taylor banasiak

Food was great someone of the Hidden Gem on the Gold Coast of Long Island. I would say the service was average at best it was very slow I can only imagine what it's like in the summertime when the marina is open. I 100% will be going back. This might be the best place for tacos on long Island.

+4

Cate Janusz

Great taco flavors but wasnt a fan of the tortilla, was almost stale? But they have great flavor combos. My favorites were the Korean Steak, the Raw Salmon (almost like a poke bowl taco) and the Spare Rib taco. Great views too

Catherine Kohl

Been coming to whales tale forever, have always loved the food and atmosphere - a great local spot. However we had a weird experience tonight with the service / atmosphere. This place is known for its sunset and water view, but they had huge umbrellas blocking the entire view. I understand that it gets hot at certain times of day, and the umbrellas are great for that. However it was 7 pm and pretty brisk outside. We asked if they could take the umbrellas down for the sunset and the staff refused…we even saw other customers ask about the umbrellas and they said no to them as well. People come from all over the island for this view, and for it to be completely blocked is pretty ridiculous. Also when we left we said “have a good night” to the staff at the host stand and they didn’t even acknowledge us. I just expected better from this place. We’ll prob be back though because the tacos never miss

Kristi Conner

Pros: Good casual food and drinks, and really nice waitress. Amazing crispy fries and refreshing margs. Business seemed to be doing well as it was packed in there! Tacos seemed to be a popular order here. Cons: Was super hot inside where we sat. No AC or fan (at least nearby) with the sun blazing through the window. The high top table setup is unfortunately not practical for sitting or comfortable as there’s a shelf in the place you normally put your legs (see in image). Perhaps the shelf can be removed from the high tops? Nonetheless, our level of comfort overshadowed the meal for us. If we were to go again, we would probably eat out on the patio.

Yasser El Roumy

If there was a minus stars for service I’d put that down Sat at the bar on Wednesday 7/23/25 2 bartenders behind the bar Non serving or making drinks when we sat down Got ignored to the point where the one asked the people next to us if she can clear their tray , picked it up and walked past us not even eye contact she was missing for a few minutes returned only to chat at the register with the other who also ignored us. 10-12 minute go by and the other bartender came over and asked if we want anything. a minute latter the one who ignored us first came to ask if we need anything although we had nothing in front of us and she watch us sit when we walked in. We Put 2and 2together, we walked in 10 minutes shy of the end of happy hour. so I guess that’s a common tactic by sketchy bartenders to raise the tab and to delay so the drinks are full price not HH prices The 2 of them looked lost walking slow reacting slow and making drinks and pouring them down because they were no good Ordered our foot which was delicious The first drink was too sour I had to tell her how to make the second that took two tries even though I haven’t tasted it yet. I will never go back or recommend the bar to anyone I know I live on the east end and have nothing but exceptional service at their hampton bays location The bartenders always smiling, attentive and very professional the drinks are great and the food is delicious I will continue to go to the hampton bays location but as long as those two characters are still working in northport I’m telling my family and friends and coworkers in the area to avoid the bar. Again the food is excellent it’s the bartenders that caused this bad review

Kristiana Maroudas

Service is always mediocre at best. Tacos are tasty when they get the order correct but the servers need to pay closer attend to allergy requests. Tonight I told my server I can’t do dairy and ordered my tacos without cheese on them and they were delivered with a white creamy sauce on top. Normally I would ask for new, but it was so busy in there and it already took us a very long time to place our taco order after our appetizer arrived. I pushed the top layer to the side and enjoyed the rest of the taco. Atmosphere is what you go to enjoy.

Seth Pordy

Awful. Nachos were just some tortilla chips thrown on a plate and covered in cold, jarred queso, salsa and sour cream. Tacos were flavorless. Such a shame for a spot that is in such a great location.

