Went there with a friend as he grew up in SI, has a business in SI, knew just about everyone there lol so he knew the place well. The wings were amazing! It is a typical sports bar ambiance so a little loud, but the food and the company I was with was what made it great! Its a great neighborhood place! read more

Always a good atmosphere. The choice of food is very derailed. There wings are one of the best on Staten Island. Overall they give you a great experience read more

Service was great! Came in on a Tuesday evening and had their wings, Brussels sprouts and zucchini fries. Fries were a little too fried and instantly tasted like Mariana sauce. Not sure why. Other than that- overall experience was great! read more

Great food love the burger options. Sports events days are the best days for the beers and wings. Drinks options are a variety.

My bf and our family went out to get wings and beers, it was amazing!! the staff were super welcoming and accommodating and the seating made it nice to just sit around and hangout. will definitely go back for another round of wings and beer! read more

The ambiance for sport lovers is a sure thing with TV's covering all the walls. The many servers will make sure you have all your needs. I have eating here several times and the food is amazing. My go to is the salmon bowl. It covers your veggies, some carbs and your protein. read more

The only thing Kettle Black has going for it are the wings. I placed an order for pick up on halloween night around 7pm. I walk in and it was fairly busy (understandable because it's a bar on halloween). I told the host that I was picking up an order. She tells me "okay go stand by the kitchen". "Interesting protocol" I thought to myself. I walk toward the back of the restaurant where I see the kitchen. There is a sign there that says something along of the lines of "pick up orders here". So I knew I was standing in the right spot. I'm standing for about 5 minutes. Multiple people walk in and out of the kitchen while I'm waiting. Then, a door dasher walks in and picks up an order. The guy who brought the door dasher his order pretended like I was invisible. Another 5 minutes passes and I see a guy who I'm assuming is either a busser or line cook walk out of the kitchen. "Excuse me. I am picking up an order" I tell him. He asks for my name and goes into the kitchen. Out comes a girl (a host i'm assuming) and asks me for my name again. I tell her my name and then she brings out my order. Overall the wings were enjoyable but the entire pick up experience put a bad taste in my mouth. Probably won't be going back. read more

I ate here last week. Me and my husband love trying out restaurants on forest avenue and we went to Kettle Black previously when it first opened, we didn't love it then so never came back. We decided to go back to give it a second chance, i'm still not impressed. Bar scene was a bunch of messy underage college kids, if you're looking for a place to relax and eat... this isn't it. Food was mediocre yet expensive. Don't really suggest if you're over the age of 25! This place is not for us gen x! read more

If you want to come here You'll have a great cheer Grab some wings and drinks Just relax and don't think Great times and fries Never want to say good byes Can't beat that 69 cents Monday boneless wings and Wednesday on the bone. Delicious flavors to choose from, awesome bartender and waiters. Two dart boards at the back but bring your own darts. Good friends and drinks all night long. Great happy hour specials Monday thru Friday from 4 pm - 7 pm with select appetizers and $2 - $5 drink specials! Free texAs hold em poker on mondays for those who enjoys to bluff and go all in! read more

Great food! The one time I ate at the restaurant it was very loud, but I guess that's to be expected at a sports bar. It was also packed, so my mom and I sat at the little bar at the front window. Several waiters/waitresses came to check on us to make sure we were being helped, which was nice. I've also ordered delivery a few times and have been satisfied pretty much every time aside from the last order. I ordered the sunshine bowl with steak but they gave me shrimp by accident. Luckily I'm not allergic to shrimp or anything so I ate it anyway. I do want to mention that the roasted salmon is delicious! I was a little nervous to get it delivered, but it was still warm and juicy and well seasoned. My fiancee has gotten the fitz dip sandwich a few times now and the only thing he says is he wishes it could be a little bigger because it's so good he finishes it too quickly! read more

PROS: This place had good tasting food where the prices were good. The menu was electronic on a tablet or a QR scanner for your phone. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was very chill. CONS: No parking lot, however its Staten Island so that goes without saying and the waiter took forever to take our order OVERALL: I'll definitely be coming back to this place if I was ever in the area read more

