Not sure if my review should land here, but I need to place it somewhere. This is specifically for…read moreThe Loft area, which is next to The State Room and is the event space for the business. Gone are the days of the Brickhouse brewery. Now you have a super classy joint that resides right in Patchogue. A place that, I'm reminded by my husband every time we drive through, use to not be so classy. My sister requested that we have her baby shower here because she was such a fan of the food. And she was right. The food is fresh and delicious and featured in a very well thought out menu. Julien was a pleasure to work with during the preparations. Allowing access to the space during not busy times to help us plan our decorations. Day of it was all hands on deck. Julien, Anna and our amazing bartender with the handlebar mustache exceeded our expectations. The food was incredible. My sister had the best time and that's all that matters. And I have the State Room to thank for it. Posting few pics of the rooms before the guests arrives so you have an idea of the space :)

The state room is better than shands because I go there for drinks, and not the overhyped food…read more Their cocktail program and bar staff are superior to everything in the area. Their cocktail program drinks are out of this world and special requests are nailed every time. Truly wonderful in that regard and only that regard.

Ruta Oaxaca in Patchogue is a must try! From the moment you pull up, the place is gorgeous, pink…read moredecor, flowers, so much attention to detail that you notice it even just walking or driving by. Walking inside, the ambiance only gets better. The food is genuinely delicious. I've been here numerous times now, and every visit I discover a new favorite. We started with their prefix menu (they also run different specials throughout the week, so definitely ask what's available). For appetizers we had the vegetarian empanada, chicken, queso, and nachos, everything was packed with flavor. We also tried their margarita tower, which lets you mix and match from a great selection of flavors. For dinner, we ordered salmon, shrimp, and ribs with yuca, rice and beans, and it did not disappoint, we actually had to take some home because we were so full! We still made room for dessert though: the churro with dipping sauce and the tres leches, which is hands down my favorite. We also did the traditional mezcal shot ritual (mezcal, orange, worm salt) it definitely caught up with me since I hadn't had a drink like that in a while! Beyond the food, the service is fantastic and the owner is incredibly kind and welcoming. They have multiple locations, so no matter where you are, it's worth checking out. Highly recommend, this place is worth every visit!

We love Ruta! It's actually a regular place that we go to when I come out here to do dinner with…read morethe fam. This time my sisters dragged me out for girls night with some of our other mom friends. Friday nights are fun because they have a mariachi band. They sang happy birthday to me and it was fabulous! I don't drink anymore so I had a virgin mojito and it was sooooo yummy. The girls indulged in the margarita tree. We all had our own version of the mixed tacos. For me it was al pastor, carne asada and the shrimp and each was as tasty as the. Next! Ohhhhhh and the elote corn is something to definitely not sleep on. Thanks, Ruta, for a fun night!

Came on a Friday around 11:30am. I feel confident we were the first patrons and with that we got…read morethe table of our own choosing. I love this place the vibe is everything, a Caribbean island vibe when you want to feel off the island. I had some family driving in come Nassau/queens and this was the first place I thought of. Great service and spectacular food. Waitress was patient and kind to my grandpa so I appreciate that. I got the veggie/bean patty amazing voted best on island for a reason. Eat strategically though bc it will start to fall apart. My aunt got some shrimp tacos and potatoes (aka papas bravas) with a sweet drizzle on them. I often take dressings off mostly bc I'm scared I won't like it but this is not the place to do that. Everything combined on the menu is strategic and delicious!

Delicious food, lovely decor, friendly and attentive service…read more I must go back for the melt in ur mouth/fall off the bone ribs!

Open under new ownership as The Grill On South Ocean. Same great menu prepared by same kitchen…read morestaff. New upgrades, fresh new vibe, and a few new menu items that are sure to please! Focus on fresh and LOCAL whenever possible! Working on the new Google business page and social sites now. You can order or make reservations by calling the new number 631-730-7070 Now on OpenTable, and Doordash is coming soon!

Out of town and in search of a neighborhood gem, my colleague and I decided to check this place…read moreout. Absolutely adorable little house and the inside seating area was comfortable and made you feel like you're at home. We ordered an appetizer, meal and dessert and the food from start to finish was delicious. The key lime pie IS all it's hyped up to be! It was a Sunday evening and there were 2 tables seated when we arrived, that's it. The gentleman who served us was not very engaged, and seemed polite but not into his job or serving us as it took awhile for him to come over and even say hello (wait he didn't say hello or welcome). Would have been 5 stars except for service.

