On August 3, 2025, we went to The Sand Bar to celebrate my cousin's birthday and spent $110 on…read moredrinks and shots. Not even ten minutes after entering, a friend of the security team was allowed inside with a fire extinguisher and began spraying it throughout the bar--including directly on people who were eating and drinking. This behavior was not only reckless but incredibly dangerous. Fire extinguisher chemicals are toxic when inhaled and can cause serious respiratory issues. Our drinks were completely ruined, and we were forced to leave immediately while covering our faces for safety. When we confronted the security team about what happened, they laughed--showing no concern for the health and safety of their customers. We will never return to this establishment. Attached is a photo of the individual in the white shirt responsible for spraying everyone.

Yesterday on August 3rd me and my friends entered the sand bar looking to have a good time, get…read moredrinks, dance ETC (it was my first time here) while my friends were in the bathroom and getting drinks i saw about 10 people going up the stairs in the back towards the bathroom with drinks in their hands and was wondering if there was a rooftop or bar upstairs because again this is my first time here. As soon as my friend walked up the stairs we were confronted by Phil who after hearing our explanation of why we walked up grabbed my friend by the neck, tried throwing him down the stairs and kicking him relentlessly while calling for backup and the security pushed us with no regard to our story. We definitely will not be coming back here this behavior is truly disgusting and i think Phil was on drugs or had drugs upstairs definitely shady. Dont come here if you dont want to be physically assaulted

I came here with my sister while visiting Ocean Beach extremely hot day in the end end of June. We…read morecame in because we saw the advertisement outside for drink specials that we're all day. My sister really wanted to try the zippy we walked in and we saw a bar area with the pool table. Afterwards, we walk to the back and we saw the outdoor area overlooking the bay, which was so beautiful. We sat down and our waitress. Amanda was really sweet. She provided great customer service and the zippy was incredible. I then order the PBR special which was only six dollars for food. I ordered the burger deluxe, which was $18 and came with fries on the side which I thought was a great deal for lunch as well. During the middle of our lunch, Amanda said she had to go to break and transferred our check to Jake. Jake was very nice as well and he informed us of the local Bayshore area and fire Island, which was nice to talk to him about the vibes and the service was great at housers. I know other yelpers and other reviews have said that the service was bad. However, my service was absolutely incredible from Jake and Amanda. I would definitely recommend Housers for their daily drink special. Make sure to order the zippy!!!!

Houser's Bar is everything I want in a dive bar. Service was great. Drinks were flowing. This was…read moremy first time trying a Zippy and I was very impressed. We came back here several hours later for dinner and wow! Compliments to the chef. The lobster special was fantastic! I did not expect to get so much lobster for such a reasonable price ($30), but left pleasantly surprised, and stuffed!

Another phenomenal experience dining here!!! The portions are out of this world. Came here between…read morelunch and dinner and decided on the dinner menu. I had a caesar salad with lobster which was so delicious. The lobster was already shelled out so no need to worry about cracking lobster! Tasted so fresh and hit the spot. My husband got a burger and fries and no complaints there. Me and my daughter tried the fries and they were so good. My daughter inhaled her fried calamari either the cocktail sauce. Nice presentation too. I got an Arnold palmer and it was pinkish due to the pink lemonade. I am not a fan of their pink lemonade and feel regular lemonade would taste fresher and better. The service here was so on point again. Please give your Tinker Bell waitress a raise she was so great with us! I don't know her name but she was adorable and very accommodating to our table. Explained what they were out of and knew the dish well when I asked if the eggplant with the penne alla vodka was breaded. It was breaded by the way and eas delicious. It was nicely cut thin and came with this sourdough bread that was toasted and spiced so good. Not sure what the spice was but it was a warm toasty flavor. I noticed the waitress was doing a lot of work the restaurant was pretty full and she was the only waitress we saw there. Excellent job she does keeping up. If I could have left her a bigger tip I would have. I think the restaurant needs at least another waiter or waitress because of how crowded it can get. I would dine here again if I am on the island again. It's great for families and get togethers!

Not bad but also not especially noteworthy. Seafood was fresh but needed seasoning - basing that…read morestatement on three different seafood courses. Staff was nice but also highly unengaged. I don't intend that as a mean statement - it was a truth. They were on shift break while we were there (happy hour), unavailable (disappearing bartender), eating, pouring their own drinks (as is their right it was soda) but the underlying message was one of unavailability unless you were the unfortunate food runner.

