Cafe Red

I’m no good at remembering what I ate at places. All I can tell you is that it feels like a nice pub in a quite north shore, LI town, but feeds you like you are at a fancy-​schmancy restaurant. Reasonable prices too.

Came here to eat with my beautiful girlfriend. Eddy the server was so hospitable and charming and truly made the experience awesome. BTW you really do make the best cappuccinos! Food was great and the ambience was soothing. Everyone in the area should stop by sometime!

Went for a romantic dinner. The service was friendly and attentive. The thing about this place is that to me it had the wrong name.. It’s pretty much an Italian food menu. However, we ordered on the edges of that by getting the short ribs, osso bucco veal, and vegetable purée soup, and a salad with beets and asparagus. The meat was tender-​no real complaints about the dishes-​but nothing I will have to run back to have again either. Another thing that surprised me-​it looks from the outside that it would have better ambience. It’s too bright and packed with basic décor-​it would benefit from a redesign. That being said, it’s s fine dining choice in the area.

This family style and owned great restaurant is a causal cool Nyc style restaurant with great sized eats and great portions I had a great experience with a huge wine collection and great martini menu we had great customer service was perfected with a owner to thank us for coming nothing better then having a non rushed dinner meeting experience

Our second visit was even better than our first. Great service, great food and price fixed menu and right next store.

Dined last night with my husband. We split the tasty Harvest salad, a great start to our meal. For the main course, he had the shrimp scampi and I had the paella. The paella contained succulent seafood in a savory sauce. I was so pleased that the flavor shined and it wasn’t laced with heavy oils. My husband enjoyed the scampi and said that the shrimp were perfectly cooked. We noticed a couple, at a neighboring table, ordered the Napoleon. I couldn’t resist and it was as light and satisfying as I had hoped. The berries and fruit were fresh, the whipped cream sweetened just right, and the puff pastry light and crispy with a drizzle of what looked like a jam reduction.
Our anxious young waiter appeared overly eager to tell us all about the drink specialties. He actually told us about them twice; the second time we listened to him once again as if the information was new to us. Perhaps he was new at the job. He seemed to be a bit detached and not really «in-​the-​moment». I would have expected a more professional waiter but he got the job done.
We will definitely be returning here. The setting was warm and comfortable and the food was tasty and perfectly prepared. Bravo!

I love this place ! the food here is great! I’ve only been here a few times throughout 3 years. And I’m hoping whenever I go back with the my boyfriend the food continues to be great!

We took our daughter here for a quiet birthday brunch.
The waiter was doing side work so we waited at least 5 min before receiving menus.
When other tables sat, he still acknowledged them before us.
I’m wondering if he was stereo typing us as my husband does have long hair and tattoos.
(Little do people realize we are extremely successful)
Regardless they did make fluffy pancakes for our daughter.
My spinach and goat cheese omelette was over cooked a bit and under seasoned but still decent.
Overall I’d say for brunch it’s mediocre food and poor service as we patiently waited for our check while he basically ignored us for a bit.
I’d still try for dinner because I have heard good things.

I was working in the area and found this place on Unilocal,I’m glad I did. The food was great and the service was excellent. Will return

REFRESHING! Had to drive to the midwife and stumbled on this sweet spot. Highly recommend

What a wonderful little gem in quiet Kings Park! Just got back from an excellent meal on a quiet Monday night that took me by surprise, honestly. Sapsuckers in Huntington, one of their sister restaurants is one of my favorites so when we realized Café Red was associated, we had to try it.
The place is small, but that just adds to a more intimate feel. The service was very attentive but then again the place was almost empty. I’d be curious to see how they handle a packed house, as well as noise level. I’m not a wine connoisseur but I enjoyed a nice Cab with dinner and could see they had a nice sized wine list. Now onto the food…
They have a great Price Fixed menu Sunday thru Thursday nights that had a good variety of choices. I went with the buffalo mozzarella salad to start which turned out to be a great choice. The cheese was cold and pillowy soft with a yummy balsamic glaze over ripe tomatoes. Next up was the Tilapia Oreganato with jasmine rice and vegetables. Another solid choice! The lemon butter sauce was excellent. My friend had the shell steak with an arugula salad. The steak was so good, I kept stealing pieces off his plate!
We both ended our meals with a coconut tiramisu and a trio of gelatos and two rich coffees. All delicious!
I’m so happy we tried this place… we will definitely be back!

Dynamite little jewel of a restaurant in Kings Park. Very nice cuisine!

