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     Bubsy Username: Bubsy Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 24.215.131.163 |
Several weeks ago, Cafe Japon, one of my favorite Sashimi/Sushi restaurants closed. It recently reopened as "Midori Matsu" I went there today for Sashimi takeout. The restaurant itself is now modern. The first room is a sushi bar with booth seating, the second room is like Benehana of Tokyo with chefs preparing meat dishes at the tables. Unfortunately, my experience with Midori Matsu was nothing like Cafe Japon. Sashimi Regular now includes a salad, miso soup, white rice, and sashimi. When I got home, I had the miso soup (excellent), salad (mixed greens with a ginger dressing that would have been good if the ginger stayed mixed with the oil). Instead of chopsticks I got a tacky plastic spoon, fork, and knife remincent of KFC. Cafe Japon used to provide soy sauce in a small container (like the salad dressing container) which was convenient for mixing the soy sauce and wasabi. Midori had tacky plastic packets of "Low sodium soy sauce" that tasted awful. Come on now... miso soup is VERY high in sodium. Why bother with low sodium soy sauce that tastes awful? But the biggest problem was the sashimi. Every fish was extremely fishy! I've had sashimi in the US and in Japan, and once in awhile ONE fish might be slightly fishy. But EVERY fish?! So, no rice, no chopsticks, and fishy sashimi?. I would sadly recommend that people stay away from this place. My last meal at Narita wasn't up to what it used to be but was OK but in my opinion, not worth the money. Kyoto in Kew Gardens Hills on Union Tpk is excellent. Their prices are between Midori and Narita but certainly worth it. Has sushi/sashimi quality been slipping in general in NYC? | ||
| Liam_swift Username: Liam_swift Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 69.201.150.45 |
It is s bit of a walk from Forest Hills but Simply Thai down near Union Turnpike is very good. | ||
| Nyfoodie Username: Nyfoodie Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 24.90.208.70 |
re: for the person who asked about restaurant King David it merged with the antique shop and will now unfortunately be a rowdy Russian nightclub | ||
| Bubsy Username: Bubsy Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 24.215.131.244 |
Anyone know what is happening with Cafe Japon? They have excellent sushi and sashimi and parking is considerably easier than trying to park near Narita. But the phone just rings and rings, and when I passed by last night, the signs were taken down and the place looked like itwas being gutted. :-( | ||
| Meyers???????? Posted From: 63.168.131.24 |
It's funny, now the work at Meyers stopped. I haven't seen workmen in the afternoon anymore - well a diner would be good for the older crowd to have coffee and breakfast. | ||
| Joe Posted From: 69.201.155.82 |
There's a rumor that Meyers will be turned into a greek diner. The food will be ok, but they won't be open 24 hours and they'll eventually change owners several times and then go out of business. Some renovations may take place after that. Meyers is cyclical  | ||
| vandelay96 Posted From: 24.90.209.192 |
Does anyone know what is going on where King David's restaurant used to be (67th Rd & QB)? | ||
| whiterabbitt Posted From: 68.161.36.91 |
I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned Portofino's - a great Italian restaurant on the corner of Queens Blvd. and Ascan Ave. I take my whole family there for special occasions like birthdays, father's day, etc. | ||
| KewCoop Posted From: 38.119.133.5 |
Great neighborhood restaurant: Tu Casa on Metropolitan & Lefferts (it's new, it's very clean, it's very good) - a quaint latin restaurant serving roast chicken, rice and beans (nice avocado salad, too). Family run - food is very fresh. Can't beat it for an inexpensive and satisfying meal. Acquista Trattoria - on Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows. Get in your car and go to this great little corner Italian trattoria. Great prices, great food. Two blocks from Utopia Parkway (across from St. Johns). Mood in Kew Gardens. The food is delicious, the style is Manhattan. Cabana - I've been to all four Cabana's in NY and Florida. Have never been disappointed. Order the Salmon with the fruit glaze over coconut rice (it's never on the menu, but is available every night). Enjoy! | ||
| Meyers???????? Posted From: 129.44.35.24 |
Some type of construction/renovation is being done on Meyer's old restaurant. Does anyone know what they will put in its place? We have, Polish, Chinese, Italian and Mexican on the block - Argentine - Malaysian - Chinese/Japanese close by -- any ideas? | ||
| Jackub Posted From: 69.3.192.47 |
Pinang Malaysian Restaurant is a great place to eat with excellent and friendly service.(718) 268-9135 11110 Queens Blvd, FH, NY | ||
| Terrel Posted From: 70.19.64.195 |
T-bone is a pretty good little diner. Everybody's knock against it seems to be how dirty it is but if you're going to go that way you might not want to eat out at all anymore. Every single place in FH (AND NYC for that matter) has bugs and/or rodents. I once shared a booth with a roach the size of a bagel at Austin house. I have had mice dart out from under my table at Uno's. I've also seen more roaches than I can count crawling around in front of Pinang late at night. I've even found roaches(plural) in the bottom of my delivery bag from Hang Shing on Metro. This stuff happens. If the food is good - and I've never gotten sick off of it - then I don't consider it a problem. I think everybody needs to grow up a little. | ||
| Anonymous Posted From: 24.187.59.3 |
I'm surprised in all this diner debate that no one mentioned the Forest Diner on 108th street. It's the only one I'll go to. All the rest in the area are disgusting- especially T-Bone. Also- Mickey's japanese is so over-rated and ugly as sin. I think Narita has much better sushi- especially the maguro and hamachi sushi plate. (tuna and yellowtail) mmmmm.... *Bann Thai vs. Q- Q is good if you want that romantic, let's pretend we're in Manhattan and sit on top of the next table. Bann Thai is way better over all, with much more variety and a really colorful atmosphere. Finally- Just Like Mother's has excellent pieroges, The Family Restaurant makes great chicken marsala...and Pinang is really good with a spare but funky atmosphere. Raj Gate- the year-old Indian place is too inconsistent- sometimes you get more oil swimming on top then anything else. grrr | ||
| Anonymous Posted From: 160.79.218.125 |
Thanks for all the responses and restaurant suggestions--we're looking forward to trying them out! | ||
| AnonYmous Posted From: 12.38.160.34 |
I am also a recent Queens convert, having moved from Williamsburg to Kew Gardens. While loving being in Queens, I too have found the Forest Hills restaurant scene to be lacking. But one exception I've found is Kyoto --a fantastic Japanese/Thai restaurant at Union Tpke & Parsons Blvd. The prices are exceptionally fair and the sushi is as good as it gets. Other than that, I generally venture out to Astoria or other surrounding areas, such as Crossbay Blvd for delicious and moderately priced meals. | ||
| a foodie Posted From: 69.201.155.109 |
In response to anonymous from Carroll Gardens who moved here from Brooklyn, I hate to say it, but we GO to Brooklyn almost every time we dine out because there are so so many great places there! We have lived here almost 10 years and find most of the food to be below par, including some of the places you mentioned. We consider the trip to Brooklyn to be a mini adventure and honestly feel that the overall quality and diversity of choices is fantastic. As you know, it's only about a 25 minute drive, and even less to Williamsburg. Places that come to mind include SEA, Planet Thailand, Diner, Relish, Aurora and lots of places on Smith St. like Banania, Cafe Luluc, Savoia, etc. | ||
| FH Steve Posted From: 69.201.159.70 |
I've been living in Forest Hills for about 6 months now. Prior to that I too was in Brooklyn. I have to agree with you regarding the three places you mentioned. However I have found some others that you might want to try: 1) The Thai place all the way at the end of Austin (near Yellowstone). I've only been there once, but it was one the best meals I've had all year. 2) Cubana - They also have a Manhattan location. It's not cheap, but very good. 3) Nicks pizza - although many in the group would disagree, I find their thin crust pies excellent. 4) There is an Asian place on Queens Blvd, north of Ascan on the South side that's half Chinese half Japanese. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but they take the food pretty seriously inside. I think it's next to the Argentinian place. 5) Green Cactus Cafe: It took my a while to overcome the harsh lighting and actually enter this place, but once I did I was rewarded with the freshest tasting burrito I've ever had. I’ve also dined at places in Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Flushing, Sunnyside and Bayside. This borough has some amazing places to eat. | ||
| Anonymous Posted From: 160.79.218.60 |
My husband and I just moved to Forest Hills from Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, and we've found the restaurants here to be twice as expensive and not nearly as good! A few that come to mind are Rouge, Mardi Gras, and Q. At all of them, the food was decent but nothing special--and, had the entrees been, say, $10 or $12, I would happily return to all three. But for $20/entree, we expect something a little more special. Anyone know what the deal with the inflated restaurant prices is? Thanks. | ||
| Terrel Posted From: 70.19.25.231 |
You had a REALLY different experience than I did. Dee's was packed when my wife and I were there - we were seated so close to the people next to us that we were practically on top of them - the food was borderline - and the heat from the ovens kept blowing on us, not good in July. I didn't like the original Dee's and this one sure as H E double hockey sticks didn't win me over. | ||
| anony Posted From: 128.122.197.135 |
I recommend Dee's on Metro near Ascan (used to be further West on Metro, but have a new, much improved space). We had a great time there and the food was excellent. A great wine list, too. Nice people. | ||
| Blocker Posted From: 208.253.58.168 |
Grand opening Sept 15-- bring your check book. BOA is a very community-minded Bank. | ||
