Buona Sera Grand Opening

A new restaurant comes to Richmond Town / New Dorp area of Staten Island.  Buona Sera is an Italian Cuisine with a European Flare, Live Entertainment, Martini and Drink Specials, Happy Hour and Many Seafood Specialties.  A statement that they will tantalize your taste buds can be viewed publicaly on their restaurant page.

Click here to check out the full menu of Buona Sera in Staten Island

The menu features a Italian Cuisine with a twist of items such as Mediteranean Mussels, Filetto Di Branzino Con Olive, Pistachio Crusted Salmon, Peppered Tuna, Red Snapper, Broiled Lobster Tail.  You can also find Short Ribs, Lamb Osso Bucco on the menu.

This restaurant is located at the previous location of Francesca’s.

Crispy Pizza North Shore

A brand new location for a brand new pizzeria comes to the North Shore. Located right on Richmond Terrace, Crispy Pizza has a fresh modern look and feel. NICE TV, Pizza Display Case, leather booths, overall clean atmosphere. Serving many specialty slices.

Give Crispy Pizza a try and leave your review on their restaurant page: Crispy Pizza Staten Island

They also have a $9.95 special (Dine in and Delivery) for a large pie going on as of the Grand Opening (About 1 week ago).

SUMAC A Taste of Mediterranean

A new Mediterranean *Greek* restaurant opens up at the previous location of Chirag (Indian Cuisine) on Forest Avenue, North Shore Staten Island.  The restaurant has had it’s soft opening last year (December 17th) and have finally opened up at the start of this year (this week).

The menu features Appetizers such as Hummus, Baba Ghanooj, Muhammara and Roasted Pepper Dip.  Dolmas, Falafel and Kebbeh are also found on the Appetizers.  Side dishes like Soups and Rice, Freeki, and Greek Fries are available specialties.  Salads feature Mediterranean, Tabbouleh, Chickpea, Fatoosh, Gyro, Shrimp Salad.

Sandwiches go for a price of $5 to $6 and feature items like Falafel, Chicken Shawarma, Kafta, Shish Tawouk, Lamb Skewers.  Make it a combo is optional for an additional $2.49 and includes choice of rice, fries or lentil soup and soda.

Check out the complete Menu of Sumac:  Sumac Staten Island

DISCOUNT SPECIAL:  Sumac restaurant offers WhereYouEat Visitors a 20% Discount, simply look for the ‘COUPONS’ tabs on their restaurant page for printable coupons.
And remember most importantly to write your review of the restaurant after you dine in or order take-out.  This restaurant does offer free delivery.

Frank & Danny’s

South Shore Staten Island has a new pizzeria and we gotta mention that it is pretty good.  Frank and Danny’s has took over the previous location spot of Valducci’s, redid the place, the dining room is renovated, floors are new and what’s best is they bring their family secret ingredients and it tastes really good.  You can tell cheese is of great quality and the pizza guy really knows what he’s doing, we tried a Sicilian slice and it tasted delicious.

The restaurant is currently a sponsor but our opinion of the slice is never based on that, they serve Neapolitan Pizza, Pan Pizza, Sicilian and L&B Style, Rolls, Garlic Rolls, Soups and Salads, Pasta in which the sauces are made using family secret recipes and for special ocasions you can have the Heart-Shaped pizza for only $13.99.  Also be sure to check out some of their coupons.

Click Here for Complete Menu and Photos of Frank and Danny’s

If you tried Frank and Danny’s be sure to write your review and share some food photos on their restaurant page.

 

 

Cabo

After a small delay obtaining permission to get Cabo posted on WhereYouEat, and a massive amount of missing restaurant requests forms submitted, we are able to finally announce that we have the Menus & Photos posted on our directory.

The menu listed on the directory is currently the lunch menu, the dinner is the same with prices just a bit higher.  It should be enough to preview what they serve.

Cabo is an upscale Mexican Cuisine located in the  south shore (which is growing by the day) and it is a great addition to the island.  Design is very modern, beautiful bar upon entry with water-fall in the center, very neat dining room with booths on one side, very nice lighting and fixtures inside the establishment.

The menu features Tapas (Appetizers), Guacomole or Chipotle, Empanadas, Mexican Lettuce Wraps, Soft Mini Tacos, Ceviche, Seared Tuna.  Lunch Apps go in the price range of $7 – $11 (with some items going higher, made for sharing).  Link to full menu is at the bottom of this post.