When in search of a place that would make my family of picky eaters happy (ie: a vegan, a…read morevegetarian, a traditionalist, and two that try to make the other three happy but like good food), WhiskeyNeat appeared like a gods-send on Yelp. I've been to Main Street Patchogue a few times before and I'm always amazed at how it's now like Huntington, with tons of eateries, bars and places to hear live music. It was a busy late Spring Friday night and my cousin told me if we were there just two weeks later (ie, post Memorial Day), there would have been lines to get in anywhere. So make resos! I made one easily earlier that day and when we arrived around 7:30, it was not packed, but it is pretty loud in there even half full. Our waiter, Jonathan, expertly took such great care of us from start to finish, even taking my father's dad jokes in stride. There's a solid cocktail menu, but I had a couple glasses of a better-than-decent prosecco. My cousin loved his espresso martini. For food, count on a couple respectable vegan entrees and I went with the Japanese eggplant with cashew ricotta. The eggplant is delicious, slightly sweet with a creamy rather than chewy (thank god) texture. The cashew ricotta is also tasty, but I do think it needed to be blended a bit more to remove the slightly grainy texture (the cashews might have needed more soaking). My father loved his French onion soup and pastrami sandwich. Separate paragraph for the fries. They deserve it. I'm glad we ordered these to share- it's an enormous platter of them. I appreciated that they were salted perfectly. I appreciate restaurants that can make satisfy a variety of preferences and dietary restrictions. The vibe here is festive and vibrant and a great choice for groups and families.

Gift cards are great. The problem is sometimes you forgot you have them or just never carve out the…read moretime to use them, and honestly that might stop you from trying new spots like when my wife and I recently visited WhiskeyNeat after having received a gift card to this place...two years prior. Better late than never on using it to get this five star review written up! But seriously, I thought I knew downtown Patchogue pretty well, and yet I never noticed or heard anyone really going to WhiskeyNeat until that gift card was in her possession. When we went for dinner, it was a Wednesday night on the earlier side and at the time, no one was inside this relatively small yet cozy-ish bar/pub place. I thought perhaps things here aren't that great, but by the time we left, the inside was almost full, and my feelings were definitely wrong. This place is great! Now these Wednesday crowds could be due to the half price options they throw out there all day long. ANY drink at WhiskeyNeat is half off on hump day plus there are a handful of small plates that also follow this discounted direction. I'll say things might be a little pricier if you're not coming here in the middle of the week, but it's well worth making the trip to slash at least your drinks (and maybe some grub) in two. Enough about all that because the food, drinks, and service is where this place really shines. I downed two of their bourbon cocktails (Goldrush and Billionaire) both being outstanding in taste and quality (my wife enjoyed a well-made margarita). Food-wise, we sampled some hand cut fries (delicious), short rib croquettes (delectable), a mahi taco (fresh), pulled pork slider (tender), gochujang wings (zingy), and a twice baked potato (creamy). All these items were half price (reminder, they were small plates of grub so don't freak for how much we ate). We also paid full menu price to try a side of hot honey cauliflower which was fantastic as well. Before wrapping up, I do want to give a shout out to the staff or at least our waitress who was friendly, helpful in giving us drink options, and chatted with us a bit about WhiskeyNeat and other good nearby food spots. She guided us through the menu on what to order and even realized she had forgotten to put in one of our small plate orders without us asking. Good service always helps in reaching a full slew of Yelp stars. Overall, it may have taken almost two years to use the gift card to WhiskeyNeat, but I'm glad we finally did because dang was it a superb meal. Our waitress said "You'll be back" once we told her it was our first time and even before we had finished eating everything. I mean hard to disagree with that statement. Perhaps I'd aim to save some mulah and only come on a Wednesday, but with great drinks and grub to be had, it might just be worth coming any time, gift card or not!

I'm so sorry for the delay on this review--I actually stopped by on June 22nd. My coworkers and I…read morewere looking for a happy hour spot, and when someone suggested ITA, I was honestly stoked! I never got the chance to hit up the Bay Shore location before it closed, so I was excited to finally check this out. ​First off, the place is stunning--total Instagram goals. The ambiance is everything. Honestly, they had me at "girl dinner"--I mean, $25 for a martini, Caesar salad, and truffle fries? Yes, please. I went subbed mine with a cosmopolitan. I'm a total sucker for a good charcuterie board, we had to order that, too. I also grabbed a lemon drop, and we ended the night by splitting the cannoli crumb cake. Our bartender Michael was a doll. Answering our questions and offering to take pics for us. ​Such a solid spot. Definitely keeping this in mind for a future date night! Now only if I had a date ‍‍

I recently visited ITA Kitchen and had a great experience!…read more The restaurant is super aesthetically pleasing! Definitely a nice vibe as soon as you walk in. The staff was nothing short of amazing. Anthony was our server and he was absolutely outstanding!! Very attentive and really went above and beyond. We were even given free shots, which was a nice surprise! The food came out in a timely manner and everything was so delicious. I truly enjoyed my experience here and will definitely be back!

First time visiting here. I had the moussaka, which was good, but I thought it was a little pricey…read morefor the portion size. Others in our group had the lamb gyro and said they enjoyed it. The pita bread was also very good. The lemon potatoes were probably the one disappointment. They had a very strong lemon flavor and were a little too lemony for our taste. Overall, the food was good and we enjoyed trying the place.

What a great little restaurant. The staff welcomed us as soon as we sat down and made some…read moreexcellent recommendations on their menu. We tried the Mantu dumpling appetizer, which was very good. We ordered a mixed grill platter which contained 2 lamb chops, chicken souvlaki, and a lamb Gyro, along with pita and salad and lemon potatoes. It was delicious as was our other entrée which was a lamb Gyro platter with potatoes and a Greek salad. Rebecca was our waitress and she was so sweet and accommodating and very knowledgeable about the menu The decor brings me back to Greece with beautiful videos of various Greek and Mediterranean islands.

