Dining Out & About 2005/11 by Westmore News

Dining Out & About A GUIDE TO EATING OUT IN PORT CHESTER, RYE BROOK AND SURROUNDING AREAS. You don’t have to go far to find great food. Just look inside!

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Kiosko Restaurant

Authentic Mexican Cuisine All Homemade and Fresh La Casa of the Famous Mole Poblano SPECIALTIES

Sizzling Fajitas, Enchiladas Verdes, Rojas or Mole, the Popular Carne Asada, Pargo ala Veracruzana, Mariscos ala Mexicana, Burritos, Fresh Corn Quesadillas, Chimichangas, Bistek Ranchero, New York Steak, Rib Eye, Tostadas, Flautas, Sopes, Tortas (sandwich) Cubana, Milanesa, Tacos al Pastor, Chorizo, Carnitas, Huevos Rancheros, and Much More. Serving Margaritas, Pina Coladas, Tequilas, etc.

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220 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY Major Credit Cards Takeout 914-933-0155

American American Legion Post 93

213 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 937-4699

Black Bear Grille

Panda II Chinese Restaurant

2 South Water St., Greenwich, CT 203-531-6400 Specialties include: Black Bear Wings, Crisped Calamari, Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla, Portobello Salad, Spinach Salad (add grilled shrimp, chicken, salmon or London broil to all salads); Black Bear’s Pork Sandwich, Lobster Salad Wrap, Hudson Valley Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Veggie Wrap, Kobe Burger; Herbed Ricotta Ravioli, Cedar Plank BBQ Salmon, 14 oz. New York Strip Steak, Pan Roasted Southwestern Chicken, Black Bear’s Shrimp Penne. Private rooms seat 25-85. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m., Sun. 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Free on-premises parking. All major credit cards.

Garden Plaza Restaurant-Diner

Washington Park Plaza 261 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 939-8888

Old Homestead Bar & Restaurant

325 North Main St., Port Chester 939-0758

Port Chester Coach Diner 317 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-0008

The Pub

Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Rd., Rye Brook 939-6620

Q Authentic Barbecue Restaurant

112 North Main St., Port Chester 933-7427

Rye Ridge Shopping Center 126 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-2131

Sam’s Bar & Grill 1 Mill St., Port Chester 939-2001

Teri’s Tavern

134 North Main St., Port Chester 937-9695

Brazilian International Café

103 Adee St., Port Chester 939-1002

46 N. Main St. Port Chester, NY 914-937-5120

Pantanal Restaurant

29 North Main St., Port Chester 939-6894

Central American El Tesoro Restaurant

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Panda Restaurant

78 Pearl St., Port Chester 937-5562

Rye Ridge Delicatessen & Restaurant

Marini’s Pizzeria

Chinese

China House

170B North Main St., Port Chester 939-7288 or 939-7290

Great Wall Restaurant

140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 939-0068

32 Grace Church St., Port Chester 939-4310

Ray’s Café

176 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-0747

Sichuan Pavilion

480 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-8889

Wah Yuan Chinese Restaurant

Post Road Plaza 262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-7776

Coffee Shops The Kneaded Bread

181 North Main St., Port Chester 937-9489

Starbucks Coffee Company Rye Ridge Shopping Center 118 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-1597

Waterfront Roasters

106 Purdy Ave., Port Chester 934-2232

Colombian Asi Es Colombia

172 North Main St., Port Chester 934-7675

Delicias Colombianas 36 Broad St., Port Chester 939-9425

El Rincon Paisa

130 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9364

La Hacienda Bar & Grill 139 North Main St., Port Chester 690-9720

Los Remolinos Restaurant 123 North Main St., Port Chester 937-7456

Continental Tulip Tree at the Hilton Rye Town

699 Westchester Ave., Rye Brook 939-6300

Dominican Hollywood Chicken International

216 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 934-8137

Ecuadorian Los Paisanos Restaurante

118 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 934-7678

Rinconcito Ecuatoriano Restaurant

150 North Main St., Port Chester 937-7343

Fast Food Burger King

Ho Sai Gai

260 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 934-7877

Manchu Garden Chinese & Japanese Cuisine

330 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-8331

544 Willett Ave., Port Chester 937-8337 or 937-8339

504 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-8688

Number 1 Chinese Restaurant

120 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 937-8465

Dunkin Donuts Dunkin Donuts

295 Midland Ave., Port Chester 935-9034

Garden Catering

140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 934-7852 or 934-7810

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Fast Food

Greek/American One Station Plaza

Hubba 24 North Main St., Port Chester 939-7276

Kentucky Fried Chicken

111 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-3416

Indian Tandoori Taste of India

262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 935-0741

McDonald’s Restaurant 321 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-3355

