I have now had two parties at the island Château. The service is impeccable. The food is…read moreoutstanding. The owners are wonderful. You go there and you feel like you're talking to someone in your family. I highly recommend the island chateau.

Island Chateau has been on Staten Island for as long as I can remember…read more Parking is tight. The location is beautiful, nicely decorated. Service was good as it relates to clearing plates, refilling water etc. Bar service was ok, lines at the bar at times, drinks were light at best. The food was a mixed bag. Fried calamari was very good, the chicken parm was not great, the flank steak wasn't great. Desserts were great, ice cream was fantastic. Cannolis were freshly filled. All in all this was was an ok experience.

This is my favorite restaurant in New York. I found it after searching for beautiful parks and low…read moreand behold, the Stone House is nestled right in the middle of a gorgeous park, Clove Lakes. It has become mine and my husband's favorite restaurant after visiting for every special event, which are always made more special by the staff that remembers us each time. That is always a nice feeling, to be remembered. We also try to come stop by at least once a month just for a drink or dessert because the atmosphere is so beautiful. When it was time to get married, we didn't even consider other options. We were married in the Fireplace room, and held the reception on the lakefront terrace. Nadia, was our contact at the venue for the wedding planning and walked us through every single step of the way. She coordinated several special requests for us throughout the process and always welcomes us with a smile when we see her. We will definitely be back for our baby shower...one day!

A beautiful venue! I came for a birthday brunch on a Sunday. Since this place specializes in…read morecatering events, there were three parties going on at the same time so we were forced to sit outdoors. Luckily, it was a warm fall day so it was nice, but the wind cause the fountain water to keep flying in our direction. For a catering place, usually the food is rarely good. Here, I was pleasantly surprised. We shared a bunch of apps and each ordered our own entree. I enjoyed the truffle mac and blue point oysters the most. The calamari and Korean wings were fine. I had the crab and eggs as my dish. It was very good but on the smaller side for a plate that costs $35. I wish it came with fries or something. We also had the dessert sampler and my favorite was the cookie butter mousse. They have really fun cocktails, including the espresso martini tree and the bubbly cocktail tree, which are great for a larger group. Service was friendly but we had to hunt down our waiter a few times so we can order. Overall, pleasantly surprised with this place.

i recently attended a fundraising event at the Vanderbilt. The venue did an outstanding job from…read morethe food, that was delicious, to the organizers/planners, to the wait staff and other personnel -- all were terrific. Additionally, the ambience was truly lovely. It was a very pleasant experience and I definitely recommend the Vanderbilt to anyone planning an event.

Hi to whom it May concern. 10/25/25 we celebrated The Halloween Party at the Vanderbilt it's was…read moreamazing. what a party I like to thank the whole staff and everyone that had to do with arranging this event it was well organized food drinks and hospitality was a 10 star thank you and look forward for more events planned

I love this spot. I love their gelato!…read more I was looking for a good dessert spot and found this location. I'm so glad we stopped by. They have plenty of seating and an array of gelato. You can get samples and they have drinks too. I highly recommend coming here.

Glad we stopped by here. Definitely had better gelato but this place is good enough for me! Great…read moreservice and good price. We stopped here after a long motorcycle ride, and this ice cream made our trip way way way better. Very spacious and with cute decorations

It really is a wonderful museum. It tells that islands…read morehistory from beginning to present day. I'm gonna say that the employees here are pretty magnificent. I really was so warmly welcomed here and they were eager to help answer any questions and just engage with some of the key points. So many charming things used to learn today. From mastodons of which you can enjoy seeing a 10-foot-tall mastodon sculpture : a woolly mammoth-looking creature which once roamed the hills of Staten Island in prehistoric days. Learn about the industries that thrived in this area for example, their chewing gum factory, the terra-cotta factory & ceramic factory. Such wonderful things created for people to enjoy, however, the Freshkills area and then to see all the years and years worth of efforts made to clean up the area and make it safe and beautiful and a wonderful habitat once again. It was nice to see that it's treated as a beautiful treasure. Grateful to the women who lead the groups that were very persistent in this endeavor. I loved seeing the erasure poetry activity.. where are we made poetry by blocking out the letters that were the writings of the museum's kind founder William T. Davis. Reconstructing his writing.. it's a wonderful little game that takes you slowly into his thoughts and his love and reflections of his town. I'm happy to learn about the founder of this museum and how he took care of all the sailors by constructing these buildings and giving them a home after a lifetime of working hard on the ships Very thankful for all the hard-working people that keep this wonderful story alive and in the minds of everyone lucky enough to venture this way.

