Northern Coast Kitchen & Cocktails

Would go again. Good food and many options. Nice atmosphere and bar seating as well as tables. Friendly staff.

We were here for a night on a work trip. Had Liz as our server and she was amazing. Super nice and funny, definitely was the reason we had another round. The food was also really good as were the drinks. Highly recommend this place for food and drinks. Patio was nice too. The short rib grilled cheese was amazing. I should have two.

Did not realize this was a hotel restaurant on campus until I got there. Servers were attentive and friendly, but the food was not good. Pancakes were gray-looking and glutinous-- didn't taste cooked through. No real maple syrup. Buffet had bacon crispy bits --overly cooked and cracking apart. The coffee was thin and mediocre quality. Would NOT recommend if you're looking for a good breakfast. Only plus was that it was open at 7am, when 2 diners weren't open until 8am. Not worth the money. Should've sat in the diner parking lot and waited for it to open.

Visited Northern Coast Kitchen & Cocktails for dinner. It a resturant inside the Hilton Garden Inn at Stony Brook lobby. Had a french onion soup and a cheese burger and sweet potato fries. Not a bad experience but a little odd atmosphere when entering the hotel and the resturant is part of the lobby. Good overall experience.

My fiancee and I have been going to Northern Coast since shortly after it opened, and it never disappoints. This place is the definition of a "hidden gem", being in the lobby at the Hilton Garden Inn on the Stony Brook campus (you don't need to be a student to go, but students get a discount IIRC). Although it's right adjacent to the lobby with little separation, it's much more than your standard hotel eatery with lots of great New American dishes and a warm, comfortable, unique atmosphere.

I've tried several dinner items, and all have been great so far, with reasonable prices, sizeable portions, good variety of styles, all fresh-tasting and "made to order". But, if there's one thing I always go back to, it's the roasted chicken. The skin is so crispy and it has a buttery au-jus that's just divine. It comes with some sauteed string beans that are sweet and flavorful as well. I'd also like to mention the pork chops, brussels sprouts, and the peach melba dessert as well.

The service never disappoints, and at least when we went, the vibe of the place is calm and quiet (even with being next to the hotel's front desk). I dig the melodic chill/deep house from the hotel lobby, and I also love the style of the place, it's got a clean, colorful look that feels very "90s tropical". Screens are around that rotate through pictures of the food items. We usually eat there pretty late (it's refreshing finding a place that will stay open till 10PM), so I could imagine this place gets a lot busier and noisier at other times (like around college orientation/graduation, or brunch).

I love this place and think it's a great addition to the area. Definitely give it a chance if you're in town!