CJ’s American Grill

Owner Chris did the catering for our wedding. We’ve been to his restaurant 4 or 5 times now, including brunch the morning after our wedding for all the guests who stayed out east with us. From that brunch to his French Dip, and all the amazing food he made for our wedding. We couldn’t recommend these guys more! Btw, their bartenders make awesome bloody Mary’s!
Thanks again guys! We’ll see you soon!

My wife and i had dinner here april6 2016.The waitress was the best thing about the meal and ambiance. I had a beautiful salad with lobster ravioli and sauce. There was no lobster in the ravioli and no flavor. My wife asked for medium rare porterhouse steak. It was half raw!!! When it came back it was very tough. We had a cocktail each. The bill was $ 127.00dollars.NEVER COME BACK!!!

Classless clientele. Everyone swearing at the bar. Hamburgers are tasty but it was hard to sit through lunch listening to the guy next to me use racist slurs as well as misogynistic slurs. All day. It’s a classless place.

I stopped by here with a few friends for dinner one evening. I’m not from around this neighborhood but some local folks recommended this spot and as much as I wanted to love it… I just «liked» it. The ambiance was very relaxed and charming which was a plus. Our server was quite a character and kept us smiling throughout the course of our meal… another plus. The presentation of our meals were lovely as well however there just wasn’t any «WOW» factor in the taste and flavor department in all four of our dishes. I had the pasta primavera and my boyfriend had the steak sandwich. There was a giant piece of steak that he had to use a knife and fork for which turned him off because he really just wanted a sandwich lol. My pasta was bland… just pasta and veggies… No black pepper or sauce or anything.

Wanted to love it… Really… Heard great things from locals. Ordered a wedge salad had to wait 40 minutes while they ran to waldbaums to get lettuce. A few other issues. overall not great experience sorry to say.

I’ve been meaning to write this since the night my wife and I dined at CJ’s on 08÷17÷15: what a GREAT restaurant and dining experience! Our waitress Wendy was terrific; helpful in every way about the food selections, the specials, everything. Attentive and very on-​point to take care of things quickly and efficiently. We had a bread basket on the table within 1 minute of sitting down!
The added pleasure was how awesome the dinner was! We were there when they had Monday night specials, and did not know what to expect. All of the food (which included wine pairings for each course too) were prepared wonderfully. This chef knows what he’s doing and takes care to make everything hot, fresh and a delight to eat. We had a Caesar salad, the appetizer was mini duo crab cakes, and our main entrée was Pan Seared Scallops over heirloom tomatoes, with asparagus and a potato hash. A lobster cream sauce topped it all off. Key Lime pie for dessert and we were full and happy! That’s what we had; the specials were varied and included many other foods too.
The restaurant is tucked away in the «Center Mall» (LOOK for the Waldbaum’s in the mall or you’ll drive past it like we did!) Don’t let the location put you off-​they are in the center of the mall, look for the «Center Mall» archway-​walk thru the archway and there is the restaurant. We went out to the Wineries on the North Fork for 2 days, and this is right in that neighborhood/​area. We live 50 miles away but wouldn’t think twice about trekking there tomorrow-it’s that good! The review that says «Best of the North Fork» is true!
I got hungry just writing this review. I recommend to go there at any time for any occasion; you will not be disappointed!

Bad food and high prices. We went here tonight for the first time because it had a relatively good review on Unilocal.However, we were more than disappointed with the food. The Long Island wine was good, as well as the mixed drink; the wedge salad was good too. But the crab cake was dry and tasteless, the shrimp bruschetta had no flavor, the asparagus was previously frozen and then cooked until it was grey, and the mashed potatoes were hard and dry. The only reason that this did not get a 1 instead of 2 was that the outside atmosphere was pleasant for a strip mall and they had a good, live band. However, for $ 115 for 3 people: you can do a lot better on the North Fork.

Had a WONDERFUL experience eating here with my family while visiting. All the staff were beyond accommodating. They had really talented live music playing outside. Portions were great and prime rib was delicious. We left full and smiling. Can’t remember the last time we had such a pleasant dinner.

TERRIBLE. Went in for lunch and ordered 2 salads and the fish and chips… only one other diner was present.
After 20 mins — and seeing the couple who were seated 10 mins after us being served — I asked about our food.
Turns out they had not finished over cooking something akin to «Mrs Paul’s».
in a region traditionally known for seafood they should be ASHAMED to even have this on the menu.
Giving it 1star because the app will allow 0 or negatives.

Great place. It’s small but roomie. The wait staff was very friendly and the food was amazing. I love their lobster bisque.

