive at all times. I cannot remember the name of our waiter, but he was pleasant and helpful! Until the next time, which will be sooner than expected! read more

Came here for a special anniversary dinner. The cold seafood appetizer was very good. Have to say I was disappointed with the crab bisque. It was not as flavorful or as thick as I had hoped. They redeemed themselves with the Wednesday night steak special. I had the marinated skirt steak, and my husband the veal porterhouse chop. Both were cooked as asked and were quite tasty. Dessert of mudslide pie was decadent. Our server was attentive and the atmosphere casual but nice. Overall a nice place to dine. read more

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Delicious food, probably the best on the entire Nautical Mile! Go there and bring an empty stomach, generous portions will have you leaving full. :) read more

Very disappointed in 5 star rating. Service and food not worthy of 5 stars. We went for price fix lunch. Chopped clams overcooked, entrees over rated and desserts disappointing. Salmon mediocre expected more from a seafood restaurant. Shrimps were great. Fluke was just ok. We went here because our friend raved about it. We left very disappointed. read more

This is the best seafood restaurant in the world - the food is incredible, the portions are generous, and the service is excellent. The food comes in good time and is well prepared -- so amazingly delicious, you just savor the first bite. We have been eating here over 30 years, yet still "qvell" over the first bite of our entree. Summer time you really need a reservation, but you can ask about the specials when doing so, and we have asked to reserve a portion just in case. This is like going to a great dinner with family serving -- they are such a warm and friendly staff and they are very proud of the high quality of food. No other seafood restaurant gives such generous portions, and the meatier fish (like swordfish) are thick, like a good filet mignon. So juicy and served with garlic butter! You can get most fish served in different ways, if you prefer. They also serve meat and salad dishes, but we go there for the fish. And one more thing -- home made banana bread to die for . . . as well as other unique breads. . .all complimentary while you await your amazing main course. We have celebrated here with out of town family and they always were impressed (thanks Nautilus Cafe!). The restaurant is beautiful, built like a ship, and has valet parking, so it's a lovely experience all around. Definitely the best seafood restaurant anywhere! read more

I have passed this restaurant hundreds of time but never thought of dining there. My mistake!! I met a friend for lunch and the food was excellent! We had salmon & ale battered shrimp. Great price fixed menu. In addition very nice ambiance. I plan on having a dinner there with friends. BTW, the staff couldn't be nicer! read more

The Nautilus is always a treat when we visit. The fish is fresh, the servers efficient, very efficient in fact and friendly. We really should go more often! Thank you Brian and everyone for keeping it so good all these years. We look forward to returning soon! read more

The food & service was wonderful as usual. I do miss the early bird specials that they used to have

This is my favorite seafood restaurant. My family loves to go here for birthdays or a family event. Honestly we look for an excuse to go there! The food is amazing. I have never had a bad meal and I have been a customer for over thirty five years. read more

Love Nautilus for fish. Have been going there for years, wish is was closer to my house.

Great seafood. Properly prepared and evmore food if you opt for the Early Bird, which is really a good deal. Service is always excellent - prompt, accommodating and professional. read more

Venue is circa 1980s, typical lawnguyland nautical decor with ship wheels and mermaids-yikes. Food is OK-seems fresh and seemingly caters to senior citizens. Portions are large. Service was timely and server was very courteous. read more

I have been eating at the Nautilus for over 25 years and hope to continue for at least another 25. The food and service are consistently great. It never disappoints. Restaurants on Woodcleft Canal in Freeport may come and go, but the Nautilus Cafe is always there. read more

Nautilus Cafe never disappoints!!!!!.. if you love good seafood and the best prime rib, make your reservations here...cozy atmosphere, and great service always... our favorite go to restaurant!!!! read more

We have eaten at Nautlis many times and it is one of my favorite restaurants. Food is excellent as is the service. Early bird is also reasonable. Highly recommend. read more

