I landed upon Greath South Bar last night after searching high and low online for a Tuesday night…read moreopen mic on Long Island. Sign up was at 7:00pm and the mic started at 7:30. Now I've pervious performed at and attended over 100 open mics, at different bars, venues, houses etc, and believe me when I say this was one of my all-time favorite. All the musicians were super talented, the host was a pro's pro, and the audience were incredibly supportive & engaging. The space just felt warm, friendly and had a calm yet electric buzz the entire evening. Also, the bartender, Penny, really seemed to set the tone for the entire bar. She is extremely welcoming, witty and just an all-around positive person. You can tell she really enjoys her job and makes sure that her patrons are having a good time. I was sticking to non-alcoholic ginger beer all night and she only charged me $2 each, how kind is that?! All in all, a true gem of a bar with an open mic that I will 1,000% return to.

Bartenders are amazing. Super friendly. Quick service and great prices. Terry and Angie are always…read moreamazing.

Been here a few times just for drinks, but my most recent venture to Birdies was for the real…read moreattraction, the golf simulators! We love an activity while drinking. Now let me start off by saying that my best work comes on the pitch and putt course, but that doesn't stop me from making a fool of myself while the guys on the simulators next to us are absolutely demolishing the ball. You don't need to worry about bringing your own clubs as they do have rentals, but you can bring your own too. We did a two hour rental in the afternoon and only booked the day before with no issues. The staff were some of the nicest and most helpful guys I've had the pleasure of doing business with, they even gave us some extra time since we showed up a little late and there weren't any other rentals after us. Good selection of drinks and if you're hungry, they don't have their own kitchen but they have a deal with Rhum next door to order food, which is some good tasty bar food. I love the sort of mid century modern style they have going on, it fits the golf atmosphere, but none of the snobiness that it usually brings with the sport. Parking can be a little tricky, but there are a bunch of lots around (some paid, some not) which are likely your best bet, even if that means you'll have a short walk. Might just be my favorite bar in patchogue, golf or otherwise, and will gladly comeback here any time.

Great spot for groups or a date, love the overall design of this place. The beer list is small but…read morehas a nice variety of great beers. The bar counter itself is huge, so there's plenty of room for your cocktails. Staff is always friendly. If you are into running, join the Tuesday night run club that meets up there at 6 pm.

I will admit, I haven't been to Arooga's since 2017, and I didn't have a good experience. I swore…read moreI'd never return..I kept that promise until today after 4 years of living in Patchogue and I was pleasantly surprised! I stopped in for lunch, and I must say they have one of the best lunch offerings in town. A full entree with choice of side (fries, chips or slaw), and a fountain drink for only $13! I ordered the tavern chicken sandwich without the bun and it was very good! It was topped with some delicious smoked Gouda cheese and it also had bacon, shrooms, tomato and honey mustard. I chose fries as my side which were nice and crispy and seasoned well. Now normally this sandwich is $18. You can't beat this lunch special at all! Service was lovely. I opted to sit at the bar. Caroline was my bartender and she was a delight. I'm glad to see they improved from my last visit nearly 10 years ago. I definitely plan on returning again!

Arooga's Patchogue, NY…read more@aroogaspatchogue Arooga's is an awesome family restaurant, sports bar, and a popular nightlife spot all in one! Their game room is perfect for kids to enjoy during your visit! Monday's kids eat free (with purchase of entree) and get a free game room card all day! See below for more specials! We were really impressed with the space Arooga's has to offer. It has a massive bar that is surrounded by big screen TVs, with an impressive draft beer list. They are also serving up hand crafted cocktails - we enjoyed a few of the signature margaritas and a nice Moscow mule. For food we got the fried pickles (love when they are in chip form)served with their Arooga's sauce that paired great. Of course we had to try some on their award-winning wings that didn't disappoint. Both entrees we got we really enjoyed - great Philly Cheesesteak and we love a good burger on a pretzel bun! Dessert the Blueberry Cobler Cheesecake was unique and delicious! Deff recommend this spot! Monday: - kids eat free (with purchase of entree) with a complimentary unlimited game room card - $20 for 20 wings and bucket specials - BINGO at 7pm Tuesday: - half priced apps from 7-close - Trivia at 7pm Wednesday: - $15 cheeseburger and bud light pint all day - no limit pub poker at 7pm Thursday: - $12 pretzels - drink specials - DJ at 9pm Friday and Saturday: - $20 for 20 wings and bucket specials - DJ at 9pm Sunday: - $20 for 20 wings and bucket specials Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4-7pm Lunch combo Monday-Saturday: 1 drink, 1 entree, 1 side for $12 Come check them out! For full video review and much more, follow us on Instagram @drinklongislandny

Bar area has a vibe, good tvs playing good sports. Staff is friendly and courteous and this is…read morewhere the compliments end. The food is inedible Chicken wasn't cooked through, raw in middle French fries are soggy and from fozen . Will not return for food

Food was delicious,band was great. The server was friendly and very knowledgeable. Gave great…read moresuggestions.

