LIRR Eats: Port Washington branch
Photo credit: Photo by Gordon M. Grant | Sushi and sashimi at Tony's Fusion in Hampton Bays, near the train station..
GREAT NECK
K Roasters , 9 Cutter Mill Rd., Great Neck, 516-487-3573, kroasters.com. Cuisine: kosher. Chicken is the main event here, with American and Middle Eastern side dishes, including very good corn muffins. Everything is glatt kosher, as are the offerings at Wok, the Chinese restaurant that shares the premises and phone number. $
Turquoise , 33 N. Station Plaza; Great Neck, 516-487-3737. Cuisine: seafood. Pan-Mediterranean restaurant that does particularly well with salads and grilled fish. Start with zucchini chips and the Eti salad (diced tomatoes, red onions and cilantro with olive oil and lemon juice), then move on to a whole grilled St. Peter fish, branzino, dorade, striped bass or fried red mullets. $$-$$$
Kensington Deli , 27 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-487-2410. Cuisine: deli. A fixture in Great Neck for more than 30 years, Kensington Deli doesn't deviate very far from the traditional: Kosher franks, corned beef, pastrami, tongue, brisket, roast beef, turkey, salami, bologna, chopped liver, chicken salad and tuna-fish salad. Service is exceedingly friendly. $-$$
Ethos , 25 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-305-4958. Cuisine: Greek. This elegant Greek restaurant specializes in grilled seafood. $$-$$$
Cafe Kriza , 45 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-829-1039. Cuisine: kosher. Kosher (dairy) restaurant serving Middle-Eastern fare, breakfast, sandwiches (plus wraps and panini), salads, dinner entrees and dessert. Sayeth the menu: "And did the countenance Divine / Shine forth upon our Middle Neck / And was Cafe Kriza established here / To serve us Kosher." $-$$$
Bruce's Restaurant & Bakery , 34 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-829-2253. Cuisine: diner. A Great Neck institution with a huge menu that can satisfy any yen, be it for burgers, pasta primavera or matzoh brie. Big points for the basket of free pastries that grace every table. $-$$
Esparks Coffee House , 41 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-472-0280. Cuisine: coffee. Comfortable coffee house serving coffee, tea (and related drinks), snacks and Parksberry frozen yogurt. $
Tulip , 4 Welwyn Rd., Great Neck, 516-487-1070. Cuisine: Turkish. A comfortable restaurant serving well-executed Turkish dishes. Belly dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. $$-$$$
Garden of Plenty , 4 Welwyn Rd., Great Neck, 516-482-8868. Cuisine: Chinese. Takeout Chinese. $-$$.
Mario's Pizzeria , 43 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-466-7722. Cuisine: pizza. For pizza and other Italian-American specialties. $-$$
Matsuya , 6 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-773-4411. Cuisine: Japanese. Wide menu of sushi, sashimi and other Japanese specialties. $$-$$$
Wild Ginger , 48 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-487-8288. Cuisine: Asian fusion. The Nassau County branch of th e Manhattan chainlet, offering bold pan-Asian cooking in a bustling, exotic setting. $$-$$$
Cosi , 44 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-466-1120. Cuisine: sandwiches. The popular chain makes sandwiches with just-baked flatbread. Also salads and pizza. $
Koryodang , 46 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-466-9361. Cuisine: bakery. Korean-inflected bakery-cafe with a huge range or well-priced sandwiches and salads. $
Hinata , 6 Bond St., Great Neck, 516-829-3811. Cuisine: Japanese. Well-regarded sushi, sashimi and other Japanese specialties. $$-$$$
Fredricks , 14 Grace Ave., Great Neck, 516-305-4593. Cuisine: diner. A Great Neck institution founded in 1951 by Murray Selby and now run by Murray's son Cliff. A recent renovation enlarged the dining area - at the expense of the newsstand - but there's still a humidor. Classic luncheonette fare. $-$$