163 North Main St., Port Chester 937-2727 or 935-9680

International Café Mirage

Subway Restaurant

531 North Main St., Port Chester 937-3497

262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 934-5045

Sonora Nuevo Latino Cuisine 179 Rectory St., Port Chester 933-0200

Subway Restaurant 302 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-0022

Irish/American Davy Byrnes Restaurant

Wendy’s Restaurant 303 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-9417

538 Willett Ave., Port Chester 937-2106

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Hakata soon to become Sea Bali Japanese and Asian fusion with a focus on sushi By Jananne Abel

he name is the same, but everything else is different at Hakata, which was taken over by new owners in May. In fact, just so customers know the Port Chester restaurant isn’t the same as it used to be, they plan to change the name to Sea Bali within the next month. The new name will reflect the greater variety of dishes offered at the 163 North Main St. restaurant—not only Japanese but Asian fusion as well. Owner Farmin Halim, “Lim” for short, who was born in Indonesia but grew up in Singapore, said that while the previous owners prepared only traditional sushi, “now we are doing a new modern style of sushi and Asian fusion,” blending dishes from several countries—Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan. I didn’t know that sushi is not strictly a Japanese food but an Asian one, made the same in Indonesia as in Japan, according to Halim. Halim also has a partner, Sento So, who comes from his hometown in Singapore. The menu is still evolving. It’s filled with a variety of sushi, sashimi (raw fish) and maki (interesting combination rolls) prepared by the restaurant’s three sushi chefs—all from Singapore--as well as a lesser number of salads, soups and entrées cooked in the kitchen by Halim. He’s also got several new dishes ready which aren’t yet listed on the menu. All of the entrées come with miso soup, Hakata house salad with a tasty ginger dressing and white rice. And everything is served piping hot, which I really appreciate. The miso soup is better than most I’ve had, not watery but with an obvious consistency created by the soy bean powder made on the premises mixed with the broth to give it body and a delicious flavor. Since the traditional soup otherwise only contains small chunks of bean curd and scallions, the consistency of the liquid makes all the difference. I’ve tried a handful of the entrées, a few of the sushi selections,

a Port Chester roll and was even introduced to a couple sashimi appetizers I never expected to like and found everything fresh and inviting. Halim, 30, lives in New York City and goes to the Fulton Fish Market every morning where he said he buys just enough ﬁsh for the day to assure that it is as fresh as possible. Halim’s wife Henny, 29, who hails from Malaysia, runs the business with him, sometimes acting as hostess and cashier and often as waitress. She is sweet, polite and efﬁcient. There are no utensils—only chopsticks—on the tables at Hakata, which I found refreshing. I suppose you could get them if you asked, but on my visits, no one in our party ever did.

Décor

Under the new owners a wall was taken down to open up the space at Hakata. As you enter to the right is still the sushi bar which seats eight. It is bright and inviting, decorated with some Japanese artwork and Samurai swords. The rest of the seating is mostly at attractive booths at the other side of the restaurant—some with green seats and backs and dark green tables accented with light green around the edges. Other booths have salmon-colored seats and backs in a salmon and beige design on one side and chairs with salmon seats and black backs on the other with the same green tables. There are also some tables with navy cloths draped over white ones and a few others with no cloths. The entire restaurant seats about 60. Halim pointed out that the at-

From behind the sushi bar at Hakata Restaurant, sushi chef Johanes Dave shows off the beautiful Hakata sandwich he prepared. An enlargement of the exotic sushi preparation is at bottom right. tractive wood ﬂoors are made of bamboo. Walls are painted ginger on the bottom and peach on the top. Small lights in red, yellow and blue hang down from the open ceiling to provide sufﬁcient ambient light. A striking mirror with an etching of New York City hangs on one wall while Japanese paintings—one of a lady, another of a sea scene, decorate others. A strange dead space exists between the sushi bar and the middle of the room where there are tables but no booths and none of the pretty colored lights.

Recommendations

Henny Halim, who operates the restaurant with her husband Farmin, serves customers Joyce Domingues of Port Chester and Inka Mellon of Norwalk, Conn.

