Wow.
We ate here last night and were blown away. This is probably the best new restaurant we've found on long Island in more than a year. The menu was interesting and offered original takes on great American dishes. The service was perfect and our server couldn't have done any better. We arrived at 6pm on a Friday and after letting them know we had a reservation, we were seated in the back room which was lovely and quiet, a nice feature since the restaurant filled up by 7pm.
The attention to detail in their service and decor carries over to the plating as well. Our food was presented smartly and interestingly and not just piled.
If we had to pick one thing that was a mistake, it would be that we couldn't make up our minds on the menu and each ordered an appetizer and entree. Considering the portion sizes, we're not planning to eat again until we dig into the leftovers for dinner tonight.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
What an incredible place. We stopped by with a work group, Ray and Nicole took the best care of us. Excellent service!! Tell either of them to surprise you with a cocktail and you will not be disappointed. If you're looking for apps, definitely go with the meatballs and mac n cheese (then put the meatball sauce on the Mac n cheese) you can't go wrong.
Bar seating as well as low and high top tables.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
FUN ! FUN ! FUN !
Stopped in for after work cocktail., met the owners (great people) and managed to get a tour of the kitchen being a restaurant owner myself. I was impressed by the layout, staff, equipment and the cleanliness. I saddled up at the bar, place is really nice, and the crowd were all nice people, service was outstanding, and my martini was exceptional shaken not stirred. So I looked at their website and the "Elevated Meat & Cheese Board" really caught my eye. It was FABULOUS !! Make sure you get this, it was a lot of fun, the meats and cheeses were excellent, toasted baguette, Honeycomb, fig jam, baby pickled red peppers, mixed toasted nuts, course dark mustard. I had a ball making my own
creations. The flavors of all this quality combined was awesome. Can't wait to return with a date to impress. Look at the pictures see how much FUN I had.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Stopped into JTI's American Kitchen and Bar on a date last week. I can honestly say that I was blown away. The service, food and craft cocktails were incredible. They have a great atmosphere all around with a pleasant staff to match. If you're looking to have a date night, or take the family out... this is the place. They have great sharable plates and plenty of different dishes/drinks to keep just about anyone happy. Highly recommended.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I’m confused by the constant changing of this place (are they back to the John Thomas Inn again?!) but we went in cause it’s local to check it out. Bar is new but the rest looks the same. Had the cauliflower Buffalo “wings” and they were good. We saw their regular wings when another person ordered them and they were drowning - almost in a soup- so we steered clear. Pretzel was okay, a little dry. When I asked for more cheese sauce they “ran out”?? The boa buns were tasty from the happy hour menu. Bartender was nice & friendly.
If you haven’t been to JTI’s American Kitchen & Bar in Brightwaters, you need to go. I’ve been there for dinner and it was great. This past Saturday, 3/2/24, I hosted my daughter’s baby shower there. I wanted something different than your usual shower food (chicken, steak or pasta choices, etc). The menu Chef Nick put together was amazing and the service was over the top! Thank you Chef Nick, Nicole, Stephanie and David!
We had a cocktail hour with a cold display and several passed hot items including a French onion soup shot which was my favorite. My guests were shocked when we moved from the cocktail area to the dining room and then they were served a tasting menu of 3 courses of 3 different items. All delicious!
The venue itself is so comfortable and charming. I also want to point out how clean the restaurant and bathrooms were.
Truly if you haven’t been to JTI’s, you’re missing out!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Already back with my family for a second dinner here. Every one of my three children have very different tastes in food and they all absolutely loved their dishes and we all enjoyed sharing the appetizers. The remodel is beautifully done inside, the staff were all so warm and friendly. We felt so at home and just enjoyed our time together and all the food. This will be our new favorite destination for eats and cocktails. Well done JTI's front to back. If I could add another star for the whole experience I would. Highly recommend!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
We went in for lunch and immediately noticed how bright, warm, and inviting it was. Our server and bartender were both very nice and professional. The food was excellent, and they had a good selection of beers on tap and cocktails available. We will definitely be making JTI's one of our regular stops.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Went to JTI's for brunch, and it was absolutely amazing! For a starter, we ordered the Kobe Meatballs and Fried Calamari - both were fantastic! For my main course, I ordered the fried chicken sandwich, which was absolutely perfect. The perfect mix of everything you'd want in a sandwich, with no flavor overpowering the others and, instead, all flavors complementing each other perfectly! And can't forget the delicious pumpkin beer with a brown sugar rim! The menu, the ambience, and the staff were incredible. The Chef is a culinary genius! I will definitely be coming again and bringing my friends!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Had lunch here a few weeks ago and the food was amazing. They have dropper bottles with concentrated juices and such to flavor your water with, and the burgers were incredible! Service was great and attentive except for one small issue with an appetizer that was forgotten, but the staff went above and beyond to make up for it. Can’t wait to try it out for dinner soon!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
