Lovely bar/restaurant with New Orleans vibe. Management and staff were great. Food and drinks/beer selection were above average. Nice menu!

My friends and I visited The Parish for lunch after hearing good things about it. We ordered the Cajun chicken wings, fried okra, Parish Grilled Cheese, Classic BLT, French fries, a Firework cocktail, and beers. Overall, the food and drinks were good, and the restaurant itself was clean with a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately, what should have been a pleasant lunch ended on a very disappointing note. When it came time to pay, our group split the check. Together, we left an 18% tip for our server, which we felt was fair for the service we received. As we were leaving, the server stopped us near the entrance--in front of other guests--and asked if something had been wrong because she didn't understand why we had left such a "poor tip." It was an uncomfortable and embarrassing interaction. We politely explained that the total tip was 18% and even walked through the math with her so she could see how we had calculated it. Instead of simply accepting the explanation, she told us that if we wanted, she could call the manager because they "don't welcome people who don't tip well." At that point, I responded that the comment was extremely rude and that we would not be returning. We haven't been back since. It actually took me quite a while to write this review. On another occasion, I mentioned this experience to the bartender at a nearby bar after she had recommended The Parish to me. She told me the same owner operates both businesses and said she would pass the feedback along. I don't know whether that conversation ever reached the owner, but it encouraged me to finally share my experience publicly. It's unfortunate because the food, drinks, and atmosphere were enjoyable. However, no customer should be confronted at the door or made to feel embarrassed over what was, in fact, an 18% tip. A single interaction can outweigh an otherwise good meal, and unfortunately, that's exactly what happened here. read more

Was so excited to find a cajun restaurant in NP, however the excitement was short-lived. The restaurant had no AC and was disgustingly hot. Waitstaff did not follow up after serving our food and food was bland. My homemade blackened catfish has more flavor. My plate looked pathetic with the small piece of catfish ontop a mound of flavorless grits, a pinch of salt would have gone a long way here. In addition, I told the waitress I could not eat the vegetables it dish usually comes with due to an allergy, you would think she would have offered to replace the veggie with another veggie they serve as a side, but nope, no veggie for me. The rest of the group was equally disappointed with their meals, stating the same, there was a lack of flavor which you would expect from cajun cooking. Not worth the chew, don't waste your $$ or calories on this place read more

Wanted to find a place to eat after our laborious (And expensive) hike at Mohonk. What better than Cajun? It's very hard to find Cajun food elsewhere. We got gator bites -- so good. Anything fried is good, right? Jambalaya -- a little too salty. They had a brunch menu, so I got Sausage egg benedict (my go-to), pretty good. Can never go wrong. Portions were small for the price. read more

The Parish - Jambalaya, Sausage Benedict - Cocktail Bars Near Me - New Paltz, New York

The food was the best Cajun food that I've had outside of New Orleans. The service was top notch and both the staff and other guests were friendly. They made these two downstate visitors feel like a local. Thank you for a wonderful dining experience. Mario and Latonia read more

Looking for a holiday bar this chilly season? Visit The Parish's Mistletoe Bar for festive fun all season long! Lots of themed drinks, decorations, cozy vibes, and holiday cheer. read more

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Is on the second floor of the building and almost walked right by! Tiny, but cute ambiance. Friendly service. Lots of items clearly marked vegetarian and/ or gluten free. Food was good, but would probably try different things if I went again. Would definitely call ahead if you have a group bigger than 4. read more

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I love the bartender Frank's tequila honey lemon drink! Their grits are delicious. I love the owner Matt! The vibe, lighting, atmosphere at The Parish are lovely. I was going to write dope, but decided to adult. I recommend their Hudson North local gard ciders. Buffalo Cauliflower GF** 14 Fried Cauliflower Florets Tossed in Buffalo Sauce with Bleu Cheese Crumble and a Side of House Buttermilk Ranch read more

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The food was pretty good. We loved the gator bites and crab cake. The wings were good, come with sauce on the side. The drinks were also great and I loved that the menu had a lot of options. The restaurant is pretty small, but they were very accommodating of our larger party, which was much appreciated. Where it fell short was the service. There was a host and 2 waitresses and a bartender. The bartender was really the only one working. The waitresses and host were huddled together most of the night. To the point I got so thirsty from the lack of water on my table I had to go get a glass from the bar. We ordered drinks that the bartender had ready promptly, but sat on the bar for 10 min because our waitress forgot about them. read more

3.5 and will return. After a long day at Minnewaska park, this is the perfect spot we've wished for. The weather cooperates too. The service is bit slow but the food is great: sweet potato cake, crab cake, gator bits and shrimp on grits. read more

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People are amazing and good servers. Drinks and food were disappointing. Has potential. Just need to make tastier drinks and season their food. Fried chicken was upsetting. read more

Don't order the shrimp and grits. Three shrimp and two spoonfuls of grits. Total banditry.

