Dunns River Lounge - Rockville Centre

Pre and post pandemic, this place does not disappoint and has not lost its flavor. The food is absolutely delicious and the vibe is on point. Small inside but cozy. Highly recommend.

I walked into this restaurant to placed an order to go, before I could even finished placing the order I was told there’ll be a 40 minutes wait. I asked the host if the food was still being cooked as the wait time was a little excessive for just one order, plus the restaurant was half empty. She simply replied “I could either wait or leave.” So I just left hungry, I skipped lunch with my colleagues just so I could eat an oxtail dish from them as I enjoyed their food. I was extremely disappointed, and I won’t be going back.

Highly recommend! The flavor of the food was delicious. We ordered the jerk chicken lunch plate and the jerk salmon. I knew this restaurant was going to be good when the sweet plaintain were actually sweet! The rice and peas were really delicious too. Not only was the food good but make sure you get the Tropical Storm Margarita. That coconut flavor made the drink instantly one of my favorites. The watermelon margarita was refreshing too. I appreciate that they are not stingy with the drink size too! The host was really kind and offered recommendations based on the type of drink we wanted. Great service, great music, and great food and drinks! I will be back again for my birthday! Yes, I’ll drag my butt from Brooklyn out to Long Island for this. Next time I’m going for the curry chicken and the macaroni.

It was a place to remember. The place was small. It was very clean. The music and the customer service were good. Food is not great. We all had the fish with plantain and festivals. The festivals were trash. The fish lack seasoning. Outside, the fish had some salt and paper nothing on the inside. The garnish was over saturated with the vinegar. Appetizers shrimp was good. The drinks were ok. 5/10 room for improvement.

I absolutely love this place. Low key, laid back vibe. Amazing food with a variety of options including vegan and the drinks are delicious. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. My family and I have always had a great time with this establishment and the workers Will and Calicia