So visited this very popular Holbrook restaurant for the last time last night. I've given negative reviews, for the exact same reasons, in the past. The owner actually replied. We've gone twice since then - same issues every time. Here's what happens - 1. The door manager DOES NOT BELONG in a people business. Rude, abrupt, unfriendly. 2. The food is good - not great, but good and quickly served. 3. Last night the manager came 4X to the table wondering when we'd be done. On the last two visits he went to our waitress and asked her to (a) give us our dessert menu (we had eaten 4 apps and hadn't ordered dinner yet) and then (b) to give us our bill. (We were still drinking and a beer had just arrived) 4. Our waitress was awesome and understood what was happening. 5. They have lines every night. Looking to 'Churn and Burn' - don't go here if you are : eating with family, looking to catch up with friends, if you talk at dinner. 6. Sit down. Read menu quickly. Order. Drink fast, eat fast. Pay your bill. Leave. 7. On top of the 4 visits from our angry manager a young lady with an iPad came by 3X marking her seating chart as she passed us. The pressure to leave was amazing. Our friends were embarrassed. Off to Blackstone's tonight for a better meal and real First Class Service. read more

Overall a great local spot. Good food, good service, and good drinks. Plenty of room very comfortable

Nice spot, good food and friendly staff.. I had the Dutchman burger and it was a good burger. It wasn't the best burger I have had but it series's a decent burger. My wife had a burger as well and she said the same. Our girls had the children menus entrees and the kids burger is a good quality not like other places that just cheap on the kids... the kids Mac and cheese is good.... so overall it's a good place and I will be back.... they make homemade chips,,, they could use some seasoning... read more

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Came here for lunch with family about 5 years ago, don't recall being impressed then. But, decided to try it again last week. Here's my review: Onion rings seemed to be straight from a restaurant depot. They were "ok", but honestly, it reminded me of a larger version of Burger King onion rings. Crispy and cooked fine, but they were a $3.00 add-on, not worth it. Was expecting a freshly battered type of onion ring. Gotta do better. Fries tasted average, but more more enjoyable than the onion rings. Nothing special. Caesar Salad was boring and not worth $6.00. Weak flavor, cookie-cutter. Have had better at many places elsewere. The french dip sandwich was actually good. Meat was good, and the horseradish sauce was a nice compliment. The bread was also good, not too hard, but perfect. French onion soup was good, but not worth the $8.00 or $9.00 they charge, maybe $6.00. Mac n cheese was "ok". The environment was welcoming and clean. Bathroom was clean. The female server was very friendly and accomodating. Overall, the quality of the food was "ok", but fell short in the areas mentioned above. There's lots of competition out there, and for the money, they could do better in improving the food quality. Overall, it's just "ok", but not so sure "ok" is good enough for us to come back and spend hard earned money when you have places like Drifters and Southpaw who offer better food for the same price. read more

One yelper accurately reviewed this place the best when she said "ever date the perfect guy, but there was something off?" Well I'd have to agree (only replace guy with girl lol). Been here several times now, and I feel as if I just can't love the food here, and my last experience really was the tip of the iceberg. Some dishes such as the burgers, sandwiches and flatbreads are pretty good. The apps are for the most part good as well, but some entree dishes (main fare) are just lazy, lacking quality, and just generally disappointing. Karvers looks nice from the outside; atmosphere is spot on, inviting and interesting..but it's not as good as it appears. Here's what was ordered: Apps - Chicken wings: Ordered them traditional buffalo, but was brought Thai chili seasoned instead. Granted, I did ask the server questions about the Thai chili, but definitely remember telling her buffalo, but let's give her the benefit of the doubt, honest mistake. I'm adaptable, so I tried them anyway. The wings were not crispy and did not have a good coating of the chili sauce, so it was pretty boring and bland. Irish Spring Roll: This was interesting. I wonder if they were made fresh or previously frozen. Tasted pretty good, and was bigger than expected, so no complaints on this. Not bad, would order again. Dinner - Pan seared Salmon: Completely disappointed. One redeeming quality was the portion size. Other than that, not great at all. The "Atlantic Salmon" was previously frozen and farm raised. The plating was an absolute mess. Nothing looked appealing (see photos). The mashed potatoes were mashed to hell lacked volume, and tasted more like a porridge. Completely under seasoned. Scallops Casino: Horrible. Scallops were tiny, over cooked and again lacked good seasoning. The dish looked nothing like what you would think from the description, and was more like a fettuccine Alfredo covered in melted mozzarella cheese. Again, see photos. Kids meals: chicken tenders and mozzarella sticks. Both came with vegetables. Standard, tasted fine and was served at proper temperature. OVERALL: Enjoy some apps, burgers, and flatbreads at the bar and have a few drinks. Don't sit and expect a quality dinner, because you won't get it, and will pay through the nose for it. I feel like I threw my money in the garbage. The server was FANTASTIC. Very polite, and did what she needed to do. Good on her, bad on restaurant. read more

