During these last days of winter and since it's St. Patrick's Day Weekend, City Island Images decided to visit this local favorite. The Snug almost never gets really busy or crowded, but tonight was a special night. The music was superb and the drinks were always strong and reasonably priced, which is they way it should be! And like most Fridays a local musician plays and tonight, the most famous City Island recording artist owned this crowd, while providing excellent music and delightful entertainment. Pepe sang an eclectic mix of songs from Dean Martin to Credence Clearwater Revival favorites. The Snug has a fabulous atmosphere, good eats at reasonable prices. Although the bar has a few color monitors showing local sports, tonight all eyes and ears were focused on Pepe and his son, who were pleasing the crowd with American favorites. A good time was had by all. Take a listen to the link below and see if you remember his oldie, but goodie hit and why Pepe Cardona is City Island's most favorite recording artist. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV9SfW8kX9I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtgYNcAsYZ0 read more

It's a pretty average diner and foods could be a little salty. The price is very affordable and their menu is not too much and overwhelming. read more

The Snug - Shepherds pie - Pubs Near Me - City Island, New York

See all

City Island is a place where everyone knows your name? That's true and if you're not from there they treat you like an outsider, and not in a good way. They said it won best Irish bar in the Bronx, well that never happened. Check the list of Irish bars in the Bronx and go elsewhere for good food. read more

Fun little gathering spot on City Island. They sometimes host trivia nights which are really fun

Awesome Place. Great owners! I love this place. Try the diner next to it. It was awesome too. Warm and friendly

The food is good, American pub style. The drinks are good as well, nothing special. I love the ambience of the bar, and they host fun events from time to time. read more

Before you reach the end of City Island and all the hoping seafood joints that cause weekend traffic to line City Island Avenue, The Snug sits quietly waiting for customers, offering the promise of Guinness and fish n' chips. It has the normal Irish kitsch, street signs and posters, but it is less of an Irish bar than a local pub. The place advertises it's "traditional" fish n' chips ($14.95) outside and seems proud of them. They come in six small pieces over a healthy bed of well-made chips. I could not distinguish whether the fish "nuggets" were cod or haddock, but as usual it all tasted more like salt and vinegar after I fully lathered it up. City Island in general can feel a bit unwelcoming to visitors, but The Snug is a friendly place to have a couple pints and fill up. I was surprised at how friendly our service was, and would have loved to stay even longer. read more

The Snug - the front of the restaurant - Pubs Near Me - City Island, New York

See all

Really cute local bar that's a notch above a dive bar. Definitely clean but has a friendly feel. You can order food from next door. I stayed here to watch the brutal US vs. Germany World Cup game. The crowd was not more than 15, but we bonded as local neighborhood folks do. It was a memorable time. read more

The food here is really good. Chicken empanadas, roast beef, various types of grilled cheese sandwiches...I could go on, all excellent and with that difficult to achieve, home cooked taste. read more

Our faults for walking in because we forgot about the vax pass rule " ok sorry about that, have a good day" we said. 5 seconds later someone comes walking out telling us to go F ourselves read more

I've never had meal here that I didn't like. Today I had shepherd's Pie. It was amazing! Drinks are good, services is good, food is good. What more can you ask for?! read more

The Snug - Half eaten cream cake sandwich. I've never had anything here that I didn't love - Pubs Near Me - City Island, New York

See all

What a wonderful find The Snug is. Reasonable rates for this area. Absolutely delicious and also healthy. Staff is extremely welcoming and can help you with anything. The Snug... Can't ask for more. read more

It would be great to have a reliable, professionally run pub. Some bartenders great. This Sunday night, lone bartender / manager was a young woman with 16-20 of her friends at a long table literally shrieking, screaming, standing , and playing heads up. Not exaggerating when I say it was impossible to talk or hear and we were for that reason the only customers. Sunday or not, someone has to be in charge. read more

Was skeptical at first when I entered the place. Ordered chili and the fish tacos. I wanted to save the chili for later. I ate the fish tacos and wanted more. They were delicious. And even though I was full I had one spoon of the chili and couldn't put it down. The food is very good. Highly recommended it. The bartender was very knowledgeable with drinks. I would of stayed and had a few old fashioned, but I was driving read more

Best bar on City Island. Family owned..great people..great food! We take a trip in all the way from Jersey read more

The Snug - a bar with a television in the background - Pubs Near Me - City Island, New York

Hands down the best bar and restaurant on the island. Will be coming again. Staff is exemplary.

This is the perfect pub to relax and have a couple of cocktails and a great meal. It was also the perfect place to be on a cold moody Saturday afternoon with friends. We will definitely go back many more times. read more

Owners Jimmy and Donna were gracious hosts and helped us get around City Island since we were visiting from out of town for the weekend and had no idea where we should go. Very friendly service at this local establishment. They even have a "Wisconsin Dog" on the menu! Had several drinks and the fried sweet clam strips, which were outstanding. I highly recommend this place! Thank you Jimmy and Donna! read more

The best Irish pub on City Island. I unfortunately got rained in once while hanging out in this neighborhood. The rain was just pouring buckets, I was driving and came across this great bar. So I pulled over, went in and drank myself silly. My friend, whose house I had left earlier in the day, came and met me. We drank some great beers and had a cool bartender. We were 2 of the 10 lushes that had come out in this dreadful summer storm. I never made it home (dont drink and drive) and left the next morning from my friend's house with an extreme hangover (-1 star), but at least it was sunny out. read more

