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BEST CHAIN
RESTAURANT
CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Multiple Locations
thecheesecakefactory.com
You don’t have to wait for hours to get a table at
the Cheesecake Factory here, but elsewhere in
the world you might, because this chain, voted
Best on Long Island, is one of the most popular
purveyors of casual cuisine on Earth. It’s funny
that it’s called a factory, because there’s nothing
industrial about it. It feels more like a temple to
the gods of great eating. You can choose from
250 offerings, made fresh, daily. The portions
are generous and the selection is mind-boggling,
but don’t forget to leave room for dessert!
BEST CHEF
CHEF CHRIS SEIDL/MALIBLUE
OYSTER BAR
1500 Lido Blvd.
Lido Beach NY 11561
(516) 442-2799
http://www.maliblueoysterbar.com
Long Island’s favorite chef is Maliblue Oyster
Bar’s Chris Seidl, the mastermind of Maliblue’s
delicious lobster mac and cheese and grilled
shrimp tacos. Chef Seidl’s creations feed the
lively crowd at this popular Lido Beach hangout
steps from the sand. You’ll thank him when you
try the crab cakes and applaud his selection
of shellfish from Maliblue’s excellent raw bar.
From small plates to dessert, Chef Seidl’s
creations are a delight for the sense, wellprepared,
well plated, and hard to resist eating
until your plate is clean. Next time you’re at
Maliblue, raise a glass of sake toward the kitchen
and toast the man in white!
BEST CHINESE
RESTAURANT
ORCHID RESTAURANT
730 Franklin Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-1116
Long Islanders take their Chinese food very
seriously, so you can be certain that eating at
Orchid makes for a night to remember. Classic
Chinese-American cuisine is done right at
Orchid, especially favorites like the perfectly
prepared Peking duck. The menu features
creative dishes like shrimp cooked in Grand
Marnier. Friendly and attentive waiters will
make sure to meet your every request. With a full
bar, you’ll have a refreshing cocktail in hand to
toast an amazing meal at Orchid, which has been
delighting guests for decades in Garden City.
BEST DINER
CJ’S COFFEE SHOP
225 N. Long Beach Rd., Rockville Centre
516-766-9107
cjscoffeeshop.com
An old-fashioned vibe, family-friendly service
and maybe the best coffee for miles around
combine to make CJ’s Coffee Shop a real
winner in this coveted category. For breakfast,
its pancakes and bacon have legions of fans,
and its daily homemade lunch specials will
please the wallet as much as the belly. A recent
sampling included a “Blue Plate Special” quiche
with a salad along with a beverage and a cup of
homemade soup and a grilled chicken-avocadomelted
mozzarella “Panini of the Day” spritzed
with balsamic dressing and served with mac
salad. These platters won’t bust your budget—
they’ll blow your mind. And make sure you leave
room for dessert. You’ll be glad you did!
BEST FAMILY-STYLE
RESTAURANT
MAMMA LOMBARDI’S RISTORANTE
400 Furrows Rd
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 737-0774
www.mammalombardis.com
For over 40 years, the Lombardi family has
treated their Long Island guests like family.
And when you’re in their Holbrook restaurant,
they want you to eat like family. Their exquisite
Italian specialties are meant to be shared, from
chicken marsala to penne ala vodka. Even the
desserts come with extra spoons to share the
sweetness with your loved ones. Nobody in your
family goes home hungry. And even if you bring
your brother-in-law who can eat his weight in
ziti, everybody usually goes home with a doggy
bag.
BEST FRENCH
RESTAURANT
BRASSERIE PERSIL
2825 Long Beach Rd., Oceanside
516-992-1742
persilrestaurant.com
Savor this place, mes amis! Brasserie Persil
has been voted the Best French Restaurant
on Long Island! With ties to its sister, Sage
Bistro in Bellmore, this Oceanside venue has
won acclaim for serving the finest and freshest
French cuisine imaginable in a comfortably
cozy, upscale environment replete with lots of
dark wood, striped brocade banquettes and
an inviting ambiance. The service is excellent,
from the busboys to the waitstaff; they’re
friendly, observant and competent. The food
is moderately priced, and the fare has some
delicious surprises, depending on what night
you decide to dine. The octopus salad is a special
treat, the steak frites never disappoint, and the
dark chocolate mousse is divine. Mais oui, it’s a
winner, indeed!
BEST FUSION
RESTAURANT
WILD GINGER
Multiple Locations
www.wildgingerhuntington.com/
Wild Ginger is synonymous with Asian fusion
dining at its absolute best. Priding itself on using
only the finest and freshest ingredients, it’s no
wonder this extraordinary must-visit restaurant
consistently ranks at the top of the Best of
Long Island list, year after year. When amazing
seafood and imaginative Pan-Asian cuisine
defined by explosive flavor is what they’re
craving, Long Islanders know that Wild Ginger
is the best around!
BEST GERMAN
RESTAURANT
PLATTDUETSCHE PARK
RESTAURANT, CATERING &
BIERGARTEN
1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square
516-354-3131
parkrestaurant.com
Willkommen! This is the place for giant pretzels
imported directly from Munich that you can
wash down with their thirst-quenching homebrewed
Plattduetsche Kolsch, along with a
great assortment of German beers, which you
can enjoy outside at their wonderfully inviting
Biergarten when the weather’s right, or inside
their convivial Beer Hall building, where their
proud heritage is on display. There’s a reason
Plattduetsche Park Restaurant has been voted,
once again, the Best German Restaurant on
Long Island. Since 1939, this place has been
serving traditional specialties and continental
cuisine, from bratwurst to leberkase and
Jaeger schnitzel, and so much more, with a
commitment to quality and dedication to superb
customer service! Ja vol!
BEST GREEK
RESTAURANT
NERAKI GREEK MEDITERRANEAN
273 Main St., Huntington
631-385-3474
Neraki.com
When the mood for Mediterranean cuisine
strikes, there is no better place to satisfy that
urge than Neraki Greek Mediterranean Grill in
Huntington. They take special care to present
the delicacies that call your name, like a fetafilled
Greek salad with chunks of white meat
chicken grilled to perfection, to lamb, eggplant
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Chef Chris Seidl
Maliblue Oyster Bar
1500 Long Beach Road, Lido Beach
(516)933-4444 • maliblueoysterbar.com
www.ParkRestaurant.com
1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square, NY 11010-1535
516.354.3131
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