I recently sat with a group of people on a random weekday for a quick meetup. Lunch was awesome and we decided to sit inside. I sat inside and remarked that a man in a portrait on the wall was familiar and that believe he had visited my home and that I was sure his name was Chris. Half way interest everyone's attention turned to a historic portrait of Christopher Kringle as other realize they too might have encountered him at some point In their lives. My next encounter with something unexpectedly familiar was with the avocado bites, which I also I believe I encountered at home with the name Avocado Toast. Tasty plot twist. I got the southwest burger. It was tasty and the fries were a good mislx of slender rods seemingly free of oil or salt. I skipped the happy hour drinks, but the option was there. read more

I need to visit here more. The skillman has a cozy ambiance, the burgers are high quality and the Bloody Mary was too good not to have seconds - They made the Bloody Mary gods proud, you'll be surprised how many places ruined it. Our server was amazing so thank you to her ! This place is probably a neighborhood fav and I understand why read more

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We go here sometimes for brunch or dinner. I like quiet place and food is amazing. Staffs are very nice, no rushing or pushing. Today we had brunch and everything was delicious,so we finished 3plates. Irish coffee is good as well. I love this place especially during weekends or my special day. -Irish coffee -steak & egg -breakfast flat bread -omelet for the day read more

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One of the few places open for lunch. We opted for the lunch special, sandwich & beer. Roast beef with Swiss Cheese and a Guinness The sandwich was very tasty and came with thin French fries, crunchy and golden. I had met a friend that I had not seen in a while. A leisure lunch and a nice conversation with my friend. The place only had a couple of people by the long bar. Service was attentive. read more

The Skillman - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

The service was attentive and the atmosphere was great. Lots of space very clean looking and they have outside dining options. Full bar and it looks like they provide entertainment although nothing was going on when I was there. The food was the issue for me. I had the fish and chips. The cod fillets were so greasy. There was a puddle of oil under them and the breading slid right off. My friend got the quinoa with grilled chicken. He said it was nothing special. The chicken needed more seasoning. For an Irish pub you would think the fish and chips would be better. read more

Came here for lunch. Atmosphere and service were good. One of the few places that were nicely decorated for the holidays. Ordered one of the specials for the day. It was the fish burger tasted good but a bit too greasy for me. read more

Turning into my favorite go to place . Love the people who work there . Certain nights have special menus and reasonable prices . They have a trivia night also . Try the specials read more

It's hit or miss at this restaurant depending on what you order. Some things they do really well (i.e. brunch and bar food) and others (i.e. steak night) they don't. I recently tried the strip steak and asked for it to be cooked medium. Unfortunately I had to send it back bc it was closer to well done, which is something I rarely do. The 2nd steak was cooked to medium but it lacked flavor. It was pretty bland. The sides were really good though. The service here is almost always slow and I have looked for staff to get assistance. The location and the indoor/outdoor dining options are great though. read more

Great Irish pub - very warm and welcoming. The music is mostly '80s and 90's and not too loud so you can have a conversation. Food is fantastic. The steak tidbits are great - nice, tender, tasty chunks of beef - not small offcuts like you get elsewhere. The Guinness is always fresh and the bartender takes care of you once the servers leave. I only wish their kitchen stayed open later. Kitchen closes at 10 pm on the dot - you'll see all the cooks run out at 10 so if you're someone who wants to eat late, you might feel a bit rushed to order. read more

Well recommended! Lovely space to have a drink, order from a solid menu, all at good value. Always a good crew on board to take care, it's a good time all around.....also who doesn't love a separate burger menu!! read more

I like their chicken salad sandwich . Roomy pub has outdoor sidewalk seating too, which is nice in this quiet tree lined neighborhood. Nice big windows make it open and appealing. I would go here for lunch when I worked in the neighborhood. I always got the chicken salad sandwich, add swiss. The fries are bangin, shoestring. Always hot and fresh. Service is quick and friendly. read more

