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    Vanderbilt's Wharf

    3.2 (39 reviews)
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    VANDERBILT'S WHARF ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Rum Punch and Blue Moon
    Amneris M.

    We were seated immediately, it wasn't by the water, but at least I could see it. They had live music which was nice. The food was great and the waitress was super nice and accommodating.

    Buffy chicky dip
    Laura G.

    Just an okay place with okay food. Come for the view, you're right on the dock. Pulled up right on our boat after a Long Beach day for tacos and beer. It'll do for that. Service nothing crazy, it's a bunch of kids working but they were fine. Live music and he was playing all of the summer hits of the 90s which was perfect and fit the vibe for the weekend. Don't get the chicken tacos. It was maybe like canned chicken or over cooked rotisserie chicken, not the best. Shrimp tacos for the win.

    Seating at dockside
    Michael S.

    The south shore of Long Island in Suffolk County has many waterside places to go eat and drink. The wharf is just one of those places. You can sit at the dock and enjoy your cocktails, food or music, depending on the day. Plenty of parking, friendly staff and friendly customers if the outside it's not your thing they have a bar and dining room. Not too big but not too small. Plenty of parking in. Price is a moderate nice selection of food and drinks and good service. Ciao for now.

    The Tom Collins
    Jessica R.

    It's great. It's more of a bar then a restaurant now. The bartender said that the food is only their pizza during the winter. If you don't mind having drinks, and eating pizza than you're good. I do like that it is homey. The bartenders make it feel nice. My husband and I were the youngest ones there, besides the bartenders, and we didn't feel awkward. I asked for the Tom Collins, feels a bit weak at first, but then hits you like a wall of bricks, to my eyes the bartender did well. I wanted to get toasted and the bartender did a good job. I had a strawberry margarita and they did well with it without a blender. The place is nice and like I said, I didn't feel awkward. I came from West Babylon, about 5 minutes from Babylon town, and I would say the 20 minutes drive is not that bad. I will definitely come back here again.

    Bang bang shrimp wrap
    Robert W.

    This is so difficult to write a negative review about this restaurant. Great bartender, amazing atmosphere and service but I have to say the food was lacking. Now this review comes off of only two dishes that I had. I had baked clams and the bang bang shrimp wrap. The baked clams I have to say had the most clams of any baked clam dish I've ever had. Large chunks, absolutely phenomenal. They did not skimp on the clams at all, however, lacking flavor big-time. Flavor was just not there. The bang bang shrimp wrap did have flavor which was very, very good. Unfortunately they overcooked the shrimp and it was very chewy. But a very good roll with a lot of flavor. If they hadn't overcooked the shrimp this could've been a completely different review. I will give this restaurant another chance for the very fact that everything else was a great experience.

    Outdoor view
    Rosa L.

    The Wharf wings & tuna tacos were good. The lobster rolls didnt have much flavor. The cocktails were no good, Ordered the rocket fuel and didnt even finish. End up ordereing more beers instead. The service was so-so, not too attentive and not around. The extra star was because it was a nice outdoor seating. They also add extra 5% if you pay be credit card.

    Amanda M.

    Staff was overwhelmed. Couldn't handle Friday night crowd. Service was very slow. Food was good, but expensive for what it was.

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    11 months ago

    what a ripoff had a grilled chicken warp, wife had shrimp taco 2 cocktails $107.00 without a tip. $20.00 martinis what a ripoff.

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    2 years ago

    We go here fairly often. Good burgers and steak sandwiches. Baked clams are awesome. Stay away from the chicken quesadillas.

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    I was at the resturant for 2 hours. We never got our food. People that came after us ho their foid..

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    11 years ago

    Small. Dirty. Dark. Waste of a bar that's right on the water. I could walk there from my house but never would cause it's that bad.

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    I was told that the Wharf was recently sold and that the ownership has added a food truck so my wife and I went down to try it out.

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