Handshakes Bar & Grill
337 NY-82, Hopewell Junction
(845) 896-1342
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Been coming here for years never disappoints.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All these one star reviews are haters, Handshakes always rocks đ€
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iâve been to this place many times over the span of 5-6 years. Iâm really beginning to lose the desire to come back. The food is decent but the service from the waiters is consistently bad. As someone whoâs worked as a waiter and bartender, the waiters are simply not good at what they are doing. Iâve noticed a couple who have worked there a while and have not gotten better, very inefficient with time. An example of this is when we asked for our check to the waiter, instead of getting our check, he walks away and starts cleaning a table. Experienced and more skillful waiters/waitresses would have given us our check right away, then cleaned the table while we figured out how we were paying our check. There are quite literally only two waiters/waitresses that are good at what they are doing there, so it isnât everybody. Another example of the bad service was last week. A waiter who I will not name was having a full blown conversation with a table, while we were waiting to have our drinks ordered. Another waiter saw and said âhey (waiters name), have you taken them?â And he lied and said yes. It wasnât busy at all at the time, Iâm okay with him talking with the table as long as he takes time to take care of us. We were the only two tables in the restaurant at the time. One minor thing, the plates that are used need changing. I could not cut through my steak without the plate spinning on me.
I am 7 weeks pregnant. My husband and I came here to spend time with friends, and since I wasnât planning to stay long, I ordered a burger to go. The food is usually very good here, which is why this was especially disappointing. The order took over an hour, and when I opened it, the burger was raw in the center
This is not a matter of preference â serving undercooked ground beef is a serious food safety concern, especially for pregnant customers
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
stuff very rushy and the place smells bad like drugs place looks dirty inside
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Always a solid spot - the wings with the Handshakes sauce are phenomenal! Great staff and quick service !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can't go wrong with Handshakes, Sunday wing special, Tuesday Steak special, great place to chill and watch a game!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really had an awful experience here. Got here at 6, was told 20 min wait, totally fine. 45 minutes go by, we were still waiting. Finally about an hour after waiting, we were finally sat. The waiter didnât come over for at least 10 to 15 minutes. I get it itâs busy but they definitely shouldâve had another waiter. There were only two there he took our entire order from appetizers to dinner 30 more minutes go by we never got our drinks so he finally asked, and he said there were no more cups, they had to clean the cups. Weird but ok. Drinks finally came We had ordered wings and they never came. We ordered the steak special and it was supposed to come with salads before the entrĂ©es came. We never got the salads! Our steaks finally arrived, and they were god awful. They smelled so sour And were tough. We told our waiter who then asked the chef. The chef said they were aged steaks thatâs why they smelled. I work in the restaurant business and no steak should smell sour!!! It was definitely old steak Absolutely Disgusting. Finally, they had offered to make rib eyesteaks. That was very nice but at this point it was 830 and we just wanted to go home. We had two babies with us. It was a really disappointing experience from start to finish. Sad to say I will never be back here. It was not the waiters fault as they were extremely busy and severely understaffed. I was hoping that the owner or a manager would have at least come out and apologize, but that definitely did not happen.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great place to catch NFL action on a Sunday. They have NFL Sunday Ticket
The Mrs. and I were here last night celebrating our seven-year anniversary, and the food was out of this world! Our server, Michael, was awesome and took great care of us. Even though he agreed with my wife that we should go to target at 8:45 at night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Enjoyed a great family dinner! We hadn't made it back in a while, and we weren't disappointed! Good food, and the service was great! Don't miss it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken Wings, Wings, Strips Steak, Handshakes Sauce
I haven't been here is years. I went with my husband and son today and I will not be coming back. I am gluten free and the waitress tried to tell me the fries only have a little bit of flower so I should be ok.... my son's burger was absolutely disgusting he returned it and waited till we were home to eat. They didn't even take the burger off the bill. Needless to say we spent over $100 and when we got hoke I threw up in the bathroom as did my son. My husband who will pretty much eat anything said the food hurt his stomach and wasted his food. So disgusting and disappointed ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good ribs and wings!!
The nachos with shredded pork and all the fixings was on point!!! Will definitely order that again!!?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Wings and Ribs Thursdays
Great place for some good ole burgers. Staff were very friendly and the food came out quick.
Kid-friendliness: Kids menu and is a family bar n grill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese
The food is always on point. The staff has always been friendly and pays attention to details-no onions or changes in the choices. I love their wings in Handshakes sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Mac and Cheese, Handshakes Sauce
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