Always our go to. Usually get the Halibut. It is always done to perfection no matter how I ask for it. The chef is always willing to customize your dish just the way you like it. Any of the fish is always well prepared with many of their delicious preparations. Don't miss The baked clams. Full of clams & seasoned perfectly. We had the coconut shrimp served with a Thai chili sauce. You will fight for them. My husband usually gets the skirt steak. Always comes tender & cooked perfectly. Last week we got the tuna appetizer. You can tell the grade of tuna is only the best! I can't mention enough about the staff. They are always super friendly & accommodating. Always make your dining experience like they are family. Can't say enough about the food & staff. Love this place! read more

This is a favorite of my fiancé's family, so we frequent it often. The hostess and waiters/waitresses always treat us like family, warmly greeting us when we come in and providing impeccable service. I LOVE the bread basket, because it has banana bread in it (and I end up eating the majority of it before anyone else even gets to try it, oops!). Each entree comes with soup or salad; I recommend the caesar salad, it's the most excited I've gotten over a salad, ever. For entrees I rotate between the tuna steak, jumbo shrimp, and chicken or shrimp parmigiana. I really like the shrimp parm. I'm a big pasta lover, so I wish they had more pastas on the menu but you can try to ask if they can make a simple pasta for you. One of the steaks comes with a side of shrimp dumplings, and they were nice enough to give me an entree-size of shrimp dumplings last time I went (as ridiculous as that is to order at a seafood/steak house Lol). They always have good specials, so definitely make sure you hear those! They have valet parking in the back. There is also a nice water view from the restaurant. It is also located towards the front of the strip of the nautical mile bars so it isn't loud from surrounding bars. Will definitely be back soon, I'm sure. read more

We went here for a late lunch and everything was delicious. We had a tuna sashimi appetizer that was excellent. Lunch was swordfish and the cheeseburger. Both were great. We will definitely be back. read more

The menu has stayed the same for years. The food is good but very traditional. My pick is the halibut served in a white wine butter sauce with chopped lobster meat! The staff if really friendly and they do a good making sure you have a great experience. Brian the chef is a great guy. He puts a lot of care into his customers and is happy to meet a request! You can't go wrong when the chef is the owner. Downside is the size, room is smaller and tables are crammed together. Don't talk about you secret spy missions here because you are right next to another table no matter where you are. *come early and order te early bird. It's a great deal. Soup salad entree dessert and coffee for the price of an entree! But you have to come before 630 read more

Came here during Long Island restaurant week. Food very average. One item on the menu to avoid is the baked chopped clam. The store bought frozen baked clam would get five stars. Wine overpriced. Been here several times food was much better then. Service gets 4 stars. Would I come here again? Probably not. read more

Chilling on a Sunday night, decided to walk up the block from my house to my neighborhood Prime Rib spot. Always on point with my soups and desserts. Had lobster tails and whole lobster. read more

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Service was high class. Food, 4 stars. Vibe, 5 stars. Totally gonna recommend to anyone. read more

This is my go to place when I want to "fancy" but I don't have to dress up.. lol. Everything I had was great!! I always go there for little necks.. and the warm bread and butter! read more

Honestly, Nautical Mile was DEAD on Saturday night except for the Nautilus, so we weren't optimistic. We sat in their outdoor tent. It was heated and spacious. The food was actually VERY good. I had the lobster bisque, which I have everywhere and it was delicious. Then, I had a scallop entree which I loved. Our whole party was satisfied with our choices. It's annoying going out during Covid, but this dinner was worth it. Glad we went. read more