I was here for a rehearsal dinner last night. Besides the warm and welcoming atmosphere, one of the first things I noticed was the rustic bread waiting on the table. When I got some wine, the general manager recommended a glass of the Rioja, and it was good. I enjoyed my food, but what really impressed me was the great staff. This is a place I would definitely return to of on the area.

3.5ish to 4ish. Small place and you’re kind of on top of others, so avoid if you’re looking for privacy. Good for eating with your parents.

This a very nice find. Staff is very friendly and you can have a nice cocktail before you sit down to dinner. If they have the eggplant caponata, make sure you slather some on that wonderful bread. We had beautifully prepared salads and the entrees were excellent. We were simply too stuffed for dessert. Definitely will be back to try those out. enjoy!

Great local spot in Kings Park, this little gem has an interesting menu and a nice wine selection. They have really good specials. They featured venison prepared expertly a few months back. It was delicious. Good for the kids too! Friendly service. Has not disappointed yet!

Food was amazing and service was superb. Everything cooked perfectly and flavorful. Mushroom soup was to die for and crusted salmon was great.

Last Friday was my first experience with Café Red or any of it’s sister restaurants. Sapsucker’s is on my list to try, and I’ve passed by Red many a time while in Huntington.
I have to say, I was pretty impressed. The inside is cool — all open, wood floors, big chalkboard in the back advertising the specials of the evening. I ended up going with the sesame crusted salmon which was served with sauteed spinach and a rice pilaf scoop. The salmon was SO GOOD! What made it really was the wasabi aioli that came on the side. Wasabi = nice spice. Surely an Asian/​Japanese inspired dish that was extremely successful. I’d put that wasabi aioli on anything. I usually don’t touch side sauces, but if something is a funky green color, AND spicy, hey — why not.
My friend got the three-​course pre fixe which came with an app, a main, and a dessert. The mussels looked like mussels, but I am not a fan of things in shells. I’m not a vegetarian, but I don’t want to eat the poor thing out of it’s home that it was cooked in. Quick! Somebody call PETA! He said they were good, as was the steak he ordered but I didn’t try it.
And then came the bread pudding. Well, if you know me — you know I clearly had to try the dessert. And it was pretty good. I’m a fan of bread pudding in general — probably not as fattening as some desserts but certainly sweet and yummy.
The downside of this place? It’s a bit pricey. Expect to spend with tax and tip for two (if you both have a drink) about a Benjamin. Although my friend had two beers, and I had one glass of fantastically delicious Riesling. Just FYI. Could I afford to dine here weekly? Nope. But, as a special occasion would I come back? Sure. I’d just be curious to try the other related restaurants first. Did I pay this time? Nope! Thank you birthdays, for free food and wine from friends! If y’all missed it last week, I’d still take an invite out to Sapsuckers. Hehehe — just kiddin’, Unilocalers. But if you’re in the area, this place is worth checking out. The service was also excellent — very friendly and attentive.

Wow, this place has gone down hill fast. My fiancé and I went there for his 30^th birthday dinner (during restaurant week) and not only was the service poor, the food was horrible. Our waitress was cold and never smiled once. She just threw our menus on the table (after we had been waiting over 10 minutes for someone to acknowledge us) and said «it’s restaurant week.» and walked away.
When our food came out I was pouring a glass of wine and the food runner shoved the wine glass with my plate so he could put the food down. I would have moved the glass if he gave me a nanosecond to finish pouring, but apparently that would have been too long of a wait for him. My ravioli was, in a word, putrid. I barely ate it and felt sick by the end of the meal.
I won’t be back.

I’m a Nino restaurant fan. Red and Osteria da Nino in Huntington are very good and Café Red in Kings Park did not disappoint. I expected good things and got just that. It’s like a smaller version of Red but in Kings Park. We never go to Kings Park to eat but we were looking for alternatives to our typical Huntington restaurant selections.
Landing at table was the Veal Saltimbocca, Hunters Chicken (very large portion, probably good for two), Sardinian Fish Soup, Calamari, and Blackened Tilapia. Great crusty bread as well.
Kings Park does not have the ambiance or choices that Huntington offers so when going here have coffee and dessert as well. Coffee was a good strong roast and the deserts were well done, Bread pudding, Berry Napoleon, and of course Italian-​style cheesecake.
Reasonable prices for the quality you are getting. Décor and lighting was very comfortable. Service was very good, attentive, timely. Good choice!