Ellen's on Front - Restaurant in Greenport - 38 Front St, USA

Nice atmosphere, good service, but while the food looked promising, it didn't really seem like fresh ingredients or totally deliver on the trendy city dish flavors. It was still an enjoyable experience and a great option for a candlelit dinner.

I cannot say enough good words about Ellen’s on Front. I had my bridal shower here with a Valentines Day cocktail hour theme and it was absolutely perfect. The owners, Andrew and Jennie, are the most accommodating, hard working and attentive people. From the very start they took the vision of what I wanted and ran with it. The food and cocktails were delicious and the ambiance is so well thought out and beautiful. Each staff member did not stop for a minute the entire night, all while having a smile on their face. I couldn’t recommend this restaurant more to family and friends for not only special events in your life but for a delicious meal on any night of the week. Andrew, Jennie, and their gorgeous mother Ellen, truly embrace the culture and family values of the North Fork.

First off, I would like to say that our server(I forgot the name, she is a nice older lady), was such a beautiful thing. She has accommodated us as best as she could and recommended meals also. I give five stars on service for her. Atmosphere, I think they can do better on the lighting, the light from the outside brightens the entire space which makes the candles lose its dim effect. FOOD: Now, this is where you SHOULD read. Me and my partner has planned a getaway to NorthFork for seafood and local cuisines. We have traveled to Riverhead for their food as well. I, personally, do not like to consume raw because as someone who has a medical lab background, I just cannot. I will only eat it if I prepare it myself. I know that raw food requires a very strict way of preparing or it will not end well for the one who will consumes. Unfortunately, my partner is a lover of sushi, and, raw tuna and salmon. When we dined here, I ordered the Grilled Romaine and Calamari. He ordered Chowder and Spicy Tuna (raw). Mind you, with all our travels to restaurants around the area, we’ve bene eating the same, except the Tuna because it is raw. We have dined at Halyard Restaurant the night prior and ordered the exact same thing also. Anyway, after dinner, we headed straight back to Hotel room (walking distance) for our dog. Three hours later my partner started throwing up. We had zero sleep last night because he would throw up every 15 minutes with an interval of Diarrhea. He hated it, I hated it. I, on the other hand, was okay. I enjoyed my food. The next day, we have to travel back to the city, worst day ever. My partner have to hold it. He was sick for 3 days and the Doctor has found food poison from fish. We cannot pin anyone else since the only time he has consumed fish was when we dined at Ellens. We have ordered Lobsters from other places. I have reached out to management but they have denied but said they will re train the staff. If you are out to visit this side of the Island with just a couple of days left, I do not recommend visiting. The horror we experienced far from home was a nightmare. He has completely taken off NorthFork as our vacation destination which I was extremely heartbroken because I wanted to come back for the next summers.

My family and I went to Ellen’s on Front in Greenport this weekend. Everything we ordered was amazing. The burger was cooked perfectly and the fries were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. The fried chicken with the hot honey sauce was amazing. The Cacio E Pepe Pastina was light and fluffy. We also loved that the restaurant featured wines from local North Fork vineyards. The inside is decorated beautifully with high ceilings an abstract painting on one wall and an elegant painting of Ellen above the bar. Our waitress was attentive and had a smile on her face and the owner greeted us when we came in and even chatted with us at the table. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and highly recommend this restaurant.

This place is so good! Very nice ambience and service, but the real star is the incredible food. Unique, delicious interpretations of food you already love. If you’re visiting from another place, this is also located in Greenport which is a beautiful waterfront town with lots of fun shops to visit. Try it!

Good food, oddly bad service. Our four top really wanted to like Ellen’s on Front, particularly after all the glowing reviews about the quality of food and the service. I hope our experience tonight was just a misfire, because the service was otherwise inexcusable. The restaurant was only half full tonight. We were seated and it took over ten minutes for our first table touch, after which a server approached our table and immediately asked to take our food order - no greeting, offering drinks, or mention of specials. We asked her to tell us about the specials and her response was to ask if we read the board out front. We placed our food orders, foregoing the opportunity to order drinks. No guests should have to go through the extra effort of having to ask for service if they’re paying for it. The food arrived via runners and the order was incorrect, but it was still delicious. We never saw our server again after she took our orders, and we had to ask the runner to close our bill. Clearly a lot of thought and love has been put into the food and the atmosphere - and this just doesn’t make sense with the miserable service. As a former service industry person I am certain that we were good guests, and that we left feeling truly unwelcome at Ellen’s on Front.

Lucy is amazing - works behind the bar and out in the floor effortlessly. The food is fantastic but if the service stinks it doesn’t matter. Ellen’s hits the nail on the head.

This was my husband and I's first time eating here and I so wish they were in NYC!! I would eat here every week if I could. The grilled Caesar was perfectly charred and the crispy chickpeas were delicious. The duck wings - speechless. The skin was so perfectly crispy and not over sauced. You could really taste the duck, which was moist and cooked to perfection. The fried rice was not only comforting, but extremely flavorful without being too salty. Fried rice can typically be simple, but this had so much personality. The atmosphere is adorable and the service was great. Would definitely recommend eating here if you're in Greenport.