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Always good food and service. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Always happy with food and selection. read more

Karvers Grille - Me - American Near Me - Holbrook, New York

Ever date the perfect guy, but there was something off? That's how I feel about Karvers Grille...here's why I have gone to Karvers dozens and dozens of times. I like their extensive menu. However, they have a strict (and stupid) rule that you can not alter any item on the menu. So, if you want fries instead of potato, you are out of luck. I like their cocktails and enjoy going there for happy hour or on a date. But I can't find myself loving their food. Every time I hope I will love what I order, but it always lacks something. I mean, stale bread or stale pizza crust, no salt, needs sweet or sour, mushy needed texture. I can't win whenever I try different things. However, service is always great. And I love their big cozy booths up in the bar area. But, the food needs tweaking for anyone to love it. If you try, you will see what I mean. read more

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Everyone raves about Karvers but I don't see it. Been there twice and both time meal was horrible. First time there was a birthday dinner, mine, and it was an epic fail. Second the food is blah. read more

Love Karvers for the convenience of it being the only restaurant like it in this immediate area. Def a little pricey (2 of us usually end up spending $60) for bar food, but the food is always top notch. I got a salad with cheese, crasins and nuts on it. The dressing was AWESOME. Husband got the burger. Was massive, cooked perfectly and super juicy. The best thing about Karvers is their apps. Pricey, but all the best, specifically, THE WINGS. Bone in or boneless, need to get the Karvers sauce or their signature sauce. It's not spicy, kind of sweet but unlike any other wing sauce and the main thing I always want when I come here! We've tried the other apps and they're also awesome and ordering a bunch of those to share is usually the way to go. read more

Great environment, wonderful staff and the food is great!! Highly recommend!! Love them, a great spot for a nice evening. read more

Karvers Grille - American Near Me - Holbrook, New York

Edit: To the owner John who decided to laugh at my comment; I find nothing comical about my review on your establishment. What is so funny about a paying customer leaving a bad review on your business? I'm curious to know if the department of health would find it comical that your cooks do not wear gloves. I'm even more curious to know if they'd find it funny by timing you for allowing your staff to clean everything with solely bleach and hot water which is a health code violation. Ask me how I know this ? I know of several past and present employees. Now please stay out of my inbox John, my review is my review. Not the best management in this establishment and it shows. Staff seems quite miserable due to the conditions that they're working under and it reflects upon the food that is sold here. Cooks do not wear gloves. I will not continue to support this establishment until I hear of change ! read more

The food was terrible, we ordered the scallops that came on a mound of watery angel hair pasta!! There were maybe 6 tiny scallops, the fried Mac and cheese bites were also tasteless!! I had wine which was good but my fiancée had the apricot old fashioned that was supposed to be smoked and the bartender could not bother smoking it, it tasted like pure bourbon on the rocks!! After an over 100 dollar bill we felt like we threw a 100 bill away, so needless to say we will not be returning!!! What's really unfortunate we were really looking forward to going there and so for our first and last visit it's a no go!!!!!! read more

We've been to Karvers a few times since my last review and it has always been consistently good. Today I met a few friends from work for lunch and we all had another great time at this restaurant. We made a reservation and as soon as we all arrived we were seated right away. Our server Kerry was awesome from the moment we sat down. She came over took our drink order and then asked if we had a time restriction so she could get our order out right away. We told her we did not, so she came back when we were ready to order and was just so great and friendly. She continued to check on us to make sure everything came out the way we wanted, but she never made us feel rushed. We had a really great relaxing lunch with excellent food! Their soups are so delicious, we had the broccoli soup which comes with the meal, or you can have one of their salads instead. They were decorating for the holidays when we got there and the place is looking really nice. We will definitely be back around the holidays to check it out. This is a really great place to have great food in a casual, friendly atmosphere, and you can also go to watch football since they have nice size televisions all around. I highly recommend checking this place out...you won't be disappointed. Thanks Kerry and Karvers for a really great afternoon! read more

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The food at Karvers is pretty good, I especially love the mac and cheese; however, I do feel it is a little pricey. For a typical "bar" type restaurant, you will rack up a $60 check pretty fast for dinner for 2. I also ordered takeout from here recently and could hardly justify the price. The staff is friendly and I do enjoy the food, but this is not typically my first choice for dinner. read more

Gods food and service. Sometimes it is hard to get a table as the restaurant is always full. A good sign of a good restaurant

This place is poppin! Relaxed atmosphere. Menu has all kinds of culinary goodies, very diverse for every palate! Service is good. The French onion soup is and amazing! read more

