The restaurant is beautiful inside, very tropical feel. Food was delicious, the specials had a local flare while the main menu was geared more tourists. Friendly staff makes you feel at home!

Great staff, food and beautiful views! Love the themed gatherings Stella promotes. What a fun way to meet new people.

We didn't stay at the Stella maris but we were close and decided to eat dinner. The kids menu was bigger than the adult. It was a bit slow on the food service. We had a burger, chicken fingers, pasta, and Caesar salad with chicken. It took about an hour to get our food. Not sure what took so long. They also only serve dinner at 7:30. I won't return. They do have the option to order pizza and pick it up which we may try.

In doing research for our Nov 2016 trip to Long Island, our choices for accommodation were Stella Maris and Cape Santa Maria. Having chosen the latter we made plans to visit SM for breakfast and to see for ourselves what this side of the island was like.

Great taxi service was provided by Schofield, he even waited for us while we ate and toured around. We were greeted warmly when we entered the Clubhouse, then waited on hand and foot by our friendly waitress (Schofield's granddaughter), and what a feast of food! For $18 each a large assortment of food was included, hot (made to order omeletes and pancakes, etc) and cold (juice, yogurt, fruit, etc). Everything was delicious!

Then we set out on foot to do a little explore of the resort, which is more a community with buildings spread throughout. Great walking opportunities, nice landscaping, lots of palm trees and flowers abound. Making our way to the Moonshine Bar, the views of the Atlantic were impressive. Walking the boardwalk alongside the ocean, we were aware of its presence, the waves crashing against the rugged coastline. Magnificent!! The pools are a great option, as lazy floatabouts would not be happening here, at least on the day we were there.

The two resorts are total opposites, and while they would provide different vacation experiences, each of them shine in their own way. Maybe next time......

My sister & brother in law have an out island home at Stella Maris, so I've never stayed there, but the location is rustic and beautiful. The food here is reliable and good. The service is friendly and accommodating. This is one of our reliable choices for dinners while we are staying in Long Island. The conch fritters here are usually always excellent - lots of conch and light!