I planned a day trip to Staten Island to visit Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. It…read morewas the best trip. The gardens are stunning and there is so much to explore. You can get through most of the garden in under an hour and a half. They are known for the Chinese Garden which is breathtaking and costs just $5 to explore. The exhibit shares great history and really makes you feel like you're in a different world. There is a cafe with outdoor seating where you can grab a small bite and there's also a few adorable cottages and one of them is converted into an ice cream shop with benches outside. They also had a dance festival which was fun to watch. This was the perfect place to spend a summer day!

It was an awesome-amazing experience at my first trip to The Staaten. We came from Long Island so…read moreafter a slow trip on the Belt it was a welcome quick trip once we got over the Verrazano Bridge. I like the fact that it was very easy to get to and the large parking lot made it very easy. It is a beautiful entry as you come in and I would say that this is a perfect place for a wedding, I was here for a Kiwanis dinner. We had around 120 people in a large room with plenty of space for more had it been necessary. The room is big and bright with plenty of dance floor available. The team here is marvelous. They are just so cognizant of what is happening around them. After ordering a simple glass of club soda twice... they brought me a small pitcher. Dinner started off with salad and a vodka pasta dish, both were really good. The main meal was a choice of Salmon, Chicken Rollatini or Pork Chop. All fantastic. It's nice that the bulk of the food was all served at the same time. It was incredibly tasty and hot... perfect. I am definitely looking forward to my next trip back here. KUDOs to the team at Li Greci's Staaten.

This is a great place to have an engagement party with family & friends. Long story short, the food…read morewas great, the staff was friendly, great time for everyone. Highly recommended!

Chinar on the Island is such a fun spot. The food is so flavorful and the patio's perfect for a…read morechill night. The Georgian orange wine is awesome and the owners are the best!!! Can't wait to come back for more food and drinks!

Amazing food and service is incredible, beautiful ambience! The wine options are my new favorites.read more

The trails at Greenbelt Conservancy are always good to visit, but one of the best times to come is…read morein the Winter; that's because you'll pretty much have them all to yourself, and you'll be able to snowshoe. Tip: Another good activity to indulge in when you're here is trail running.  There's not a lot of elevation change on the trails, but there's enough distance to get the job done ;-) Once you get a ways inside the Greenbelt you won't hear a lot of car noise, which is a good thing in my book.

My husband and I had our wedding ceremony and reception (~65 people) at the Greenbelt Nature Center…read moreand it was great. We found it while doing an online search for intimate, outdoor wedding venues and were surprised to find such a nice space for a reasonable rate. Christina, the onsite coordinator, was very helpful in getting us started and working with our requests and ideas. Our wedding day was rained out so we had to move our ceremony indoors, in an exhibit room next to the reception area, but it worked out well (the outdoor terrace is really nice though and once the rain cleared, our guests were able to take their photos backed by the nice fall foliage). The center accommodated the move and it was the perfect space for the amount of guests that we had. The site is beautiful and well-maintained. It has a naturally built-in rustic decor, so we didn't need to go above and beyond for decorations. Their staff helps with set up and breakdown of tables and chairs and there's a good-sized kitchen/service area. We had a lot of guests complimenting our choice and asking how we found this place (Staten Island is sort of the forgotten borough, sorry!). It was the perfect space for our special day and we'd definitely recommend it to other couples seeking an intimate wedding venue.