RipTides Cocktails and Grill — Restaurant in Town of Babylon

Really sad, I went there at 9:40 at night on Dec 20th. I had just walked in after driving an hour out of my way to be there (I live in Eastport) I was a little discombobulated carrying my mic stand, my bag full of gear and and music stand when I finally put my stuff down and leaned over to the bartender to ask her questions about an event going on my friend was throwing I got met with a women pushing me out of her way telling me to get out of her seat. ( now don't get me wrong, I had one foot on the ground and I was leaning over her seat but I honestly didn't event notice. Just saw an open space to talk to the bartender. What got me is the bartender did nothing about it. Not only did she not tell the women to not put her hands on me but then as I was leaving I checked her back with my shoulder, with the same force she pushed me (I will admit I had one foot firmly planted and she didn't so she def fell off her balance a little more then me but no one was injured just pushed her the way she did to). However now the bartender says something to me (so it's ok for her to put her hands on me but I can't defend myself?) At this point I walk to wear my music stuff was to grab it and leave the bartender follows me down trying to reprimand me more....Thanks to the bartender following me and being loud everyone started looking at me and asking me what happened and if I'm leaving. I said yes I was leaving cause I just got pushed from the lady at the bar (so now I'm leaving and people are asking me to stay and sing). The bartender doesn't tell me to stay and assure me that she won't let the women get physical with me, she doesn't try to defuse the situation but follows me outside to tell me I was wrong for putting my hands on her "she understands she put her hands on me first but it was immature of me to react that way"...... still once I never see her say anything to the other women for putting her hands on me in the first place but took the time to follow and push me out when people wanted to me to stay and sing and went as far as to shame me for defending myself instead of taking responsibility for letting it happen in the first place. If the Bartender would have said something I would have felt like the women knew she could not do that but by not saying anything your condoning at atmosphere where someone thinks it's ok to get physical like that so I took it upon myself to let her know if she gets physical again I'll do it back at her. Let her know don't dish out what you can't take. I hear the owner is very friendly. I truly hope you see this and talk to your bartender about going after the person defending themselves vrs the person who started the being physical and how if she had done the right thing in the first place and not let her push me it wouldn't have escalated...

The only good experience at this place was the server. The food was like eating dry hockey pucks, my husband had a hamburger which was definitely frozen box burger and I had the chicken pesto sandwich. The chicken was hard, overcooked and dry. I paid $6 extra for truffle fries that were undercooked and had no taste at all. Our friends had the pretzel which was loaded with salt and were asked do you need the dipoing sauces that come with it because if you don't eat it we don't give it. They also had a cheese quessadilla which was ckld and bland. Asked the same about the salsa and guac. The drinks were $14 each and watered dkwn and not made correctly. They had a seasonal drink menu and when asked for the fall sangria oh we haven't made any all week you can't have that. When I ordered the pumpkin espresso martini it was a watered down espresso martin with pumpkin spice all over the top tasted like sand. Awful experience don't waste your money. $200 check with bartender attitude and horrible food. The fact that you are arguing the point of how horrible our experience was instead of apologizing is review enough. I never said $14 was too much for a drink I said it was too much for the drink you privided and it was NOT made the way it was described on your menu. Also people in our group did go to the bar. Thank you for your reply I hope in the future you will think of customer...

First time there - really liked (almost) everything about it - the food - the staff - the entertainment music - the owner - the atmosphere- etc… Here’s the one thing that bothered me (and I’ve seen another comment with an explanation that I didn’t find acceptable.) When you get a mixed drink (vodka and coke) they charge you for the vodka ($7) and an additional $1.50 for the coke = $8.50 for the drink. NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I’m not cheap, but if I have three drinks, should I now order a glass of coke and then get 3 shots of vodka and an empty glass to save myself $3? It makes no sense. BUT I STILL LOVED THE PLACE! Also — a suggestion - on their FB page — I wish they’d list a daily entertainment activity for what they have, each night. I looked tonight (Friday) and couldn’t see if they had anything going on or not. Again, I don’t want to sound like a moaner - I really, really, liked the place! Jerry....