Awful awful service. First of all there are no signs or anything on the website about when they close. My sister and I were looking for a nice late night take out and see red rooster with their lights on and it seemed pretty Inviting so I went in and automatically felt uncomfortable with every one of the employees staring me down as if I did something wrong. I started placing my order and was rudely Interrupted by the girl taking my order to tell me they close in 5 minutes. Oh really ? Your lights were on and there was no closed sign. Also didn't know it was only cash so that's a downer. Food came out and the girl couldn't wait to get rid of me, throwing my honey mustard in the bag. Very unfriendly and unnerving vibe. Won't be coming back. read more

Had the runs a few hours after eating here, not good, wasn't even tasty, I'd rather eat at McDonalds.

Always get sick after eating here. I don't think they change their oil enough. They are way overpriced too.

To start, the lady at the counter was a sour puss, Zero personality. I ordered a cheeseburger and chocolate shake, my wife ordered a chili dog "chili only" and onion rings. $22.90 later...cash only...We wait and get the food in a separate area. I open the burger and put ketchup on it and see it is just that...burger, cheese, bun. No pickles, onions, lettuce, no tomato...zippo. The order lady did not tell me if there were any options or anything just took the order with a sour face and took my $22.90. So I figured a burger comes with stuff..NOPE! The chili dog had chili and onion that was told not to put on it. "Chili Only". The rings were spot on and the shake was delicious. For what we got, 6.99 cheeseburger, 3.99 chili dog, 5.99 rings the shake and taxes took up the rest. Not worth the trip. The burger was a burger nothing special chili dog same. Better going to Burger King down the street. I gave it 2 stars for the rings and shake. read more

The Best!! Great burgers and love their strawberry shakes! They only accept cash though. Highly recommend!!!

first of all $7 for a cheeseburger. 2 cheeseburgers. onion rings $21. then they don't take cash so you have to use the ATM and get a $2.50 charge now if your going to over charge me the food better be slammin. the burger sucked grilled onions was like plastic as I'm driving trying to eat this shit I was pulling the plastic onions out my mouth you couldn't even chew it. $7 it better be good and a decent size. plus they are slow as shit it wasn't even busy I'm standing there 20 minutes and they never dropped the onion rings. to over charge me you should pay the dam $2.50 charge and have it ready in minutes. the kid cooking it looked like he did t even want to be there he doesn't speak English he had no clue what I said. total disgrace I'm in good service so for anyone to give them a good review they are totally lost. it was like McDonald's but more overpriced. the owner should be ashamed of themselves for that crap. small ass burger you can get a case at restaurant depot and still make money on the burgers and charge way less. read more

Is the food anything to write home about, no but the service is always great just your typical summer spot. Baseball teams go after their wins & teenagers play golf! Kinda sad they changed it by making it bigger but that means I can enjoy it more in the winter. P.S get the milkshakes read more

Nothing beats the Red Rooster when your hunting for an ice cream. The staff is always so friendly and I just love the fried chicken. The milk shakes are creamy and delicious. Can't wait for summer again. read more

There ice cream is the best service is good good for dogs presentation is nothing special lines out the door maybe for the ice cream but nothing else read more

An American institution... that you should SKIP! I've been going to Red Rooster since I was a child, and it's been going down hill for years. If you skip the nearby McDonalds to support this "small business," you'd be making a mistake (especially if you have small children). They take every opportunity to exploit the customer--from children's ride-on toys that cost $.75 for 20 seconds of entertainment, to recently-added arcade games to suck even more money from unsuspecting parents. The employees behind the counter are unfriendly. They just did a remodel but it's unclear for what; it's still an absolute free-for-all with ordering. If you're road-weary, just looking for a good meal, you will leave here more stressed than you came in. Save yourself! read more

This place is great for kids. The interior makes it look like a little playhouse. The hamburger was good and had fresh tomato and lettuce in it. Although the hamburger was small, the "special" sauce made up for it somewhat. Other than the fresh ingredients and a better-than-average hamburger, this place is pretty normal for a fast food burger chain. read more

Ice cream was good, but can't screw that up. Food, however, was way overpriced, dry, small portions. Kinda embarrassing. I heard this place's food used to be good, but I guess they have to pay for the new addition(which is nice). On the plus side the mini-golf was great. Bottom line, order ice cream, do a round of mini-golf but Stay Away from the food which pretty much sucked. read more

