Im from new jersey, and have not been to city island since I moved here 10 plus years ago. My wife and I were lifelong customers of Titos. Of course we were more then disapointed when we visited recently and found that titos no longer exist. So instead of driving home hungry we decided to stay and eat at what is now known as the shrimp box. i am not much of a seafood eater but to my suprise their was a latin menu! We were alitle taken back by the prices but were extremely happy by the beautiful dishes and huge portions. The price was then small compared to the dish we both had. my wife had leftovers for days. the staff was great i even recognized a few old timers from titos. it maid us feel right at home. Being a chef I could apreciate a good meal when I see one and this was top quality. I was suprised also by the upkeep of the restaurant. it was MUCH cleaner and redone beautifully compared to titos. our waitor steven was a great guy, my wife had a crush on him and the manager john came to our table to see how our meal was which is always a great of well kept restaurant. Great atmosphere. Great lighting and clean area. FOOD WAS delicious and frozen drinks were much better then titos. Although i loved titos, this is a new favorite of mine. I highly recomend the pina coladas. ALSO, try visiting sometime before the holiday is over, the place is decorated like nothing we have ever seen. they must have really spent a ton on an interior decorater, they even painted the mirrors and put up a tree. Thats a sign of a dedicted owner. to hire someone to decorate. My restaurant in nj does the same, but not as nice.
Pros: everything. Huge portions
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