The crab cake is wonderful! The chopped salad is amazing except for the times I’ve ordered it and gotten a tossed salad. Entirely different-​not bad-​but not
The chopped salad! The tossed salad is mediocre. I wish the food and the service were more consistent. Like the place but don’t love it. It’s a ‘could be’ restaurant.

I really enjoy eating here, food is always great and the waitstaff is always so nice! I try something new every time I go, this time I had the duck. I’m a total foodie and I would count as one of the best! If you want to enjoy a nice evening with good food and not spend a crazy amount of money this is the place for you.
The only thing I complain about is in the winter it gets cold when the door opens. But they are working on fixing that… yay!

This place is amazing. No idea where these negative reviews are coming from have been here over a dozen times.

First time at CJ’s this past weekend with my three kids and parents. All in all, a great experience. Guacamole was delicious and nice selection of local wines by the glass. My parents and I all had burgers which were very good. Our waitress was very friendly and our kids enjoyed the complimentary make-​your-​own root-​beer floats after dinner. We will definitely be back!

This was my first time there and I hate to say bad things about the place but I have to admit it was one of the worst meals I have had in awhile. We ordered the mussels that where on the special they where so tiny and had no taste. Then ordered the roasted duck which was super dry and no taste at all. The only part of the meal I liked was the salad. I am not sure whether I should go back and give it another try or not. The staff was. Extremely friendly and nice. It was pricey for what you get and drinks are expensive maybe I will try it again there has to be better places then this one. In mattituck.

Went for Valentine’s Day. The food was great, service was great, and the wine list was great! I would and will definitely return.

Had a wonderful dinner last night at CJ’s American Grill. Our prime rib dinners were delicious and the grilled vegetables were done perfectly. The wall of local wines was beautiful to look at and very reasonably priced by the bottle. Owner Chris took the time to greet and get to know customers and made sure everyone was happy and enjoying themselves. Overall, great food, great service, in the most friendly and welcoming atmosphere –we can’t wait to come back!

We have 3 apps and shared an entrée. We got the crabcake, french onion soup, the kids mozzarella sticks w/​ff, and the salmon w/​a side salad.
Our waitress was very nice. I liked the french onion soup. The Salmon and vegetables were good. Thats about it.
It was freezing in there. It took 15 mins or so after ordering to get our first food. The mozzarella sticks and crabcake were horrible. (Ive had better, tastier meals at TGIFridays) The salad dressing on the side salad was eh, to the point I could only have two bites. The Salmon was over a bed of sweet potatoes that were probably canned.
Def did not expect this from here. Not a good follow-​up in this place after Dolittles closed. We will prob not go back and if we go to see a movie there, i’ve def had better meals at the pizza place in that shopping plaza.

Awesome food. Nice place. Allison was awesome! Super friendly and bubbly!
Went there for lunch
Had the bbq pulled pork was awesome. Good seasoned streak fries! Big portions!

I hate to be so negative about a place that is earnest and new, but I hope these comments can be constructive.
Pros:
VERY friendly and accommodating service, though not without mistakes from the kitchen.
Very clean.
Nice Long Island wine wall, but choices by the glass were limited
Cons:
1. If you’re healthy eaters, like we try to be, you will find very little on the menu with those preferences in mind. French Onion Soup. Creamy pastas. Creamy salads. Cheese Steaks. Carbs all over the place. The only healthy «as printed» options are a salmon (served with mashed potatoes). Everything else requires an adjustment — ie, dressing on the side, no cheese, sub salad for fries, etc. I don’t want to work that hard!
And — it’s the North Fork — why no local fish specials? Just frozen salmon? And mayo and carb heavy lobster roll?
2. White rolls served with butter. Nothing whole grain in that basket of four rolls for two people. Start with two and let the diners ask for more — less waste and less carbs.
3. Numerous mistakes made on our order, not by our very nice server, but by the kitchen. Mostly made up for, service wise, but we gave up on a few.
4. One of the items we got was guacamole. Both the guac and the pico de gallo were refrigerated, the chunks of avocado turning black at the edges, and served verrrry cold. The pico was flavorless because it was so cold. HUGE amount of chips, and this strange mayo-​based dressing with a reddish tinge that had no flavor. We love guac and have never seen it served with mayo. Chips were warm and good (but wayyyy too many!)
5. My mussels were described as being served with «toasts,» correctly. First of all, they were the smallest mussels I’ve ever seen, secondly, the «toasts» were cold slivers of bread — and there were two such slivers underneath the mussels, making the pile look bigger and soaking up all the juices!
I wish this place the best but please, it’s 2014, let’s offer healthy diners some more options. We felt like there was a time warp! «American» food does not have to be unhealthy!