One of Hakata’s specialties, according to Halim, is the Sashimi Martini ($8) consisting of chopped fish--a mixture of yellowtail, salmon and tuna—with red tabiko (ﬁsh eggs), mayonnaise, wasabi (the Japanese version of horseradish made from an Asian plant), seaweed salad and dried black seaweed on top. Served in a cocktail glass, it is amazingly tasty and crunchy. Rice crackers account for the crunchiness, he said. Halim also recommends the Hakata Sandwich ($13) in which sushi rice is fashioned to look like four triangular shaped pieces of sandwich filled with spicy tuna, eel, masago (red ﬁsh eggs), avocado and topped with dried black seaweed. It is served on a plate beautifully decorated by

the sushi chef and, as do all sushi dishes, comes with fresh ginger and wasabi as optional condiments and soy sauce for dipping. A homemade shrimp cracker is served with this colorful masterpiece sticking out of a mound of green wasabi. Then there’s the Sashimi Pizza ($18) made with all kinds of sashimi fish, fish eggs and special sauces on a platform of rice crackers. If you think you could never eat raw fish (that was me), try the Ti Radito ($8) appetizer, your choice of tuna, yellowtail, salmon, white fish or any combination. You get three pieces of fish prepared with black truffle oil, yuzu (Japanese citrus fruit juice) sea salt and garlic. The preparation is delicious and the fish melts in your mouth. “People who like French food will like this,” said Halim. If you’re squeamish about raw fish, even disguised within the rice and other trappings of a sushi roll, the shrimp cucumber roll ($5), made with cooked shrimp, is a good bet. Here it is served sliced in six pieces, plenty for two to share as an appetizer. Chicken Ayam Panggang (Indonesian barbecue chicken) hasn’t yet made it to the menu but will be offered at $11-13 as will Beef Bullolac, a Thai dish of beef cooked medium well with special sauces served on top of lettuce with onions and steak sauce. Halim also rec-

ommends the Chicken or Shrimp Pad Thai (Thai rice noodles with shredded egg and crushed peanuts on top at $12-14), the Lemongrass Hot and Sour Soup with shrimp ($4) and the Malaysian Red or Green Curry with chicken, beef or shrimp and scallops ($10-13). I can attest to the fact that the hot and sour soup is excellent, a delicious tangy broth filled with shrimp. We had the Malaysian red curry with chicken which is served boiling hot in a crock with red peppers, baby corn and green beans in a sauce made with coconut milk, lemongrass and curry. It was pleasing although milder than expected. The Tempura preparations of shrimp, chicken and vegetables are crunchy, not oily, and surprisingly light. There’s not too much batter and along with the chicken ($12) or shrimp ($15), you get zucchini, green beans and carrots, also prepared Tempura style. The pieces of chicken or shrimp are presented stacked on top of the vegetables so as to resemble a bonfire. When I asked Halim how they get the Tempura Shrimp to stay straight rather than curled, he explained a fairly complicated process. The Tempura dishes, which come with a slightly sweet dipping sauce, are great for kids. The skin of the spring roll appetizer (you get two for $4) is made with 100% crabmeat flattened and Please turn to page 7R

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Italian Hostaria Mazzei

25 South Regent St., Port Chester 939-2727

Marianacci’s Restaurant

Italian/Pizzeria Mirabello’s Pizza Trattoria 199 South Regent St., Port Chester 934-2900

P & D Pizza

24 Sherman St., Port Chester 939-3450

508 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-8845

Pasquale II Ristorante

Pizza & Brew Restaurant

2 Putnam Ave., Port Chester 934-7770

Provare Trattoria

Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Rd., Rye Brook 939-4554

T & J Villaggio Trattoria 223-225 Westchester Ave. Port Chester 937-6665

That Little Italian Restaurant

228-230 Mill St., Greenwich, CT 203-531-7500

Italian/Pizzeria Antonio’s Pizza and Restaurant

Pathmark Shopping Center 130 Midland Ave., Port Chester 939-5137

Frank’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria 23 Putnam Ave., Port Chester 939-8299

Frankie & Louie’s Restaurant

414 Willett Ave., Port Chester 939-0202 Specialties include: Mozzarella sticks, fried calamari, zucchini sticks, grilled chicken salad, Caesar salad, antipasto, pasta fagioli, tortellini soup, eggplant parmigiana wedge, veal & pepper wedge, Penne a la Vodka, homemade manicotti, Chicken Marsala, Veal Cutlet Milanese, scungilli marinara or fra diavolo, shrimp marinara; meatball, mushroom and Luigi’s Special pizzas; stuffed pizza; focaccia, baked ziti, lasagna, salad and broccoli gourmet pizzas; sausage & pepper and chicken roll calzones; fresh baked cakes and pastry. Weekly specials. Mon. & Tues.: Large pizza plus 50 chicken wings. Wed.: Family Style Night. Thurs.: Ravioli Night. Sun.: Pasta Madness. Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m. 10 p.m. Sun. Catering available. Free delivery lunch & dinner. Credit cards: AX, VISA, MC. Ample free parking in lot.

