Buddha Lounge Grand Opening Walk-Around (Modern Japanese Cuisine)

Buddha Lounge, the newest Japanese opening on Staten Island brings us an amazing atmosphere in a very unique location (On the 3rd Floor).  From the outside, it is barely noticeable sitting on top of a Sleepie’s and Dunkin Donuts there are two signs stating “Buddha Lounge ” which is easily overlooked.   One would never think how finely designed it could be inside until they decide to take the elevator to the third floor.

The Walk-Around: Walking into the Restaurant shines a nice dark crisp atmosphere with two Buddha’s sitting on the opposite sides of each other surrounding the lounge couch which you can relax on if waiting for somebody. Continuing straight ahead we pass a Buddha Stone Wall and a huge Wine Cellar.  Soon after planning our entrance to the dining room, we realize how magnificent and thoughtful this place was built, since it sits on a corner the rooms go diagonal from each other while leaving room for another dining area and sushi bar in the middle.  The full establishment features Glass with ultra modern designs (metal strings?)  separating each room.
Right Diagonal Room: Offers around 8 – 9 Booths separated by entrance or exit to this side’s outdoor dining area.  The booths sit on the opposite side of the Bar which has (Eat at Bar Feature) 8 seats. The bar has a very neat and clean design which places a few Buddha’s behind the bar to give the restaurant a bit more flavor while branding their “Buddha Image”.  Moving forward to see the outside which inter-vines a few chairs, tables with a Lounge Area on each end of the outside and overlooks the shopping center.
Left Diagonal Room: This side is designed similar to the other side but the bar is replaced with more dining area.  There is also an outside area (each side is disconnected from each other), but this area is a lot more simpler (Probably not fully furnished yet).
Center Room:  Has the Sushi Bar a large round booth style table and another dining area spanning the full room.

The kitchen is located in the back of all the rooms, there is no walk around since the ends of each room is where the kitchen is attached.

The Menu, Photos and Details for Buddha Lounge

Local News Brings 2 Restaurants Added

We have recently been informed that the Bootleg Manning’s bar also offers a mini Board Menu.  This is Bar Food style and we had to take shots of the menu board.
Also on a Grand Opening note: Walk-around coming soon, we have Buddha Lounge.  Not to ruin the Walk-Around but the place is really wonderful.

Buddha Lounge Menu and Photos
Bootleg Manning Menu and Photos

Seaside Turkish Restaurant Walk-Around (Pre-Opening)

The new restaurant located right after the entering Staten Island has had it’s Pre-Grand Opening (Soft Open) to the public last week and we were able to pick up there (Preview-Menu and got some photos for this Walk-Around). Seaside has not celebrated there Grand Opening as of article publishing, but will be sometime this week. 

Only another restaurant offering Turkish Cuisine on Staten Island  and such a low diversity of ethnic restaurants brings us another option to the table when dining out (or in) locally.  Seaside Turkish Restaurant offers many traditional Turkish foods such as Lamb Adana, Lahana Sarma, Kuzu Incik and the more known as Humus and Baba Ghanoush, Lamb Shwarma and some Seafood dinners.  For the full menu, you can always take a look at there Menu Page.

Walk-Around:Situated in a very prominent location which attracts thousands of passersby on this main street of Staten Island, having a nice attractive decorated exterior which lights up the night brightly and makes that corner stand out.  Parking lot available in the back (side) of the restaurant, conveniently places this restaurant in a hard to miss and hard to pass by. 
Enteringthe place produces us in a nice clean environment which is decorated to be so.  At the right side we have a bit of a “Pizzeria” style counter which displays an open half kitchen offering a show of how the gyro’s are prepared, cut and placed. Seaside has two dining room areas with a Bar situated right in the center, sort of trying to separate each room in a way that puts some excitement when walking by.  The Bar is designed very neat but does not offer the dine at bar feature as it is somewhat too small to sit. 
First Dining Room: Clean and simple setup with a nice neon lights set-up in the wall that change colours every so often which can make for a very pleasant ambiance, especially in the evening. This area points towards the boulevard and seems to be a bit more lively as the take out place is right in the front.  The other dining room is situated in a more private area from the take out, making it feel as a good location to have a private party. 

The Menu, Photos and Details for Seaside Turkish Cuisine

 

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Recession Roll Back $1 Slices all Over

Have you noticed the many 1-Dollar a Slice deals all over the Island?  Well we have, Signs, Posters, even people standing wrapped in Billboards promoting the $1 a slice Recession Roll Back all over the island. 

Many pizzeria’s now offer this Roll Back Special, we have Pie-zonos on Clove Road, Euro Pizzeria, Di-Cristina’s, Bario’s and plenty of others to go along.  But out of big promotion and those that advertising in unique ways (Outside), we have spotted those restaurants.  We will soon go over comprehensively to see which restaurant pizzeria’s offer the following $1 a slice Special.

Curry Heaven Grand Opening

A Grand Opening today in the 11211 area zip code we have Curry Heaven ,
With a slogan of “The only organic Indian Food in NYC”.  The photos and Menu will be coming as soon as possible.  Please note that we are not in the process of updating Brooklyn at this moment, but will begin very shortly, we are just trying to get everything set-up.

Call it a Wrap

Call it a Wrap Menu, Photos and Restaurant Information Page

Restaurant Profile:Call it a Wrap was known as Staten Islands first Juice Bar (Health Food) and Restaurant. We had many small Health Food Stores selling Fresh and Natural Juice, but this is the first one to actually put in a Restaurant, Full Menu, Offer Delivery, Offer a great needed seating area and actually open to the public.   The menu has an extensive list of healthy looking food, Gourmet Wraps to Gourmet Sandwiches and the few sides such as Pita Pizzas can be had during the day, but don’t forge to see the Power Plates which seem to be Dinner Plates.