| WendysUpdate Posted From: 205.188.116.13 |
Wendy's on Continental has been replaced. Bank of America will be taking over the space. | ||
| AnOn Posted From: 68.253.176.99 |
try here: http://www.newsday.com/mynews/ny-fdqeats4343567jul15,0,6594903.story Not much has changed at the T-Bone in 15-20 years. Ozersky's column would have been applicable back then. | ||
| Fly ISP Posted From: 151.205.169.60 |
Can you share the details? Not possible to get a paper now and the website doesn't mention anything. | ||
| t-bone Posted From: 63.168.131.24 |
Whoa baby. Check out today's Newday's restaurant review of the T-Bone diner. Talk about the truth and an accurate reporting. It'll be a miracle if they stay open after people read it. Meow. I thought women were catty but this is really trashing them. | ||
| anonymissny Posted From: 24.90.242.205 |
Does anyone know the web address for MOOD restaurant? (It's excellent, by the way.) | ||
| anonymous coward Posted From: 64.115.233.28 |
I was in Ohio last weekend and ate at some of the Amish places. For $21 for two people my wife and I had an all you can eat breakfast that was better than the area diners. And the dinner was $32 for two people with more food that we could eat. Wife and I ate at the Thai Pot last night and my wife said that they are already starting to cut corners because business is so good. | ||
| Dee Posted From: 151.205.125.212 |
Does anyone remember the Grand Bay Marina restaurant? I just found out there is an Indian restaurant at that location now and it is simply called World's Fair Marina Restaurant. Has anyone eaten there? | ||
| jellystone blvd. |
Any thoughts - Q vs. Bahn Thai??!! | ||
| Il Pescatore |
How about a store where the Ill Fated Il Pescatore etal was located? | ||
| wksnfh |
Imagine a store in the 70's called Thai Pot | ||
| Drake |
Hmmm, It's interesting to hear about how much people like the diners in the neighborhood. Personally, I have found them pretty disappointing. I've tried the Georgia, Tower and T-Bone and that little one on Austin. The food just seemed mediocre at best. Maybe it's just what to expect from diner food - it's no better in most of Manhattan either. There is a great place in Astoria, however, called Cup Diner. Near the movie studio...they give you this huge cup of delicious coffee and the food is great. | ||
| Lulu |
Damn, it's like the Inquistion on this board! I will check out That Pot... | ||
| anonymous coward |
thai pot has been open since the 11th when my kitchen renovations began. I ate there on the 15th for the first time | ||
| NativeForestHiller |
Hi there, Vandelay96! Thank you for your posting. It's good to hear from you. I hope you enjoy the other restaurants that I've mentioned as well in my last posting. I tried King David's a while back, when they were under different ownership, and the food was really great! Whenever I pass by, I still see a decent crowd. If you desire food on the order of restaurants i.e. "King David's," you may be interested in traveling to an Israeli/Persian restaurant in Kew Garden Hills called "Hapisgah" (my favorite!). Getting back to FH, besides Primadonna, another place you may enjoy is "Bellerose Pizza." Take advantage of their yummy pizza varieties & falafel, as well as the eggplant parmagian sandwich. On the S side of Qns Blvd bet. 66th RD & 67th Ave, there's a small, but great restaurant that's been there for several years, called "Evergreen." Check it out! You may not be living in that prime FH section, but if you like to walk, it's only minutes away. I believe walking is the healthiest form of exercise, & I am one for long walks. Some sections of Met Food should be cleaned up a bit, but the workers are courteous & accomodating, and there's a rather large selection of food. I also shop in Fruit Ranch which has a great variety of foods...imports, organic, good appetizing, etc. Thank you for telling me about the "new" diner. Btw, you're not spoiled, you just know what's good. ;-) | ||
| anonymous coward |
I got take out breakfast today from that place on the corner that had a fire last year and was rebuilt. Not bad, although Georgia Diner is better. The sausage is a lot better than Tower Diner. My wife says everything in Tower Diner is dry and bland. The #1 Coffee Shop is also pretty good, although it's greasy. Charles, the grill cook is pretty good. Pop's Diner, the former Sage is not that good. For coffee I don't have a problem with the Starbuck's on 67th. It's better than the ones in the 71st area. My wife says make sure the hispanic girl makes the coffee. The new Thai place by Empire Liquors is excellent. I'm having my ktchen remodeled and ate more than a few meals from there in the last few weeks. Nick's Pizza is getting old and I prefer Dee's on Metropolitan. For sushi Mickey's is pretty good and the price is right. Sato is good but more money. | ||
| AnOn |
Where is Lillian's Pizza? I believe they're referring to the pizza place at 96-01 69Ave, at the intersection of Harrow St. Q23 bus stops there. | ||
| anon |
Where is Lillian's Pizza. I haven't found a good pizza place here yet. Of course I grew up on John's Pizza in Greenwich Village. | ||
| German Shepherd Gelato |
You can have your Joanne's; I'll keep my Lillian's Pizza. If it's good enough for Ray Romano, it's good enough for me. | ||
| vandelay96 |
I will have some coffee at the Tower, although I do like Dunkin Donuts, and then eat at the Georgean Diner. Thanks for the input. | ||
| Lulu |
It's called the Georgia Diner. Their sign is indeed a big peach. You're right -- it's excellent. I don't think I've had a bad meal in there yet. | ||
| Stephanie |
But Tower Diner -- hands down -- still makes the very best coffee I have tasted in this neighborhood! | ||
| anonymous coward |
The wife and I used to go to Tower Diner for breakfast once in a while, but not anymore. Our new favorite is now the Peach Diner that is in Elmhurst by the Grand Ave station and Best Buy. | ||
| vandelay96 |
Hey, Native! Right now, I am near the Lady Queen of Martyrs church. As you already know, this is prime FH, so unfortunately I will no longer be around the corner from Natural, Nicks or any of the other cool places. As a matter of fact, when I tell people that I won't be a two minute walk to everything like movies, they make fun of me and tell me how spoiled I am! P.S. I agree with a lot of your eating choices. I love the Knish Knosh and Tower Diner. I've never tried the others you mentioned, but look forward to them all. Have you tried King Davids. How do the supermarkets there compare? I've only seen Met, and it isnt opened as late as the Key Food or Natural stores. Thanks! P.S. Stay away from the "new" diner that opened up there. I ordered fried chicken, and the chicken was half frozen! | ||
| worksinfh |
Moi 70, Il Pescatore, Stella Napoli, Bella Napoli, Roxies. What is the story with that restaurant on the corner by the Forest Hills Post Office | ||
| worksinfh |
This new Pizza place in Forest Hills next to the Midway claims they are the best in Long Island, I live in Long Island and work in Forest Hills and I don't know anyone who has heard of it, or where it is. | ||
| NativeForestHiller |
Hi Vandelay96! Where do you live right now? Maybe you can recommend some of your personal favorite restaurants to me. The vicinity around 67th Ave has many great ones, but not as great as the Continental Ave/Austin St vicinity. I have been a steady customer for several years at Primadonna Pizzeria & Ristorante. A few doors down, Knish Nosh is classic! On Tuesday nights, Empire K Roasters has a great "all you can eat" buffet, and the Wok next door prepares authentic dishes. The Tower Diner is an unofficial neighborhood landmark. Take advantage of their delectable Greek specialties, and lunch & dinner specials. Feel free to ask me anything!!! Bon appetit! ^._.^ | ||
| vandelay96 |
LOL. I agree about delivery. I will be moving around 67th avenue and think Joannes would benefit from delivering. In New York, pizzas, just like Chinese food gets delivered. If not, its on to another restaurant that does. | ||
| Anongal |
Wo! Chill out folks! Why argruing over PIZZA? How do you know if Joannes pizza wouldnt do delivery in the long run? | ||
| anon |
Haha, I will definitely eat more pizza!! From a place that will bring it to me when I'm in the mood for it!! My post was no more critical than countless others on this very thread, complaining about food, service, decor etc. Call ahead for takeout... welcome to the 70s. Seriously, now. That's fine for people who live across the street from your establishment, but you're severely limiting your potential if you're counting on that and casual walk-ins for business. This isn't Long Island. We don't get in our cars and drive 15 minutes to get a newspaper OR a pizza here. You want to operate in the city, get with the program. | ||
| Pets n' Pizza |
Here's the question: Why NOT deliver? Even Uno's does (thru Take Out Express). | ||
| Joanne |
anon-Speaking of RELAVENT...They handed out Menu's to 1.Present thier dishes to the public(They ain't just pizza) and 2.provide thier telephone numbers so one could call ahead for take out.You come across as quite critical in your post.Mabye you did not have a bad day but rather a stressful day...Chill out,eat more pizza. | ||
| anon |
anonymous, why do you assume that because I complain about ONE thing that happened LAST NIGHT, that I've "had a bad day"? People come here to report on their experiences with restaurants, does that necessarily mean they're doing so because they've had a bad day? As a matter of fact, I had a great day. My experience LAST NIGHT with Joanne's was a small part of YESTERDAY, but the only part that had to do with this particular thread, so it's the only part of my YESTERDAY I shared with you. But thank you for the constructive and relevant post. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
anon Why not give Joanne's a call and offer them your thoughts and suggestions? I don't know how good their food is, but if you feel they should deliver, then tell them that. They might enthusiastically join Takeout connection or one one of the other delivery services if they don't choose to deliver on their own. | ||
| Lulu |
No -- if you want to be competitive, you've GOT to deliver. Why else hand out a menu? I agree with anon.... | ||
| anonymous |
sounds like you've had a bad day, eh? | ||
| anon |
