Best Taste In A Borough
Queens, New York
“Queens has so many great restaurants. Fortunately you don’t have to spend as much as when you go into the city, but it’s still where a lot of my money goes.”
-John Forenelli, Middle Village
“I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad meal in Queens.”
-Brian Goodman, Bayside
Best Korean Lunch
Kum Gang San
138-28 Northern Blvd., Flushing
“Kum Gang San is a big, big Korean restaurant. Really decent. Lunch is good. The lunch special, it’s only $8 or something-and I guarantee you’ll be filled.”
-Kevin Wong, Forest Hills
Most Beautiful View
Caffé on the Green
201-10 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside
“Caffé on the Green has a beautiful view and great food. It’s beautiful.”
-Gregory Laterza, Ozone Park
Best Carnivore’s Paradise
Outback Steakhouse
23-48 Bell Blvd., Bayside
“Outback Steakhouse. It’s great.”
-Gregory Laterza, Ozone Park
Best Wings And Shells
Outback Steakhouse
23-48 Bell Blvd., Bayside
“We love their buffalo wings and their lobster.”
-Miriam Laterza, Ozone Park
Most Romantic Evening
College Point Multiplex Cinemas
28-55 Ulmer St. Whitestone
“We went on a couple of dates at The Whitestone Cineplex. It’s really in College Point though.”
-Gregory Laterza, Ozone Park
Best Free Meals
TGI Friday’s
70-00 Austin St., Forest Hills
“It’s got young people working there. I got a free meal there last time because I answered some questions. The food is pretty good.”
-Marduane Harati, Woodside
“Friday’s on Austin Street is fast, quick, and good.”
-Ludmila Kandov, Forest Hills
Best Pho For Sho’
Pho Vietnamese Restaurant
38-02 Prince St., Flushing
“It’s really, really nice. The food is fresh, and the service is decent.”
-Jimmy Chan, Woodside
Best Night Out
Michaels of Middle Village
63-15 Metropolitan Ave
“The food there is great. I like to take my family for special occasions.”
-John Forenelli
Most Romantic Reception
The Reception House
167-17 Northern Blvd., Flushing
“That’s where the reception for our wedding was held. And, yes, we’re still honeymooners.”
-Miriam Laterza, Ozone Park
Best Slice
Fortunata’s Pizza Restaurant
65-26 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village
“It’s a great place to go for a slice.”
-Susan Anthony
Best Place To Fill Up
Austin’s Steak & Ale House
82-72 Austin St., Kew Gardens
“They give you a good slice of meat for not that much of a price. It’s a good place to go with friends or family when you want a big meal.”
-George Pulaski
Best Late-Night Eatery
Bayside Diner
207-07 Northern Blvd., Bayside
“I go there to get a bite to eat late at night after having some fun.”
-Michael McFadden
Best Meats And Treats
Georgia Diner
86-55 Queens Blvd., RegoPark
“The steak tips there are really good. So are the desserts.”
-Edward Chong
Best Pizza Memories
Coppola’s Pizzeria
132-12 14th Ave., College Point
“I would enjoy eating at Coppola’s Pizzeria when I was a kid.”
-Lani McElgun, Garden City
Best Cuisine With Company
Applebee’s
“I really like going there with my friends.”
-Irene Kim
“Good food, good price, fun menu.”
-Lois Curry, Fresh Meadows
Best Deal On Dogs
7-11
“2 for $2 franks-where can you get 2 franks for 2 bucks slathered in onions?”
-Fran Kanowsky
Best Long-Standers
The White House Restaurant
10-24 154th St., College Point
“The White House Restaurant has been around forever and always had great food.”
-Katherine Viskup, College Point
Best Wine And Song
A & J Pizzeria
71-37 Austin St., Forest Hills
“I go there for the piano and the owner when he sings.”
-Mike Rizzo, Forest Hills
Sweetest Symbol Of Queens
Eddie’s Sweet Shop
105-29 Metropolitan Ave., Flushing
“It’s a corner ice cream place. They make homemade ice cream. I used to mix pistachio and chocolate, my favorite flavors.”
-Ed Hertzman, Bayside
Most Tremendous Italian
Park Side Italian Restaurant
107-01 Corona Ave., Corona
“Tremendous Italian food.”
-Robert Moscato, Bayside
Perhaps the best known eatery in Queens is the Lemon Ice King of Corona on 108th Street. Tribune photo by Ira Cohen
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Sweetest Deli
Cherry Valley Deli
12-29 150th St. Whitestone
“The food’s really good.”
-Pat Hennessey, Flushing
Coolest Old Timer
Lemon Ice King Of Corona
52-02 108th St.Corona
“They have been here forever.”
-Mike Rizzo, Forest Hills
Best Onion Soup
TGI Fridays
71St. and Austin St., Forest Hills
“Friday’s has the best French onion soup that I’ve ever tasted.”
-Joanna Wojcik, Middle Village
Best ‘Hood For Food
Jackson Heights
“Anywhere in Jackson Heights is different, and has diverse restaurants, and you have your pick and menu of restaurants.”
