Wow. Just . . . wow. One of the other reviewers nailed it by identifying the employees as moving at a super duper glacial pace. I can honestly say that I was offended by their utter lack of urgency. I've witnessed sloths and snails make sandwiches faster than these twats. Watching them assemble my terribly lackluster BLT wrap (without Mayonaise!) - - - - - - Ok... It's been nearly eight months since I started this review, but I remember perfectly the gist of what I was trying to convey. So here I go... again: The two preppers/putter-togethers (the ones making the orders) were so slow, yes, but I think it was also quite painstakingly evident that they were high on the ol' Marijuana. Couple of Doobie Brothers were they. I was offended. Be a worthless, moronic slacker on your own time, but when you're making me a f**king wrap, sharpen up, you pathetic hippies! Ok, they were slow, got it. The wrap itself: Lettuce, tomato slice, and maybe a strip of bacon. That's it. Tasteless, essentially, and did I mention that it was the size of my fist. For a quarter this may have been acceptable but I seem to recall it being $6-$7. Don't get me started on the girlfriend's salad . . . This was a NICKEL salad for, again, upwards of $5-$7. She shared my complete dismay, needless to say. It's utterly reprehensible the way this "general store" is run. They used to be great, before they were a GS, but now they're not even worthy of my piss. Rye, down by the beach, desperately needs a fun, cool diner-y type establishment. A place to get a good, cheap burger, a place to have a beer at the bar amongst friends. If anyone were smart, they'd clear this shit hole out, and, should zoning regulations permit it, put a low key bar/luncheon/diner there instead. RGS is deplorable. Also, if I catch those same nitwit stoners there again this summer, I'm going straight up narc on their asses. Don't f**k with my food, you pansy bi*ches. read more

This place is horrible. The place down the street is just as bad, the guy running that kitchen used to run RGS. No wonder they both suck. Breakfast is poor, how can they mess up eggs!? Takes forever. The store is poorly stocked too, these owners are so cheap. I live 4 houses away and I still just drive to The Hungry Horse. It's a damn shame. read more

Slow, overpriced and ridiculously low quality, but unfortunately they know they have you by the cajones given the lack of anything relatively close by. I bought 3 Italian subs there, a back of chips and 3 sodas. I almost fell over when they said $36. Then, I figured, o.k., maybe the sandwhiches were really good. No. In fact it was probably the worst Italian I've ever had and my 2 friends agreed. No joke here - one small piece of salami, one small piece of ham, one slice of cheese and barely any lettuce, tomato, etc. I was so angry and offended, I felt obliged to post this and let my feelings be know. I will never go back. Ever. read more

I spent a week in Rye and I want to warn everybody about this serious rip off store. If you want to buy a 99cent bottle of tonic water and pay $2.79 this is your place. If you want a gallon of water sold in the supermarket for 99cents and pay $3.00 you will love this place. We all know you have to pay more for convenience but this place is ridiculous. Stay away from the ice cream unless you like stale cones and freezer burn ice cream and a young server who does not know how to make a milk shake lacking any taste or flavor and served up with an attitude and highway robbery prices. I hope in the summers to come when I visit this community, this place will no longer be in business. They tarnish the good name of every small business person. Be fair warned. read more

THIRTY DOLLARS for one large and one small pizza?! I could get THREE LARGE PIZZAS for that price from any decent pizza place. What a complete rip-off, this store takes advantage of the fact that they are one of the only places to get food in Rye and price gouges their customers. The pizzas were not even close to being a correct size. Apparently when you order a ten inch pizza, they're talking about the box size, not pizza diameter. Our small ten inch was actually a small seven inch (I measured it). And for a general store, they don't have much for general goods. If you're looking for food, you can either get it in a can or be forced to buy the overpriced food they make. You'd be better off going to Domino's or buying frozen pizza. I'm telling everyone I see on the beach not to bother. read more

RGS deserves nothing more than a deuce. Don't get me wrong, the food, decor, general atmosphere is 3-4 easy and a huge improvement from its predecessor in this location; HOWEVER, and this is a big HOWEVER, can someone please light a fire under the backsides of the workers???? If it were not for the convenient location, I would never return. I have no idea what the hiring and screening criterion are but pace, urgency, can-do attitude are not amongst them. Slowness might be acceptable once in a while but I'm telling you, after 10+ visits, each and every employee is set on super duper glacial pace. Here is the kicker. Every employee is less than 25. Are they out partying every night and can't get it going in the morning? Do I need to start weeping for the future now? Management (is there any? - I never see an adult in the joint) and ownership need to wake up and smell the coffee. The place has incredible potential but as previous operations have seen in this spot, the end is right around the corner. read more

My husband and I sat at the counter to eat breakfast, and I watched the clerk (older lady with glasses and hair in pony tail)take used dirty silverware rinse it under water (with no soap) and hand it to us. Her hands were soaking wet, and our napkin was also wet. Her reply was, "Sorry my hands are wet." They had a dishwasher, and were placing the dishes in it, but my guess was she ran out of silverware. I was disgusted and told my husband, who was busy watching the tv. I ended up ordering only coffee. The next morning, I took my two children. (We were on vacation,) My kids wanted to try their pancakes. We again, sat at the counter and the same lady waited on us. I ordered my coffee, and I watched her, AGAIN take the used dirty silverware from the previous people , only rinse it with water and place it back in the silverware tray. I am a RN, and find this not only disgusting, but unhealthy. I was so tempted to say something, but I didn't. I now feel I should at least write something, so others can be aware. As I was leaving, I asked the women If she was the owner of this "cute store', and she said , "No, I am just a worker." If the owner reads this, you may want to inform her, it against food safety to not sanitize your silverware. (You never know who is watching as well). read more

love love the rye general store (the chowder house restaurant) ....the food was great the new owners did some renovations looks AWESOME the staff was very friendley and polite very clean inside for a beach place...we come up to rye on the weekends and always have had a good experience the kids love it read more