We have lived on Fire Island for five years. This restaurant is our fave. Number one for its consistency. The food is always good sometimes great. The environment is fun, friendly and down to earth. The servers hustle to get you seated and served. Unlike some of the bay side spots it does not have a view, but it does have a deck with great people watching views!! It also does not have a rowdy happy hour or drink they think they invented. LOL, no disrespect to the rocket fuel and zippy cooler I love them both. After many meals at every restaurant the Albatross gets my nod! read more

I really love this restaurant food is always amazing. I didn't realize that they had a Sunday Seafood happy hour! I was able to have all my favorite seafood for $10 . I ordered clams, mussels, fish and chips. Every thing was amazing. My waitresses was also very nice. In the evenings the music is great. It gets packed but not overly packed . Love coming here! read more

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Great place to stay. Comfortable rooms. Nice outside porch. Especially nice owner. Good continental breakfast with varied choices of food. read more

Probably my favorite place to get sauced up and spend an evening in OB. Why? -Never overly packed. -Decent drink prices and good bartenders -Booths along the outside and plenty of stools at the bar. -Small outdoor deck in the front -Good tunes and better crowd than most of the other bars. -I smacked those lights that everyone is talking about probably 500x last summer. No one seems to care as long as your getting the bartender some shots throughout the eve. That's why. Enjoi. read more

Everything about this place was bad. We sat down at nine on a Wednesday night and saw our server three times (take order/bring food/give check). Our water glasses stayed empty and we had to keep asking for napkins and utensils that never came. The "buffalo" wings were more like cheap flavored mixture of buffalo sauce and BBQ sauce from Costco. The chicken fingers looked good, but were mostly fried bread and no chicken. And the penne vodka came out cold. We won't be making. A trip back here any time soon.... read more

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Can't spend a day in Ocean Beach without stopping at the 'Tross! Great food & the service is 1st Rate. Justine behind the bar is AWESOME! read more

Albatross - Hanging on the deck waiting for my food! Hi to Justine, who makes me a GRAYt OJ & Cranberry! - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

Food here is terrific! We got the clams on the half shell for an appetizer. I had the steak sandwich and my fiancé had the fish tacos! We really enjoyed the food. The deck is really nice to sit out on and the atmosphere is relaxing. read more

Real solid sea food, and Great South Bay on tap. Can't complain about that! Grilled scallops were the size of my chicks fists! She has small hands, but still! Little neck steamers done perfectly, as was the fried calamari. Service was real solid as well! The star of the show though were the fish tacos. Blackened talapia on a soft tortilla with pico, guac, and sour cream. Amazing! Definitely a return trip is in order next time I head to Fire Island. read more

THE place to be!! The DJ plays everything from Latin to Country to HipHop and 70s. The crowd is always up for a great time and the drinks are mixed well. High five!! Knocked off 1 star for always charging a cover. read more

This place is amazing. The chicken burrito is to die for. The wings are one of the best wings I have ever tasted. I highly recommend it whether you have a house in Fire island renting in Fire island or are going for a day trip this place can not be skipped. Just to be clear this is located in Ocean Beach Fire Island and it is phenomenal. read more

Swing the lights! you can get away with it once or twice before they throw you out. If you make out with someone for over 4 hours straight do not send them purple flowers the next few days. Trust me on this one. I know that from a friend. read more

This watering hole's hull of a ship ambiance is fitting for the island feel. Cozy booths close to the bar are conducive to chilling out. Dim lantern lights dangle above the bar and set the mood in this hangout. As the night progresses and the tips add up, the lanterns start to spin (the bar's trademark) and so does your head. Albatross is a safe bet whether you're looking to start the night or stay the night. check out more about fire island at fireisland.com read more

Terribly slow service on a slow chilly day. Took very very long to get our food to the table. Messed up our order, but didn't complain for replacement as we didn't want to wait any longer again. No water refills, and when requested, the waitress didn't return with any refill. We had to ask another waitress for water before we would start choking with mediocre food they had. Not really a happy customer. Go to this restaurant at your own risk. P. S The gratuity added on our bill didn't justify the service we received read more