Ordered the Steak sandwich. It was really good. The fig jam was perfect in it. We will be ordering…read moreagain.

Came here after a yelp event. I had a pretty good time here. The party decided to go to the second…read morefloor. It was really woody and pretty upstairs. I appreciate that the bar was not crowded at all. The service was amazing, we had questions about the beers on tap. I got a sour beer, not sure of the name it escapes me now. Very good beer selections and the prices were pretty good. I would like to come back here if I am ever in the area. I'd recommend this place to a group of people. The bathrooms were very clean as well. Very neat space to have a good time and chill.

So 2026 did not come in hot for me. My little romances with Italian Mr. Big and my half-Italian…read moreAiden? Yeah... both fizzled. On top of that, my damn car decided to up and die, so I've been bleeding money on Ubers just to get to and from work. I even had to go into work on my day off just to sit around waiting for the tow truck so they could junk it. Love that for me. After I handled business with the junkers, I said eff it and headed to Whiskey Neat. I was starving--no breakfast, running on fumes--and since my job's in Patchogue, I figured I'd finally try them for lunch. First of all... happy hour on a Saturday from 12-6?! Uhhh hello?? In my Angelina from Jersey Shore voice. And if you pay cash, you get the discount. Say less. They've got a fabulous small plates menu. I started with the French onion soup--ooey gooey mozzarella, cheese pull was undefeated. Soup was delicious too. I haven't had French onion in ages and it really hit. Then I had the pulled pork slider, which was really good, but BABY... those short rib croquettes? To. Die. For. I also had to get my classic deviled eggs. A little heavy-handed on the paprika, but still solid. Drinks were half off, so of course I indulged. Started with an espresso martini because I needed something to jumpstart my day. Then I had a French martini because duh--I'm a French girl ‍. That one was good. Finished with my classic cosmo. Not gonna lie, I've had better, but it did what it needed to do and helped me forget my troubles for a couple hours. Also great playlist of music. I got there and they were playing Ska. Love me some Reel Big Fish and No Doubt. Mixed with some Motown and Bob Marley. Made me remember the good old days.

When in search of a place that would make my family of picky eaters happy (ie: a vegan, a…read morevegetarian, a traditionalist, and two that try to make the other three happy but like good food), WhiskeyNeat appeared like a gods-send on Yelp. I've been to Main Street Patchogue a few times before and I'm always amazed at how it's now like Huntington, with tons of eateries, bars and places to hear live music. It was a busy late Spring Friday night and my cousin told me if we were there just two weeks later (ie, post Memorial Day), there would have been lines to get in anywhere. So make resos! I made one easily earlier that day and when we arrived around 7:30, it was not packed, but it is pretty loud in there even half full. Our waiter, Jonathan, expertly took such great care of us from start to finish, even taking my father's dad jokes in stride. There's a solid cocktail menu, but I had a couple glasses of a better-than-decent prosecco. My cousin loved his espresso martini. For food, count on a couple respectable vegan entrees and I went with the Japanese eggplant with cashew ricotta. The eggplant is delicious, slightly sweet with a creamy rather than chewy (thank god) texture. The cashew ricotta is also tasty, but I do think it needed to be blended a bit more to remove the slightly grainy texture (the cashews might have needed more soaking). My father loved his French onion soup and pastrami sandwich. Separate paragraph for the fries. They deserve it. I'm glad we ordered these to share- it's an enormous platter of them. I appreciated that they were salted perfectly. I appreciate restaurants that can make satisfy a variety of preferences and dietary restrictions. The vibe here is festive and vibrant and a great choice for groups and families.

We love our Cavanaugh's! This place still hits. We went with the fam on a busy Sunday because it's…read more2 for 1 wings during football season. We ask for them to be extra crispy and they hit like they do every time. We also get them mild because the sauce is also that good. It doesn't need the heat. My moon burger was a work of art and after all those wing, I had to take most home. It's ok because my burger made for a great dinner. It's a real local spot with a bunch regulars there. It's a place where everyone knows your name and I hope it stays for many years to come.

First time visiting this local Irish pub. Immediately on entering, I knew the ambiance was…read moresomething special. Every inch of the walls are covered in history, developing over years of service and customer loyalty. Service was great with a kind and attentive staff. The food was very good! I enjoyed the mini tacos appetizer. My entree, while more of a roast beef sandwich than a proper Philly Cheesesteak, was quite tasty. The big standout, however, was the incredible Bailey's Cheesecake for dessert. Super tasty, highly recommend!