Marini’s Pizzeria

46 North Main St., Port Chester 937-5120 Specialties include: Buffalo wings, mozzarella sticks, fried calamari, jalapeno peppers; homemade soup of the day; hot & cold sandwiches--Italian combo, tuna salad, pepperoni & cheese, meatball parmesan, sausage & peppers, chicken melt, veal cutlet, eggplant parmesan, steak & cheese, turkey burger, veggie burger, pizzaiola burger; scungilli salad, gorgonzola salad; lasagna, baked ziti, manicotti, tortellini, gnocchi, cavatelli, Chicken Parmigiana, Veal Parmigiana, linguine w/ red/white clam sauce, calamari (marinara or fra diavlo), variety of pizzas, broccoli rolls, chicken rolls, calzones, large selection of gourmet pizzas. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight, Sunday 3p.m.-10 p.m. Street parking, handicapped accessible. Free delivery (w/ $6.00 min. purchase).

Michael’s Famous Pan Pizza

125 Midland Ave., Port Chester 939-2241

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Rye Ridge Shopping Center 136 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-2511

Pizza Pasta & Things

Kohl’s Shopping Center 529 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-8000

T&J Pizza & Pasta

227 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-4134

Japanese Edo Japanese Steak House

140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-3333

Japanese Hakata Japanese and Asian Fusion

163 North Main St., Port Chester 939-7911 Specialties include: Hakata ravioli, grilled chicken/beef/shrimp on skewers, broiled whole squid, seaweed & pickled vegetable; sushi bar; lobster salad, broccoli salad; seafood soup, hot & sour broth with lemongrass & shrimp; glazed chicken, Tsunami asparagus, blanket chicken or pork, Kobe style beef, vegetable or chicken Teriyaki, Java fried rice; Seven Samarai roll, Port Chester roll, double tuna roll; sushi & sashimi platters; Hakata doughnut. Catering available, Credit cards: VISA, MC, AX. Lunch: Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner Mon.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5-11 p.m. Delivery available. Street parking.

Luncheonettes Bagel Emporium

Kohl’s Shopping Center 431 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-5252

Club Sandwich

7 Rye Ridge Plaza, Rye Brook 939-3475

Luncheonettes Deli Delight

Mexican El Tio Restaurant

174 North Main St., Port Chester 937-5775

143 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-1494

Good Food Cafe

El Zarape Mexican Restaurant

140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 939-4070

J.P.’s Standby Drive-in

604 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9442

Lenny’s Bagels

200 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 939-1379

Lyon Park Deli, Café & Catering

29 Putnam Ave., Port Chester 937-1171

Vinny’s Luncheonette

182 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9591

Mexican Coyote Flaco

115 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-6969

24 Grace Church St., Port Chester 933-0363

Kiosko

220 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 933-0155 Specialties include: Sizzling Fajitas, Enchiladas Verdes, Rojas or Mole, Carne Asada, Pargo ala Veracruzana, Mariscos ala Mexicana, Burritos, Fresh Corn Quesadillas, Chimichangas, Bistek Ranchero, New York Steak, Rib Eye, Tostadas, Flautas, Sopes, Tortas (sandwich) Cubana, Milanesa, Tacos al Pastor, Chorizo, Carnitas, Huevos Rancheros, and much more. Serving Margaritas, Pina Coladas, Tequilas, etc. Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 7 days a week. Major credit cards. Takeout. Parking on the street or in adjacent municipal lot.

