You have tickets to a show at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair. The venue is iconic, the lineup is electric — now all you need is a great dinner. If you have not yet discovered FandoQ NY, you are about to find your new pre-show tradition.
Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair — A Long Island Institution
Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair (formerly NYCB Theatre at Westbury) at 960 Brush Hollow Road has been one of Long Island’s premier live entertainment venues for decades. Its theatre-in-the-round format puts every seat close to the stage — there is no bad seat in the house. The venue draws major touring acts across every genre, and on any given weekend, Old Country Road and the surrounding streets fill with music lovers from across Nassau County and beyond.
Which means the question of where to eat before (or after) the show matters. You want somewhere close, somewhere with food that is genuinely worth the trip on its own, and somewhere that respects your time — not a place that will leave you rushing through traffic to make your curtain.
FandoQ NY checks every box.
FandoQ NY: Minutes from the Venue, Worlds Away in Flavour
We are located at 1610 Old Country Road, Westbury — less than a mile from Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair. The drive takes under five minutes. The food, however, will transport you considerably further.
FandoQ is a Persian Mediterranean restaurant — the only one of its kind in Nassau County. Our menu draws on the deep culinary traditions of Persia and the broader Mediterranean: slow-braised stews, saffron-marinated kebabs charred over open flame, crispy-bottomed Persian rice, fresh mezze, and housemade desserts. It is food that is simultaneously refined and deeply comforting — exactly the right energy before a live show.
Our dining room is warm and intimate, with a pace that suits the evening: unhurried enough to enjoy a full meal, but attentive enough to get you to the venue on time.
What to Order Before a Concert
Pre-show dining has one unspoken rule: you want food that satisfies completely without leaving you sluggish. Persian cuisine is built for this. Here is what we recommend:
Start with Mezze
Our starters are designed for sharing. The Mast-o-Khiar (chilled yogurt with cucumber and mint) is refreshing and light. The hummus with warm bread wakes up the appetite without overwhelming it. If your table is feeling adventurous, order the Kashk-e Bademjan — smoky roasted eggplant with whey and walnuts. It is impossible to stop eating.
The Main Event
For a pre-show main course, our kebabs are the natural choice — they arrive quickly, they are portioned generously without being excessive, and they are the kind of food that puts you in a genuinely good mood. The Kubideh and Barg combination is a perennial favourite. For something more substantial, our Zereshk Polo Morgh — saffron chicken over barberry rice — is the dish guests most often request again on their next visit.
If You Are Going Post-Show
After a concert, the mood is different: looser, celebratory, ready to linger. Post-show, we recommend going deeper into the menu. Order a stew — the Ghormeh Sabzi or the Fesenjan — alongside rice and let the evening extend naturally. Finish with our Persian saffron ice cream (Bastani) or the chocolate mousse cake. We will take care of the rest.
Group Reservations for Concert Nights
Coming with a group? Our private dining room is available for groups who want to make a full evening of it — dinner, drinks, and a show. We can accommodate parties of various sizes with advance notice, and we are happy to coordinate timing around your curtain.
For groups, we recommend booking at least a few days ahead, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings when Flagstar shows coincide with our busiest service.
Getting There
From Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, head west on Brush Hollow Road, turn onto Old Country Road heading west, and we are on your right in under a mile. Parking is available directly at the restaurant. If you are coming by train, Westbury Station on the LIRR Oyster Bay Branch is walking distance from both venues.
Reserve Your Table
FandoQ NY is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 PM, and Friday through Sunday from 1:00 PM. On concert nights, tables fill early — we strongly recommend calling ahead.
Call us: (516) 279-4551
Address: 1610 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590
Make your next show night into a full evening. The music starts at the venue. The evening starts at FandoQ.
