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3.3 (35 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Shamika Narain N.

I love the atmosphere. Clean. No matter how busy they are the staff is real kind and friendly. Live entertainment. Customers are nice too. Very spacious. Big bright television. Prices reasonable. Best part they sell desserts with no nuts. Omg love it.

View from across the street
Katie O.

My boyfriend and I enjoyed our delicious lunch in this cool bar and grill today while we were in Arverne. Our server, Meredith, went above and beyond today, constantly checking in with us and making sure we were okay. She also knows the Rockaway Beach area very well and not only did she tell us how to get to the Rockaway Bazaar area,but also called them to see when the live music began! The bartender and the other young waitresses and one young waiter were friendly and nice, too. We got to choose where we wanted to sit-either indoors or out on the main level patio or up on the second floor. It was windy so we decided to eat inside on the main floor. The menu selection had a great variety. My boyfriend and I were satisfied with our food choices; I got the chicken finger and French fries basket and he got the loaded nachos. Water pitchers were on our tables but I also enjoyed my Arnold Palmers and my boyfriend enjoyed his red wine. The music was really good and they even have a USMC connection and often throw events for the USMC on their beautiful outside porch located on the second floor! We will definitely be back over the summer to enjoy a meal on the rooftop!!

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Josette L.

My husband and I had a nice quiet lunch at Pilot house this past Friday. What a nice setup. TVs at every angle and the restaurant was decorated sentimentality. Very clean as well. Our server was very nice and patient as we looked through the menu. I ordered the passion fruit margarita for my drink and my husband ordered a modelo. As appetizers, we ordered the coconut shrimp and kale Caesar salad. My husband enjoyed the shrimp very much. Well cooked. My kale salad was stunning. Delicious and satiating. A bit too much dressing, but I tossed it around a bit to even it out more. Would simply order again with light dressing. My husband ordered the Pilot house burger (med well) with fries and I got the strip loin steak (med rare) with mashed potatoes and veggies. Both were great dishes. Burger and steak cooked perfectly as ordered. Burger was fully loaded and juicy. The steak came with garlic butter on top which I used for the mash, which extinguished my need for salt. Sooo yummy. Overall a great experience. Will come again to try other dishes on another Friday date lunch.

Non Alcoholic Beer and Sparkling White Wine

First off, service is great. I have been to this location twice and it never fails. Outdoor seating is very clean and welcoming. They have a wonderful selection of drinks, canned wine (we love some bubbles) and low to no alcohol drinks too! The food is very flavorful. I truly loved my sandwich. Second time, seated inside and ordered a Aperol Spritz with a salad and added shrimp. Salad portion with protein side is lacking. Great place!

Kid's Mac & Cheese
Anatoly M.

Beautiful Views, But That's About It... The scenery here is absolutely stunning no denying that. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. The food was a major letdown: bland, overcooked, and definitely not worth the price. On top of that, the wait times were ridiculous. We waited over an hour for our meals, and even longer for the check. Disappointing experience overall. Come for the view, but eat somewhere else.

Corinne A.

We enjoyed our visit to the pilot house. The wings and Bavarian pretzel were delicious. I had the roasted garlic chicken. It came with Kale which was by far the most tasty Kale I have ever eaten. The flavor reminded me of roasted marshmallows (sounds odd but true, likely brown sugar caramelized when it was seared). Service was a little slow but we were not in a hurry and it was a weekday.

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Good spot for football / sport watching. Has redzone, good prices. Had the sliders they were great!

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WE went on Taco Tuesday, $17 for 3 tacos. Tasty but overpriced. Very loud indoors. Service was average.

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