The Skillman - Chix Chicken Salad Sandwich - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

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Lovely place! Great drinks and a cute little backyard. The servers are incredibly nice and its pretty packed on a Thursday. I recommend the Spiked Lemonade, truly a delicious and refreshing drink for a summer night. We ordered the steak bits, which was fine. A little too much pepper on the steak + maybe some sauce would've been nice, but still a good time! Hope to come back for another trivia night, which was what drew us to this place. read more

The Skillman - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

Met up here for Saturday brunch to sit curbside (for pupper purposes) and hang out with my core group. New Yorkers have been brunching since before it was cool and the Skillman understands that. We don't always need a view with our meal, but we do need a darn good meal, and I was a very happy camper with the avocado toast - poached egg and all. The Skillman is a play on the street name but also a nod of the skill it takes to craft a good meal. And there were no bones about it, you'll be happy with whatever you find here. I don't normally order poached eggs but I do enjoy a poached egg for sure. I'm just learning how to perfect them at home, so why not order it and remind myself how it's supposed to be done. I think mine was a teensy bit overcooked, but it's still miles better than the first time I poached an egg. I ordered the mimosa with my meal- there's no bottomless option here. Another issue was the table. Our waiter insisted it was rocking because of the uneven side walk, but, the sidewalk was even where we were sitting. My friend and I had to be careful because one uncalculated move and breakfast would have easily been on either of our laps. read more

The Skillman - Avocado toast with poached eggs - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

I came here for breakfast with my friend. We didn't plan to go here, but the one we wanted to go to open in the afternoon. We refused to wait and decided to pursue our hunger game! I ordered French Toast, and my friend ordered the Eggs Benedict. I enjoyed my French Toast that was served with some fruit. I also had it with two eggs Sunnyside up. They make French Toast the correct way by using fresh bread. Then they sprinkled the toast with fine sugar. Fantastic breakfast! I will come back for another round. My friend liked the egg benedict here too! read more

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*THIS IS ACTUALLY A 3.5 RATING* This place opened up recently so we wanted to give it a try. First look at the menu, prices were a bit higher than expected but not break the bank. The menu isn't very extensive but the dishes all sound good. We started with the burrata and fig appetizer. The burrata is delicious and the figs make a good accompaniment with the balsamic glaze. My one complaint is the bread that comes with it are pathetic little slivers. The should be larger so you can put all these great ingredients together. We shared the mussels which came with larger bread and the broth was very tasty. The mussels however were very unimpressive. They were a bit slimy and most of them didn't open. I thought it was just a few of them but by the end I realized that they were all like this. Hopefully this was a fluke because I saw others with mussels that looked better. We mentioned this to the waiter who was very apologetic. We also shared the chicken which was delicious and cooked perfectly. All in all this was not a terrible experience. There is nice outdoor seating and the staff is very friendly and attentive, but the food could use some work. The waiter took the mussels off the bill which was a very nice thing to do. read more

I love this place but what is the story with these lights.?? Staff m, food and service is always so good. But those lights have to go

Montefiore's (Weiler campus) operating room & now critical care team would like to thank you and the rest of your staff for the generous food donation. Everything provided was delicious and we appreciate it very much. Many thanks again! #RestaurantsSupportFrontliners2020 #FoodFuelToFightCovid19 read more

The Skillman - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

I haven't even gotten my food yet but this review is solely for the Bloody Mary. I usually refrain from getting a Bloody Mary at brunches because they are lackadaisical and watered down. This thing is a meal, and truly thought for. Peppery and with a lovely horseradish dab. I can't wait for my food to come. read more

The Skillman - Bloody Mary - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

Halloween brunch at The Skillman was fantastic! It was great to enjoy this beautiful day with great coffee and delicious Eggs Benedict & Omelet. Everyone's as dressed up they were giving away little treat boxes for the kids who were dining and candies for r everyone trick or treating in the neighborhood. Fabulous Halloween Brunch! read more