Andrea Pappas

First off, we’ve been coming here for awhile and have eaten there at least 6 times over the years, so to start off we’re pulling for you guys but honestly I’m leaving a review based off our last experience! To say it was awful is being kind! We were 4 people… 3 got the same dish, the street bowl with shrimp… shrimps smelled like urine… food was definitely not fresh at all! Drinks were horrible! The server was great not her fault at all! Not sure what’s going on with this restaurant but it could be a gold mine if run properly! The view is fantastic! No need to skimp and cut corners on food like this! John Taffer should pay you guys a visit! Sorry

Jamie Min

Absolutely horrendous experience hands down worst experience I had at any restaurant. I can't decide if the service or the food was worse. My friends and I wanted to enjoy a nice dinner by the water on a warm summer's evening. This is an outdoor dining area and the atmosphere was so chaotic. The establishment did not even put fans around the area for air circulation for such a hot day nor to keep bugs away. There were lantern flies landing on people and the food and smooshed across the floors and numerous flies swarming the place and I should've taken that as a sign to leave and take our business elsewhere. The waitress was very rude and condescending towards our group. First off she was very unorganized and all over the place. Although our group was on the younger side ranging from older teens to early 20s we remained respectful towards service workers understanding that they might be having a rough day but did not understand why the waiter had such a bad attitude towards the group from the get-go. A member of the group asked a question about the food due to dietary preference and was met with a condescending quip from the waitress about how she never was asked such a question instead of being straight forward and answering the question of if the shrimp came deshelled and deveined as some seafood restaurants keep shells on the shrimp. The waitress also quipped when I asked about the drinks menu. When the waitress brought our half empty drinks to the table they were brought in broken cups with the drinks spilling out onto the tray and as the waitress handed them out they spilled onto the table and spilled onto clothes of the group members. Another much friendlier waitress had to help our waitress with getting drinks and food to our table. We did not get replacements for the broken drinks brought to our table, staff did not bring rags to help clean up the spills all over the tables floors and ourselves, nor did we get moved to another table. When I asked for a straw I was told they had all just been knocked over. At this point our group just wanted to quickly eat and leave the restaurant. Our food arrived cold it was bland and flavorless. To top off the whole ordeal a few bites into my food I had found a blonde hair in my food which was absolutely disgusting and I completely lost my appetite and could not eat after that. At this point I asked the host for the bill so that we can leave. I am usually a generous tipper but due to this whole ordeal I tipped 5% even though I should've tipped nothing. Tips are a generosity from the customer for good service and not something that anyone is entitled to. As we were leaving, the host/manager became aggravated seeing the tip on the bill and called the waitress over who shouted condescendingly after our group throughout the restaurant. The group was shocked at this type of behavior after already having such a terrible dinner where none of us were able to consume even a quarter of the meals we ordered. Mind you none of the members once spoke back to the host or waitress throughout the evening, not even as they shouted despicably after us as we were raised much better than that. They also up charged the bill amount so I had to dispute that with my bank. Just completely astounding how entitled and rude people can be and seeing this type of behavior from both the waitress and host/manager says a lot about such a low class establishment.

Alex Kaya

This is my first time at this restaurant. I’ve heard the suggestion come up many times through my 13 years of living in this town, tonight I made plans for my fiance and I to meet with some friends to kick off summer, why not down by the water! Whales Tale was the perfect place on the perfect day, but our experience was no where close to ideal… Too small of a table for our call ahead, we had to find our own chairs to sit our group entirely. 26 tacos for 8 people piled onto two trays that took 4 servers to identify which was which item… our appetizers were cold, and forget about a timely refill. Two entrees even came out 15 minutes before the rest of the tables food! Simple is better if you’re still planning to eat here, as far as mixed drinks they aren’t consistent either. The kitchen messed up most of our orders, who’s to blame is irrelevant besides the management. This place was swamped and clearly a staple, they did not set the staff up for success nor their customer experience. Neither myself nor my guests will return, this place is all about the hype and its location, not about service or the food. Best of luck!