Darina

Darina Menu, Photos and Details Page

Restaurant Profile: Darina Cafe is a Russian Restaurant with an Authentic Russian Cuisine feel lenient towards the Greek Specials.  The menu seems to offer everything from Lamb Chops, Fish Trout, Seafood shrimp.  Appetizers to Desserts the menu is printed in two languages.  You can host private parties such and the owner works quick to help you find the neccesity for your next party.  You can host Live Bands, Live shows and bring in your photographers.  Parties should be limited to about 55 People, but can probably accommodate a bit more.  Dancing floor available as well as live bands on the weekend.

GoGos Souvlaki King

GoGo’s Souvlaki King’s Menus, Photos and Restaurant Information Page

Restaurant Profile: Gogo’s Souvlaki King has been established on Staten Island since 1971.  They have became famous on the Island for offering Island Wide Delivery until 2am on the weekdays and 5am on the weekends.  It is the only Restaurant on Staten Island that offers delivery to the entire island during the wee hours of the night.  This restaurant is known for the famous white sauce that is home made which go’s great together with the beef and lamb gyro’s.  The menu is very extensive, they offer everything from the regular American Fair such as Burgers, Fries, Philly Cheese steaks to the Italian Dinners, Pasta’s, Heroes.  A variety mix includes Mexican Specialties, Pita Sandwiches.  The most important are of course the Greek Specialties such as different styles of Quiche, Spinach Pie’s, Shish-Ka-Bobs and desserts like Baklava.  The menu states that they offer the largest menu on the east coast.

All Restaurant information such as Phone Number, Hours, Menus, Photos, User Reviews is located at the menu page link above.

Seaside Turkish Restaurant

We have finally spoke to the owner of the new Seaside Restaurant (Replacing the very old Surf Club) on Ocean Ave next to Father Cap.  The place is already fully set-up but they are going through finally pre-opening taste testing and service testing.  The place was actually already full by Friends and Family, but we were not able to take photos yet. 

The listing page is already up for this Restaurant.  Seaside Turkish Restaurant will Open on Friday September 18th.
You should be able to view the Menus and Photos on (Link to Restaurant Page) hopefully Monday next week.

Indian Clove: Search for Some Spice

I woke up a few days ago and had a strong urge for something spicy, with mainly 2 cuisines offering authentic spice (Mexican and Indian), I decided to be Indian for the evening and strolled upon Indian Clove at about 9:00pm Saturday Evening. The atmosphere was a bit on the lively side, lights not too dim, people not too quite, overall happy casual feel.  We were seated right after entering, presented the Drink Menu (Cocktails, Mocktails, Beer and Wine).  Me, always being in the mood for something new and different, I stumbled across Taj Majal: Indian Beer (Authentic, from India), which without a second thought, I had to try. We also had to try some cocktails and went with a Punjabi Matini and on a special request a “Spicy Cocktail”, to help ease and prepare myself for the pain I am expecting with the entree (Spiciest meal on the menu).  The beer was absolutely great, smooth and crisp clear flavor.  the “Special Spicy Cocktail” is only for the Broad-Minded and open to a new flavor type of people, because it will kick you.

During all this (Alcohol Sampling going on) we were presented the Dinner Menu.  We had ordered an appetizer “Aloo Cutlet” which was a delicious mildly spiced mashed potato cutlet with hot and sweet sauce.  Indian Bread is always a necessity; Kashriniri Naan which was Dried Fruit and Nut which was mildly sweet and the Kulcha which had a minty flavor.  Everything was served in a timely manner, the waitress was very pleasant and helping to fulfill my “Indian for a Day” fantasy.  For the Entree Part, I had to order the “SPICIEST” dish and had to go with the “Lamb Roganjosh”, as per the waitress suggestion as to what is very spicy. 

On to the Entree:  My Lamb Roganjosh “Boneless Lamb Meat in a Traditional Gravy from Kashmir”, is the delicious looking red entree in the photo, arrived with a side of Indian Rice.  Scared to take my first bite as I was warned it was very spicy, I tried it and handled it pretty well.  The delicious taste of the meal mixed the hot burn pleasantly and went down smooth, yet gave me some tears.  The spice was delicious, although I was expecting something I could barely eat, this meal was cooked to perfection.  Indian dishes are cooked around sauces and with this being the spicy one, it was hard for me to judge how good the lamb was.  Both of the Breads were excellent additions to our meal and helped ease the pain of the spice. 

Let’s get to the Sum-Up:

• Atmosphere: Indian clove has done an amazing job of keeping the atmosphere lively, a bar at one side (Eat at Bar Feature) and an open large dining area.
• Service:Prompt, Courteous and Very friendly. Helpful with suggestions and always there when needed.  A bit lag throughout times, but definitely nothing to complain about, Water filled, Drinks Delivered and everything went smooth.  We never felt abandoned, rushed or annoyed.
• Drinks (Cocktails):A great variety of ethnic beer’s and cocktails, also able to fulfil special requests for items not on the menu.
• Spice Factor:  Three, The hot was good, but there is great room to make it Burn a bit more.
• Dinner (Meal):  Cooked to Perfection meal.
• Overall Sum-Up:  I keep using the term “Authentic”, as to the way I am made to feel about a place.  Please know that I am not Indian and do not know if this is Traditional Indian or “Americanized Indian”, but the presentation, feel and menu items made me feel that.  We are giving this Restaurant 4 Quality WhereYouEat Stars. 

View the Indian Clove Restaurant Page (Menus, Photos, Details and User Reviews)

 

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