I was handed a menu for Joanne's in the street the other day. But they don't deliver. I guess I was supposed to take the menu home, study it, and then go back out to buy the food. Or possibly stand there in the street and read it, suddenly decide I want pizza at that very moment (at 10 am), and run to Joanne's... which was most likely not even open. How stupid. Don't hand out menus in the street unless you deliver. I was in the mood for pizza last night, remembered that menu in my bag, dug it out, finally narrowed down my choices, and then called, only to be told "No, we don't deliver." | ||
| vandelay96 |
Had a sampling of Joannes Pizza last night. Very good and different! Highly recommended. | ||
| JJ |
Thai Pot on Queens Blvd near 7-11. Bright orange sign. Some of the best tofu and drunken noodles I've ever had. yum. | ||
| FHgal |
Has anyone ever gotten takeout from Modus Vivendi? It seems pricey and I was wondering if it was worth it. | ||
| Shabang |
That whole block is ill fated, the block's two synagogues, Havurat Yisrael and the Bukharian Jewish Center had gotten structural damage and were required to be demolished. Both places have been rebuilding for years already and have yet to reopen the doors! | ||
| pouty |
That cornor seems to be ill-fated.Perhaps CM should tear down the space and build a Luxury doorman building there. | ||
| Il Pescatore |
I see that Il Pescatore has once again changed names. I think it is now NOI 70. Let's see: Roxy's, Quatiere, Noodle Pudding, and many other. | ||
| onlyme |
who said Luna Sur was a great meal?? all I know is passing by the restaurant and reading the reviews, I was not impressed. All the write-ups praised certain dishes ( tuna tartar, filet mignon etc.) we tried all that was listed and 3 of the most recommended were no better than Wendys. I am a huge fan of STEAK and after having this one had to think twice what the hell the food critic was talking about????? The tuna tartare would have tasted better if they had cooked it and made it into tuna fish salad. I ordered my meat med rare, it comes out well done. Normally I wouldn't say a thing but well done is for dummies that can't enjoy their meat, so I had to send it back. The next one comes out rarer that rare, I wouldn't usually mind it but knowing how mignon tastes this was surely not filet mignon... I then had to take a better look at my meat and notced the texture wasn't even close to it ( I've been bamboozled ) cheap meat. I was done after the tuna tartare and then the steak, Not only was the temperature off but remembering the critics description of the dish I had to cut my losses and move onto my wife's dish (red snapper) which I have to say made up for the last two blunders. Upon finishing her dish and a bottle of a great chardonnay ( russian river valley ) I was'nt going to take a chance with dessert. So asked for the check and we went on our way. The whole moral of this posting is to let my neighbors know that PLEASE SOMEONE OPEN a decent restaurant in this part of NYC and to hang the food critic that would rave about the dishes in his/her write up, cause clearly they need to get their taste buds checked out!!!! | ||
| MaCS |
Queens Faves: Rouge for French food (the seared duck is also great)& Sgt. Garcia's for Mexican in Forest Hills (though service is sometimes very slow) Arunee for Thai food & Jackson Diner for Indian food (both very affordable); Pio Pio for Peruvian; all in Jackson Heights Kyoto in Flushing (on Union Tpke.) for sushi Quantum Leap in Fresh Meadows for a healthy, natural food restaurant Ihawan for Filipino food in Woodside The Penang in Elmhurst for Malaysian (I think the one in Flushing closed recently) Joe's Shanghai in Main St./Flushing area for Shanghainese (pork steamed buns filled with soup are the most popular item) East in Flushing for dim sum (can be a little overwhelmingly busy & ethnic tho, still is the best dim sum I've ever had) Daisy's on Queens Blvd. in Sunnyside for a fancy Italian restaurant at great prices (easy to impress a date there) O'Neills for porterhouse steak (almost as good as Peter Luger's) in Maspeth Kum Gang San in Flushing for Korean Two of my fave restaurants that closed in Forest Hills: Melting Pot (a loong time ago) and Melange. I have actually travelled to Virginia Beach for another Melting Pot. I also loved that we had a Tony Roma's in the area. Why the heck did Melange close anyway? I loved their lunch menu. | ||
| BIG BILLY |
TRY DELIVERY FORM TAKE OUT CONNECTION | ||
| Stephanie |
I'm with you, Matt..the restaurant's name is Cami. Oh my God, I waited -- actually waited --- over 2 hours to be served lunch one Saturday...AND IT WASN'T EVEN CROWDED!!! The food was actually pretty good, but not worth the lousy service. | ||
| Matt |
The steak frites at Rouge is excellent!!! I also recommend the ribs at Santa Fe. I don't recommend the new restaurant on Austin next to BJ drugs (sorry I don't remember the name). The service is the worst, and the owner is a nasty person. | ||
| ForestHillser |
Favorite Queens Restaurants: Elias' Fish Corner in Astoria Jackson Diner (Indian Food) in Jackson Heights Dani's Pizza in Kew Gardens Green Cactus in Forest Hills Golden Pond (for Dim Sum) in Forest Hills Parkside Italian in Corona There are specific dishes from some places like: Roti from Penang in Forest Hills Meat from El Gauchito in Corona My favorite Queens Japanese was Kuzaku in Forest Hills but they have somehow gone steeply downhill. | ||
| J316 |
Ariana's has great Italian food in general. For Chinese try East meets West in Rego Park. It's out of the area, but man is it good. | ||
| foodienyc |
Il Pescatore seems to have changed for the worse. The food was okay but the service was terrible. Very sad to see this. | ||
| Dee |
Janet, There are comments below in this thread regarding Sarabella's. Drake, I gather you don't read the health inspections reports;). (BTW, it is down until 2/15). | ||
| AM |
Panda Chinese Restaurant on Yellowstone: 718 268 8899, I just got delivery during the week and their dieter's entrees were good..I plan on ordering from them again.. Adrianna's on Austin has GRRREAT Sicilian pizza..Great gravy/sauce! | ||
| Drake |
Favorites: Pasta del Giorno Gotta Getta Bagel A&J Pizza - good grilled chicken subs! Nick's Pizza Johnny Rockets has a great turkey burger Narita has good basic Japanese Santa Fe Steakhouse Green Cactus Mexican - really good! That little falafel place near train station Don't like: T-Bone Diner, in fact all local FH diners! Amazes me people go to them. Peking Duck chinese place, in fact all local Chinese places (haven't tried that Golden Pond though, posts make it sound good) Baluchi's (delivery/takeout is pretty bad) | ||
| Janet |
Thanks for the comments, folks. Does anyone have an opinion about Sarabella's Jazz Brunch? | ||
| poster |
Someone just told me they had a nice BRunch at Portofino's. I haven't tried it myself though. | ||
| Terrel |
Rouge is nice. Not a lot on the menu, but what is there is great. Sorry to hear about Olivia, it was a beautiful place with some great food. My wife and I were regulars. | ||
| Janet |
We'd like to have a Sunday brunch in either Forest Hills or adjacent neighborhoods to celebrate a birthday. Can anyone recommend a good restaurant that has traditional "brunchy" food that can accomodate approximately 10 people? I see that both Rouge and Sarabella's do Sunday brunch. Do you recommend either place, or would it be better to go elsewhere? Thanks! | ||
| tomny912 |
You are correct they are gone. I guess my source was bad..sorry Tom | ||
| anonymous 2 |
to Tomny912 re Bistro Olivia (Bistro Metro) I passed by today and it looks like Bistro Olivia (and its predecessor Bistro Metro) is gone for good. There is a sign indicating that Dee's Brick Oven Pizza is opening and is taking over the space. | ||
| tomny912 |
They are expanding. You will notice that they are connecting the two store together. Orginal the Bistro was owned by a husand and wife. They split. The wife took over the other store right next to the Bistro, to open her own restrurant...which never opened. Now the two are being combined, not sure who owns them. That's what I heard. | ||
| Sid |
Has Bistro Metro closed down?? | ||
| anonymous 2 |
re MOOD in Kew Gardens I wasn't able to find the previous posts about MOOD but I wanted to share my thoughts since I gave it a try this evening. Unlike their website the music was not blasting loud. There was some jazz / R&B music playing but it was pleasant. For some bizarre reason MOOD has two large screen TV's over the bar (easily viewable from most of the dining area) but they are not closed captioned!! So I was watching a pro football game while listening to jazz. Very, very dumb! If you are going to have two large screen TV's get them with closed captioning!!!! As for the food, the mood salad was quite nice and quite reasonable. The Filet Mignon was cooked exactly as requested but it was charcoal grilled and blackened. I'm not a fan of "blackened" Filet Mignon so I wasn't thrilled with it (I prefer the more delicate French style with bernaise sauce) but I'd bet that MOOD must make a fantastic steak! The service was OK but nothing more. They took the bread plate away when I finished my roll, w/o offering another. Also, for some bizarre reason, they gave me one type of roll and my dining partner a different type, w/o asking if we had a preference. After pouring the first glass of wine (they were out of several selections) they never poured any additional glasses. They did offer refills on the coffee, however. I'd certainly go back to MOOD before or after a movie at the Kew Gardens Cinemas. I'd put it on par with Rouge in Forest Hills at this point; though since it was fairly empty on a Sunday evening, it was much quieter than Rouge. | ||
| Nick |
Yeah ... Corfu is definetelly good. Been there 3 times already. The most overated place is ROUGE ... that place is good for one time, but has no repeat potential | ||
| Ken |
I know others have posted about it, but I tried Corfu last night, a new restaurant on Austin St. (upstairs in that crowded minimall with the elevator on the street). It is very good... fresh ingredients, tasty authentic Greek food, and reasonably priced. Spreading the word to help a good restaurant thrive in our neighborhood, since unfortunately there are so few. | ||
| Aaron Stossel |
I think they may have. I noticed a bit of a change myself. Nothing terrible, but a bit different than a few months ago. | ||
