STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Advance/SILive.com’s “Fast Food Fridays” series presents opportunities to eat, critique and catch up with a fellow Staten Islander. Quick-service eats and drive-through dining comprise a bulk of the borough’s food options. And we’re here to explore in the front seat of a Honda.
Based on the number of views and experienced deliciousness, here are seven picks from our most recent, collective forays into fast food. Franchises and independent, small businesses are included in the discussion.
Viewers can join the conversation live and chime in at 11:30 a.m. live each Friday from the SILive.com/Advance Facebook page.
Pamela Silvestri is Advance Food Editor. She can be reached at [email protected].
NUMBER 1:
CRISPY BURGER — 1351 Forest Ave., Port Richmond, 718-269-7946; Crispyburgerny.com
Super duper crisp chicken came to the Stop & Shop Forest Avenue shopping complex this summer. First, as the name suggests, the burgers are mainstays, built on a potato roll from boneless fried chicken, spicy chicken, a pork patty, beef patty, a breaded cod fish square, shrimp or roasted chicken. But the show stopper is the fried chicken — particularly the Pistol Leg Chicken — a heavily coated, unctuous chicken leg well worth the calories.
Warning: Although this is a “quick service” format with several seats to enjoy a meal, the process of making the chicken takes at least 20 minutes. Order ahead through the website to cut down on wait time.
NUMBER 2:
WHITE CASTLE — 2221 Hylan Blvd., Grant City; 718-980-2840 and 2238 Forest Ave., Mariners Harbor, 718-816-1610; Whitecastle.com
To get the low-down on White Castle and all its nooks and crannies, Staten Island has Bill Seaquist, lifetime winner of White Castle product and part-time comedian. He declares the product at the Mariners Harbor restaurant “excellent” and gives a thumbs up to manager Sultan. The recent joyous ride through the drive-thru turned up samplings of the 1921 Burger and limited…
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