I love this place, I don't know if it's a dive or it's a cute Irish/Italian pub, but it's comfort food. It's local living, it's relaxing and bustling. Amazing lunch specials and fresh seafood. The perfect little town nook. Northport's GEM. This is not the foofie drink spot, it's not the "have it your way". This is not the perfect Instagram picture place. It's consistent, delicious, and worth every penny. read more

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Base my reviews off what you pay: *Place was packed. Went here at 7:00PM on a Friday with no reservation but was able to get in. Price - $80 (3 appetizers, 2 beers, tip) Food - 4/5 - good food for the price. Service - 3/5 - fine and on par. Ambiance - 3/5 - decent vibe but slightly packed. Overall - 3/5 - good spot for food in the village but nothing to go out of your way for. Italian eggrolls were pretty good, beer was a bit flat. Service was fine but nothing over the top or remarkable. Ambiance was fine, bit packed inside but can't expect anything else in Northport. Good place, worth a stop but not out of your way. Best Dish - Italian Eggrolls Would Return - Potentially read more

A post holiday meet up with my bestie brought us to the Main Street Cafe tonight. The menu and website state they have the best burgers on Long Island "as voted by readers and Newsday." I just had one of the worst meals I have EVER eaten. And that is not an exaggeration. I am literally sickened by what appeared on my plate. I wish I had taken a pic and I regret not doing so. I work hard for my money and wasting $20 on a gross and nasty meal angers me to no end. I will try to find the words to describe the "Irish Burger" which I ordered medium. And here are the words: Raw Cold Dry Tasteless Cartilage-filled Raw onions and pepper on top of this abomination with mustard on the side. I asked the male waiter to reheat it. He did and it didn't help. Just the thought of writing this review is making me sick to my stomach. So many other delicious options in Northport. The Main Street Cafe is not one of them. read more

Awesome for drinks and ambiance. Unable to serve people with serious food allergies, so that is disappointing but I an used to it. :( it looked like great food, nice staff. read more

I have lived in Northport for almost 3 years and have never stopped in here before. Big mistake on my part! The food was GREAT! I got the buffalo chicken salad which was recommended by the waitress, my friend got the turkey burger, and my other friend got the cheese/apple board and the spring rolls. We ended up eating everything! The service was friendly and efficient. The location is a bit small, with mostly 2 top seating but they do have a few 4 top seats. It is a cute place and would highly recommend! read more

Food quality? - Low. Service? - Indifferent. Ambience? - It's a noisy crowded bar with uncomfortable seats. If this is the best burger on Long Island - we need to tawk - there must be some really awful burgers out there... I ordered their signature Main Street Burger - medium. I got a greasy undercooked - as in less than rare and bright pink in the middle - crumbling patty with some odd tasing slimy mushrooms and oily onions haphazardly thrown on it. Nobody came back to check on us. I did my best, but the burger truly turned my stomach. I felt like I was going to be sick for a couple hours afterwards. When they finally came back to clear our plates and asked how everything was, I told them and showed them. I got a cursory, "Sorry"... That's it. No adjustment. No manager. We paid the full bill and cleared out... and we won't be going back. read more

By no means is this the best burger on Long Island, it is not even the best burger on the street! We paid via credit card and left a cash tip which I have a picture of, they decided to ADD an additional tip to my credit card to make the total tip 50% of the bill. Ambiance it is a dive bar with uncomfortable seats. read more

Good place to grab drinks and a bite before the theater. The burgers are really good! Although it's a small place, really small, it has a nice pub vibe. The only negative is the service! The staff are supper nice but it's slow! Nothings happens quickly! They also tend to forget half of the order. read more

Main Street Cafe - Bar Area - American Near Me - Northport, New York

Very nice cafe to great bar food and beyond . There is a gleeful vibe here with a community of all ages . The food was great. The burgers have been voted as some of the best in Long Island . I tried a very tasty chicken dish. It tends be to crowded before the local theater presentations , I suggest checking the schedule of the shows. read more

