Parsnip Lake House — Restaurant in Town of Smithtown

Parsnips by the lake.

This bar has had some wonderful transformation from what it used to be. Oh boy you didn't go near this place years ago.

But now. Oh my goodness it is a joy to go here. The atmosphere has completely changed. Especially Friday and Saturday nights during the summer. The bands outside if it's nice out this is the place to be. Especially around when they start about 8:00 p.m. because the sun is still going down as they begin.

Some really good bands. Surprisingly good. And so much fun. I've been riding around the lake and then just stop in here to listen step out look at the stars and the moon as it holds over the lake as the music washes over you in the background.

The music is inside wow is it loud. Very loud. But you can always be outside if it's not raining and still here at Crystal clear. But inside it's so loud it's a small place I mean what do you expect but it can get very packed in there as well.

Really what a transformation. Especially standing outside with the lights overlooking the lake It's just really a wonderful place to stop and you'd never really know it from the road because it's such a terrible parking lot

It's so small and really hard to get in and out of if it looks packed don't even try and pull in just park across the street and in the gas station they allow it. And or down the road near it. On the side streets.

Really if you haven't tried it for a live music on Fridays and Saturdays this is such a wonderful venue. It's an older crowd for sure. But I'm an older crowd person. Mixed with some young people but mostly older people. Great place to ride your motorcycle to.

Bravo for the transformation I know it's been transformed for a few years now but worth...

So— this place has me perplexed. I feel like John Taffer needs to come here and haul this place and make it what it’s worth. The first thing I asked for when I sat at the bar was a drink menu. The bartender did a 💁🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️we don’t have one? Idk I’d think a bar on one of the most famous Long Island lakes would be a little more high end. The landscaping and overall care of the building is lacking. Rocks everywhere / Old chairs and cushions kinda thrown in the corner and dirty. Despite many signs asking smokers (and I’m a smoker) to use receptacles. There were cigarette butts lodged in between the deck boards outside. This place has SO MUCH potential. The beach view is beautiful and the set up for the band outside looked really nice m- but we were leaving then. The bathrooms were also filthy. The bartender made me a nice drink, good amount of alcohol and around 10 bucks.

But come ON guys. You have so much potential for that place. Overall I would return because of the view and the...

Very interesting service this past weekend. I couldn’t believe my eyes when the bartender walked in looking…well let’s just say very “happy” to see me. And it certainly brightened my day.

But I can’t say the same for my mother-in-law. She’s one of those pearl-clutching Connecticut types, so when she saw the bartender looking so…comfortable… my mother-in-law nearly fell over in her chair!

Lol definitely will be back, very memorable times...