Kettle Black is a fun, lively place especially for groups. The menu is a extensive considering it's primarily consisting of bar food. It offers a nice variety of wings and burgers. The cish and chips could be a little lighter and there is a decent Shepherd's pie. read more

The bar staff is incredible & the servers are top notch. Cant say anything bad about this place.

ambiance is good...just wish the food service and drinks were the same.... we ordered a sandwich "The Hackshaw" the menu said it had chicken cutlets grilled or fried, bacon, mozzarella cheese and buffalo sauce but when we got it there was chicken tenders on it one piece of bacon on half of the the sandwich... i asked for a side of cheese fries with cheddar cheese and got fries with cheese sauce on it, the waitress offered the correct fries but those came after another 20 minutes we finished our sandwiches at that point not to mention they advertise "homemade sangria" yeah i beg to differ i only saw an orange slice in it and it tasted straight out the bottle. so again energy is great, cool place to drink at the bar with young kids and go home. the quality has definitely gone down to a 1 star rating but because i like the music i will give it 2 stars read more

The Kettle Black - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

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Omg my lunch was bomb!!!!!! My homegirl suggested we go to Kettle for lunch, so happy she did. Love the outdoor seating arrangement. Service was speedy, Mike (server) was amazing, and the menu isn't too large but full of so many enticing things that it took us a minute to hunker down and order. I went with the Gringo burger, no bun, swapped out my friends for a side ceased salad. Wow! Everything was so fresh and well seasoned. I demolished my lunch, right down to the coleslaw lol. My friend had the steak skillet that came with fries, another yes! We were so pleased, really cannot wait to return. read more

The Kettle Black - My back was away from the traffic...cute decor next to our table! - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

SSBS - Supporting Small Business Sunday!! - With Shutdowns On The Horizon, T & I Decided To Support Our Local Eateries. Forest Ave Was Hoping. Stopped In "The Kettle Black" For Some Sunday Football, Some Grub & A Few Cocktails. Know For Their Wings So That Was A Must. Service Was On Point. Happy To See All Tables Were Occupied. Please Support Them & Other Small Businesses W/ Takeout & Outdoor Dining Till The Madness Is Over!!! Definitely Enjoyed This Local Joint. read more

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The Kettle Black...I must say the food is pretty good. For Monday night football they have $.69 boneless wings which I thought were great. Our server Luke was good, even though he had to fix our bill as well as void a charge but other than that overall he was cool. They have TV's all over which are great for sports fans. Food: The Crazy Fries Parmesan Garlic Wings Grilled chicken Ceasar wrap The Kettle Black Burger Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese Chicken Fingers & Fries All were pretty good. The wings and truffle fries (came with Kettle burger) were probably my favorites. read more

I've been ordering from this place since they opened. Unfortunately I have not stayed to eat at the kettle, but my order always comes perfect. KB is always packed with nice peoplzzzzz. Just try it out. read more

The Kettle Black - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

The food is disgusting. The wings were hard as a brick and the burger tasted like cardboard. You're better off getting wings from a Chinese restaurant and burger from Wendy's. Please don't waste your money at this location. read more

Love it here! The buffalo Mac & Blue Cheese served in the skillet was top tier. The Service, was nice no problem there. Only thing i can have a complaint about was the noise, but hey that was my problem lol. Had went on a game night. read more

I ordered this evening and received it over 2 hours later and the food was ice cold. Shame on you kettle black! You shouldn't have accepted an order for delivery if you couldn't deliver my food Hot and in a timely manner, I would have picked it up. A manager reached out to me and asked where I Ordered through as he wanted to make it up to me, then stated there was nothing he could do yet asked me to change my review and rating anyway. I ordered DIRECTLY through Kettle Black's website, which uses GrubHub. If you guys had issues with them then why would you have a direct link to them? read more

The Kettle Black - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Local hangout with a nice bar, and on the other side is the restaurant section. It was poppin with good music, and crowd. The bartender knows how to make a drink. They also have many TV's for those sports games and events. read more

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I only go to this bar strictly for the burger. When it's done right, it's going to be juicy and have that charred flavor. Mmm. I also like the fries read more

I like the original over in Bay Ridge more. This one feels like they're trying a little too hard to be 'roadhouse.' The food tastes more bar-like and less like a restaurant too. Service seems a bit disorganized too. read more

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Poor Food service. Even ruder waitress. Claims to be manager of kettle black. Name is Bobbi. Nasty women.

