Best Contemporary American Restaurants in St. James

As always my experience with Mirabelle restaurant was nothing short of extraordinary! The food, service, and ambiance are always phenomenal and I highly recommend this restaurant for any occasion whether it be an anniversary dinner or birthday celebration and anything in between!

Excellent as usual! Cafe Red is truly a gem of a restaurant.

Another great experience at Bliss. As always the food was excellent. Steaks, seafood fra diavolo, pot roast all exceptional. Our server Dominick was super attentive, friendly, anticipated our needs, fantastic service. The way the Bliss staff works together as a team with the owner helping to clear tables is extraordinary. They really have something special there.

I had out of town guests visiting me and wanted great service from friendly courteous staff and this checked all the boxes. The food was very tasty and piqued curiosity and conversation.

Went to meet my longtime friend at Terrain in Westport Connecticut today. Upon entering, I thought I was walking into a terrarium of sorts. I didn’t even realize it was a restaurant.  walking past the beautiful decorations I saw lots of smiling faces; waiters and patrons.  I sat down and was offered a drink right away. The menu was clean and elegantly designed. I liked how it was not overwhelming, but still had a nice range of options. The prices were great considering how lavish the decor was. I don’t think there was anything over $30 But the average I would say was $15. My friend ordered the grilled cheese and I got a medium well burger with aïoli dressing, bacon on top and a side of fries. I was really impressed with the quality of the meat combined with the juiciness of the burger. You never know what you’re gonna get when you Order medium well. The waiters were always on hand and ready to serve, but never gave us the feeling they were trying to rush us out. But we were there after the lunch rush so I don’t know what it’s like during the busiest times. Couple of lattes and we were ready to go. Was excited to explore the other areas of the place. I felt like I was at the botanical gardens with a restaurant growing out of it. It would be a great place to eat when the weather would allow outdoor seating.  Besides our kind waitress, a hostess by the name of Teresa, came by to check on us. She appeared to be a nature-loving enthusiast with an artistic bent. She turned me on to a Portuguese author whom I’m interested in reading. Overall, my friend and I had a great time and now planning on returning the last Thursday of this month. There’s a lot more to experience there not only in food, but in shopping. I could easily drop $1000 at the store, considering all the unique things on display. No hesitation, offering up five stars for Terrain ! After you check it out, send me your comments. Would love to hear from you. @HEARTmyMIND