-Gerald Mcormick, Elmhurst
Freshest Veggies
Pier 25A, 215-16 Northern Blvd., Bayside
“They have all the fish that I like and they put a very good spread on the table. Good bread, good vegetables. I mean fresh vegetables. Really, really fresh vegetables.”
-Ed Hertzman, Bayside
“The food is good.”
-Andres Alvarez from Elmhurst
Best For What Ales Ya
Brian Dempsey’s Ale House
39-31 Bell Blvd., Bayside
“The food’s really good, there’s
good service and I’ve been going there for a long time.”
-Pat Hennessey , Flushing
Best Place To Shell It Out
Flagship Diner
138-30 Queens Blvd., Briarwood
“Flagship Diner has friendly and accommodating management, excellent service, and it’s clean. Also, in season they serve the best soft shelled crabs.”
- Jerry Jacobs , Forest Hills
Best Service And Surroundings
Ilbaco Restaurant
253-08 Northern Blvd., Little Neck
“At Ilbacco Restaurant the food is good, the atmosphere is good and the service is excellent.”
-Mike Rizzo, Forest Hills
Most Hands-On Deli
Manor Deli
94-12 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven
“Best chicken, homemade salads, and very clean.”
-Gerard Cassidy
Most Savory Shrimp
Da Silvana
71-51 Yellowstone Blvd., Forest Hills
“At Da Silvana Italian restaurant the food is great, there is very good service, and they have great shrimp.”
-Fran Kanowsky, Rego Park
Most Likable Steaks
Outback Steakhouse
“We like it.”
-Beth Gluick, Middle Village
Best Conversation And Cold Treats
Piu Bello
71st. and Austin St., Forest Hills
“Piu Bello on Austin Street in Forest Hills is nice, because you can eat, have some nice ice cream and you could talk.”
-Andres Alvarez from Elmhurst
Best Salad Bar
The Sizzler
95-25 Queens Blvd., Rego Park
“We like going to the Sizzler because
of their salad bar. They have a good selection.”
-Allen Smith, Rego Park
Easiest Eats
Junior’s Cafe
Vernon Blvd. and 46 th Road, Long Island City
“You’re not rushed,
the price is right and
the food is good.”
-Mary Jo, Long Island City
Quickest Sit-Down Meal
Applebee’s
90-15 Queens Blvd., Rego Park
“Applebee’s in the mall is very appetizing and very good.”
-Beth, Howard Beach
“I like the food at Applebee’s-it’s fresh, good, they have excellent service and it’s clean.”
-Blanca Taveras in Forest Hills
Best Colombian Grub
Latin Brothers
102nd St. and Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven
“It’s the best Colombian restaurant I’ve been to.”
-Pierre Farrow, Richmond Hill
Some say Donovan’s Pub in Woodside has the best burger in Queens. Tribune photo by Ira Cohen
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Biggest Burgers
Jackson Diner
37-47 74th St., Jackson Heights
“Their hamburgers are huge. I think they have the biggest cheeseburgers in Queens.”
-Jeremy Diaz, Hollis
Juiciest Deal In New York
Donovan’s Bar
57-24 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside
“The prices are right. And they have the best hamburgers in New York.”
-Jim Higgins, Woodside
Best Packages
Deegan’s Wines and Liquors
95-19 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven
“I work at this liquor store and it’s been around for 30 years. We’ve got really good prices.”
-Alex Bukay
Freshest Fish
Vincent’s
159-13 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach
“Their seafood is very good, very fresh. It’s delivered pretty much daily and it’s near the water, so it’s nice and cool.”
-Mark Baraket, Astoria
“I always order the eggplant Parmesan with hot sauce.”
-Elaine Goldstein, Howard Beach
Best Piece Of The Pie
Brother’s Pizza
185-04 Horace Harding Expwy.
“You can taste the quality.”
-Lois Curry, Fresh Meadows
Best Peruvian Cuisine
Inca Restaurant And Bar
120-20 Queens Blvd.
“It’s very atmospheric, they have a nice selection of bar drinks and they are across the street from the courts.”
-Mark Baraket, Astoria
Best Meal Deal
Pizza Dance
105th St. and Rockaway Blvd.
“A large pizza pie is $5-and they’ve got an arcade there, too.”
-Joseph Moron
Best Selection Of Tasty Eats
Side Tracks
45-08 Queens Blvd., Woodside
“They have good food and a good variety.”
-Jim Higgins, Woodside
Best Celebration Station
Park Side Restaurant
51-13 108th St., Corona
“The food is superb, the service is good and it’s a very celebratory place. It’s a nice place and it’s easy for us to get to.”
-M. Bierber
Best-Kept Secret
Hop Kitchen
109-69 Francis Lewis Blvd., Hollis
“They give out free chicken sometimes.”
-Jeremy Diaz, Hollis
Most Calming Restaurant
Mangoville
187-30 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
“I like it because its got island music, and I’m an island boy.”
-Pierre Farrow, Richmond Hill
Best Lobster Joint
Red Lobster
88-01 Queens Blvd., Rego Park
“I really like going to the one near Target. It’s really nice.”
