Kodiak's Fried Chicken Wonton's & Lobster Fritters

Fried Chicken Wonton's

So last month a group of us went out to celebrate a dear friend's birthday. We decided to make a reservation at Kodiak's Restaurant & Bar located in Farmingdale, New York. I have never heard of the place but one of my friends who was helping me orchestrate the event said it was awesome and we should go... so we did, and they were right.

Lobster Fritters with Avocado Slices and Mango Salsa

         
We started with drinks and appetizers and ended with a round of carving board sandwiches and burgers.

The Fried Chicken Wonton's & the Lobster Fritters were PERFECTION :)

I can still taste them.

The sandwiches and burgers are HUGE. I don't think anyone was able to fully finish their plate. 

A lot of take me home containers were distributed around the table at the end of this event. With the sandwiches and burgers you get to pick your choice of fresh baked bread: Brioche Bun, Bavarian Pretzel Roll, Oat Topped Whole Wheat bun, Italian Hero, Flour Tortilla Wrap. Come on! A juicy burger on a pretzel roll! You know you want to try one! haha

Kodiak's isn't your typical Restaurant or Bar... Car Shows, Bike Nights, Jukeboxes, 

Video Games, Pool Tables, 50 Flat Screens, Cooking Classes, a Concert and Events schedule 

and DJ's on the weekends, and all kinds of beer, drink and food specials throughout the week.. 

There's something for everyone any day of the week. This place is pretty amazing and I can't 

wait to go back sometime on the weekend when the joint is in full swing.

The All American on a Bavarian Pretzel Roll

The pics in the post courtesy of my bestie KLC :)

Sakura Sushi

My bestie and I love Sushi!                 I think it may be starting to border obsession status, but we're not complaining. So she found a new sushi place for us to try called Sakura, located in Farmingdale, New York.       We decided to order a variety of rolls and share, which is what we seem to always end up doing in these situations. This time we went for the Boston Roll, Philadelphia Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Regular Tuna Roll and a Salmon Roll.

Sakura is smack in the middle of the downtown area, where other joints I love, such as Croxley's Ales, is located. Come to this area during the day for a nice lunch and a stroll or in the evenings for dinner and drinks. Visit on the weekends for a late night bar crawl or to dance the night away. Either or, this place has something for everyone any time of day, or night.

We went to Sakura around lunch time and ended up getting a really great lunch deal! 2 rolls and either a soup or salad for $8, and 3 rolls with either a soup or salad for $11... so the 2 of us had soup and shared 5 sushi rolls for $19... with such great savings we decided to splurge and get ourselves a yummy dessert!

Fried Ice Cream with Fried Banana's

Athena Greek Cuisine

Taramosalata (Greek Caviar Dip)

Looking for authentic, clean Greek cuisine, Athena Greek Cuisine was absolutely amazing! :) My best friend and I have a thing for Greek food. We <3 it so much and try to visit as many Greek spots as we can!

I wanted to try something different, something we never heard of or had before, so we started with Taramosalata (Greek Caviar Dip), which came with Olives, Tomato, Cucumber, Onion, Hot Peppers and Pita Bread for dipping. If you're looking for something interesting and unique, this ap is definitely worth a try. If you're a fan of hummus, try this! It's like a hummus dip with zinggg!

We also ordered the homemade Iced Tea, which came with slices of honeydew, lemon and a side of Greek Honey Sauce to add for sweetness. This was the best iced tea I've encountered so far in my life.

For the main course, we each had Gyro Platters. Lamb and Beef slices a top rice, served with Onion and Tomato with Fresh Pita Bread and some of the best Tzatziki Sauce on the side.

Gyro Platter

The Opa Grille is a classy, clean restaurant with great service and utterly delicious food.

Everytime a plate came out of the kitchen and brought to a table, we couldn't help but take a look. Everything that came out was fresh and spot-on perfect. I honestly can't wait to go back again and perhaps try the Mousaka or Spinach Pie.