Pico

Bartender was friendly enough, the place was clean. Unfortunately they don't serve food of any…read morekind, so while we had a drink- we had to leave to find some food. It is a good place to stop off though!

The Bartenders are nice & down to earth people, especially Kerri who is excellent. I always enjoy…read morethe vibe of the other people who come to the bar too. Very good atmosphere and very clean. I drink there from time to time and they serve a good variety of drinks there.

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A classic Irish bar and hotel right in Rockaway. No food served but feel free to bring in what you…read morewant. Great long bar with a great bartender, little booths and an outdoor area for you smokers. Best pint of Guiness I've had in some time, we'll be back!!

My favorite bar in Rockaway Park, just off the boardwalk. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. This…read morelegendary bar was recently renovated with an upstairs hotel, but it did not ruin its old fashioned charm. This bar mostly consists of an older crowd (60s and 70s). Bartender was very friendly with fast service. I think its cash only (didnt see anyone paying with credit cards). I sat at the end of the bar next to the wide open windows and it was very pleasant enjoying a beer while feeling the nice cool breeze from outside. They also have a backyard patio. Although the jukebox appeared to be broken, bsckground music was mainly 60s doo wop. Beer prices were about $6 a pint which I would not call cheap, but not too expensive either. No food is served here and I am not sure if they allow outside food either. I should have asked.

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I called ahead to ask: "The Yankee game will be blacked out. Do you have MLB channel?" They told…read moreme "yeah, we got it." I drove 40 minutes, and no, they didn't got it. And when I said hey, the guy who answered the phone told me so...well...not even "sorry". Just a shrug. For their "whatevs" attitude, and f*cking up my evening, they get one star.

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Tap That

4.6(64 reviews)

0.9 mi•Rockaway Park

First & foremost, the owner John is fantastic & super welcoming & attentive without being…read moreoverbearing. I had some of the wine-based "tequila" which was great. I also got the pistachio-crusted fish (I forgot which type of fish) but it was absolutely divine. I'm not in this area frequently but when I am, I would end up here & happily at that!

I entered Rockaway Park, Queens for an afternoon soaking the calm ocean and scenic nature landscape…read moreof Rockaway Beach. Tap That sits on Rockaway Beach Boulevard, a major east-west thoroughfare on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, NYC. Rockaway Park, Queens hold nostalgia for me as my now defunct high school sits opposite on this same street. The school is defunct, but the building still exist. I walked the dead end street of my former high school leading to the boardwalk and beach. I patronized Tap That on a very high intense muggy humid late August afternoon. I was hoping the geographic location proximity to the ocean the atmospheric temperature would be cooler, but it was hotter than the blazes of abject hell and damnation. Yelp mobile enable find Tap That, is a beer bar with self-serve taps charged by the ounce, a pub for New American cuisine. The self-serve taps are monitored with a card reader provided that measures the amount of alcohol poured to correctly charge customers. The beer tap card contains step-by-step instructions with sketch drawing depicting how to correctly self-pour. Customer must activate this beer tap card to pour. The server/cashier explain and guide customers the process. Customer service is attentive who take the time for patience without producing the standard rude scowl look of localized nuisance. Ergo, customers are their own bar tender for beer and wine of selection and amount of intake control. The beer selection are: Lager, Guinness Stout - Irish dry, German malts, Belgian ale, New England Pale Ale, IPA - Sour, Stout - Imperial, and cider semi sweet. Wine selection and cocktail for self-serve taps are: Sparkling Rosé, Red Blend, White Blend, Red Sangria, and Lime Margarita. I am grateful the alcohol self-serve tap selection includes wine and Margarita for inclusion. My brain is biased toward "on the tap" concept for beer. Glasses are available for self-serve of pilsner beer glass, wine tumbler glass, and standard beverage glass. The wall label displays the drink name with ABV range, and geographic region origin. There is a large outdoor patio. There are large windows which a staff member opened, disappointedly escaping the cool indoor air conditioning allowing the muggy high humidity to blanket the bar. I felt very uncomfortably warm while sitting at a high chair of a small high table. My table contained a pack of cards. My desiderium is to absorb the coolness of indoor air conditioning. A credit card is required to open a tab is mandatory as "incremental pre-authorization" before the self pour begin and before any food can be ordered preventing customers to intentional skip the bill. This business practice, is possibly, to prevent another infamous NYC self-styled food influencer "dine-and-dash diva," as late 2025 for ordering expensive meals at select targeted locations of upscale New York City restaurants who deliberately refusing to pay the bill. There is a undisclosed mandatory credit card surcharge 3.00% affixed to the bill upon payment which is utterly frivolous. At each table contains card or board games to keep customers entertained. C.T. style lobster roll $35.00 Yelpers praised the lobster roll which I have never had and never tried despite of reading this concoction which originated Milford, Connecticut. It was served warm, freshly shucked lobster meat immersed in melted butter on a top split New England style bun. Wow! This concoction is localized in North American dish. I have a strong proclivity for Connecticut lobster roll as I prefer warm and butter than Maine serves the lobster cold and mixed with mayonnaise. It was served with a small bag of Cape Code kettle cooked potato chips. The lobster roll was very good, however, I did not acknowledge the extortionate price. Oh! One Connecticut lobster roll market average prices typically range from $25.00 to $35.00 for standard sizes which now I am acutely aware. One's food taste and predilection lifestyle interest exceeds the wallet availability of finances. I'm a foodie. Jam'n Red Sangria, Rioja, Spain, ABV 12.5% I self poured on the tap less than .25 ounce and was charged $4.50. My pour was good taste. I did enjoyed this Sangria. I am NOT an alcoholic as many people were mislead to believe or erroneously to think. Business cards are available for grabs upon request only. Business cards appeared to be printed on three (3) cardstocks to be 170 lb. thickness for generous weight. (I had previously worked in two printing and paper companies as I always have a strong predilection for both. Tap That features a donkey logo. Free WiFi is available at "Stop Waiting Start Pouring" without password required. I did obtain my sales receipt. Restroom facility is relatively clean. Menu is obtained by the nuisance of QR scan code.