Went to Albatross for drinks before boarding out Ferry back to Long Island. Got a couple of rounds of drinks and snacks. While the drinks and snacks were ok, the service was TERRIBLE. The waitress (Catrina) prompted us to leave passive aggressively even before we had finished our last round of drinks. While a few people were waiting, we thought it was very unprofessional and rude. Additionally, multiple tables had started to clear. On top of that, the waitress manually penned in the tip when we paid so as to not have her service reflect on the tip that we paid. Nice place with a lovely deck. But ABYSMAL SERVICE. Go to the awesome Castaway if you want to chill and have a good time instead! read more

0 stars if I could. Terrible service. Horrible attitude. Don't waste your money on their overpriced food.

Came back here on a date and I had a sick ass duckin time. Totally take back what I said about the Tross from my previous review from the prior summer 2017. Also heard they updated the nachos from being made with ballpark queso to actual cheese, the latter being how they should be served at a restaurant ofc. The mediterranean calamari is hellaaa tasty (it has friend jalapenos in there and they are beyond tasty, but act as filler so you're getting alot less calamari but they serve as such a good component to the app that it's fine in my book, just thought would be worth a mention). The blackened tuna sandwich with the wasabi mayo cranked so dang hard and finally the shrimp garlic pasta.. it was saucy in all aspects of the word. Prices could be better but it's Fire Island, what you gunna do. read more

These guys deserve a better rating. Friendly service, great food and diligent COVID procedures. The blackened chicken on the Ceasar salad was both generous and juicy. Shrimp dumplings and tuna steak also great! read more

Delicious lunch specials and fresh seafood. Was our first stop on Fire Island and we will be back.

After being turned down by every other restaurant in Ocean Beach (late dinner), we stumbled across this place and they gladly served us. The menu was perfect, service friendly and attentive, and food was delicious. We got a variety of appetizers, specials and entrees. Each one was better than the next! It was a great first dining experience post quarantine. read more

Albatross! Came with a group of 8 to fire island and this was our first stop. Ordered mixed drinks, strawberry coladas and rocket fuels of course. Bartender was pleasant and quick. Ordered appetizers including calamari, wings, Mac & cheese bites and nachos. Everything was very good. Prices pretty in line with other bars in the area. read more

The menu might say, "FAMOUS FISH TACOS." However, I immediately regretted this order. First off, before the first bite, the sauce dropped everywhere in unbelievable quantity. Not to mention that everything on the plate was absolutely AWFUL. I hate this so much. I'm feeling nauseous just thinking about it. I asked the waiter how this dish is, and they blatantly said, "it's the best dish on fire island!" LIES! Do not believe this libel. Thee days later I'm suffering from an irritable bowel. Absolutely disgusting. A disgrace on a plate. The service however was fantastic. My friends food was great, but from one stomach to another PLEASE do not order the fish tacos. The water was rather nice however, ice and all. read more

Hands down the best spot for food and drinks on the island! They fresh squeeze grapefruit for their signature Greyhounds and they are to die for. The sesame crusted tuna loin is my favorite thing on the menu but everything I've ever eaten here is delicious. The staff has always gone above and beyond in making every night with friends and family one to be remembered. They've also been so buttoned up during COVID with their approach to safety! We always feel safe and comfortable going there. Pete, Jules and Dan and the entire staff always knock it out of the park every time I've gone. It really can't be beat! read more

The tross is known for having some of the best food in town and the reputation holds strong! Our waitress Jules was the sweetest and most attentive service I've had in a while. The teriyaki chicken special blew my mind and of course I couldn't skip the shrimp dumpling appetizer! I will be back again before the season is over. Thank you Albatross! read more

Great place to eat and hang out Pete and Tara are awesome bartenders ps the kaboose on Tara Is thumbs up Vlad is cool drinks are great don't swing the lights!!!! But really you can it's so much fun. Try the Diddys summer beer is amazing. double PS Julie the bartender is who to ask for she has the rump of an angel read more