| Lulu |
Has Il Pescatore changed owners since the beginning of September? I had lunch there then, and it was awful -- really bad. Just curious -- if they changed owners I'm willing to give them a second chance. | ||
| foresthillsfoodie |
il pescatore is actually good homemade pasta, al dente, not mushy fresh mozzarella, fresh ingredients good wine list. cappuccino wasn't fantastic but rest of meal was very good. also, garlic red pepper spread for the Italian bread. I recommend. | ||
| david salazar |
has anyone been to libres on jamaica ave and 105 street. The food is to die for authentic mexican atmosphere youd feel like your on vacation.Great seafood and steaks and full bar I recommend it to all.... | ||
| hatknitter |
I'd also recommend searching on http://www.Chowhound.com. Those people are major foodies and know what's what. | ||
| foodlover |
not sure exact address... it's in the little shopping complex next to the complex with Sgt Garcia's and Ciao Bella. You have to go up the stairs so you might miss it if you don't look. Maybe it's around 70th... | ||
| anon |
where is corfu? | ||
| foodlover |
There's a new Greek place on Austin called Corfu. Very good fresh food and great coffee. | ||
| Francesca |
Regarding Bonnelle's mentioned below, I love their petit fours and the tarte au citron and that is about it. Though the ladies who run the show are not going to be my best friends, I haven't had a problem with them. Broadway Bakery has a pretty good chocolate cupcake and the bread pudding isn't too bad. Unfortunately they stopped carrying the rugula which I loved--much better than the Bagel Shop. If you are dying for old fashioned southern style cakes and brownies, I don't think you can beat the Buttercup Bake Shop on Second Ave around 49th. The baked goods are very similar to the Magnolia in the Village. For review on Buttercup: http://www.epinions.com/content_1619370116 | ||
| Dee |
Since some of you mentioned Baluchi's I thought I'd post their inspection report. Are you sure you want to go back? BALUCHI'S 113-30 QUEENS BOULEVARD, NY 11375 Inspection Date: 03/04/2004 Passed inspection. Follow-up inspection not required. Violations were cited in the following significant area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed. 1. Canned food product observed swollen, leaking, rusted, severely dented. 2. Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided. 3. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Has anyone been to the Parkside in Corona lately? That is a restaurant that is consistently good and clean too | ||
| Dee |
The Family Restaurant used to be great. I ate there about 2 years ago, after not for a long time. It was very good and the service was excellent. Funny thing is I recently checked their health inspection report and it did poorly. So, that coincides with your report of the food. Wonder if they sold it. I've pretty much looked up all the restaurants in the area. Mardi Gras always has a good report and pasta del giorno, pasta lovers, tutta pasta, Q-thai, peking duck always dirty. Here is the link if interested. I http://ibihost1.com/nycdoh/web/html/rii.pl I used to be a restaurant manager and there is no reason for some of these violations. Any good bars for happy hour - half price drinks in the area? | ||
| anon |
MAX'S DELI IS CLOSED | ||
| Jonathan |
Hiro from Narita is opening up a new restaurant in park slope? Does anyone know where or what it is called??? | ||
| anonymissny |
FHGguy - This happened when I was in the bathroom and my husband was paying the bill. He's quite the pacifist, so he didn't make a big deal. But you're right; they shouldn't have mislead us like that... They also didn't start us off with a drink when we got there (which would have followed simple restaurant etiquette). I absolutely loved the food and for the most part the service was really good... However, now I'm skeptical about returning because of the deceit (which defeats the purpose of their having nickeled and dimed us if they lose our business, I mean, that costs a lot more than one measly plate of rice and beans). | ||
| FHGguy |
anonymissny: You should have been charged what was ON the menu, not what WILL be. Did you reduce your tip accordingly? I happen to like Mardi Gras, but that was just wrong. | ||
| anonymissny |
...By the way, yes, Baluchi's is pretty good; it's like blue jeans for Indian food. However, the other night I called to order it in and they gave me a hard time about delivering it to me, even though I am an easy bike-ride away (a few blocks...It was dark; otherwise I would have just picked it up myself). They assumed they wouldn't be able to find my place and were really nasty about it (couldn't they just get a map? And if they deliver why didn't they know the area?)... Anyway, I gave up, hung up, and had something else instead. | ||
| anonymissny |
Has anyone been to Mardi Gras? My husband and I tried it for the first time the other night. The food was great but they pulled one over on us with the prices. The menu had rice and beans together as one item and they charged them separately. They claimed they are "going" to change their menu and have them as separate items. In other words, it was false advertising. We don't care about the money; it's just the principle of the matter. Now you can't trust what they might pull as far as telling you about prices after the fact. | ||
| Jane |
Anyway, A&J Pizza is quite good. | ||
| Sal Sings |
For great entertainment on Thurs nights, hit A&J Pizza on Austin St after 7pm. The owner, Sal, sings Italian songs and is accompanied by his organist. You gotta give him credit for trying is all I can say! | ||
| Fly ISP |
The Family Restaurant has gone from bad to worse. I ate there earlier this week with a friend and found it quite odd that it was nearly empty. I didn't see the owner/manager, not even at the bar. About an hour after we left, my friend and I realized why it was so empty. I've been a long time customer but after we both got sick, we will never go back. BTW, we both ordered separte dishes. | ||
| michelle |
Baluchis - first time there this weekend. Very good - inexpensive - reasonable portions and half price except for dessert. Excellent place for lunch. | ||
| anon |
Tried squid ink pasta for the first time today (in Manhattan) and was pleasantly surprised. The ink didn't have any weird taste. Still, it's funny to imagine the first person to think of cutting open a squid using it's ink to cook with. Is this something they package and sell? Not sure where to begin on asking how they make squid ink pasta. Any "tricks" to this? | ||
| Ken |
I have eaten at Il Pescatore on the corner of 70 Rd and Queens Blvd twice now and it was fantastic both times. Once I had squid in squid ink over black spaghetti, and the second time another one of their fresh pasta dishes. I plan to take visitors from outside the neighborhood to eat there to show off Forest Hills. And by the way, I got the recommendation to go there from this list. | ||
| nativeforesthiller |
To Daria: Welcome to Forest Hills!!! I've been a prime customer at Primadonna Pizzeria and Ristorante (S side Qns Blvd & 67th Ave) for way over a decade. The food is classic, they are always reliable, and the prices are ideal. Please check this restaurant out, & let me know what you think. | ||
| not a regular, no way! |
Eat at Al Dente pizzeria (next to Kraham Realty) only if you don't mind the guy behind the counter resting your slice directly onto a counter so that he can take other stuff out of the oven. It's bad enough when pizzerias use their fingers to toss in your pizza to warm it up. I don't even rest my food directly on my counter at home. Maybe they would have more customers if they stopped those disgusting habits. And how long do those pizzas sit around for in a day? | ||
| patty |
Daria there's not a lot of good Italian food here. You might go to renowned Sapori D'Ischia in Astoria. Family Restaurant has gone way downhill, as has La Vigna. Pasta Fresca or whatever that place on Austin is called is atrocious. It's been said that Luna Sur is good. Nick's has excellent pizza. Dee's has good pizza and mediocre pasta. There are a few bright spots but there is a lot of mediocre, bland food with no seasoning/minimal cooking technique in Forest Hills. | ||
| Daria |
I have just moved into the area, and I was wondering what restaurant has the best Italian food. | ||
| sam |
Waters Edge is amazing, Nicks pizza....not for me, burnt is not what I consider a good pizza!!! Dee's on Metro..now that is great pizza. A&J's is good regular pizza. | ||
| Mack the Knife |
Water's Edge in Long Island City. No one even comes close... | ||
| Anon |
LuLu you are quite right. None of those places would win any awards but Boulder Creek is about the best in the batch. Again however, you would not hold it up as a good restaurant to go to | ||
| Lulu |
There's a difference between well done and burnt, in my opinion. Santa Fe is very average, but compared to some of the other restaurants in the area (TGI Friday's, Uno's), it's not bad. My personal fav in that "genre" is Boulder Creek in the Target Shopping Center in College Point. | ||
| Anon |
Antone who reccomends the Santa Fe Steakhouse can not be taken seriously as a food critic. To say the least. | ||
| Pizza Purist |
My wife and I happen to like well-done pizza, so we enjoy it. However, the service is terrible and my pet peeve -- they charge full price for a topping even if you only want it on half the pie. We also enjoyed Santa Fe until we found a thumb tack baked into our loaf of bread. When we complained they offered to buy us a drink. | ||
| michelle |
yes the sign at Meyers had said closed at 3:00 p.m during the summer, but they have been closed the whole weekend and every morning when I go to work. They had cleaned out their basement and disgarded alot of junk so I'm not sure they are going to reopen. I'd rather eat at Just Like Mothers - Meyers really went downhill. | ||
| courtney |
A little update. Meyers Restaurant had a sign in the window that for summer holidays they were closing daily at 3 pm, so I don't think they're going out of business, though I don't know how they stay in business. The place is dirty and the food, at best, is mediocre. I also heard that Cord Meyer (I think that's the real estate name) intended to put Wendy's (on Continental Avenue) out of business, firstly by renting to Subway right next door, and then raising the rent from $17,000 to $30,000. That's a lot of burgers. I also went with friends to Johnny Rockets. The food was inedible, and almost every customer seemed to leave half their food uneaten. Cold, salty and greasy. Never again. | ||
