Drift 82 Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Diana was a very good server."
• "The staff is great. Very attentive to the customer."
• "Our server, Isai, was absolutely wonderful as was the food and drinks."
• "We were greeted by our server Elena S. and made to feel welcome."
• "The staff was friendly and accommodating especially our server Kelsey she was THE BEST !!!"
• "Her service was fast and we didn't wait long for our flavorful cocktails."
• "Ellen super waitress. Made great suggestions and provided great service."

Cons:

• "Then came the waiting game for our drinks."
• "Which didn’t compare to the almost 2 hours it took for our main course."
• "We sit and wait 15 minutes for a Guinness until I Ask the busboy for the beer."
• "Went for a reservation placed order and waited over an hour before waiter telling us our food ticket was still four away."
• "Subtracted a star because while the waitress was very nice, she was a little inattentive and it wasn't overly busy."
• "Then we can’t find our waitress! She finally shows up 4 songs later."
• "I had to get up 4 times because our waitress was not attending to our table of 2."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lively atmosphere, good food."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "Very nice vibe."
• "The view is amazing particularly in a clear night like yesterdays."
• "Great waterfront atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was awesome."
• "The place has a good vibe."

Cons:

• "The band was also kind of crumby, and disruptive when trying to enjoy a meal."
• "Live band was so excessively loud we could not hear ourselves talk anywhere on site."
• "atmosphere literally reaked of low tide farts."
• "Sitting under a tent that used to be the parking lot just doesn't work."
• "The setup in the parking lot is odd."
• "WARNING.. DO NOT GO NEAR WHEN THE TIDE IS HIGH We ate there Monday eve when the tide was rising - the stench of sewage is overpowering and completely disgusting."
• "Only drawback was the service which was extremely slow."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Loved the food."
• "Appetizers very good."
• "The lobster mac was good but could use more lobster."
• "The food and drinks. We had fish and chips, mahi mahi tacos, oysters, and several different margaritas. Amazing experience!"
• "The sea scallops were great but for $32 they came with risotto and asparagus...you would think the risotto would cover the plate considering the rice is so cheap to make but no there was less then that would fit in my hand."
• "The food was awesome, we had the Penne 82."
• "Food was really good."

Cons:

• "PEI mussels were so so. Huge portion but the sauce was flavorless."
• "The spinach salad with goat cheese was okay- dressing tasted like a low end Kraft type grocery store dressing- weird after taste."
• "Calamari also did not taste right."
• "Seafood tower was very good except for the mussels. They were very soft and taste was not right."
• "Lobster bisque was really bad... Tasted like straight butter and cream- couldn't even taste lobster/seafood stock and zero trace of sherry…barely ate it."
• "Clam appetizer was no good either."
• "The chicken tasted and smelled old. It was not good at all."

Value

Pros:

• "The bill was NO PROBLEM AT $212.00!!"
• "You get what you pay for."
• "Beautiful views of the Patchogue River, cold drinks and great food."
• "This gem is right on the water, parade of interesting boats and ferries added to the entertainment and ambiance."
• "Just be ready to pay a high price as good food and service is expensive!"
• "Go just before sunset and you won't be disappointed 👍🌅"
• "The food was perfect as always."

Cons:

• "But going by the apps we had, it’s nothing fancy or worth the price they charge."
• "It's a little pricey for this type of place - dinner entrees are in the $30 range."
• "Your prices are along the lines of eating in Manhattan."
• "Not a spot for a delicious meal but for large servings of overpriced and flavorless things."
• "The prices were outrageous and the drinks also were bland."
• "Food and environment are good, but prices have SKYROCKETED. It’s ridiculously expensive for a mid level restaurant."
• "The drinks and food was extremely poor quality for the prices charged."