Quesaddillas offer Chorizo (Mexican Sausage), Camarones (Shrimp & Salsa), Grilled Chicken.  Cabo Burger is 1/2 pound served with seasoned french fries.  Cabo Salads offer the Cobb, Grilled Seafood or Chicken, Arugula served with Pear Lime Vinaigrette, Pumpkin Seeds, Mango and Cotija Cheese.

The Cabo House Specials which just sound delicious, Alambre Skewers, Fish Tacos, Chile Rubed Steak, Agave Glazed Salmon, Red Snapper Varacruz, Citrus Glazed Porki, Fillet Mighon Mini Soft Tacos, Braised Short Ribs, Grilled Shrimp.  You can also find Sizzling Fajitas and Mexican Combo Platters.  Sides include Refried Beans, Guacomole, Mexican Corn on the Cob, Mexican Rice.

The menu is very unique to the island, especially to the South Shore:   Cabo Restaurant Staten Island.
(Link above to restaurant listing page of Cabo).

Tottenville Tavern

If you remember the Tuscan Sun that stood on Amboy Road (across from Villagio) and the delicious food that used to be served by Michelle (Michelle’s Kitchen) not to far away, put them together along with the owner who used to run Staten Island’s last brewery and you have Tottenville Tavern.  The layout is very similar to the previous restaurant, the counter turns into a sit-down bar, tables remain in similar position.  A nice comfortable location but the parking may be a bit difficult (Bus stop right in front).

The restaurant is classified as a Neighborhood Bar and Grill, menu by Michelle serves the standard pub fare for appetizers with an addition of some unique items, Mozzarella Sticks, Chicken Fingers, Tavern Chips (These are home made with delicious dip), Garlic Fries, Baked Clams, Buffalo Shrimp, Rueben Egg Rolls and Nachos.

Heroes & Other Sandwiches offer items like Corned Beef, Rueben, Tavern Cheese Steak, Buffalo Chicken, Tavern Roast Porki, Chicken Club, Sausage & Broccoli Rabe,  Slow Cooked Pulled Pork.  The menu also features Thanksgiving Remix which is served with Turkey, Stuffing & Cranberry sauce, hoping it’s not just a seasonal item and will remain on the menu throughout the year.   Wraps feature the Veggie served with mixed vegetables, roasted peppers, mozzarella & balsmac.  The Southwest Chicken Wrap comes with Chipotle Mayo and Beer Battered Fish & Chips are freshly made.

Burgers are all 1/2 pound, served with tavern chips or fries and include the Tavern Burger, Spicy Burger, Sausage Burger.  Pizza is also served at this bar under Bar Pies and offering a nice selection of some specialty pies.  You can always check out the menu with the link below.

Click here to view the menu for Tottenville Tavern

Photo of the restaurants are also located on the page.  Price range is at the $5 – $8 range (with some items going higher), for apps.  Burgers are around $10.

 

 

Cajun Grill

A new, actually the only Cajun take-out/delivery restaurant on Staten Island that has opened late last week.   Cajun Rotisserie & Grill is a unique cuisine (especially to Staten Island).  They offer Delivery, Take out and Eat in, Pricing keeps the entrees under $10 with lunch specials going for $$5.49 .

For lunch you can enjoy items such as the quarter rotisserie chicken with your choice of white or dark meat.  Cajun sweet bourbon chicken, Cajun blacken Chicken, Honey Rib Tips, Lemon Chicken, Grilled Chicken, Tropical Chicken, Chicken Lo Mein, Chicken Teriyaki, Meat Loaf,.Burgers, Caesar Salad, Cajun Broccoli, Pork Chop can all be had served with Rice & Beans, Mixed Vegetables and a Can of Soda or Water.  That $5.49 seems unbeatable, let’s see how the quality plays out.

Personal Meals which let’s you choose any 2 sides from the following White Rice, Sweet Potatoes,  Macaroni and Cheese, Sweet Corn, Green Beans, Steamed Mix Vegetables, Garlic Dill Potatoes, Cajun Rice, Rice and Beans which are not spicy, sweet plantain, Cajun potatoes, lo mein, sweet potato fries, garlic spinach or mashed potatoes.  You can also choose instead to have cold sides, Tomato Salad with oil vinegar, Cole slaw or fruit salad.   The meals available for choice are similar items from the lunch special with addition of Cajun Spice Shrimps,  Grilled Salmon, TurkeyBlacken Chicken.

