Nautilus Cafe

As a party of four, we had a wonderful early dinner before heading to Jones Beach for the James Taylor concert. The menu was appealing, lots of great items and the food was excellent. Our server, Kristine M, was great; very nice and attentive to all our needs. Our only disappointment and put a damper on how impressed we were with the restaurant, our $300 bill had a 3% credit card fee added. Aside from being illegal in NY (they can offer a cash discount but not a fee for using a credit card and it requires advance notification,) with a high priced meal at $75/person (no alcohol) it's bad form to then add a service fee on top. It's a cost of doing business, we all have it, they need to figure out their expenses and figure out how to price their food; a .50 cent change in the cost of the side dishes or $1.00 on a special would go unnoticed in the overall menu and would eliminate leaving a bad impression as we are walking out the door. Most people do not carry a lot of cash around anymore.

We had food delivered, and the graciousness of the owner/ chef, was exemplary. He is an expert chef, based on the food that we were delighted to eat. We had the “ Maple Glaze Salmon”, , which was prepared beautifully. The salmon was succulent, and exquisite to taste. The “ Caesar’s Salad” was substantial enough for two, and was equally delicious. My husband had the side order of fried onions, excellent in its flavor. The owner, Bryan, is both accommodating, and very nice, eager to please his patrons. I highly recommend this restaurant. Our meal was very much appreciated.

My girlfriend took me here to celebrate my recent promotion. From the outside there's nothing special really or extravagant to look at and the inside is nothing spectacular either. We sat and watched the nautic mile which consisted of a whole lot of people dining walking socializing drinking and just having a good time in the beautiful weather. I Will Wait her was named Chuck. He was also the bartender. After being seated it didn't take but a few seconds before he came and gave us a menu asked about our day and seemed very happy to have us there. He managed to multitask and did it very well between serving at the bar and serving us. I gather that's the reason why we left him such a Hardy tip. Let's talk about the food I ordered the salmon with garlic mashed potatoes my girlfriend ordered these spinach and halibut. When our entrees came we had not completed our appetizers but we were ready to dig in. For an appetizer she had coconut shrimps and I was surprised that they only served too. I think price was a little bit too much just for two. I however had the lobster bisque which was absolutely wonderful I mean scrumptious I mean delicious I mean fantastically prepared. Creamy. I don't recall seeing very much meat in it but that's okay because the flavor was so good. The bread that was served was just perfect the rules were nice and served in a little small basket with assortment of crackers or breadsticks depending on where you're from. Also a piece of sweet bread I call it I believe it was banana bread I'm not sure nonetheless the butter complimented it. The salmon was prepared perfectly not overcooked not undercoat you can actually taste the freshness of this slice of salmon and was just enough. The creamy mashed potatoes you can taste garlic and it was not heavily salted like I've experienced somewhere else which I will not say. She said that her halibut was delicious and I took a piece and she was correct. I go fishing on a regular I fish for flounder and they taste good I've never had a halibut but now that I've tasted watch out Canada Oswego New York and any place else which these fish can be found I'm coming for you. A very white delicious textured fish that melted in our mouth didn't need to chew it very much. I don't know about anybody else but I certainly will be back here again. The prices are a little steep but I didn't mind because the food was delicious. We didn't do desserts instead we went to a pastry shop but the dessert menu wasn't much to desire at least not for our taste buds. I have to give this a four-star because as you guys know if you give five stars it means nothing needs to be improved upon. So a four-star will do for now only because the decor needed to be updated the bathroom was a little messy it had a scent of urine. Parking attendant was absolutely wonderful he was personable and actually he was kind of funny as he didn't know it maybe found him to be comical. When you're in the neighborhood check this place out he won't regret it until then let your mouth water all the meals we had and enjoyed.

By far the best food and service on the Nautical Mile. We have been coming here for over 30 years and it just gets better with age. No matter if you are here for the Surf or the Turf (salads too); you can count on your meal being prepared to perfection. You can also always count on a great deal at the bar where you will always be welcomed with a generous pour.

This was my first time visiting this resturaunt. Upon being seated, we were met by a wonderful waiter that provided bread and drinks. We ordered the baked clams and raw clams for an appetizer, both were excellent. for an entrée, I had the coconut shrimp, and crab cake special. "Jumbo" does not do these shrimp a justice. They are the largest shrimp that I have ever seen. My uncle had the ale battered shrimp. There were four very large shrimp, we were told that the sides are served family style and we ordered fries and coleslaw. Everything was truly delicious and I will be returning in the future.

Small cozy restaurant on the Mile with pretty good food. The baked clams where chopped only wish they were whole but still good. I ordered the special, halibut with mushroom and lobster meat sauce (minus the mushrooms), very fresh but the sauce was the highlight of this dish. I ordered a baked potato but wished they had more options for the sides. Forgot to mention the shrimp and corn chowder soup was great!

We were exploring the neighborhood and shopping for seafood early Sunday and picked this place for lunch. At 12:00 pm it was not crowded yet and we were seated at a corner table by the window with a canal view across the street. As you probably guessed it, we ordered seafood 🐟 Efficient service, freshly prepared food and comfortable atmosphere make it a great experience!