This was terrible. Frozen French fries I could have made better at home! Burger was nothing to rave about and it came with nothing on it. Read about this place but it was all false. read more

If I could give a restaurant a negative star this would be the one. I would not feed this to my dog. It is so cute from the outside and looks very kid friendly and that's about where the good stuff stops. Not one employee cracked a smile, and all appeared annoyed. The fried chicken dinner must've come from a mutant dwarf chicken. The five of us tried the ice cream--I mean who can go wrong with ice cream?! I'll tell you who--Red Rooster in Brewster. Ugh. read more

I'm giving it 4 for the nostalgia factor. The food was ok. Burger was good, chili cheese fries we're ok. I'd go again if I was passing by. Cool factor is worth stopping. read more

Used to come here as a child - came back 10yrs later and I've never been so disappointed. The ice cream was disgusting - flavorless and the cone was stale. The place looks like it wouldn't pass health code - it smells terrible. The advertisements have not been updated in 20 years, it's just sad. Would not recommend. Maybe the fried oysters are better? read more

Amazing. If you don't like this place you are a vegan communist with no taste.

The Rooster looked like a fun place to bring my kids for a burger and shake, only to be embarrassed after taking my order that they take only cash. Not a sign anywhere upon arrival to indicate that. How inconsiderate to the customer! I would hope my business is a privilege and valued, not a hassle or only welcome on their terms. Don't tell me about their ATM machine. I'm certainly not going to incur an additional ATM fee so they can cheat on their taxes and hide a way to charge more. Minimal seating, high prices, and one can see the food is made from the cheapest possible ingredients one can find. To the owners a riddle: why do you think most folks choose to use cards? read more

Excellent ice cream and frozen yogurt! Even on a cold February midweek afternoon it was busy! Clean and friendly! We will be back for more!

4 stars only because prices are high but otherwise food is amazing. Always have to get a shake when I come with fries. Went with the Bacon Cheeseburger and Fried Chicken Dinner this time. First time trying the fried chicken and I was pleasantly surprised, has a nice crisp taste with a hint of honey. Best fries around though. REMEMBER: CASH ONLY read more

The food was horrendous, as well as the people, cleanliness, and service. I can't even fit through the bathroom door. People has to pull me out. There was also no f**king indoor seating!!!!!!!!!!!! Even more the frickin seat broke and I fell on the ground. Place is pure S**t read more

Probably the most "authentic" drive-in I've eaten at, except for a minor detail: they decided, at some point in their history, to enclose the waiting area. I'm sure it seemed like a good idea, y'know? Protect the customers from the weather, make it feel more homey, what could go wrong? *cough*, ask anyone who puts up with the ordering process. The food here is pure 1960s throwback (small, but perfectly prepared burgers, chicken-in-a-basket, fried fish, and great Soft-Serv). The enclosed ordering area, however, makes it borderline infuriating to order, pay for, and retrieve your food. I've gone here at least fifteen times, and its an odd thing to dwell on (considering the food's basically unimpeachable), but dammit, Red Rooster! Use a take-a-number system, for crying out loud! Oh, and its a hair this side of pricey, realistically. Two smallish cheeseburgers (you're gonna want two -- and they *are* excellent) fries, drink, and you've spent maybe $12 or $13. Creative ordering can help (they use that ol' "deluxe-vs-regular" burger angle, with the deluxe just getting you lettuce and tomato -- skip it). Oh, and if you want a non-burger, try the chicken basket. Its utterly unlike KFC, its not like home-made fried chicken. Extremely krispy. Oh, and this place is famous. I saw Jerry Rabkin here one time, eating a cone. A lot of New York City folk make a pilgrimage out here on weekends. read more

If I could zero stars I would. $4.99 for a crappy burger is ridiculous. Fries NOT included! The food here is horribly OVERPRICED! It was no better than a Burger King burger. The fries had NO taste. And my $9 salad was a bowl of ice burg lettuce with a tomato and 3 tiny pieces of chicken. $33 dollars later I feel incredibly ripped off. SAVE YOUR MONEY and Don't eat here! But if you really want fast food go to Burger King down the road to get your fix. Never going back there. read more

