Old Barge - Dering Harbor

Let me start by saying I have lived in Greenport for over 20 years and the friend I was with grew up in Orient and had a business in Greenport for over thirty years. I also worked in the restaurant business throughout college and graduate school and then did catering for several years before becoming an accountant. This weekend we went to the Maritime Festival like we do every year. On Saturday we were walking around and my friend said lets stop somewhere for a drink and rest a bit plus I could use a bathroom. We were right by Front Street Station so I suggested we go in there because I knew the bar would probably be empty since it always is and we could get a quick drink and leave. Since the new owners took over Front Street several years ago it has totally gone down hill. When my kids were little, my husband and I use to go there often and the family that owned it then were wonderful. The food at the time was excellent as was the service and atmosphere. It was a great family restaurant. Obviously the current owners don 't seem to have any knowledge of what makes a great restaurant. On Saturday we went in and went into the bar. The woman behind the bar looked like she could be homeless and I was shocked that they would have her behind the bar. I am all for giving someone in need a job but maybe they should put her in the back of the house. We ordered drinks, mine was red wine and my friend was just drinking soda. I walked over to the bathroom and when I tried the door it was locked so I stood back by the opening of the small hallway near the dining room so when the the woman came out of the bathroom she would have room to walk past me. All of a sudden I hear this loud voice behind me saying in front of the whole dining room which is small, There someone in the bathroom! I said I know. That is why I am standing here. A minute later the woman in the bathroom came out and said to me that the bathroom door locks when it closes. I wasn 't sure if she meant once you are inside so I went to open the door and it was locked. Apparently, I was going to need a key to unlock it like they do it cheesy establishments to prevent people from just walking in. So I looked around for the loud waitress and I didn 't see her. I walked over to the bar and asked the barmaid if she had a key. She looked frustrated and walked over to the bathroom. She tried the bathroom door which was still locked and then turned around and put her hand in a basked on a shelf on the opposite wall and fumbled around looking for a key. At this time the loud waitress walked into the dining room and in a really loud voice in front of the whole room said, I told you. There is someone in there! I looked at her in disbelief that she was yelling at me and said, The woman came out of the bathroom. She then started to say something along the lines that I will have to wait until she can get the key but she said it in this really nasty voice. I said : Don 't you dare speak to me like that! and then she told me to get out of the restaurant. I was like what is happening here. I knew the restaurant was owned and run by dirtbags but this was crazy. At that time, the barmaid got the door opened, so as the waitress was screaming at me to leave I started laughing and said, I will after I use the bathroom. I went in the bathroom all the while wondering what to expect when I walked out. In the meantime, the waitress walked into the bar and told my male friend (who by the way is in his 60 's and was dressed like he could have gone to lunch at a country club) that his wife was rude and nasty and that we would have to leave. Again in front of the whole dining room. She then went behind the bar and took my glass of wine and put it under the bar and said we needed to leave and told the bartender not to serve us. My friend said that we paid for the drinks so if she was going to take it back he wanted to be refunded. The bartender confirmed he paid for the drinks so the nasty waitress put my wine back on

It was great to be back ..... the weather was good and the Front Street Station was great !! We were there for 2 dinners and ordered a very tasty Fried Flounder with amazing fries, that we never tasted anything like them. The meal was presented nice and served hot. It was nice to talk to Dave and Sharon, they made us feel we were there last week, We are already planning to return next year. The atmosphere is so nice and relaxing (soft music).

We walked in here today and was greeted right away by our server and who I think was the owner. They both seemed a little frazzled about the help in the place and told us that they only had two cooks but they would try their best to accommodate everyone in the place. We did wait a little for our food but our server was amazing in making sure we knew what we wanted and even gave us some more water and some pickles while we waited for our food. When the food came it was amazing! My wife’s salad was fresh with all fresh ingredients, my sandwich was made perfect and neat for a double decker. What I liked most was the quality of service. My two girls both ordered the same dish. They both never finish their meals when we go out to eat. Our waitress recommended we split the dish as it was a lot of food. She was right and it was the perfect amount for both our girls to eat. It’s the first time they both cleaned their plates. The food was amazing and I highly recommend eating here. The staff, although short is making every attempt to make their Customers happy

Excellent dinner sitting at the bar which was a refurbished diner with so much charm. We were given great recommendations and the food was freshly prepared and delicious. Highly recommend for a wonderful meal in Greenport!

We tried to have dinner here on a Friday evening around 7:30 my wife and I and our two young children. We asked to take one of the tables outside in the front. About 2 3 minutes after being told that we could grab one of the outside tables (all were empty, most of the inside empty as well), as we were sitting down, the owner came outside and yelled that 's it, we 're closed, without explanation. Obviously, they were not closed. There were a few people inside still eating, and the bar was open. I asked the owner for an explanation, and he just said again, we 're closed. I went inside to further get an explanation, because I believe we deserved that after he told us to grab a table. Again, we 're closed, literally standing around customers still eating. After I walked out, as my family was walking down the street, owner came outside and yelled you 're an a**hole. I yelled back I have my kids with me. His response was yeah, you 're still an a**hole. Never once raised my voice. Just wanted an explanation when it was clear he was treating us differently. Disgusting. I can 't believe this guy is allowed to run a business. No one should go here. Ever. The owner is out of control.