For as long as I can remember I have wanted to check Faraday's out. Today was the day for lunch with my dad. As expected, it was a casual pub style spot with a bar and a small dining area in the back. For this Friday afternoon, it was quite busy. It was bustling with almost all the tables taken by the time we left. Our server was friendly and upbeat. She offered suggestions based on our preferences. We both ordered the same thing - burgers. They came out quickly. The burgers were big and yummy. They satisfied our craving perfectly. read more

Faraday's - Pubs Near Me - Smithtown, New York

If there's one restaurant in town I've tried to give a fair shot to over the years, it's Faraday's of Smithtown. I've been here on numerous occasions hoping that maybe this would finally be the visit where everything clicked. Unfortunately, it just hasn't happened. My experiences have been so-so, and more often than not they've been slightly disappointing. My biggest complaint has always been the food. My take has been it's been bland or uninspired. The French onion soup was just ok, and seemed like no effort putting this together. No provolone cheese option when I've ordered which is crazy. The Caesar salad tasted diluted, with lettuce that seemed waterlogged rather than crisp and fresh. Just overall underwhelming. The food is not necessarily terrible, but just mediocre and forgettable. Portion size is another problem. For what you're paying, the plates often feel surprisingly small. One example of this was the "Big C Burger," which was honestly a huge letdown. With a name like that you'd expect something substantial. Instead, the burger was tiny--maybe 4-5 ounces at most. At first glance you could barely even see the meat because the bun swallowed it. I ordered it medium and it came out completely overcooked, cooked to death really. The bun didn't help either--dense, dry, and overpowering the already small patty. The whole thing just felt poorly executed. Even the little details were off. I asked for olive oil on the side for a salad and what came out was clearly some generic vegetable oil. It felt like a lazy substitution, the kind of thing that makes you question how much care is going into the kitchen overall. To be fair, the one thing Faraday's consistently gets right is the atmosphere. The restaurant is has a cozy charming space with a warm pub feel. The indoor dining area although small has character and a comfortable vibe. The outdoor area is really nice too, and perfect for setting for a nice meal on a comfortable day. Service is good. I've not had any issues with any servers ever being inattentive. Occasionally some order mixups but quickly rectified. Unfortunately, that inviting setting hasn't translated to memorable meals. After several attempts over the years, Faraday's has remained one of those places that seems like it should be good--but for me, it just never quite hits. read more

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I have gone here a few times but last Tuesday was a disappointment. The server was great but the food was mediocre at best. It's like someone decided that everything needed to be more savoury by 60%. My stuffed mushrooms were drowned in an odd sauce and bit too salty. I couldn't taste the flavours of the ingredients or the fact that it was seafood stuffing. Just meh. Then my French onion soup was really dark like they over cooked it and added soy sauce to make it more savoury and I just couldn't finish it. I'd had it a few months ago and it was quite nice and I had come back for it but it wasn't the same at all. My friend got the Shepards Pie, and while he enjoyed it, it didn't really taste like traditional pub Shepard's pie, and it was also sort of drowning in sauce. He said it tasted like they added teriyaki but that isn't what I am looking for when ordering Shepard's pie. It was again heavy with the dark brown sauce in a shallow skillet. Traditional SP is a layer of ground meat with peas in it and often carrots and a thick baked crust of mashed potatoes on top. This was thin and a bit soupy. I didn't care for it and I really like SP. The other three times I have been here the food was good. Maybe it was an off night and the chef was on an umami kick. Who knows. But the service and staff were excellent so if I return I will stick to different food items. read more

Took a chance on trying again and the service has much improved. Greeted warmly by our server Heather who was attentive throughout our time there. Even made some excellent menu suggestions which were spot on. The Berlin Burgers were outstanding and highly recommended. Restaurant offered a Oktoberfest lunch menu for those interested in basic German style food. Although the inside dining room is cramped there is an additional "patio" dining area in the rear. I was most impressed with the improvement in overall service from a year ago and will definitely return to take advantage of their Oktoberfest lunch menu. read more

