Prime

About the Business

Specialties

Designed to reflect a classic boathouse along the Charles River, Prime's multi-level visual expanse is just the beginning of this destination experience. Dedicated to the expression of modern American cuisine, Prime is the flagship of the Bohlsen Restaurant Group. A custom designed glass wall in the center of our Main Dining Room is an artistic balance to the shimmer of Huntington Harbor just outside our doors. Spend an afternoon in the comfy wood Lounge, compete with a fireplace and luxurious leather couches. Venture out to the fire pit on our intimate Fantail, reminiscent of a boat's bow. Exquisite water views from the Wave Bar or enjoyed while dining on the covered and seasonally enclosed Porch are a perfect backdrop when sipping Prime's extensive list of refined signature cocktails. Defined by innovative departures to classic dishes, Prime offers a curated raw bar, mizu sushi and USDA certified Prime 21-day dry aged beef, as well as both the classic steakhouse side dishes and some fantastic modern creations.

History

Established in 2006.

Prime opened in 2006 and is among the finest restaurants not just on Long Island, or in New York, but in the world. Honored with an International Star Diamond Award from The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, it also represented Long Island in an "I Love New York" luncheon at Manhattan's James Beard House. The latest trends in cuisine and design come together at Prime to represent the most insatiable and fashionable of diners with a first choice dining destination whatever their mood. Under one roof, diverse menus combine classic favorites with modern twists to be savored in surroundings of equally balanced contrasts with a striking décor. A la carte selections include "primers," raw bar favorites, mizu sushi, steaks and chops, surf and turf, and hand-made desserts. Prime is a mixture of the old and the new, the traditional and the modern. The restaurant serves USDA Prime steaks in the classic style, yet there is a focus on a modern-American approach to cooking, which incor

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

John, Michael and Kurt B.

Business Owner

The Bohlsen family began in the restaurant business in 1931 with a little coffee shop in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Herman Bohlsen, his wife Hilda, and his brother Gerhardt, ran the shop until 1938.John Bohlsen, son of Herman, bought his first fast food restaurant in Deer Park in 1969 after earning his Master's Degree in Business and serving as an officer in the US Navy during the Vietnam era for four years. He remained in the fast food business until 1983 when he sold his 50-plus restaurants.In 1987 John purchased the Beachtree Café and from 1999 to the present proceeded to design and construct four restaurants along with his two sons, Michael and Kurt, for the next generation of restaurants in the "Bohlsen Restaurant Group"- Tellers An American Chophouse, H2O: Seafood & Sushi, Prime: An American Kitchen and Bar, Verace: True Italian and their latest addition, Monsoon: Steak & Sushi.