LONG ISLAND, NY — One restaurant on Long Island is among the top 100 in the country, according to a new ranking based on reviews from diners who attest to their quality.
The online restaurant reservation service OpenTable develops the Top 100 Restaurants list from reviews left by verified users, not by food critics.
Del Vino Vineyards, at 29 Norwood Road, Northport, was recognized as one of the nation’s best.
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The restaurant is family owned and operated. Diners can enjoy “fine wine paired with an unforgettable culinary experience,” according to OpenTable. Reservations are encouraged, and walk-ins are welcome at the tasting room bar.
“It’s a great honor, not only for myself and my wife, but the entire team here at Del Vino Vineyards,” owner Fred Giachetti told Patch. “We’re so proud of everyone’s efforts in order to make this the fourth year in a row that we have received this very high honor of top 100 restaurants in America.”
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This marks the fourth year in a row that Del Vino Vineyards cracked the OpenTable top 100 list. Giachetti attributed the consistency to the quality of his team and “very low turnover” of staff.
“People come and they see the same faces over and over again,” he said. “I think that’s a testament to the management and how we operate the business with customer care and service being our paramount concern.”
Giachetti thanked the customers and fans of his restaurant for making the “honor possible.”
“Without them, everything that we work for would not exist. We greatly appreciate the fanbase that we have in our customers. We greatly appreciate all of our customers as fans. Without them, all of this would be impossible.”
This year, OpenTable’s elite list also includes restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
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