TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Long Island City - Updated November 2024

"What a gem in the neighborhood. Our food was delicious and filling. The drinks were strong! They have a hidden kids menu that's very helpful. Even..."

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Bella Via Restaurant

83/100 (1736 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wonderful food! Absolutely delicious! We had lunch and desserts, but our food was gone so quick I forgot to take pictures. The food was served..."

Alexandria Davis

"The only reason this got a 4 star and not 5 is because it was super cold outside and no heaters provided. Other than that, the pizza and salad was..."

Sanja Mehremic

"We loved this place. The staff members were very friendly and made recommendations based on our specific tastes. Good food, good portions. Would..."

Grishma Patel

"Very pleasant, social environment to eat in. Staff is very attentive even during COVID-19. Bathrooms are clean. Good fried calamari, and large..."

DJ Nadgar

"This place is so amazing and everything you eat and drink is delicious 😋. The environment setting is pleasant and you feel welcomed, the live..."

JENNIFER R.

"Large portions but some dishes could be better - sausage side was way too salty. Staff were..."

Isabelle Tran

"Without a doubt this is my new favorite Italian restaurant. I just love how flavorful the food was there. And I don't believe it was over priced for..."

Jenard

"The pizza and the food in this place are simply amazing the pizza is great the pasta on point the only problem was the service it take 3 bussers and..."

Miguel Reay

"Focaccia pizza was pretty good and unique. Chicken was about average as was the clams and linguini. Go to Manettas for better Italian..."

Alex D

"Service was terrific and the cuisine was very good. I'm new to Long Island City so I will be..."

Heather

"The service was very nice and the appetizers and salad was very..."

Phillip Calvert (IG: Philwaukee)

"Delicious food, great service. The chicken francese was amazing as was the..."

Elda M Ferguson

"Omg!!!!!!!!!!! This restaurant right here is phenomenal. You can definitely tell that the food is made with love and the quality service provided is..."

Jhenelle Creighton

"A quick one man sunday brunch. I had the Masculine salad which was great and came with a lot of avocado which I loved. The sandwiches looked all..."

Dimitrius Manakidis

"An exceptional visit at live what I watched in video long time ago, plus a chance to buy handcrafted glass product to memorize the..."

Minhaz Ahmed

House Of Thai

83/100 (1572 ratings)

Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Hand Crafted Flower Green Tea

Spicy Basil Fried Rice

Red Curry with Chicken

Thai Iced Tea Thai Iced Coffee

"LOVE this spot. Order take out and eat in often. The Wing Zap and the Beef Basil Sautee with sticky rice are my favorite menu items. I have never..."

Jhon Estíven Catano-Betancur

"Very good food, excellent mock duck, which is not so easy to find; nice service and ambient. Great options for vegetarians and vegans and all that..."

Naila Costa

"Great food would loove to visit again! Just a bit pricey for the..."

Mimie Huda Cokkinias

"This restaurant is a couple of blocks away from my office. Many of us have been here for lunch and even after work. The staff is pleasant and the..."

DeWayne Cook

"Experienced Thai culture yourself with Thai foods. You won’t be..."

Janice Baldwin

"Nice and small place to have lunch. I go there with my co-workers and my wife loves it..."

Spades Sanon

"Tom yum was delicious! The ambiance was really nice..."

Marifel Vargas

"Everything we had was delicious.. Best Thai iced tea I've ever had.. Get it with lime instead of milk..."

Seth Winiarski

"Wonderful little gem near our hotel in Long Island..."

Robert Cohen Wilkoff

"Best pad thai in all of NYC. Hands Down. Can't wait to come..."

Jess Seminelli

"Great place for dinner with a limited seat, but it's awesome to find a spot with more than 2 tables. The food was excellent, the kid loved her duck,..."

DFW Food Dude

"Beautiful space with an extensive menu -- a great retreat from all the new and urban to a cultural slice of warmth. Friendly staff, timely service,..."