Great place to stop on the way to Upstate New York / Massachusetts. Definitely a fast food joint, but it is a landmark in the area and a good location for a pit stop on the way up, just after getting off of 684 onto Rt. 22 in Brewster. The chicken sandwiches, onion rings and burgers make for a nice snack and there is miniature golf on site along with picnic tables to sit and rest at. Restrooms are generally clean as well (regardless of the traffic they endure.) read more

Something completely inappropriate happened on my first visit last weekend. All due respect to the workers doing this tough job: I was with a group of friends ordering meals at busy time on a Sunday afternoon. Apparently what happened is that my group and the family behind us had very similar orders. Theirs came first and was mistakenly given to my group. My salad was taking a while, so my friends had already started eating by the time this became clear. A man who may have been a manager, was exploding with rage about how he couldn't take the food back and how he was losing money. He was literally BERATING the mother of the family and me and especially my friend who had come back to join me. BERATING us as if we had been plotting to steal the food. It was ugly. This can't be an easy job, but it is completely inappropriate to berate anyone like that, much less, some confused customers. There is no system or taking a name for an order. Nor is there an order number generated and printed on a receipt that would prevent this type of confusion. My friend who was also berated couldn't even eat. As for me, my appetite is strong and those cross cut fries were pretty good! Lots of other people seemed happy and families were playing on the lawn. The mother who got yelled at said she had been coming for years and nothing like this ever happened. But she seemed quite shaken by events as well. read more

The narrowest dining room I've ever seen, but the much larger kitchen behind the counter fries up the best lethal food I've ever tried. By lethal, I mean it will make you swoon in pleasure from the taste, yet can probably kill you if you chomped on too much of it for too long - definitely not a healthy joint to grab a bite at. A fun place for your wallet, buds, buddies, and personal fried chicken enthusiasm. Prices for the chow is relatively cheap (on the fast food price line). Your mouth will jump like it's on jaeg when it tastes something fried from here. There's a playground/ golf-putt course/ wacky outside eating area for the child inside. The fried chicken is similar to the fried chicken fried below the mason-dixon line ... bad for your health, but good for your tastes. It's parking lot will be most likely uncrowded, so no worries about parking. The lines are a much larger issue - since the dining room is basically a hallway with tables attached, the queue for godly grub might just stretch straight out the doors. Aside from fried shtuff, they flip burgers, mix shakes, and grill chili dogs in a sublime fashion. It's upstate, so don't go wandering for a place just like this despite my four star commendation; there are closer places to NYC that can serve slightly lesser meals at the same cost. If you're going skiing or paint balling at Thunder RIdge/Liberty Paintball (or something similar), I heavily suggest you roll on over to Red Rooster and grab a luscious bite to munch on. read more

Ive been going to red rooster my whole life. Food is pricey but it tastes good and its worth the fun atmosphere. Great spot for kids ride on toys and mini golf. Best soft serve ice cream around read more

Local gem!!! Great American finger food and the ice cream is to die for. Summer classics....

Have driven by this place for going on 25 years. Today my son asked if we could grab a meal and check it out, so we turned in. The ordering is a bit cramped and crowded. The food came out relatively quickly. My burger order was wrong, but one of the staff quickly corrected it. We hiked down to the picnic dining area. A nice expansive, grassy patch away from the hustle/bustle of Route 22, with ample picnic tables that were in various levels of not-quite-clean. Burger was pretty good, hot dog was spot on and my travel mate downed his chili burger and black and white quickly and announced Red Rooster as worthy of future visits! Price was fine, prep was pretty quick and the surroundings were old time 1960's or so. A rather sweet and nostalgic stop. Check it out. For all the Yelpers that hammer RR for average food and being in love with nostalgia.....uh yeah. Hard to get nostaglic over a Five Guys or McDonalds with plastic tables. Glad you figured that out, too bad it had no appeal to you. Maybe if RR added Chipotle sauce, shitake mushrooms, algae smoothies and paved over the putt putt, you'd enjoy the visit more. LOL read more

Always a classic! Best malt shakes anywhere! As well as burgers and fries. Definitely a good stop, especially for kids!

