The Oar Steak & Seafood Grille Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant

Address: 264 West Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772, USA

Phone: +16316548266

Rating: 4.4
based on 239 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was attentive and very friendly."
  • "All of the staff are very kind and helpful."
  • "The staff there did an outstanding job. So friendly and on POINT."
  • "Steve is my favorite bartender, Friday’s with Steve behind the bar washes away all the weekday stresses, he is always attentive and entertaining adding to a fun filled night!"
  • "Our waiter Douglas worked very hard and was very accommodating to our needs."
  • "Our server Denise was absolutely incredible. Very attentive and obviously took pride in what she does."
  • "Our server Melissa was spot on. Attentive always but not intrusive."

Cons:

  • "The service was terrible."
  • "The service was absolutely dreadful you barely saw the server throughout the meal."
  • "Waiter was almost never around and I had to reach out to passing servers for more water."
  • "The waitress never came back and we had to ask again."
  • "The waitress was not attentive. She disappeared on a regular basis."
  • "Had to flag down the waitress numerous times."
  • "The service was terrible. The girls were chatting about everything other than seeing that diners had a pleasurable dining experience."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "We ordered fried calamari for the appetizer. It came out really quick. It was so flavorful and crispy one of the best calamari I've ever had."
  • "The food was really good. The flavors were amazing."
  • "Each one of our seafood entrees were fresh and full of flavor."
  • "The food was delicious and the service wonderful."
  • "Food was tasty, portions good."
  • "The veal chop special was moist, Tuna cooked to perfection."
  • "The food was Excellent!"

Cons:

  • "I ordered fish & the house chips which was not edible because they were mostly burnt."
  • "First time there. Noisy, poor menu items especially for vegetarians. Food not very good."
  • "Unfortunately, all they had for me to eat that was vegetarian/healthy was a 12$ salad which was made up of like 5 pieces of lettuce."
  • "One entree came out burned and ice cold, and another entree came out cold."
  • "The steak was dry and had no taste."
  • "The escargot lacked flavor."
  • "I ordered the Halibut, which was dry, dry, dry.... totally overcooked."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Great place to enjoy a nice day on the river..they had live music and plenty of room to relax and just enjoy drinks and atmosphere."
  • "Great waterfront atmosphere."
  • "The restaurant is a delight with Covid safe outdoor seating."
  • "The Oar is away from the main street clutter and noise, located right on the Patchogue River."
  • "Perfect dockside views of the sunset over the water."
  • "Beautiful sunset dining on the dock! Went by boat with plenty of dock space but if no boat available, not to worry, accessible by land too."
  • "The outdoor seating overlooking the marina is lovely."

Cons:

  • "It takes away from the dining experience when the noise level is distractingly high."
  • "Very loud dining room. People were literally shouting in the bar area."
  • "Huge bar crowd which I do not like since I came there for dinner not a hearing test."
  • "The dividers separating the tables on the front patio on the dock blocked a lot of the harbor view."
  • "The music was too loud to have a conversation."
  • "Only downside is that it is VERY noisy."
  • "Just loud from the entertainment, but that’s to be expected everywhere."

Value

Pros:

  • "Since we spent over $100, we received a $25 gift card for our next visit on a week night."
  • "We both enjoyed the Monday night lobster special - two pound a quarter lobsters at a very reasonable price!"
  • "Prices were competitive with many quality restaurants more than Applebee and outback."
  • "Had a $6 beer with the amazing 'Catch of the day Lunchpack' for $16."
  • "We enjoyed our meals, and thought it was a good value."
  • "No extra charge for using credit card."
  • "Prices are what you'd expect from a high end restaurant but well worth it."

Cons:

  • "$32 for a lobster roll?"
  • "They only give 3 shrimp in the coconut shrimp app which is $15 (what a disappointment)."
  • "Food is overpriced and nothing to rave about."
  • "The prices have gone up...portions went down total Fail!"
  • "The raw bar items were good, but expensive, and the salads are asinine. 20+ dollars for a cup of lettuce and a couple of shrimp."
  • "This place is not cheap. Dinner, drinks & dessert for two - $192.00"
  • "The taste and quantity of the food did not match the price."

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