Owner is an absolute creep but the shrimp and grits are heeeavenly. Service is fantastic, vibe inside and on the porch are great. But yea that guy is kinda the worst so I feel morally corrupt enjoying it so much. (The collard greens and Mac and cheese are also fire). read more

This place wins the weekend trip. We got the last available reservation on NYE. Figured it must be good if it's booked up when other places had wide availability. Small intimate bar with a handful of tables - great for date night. They had a live band throughout the night until midnight. The crowd was fun too. Gonna go backwards for food - ORDER KEY LIME PIE. Ordered specials - grilled snapper with asparagus both drizzled with remoulade over a bed of black rice pilaf. My boyfriend ordered the 10oz strip steak with crisp kale and potatoes. Both so delicious!! And cocktails? Order NINTH WARD. Mostly Bourbon and Gin on the menu, overall. Service was excellent - great staff! Thanks for the perfect NYE! read more

The Parish - Cocktail Bars Near Me - New Paltz, New York

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They need a new chef. Place is very cool and beautiful to sit outside. Staff is just the best but the food is awful. I have had the burger twice. Once raw and once super well done when I ordered medium. Salads are blah. Salad dressings are blah. The chicken on my salad was raw in spots. I have had the wings and gator bites and those were not bad. Unfortunate because this place is otherwise great. read more

Made a quick stop on the way home and had the best Cajun cuisine outside of New Orleans. Great beer and wine list. Enjoyed 2 very delicious cocktails but they had me at the creamy delicious macaroni and cheese. Perfect starter in the shrimp and grits. Service was amazing by the very entertaining bartender Frank and I really enjoyed the Patrick Swayze radio vibes. I'd make the 2 hour trip just for this place. A winner all around. Do yourself a favor and go. read more

The Parish - Mac and cheese, red beans and rice, jumbo - Cocktail Bars Near Me - New Paltz, New York

+ Place has rock star views of the ridge from the outdoor seating along the railing. Food is decent, burger is excellent. Staff is friendly. Owners are great. Cocktails are well made and reasonably priced. Good wine list. Nice tab beer list. - portions have gotten about 30-40% smaller for slightly higher prices over the last year. Service can be a little disorganized. read more

Came up to this area to go to a haunted house, after the haunted house we wanted to have a nice dinner and some good drinks. We found the parish, and we're glad that we did. They were closing soon, so we had called while we were 20 mins away and asked them to take our order over the phone and have it ready for us so we didn't make the kitchen staff stay open past their time, and they actually accommodated this for us! That right there is tremendous service. We ordered wings, which were delicious. Very crispy and juicy. We got a side of Mac and cheese and the skirt steak over potatoes cooked medium. The steak was cooked perfectly and super delicious. Our service was tremendous. Great spot right here. read more

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My favorite bar in New Paltz. Exquisite cocktails with an even better view on the deck. My favorite is in the summer when lobster rolls frequent their specials menu. Get the Jambalaya with shrimp, the crab cakes, shrimp & grits, and please listen to their specials as well as their live music on Thursdays. Easy to get to NOLA when it's right in Water Street. read more

Busy fresh clean Would I go again? No. Why? 18.00 burger was excellent fries over salted appeared to be frozen shoestring half were cold half were hot Did I mention over salted Fried chicken excellent Wings best I have had in years Maybe I would get them to go. Huge plump juicy wings even though the cook shorted us a wing( they corrected it) Frog legs this was the first time I have had them and they were not overcooked 5.00 for a Shirley temple in a restaurant is absolutely ludicrous . Basically the prices and the fries wolf actually keep me away. Not sorry. Waitress was busy and super friendly. Thank you read more

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Best southern/Cajun food in the Hudson valley! So many delicious food options, always great service and an amazing view! read more

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The ambiance of this restaurant is great. We sat outside on the second floor patio. You can sit along the edge of the patio overlooking a gorgeous view. We had such a nice time talking and looking out at the view of the mountains. We ordered the gator bites, cajun chicken wings, buffalo cauliflower, crab cake, and traditional gumbo. The food was pretty good. The buffalo cauliflower was my favorite. But the space and the view is hard to beat. read more

Great food overall, great service and ambience just a waiting time on the longer side. read more

