Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Cafe Glechik ~ Coney Island (718)616-0766, (718)616-0494, Sheepshead Bay (718)332-2414                                                                                                                                  April 20, 2013
Ukrainian Restaurant in Brooklyn, NY
This restaurant is BYOB. 

The Dish with Dean had an amazing weekend with six great friends. Mr. Mark always comes up with something special and when he said he found an Eastern European jewel in the heart of Brighton Beach, he wasn't kidding.
         From the drive into Brooklyn until the time we parked the car, I was excited. I know this place was the smaller location than the other one, so having an intimate dinner was something worth waiting for. 
The menu is amazing, on one side it is in English and the other side it is in Russian.   
           We started our dining experience with old world favorites such as chicken soup with kreplach and Ukrainian Borscht with pampushka (a delicious garlic pastry). Mark had the split pea soup with bacon which was amazing on the palate. 
            Next we ordered a large ( and I do mean large) variety of different dumplings. 
             Pelmeni (photo below) are light small stuffed dumplings which are made with a very thin dough. We ordered the veal and they were fantastic. 
 
 We also ordered the larger dumplings Vareniki. They are hand made and stuffed with a variety of fillings.
VARENIKI
(Ukrainian handmade dumplings)
Potato Vareniki………….7.00
Meat Vareniki………….7.50
Cabbage-stuffed Vareniki………….7.50
Vareniki stuffed with salted farmer cheese………….8.00
Vareniki stuffed with sweet farmer cheese………….8.00
Vareniki stuffed with sour cherry………….8.00
Vareniki stuffed with potato and mushrooms………….8.00
“Kuban’ ” Vareniki stuffed with mozzarella cheese and dill………….8.50
Vareniki stuffed with mushrooms and onions………….9.00
Vareniki are traditionally served with sour cream
 We enjoyed the potato ones and the meat ones. The portions were large enough for all 6 of us to share and we still hadn't ordered our dinners yet.
     I had to have an old time favorite, Beef Stroganoff. My Wife had a Lamb Kebab. Mark had the Pork Cutlet. My Other friend had the veal liver smothered in onions. all dishes come with Buckwheat Kasha, Mashed Potatoes, French Fries or Rice. 

          Each dish was better than the other. I took the Kasha I ordered as my side and poured it all over the Beef Stroganoff. It was amazing. 
My friend who had the veal Liver said it was the best liver he has ever had. (Don't tell his Mother) 
                This is a must visit place 

Enjoy from
"The Dish With Dean"
   
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Friday, April 12, 2013

Perfecto Mundo Latin Fusion Bistro

Food ***

Service ***

Price $$-$$$  

 1141-1 Jericho Turnpike
Commack, New York 11725
( Northgate Shopping Center )

 631 864 2777 

On april 5, 2013 "The Dish with Dean" had the pleasure to celebrate the very special birthday of a very special friend. Her very lucky husband chose a familiar place. Perfecto Mundo in Commack. I had only been here on one occassion previously and was not very impressed. 
On this special occasion I was very impressed. The first visit I had here was shortly after they had opened and I guess they had to get the kinks out.

What I will say is that when you close a restaurant for this many people, anything can happen.

The menu chosen for this party couldn't have been more perfect.
A large plate of Nachos were placed on each table and they were amazing. Not at all soggy considering they had more than ten tables to serve with a minimum of 8 at each table. The dish came out hot and full of chopped ground beef and melted cheeses and the right amount of jalapeno peppers to create a nice heat to the chips. 
 

Next out comes an amazing Ceasar salad served in a tortilla bowl. The salad had the perfect amount of dressing and the Romaine lettuce was cold and fresh. Served with a corn and black bean salsa. Next came out a dish of mussels with salsa and spices that the broth was dippage worthy with the bread available on the table. 
 The next appetizer to arrive was one of the best variations of fried calamari I think I have ever had.
 
Served in a light chili glaze that had the just the right amount of sweet and spice.   
The entrees being offered were a chicken dish, a talapia, a skirt steak and a Paella. The general consensus was that the best dish was the talapia. The fish was cooked perfectly. Chipotle-orange bbq glazed tilapia served with black thai rice and two cabbage slaw. 
I had the paella which I found to be filled with fresh shellfish and sausage. The safon rice was moist and bursting with flavor. 

The chicken dish was slightly dry and left nothing to the imagination.  


Of course the party would not be complete without birthday cake. 
With a full open bar and great sangria, the party was a complete success and with the amazing staff at Perfecto Mundo, the service was wonderful. Never was a water glass left empty and my wine glass was always full. 
Portions here are well balanced and you will not leave hungry.
Anyone looking to have a celebration should consider 
Perfecto Mundo
 
From "The Dish With Dean"
Enjoy!
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Sunday March 24, 2013

Ayhan's Shish Kebab Restaurant

477 Old Country Rd
Westbury, NY 11590
Phone: (516) 222-8000
Food **
Service **
Price **  



What started out as a local place in Port Washington to a large empire is amazing. I have been going to this place since 1990 and never have I had any issues with a thing. The service is always amazing and the food is to die for. 

