Briarwood Cafe 7 AM – 4 PM

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The card

228 dishes, 24 sections, 84 of them carrying the kitchen's own description.

Prices are taken verbatim from the cafe's own printed card. They have not been confirmed as current — Google lists a $10–$20 spend per head, which the card predates. Call (718) 297-7494 for today's prices.

Breakfast is missing

Nine of the ten photographs on their Google listing are of breakfast — eggs over easy with bacon and home fries, French toast, western omelettes, pancakes. The card we were given has no breakfast section at all. Breakfast is served from 7 AM and we cannot price a single item of it. This is the first thing to ask the owner for.

Spiro's 7 Oz Burgers

8 items · from $3.85

Deluxe burgers served with French fries, lettuce, tomato, cole slaw and pickle. Bacon $1.45 extra.

  • BeefburgerDeluxe $6.25 Reg $3.85
  • CheeseburgerDeluxe $6.95 Reg $4.55
  • Swiss CheeseburgerDeluxe $6.95 Reg $4.55
  • Cheddar BurgerDeluxe $6.95 Reg $4.55
  • Pizza BurgerDeluxe $7.25 Reg $4.95
  • Chili BurgerDeluxe $7.25 Reg $4.95
  • Greek BurgerDeluxe $7.75 Reg $5.45with feta cheese and sliced tomato
  • Veggie BurgerDeluxe $6.35 Reg $3.95

Turkey Burgers

2 items · from $3.95

Deluxe burgers served with French fries, lettuce, tomato, cole slaw and pickle. Bacon $1.45 extra.

  • Turkey BurgerDeluxe $6.35 Reg $3.95
  • Turkey CheeseburgerDeluxe $7.25 Reg $4.65

Spiro's Over-Stuffed Wraps

9 items · from $6.25

Served with choice of potato salad or French fries.

  • Grilled Chicken Wrap$7.95with crispy Romaine lettuce and Caesar dressing
  • Fresh Chicken Salad Wrap$7.95bacon bits, lettuce and tomato
  • Fresh Tunafish Salad Wrap$7.95sliced hard boiled egg, lettuce and tomato
  • Greek Wrap$7.95grilled chicken, Greek salad and house dressing
  • Manhattan Wrap$7.95roast beef, fried onions and melted Swiss cheese
  • Turkey Wrap$7.95with Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard sauce
  • Mediterranean Wrap$7.95chicken or beef gyro strips, lettuce, tomato and yogurt sauce
  • Spiro's Wrap$7.95grilled chicken, sauteed vegetables, teriyaki sauce and hot sauce
  • Greek Pizza$6.25pita bread topped with spinach, feta cheese and melted mozzarella cheese with tomato sauce

Spiro's Special

10 items · from $5.35

  • 9 Oz BurgerDeluxe $7.95 Reg $5.35with French fries, onion rings, lettuce, tomato, cole slaw and pickle. Any cheese $0.75 extra.
  • Manhattan Melt$7.50grilled roast beef with melted cheese and fried onions on a garlic roll, served with French fries, cole slaw and pickle
  • Corned Beef or Pastrami Reuben$7.50served with French fries, cole slaw and pickle
  • Monte Cristo$6.75challah bread French toast topped with ham, fresh turkey and melted Swiss cheese
  • Chicken Fingers$7.50served with French fries, cole slaw and choice of honey-mustard or BBQ sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets$7.50served with French fries, cole slaw and choice of honey-mustard or BBQ sauce
  • Buffalo Wings$7.50served with French fries, cole slaw and choice of honey-mustard or BBQ sauce
  • Grilled Chicken Deluxe$7.75served with French fries, lettuce, tomato, cole slaw and pickle
  • Tuna Melt Deluxe$7.25with French fries, lettuce and tomato
  • Chesterfield Sandwich$8.25grilled chicken breast with bacon and grilled tomato, topped with melted mozzarella cheese on a roll, served with French fries

