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    Varney's Restaurant

    4.1 (198 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chuck G.

    Cute local joint on the South Shore. Food was delicious. From the appetizer to dessert everything was great. The waitress was wonderful too. Everyone talks about the main course, but the lowly side was a standout. The homemade Cole Slaw is not to be missed. Can't wait to come back and try dinner.

    Baked clams
    Anthony M.

    This lobster was slammin! Filled with good pieces of lobster loaded with flavor and butter! No fancy work here just simple and delicious. The clams were also flavorful and full of bits of clam in the stuffing and that sauce was amazing. I cannot wait to come back here. The servers were all super nice and attentive side note make their lives easier and come through the door like a normal person not just seat yourself outside and wonder why you're not being helped. The place just screams classic seafood restaurant and I'm so here for it and I think you will be too!

    Fried shrimp plate without fries because I up charged for a salad.
    Jacqueline H.

    Great server and attentive runner! My mom has been on a lobster roll mission. She has had 3 in one week! This was the third and she said it was by far the best. I had fried shrimp which had a cornmeal breading. The shrimp was tasty and not at all oily. The baked clams were not super flavorful. Chicken tenders were prepared like the shrimp and were a hit. The place is kind of a time capsule-it is tried and true amongst the locals.

    Fried sea bass

    I ordered fried platter-sea bass. It was very good! As you tell by the picture! Husband got a lobster roll-good taste very fresh but really small...average 5$ per bite. Grilled chicken Caesar salad was fair. Service was 4/10. Sat outside....ambiance eh! Could use a wash down of the table! Overall rating 6.5/10

    Clam with red sauce
    Andrew S.

    Place is a gem hole in the wall discovery in Bellport. Small eat in place. Service was friendly. Food was good. Small portions compared to other places. For the menu my only critique is they don't have the price for the lobster roll listed. I could have asked the waitress of course, but to my discover as I was awaiting my food to arrive was they had a small white board on the wall with "lobster roll" 36 which means $36 lol. Please just put it on the menu for full transparency.

    Brett D.

    Wow what a great place for dinner! I got the Baymen special and got a ton of food for the price. The mussels were incredible and I could almost drink the sauce. My brother got the steak sandwich, and while the steak was great I wouldn't call it a sandwich. Will be coming again when in need of some good seafood!

    Baked clams
    Alexander C.

    I love seafood. Traveled and lived all across America, Europe, and Japan. Varney's is a total hidden gem. The service is friendly and welcoming. The place extremely cozy and welcoming. Now the star of the show is the food. We ordered baked clams, mussels, and lobster roll. I was impressed with the freshness and taste. Never judge a book by its cover. Like many other reviewers, Varney's is one of those places you want to share with everyone and hope it's only there for you. I urge you to come share this experience with this family owned restaurant. I will be back when visiting Long Island.

    Fra Diablo for two
    Kelly B.

    Service of our main waitress was very friendly and gave excellent recommendations which we loved. The first waitress who got us our drinks was a little tired, which I excused as it was a very busy lunch schedule. The French onion soup was great, but a bit salty for me. Oddly, my husbands wasn't as salty. We ordered the Fra Diablo plate for two which was made up of Snow crab, bay scallops, shrimp and mussels over linguini! We chose white sauce cause I prefer that to red sauce. Also on the side we were given Parmesan cheese and a small loaf of French bread. We were disappointed in the amount of the type Of seafood given. There were only 5 clams, 3 shrimp and one half of a snow crab portion. The rest was mussels and bay scallops. It is a charming place but the flours and table was sticky. I surely wouldn't eat anything that touched the table. The ladies room was neat and clean but my husband said someone threw up in the men's room and it's not like they ran into clean it. It's a casual place people might drop into on there way out to the east end.

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    The absolute BEST whole belly fried clams ever. This was the third time having them & they were perfect

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    Good food really enjoy the service the food and people where great would recommend to others

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    great food outstanding service real neighborhood bar and restaurant best food in mautauk and not that expensive

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    Great food, resonal cost, good service., very friendly staff. Will definitely dine here again.

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    Thanks Joan , we are so happy you stopped in.

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    Thank you Robert we are so happy to continue to serve in the future

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    3 years ago

    Small and rustic, outside dining in good weathet. limited menu but everything is fresh. get there early to get a table.

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    Thanks for coming to Varneys Staci. Try the baked clams also .

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    3 years ago

    Great lobster roll. Best available now that Crickets closed. Can get hot or cold. Live them both.

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    It was delicious and loved the atmosphere. The staff was friendly and made our trip stop memorable.

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    Food was subpar. Small place made me feel very crowded. The service was outstanding.

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    That’s so awesome Thanks

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    Ask the Community - Varney's Restaurant

    Boy do they have Great seafood and CLAMS?

    the best!

    Where to go for the best lunch, I like lobster?

    Varney's has great seafood and a wonderful lobster roll, rustic and quaint. Greg T.

    Do they serve Crayfish?

    Do not remember to have seen it on the menu a Last month.

    Do take credit cards?

    Yes

    Are the baked clams chopped or whole?

    Chopped Very Popular

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