Charm

"Best Thai I’ve had for a AGES of the affordable variety. AMAZING CALAMARI *I just wanted to fill up because most affordable places offer calamari w..."

S Greenfield

"The service was a little meh, but it was lunch so I know that was the B team. The food is good enough to overlook that. Lunch special is super..."

Damien Torres

"I really like the atmosphere. The waiter was very nice and the service was very quick. I got chicken green curry and spicy basil fried rice. The..."

Jeff Hoelscher

"House of Thai is definitely pricier than most Thai restaurants I’ve been to, but it comes with the neighborhood. Their food was absolutely..."

Enmanuel Arias

"This review is refer to a food delivery through GRUBHUB. We order two lunch specials - Pad Khee Mao (chicken) and Classic fried rice (beef), both..."

Grace Lee

"We had the Dancing Chicken, Love Bird (chicken), Pad Khee Mao (beef), and basic Chicken Fried Rice. Everyone of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals! ..."

Jim Padowicz

"What a gem! My wife and I had a delightful dinner here. The staff are kind and attentive. The food is beautifully presented and flavorful. I had the..."

Luke Carlson

"Great little hole in the wall Authentic Thai restaurant. Not much seating. They do a lot of take out orders. Pad Thai beef lunch special $11.95. Very..."

Chuck Hill

"Delicious food at a very good price! We had summer rolls, basil rice and pad Woonsen. It was delicious and the portions were so big we had to take it..."

John V

"*This review is referencing this restaurant as a takeout order* We ordered pad see ew with mixed veggies and beef, and a small Tom Yum. All of it..."

Charlene Garcia

"Good spot for quick but tasty food and great service. Interesting decor as well. The fancy noodle is yummy. If you like spicy food be sure to ask..."

Kevin Huang

"Food is delicious. Full of flavor. Quite honestly, I'd say try their noodles or other entree's because fried rice is basic. Still good, but it seems..."

Peace D.

"The food here is amazing and they have very nicely lit outdoor dinning area but there’s a weird line of old beaten up chairs as you enter and some..."

jessie mayfield

"Try the Jungle Curry! It's deliciously spicy. We also got the tom kha soup with shrimp, fried vegetarian spring rolls, fried tofu, and sides of flat..."

Andrew López

"The food is great! Thai food at its finest here, however the service is slow, me and my partner had to wait a good minute for them to come back and..."

Jeremy Leon

Rio Grande Churrascarria Steak House

Wheelchair Accessible

"Very good food for the price! I've been here numerous times, its the place to go if you want unlimited meat. Pork loin, skirt steak, top loin, pork..."

andres arango

"I love coming here with the family. It has not disappointed me. The service is great and the food is delicious. The location is a little awkward. I..."

Damaris Feliciano

"Flavorful Food! I passed this place a hundred times on the way to work. Stopped in one night and I didn't regret it. The service was good and the..."

Tanya Cunningham Dubosse

"This place is located in the cellar of the Holiday Inn. You really can't spot this restaurant unless you are inside the building. I was their about a..."

B G

"This is my best-kept secret! This restaurant in the basement of Holiday Inn has $20 all-you-can-eat Brazlian BBQ with hot and cold salad bar. I doubt..."

Athena Chang

"All-you-can-eat-meat lunch for only $24 (Fri-Sun, as of March 2015)! The beef ribs, bacon wrapped beef and the picanha were simply delicious. The..."

Vinicius Fortuna

"Im staying at the Hotel across the street and this place is amazing. Especially for something thats across the street. The quality of the meat was..."

Ali. P.

"Skip the salad bar except for your greens of choice as you'll need the ruffage with your meats. The meats were grilled great with plenty of variety..."

Kevin Chan

"Best kept secret all you can eat Brazilian Churrascaria in NY! Hidden in basically in the middle of nowhere in the basement of the Holiday Inn..."

Jason Wong

"Almost Perfect... CLOSED DOWN ..OUT OF THIS LOCATION Delicious Variety Of Side Dishes.... Most Of The BBQ Meats Are Good The Staff Are Very..."