Diet Delights

4 items · from $7.95

  • Turkey Delight$8.50sliced fresh turkey on a bed of lettuce with sliced hard boiled egg, tomato, cucumbers and melba toast
  • Grilled Chicken$8.75with lettuce, tomato, cottage cheese and hard boiled egg
  • Tuna or Salmon or Sardines$8.50individual on a bed of lettuce, with cottage cheese, hard boiled egg, tomatoes and cucumbers
  • Beef, Turkey or Veggie Burger$7.95with cottage cheese, lettuce and tomato

Sandwiches — Cheese

9 items · from $3.25

  • Cream Cheese and Jelly$3.25
  • American or Swiss Cheese$3.75
  • Cheddar Cheese$3.75
  • Grilled Cheese$3.65
  • Grilled Cheese with Grilled Tomato$4.15
  • Grilled Cheese with Bacon or Ham$4.75
  • Grilled Cheese with Canadian Bacon$5.25
  • Grilled Cheese Deluxe$6.25with lettuce, tomato and French fries
  • Grilled Cheese with Bacon or Ham Deluxe$7.25with lettuce, tomato and French fries

Sandwiches — Meat

19 items · from $4.25

  • Boiled Ham$4.25
  • Boiled Ham with Cheese$4.95
  • Bologna$4.25
  • Salami$4.25
  • Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato$4.30
  • Grilled Ham or Bacon$4.35
  • Fresh Roast Beef$5.75
  • Fresh Roast Turkey$5.95
  • Fresh Virginia Ham$5.50
  • Fresh Brisket$5.75
  • Fresh Corned Beef$5.75
  • Fresh Hot Pastrami$5.75
  • Fresh London Broil$6.25
  • Fresh Meatloaf$5.50
  • Fresh Pot Roast$5.75
  • Philly Steak$6.00with onions, peppers and cheese
  • Grilled Chicken$5.75
  • Chicken Cutlet$5.75
  • Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana$6.25

Sandwiches — Fish

5 items · from $4.95

  • Individual Tuna$5.50with lettuce
  • Individual Salmon$5.75with lettuce
  • Individual Sardine$5.25with lettuce
  • Nova Lox with Cream Cheese$8.25with onion, lettuce and tomato
  • Fried Filet of Sole$4.95

Sandwiches — Salad

11 items · from $3.95

Turkey bacon instead of bacon $1.00 extra. Extra bacon on any sandwich $1.45. Any sandwich on pita $0.50 extra. Tomato $0.50 extra. Cheese $0.75 extra.

  • Chicken Salad with Lettuce$4.25
  • Chicken Salad with Bacon$5.45
  • Tuna Salad with Lettuce$4.50
  • Lobster Salad with Lettuce$5.25
  • Egg Salad with Lettuce$3.95
  • Tuna Meat$5.25
  • Fresh Fruit Salad and Cottage Cheese$5.25on a bed of lettuce
  • Chicken Caesar Salad$7.95
  • California Salad$7.25fresh fruit salad, cottage cheese and jello
  • Chef's Salad$8.55with turkey, roast beef, ham, cheese and hard boiled egg
  • Garden Salad$7.95topped with grilled chicken or turkey

Triple Decker Sandwiches

8 items · from $7.50

Served with French fries, cole slaw and pickle. Prepared with lettuce and tomato. Please order by number.

  • Turkey with Bacon or Swiss Cheese$8.25all white meat
  • Chicken Salad and Cheese$7.65
  • Tuna Salad and Sliced Egg$7.85
  • Egg Salad and Bacon$7.50
  • Ham and Swiss Cheese$7.95
  • Roast Beef and Swiss Cheese$8.25
  • Hamburger and Bacon$7.95
  • Virginia Ham and Swiss Cheese$8.25

The Best Hero Sandwiches in Town

7 items · from $7.50

Served with choice of potato salad or French fries.

  • The Beast$7.50grilled chicken, bacon, fried onions, Swiss cheese and barbeque sauce
  • The Ocean$7.50fried filet of sole, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce
  • The Cordon Bleu$7.50grilled chicken, ham, melted Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato
  • The Briarwood$7.50sliced London broil, fried onions, mushrooms and brown gravy
  • The Hungry Man$7.50brisket of beef, fried onions and brown gravy
  • The Yankee$7.50meatloaf, American cheese and brown gravy
  • The Met$7.50hot roast beef, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

Crispy Cold Salads

9 items · from $7.45

Served on a bed of crisp lettuce with creamy cole slaw, potato salad, tomato and garnish.

