The Kettle Black 415 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

"TL;DR - Awful food, bad service and *excessively* loud music. I really don't like leaving reviews like this, but I would have appreciated the warning before wasting my money and time, so here you go: We came in as a party of 2 just before 6pm on a Friday a couple of weeks ago. We were fully aware that this was a sports bar and were looking forward to wings & drinks in what we knew would likely be a lively atmosphere. We nearly left before ordering because our server took almost 10 minutes to come to our table to get our drink orders. I really wish we had left, because things got way, way worse. We ordered doubles, assuming we'd continue to experience inattentive service. The drinks were weak, and we were right--we had to flag our server down repeatedly because she was too busy chatting with coworkers to mind her tables. I should note that throughout this experience there was a band playing so loudly that it was impossible to carry on a conversation. He ordered chicken wings, and I ordered "buffalo cauliflower" (see picture). This is probably the worst food we've been served in NYC, by no exaggeration. The wings were so overcooked, they were literally fibrous. The cauliflower looked like it was just dropped in a deep fryer and slopped onto a plate. It was disgusting. When we were finally able to get our server's attention, we told her how bad the food was. She said she'd tell the kitchen. No apology, no offer to remake, nothing taken off the bill. All told, for 2 rounds, wings and fries for 2 people we were charged over $100 plus tip. If your idea of a good time is being overcharged for truly bad food & watered down drinks, and needing to scream to be heard by your party, this might be your place. I can say confidently we won't be back."

"Great service great food, must try all the wings. We watched the Rangers win some games here. Its a perfect bar to watch your favorite sports teams, Tvs are everywhere. Bobbi was our server extremely knowledgeable with the menu and once the place got packed she made to come By our table and make sure we had everything we needed. 5 stars just for her and the service. I think the tap had 14 beers to choose from tried to drink them all. LGR"

"The best wings on the island! Their buffalo is good with a kick. If you want something sweeter go for the Great Wall which is a teriyaki style sauce. We got the Great Wall wings, boneless buffalo wings, cauliflower wings which were great, and chicken quesadilla. All good!"

"Went out there from Jersey for the .69 cent wing special on Wednesdays, and it was a good move on my part. The wait staff was friendly and efficient and the dining area was clean and had tables spaced out so you were not on top of each other. I liked how the bathrooms were just the toilet and the sink was in the common area. They require you to wear a mask when walking around, but once your seated your allowed to take it off. The waitstaff had a mask on the whole time. My only issue was the parking, but being Staten Island, I didn’t expect. Parking lot so I just parked a few streets up. All in all a good atmosphere and good wings!"

"Food was ok. The sauce is what makes their wings. Ordered plain wings for my son thinking they would have some seasoning like a seasoned salt but they were bland and had no seasoning at all. I feel they should have a plain wing option for people who don't want sauce that still has a good flavor. Wings were also overcooked. Sandwich was bland but amazing once doctered up at home. Restaurant was very clean, staff was friendly, my husband said his beer was great."