| michelle |
meyers coffee shop on qb and 73rd road. is it closed permanently? saw it cleaned out last week -- wouldn't surprise me. not a great loss. | ||
| Viv |
We often order sushi from Chikurin and never had a problem, but Narita's has more interesting rolls. I had CRUNCHY pasta at del Giorno and the service was very poor. I enjoy Sgt. Garcia's and 5 Burros. | ||
| anon |
Chikurin (by CompUSA) on Qns Blvd satisfies my sushi cravings. It's no Nobu, but you can't beat $2.50 a roll and $1 for each piece of sushi. Sounds too good to be true? I've been a regular ever since they opened and have had no complaints, except their sushi rice use to be too vinegary. Quick delivery too. Yeah, the pizza I got from Nick's was burnt too. I thought it was just me. The waitress I got could've been better also. | ||
| jonny |
I don't even know why people still pack into Pasta Del Giorno. The food was almost disgusting when I went. And I'm Italian, and whoever wrote the menu doesn't seem to know much about Italian food. | ||
| anonymissny |
I just discovered this website and I'm getting hungry! Anyway, here's what I have to say... My husband and I used to love Tako sushi, until I found out that some people we know got really bad food poisoning from their sushi, so I'd stay away from there... Pasta del Giorno has gone really downhill since several years ago. We tried to give it another chance a couple of years ago on New Year's Eve. We'd made a reservation but they were taking people who came in the door without reservations and were ignoring my husband and me. They've gotten really bad health reviews, everything is spelled completely wrong in their menu (not too bright), and their floor is very slippery (a major law-suit waiting to happen; I am really poised but almost fell quite a few times there). Whoever said Nick's pizza is always burnt, you are sooo right! It's not bad, but I have a theory that they rush heating it to increase the turnover of people coming in and out all night. As a result, it ends up getting too well-done on the outside/crust part and barely cooked on the dough/topping part. Narita is really good (Hibachi Chilean sea bass melts in your mouth), but what bothers me is that they don't first come and ask you what you want to drink, like a restaurant should. Food is good though if you want a simple Japanese meal. Santa Fe Steakhouse is very good and the service is always consistent. I'm sure I'll add more later... | ||
| anon |
I've gotten sick eating Mickey's sushi twice. I use to love them. The second time I got sick I was giving them the benefit of the doubt. Is the sushi even refrigerated? Mickey's--please update decor!!! Please!!! I love the seafood salad at Pasta Del Giorno. It doesn't bother me that the staff is mostly Latin American. They can be purple for all I care, as long as I get good service. | ||
| Michael |
LUNA SUR on metro is AMAZING!!I was pleasently suprised!!Wonderful food.Try it-then we can further discuss! | ||
| food lover |
La Vigna, downhill? we went to La Vigna last night. the service couldn't have been more lackadaisical. but the food really went downhill. The bruschetta were way too vinegary. Fried zucchini were heavy with too much batter and overcooked. Tomato sauce didn't taste fresh, and tiramisu was sour, not sweet. what on earth happened, it used to be good there. | ||
| Charlotte |
Larry, I totally agree with you. My experience was less than OK. Service was extremely slow (and it wasnt even crowded!) wait staff was just Ok, nothing to rave about. and the food wasnt what I expected. It is fairly new, so if it doesnt improve in a few months, then you know it wont make it. Not many good restaurants on the avenue Alberto's and Dee's brick oven are the only two. | ||
| nativeforesthiller |
Yes, I totally agree! People do have the potential to be as creative as they were years back, but I feel that they're not applying themselves. | ||
| foodiequestion |
Why isn't there more good food in Forest Hills? There are a couple of bright spots, but it's surprising how much mediocre food there is. | ||
| sushigirl |
where will the sushi place be? I like Sato and Mickey's but am always looking for more good authentic Japanese sushi. | ||
| Donna Marie |
Is that Luna Sur? Why was it not to your liking? | ||
| larry |
Has anyone tried the new place on Metro, across from McDonalds? I tried it once, not to my liking, but was wondering if anyone had a better experience. | ||
| anonymous |
Does anyone know if Bonsai in Hokkaido on QB changed ownership? | ||
| sushiboy |
Hiro is opening his own restaurant in Park Slope! | ||
| Nick |
I agree on Rouge ... good looking place and good staff, but the food is rather ho-hum. Nothing I would go back for. Good to take a date to, but not a place I would frequent. If you want to try good Bistro style French food, give Dirty Pierre a shot. They are in Station Square. Limited menu but real tasty. | ||
| vrubin |
Try Alberto's and you will not be disappointed. A bit pricey but excellent. | ||
| fhgal |
I agree, the scallops at Rouge are to die for. They have a nice wine list too. | ||
| Donna Marie |
I spent part of each of the past 35 years in France. I know French food from every region. Rouge is not great French food. Maybe it's good French food for Queens, but this place would not survive a month in Paris or anywhere in France. | ||
| Heather Jones |
Super-sizing it is one of the less successful American inovations. The scallops in Rouge are perfect. Portions are supposed to be small in French cuisine. | ||
| Donna Marie |
On a recent visit to Pasta del Giorno, the pasta fagioli did not contain any pasta at all. The mostly Latin American waitstaff were clueless about what I was complaining about. Is this place really Italian? We dined at Rouge for the first time and were not too impressed, although I'm intrigued to try it again. After ordering I was told the bouillabaise special was no longer available. The duck I had instead was overcooked and tasteless. My mother left hungry after a very small portion of the scallop dish. Most portions were very small. Has anyone tried Luna Sur, an Italian restaurant across the street from Alberto on Metropolitan Avenue? The room looks nice and the menu interesting although appetizer prices are quite high. | ||
| SushiLover |
Hey folks, my first time here... does anyone know what happened to Hiro, the fantastic sushi chef at Narita? He left a few weeks ago, and I think he started his own restaurant. | ||
| Herb |
Re: Anon 2: The rumor is that George, the owner of Sgt. Garcias, sold the restaurant to his manager of many years. | ||
| vandelay96 |
Yeah, Michelle--I just passed Max's. What a disappointment. Ham sandwiches. Possibly a desparate ploy before they close? We already have a 24 hr deli on Austin and 72nd. When I moved here 10 years ago, I wondered why this neighborhood, which has so much, didn't have a Kosher deli. Surely FH is as cosmopolitan as Rego Park is. | ||
| michelle |
Homestead - Max's Deli -- Didya see that they are not Kosher anymore? Now serving ham sandwiches. If they wanted to be Kosher - the way to go would have been with a decor similar to Ben's and serve real Deli food like chopped liver, pastrami, stuffed derma - not have these things and make the place look generic and plain. | ||
| Ken |
Actually, the new restaurant Il Pescatore (in business six months) is excellent. I tried it based on a recommendation on this message board and it did not disappoint. The Spaghetti Neri a la Livornese (black spaghetti with squid in squid ink) was the best I've ever had; the friend with whom I dined loved his pasta Romanesca with shrimp. The pasta was fresh, homemade and perfect. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
re: Tony and Portofino Actually, It's just "Rouge" not "Le Rouge" but I have to agree that the French food served there is tops in Forest Hills (though the noise level is deafening). I'm surprised that the Sgt. Garcia owners are involved with Rouge because I've never liked Sgt. Garcia's. My top FH Italian is Pasta Del Giorno (although the latest board of health inspection wasn't good). | ||
| Tony Fusco |
Portofino may be the best in Forest Hills but that is because of dreary competition. Portofino gives vast quantities of so-so food. It does not give quality. Carmine is a gentleman but the food is mediocre. The best food locally is at Le Rouge. | ||
| Herb |
Portofino is the best in FH. And Carmine is a wonderful person (and a good friend...so I may be prejudiced). Never a bad meal...and I feel like I am home among family. Try the Tuesday buffet for variety. | ||
| Tony Fusco |
Family WAS excellent before the owner died some years back. It is coasting on its old reputation and is an embarassment now. | ||
| fhanonymous |
anon -- Family is excellent southern Italian cuisine. Perhaps you would be more happy getting your pasta at the diner. | ||
| anon |
family restaurant is horrible q thai is expensive but good | ||
| anon |
good restaurants: Nick's Pizza Golden Pond Modus Vivendi Mickey's Sushi 5 Burros Munch Fresh La Vigna Cabana many others are atrocious, like that Pasta Fresca on Austin | ||
| danny |
i hate sarabella's. the food is expensive, the place is noisy and the owner is a condescending prick | ||
| fhgal |
We ate at Rouge for the first time on Friday. It was fabulous! The service was attentive, but not overly and very knowledgeble. The food was divine!!! Would highly recommend it. We also stopped at Johnny Rockets for a malt to go. Pretty darn good, I'd say. But it was VERY loud in there. | ||
| msal |
re: Rouge. Had dinner there with a friend from LA just this week. Food was very good, service not perfect but pretty decent. Worth a try. | ||
| Anonymous |
Recently moved to the area and am trying to find a staple. Has anyone tried Rouge's cuisine? Only been for a glass of wine or two... | ||
| S. Bella |
Sarabella's food is very good but they are rude, very slow, and very expensive. | ||
| neighbor |
i hates the sarabella. hates it!!!!!! | ||
| roe |
Let me second the endorsement for Cabana - great food, attentive service whenever I go. I've been to bridal showers at Cabana too, they don't close the place down but do designate an area for you and the service continues to be very attentive, refreshing pitchers, etc. | ||
