This place has a lot of potential. It is clean and spacious. It is located within the casino which is also very clean and smoke free. The only downfall is that sometimes the servers are short handed and you don't get noticed. The menu is ok I would stick with the usual bar favorites burgers chicken and fries. read more

We had the fish and chips and the blackened salmon. The fish and chips was pathetic. You get 3 very small pieces of fish and an enormous amount of french fries. The fish equates to 2 filet of fish patties from McDonalds. The fries were about 2 large McDonalds fries. For the price, it was a huge rip off. The salmon was fine. Our server just came up to us and asked us for our food order but was not interested in our drink order. After our food arrived, we never saw her again. Other tables had issues with her too since they asked for water with lemon and plain water arrived. They asked her for the lemon and she said it comes later. I never saw water with lemon require 2 trips by the server. The atmosphere is for people who do not want to talk to each other. There were television screens by each of the tables and large television screens positioned so no matter where you sit you can watch a television. All of the televisions were on different channels. read more

Ordered the nachos with chili! The jalapeños were the best part and not enough of them! If you're fond of "squeeze" guacamole, sour cream and cheese whiz then you'll love them ! Otherwise never again would I order them! Very disappointed read more

Sloooowwww service. Took 30 minutes to get our food and no apologies. Supposedly a 'mix up' in the kitchen.

Very disappointed; I was looking forward to going to the Empire Casino and going to Dan Rooneys for dinner and drinks. When I arrived I was told there was a 30 minute wait and they would text me when the table was ready sounded like a good plan but didn't get my text until 1 hour later. so strike 1...Then ordered dinner fish & chips, which I have ordered in many Irish pubs, wow...a basket comes out with battered fish that seemed to have been cooked from frozen on top of extremely soggy fries. The person I was with ordered a burger and it didn't look pleasant, and decided like a frozen patty. The only the saved the night is the $2.50 budlights. I would probably go back for beer but never again will I have food there. They should be ashamed to serve this to anyone. read more

Went to eat their before gambling was one of the worst places I have ever eaten at. Service was slow and food was horrible. Never again

Go here for dinner when all the other restaurants are closed when we're at Empire city. I think this is my last time. They should have threw the fish back, the Seabreeze should have been washed out with the waves, and our waiter was not too enthused to serve us. Oher than that it was good. read more

The food was fabulous, the service, not so much, we had to go looking for our server multiple times, while she was chatting away with the other waitstaff at the side of the restaurant. Also, could one of these people working here be just a little personable or maybe smile? Also gave us a very hard time about using a coupon. read more

This evening I ate there after playing for most of the day in the casino. The food is amazing however the two female hostesses were horrible and should not be the first face of any establishment. They did not demonstrate any professionalism or socialization skills. Both turned their backs on the line of people and had a conversation amongst themselves. When they were approached and spoken to the taller one gave an attitude and spoke with in a low voice with her hand in front of her mouth. I spoke with who I believe was the manager and he was just as nasty as the two ladies. He could not be bothered with speaking to guests on line. I only continued to stand on line because I have been there before and the food is amazing. Angel was our server and immediately he turned the experience in a positive. However, the manager passed our table several times and never came to the table or apologized for the wait, etc. However he did speak to our waiter as soon as we sat down and stated we had complained while we were waiting on line. I do recommend the food: turkey club, bacon hash brown and the burgers. read more

Hostess was awful. Asked for a table for two. Two women. Asked if we wanted to sit at the bar, said no thank you and asked for a table. Waited ten minutes for a table to be cleaned, even though there were ten empty tables. Waited another ten minutes to be acknowledged and have menus. Food was good - burgers and fries. Drinks were awful. Waited fifteen minutes to try and get the bill. $60 for two burgers, a glass of wine and an awful drink. Hostess and waitress left much to be desired. Will not return. read more

