Bliss

First off, the food is up to par. But the staff is over the top. Went for an occasion lunch event and was greeted by a lovely Bar Tender. As our service came out. The surprises kept going. The salad was delicious & whatever the spread for the bread was ?. It was incredible . The entires came out & everyone said it was delicious. There was a guy named Ron who owns the place (I guess) and he couldn't stop asking us if we were happy with everything.

I would highly recommend this restaurant for casual dining & a relaxing atmosphere.

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.

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!

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!)

My husband and I first came to eat here upon the recommendation of our real estate agent when we moved into the neighborhood. It's now one of our favorite "date night" spots. The food is incredible - always prepared well and the portions are a decent size. I recommend friends go there for the drunk mussels alone, they are delectable. The service is always warm and professional, all of the staff are super friendly and happy to see you. The owner always is behind the bar and greets everyone with a smile. We love this restaurant and hope to see it around for years and years to come.

I'll start off by saying food is AMAZING and reasonably price, the bread is soft and our family loved the pesto hummus used. For tonight's dinner I ordered the S'mores Martini which is excellent and very tasty with solid presentation, I also enjoyed very much the Chicken and Chorizo Paella which was better than I expected and very filling, for desert I had the crème brûlée which was a nice portion for after having big meal and covered with powdered sugar and blueberries. I appetizers we ordered also didn't disappoint

I also want to give a shoutout to the servers here since they are very attentive and my family appreciates the white table cloths, quick replacement of utensils after appetizers and the quick refilling of water. It's basically fine dining at a reasonable price and with great food and service. Looking forward to going back and hope the quality we expect remains.

PS. Also just one complaint and an observation for some reason when the musics playing sometimes the bass is incredibly overpowering and other times it quiets way down which is a bit odd and sometimes jarring to the ears, I hope this is an easy fix, also just be aware that when this place is busy it gets very loud considering your quite close in proximity to other guests but these minor quibbles I have are nothing when the overall experience is great but wanted to mention them regardless.

Great meal as usual. I love that our table is ready for us due to calling for reservations. Our waitress was top-notch and service was outstanding.

Had reservations for 7pm for my daughter's 21st bday! Waited over 20 minutes for table, with zero updates from hostess. Unprofessional! My daughter was annoyed, don't blame her. we left & took our business elsewhere!

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.

Wow, what a find this place is! Had an awesome dinner there and EVERYTHING was well prepared and delicious. Our server, Jennifer, was terrific! She was very attentive and has a great of humor. Lastly, I would also mention the prices are very reasonable, particularly so give the food is high quality.
Go and you won't be disappointed!