Cherry's On the Bay

Had a late lunch in the adjacent restaurant next to this place (unsure but it looked like it was the same owner).  Upstairs patio facing the dock.

Standard lunch fare.  But the appetizer platter (jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks, mac & cheese stix, buffalo wings) and the chicken gyro hit the spot.

But what warrants a review for this place is their killer bloody mary.  Super hot but with a refreshing sweetness to it.  This drink here has now motivated me to try and replicate this recipe ... seriously, really good.

I'm in LOVE with this bar! Granted, I also visited on my first trip to Fire Island and I'm head over heels with the whole experience. Loved the ferry, loved the beach, loved how gay everything was.

I ended up making the trek (and yes, Brooklynites it is a TREK) because I was familiar with DJ RiMiX who was spinning that evening and have never been steered wrong when following her around.  You could hear her set before the ferry docked and the sweet sexy dance tunes easily helped us find our way into the dim, red-lit Cherry's. The huge square bar takes up the most space. It's run by just 2-3 folks, so getting a drink can require a little patience but my margaritas were a strong and tasty reward. After that, on to the dance floor and stage where hordes of scantily-clad gay beach folk were continuing their daylong party. The tunes were a mix of 90's dance classics (think Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox), current Top 40 pop tunes, and some fresh off the A-list hip hop.

One of my fave features of Cherry's was the one-stop-shop-ness of it. Tired of dancing (as if you could tear yourself away!)? It's on a DOCK right on the water! You can cool your dancin' heels actually IN the water, or on one of several picnic table spots along the line of Yachts. Hungry from boozing? There's a restaurant attached with nothing too gourmet (that I noticed, anyway), but a wealth of fried bites perfect for soaking up your alcohol.

Again, I'm in love. Swoon.

The Drinks were good downstairs.  Had lunch here too the following day.  Food was decent.  Nothing at all to write home about.  The frozen cosmo was amazing. It was perfect to sit upstairs on the outdoor deck and sip frozen drinks. (Its Fire Island...Its about the booze...not eating).  I would def go back again. Prices were decent for lunch too and they gave you a free glass of either champagne or a bloody mary.