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    The Downtown Cafe

    4.0 (172 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Francese
    Kat N.

    Consistently great food no matter what we order! The portions are generous and we usually order a variety for sharing. Delivery is friendly, fast and reliable. The restaurant offers casual outdoor seating in warmer seasons or indoor service. The Chef always comes out to say hello and check on us- who does that anymore?? Our favorites are the chicken francaise, the wings, and the burgers, and yet everything is tasty. The spinach egg drop soup is also yummy and hearty, although is a bit on the salty side. It's our all-around go-to place!

    Chicken roll with vodka sauce
    Ryan K.

    First tried this place out when I was starving at some Harry Potter event. Grabbed a few plain slices and an upside down Sicilian vodka slice. Wow was I blown alway, the pizza was so good we made our way back the following weekend to get pickles at a farmers market and pizza for lunch. Since the vodka slice was so good I had to try this out in a chicken roll so I grabbed on of those, a plain slice and some garlic knots. I was not disappointed as everything came out fantastic. Staff themselves were interesting but the food kore than makes up for lack of personal skills.

    Eggerything pizza
    Erin P.

    I came here with my friend for the Sunday bottomless brunch. It was $65 for all you can drink, pastries, fruit, dessert, and an entree. The drinks included bellinis, mimosas, screwdrivers, and bloody marys. The brunch started with a basket with muffins, bagels, and fruit pastries and a plate of fruit with Nutella to dip it in. For the entree, I got the Eggerything Pizza and it was very good. When it was time for dessert, we were both so full (and tipsy) we turned it down. The drinks were alright. The bellinis were just prosecco with grenadine in it, not peach. Both the screwdriver and bloody marys were made with Sea Ice, which is *literally* the cheapest vodka you can buy. The screwdrivers were good. However, the bloody mary was so salty it was undrinkable. The ambiance in the restaurant was not really what I was expecting from brunch. There were 5 TVs with 3 different things playing, which I found pretty distracting. Our server was very nice and was always checking in on us. Overall, I would recommend the bottomless brunch.

    Lilia K.

    The downtown has everything you could ask for in a restaurant. Great staff, good atmosphere, familiar yet varied menu, and best of all consistently great food. Perfect place to bring family or friends, or just hang out at the bar. Special shout out to the best waiter, Noah Kolbert!

    The downtown cafe has been one of my favorite places for many years. Recently one of the new partners has revamped the place into being more upscale and providing a unique experience. The staff is top notch. They are friendly, polite, and extremely hard working. The food is delicious. The drinks are perfect. The owners treat you like family. I will continue to support the downtown cafe. Keep up the good work all!

    Pizza
    Anna S.

    This is my favorite pizza in Glen Cove/surrounding areas. When I first moved out here I was on a hunt for a "NYC" slice and this is where I come to get my pizza fix. Never burnt, always delicious sauce to cheese ratio and absolutely love the fluffy crust! I get wraps etc too which taste great as well

    Large regular pie at downtown pizzeria. Seriously look at the all the tiny bubbles (and the big ones) in this crust. It's just amazing.

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    Really great pizza and I love the chicken with the bruschetta. Excellent fast local service.

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    Grilled Calamari salad, find Waldo (calamari), Tacos good, Tito on the rocks, watered down, not worth $100.00 plus, waiter, very good.

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    I really love the chicken Francese here. The Thai wings are also pretty tasty. Never had a bad meal. Thank you!

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    It's alright. Has good wings I will say but the soda was flat, burger was mid. Solid place to go when everything closed

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    Food is excellent amazing Gorgonzola salad. Great chicken Franchise. Service is excellent

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    4.2
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    HAD MY 50TH BIRTHDAY PARTY HERE AND WOULD DO IT AGAIN!!!!!…read more This was only my second time here but my first visit made such an impression that I had to celebrate my big day here!! I started my party planning with a previous employee but upon getting in touch with the owner TOMMY, everything went off without a hitch!!! My host/server MICHELLE T. was truly amazing!!!!! She orchestrated my party like a pro, checked-in frequently with me, perfectly timed my chosen courses and paid careful attention to ny birthday cake and cupcakes I brought in. I loved all their party options, they truly have something for everyone. If you want afternoon, brunch or dinner times, you can literally have dozens of different selections for your entire party courses, I hope to have a future celebration here, and try even more delicious choices. Valet parking was a great plus, location is also very convenient from Queens and Suffolk counties. Defintely check them out if you're looking for a weekend brunch, romantic dinner or a family celebration.

