A thankful culinary surprise tucked on a quiet street in Astoria. The restaurant has colorful murals, great music and attentive service. Try the codfish croquettes, a serving of six golfball size fried rounds filled with flaky white fish that arrive piping hot and crispy. The stroganoff franko has tender chicken in a tomato cream sauce with white rice and potato matchsticks. DELICIOUS. My boyfriend had to take a second bite of it to truly believe how delicious that entree was. Another dish we tried was a collective plate of beans, rice, fried beef and a fried egg - an enormous platter that could serve two or three people. Somehow we even found room for dessert, the banana cake flambee. It comes in a cast iron skillet and layers of firm plantain and gooey cake sit atop a pool of spoon-licking caramel. We will DEFINITELY be back.
Pros: I'm glad this place is in Astoria and I don't have to go to Manhattan.
Cons: The only con is that I can't eat here every day.
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