Elaine’s Asian Bistro has, without question, the most beautiful interior design of any Great Neck restaurant. Even the exterior is beautiful, a bright red awning that leads you down a brick alleyway to the restaurant entrance. Once inside, there’s a reception area, followed by a bar and lounge area. The bar is dimly lit with bright neon lights shifting from red to green. The lounge is set into the wall, with a row of comfy sofas. I really like how the bar area is set apart from the restaurant area; this way bar patrons don’t distub the restaurant guests, and vice-versa. As for the restaurant itself, it’s divided into two portions, an upper seating area… …and a lower area that holds more seating and the sushi bar. It looks like a great place for groups; on the night we went there were two parties of at least 10 people. Unlike other restaurants, we weren’t disturbed; we still could have a romantic dinner for two. As is my custom, I asked the server what the most popular dishes were. Without skipping a beat, he rattled three dishes off: the mongolian beef, the shrimp rangoons, and the pad thai. So, we decided…