Tonight was our first time going to The Parish. At first the service at the bar kind of sucked. We waited a loooong time to be asked if we wanted drinks. And then after another long wait we were asked if we wanted to order food....only to not have our orders taken. We were about to leave but figured that the place was busy and why not give it a shot. Eventually we were able to order and holy crap you guys...the food was freaking amazing. The drinks were great. They gave us knives to go with our steaks but you didn't even need them. Everything we ordered exceeded our expectations. The place is beautiful. Totally worth the wait. The server that we had a awesome once we were able to get a table. We're definitely going back. My advice: make reservations. read more

The Parish - Cocktail Bars Near Me - New Paltz, New York

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The Parish beckons you to sit outside in nice weather, because of the patio space and the fact that it's dog-friendly outside. On warmer days, it's comfortable inside. Get comfy, because sometimes it takes a while for your cocktails to get to your table, but they're well made and worth it. We started last night with a couple of appetizers, their Parish wings and a daily special, fried cauliflower. The wings are uniquely spiced - if The Parish doesn't already participate in the annual Wing Wars competitions, I think they ought to, I think these are winners. This was followed by the buttermilk fried chicken. It's made the way my mom had always tried to make it, but hers never came out this good. The chicken was delicious, but the batter is heavy. I was not a fan of the collards, I thought they could have had more flavor. The hush puppies were super-moist and even better when dipped in the spicy mayo. But overall this was a very enjoyable dinner, and someplace I want to return to sample more of the menus - food and drink. read more

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Mmm! Shrimp and grits were lovely. Sauce was perfection, shrimp were fresh and plump, and grits a perfect texture. Note that there were only 3 shrimp, but it's listed as an appetizer and is very rich. Drinks were also good. read more

The Parish - Shrimp and grits - Cocktail Bars Near Me - New Paltz, New York

We visited New Paltz for the first time from our home in Cambridge, MA, and were amazed by all the lovely independent restaurants and shops. We don't get New Orleans creole food in Cambridge, so we were eager to try The Parish, and we were not disappointed. It was very hard for us to find the place, since we're not familiar with the Water Street Market complex, but eventually we found it at the top of everything. It's a tiny cozy place inside, with several outdoor tables, overlooking the Shawangunk mountains. The service was quite friendly and helpful, and we chose the crab cake, the gumbo, and the mushroom etouffee with shrimp. The spice level was perfect for us: intensely flavorful without blowing our heads off. The food arrived promptly and it was all delicious, as were our local beer and cider. For dessert we had the Bananas Foster and the bread pudding, and both came with exceptionally terrific ice cream. The manager or owner asked us about our experience as we left, and we were pleased to tell him how much we had enjoyed our experience there. I wish we didn't live hours away so that we could return there often. read more

This bar is a hidden gem. The owner, and staff are very accommodating. The food is superb. The bar supports local spirts. I was here with a party of 24. We took over almost the entire interior of the establishment. The food came out without too long of a wait, and every plate went back completely empty. The menu is simple. The staff helped pair drinks with food. The establishment is small, however it is big on service and flavor. read more

The name that beckons New Orleanians visiting New Paltz... of course we had to go! The inside is extremely tiny, dark and inviting, but they had us at the outdoor patio. A storm was coming and we didn't care because the night was gorgeous and you don't get no mountain views in New Orleans! A really nice hostess warned us that a storm was coming and there was no room inside, so we knew we had to be quick and not linger, like typical New Orleanians, for drinking is one of our city's great pastimes. And trust me, anyone would be inclined to spend the better part of the evening on that patio, drinking numerous glasses of whatever wets your whistle. I really loved it! So, just drinks for us and I can't comment on the food. The menu did nothing for me - just like most Cajun/Creole restaurants in New Orleans (it's just not vegan-friendly cuisine), so The Parish has authenticity going for it in droves! No matter at all, for we just wanted to get a drink and admire the pretty late summer scene in front of us. read more

food was very good, a little bit of a wait but the area is cute i would go back again i really enjoyed the jambalaya

Lovely place to sit outside and look at the mountains. Service is friendly and helpful. Wife had the crab cake with bacon sandwich and it was awesome. I had the fried chicken sandwich and it was good but not great. Mighta just needed more sauce on the bread as it was a little dry. I probably just should have requested more! But wife's bacon was incredible and when we come back, I will order anything that has that bacon ! read more

Nice view and atmosphere, after hiking at Minnewaska Trail Park. Live music in the background. Unfortunately 4 burgers took FOREVER. Waited over an hour and the food was luke warm. read more

Went in for a cocktail and ended up staying for dinner. The food is really good and well worth it. The service was great, tasty cocktails and friendly bartender! Great atmosphere for a date night. There were only two people working in the kitchen, but I never would have known! Everything was prepared really well and in good time. Their from scratch sauces were awesome! So good, we bought the kitchen a round and we'll definitely be back when we're in NP! Thanks for a great evening!! read more

