New York Chef’s Prefer Hauppauge
June 14th, 2010Hauppauge, New York is a hamlet in both the town of Islip and the town of Smithtown. Hauppauge, is a quiet industrious town where anyone visiting or traveling through will find a great meal, no matter what time of day or night. It seems that a good majority of the restaurants in Hauppauge are run by chef’s from New York City in search of a quieter, more family friendly area with which to set-up their kitchens. All of the restaurants listed below are withing walking distance to any of the Hauppauge hotels
Branchinellis, an Italian restaurant, open 7 days a week and located at 555 Route 111, and has the best eggplant rollatini in New York. The food is excellent, consistent and well prepared. Their portions are generous, like their famous chicken Parmesan, which can feed 2 people or a small nation, plus the chicken is juicy and perfectly cooked, the sauce is not over powering. The establishment is always packed with locals enjoying great Italian cuisine; and you know, if the locals eat there, it must be good. They don’t take reservations, so it’s wise to come in just ahead of the dinner or lunch crowd, or after, but you can always enjoy a drink at the bar while you wait for a table.
Then there’s Cielo’s restaurant , located at 321 Nesconset-Port Jefferson Hwy. This is another of Hauppauge’s Italian restaurants and also popular with the locals. Fine, casual dining is Cielo’s expertise run by Chef Mike, who took over ownership back in 2006 after the original owner’s: the Polini’s retired. Chef Mike has continued the same excellent cuisine and service the the Polini’s did, but he had taken the ambiance and the menu to the next level, making the dining experience even better than it was. It’s obvious that Chef Mike isn’t resting on the old Polini’s reputation, but has raised the standards to a new high for any other restaurant to match, including the variety of the menu, the pricing, the presentation, the quality and the friendliness and efficiency of the staff.
For something different than Italian, try ‘Brennans Irish Pub’, located on 546 Route 111. Brennans appetizers during happy hour include steak tidbits, fried mozzarella, pesto sticks, and buffalo bits - all of which are half-price. Brennans is on the edge of the Hauppauge Industrial area, which is perfect for the after-work crowd or for meetings with clients, whom will be impressed with Brennans 12-ounce marinated shell steak. This establishment has a real pub atmosphere and has been around for 5 years. Guinness and Bass are on tap and you might catch a real Irish band playing a jig or two.
If steak sounds good, try Paces Steakhouse , their signature steaks are a cut above the rest in every single way. When you bite into one, you’ll know why. They pay a great amount of attention to their steaks long before they make it to your table. They select the finest shells available that come directly from the market docks in New York City’s famous meat packing district. Then with weeks of careful aging, in their specially constructed aging rooms, the tender cuts of prime beef will rival the best old steak houses in New York City.
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