  • Tuna Salad Plate$7.95
  • Chicken Salad Plate$7.75
  • Egg Salad Plate$7.45
  • Lobster Salad Plate$8.25
  • Cold Sliced Turkey Salad Plate$8.75
  • Individual Sardine Salad Plate$8.25
  • Individual Tuna Salad Plate$8.25
  • Individual Salmon Salad Plate$8.25
  • Nova Scotia Lox Plate$9.25

Soups

2 items · from $1.50

  • Homemade SoupsBowl $2.10 Cup $1.50prepared daily. With bread or roll $0.50 extra.
  • Container of SoupLarge $2.25 Small $1.95

Chili

2 items · from $3.50

  • Cup of Chili$3.50topped with fresh chopped onions and melted cheese
  • Chili Platter$8.50over rice with soup or salad

Greek Corner

13 items · from $4.95

We serve only olive oil with all our salad.

  • Gyro Sandwich on Pita$4.95with lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce
  • Gyro Plate$8.50with French fries, pita, small Greek salad and tzatziki sauce
  • Chicken Gyro Sandwich on Pita$4.95with lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce
  • Chicken Gyro Plate$8.50with French fries, pita, small Greek salad and tzatziki sauce
  • Chicken Souvlaki Sandwich on Pita$5.50with lettuce and tomato
  • Chicken Souvlaki Plate$8.95with French fries, pita, small Greek salad and tzatziki sauce
  • Spinach Pie$8.75with Greek salad and pita bread
  • Greek Salad (small)$6.75
  • Greek Salad (large)$7.75
  • Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken$9.25
  • Pastitsio$8.75with a Greek salad
  • Hot Open Beef Sandwich$9.95served with cup of soup or tossed salad, potato and vegetable
  • Open Steak Sandwich$9.95served with French fries, lettuce, tomato, cole slaw and pickle

From Our Broiler

9 items · from $8.95

Served with cup of soup or tossed salad.

  • Broiled Shell Steak$12.95with potato and vegetable
  • Broiled Roumanian Steak$12.95with sauteed onions and mushrooms, served with potato and vegetable
  • Two Broiled Jersey Pork Chops$9.95with potato and vegetable
  • Two Broiled Shoulder Lamb Chops$10.25with potato and vegetable
  • Chicken Shish Ke-bab over Rice$9.50
  • Grilled Chicken over Rice$8.95
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast$10.45with mozzarella cheese and broccoli, served over rice
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu$10.45stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese, served over rice
  • Chicken, Mushrooms and Broccoli Sautee over Linguine$10.45

Seafood

8 items · from $9.50

Served with cup of soup or tossed salad, potato and vegetable.

  • Broiled Filet of Sole$11.50
  • Stuffed Filet Florentine$12.75stuffed with spinach and feta cheese
  • Broiled Boston Scrod$10.95
  • Broiled Red Salmon$11.95
  • Fried Filet of Sole$9.50
  • Fried Shrimp$10.95
  • Fried Scallops$11.95
  • Fried Seafood Combination$13.95shrimp, scallops and filet

Entrees

20 items · from $5.75

Served with cup of soup or tossed salad, potato and vegetable.

  • Steak Tips over Rice$10.50
  • Meatloaf with Brown Gravy$8.95
  • Pot Roast$9.95
  • Roast Loin of Pork$9.95
  • Roast Sirloin of Beef, Au Jus$9.95
  • Fresh Roast Turkey$9.95all white meat, with stuffing and cranberry sauce
  • Roast Virginia Ham$9.75
  • Jumbo Breaded Pork Chop$8.75
  • Roast Brisket of Beef$9.95
  • Roast Chicken$8.75
  • London Broil$10.50with mushroom gravy
  • Beef Franks and Beans$8.75kosher, with French fries (no potato or vegetable)
  • Pastrami$9.50
  • Chopped Sirloin Steak with Onions$9.50
  • Liver with Onions or Bacon$8.95
  • Chopped Turkey Steak$9.25with sauteed onions and mushrooms
  • Fried Chicken$8.25with French fries, lettuce and tomato
  • Crab Cakes$8.95over spaghetti or rice, served with cup of soup or salad and garlic bread
  • Fried Calamari$8.25with French fries or spaghetti
  • Mozzarella Sticks$5.75on a bed of lettuce with marinara dipping sauce

