jimmy that Long Island sounds like my kind of food, nothing beats fresh seafood that is cooked same day. I will message you if I ever go over there. I don't know what kind of regulations you have in the U.S. but here any joe can open a shop, you only need a food handling course from the council which anyone can get easily. It's wrong though they need to address this issue. You have to know the good places otherwise you end up with junk.
Your rules are probably the same as here. If the health department receives a complaint they check it and can shut the place down. No fines for serving terrible food though, lol.
I've been through the guts of all types of restaurants and the worst are chinese restaurants. Seems they all have roaches! I removed a piece of equipment from a wall in a dark hall and something poured out of it onto my shoe, when I shined a light on it....it was hundreds of baby roaches! The walls were packed with them!
There used to be hundreds of German Deli's....they are the best! Tough to find now, most say deli, but are really bodegas (never eat from them!). Don't eat in Brooklyn or the Bronx either. If I know I'm going to working there I pack a lunch....or go hungry.
I recently had some Italian food delivered and the guy who delivered it laughed and asked why I didn't order from the guy right down the block. I told him I know what good food is and asked..."have you ever seen their kitchen?". He did and agreed.
And yeah....NEVER send food back!
