Ice skating season is upon us and that meant a visit to Dyker Heights to buy skates for Nandika. While driving around I noticed some big Chinese restaurants on 65th street that reminded me of dim sum places in Toronto or Vancouver. This was a promising sight since on our few trips to Flushing finding parking was such a chore that I always vow never to return. In Brooklyn we've been to Pacificana in Sunset Park which was alright and much more convenient. Of the two we saw yelpers seemed to favour East Harbor Seafood Palace, it has a strong four stars after more than 100 reviews (compared with Pacificana's three and a half). The other one we spotted was called New Spring Garden. It seemed busy but did not get as strong reviews.
There are also many Middle Eastern restaurants in the same area. One that caught my eye was El Bahary Fish Market which definitely did not look like a first date night kind of place but stirred up memories of the excellent grilled fish at Montreal's La Sirène De La Mer (which actually would be a good first date kind of place). The verdict from the reviews seem to be that it may be a hole in the wall but the freshness of the fish makes up for the lack of amenities.
Last but not least, I could not help but notice an attractive and incredibly brightly lit storefront on 11th Ave. emblazoned with the name Faicco's. Nor could I ignore another huge plate glass window immediately next to it behind which a bunch of guys were making sausage. The yelpers make this old school Italian butcher sound like the second coming! It sounds like the sausage is excellent but I think I'd like to sample some of the rice balls: "They're extremely creamy (yet still with discernible rice grains),
cheesy, and have a prosciutto center that adds a delicious flavor."
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