We love Matthew's! The view is amazing and the food is awesome. We have been going to Fire Island with our friends for the past 5 years, and even though there are 8 of us, the restaurants and staff are always welcoming and friendly. This is one of our favorites as far as the atmosphere and the food. We love sitting right by the water and it's absolutely beautiful. We usually go here for lunch and to just relax before going out at night. I highly recommend this restaurant if you want a beautiful view, relaxing atmosphere and excellent food. read more

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Amazing, friendly staff! Super family friendly and affordable lobster (like reasonably priced comparable to MacGuire's $60 for 1.5 which is nuts). They have a kids menu as well. The kids even has a choice of popcorn shrimp which I haven't seen ever in a kids' menu. The price include a drink and a "surprise" The host saw that I had my hands full and was very patient with us - we did come at 3 pm so that helps a great deal. Given our vacation schedule and late starts in the mornings, this definitely helps to dine when it isn't so busy. The food is fresh and not stale if you get my drift. The chicken tenders look decent and the fries were yummy. The cornbread was made here! They also have everything from bar for parents! The mussels were not gritty and the lobster was plentiful and fresh. Hands down the best restaurant on Fire Island for seafood!! read more

Matthew's Seafood House - Lobster 1.5 lbs - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

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Best seafood on Fire Island....amazing staff and bartenders. Family owned and operated since 1974. Amazing Dock with views of the great south bay. read more

Love the vibe here. Food is good, drinks are stiff, the bartenders are excellent. I've been coming here for decades, and it continues to be a great experience. read more

Food was bad, services ok, drinks were awful, I am not going back in there, very pricey not worth it

Best restaurant in fire island! My boyfriend took me here today and it was outstanding! We had a lovely table right on the water which is my absolute favorite type of restaurant seating. I had the fish & chips and he had the Mahi Mahi sandwich and the seafood was so fresh and delicious! Definitely recommend coming here, you will get your moneys worth! read more

I called to make reservations and told them I have hearing problems and can't sit next to the band (which was great) or dj. Empty tables everywhere and they wouldn't move me? I was heartbroken to keep asking and they ruined my night. The food sucked and the waitress was super nice. read more

Had an incredible experience here last Saturday night. The hostess graciously seated our party of 11, including two high chairs. Our server was amazing and did not forget or mess up a single item over the course of our two-hour dinner. The drinks and food were delicious, including the baked clams, steak frites, and possibly the best onion rings I've ever had. Beautiful view from the outdoor deck. Will absolutely come back. read more

A great surprise. We had a few meals while in town, this was the top. Friendly service (J P), great view and such a relief to finally get some good steamers. Actually ordered steamers at two other restaurants and these were far and away the best. Big, clean and flavorful. I assumed they all got them at the same place but I guess not. The lobster was solid and so was the shrimp parm. The cherrystone and fried shrimp finished us off. Sorry there aren't more and better photos but it's not what I think of. I think of eating and I did. read more

Matthew's Seafood House - Cherrystones - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

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Can't beat the location - right on the dock with a shady, breezy patio. They have some sort of event every night. We went Wednesday for wine specials, tapas and some great live music by Dennis & Ivan. They were really talented, and had a fantastic set list.my friend ordered the seafood Cobb which was pricey ($40), but delicious, my husband and I ordered 3 items off the tapas menu which were all fried, and not great. But my daughter's fried chicken sandwich with fries was pretty tasty. Beautiful sunset view; we even saw a swan! read more

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Terrible service. Watered down over priced drinks and a hot cramped interior dining area. Otherwise an ok place

Terrible service , horrible food , even the drinks were bad Nasty management Cramped seating area, feels like a cafeteria Don't go read more

Worst dinner we had on fire island. Not family friendly. Management acknowledged many of the issues others are writing on here and did nothing apologize or remedy in any way. Don't expect a good meal or experience. read more

It's nice to sit on the bay- but some tables don't have umbrellas? Spend $10 on more umbrellas. The food is adequate at best- most items were under-seasoned. Try somewhere else first. read more

This is a great restaurant. We had steamers, lobster, Matty's linguini with clams, tuna steak and more. It was all very good. Our server was attentive and helpful. The view was really great and the vibe was also great. read more

I got violently ill after eating seafood at Matthews Restaurant in Ocean Beach, Fire Island.