I love this place, because they never get really busy or crowded.. at least not during the winter months. I hear they have a great mardi gras weekend. Their drinks are always strong and cheap, which is they way it should be! And most Fridays a local musician, usually acoustic, plays up front providing nice covers from the early to mid 90's. read more

We tried out The Snug last night for drinks and a few appetizers. The food was great! We were happy with everything we ordered. The bartender was very friendly and welcoming. We def will be making this our new regular spot read more

This is a super-friendly pub on City Island. The bartender was great, the fish and chips were VERY tasty, and the Guinness was decent. There were a lot of locals there and a bunch of the younger guys were really loud - arguing about Trump and Clinton through their 5th round. But, who isn't doing that these days? I hope I get a chance to return to The Snug the next time I'm on City Island...hopefully after the election. read more

This place is very cute. It reminds me of a place my dad used to take me in Northern Kentucky called K n Ks. That place was very old fashioned diner style with the old timey waitresses (like flo and alice but more grannyish). The snug is not old fashioned, so let me clear that up - it just reminded me of the old good times with dad. Snug is a great name for this place. I had some chicken appetizers and some kind of irish coffee drink - then we slinked on up the road to a hole in the wall to commence our beer drinking. This is a cute and nice place, and I love to hear the folks talking in their accent - or is it ME who has the accent? I dont know. but thanks for a sweet experience. xoxo I want to come back and try it again when I'm not on a fixed time agenda. read more

Great little secret place people are always welcoming and very friendly the drinks are cold and the food is awesome... love this little neighborhood place.... read more

I have had dinner and drinks here at the Snug many, many times and have always had a great experience, i was born and raised on City Island, but now live in New Jersey, i'll make the trip in just to meet up with family and friends. The food is above average, and they give you plenty of it, the drinks aren't too expensive. The bartenders and staff are always very friendly. This place is family-owned, and they treat you like family. It's true that a lot of locals go there, but that just adds to the character of this charming little gem. read more

My wife and I went visiting City Island this weekend and we found this little jewel in it. Bar tender was corteous. Great draft beer, above average food. Large portions. Except for a collection of Irish bros being bros, and some basic bitches; we had a great time here. Highly recommend it. read more

First bad experience there! Went there Thursday night. Got fish tacos. It was batter, fried! Then the credit card machine didn't work. I was working so could only drink soda. 6 bucks worth. read more

Great friendly family-owned place. We stopped here for a beer and a snack, and discovered the best clam chowder on the island. The bartender was super friendly and had great recommendations too. We will definitely be back! read more

Regular bar food nothing special, same goes for the drinks, sports on all channels so a gentleman's lair. Sometimes service is decent other times it seems as if everyone is hungover and not interested in making money. I mean it's a local bar everyone knows one another and the ambiance can be rather awkward if you are a new customer. Oh and hands off the jukebox unless you are willing to play music no one has a problem with. read more

No water w our dinner, no glasses for our drinks, food was ok, slow service, would not go back, would not recommend

What a fantastic place. My boyfriend and I (NYErs) were City Island Virgins (and actually feeling a wee bit judged by the locals). We rolled into this place planning to have one round and we stay here for 5 hours because it was such a riot. The bartender James and his unreal friend Tom Flynn blew me and my friends away with their awesomeness. The food is great, drinks are strong, prices reasonable. Go here read more

Food is always great, from fish and chips to roast beef dinners, you cannot miss. Good drinks, iced cold beer, great staff. When we want to go out and grab a bite this is always the first choice. Great place to catch a game too. read more

This is a friendly local spot that's tied in to the (always closed) diner next door. The food is always slightly better than I expect it to be, the service is always warm, and there's always a table. If you're not on City Island for a touristy lobster joint, this is the spot for you. read more

Great Bartender, very nice owner and the best damn sandwich I've had in years. You must order the sliced pork with jalapeño cheese hoagie with gravy. Omg...yes, I was up all night long due to being totally stuffed but...this sandwich is a must. The soups were very good, a bowl was way too large though! My friend had the fish n chips which were equally amazing. This will be my new favorite spot in the city...well, on city island anyway. Great job The Snug! read more

Love this cozy little pub! Great place to stop in for a quick bite to eat and a drink... Fish n chips are great!!! The Snug never disappoints! read more

Just had a drink so can't comment on the food. But definitely coming back for the Reuben hot dog. Bartender was great. Pulled up extra chairs to the bar and asked people to move do we could all sit together. Small thing but spoke to her effort for us to enjoy ourself. Crowd more locally and totally welcome of us out of towners. Definitely coming back read more

Small, small Irish style bar on City Island. The place has a good atmosphere and good food at reasonable prices. The meatball hero was very good. Sauce wasn't too sweet and meat tasted fresh. Fries were done very well. Has a few tvs showing local sports and Friday night there was a guy playing live music. Good time. read more

Cozy, friendly owner and wait staff. A nice place to relax and enjoy a pub atmosphere.

Classic pub with outstanding food. Fish and chips, my favorite, was DA BOMB! Cole slaw were PERFECT, as was the tartar sauce. I had a Long Island Ice Tea and my husband had Sam Adams on tap. My husband had two appetizers - big and delicious chicken wings and chili, topped with cheese. Very relaxed atmosphere, owner, son and barmaid were lovely. Watched tennis (U.S. Open) while enjoying our meal, the atmosphere and the lovely neighborhood. Don't pass this one up! read more

Great local pub with excellent food, great beers on tap full bar and friendly service and customers. We recommend the fish and chips, chili, quesadillas, burgers and grilled sandwiches and fresh salads. Prices are fair and it's a really local experience. If you're not a big eater you can share as portions are ample. read more