Our Story

I hate reviews of local places by 'townies' who have been there a hundred times.... That's not this review... I'm genuinely surprised that this place is in Merrick. Blue Waters isn't good - It's surprisingly great. We ordered 6 different menu items and 5 different cocktails, EVERY item was top notch. Grilled Halloumi was great, such a simple dish executed perfectly. We ordered the Langostino (essentially giant craw fish) special and it was very tasty. I hate to compliment a simple menu item - but how do they have the freshest best oysters (which though they were Bluepoint - it didn't seem like the everyday Bluepoint oysters you get everywhere else), maybe among the best oysters I've had in a restaurant.... On a Tuesday in July nonetheless. Calamari perfectly done. Octopus, again a perfect dish we'd probably order every time. As my Greek wife said about dessert "it's like there's a Greek grandma in the back making these". We ordered other things and they were all good, really zero criticism, zero suggestions on what they can do better. Cocktails were all great also, watermelon martini that tastes like actual watermelon. Dirty martini made perfectly dirty. Strawberry martini super fresh. Great espresso martini to end with. Honestly everything was so good we ended up ordering much more than we normally would. The waiter was fantastic, very professional, clearly has a passion for his work. This restaurant is in a strip mall, it's very small, you may look at it and wonder if it's what you're looking for - the food stands on it's own in this unassuming location. You would expect this quality of food in Manhasset or Manhattan... I'm looking forward to the 3 minute drive when we come back soon. If you're in doubt - just go.