Bar Frites in the Wheatley Plaza Shopping Center in Glen Cove. It has the buzz of a Manhattan style Bar/Bistro, yet is is every bit a restaurant on the North Shore.
Featuring "Le Bar A Huitres" (fresh seafood) on plates or in towers, such as oysters, littleneck & cherrystone clams, crabmeat, shrimp & lobster cocktail, a cheese assortment or a charcuterie platter (sausage, ate, etc.) .
There is also a long list of "Hor D'oeuvres", which are great, especially if you just want a "lite" supper, or just out with some friends for drinks. If this is also what you like- Bar Frites is the place, as the Bar is quite a scene!!
Last night, on a lovely summer evening, not wishing something too heavy, it was the perfect choice.
I chose the 'Bar Frites Salad' had lots of vine ripe red and yellow tomatoes, shallots, micro greens, and nice chunks of good french blue cheese in a zesty white balsamic vinaigrette with a bit of orange zest- refreshing, simple & so good.
Along with that, I had the escargot, baked with lots of garlic & parsley butter which was beyond wonderful-perfectly topped with little puffs of pastry for dipping.
My husband selected the grilled Branzino filet (2) which came with a healthy portion of a tri- colored salad dressed every so lightly in a lovely champagne vinaigrette & so delicious.
The have a large assortment of reasonably priced entrees, including fish, chicken, pasta and steaks, fabulous sandwiches including Croque Monsieur (smoked ham & gruyere cheese), sliders, burgers and nightly specials of short ribs, lamb shank, seared scallops and bouillabaisse, (last nights special, which looked amazing!).
They do a Weekend Brunch menu as well.
Definitely worth a stop next time you are shopping during the day & want to stop for lunch or dining out with friends on a summer evening as the outdoor patio is large (and not as noisy as the inside near the bar)
Bon Appetit!
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