Awesome place definitely great service And hospitality really enjoyed coming there for their menu is excellent great food great energy read more

Amazing is the word that accurately describes this place and I am disappointed I didn't try it sooner. We came here last weekend for an early dinner and everything was delicious and our waitress was so friendly. I started with a sparking peach cosmo and it was good and something different from what I would usually order. Onto food, we split the Thai chicken pizza to start, OMG it was delicious! I wish we got two! For our entrees he got the French dip with sweet potatoes fries and I got a grilled chicken sandwich it had pecan bacon and garlic aioli and I substituted for the Karvers fries and I am glad I did. Everything was so tasty with lots of flavor. We will most definitely be back sooner rather than later! read more

Karvers Grille - Thai Chicken Flatbread - American Near Me - Holbrook, New York

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Great food, I ordered the Mediterranean flatbread. The photo I have is at the end of dinner only showing half of the portion I was given. I ate the second half for lunch the next day. The place has a nice bustling atmosphere. The waitress was attentive and indulged us with separate checks (we were in business travel mode). read more

Karvers Grille - 1/2 of the Mediterranean flatbread. - American Near Me - Holbrook, New York

My food was very good, service took some time at times, but overall will be returning back here

Food was delicious, and very happy with the service as well. Very nice lighting with some music playing. Very comfy upscale setting. read more

Karvers Grille - Penne a la Vodka - American Near Me - Holbrook, New York

Karvers Grille First and foremost this is place is amazing, had a get together with my family here. Originally from Queens decided to pay a lot of gas to go somewhere far. And a stager on this place. It's was nice and quiet, guess that was because of the time I have chosen. Severs were great and helpful. My waitress was great had good attitude. Put the main event was the food. Man that nachos that have are for die for. I don't know what it's grilled chicken with jalapeños and there's colorful chips it's addicting. I was shock everyone enjoyed it. The main course was great, good for perfection. Glad I came here. If your willing to take the drive and have a extra couple dollars then this might be your place. Also, In the back they have a beautiful pond, great to take pictures and stuff. Totally recommend. Thank you. read more

Good food and good service on a busy summer night. Outdoor seating which was really nice. Service was good. Food was fast. Menu was really good too so will definitely be coming back to try other stuf. read more

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Really cool place. Was hopping and loud. Wings were great, side salad excellent with the sweet and spicy dressing. Was similar to Asian sesame but had a kick to it. Would definitely go there again. read more

The food and service are always good. Very good cocktails as well. Perfect place to catch up with old friends!!

I came in for lunch with some coworkers for the first time, and everything was awesome. My coworkers had all been, except for me, and all said such amazing things. We all kept it pretty simple, wraps and salads, but my wrap was delicious. I got the grilled chicken Caesar wrap and it was super well made and tasty. The show stealer was those sweet potato fries. I'd order a full bucket of them. What really did it for me was the service. The staff was so friendly and welcoming and made sure everything was perfect from beginning to end. You really can't beat that. A review without mentioning beer? Who would I be? While I didn't have anything while I was there (hey! It was a work lunch) I did take a peek at their tap list, and it looks really solid. I would definitely come back for a happy hour or dinner with friends. read more

Definitely have to start with Karvers fries or loaded fries for an appetizer!! All our meals were delicious & HUGE portions. Excited to come back and try more! read more

Food: yum, yum, yum! Short rib sandwich was delicious. Someone in our party had a salad that looked amazing. Someone else also got a veggie burger. French fries with cheese and gravy were really tasty as well. Drink: sangria was pretty good, not the best I've had but pretty tasty. I like a bit more kick to my sangria. The bartender had some great suggestions for beer. Service: great and attentive service. Our waiter was really cool and friendly Atmosphere: I sat in the bar area- very comfortable booths. In general, sports bar feel but also some nice tables for families to sit and have dinner also. read more

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Amazing service! Everyone was so nice and welcoming. My food was spectacular and I had such a perfect portion size, enough for me and my husband to share and have leftovers. They were still good the next day! My only tweak would be that the lights are a little dim, and I didn't bring my readers, so the menu was a little difficult to read. Otherwise, 5 stars and would recommend!! read more

Karvers Grille Dinner Review: Spinach and Artichoke Dip: Very tasty and hot out of the kitchen. Pairs well with the multicolor tortilla chips. 100% would recommend. Bistro Pasta: Came out just as described on the menu (bow tie pasta, sausage, shrimp, and chicken in an incredible white wine sauce). So flavorful and the shrimp was delicious (even though this is not a seafood place). You get enough food to take half of it home for lunch the next day. The double Stoli Orange and club soda, was so strong we thought the vodka was tonic water! Very good drink selection for cocktails too. My Rating: 10/10 read more