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The food taste great at this spot has and old school vibes , family friendly place staff are great…read moreto he food is served fresh and hot take lil time but great spot overall

Pretty good menu , and cheap. The waiters are hit or miss . Some act like they can't wait to leave…read moreand hate being there like the two we had , but the guy bar tender was great and smiled actually . The food in both times I've been there is pretty good , I was surprised by the clams really good best I'll Ever had . The Burger was great cooked perfectly , mozzarella sticks were great and might not have been premade either . I'd come back here again

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Bar id great don't know about the food never ate here but the bar is great staff are friendly and…read morerespectful everyone locations here in weekend great vibes

It's tight , crowded and pretty much a local spot but they make the best pina coladas ! Also if…read moreyou're lucky enough to catch the music set it's worth the trip . It's young and trendy with everyone standing around listening to the band . There is an inside but we didn't get inside as it was too crowded . Take a listen !

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Jamesons Pub

3.5(59 reviews)

0.0 mi•Rockaway Park

Comically insular neighborhood pub on the B 129th strip. Pico next door is my fav restaurant & date…read morespot in the Rockaways. Nice to stop in here 1st though & support local businesses!

Fun night. Staff were super friendly. Went for a few drinks so can't speak on the food.read more

The Brothers Yee (PJ and Billy of The Bogmen) playing outside at Jamesons

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The Rooftop at The Rockaway Hotel

4.2(22 reviews)

1.0 mi•Rockaway Park

I grew up coming to Rockaway beaches so I am familiar with the area. I haven't been here in a while…read morebut I was invited to stop by the rooftop. As soon as you approach the hotel, it is already a different vibe. Once u enter, you don't feel like you are in NYC! Before I went up to the rooftop, I checked out the poolside area on the 1st floor. It was so lively with full bar and seating. There was a DJ in the back. If you continue walking, you'll bump into the pool in the back. They had cabanas and poolside chairs. With the DJ, it just gave me Miami or Vegas vibes! I proceeded to the rooftop which was another incredible experience! Staff were great and welcoming. The vibe gave me Nashville up there I am a big fan of this hotel. The hotel rooms are pretty pricey but I would return for food & drinks!

Had a great time hanging out on the rooftop of The Rockaway Hotel this past Saturday. The staff…read morewere super friendly, the mocktails were delicious, and the views were impeccable. I really love how you can watch the shows from above without even having to get a ticket (at least that was my experience, YMMV). They've created such a beautiful space here and it really feels like you've somehow been transported to the Hamptons or Montauk... except you're right in the heart of the Rockaways!