| Karl |
Does anybody know the new direction of Mr. Pietro Cognata (old: 71-23 Nansen-Steet)? | ||
| ka |
I recently went to a lovely bridal shower at Abracciamentlo Restaurant, 6296 Woodhaven Boulevard. They serve Italian food (obviously, by the name). They had vegetarian plates for the vegetarians, sugar free deserts for the few diabetics, and were very helpful and accommodating. Also, there was a party store right across the street where you could rent the bridal shower chair (throne?) and other decorations. | ||
| MichelleK |
Nancy, there's a restaurant called Cabana that serves Sangria by the pitcher, so that could be fun for some drinks... You could start out there and maybe head to a lounge in the city? If you're willing to eat in Manhattan as well, Lucky Chang's is a good time! Congrats on your wedding! | ||
| Nancy |
Hey does anyone know a good place where I can have a bachelorette party? I'm getting married at the end of May and my Maid of Honor is completely stumped! HELP! | ||
| not impressed |
I have eaten at Tutto Bene 2 times and IT IS THE WOST it is a knock off a real Italian restaurant. You're impressed by Ray Romano?...so he is on TV...and that means that he knows what good food is? He grew up in that part of FH, thats the only reason he visits the restaurants on the avenue. | ||
| Anonymous |
I think that was a bit harsh. Personally, I love the food- and you can sometimes get some people watching in! (I was lucky to be there on two different nights when Ray Romano or Governor Pataki were there.) I understand, though, that everyone is entitled to their opinion. =) | ||
| anon |
are you kidding me???? Tutto Bene is the worst food ever...but maybe you arent use to great Italian food!!! | ||
| Anonymous |
I'm a long time resident of Forest Hills and my favorite restaurant has always been Tutto Bene on Metropolitan (It used to be on Queens Blvd.). Delicious Italian food and great service. They definitely go out of their way to make you feel like you're home when you go there and you can really get your money's worth. | ||
| DickyB |
Il Pescatore is great, the ambiance, drinks, food. There is a new chef from Naples and his is the best food I've ever had outside of Italy. That guy who posted up there is on crack. There isn't one sandwich on the menu. Wraps?? Are you kidding?? It's Italian cuisine at its best, they'd smack you if you asked for a wrap in Italy. The service is european style (kinda slow), but as they say, "good food takes time". Oh, and their risottos are all made to order and outstanding. | ||
| Tristan M. |
I love Dee's on Metro (it'd not the poor mans Nick's) it's amazing. The service blows Nicks out of the water, and the pizza at Nicks is always burnt. As far as Q Thai, they are SO over priced. Family Restaurant on Queens Blvd. is a decent price and they are friendly. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
re: Inca's It looks like they are back. The other day they had balloons tied to their daily special board outside. A few weeks ago though, they were definately closed and a notice was posted saying "Seized". Hopefully, they worked out whatever the problem was, or maybe it was an error? Maybe I'll give them a try. | ||
| michelle |
I passed by Inca's on the bus on Friday and it didn't appear to be closed. Are you sure it is out of business? | ||
| HM Barnett |
Very interesting comments (except for a few eye rollers). Well heres my two cents (maybe I am overestimating my views worth?) Bonelles just on aesthetics alone is sad and depressing...that whole street strip bar Nicks is unworthy to be in our neighborhood...the korean market folks are overly cheap, that new barbershop has the goons sitting outside the store on dilapidated chairs adding a ghettoish feel to the block and then you have Bonelles which looks like a 70's train station (Death Wish era). As for food re me: Nicks is very good, Dees is the poor mans Nicks...Q, pricey yes but serves excellent thai and makes u feel comfy in what is a very tight space...I'll take Portofinos pizza any time over AJ's. Its a shame that Portofinos food is so underwhelming because its a nice looking restaurant and Carmine is a true gentleman and a good icon for Forest Hills to have. Basically Forest Hills has become a food destination for tourists from other Queens neighborhoods who catch a flick here and wish to dine also...I think many FHers dont even eat in FH alot. I know I leave it for the tourists although even they dont deserve TGIF :o). | ||
| anonymous 2 |
re: Inca's Since I just bought a home in the Kew Gardens area I thought of celebrating upon closing at INCA'S, a restaurant I've passed by several times but have never dined at. This evening, I saw a sign that said "SEIZED!!". Oh Well. Maybe Tony Roma's will return? | ||
| Cynthia |
I have to agree with some of the people posting here. I absolutely LOVE the Family rest. on Queens Blvd. The food is all fresh, and the Cesar Salad and Tiramisu is to DIE for. I also love the Chicken Parmesan. I've never had it with a chicken leg attached to the breast! Just wonderful. Also, there's a new Japanese place on Queens blv'd about 3-4 blocks down from Family rest. that is pretty good. It's new, so I'm hoping more people try them out. Thanks eveyone! | ||
| Anonymous |
The search for Doug the Bartender is over! He is back at Pizzaria Uno's once again. Glad to here that one of the nicest, friendliest people (who makes a great Margarita by the way) is back! | ||
| fhgal |
Oh good. I am glad that they are just remodeling. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
To anyone who likes Empanadas... It looks like another Empanada place is going to open on Austin Street between Sushi Oh and The Tex/Mex place. | ||
| neighbor |
Modus Vivendi: I spoke to the owner a few weeks back. She says they are temporarily closing for renovations to their bathrooms. Good thing, because we need cafes like this one. | ||
| fhanonymous |
The Tea Shop was Modus Vivendi. I heard that it recently closed. | ||
| John R |
sandwich shop on Austin near 72nd? Maybe the Koch & Nord Deli at 72-58 Austin? The boys were friendly rivals of Homestead long ago. They had great food there. There was also a luncheonette at 7224 at one time. | ||
| fhgal |
Wasn't there a tea shop/sandwich shop on Austin near 72nd? I couldn't find it. Anyone know any details? | ||
| fhgal |
Stopped by Max's Deli today for the first time. How blah! I agree with the comments about taking away the old Homestead character. Now it looks like a Subway. And the prices seem a bit steep for a sandwich, but I didn't order, so I didn't see the size. | ||
| anonymous |
Thank you, Vasillya. I'm glad you feel the same. How about if residents, storeowners, restaurants, and business organizations merge to organize fundraisers, which will lead to the preservation/restoration of noteworthy Forest Hills sights? Does the Queens Historical Society & Landmarks Preservation Commission have any say? | ||
| Vasillya |
To preserve landmark or historic buildings and their interior is expensive. (A little out of focus in this thread, sorry.) Is it possible for owner to get subsidiary or tax incentive? Any lawyer here? It would be good to form a community landmark organization. Does F.H. have architects or designers respect for the good, historical values here? (Check how the “St. Barbara Beautiful” works in Carlifornia.) Just my 2 cents. | ||
| anonymous |
Hi Michelle! It makes me feel so great that there are people out there like you who still have respect for the good, historical things. Maybe there's still a chance for preservation since the original tin ceiling is above the newer cheap one. Maybe enough residents can convince them? I miss the aura!!! | ||
| michelle |
Homestead renovations: I completely agree - when I said it was bland looking, I was being nice. Everyday when I passed by and saw them working and could see through the paper, it ripped my heart out to see the old ceiling, and wood walls go down. Even the old counters. All right, maybe it was old but they could have preserved soemthing. This place looks like a generic nightmare compare to the old European look. For all the money they put it, I am sure there was a way to preserve something and still work tables and chairs in. | ||
| anonymous |
In regard to Michelle's posting & Max's Deli: I think that the job Max's Deli did in revamping the Homestead Deli is totally disgraceful! Max's Deli might have good food, but all of you at Max's Deli have no appreciation for history whatsoever. Have a little respect! Our past is being wiped out gradually, right before our eyes. What happened to the Homestead's ornate, compressed tin celing that was there since the teens or early 20's (now covered over by cheap, lackluster cardboard paneling)? Historical integrity of the neighborhood is going downhill over all. Rooftops of historic structures are covered by graffiti, which landlords fail to wipe off. The fecht werk on some tudor buildings among the Austin St strip is missing, and not replaced. And hoodlums have the nerve to deface the arches within the gardens. What is Forest Hills becoming? A pigpen? Minimal respect for history! Sorry for sounding so harsh, but let's convince Max's Deli to restore that now covered over tin ceiling. It's a start, and let's enforce stricter regulations for graffiti vandals. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! How about a little respect & dedication as a community? | ||
| michelle |
Empanada's are coming back. The original Empanada store that closed last year, became an Asian trading store, which just closed has been rented and will reopen as another empanada restaurant. Breadstix seems to have become a pet store or shop. One of the bag stores near the Body Shop is being renovated, anyone been to Max's Deli yet? They completely revamped it - not too much of a selection. Pretty basic looking. Too new and bland for me. Now that North Fork and GreenPoint are one, which one will close? Probably North Fork near Citibank. Anything doing at Melange grill? | ||
| msal |
Thanks for your recommendations. I will post if there's something particularly good or bad to report. | ||
| anonymousagain |
A fabulous storefront takeout is East Meets West on Woodhaven Blvd. and 65th. They do deliver, but I'm not sure how far. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
