BEST CHEF
MATT BIVONA
MERCATO KITCHEN & COCKTAIL
4958 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park
516-308-3582
www.mercatokitchen.com
At Mercato, they are inspired by the meaning of
their name, “market.” In Italy, locals gather to
their nearest market, or Mercato, to experience
firsthand the variety, freshness and quality
the local ingredients have to offer. The market
allows for everyone to gather together, indulge
and become part of a community. Executive
Chef Matt Bivona and the entire team at
Mercato aim to provide that experience here
for their customers! Each dish is prepared to
order and delicately created with the influence of
American and Italian cuisine alike. From pastas
and flatbreads to savory entrees and the unique
Chef specials, they aim to offer an abundance
of variety to their customers. Their mission is
to create an environment where everyone feels
right at home because most importantly, they
are a family!
BEST CHINESE
RESTAURANT
THE ORIENT
623 Hicksville Rd., Bethpage
516-822-1010
www.theorientny.com
The Orient Chinese Restaurant is known
for serving all your favorite Chinese dishes,
including General Tso’s Chicken, Filet Steak in
a Brown Sauce, Pork Tenderloins in a Brown
Sauce, Young Chow Fried Rice, & etc. The
Orient is proud to serve quality Chinese cuisine
on Long Island. The Orient has been open
for over eight years in Bethpage, NY and they
are looking forward to serving you delicious,
mouth-watering food for years to come. The
Orient offers dim sum (breakfast / lunch small
plates) every day. More selection is available on
weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and holidays. It’s
a great local option for the best Chinese food you
can find.
BEST DINER
LINDENHURST DINER
195 E. Montauk Hwy., Lindenhurst
631-991-8600
www.lindenhurstdiner.com
At Lindenhurst Diner, they like to say they offer
restaurant quality at diner prices with chefcrafted
meals, with so many huge highlights
on the menu. They also deliver. You can even
get something nice after dark, with half-price
beers and appetizers after 9 p.m. They know
that, especially in the New York area and in a
place like Long Island, there’s nothing quite
like having your own friendly neighborhood
diner to visit every now and then. Lindenhurst
Diner understands that it is their job to serve the
community with delicious food no matter what
time of day. They serve breakfast, lunch and
dinner every day at reasonable prices. Every day,
people come in to Lindenhurst Diner and get
the same quality food at a price affordable for
everyday folks across Long Island.
BEST FAMILY STYLE
RESTAURANT
MAMMA LOMBARDI’S
– HOLBROOK
400 Furrows Rd., Holbrook
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
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your brother-in-law who can eat his weight in
ziti, everybody usually goes home with a doggy
bag.
BEST FRENCH
RESTAURANT
BISTRO CASSIS – HUNTINGTON
55B Wall St., Huntington
631-421-4122
www.bistrocassis.com
Ooh la la! If fine dining with a French flair is
what you’re after, then look no further than
Bistro Cassis. Bistro Cassis is a fine-dining
institution offering authentic French cuisine
in true, Parisian fashion. With attentive staff,
delightful delicacies, such as escargot, duck
breast Cassis and sole meuniere, this is the best
French restaurant on Long Island and the ideal
place for a special occasion!
BEST FUSION
RESTAURANT
T.O.A. ASIAN FUSION
122 Secatogue Ave., Farmingdale
516-777-8888
www.toaasianfusion.com
T.O.A. stands for Taste of Asia, and their
mantra has always been the authentic creation
of region specific Asian cuisine! Since the
1970s, the creation of fusion cuisine has played
an essential role in the development of many
contemporary restaurants. ToA - Taste of Asia,
is their modern approach in defining Asian
fusion. Innovating the best cuisines of the
Eastern world is their motto and mission. Their
chefs with years of experience are devoted to
creating exquisite culinary delights that will
certainly wow your palate.
BEST GERMAN
RESTAURANT
PLATTDUETSCHE PARK
RESTAURANT, CATERING
& BIERGARTEN
1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square
516-354-3131
www.parkrestaurant.com
Willkommen! This is the place for giant
pretzels imported directly from Munich that
you can wash down with their thirst-quenching
home-brewed 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
www.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 feta-filled Greek salad with chunks of white
meat chicken grilled to perfection, to lamb,
eggplant and falafel specialties. Be sure to try
the stuffed grape leaves. And don’t you dare
leave without sampling some grilled octopus!
Trust Long Island voters, this place is that
fantastic!
THANK YOU
FOR VOTING US
BEST DINER
AND
BEST PANCAKES
Come try our crazy delicious milkshakes.
New shakes every month!
LINDENHURST DINER
195 E. MONTAUK HIGHWAY
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
631-991-8600
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