Overpriced and cash only. The tacos indeed only contained two tacos for around $8.50 and they didn't have much in the way of toppings. The hot dog was a similar price but came with chip-cut French fries, which was a much better deal. They have some bottled drinks, including Gatorade. I came back in the afternoon for an iced coffee, which was pretty good. The breakfast sounds like it would be much better. Overall, it's fine if you didn't pack a full spread, but it's no Jacob Riis Beach Bazaar. read more

I was riding on the boardwalk and got in right before they closed (7pm) and I ordered the surf taco special (Mon-Fri: two surf tacos and a drink $9) I got the shrimp tacos and they were so good! The cream and pineapple on top really complement the shrimp and cabbage. You can't beat the view either- the best sunset over the ocean. The owner Brian introduced himself, this place will definitely become my regular spot, I'm already getting sad that they close from November till March. read more

Riptides 11561 - The shrimp pineapple tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, New York

Best açaí bowls and rolls. Lovely place to be in the summer! Friendly staffs. Been here multiple times, and everything's always wonderful :)

Rip Tides is disappointing. The food is WAY overpriced, especially for the quality. The service is slow, the kids working the counter were eating in the back and not paying attention to customers waiting to place orders. There are 2 bathrooms and showers adjacent to window where orders are placed, so while waiting for your food you can watch people from the beach shower and change their clothes. How appetizing. Although I was really rooting for this place, it just did not come through. Save your money. read more

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I definitely would recommend this place. But there is always room for improvement. LOWER THE MUSIC ! Why do stores/restaurants think loud music is good? I can tell even some of the employees where a little irritated when customers are trying to give an order or answering to when your name was being called for your order I did not notice that breakfast was during certain hours It would be a little more convenient if there where hand held menus Food is really good. Tasted fresh and healthy Great location. Simple fixes read more

Great fish and chips. My friend fried clam strips were really good. I would return and recommend it.

Whatta place to go! I love Rip Tides so much. They have so many choices for breakfast and lunch/dinner. They are so constant with the high quality of food, and amazing service. Every time I go, the employees always have a smile on ear to ear. They always are always so happy to help, and get your order perfect every time. Even if you have a complicated order (like me), they get it right on point. Gina and Brian truly care about the well being and happiness of their customers. This is the type of establishment you want to go to. When in Long Beach (either on the beach or not) make the trip to Edwards Blvd and the Boardwalk for a substantial meal at Rip Tides. read more

I had no problems here at all on Friday or Saturday. Then today--at 7:40 am Sunday--I got shortchanged by $13. Here is how it happened: I paid cash--a cash-only place, of course. I was given no receipt. And I made no complaint. And so my goose was cooked. More detail: I bought three egg-and cheese rolls, and paid with a $20 bill; she returned a couple of ones and some change. Then, after a wait, I got one sandwich. I asked the server where the other two sandwiches were, and he fetched a carbon of the receipt showing only one sandwich on the order. I complained, and the girl invented a story about how I had given her a $5 and a $20, and she had handed back the $20. Without a receipt or a credit-card record, there was nothing I could do. Except to post this rant! read more

Just wanted to complement the owner. I run by this restaurant before 6 am most mornings, long before the first customer. At this time, everyday the owner and staff are cleaning the restaurant. I mean really cleaning it. I give the owner many kudos for the nicest restaurant on the Boardwalk. It is easy to see this owner cares about his location on the Boardwalk. Look at the others, none come close to looking nice on the Boardwalk. I feel this restaurant is an asset to Long Beach just in Boardwalk ambiance it presents. I wish the others would follow this lead. Nice job owner, you are keeping the Boardwalk nice. It shows this mans pride in his work. No lie, I see him every morning cleaning and making it nicer for the day. I live here on the Boardwalk and have no need for a boardwalk restaurant but just because of the above I will be going here today to try it out. From a locals standpoint I appreciate the nice appearance and cleanliness Riptides has. Keep up the good work. read more

Pretty standard beach-side food joint. The prices are high for the food you receive, but you're really paying for the convenience and proximity to the beach. I had the fish and chips and a large lemonade for a little under $20. The fish and chips had three pieces of fish and a ton of fries. I actually lost a piece of fish under all of the fries, but I'm not complaining. The lemonade was actually pretty good as well. If I want freshly prepared food and forget to pack my own, I'll come back in the future. Oh yeah- it's cash only. read more

Riptides 11561 - Fish and chips - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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Love Rip Tides their food is always fresh and on point. I always order their fried calms and fried shrimps which are delicious if you like fried seafood once in a while. Their pink lemonade is good too. read more

