Just moved to Cortlandt Manor...

[jayy420]

I'm trying to get a feel for the best reasonably priced but solid restaurants and good delivery options as well. Any insight would be really appreciated! Happy new year

J

[dma1250]

Interesting that I haven't been to many places mentioned. But here are some good options near Watch Hill that I haven't seen in the above posts:

- Bangok Spice on East Main in Shrub Oak is good Thai
- Jewel of Himalaya in Yorktown Heights is excellent (and has free delivery in a 5 mile range, which you are probably not in).
- Don Thomassos in YH is the best red sauce Italian around

The best places in the area are in Mt Kisco. That's a bit of a schlep for you, but doable.

[Nancy C]

Anyone know if Ravenna (is that in CM or Peekskill) is still open (next to pizza place in Family Dollar store shopping area)? We've had a couple of very nice meals with friends who live in PV.

[vinouspleasure]

It was open a montH or so go, haven't eaten there.

[DGresh]

What part of CM? It's pretty spread out (I live near Croton, but for others in CM, Croton is a *long* way away).

[jayy420]

Good point. Off watch hill, close to Montrose and croton

[vinouspleasure]

here's some other stuff in croton:
- blue pig ice cream, very good homemade ice cream
- capriccio II, decent inexpensive pizza and pasta, I like nonnas more
- black cow for coffee, arguably best in the county (has won several best of westchester)
- justin thyme, upscale pub food, I don't like it but it's always crowded

[DGresh]

So you must be my neighbor :) I'm off watch hill as well. Zeytinia is great for specialty groceries, cheese, and veggies. Coles in Montrose for meats and fish. We like two brothers (or is it three?) in Montrose for pizza and the chinese down by the ShopRite for take out. Zephs in Peekskill and Tavern and Valley in Garrison for our "special dinners close by". We are much more cook-at-home than go out to dinner types, so my recommendations are going to be more for "where to find stuff" as sometimes it can be a challenge.

[jayy420]

Howdy neighbor. Wheres the Chinese place by Shoprite??

[DGresh]

Just around the corner to the right, next to the wine shop (and near the Goodwill shop). It's called "Happy Garden" or something like that. It's your generic Chinese American, but we like it.

[vinouspleasure]

something like dongs happy garden. Nice people, It's the best of bad. you can get B- american chinese food in shrub oak at Golden House. Or you can drive 20-25 minutes to to aberdeen in white plains for dim sum brunch on the weekends. I think it's an A for dim sum but I haven't ordered off their menu.

[jayy420]

Thanks for everyones ideas. A&S is also a really good deli. Not too many of those in the area

[vinouspleasure]

a&s is very good. Try this place for great sandwiches, mostly take out:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/808742

[rkaene]

We revisited Brodies and Memphis Maes (croton) this weekend. Both were really good. ( they were off our list for a while)

[ryanallday]

omg I love Memphis Maes, I feel it doesnt get enough recognition on here!

[vinouspleasure]

what did you have at memphis maes that you liked? I was there a couple of times 2-3 years ago and it wasn't very good. Since then I've seen mixed reviews so I'm thinking I'll give it another try.

[ryanallday]

I had there wings (of course) and loved them, I had a brisket meal and loved it I remember the sides being good too, and most recently I had pulled pork quesadillas and they were excellent too, this was all in 2011

[jcmods]

Was in the area recently for the Jack O Lantern Blaze. Memphis Mae's seemed like the best thing around. We had pulled pork and brisket sandwiches and liked it. I thought the bread they used was especially good. Not too dense, but did not fall apart either. We got there at 4:00 and some people came in later asking for sandwiches. Apparently they do not serve them after 4:30.

[vinouspleasure]

we've been there for lunch three times over the last two months. We like the sandwiches but can' t help but feel it's overpriced. Agree bread is good but the ratio of meat to bread is too low. Also, I've tried to taste the bbq on it's own and found the pp dry.

Have to try ribs/brisket/chicken at some point for dinner.

[rkaene]

some additions-
12 grqpes in Peeksill, great vibe, good food
Ruccis - Indian in the Beach Shopping Center, Peekskill, keeps on getting better.
Umani in croton fun, innovative
Delivery is limited to Pizza, & Chinese, Nonnas very good.

[vinouspleasure]

croton
-- ocean house, low corkage, great fish
-- tavern at croton landing, great burgers, pub food
buchanan
- taste recently opened, very good
peekskill
-- birdsall house, good pub, good food
-- zephs - more expensive, very good, good corkage policy
-- peekskill brewery - havent been, have heard good things about it
montrose
-- india house, good lunch buffet on weekends, generally good food
cortlandt manor
-- little sorrento - pizza
-- juliannas - not our favorite, some people here like it
ossining
-- abuelos - good, authentic mexican
-- cidade - good portugese bakery/cappuccino, sandwiches
-- Churrasqueira Ribatejo - portugese grill, try the rotisserie chicken
-- docas - little more upscale portugese
chinese/japanese/bagels/bbq
-- pretty bad

that should get u started.

[ryanallday]

little sorrento's is great they actually have are restaurant with a full italian menu and the food is excellent

[jayy420]

I didn't enjoy my dinner at little sorrentos but I didn't try the pizza

[vinouspleasure]

yeah, we usually just go for the pizza. if you get the right cook at nonna's, it can be very good.

[ryanallday]

my girlfriend lives in CM so i'd be glad to help.

The Stadium on rt9 is great, good food, good prices, great atmosphere.

Hacienda Sauza is right on E Main Street aka rt6 and its a lovely mexican restaurant I in fact ate there tonight.

Augies is a steak house right on Lexington ave at the corner of rt 6 and it is a higher priced place I have never eaten at but I've heard good things.

Wild Fusion is fairly new on the Mohegan Lake strip of rt 6, again ive never been but i have heard it is great

Brodies Pub is right next to Hacienda Sauza and it is excellently priced food, great food too, alot of irish dishes but some pasta's as well, and in my opinion the best wings around.

not many delivery options besides pizza and chinese... my favorite pizza place around is Nonna's in the Beach Shopping Center in Peekskill, they deliver to CManor.

theres many more choices so if you wanna tell me what kind of food you like the most I can help more! :)

[wincountrygirl]

I've heard great things about Tavern in Garrison. If you want to head to Yorktown there is a red sauce Italian - Gaudios - food is good though the atmosphere is a bit diner-ish.

[MisterBill2]

Wild Fusion in Mohegan Lake (on the Yorktown side of Lexington Avenue) is actually pretty good, certainly in comparison to other choices in the area.

I've heard bad things about Augie's. Thyme on Route 202 is very good. I'll second (or third) the recommendation of Zeph's.

Tavern and Valley in Garrison are excellent.

[GIOny]

I think Augies is inconsistent. The 1st time I went it was very good, the 2nd time, not so much, That was quite awhile ago. My friend went recently and said it was good, so I guess it's anybody's guess. There's also a new steak place out in Mahopac called Chophouse Grill, it's a bit of a drive but it's very good.