Crappie over priced food..ordered sliders that were barely the size of a quater with wilted fries..they said they were fresh cut..they were terrible. Ordered their ale battered onion rings that were straight up frozen ones. Seriously..save your money and go somewhere else. Its junk. read more

I don't know should I even start cooking again? The prices and services are amazing here. The food is amazing too. I love the wings they are absolutely great. My favorite the grandpa ones of course I am greddy and need Xtra cheese. Dessert a must to complete the perfect meal. Be back soon. read more

Beware of the brainless bouncers. (No common sense) so ignorant. Was at a private party,(paid to be there) Went outside to look for my friend for a minute. Couldn't find him. So when i went to go back inside, the bouncer stopped me. (Which is understandable) he insisted to see my ID. So i showed him, and stated, I was part of the private party in the back. I was just inside. He refused me access. (Didn't care if I was a customer) Furthermore, he did not check with anyone to confirm my story. Whether I was with that party or not? what kind of place are you running here? Who is the owner and where is the Accountability? Completely unprofessional. Good luck to this place. read more

We come here for wings when the craving strikes. Crispy, and delicious- 5 stars for the wings! Didn't have to wait long! Waitress was attentive but not annoying. Selection of beers is quite large. Good place to watch a game or just hang out with a group of friends. Grandpa Nunzio's and Jamo presented on the picture. read more

The Kettle Black - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

My friend recommended I come here for wings since she know I like spicy hot food. Came on a weekend for lunch, restaurant was about half full so it wasn't to loud but just on the verge. You can't have a conversation. As for the food they have many wing sauces that sound similar so it's hard to choose. I took a gamble and chose 12 Wings for$15 which you get 2 sauces. I chose -Maryland Baby- too sweet not spicy but the much better of the 2 and fried nicely -Ragin Cajun- very very sweet not at all spicy but crispy and well made Also tried one of the specials which was -Potato skins stuffed with "firehouse chili" well made but the chilli is not spicy just kinda boring. I can tell the food is really good here I just didn't chose the best for my tastebuds. Food needs some heat otherwise I enjoyed myself. Last but not least -Mon & Wed are .50 cent wing night -Tues is trivia night -make sure your waitress brings you the correct change. My bill was $32.50. I gave her a $50 dollar bill, I waited for 10 minutes for her to bring me change to tip her $10 and she kept the entire bill change for herself by never returning with it. Didn't want confrontation so I just left I didn't want to embarrass her but $18 tip on a $32? Come on now ???? read more

The Kettle Black - Special Potato skins stuffed with Firehouse Chili. Tasty well made but didn't firehouse indicate spicy rather then cloyingly sweet? - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

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I went to The Kettle Black with a larger party on a Saturday night. Our reservations were for 7 and we didn't end up leaving the restaurant until 10 pm. I think partly because the first 1/2 hour or so we were waiting for the rest of the group to arrive and the other part due to the inattentive waitstaff. The group was a party of 10 with 1 baby. The high chair didn't come until at least 8:30 just to give you an idea of the service. When we arrived to the table the waitress brought over 2 pitchers of water with 4 cups...for 10 people. There was another large party there who rented out pretty much the other side of the restaurant so the waitress had a lot of multitasking to do to give her credit. However, there were a number of other waitstaff just standing around. If you know you're going to have two large parties, staff accordingly. The food was average, most things overly salty. 9 out of 10 people got their dinners a whole 5-8 minutes before the last person received their entree. I am one of those people who wait for everyone to get their dish to start eating and this wait was just uncomfortable for all of us. On the plus side, they were able to make modifications and got all the orders correct. Then when it came to cake time, they brought it out we sang happy birthday and then waited and waited and waited for plates and utensils. It was 945 before we ate the cake. Another plus was that they weren't rushing us out, which was appreciated but there could have been a happy medium. The crispy Brussels sprouts and sweet potato fries were the best thing on the menu. Wings were way too salty for my liking. A few people ordered the Shepard's pie and said it was good. IMO this is a great bar, and and average restaurant. read more