    Our group of 7 had reservations for 7:00pm a couple of Fridays ago. When we arrived, we pulled up…read moreto the valet, handed him our keys, and walked in right on time. We were seated immediately in the room toward the back left corner where we were the only table occupying the space. In fact, as the evening progressed, no other diners/groups were seated back there, which was nice. We observed that although it was a Friday evening at prime dinner hour, the restaurant never got too full nor was the bar area buzzing. Again, it was nice that it wasn't so hectic in there, but we noted that as curious for a spot like this, on a Friday evening, and when the weather was pleasant. Starting with a high point: our server was really good. He was a very nice young man who let us know at the end of our meal that it was actually his first day on the job. While we could tell he didn't know everything about the menu - which is totally understandable given him being a new hire - he was kind, personable, and went above and beyond to provide excellent and timely service. As for the venue, it was nice although not upscale and that was just our speed for this evening. We loved having the room to sit comfortably at a setup that could comfortably seat 8. As for the food, it was decent although I wouldn't call anything I tasted fantastic. For apps, we shared 2 orders apiece of calamari, crab cakes, and lamb chops (6 apps total) with the chops being my favorite out of those. The calamari were small and didn't pack a lot of flavor but they were fried well. The marinara sauce that came with it was also fine but not remarkable. The crab cakes were a little mushy for our liking. For my entrée, I ordered the Lobster Rigatoni. There was plenty of lobster on top, the portion was more than solid, and it came out at the right temperature but the flavor again failed to really impress and was somewhere between "fine" to "good". For dessert, I ordered the chocolate lava cake, and I was truly disappointed by that. For starters, there was no gooey "lava" as the name implied, and the edges were dry and seemed overcooked. The flavor again fell a little flat and I didn't bother to finish it even though I am usually a huge fan of chocolate desserts. All in all, we had an enjoyable evening as a crew, but the food could be elevated a bit from a flavor standpoint. I would give the food a little better than a "3" but I think they have enough going for them that amping up the flavors could do wonders for their desirability and drawing more diners.

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    4.3
    (33 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    4.8 star review…read more First time visiting. I love the environment, design, bar, and white table cloths. Only small issue was the music was a little too loud - hard to hear conversations. I had the wedge salad and asked for it to be chopped. Done. Then I had Chicken Marsala. My husband and friend had salad with salmon and the roasted chicken. Overall, the food was delicious! Service attentive. I'd go back but I'd take someone with whom I didn't want to have a conversation - too loud. Haha Otherwise it would have been a 5 star review. The food and friendly service were great.

    Today the service was appallingly slow. We arrived after the lunch rush 1:30pm and after being…read moreseated waited at least 30 minutes for our water and lunch order. Bread baskets came out to 3 tables that arrived after us, we had completely empty water glasses and no one coming by to ask for more water. It took a long time for our food to arrive, meanwhile people who sat after us got served. There was also some confusion about which server was responsible for our table. We heard they were short a server but honestly, where was the manager? Every table suffered from a lack of service. We were down to our last bites of food when our server finally showed up to check on our meal. For the food: the salmon with the curry sauce was good, however the sauce had no sign of curry...more of a soy sauce flavor. I was disappointed as that was why I ordered it. Two of us got that. The 3rd person got the fried fish sandwich for $26 that Henry's could have done a better job. It's too bad that the man who appeared to be the manager seems to be doing nothing. Any restaurant with this kind of situation should have had a manager walking around, perhaps doing a small dessert or something that made customers feel better about the lack of service. Members of our family have been here many times but seriously rethinking coming again for a while.

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    4.1
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    8.7 mi

    Ok food off the wall The wings gave me back in the day feel…read moreHouse made buffalo sauce with the Bleu cheese perfect mix The spinach artichoke dip I definitely definitely am worth. I'm not a big fan of pita chips so I substituted for chips and it definitely accommodated it really well. The drinks were well balanced as far as the place looks really amazing. Very quiet. I just me and my cousin in here for his birthday staff's pretty cool. I'm gonna be service recommended the wings. I'm actually taking some wings to go. Everybody get here to the foundry as soon as you can when you can peace and love.