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Service was good, friendly staff! But everything was mediocre, nothing impressive. The best part of the food was the fries & the beer. We got wings & a burger. We wanted the burger medium done but it was more towards well. We wouldn't go back unless we have to, this place wouldn't be our first pick. read more

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While visiting Queens NY my daughter ordered take out from the Skillman. I ordered a burger and fries, I was disappointed when I opened the box to find my burger did not have a top bun on it! My daughter called the restaurant, they didn't seem to know the cause, grub hub was contacted, hopefully a refund will be issued? The results of this left me a bit hangery as I was super hungry read more

We came for a late brunch on Easter Sunday. It wasn't crowded as there was plenty of indoor and a few out door seats. I had the skillman sandwich was buttery and hit the spot. Their shoe string fries are also addicting. The prices are okay. But the service was terrible. Our waitress kept forgetting to bring little things like extra ketchup and was slow or forgetful on getting us our drinks. She also almost gave my bfs fries to the wrong table. All in all food was good, and I would like to come back to try some dishes from their regular menu. read more

The Skillman - The Skillman. Croissant with prosciutto eggs and cheese. And a side of arugula salad. - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

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Great outside atmosphere! Jerk chicken wrap was yummy as were the fries! My only suggestion would be adding a kids menu so it's more family-friendly. read more

The Skillman - Jamaican Jerk Chicken Burrito - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

Been to skillman 3-4 times. This time is by far the worst in terms of quality of food and service. We came here for brunch and knew that we couldn't go wrong because we've been here. I guess everything started to go downhill as soon as my orange juice arrived and it was basically the water glass tall (which was a small glass) with 2/3 of ice. I scooped the ice out cuz I don't want to drink a trunk of ice and it was only two sips of orange juice left. We ordered fresh toast and omelette. Guess what? They put jams on the fresh toast. Seriously who the hell does that?!!! The waitress dropped of syrus after we started eating. We ordered French toast from here before and they used to give you some fresh fruits and cream. Not to mention no one ever came refill my boyfriends coffee. I don't do it often but I left a 15% tip this time cuz I was really annoyed. read more

The Skillman - Fresh toast - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

Great live music, great beer, great vegan options. We had chicken wings, vegan tacos, french fries and lagunitas pitcher. Prices are cheaper than manhattan. Great option if you are in Sunnyside. read more

The Skillman - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

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Omg! This is my husband and I's new favorite brunch spot. The egg sandwich and frittata were mouth watering and ice coffee had free refills! The service was okay and prices were above average for brunch. read more

The Skillman - Irish Pub Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

Our go to place on the weekends, we eat here once to twice a month. Love this place. Food and service is always great.

This place USED to be The Dog & Duck. I believe in supporting neighborhood businesses and wanted to like it but my experiences there always left me feeling "meh." Now under new ownership, new chef, new name and a complete makeover inside, I am finally writing a review! I have been there now twice for brunch and twice for dinner. Servers are professional, inviting and friendly. Anytime, I have asked for their favorites, it did not disappoint. Food is on point in terms of taste, presentation and portion. Whatever it is that you guys are doing, keep it up! Finally a neighborhood spot I will be frequenting. Thank you!! read more

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If you're looking for a laid back, neighborhood joint that is kid friendly with unpretentious food, this might be the right place for you. They have a back patio and outdoor dining with heat lamps and festive decoration for the holidays. Even on cold days, they have patrons dining outside with their children (including fur babies!). The service can be a little on the slow side at times, but why rush your meal when you can sit and chat with friendly locals? Both the in restaurant meals and holiday catered meals aren't cheap but isn't unreasonable considering comparable options in the area as well as portion sizes. If you want to support a local restaurant that supports its community (yes! they donate food to the local food pantry and sometimes a portion of proceeds) consider The Skillmam. read more

