Food: ☆☆ 3/4
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $
Must try: Pepper Shrimp
Category Archives: QUEENS
Roka Turkish Cuisine, Kew Gardens, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Everything!! Acili Ezme, Babaganush , Adana Kebab, Kalamar
(This meal was complimentary which did not affect my review.)
The Door Restaurant, Jamaica, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Peppered Shrimp, Curry, Roti
Lao Dong Bei, Flushing, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆
Cost: $
Must try: Crispy Sliced Fish with Cumin, Triple Delight Vegetable, Stir Fried Mountain Root Vegetable with Pork
Arepas Cafe, Astoria, NYC
Linn Japanese Restaurant, Astoria, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Omakase, Yose Tofu, Pork Belly
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Turkish Grill, Sunnyside, NYC
Sripraphai, Woodside, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Chicken Satay, Tom Yum, Green Curry with Roasted Duck, Chu-Chee Shrimp
Biang! Flushing, NYC
Cannelle Patisserie, Jackson Heights, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $
Must try: Croissants,
Cannelle Patisserie is perhaps one of the most unusual finds in its location at a strip mall in East Elmhurst.
This venture was brought to fruition by Jean Claude Perennou and Gnanasampanthan Sabaratratnam – both Ex- Waldorf Astoria pastry chefs.
Cannelle Patisserie offers Manhattan quality baked goods at super affordable prices. The display cases are a riot of colors, textures and artful creations such as, napoleons, éclairs, profiteroles, all kinds of baked pastries and cookies. They also offer a range of fresh baked breads, quiches, tarts and so on. Their crowning glory is their super flaky croissants, gâteau Breton, Saint Honoré and Paris-Brest
The most wonderful thing about this Cannelle – other than its ethereal offerings is how it reflects the diversity of its surrounding in both its clientele and its staff. At Cannelle, people from all ethnicities, across all ages have found a great homey neighborhood spot to stop by and linger at over fabulous eats.
Here is some of what we ate:
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| Cannelle Patisserie | |
| * Overall | |
| ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| Jackson Heights / American New | |
| * Street Address | |
| 75-59 31st Ave, East Elmhurst, NY 11370 | |
| * Phone | |
| (718) 565-6200 |
Zabb Elee, Woodside, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Kai Yang, Crab Fried Rice, Larb, Spicy Shrimp with Basil, Pad Thai
Bahari Estiatorio, Astoria, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: pita bread, assorted spreads, grilled fish
M. Wells Dinette at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Ham and Cheese Croissant, Squash Soup
Queens Comfort: Brunch, Astoria, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$
Must try: Disco Tots, Waffle Special
Christos Steak House, Astoria, NYC
Christos Steak House in Astoria is a great spot for steak and more. Paying homage to its neighborhood, the talented Chef Mina Newman offers signature Greek appetizers and sides to go with an extensive selection of prime-aged meats and seafood.
The style of dishes served is very classic. The menu is rather extensive with many options, which is rather unusual for a steakhouse. I really enjoyed the grilled shrimp, seared scallop and the Christos salad as appetizers. The Lobster mashed potatoes is a huge favorite and comes loaded with chunks of lobster meat.
The service and ambiance at Christos is very pleasant. It’s no wonder that it is a local favorite in Queens.
Here is some of what we ate:
Ribeye Cap
Balsamic Roasted Figs
Roquefort Broccoli
Grilled Shrimp
Seared Scallop
Christos Salad
Almond Crusted Goat Cheese and Endive Salad
Surf and Turf
Broccoli Rabe with Roasted Garlic
Lobster Mashed Potatoes
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* Restaurant Name |
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| Christos Steak House | |
| * Overall | |
| ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| Astoria / American Traditional | |
| * Street Address | |
| 4108 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105 | |
| * Phone | |
| (718) 777-8400 |
Zum Stammtisch, Glendale, NYC
Joe’s Shanghai, Flushing, NYC
Mumbai Xpress, Floral Park, Queens
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $
Must try: Tokri Chaat, Samosa Chaat, Onion Rava Dosa
Wafa’s, Forest Hills, Queens
Agnanti, Astoria, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Grilled Octopus, Tzatziki, Catch Of The Day, Lemon Potatoes.
Fu Run Restaurant, Flushing, NYC
THE QUEENS KICKSHAW, ASTORIA, NYC
Taverna Kyclades, Astoria, NY
Food: ☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Pan-Fried Greek Cheese, Grilled Porgie and Drurade, Galaktoboureko
If you are craving Greek food, then there is no better neighborhood to hit than Astoria in Queens.
Amongst the teeming numbers of Greek restaurants, Chef-Owner Ardian Skenderi’s Taverna Kyclades seems to be one of the more popular spots, offering the freshest seafood at very affordable prices. At peak times the waits can be very long but the food is very worth it. Continue reading
Sammy’s Halal Food Cart, Jackson Heights, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: n/a
Cost: $
Dishes not to miss: lamb over rice
From cabby to foodie! Sammy is immigrant from Pakistan who knew that he needed to be more than just another Pakistani cab driver in New York City. That has been the journey of Samiul Haque Noor of Sammy’s Halal who won the Vendy award for best street food cart in 2006.
Ayada Thai, Woodside, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Fit for: Spice hounds, cheap eats, foodies
Dishes not to miss: Northern Thai Sausage Appetizer, Fried Fish topped with Green Mango Sauce, Raw Shrimp Salad