Croxley Ale House
| Address: | 190 Main St, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA |
| Phone: | +1 516-293-7700 |
| Site: | croxley.com |
| Rating: | 3.8 |
| Working: | 12PM–2AM 12PM–2AM 12PM–2AM 12PM–2AM 12PM–2AM 12PM–2AM 12PM–2AM |
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Nathan Levinton
You know Ive never been enamored with Farmingdale Croxleys selection of beer, and especially the fact that they fail to carry the Long Island regional beers seems pretty sad to me. But myself and a bunch of my work friends went there for the 10 cent wing night. The wings arent amazing, but hey, at 10 cents a piece Im willing to settle for something that is definetily less than "world famous". But after the attitude of the staff this past experience, I think well be taking our business elsewhere from now on. We arrived at about 6:50 or so and told the staff we had a large group, they balked at the size, but said as long as we were willing to wait 30-40 minutes it would be fine. We agreed, and noticed a large group (approx our size) already seated, so we assumed that after that group finished their meal that we would be able to sit. So we took a seat at the bar, ordered some beers and began chatting. About a half hour later the group left, the table was cleared, and then... THEY SAT A GROUP OF 6 AT THE TABLES WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SEATED AND THEY HAD JUST GOTTEN THERE!!! We asked what was going on and we were told to be patient. These people proceeded to order 1 drink each and then sit there for almost an hour. For 30 minutes they sat there at an empty table with no drinks, having paid their check. The wait staff was rude to myself and my friends, we waited an hour and a half for a table that should have been available in half the time, because whoever was assigning tables screwed up. The staff was rude, and when we were seated the service was slow, and innattentive. Ive been to all three Croxleys on the island and the other 2 seem to have good staffs, and fun atmospheres. This one needs a new staff.
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Gary Beck
My wife and I recently stopped into Croxleys because we heard so much about the wings. We are both in our mid 60s. We just wanted a snack and to try the wings. the waitress told us we HAD TO order a min of 10 each. OK no problem. We had a couple of tap beers also. We ate all but a couple of these wings. I asked to take the couple of wings home, To my suprise the waitress told us it would cost us 65cents each to take home. YES I know people order massive amounts, eat a few and think they are going to take home the rest for that menu price. I understand that. BUT you must draw the line somewhere. We are seniors and sometimes get full alot quicker. We only had a couple left. Give me a break. As far as the wings they were over deep fried and not juicy at all, Although the flavor was good. I think the staff should have the right to decide on the amount of wings a person can take home with no extra charge. Like I said, People who order massive amounts and want to take them all home should not be allowed, but as far as my experience, I will never put myself through that again. Re-think your policy.
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Daljit Chandi
There are 65 taps and 40+ bottles. Thats enough for any craft beer fan to find something they love. Ive tried over 300 beers here during the past few years and ice found some real gems. The place is clean and well maintained. Its got a good vibe and ambiance. The food is first rate, which you wouldnt expect for a bar, but this is owned by the same people who own a come of fine dining restaurants in Garden City (Waterzooi & Novita) and its clear their philosophy on quality food carries over here. Of special note are the wings, which are really cheap, yet some of the best Ive ever had, their Bavarian pretzel, sourced from some top secret location no one is allowed to know, and the bratwurst, which is just plain delicious. Ive been a regular here since the tail end of 2008 and Im consistently pleased. The staff is pretty great and very friendly. They make you feel comfortable and make it a great place to hang out!
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Alex Vavas
Awful experience all around. Theres nothing worse than having a hostess walk past you for 15 minutes while you wait to be seated and not be acknowledged, then have the waitress fail to bring a menu, ask if id like to order, and when I finally ask if im allowed to place an order, she shrugs and walks away like Im a leper. After I ate my 14 dollar cold hamburger, which I had to get up from my seat and order at the bar, I go to pay the tab only to find out the bartender added three drinks to my bill that I never ordered, and I had to wait 5 minutes to tell her my bill was wrong because she was yapping about her friends bf drama with the other bartender while she looked at me three times knowing full well that I was waiting. Awful wait staff, awful experience, and the overpriced food was cold to boot.
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A Private User
Amazing wings, Amazing selection of beers, Service is on par expecially since they always get packed on wing night. Biggest downfall in my opinion is they will refuse to seat you unless your whole party is with you. I had a party of 5 and knew that 1 was going to come about a half hour after the rest of us. we had to change it to 4 and get a different table in order to be seated otherwise meaning our friend could not join if we did so. I understand the policy for those who might be going for $.10 wings and drinking the $4 blondie. All of us have at minimum 3 beers and are near the $10 a piece price tag. Its foolish to inconvenience a customer in such a way. So, in all great experience minus the table nazi! :)
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JT Fux
Beer selection is very good HOWEVER, The fat white baldheaded bouncer is always a dick at the door. He denies people entry without I.D. at 7pm even if your just coming to have dinner yet there are families eating with their teenage children who never get harassed. Quite ironic. Beware of deceiving wing specials (at least 5+ terms and conditions apply for deals) It used to be a great place in the first couple years and drastically took a downward spiral. Applebees doesnt make you show ID to enter. The owner should revamp this policy or replace his bouncers/doormen or else this business will suffer greatly from loss of revenue.
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Brendan Clary
Deceptive Practices. Orderer beware be watchful. The new wings menu states you will be charged a 20% service charge, and they do, for the entire order. If the service was worth a 20% tip this would not be an issue, the service is not worth a 20% tip. Then I expressed my dissatisfaction to the Manger, she said she would "do something this time only", well she had a change of mind between speaking to me and running my credit card. Net result, a lost patron. Shame, I did enjoy the restaurant, would drive 10-12 miles past many other fine establishments to get there, well not any more.
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Dennis Maroldo
My family and I decided to give them a shot before we had to take a train in for a concert. Putting the reviews aside we heard good things so we figured to give it a shot. We were wrong. The service was horrible. We waited 20 minutes for our drinks. We had to give our food order to another server. The food came out incorrect. We were hoping to kill some time before our train unfortunately our stay was cut short. If u can figure out the insane constraints to order wings for $.10 they were o.k. but not great. We will not be back.