    Went to the Foundry Friday night…read more Off path location and not great parking. We had no reservations so we ended up sitting in the outside area. Cute little spot. Heard the guy next to us order a French dip and the waiter said great, we have only 2 left. So when he came to us I ordered and he said great timing it's the last one. Took 45 minutes to get our strawberry salad which was delicious. Another 3o minutes go by (and the guy next to me who ordered the other French dip had already finished and left) So the strawberry waiter, after more than 1.15hr walk over and says "hey, we ran out of the French so I ordered you the steak sandwich. Huh? 1 hour and fifteen min later you ran out and the other guy already ate and left? I said great, but I'm not paying for it. 10 min later the owner came out. He could not have been a friendlier, responsible and all around nice person. It wasn't that he not only covered my meal but the table but it was the way he handled it. Owning a restaurant is not easy and problems happen. Food - 8/10 Prices 9/10 Place 8/10 I would not only recommend this place but they have absolutely earned my business. I obviously can't give a 5 because of the incident but I will change this to a 5 when I go back and get the service I have a feeling I'll receive. This owner deserves the business because he knows how to run a business. Money follows the people not the other way around.

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    Gatsby's Landing

    4.1
    (550 reviews)
    4.5 mi
    $$$

    Been here several times now over the last couple years as we visit our son at USMMA. Never…read moredisappoints. Everything is so fresh and delicious and excellent service. We will be back!

    To celebrate Valentine's Day, my wife and I enjoyed a $38 three-course prix fixe lunch. Although…read morethe public parking lot was full, we managed to find a spot for $2 for two hours. The restaurant, Gatsby's Landing, draws its name from the romantic nostalgia of The Great Gatsby. Situated near the Long Island Sound and Roslyn Pond, the setting offered a beautiful waterfront ambiance. My wife opted for the Baby Roasted Beets Salad, Salmon, and Crème Brûlée, while I chose the Lobster Bisque, Squid Ink Tonnarelli, and Tiramisu. The menu highlights their commitment to fresh, organic, and locally sourced ingredients - a promise they certainly delivered on. The dishes were both delicious and generously portioned. It was clear the kitchen doesn't skimp on quality; for instance, the lobster bisque was loaded with tender lobster meat, the squid ink tonnarelli featured an abundance of blue crab, and the salmon was a substantial, thick-cut fillet. The chef clearly possesses a mastery of technique, knowing exactly how to pair garnishes and balance flavors in perfect harmony. Furthermore, the waitstaff was both diligent and courteous. We can see why this establishment is so popular--the combination of exceptional cuisine, attentive service, and the serene lake views is hard to beat. However, there is one area for improvement: the restaurant should consider replacing their current chipped plates with larger, more elegant dinnerware. High-quality presentation would better reflect the dignity and caliber of the food they serve.

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    Was in the mood for tacos and decided to try this spot. Literally none of the food was good…read moretasting. I suggest not settling for it, there's probably better Mexican fare elsewhere. Maybe not close, north shore food is... not generally as good as they charge. I don't want to disenfranchise anyones business; everyone has bad days and so do restaurants, I just hope they pay attention to their reviews and take one like this into consideration. - The cilantro on my tacos was literally deteriorating. It was not fresh. Tacos came with lime wedges, and even the limes looked past their time and ready for the trash. Dry and juice free. - the flavor of the rice and the beans was insultingly bad. Not sure how one can mess up rice and beans, especially if they are serving them in a MEXICAN RESTAURANT. - my baby is sick, so we got chicken soup. Boy, did someone spill the salt shaker into the pot? My takeaway was: is anyone actually tasting this food before they serve it to humans? Are all the people leaving positive reviews smoking dope?

    Food was just not good. I should've known because it was ready in 5 mins. Cheese wasn't melted on…read morequesadilla, shrimps looked boiled with no flavor. The pictures is after being in the air fryer for 3 minutes but it was worse. I tried to eat it but Threw most of it away and I still feel sick to my stomach after barely eating it. No love or care was put into the making of this food at all. First and last time trying this place.

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