Peter Consolo

"My son took me there, I've never tried Brazilian food, just the friendliness of the staff had me sold, the food divine, taking everyone I know to eat..."

Leonor DelValle

"Love the service the food is amazing from the buffet to the steaks the bacon wrap chicken omg... I try to go very chance I get definitely would..."

Jacqueline Narvaez

Tost Cafe

Sausage and Egg on a Sesame Bagel

Wheelchair Accessible

"Always get pasta here..."

Waso Danilenko

"Oh I swear, while living in The Local NYC, I came here for breakfast every morning. Just across the road from the Local, super convenient. Nothing..."

Maegz Foo

"The cashier is very polite and attentive. She gets my muffin order correct every..."

Mya

"Great customer service, great..."

Jesus Heath

"Fast and friendly service..."

Carly Ayukawa

"Love when I come to this neighborhood because I always have lunch here. Quesadillas are amazing and they give you tortilla chips on the..."

Sacha Santiago-Santos

"Huge selection of food and great..."

Jason Boyd (Linktreats)

"Had a great breakfast of egg bacon and cheese on an everything..."

Augie Schau

"Breakfast is always done well..."

Master Wren

"Love the fresh juice options here. They also have really diverse options for salads in a bowl or a..."

Shana R. Kelly-Stanley

"Standard bodega experience, I had a good bagel with cream cheese and a coffee. Would go..."

Josiah Hatch

Riverview

"Love my time here so far! Beautiful views of the NYC skyline. Everyone I’ve met in the building has been super nice. I especially have enjoyed..."

Jonathan Dickson

"Avalon front desk staff are fantastic, particularly Javier and Kenyon who have gone above and beyond. Maintenance team is very responsive, and takes..."

Henry R

"We moved in a little over a month ago, and have all positive things to say. The staff is excellent - extra shout-outs for Kenyon & Dorissa at the..."

Vicki Garcia Collins

"I’ve been living at the Avalon South building for a few months now and have nothing but positive things to say about the building and the staff...."

Derek Cornish

"I’ve had a good experience in this building thus far. It started with the community manager Sydney Stone who’s extremely helpful. Derek and..."

Akshay Bolakani

"Lived here for almost a year and my experience has been good for the most part. Relative to the north building, south is much more quieter. The..."

Warren Luo

"Great apartments and building staff! Shout out to Kenyon and Dorissa behind the front desk. They super friendly, helpful, and always make us feel..."

Christian Collins

"It has been such a pleasure living at Avalon Riverview! Javier goes above and beyond to provide excellent service! He is awesome. He is always..."

Kendra M

"All front desk, cleaning and maintenence staff are great: always friendly and helpful. Shout out to Patrick D. and Boris last week who quickly sorted..."

S Burgess

"Just moved in and the building, amenities and staff are amazing. Roy from the front desk was very helpful with our move and answered any questions we..."

Josh Tchaban

"Had a small problem with an appliance, but the building, and specifically Rafael, was quick to respond. He was respectful, polite, and fixed the..."

Amarleen Kaur

"Kenyon and Derrick from concierge are the best! Always a friendly demeanor and upbeat attitude. I appreciate all they do at..."

Jaime Granieri

"Been living for about 3 years here and love it here. Big shoutout the excellent front desk staff including Dan and..."

Seth Ritcey

"I’ve been living at Avalon Riverview South since April 2021, and I’ve had a great experience! Javier and the front desk staff go above and beyond..."

Daniel Medina

"Shane help us to fix the food disposals and sink , that’s really helps a lot and he is really nice and..."

洪嘉鴻

"Kevin helped me with 2 dolleys filled with luggage while I was moving, really appreciate going the extra mile to..."

David Tse

"Avalon's maintenance crew is the best. Put in a request and within a few hours Aaron arrived and fixed the issue.. Thanks so..."

