Mar's

The waiter is very knowledgeable and helpful. There is an oyster happy hour that’s also on the weekends, and the oysters are my favorite in the city. The mignonette sauce is very good. This purple drink on the happy hour menu is good too. Some of the best cocktails!

This place is amazing. If you love raw fish this is your place. The oysters are very good and the waiters are very professional and will guide you through the experience. Perfect for a date, an anniversary or just for a taste of good food.

In my opinion Mar's is one of the top three restaurants in Astoria. The rustic interior is the vibe I love, but let's talk about the cocktails! Their cocktail menu keeps changing meaning they love to experiment! Needless to say there will always be staples. Recently I came in after work and sat at the bar. I tried the of their cocktails and their were all fantastic. The bartender is top notch and knows his stuff including music! I had the following: - Heat Wave (seasonal summer drink) - The Paper Plane (a staple) - Spicy Margarita All fantastic!! Their food menu is underrated but this time around I didn't order a bits, but I will next time. Cheers!

My wife and I came here for the first time for our anniversary. Reservations were for 2 at 6pm. First impression of the establishment was it had an old school vibe and decor, almost like a speakeasy. We started off with a LEATHER AND LACE drink, the server spritz with what looked like a perfume bottle. Wife was intrigued and really enjoyed the cocktail. I started off with the TABLE BEER SAISON which was ok, im more of an IPA man but gave it a shot. For appetizers we began with the CHARRED BABY ROMAINE SALAD. It was ok, flavor was mild and I personally think the almonds should be slivered instead of whole. The STEAMED CLAMS were great. For the price I think 4 clams instead of 3 would be nice especially for sharing. My wife ordered the CROWD PLEASER which transported her to the Caribbean! For the mains we had the TSIPOURA Dorado fish which was delicious!!! The charred corn was incredible. I ordered the 5 boroughs summer ale on tap which did not taste fresh and was very flat. I then ordered the SINGLECUT 18 watt IPA which tasted like it was poured straight from the brewery which is not far away. We also had the STEAK & FRIES.The steak Bavette cut which im not familiar with was cooked perfectly but was a very small portion. It came with Sage fries which were ok. I would have preferred Steak fries. I'm not a fan of very thinly sliced fries with steak even if they are fresh. The sage did not make much of a flavor impact and seemed unnecessary but overall not bad. Lastly for dessert my wife had the MARS BAR which appropriately named was great. It was not overly sweet. She washed it down with a Saveiro Madeira which was an excellent pairing! I finished with the HONEY WALNUT CAKE. I think it could have been a bit warmer. The description does say sweetened only with Honey but it was not sweet at all and was not crazy about it. Overall would return and would love to try the rest of the menu.

Fantastic service, and the atmosphere was nice, like a European cafe. The food was good, but not great. The quality was ok...what you expect. The portions were on the small side for the price, atmosphere and location. The saffron seafood risotto was full of flavor - I recommend this dish. The happy hour oysters were good as well.