Main Street Cafe - Main Street Burger Dinner - American Near Me - Northport, New York

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A neighborhood pub with friendly service. The best burgers, served with hand cut French fries and a delicious bun. The pub is small with not a lot of seating. I only go during non prime hours. If you want to have the best burger def read more

Main Street Cafe - Classic hamburger - American Near Me - Northport, New York

My "medium" burger was literally raw. Not rare. Raw. It was takeout and i was 5 miles away so I couldn't send it back. read more

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Very nice place! Went to this cafe with friends and had a great experience! The Turkey Club was awesome and very tasty! People have said that this place had AMAZING fries, and it turns out, they're absolutely right! The fries were so delicious! The whole meal was worth it, and this is overall a great lunch spot! Definitely recommend if you're in the Northport village area! read more

Main Street Cafe - Fresh Roasted Turkey Club Sandwich Lunch - American Near Me - Northport, New York

It's been 14 years since we were last here and the place is as good as before. Main St burger was delicious, especially with great steak fries. The Pasta Primavera was equally good, although it t could use a little more garlic (personal taste.). A great array of vegetables. Very cold beers and Pinot Grigio rounded things out. Great to be back in NPT. read more

Main Street Cafe - Used to be a full glass of wine. - American Near Me - Northport, New York

Delicious specials last night and my husband had the pan roasted shell steaks with creamy brandy mushroom sauce and veggies it was yummy. Cooked perfectly. I had the Caesar salad with blackened shrimp. Always chock full with shrimp and creamy Caesar always a crowd pleaser in my eyes lol . Service always great and it was quite busy with fun people. There was a group there taking a picture in front of one of the walls with lots of pics of local people . It's a fun place read more

Main Street Cafe - Pan roasted shell steak special - American Near Me - Northport, New York

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Our Friday night Happy Hour Place every Friday The watermelon margaritas are amazing and the blackened Grouper on Mediterranean Salad is amazing! Staff and manager are the best ! Great place to go. Margaret the bartender is the best read more

First time here for this Southie. Usually don't go to the North side of island as it tends to be a bit, well Uppity. That being said for this gem I will for sure be returning. A small and very quaint establishment. Lovely staff, delicious food why wouldn't I ‍. Really cool old art work on the walls. Wish I could of gotten some more photos. But I didn't want to intrude on the customers enjoying their meals. This is a busy town with lots of restaurants. I've been to a few that didn't wow me like this one, also worth a come back. Cheers read more

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First things first, cool looking restaurant inside! All the pictures all over the walls has you looking all over the place. It's a small restaurant but overall and nice and clean place. We sat near the window that was overlooking town. We ordered a small appetizer which was an option on their specials board. We ordered chicken potstickers which were very flavorful and crispy. Our main entrees were the Crabcake Sandwich with potato wedges and a side of tarter sauce. The other entree was the Chubby Chicken sandwich which had melted mozzarella, bacon strips on a roll that had a garlic aioli on it. The crab cake was tender, fell apart easily with a fork, buttery and tasted delicious! My boyfriend got the chicken sandwich and said it was one of the best sandwiches he's ever had. Our waitress was really nice and very accommodating to us! Overall we were very happy with the service here, food was great! I highly recommend giving this place a try! read more

Main Street Cafe - Chicken Potstickers special - American Near Me - Northport, New York

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Honestly food was great. Ordered the chubby chicken and angus burger. Both great, chicken was a little dry. I'd recommend the angus instead. The service was poor and v dimly lit. Not crowded but slow service and rude, giving us looks?? read more

Cozy atmosphere. Small space. Neighborhood place. Friendly service. Good food: my Fat Albert burger perfectly cooked; served with potato wedges, strip of perfect bacon. Kitchen slow knocks off half star. Two burgers, two beers, fifty bucks; pretty good these days. Recommended read more