I'm not sure if they all deliver to your area, but I'd put my top three as: #1. Tung Shing House (Queens Blvd in Rego Park across from Comp USA) #2. Cafe Japon a Chinese/Japanese restaurant around 75th and Queens Blvd that does both cuisines surprisngly well (their Sushi and Sashimi is incredible if you like Japanese food for a change. They recently changed their name to Cafe Japon. They used to be called Kakki-Kotu or something like that. Same managment and chef. #3. Not quite up to the first two but still worth a try is Peking Duck Forest on 70th Road near Uno's and Santa Fe Steakhouse. All three are somewhat pricier than your typical storefront take out. Enjoy! | ||
| Food Critic |
The Golden Pond Chinese restaurant on QB is very good, its authentic chinese food and not that take-out crap. I believe they deliver also. Give them a call ! | ||
| msal |
CHINESE RESTAURANTS, please? We're not thrilled with Chopsticks House, and want to find the best Chinese that delivers to the 67th Ave area So. of Q Blvd. Please share your thoughts. Thanks | ||
| michelle |
Tried Portofino after a 6 year hiatus - still disappointed and not interestedin dining there other than Pizza. The waiter never brought the coffee I ordered when we sat down - then when I asked for a cup of extra sauce for the pasta that hardly had any, another waiter said ok, walked by 3x then finally brought it when we made eye contact and I stared at him. Carmine and the other maitre de couldn't have been nicer but the food was mediocre at best. Too much sauce on the eggplant rollatine as well as the pasta primavera's ordered. The fried calimari was excellent though. Still prefer the pizza. Sorry. | ||
| Jane |
That's a very good reccomendation, and also nice of you to say. Food and decor are important, but so is service and attitude. A restaurant that makes people feel at home should be rewarded. But I have always liked the Family restaurant -- and still do. | ||
| Karenal |
I would like to put in a word of praise for Family Restaurant. This past Sunday (and many Sundays) my family met for a meal there in mid-afternoon. My aunt is in a wheelchair, and both my aunt and uncle get a bit hysterical requesting 4 million cups of coffee before we have even ordered. We stay there way way too long, but the staff in the restaurant, as well as the owners, are so pleasant, caring and hospitable that it's as comfortable as my own home. It's definitely the most "human" of all the restaurants in the neighborhood, and dealing very sweetly with everyone wanting their leftovers to go, with all sorts of instructions, and they never stop smiling. Fancier places may come and go but my heart will always remain with FAMILY! | ||
| bartender admirer |
Come to think of it, I haven't seen Doug in quite a while. I used to see him at church a lot. He was Minister of Communion at the 5:00pm Mass at OLQM. He was always with his boyfriend. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
Anyone know where Uno's Waiter "Doug" is? For several years, "Doug" was a TERRIFIC waiter at Unos in Forest Hills. He then became a bartender, then was the bartender at "The Monster" bar in Jackson Heights where he won a "best bartender award". Once, when I was at Uno's, I saw Doug behind the bar again but never after that. I guess he was only visiting. Doug is a TERRIFIC waiter and I'm sure he's an equally terrific bartender. Anyone know where he is at these days? | ||
| Mike |
I'm also old and stupid...I no longer have taste buds. | ||
| Mike |
I've lived in Forest Hills for 20 years. There are no good restuarants here | ||
| michelle |
Is the former waiter a fairly young man name Babar or something close to it? I remember he always talked about opening his own place. He was a really nice guy - just wondering if it's him. Il Pescatore seems to be doing well - it's crowded in the evening. | ||
| fhanonymous |
La Terrazza has excellent food. The manager is a former waiter from Portofino and very nice. It is a little pricy, though. | ||
| Mario Romano |
La Terraza is a nice friendly restaurant. It has a fairly standard Italian-American menu, not what you would find in the Italy of 2004 but more like the Italy of 1904. La Terraza's food is far superior to Family (which has declined greatly since the owner died some years ago).Everyone involved with La Terraza seems Hispanic but they are enthusiastic & run an excellent restaurant. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
Any comments on "La Terrazza" or "Il Pescatore" lately? La Terrazza is next to the Midway theater. I didn't particularly like them in their previous incarnation (Tutta Pasta)and I'm suspicious of an Italian restaurant that is having a "Superbowl Party". "Il Pescatore" across from the post office went through many incarnations too. I used to enjoy the thin crust pizzas that they once served. Now, they have sandwiches and wraps for lunch. Again I'm suspicious. I always think about trying those two, but end up at Pasta Del Giorno or Family Restaurant instead. | ||
| Anonymous 7.3 |
Some dishes are better at Simply Thai and some better at Q Thai. Simply Thai has less of a French influence and a minimal wine list. | ||
| anonymous 2 |
Q's Seared Tuna appetizer and Snapper entree are two of the best dishes I've had at any restaurant anywhere. Their "Drunkin Noodles" are also outstanding. I've never tried Simply Thai. Do they offer comparable dishes? Personally, I think Q's food is fairly priced but their wines overpriced. | ||
| Stefan |
Q-Thai Bistro has a good wine list. The food is as good as Simply Thai and only four times as expensive. | ||
| Jane |
You go Grammarian -- the nuns definitely taught grammar well. I didn't have the fortune to attend Catholic school, so I am at a serious disadvantage in that department. By the way -- back to restaurants -- how does everyone feel about "Q-A Thai Bistro?" | ||
| grammarian |
Thanks, Jane. I'm just the product of a good education -- 12 years of Catholic school. | ||
| Jane |
Hey grammarian -- I like your style. What are you, by the way, an English teacher or something? | ||
| grammarian |
I also prefer Family over Portofino for southern Italian. I was just making a point that to post a seven and a half year old review is pretty meaningless. | ||
| FH Know-it-all |
Highly reccomend BISTRO OLIVIA on Metropolitan.Try the Chielan sea bass dish with risotto and the"salad Olivia".Great breadbasket too- fresh olive oil for dipping!!Relaxed Atmosphere. | ||
| George |
Rouge is the best. Their monk fish with white beans is marvelous as are thier scallops. My wife says their meat dishes are wonderful as well. We have eaten there four times and found it consistently excellent. | ||
| Jane |
Sorry Soph Pal, but I personally appreciate warnings about bad restaurants. I prefer to avoid them. For generally good (although hardly outstanding) local Southern Italian cuisine, I would suggest the family Restaurant over Portofino any day. | ||
| Sophisticated Palette |
I must say I thought the purpose of this section of the message board was to make and seek restaurant suggestions. We all have different tastes which are not necessarily "bad" or "good" only matters of opinion. How about we stick to offering ideas and sharing experiences and not making jabs at each others' tastes, hmm? PS - I happen to love Portofino for the food, atmosphere, and Carmine's hospitality! Most times when I am there, it is rather crowded. Must be a lot of us with "bad taste" out there. | ||
| grammarian |
Thank you, Jane. While I agree with the assessments of 5 Burros and Just Like Mother's and even Austin Ale House, I think it unreasonable to list one experience at Portofino from seven and a half years ago. I mean, isn't it possible that that particular cook no longer works there? | ||
| Jane |
excellent comeback grammarian -- however, typos and e-mails written in haste aside, Portofino offers mediocre food that appeals only to people who do not know what good food is. | ||
| grammarian |
Both you and Michelle submit postings that drip with sophistication! One can only hope that your culinary expertise is on a par with grammatical skills! | ||
| Jane |
What is that supposed to mean? Poeple with a sophisticated palette are people with a sophistictaed palette. Good food is goof food, and bad food is bad food. Only someone with bad taste in food (be they Italian or not) would consider Portofino to be a good restaurant | ||
| anonymousagain |
I'm guessing neither of you is Italian. | ||
| Jane |
Michele -- each of your recommendations is right on. | ||
| michelle |
I ate at Portofino once in July 96 and it was horrible. I ordered tortolini (however it's spelled) and it was either hard as a rock or frozen. The mussels were equally uninteresting. Carmine wasn't there that day and I did not bother telling anyone or ever going back. I still go there but for Pizza and Calzones, but that's about it. I am totally not impressed with the Parkside so if I had to, I would go with the Family. I had one good meal and one bad one at Pasta DelGiorno - the brunch at Pasta Lovers in KewGardens is good. Just like Mothers is excellent. The Polish platter is the best. For Mexican - 5 Burro is great and the Austin House for Burgers and breakfast. | ||
| anonymousagain |
Thanks, Bob. | ||
| Lincoln |
Rounge is a contender for best restaurant in Forest Hills. The food is excellent. | ||
| siddha2 |
Rouge is just fabulous, beautiful preparation and delicious meals in a lovely setting. For a less fancy meal, Nick's Pizza also can't be beat. | ||
| Bob |
PORTOFINO 109-32 ASCAN AVENUE, NY 11375 Inspection Date: 12/16/2003 Passed inspection. Follow-up inspection not required. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/home.html | ||
| anonymous |
by the way, portofino's is a superb, reputable establishment! | ||
| anonymous |
is this some sort of joke signing the names of high officials? don't have the guts to reveal your true identity? | ||
| Mayor Bloomberg |
Does Porta-Potty, hmmm I mean Portofinos, have a good rating with the Health Department? | ||
| Steve |
Never had a problem with Porto Fino in 15 years. Carmine runs an impeccable establishment-- better than some of those $100 a plate places in Manhattan. | ||
| margozimmerman |
I meant Tutto Bene, I thought the all the alternative places in the FH area closed/ The orignal Tutto Bene, was on Queens Blvd by 75th Ave, or 76th, except they had a fire many years ago. And related down the Block frim Chalet Alpine, ( which isn't bad ) on Metro | ||
