Restaurant Name: Louie's Oyster Bar & Grille
Over 100 years old, this recently refurbished restaurant has been a mainstay for quality steak and seafood in town. Built in 1905 on a floating barge anchored in Manhasset Bay, one could only get there by boat. In 1916 it moved adjacent to the town dock, which was followed by another move in the early thirties, that situated it on Main Street. After 97 years, the Zwerling family sold the restaurant to the Picone and the Guinnane families and yet another transformation resulted. In turn, while Louie's still boasts an incredible view of Manhasset Bay, and one can still get there by boat, (VHF 68), the restaurant has metamorphosed into a classic fish house. Making this change is the retail seafood market and lively bar area that is adorned with rich wood, tin ceilings, chandeliers of massive brass and alabaster, brick treatments, and original period photographs, all of which set the stage for an exciting cuisine.
Some trivia- some of the scenes in the film "Meet the Parents" was filmed in Port Washington and at Louie's. The scenes at the "Surf and Turf" restaurant were filmed at Louie's. The car racing scenes between Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were also filmed in downtown Port Washington. Also, the scene where Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro go shopping is in Port Washington at Salem Drugs.
Favorite Dish: Seafood reigns here. You can even sail up to the dock. Favorites include the New England clam chowder, Jumbo crab cakes and the blackened tuna.
Lobster is highly recommended from one to five pounds. Skip the surf and turf however. I have read reviews that says the lobster tail is rubbery and the filet mignon tasteless.
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Theme: Seafood
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$21-30
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Phone: 516-883-4242
Address: 395 Main Street
Directions: near the town dock and bandshell
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on Oct 29, 2007
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