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The Rose Den

5.0(3 reviews)

0.7 mi•Rockaway Park

Went yesterday for the first time. Loved the place. It's a bit of local color that is desperately…read moreneeded on the ailing 116th Street. Kat (the owner/bartender) is a total trip in her silk pajamas! She's a great bartender. And very entertaining. People had said the food was good and they were right. The tacos are amazing as was the crab cake. The menu is very sophisticated for such an understated place. We didn't stay long enough to hear the music but they take great pride in their shows. Must go back!

A cool, yet cozy dive bar hidden in a dilapidated section of beach 116. There's no website, no…read morehours posted, and no sign outside. You only know they're open when the neon rose in the window is lit up. According to the owner they're open every day except Tuesday until 2am. But like a lot of businesses in the Rockaways it's not clear what hour they open; it seems to vary depending on the day. If you do however, find it open, you should definitely stop in. Their bartenders mix fabulous cocktails and the food is fantastic. The menu changes every nighty so theirs always something new to try.

A negroni nightcap

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Panino Rustico - Rockaway Beach

4.2(13 reviews)

0.0 mi•Rockaway Park

Reasonably priced sandwiches of a good quality Workers are…read moreknowledgeable of the offerings and are quite friendly

The creamy avocado salad dressing is what dreams are made of. I would eat that morning, noon, &…read morenight if I could.

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Hec V.

12 years ago

I like the tacos but sometimes the smoky taste in the chicken is much..I feel it is clean inside but the owner... i think his name is Chris (tall dude)seems a little cocky and very unfriendly. Not personable! does not say thank you for coming or does not greet you when you are there and pass by him. I was eating with my sister and had an issue with an appetizer that tasted like it was not cooked well.. We waited a long time to get a new one. He did not apologize or offer to comp a drink or anything like a professional place would. Most Mexican places offer free salsa chips and salsa like Italian places offer brushetta or faccacia bread or a diner offers pickles and coleslaw..so I know they are new but this shows that they are stingy..The prices are not cheap so no reason to be so stingy! Some of the waitresses are extra nice some are cool and aloof. I had a fly in my water. They have really good bread pudding and I enjoyed some of their drinks at the bar but the taste is not always consistent..One day it tasted amazing. .next time it was sour. I ponder whether to say something bc the manager does not seem apologetic which is odd be the customer is always right in a business! A little kindness to your patrons goes a long way! Next time I am in rockawayI would like to give it another try again but I don't know. read more

Jillian M.

7 years ago

We normally have a very good experience but when we dined there on Father's Day we parked in the lot next door that says "parking for pico only." The gentleman there said just to leave our keys in case he had to move the car. When we came out he was gone because we wanted to leave him a tip. Turns out the money that was hidden in my car to pay my rent later that day was missing. We were robbed and that is partially our fault for being so trusting and naive to think our car was safe there. We will not be back to pico and that's unfortunate because it's our favorite spot in rockaway. read more

Samantha C.

11 years ago

This place is one of a kind in Rockaway. Its a really small restaurant and is always packed but I've never had to wait long for a seat or service. The drinks and bar atmosphere are really good but the food is even better. The prices are reasonable and the servings and drinks are big. The staff are pretty impersonal and are super busy but the service is still speedy and good. Its a cool place to go that feels a little more adult themed and is better than the typical bars and eateries that are local. Its a cool date spot too. read more

Jeremy B.

7 years ago

The management here is poor. Went in there yesterday to grab a bite and a drink and the manager Chris Miles not only yelled at his employee but continued to throw things at her. I was so appalled I made my friends leave, I will not support a business that treats their workers poorly. I feel sorry for the employees and what they have to endure if the manager was willing to do that in front of customers. P.S I am not a frequent yelp user but this made me so upset I had to create an account and get this out there. read more

Christine C.

11 years ago

Pico is the best....one of my favorite restaurants in Rockaway. The food is delicious! I've tried multiple dishes and have never been disappointed. The staff is friendly and helpful when asking questions about the menu. The bartenders are awesome, super friendly and the drinks are always delicious...especially their margaritas. The restaurant has great décor and atmosphere. A great spot for date night, girls night out or just a fun dinner with family. read more

Chef T.