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If there were 6 stars, that's what I would give this place. I've been meaning to go here for months and I'm glad that I finally did. The wings are probably the best wings I have ever had.... and I've had some really good wings in my life. The hype is real. Cannot wait to try all of the flavors. Some kettle black wings and a nice beer.... perfect situation. read more

The Kettle Black - Thai chili, buffalo city, and jack. Mozz on onion rings on the side. Wow. - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

went there for a night out for wings, haven't been to kettle black in a very long time last time I did was in Brooklyn an the wings were spot on every time, so I expected the same at the forrest Avenue location, I would say I ordered about 40 wings between me and a friend of mine, might I add in I'm a avid wing eater an have tried many different places, they were okay at best all 3 flavors we got were ehh, I have no problem eating 20-25 wings to myself, an to be honest I ate about 10 an didn't want the rest they were on the hard side an didn't seem very fresh, a young man came to the table an asked if we needed anything an I said no just the check an he cracked a joke an said "you can't finish those big guy ? " I tried to spare him an just brushed it off but he insisted I give him an answer so I was honest an told him the reason they are still on the table is cause they suck, he jokingly said oh really ? An pointed to a sign in the back that said top 5 wing places in America an I laughed an said yea right paid the bill and left. read more

Came here for dinner the and the wings were amazing. The ambiance was phenomenal. Melissa and Gerard were outstanding. Mike the bartender made me 1 of the best espresso martinis I've ever had. Would definitely recommend the fitz wings. Perfect spot to watch a game read more

Another great experience with Luke when I placed my delivery order. I worked in the restaurant industry for over 12 years, Luke is the epitome of great customer service. Every time he takes my order is a good experience. I hope Kettle black appreciates what an outstanding employee he is... read more

Friday night out with an old friend pregaming prior to a show. Busy night on Forest Avenue..,,the happy hour crowd was at the bar. The dining room was empty when we got there at 630 and within 20 minutes the dining room was full. Famous for their award winning wings I had to give them a shot. I went boneless and tried their version of the anchor bar buffalo sauce and the it Cajun sauce, both good choices. The order of French fries is huge, piping hot and delicious homemade French fries. The appetizer platter had mozzarella sticks, Zucchini sticks, chicken fingers, potato skins and jalapeño poppers. The chicken fingers and potato skins were freezer burnt and awful this the 2 stars knocked off.....quality control. The balance of the fried treats were very good. Cocktail service was solid and the drinks were made nicely....bourbon mule was made well. The waitress bought us out last round because of the disappointing chicken fingers and potato skins. Neighbors had Burger platters and they look awesome. Kettle black is a solid choice and I will be back. read more

Went on Wednesday around 4/5pm. It was good place to eat and drink. Wings were great! Portion sizes were pretty big. My only complaint is the service was a little slow when it wasn't busy. read more

Stef & I went to the Forest Ave Oktoberfest this past Sunday, The weather was beautiful and the street was mobbed with people, apparently 8k people had the same idea, everyone was having a good time but the beer line was so long we decided to go to the newly opened Kettle Black. It occupies the space where the old Afternoons Bar was a fixture on Forest Ave for so many years. They totality remolded and opened the barroom up, it is now very spacious, "tin" ceilings, TV's everywhere, & lots of High Top tables. Nostalgic news ads and Local sports memorabilia give it just the right touch with out being tacky. Even though they just opened and the place was packed with Oktoberfest Revelers the staff was very attentive & friendly. We ordered Flagship beer along with "Jack" & "Big Bear" Wings, French Fries and a Caesar Salad. Everything was very good. We look forward to returning. read more

The Kettle Black - Burgers Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Great Decor, service is good, Great food for Lunch! Bar is always jumping! Had the burger , it was great, the fries were good! Chicken wings were great also! read more

Great place Old Bay and Parmigiana wing my favs Comfortable being there Still miss Al and Joe read more