BEST ORGANIC
EATERY (TIE)
WILD SIDE ORGANIC BISTRO &
BAR
1551 Montauk Hwy., Oakdale
631-791-1800
wildside-cafe.com
Wild Side Organic Bistro & Bar prides itself in
providing its customers with organic, 100%
non-GMO food. From local organic produce
and organic lamb and chicken to grass-fed beef
and organic rice, Wild Side Organic Bistro &
Bar is helping make Long Islanders a little bit
healthier. Plus, they also have vegan, vegetarian,
gluten-free, and dairy-free items on their menu.
Some delicious options include coconut lentil
stew, kale and black bean burger, and marinara
pizza—just to name a few!
BEST PANCAKES
C.J.’S COFFEE SHOP
225 N. Long Beach Rd., Rockville Centre
516-766-9107
cjscoffeeshop.com
C.J.’s Coff ee Shop is no stranger to this list,
as well as the top of numerous other Best Of
Long Island categories. Who wouldn’t want to
start their day eating a fl uff y, perfectly cooked
pancake slathered in sweet maple syrup? You
are probably getting hungry just thinking about
it—don’t worry, we are too! At C.J.’s Coff ee
Shop in Rockville Centre, you can enjoy a stack
of classic or chocolate-chip pancakes. And you
don’t just get pancakes with your meal! You will
have to make room for some of the amazing
sides that are included on your plate, too, such
as eggs, ham, and bacon. Yummy, yummy,
yummy!
BEST PANCAKES
NATIONAL WINNER: IHOP
Multiple locations
ihop.com
A truly wonderful pancake can go a long
way. IHOP makes pancakes the way they
were meant to be made: soft, fl uff y, and
delicious! From Stuff ed Crepes to German-
Style to Smiley-Face and Silver Dollar, IHOP
has dozens of choices to choose from and
an accompanying breakfast menu that can
easily make a solo fl apjack into an eggs-andsausage
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team player! The best part: They serve
pancakes All Day Long, so you can feast on
some pancakes for dinner, too!
BEST PASTRAMI
SANDWICH
BEN’S KOSHER DELICATESSEN
RESTAURANT & CATERERS
Multiple Locations
800-344-BENS
bensdeli.net
Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant &
Caterers continues to be the champion of the
pastrami sandwich on Long Island. With an
enthusiastic owner who is dedicated to creating
lifelong relationships with his customers and
high-quality fresh meat included on every
sandwich, Ben’s certainly stands out from the
crowd, and has been doing so for the last four
decades! Stop by today and enjoy a hot pastrami
sandwich served with your choice of whole
wheat or rye bread!
BEST PIZZA
MARIO’S PIZZA & RESTAURANT
655 Broadway, Massapequa.
(516) 797-1122
mariosmassapequa.com
Pizza! Pizza! Get your pizza here! Mario’s Pizza
& Restaurant serves the fi nest pies on Long
Island. Customers never go home hungry–and
those hungry at home never have to wait long
for Mario’s fast and reliable delivery. Every pie
is handmade to order. The dough and sauce are
made daily from scratch. Diners and delivery
or catering customers also rave about mouthwatering
Italian specialties like pasta and classic
chicken, veal, and seafood favorites. No wonder
the name alone makes Long Islanders hungry!
BEST RICE BALL
MARIO’S PIZZA & RESTAURANT
655 Broadway, Massapequa.
(516) 797-1122
mariosmassapequa.com
Who knew that something so small, but yet so
beautifully crafted could bring so much joy to
your life, particularly your taste buds? Mario’s
famous rice balls are a must when dining at the
Massapequa restaurant. Thoroughly packed
with rice and cheese and carefully cooked to
perfection, with just the right amount of fl avor
and crispness, you won’t be able to get enough
of this amazing appetizer and will be sure to
order it every time you visit, which will be a lot!
BEST RIBS
BELL’S KITCHEN AND
SMOKEHOUSE
976 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square
516-492-3557
Relatively new restaurant Bell’s Kitchen and
Smokehouse has smoked meats of all kinds
including pulled pork, brisket, smoked chicken,
burnt ends, but most popularly St. Louis
and oversized beef ribs. This southern style
restaurant has infl uences from the whole south
including Texas and Louisiana, which makes it
unique as most southern restaurant specialize
in one specifi c style of barbecue or southern
food. They also hot-smoke their foods in-house.
Bell’s Kitchen and Smokehouse also delivers to
Franklin Square, Elmont, Floral Park, Garden
City, West Hempstead, Valley Stream, and
Malverne on orders over $15. They cater large
parties, as well.
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BEST SPECIALTY PIZZA
Saverio's Authentic
Pizza Napoletana
929 Broadway (A&S Pork Store)
Massapequa, New York 11758
516-799-0091
saveriospizza.com