| fhanonymous |
Is TuTu Benne the cross-dressing ballet place? Or did you mean Tutto Bene? | ||
| margotzimmerman |
I say that the Best Italian food around, is Parkside in Corona. Or TuTu Benne's on Metro has good food also. | ||
| Neighbor |
A & J Pizza on Austin Street is the best around. | ||
| Jane |
I have to agree with Adrienne -- Portofino is just plain bad food. | ||
| anonymousagain |
I am shocked, Adrienne. I've been eating at Portofino for twenty years. Of course, I've never ordered steak at an Italian restaurant. I usually get that at a steak house. You definitely should have said something to Carmine, the owner. He goes out of his way to satisfy his customers. You might want to give Family Restaurant a try. They have excellent southern Italian cuisine. | ||
| Bonni |
I have eaten at Portofino's and have enjoyed it. Excellent Italian is found at Alberto or La Vigna on Metropolitan off Continental. My all time favorite local place is on Queens Blvd. just off Ascan (2 doors down from Portofino). It is "Just like Mother" A Polish cuisine and the Blintzes and Pierogi's are fabulous. Baluchi's on Queens Blvd is also quite good. | ||
| RICHARD |
Wow, I just ate at Portofino and had the best food and service, maybe your waiter was bad ,or could not speak. If you had such a bad experience you should have told on of the guys at the front when you walk in, they are very nice and would have done something right away. I live in Forest Hills Gardens and eat there often, I heard the place on Yellowstone had health inspection problems, if it is the same place. I will have to order some steak and see what I think this week. | ||
| Adrienne |
Portafino (corner of QB and Ascan) My father is here visiting from Seattle. We just returned from a dinner at Portafino. My father describes the meal as some of the worst food he has had during his visit. My father knows the business well as my brother is the chef and owner of a restaurant named Robin Hood in the Union, Wa. area. My father ordered a rib eye steak. What he got looked like sirlion cut with 80 percent grizzle. When my father voiced his complaint the waiter had no response whatsoever As for my meal it was a great dissapointment as I was expecting the same quality I experienced over a year ago at this same restaurant. The arugula, radicchio and endive salad was a bunch of lettuce thrown haphazardly on a plate. Instead of a house dressing a bottle of oil and a bottle of vinegar was placed on the side. The mussels were overcooked and tasteless. The sauce was basically mush with no liquid consistency. They really have nerve serving this crap and roadkill type meat for a bill of $110.00. If your looking for a great Italian meal in the Forest Hills vicinity you won't be dissapointed with Da Silvania on Yellowstone Blvd. I forget what soup we ordered but every spoonful was savored. The sauce of the shrimp parmasean was nothing short of amazing. The waiters were a pleasure. | ||
| Michelle |
golden pond on qb near sam ash | ||
| anonymous |
Also, anyone know of a good dim sum cart in FH? There's a really good one in Flushing right across from the NY hospital on Main, but something closer would be cool. | ||
| sum dum guy |
chinese buffet anyone?.....help us out | ||
| Michelle |
Don't know of a chinese buffet but heard there is one on Cooper Avenue near the cemetery off of Woodhaven Blvd called Queens Buffet (I think) - it's supposed to be good. Haven't been there though. | ||
| Anonymous |
I don't know of any in Forest Hills. I would like to find one, though. | ||
| Anonymous |
does anyone know a good chinese buffet in or near forest hills? | ||
| Anonymous |
I've been to Sarabella a couple of times. The food is very good, but the service is very slow and it is too expensive. | ||
| Anonymous |
Is "FM" on Austin Street gone? When they first opened, I tried them (my 1st and only time there) and I found that they had a skilled chef in the kitchen who could easily work at some of Manhattan's finer restaurants. Unfortunately, the prices matched Manhattan's prices too. Then, they started having discounts and then turned into what seemed like a nightclub. This evening (Sunday) FM was closed. Is it gone? Also, has anyone dined at Sarabella on Metropolitan? It's been there for several months, but the prices seem VERY high even for Forest Hills. | ||
| Michelle |
A&J - I'm not thrilled with their Pizza. My aunt always orders from there - and I think Portofino is better. Anyone go to Adriana near Melange Grill (Heskels/Danielles) I haven't been there in a long time. There used to be another one close to Sushi Oh but it closed a few years ago. How about Sorisi on Continental? They've been there for ages. | ||
| Anonymous |
Is AJ Pizzeria on Austin Street under new ownership? From weekly visits over the past few years, I recognized most of the countermen but last night, it was an entirely new crew there, not a familiar face. I had been away from the place for about a month. Anyone know the story? | ||
| Anonymous |
Don't bother with the new French Bistro called ROUGE,,,,Food and service are poor. | ||
| Walk away |
the "old timers" would be better served walking the extra 50 yards across queens blvd. and eating at the towne diner. life has to be than stale donuts, burnt coffee, a familiar face, all within walking distance. | ||
| Anonymous |
The coffee shop on the n/s across from CVS has been there for many many years. I have never eaten there but have a feeling it may cater to the old timers there for coffee and a light dinner. It's probably easily accessible for those who live around there. | ||
| Choose Diners |
around 67th ave. the intersection where towne diner is. at that location there are two different coffee shops on queens blvd. i ate at one of the recently, i chose the one on the NORTH side of queens blvd. because the one on the SOUTH side of queens blvd. looked gross through their window. let me say this about "coffee shops", they are NOT to be confused with diners. although they have menus that resemble diners, they will have none of the food on the menu unless it's eggs, burgers, fried chicken cutlets, or pancakes. | ||
| Food glorius food! |
small restaurant. there are certainly nicer places to dine, but these guys serve awesome food, treat their customers very well, and their prices are reasonable. i recommend! | ||
| Anonymous |
DaSilvana = anyone have any comments price or foodwise? | ||
| Anonymous |
It's quite good now. | ||
| Anonymous |
I ate there when it was on QB -- it was quite good then | ||
| Anonymous |
You mean Tutto Bene. It's on Metro between Continental and 72nd. It's close to Continental just a few stores down. It's Italian, I've gone there for espresso. They have a singer at night and the restaurant was originally on QB and Ascan Avenue when Portofino was a Pizzeria. Tutto Bene closed after a fire destroyed the place and it moved up to Metro. That's all I know. | ||
| Anonymous |
Has anyone heard of a restaurant called Benni Tu tu? On Metropolitan Avenue | ||
| Anonymous |
They have mussels and bistro like fare. The down side is that they have no tap, only bottles. It would be great if they could get some great beers on tap. | ||
| Anonymous |
What type of food does Lucien's have? Is it expensive? | ||
| Anonymous |
I'll second Luciens ... great great place. Very limited menu but the food is enough for 2 meals and super delicious. Also Chalet Alpina on Metropolitan has amazing German good ... not to mention that the owners are super cool and friendly. You gotta go there and be entertained by Lenny ... you have to! | ||
| Anonymous |
The St. James Bar Restaurant on 118th and Metropolitan. The best continental food in town! And Lucien's in Station Square goes by Dirty Pierre's - also excellent, particularly their mussels and french bread. | ||
| Anonymous |
tratorria l'incontro on 31st st by ditmars blvd in astoria is hands down the best italian in queens and johns in manhatten is very good and reasonably priced..let me know what you think | ||
| Anonymous |
Don Pepe's - ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!! I agree, I just didn't mention it because it was out of the neighborhood. Once you eat there, you will never be able to eat Italian Food anywhere. The only thing, is that because it is family style, you have to go with someone who likes what you do. I have had their veal, seafood salad, baked clams, seafood over pasta, tirimisu and that's about it. I am NEVER disappointed. I am so thrilled with my basics that I never deviate to try something new. | ||
| Atkins |
The best Italian restaurant in NYC is Don Pepe's on Lefferts Blvd way down near North Conduit. Don Pepe's does not take reservations or have menus or take credit cards. Don Pepe's has a waiting room with the ambiance of a Motor Vehicles office. When you get a table, the waiters are surly. The restaurant is a windowless room that looks like a finished basement but people regularly drive in from sixty or seventy or even eighty miles away for the food--which really is excellent. Locally, La Terraza (next to the Midway Theatre) is not bad but the food is much less flavorful than Don Pepe's. | ||
| Anonymous |
Parkside is definitely the best. I like Family after that. | ||
| Anonymous |
Portofino is very medicre at best. I went to Bonnelle once -- the pastry I bought was okay, but the proprietress (sp?) had an attitude a mile wide and I never returned. | ||
| Anonymous |
Re: Sarabella etc. I didn't know that Family took reservations. Thanks for the info. I wasn't very impressed with Portofino when I ate there about a year ago. Nor was I impressed with Albertos. My favorite Italian in Queens is Parkside in Corona. | ||
| Anonymous |
Sarabella has excellent food. It is expensive and, depending on the waiter, a little slow. We only go there for special occasions. Portofino has good food, especially the mussels. You should definitely give it another try. Family is my first choice always. Make a reservation and you'll be OK. | ||
| Anonymous |
Haven't tried it yet. I thought their prices were a little on the high side too. I don't like the Parkside, I think their food is mediocre at very high prices. I don't know what the Rave is in Zagat's every year. The Family is still good but always crowded and I tried Portofino once, didn't like it - wouldn't go back. | ||
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