The Garage — Restaurant in Town of Islip

I come here all the time--it's a quick drive from where I work and the food is pretty great. That said, i'm afraid the service is just absolutely horrible. It's usually very busy in there around rush hour--understandable, but the way they handle it is outrageous. On two seperate occasions, I've asked for a panini, and they never get around to telling the 'guy on grill' (he's right there..) to make one. I'm waiting twenty minutes before I mention I'm waiting for my food,a nd they realize they haven't even started making it. All I got were a bunch of apologies, and a $5 gift card once. This latest time, I was ordering for myself and one other person(who gave me money), so i paid for their sandwich first, but had a soda in my hand. The lady at the register starts giving me attitude telling me I have to purchase it--or it stays there until I do. There's a whole fridge full of them, and plenty of people are holding drinks in their hands...so I decided not to get it, didn't appreciate the attitude. You don't treat a customer like that. The food is good here, but the staff is absolutely horrible. I would suggest going to a different deli in the area....

My husband and I got married this past weekend and after considering several options, we are so happy we went with The Garage. My husband was a little concerned that the BBQ package we got wouldn't be classy enough but The Garage made everything absolutely amazing. The appetizers were amazing and as is the case with most weddings, I wish I had more! The brisket got so many compliments I'm almost tired of hearing it. They delivered the coffee and chocolate covered strawberries late so everything would stay fresh even though it meant two deliveries. Frank came out to speak with us early to make sure we were all on the same page and left us feeling very relaxed and confident in him. They even went the extra mile, helping us set up things like our cupcakes that had nothing to do with them. I would definitely use them again...

The good people at East Coast Driveline Inc. recommended The Garage when I asked them for a good place to eat breakfast before I drove back to Maryland.

I was very pleasantly surprised and enjoyed my breakfast and I had the good fortune to briefly meet the owner as I was leaving. I told him how much I enjoyed stopping there and that his establishment evoked memories of my youth when diners were ubiquitous across the United States.

The two young ladies I dealt with who made my breakfast could not have been more pleasant and or welcoming.

Though I may not necessarily come to Islandia frequently, when I do I will always stop at The Garage for my breakfast. Thank you for your hospitality and may you continue to enjoy success, it is...