James and Main

Name: James and Main
Address: 1 Main St, East Rockaway, NY, United States, 11518-2048
Telephone: (516) 218-2325
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.5

4.5

10 Reviews

$50 and over

American

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2 people

10 Jan 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Neighbourhood gem
Great for fine wines

Where the simple pleasures of the past meet the tastes of today… James & Main is proud to be the South Shore’s newest classic restaurant & bar serving fine food and spirits. Welcome to our home; where elevated American cuisine is paired with our decades-curated collection of art, antiques, wine and whiskey. Come for the ambience of timeless elegance, stay for the inviting flavors that have been enjoyed for generations.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Steakhouse
Hours of Operation
Mon, Wed, Thu 15:00–00:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Sun 11:30–00:00
Phone number
(516) 218-2325
Website
https://www.jamesandmain.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1 Main St, East Rockaway, NY 11518-2048
Area
East Rockaway
Parking details
None

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

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James
VIP
New York State
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
It was nice to go to a more upscale restaurant in town. The food was good and the wait staff was terrific. The drinks were a little light on the poor.My biggest negative was that it was freezing at the table where we were seated. We should have asked for a different table but we did not. It was a cold night outside and it was cold sitting by the window.
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Jeanne
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Love the atmosphere and the food and drinks are top notch
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Maura
St. Louis
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We ate in the bar due to a private party in the dining room. Large group at bar spilling into our dinner table. That was annoying. Food and service great but if you want better ambience don’t eat at bar unless have a booth.
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Heather
VIP
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time at James and Main and we can’t wait to go back. The food and service was outstanding. The ambiance was amazing. We say outside on a covered and heated tent and it was super comfortable. The cocktails were amazing especially for a picky drinker like myself. We had the mussels and deviled eggs to start which were out of this world and then had the strip steak and fish stew special. Our waitress was great.
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KATHYG
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience. Food and service excellent. Will definitely return
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Alex
VIP
New York City
47 reviews
5.0
47 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our evening at James & Main was incredible, a perfect date for our end of the week. The ambience is stunning, and the food tops even that! We started with their homemade Italian sodas (dry January!) which were delicious, the Main Street salad, and the beef tartar. All the appetizers were great but the star goes to the salad which was a blend of flavors such that each bite was differently amazing. For dinner we had the lasagna nonna (perfect sauce!) and the grilled pork chop over polenta. Both stole the show but the grilled pork chop won me over with its sauce! We finished with the bread pudding for dessert which was honestly the best I’ve had in YEARS. The food was fantastic, but I would be remiss to say that our server Christie made this into a five star experience. She was perfectly attentive, offering great suggestions on what we might like without being overbearing during our meal. When each course came out she appeared with things we didn’t even know we needed (extra sharing spoons, more bread for the sauces)! We can’t wait to go back!!
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Richard
VIP
New York City
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on 29 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our first and certainly not our last visit. Good food and attentive service.
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Terra
VIP
New York City
6 reviews
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on 27 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The bar area of the restaurant is beautiful-- sat with a friend at a high top in the bar last night. The food was very, very bad. Had a salad with added grilled shrimp. The portion was tiny, toppings were minimal and worst of all were the shrimp. So overcooked they were completely hard, as in difficult to even cut. Perhaps they were from a few days ago and refired a few times. Not even edible and I am not a super picky person. The server kindly removed it from our bill… but for a first impression, this wasn’t a good one.
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Kate
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New York City
101 reviews
5.0
101 reviews
Dined on 23 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice an cozy atmosphere with excellent service. For appetizers we had the General Tso Rock Shrimp and the Crab Croquettes which both really good . For the entrees we had the Lasagna, Chicken Milanese and the Roasted rack of Lamb, all were delicious. I highly recommend giving them a try.
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Alicia
New York City
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 18 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the food, service and ambiance, but it iwas crowded and a bit loud, but we were seated in the bar area. I’ll go back again for sure!
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James and Main is rated 4.5 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

10 Jan 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

1 Main St, East Rockaway, NY 11518-2048

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Area
East Rockaway
Hours of Operation
Mon, Wed, Thu 15:00–00:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Sun 11:30–00:00
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://www.jamesandmain.com/
Phone number
(516) 218-2325

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