-Janie Cook, Long Island City
Most Time-Tested Chinese
King Yum
181-01 Union Tpke., Kew Gardens
“I’ve been going there for as long as I can remember.”
-Stephanie Court, Jamaica
Best Atmosphere
Dee’s
Metropolitan Ave. between Union Turnpike and Ascan Ave., Forest Hills
Delicious food awaits in the best diner in the Queens Center Mall, the QDiner.
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Most Like Home
Just Like Mother’s
110-60 Queens Blvd., Rego Park
“I’m European and I’ve been here for 50 years. I like to go there to relax and I like the food.”
-Philip, Rego Park
Best Cuts
Santa Fe Steakhouse
107-18 70th Rd., Forest Hills
“They have great steak.”
-Alonsa Marion, Jamaica
Swellest Shellfish
Waterfront Crab House
2-03 Borden Ave., Long Island City
“The Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City has great crab and seafood.”
-Michael Warren
Most Promising Portions
Pasta Lovers
138-11 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
“Pasta Lovers is always very nice. The portions are very large there and the food is great.”
-Eric Wexler, Forest Hills
Best Kosher Roasters
Empire K Roasters
Forest Hills
“Empire K Roasters on Queens Boulevard is a great Kosher chicken buffet in Forest Hills.”
-Di Luong, Sunnyside
Most Authentic Thai
Sripraphai
64-13 39th Ave.
“Sripraphai serves Thai food in Eastern buffet style.”
-Hitomi Iwasaki
Best Combos And Heroes
Cherry Valley Deli & Grill
12-29 150th St., Whitestone
“Having the most combinations and best tasting heroes in all of Queens, Cherry Valley maintains reasonable prices.”
-Stephen Rehak, College Point
Most Buono Italiano
Portofino
Queens Blvd. and Ascan Ave., Forest Hills
“I like all the food, but I can’t eat anything heavy or salty things. It depends on the menu.”
-Philip, Rego Park
The Blue Fin is one of the best new seafood restaurants in College Point. Tribune photo by Ira Cohen
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Best Diner
Kane’s Diner
44-15 College Point Blvd., Flushing
“The world’s best 24-hour breakfast.”
-Francisco Isaza, Flushing
“Best Steak-n-Eggs.”
-Peter Cansetti, Boca Raton, Florida
“Delicious homemade pancakes.”
-Dominka Zynel
Coziest Café
Corona Café
107-02 Corona Ave., Corona
“Very good salads, main dishes, and decorated nicely and cozy.”
-Elaine Brill, Rego Park
Best Place to Take the Cake
Flushing Mandarin Bakery
59-20 Main St., Flushing
“The best pastries and service.”
-Antonio Hernandez, Queens
Best Bakery Selection
Adrian Pastry Shop
214-18 73rd Ave., Bayside
“Great tasting and wide selection of bakery items.”
-Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
Best Taste Of Italy
Terrizzi Pastry Shop
35-14 30th Ave., Astoria
“Step inside this immaculate, quaint shop, and you have saved yourself the airfare to Sicily.”
-Mary Ost, Astoria
Best Slice of Life
VIP Pizza
43-04 Bell Blvd., Bayside
“All their food is excellent.”
-Barry Buckstein, Bayside
Best Pie Service
Portofino’s Pizza Restaurant
109-32 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills
“Service is friendly, welcoming and professional. Food is excellent.”
-Maurice Johnson
Best Raw Deal
Sushi-Sakimi-Maki
43-04 Bell Blvd., Bayside
“Great variety, preparation, and quality of food.”
-Sanford Weinberg, Flushing
Best Kosher Kicker
Buddy’s Kosher Deli
215-01 73rd Ave., Bayside
“Delicious corn beef, pastrami, and matzoh ball soup.”
-Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
“Best Sandwiches.”
-Bill Gruber, Little Neck
Juiciest Deli
Deli Masters
184-02 Horace Harding Expwy., Fresh Meadows
“The excellent service and the pastrami. It’s nice and juicy.”
-Diane DelPesce, Bayside
“One word. The pastrami.”
-Randy Kalan, Bayside
“Great food, prices and services.”
-Rudy Bharwani, Rego Park
Best Ice-Capade
Lemon Ice King
52-02 108th St., Corona
“Real fruit ices, better than the others.”
-Rachelle Osdoby, Flushing
Best South American Cuisine
Wanka Restaurant
71-04 Grand Ave., Maspeth
“Best Peruvian foods and great rotisserie chicken.”
-Nancy Ong-Russo, Queens
Most Likely See To See LeBron James there
The Cavalier
85-19 37th Ave., Jackson Heights
“Good food, service, and friends.”
-Helen Sherritt, Jackson Heights
“1950’s décor, and great food.”
-Leslie Macari, Auburndale
The best Sicilian slice can be found at Rosa’s on 69th Street in Maspeth Tribune photo by Ira Cohen
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Best Pie Preparation
New Park Pizza
156-71 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach
“The way it’s made.”
-John Mellet, Jackson Heights
