LI Restaurant Review - MP Taverna

Welcome back foodies! Last night I went to MP Taverna by Michael Psilakis and I had an incredible meal. Everything that I ordered was off the hook. I was also very fortunate to meet chef Michael Psilakis. He was very nice and personable. He also signed his cookbook, How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking, for me.
Here is my review:

MP Taverna           1363 Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn, NY 11576

(Dinner)

It seems like you can't make a bad decision when it comes to ordering at MP Taverna by Michael Psilakis. Every dish I ordered was very good. All of the appetizers were delicious and my favorite was the Meatballs. They were full of flavor and were in a tomato sauce with olives and onions. My second favorite appetizer was the Loukaniko (or Greek Sausage). The sausage was incredible with an amazing texture. It wasn't a hard or soft sausage. It was somewhat in the middle. With a squeeze of lemon on top you can't go wrong. I also had the Spicy Pork Ribs. The ribs were seasoned great and had a lot of flavor. The pork ribs also came with smashed potatoes which was a potato wedge that was smashed. I have to say I still enjoyed the ribs tremendously but compared to the other two dishes, it comes in third place. Moving on to the entrees, my favorite was the Prawn and Green Vegetable Risotto with arugula, peas, fava beans, zucchini and dill. I enjoyed the flavors of the dish as well as the texture that the peas gave to it. My second favorite dish were the Dumplings with spicy lamb sausage, sun-dried tomato, pine nut, spinach, and tomato sauce. The dish was very unique. The dumplings themselves were like little fluffy cloud that sucked in all of the flavors on the plate. The lamb sausage gave it an interesting flavor and was definitely a highlight of the dish. My third favorite dish was the Simply Grilled Salmon. The salmon was cooked beautifully and was grilled with nothing but salt, pepper, and a little bit of an olive oil and lemon mixture. It wasn't oily at all and very good. The salmon also came with a side salad which was the MP Salad. It was pretty much a Greek Salad and I felt it was good. Another thing I ordered was the Beef Burger. It came with a spicy whipped feta and smashed potatoes. It was good but nothing super special. For desserts everything was great. The one that stood out the most was the Galaktoboureko Parfait which was a custard with kataifi, caramelized honey, smoked almonds, raspberries and cara cara orange segments. My second favorite dish was the Apple "Baklava" Napoleon. It tasted really great and phyllo dough layers gave the dish a great texture. One more dish I ordered was the Chocolate Halva Brownie with tahini creme anglaise and tahini ice cream. It was good but it wasn't my favorite dessert. Everything was truly spectacular at MP Taverna. I cannot wait to get back to MP Taverna.

• Service - Great 
• Decor - Great
• Atmosphere - Great 
• Food - Incredible 
• Price - Decent
• Highly Recommend (since everything was so good here is just a few of my absolute favorite dishes that I ordered):
• Meatballs
• Loukaniko (or Greek Sausage)
• Spicy Pork Ribs
•  Prawn and Green Vegetable Risotto
•  Dumplings
•  Galaktoboureko Parfait

 

I really think MP Taverna is one of the best restaurants on Long Island and I really want to return soon. I highly recommend this place. Check back soon for more restaurant reviews and more on what foodie things are happening in New York City and Long Island. Bon Apetit!

-Mike