I had heard a lot of good things about Howard's and had high hopes but was not impressed…read more Took forever to get our shrimp cocktail app and when we did get it the shrimp were room temperature. Also took forever to get our entrees not sure why since the place was not that crowded. My daughter ordered a steak medium and it was more like rare and very tough. My husband's burger was ok and his fries were burnt. The only plus was that our waitress( I forgot her name) was awesome. It's a one and done for this place! Never again!!

I was absolutely starving after a hectic morning, which involved too many phone calls and a visit…read moreto a government entity. I had to go to the UPS store (avoided rude unpleasant character in Shirley), and saw Howard's Cafe. Looked it up here, seemed great. Went in, and greeted by really NICE people! And they have GLUTEN-FREE rolls! Caryn came to seat me and take my order. She was the BEST! She didn't know if the turkey burgers had breadcrumbs, so I went with the grilled chicken. I also decided that I deserved bacon, so got the Mary, Mary topping--bacon, mushrooms, and sautéed onions. Entrees come with a salad, which arrived in a bowl topped by another bowl, with two things of dressing and croutons on the side. Caryn didn't think that I could have the croutons, and she was right. The salad was iceberg lettuce, which I hadn't had in YEARS, lol, with tomato and red onion. And a shaker of BAC-O's!! Oh my. Hadn't had those in 30 years. Very salty, which explains why. There was a choice of skinny fries (boo), steak fries, or sweet potato fries. I got the steak fries, which were wedges. Yum! The grilled chicken was yummy and generous, the bun was TOASTED (yay), and the toppings piled high. So good! A tad dry, but Caryn brought me some mayo. I forgot to order cheese. Ack. This is a nice place, with a bar filled with convivial locals, a cheerful bartender, and the marvelous Caryn. There are booths and tables. The iced tea came with two slices of lemon! I was SHOCKED when I got the bill. SHOCKED. It was $20.06 for a LOT of food and an iced tea! I took half the sandwich home because I couldn't finish it. I did finish all the salad--and Caryn asked if I would like more (declined)--and all the fries. Astonishing. What a great value!! That seems so rare these days. I had looked at the menus of a couple of other nearby places. Very glad that I chose this one. Sad that it's not near me, but I'll be back.

The restaurant is really nice two levels. They did a great job setting up the tables for all the…read moreauthors . The food is excellent and the service is excellent. There was one young man , John working the whole upstairs and he was doing a really good job. There were a lot of people up on the upstairs floor and he was awesome. Shout out to John thank you

I felt extremely unsafe at this bar…read more Just after midnight, I was helping a friend who had too much to drink and brought her to the bathroom so she could calm down. A group of women were screaming, and I politely asked them to lower their voices. One woman became aggressive. Shortly after, a woman who claimed to be the owner entered, put her hands on me, and immediately kicked us out without asking what happened or attempting to de-escalate. A male security guard physically grabbed us and forced us out the back door into the cold rain, even though we were not resisting and our jackets and belongings were still inside. Later, while I was calmly seated with my group, that same guard grabbed me again and told me to leave, saying "you smell like shit." For context, I am brown, my friend is Black, and the staff involved were white. I can't say whether that played a role, but the treatment felt targeted and inappropriate. Because of the physical handling and unsafe treatment of patrons, I have filed a complaint with the New York State Liquor Authority. I would not recommend this place.

I uploaded some photos a while back during an in person experience but more recently we ordered…read moredelivery excited to try their new expanded menu. Firstly the packaging for delivery was superb. Everything arrived warm and neat. Straight to the point I would not order the kung pao kauliflower again, the cauliflower was cut into huge heads, which was a nice sized portion definitely shareable however it was definitely over dressed and a mush-fest. I actually gagged a little like it was meant to be baby food, to each their own though. The overstuffed garlic knot while enormous, do not be fooled by the name, it was maybe some kind of cheese and butter with some pesto. While tasty I consider myself a garlic knot snob this was like the third cousin of a garlic knot twice removed. ON TO THE FABULOUS EATS: Smokey Brussels sprouts = phenomenal, crispy and saucy to perfection. Saucy Burger= delectable, large enough to split. Humus and pita= the best hummus I've had in my life! (Could definitely use some more pita considering the amount of humus you get, I'm not complaining I saved the humus and snacked on it for several days). Cesar salad was a Cesar salad. Needless to say we'd order again, I'd even say we are excited to try some other stuff on their new menu. So happy the menu has expanded!

Had a great experience here. Good drinks, good food, fair prices. The service was good, friendly…read morebartender. The ambiance is very nice, festive. The dessert was great.