<a href="/topics/Long_Island%2C_NY">Long Island</a>'s strip malls may be nondescript in appearance, but they can harbor some exciting culinary surprises. Here are three favorites: 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/restaurants/west-east-bistro-1.855911" target="_blank">WEST EAST BISTRO</a> 758 Broadway (Route 107), <a href="http://admin.newsday.com/topics/Hicksville%2C_NY">Hicksville</a> 516-939-6618, <a href="http://westeastbistro.com" target="_blank">westeastbistro.com</a> 
 Restaurateur Danny Wu has made a nearly deserted strip into a dining destination. Standouts from the Asian-New American menu include pork osso buco, stir-fried chicken with ginger and pan-seared <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Long_Island%2C_NY">Long Island</a> duck breast. Fixed-price options and warm service are pluses. 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/restaurants/tate-s-restaurant-1.1818539" target="_blank">TATE'S RESTAURANT</a> 292 <a href="http://admin.newsday.com/topics/Smithtown%2C_NY">Smithtown</a> Blvd., <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Nesconset%2C_NY">Nesconset</a> 631-676-3283, <a href="http://tatesrestaurant.com" target="_blank">tatesrestaurant.com</a> 
 In a little <a href="/topics/Nesconset%2C_NY">Nesconset</a> strip mall, Jack Mutell gets creative with a changing roster of New American and Italian dishes, such as grouper fra diavolo and <a href="/topics/Barolo">Barolo</a>-braised short ribs. Order prix-fixe or go a la carte. 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/restaurants/singha-thai-1.3135766" target="_blank">SINGHA THAI 74 </a><a href="http://admin.newsday.com/topics/Farmingdale%2C_NY">Farmingdale</a> Rd. (Route 109), <a href="http://admin.newsday.com/topics/West_Babylon%2C_NY">West Babylon</a> 631-669-8200 
 Modest in appearance only, this bare-bones Thai spot is bold with flavor. Find major gratification in the chicken- coconut soup, drunken noodles and grilled salmon with Thai spices, among other items.

Long Island's strip malls may be nondescript in appearance, but they can harbor some exciting culinary surprises. Here are three favorites: WEST EAST BISTRO 758 Broadway (Route 107), Hicksville 516-939-6618, westeastbistro.com Restaurateur Danny Wu has made a nearly deserted strip into a dining destination. Standouts from the Asian-New American menu include pork osso buco, stir-fried chicken with ginger and pan-seared Long Island duck breast. Fixed-price options and warm service are pluses. TATE'S RESTAURANT 292 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset 631-676-3283, tatesrestaurant.com In a little Nesconset strip mall, Jack Mutell gets creative with a changing roster of New American and Italian dishes, such as grouper fra diavolo and Barolo-braised short ribs. Order prix-fixe or go a la carte. SINGHA THAI 74 Farmingdale Rd. (Route 109), West Babylon 631-669-8200 Modest in appearance only, this bare-bones Thai spot is bold with flavor. Find major gratification in the chicken- coconut soup, drunken noodles and grilled salmon with Thai spices, among other items.

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