Susan Makombo

"Really nice building, great location and super friendly staff. In particular, Kenyon is always very cheerful and always makes everyone..."

Flavia Castagnola

"It's pretty nice building with Riverview..."

SOHEL

Blend On The Water

76/100 (10956 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Nice view of Manhattan and great drinks. The prices don't match the food though. Portions and flavor of the brunch was ok. It's better for happy hour..."

LNichelle Youngblood

"So I've found one of the hot spots in Queens, all thanks to one of my best friends! The minute we stepped in the door, I felt the energy, the lively..."

Lilspirations

"Blend on the Water Brunch Offerings Are Inviting. I started with The Stormy Night - dark rum, muddled limes, St. Germain liqueur, and ginger beer...."

Charles Harkins

"Blend ON The Water. Had dinner there twice already. Staff is wonderful. Service up tp par. Food and drinks were great. Love the view. Will be a..."

Lexhitlist

"I've been here several times for dinner. This was the first time going for brunch, celebrating mom's birthday. I knew she'd love it because the food..."

Niomi Spencer

"I went today to celebrate one of my dear friend's birthday. Misha, our server, was extremely attentive and a pleasure to be helped by her. She..."

Nadiana Evans

"Whether you're going for brunch, dinner, happy hour, or simply a quick bite, you can never go wrong with Blend on the Water!! Easily one of my..."

Shakara McNeish

"The best place EVER!!!. Went yesterday 09/23/2023 (worst weather), but the experience was excellent from the time we walked in the door till we left...."

K Hedges

"I recently dined at Blend on the Water and it was an exceptional experience. Definitely make a reservation ahead of time, as this place is in high..."

Geova Love Prints

"I had to make sure I wrote this review because I visited today to celebrate my fiancé’s birthday and everything was perfect!! The atmosphere was..."

Marilyn O

"Nice place. Friendly staff. Affordable prices. Bit of a walk from any train or bus stop. Food was okay. Grilled Chicken was kind of dry. Chips &..."

L. Fong

"Food is exquisite,service is excellent and atmosphere is amazing. They have more than enough servers to serve, when we ordered food came really..."

Farzana Momtaz

"Enjoyed the dinner and experience at Blend on the Water. Great location! Used the parking garage around the corner as opposed to finding a spot on..."

Jeremy Snyder

"Beautiful location for sure. I went with friends and we sat in the room that's closest to the water. The main room had a nice bar and would be a good..."

Rachel B

"Beautiful restaurant with a great view of the water! Food was good but could be better. Food was a little dry but not bad in terms of seasoning...."

Matthew Kim

"Great place to relax and celebrate 🍾. The food is great. Prices are great , drinks are excellent, and the location is awesome. I'm definitely..."

John Williams

"Fantastic experience!! Meesha was our server and truly made our dinner spectacular with her energy and vibes. The employees are extremely nice and..."

Shruthi Gopinath

"Hands down the best place to have lunch. Lunch/brunch menu with a happy hour. Come enjoy the views of the East River, people watch, and enjoy..."

AMF

"The food is good. The music is nice. Decent staff. But they charge an automatic gratuity. I didn’t know about this beforehand. The no baseball cap..."

Lianna R

"Me and a friend of mine checked out Blend about a week. Let me just say the ambience, food and drinks are all AMAZING! Pictured… Appetizer:..."

Nicole R. Conway

"I can't say enough about the location of this restaurant, it's perfect!! Very relaxed vibe, the music is not too loud(greatmusic). The FOOD and..."

Jeff Mwango

"Loved this place! ❤️ I'll be back thanks!!! Food omg, service incredible, atmosphere festive and fun, drinks..."

Nina (maltieskitten)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Yeah this is some quality French. I passed by this spot too many times and I’m sorry it took so long. We got the steak & fries & some French onion..."

Remidemic

"Hadn't been here in probably 6 years, and I'm happy to report they haven't lost their touch. Henri is a true restaurateur and host. Not sure if he's..."