How can you not love the Red Rooster? I have a friend that grew up in this town and the first time I visited her we got ice cream here. Fast forward a few years, and after a long day at Storm King, we needed to eat. This is a no frills retro burger drive-in, and the food lives up to that standard. It's step up from your usual fast food burger, but don't expect anything more. A deluxe cheeseburger, small fry, and small coke set me back $8-$9, and hit the spot. There are two small tables inside and a cute back eating area outside. The cashiers were decked out in retro outfits and were super nice. A cute place to stop for a bite or for a sweet treat. read more

Have never had any food here but we come just for the ice cream. I have never had such creamy ice cream in my life!! I do cheat because I am lactose intolerant but the pain is worth it LOL. read more

Over priced, cash only, burgers and hotdogs, chicken, ice cream and shakes. Ordered two hockey puck burgers and a small onion ring and it costs $14 and change. Ice cream cones, for a small was $3.99. 1.69 for a regular bottle of water. Nothing was worth the price charged. Yes there is outdoor and indoor seating, which was nice on a cool day. Won't be going back. The service was poor. The man who waited on us was difficult to understand and he acted as if we were waisting his time. read more

My family has been going to the Red Rooster for almost 50 years. I haven't gone to the RR as I moved away and went there recently while in Brewster visiting family. The RR has been expanded so I did expect prices to be higher but the quality of the food was terrible. I remember getting char-broiled juicy beef burgers but what I got resembled a frozen beef pattie. Nothing on the burger, no pickle, lettuce, tomato, nothing! The fries were mediocre. What was worse was when I went to pay, the older guy behind the counter was rude and said "No credit cards". Okay, I get that they are a cash business but where's the customer service? The young people that work there are very nice but this guy had no finesses for customers. If he was the owner, he sucks and if not, he should be fired. And the prices were way higher for the quality of the food. We would have been better off going to McDonald's down the road for way less money. $28 for 2 crappy burgers, fries and sodas! And they need to upgrade their picnic benches. I will never go there again. Big disappointment for me. read more

Red Rooster is the perfect fix when we can't make it to 5 Guys in Poughkeepsie. The burgers and fries are awesome and in a league of their own! Shakes are also good and they have nice outside seating which is perfect for good weather. read more

Burgers WAY overrated, small, average. Shakes are the highlight.

Great place for a quick bite. Burgers and fries are excellent, shakes are also good. Do not expect more than an old fashion burger place for a quick burger on a picnic table on a summer day. Cannot beat the cooked onions on the burger. enjoy. read more

Red Rooster brings more nostalgia than anything else, and I think much of its reputation (such as it is) is driven both those who remember stopping here (as kids?) when Route 22 was the ONLY way to get to beautiful north east New York state. The burgers and fries are really just average for this type of joint, especially now, in the age of 5 Guys and similar burger specialty joints who make a point of bringing quality along with the quantity. The small enclosed ordering area is a major annoyance. You'll be jockeying back and forth with those who have yet to order as you wait for your food. They should have expanded and improved the traffic flow years (decades) ago, since they do seem to have the space for this, but I suspect they think this adds to the "charm." They're wrong. And if you're lucky enough to get one of the three two-person "booths," you'll probably have to clean it yourself, unless you don't mind dried ketchup and crumbs under your elbows as you eat. There is a large eating area outside, with lots of big red picnic tables, but you'll wonder whether the red is just to mask the dried ketchup (again). Well, you'll be lucky if it is at least dried. This area doubles as a playground in good weather, with a few electric riding toys for the kids, and there's a large grassy area behind that for running around or keeping the dog busy. On the other side of the parking lot is an 18-hole mini golf course that is maintained fairly well. Most of the staff, even the younger ones, seem like they've been there forever, and it shows in their attitude. There's not much pride of place in their "I can help who's next," unless they happen to meet a regular who's become addicted to the very average American grease-joint vittles you'll encounter here. Bottom line: don't come for the food, or the atmosphere. Come only if your children noisily demand it and are driving you crazy. read more

Ahh the amount of time in my youth that was spent consuming food from the Red Rooster. I cannot recall ever having a bad thing here. Burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, chicken sandwich, french fries, onion rings, waffle fries, etc. all delicious. Is it more expensive than it should be? Probably, but when I was younger I had enough friends who worked there that I never really had to worry about the $$ and now as an adult I think I can handle the below $20 lunch when I am up for a visit and get a chance to stop by. read more

I still love this place. Every time we drive by we have to pull in and get the best burgers and milkshakes. Great nostalgia too!