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Restaurants & Eateries – FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LIST SEE: https://vaadhakashrus.org/establishments/
  • 550 Restaurant / FiveFifty – Upscale meat chop-house with creative plating (Central Ave.).
  • Adams Glatt – Butcher counter plus hot Israeli grill (Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett).
  • Ahuva’s Grill Express – Shawarma, laffas and salads to-go (Rockaway Tpke.).
  • Anju – Street-food–style Asian-fusion; small-plate focus (Cedarhurst Ave.).
  • Apron Masters Kitchen – Cooking-school storefront now selling prepared Shabbos meals.
  • Bagel Boys On Central – Classic NY bagel & dairy café; early-bird breakfast specials.
  • Barbacoa Burger House – Craft smash-burgers and smoked meats (Spruce St.).
  • Bean & Berry / That Pizza Joint – Dairy café with Detroit-style pies and açai bowls.
  • Berrylicious – Frozen-yogurt & crêpe bar (590 Central Ave.).
  • Blissful Events – Boutique caterer; seasonal boutique pop-ups (Far Rockaway).
  • Bogo Pizza – Buy-one-get-one pies & family combos (Rockaway Tpke.).
  • Bravo Kosher Pizza – Slice joint in Broadway Commons, Hewlett.
  • Burnside Pizza – Neighborhood pizza and salads (Inwood).
  • Café Chocolat – Dairy crêperie & chocolate café (Central Ave.).
  • Capri – Contemporary dairy Italian (Woodmere).
  • Carlos & Gabby’s – Long-running Tex-Mex grill (Washington Ave.).
  • Carving Block – Smokehouse meats, deli platters and pastrami on rye (Cedarhurst Ave.).
  • Central Perk Café – Breakfast & brunch spot with greenhouse seating (Cedarhurst Ave.).
  • Central Pizza Co. – Thin-crust & grandma pies plus pasta (Central Ave.).
  • Chap-A-Nosh – NY deli subs, burgers & the famous sesame chicken (Central Ave.).
  • Chefah Catering – Upscale off-premises caterer; lavish Shabbos packages.
  • Chickies – Crispy chicken sandwiches, fingers and salads (opened 2021).
  • Chimichurri Charcoal Chicken – Latin rotisserie & homestyle sides.
  • Doma – Upscale meat; rave steaks but some find portions small.
  • Hibana Hibachi – Tableside teppanyaki show; mains get mixed reviews.
  • Holy Schnitzel – Long-time chicken-sandwich staple; quality noted as uneven of late.
  • Off The Diet (“Famous Pita / Tanami”) – Israeli grill & shawarma on Broadway, Hewlett.
  • Sandwich Bar – Build-your-own panini & salad bowls (Rockaway Tpke.).
  • Smash House – Smash-burgers; faux-cheese Philly hailed as best value combo.

Groceries / Supermarkets / Meat Stores
  • Bingo Wholesale – Rockaway Tpke. Opened Feb 2024; huge kosher selection, liquor outlet next door.
  • Gourmet Glatt – Flagship kosher super-store; famous but pricey and challenging parking.
  • Stop & Shop – Lawrence – New, spacious branch in former K-Mart site.
  • Seasons – Central Ave. branch; solid prepared-food counter.
  • Kol Save – Budget meats and close-dated grocery deals.
  • Keneret Fresh Market – Butcher/take-out (Mehadrin 5T).

Shuls & Minyanim
  • White Shul (Kehillas Bais Yosef, FR) – Large Ashkenazi; multiple daily minyanim & learning programs.
  • Red Shul (KBYT) – Late-night Selichos & popular shiurim.
  • Shaare Emunah – Sephardic on Peninsula Blvd.; daily minyanim.
  • Hachaim V’Hashalom – 24-hour Beis HaMidrash-style minyan factory.
  • Other busy shuls: Aish Kodesh • The Shteeble • Yeshiva Darchei Torah • YFR Beis Medrash.

Hotels & Lodging
  • Five Towns Inn – Lawrence – Basic but walkable to many shuls.
  • Rockaway Hotel & Spa – Boutique option near beach; confirm eruv routes.
  • Hyatt Place Long Island/East End – About 1-hour east; bundles Aquarium tickets.
  • Standard JFK airport hotels (Hilton, Courtyard, TWA, etc.) are 10–15 min drive if you have post-Shabbos transport.

