This is the quintessential "neighborhood restaurant". Where most people know each other, the owners greet everyone by their name, and most of the wait staff are children of friends/ family who are still in high school. Small, cozy place with a lot of fried seafood and some hamburgers for the kids and folks who are not looking for sea food. I like my sea food raw so I went with one of the few options - clams on the half shell. A dozen fresh local clams served on the half shell make a good start to any meal. Our group ordered three Bayman's platters - three baked clams, half a dozen clams on the half shell, and mussels in red or white sauce. The portion sizes are huge for $16.95. Mother-in-law ordered shrimp with artichokes which was delicious. Overall, this is a good place if you are looking for fried sea food at reasonable prices at a friendly neighborhood place. The alcohol selection is limited, some wines, beer, and basic spirits. Seating is limited, so be prepared to wait if you arrive during rush dinner time. read more

For the last few years I've had this place bookmarked. I finally had a chance to stop in and have to say the bad outweighed the good. I saw a fried fish dish on the menu for $12.95. Also seafood bisque which was a few dollars. Figured Id order those two items and keep the bill low. The waitress explained to me that it would be a mistake to not order the platter since it came with the soup and would basically save me money. The platter cost $21 or $22 (which we found out after the bill arrived). I don't know what kind of math she was doing, but I believe we basically paid an extra $5 for no reason. The seafood bisque had a nice flavor but was lacking the normal items you'd expect to find in a bowl. Perhaps they gave me a bad scoop? The portion of fish I received was enough for 2 people. While this was nice, it didn't make up for the overpaying direction I was persuaded into going. Don't think I'll be back anytime soon. read more

Bayman' Best, fifteen bucks, a cup of soup, 1/2 dozen clans on half shell, 3 baked clams and an order of mussels. Good call.

Felt a little out of place. Service was a little cold to us. Friendly to locals, but not when we walked in with our family for lunch. Fried clam strips were delicious, but the broiled cod filet sandwich soaked through my bread. Everything fell apart and was super soggy. I didn't complain or ask for it to be taken away. I really loved the seafood chowder. Not sure if I will come back though. read more

The perfect local fish eatery. Amazing food and charming service. The peanut butter pie cannot be missed! The seafood fra diavalo was enough for two and the cod grenoblase was amazing. read more

Varney's Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Brookhaven, New York

Wow, what a disappointment. Service was extremely slow. My 2 friends and I went on a busy Saturday night and waited 30 minutes to be seated (not too bad). We were ready to order by the time we were seated but waited 15 minutes or so to order. We waited another 30 minutes just to get bread and then waited another hour to get our food! We were there for 2 and a half hours!! I ordered the butterflied shrimp for around $15. It was good but I only got 5 pieces of average-sized shrimp. Definitely not worth the price. My friends said the same - not worth the price. MAYBE the food gets 3 stars but the service and the amount of food dropped the rating down to 1 star. Never going here again. read more

The ambiance is adorable and the customer service is great! The specials have always been good but sometimes the main dishes on their menu are a bit lackluster. It is definitely worth checking out though, for the space and the people alone! read more

Presently relishing in the tingles of anaphylactic shock in my throat, I'm going to rave about this hutch on the side of a lonely road, a true hole in the wall, a gem! My heritage of growing up on the Jersey bayshore demanded that I order the Bayman's platter, an unfairly generous meal. For about $15, I get a cup of clam chowder, half dozen clams on a half shell, three baked clams,and a mound of mussels. So here's the breakdown: -Rhode Island Clam Chowder tasted homemade and tons of clam. I prefer some tomato in mine, not just plain clam broth, but I guess it wouldn't be Rhode Island style then. Not the first time that state has been wrong. -Clams on half shell....not much to say here other than they were fresh, ergo, delicious. -Baked clams, crusty outside, warm inside...good but could have used a bit more clam bits inside. -A GIANT F----N HEAP OF MUSSELS! I asked if the red sauce was spicy. Waitress replied, "Not too much." I replied, "But I like spicy", she answered "Then we'll make it spicy!" And damn it was good. A fresh sauce with flavor i.e. garlic and spice, not too much to ask. (By the way, this exchange also denotes that the help was, in fact, helpful, although we were the only group in the place. Still, I give a compliment when it's due. ) So I leave fat and content. read more

This place has some of the best food You will ever eat! I cannot say enough good things about this little restaurant. And Kathryn and Patti are amazing, after the first time we were there, they knew our names and what we drink, we just adore them. We have gone when others are working and they are all great! There aren't many places like this left. If You get a chance, go there, You will not be disappointed. read more