Desserts offered is the New York Cheese Cake and the Expresso Brownie..  Also on the menu is the Buffalo Chicken Wings or BBQ wingswith largest size offered is the 50pcs for $21.99.

Various Family Value Meals lets you enjoy meals for 3 for $19.49  .  Meals for 4 $23.49, 5 $28.49.  Cornbread is home made.  Soups also stated to be home made.  Salads include Caesar, Garden, Chicken Garden and Western Salad.

Other menu items include Burgers and Sandwiches, Fillet Steak, Cheese Shrimp, Chicken Quesadilla, Rotisserie Chicken Sandwich.  Bourbon Chicken Burger and Turkey Sanwiches.   A La Carte has Whole Meat Lof, Whole Chicken for $8.49.

Click Here to View the Complete Menu for Cajun Rotisserie Chicken and Grill

 

 

Cafe Gourmand

A new Uzbekistan slash European Cuisine opens it’s doors over the weekend on Lincoln Avenue.  Gourmand Cafe is a quite small little spot now sitting at the previous location of Sharkey’s Square.  The Menu offers straight forward Salads, Cold Appetizers, Hot Appetizers, Pirogies, Soup, Kebabs, Crepes, and more apps.

Cafe Gourmand has went through a small menu change after initial opening.  Entree’s are served with any side of garnish of your choice (Rice, home fries, vegetables, buckwheat, mashed potatoes).  Eastern cuisine features items such as pilaf, samsa with meat, Uzbekistan dumplings.  Chicken Tabaka and Liver cutlets are also served.  For the full updated menu please follow the link below.

If you were able to give this restaurant a try, please write your review on their restaurant page -And remember to take some food photos and upload them on their photo journal.

The listing of Cafe Gourmand is located here:  Cafe Gourmand Restaurant Staten Island

 

A little about the place:  It’s a small little cozy spot, one room using clothes for seating to give it a finer feel not like a “Stalovia/Lunch room”

 

 

Grand Opening Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet

So this place has been through a lot of various “Buffet” style restaurants in the past, you may remember Hometown Buffet, Tokyo Buffet and other Chinese Style Buffet.  But here we have a new look, feel with much more buffet tables, 15 to be exact, serving all various foods in their 15,000 square foot premises.

Upon entering the wall features a full size pond with very neat layout of water in motion telling a little story of how well they care about presentation.  Tables are positioned around the perimeter of the restaurant, a private party room letting a large group of guests have the entire room to themselves.

A very large selection of food featuring everything from Seafood such as shrimp, mussels, crab legs.  Various type of meats, chicken, brisket, hibachi is even served in it’s special place in the back which we hear may at times get a line which forces a wait.  Sushi is prepared fresh in front of your eyes.  In these type of restaurants, all you can eat buffet, it is required that the restaurant is busy and keeps a steady flow of traffic to keep the food coming fresh and so far as they opened 2 weeks ago, it has been non-stop.

This restaurant does not have a menu but price is on the page, $6.99 for lunch, $9.99 for dinner and plus we got some coupons for you, letting you save up to $3 for your dinner.

Check out the Photos and Details of Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet on Staten Island 

Please remember to take some food shots and write your review on their restaurant page.

 

 

 

Three Grand Openings

A few more restaurants come to Staten Island, a Philippians place that is now sitting at the previous location of Wrap City in Tomkins.  This restaurant serves buffet style Asian Cuisine that looks delicious, a little bit of mixed seafood, some beef, pork, empanada’s which I got a taste off where one of the best on the North Shore and the best part is it’s unique to Staten Island.  Some inside information tells us it’s by the same owners and management as Fushimi which business is a bit slacking lately so they are trying this new type of venture with a more home-style atmosphere.
View the Menu for Pilipina’s 

A new Spanish Restaurant lands on the North shore, El Dorado serving simple Spanish buffet style cuisine.  The restaurant has a lot to be desired, feels like an open cafeteria than a restaurant, not a cozy feeling but hopefully they improve.  Also the food on display is very limited, especially compared to the El Pollo on Richmond Road which is full of various fresh dishes and lots of traffic which guarantees fresh food.
El Dorado Staten Island Menu

 

Last but not least Panda Garden comes to the North Shore, although not related to the location on Lincoln Avenue, which serves delicious food, we have not tried this Panda Garden, but hopefully residence on the North Shore can have something delicious also.
Menu for SI Panda North Shore 

 

 

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