641778 Mon Aug 03 17:40:18 -0700 2009 9 19 Outer Boroughs 0 4914707 Are there any decent places to eat in the Rockaways or Howard Beach? Seafood or Italian would be my first choice, but I can be flexible. We are showing a guest around from the other side of the Atlantic, and want to show him the view from this side. Mon Aug 03 17:40:18 -0700 2009 10451 SuzyP 1 4915035 you might consider a trip to the brighton beach boardwalk and having either turkish or russian food nearby or maybe buying picnic stuff at M and I and then eating on the boardwalk. Mon Aug 03 19:53:31 -0700 2009 4914707 287644 yussdov 2 4915511 thanks for the suggestion, but we want to stay closer to home (forest hills). does anyone have an opinion about La Villa Pizzeria in Howard Beach? It was the only idea we had. Tue Aug 04 04:23:34 -0700 2009 4915035 10451 SuzyP 3 4915972 La Villa is a decent and attractive store-front pizzeria-restaurant in the somewhat long in the tooth Lindenwood shopping center. I've eaten at La Villa many times and I'd give it a favorable rating for a pizzeria type restaurant, although I think they have pretenses of being somewhat more of a restaurant than a pizzeria, and it's hard to argue against that. I recall the restaurant prices being somewhat elevated and the quality of the food and its preparation above average but not stellar. The ambiance in the dining room is modern and attractive but you're still eating in a store front restaurant. Why not consider the more upscale Parkside (Italian) restaurant in Corona, which is even be closer to you. It's got a mobby ambiance which your overseas friends might find intriguing and uniquely New Yorkish. For reasonable although not stellar seafood, why not considre Lonfon lennies on Woodhaven Blvd, which is closer to walking distance from Forest Hills. Tue Aug 04 07:49:54 -0700 2009 4915511 1099067 George329 4 4915997 We were looking for something with some connection, however tenuous, to the beach. Tue Aug 04 08:06:35 -0700 2009 4915972 10451 SuzyP 5 4917231 Howard Beach does technically have a beach although it's primarily used by people who need to store things they never want found. But there is a tenuous connection, I'll grant you that. I suppose there's Lenny's Clam Bar on the East side of Crossbay Blvd in the heart of Howard Beach. It's right along the Shellbank canal so you can actually see water. After dinner you can take a ride over the Crossbay bridge and park in one of the lots on either side. You can view the activity at JFK from the East lot and even walk along the "beach", although I'd recommend shoes for this one. It does have a quirky charm about it. Tue Aug 04 14:15:55 -0700 2009 4915997 1099067 George329 1 4918232 La Villa is perfectly fine. I really enjoy Matteo's on Crossbay Blvd. They serve family style so you can order alot and share. Tue Aug 04 19:47:36 -0700 2009 4914707 22521 Afikoman 1 4919316 Rockaway Taco!! This seasonal place just opened last year and the tacos are really good...fish tacos, carne asada, chorizo, and tofu... There's a small patio with informal seating and no table service. Popular hangout for surfers and beachgoers on the weekends. Check it out! Rockaway Taco 95-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd Queens, NY 11693 (For some reason, can't get the location link to work...) Wed Aug 05 08:39:16 -0700 2009 4914707 94468 chowzdown 2 4919364 Here is another in Rockaway Park close to water . The Wharf, Beach 116 st. Click here: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/22/nyregion/20080822_LASTSTOP_FEATURE.html Then click on link on that page for Rockaway Park, As far as Howard Beach I would definitlely rate La Vila above Lenny's. La VIla is good. Is there a Vincent's in HB? How is that compared to Lenny's? Also does HB or S Ozone Park have a coffee/pastry shop serving cappucino, espresso and italian pastries in the evening other than the usual Starbucks? Wed Aug 05 08:52:54 -0700 2009 4919316 10270 gnocchi 1 4919936 across the street from russo's on the bay is carasello they have decent food Wed Aug 05 11:20:20 -0700 2009 4914707 154963 howster