I have to say the Albatross is by far the most quintessential local spot in Ocean Beach. From the fish tacos to the greyhounds there's always something tasty to eat for everyone. Make sure you stop by this place and swing the lights! read more

I do love this place for being easy and non pretentious, the Gin and Tonics are great! Please please tell the freakin DJ to change the music. It's the same set every week! Really. read more

This is a nice informal place to eat in Fire Island. Food is good and reasonably priced. Seafood apps are nice, fried food is not greasy and very flavorful. read more

baudelaire's ghost wasn't here, nor did the people seem to be doing penance for any pecadillos. in fact, it's one of the more inexpensive places to go when you wish to absolve yourself from cooking. stick with the simple stuff (burgers and chowder) and you'll be fine. read more

Albatross - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

Didn't eat here, but they have a bunch of fresh grapefruits behind the bar that they squeeze to-order with Ketel One to make greyhounds. Try one. read more

Cook at home. Even if you can't cook. Three very average pasta dishes - two chicken and pesto one oily shrimp - $100 plus.

a three in fire island is awesome. prepared food in FI usually sucks bad. lunch here was solid. good Bloodies - fish taco was good with great mango salsa - shrimp ques was good as well. might as well get some good olel chicken fingers to share bramfy read more

Albatross is one of those special summer places that just cant be explained easily.The food is mediocre at best but eating there is just a connivence. The true action is on Friday and Saturday nights where the place is packed full of people who seem to be having the time of their lives!! They have a resident DJ on the weekends who plays an eclectic mix of music that includes up to date tunes as well as some rock anthems that makes the whole place go nuts!!There is dancing goin on everywhere!! Albatross is the most fun bar in Ocean Beach on the weekends as well as a great place to meet people!! read more

I don't really want to judge a book by its cover but my friends and I went into this location and they told us we could sit wherever we wanted so we proceeded to make 2 tables since there were six of us... the young lady at the entrance very rudely told us not to do so, so we stopped. No one else came by our table and we waited until we decided to leave once we felt we were being overlooked. Very rude! read more

We had dinner here. Filled with kids and a staff that isn't attentive. Stuffed lobster was underwhelming. Food was mediocre at best and priced like it was better then average. The bruschetta app was akin to Pizza Hut. I wouldn't recommend eating here. read more

The onion soup was average, however presentation was horrible. It was burnt sloppy Swiss cheese and the dish was cracked. The ice that the clams should have come in was ice water! The wine? $11.00. Why!? Not out of this world. My first visit to fire island. My last visit, to this restaurant. read more

Avoid at all costs. This place exists only to take advantage of tourists in the area. They hire terribly rude bar tenders that are extremely unprofessional. Out of all the bar options you have don't waste your money here. The food is extremely basic bland bar food and the drink specials are a joke. You would think they would at least teach their bar tenders to smile when serving drinks or pretend they care about their job. There is one particular female bartender who is so unpleasant to deal with she radiates discontent & negativity. Your money is literally spent better anywhere else. read more

Outdoor seating, friendly staff, and prompt service. I ordered a cheeseburger, which came with fries, lettuce, tomato and a pickle. Nice sized burger, served on a roll. A little overpriced, but appropriate for the location. Good experience, will be back. read more

Fantastic diner last night. We had the tuna steak and it was flawless. The service was also great

Couldn't resist getting fresh and icy stuff from the blackboard for the warm summer day lunch, but probably should have. Gazpacho was an approximation made by someone getting a wrong recipe from the web. Oysters on the half were really tasteless, with not a hint of salty brine left. Neptune platter (1/2 lobster and other seafood by 1-2 pieces on a plate of ice) had all that seafood swimming in the plate of water in no time. Meh. read more

Great oyster special... a dozen for $14. Steamed clams were delish too! They had a lot of other seafood specials as well. Would definitely recommend if you want fresh, affordable, and tasty seafood. read more