Things To Do / Attractions
  • Atlantic Beach Boardwalk – Closest ocean access; bridge toll $2 (Long Beach bridge free).
  • Long Island Aquarium – Riverhead – Full-day family outing; Hyatt guest discount available.
  • Woodmere / Hewlett Shopping Stroll – Boutiques & cafés; Target mini-store at Bay Harbour Mall.
  • Seasonal: Kapparos drive-through (Caffrey Ave.), Purim carnivals, local food festivals, etc.

Trip Reports (“TR”)

Restaurant Reviews / Ratings (from forum members)
  • Smash House – “Best value in the bunch… fake cheese outshines every other” – shiframeir
  • Hibana Hibachi – Fun show but mains “too salty” for some diners – Agoldsc1
  • Crave – Good food yet concept “made no sense”; closed Jan 2025 – Dan
  • Ondas – “Some of the best steaks I’ve ever had” – mochjas
  • Capri (Woodmere) – “Amazing and always empty – hope they stay open!” – Bookish
  • Early takes on Crave vs. Smash vs. Graze burgers – multiple mini-reviews in the main thread.


Services & Misc.
  • Precision Auto Body – Inwood – Frequently recommended for honest, quality work.
  • Cedar Plumbing – Reliable local plumber for small leak & boiler jobs.
  • Gas deals – Conoco (Peninsula & Rockaway) often cheapest with app discounts.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1260 on: January 17, 2017, 02:04:48 PM »
I've been to Cork & Slice 3 times. It truly is a beautiful place.

1st time: Appetizers and drinks went smoothly, and then 3 out of the 5 of us got our mains. The other 2 waited... and asked... and waited... and asked... and waited... approximately 30 minutes after the 1st 3 of us were served, the other 2 finally got their dishes, 1 fish and 1 pizza... and they were both cold. Luckily they weren't so hungry anyway by now.

Every place makes mistakes, right? And it was in their first week of being open, so let's cut them some slack, right?

2nd time: Just the wife and I. My pizza was delicious, but my wife's main (I think it was gnocchi) legit tasted spoiled. We each took 1 bite and didn't touch it again,

OK, let's give it one more shot, maybe we don't have refined enough palates for their gnocchi.

3rd time: We're 3 couples this time. Horrified look from the waitress when asked if they had hot chocolate. Sneering "we have fingerlings" when asked if they have french fries". For mains, we order 3 pizzas, a salad, a pasta, and a fish dish. Appetizers and drinks come out within a few minutes. Then a couple pizzas and the pasta. 5-10 minutes later the fish comes out. Where is our salad and last pizza? Another 5 minutes go by and finally the salad comes out, but still missing a pizza. No idea how much longer went by or how many times we were told just another minute, but we finally just cancelled that last pizza. More time was wasted when our bill came and that missing pizza hadn't been taken off.

There won't be a 4th time.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1261 on: January 17, 2017, 07:52:09 PM »
Quote from: JS69 on January 17, 2017, 08:37:23 AM
very good sushi, I hope they think out of the box and make it more than the usual Chinese/Japanese fare.

I dont like their sushi as much as Sushi Tokyo but bc of their buy 2 get one free I go there a lot
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1262 on: January 17, 2017, 10:03:41 PM »
Quote from: Shmelly on January 17, 2017, 02:04:48 PM
I've been to Cork & Slice 3 times. It truly is a beautiful place.

1st time: Appetizers and drinks went smoothly, and then 3 out of the 5 of us got our mains. The other 2 waited... and asked... and waited... and asked... and waited... approximately 30 minutes after the 1st 3 of us were served, the other 2 finally got their dishes, 1 fish and 1 pizza... and they were both cold. Luckily they weren't so hungry anyway by now.

Every place makes mistakes, right? And it was in their first week of being open, so let's cut them some slack, right?

2nd time: Just the wife and I. My pizza was delicious, but my wife's main (I think it was gnocchi) legit tasted spoiled. We each took 1 bite and didn't touch it again,

OK, let's give it one more shot, maybe we don't have refined enough palates for their gnocchi.

3rd time: We're 3 couples this time. Horrified look from the waitress when asked if they had hot chocolate. Sneering "we have fingerlings" when asked if they have french fries". For mains, we order 3 pizzas, a salad, a pasta, and a fish dish. Appetizers and drinks come out within a few minutes. Then a couple pizzas and the pasta. 5-10 minutes later the fish comes out. Where is our salad and last pizza? Another 5 minutes go by and finally the salad comes out, but still missing a pizza. No idea how much longer went by or how many times we were told just another minute, but we finally just cancelled that last pizza. More time was wasted when our bill came and that missing pizza hadn't been taken off.

