Pete's Saloon & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: American restaurant

Address: 8 W Main St, Elmsford, NY 10523, USA

Phone: +19145929849

Rating: 4.4
based on 149 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The waiters are great, the bartenders are friendly and the owner Pete is awesome."
  • "Great server."
  • "The staff is very friendly."
  • "Everyone here is so wonderful! They go way out of their way to make you comfortable."
  • "Service was fantastic, fast but they didn't rush you either."
  • "Service was great."
  • "The waitress was nice and also quick to help."

Cons:

  • "Meanwhile the Manager was on his phone the whole time and vaping outside."
  • "Not enough staff/servers, no busser, not hostess so it service really lacked."
  • "Service was terrible. After I placed my order, I didnt see the waitress again till my food was delivered."
  • "After waiting 20 minutes without so much as one of the several waiters even asking me if I wanted a glass of water."
  • "She did not check in with us but once and dropped our check without asking if she can get us anything else."
  • "the waitress gave me attitude and didn't refill our waters for the whole hour we were there."
  • "Terrible service. Waiter was super busy splitting a bunch of checks for a bunch of tables."

Food

Pros:

  • "Food and drink was on point."
  • "Had tuna for an app, which was also great."
  • "The apps are all generous sizes for sharing with multiple people, and the entrees were delicious."
  • "Amazing food, the new owners are making some really cool changed but keeping with the historical feel of this great local restaurant."
  • "Food was delicious, had the Cajun burger and tots stuffed with bacon that were insane."
  • "The pork chops are huge and full of flavor. Burgers are delicious and come in several varieties."
  • "The snapper was breaded and baked perfectly. Fall apart tender. Not overcooked. Super tasty."

Cons:

  • "Service was ok, food was good although the mozzarella and tomato was more tomato. Definitely not worth the price."
  • "Had the Yo Adrian! And wasn't thrilled needed more meat and flavor but that's my opinion someone else may disagree."
  • "Food was terrible. I didn’t enjoy the cheesesteak at all."
  • "Last night I ordered Crab cakes and was deeply disappointed for $28 they were about the size of a nickel not much bigger."
  • "The wings were just ok and the ribs were tasteless."
  • "The burgers were ok,nothing special, a big piece of meat but were dry,so much so my kid didn't finish his."
  • "Didn't really like the wings. They had a little sweet taste to them."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Friends band was playing so came to support."
  • "If you hit the right night you even get to listen to some local tunes from a local band."
  • "Beautiful atmosphere, especially during the holidays and the place is all decorated."
  • "Great food, great service, and an inviting small town feel."
  • "We went on a Saturday night and we got to see Lizard King, a tribute cover band to The Doors and they were GREAT!!!"
  • "The ambiance is nice. It isn't bright but not too dark that you can't see across the room."
  • "A warm and cozy Restaurant with a friendly and attentive staff."

Cons:

  • "The guitarist was solo hungry to the point where it became unpleasant and i felt the need to leave."
  • "Food is great...BUT the 'Q-regulars' make it UNCOMFORTABLE to sit at the bar as a liberal DEMOCRAT."
  • "Music - way too loud. Can't have a conversation or anything without screaming."
  • "The live band was AWESOME, however they were a bit loud for a bar that size."
  • "Not the friendliest people."
  • "Atmosphere can be very unfriendly. If you were noticed on a prior visit, then you are greeted."
  • "Despite hardly any customers the kitchen was very slow and the menu variety was very little."

Value

Pros:

  • "On average, $20 - $30 per person."
  • "Both were 100% worth the money."
  • "They are reasonably priced as well."
  • "Great food and beverages that are reasonably priced."
  • "The food is delicious and the prices are reasonable."
  • "good foodhuge portions."
  • "Great food."

Cons:

  • "First off did you know if you order a drink on the rocks they charge you $2 for the ice."
  • "We reserved table, ate before show and were still charged a post entrance cover... on bill."
  • "Very expensive beers, but very good food."
  • "I was charged $20 on my check for a cover charge. That's more than a dollar a minute I was in the building for the band."
  • "Recently ordered basic items and there had been a huge increase in prices."
  • "For the $70 I paid for the food I was deeply disappointed in the cheapness of their portions."
  • "Usually a cover charge of $5 at the door, but well worth it to hear some great music!"

Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Just A quick stop during a motorcycle ride. But everyone was super sweet (& the bathroom was super clean!)"
  • "The place was clean."
  • "Restaurant and bathroom were clean."
  • "Place is very clean and there is paper towels in the bathroom to dry your hands."

Cons:

  • "Thankfully I didn't notice the bug (roach) climbing on wall behind our table until we were leaving...but needless to say I won't return."
  • "Would have been a perfect five star but me and wife woke up in middle of the night feeling like we were dying on toilet."
  • "Waitress/ bartender brought my flat draft beer with her fingers on the rim after handling cash."

Management

Pros:

  • "Update - Many thanks to the owner, Anthony, who reached out to us via email and made things right."
  • "Anthony is the best there is at running a restaurant."
  • "The manager, Anthony, is one of the most caring and reasonable restaurant managers I have ever met."

Cons:

  • "I have read the reviews of this restaurant and I see no response to negative comments."
  • "This business have a strong issue with the bartender, he is rude and unprofessional."
  • "Given the current situation with Omicron, I am surprised the waitress was not wearing a mask."

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