Boardwalk snack shop for burgers, hot dogs & breakfast, with beer, wine & vintage beach decor.
RIPPERS | Rockaway Beach NYC
The beachside burger shack of lore. Grass fed burgers, pasture raised hot dogs, vegan burgers, ice cold beer, fresh juice, frosty smoothies and live music.
Cynthia Simpson
Rippers is a fantastic place to visit! The beach is clean, and they have lifeguards on duty until 6 pm. During the summer months, the beach can get quite crowded, so arriving by 11 am is a great time to get a good spot before hand. The food station offers a variety of delicious options, including burgers, hotdogs, chicken sandwiches, ice cream, and adult drinks. In the evenings, they have live music, which is a nice touch. We’ve been coming back to Rippers every year and have fallen in love with it!
… moreReedH
Spent July 4th out at Rockaway Beach and finally checked out the much-hyped Rippers for lunch—and it hit the spot. I went with the Hardbody, their double burger, and it was a solid move. Good size, juicy, flavorful, and satisfying without trying too hard. The fries were great too—crisp, generously portioned, and dusted with a nice spice blend that gave them a little extra something. It’s definitely a popular spot. I got there around noon and there was already a bit of a line. By the time I left, it had more than doubled. So you might have to wait a little, but for a no-fuss beachside bite, it’s worth it.
… moresonik
Awesome atmosphere! I wish they had a smaller portion of fries if it’s one person with no one to share with. It’s simply too big for 1
… moreMikaela E
Pretty much the only good place on the board walk so definitely worth a stop, but you’ll also pay $8-9 for a burger. We went here early enough to avoid the line (around noon) and saw how long it was later in the afternoon around 3pm. Overall the vibe is great!
… moreVictoryaaa
Rippers was so good! I love the way they season their fries and the burgers were fire. They have a great veggie burger that I recommend. Also don’t sleep on the cinnamon saucer, it’s out of this world. I had never heard of cinnamon ice cream before but it really hit the spot. Will be coming back to try the drinks next time! Also you can’t beat food on the beach.
… moreErik Bazant
Food and drinks are good and reasonably priced based on my previous visits back in the summer.
However, their website indicates they are open every day weather permitting… well here I am at 4pm on October 8th… it is sunny and 21°C/70°F… and they are closed. Their website gives no such indication, and there is no phone number to call ahead to check. So I just wasted time and money coming here for no reason.
A better system for communicating business hours to people is in order.
… moreJCayman (Jcayman)
We need our burger fix every time we go to Rockaway! Burgers, hotdogs, fries, ice cream, and drinks are fantastic! Try the Hardbody, aka double cheeseburger! You won’t be disappointed!
… moreSaajan Panikar
Food and drinks were good but you’re definitely paying beach prices. I would have given this place 5 stars except it was way too loud. They had live music that was so loud it was genuinely hurting my ear drums. They’re clearly trying to play loud enough people on the beach hear them
… moreChristian Milton
Rippers is located in a concession area in rockaway beach so it is a fun, Open atmosphere consist of picnic tables outside under a covered area. I find that the food is very good. Burgers chicken fries. I can just have fries .. I think that they are excellent. They used to sale a whole fish that was divine. There are drinks , wine beer. They often play music and have live entertainment.. they typically close in late summer for winter.
… moreim who all the dads try to b
Good get the ripper single if you want flavor ,if your more of a meat connoisseur get the hard body also cheese fries is a must the sangria not too bad for a frozen drink oh!lol they also javelin a DJ sometimes. lol
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