This is a hidden gem. The food was delicious. I had a cheeseburger platter, but it was one of the best I had on a toasted bun. The potato skins were delicious. The small feel of a quint pub. I'm definitely going back and highly recommend read more

Great service from all, especially Ailesh and Jessica. Treated my 90 year old parents so well. Jessica kept checking on us to make sure we were doing ok. The menu was perfect for us. Something on menu for everyone. Loved the homemade crab cakes and the home made potato fries. Dad had delicious pot roast with a side of scrumptious brown gravy. Beer was cold. Thanks so much for the TLC. read more

Like the great Samuel L said mmmhhhhmmmm this is a tasty burger! The vermont burger was great go get it! read more

Main Street Cafe - the front of the building - American Near Me - Northport, New York

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This place is a real Northport Gem. It's a great traditional pub with a terrific atmosphere and great food. The staff is friendly and engaging. I highly recommend the Reuben Sandwich. It's the best I've had. They also make the best wings around. I do recommend reservations for diner. read more

I can't say enough great things about the restaurant/ pub menu is extensive food was fantastic. Service was even better than the food will definitely be back. read more

First time here and already I'm a big fan. I called the day before to make reservations but they explained that not only do they not take reservations but would clearly be in my best interest to be there before 5:30 on Saturday. I got there at 5:35 and understood why. It's especially busy on a beautiful evening and this was not only a beautiful evening but there was a show at the John Engeman theater later that evening. All this said... we were seated immediately. There are some high tables along the wall, smaller ones in the back and lots of people eating at the bar. There is a great cozy atmosphere about this place and clearly the "joint was jumping." I love the look and feel of this place. Cozy with plenty of fun art on the walls. Our server came right over to us, brought some menus and took a drink order. She gave us plenty of time to peruse this very extensive menu and make our choices. Appetizer: Crispy Calamari with a marinara dipping sauce. The calamari was terrific, crispy coating and very tender fish. Tasty and even more tasty after dipping in the perfectly seasoned mouth watering marinara sauce. This dish was perfect. Main dishes: Main Street Burger: 1/2 lb, with sautéed onions, mushrooms and American cheese on this light bun. I asked for it medium and I got medium... it was perfect. This big burger was easy to eat and tasted fresh. This is the way I like my burgers served. (see my pictures.). It came with a big slice of tomato and onion and without a doubt... the best potatoes I ever had. My wife had the pot roast (which all my fellow yelpers rave about) and it was great. A healthy sized portion of very tender pot roast and gravy served with a delicious potato pancake. Each bite of the PR made you want to have another bite, and so on and so on. The problem with a great meal like this and being first timers here is that we did not leave any room for one of their desserts. They had quite the extensive dessert menu too. I am giving them 4 stars for now so I can up it the next time I'm here. If you're in Northport you really don't want to miss this place. read more

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Small homey restaurant. Bartender was really really nice. Food was good, we'd go back again. Not much for happy hour, though

The food is very tasty and the service was excellent Love the look of the bar and the ambiance is great. read more

I love the village of Northport this time of year, and this is my favorite place for lunch. I had the Vermont burger and my husband had the pasta. Excellent ad usual! Cosy! Yum! read more

The BEST corn beef every Monday! Along with all the menu items. We go every week. Also the French dip is crazy good.

This was a nice surprise. I'm vegan and the staff was very friendly and flexible. I had the pasta Primavera with some substitutes. My girlfriend has pasta with Broccoli rabe and sausage. Food was great and the atmosphere was filled with happy regulars. I wish they would add a beyond meat or veggie burger to the menu that was Vegan. I've heard their burgers are awesome. Just a couple of vegan entrees would be great. read more

Main Street Cafe - Vegan pasta Primavera - American Near Me - Northport, New York