Italian Corner

11 items · from $6.25

Served with cup of soup or tossed salad, and garlic bread.

  • Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce$6.25
  • Meatballs and Spaghetti$8.75
  • Baked Manicotti$7.95
  • Ravioli$7.95
  • Eggplant Parmigiana$7.95with spaghetti
  • Breaded Chicken Cutlet$8.50with spaghetti
  • Breaded Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana$9.45with spaghetti
  • Breaded Veal Cutlet$8.75with spaghetti
  • Breaded Veal Cutlet Parmigiana$9.75with spaghetti
  • Shrimp and Eggplant Parmigiana$11.25with spaghetti
  • Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiana$10.25with spaghetti

Side Orders

16 items · from $1.75

  • French Fried Potatoes$2.65
  • French Fried Potatoes with Melted Mozzarella$3.85with gravy $0.50 extra
  • Curly Fries or Waffle Fries$3.25
  • Home Fried Potatoes$2.65
  • Homemade Mashed Potatoes$2.65
  • Fried Onion Rings$3.50
  • Tossed Salad$3.75
  • Homemade Creamy Cole Slaw$2.35
  • Garlic Bread$1.75
  • Small Dinner Greek Salad$4.50
  • Homemade Potato Salad$2.35
  • Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce$5.25
  • Bacon, Ham or Sausages$2.75
  • Vegetable of the Day$2.25
  • Feta Cheese$3.50
  • Cottage Cheese$2.95

From Our Bakery

12 items · from $1.65

  • Cheesecake$3.75
  • Blueberry Cheesecake$4.00
  • Strawberry Cheesecake$4.00
  • Chocolate Cake$2.75
  • Coconut Cake$2.75
  • Pies$2.35
  • Chocolate Cream Pie$2.55
  • Apple Turnover$1.75
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie$1.65
  • Linzer Tart$1.65
  • Cinnamon Sticks$1.75
  • Chocolate Sticks$1.75

Desserts

11 items · from $1.20

  • Assorted Danish$1.65
  • Rice Pudding$2.35
  • Bread Pudding$2.35
  • Jello$2.10
  • Plain or Marble Pound Cake$1.65
  • Assorted Donuts$1.20
  • Single Scoop of Ice Cream$2.10
  • Two Scoops of Ice Cream$2.95
  • Ice Cream Sundae$2.95
  • Pie ala Mode$3.75
  • Baklava$2.50

Beverages

17 items · from $1.00

  • Coffee or Tea$1.00
  • Sanka Coffee$1.20
  • Decaf Coffee or Tea$1.20fresh brewed
  • Herbal Teas$1.25
  • Greek Coffee$1.75
  • Hot Chocolate$1.25
  • Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream$1.50
  • MilkLarge $1.95 Small $1.75
  • Chocolate MilkLarge $1.95 Small $1.75
  • Snapple$1.85
  • Can of Soda$1.35
  • Bottled Soda20 oz $1.85
  • Fountain Soda20 oz $1.40refills $0.50
  • Seltzer Water with Lemon20 oz $1.00
  • Iced Coffee or Ice Tea20 oz $1.65homemade
  • Whipped Iced Coffee20 oz $1.85
  • Coffee to goLarge $1.35 Small $1.00

Fountain Delights

6 items · from $1.40

  • Egg Cream$1.95
  • Ice Cream Soda$3.75
  • Milk Shakes$3.25
  • Lime Rickey$1.75
  • Cherry or Vanilla Soda$1.40refill on flavored sodas $0.50
  • Cappuccino or French Vanilla Coffee$1.45