First time coming to this bar and it's has such good vibes! Great music and the bartender Kelly is…read moreso friendly and nice! Greeted us right away, was patient and made us delicious drinks! Absolutely recommend coming here! Addendum: Kelly needs a raise! She's knows Gen X music and appreciates it! Us Gen Xer's appreciate the small things! And she makes great conversation! Just saying

Was told I had to come here for an OG rocket fuel and it did not disappoint. It's a bummer you're…read morenot allowed to take drinks to go or even sit on the little porch with them but that's not a commentary on the place - more just the rules of OB. I think it's because they make their own mix but this rocket fuel wasn't as sweet as the others I have that probably use pre-made mix. In any case it was delish!

The best meal on Ocean Beach. The coconut curry snapper-…read moreAMAZING. If you are a foodie, you will love this place! And if you like wings, the wings are very, very good The grilled shrimp tacos are really good too. Enjoy

Easily the best meal you will have in Ocean Beach. Not even close. Had to go back for second…read morenight because my family was so impressed. If you are ok not eating on the water or want a higher quality meal - along the lines of nice restaurants in the main land, this is the place to go.

I had the time of my life at this place. Right on the water, $5 cover charge, great 90s and 2000s…read moremusic. The people were friendly and fun. You can party all day and all night on a Sunday and probably even crazier on Saturdays. Several bars so you're not waiting for a drink. Lots of shaded areas. Food was an extra plus: fresh and delicious. Chipotle Chicken flat bread.

The Flynn-tini is the best drink on fire island and they always have the best specials for dinner,…read morehighly recommended

This is the worst restaurant I have ever entered in my life. No service, food is terrible with…read morehigher prices. Customers are forced to pay 18% service fee. Then they even ask customers to put another 18% or 20% tips. This is not eating place. This is rubbery house. The most of restaurant business in NYC force customers to pay over 15% service fee. Then ask customer to pay other tips. what is wrong with NYC business. Charge tips should be based on services. Now, tips become these business' s fixed revenue. Tips culture in the United States needs to be terminated. Look at all other developed countries in the world, US is much worse than them in restaurant industry. I even do not enter any star on this post. But my post will not be posted if I do not enter star there.

Very disappointed at the food here. Although the drinks were awesome, I don't recommend the food. I…read morecame here with my significant other and his mother starving and we ordered wings, mussels, lobster burgers, and the rigatoni a la vodka. The wings were good and so was the rigatoni but the mussels and lobster burgers were way too fishy tasting. The baby back ribs had no flavor. It was recommended by the waiter and we regret getting it. I enjoyed the bread with the mussel sauce more than any of the dishes we ordered. The strawberry drink was the best. The Pina colada and their famous drink was ok. The price was super expensive for not good food.

This place hits the island vibe spot.... Great drinks and service... Brandon our bartender is a…read morenative of the island and knows a lot of things... we had arugula prosciutto flat bread that was great!

It's all about the great view, cocktails and good music. I wouldn't say this is our go to place for…read morea great meal but this time we were pleasantly surprised. Crab cakes were delicious without a ton of breading/filler, the chicken Marsala with garlic mashed was perfect for a chilly night on the beach, skirt steak was cooked perfectly and the vegan burger was tasty. Come for the atmosphere, sunsets over the bay or to watch the weekend warriors pour off the ferry onto the Island, but stay for a nice meal on the back deck - you may be as surprised as we were.

We love it here. The food is stellar and that is important in a space that tends to have a lot of…read moremediocrity. It's also family owned, the staff are truly delightful and engaging and the atmosphere and ambiance is one that is relaxing, happy and kind. Everything we've eaten here - from French toast to eggs to biscuits and cake is from scratch delicious. You can taste the difference.

Rachel's has been a Fire Island staple for 25 years and it shows. We usually try to do at least one…read morenight for dinner here whenever we're out in the Island. What started out as a bakery has now morphed into a delicious Italian restaurant. It still has the bakery side but definitely come for dinner. Wealth order the pork chop Milanese. The portions here are huge so sharing is recommended. The penne a la vodka was good. I will say the lobster fettuccine was overly lemony but that was the only issue. The service was great and funny. We didn't have any issues. We will continue to come to Rachel's if for nothing else but the pork chop Milanese.

Rusted tables, corporate playlist old and lame, flat club soda, no alcohol in drink. 2 out of 10.read more