MacArthur Park

ON 12÷20÷15 we went here to eat dinner based on a recommendation and also to inquire about having my sons 21^st birthday party here. After eating dinner, we were pleased with the food and staff so we ended up sitting down with a Kaitlin who was very friendly and accommodating. We set the date and left a deposit with no issues.
On 1÷16÷16, we had the small party room from 6−10pm. We had 27 guests. To narrow down the evening. We had some minor detail changes during the party which ended up being no issues. All my guests were impressed with the service, the staff, the food was great. Kaitlin and her staff were spectacular and always accommodating to my guests. I guess you can say we are amateurs in throwing parties and with so many restaurants in the area to choose from, we ended up picking the right choice.
There are 2 catering rooms in this establishment, a large and small room. I would highly recommend if you are looking to host a party, this would be the restaurant to make your inquiries.
Thank you Kaitlin for making my sons party a success!

Most of the food I’ve had here was mediocre. A lot of it is clearly frozen foods. Look at the pictures on Unilocal… that’s basically what you’ll get.
The bar IS great, and happy hour prices are really good. MacArthur Park certainly isn’t a BAD place, but it’s definitely not one of the better places to EAT in RVC, let alone Long Island. If you’re a local and you want cheap beer and appetizers, come here. If you want great food… there are delis that serve fresher, higher quality fare than MacArthur Park

Not cheap, but portions are huge! Friendly, fast service and food is really good.
Sauerbraten and Shepard’s pie are spectacular!

I love pub food, despite moderate price, it’s usually rather tasty, however, this was not the case at MacArthur. We ordered mozzarella sticks, burger sliders, chicken tenders, prime rib dinner special and baked stuffed clams. The mozzarella sticks were not gooey enough. The burger sliders definitely did not contain quality beef, they tasted a bit funny to me even, and were not seasoned at all. The chicken tenders were just all right, I would have preferred them to be crunchier. My hubby said the prime rib was just OK, and the baked clams were also pretty mediocre. Next time, I will stick with our family’s default choice-Croxley’s.

Came here with my boyfriend the other night on the hunt for somewhere new to go in RVC that wasn’t a total bar scene. It’s near Vibe Lounge on the other side of the train tracks. A quiet place that looks better for an older crowd.
I personally love bar/​pub food and always find it delicious. Here, however: I didn’t find it that good.
The waitstaff is very friendly and checks in regularly, it’s the food that I was questionable about. I had the «steak tidbits» and my boyfriend has the Reuben sandwich.
Boyfriend was a little biased because he used to come here years ago and talked it up big time. He said his sandwich was very good. Mine was less than impressive.
They had a small menu, not many items to choose from. My dish was steak sliced into «bits» on garlic bread. The steak was overcooked even though I asked for medium rare– I brushed it off and tried it anyway. The bread wasn’t very garlicky and the steak was tough. It was served with a barbecue-​like sauce that was a little spicy? Not very good– It just did not match the dish.
Other than that the place looks nice, but it just didn’t please me food wise– which is the most important to me! Not planning on coming back anytime soon.

I hadn’t been here in years and decided to meet a few friends for Sunday night cocktails.
Two young twenty something guys with chips on their shoulders were sitting outside on the bench. Oy Vey… I was thinking, this place is not what it used to be.
Once inside I was pleasantly surprised that the crowd was mellow and decent.
My friends and I had a few very well made martini’s and some bar noshes (chicken fingers and fries)
Drinks and food were on point. Mixed crowd for a Sunday night. A few young rapscallions feeling their oats. were laughable.
Glad to see that this place has not changed much and still is a nice chill spot for food and drinks.

Very generous brunch. After you make your way through the buffet you most likey will barely have room for anything else.
Overall the food was good. Tough to find a good brunch spot on Long Island so we will deffinitely be back.

Awesome bar lunch specials, good prices on drinks. A nice, low key atmosphere. Also good for sitting down and having a meal, big private dining room.

So happy I can finally review this place!
I have been to MacArthur Park numerous times and it was always for a party, never for a «dining experience.» This past weekend I was treated to dinner by my best friends family, and it locked in how great this place is.
I always had a great time at the parties. Great staff and the food buffet was exactly what everyone was looking for. Fries, chicken fingers, lemon chicken… bread. The food always passed the easy, yum test. The back room was perfect for the crowd we had. Plenty of space AND they are super cool with the decorating. My friend and I came early to basically wrap the place in balloons and streamers for the party. No worries… that back party room is yours for the evening.
Anywhoooo…I FINALLY got to sample a meal after a super adorable dance recital. I was starving and practically jumping up and down (on my bum) in my seat when I got hold of the bread basket. Pumpernickel raisin bread? Super yummy flatbreads? You had me at hello?! The bread-​basket was a slice of heaven.
We didn’t waste time with apps it was all about a quick burger. I copied my BF on the turkey burger. She opted for the mixed fries, and BATTERED (my fav) onion rings. I was copy-​catting it away and ordered the mozz. on the turkey burger. What a great choice!
This turkey burger was unlike any other I have ever consumed. It was freaking awesome. This is nothing out of the freezer or a box. It is freshie-​freshie. To top it all off, it is served on an English muffin. It is weird how the bread can change the whole taste of the burger. I was so impressed and I am stealing this idea for future BBQ’s.
I really enjoyed my time at MacArthur Park. It is a great family restaurant.

I have been to the bar here several times, and always had a great time.
I recently hosted a baby shower here, and could not have been happier. The food was delicious, the staff excellent and the overall atmosphere, wonderful. We had originally booked the smaller room. The day of the shower we were informed that no one had booked the larger room that afternoon, and we could use that room instead for no additional cost.
The guests informed me that it was the nicest shower they had ever been to, and I believe this was largely due to the restaurant.
I would strongly recommend this location, for a catered event, or just a great night out.

This was the most «un-​Rockville Center» bar of Rockville Center bars on Thanksgiving Eve.
They had a great live band, three bars spread out through the restaurant, but not enough bathrooms. I kind of got puked on a little bit by this kid who was vomiting something pink. Totally absurd. I’m too old to get puked on by children who can’t hold their liquor.
I saw a lot of my old friends here, they did a good job with the crowd, everyone (everyone) seemed to be having a good time here, which is certainly not the case with most other RVC bars on Thanksgiving Eve.
My only gripe is the one tiny bathroom in the whole place, but c’est la vie.
I’ll definitely come back here next year if they have live music again.