Luis Tacos

135 South Main St., Port Chester

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Mexican Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant

Peruvian Food Specializing in Natural Juice Catering Available

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275 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-8700 Specialties include: Turkey chilli, chalupas, jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, cactus salad, tofu, brown rice, tofu jack cheese, Acupulco seafood dish, Enchiladas Puerto Vallarta, goat cheese quesadilla, salads and tostadas, Tampico Burrito (breast of chicken), chimichangas, tacos and taquitos, beef tamales, fajitas (tuna and salmon, chicken or steak), Mole Amirillo (grilled pork loin), Steak Picado Fundido, combo dishes with shrimp, beef or chicken, vegetarian plates, all homemade on premises. Nightly and lowfat specials. Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 4-7 p.m., lunch and weekend brunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., dinner 4-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 4 p.m.-midnight Fri. and Sat. Credit cards: Visa, MC and Amex. Free on-premises parking.

Rancho Grande

8 Poningo St., Port Chester 934-2675

Restaurante y Tortilleria Gemelos

167 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 934-0372

Northern Italian Alba’s Ristorante

400 North Main St., Port Chester 937-2236

Eclisse Northern Italian Cuisine Washington Park Plaza 275 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-5770

Giorgio’s Restaurant 69 Merritt St., Port Chester 937-4906/1096

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23 North Main St., Port Chester 937-3200 Specialties: Appetizers include Baked Clams Oreganata, Grilled Portabello Mushroom Balsamic, Mussels or Clams in Light Marinara Sauce; soups, salads. Pasta dishes include Penne Siciliano w/ eggplant, black olives, mushrooms and capers in red sauce, Rigatoni Erica w/ pimento and artichoke hearts in a pink sauce, Linguini w/ Shrimp, Mussels and Clams in Fresh Basil Red Sauce, Chicken Marsala, Veal Picatta, Shrimp Scampi, Filet of Sole, Shrimp Marinara and Fra Diavolo, Zuppa di Pesce w/ shrimp, mussels, clams and fresh fish over linguini; Steak Pizziolla, Shell Steak Contadina, Grilled Pork Chops. Catering on and off premises. Open 7 days a week for dinner, lunch weekdays. Street parking.

Piero’s Italian Restaurant 44 South Regent St., Port Chester 937-2904

Peruvian Acuario Restaurant

137 Irving Ave., Port Chester 939-7090

Chavin Restaurant

16 North Main St., Port Chester 937-7917

El Chalan Restaurant

45 Midland Ave., Port Chester 934-2244

El Parral Restaurant

2 South Main St., Port Chester 939-0409

El Plebeyo Restaurant

25 North Main St., Port Chester 690-2797

Machu Picchu Restaurant

40 Grace Church St., Port Chester 934-9090

Peruvian Misti Café Takeout

100 North Main St., Port Chester 939-2204 Specialties include: Sliced hotdogs and French fries; potato stuffed with beef, onions, egg and olives; chicken and rice soup (Peruvian style); fish soup; salads; shrimp cooked in onions and tomtoes with rice; Peruvian style shrimp fried rice; fried calamari; rotisserie chicken with salad and French fries; Peruvian style beef/chicken with spaghetti; Peruvian style fried steak with onions and rice; chanfainita (Sat. & Sun.); purple corn soft drink. Open Wed.-Mon. 9 a.m.-10 p.m., closed Tuesday. Catering available. Street parking. VISA, MC accepted.

Misti Restaurant

110 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9437 Specialties include mussels cooked in onions, tomatoes and sweet corn kernels, Peruvian-style seafood sushi; soups: beef, chicken, seafood; variety of salads; fish morsels cooked in onions and tomatoes; shrimp cooked in spicey sauce, steamed seafood in Peruvian spices; rotisserie chicken (pollo a la brasa) with French fries and salad, chicken fried rice, Peruvian-style beef with spaghetti, pepper steak, roast beef, “Hungry Joe” Steak with fried plantains, egg, bacon and rice, beef tripe stew with rice; custard. Open daily 9 a.m.-12 midnight. Lunch specials. Delivery or takeout available. Street parking. VISA, MC accepted, ATM on premises.