We sat at the bar. We waited 5 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us, it should have been a sign to leave. We finally ordered drinks and they gave us a menu. They brought us out appetizers and meal at the same time. The pulled pork sliders were very dry. If I only could have found someone to bring me water. The wings were dry. The jalapeño poppers should be advertised as hush puppies. Not once during our meal did anyone check to see if we needed anything. Our drinks were empty. Would never eat here again. read more

Dan Rooney's get yourself together. You've had almost a year to work out the kinks with your staff and management, why are your customers still having issues? This is a shame because your food is pretty good, the atmosphere is relaxing but your horrible service is going to close you down. It seems you don't have enough servers, I had a very sweet waitress named Rosa last night but the server I had a month ago didn't bring drinks for over 20 minutes. I don't blame the staff, I blame the management. and don't text me that my table is ready and then have me stand for 15 minutes especially when there are so many available tables. I hope they get their act together because I do like the food. read more

This restaurant has a nice selection of food for a decent price. I have been dining at Dan rooneys since it opened and it has made major improvement . Service has definitely gotten better and management has greatly improved as well . The staff is very attentive and friendly. I always see the management assisting there staff. I am very pleased to see this restaurant make so much progress . I will definitely continue to dine at Dan rooneys. Continue your progress your doing great . See you soon ! read more

I sat at the bar and had a Dan Rooney burger and a salad. For desert, I had the apple pie with ice cream. I expected a slice of apple pie and to my surprise it was a six inch personal apple pie that is made in house. The food was served with exceptional service. I will be back. read more

Service was great, however appetizers ( hummus, chicken sliders) horrible, uneatable. Cobb salad wouldn't serve to my enemies, disgusting. Another however, Main courses were excellent , Salmon and Steak delicious.!! T.V. at our table was perfect. watched our favorite news and weather channels. (Silverware is on the germy table ugh) read more

Came here on a Sunday night - the restaurant was pretty quiet but service was extremely inattentive and a few people working were just rude. I get that you wouldn't go to Yonkers Raceway for a memorable meal, but some of the food was inedible - especially the quesadilla and wings, which are hard to mess up. I did have hope for the place, since they participated in the Westchester Wine & Food Week, but I would definitely not go back. read more

Drove in from PA to spend time with family. Cute looking restaurant. Spent 20 minutes waiting to get in and less than 15 people in restaurant. Ordered our food and an hour later we were still waiting. When asked for an update the waitress laughed and spent time talking with staff. We asked the hostess for an update and told us she couldn't help us. Same with the manager. We left and the servers laughed at us when we left. It's a shame because the interior of the restaurant is nice. read more

I'm a casual slot player who visits the Empire City "racino"in Yonkers on occasion. Recently they have been undergoing an expansion, and the latest addition to their dining venues is Dan Rooney's Irish Pub. Empire City is owned by the Rooney family (who also owns the Pittsburgh Steelers), and Dan Rooney's is more or less a re-creation of an early 1900's Irish Pub that once existed in Pittsburgh. I was really looking forward to Dan Rooney's, and I felt it would be a welcome relief to the other dining experiences that I've had at Empire City, which I'm sorry to say have thus far never risen above average. Now mind you, the place has been open for only 10 days, and they're still working the kinks out. What I experienced today unfortunately has left me wanting. First the pros: The place has a rather nice ambiance, and has the homey feel of a nice Irish Pub. The few waitresses I saw seemed quite friendly, and they wear these cute kilt inspired skirts -- uniforms that I think are superior to the cheap-looking ones worn by the cocktail waitresses at EC. The bar has a varied though rather small selection of beers including some from domestic craft breweries, as well as Irish Whiskeys. Now for the cons: As of this writing, the Happy Hour (every day from 3 PM - 6 PM ) is not yet in effect. When my friend inquired of a gentleman who seemed to be some type of manager, he replied, "We're not doing Happy Hour yet even though it's mentioned on the menu -- for now, you can sit at the bar for three hours and get happy." Alright, whatever. In the meanwhile, the kilted bartender (I kid you not), was OK in terms of his service, but it was obvious that he was still learning to use the electronic register. What I found absolutely inexcusable is that he REEKED of body odor. It was only 2:00 in the afternoon -- I can't imagine that he had been working his shift that long. How can you work in a place of food and drink where you come in fairly close contact with the public and smell like you don't believe in deodorant? Now on to the food...My friend and I were originally going to have an appetizer of nachos and then perhaps get a burger, but honestly we were so turned off by the stench of the bartender, plus the lame response to the Happy Hour question, that we decided to skip the burgers. As for the nachos, they truly were mediocre -- some of the chips were stale (in a 10 day old establishment -- really?), and I found one of the toppings -- sliced radishes -- to be an unusual and uninspired choice. Additionally for now, if an Empire Player has earned rewards that he could use towards a meal, Dan Rooney's doesn't honor it! That might explain why when I passed by Dan Rooney's on several different nights, the place was virtually empty. Again, the not so helpful manager told us that Dan Rooney's operates on a different "system" than the other dining establishments in Empire City and therefore doesn't take reward coupons for meals -- whatever that means. One last quibble; While Dan Rooney's has a rather attractive wooden bar, the taps for the beer are situated in a huge wooden block, which takes up a good deal of bar space and really makes sitting in front of the taps at the bar (not the best place to sit, but still possible to do in some bars) a near impossibility. All in all, I hope Dan Rooney's works the kinks out, because if they up their game in terms of food quality (and perhaps the other foods that I have not tried yet really are good), if the offensive smelling bartender uses deodorant, if they begin offering Happy Hour for real, and if at some point they start comping meals, Dan Rooney's Irish Pub at Empire City could be a potential gold mine. read more

