Lippy’s Bar & Grill

Alright. Where else are you going to go in Greene, NY? Best restaurant food in town. Chicken spiedie salad is phenomenal. Can’t go wrong with a burger. Buffalo bourbon wings are highly recommended. A++ for Paul. Seriously. Best food and atmosphere in Greene.

I waited until after my second visit to write this review. My wife, 8 year old daughter and I have visited Lippy’s twice now for dinner and both visits were excellent. I wanted to make sure our first visit wasn’t a flash in the pan. Both waitresses we had were friendly, attentive and knowledgable. The atmosphere is neat, clean, friendly and inviting. I heard about this place from a few different people but was apprehensive about taking my wife and daughter to a «sports bar» off the beaten trail. I couldn’t have been more incorrect with my fears. Yes, it’s off the beaten trail, but that’s what adds to warm atmosphere. It’s a diamond in the rough. Plenty of tv’s to watch sports. All the food we had on both visits was delicious. Burgers, salads, wings, spiedies and my personal favorite — the French onion soup! I can’t wait to go back. Looking forward to seeing a band here one of these weekend nights too.

Great food, great music, and a great atmosphere, what more do you need? The spiedies were amazing and spiced to perfection. We came on a great night with a live band and we will definitely be returning soon for the food. Lots of friendly staff. It crowds out but they have an entire field to fill up on nights with a band Great little spot in Greene.

Looking for a gathering place somewhat halfway between Ithaca and Cobleskill, we settled on Greene and began to explore venues. It was surprising just how many restaurants the good residents of Greene support. One member of our group asked around and heard buzzings of Lippy’s so I Unilocaled it, found its five-​star rating and was further directed to its very active Facebook page. Lots and lots of pictures depicted a multi-​aged clientele enjoying live music and eating a variety of appetizers, burgers, lunch-​type entrees and a nice selection of dinner items. The reviews were positive so we met there for lunch today.
The bar is in the center of a newly pine-​paneled rectangular room. The space to the left was set for a party of about thirty that was scheduled to arrive at 3. The right side was set for dining and a
Multi-​generational family of 8 was at one table (very well-​behaved toddlers) and a group of fifty-​somethings at the other.
Paul, the bartender, had seen my Australian Shepard being walked and spoke of his two Aussies. Very cordial way to welcome a stranger.
The menu had a really nice assortment and after some hemming and hawing, we settled on a Reuben, Spiedie Ciabatta, Haddock Sandwich and an All American Cheeseburger. All were large portions and came with very good fries and a crisp pickle spear.
With 3 root beers and one wine, the total was $ 50 plus tip.
Very good food and very good service enhanced this meeting of very good friends.

It had been a couple of years since I had made the trek back to the home town. As luck would have it, my cousin scheduled her wedding for the same weekend as the Falcons home opener. While I am a huge fan and season ticket holder, I could not forgo the wedding. I just knew that in between visiting family I *needed* to catch a few minutes of the game.
Luckily, I follow a couple of pages on FB that post goings-​on around Greene, so I heard about this new sports bar opening recently. I decided we should check it out and see if they would put on the Falcons game for us.
We rolled in on a Sunday just before 1. The place is really, really nice. They did a great job with the décor and stuff. The owner (I think?) noticed my Falcons jersey and put the game on a big TV for us, while the bartender got us a couple of beers. I had an Angry Orchard; hubs had something on draft. They have a bunch of great specials on drinks during football games. We didn’t eat as we had just finished brunch at the Silo.
Perhaps the best part was that I didn’t get that vibe I have gotten in other establishments around town on previous visits. I usually get stared at hardcore, like a total outsider (I’ve been gone for 15+ years). Here, the staff and patrons were all super friendly.
We will totally be back on our next trip to good ol’ Greene, and you should stop in, too!