Seafood Mania is the latest restaurant to bring the southern seafood boil to Long Island. This year alone saw Sexy Crab Cajun Seafood open in Levittown.
Their signature boils include the Big Boi with snow crab legs, lobster tail, shrimp, mussels, potato and corn ($70) or Cajun Mania ith snow crab, shrimp, mussels, potato and corn ($48). Both can be made mild, medium or hot.
They also offer a brunch menu. Get grits with shrimp ($18), fish ($18) and mania’s salmon ($28). Or load up on chicken and waffles ($24), fried lobster tail and waffle ($26) or tres leches french toast ($18).
On Yelp, Larry F said that even though the restaurant was only open a week the fish was fresh, boil was tasty and service was prompt and friendly.
“Try it,” he said.
Talia D, from Valley Stream, said it has a “lively vibe.”
“The food was delicious,” she added.
Location: 234 Merrick Road, Oceanside, (516) 615-2197.