They need a reboot. It's not working. The food is terrible. The music is awful. It's the same junk you hear at the supermarket or a waiting room. The waiters are bored. The customers are few. Depressing vibe. This place should be great. Excellent location. The owners need to bring some life to it. I wish them the best. read more

I ordered delivery from The Skillman. I know we're in hard times right now during this quarantine so I'm very sorry to have to write this, but what kind of moron puts a soupy curry dish into a paper box/cardboard container?? A container with openings and slits. Most of the liquid spilled out of the box and into the bag. I had to quickly pour the contents into a glass bowl at home. And I poured the liquid that was in the bag into the bowl. I said eff it and risked it. Hopefully I don't get sick or food poisoning. The dish itself was pretty bland for a $27 dish. I had to heat it up and add seasoning to it. I know restaurants are suffering right now so it's with a heavy heart I say that I most likely will never be ordering from this place again. read more

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I have been dining out lately to help local restaurants pay the bills. This place charges almost twenty bucks for a burger and it was probably fits comfortably within the top 3 worst burgers I've had to pay money over $5 for. The patty was large, dry, and flavorless. The entire burger was flavorless and took a really long time to come out. It might've been a turkey burger because i had to go home and take a nap afterwards. The fries were ok. The waitress was not happy at all to have us. Bad food, bad service, very bad prices. I have been dining out lately to help local restaurants pay the bills but am starting to regret it. read more

Came here on a Saturday night to check this new local place out. We were greeted by a very friendly staff who let us choose our table, of course we sat outside because it was a nice evening. We started with the Burrata & Figs wth a balsamic drizzle. The plate arrived and was beautiful and delicious. There were at least 8 whole figs (split in 1/2 of course). The only negative thing I can say is that this dish needed more bread, it only had 3 little pieces with this dish. For dinner we ordered we ordered the Steamed Mussels & the Roasted Chicken. We'll start with the good... the chicken was beautifully presented with perfectly crispy skin over a bed of fluffy cloud-like mashed potatoes with adorably delicious fresh baby carrots finished with the au jus. If we stopped right here this would be a 4-star review, but alas we ordered the mussels. The bowl of mussels was also presented beautifully. I unfortunately couldn't eat more than 6 mussels as the mussels themselves were not good. My daring husband managed to finish most of them. The broth served was a wine base with chorizo and navy beans, which was aromatic and very flavorful. We told our server that we weren't sure if the mussels were undercooked or a bad batch, but wanted to bring it to his attention, he seemed appreciative of the feedback. We were not looking for any sort of compensation but when we got the bill we were not charged for the mussels, which we were obviously pleased with. Finally the bathrooms. One of the restrooms was out of order leaving only 1 restroom available for the entire restaurant. At one point we were talking to another patron who went to the restaurant across the street to use the facilities there since he "couldn't hold it any longer" and gave up waiting. I waited to use the restroom and when I did, it was clean but the soap was empty. Final words... Will I return for another go at it? Probably. Hopefully the hiccups we experienced were just a fluke. read more

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They have a great brunch menu - Veggie Bowl is my favorite - very filling healthy option. Love the curry flavored cauliflowers and roasted potatoes included. Abundant outdoor seating. Social distancing is thoroughly administered. Plates, cups, and utensils are all disposable. Easy access to the restroom from the outdoor seating area. Pre-Covid, they had high quality live music inside during the weekend. Group/large gathering friendly. read more

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Very good food, but don't go if you are in a rush. Definitely a place for you to go and just sit nad eat and enjoy for a while. Repeat customers. read more

Ever since this changed to the Skillman from The Dog and the Duck, everything is disappointing. I had the burger recently, and it is disgusting. The fries are the only good thing there now, it seems. Just don't bother. read more

