CJ's Restaurant & Bar has resided in the heart of Ocean Beach, Fire Island, since 1971. It was opened by John "Gio" Palermo and named in honor of his son, Christopher John. The bar is known to many as "The Home of the Rocket Fuel®," a pina colada type of mixed drink infused with Barcadi 151, where one can get the most affordable lobster specials Fire Island offers. CJ's is simple, and that is why it is wonderful. You can always count on drinks flowing, people laughing, and music rocking at this legendary institution of Fire Island.

 

After beloved Gio died in 1998, the bar was bequeathed to head bartender JT Prolo who followed the simple recipes of CJ's until 2012 when The Palms Hotel stepped in to continue the CJ's tradition of Rocket Fuels and lobster specials. The "blender guys and girls" teams continue working behind the bar, making CJ's the #1 Rocket Fuel on Fire Island seller year-round.

 

The Palms is committed to maintaining the "Cheers" of Fire Island for the community of people and the change of tourists and guests that visit each year! So come in, sit back, relax, and have a world-famous "Rocket Fuel."