Rogers Irish Tavern

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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Tap That

4.6(64 reviews)

0.3 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. There is live music for entertainment on select evenings. Decorum is simple with low hanging warm yellow string lighting. 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 bun. Wow! This concoction is a localized 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 Cod kettle cooked potato chips. The lobster roll was very good, however, I did not have any prior knowledge of the average 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 fully acutely aware. One's food taste and predilection lifestyle interest exceeds the wallet for finances as aesthete and joie de vivre. Jam'n Red Sangria, Rioja, Spain, ABV 12.5% I have 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 as one's preceived false belief. 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 weight. Tap That features a donkey as their business 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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Harbor Light Pub

4.0(52 reviews)

0.6 mi•Rockaway Park

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

Really good

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Kerry Hills Pub

4.5(6 reviews)

0.1 mi•Rockaway Park

"The real Rockaways"…read more I come here every now and then after hitting jacob Riis and the boardwalk, since it is on the way to the train. This is a very laid back neighborhood bar with an older crowd where everyone knows each other. Upon entering you may get some stares (I do not mind awkwardness too much) but if you stay for a couple of drink the "locals" will warm up to you. A couple even bought me a birthday shot. The wife of the couple also introduced me to other regulars at the bar. Mike, the bartender, is a very extreme character, who (for some reason) thought I was there the previous week and I told him that I was a photographer. Who knows where he go that from but it was funny, nonetheless. The bar is pretty standard and divey. There is a pool table, a jukebox and a patio in the back where one can smoke. The drinks are really cheap and the bar has an option of pints or 10 oz of draft beer. So, I highly recommend to check this place out if you actually want to see and meet the real folks of the Rockaways.

My favorite bar... love carmel the owner she is the sweetest and omg a wonderfully cook. .. love…read moremy Michael the bartender ... darts pool juke box and best times

..it was Irish out!!

Ol' one we love U

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Connolly's Bar

4.3(89 reviews)

1.1 mi•Seaside

Vibe is great always drinks aren't to crazy expensive sucks they don't stay open all year round .read more

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

Frozen lemonade

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And summer is official

Blackwater Inn

4.3(4 reviews)

0.2 mi•Rockaway Park

I've been here twice. Once on an afternoon when it was completely empty, another time as a…read morewall-to-wall shitshow on the night before Labor Day (AKA Hat Night). I'd like to come back at an in-between time for proper evaluation.

Great neighborhood bar. Family that owns it are great people and alot of fun! They had some…read moreMitsubishi Ductless Split Air Conditioning installed there and it works Great! Night life is great, lots of bands and entertainment. Great place to be during St Patricks day!

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Jamesons Pub

3.5(59 reviews)

0.6 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 Wharf Bar & Grill

3.0(247 reviews)

0.2 mi•Rockaway Park

This is a great spot with amazing food and drinks , they play great music the food is always fresh…read moreand on time they have a patio on the water staff are friendly ppl and respectful it's a real local spot where everyone goes to meet but it's in a great area as well a lot of other things around to do

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.

View from the bar

Avocado corn appetizer

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Frosted glass & fresh pils =

Margie's

4.3(136 reviews)

0.4 mi•Rockaway Park

Great spot , great food , good vibes service is great here staff is respectful and nice and you…read morehave the beach all the block

Me and my mom came here and honestly we were pretty disappointed with the food and service overall…read more The atmosphere is casual but more on the side of polished casual. Its very lively. We started with the lobster mac and cheese, and it was just okay. Maybe a 4/10 at best. It was a loose mac and cheese and very cheesy but lacked an appropriate amount of salt. It wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't anything I'd go back for. Now the crispy tuna rice, SO GOOD! 10/10. That was easily the standout of my meal. The tuna was the fresh and firm, the crispy rice was crispy throughout, the soy sauce glaze was perfect. The whole thing just worked. Out of everything we ordered, this was the one thing I would absolutely get again. We also got the crab pasta, and this was probably the biggest disappointment. It was very bland and seriously lacked seasoning. The portions were also... off. By off, I mean small. My mother had received a bigger portion of pasta than me. When we pointed it out to the server, they mentioned that my mother got an inappropriate portion, meaning that hers was bigger then it was suppose to be. For the price, I expected more. The service didn't really help either. The wait staff was pretty dry, and overall the experience just felt a little underwhelming. Even the drinks were hit-or-miss. The coffee martini was actually really good, but just a heads up, it is on the sweeter side and apparently comes from a box/pre-made. I personally liked it, but if you don't like a sweet coffee martini, this is probably not going to be for you. We ended with the skillet cookie and ice cream, which was a nice way to finish, but by that point we were still pretty disappointed with the overall meal and dining experience. What really validated our experience, though, was hearing the table next to us say pretty much the same thing about their food. So it wasn't just us. The food overall felt lackluster, the preparation left a lot to be desired, and seasoning was definitely an issue across most of what we ordered. I would soley come back for the crispy tuna rice. Everything else? Definitely leaves much to be desired.

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The Rooftop at The Rockaway Hotel

4.2(22 reviews)

0.4 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!

Things to do in Rockaway Park

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Poonflang D.