                Sunday night we ended the day with an Islander game and a great win beating the Florida Panthers. 
 It was getting late and we decided to find something in the area. We had not been to Shish Kebab in so long and really wanted to go. we looked at their last Westbury location in the Source mall and it was gone!
Needless to say we were disappointed and started to exit the parking lot when low and behold, there on the north side of Old Country Road we saw the giant sign for Shish Kebab. 
Parking spot right in front and we were very happy.
             Started off this evening with a special on the menu of zucchini latkas. They were served along with a small amount of Hummus and salad with a yogurt dipping sauce. The latkas were amazing and just melted in your mouth. The yogurt sauce was not what I remembered and I chose not to use it. What I did use for this dish was a lemon garlic dipping sauce they offered along with the table bread.  
              For dinner my wife ordered the Greek Salad with chicken gyro meat on top. The salad was very fresh and just as she remembered but the chicken gyro meat was not very good. She said that our local place we frequent by the house was much better and that I should post a blog for them. 
There was a special on the menu with loin lamb chops rubbed in garlic and served on top of a stuffed eggplant. the stuffing was a mix of ground beef and lamb in a savory tomato base. This was also served with baby peas and donor ( Grape leaves). I asked the waitress for this dish and specified that i would love the lamb special. 
She brought ne out the regular lamb chop dinner entree and although it too was amazing, I informed her of this mistake. She apologized more than 10 times before bringing me the correct dish and a to go platter which contained the first dish. She told me to take it home that it would only be thrown away. 
Not only was my dish unbelievable, but the wrong dish was just as delicious. If anyone is even close to a Shish Kebob restaurant, I highly recommend it.
After dinner they serve you a small piece of Walnut baklava, complimentary.
Once again an amazing place to eat and this time no wait.     
 
 Enjoy from,
"The Dish With Dean" 
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Image Saturday March 23, 2012
Butera's of Smithtown
65 East Main Street
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone : 631-979-9113
Fax : 631-979-1367
Email : Click Here

Tonight we had the pleasure of a last minute visit to Butera's in Smithtown, NY.
The reservation was made using Opentable which the Dish uses as often as possible. Usually when you use their service and you have a reservation, the wait time is minimal and you are usually seated within 5 minutes of the reservation. 
Not the case for our 8:30 reservation at this location of Butera's. We checked in and they said it would be about 10 minutes. This was acceptable but when it became 40 minutes I was to say the least upset. 


                  We started the dinner with  Mozzarella Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tender ripe tomato, roasted peppers and red onion garnished with fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil. The dish was served and presented to us by our server who was excellent. She was polite in telling us that the single serving would be plenty for us to share and not to order it family style. 
                  We have been in this establishment before  so we were looking forward to having their special chicken meatballs as an apertizer.
My wife decided that she would like that as her entree so she asked it that was possible She designed her own dish with these amazing chicken meatballs served over assorted vegetables in a light marinara sauce. The sauce was sweet and savory and the broccoli and zucchini were firm but not hard. She had enough to bring home for lunch.
                   For my entree I had the veal with exotic mushrooms. This dish was a culinary delight. Veal scalllopine sauteed with shiitaki  and white cap mushrooms, flamed with brandy in a brown sauce with a touch of cream. The veal was fork tender and very delicious. The dish was served over a very creamy and buttery mashed potatoes. 
                 As with most dinners, dessert is not an option for my taste so we skipped that and proceeded to move on for the evening. 
                Met a large group of friends at Napper Tandy's in Northport to help with the Eaton's Neck youth league fund raiser. 

                                            Butera's Smithtown and I have to stress this is only for the Smithtown location
            
Service ***
Food      **
 The 40 minute wait was what really pissed me off but after that I had no issues and everything was amazing.

                                       Enjoy from
"The Dish With Dean" 


 


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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Big Nicks Burger & Pizza Joint
2175 Broadway
(between 77th St & 76th St)
New York, NY 10024
Food ***
Service **
Atmosphere *     

Peaking at the Beacon with the Allman Brothers has been a Dish tradition since 1979. Each year we look for new places to dine before the show. 
We usually wind up in the same jaunt, just changes names. 
The drinks had always been at the same bar until that went "Bear" up!
Last night was no exception.
I was tired of the same place so I asked a good friend if he knew of a place to get a great and I meant great burger?
He offered us 
"Big Nicks Burger & Pizza Joint."
Big Nick's Burger & Pizza Joint 
Now I have been going to the Beacon for so many years and for so many years I walked right past this place and never thought to venture in. 
What he did tell me was it is a great burger but the place is very tight. 
Tonight's adventure involved my son and his good friend from college as well as my oldest friend in the world. 
Of course they all humor me with my choices.
We waited for a table for four and finally were seated in a very tight booth. Good thing we are all slim because the space would not hold four larger adults.
The menu came and the choices were endless.  
Sometimes a big menu can be intimidating. I knew why we came.      


Big Nick's Burger Joint & Pizza Joint (Bdwy)

2175 BROADWAY
(212) 362-9238
Click here for website

   




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