Patrias Restaurant

35 ½ North Main St., Port Chester 937-0177

Salvadoran El Tesoro Restaurant II 14 South Main St., Port Chester 937-2086

La Pupusa Loca de Port Chester

165 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 935-0767

Rinconcito Salvadoreno Restaurante 20 Broad St., Port Chester 937-9287

Seafood Ebb Tide Seafood

1 Willett Ave., Port Chester 939-4810

El Palacio de los Mariscos 134 North Main St., Port Chester 939-2222

F.I.S.H. Mediterranean Seafood

102 Fox Island Rd., Port Chester 939-4227

Pacíﬁco Nuevo Latino * Seafood

316 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-1610

Port Chester Seafood

295 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-2232 Specialties include: New England/ Manhattan clam chowder, homemade fish chowder; seafood/tuna salad; hot lunches – Fish ‘n chips, fried calamari, fried sea scallops, fried shrimp, fried clam strips, fried whiting; fish sandwich; stuffed sole, broiled swordfish, blackened tuna, poached salmon with dill sauce, Shrimp Scampi; daily specials. Lunch served Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Credit cards: VISA and MasterCard. Free delivery, senior discount, parking on premises.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Hakata soon to become Sea Bali Continued from page 4R briefly fried to make it easy to roll, noted Halim. It is then stuffed with vegetables and deep fat fried. We also tried the broccoli salad with vinegar garlic sauce ($5) and were surprised that it came out hot. It was nonetheless delicious and something I’d definitely order again. My 12-year-old daughter and her friend enjoyed the Crispy Beef ($11), shredded crispy beef, carrots and scallions in a yummy brown sauce. The Glazed Chicken ($11), chunks of chicken sautéed in a sweet and spicy sauce, was meaty, slightly crispy with the perfect amount of zest. The portions are generous and the prices reasonable. There is no charge for green tea which is also served steaming hot so it’s not cold in five minutes. You come away from Hakata feeling like you’ve eaten a healthy meal.

Dinner for two

Although I returned with a large group of adults and children and again on my own where I sampled some of Hakata’s varied Asian cuisine mentioned above, my ﬁrst visit to Hakata under its new ownership was a simple dinner for two. We started with a container of hot sake (Japanese rice wine) at $6.50, smoother than some I’ve had an always warming. For appetizer, we split the Port Chester Roll ($13), listed on the menu under “Remarkable Maki.” When presented on a plate, it looks something like a caterpillar. This

long roll is made with sushi rice filled with avocado, cucumber and crabmeat covered with spicy tuna and topped with crispy tempura flakes. It is cut in pieces for pulling from the decorative roll and served with fresh ginger, wasabi and soy sauce. For the spicy tuna, a good grade of raw tuna is chopped and mixed with masago (red fish eggs), spices and mayonnaise. We loved this delightful roll and surprisingly the preteens— some who had never been to a Japanese restaurant before-ordered it on our next visit and gobbled it up without any help from the adults. For our main course, we split the Crispy Shrimp ($13) which brought a dozen good-sized shrimp in a light batter made with a special flour, egg, cornstarch, spices and salt cooked with chopped jalapenos, garlic and oil. This dish was tasty, not overly spicy, but a little too salty. We managed to eat everything, but the quantity of food was more than enough to fill us up. For dessert, we were told that there were only choices of red bean, green tea, chocolate or vanilla ice cream ($3) and I selected the red bean. However, later in looking at the menu I noticed the Hakata doughnut, also $3. Halim said the large homemade doughnut is usually available and can be topped with chocolate, whipped cream, strawberry sauce or sugar. Our check came to a very reasonable $38.10.

Background

Farmin Halim graduated from the University of Cambridge in London with a degree in computer engineering. He worked for a while in the ﬁeld for a large company in Korea but didn’t like the ofﬁce environment. “I wanted a new adventure,” he said. So he came to the United States to help his friend who had a Chinese restaurant in Virginia. In high school he had worked for another friend in his restaurant in Singapore and over the years had developed his hobby of cooking. Before opening Hakata, Halim owned a Chinese takeout restaurant in Massachusetts where he did much of the cooking. “I like to make people happy,” said Halim. “If the food tastes good and people are happy, that makes me happy.”

Lunch, hours, parking

Lunch is priced at $7-9 for a variety of dishes from the kitchen served with rice, miso soup and salad. You can also get a sushi lunch for $8.50 to $10, with a choice of any two rolls for $8.50 or any three rolls for $10 including rice, soup and salad; broiled eel, sashimi or ﬁve pieces of sushi with California or tuna roll for $9-10; or you can order sushi rolls a la carte at $3.50 to $7.50. Lunch is served Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dinner from 5-

Hakata co-owner Farmin Halim, “Lim” for short, prepares to serve sake. 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For now Hakata is closed on Sunday. Parking is on the street and especially convenient around the corner on Highland Street.

Halim is just waiting for a new awning which is on order and permission from the Port Chester Building Department where he has made application to change the name of the restaurant from Hakata to Sea Bali.

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