I have yet to find a place on the water where you pull up by boat that deserves more than 3 stars. We arrived at about 1pm and there were plenty of boat slips open. The deck hand helped us dock. My only complaint is that it was low tide so the deck hand had to pull the ropes closer to the dock and then you had to jump up on the NARROW finger to get off. I wish there would have been a ramp or stairs of some sort. You pay $40 upfront for the first two hours to dock and then it is $10 every hour after. However, you are given a $30 voucher to use at the restaurant. We were seated right away on the outside deck and the waitress came over with menus. She took our drink and food orders. I ordered a lobster roll which I was not impressed with. It was tasteless and the aioli that was on top of the meat was not good and did not help with the flavor. My boyfriend got the cheeseburger which he said was "below average" When it was time to leave, the boat slips were filled with boats coming in and leaving. There was only one deckhand working so we had to wait a bit for him to undo the ropes in order to get on the boat. I dont blame him, but thinking maybe the restaurant should have two guys working especially on the weekend. read more

Matthew's Seafood House - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

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The Sunset View was amazing. The food was delicious everything was made fresh to order. Yes we did have to wait 1/2 hour by the bar before we sat down to eat but who cares your on Fire Island with no worries. They give you us a bread basket with warm bread & corn bread that was delicious. We had clam chowder & mozzarella with tomatoes. They were delicious. Dinner we had Salmon & Fisherman platter which came with veggies & Potatoes. We were so full we couldn't even look at the dessert menu. Bar drinks were amazing as well as the waiter & staff. I highly recommend this place. read more

My friends recommended this place to me! But I didn't enjoy it as much as they did. Maybe it's because they ordered the happy hour oysters and clams for 99 cents. I ordered from the regular menu and got the fisherman's combination. It came with broiled shrimp, sole, scallops, clams and crab cake. Everything was seasoned exactly the same way. I figured this is by the water and seafood should be good here, but it was just meh and overpriced. However, the view is spectacular. You can even sit by the dock. Great ocean view. read more

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Looking to seat 6 people for an 8:30 dinner, we were worried the lines may be 30 minutes plus. Luckily at Matthews they were able to seat us right away and had plenty of options for those of us who were starving and those of us who just needed a light something to hold us over. Between the 6 of us, we probably ordered most things on the menu. The seafood chowder was a great compromise when lobster bisque wasn't being served. We also ordered the fried and grilled appetizer full of mussels, calamari and crab. The lobster rolls were light and tasty and the waiter allowed us to sub in veggies over chips as our side. We also had the Mahi Mahi, mussels and whole lobster. Everyone was very happy with their meal and no one walked out hungry. Matthews would have been even better had we come before sunset since this spot was right on the water. Definitely a restaurant worth going back to next time we're in town and enjoying the evening breeze and beautiful ocean views. read more

Matthew's Seafood House - Lobster, MP ~$35, 1.75lb. - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

8 of us came here for lunch and the wait staff was awesome. We were hungover and they kept refilling pitchers of water for us. The food was good! I shared the lobster cocktail, broiled fisherman's platter & seafood Cobb. I would definitely order the salad again (with the blue cheese dressing) as it had huge amounts of seafood- way more than the lobster cocktail- and was overall just really tasty. The view is also awesome. I'd come back! read more

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Love, Love Loved This Place!! Owner of Cleggs Hotel put me onto this place my 1st afternoon there!! Great Food - Fresh, Good value ....Lovely room as well - GREAT Recco' Cleggs Hotel - In 7 days? (Managed!) to get there 3x's!! read more

Absolutely gorgeous dinner spot - worth it for the sunset views alone. I had the mussels, which were plentiful and very tasty, and there was plenty of fresh bread for sopping up all that delicious broth. We got a variety of appetizers for the table and those were all great. Staff was super friendly (as everybody seems to be on Fire Island). The only bummer was the terrible outdoor karaoke going on next door - it was so loud (and awful) that it was quite a distraction. Otherwise, a great dinner spot! read more

Food, service and location are top notch. Even the green garden salad was made with love. I had the Mediterranean Halibut. OFF. THE. CHARTS! I'm a lifelong Fire Islander, I just regret not patronizing sooner. read more

The good -- great table on bay great surf and turf plate -- really first rate. The bad -- Warm draft beer. "April" the waitress seemed indifferent when I pointed out the issue claiming no ice or the boat was late or some other ridiculous apathy. Surprised to see this beverage on the check at $9. I have been coming to this place on and off for 40 years. Not run anywhere near the standard of the matriarch. Buyer beware. read more

I stopped here with friends for lunch. It's one of those places that makes you wish New York was warm all year round. It was Sunday happy hour and we had half price frozen drinks, some old bay seasoned peal and eat shrimp, wings and clam chowder. I had Manhattan, my friend had New England, and we were both happy. We sat out on the deck with a gorgeous view of the bay and there were plenty of TVs to catch the opening day Jets game. The day and the time at the restaurant were great, but it made me sad to know the good weather is almost gone. read more

Matthew's Seafood House - The view from my table - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

