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    Memory Motel

    2.4 (54 reviews)
    ModerateHotels, Bars
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    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Good for dancing
    Good for groups

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    Nelson W.

    There is a song on the Rolling Stones' Black and Blue album called "Memory Motel". As a friend of mine and I were rolling around the eastern tip of Long Island, we came across a "worn in" looking place called the Memory Motel. Of course my eyes locked on to the small word on the sign above the words "Memory Motel": BAR. Naturally we got out to take a look. It was a Tuesday, and the place is only open Thurs-Sun. They open later in the evening, and they love to have live bands. As luck would have it the band playing on Thursday is called "2U". Who do you suppose they are a tribute band for? We pull up on Thursday with our lady friends and park it at the bar. We're maybe the 4th-7th customers for the evening. The band is set up, but not in the room. Right after we get settled in, the Memory Motel Softball Team starts rolling in. How did we know? All of their shirts had "Memory Motel" on them, and all of them had the sleeves cut off. Much of the populace of eastern Long Island drives Range Rovers, Jaguars, etc., but the kind people of Montauk trend toward pickups. Since the band du jour was a U2 cover band, we started speculating on which of the patrons was Bono. It started with a couple of the softballers: "THAT's yer man." "No THERE he is." "My bet is on that guy over there." It eventually degenerated into speculation about every soul that walked in the door. Man woman, it didn't matter. It was fun. The actual singer ended up being some guy with a Yankees hat on backward and a large cocktail in a plastic cup. He did the sound check dressed like that, and came back for the show with a straw cowboy hat and the expected wrap around rose tinted shades. To be fair, his singing was pretty good and a decent facsimile of Yer Man's. Let's just say this was a fun night. The crowd was pretty mixed. By mixed I mean people who looked like they were 21, and people who were bragging about being at Woodstock. The bartender was friendly and efficient, and it was good clean fun for the whole family. The bartender did tell us about the "Memory Motel" slash Rolling Stones connection: The place was always a motel, and the bar we were in was originally a little restaurant. There was a grand piano in the corner that Mick Jagger played a few times while he was in town visiting Andy Warhol in the late 60's early 70's. Evidently Andy had a compound out near Montauk at the time. The title of the song was probably inspired by the place. There might have been more of a connection, but as the story goes, the owner of the place didn't like Jagger because he was British, so the story ends there.

    the great Winston Irie preparing to rock it for his Saturday afternoon reggae jam
    Brendan T.

    One of the best places anywhere....how anyone could give this place anything less than 5 stars is beyond me. Its rock & roll legacy is unsurpassed in its badass-ness. Not only did the Stones name the song after it but they wrote F-ing Wild Horses here for gods sake! It was the only place in Montauk with (at the time) a piano and a pool table while they were crashing at Warhol's compound out here. Pure Awesomeness. While its legacy is unsurpassed, the place is firmly ensconced in the present and is constantly reinventing itself into all different forms of cool, even in the course of a single day. Take our recent experiences here on a perfect June Saturday. We got word early afternoon that the great Winston Irie was playing a afternoon show here, as he apparently does on a regular basis thru out the summer. When we arrived we were most pleasantly surprised by out total pro bartender (there all amazing but much respect in particular to John) , that we hd stumbled into an hour of free open bar (well liquor and beer) for the next hour out of nowhere! The free beer made the incredible reggae Winston and the boys were serving out even more incredible! Later at night we returned to catch the tail end of a live cover band (super cheesy but in a good way), which was followed by a wild set from a DJ that by nights end had devolved into a fantastically decadent rave type atmosphere. I can't even begin to imagine actually staying in one of the gloriously disgusting rooms at this place but god bless anyone who does!

    Had this delicious vodka pineapple with a splash of 5 ants

    Alll I gotta say, this pineapple vodka with a splash for ants was delicious ! And interesting place

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    Bartenders are awesome. Door guy has serious issues. Maybe s.d. Syndrome, or roid rage. It all makes sense now.