It was one of those nights that I wasn't sure what I wanted for dinner. We walked around for a few minutes (really cold outside) and decided to come here for dinner. I have been to this place many times before they changed ownership. I found that this place still had its really cool laid back trendy atmosphere. They had a very nice crowd. There were some changes but it was all good. At first I really was not impressed with their menu but since we were already seated we decided to stay. We ordered their fish and chips which consisted of a generous portion of hot crispy crunchy battered codfish with shoe string french fries. Their pan fried salmon that was cooked absolutely perfectly (medium by my request) with the mustard and sauce on the side, plus their Guinness steak pie. It looked like a deconstructed pot pie. A big bowl of scrumptious chunks of steak in a delicious sauce covered with a flaky pastry crust with mashed potatoes and peas on the side. Service here was really fantastic our waiter was very accommodating. We really had a great dinner its really a place I am definitely coming back to. read more

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Terrible Service! Homophobic AND/OR racist experience. On March 17, 2021, my husband AND I were trying to enjoy a St. Patrick's Day dinner at the Skillman restaurant. The greeting was Okay and we immediately ordered some drinks. Five minutes later the treatment was completely different and rude. The server and probably all the rest of the staff were trying to hide and avoid eye contact with us. In the beginning, we asked about the food menu but as time passed we were not able to order anything because nobody attended us. We had a weird feeling and felt some type of racism way since it was early and the restaurant was not busy at all. In fact, we were the first table inside and they didn't have more than 3 tables outside; therefore, there's no reason to say that everybody was busy and forget about us. After more than 40 minutes of trying to order some food, I was trying to pay my check because we were tired of waiting for the service. We already had finished with our drinks. By this time, a 7-top table walked-in, and 2 smaller tables were sat inside. The atmosphere changed immediately as I had to go to the bar to close my check. I noticed that the table next to us ordered, got their food and the service was very different from ours (Walked-in 20 minutes after us). We really felt invisible and discriminated against. When the server saw me, he just turned around and ignored me, again! The treatment was negligible. We felt uncomfortable and upset that this happened in our own neighborhood. Even during the COVID pandemic, when people need to order food to be able to sit at a table and drink; they said nothing. A very unpleasant and triggering situation for me and my husband. I work in the industry as a bartender in the city, and I am completely sure that it was a disrespectful behavior. read more

Classic local bar with somewhat upscale decor. That sort of darker wooden interior. They also had one of those infinity mirrors that really opened the place up. Trivia was happening on a Thursday night, but the crowd was way too casual for my taste. Go big or go home when it comes to trivia. Solid beers on top. Patrick, the bartender, was the nicest dude ever. If I lived in the hood, or am ever in the hood, I'd definitely come back. I can't speak to the food, but everyone seemed to be ordering something. read more

This place used to be called "The Dog and the Duck" but it now has a name that seems more appropriate for a condo than a restaurant. It's trying very hard to be an "upscale" bar but the food just isn't good enough to justify the high prices. The best bang for your buck is the burger - while it's not the biggest I've ever seen, it's juicy, reasonably filling, and comes with a delicious side of fries. The fried green tomato appetizer is also good, too. My biggest beef is the cost of the entrees, which is steep considering how small they are (Note: I've only come here for dinner). The burger is the only one that fills you up, whereas everything else is served on deceptively big plates so that you don't notice how little you're actually getting. Small portions might suit a French or gourmet restaurant but not a casual neighborhood pub like this. For example, the scallop dish is tasty but extremely small and overpriced - the size is more like an appetizer than a $30 entree. The chicken under the brick is pretty good but again, there's not a lot of it. Frankly, I try not to go here if I'm very hungry - it will cost you an arm and leg just to feel full. From their bar menu, the buffalo chicken wings are probably one of the worst in NYC. Great chicken wings are usually found in bars, but not the Skillman. Here, they taste like Banquet frozen wings from Jack's 99 cents store. They are served drowning in hot sauce but you can tell they are skinny and dry underneath. I ordered them once and had to force myself to finish them. Never again - total waste of money. So if you must come here, stick with the burger. That's the only meal that's worth it in terms of value and taste. read more