Fun place to eat. Good selection for a boardwalk spot. Fun atmosphere. Tables right on the boardwalk. Decent prices. Overlooks the beach. Food was good. read more

Riptides is my favourite place to go on a beach day. The location and view are both amazing. I ordered the fish tacos and boardwalk fries and they were both delicious! The staff were all so friendly and helpful. The place has very chilled out vibes, would definitely recommend! read more

Great place to come on a beach day! Beachy vibes and awesome view!! Acai bowls are out of this world

Great food. Good variety including fresh fruit, strawberries and blueberries. Eggs to order. Bacon and sausage is delicious. Lunch; Fresh salads, Chicken tenders and fish and chips, high quality and generous servings. Also nice sandwiches. Many Healthy options including sushi style Tuna. Wife Gina runs the kitchen, husband Brian manages the other areas. Plenty of helpers that bring your food out and clean up. Prices are better than the local Diners. The setting is choice, right on the Boardwalk facing the Ocean. Bathrooms right there. You can't go wrong. More than a meal, a wonderful experience. My highest recommendation. read more

We felt like having lunch on the beach, so we ordered takeout from Riptides. Everything that we ordered was delicious: The veggie tacos were super fresh with spinach, avocado, pineapple, peppers, corn, black beans, etc. - yum! The uniquely shaped french fries were amazing- perfectly cooked. The Beachside açaí bowl was also great. Though lots of customers, service was super fast. Glad we found you Riptides. read more

What a hidden gem! My daughter and I had such a wonderful experience at this restaurant. The French fries and burger were absolutely delicious and the service super friendly. And to eat on the beach is such a luxury. It was paradise. read more

Staff is high and lazy. Looks dirty. I didn't end up eating here because of these reasons.

Came here before my daily walk on the boardwalk hoping to get a quick bite to eat and enjoy the setting with my bf. I got the easiest breakfast, a buttered bagel, and the bagel was hard as a rock & there was no butter on it besides on one half of the cut bagel. My bf ordered a BEC on an everything bagel, found a hair in it & was also stale looking. Really not worth the time to even come here as sad as it is because the scenery of it is very nice. Was hoping the food was the same but unfortunately it wasn't :( read more

Love Riptides 11561 right on the boardwalk in Long Beach, NY. The view is amazing!!! When summer ends this cute fun colorful cafe is somewhat enclosed in the fall & still offers the beautiful views. Love the fish tacos & then a cup of coffee to just watch the oceanfront. The boardwalk in Long Beach is awesome & this cafe is such a plus. Wish there were more such cafe's on the Long Beach boardwalk. :) Best beach cafe! Where did the summer go. read more

Salads are good and large for the price, and the vibe is chill. I'd recommend not getting the fried clam strips - they were flavorless and rubbery and expensive and disappointing. read more

My meal was over cooked and the place was very dirty. My biggest issue was with the manager who was extremely rude. I wasn't asking for a refund or new food I just mentioned to them my food was over cooked and the manager came over to speak with me. The attitude was uncalled for not my fault the food was terrible. read more

Called prior to coming to ask hours. Was told they were open till 930. Walked in at 715 and was told they are closed. We only came to the boardwalk to grab food by the beach. Waste of time, very bad business read more

This is the BEST place to eat on the beach! I got an açaí bowl for breakfast then went back after for dinner. Spicy cauliflower and fried clam strips are amazing! Quick service and polite staff. I will definitely be coming here every time I go to Long Beach, I even changed where I park so I can come here before walking onto the beach. read more

I don't know why there are some complaints. I jogged on the boardwalk then came here for lunch. I had an avocado and bean taco. It was so delicious and a generous portion. If I lived closer I would go often. The cashier also was very friendly. Of course the scenery is perfect! read more

We wanted to love this little beach front spot! It's very basic like fast food on the beach but my brother in laws tacos looked good so my sister and I wanted to try it out. We got the riptide chicken tacos they come two to an order so we could each have one. I was really excited because my BIL's bacon lettuce avocado taco looked great. Ours was a flop. The chicken was shredded so the consistency was like mush and it wasn't seasoned at all and super dry. The amount of raw onions was too much and the sauce too little. So this was like eating sand if you will. The atmosphere is cute but not cute enough for the overpriced, bad tacos. read more

It's a decent place for a snack if you're at the beach. Kind of pricey for the quality of food and ingredients. I got a chicken quesadilla which wasn't bad but they over did it on the cheese and beans. There wasn't that much chicken but it was still okay. If they included a scoop of guac, it would've been a game changer. They also have Sriracha and other hot sauces for customers to use on the sides of the counter. Overall, the experience was pleasant especially with the music featuring Bob Marley but the food was average read more

Overpriced fast food shack. Save your money and go somewhere else. Cash only, by the way.

