Gimme 2: One For Now, And One For The Road
By The Foodies./ foodie@longislandernews.com

Why might one call their new restaurant Gimme 2? In this case, it’s unbridled optimism.

Owner Mike Massetti, of Dix Hills, said the name came during a brainstorming session with a friend on a possible name for the shop. His goal, he said, was to offer customers a selection of top-notch food so they can’t help but say, “Gimme two.”

Their menu is diverse, ranging from Sabrett hot dogs – he was friends with the late owner of the hot-dog purveyor, Gregory Papalexis – to tacos, Reubens, Cubans, falafel and everything in between.

“We have a little bit of something for everybody, and our prices are very good,” he said.

Breakfast offers a menu of hearty rolls, bagels and wraps, along with steel-cut oatmeal and omelets. Get a morning jolt with fresh-ground, cold-brewed Georgio’s Iced Coffee, made in Georgio’s famous coiling, slow brewing pots. For later in the day, there’s a selection of salads to be had, and Mike tells us it’s a popular portion of his menu.
Sandwiches of all sorts are right in Gimme 2’s wheelhouse. Check out the Brooklyn’s Best Reuben ($6.95), hearty fare which combines rich corned beef and Swiss, sauerkraut and sweet Russian dressing on toasted rye. Their Cuban Sandwich ($6.95 on a roll, $7.95 wrap/hero) is a true belt-buster, packed with generous helping of roasted pork and ham, Swiss, mustard and “Devilish Dill” pickles from Huntington Station’s Divine Brine. They start cool and sweet but finish tingly and zesty, adding a new dimension to their Cuban sandwich. His Sliced Filet Mignon Sandwich ($12.95) pairs tender morsels of teak with melted mozzarella and onions on a roll.

Chicken salad ($5.95 roll, $6.95 wrap/hero) combines white wine, celery and red onion for a simple, tasty sandwich, and those in the mood for disco fries (or poutine, as our neighbors up north call it) should look no further than the Gimme 2 Special Fries ($4.95), a plate crisp, flavorful fries mixed with bacon, onion, sour cream and cheddar.

Have a sweet tooth? Fear not – Gimme 2 has that covered as well. Bubble tea – a Taiwanese treat popular in Flushing and full of tapioca beads that taste like gummy bears, but not quite as sweet – is a popular choice, Mike says. Cookies and cupcakes galore are available via the Randa Bakery in Ronkonkoma. And old-fashioned soda pop lovers can take advantage of a selection of pure sugar cane sodas with no high-fructose corn syrup. That’s something just about anybody can say “Gimme 2” to.