Local restaurant that has 100percent increased quality of menu, service and customer care. Recent Octoberfest menu a winner From the moment we walked in the door we experienced friendly attentive service and food was delicious read more

Plenty of parking. Small bar area. But lots of seating at tables. Food was very good. Nice place to hang out for food and drinks. read more

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Had the opportunity to venture back to my home town and found myself back at a favorite spot of mine. Fond memories were had between 1988-1991 here. I remember Claudia before she and Tom bought the place in 1995. They have done an amazing job, the food and atmosphere is cozy and inviting. I want to thank Claudia for meeting me and my family while I was in town. Dave Wurman, Chris Labate, Tom Fogarty, Neil Quigley, and I thank you for the memories. Cheers Stephen St. Amour read more

Faraday's - Pubs Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Ordered a strip steak, cooked medium. Steak came medium rare to almost rare. I wouldnt have minded so much if half the steak was inedible, chewy and fatty. My steak knife could not even cut into most of the steak. I found myself spitting out the chewy pieces into my napkin, and noticed others from my group doing the same exact thing. It was a shame, cuz the few pieces I was able to eat were quite tasty. read more

Great selection of food and drink. Great location. Service is always very good and the ambiance is great.

Small but amazing food and customer service. Had seafood over risotto was delicious. Highly recommend

always the Best Food at Fair $ / friendly, happy service staff - they like what they do and do it very well / I enjoy the smaller interior space of the dinning room. read more

We were in the mood for handheld eats and decided to give Faraday's a try. After parking you walk down a very cute stone path that leads to the outdoor seating of the restaurant where you're greeted and seated. The outdoor seating is very beautiful, perfect for a warm day. We were served by Tom, who's actually the star of the night. He was very attentive, checked in on us frequently and even took the time to explain all of this the different sauces they had to offer in case we wanted to spice up the burgers. He was excellent. As far as the food, the French burger on ciabatta was delicious and the roast beef on the French dip was amazing. We can't wait to come back and try everything else. read more

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Went with friends on Thurs night...food was good but service was terrible. Kept waiting for waitress to bring drinks, food and finally check...either not enough help or just not run well! read more

We had dinner there last night for the first time in many years and it was awesome! Food and drinks were delicious and the service was on point. I only took a pic of our fudge brownie sundae but everything we had we enjoyed. We will be back! read more

Faraday's - Pubs Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Ambience. Cocktails. Burgers. Staff. Decor. Such a neat little hideaway! Wish I had found it sooner!

Great Food Always iv been going there for over 20 years .. My granddaughter loves it aswell ... She goes to See heather and gets her favorite french fries ... read more

We at Kensington Gardens, are so anxious to write this review. I'm thanking the owners for the great catering job you did today. The corned beef went immediately, and the Shepherds pie was delicious. In fact, there were NO complaints at all, and that's a first! All the food was delicious, right down to the last carrot. We'll certainly be back next year. As the social committee coordinator, your food made my job worth the work everyone on the committee easier. Thanks so much again. read more

The meal was tasty. Staff was attentive. But when the check appeared there was a mysterious 4% "service fee" added to the bill. And no we didn't use a credit card. Nowhere was it mentioned that we would be charged extra. Sorry, my last time here. read more

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What a great place. Everything we had was delicious. We ended up coming here because we were both in the mood for a good burger, and searching for "best burgers on Long Island" led my husband to a list somewhere that Faraday's was on, so off we went. We started off with mussels and they were very good. I had a local beer on draft and it was a good combination and great way to start. We each ended up ordering the Avocado Burger... hubby got it with a Caesar salad and I got a baked potato. The burger was exceptional. The meat was so good, and the overall dinner extremely tasty. It was a small and cozy place (we sat in the room closest to the bar) and it seemed like a lot of people were ordering the Shepherd's Pie... I'll have to go for that next time we go. And there will definitely be a next time! read more