I'd really give it a 3 1/2. The cocktails are a 5+. original and delicious. I had gator bites again 5, but my wife had red beans and rice and it was dry and bland. The Po'boys were great, but I had the Jambalaya, that while good was dry. Also the andouille sausage was not of high quality. Good Cajun has a sauce. Also they have no capachino or expressio. Overall it was a very enjoyable dinner. But if you're looking for really good Cajun cuisine you may be a tad disappointed. read more

We were visiting our daughter who is a student at New Paltz college and we had a brunch at this place . We are like it a lot!!! People are very friendly and nice , drinks is strong and food is delicious. Very charming atmosphere and decor. Pleasant view from the window inside and gorgeous view outside! I highly recommend to try this place. read more

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Came here yesterday with my husband for dinner. We wanted to try something different. The food was really good. The service needs a lot of work on! So first we were going to walk in, and the lady who I assume was the manager told us "No, we're all booked right now until 8:30 with reservations". Then we walked away, went back to our car. I decided to call them and book a reservation. I don't know if it was the same lady who answered the phone, sounded like her, but who knows. The older lady goes "oh yeah we can book you for 8:00pm". Like we were just there at 7:30, and were told they were booked for another hour. All of a sudden there's a table...smh. Anyway, so we were seated with menus and water. Our waitress took forever to come back and take our orders, until I think she saw me roll my eyes. Honestly. She took our order. The wait for food wasn't bad. As soon as we got our food, the waitress never came back to ask if we wanted anything else, or even ask how the food was. When it was time to wrap up our dinner, the waitress was no where in sight. I needed a box to take my food to go. I saw her, I flagged her down nicely, I said "Excuse me Miss". I waved my hand for her to see. She literally just walked by our table. At this point my husband had it. We were being ignored and it was clear. They took forever to give us the check, take our money to cash us out. Numerous people including the manager walked past us. My husband took the clipboard and went up to the register. He said they're just standing there like they're all high and in outer space. The manager lady didn't even come by to ask us how the food was or anything. But she went to talk to the people behind us. Oh I forgot to mention the ambiance, but I'm sure people who are reading this get the picture. The ambiance is trash. I guess if you're not from there, you get ignored. Horrible, just horrible experience. Never again. I had much better experiences at other restaurants in town. If the manager of the restaurant is reading this, do better! Train your staff and yourself on great customer service if you want your business to thrive on good intentions and word of mouth! read more

My adult daughter and I went to The Parish for lunch after the craft fair on Labor Day. It is a lovely, quaint bar with great views and atmosphere. We were immediately greeted by Laura, the bartender. She was very helpful and attentive in giving us suggestions for drinks and appetizers. She made us the most delicious cocktails. We ordered the Sweet potato cakes, Cajun wings and Buffalo cauliflower. (I do know that everyone is short staffed, as I am a server/bartender as well, but our appetizers did take 45 minutes to come out.) The Cajun Wings were amazing. Suggestion...try them naked, they don't need sauce or dip they are that delicious. The blue cheese on the perfectly roasted cauliflower completely enhanced the dish. We enjoyed the Sweet potato cakes but they were lacking in texture and flavor. They needed a grated component, similar to a hash brown and there was no indication of jalapeño as described on the menu. They were tasty though. Overall, a great place. The burgers and po boys looked amazing. We were too full to order any, but will in the future. We would definitely return. read more

I give the wings a 10 as they were big, juicy and delicious and the sauce was served on the side so you could out just the right amount on each wing. Unfortunately the cajun food was not very good at all. The gumbo took 30 minutes to arrive and was absolutely tasteless which seemed impossible considering that it seemed to have all the ingredients. Perhaps they forgot all the spices? Likewise, the shrimp and grits was simply three shrimp smothered in garlic over grits w/o any seeming concern for the amount of butter on the dish. It was almost uneatable. Great location, but I think I'll stick with the non-cajun dishes as they completely missed the mark on the two cajun dishes. read more

I tried to order takeout tonight, and spoke with someone who said they would be only taking orders for the next half hour due to it being Mardis Gras, and that they would be getting busy. She said I could call back with my order, and I agreed to call back within 2 minutes. I tried to call back over 100 times during that half hour, and all I got was their answering machine that said to call back during normal business hours. It was very frustrating! I feel that they took their phone off the hook so they would not have to take ANY takeout orders. We will NOT be doing business there again. It's obvious that their customer service sucks! read more

Small intimate restaurant with great New Orleans flavor food. A bit loud but worth it for the food. Larger outdoor space when the weather warms with great views. read more