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THE PRICE IS RIGHT
The new Lincoln Station Bar & Grill in Bellmore seems to be off to a fairly auspicious start. The handsome tavern, with old-fashioned checkered cloths and leather banquettes, offers appealing prices -- especially its $16.95 prix-fixe, available Sunday to Thursday nights.
With the exception of the thick-as-paste New England clam chowder ($6.95), the food made a generally positive impression. A three-course meal deal kicked off with a creditable Caesar salad, followed by a tender, savory marinated skirt steak with mashed potatoes, which would have been ideal had they been hot. Next came a warm, moist brownie. Decent, although I'd have preferred a bit more chocolate intensity.
But a juicy, smoky burger, fully loaded with avocado, Cheddar and bacon ($11.95), was ideal, accompanied by skin-on wedges of hand-cut fried potatoes and coleslaw.
Lincoln Station Bar & Grill is at 216 Pettit Ave., Bellmore, 516- 785-5500.
WHAT TIME IS IT?
Toast & Tapas Neighborhood Bistro is the new incarnation of the former 516 Americana in Syosset and is now affiliated with Toast & Co. in Huntington. While the Huntington restaurant doesn't serve dinner, the Syosset locale does. Then, on Friday and Saturday nights, it also features a tapas menu -- actually, small plates, not the traditional Spanish bar snacks -- as well as live music.
You almost need a special app to figure out the hours and menu options at this place. Try to get a handle on the following; you'll be quizzed tomorrow:
1. Breakfast is served from 8 a.m. daily until closing. Except, that is, on Friday and Saturday, when it's offered until 4 p.m.
2. An "afternoon" menu runs until 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday but only until 4 p.m. Sunday.
3. Ready for the hard part? On Friday and Saturday, the "tapas" menu prevails from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., in conjunction with the "afternoon" menu, minus the sandwiches.
Wondering about breakfast? I stopped by one recent morning and found the place cheerily redecorated with an orange-accented color scheme. At an upholstered booth, I had a sweet potato cake (think of a giant latke), with a creamy, savory scramble of eggs and fresh herbs topped with Canadian bacon and drizzled with chive oil ($9.99). A hit. Toast's "signature" chorizo skillet ($11.99) featured eggs scrambled with caramelized onion, spicy chorizo sausage and tomatoes, served up in a skillet full of crisp fried potato sticks.
Toast & Tapas Neighborhood Bistro is at 4 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset, 516-364-0516.
OUT OF BUSINESS
Bob's Restaurant in Floral Park and Tulip in Great Neck have closed.