This was my first visit to Varney's. It's essentially a small little place with about a dozen small tables with dated furnishings. Upon first glance at the place you'd probably think the food would be second rate. That is not the case. All of our meals were very very good. We also had the clams on the half shell appetizer. Clams seemed very fresh and cold. The one item which stood out (in a not so good way) from everything else were the baked clams. They were merely okay. If you prefer a baked clam that is somewhat bland with hardly a hint of clam you'd probably rate them very good. They were a two for one special so you got double the amount. Even with that being the case you'd probably better off with one of the other appetizers - mussels, clams or the like. We had heard that everything was cooked to order so we expected to wait a while. We were not prepared to sit there for at least 10 minutes before anyone came over to the table. It was quite busy at the time but there is no excuse for not even making the effort to come over to say hello or take a drink order. Service remained slow even after the restaurant had cleared out and it was just us and one other table which was occupied. This, along with the baked clams, is the reason this place doesn't get 5 stars. Matter of fact I'd have given 3 1/2 stars if that was an option. . read more

LOVE the buttered lobster roll!! Very nice staff too! Just be prepared to wait awhile after you have ordered.

went for lunch with a girlfriend of mine. Great food, not too pricey. Staff was friendly. will be back again!!

My husband and I have been going to Cooky's for years. We loved their food! However, today we ordered an 8 egg omelet ( we have ordered this for years) and received an order of what looked like 4 eggs in our poor looking omelet. We know what an 8 egg omelet looks like and how heavy if should be. What we received was not. My husband told the cashier and even the manager. They did nothing about it at! I called the manager, the manager explained that they are now using eggs from containers... I guess this is their answer to why the omelet didn't look consistent with their usual product that they make and did not feel the right weight. Unfortunately, my husband was so displeased with his experience that we have decided that we will no longer do any business with Cooky's. From now on, we will order food from the Holbrook Dinner! read more

Best Linguine and Red Clam Sauce I have ever had. Restaurant is very small. We went on a Friday night and the restaurant was very crowded. But the food is delicious and service is great. That's probably why the restaurant was so crowded. Try it, it's a diamond in the rough. We will be back, loved it !!! read more

Ooooh the clams! What mussels! Truly it is the best seafood to be found in long island. (my opinion.) Miss you guys . Hi Jimmy :) read more

We came in 20 minutes before closing. There were 8 of us on a baseball tournament vacation from CA. The waitress seated us and proceeded to give us the best service ever! The food was amazing!!! read more

Piggy backing on the other reviews. Great family run place. Not pretentious. Mussels and clams had my mouth watering, the salmon special was flavorful, and the beer was cold. Sat at the bar and had to crane my neck to watch the Yankee's game, but it was worth it to see them lose. I'd go back again if I had time. read more

The mussels tasted amazing. When you go there you have to try them. Staff is also incredibly nice. They were very cooperative with me. Felt like I was receiving great service. The food took a bit of time of to come out though. read more

Friendly service when I ordered takeout. Woman who took order was nice and helpful. I ordered the fried flounder with potato salad, my husband got chicken fingers and fries and my son ordered a chicken Parmesan hero. I was craving fried fish for a couple weeks and was super excited to finally get it. Unfortunately the fish had no taste. The breading had zero flavor. I had to put a lot of tartar sauce on the fish just to be able to semi enjoy it. It needs salt or something idk. Better breading maybe? Seasoned. The fries were good. Potato salad pretty good too. Husband said the chicken fingers were small but tasted good. He loved the fries. My son was happy with his chicken parm hero. His exact words were "it was really freaking good" lol. Seems as if everything was good except for the fish. This won't deter me from eating here again. I will try again and hopefully be able to bring rating up a star or two. read more

Went strawberry picking nearby and called to see if they could fit our group of 11. They said yes and we drove over and had a nice lunch. We kept commenting to each other that it had the beach town restaurant feel to it. The staff and service was very good. Food was decent--we loved the hot buttered bread, and the fried whole clams were good. I had the Bayman's best and that was a nice sampling of 4 different things. I would go back if I was in the area for sure. read more

Gray found this driving by it was awesome I had the baby clams great people are so nice again another one if you don't go you don't know what you're trying read more

Mussels are a must and we were able to catch special on Mondays where it came with linguini for 12.00. Ambiance is casual and more importantly the food is great. We order wings each visit and they never last long on the table. read more

Varney's Restaurant - Fantastic dinner! - Seafood Near Me - Brookhaven, New York

Went there for a couples dinner. Had the chicken parm & my wife had the Mussels/white sauce with linguini. Both dishes were really good. The other couple with us had the Mussels/red sauce with linguini & the fried flounder. Again they enjoyed there's as well. Definitely a go back spot for us! Our waitress was superb with service and a sense of humor. My only recommendation is on the mussels. Have the linguini served in a separate dish than with the mussels read more

Wonderful service, fresh & delicious food, absolutely love the lobster rolls and the shrimp cocktail. Please try this place

Kinda sad experience. Service was great. Had the fried fish combo $17.99. Paid $2 extra for flounder. Wife had the famous mussels. A sad night for seafood. My platter was flavorless. The breading was dry and crappy. Not a spice to be found on it. The mussels were below par. Won't go here again, unfortunately, cause the little place has great potential. Just a sad sad meal. But the wait staff was quite wonderful. Obvious frozen fish being served. read more