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I was seated with my wife looking for a good time. The food took an hour for just mussels and a lobster roll. Then when the food finally did come out it was cold! The mussels were ice cold. My wife got the lobster roll which was 39$ after tax and the biggest rip off I've ever experienced. I strongly recommend never coming here, the lobster roll she said was horrible. You are better off going to any other place in ocean beach. And don't get me started on the management. The owner came up to me after I had called over to fix the issue with our food and she was such a bitch. She would not help us at all and we ended up leaving because of how she treated us. She accused us of lying about the food being cold. I feel bad for all of her employees. One of them was talking to me and apparently that bitch steals their money in tips too. read more

Our entrees were not very good. In fact my friend and I that ordered the linguine with seafood in red sauce both got very sick after. I would go here for the view but be cautious of what you order. read more

Came here for happy hour oysters and clams! 99 cents?! I'm sold. read more

Matthew's Seafood House - Clams - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

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Came here with my family for a late night snack, our server Bill was the most sincere and caring person; he went above and beyond to give us "the billy experience". Drinks were superb and the baked clams were delicious. I will definitely be recommending to my family. read more

It started off as a beautiful weekend. My college friends came for a visit so we decided to stay the weekend........until we had lunch. Three of the four people in our party became sick about an hour after we left Mathews. My buddy's wife became so ill we had to take her to Good Samaritan. When I called the owner of Mathews to tell them about our experience and suggest there may be an issue with the shrimp I couldn't believe the response. She flew off the handle and accused me of lying. When I said I could send pictures of my friend's wife in the ER she hung up on me. If it wasn't a ferry ride away I would have returned to give that bitch a piece of my mind and a bill for the er visit. $18.95 for a shrimp cocktail, Tomain poisoning and verbal abuse? There are dozens of excellent restaurants in Ocean Beach. Mathews is not one of them read more

The food is truely amazing if you happen to be in town mattews is the place is go. And you got to love the layes-fritos and the strawberry frapalapa. read more

The perfect sunset view with great fish/seafood! Yes it's lil pricy food but I will def. come back! read more

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The clams on a half shell were awful. The color was off and had an after taste but the dish it was served in was pretty. I should have eaten the dish. The shrimp scampi was swimming in oil (I did the ice cube oil test) and the scampi was a deep orange color. The shrimp was flavorless. The clam sauce and linguine was not good either. It was flavorless and pasta was tough. The food was over priced The view was amazing but I could have sat on the dock for the view. read more

Matthew's Seafood House - Shrimp scampi - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Beach, New York

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Love this restaurant, the location is great, the view is beautiful. Love the beachy ambiance. The food is always fantastic, the drinks are great and the staff is friendly. A must when you are on fire island. read more

Came back to Matthew's for my second visit - this time with my girlfriend. After a few hours of lying on the beach we decided to look along the bay side for a good salad. We opted for Matthew's and were glad we did. I had the mixed green salad with grilled chicken and my girlfriend had the island salad. Both of our meals were big enough to satisfy and were quite tasty. The atmosphere at this restaurant is very cool and relaxed - the view of the bay is beautiful. My biggest complaint is that they charged us $3.50 for an iced tea, which would be ok if the refills were free - they were not! So, $14 worth of drinks with no alcohol and no warning that they charge for refills. This isn't that big of a deal, but it might be nice to know beforehand. read more

The food was good. Beautiful setting on the dock for dinner. The bar area inside was also good for a late night drink.

I almost didn't come here based on other reviews! This was our early dinner stop after a day at the beach. I was a little put off at first about the "mid menu" between lunch and dinner. I don't understand mid menus especially during summer rush but anyway... Oysters were huge and fresh. YUM! Lobster roll at $24.95 was pretty good. However, lobster roll reviews are subjective. I loved their sauce--mayonnaisey with spice and maybe even a little kick. Some people (like my friend) May think the sauce was too overbearing. To each his own. I loved it!! read more

With minimal options for dinner on Fire Island, a long day at the beach, I was thirsty and starving and Matthews Seafood House has a great menu. The place is dated, but it's a seafood house on a marina so I guess that is expected. I got a table outside on the boardwalk facing the boats, the sunset and view was beautiful. Our server was very kind but seemed overwhelmed. It was happy hour but we could not participate because we were at a table and not at the bar. I ordered this little seafood platter, it was ok. I've had better seafood. I also ordered a mango margarita, it was decent, I would've stuck with a beer. The prices here don't match up with the food and service. I don't really have much to compare it to because I've never been anywhere else to eat on Fire Island but it won't be here next time. read more

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We have been coming to Matthews since I was little (it has been years) and their food is ALWAYS good. To me.ita been a family staple for so long. I don't care if it's "the spot" to go, because it's our spot and I'm happy to keep it that way. Their fresh fish is always cooked perfectly, bread and corn bread are great. Mashed potatoes are a must. Views are to die for. I just love it. Can't go wrong. Recommend to anyone. read more

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