Bay Ridge is a bedroom community in the southern region of New York City's borough of Brooklyn. Bay Ridge is steeped in cultural tradition, with a rich history that dates back to a colony settled by the Dutch. Today, restaurants in Bay Ridge reflect of an array of culinary influences (the area is home to the original Sbarro's Italian eatery), and many of these international culinary delights are available to patrons at relatively inexpensive rates.
Gino's Restaurant and Pizzeria is a choice eatery for inexpensive Italian cuisine in Bay Ridge. Baked clams, shrimp cocktail, fried zucchini and mozzarella with roasted peppers and tomatoes are among Gino's most affordable appetizers, in addition to a range of soup and salad starters, like pasta e fagioli soup and grilled portobello mushroom salad. Gino's patrons can fill up on any one of the restaurant's prolific selections of pasta dishes such as ravioli, baked ziti, lasagna, manicotti, penne vodka and linguini with clam sauce, among a host of others, and all of which can be ordered as half dishes for a lesser price. Entrées include chicken, veal and seafood dishes. Additionally, you can find a number of heroes and pizza slices and pies on Gino's menu.
Gino's Restaurant and Pizzeria
7414 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-748-1698
ginosbayridge.com
The Salty Dog Restaurant in Bay Ridge is a restaurant and bar. With a firehouse setting, Salty Dog is distinctive for the vintage fire truck inside of the restaurant. Large television screens in the restaurant make Salty Dog an optimal destination for sports viewing. Fried calamari, quesadillas, barbeque ribs, potato skins and onion rings are among the appetizers. Salty Dog also serves brick-oven pizzas, like the classic tomato and mozzarella, as well as a Louisiana-style pizza with jack cheese. Additionally, burger platters and a host of sandwiches like turkey clubs, hot pastrami and a chicken Parmesan hero are on the menu. Pasta dishes and a number of other entrées complete the menu. Salty Dog also has live entertainment on many days of the week, including live music on Thursdays, a deejay on Friday, and karaoke on weekend evenings.
Salty Dog Bar and Restaurant
7509 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-238-0030
saltydogbar.com
Chopstix Restaurant is a relatively inexpensive eatery with colorful décor to match their assortment of menu options. House specials include the popular General Tso's chicken, Peking duck, mango chicken and even sizzling tofu (a vegetarian dish), each of which comes served with a side of steamed white or brown rice. Choose from seafood, beef, pork, chicken and vegetable entrées and fried rice, lo mein, chow mein and soup as sides. Chopstix also has a modest selection of inexpensive desserts such as homemade cheesecake, cream caramel and tiramisu, in addition to domestic and international beer selections and sake.
Chopstix Restaurant
8405 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-238-1300
chopstixofnyc.com