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This past Thursday, after my two buddies and I filled our stomachs with glorious Sand City beer, we needed something to absorb a little of that alcohol. Located right across the street (on Main Street) is the Main Street Cafe (who would've thought!). Reviews looked promising so we headed on over. The innards completely emanate that small town Long Island feel with a low lit, wood finished bar pub and caricatures/old photos lining the walls. Seating is sparse, but our timing was perfect as we got one of the last four-person tables. The other table was squished in so close to ours that when people were seated halfway through our meal, it was like we turned into a table for seven. Not the best spatially, but ces't la vie. Being so close to this other table gave us some insight into a few dishes they ordered. French onion soup and fried calamari had me visually interested, though at that point we had already each ordered "famous" 1/2 pound burgers. Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and some cheddar placed on top for a little extra coin. Homemade pub fries on the side. The burger was decently-sized and had the quality of a pub style patty. It was good, but nothing necessarily stood out. The pub fries were thick cut potato wedges with the skin left on and made for a tasty starchy side. Price matched up accordingly and service was relatively smooth. Overall, Main Street Cafe is right there in the midst of Northport and works well for a post-drinking meal, especially when it's not too populated inside. Despite this, I can't say it's anything special. A true blue "A-Ok" three star (maybe 3.5) kind of location. The menu had a nice array so a return trip is possible, but it may not be my first choice the next time I'm in the area. read more

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Went to Main Street Cafe this afternoon for lunch (a beautiful day to be by Northport Harbor) for one of their much ballyhooed burgers. I must say that the reputation as the best burger in town is well deserved. Both my brother and I had the Far Albert and the burgers were cooked to perfection (medium for him and medium rare for me). The burger had a fantastic charred taste on the outside. The steak fries and sweet potato fries were also superb. Finally, the waitress was attentive and very cheerful. An excellent dining experience- highly recommended. read more

We moved to Northport 3 years ago and Main Street Cafe quickly became our favorite restaurant, not just because the food is delicious and the staff is so friendly, but the customers are delightful! Everyone is in a great mood. The prices are reasonable. Trivia contest on Tuesday nights are a lot of fun. read more

My late parents used to frequent this place and often took my husband and I there for lunch. We returned the favor many, many times. The food was great, the service excellent and the staff treated my parents with dignity and, yes, love. My husband and I have continued coming here when in Northport and still find the food and service remarkable. Everytime I enter the place, I feel like my parents are with us. A few of the waitstaff who knew them still mention them fondly to us. Lunches are great at Main Street. The specials of the day never disappoint. The regular menu items are amazing, too. Best burgers on Long Island, that's for sure. Their seafood choices are always fresh and tasty. Have only been there twice for dinner, but each time was a pleasant experience. While there here are only few tables in the place -- the long and beautiful bar takes up most of the narrow bistro's room, when you are seated and your food comes, you forget the smallness of the cafe and focus only on your table partners and the wonderful tastes of the food. The desserts are also great. read more

We've been here a couple of times and the food is great. It's a very friendly and casual pub atmosphere with really solid food. The portions are tremendous so come with an appetite and enjoy. read more

I had the buffalo chicken wrap. It was as amazing! There potatoes are so great. Nice and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. So good! read more

Completely reliable for lunch. Could work for dinner also. Dimly lit, darkish wood, but busy, and active and food was good. Perfect for a no nonsense relaxing place. . Not a date vibe, but definately a casual but attentive staff and fresh ingredients and good pub like flavors. Think meatloaf, fish n chips, potatoes/.fries, french oniion soup etc.. Friendly people! read more

Main Street Cafe - American Near Me - Northport, New York

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Very local, good service The carb cake is delicious, So's the duck read more

Main Street Cafe - The crab cake is delirious - American Near Me - Northport, New York

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Great for soup and sandwich after tourists leave! I wish the washed glasses behind bar in a dishwasher.

Previous reviews made me think this place would be a hidden gem but it was mediocre food. It wasn't bad just wasn't something to remember. I got the Main Street burger thinking it would be a hit considering the name.... It was under seasoned and I could of done a better job making it at home. Underwhelming, and disappointing. read more