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La Estacion Deli & Pizzeria opens in Brentwood's former LIRR station
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La Estacion in Brentwood offers dining indoors, on the patio, on the lawn, in a tent or in private igloos. Credit: Newsday/Erica Marcus
La Estacion means “the station” in Spanish, and it couldn’t be a more fitting name for the Brentwood restaurant that opened last year in the town’s decommissioned LIRR station.
After the new station opened a block west in 1987, the old station was left to founder but, in 2006, it was converted into a solar-powered cafe that lasted three years. More foundering followed until brothers Shahid and Haroon Majid leased the building in 2018. The Majids own a number of convenience stores on Long Island, almost all of them located at LIRR stations, so they felt a connection to the location. They also envisioned a vast and versatile establishment that would appeal to the surrounding community, to their fellow Pakistani Americans and to anyone who enjoys good halal food in an indoor / outdoor space that can accommodate up to 400 people.
The old building now holds a lengthy ordering counter and a 70-seat dining room. Directly outside is a patio that seats another 70. The grounds feature picnic tables, a tent for parties up to 60 people, and private, heated igloos for smaller gatherings. Kids have their choice of two huge, inflatable bounce houses.
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The chicken karahi with sesame naan, and salad at La Estacion in Brentwood. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
The menu is wide ranging, with more than 100 items. There are Pakistani dishes such as chicken or mutton karahi, haleem, biryani, tandoor naan, kheer and gulab jaman; Latin American tacos, tamales, pupusas and empanadas; Peruvian salchipapas, rotisserie chicken and fried rice; wings, grilled cheese sandwiches, pressed heros and pizza, breakfast and more. On weekends there are also barbecued meats and a 25-item buffet from noon to closing.
La Estacion Deli & Pizzeria is at 22 1st Ave., Brentwood; open weekdays 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weekends from 9 a.m. to midnight; 631-231-3131, laestaciondeli.com