Scarsdale Travel Guide

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If you can get pass the small hole in the wall atmosphere just to get good food then you will like this joint. It is what I would consider a "dive Joint" but I am a self proclaimed lover of dive joints. The place is located on Central Avenue and looks like a rundown red shack. If you didn't know about the place from someone you'd probably pass it by like I did for years when living in the area. The Candlelight Inn is known for their chicken wings and trust me they are incredible.

My wife has loved this place for years and I must say it has become my all time favorite place for wings. The interior is very simple with a small bar area and dining room. In the summer they have some tables on an outdoor terrace but it is too close to the street traffic for my liking.

The menu has the basic bar food items; burgers, fries, mozzarella sticks , sandwiches and of course their incredible chicken wings. When we stop in; I always order the medium portion of wings in their hot sauce (the wings come in mild, medium, hot, extra hot, chernobyl, teriyaki or BBQ). The hot wings are great with a nice cold beer and plenty of bleu cheese dressing on the side for dipping. My wife likes their simple cheeseburgers, hot dogs, waffle fries and their mozzarella sticks. On occasion they have Fish & Chips on the menu which she loves.

I like the stripped down atmosphere where we can relax and enjoy some good food while enjoying a beer of two. Prices here are very reasonable and often my Wife's Stella costs more than her entree....

The wings here are addictive and when it's football season we often stop in for a to go order for me to enjoy while watching a game at home.

**This is a cash only establishment so bring cash if you want to eat.***

Favorite Dish: My favorite thing to order are the wings of course. I enjoy their hot sauce and have not ventured to the extra hot or chernobyl. The medium portion is very large I'd say about 24 pieces. The wings are coated in their delicious sauce and seved with plenty of bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks. I usually can't finish the portion and wind up with a doggy bag for later....no worries they re-heat just fine.

The waffle fries are incredible good; full of spice and very crispy.

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I've been to Casa Maya many times throughout the years and most recently stopped in for some lunch. I hadn't actually been here in over 3 years, but quite honestly the place is exactly as I had remembered it. The decor is quite basic with banners hung over head, some pots with sunflowers as well as some Mexican art. There is a bar as you enter to the left and the dinning area to the right with booths and some scattered tables.

We were seated quickly as it was late afternoon and there weren't that many people in the restaurant. As soon as you are seated you are handed your menu and chips with salsa are brought to your table. The chips are actually quite good, not those chips you get from bags and the sauce quite yummy as well.

I decided to order a soup and sizzling steak fajitas which I shared with Ferni (I wasn't up to a full on meal). Ferni and I both had a coke with lemon.

The food arrived quite quickly, nice and hot and quite good. We decided to share an order of the fried ice cream which was quite good!

I'm not sure if I'd come back any time soon as I found the prices to be in the high side for what you get and the selection of dishes wasn't that varied.

Favorite Dish: The chicken vegatable soup was quite good and the sizzling stak fajitas which are accompanied by a side of rice, re-fried beans, quacamole, sour cream and salad as well as the tortilla. The steak was nice and tender, marinated and cooked with red and green peppers as well as onions in a nice sauce.

This is a local hole in the wall place where you can get some of the best wings around. They serve a variety of yummy items like hot or cold sandwiches, salads, pizza, finger foods, and a variety of other bar-type meals. But, they are known for their take on wings which comes in a variety of different sauces (mild, hot, extra hot, chernobyl, or teriyaki or bar - be - que). The atmosphere is quite laid back and very local with a nice selection of drinks as well. We usually stop by on a Friday night.

Favorite Dish: They serve a really nice variety of typical bar food, but the wings are what I usually come here for which come in a variety of sauces like mild, hot, extra hot, chernobyl, or teriyaki or bar - be - que which of course are served with bleu cheese and celery.

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Spiga has become a favorite of mine. Liz introduced me to the place and I haven't been dissapointed yet at the food or the service. I think the service is great, maybe due to the fact that one of Liz's friends works here. ..just kidding. I have sen their service at other tables and it really seems that they are excellent across the board.

The restaurant is a nice size and has a small bar area. They walls are painted in warm colors and I always find myself checking them out. The food here is family style but you can order a single portion (which is very large and can feed two). The menu has an extensive list of appetizers and entrees. The desserts here are also quite nice.

Favorite Dish: Liz loves the spinach gnocchi with fresh mozzarella. I loved my Paella which was out of this world good. The fried calamari appetizer is very good and way too much for two people. The tiramisu is incredible. The plated presentation is visually perfect. No matter how full I am , I will make room for the dessert.

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I have been here one time prior to my most recent visit and the food is always good. Kris, Jon and I were starving after a fun day of shopping and Jon suggested Pizza & Brew.

Entering the restaurant you are welcomed with a large counter to the left with some seating and a display case. To the right of the counter a dinning area that looks like a train with plenty of booths to enjoy your meal and towards the back there is more seating.

The restaurant was clean, service excellent, prompt and friendly and the food was quite good. Our waiter didn't wait until our drinks were empty before bringing refills.

Favorite Dish: We ordered the fried mozzarella for the table. I had the penne alfredo with chicken and a side salad, Kristara had the minestrone soup with the lobster ravioli and Jon had the burger. Leo had a few pieces of my chicken, pasta and some soup, he was quite the happy boy!

My meal was quite good and way too much food. I believe we all took a doggy bag home with us that day.