We stopped in the other day looking for a comfortable place for early dinner. The outside picnic tables were perfect; relaxed and comfy and a fitting setting for the delicious seafood fradiablo we consumed. Our server Katherine was pleasant and attentive. We will be returning when ever we want a delicious meal at a reasonable price with great service! read more

I have'nt been here in years! Was visiting my family and we decided to go. 2 1/2:hours for lunch! And it was horrible! Randi and Will,WTF! ? There were only 3 tables seated! read more

This just became THE SPOT for lobster rolls, we have been from Montauk to Manhattan and this tops the list!! I have been coming to this treasure for 20 plus years and they tell me now that this year , they started offering the dish. Build an extension guys, your going to need it!!! Absolutely the best, and the staff is NEVER short of amazing. Thanks again for the best out there. Jim M. read more

As soon as you are approaching the door you get that whiff of OHHH it smells so good! The food was great. This place is here a very long time and still is great. Had the Bayman's Platter tonight, included soup, 1/2 doz clams on 1/2 shell, 3 baked clams and a bowl of mussels in white sauce and a couple of Toasted Lagers. Husband had the chicken parm, chicken was fork tender. Everything was terrific, food and the service. We will be back again read more

This is a list of reasons why I would not return to this restaurant: 1.service was inexperienced 2.food was low quality 3.over cooked 4.over priced for such a small place 5.food was not served at the same time-everyone was eating at a different time 6.alcohol drinks extremely overpriced and very small 7.would not recommend unless your desperate for a place to eat It had been many years since we last visited this restaurant. Although, the menu had gone from burgers and sandwiches to seafood, which is not locally caught, which is most likely purchased frozen and is served at very high prices. A local family owned restaurant that does not service the average local community that cannot afford such high prices. They depend on the local elites that do not know the difference between price and quality. We need fewer greedy local shop/restaurant owners to help the communities and the families in it by keeping the prices affordable to all. read more

Surprised to be disappointed with this place, as I've heard nothing but good things. Walked in at 9:15pm and was immediately told they were closing soon(10pm posted close). Ordered a pink lemonade, which was def pink, but not lemonade. Sent it back. Ordered simple fried bay scallops and fries. Scallops were majorly soggy, swimming in oil. Breading came off like a prom dress when I tried to stab them with a fork. Didn't taste like much either. Fries were fine. Service was prompt and they were nice about the lemonade thing. read more

Longest wait ever! We had to wait at least 40 mins - an hour for our food to come out and there's only 3 in our party. Waitress was nice but paid little to no attention to us. Food was ok at best, not worth the hour wait plus waiting another 30 to sit down. Won't come back! read more

one of my favorite lunch spots. Ask for the Caesar salad wrap with fried flounder....it's not on the menu but dang he always makes it for me, freaking goodness. The baked clams are also a good choice as is the open roast beef with potato pancakes. Been coming here for years. read more

What a shame the service was nice but the place was filthy, the silverware look like it came from my Grandad's old cupboard. And the saucer like it just had just been wiped away and not cleaned and sanitized. Needless to say I left. I think you guys need to do a self inspection immediately. read more

Horrible $60. To take food home and give to the dogs. The place was dirty. My plate was dirty i had to clean it. There was a spider hanging right above our table. Hair in my husbands food. Will never be back. read more

In town on business two weeks ago. Wanted a quick dinner. Had delicious mussels and a great burger. Place had some great local beer on tap as well. Food was great, the service was even better! read more

Best Mussels I have every had. Delicious soups. The family loves the tiny little place and has been a main stay in Bellport for years.

This is a favorite place for me for more then 25 years! We are there at least weekly and do take out as well. The home cooking is always excellent. The service is great, especially Meredith, Sue and Nicki. Thank you ladies!! read more

This place is exactly my type of place. It's cozy, reasonable prices, casual (meaning I can wear my hoody and jeans with sneakers). Kinda like a diner atmosphere. The food was over the top and sooooo fresh!! Waitress were on point and quick! We had shrimp cocktail to start and when I say fresh...wow!! The shrimp were medium size but they ga e you quite a few of them!' Then we order onion soup and boyfriend ordered baked clams again awesome! They gave us buttery bread that was perfect to sap up the extra garlic butter under the clams. Then had grilled chicken wrap and he had a cod fried fish sandwich. Both perfectly made. I'm very selective when it comes to the type of fish I eat, so having things on the menu like the chicken wrap was great! read more

Stopped in during the late afternoon on a stormy weekday armed with a $15 restaurant.com voucher. Ordered up the Bayman's Best (white) with manhattan clam chowder and the fried clam strips app ($22.50 minimum). There was some miscommunication throughout the meal; though service was friendly, it was very inconsistent and strongly favored the other two filled tables (filled, coincidentally, with regulars). Cozy little old-school joint but a borderline-painfully-long experience for the # of courses. That said, food was very tasty, especially the white wine sauce for the mussels (sopped up with bread) and the baked clams (which I'd recommend the BOGO deal for next time). Would stop back for some other dishes if I was in the area and had quite some time set aside for a good-value meal. read more