The other evening I met my friend at Island Restaurant which is located at 1035 Madison Avenue at 91st Street. It’s not often that I get to that part of town so I was looking forward to a new neighborhood and a new restaurant.

As I found out on their web site Island Restaurant was founded in 1986 by the McLaughlin family. The restaurant serves classic dishes inspired by the shores of New England. Now, I must admit that I did love the restaurant’s interior. I felt like I was out of the city and on a vacation or maybe even at a Yacht Club! Yes, a Yacht Club that which you might find on the coasts of New England or maybe even even on the coasts of Bermuda! This type of decorative nautical sensibility is displayed by a seaglass bar, French bistro chairs, a hand painted mosaic wall behind the bar as an art collection of waterside and nautical scenes, again that you might see on the shores of New England and/or even Bermuda.

Founded in 1986 by the McLaughlin family, Island is the Carnegie Hill neighborhood favorite restaurant for lunch with friends, drinks and dinner at the bar or a family dinner.  Island has a wonderful staff that delivers first class, welcoming service and seasonal menus offering a variety of delicious food.  Authenticity is paramount and we take pride in sourcing the finest local ingredients. 

Island’s interior feels like a vacation from New York City – taking you to a yacht club atmosphere inspired by the coasts of Bermuda and New England.  This nautical sensibility comes together with a seaglass bar, French bistro chairs, a hand painted mosaic wall behind the bar as well as the McLaughlin’s art collection with waterside and nautical scenes from the shores of New England to Bermuda.

Here is the outside of the restaurant…

Here is the bar area and the dining area…

Here is a copy of their menu…

So what did I decide to order?

With the holidays coming up and so many tastings and events, I decided to keep it simple and ordered the Roasted Murray’s Free-Range Chicken however I didn’t have the Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower that came with it but opted for a baked potato instead!

The chicken was very fresh and very tasty and the sour cream that they added was great with the Baked Potato!

Then I had a cup of Black Coffee to help get me to the 86th Street on the ride back home.

I totally recommend Island. It’s ambiance is very chill, the staff delightful and the food was great!

Happy Holidays!!