There won't be a 4th time.

I asked for Hot Chocolate last time I was there and got it. And been there several times and no snootiness from them. High end dairy places don't have to serve french fries. Don't see the issue with that
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1263 on: January 17, 2017, 10:10:34 PM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on January 17, 2017, 10:03:41 PM
I asked for Hot Chocolate last time I was there and got it. And been there several times and no snootiness from them. High end dairy places don't have to serve french fries. Don't see the issue with that

They don't have to serve you anything, but IME, and others in this thread too, they are extremely arrogant and unpleasant about it.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1264 on: January 17, 2017, 10:35:37 PM »
Quote from: AsherO on January 17, 2017, 10:10:34 PM
They don't have to serve you anything, but IME, and others in this thread too, they are extremely arrogant and unpleasant about it.

My experience in the 3 times Ive been has always been good. Got everything I wanted. In a timely fashion. And dealt with friendly staff.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1265 on: January 17, 2017, 11:20:14 PM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on January 17, 2017, 10:35:37 PM
My experience in the 3 times Ive been has always been good. Got everything I wanted. In a timely fashion. And dealt with friendly staff.
I guess you're not Mike the Plumber.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1266 on: January 17, 2017, 11:50:17 PM »
Quote from: Cheesecake on January 17, 2017, 11:20:14 PM
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1267 on: January 18, 2017, 12:53:57 AM »
Any quick breakfast place on route to JFK?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1268 on: January 18, 2017, 12:59:36 AM »
Quote from: YMW on January 18, 2017, 12:53:57 AM
Any quick breakfast place on route to JFK?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1269 on: January 18, 2017, 01:34:10 AM »
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1270 on: January 18, 2017, 08:58:22 AM »
Quote from: YMW on January 18, 2017, 12:53:57 AM
Any quick breakfast place on route to JFK?

Giant Bagel is at 480 Rockaway Turnpike
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1271 on: January 18, 2017, 10:53:49 PM »
Quote from: YMW on January 18, 2017, 12:53:57 AM
Any quick breakfast place on route to JFK?
On route from where?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1272 on: January 19, 2017, 02:07:02 PM »
Quote from: am7734 on January 18, 2017, 10:53:49 PM
On route from where?
I would guess 5T/Rockaway.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1273 on: January 19, 2017, 02:58:13 PM »
Quote from: Cheesecake on January 19, 2017, 02:07:02 PM
I would guess 5T/Rockaway.

The DD and giant bagel is correct if coming from 5 towns. not necessarily FR
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1274 on: January 19, 2017, 03:14:26 PM »
Where is Giant Bagel? You would (or easily could) pass DD from FR.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1275 on: January 19, 2017, 03:19:53 PM »
Quote from: Cheesecake on January 19, 2017, 03:14:26 PM
Where is Giant Bagel? You would (or easily could) pass DD from FR.

Coming from FR I and I would assume everyone would go straight up 878. So in theory you could. "easily" depends on time. Burnside and rockaway turnpike from DD to costco can be a nightmare at some times and quite frankly not worth it....
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1276 on: January 19, 2017, 03:41:44 PM »
How about seasons express?
or that bagel  place on rockaway?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1277 on: January 19, 2017, 03:53:32 PM »
Quote from: Yankee123 on January 19, 2017, 03:19:53 PM
Coming from FR I and I would assume everyone would go straight up 878. So in theory you could. "easily" depends on time. Burnside and rockaway turnpike from DD to costco can be a nightmare at some times and quite frankly not worth it....

If you want to strictly stay on course from the 878 there is no place you can go so DD or Giant Bagel are your closet options Giant Bagel being better since it's much closer to the 878 then DD and the parking lot is usually less crowded the dd's.

Quote from: ushdadude on January 19, 2017, 03:41:44 PM
How about seasons express?
or that bagel  place on rockaway?

Seasons express is a good option for extremely overpriced pre-packaged items but if your looking to stay in fr (although it's technically in Lawrence) that would be your best bet and you would avoid the traffic of DD or giant bagel.

the bagel  place on rockaway  - see a couple of posts above
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1278 on: January 19, 2017, 04:07:38 PM »
Also keep in mind DD is open 24/7 giant bagel is not.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1279 on: January 22, 2017, 12:04:28 PM »
Anyone who can recommend a printing company in the area?  I need a few thousand copies and I company I can use on a regular basis.

Thank you
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