Saturday night beginning of spring. Did not have a reservation but was seated quickly close enough to the windows to enjoy the view of the boats passing and some night sky. Our waiter was kind and attentive. The baked clam appetizer was nothing special. More bread and cheese than clam. The bread bowl was a nice surprise. Warm spreadable butter and 4 different kinds of bread. All very delicious. He had the salmon. Honestly this was the best part of the meal. It was cooked perfectly and the flavor was spot on. It was not overpoweringly salmon-y and the maple glaze gave it a great texture. The Manhattan clam chowder was par. At the table we were very impressed, but in retrospect not as much. I had the shrimp and corn chowder as recommended by our waiter, which was delicious. It was thick and creamy with plenty of shrimp. I then had the soft shell crab. Slightly undercooked center and overcooked extremities. The flavor was awful and while I normally adore the salt water accents, here it tasted artificial. Like these crabs were raised in a fish tank of tap water and table salt. We did not stay for desert. He only had a few bites off my plate but still managed to get food poisoning. He fell victim in the middle of the night, I thought I was clear till the following morning. read more

Best food by far on the Nautical Mile. Consistent, clean and upscale compared to the rest of the places in Freeport. Seafood is fresh and the place is clean. I've eaten here several times in the past 12 years I've lived in Freeport. Great to see that it has never changed! I'll be back for the Lobster special that's for sure! read more

I have never had a bad meal here. I think over the years I've tried every single dish on the menu, and ALL were excellent. The Asian calamari appetizer is to die for, I always get it when I go there. This place is a hidden gem in Freeport, if you haven't tried it, you should, you won't be disappointed. read more

Definitely NOT a place for the under 40 crowd! That's not necessarily a bad thing! What IS bad is that reservations are pretty much mandatory, unless you want to cram at the bar. The food was alright. I couldn't complain about the food or service. I CAN complain about the lack of elbow room. All in all, a nice place for a family dinner- planned WELL in advance! read more

It is one of my all-time favorite restaurants. My husband and I have been dining there for over 15 years. The food never fails to disappoint. The variety of dishes and the tastes are top notch. And the setting is beautiful. Dine-in or takeout, Nautilus ranks high on my list. read more

Best place I have ever been to, Apple Crumb Pie was absolutely amazing and so was the Bronzino, perfect light dinner and the fish was not fishy at all! 10/10!! read more

I absolutely HATE restaurants like this place. The only thing saving them from 1 star is that they were at least friendly. Terrible food. Poor service. They were nice, but at those prices, hardly attentive or anticipatory. Insanely high prices. I suspect that 20 or 30 years ago this was considered the "IT" place in this small town. Thankfully, the culinary palate of America has moved on, but sadly, these guys missed the memo. Amazingly, they were busy on a weeknight in the winter time, but I think some old habits die hard, and it was also the only restaurant in town that was open. Don't let busy fool you for "must be good". read more

Dinner for 4 cost $295. That's my opening statement. Our total order: Two glasses of red wine, 2 vodka and soda's, 2 gin and tonics, 2 halibut specials, skirt steak, seared tuna, 1 espresso, 1 coffee, one lava cake, and one other cake i can't remember, nor do i care enough to go to the site to figure out what it is. $295. Not including tip. First impression: place is old. Old on the outside, I saw old people through the window eating. Went to bar across the street for a beer before our friends arrived and we thought about cancelling. Asked the bartender about the place, said he never ate there, but for the entire time his bar has been open (apparently it opened in 2013) the Nautilus Cafe has been busy. We decided to skip our "reservations" about the place, and stick with our plan. The service was fine. The place is cramped. My vodka drink as well as my friends g&t came in a wine glass. That is lazy. Whatever. My tuna was very good. The salad was fine. My wifes halibut was dry. I am not being picky here - it is what it is. Apparently the other person who had the halibut said theres was very good. The person who ate the steak said it was good - their husband tasted it and said it was dry. It looked dry to me. The desserts were pretty good. The lava cake was not very lava-y, however, it tasted good. The other cake was tasty, but not memorable. The homemade whipped cream was awesome. In fact, the best thing about this place was the whipped cream. You should ask for a side of it with each meal. Then we got the bill. We could have gone to a number of high end restaurants on LI for the same price and did not feel short-changed. I have no issue spending money when I go out. In fact, I love to do that. Love paying for excellence. This place fell short of that for me and my guests. Walking out, my friend said, "Next time, lets just bar hop and eat whatever looks good at the bars we stop at". Rarely do i leave a restaurant and the immediate thought it we should have had bar food. Grew up in Oside, still live on LI, yet this was my first trip to the Nautical Mile. This place does not make me what to come back. read more