Dunkin' Donuts , 35 N. Station Plaza, Great Neck, 516-487-2233. Cuisine: doughnuts. $
La Gioconda , 21 N. Station Plaza, Great Neck, 516-466-2004. Cuisine: Italian. A long-standing favorite for Italian cuisine, especially seafood dishes. The "La Gioconda special" for two ($48 per couple) includes shell steak, chicken breast, veal rollatini, Marsala mushrooms, vegetables and potatoes. $$-$$$
Francesca's Pizza & Restaurant , 29 N. Station Plaza, Great Neck, 516-466-5842, thebestpizzaingreatneck.com. Cuisine: pizza. Francesca's makes very good pizza, and serves it, along with other Italian-American specialties, in a warm, convivial setting. $-$$
Elaine's Asian Bistro & Grill , 8 Bond St., Great Neck, 516-829-8883, elainesbistro.com. Cuisine: Asian fusion. The menu at this urban-chic spot promises "Modern Chinese, BBQ skewer, Japanese sushi, Thai grill, exotic Island drinks and gourmet dessert." $$-$$$
La Rotonda , 8 Bond St., Great Neck, 516-466-9596. Cuisine: Italian. A good spot for Italian fare, especially the excellent, crisp-crusted brick-oven pizza. $$-$$$
Kanpai Hibachi , 31 S. Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-498-8818. Cuisine: pan-Asian. In this bi-level restaurant, the hibachi action is upstairs; downstairs is sushi and Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Chinese and something called French toast with steak. $$-$$$
Mi Casa Es Tu Casa , 7 S. Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, 516-304-5633. Cuisine: Colombian. Discover Colombian cooking at this modest little eatery-bakery. If you're hungry - or a family of four - go for the plato paisa: steak, pork rind, sweet plantains, rice, beans and a fried egg for $11. $
MANHASSET
Louie's Manhasset Restaurant , 339 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-627-0022. Cuisine: diner. Classic coffee shop. $
Orlando's Deli , 369 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-627-1079. Cuisine: deli. A very friendly deli serving breakfast all day. $
Starbucks , 375 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, 516-869-9608. Cuisine: coffee. $
Best Wok , 17 Bayview Ave., Manhasset, 516-627-6655. Cuisine: Chinese. Chinese takeout. $-$$
Misaki , 411 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-869-8080. Cuisine: Japanese. Misaki's Manhasset roll: crab, tobiko, cucumber, avocado inside, tuna outside.$-$$
Gino's Pizzeria , 480 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-627-5280. Cuisine: pizza. Popular local pizzeria also serving Italian-American specialties. $-$$
Green's Irish Pub , 436 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-570-6220. Cuisine: bar. This friendly neighborhood bar has a kitchen that cares about food: real lump crabmeat in crab cakes and homemade soups along with bar classics such as potato skins, wings, quesadillas, burgers and sandwiches. $-$$
Dunkin' Donuts , 370 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-365-5232, dunkindonuts.com. Cuisine: doughnuts. $
Mykonos , 172 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-365-0113. Cuisine: Greek. Among the Greek specialties served in this serene room: chick peas blended with onions and peppers, grilled Greek sausages, whole fish served "plaki-style" (with tomato and onions) and roasted lamb shanks. $$-$$$
Villa Milano , 168 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, 516-365-3440. Cuisine: Italian. "A little bit of Italy in Manhasset," serving Italian-American dishes and a wide range of pizzas. "Milano's Family Pie" features eggplant, roasted peppers, ricotta and mozzarella. $-$$
PLANDOME
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PORT WASHINGTON
Vintage Port Wine Bar & Cafe , 109D Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-1033. Cuisine: wine bar. Cozy wine bar owned by Eric and Laraine Le Dily of nearby Bistro du Village. Open-mic poetry night the second Tuesday of every month. $$-$$$
Carlo's Pizza , 109 Main St., Port Washington, 516-944-9754. Cuisine: pizza. Friendly neighborhood pizzeria. $.
