Il Poeta on Metropolitan Boulevard, owned by two brothers, serves Northern Italian food seven days a week. The restaurant features daily specials and regular menu items such as hand-rolled, homemade pasta and gnocchi, a risotto of the day, antipasti, fish, and meat dishes. Il Poeta serves up authentic Italian dishes, perfect for a romantic evening out or dinner with the whole family.
O'Hanlon's Bar & Grill is an Irish sports bar located on Queens Boulevard, near the Union Turnpike station in Forest Hills. The bar is dimly lit but lively, with a full beverage menu available. The bartenders and wait staff are both friendly and experienced.
With deep roots in Forest Hills, the Irish Cottage Restaurant is known for feeding its patrons well. Currently celebrating its 50th year in business, the Cottage serves up traditional, authentic Irish dishes alongside contemporary cuisine. Especially notable are the shepherd's pie, the beer-battered fish and chips and the much sought-after bangers and mash. Happy diners can wash it all down with a pint of draft beer voted the "Best Guinness in NYC."
The Aged bar and grille on 70th Road has been serving the Forest Hills community since 2009. The restaurant has a cool and comfortable environment, with outdoor seating and a full bar. The experienced bartenders and waitstaff are professional and friendly.
Open for two years, the Tap House is a sports bar with televisions hanging wherever you look. Happy hour is between 12pm and 8pm, Monday through Friday. The usual bar fare of wings, burgers, mozzarella sticks and nachos can be had here along with homemade Shepherd's pie and "jumbo stuffed" ravioli. Most days, bar specials are available, such as $3 shots on Wednesday.
Manor Oktoberfest of Forest Hills is the newest addition to owner Mark Gallagher's growing family of restaurants. The space inside is group and family friendly, with 23 tables available. Reservations are accepted and recommended on weekends. Manor caters to the after-work crowd with a lively happy hour on Tuesday through Friday, 3pm to 6pm. It also serves lunch specials on those two days. The expansive yet welcoming environment offers a private party space for any event, from corporate sales meetings to baby showers to fundraisers.
In business since the 1980s, Cobblestone's Pub is regarded as the place to go for the best babyback ribs in queens. Cobblestone's offers a both a great dining experience along with a wide variety of beers to wash down those tasty ribs. With over 20 flat screen televisions throughout this pub, its enough to please any sports fan.
Not just a bar, Dirty Pierre's in Station Square is a fun place for dinner and drinks. The restaurant offers outdoor seating, bistro burgers, pasta dishes, quesadillas, mussels, and more. Weekly specials are part of the deal at Dirty Pierre's, like all-you-can-eat mussel nights on Tuesdays, bistro burgers for $7 on Sundays, and a special weekend brunch menu.