The Lemon Squeeze New Paltz

"Good service! The waiter was really cool but the food was so bad. The pesto pasta was some clear sauce at the bottom of the plate. Everything else was tasteless mush and sooooo expensive."

"My husband and I really enjoyed our dinner here. The atmosphere is great and our bartender, Ryan, was super personable and a great mixologist. Definitely try the lobster mac and cheese and steamed clams. Ryan makes a mean Smoking Jacket. It’s a shame he’s a Giants fan. Go Birds!"

"I don’t know where to start when explaining to a reader, how amazing this restaurant is in New Paltz, New York. If you have to wait a few minutes for a table and if their bar happens to be full, take a walk down Main Street in New Paltz and have a cocktail somewhere while you wait. It’s totally worth it. They will text you when your tables ready and allow you time to return. The staff is so friendly and fun. The atmosphere is amazing. The decor is beautiful and the menu is wonderful. We were able to listen to two different piano players, with completely different styles, who were both amazing and entertaining their playlists pleasantly surprised us, and ranged from classical to the Beatles to rock ‘n’ roll to Radiohead. We had such an amazing time at a fun dinner with friends. We didn’t plan on eating as late as we did but we’re glad we didn’t change our plans. We were there from 8 PM to 10 PM and we usually don’t stay out that late but the whole experience of the restaurant got us so wrapped up in the fun of it all that we didn’t mind one bit. The cocktail selection was incredible. Every drink anyone got at the table was delicious. The food was absolutely amazing. There was no dish, including the specials that we wouldn’t have again some of our favorites were the delicious selection of four types of oysters as well as the fried oysters, which were some of the best we’ve ever had. Their lobster mac & cheese is some of the best we’ve ever had as well. The beat Stack salad is a dish I’ll be dreaming about forever or at least until I go back and then I’ll probably dream about it again. Lol. This was truly a unique dish that I hope stays on their menu forever. The combination of beets, thinly sliced cheese, and nutty arugula was just divine. The desserts were all absolutely out of this world something as simple as affogato was dreamy but the donut bread pudding was a table favorite hands down. Will be dreaming about that too. All in all it was just an awesome dinner and we couldn’t believe how wonderful we felt when we left. We were all so happy so far but not overstuffed, and all talking about how quickly we want to return. If you’re reading this review, skip all your other options in that area. The Lemon Squeeze is your choice. It’s awesome!"

"We called to make a reservation for Friday night and were told they don’t take reservations. We arrived at 6 ish and had zero problems getting a table for two. Our server was great and the space is nice. The oysters were great. We ended up getting burgers to see how the food is before ordering the more expensive menu items on a future visit. I definitely appreciated that, after so many places recently have served us super well done pieces of charcoal, they really did cook the burgers as we had asked, medium and medium-rare. The bacon and cheese on the burger was great but the patty itself didn’t have a lot of flavor- just some salt and pepper would have brought it a long way. The fries were disappointing, pretty flavorless and soggy. The piano music was honestly a little overbearing in a relatively small space."