The Halyard - Garden County

Hello my wife, toddler, and I dined in at your establishment on Thursday night. Knowing that we had a toddler, we arrived a half hour early because we did not want to disturb the other diners. We were able to sit down at 6:05pm with a 6:30 reservation. Upon sit down we were greeted by our server Elton who could not be more helpful. Noticing our toddler was being a toddler at a nice restaurant we were able to take turns eating while we brought our son outside to try and calm him down. Now about the food. We frequented some other restaurants recently one being Jean Georges in topping rose of Bridge Hampton which the food was very good, however the food at The Halyard was on another level. The drink I had was phenomenal, “down the rabbit hole” it was called , extremely creative with the toasted coconut and refreshing. We essentially ordered very similar dishes. The tuna tartare was presented beautifully and just as delicious, the chili paste was not too overpowering still allowing the taste of the tuna to come thru, and the waffle cone it was presented on offered a hint of sweetness balancing it out perfectly. My wife’s summer cavatelli pasta was al dente obviously homemade, perfect balance in the pesto and the burata added another level of creaminess. I had the wagyu steak, perfectly cooked medium rare. The cut of the New York strip was perfect every bite being identical. I have included pictures. Thank you to Elton for your patience and understanding we were in and out in 45 minutes. Thanks to his help and the help of the staff.

We were waiting a while for this reservation, over a month. Did it deliver? Sorta yes. The food is top notch though not the best I have ever had. The menu is very limited. I think that hurts the restaurant. They need about ten more items to choose from overall added, IMO. Maybe another fresh fish option and another steak option as well as a few different salads. The service was great but they did forget something, minus the star. They ended up bringing it out late after we reminded them but no break on the price for it, just an apology and we ate the side towards the end of the meal. The dessert was to die for though. A simple Lavender Honey gelato was cool and perfect. My chicken dish was delicious with au jus on it. Perfect size. The Cod was small but good. The fingerling potatoes were.late but they were very good. Drinks were one of the best we have had. Overall, it is worth the views and experience. Just a few tweaks needed. We will be back. Tell 'em Barsnobs sent ya!

Considering it's a seafood restaurant on Long Island it is unbelievable that they have only one type of oyster and they weren't particularly good. Modules Frite was really disappointing- tiny shriveled mussels in a completely tasteless broth. $8 for uninteresting bread. The cabs tell I with pesto was incredibly bland and half of a very small piece of burrata. Overall lousy food. Nice water view but eat somewhere else. And maybe teach your servers how to pronounce “moules”

Best on the North Fork, hands down. $80 was very high for a modestly-sized strip steak it it was excellent. Servers should always tell diners what the market price is this evening to avoid big surprises hidden behind “mp” next to an item where average main course prices were around $30.

The View ?! Looks like you might be somewhere tropical! The sunset ! The lobster roll ! The mixologist ?!