Thom Thom |
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| 3340 Park Avenue | |
| Wantagh, NY 11793-3717 | |
| 516-221-8022 | |
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Hours:
Open Monday-Thursday, 4-10 p.m. Friday, 4-11 p.m. Saturday, 5-11 p.m. Sunday, 3-9 p.m. Weekend reservations recommended. | |
THE BEST
Get started with a familiar Thom Thom opener: crunchy kung pao calamari, sweet and spicy, sparked with chiles and peanuts. Or take a more soothing route with coconut-shrimp satay, the crab cake with Napa cabbage slaw and not-so-spicy mayo, and the sushi "pizza," a crisp rice shell capped with salmon, tuna, shellfish and avocado. The salads, from Caesar to California, are good. Likewise, the spicy tuna roll. Then, turn to beef. Thom Thom sends out juicy, flavorful steaks, especially the 22-ounce "cowboy" rib, strip and filet mignon. The horseradish and peppercorn sauces complement them. There's genuine competition from the pistachio-crusted rack of lamb. Surfside, try the kung pao-style salmon with wok-seared vegetables; pan-seared ahi tuna with soba noodles in a sesame vinaigrette; or crisp, tempura-style red snapper. Tasty sides: mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. Best desserts: blueberry crisp, flourless chocolate cake.
THE REST
Thin lobster bisque and dull "many onions" soup, chewy short-rib steak teriyaki, oversweet "bang bang" shrimp, standard crème brûlée.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Surf 'n turf 'n sushi.
Reviewed by Peter M. Gianotti, 1/22/09.