What a wonderful spot on the boardwalk to dine and take in the view of the ocean. I went with a friend for lunch and the specials were outstanding. I had the shrimp taco and it was loaded with shrimp and flavor. I would recommend this spot highly!! read more

friendly staff and fast service but the food is mediocre at best. ordered the burger and there was barely any char on the outside so the texture of the meat was really unappealing. i'm also not a fan of tomatoes on burgers if they're completely unripe and more white than red in appearance. they're barely tomatoes at that point and add no flavor to the burger. they just end up watering everything down. read more

I love Riptides and so grateful that we have this place. However, yesterday (5/11/2019) we had the worst lobster rolls I could ever imagine. Not even the roll was good. The lobster was dry, highly spicy and soooooo oversalted we couldnt even finish eating them. So disappointed. I should have just stuck with my usual fish tacos. read more

What a great place for "grabbing a bite" or "chowing down." Love the food and fast service. It's a casual menu, so don't expect gourmet. It's become a gathering place for locals and a go to place for out of town beach goers. Right on the L.B. boardwalk, you can watch the ocean or watch the people go by. read more

Food is terrible and overpriced, and the staff is rude. A few people took shelter inside during a rain storm, in a very calm manner, and employees yelled at people to get out if they weren't ordering anything. read more

Had breakfast here today and service was quick and food was great! Good serving size too! Plenty of Healthy options available

To cs. I was at Riptides today probably before you so let me help clarify a few things . First it was an elderly gentleman (wool hat , heavy sweater) and the first thing you failed to relay in your comment was that while the gentleman was throwing food into the bike lane, it caused a bicyclist to hit and kill a seagull, kind of important fact no. Secondly it was determined that the gentleman was out of his residence unattended and the security you speak of were the long beach special police, who were assisting the man back to his residence. It might be added that the bicyclist was very shaken, a pretty dangerous situation don't you think. It helps to be factual when making a statement such as you did. Now, I had the chicken tenders and fries, delicious. What did you get? read more

We had a small party there (about 25 people). We sat in the sand pit in back with picnic tables. Food and appetizers were amazing!! We had soft shell crab, lobster roll, crab cakes, calamari, chicken sandwiches, burgers and chicken fingers. All so good!! So nice to have great food on the boardwalk on Long beach. Staff was so nice and accommodating, even with a big group like us. A must try! read more

Came here with Lumi. We ordered 2 entrees and 1 appetizer. The portions are hugeeee. Very good place.

I was at Rip Tide today and I have to say... What jerks ! There was a very old woman (maybe in her 90s) sitting by herself. She started feeding the birds which I know isn't the wisest thing to do in an open restaurant but instead of just going to the woman and asking her to stop. The grumpy jerks were very nasty to her. Complaining to everyone they spoke to and pointing. Even talking about her right in front of her face. they then called security on her. The jerk with the restaurants services shirt on still kept complaining to everyone, pointing to the poor old woman. Complaining and complaining and whining like a little girl. It's done, over, get over it, everyone else has. Finally, they kicked her out. I saw 2 men walk away with her, holding her arm, taking her to a car. At first I was thinking that its a small outdoor place any they needed the room but from the time I got there till way after, while I was sitting across the restaurant I noticed plenty of other people sitting there taking up valuable seating space Doing nothing but talking. It was then clear to me that the jerk wasnt worried about the seat she was occupying, it's that the little girl was still mad that he had to get someone to come clean up the burger she threw. The BUTT even threw away the rest of her food , THAT SHE PAID FOR !, maybe she was sharing, thinking if she was hungry, the birds must be hungry. Maybe she was going to eat the rest of her food. Maybe she's on a limited budget and you just threw away the only meal she had for the day you BUTT !! As far as the food. It wasnt anything to write home about. As you can see, it only has 2 1/2 stars on yelp. Hope you feel good about making a 90+ year old woman feel like shit and unwanted you HOLE ! And throwing what was left of her food she PAID for ! I feel sorry for your mother !! read more

While it seemed like a good spot for a quick lunch, both me and my boyfriend got terribly sick after. I ordered the ahi tuna tacos and he got the crab sandwich. Both were lathered in sauce so that any resemblance of the underlying food was completely lost. read more

great food and nice people really worth coming a good edition to a beach day, very clean everyone seems to do their part and exellent drinks