Came here with my husband and Nina gave the best service and the best experience will def be…read moreback!!!!!

Our first time a dirty taco was a great experience. Our server, John, was amazing. His suggestions…read moreof drinks and food was spot on. We had lobster taco(delish), dirty chicken taco(chef made it to our liking), cucumber salad(refreshing), steak burrito (tasty), tiki tiki burrito (nice and spicy) rice and beans(complemented the steak burrito). Throughout the meal, John checked in with us to make sure we were satisfied. Very impressed and will definitely return!

The bartender is by far the most friendliest helpful are made I've seen in years she makes…read moreeverybody feel special

Came here after a yelp event. I had a pretty good time here. The party decided to go to the second…read morefloor. It was really woody and pretty upstairs. I appreciate that the bar was not crowded at all. The service was amazing, we had questions about the beers on tap. I got a sour beer, not sure of the name it escapes me now. Very good beer selections and the prices were pretty good. I would like to come back here if I am ever in the area. I'd recommend this place to a group of people. The bathrooms were very clean as well. Very neat space to have a good time and chill.

Beach bar on the water with a great vibe! The atmosphere makes this place feel like you're on an…read moreisland! Friendly staff. Food tastes fresh!

*Update- Spoke with a wonderful manager Christine who addressed our experience and provided a more…read morethan generous resolution that was completely unexpected. We do love the restaurant as mentioned, and will be happy to return to give them another shot. Thanks for providing the exceptional service that keeps us wanting to come back. We appreciate you!* There was so much to love about this restaurant. The atmosphere was lively, music was great, sunset was beautiful, and the food was good. Our waitress was phenomenal -- sweet, accommodating and attentive despite how busy it was. Other staff members were wonderful too. Unfortunately, our interaction with the manager put a serious damper on an otherwise great evening. We made our OpenTable reservation a week in advance and noted that we'd have our 5-lb Yorkie, requesting outside seating if possible because we weren't sure where dogs were permitted. We weren't being picky and understood it was Labor Day weekend. When we arrived, the hostess explained that our reserved table was inside, so we'd need to wait for a dog-friendly table. She said we'd have priority because we had a reservation. No problem! We got drinks at the outdoor bar and didn't wait long. When another woman eventually seated us, I smiled, said hello and thanked her. She gave me what I can only describe as a dirty look. I shrugged it off, assuming she was stressed because they were busy. Our waitress was fantastic. A busser even kindly offered our dog a water bowl. We ordered drinks and an appetizer and were enjoying ourselves when the woman who seated us suddenly came over, threw water down at the foot of my fiancé's chair and said, "You know your dog is marking up our chairs!" To be completely clear: our tiny Yorkie had urinated on the leg/base of an OUTDOOR chair. He did NOT defecate anywhere. We were eating and hadn't noticed him briefly lift his leg underneath the table. We weren't upset that she told us -- we were stunned by HOW she handled it. Had she simply said, "Excuse me, your dog urinated on the chair," we would have apologized and immediately addressed it. Instead, she threw water beside my fiancé's chair while he was eating and spoke to us in an unnecessarily hostile manner. This is an outdoor dining area at a restaurant that allows dogs, and your own staff had just offered our dog water. If dogs are welcome, situations involving them should be handled professionally. If you don't want dogs there, don't allow them. Our dog is five pounds, quiet and friendly. Other guests and children were stopping by our table to pet him. Had we not already ordered dinner, we would have paid for our drinks and appetizer and left after this interaction. Unfortunately, it didn't end there. My fiancé ordered a filet with a $9 upcharge for hollandaise sauce. The sauce didn't arrive with his steak, so he began eating before it got cold. When the same woman walked by, he mentioned the missing sauce. Instead of apologizing, she said, "Yeah, that can come out later." A $9 sauce ordered for a steak should arrive WITH the steak. He told her he no longer wanted it. She said okay but apparently never communicated that, due to being too busy chatting standing around with others. A busser later brought it and we had to reject it. Our evening cost approximately $200. Expecting our complete meal to arrive together and expecting to be treated respectfully are not unreasonable expectations. I told our waitress about the interactions while making it VERY clear none of this reflected on her. That's when we learned this woman was actually the MANAGER. Our waitress was extremely apologetic, although she had nothing to apologize for. She did her job beautifully, and we made sure to tip her well in cash. That's what makes this so disappointing. This restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere, decent food and phenomenal staff. The person who negatively affected our experience was the person who should have been setting the standard. Yes, customers should be responsible for their pets, and we would have immediately addressed the situation had we noticed. But these are outdoor tables and chairs exposed to birds, squirrels and other animals. The hostile reaction to a five-pound dog briefly lifting his leg was unnecessary. There is a right and wrong way to address an issue. Speak to your customers like human beings. Throwing water beside someone's chair while they're eating and speaking to them disrespectfully is unacceptable. To our waitress and the other hardworking staff: THANK YOU. You were wonderful. To the manager: your staff is phenomenal. You should consider taking some customer-service training from them.