My Places of the Week

I was brought up in a family who likes going out to eat, so going out to dinner twice a week is somewhat normal for me. Though this may seem like its a lot to most people, I must say it does make it easier for me to recommend what restaurants to go to and not to go to.  Luckily for me my family likes trying restaurants that we haven’t been to prior.

This week I tried Anthony’s Coal Fire Pizza in Wantagh. There are many different locations but I went to the Wantagh one. I’m of course the odd one that didn’t have pizza there but I did try a slice of my moms! The wings are unlike any other wings I have tried before. They are not like normal wings at all.  They are called “Coal Oven Roasted Chicken Wings” and I suggest that anyone who comes here tries it. You can get the wings in either 10 pieces or 20 pieces. They are served with caramelized onions on top. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it!  Though their menu is not large, all the food that my family and I ordered was good. They obviously are known for their pizza. They have specialty pies as well as traditional pies and they come in a Small 12” or Large 16.” The pizza is thin crusted for the most part and it tastes very fresh.  They also offer salads and sandwiches if you are not in the mood for pizza. I got the Anthony’s Classic Italian Salad, which was the perfect portion for me. The service was good but I found that it gets very crowded at dinnertime so I would suggest going around 5 p.m. to beat the rush.

The second place I tried this week was Houston's in Garden City. It is right outside of the Roosevelt Field Mall. This place is always crowded and rather expensive so I would recommend if you are coming here to get a reservation prior to avoid the wait. This is a perfect place to come for a date or if you want to catch up with an old friend. Everything at Houston's comes in bigger portions! Everytime I've been here I've had to split a meal with someone because I can never finish my whole dinner! I got their grilled artichokes which I was skeptical about because I've never had them before in my life. I must say that they were amazing and I liked that they were served with a sauce to dip the artichokes in. For dinner my aunt and I split a burger with fries and a side of Ranch dressing.  Though this is a plain mean it was delicious and the food came out relatively quick so we weren't there for long. The food portion was a perfect amount for both of us.