New Garden Chinese Japanese & Zen Cuisine , 99 Main St. Port Washington, 516-883-5460. Cuisine: Chinese and Japanese. "Zen" cuisine here means vegetarian. $-$$$
Bad Bob's Barbecue , 75 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-8880. Cuisine: barbecue. A brand-new location for Bad Bob's, whose other Long Island outlets are on the water in Manor Haven and in Oceanside. Baby back ribs, barbecued chicken, brisket sandwich, baked beans, potato salad and house-fried potato chips. $-$$
Yamaguchi , 63 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-3500. Cuisine: Japanese. No dramatic decor or crazy maki rolls here. Catering to a largely Japanese clientele, Yamaguchi serves some of the best classic sushi on Long Island. $$-$$$
Port Washington Deli & Catering , 61 Main St., Port Washington, 516-944-2300. Cuisine: Latin American. Don't pass by this modest-looking deli-grocery. A vast steam table serves forth an array of Latin American roasted and stewed meats, including succulent ribs and chicken. Variations on rice and beans abound, plus good guacamole. $-$$
Wings Plus , 16 Haven Ave., Port Washington, 516-767-9647. Cuisine: American. Seventeen flavors of wings plus fried chicken, roast chicken, honey-glazed thighs, ribs, fresh salads, non-chicken appetizers, sides including very good potato salad and homemade apple pie.Lots of well-priced family combo meals. $-$$
Rock-n-Sake , 90 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-7253. Cuisine: Japanese. Modern Japanese in a youthful, upbeat setting. $$-$$$
Yummy Oriental , 86 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-3888, Cuisine: Chinese. Neighborhood Chinese to eat in or take out. $-$$$
Starbucks , 72 Main St., Port Washington, 516-944-5082, starbucks.com. Cuisine: coffee. $
Rosa's Pizza , 57 Main St., Port Washington, 516-767-8003. Cuisine: pizza. Neighborhood pizzeria. $
Dunkin' Donuts , 55 Main St., Port Washington, 516-944-9364, dunkindonuts.com. Cuisine: doughnuts. $
Bistro Toulouse , 43 Main St., Port Washington, 516-708-1852. Cuisine: French. Gallic classics with international accents served in an attractive and convivial setting. $$-$$$
Shang Hai Pavilion , 46 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-3368. Cuisine: Chinese. The culinary specialties of Shanghai include the steamed juicy dumpling and lions head casserole - big soft pork meatballs surrounded by baby bok choy. $-$$$
Port Washington Diner , 41 Main St., Port Washington, 516-767-3624. Cuisine: diner. Spacious diner with a full bar. $-$$
Gino's Pizzeria & Restaurant , 48 Main St., Port Washington, 516-944-0276. Cuisine: pizza. Popular neighborhood spot for pizza and Italian-American dishes. $-$$
Amigos Mexican Restaurant , 52 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-1315. Cuisine: Mexican. Mexican-American menu. $$-$$$
Montebel lo, 14 Haven Ave., Port Washington, 516-767-7828, montebellorestaurant.com. Cuisine: Italian. Big restaurant with bigger portions. Recommended dishes: fried zucchini sticks, chicken scarpariello, linguine and clam sauce, veal chop Valdostana. $$-$$$
Haven Diner , 6 Haven Ave., Port Washington, 516-883-5252. Cuisine: diner. Classic diner with all-day breakfast. $-$$
India Garden Bar & Grill , 82 Main St., Port Washington, 516-767-0505. Cuisine: Indian. Indian specialties with lots of vegetarian options and a lunch buffet. $$-$$$
Bonsai Japanese Restaurant , 92 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-0103. Cuisine: Japanese. Japanese specialties including the Port Washington roll: spicy salmon and crunchy squash topped with avocado and spicy tuna. $-$$
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