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Faraday's Of Smithtown 17 W Main St, Smithtown, NY 11787 DONT GO HERE!! Rude people. I was there for almost an hour and a half despite telling them i had tickets across the street read more

Such a cute restaurant. They have these cottages that are perfect for privacy and if your are concerned about covid. I also notice every table had hand sanitizer available for customers. Came here twice in one week with different groups of people. The salmon was perfect! The sweet potato mash that comes with it is so good! The french onion soup was good! Not salty at all. Hubbys burger was a little overcooked in his opinion. The service was okay. There seems to be like two staff members running around taking care of the tables. We had to ask for our drink multiple times before we got it. Oh the best part was the cottages were free of charge to use! read more

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WOW-- what an amazing experience!!!!!! My husband and I came here for our anniversary. I am immunocompromised so going places during covid time has been difficult and scary. Not here!!! We reserved a hut. They have a few greenhouse type private huts that are outside and can be reserved for a safe dining experience. The comfort that I felt in the sanitized hut was amazing. Our waitress jennifer was amazing. The food was delicious. We got burgers and they were so good. For dessert we got the smores dish which was out if this world! I would write more but my lhone battery is about to die. This was a super wonderful awesome fabulous amazing experience and i cannot recommend this enough!!! read more

Faraday's - French Burger - Pubs Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Great little place in the heart of Smithtown. Been going there for years and no complaints whatsoever. Probably the best burger within 10-15 miles in any direction. Highly recommend! read more

The appetizer's I ordered wasn't appealing to say the least. We ordered the potpourri , and the French onion soup. Soup was flavorless, and the potpourri which is a sampler was burnt , the wings looked like they came off a thank you pigeon , the dipping sauces must of came out of a Kraft or bargain brand bottle . For me it's a never again . For other good luck . read more

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Friendly atmosphere, great service & the food is extremely delicious. If you order a Guinness?, it's temperature perfect. Bar area is a little small but well worth a visit. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. I'll definitely be back. read more

This is a neighborhood restaurant that has been there for years. The place needs a little renovation, but it is always busy and packed when I go for dinner or to pick up a take out order. They also have outdoor sitting and it is pretty nice! My favorite dish there is the chicken scarpiello and it comes with pasta of your choice. I usually order it with linguini. It is consistently great and the portions are big. I can recommend this place for their food and the servers are very friendly. Definitely a gem in the town. read more

This place is a pub in my book bar in front with tv back is tables and they also have a nice outside seating area I have been here for parties I also love to come on a Saturday night its hopping n bopping everyone is friendly and its a relaxed atmosphere they always have specials the last time I was their 10/17 Octoberfest was in full swing we had a big pretzel with beer cheese sauce it was tasty but a little watery Al had sauerbraten which she loved I had a caeser salad as my meal with a side of potato pancake (with sour cream & apple sauce) it was good not great but good a bit not crispy enough they also have a great beer selection and I tasted pumpkin with a sugared rim YUM they have a nice menu featuring burgers pastas etc its worth coming to try read more

I guess it's just not my type of place. My daughter got a cheeseburger kids meal (I did t try the burger) but the fries had a crazy amount of salt on them. French onion soup and shepherds pie were ok. The veggies in the pie were underdone. Wife got the short rib risotto which was in fact delicious or this would have been a 1 star review. There definitely could have been more risotto though. Overall the place is overpriced for the food we were served. Enter at your own risk and bring some blood pressure medication if you're going to give your kids any French fries. read more