Welcoming greeters, our server, Chris was awesome, the servers who brought our food to the table were competent and friendly, the food was fantastic... Very comfortable. We were out in what I guess is considered the porch area, heaters kept me comfy. Would like to have had a new tealight candle on our table because I had to lift one that was lit at an empty table. My second visit, my husband's first...he was pleased. He's fussy about his beer and Chris brought two samples of the ones my husband considered... Overall a delightful experience. We recommend this establishment without hesitation. read more

Upbeat atmosphere with a family oriented vibe. Staff was very courteous, polite, and attentive. Food prices were a little expensive but portions were generous. Burgers were cooked to desired temperatures and fries were good. Mac and cheese bites were a good starter for the table. Only down side was the noise level. Really loud inside. read more

I went for the first time with friends for lunch. Ordered the Crispy Chicken Wrap. The food was good as well as the service. I would like to go back and try their dinners one day soon. read more

Wow. Talk about excellent service Karvers Grille takes the prize. We had no reservations on Sunday night & stop in to see if they can accommodate 6 people the hostess said they had one table getting up & could be 10-20 minutes. Within minutes they called us in. When we got to the table we were immediately greeted by the waitress who took our drink orders & appetizers. They dropped off a bread basket & manager popped in to see if we needed anything & said hello. Truly the service & attentive amongst the waitresses & staff gets a 5 plus! The mozzarella stick were delicious on thing it needs is a thicker tomato sauce but it's definitely great. The Chicken tenders were definitely better than the chicken in the Buffalo chicken it was to much to thin for a sandwich. The favorite salad was the Arthur Avenue Salad & Favorite Sandwich was the Philly Steak Sandwich. We were happy to find Karvers Grille & thank you for your great dinner experience. read more

I tried Karvers in Holbrook, a couple of times. I went with my family and I wanted to like this place, but each time we were disappointed. I sent dishes back and still didn't like what I was served. They couldn't even make a decent appetizer. I won't be going back again. read more

Been here plenty of times with food being decent. I was never wowed, but food usually decent. Tonight was depressing. Spicy calamari was soggy, ribeye steak was paper thin and way overcooked. I ordered med/rare with more to rare. It came med well. I don't send food back, never have. Waiter was aware that I wasn't happy with it. Back when I was a waiter I would have offered a solution or at-least comp'd a drink. Staff is nice and the drinks were good. read more

I'm only giving it four stars since I've only been there twice, both times during a slower time of day. I like to judge a place also on their busy time of day. That really shows their strengths and weaknesses. So far absolutely no complaints. Delicious lunch both times. The staff was extremely accommodating for my pregnancy woes, certain foods I crave and certain foods I need to not be anywhere near LOL. I sat at the bar since I didn't want to take up a table as I'm only one person. The bartender was very helpful in picking out something I can eat. He remembered the struggles his wife went through with those certain smell aversions. It was very nice of him to help me find something to eat. Only very mild adjustment, like added hot sauce and extra pickles. I had a BLT that had perfectly cooked bacon! Then the peanut butter pie (not made in house) good. If they can get a pastry chef again I bet this place would be even more loved and positively reviewed! The drinks looked great that he made FYI (but obviously didn't try). read more

Karvers Grille - Karver's Peanut Butter Pie - American Near Me - Holbrook, New York

I happen to love Karvers, however last night I was extremely disappointed. On the fall cocktail menu there is two cocktails made with Apple Cider, I asked for Apple Cider (warmed up) with Dark Rum and I was told "NO" by the manager she stated "the apple cider is only used for the two cocktails on the menu". Are you serious? the cocktails are 15.00 each so why wouldn't you the manager just say I can but I would have to charge you the same price as the others. Which is understandable but NO, there is no accommodating the customer cant make any changes to any cocktails or menu is just mind boggling. Very very upset!! read more

So I just went to Karver's to pick up an order I had called in for curbside, When I arrived I couldn't find my debit card. The young man, who I later found out was James Weaver, brought my order out to the curb. At that point I was in a panic tearing my car apart. I explained to James that I couldn't find my card and to please leave my order at the desk until I found it. I was out there for quite some time searching when James came out with my bag and handed it to me and said don't worry about it I paid for it! I just had to write this because I was so moved by his generosity. It was a nice reminder that there are still good people out there willing to help someone out. Thanks James! And kudos to James' parents for raising a such a kind young man. PS Love the Southwest Cobb. I drive from Blue Point just to get one. read more

The food was amazing. The customer service was A+ and it was a very relaxed atmosphere. I def recommend this restaurant to everyone locals or not. You are missing out if you don't here. You won't be disappointed. I wish I remember my waiters name. He was amazing. Enjoy to those who check out it. read more