Day Boat Cafe to Open in Irvington March 1
A New England fish shack called Day Boat Cafe is coming to the spot where One and Innovo used to be at the foot of Main Street in Irvington.
The restaurant will keep the original wood ceilings and beams of the building, but otherwise the interior is being completely renovated to be casual, friendly and modern, with white plank floors and tile and lots of grey and black accents. The wait staff will wear black polo shirts and black Converse sneakers.
There will be nautical lights, but the restaurant will not be theme-parky, says chef-owner John Durkin, who owns the restaurant with Gus Panopoulos; Vas and Jennifer Mylonas, who own Frankie & Johnnie’s in Rye; and Russ Panopoulos, owner of Frankie and Johnnie’s in Manhattan.
The signature dish will be a lobster roll and French fries. The menu will also include steamed lobster, lobster pot pie, crab cakes, steamed mussels and a raw bar with oysters and clams by the piece. There will also be whole fish, roasted and grilled.
“We’re trying to stick with locally sourced stuff,” says Durkin. And he means tuna from Montauk, Long Island wild bass and other local fish. Durkin also owned the Day Boat Cafe in Roslyn, Long Island. The restaurant was lost to a fire, but after the partners open in Irvington, they will rebuild.
Gus Panopoulos says during the renovations, the partners also ripped up the floor to install a draft beer system at the bar. They’ll be carrying local beer (Captain Lawrence for sure) and Long Island wines, too.
They hope to open March 1.
Day Boat Cafe, 1 Bridge St., Irvington. 914-231-7854.
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Sounds like a nice addition to the neighborhood…filling a void for this area. Thanks for the scoop Liz.
Too bad there arent docks on the River in Irvington, Hastings, Dobbs at Half Moon, for boaters to enjoy the towns. Would be a great restaurant to come to by boat. Stay with the nautical theme.
i wish them luck ! that is a big space and tough competion from red hat who pretty much put one out of business several months after they reopened in their new space
Casual, friendly and fresh fish. What more can you ask for! I agree with Doug; it definitely fills a void in Irvington. I will be one of the first customers.
If the lobster rolls and fries are anything like those at Pearls in the city, the they can count me in as a regular. I wish them a lot of luck.
Can’t wait to try the place out and I agree with others above. It’ll definitely be a nice addition to the area.
I was so looking forward to the food, but sadly I must say I was def. disappointed by horrible food and horrible service. I am a huge fan of Frankie and Johnies in the city but this place was a major let down. sorry wish I had better things to say!!!
William, I am curious as to how you didn’t like the food at the Day Boat Cafe, when the restaurant hasn’t opened yet. Do you not have anything better to do in your life than write false reviews?
George…no need to be upset with William. Dayboat Cafe did open up on Saturday (the grand opening). My cousin’s husband Gus is the owner. She announced the grand opening on Facebook. As for William….give it some time to work out the kinks. Thanks for your input though, iy only helps the business.
Maria you are not correct. Dayboat did open to family and friends but not to the public so it would be impossible for William to give his opinion. Either way William for whatever reason was trying to give Dayboat a bad name without being honest. Dayboat opened as of March 1st.
Maria, Day Boat Cafe opened its doors at 8:00 PM on February 27th for family and friends and George wrote his review at 8:00 PM on February 27th. If you are really friends with the owners, you would know the exact time the party started. What is wrong with people? Geez.
Folks, let’s drop this or I’m going to start deleting. Other readers want to know what the food is like, not this petty stuff. Thanks.
So what’s the food like?
Damn Liz, You sound like my sixth grade teacher. The good news is I had a lot of respect for her.
Ha! So what does that tell you about the comments? I’m glad you liked your teacher. Now someone needs to get over there so we can talk about the food! Do I have to fall on the sword for all of you?
take one for the team Liz
One of the best N.E. Clam Chowders I’ve eaten. Great flavor!!
The Lobster Rolls & Fish Tacos are also excellent!
We went for dinner and was so impressed by the service and the menu. The lobster roll was delicious as well as the fired oysters and seafood stew. Everyone was very pleased and is very excited about Day Boat opening in Irvington. I believe it will be a big hit.
Went for dinner with my son. I had the lobster roll and my son had the shrimp basket, along with an 9 piece oyster platter, in which an additional 3 were added at no cost. All was very tasty and top quality. Suggested maybe more grilled/simple style fish. Service was good. Hope it does well, as Irvington doesn’t have another restaurant like it.
My wife and I had a great meal there last night and we are absolutely thrilled that this place opened. There were some glitches like the drinks had to be sent back and they were out of several items on the menu but when we got the shrimp cocktail, soup, fried chicken and striped bass and dont forget the best corn on the cobb anywhere we couldnt stop saying how great the dinner was. To top it off we had an amazing desert that looked like an ice creamed sandwich chopped up into fantastic morsels we were in culinary heaven. So simple but so delicious. I hope this place will be a secret as it will be jammed soon.
Had my family over there for Mother’s Day and had the worst experience. My wife had asked that my son’s food come out first as he was quite hungry and the waitress refused saying that the kitchen forbade it???? I don’t know why we didn’t leave then, but my wife is very tolerant. My food was horrible and I maybe ate a quarter of it and I expected the waitress to remove it from my bill and sure enough it stayed. I payed a very low tip due to these unfortunate events and the restaurant had the audacity to ask for a higher tip from my wife !!!! while I was getting the car. She was extremely embarrassed on all days – Mother’s day – I suggest you rethink this establishment.
I had a very unpleasant experience at DayBoat recently and it was apparent that the management have adopted an attitude that the customer is NOT always right. They are very short-sighted and wont look at the big picture.
Sometimes it is necessary to buy a round of drinks, or remove something from a check, when there are kitchen, service, mechanical or operations problems that occur. Particulary, if its ruined the experience of a guest that you expect and want back. Its not the problem that will keep me away, but the response.
I will never go back there. Ever.
Had the best crab cakes north of the Chesapeake I have ever had and they were served atop a lovely celery root slaw. The fried oysters and popcorn shrimp were also wonderful! The bar is a nice place to eat. Cheerful bartenders!