Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Oyster Bay

A large party complicated things. Service suffered a touch but we survived! Smiles and great food made for terrific brunch experience AGAIN!

I was dying for Chinese food so I came here with my family and when they told me they didn’t have eggrolls because they were an authentic Chinese restaurant, I got worried that maybe I only like Americanized Chinese food and I wouldn’t like O Mandarin. I was sooo wrong! The food was amazing! It tasted a bit different from American Chinese restaurants but in a great way. We got the sesame chicken, chicken with broccoli, Mongolian beef, fried rice, chao mein, wonton soup, spring rolls and spare ribs. The spring rolls and spare ribs were not our favorite - they were ok but we’ll probably skip appetizers next time we come here. The main meal was AMAZING though. It’s also worth noting that the meals are shareable. It was only 4 of us and we each got our own entree but it was way too much food. The prices are reasonable when you consider how big the portions are. The service was great as well. We will definitely be back!

Our server was excellent. The staff were very attentive and helpful. It was a little difficult understanding some of the items on the menu, but our server was very patient in making everything clear. Definitely recommend the weekday price fixe menu. It was a great value with a nice selection. Just one suggestion when making a reservation through Open Table when you put in standard seating, the covered patio comes up. This is something I did not want and did not choose. The restaurant was more than happy to clear this up.

One of our favorite Italian restaurants. We are an Italian family that travels often, so that is high compliment. There is a reason this place is so successful for so long - the food, the service, the vibe. It’s a little like if your rich uncle came to America and wanted to style a restaurant after Sunday dinner, but make it elegant enough for special occasions. When you sit, you are immediately asked the usual about allergies and water preference. Then you are left alone. Do not misinterpret this - use the time to get settled and begin to talk, let the laid back Italian approach to eating unfold - hint, it’s as much about the company and the conversation as the food. Next will arrive their signature wheel of fine, aged Italian cheese and some complimentary appetizers - kind of like french amuse bouche - you didn’t order them, but they are so good, the only thing keeping you from asking for more is you are beginning to see this is going to be a very satisfying experience. (As of late, chilled sautéed zucchini with garlic and olive oil, and bruschetta with fresh diced tomato.) Next are menus - the cocktails are excellent here and they have an extensive wine list. The multiple menus, (specials, prix fix, classics), contain an extensive choice of classic Italian dishes that, while Americanized, are still made with flair, fresh ingredients, and are generous in portion. Take your time crafting the perfect meal - hint, do a pasta course. A basket of various baked bread follows and you are already satisfied. Don’t worry, nothing is rushed… by the time your chosen apps and mains arrive, if you are like our family your lite dinner convo is now a debate you are trying to keep quiet - even the teens and kids at the table aren’t looking at their phones. Don’t be afraid to ask to take home - if the host of an Italian meal doesn’t serve an abundance, it’s a fail… and if you don’t take it, you must not have liked it. End with decadent desserts and a grappa digestif. Perfect.

This is our second time at the restaurant and it was as as amazing as we remembered.