French Restaurants near Locust Valley, NY

“Birch Hill Meats recently opened a hidden gem of an experience for foodies... The Counter at Birch Hill Meats. Run by Americo who was the chef at Friarshead for 15 years on North Fork of Long Island, he has brought a secret spot that needs to be told to others. It's a way to try creative foods, buy prepared foods, or simply be inspired and buy high quality meat, seafood and vegetables to cook at home. They have four course meals, tastings, or you can order from what they have or ask for something new. Interesting creative experience. Rainy day my husband and I went in around 11am to buy some meat for dinner later and decided to give it a try. We got two seats at the counter and Americo explained how it works. Basically, we could do anything and at 11am a four course meal seemed too much. We, with his help, had a mushroom and oyster omelet with a side salad. We ordered a spiced apple cider which helped warm us up on this rainy cool Fall day. The feel of the environment is casual, relaxed , but the creativity makes you think you are in a high end restaurant...Could confuse some people, but worth a try because you can make it what you want. Just speak with Americo or his son Jason about what you want. My only recommendation is to use real plates, glasses, utensils and not disposable. The food seems very worthy of non-disposable utensils and ware. Unique experience and worth a try! I wish them great success! I'll go back!“

“Trying to pick a place for brunch I saw this place and was like this looks perfect! No wifi which is probably a good thing but not good for a child lol, he got over it. Our food was good. Service was good though she brought waffles out instead of pancakes for our boy, not a big deal except for our picky boy lol who was like yucky! Despite the fact he loves waffles at home, as long as they are ego waffles (lemme roll my eyes) they looked amazing here but our 5 year old did not care lol. He loved his pancakes once brought out :) such a cute place and I really wanna come back during the holidays.“

“Our family comes here frequently because you can't go wrong with the food, drinks or service. Their mac n'cheese is my kids favorite and it's often hard for my husband and I to decide what to eat because everything is just so, so good.Kid-friendliness: Very accommodating to families“

“Rack of Lamb was tasty,tender and nice presentation . Always a great dish on the regular menu. The Halibut special (almond crusted) was to die for. Shared a delicious coconut and pecan cake with cappuccino and an espresso for dessert. Can't resist the dessert cart.“

“This restaurant hit every single mark and was absolutely exceptional. We got the beet salad, French onion soup, and onion tart to start, followed by the duck and beef stew for dinner. For dessert we had a chocolate mousse and moscato. Every single bite of every dish we had was packed with flavor. The house wine was delicious. Our waiter was so helpful and recommended all of the dishes to us and we're so happy he did because we truly enjoyed the whole experience. Service, food, ambiance 10/10!! This was our first time here and might become one of our regular spots if it stays consistent! Go try it!!!!!“

“All good things...must come to an end. I was a little saddened to find out the previous owners Jean-Luc and Lucette retired already. Our visits to this neighborhood gem are like going to friends' homes for dinner. We are going to really miss their smiles. It is their granddaughter Marie managing the place now. They should be very proud of how she carried on their legacy. On our recent visit, we had soup sampler (French onion soup, carrot soup, potato soup) and oysters as appetizers. All the soups were yummy good and the oysters very fresh. We had the quails and frogs legs as mains. They tasted great and good portions sizes too. My significant other especially liked the zucchini that came with the entrees. We took home our desserts (cheesecake and chocolate truffle cake) and opt for the special strawberry souffle. It is so gooood. The twilight menu also came with salad for less than $40. Specials are extra and our bill came out to around $120 before tax. It is well worth every penny. We also wanted to thank our lady server, too. She was attentive and friendly. Basically has a little "lucette" touch in her. Thank you !!“

“Food and service excellent, kid friendly. My daughter wanted Mac and cheese, although it wasn't on the menu the chef made it for her. My little 5 year old said it was simply "delicious". I would recommend Hunter because it was great decadent and family friendly.“

“Second visit here. Just as good if not better than the first. Food was delicious,From appetizers to dessert. Service was excellent. Rene our server was great. Attentive but not intrusive. He gave great suggestions. Kept our glasses full. Top shelf service. Highly recommend this place“

“I don't see how anyone is knocking the restaurant. Other than some higher prices for dishes, I was happy with everything we ordered. Between, the pastas and seafood and desserts and appetizers this restaurants food was spot on. The ambiance was a delightful surprise, one night they had live music in the bar which you can hear through the restaurant. And they had the fire place rocking which was awesome for the cold winter nights. They had a great wine selection for bottles and glasses and even served the glasses in the appropriate glassware, which is a nice treat. Highly recommend to anyone staying at the hotel or passing through. Great upscale restaurant, doing everything right.“

“Had a late lunch Saturday afternoon. The place was full, and the noise level was very high. Service was great, as were the wines by the glass. Had a grilled chicken club and found very little chicken in the sandwich. I ordered the truffle fries, but they were very greasy and undercooked. Had the chocolate mousse dessert and it was light, not very sweet nor very chocolaty. I have been here before but it was better the last time.“