Faraday's - Shepherd's Pie - Pubs Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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Was running some errands on a cold Sunday out in the area and needed a place to grab some good food & watch some football before the drive home. Thanks to Yelp, we found Faraday's! Located on busy Main Street with easy street parking in front, we entered Faraday's and decided to sit at the bar after having seen the sign outside for the Sunday football specials. My fiancé ordered a beer ($4 draft special) and then we ordered the burger ($8+$1 for each additional topping) and the Macho Nacho Platter ($6) to share. The food took a while to come out, but we were the first and only customers since they open at 12:30pm on Sundays, so we understood. All the food was really good! The Nacho Platter was HUGE, so that was a great deal. They filled a large platter with chips and tons of toppings. The burger was pretty good, too. Thick patty and it was cooked well-done without being dry (oddly enough, we weren't asked how we wanted it cooked, but the way it came out was what I would've wanted anyway). Sweet potato fries were bomb! Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Yum!! Also, I must point out that our bartender/server, Nina, was super friendly, nice and chatty. She even turned on the football games and sound for us while we were there. Overall, a ton of football Sunday specials to choose from and from the signs I saw, lots of weekday ones too! Definitely worth it to go here if you're in the area or live close by! Hoping to come back soon :) read more

Faraday's - Macho Nacho Platter - Pubs Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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We had excellent service using the price fixed menu of restaurant week. The portions were huge and the food delicious, plus excellent service from a "new" waiter. I left a large tip to encourage his progress. Delicious Irish pub food. read more

Great food, great service, friendly atmosphere. Burger is to die for.Plenty of menu specials!

If you would have asked my review of Faradays yesterday, I would have said. " Awesome burgers, great local pub. But today ? I will never return. Not only was the bartender a walking, rude AF, mess. While we were eating dinner ( at the bar) the " owner" as she claimed, sat at the bar, drinking, answering the phone and was either complaining about people calling in for reservations or arguing with family on the phone and airing her dirty laundry. Never been so disrespected and uncomfortable in my life. Thank you for showing your true colors. We wont be back read more

our favorite place... best burgers e v e r !!! other food also amazing!!! service perfect ambiance charming read more

5 of us went to faradays for drinks & burgers. Hour & a half for burgers & 2 of them were overcooked. The waitress was nice but she was the worst. She took our order and then gone. 5 burgers $238 dollar . $50 for 2 margaritas " WTF". They screwd up the check 3 times and made me and my wife late for a show. If I could have stayed longer, I would have asked for half my money back. owner needs to be held responsible. read more

The absolute best French dip sandwich! The hamburgers and coleslaw are also amazing. They offer three course menu for $19 pp and also host pasta Tuesday. I would say the only downfall is service. read more

Faraday's - Classic Burger - Pubs Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Ordered a strip and got a sirloin with more tendons than meat. At least give me 16oz portion as shown on the menu? Nope! Garbage.

I went around 4 pm on Sunday.Watermelon margarita is fantastic! Our waitress,Jen was attentive and warm friendly like we were regulars. Great food,relaxing atmosphere.Oh and great tunes!! Thanks Jen and Faradays!! Michael read more

Restaurant has prix fixe menu advertised on web site.However you are not given this menu when seated. We arrived at 3:45pm and when we asked about the prix fixe menu we were told that it is only available for dinner starting at 4:30pm. When the bill arrived, prices for several items did not match prices on the menu given to us. When we pointed this out to our server, we were told that the wrong menu was given to us by mistake, the prices on the new menus went up. The server also adjusted the bill to correct some items.The bill still did not agree with our given menu prices. The server left and came back with what appeared to be either an owner or manager. This individual was unapologetic and told us that the restaurant cannot keep updating menus as prices change frequently. We paid the adjusted bill with cash and left The food was mediocre and not memorable in any way. In fact some things were clearly frozen items reheated. The server was attentive and provided excellent service. It is unfortunate that wait staff have to deal with this incompetence at best and deceitfult management/ownership behavior. read more

Great food. Great bar atmosphere. Comfortable spot. Convenient parking in back. Hamburger choices galore read more

We live in CT, but planned a family event in Smithtown at a place site unseen, and certainly had never eaten there. 25 family members. I have to say the manager and staff and chef made the event a complete success. Although the catered menu online looked good, the food turned out to be spectacular. They did their best to seat us outside on the most beautiful day and even moved umbrellas to keep us shaded. Food came out more delicious then the last plate. Everyone was friendly and kind even though we asked for a lot. I would highly recommend Faradays of Smithtown for your event or even just a meal. A real gem! read more