0

3

0

14 years ago

From the reek of stale beer and unwashed patrons to the filthy restrooms and mold-filled taps, this faux Irish dive-bar is best avoided. The owners imagine themselves to be the Boondock Saints and revel in their tales of bribing NYPD officers and city inspectors. Ship these useless jerks back to the Auld Sod and lets get some bars in The Rockaways that know about customer service, sanitation, and mixology. The Peninsula deserves better than these thugs. read more

D P.

0

6

9

11 years ago

When staying at D Piper Inn on Beach 114th. St. for the summer, Rogers Pub is recommended, Rightfully so!! ..its a must stop in kind of spot. Its a good mix of beach stayovers, locals and regular good people.( not to mention a few lifeguards!) Good AC and never worries in this place.. bartenders are Great!! "Be good or be gone" is an old sign on the wall.. read more

Aleksandra-Vesta S.

0

2

0

7 years ago

If you are a hateful person and unhappy with your life, why don't you move somewhere far from the beach where there are no people around! An employee from this place just walked out and shouted at us, because we were sitting in our parked car looking for where to go near by! Well, OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT COME TO THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!! #DISGUSTING read more

Terry C.

0

1

0

16 years ago

the best pint of guinness in new york the jukebox is great to.

Tom G.

47

53

20

14 years ago

Local legend has it that a Camel was once served at this bar.

Jason P.

2

3

1

15 years ago

Great Guinness Need I say more

Mick F.

0

3

0

13 years ago

Best Guinness in town

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"The real Rockaways"…read more I come here every now and then after hitting jacob Riis and the boardwalk, since it is on the way to the train. This is a very laid back neighborhood bar with an older crowd where everyone knows each other. Upon entering you may get some stares (I do not mind awkwardness too much) but if you stay for a couple of drink the "locals" will warm up to you. A couple even bought me a birthday shot. The wife of the couple also introduced me to other regulars at the bar. Mike, the bartender, is a very extreme character, who (for some reason) thought I was there the previous week and I told him that I was a photographer. Who knows where he go that from but it was funny, nonetheless. The bar is pretty standard and divey. There is a pool table, a jukebox and a patio in the back where one can smoke. The drinks are really cheap and the bar has an option of pints or 10 oz of draft beer. So, I highly recommend to check this place out if you actually want to see and meet the real folks of the Rockaways.

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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.

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I've been here twice. Once on an afternoon when it was completely empty, another time as a…read morewall-to-wall shitshow on the night before Labor Day (AKA Hat Night). I'd like to come back at an in-between time for proper evaluation.

Great neighborhood bar. Family that owns it are great people and alot of fun! They had some…read moreMitsubishi Ductless Split Air Conditioning installed there and it works Great! Night life is great, lots of bands and entertainment. Great place to be during St Patricks day!

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Nice little neighborhood bar where regulars come back year after year. Rachel, one of the…read morebartenders, has a memory like an iron trap, and really tries to remember the friendly customers. Can't go wrong here.

This bar has all the things I want in a bar after I play old man soccer for the first time in years…read morea few blocks away. I realize that's very specific, but that's what happened, and maybe you are also into the things this bar has even if that wasn't you: 1. A great bartender. She poured pints like it was her job (it was), was super friendly, and didn't miss a beat all night. 2. Lots of comfortable seating, and TVs for any games you need. 3. A truly great backyard with plenty of seats and tables for when we drunkenly order pizza after saying we didn't need anything to eat hours before. 4. Darts. Who doesn't love throwing sharp objects around after they've been drinking? 5. Amazing signage. I like the one calling me a motherfucker if I climb around outside. And the bathroom sign saying they'll hate me if I break a glass because I leave it on the sink. It's the little things. 6. Trivia on Wednesdays. 7. Homemade fireball? One of the guys I was with noted that was on the menu, and I would've immediately bought us some shots but I had just met him that night. Next time. I'll report back. 8. Good vibes. Seriously, this place is just a good time. We'll be back.

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Solid bar that has an incredible draft list and reasonably priced drinks. They also have some…read morepretty interesting "shots", such as a pickled herring and vodka, mushroom and vodka, etc. I ended up getting two of the herring and vodka because I surprised by how much I actually liked it! Def do yourself a service and try it. It's cozy and dark inside, but has outside seating in front of the bar. Bartender was also super friendly. Would go back again!

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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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Quality/Quantity - What a cool space, or spaces! See pictures…read more Tours available; see their website. Guided tastings; see their website. Make your own bottle - Cool! See their website. Ambiance - Again, a cool space with cool decors. A small bar area with a decent size sitting area and pool (billiards) area. Open 7 days a week; see my picture. Happy Hour available from 1pm to 6pm Monday to Friday. (FYI, your website says you are only open for 4 days...?) Events, entertainment, live music, etc; see their website. Service - Good, welcoming. Price - Trendy pricing. Above average pricing, but you are paying for quality. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success and with your two locations.

Had the awesome pleasure of stopping in for a tasting…read more I did the reserved tasting. Very tasty age bourbon. The tasting flight was 20. After the tasting I purchased an affogato and a bottle of gin. Service was prompt and courteous. Both bartenders were very knowledgeable. Decor is industrial with a touch of ole west. I'm definitely stopping in again.

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