Turquoise in Great Neck: First bites
Fried red mullet at Turquoise in Great Neck. (Aug. 2012) Credit: Newsday/Peter Gianotti
Relocated to a larger space, Turquoise now is among the big fish in Great Neck.
It's a stylish, contemporary Mediterranean spot, with Middle Eastern notes and a near-total emphasis on seafood. And much of the catch is very good.
Enjoy the gratis tahini and tzatziki. Try the bony, flavorful fried red mullet or the whole, grilled striped bass. Sample an Israeli salad that takes in diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions. Order those sides of thin asparagus and fried garlic.
After this, there's a respectable tiramisu, too.
Turquoise, 76 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck; 516-487-3737.
Fried red mullet at Turquoise.