Im so dissapointed , I went to Dan Rooneys today i sat with a waitress with Long blonde Hair i cant remember the young ladys name, She was a sweet heart and gave me great service. My husband and i ordered the usual ribeye steak, and ordered spinach but was told they didnt have any. That was fine because i go mainly for the steak which is phenomenal. The issue was With the girl who brung out the food she was a younger female , with dark hair, her attitude wasnt pleasant at all very nasty she throws the plate on the table and just walks away what kind of service is that. I tried to get her attention and she completely ignores me, i told the waitress how i felt about it and she tried to fix the issue. i come here to eat and have a pleasant time but the way she threw the plate was ridiculous the nerve of her i didnt catch her name because she rushed off but im thinking twice to ever go back there, Im so annoyed by it. read more

My husband and I usually eat here after depositing our money at the casino. Although we don't expect much, the Rooney Burger is usually a good bet. My husband likes to get the half roasted chicken. The service is not consistent. We've had great servers and some who obviously wish they were elsewhere. We were here about a month ago for the last time. While using the ladies room, I noticed that someone was in the stall for quite a while, came out and while I was washing my hands, she just flushed the toilet and left. Unfortunately, she went right back to work in the kitchen. I wanted to throw up. I also wanted to say something, but our food hadn't come yet, and I didn't want any trouble. I regret that I didn't say anything, and we should have just left. Our server happened to be very nice and competent, not his fault there are pigs out there. Signs in the bathrooms about employees washing their hands is fruitless. If they don't know that already that's too bad, read more

RIP-OFF JOINT! Don't waste your money. My spouse and i tried it during our first visit to Empire City Casino/Yonkers Raceway. TV monitors everywhere you look, that's typical for a sports bar but.....mediocre service, small portions, ridiculous prices and lousy value. My salmon tasted okay, accompanied by a few little pieces of glazed carrot. That's it! I had to ask again for the side of smashed potatoes I ordered ($5.00 extra!) and that took a while to arrive. My partner's steak was overdone, and came with ONE little new potato. He ordered an extra side of shoestring fries (not bad-tasting) for $5.00 more. For a meal that cost $90.00 with NO appetizer, NO dessert, no bread or rolls provided and ho-hum service, you would do better at Cheesecake Factory, Uno or TGI Fridays. We'll never go back to this place. Best part of the evening was the free entertainment in the casino. Grab something at the food court and take in the show but don't bother ever with Dan Rooney's. read more