March 7, 2016 By Michael Florio
A new Mexican restaurant is now open on Ditmars Boulevard.
Two Lizards, which opened about two weeks ago at 35-02 Ditmars Blvd., aims to bring fresh authentic Mexican food and top-notch drinks to the neighborhood, according to manager Eliana Lavrentis.
The restaurant wants to be known for serving quality frozen margaritas, mojitos and large selection of tequilas, many of which are imported from Mexico, Lavrentis said.
“Our bar has an extremely large variety of tequilas imported from Mexico,” she said.
The bar also has a variety of cocktails, wine and beer.
Lavrentis said that Two Lizards’ top selling item so far is the guacamole, which is freshly made right in front of the customer.
“The cart is brought out to the table and it is made right there,” she said. “It is 100 percent fresh and offers some entertainment as well.”
Popular lunch items include the chicken soup, tacos and burritos.
Dinner favorites include fresh handmade corn and flour tortillas, fajitas and three cheese quesadillas.
Two Lizards’ meats are freshly charcoal grilled with spices imported from Mexico, according to Lavrentis.
The restaurant serves both meat and vegetarian options, with its enchiladas, empanadas, tacos and quesadillas offerings. The menu also has several gluten-free options.
The owner would like to implement a brunch menu in the coming weeks, according to Lavrentis.
The kitchen is open from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. during the week and 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. on weekends. The bar stays open to 1 a.m. during the week and 2 a.m. on weekends.
Two Lizards can seat 84 people and the owner is looking into acquiring an outdoor seating café license in the future.
The owner saw a need for a Mexican restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard and was immediately intrigued with the location, Lavrentis said.
“It is a nice location and has a lot of foot traffic,” she said.
This is the second Two Lizards location, with another on 1st Avenue in Manhattan.