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    This place is awesome! There's a decent chance of witnessing puking, fighting or crying, but the outdoor space is great.

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    Lynn's Hula Hut

    Lynn's Hula Hut

    3.9(45 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    I took the ferry from New London, CT to Orient Point and drove the hour + to this amazing location…read more I had friends playing in the band that night... all top musicians and a few of international fame in the hard rock genre so it was for sure worth the trip just to see them.. good job booking them Lynn! the big surprise was the amazing staff. -Lynn herself was all over the place creating a vibe like this was a backyard party not just another venue- Dimitri was great behind the bar and the whole staff seemed really happy to be there to bring the party to us! The food was amazing as well.. I never had to ask for a knife and fork for a Hot Dog before, but didn't want to unhinge my jaw to take a bite!- it was righteous !!! the Watermelon puree margarita was my go to drink and I appreciated the lemon/lime water stations inside and out to pace myself from overdoing it.. it helped that the weather was perfect too on the Saturday I went. I will gladly make the trip back, this time with my girlfriend to enjoy a day at Lynn's Hula Hut!! - Top Notch!!

    Congratulations to Lynn for making her beloved Hula Hut even bigger and better than it already was…read more The new location is on the Cove Marina with beautiful boats as the backdrop to her fantastic bands playing nightly that are there to enhance the classic waterfront tiki vibe, which have been loved by all for the last 12 years. The full kitchen served us a plentiful variety of appies, tacos, lobster rolls, and a full dinner menu. The delicious and reasonably priced food was a forerunner to soak up her incredible award-winning cocktails, most made with Lynn's own proprietary brand of naturally infused spirits, like Lynn's hula juice. Lynn herself is warm and welcoming, getting to know everyone on a first name basis. She makes everyone feel like a regular, whether it's your first visit or your fiftieth. The whole place is simply the old Montauk magic, beach party energy that's hard to find anywhere else. like her cocktail book, "Tiki with a twist", it's tropical and laid back- a magical go to get a way.

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    Ruschmeyer's

    Ruschmeyer's

    1.9(50 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    I went to Ruschmeyer's with some coworkers to have dinner. We were all pleasantly surprised by how…read moreamazing the food and service was. I'm vegan and had the Penne Pomodoro as well as a pizza without cheese. They were so, so good! My friends had the tuna tartar, regular pizza, seafood salad, Caesar salad, along with a few other things and everything was beyond delicious. The sorbets for dessert were also dreamy. I had the passion fruit as well as the lemon and my mind was blown. Aside from the food, the atmosphere there was incredible. The outdoor seating and the lights in the trees made me feel like I never wanted to leave. I can't wait to go back.

    Here on a work trip and unfortunately, I have another evening booked here in the future because it…read morewas one of the only places affordable in this area. Firstly, the front desk is only open from 1 to 7 each day. I got there around 6:30 with an extremely unhelpful girl at the front desk. She was normal but no help at all. I had to come back out and ask her for Wi-Fi ask if there are any amenities, she just shrugged her shoulders and said she didn't know I saw and noticed there were a few bicycles which I noticed were part of the amenities on the website and a main reason why I chose this place so I'm able to bike around and explore, upon further inspection every one of the four bicycles were broken. Tires were flat handlebars were pointed downwards, cause they weren't tightened enough the brakes didn't work and one of the bikes chains were completely off. I went in after I tried driving down the hill with no brakes and almost crashed. Spoke to the girl again she shrugged her shoulders. I said why don't you come out here so I can show you and she said yeah I don't know what to tell you. I told her these are super unsafe and you can't let anyone drive them. They will literally fall apart. When I tell you, these bicycles were so terrible and completely put together wrong. The restaurant is closed for the season. No one's there. There are no places around the area to get anything. So I walked about a mile into town instead of ordering a $40 Uber. Honestly bummed that I have to stay here another night at the end of the month.

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