Located on the Nautical mile in Freeport LI, Nautilus Cafe is one of my favorite steak and seafood spots in the area. The prime rib is my personal favorite. It's a large portion size and always cooked to perfection. The au jois and horseradish sauces that accompany the prime rib provide very different yet delicious flavors. The staff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and specials. I was quite impressed by Yohan's knowledge of wine and the Cabernet he picked out for us. Lastly, the owner/head chef makes a point to get to know all of his customers. Kudos to him and his staff for providing consistently excellent service and food. read more

Every time we go to the Nautilus Cafe we are never disappointed. The choices are sufficient and everything on the menu tastes great.

Went after my daughter's graduation The service was top notch The fresh fish was delish Best restaurant on nautical mile Baked clams were out of this world read more

I don't understand the rave reviews. Fish was very fresh but lacked seasoning. Reminded me of diner food. Food is expensive since everything is served a la carte. Basically for $40+ you get a piece of fish and nothing else. read more

This is one of my go to restaurants. The swordfish is to die for, the quality of seafood is top notch. I been coming for years with family. love the service. read more

My BFF's birthday was approaching fast and her husband...didn't make any choices on where to take her. He's slacking! But here I come to the rescue!!! I know she's been wanting to come here for some time to try them out. Unfortunately since her H didn't make reservations earlier in the week...on a Friday the only one left was at 9pm. When I called the restaurant they were very nice and they even call you back to confirm your reservation. Upon our arrival this place is not casual, sorta fancy but in a comfortable way. Looks very nautical inside, but they are located on "Nautical Mile" lol. The waitress came over and took our appetizers down and bought us our drinks. They came our fairly fast. She proceeded to read out the specials(which all sounded amazing). Most of the group ordered from the special menu. I decided on a surf & turf. Steak with blackened shrimp. The BF got the Cod with Blackened Shrimp and my BFF got the Halibut w/lobster sauce and mushrooms. Everyone's food looked great however my order arrived wrong 2x and I had to watch everyone eat their food. Not cool. This totally ruined my appetite. Finally after 5-10mins of watching people eat I got to try my food. The steak was good, juicy and the blackened shrimp were huge and good. Maybe since it was late the waitress just wanted to go home. I might decide on trying them again but this time earlier. read more

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no early bird specials, pricy, food just ok. i am an old time customer, extra charge for salad. it feels like all they want to do is over chare the customers. if things do not change they lost two customers, larry s. read more

Let me start this by saying that we did not try the food. Made an open table reservation for my Dad's birthday, which happened to land on Mother's Day. Made the reservation well in advance and I specifically chose an earlier time as to be able to get a choice table, and we also came about 10-15 minutes early for our 12:30 to help our case. There were two other parties in the entire restaurant when we arrived, one seated by the wondow, another not. We were given seats that were not at the window. I requested if we could sit by the window and was told she couldn't accomodate because it's "a timing thing". Anyone understand what that even means? There were plenty of tables the same size as the one we were seated at (4) along the window, so it wasn't like we were going to take up a bigger table than we needed. So I took a walk across the street and was able to get a table at E.B. Elliots on the balcony. When I came back from EB's they had moved my party from the initial seats, to seats by the window. I guess once they saw me cross the street there was no longer a "timing thing". Too little too late. That's not the way to treat customers and we walked across the street and spent our $300+ elsewhere. Also keep in mind this place is not on the water, or canal. The "panoramic view from the dining room" they talk about on their site is across the street from the water, not on it. read more