9 years ago

What an enjoyment. Let's get to the grit here. Appetizers. Crab cake = Excellent. Pineapple guacamole = best I've had in a long while. Not overpowering with the cilantro which is how I like it. Main course brisket , yellow rice, beans and tortilla on a plate = on the money!!! Our server was even better. A kind man who you can tell cared if we enjoyed our meal. ( thanks Greg ) Get your buns to this place folks. You will thank me. Chef buds out!! read more

Bozena B.

7 years ago

Food Here is very good I come here pretty often and always get corn to start with and usually get my favorite nachos I don't really get anything else because those things are so delicious I always mean to take pictures and post a review but my appetite gets the best of me and I never do this place is so good but sometimes the service is a little bit slower which I understand because they do get busy not enough good things I can say about this place read more

Sharda Y.

117

7 years ago

This is the first time I've ever had such good Mexican food. We were fasting so our choices were pretty limited. We ordered the Yuca fries, veggie burrito and the Elote (corn). It was absolutely amazing and seasoned perfectly (this type of Mexican food is usually bland). Our server was the sweetest and very attentive. I will definitely be returning once our fasting is complete. Definitely recommended. read more

Danielle C.

100

9 years ago

This is a hidden treasure. The guacamole is out of this world and so are the homemade chips, which they are super generous with the quantity, unlike other places. From the seafood enchilada to the steak the food here is top notch. And the drinks are also good, many options and not watered down like many restaurants do. I have been here many times and have always had a postive experience. read more

Veronica F.

10 years ago

I love this place. Great and friendly staff, delicious cocktails and yummy food! The chorizo taco is my favorite! I also recommend the Fires Out margarita, it's got a nice smoky kick to it!! I am updating my review to add about their amazingly delicious guacamole - best in Queens, hands down!!! I have to go back on a Sunday and try their Brunch. I know I won't be disappointed! read more

John C.

10 years ago

Love this place! The restaurant has its distinct taste in it's decoration. With the addition of super nice waitresses, this place is already pleasurable enough. Getting into the food, it was nicer than most of the restaurants I have been to, they were very favorable. I will definitely come back if I visit this area of NYC again. read more

Linda J.

10 years ago

This is a truly unique restaurant for the peninsula. The food and the ambiance are to die for and the staff is super friendly. They are usually pretty busy but there is always a short wait time somehow. It would be tough to choose which menu item I enjoy more- the food or the drinks, but both are out of this world. read more

Donald W.

11 years ago

I really enjoy going here with my friends, the atmosphere is really laid back and friendly. Even when their packed the service in this cozy restaurant is really fast and good. The food is outstanding and so are the drinks. Everything is affordable and it's an awesome date spot or place for dinner with friends. read more

Daniel A.

9 years ago

Authentic tasting Mexican food with AMAZING guacamole. Service here is good but be warned they could get extremely busy. One of the best aspects of this restaurant has to be their Tequila options. Very impressive selection, especially for a local spot. read more

Mabel P.

10 years ago

Love the place! The food is always fresh and tasty. The guac and chips and are always on point. The shrimp tacos, corn, burritos- all delicious. My favorite though is the tres leches cake. It is amazing. Staff is friendly and lovely. Great spot! read more

Catherine G.

12 years ago

Guacamole is always super fresh, and is sooo good on top of the burger. The spicy margarita is my fave cocktail, and it's cool that the beers change all the time. The staff is always welcoming and friendly. Great addition to rockaway. read more

Gabriella M.

9 years ago

This place is amazing. The pita chips and guac are to die for. The frozen margarita was so good. The pulled chicken was amazing and cooked right. The beans were so good as well. I also loved the way the restaurant is set up. read more

Betsy S.

6 years ago

Today was the first time ordering food from them I order the three tacos entree.. which total 20$$ the food was delicious but the portion for the price they charge is too expenses. read more

Maggie O.

9 years ago

Great food, great atmosphere, great service, food is well priced. Always a great time when we visit. Thank you so much guys, keep up the great work! read more

Greg W.

7 years ago

Good food great drinks.. Good service the waitress was very attentive and check every few minutes. Next time I'm in the area I will come back read more

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