Phillip Anthony Gornail

"The whole experience was absolutely phenomenal. I went for lunch and enjoyed every bite. Great comfort food. Super nice and attentive staff. I..."

Mary Rodriguez

"Got a dinner here just because we were around. The food was fresh and full of flavor. Absolutely amazing. We tried the duck, beef pasta and salmon..."

Aleksandra BT

"Cafe Henri across the street is overrun. I like this place better. Don’t come here, I want it to remain consistently good. Go across the street,..."

Elizabeth Hamrick

"Small and cozy - very Parisian style restaurant with th great food. Highly recommend everyone to check it out. Its a family restaurant and you can..."

Iffat Ahmed

"Great spot for an intimate dinner date night. We got the Skate which was very delicious. Duck was great too. House wine was as always in a French..."

Frank Fayer

"Completely enjoyed a Sunday brunch here. The food was great. Very well priced. The wait staff were very attentive and was not rushed. Definitely a..."

Martin Olszewski

"Believe all the other positive reviews. Wonderful food and service. You'll be warmly greeted when you walk in. The Beef Bourguignon was great as was..."

Brent Pallas

"From the flavours to the presentation, the food here really made me believe I was back in Paris. The desserts in particular were exquisite. Their..."

Ellen Huang

"Had a wonderful meal. The food was really good, fresh and well prepared. The service was very good and professional. The food came out in a rimely..."

Victor Ellison

"Tournesol is a quaint French Bistro located in LIC. Words cannot describe how incredible the experience was this evening. Greeting: the waitstaff is..."

Ainsley Ashton

"Wandered in on a Thursday night - everything that’s great about a French bistro exists here. Highly recommend it for the amazing food, stellar..."

Heidi Boules

"Been by here many times in the past and finally decided to stop in and eat. Great decision. Food was really good, and there were half a dozen..."

Mark Harwood

"COZY. QUAINT. CHIC. Was transported back to Paris for an hour. Great for date nights / intimate meals. Food was delicious — got the skate and..."

Christine Le

"My wife and I stoped here for lunch after a long walk along the East River and we were delighted with the food, wine and service. It was a chilly..."

Paulo Trevisani

"Go to brunch and early dinner spot for years. Consistent and always..."

Kanwar

"From appetizer, main menu and desserts, every food tasted great in reasonable price. The service was very nice and welcoming. Definitely would like..."

Jamy Hunt

Michael's Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Quiet, Peaceful &, Ultimately, Tasty Thanksgiving Lunch/Dinner. My brother and I had our Thanksgiving dinner at Michael's Café. My spouse had me..."

Charles Harkins

"The food is absolutely delicious, from the seafood to the steaks to the pasta, etc. My personal go-to setup is the Tagliata NY Strip with Lemon..."

Douglas Yang

"Had a little time to kill before a meeting and decided to have lunch here while I waited. Thank you so much to Chris for the hospitality and letting..."

maria c.

"The Michael’s burger was great! I also had the cheesecake, it was fresh and delicious. Will be ordering takeout..."

Augie p

"The lobster roll is a must..."

Swaggy Suinn

"I had the Michael’s burger with a Greek salad it was delicious! I will be ordering again very..."

Sofia Hatzis

"Everything cooked to perfection 💯..."

April Gatefold

"Nice Bar inside The Four Points by Sheraton in Long Island City. Did not try the food. - it looked..."

J Burr Tompkins

"Great place to eat and the food is amazing! The waiter is a great guy as..."

Louis Fernandez

"Great food great..."

Geoff Mitchnick

"Excellent service, perfect for an afternoon..."

Samantha Canales

"Great food and great..."

Nelly Cedeño

"Es gibt ein tolles Panorama Restaurant im 11 Stock. Sehr empfehlenswert , Preis - Leistung passt. Toller..."

Ernst Staudacher

"Nuestra experiencia en michael's café ha sido excepcional. Estuvimos alojados en el four points durante 12 días, así que pudimos disfrutar del..."

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