rehearsal dinner spots in suffolk

I'm having my wedding in Oakdale, but am from the Stony Brook/Port Jeff area. I'm trying to find a rehearsal dinner spot. I'm willing to do either location -- or somewhere in b/n. Although, I am leaning toward the SB Port Jeff area bc I think that is where guests will be staying. Any ideas? Looking for nice, but not too pricey. Thanks!!

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how about danfords?
or san marco -this is where i am thinking about having it
la famiglia
la strada-

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what about the three village inn- I know they have price fixed dinners- appt, entree, dessert for $20 a person

it's nice and spaciuos

or the printers devil in PJ- they have that other room

I gre up in Setauket- but I can't think of any other places- I think my shower is going to be there

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I am actually thinking of La Famiglia too! Anyone been to a RD there before?? Going there this week to try the food.

Not sure about Pt Jeff, but in Hauppauge, I've been to Butterfields for a RD which was delicious.

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I heard Pasta Pasta in Port Jeff is amazing...


I have a list from when I got married of ideas that people gave me:

Country House- Stony Brook
Sempre Vivolo- Happauge
Danfords- Port Jeff
Collins & Maine- Sayville
Vintage- steak, St. James
Burke and Shapiro- Smithtown
Casa Rustica- Smithtown
Danford’s on the Sound- Port Jeff
Café La Strada – Happauge
Mirabelle- St. James (French)
Garden Grille- Smithtown
Dino’s – Nesconset
H2O- Smithtown
Bella Vita Grill- St., James
Pasta Pasta- Port Jeff
Pine Tree Inn- Huntington
La Casa – Centerport
Gosman’s Dock- Montauk
Argyle Grille- Babylon

Greenfields- Farmingdale

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I looked around Port Jeff a lot and finally decided on Pace's:
Pace's

Pasta Pasta is also great and their catering menu is on their website:
Pasta-Pasta

Good luck!

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Posted by Lauram283

I am actually thinking of La Famiglia too! Anyone been to a RD there before?? Going there this week to try the food.

Not sure about Pt Jeff, but in Hauppauge, I've been to Butterfields for a RD which was delicious.

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i love the food at la famiglia- but it can be noisy and the room is to the side, they dont necessarily block it off, yet who would want to sit there with a party there??? thats what they told me ..the owner is really nice and they will do a price fix for you! hope you enjoy it

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I would have to say Pasta, Pasta in Port Jefferson. My fiance and I went there for his birthday. It is so wonderful. Everything is great.

Love, Peace, and Pointe Those Toes,
Charlotte L. Hlavac

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I had my shower and rehearsal dinner at Mario's on 25A in East Setauket, the atmosphere is great, not too big, the food is great, and the portions are big! They staff was great, and we paid $16.95 pp. Good luck!

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I am having mine at The Riverview. I also went to The Snapper Inn, Shandon Court and Irish Coffee Pub. I REALLY wanted it at The Gatsby, but FFIL wouldn't go for it. It was too $$ for one of the 'better' menus they offered.

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We had ours at the Brickhouse Brewery in Patchogue. It was perfect for us, we had a separate room and separate bathrooms and the food was really good. The cake was better than my wedding cake.

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Our guests will be staying in the same area as yours...

the places that Im going to research are:

Three Village Inn (we had our e-party here, the food was amazing!!!)

Pasta Pasta

Orlandos (Smithtown/St James)

Amici's (Mt Sinai)

Danfords (that is where I blocked hotel rooms)

Ruby's (Pt Jeff)

we eat all the time at the 3 Village Inn, pasta pasta, orlandos and amicis... so i know for a fact those are all delicious!!

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we had ours at Sonoma Grille in Holbrook, it's right on Sunrise Hwy near the STop and Shop. We had a private room ,the food was great, and the price reasonable!

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If you want a fun place as well as good food, I am having mine at Blue Honu in Huntington.. I had my engagement party there... SO MUCH FUN.. We had a cocktail party instead of a boring sit down dinner, DJ, etc...

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We had ours at the Irish Coffee Pub. The food and service were excellent.

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Posted by bethsiar

I heard Pasta Pasta in Port Jeff is amazing...


I have a list from when I got married of ideas that people gave me:

Country House- Stony Brook
Sempre Vivolo- Happauge
Danfords- Port Jeff
Collins & Maine- Sayville
Vintage- steak, St. James
Burke and Shapiro- Smithtown
Casa Rustica- Smithtown
Danford’s on the Sound- Port Jeff
Café La Strada – Happauge
Mirabelle- St. James (French)
Garden Grille- Smithtown
Dino’s – Nesconset
H2O- Smithtown
Bella Vita Grill- St., James
Pasta Pasta- Port Jeff
Pine Tree Inn- Huntington
La Casa – Centerport
Gosman’s Dock- Montauk
Argyle Grille- Babylon

Greenfields- Farmingdale

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I've been to a lot of these places...

Vintage in St. James is good (but usual steak house $$).

Burke and Shapiro is a below average steak house in my opinion.

Cafe Rustica in Smithtown is alright- nice ambiance, but I've had much better food.

Cafe La Strada has excellent food and very nice/ professional staff.

Mirabelle in St. James is always ranked one of the best french restaurants on LI- VERY good, but probably more per head than most weddings.

Garden Grill in Smithtown- I had never been there before but my BMs threw my shower there. The food was good, staff was nice, and room was very cute.

H20 in Smithtown- went once, never again (on purpose)

Bella Vita in St. James- it's alright. it's one of my best friend's favorite restaurants, but I never really cared for it.

Pasta Pasta in Port Jeff is excellent- but small, so it depends how many people you're having.

La Casa in Centerport- yuck.

Hope that helps a bit.

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i second danfords - 25 east has great food

the sea basin ( in rocky point ) has fantastic food too - that is where we had ours - they arent expensive either and have a seperate room upstairs that can accommodate quite a large party

if you like italian how about colucci's they have seperate rooms too -they are on north country road just a couple of mins from 112

Re: rehearsal dinner spots in suffolk

great suggestions!

Thanks!