My friend raved about this Chinese restaurant in Bethpage.  He backed up his recommendation by informing me of the high rating on Zagat.  He did warn me about the atomsphere but as I am strictly a foodie, I did not care.  

On my visit, I agreed with my friend on the atomsphere but I strongly disagree on the quality of the food.  I am at a loss on why anyone would consider this the best Chinese food on Long Island.  I would not be surprised if this was not the best Chinese food on the block.  With respect to the atomsphere, the decor was bland and I heard that people have issues with the lobsters being stacked on top of each other. 

I ordered a Won Ton Soup, an Egg Roll, Fried Rice and Szechuan Chicken.  The Won Ton Soup was bland.  The Egg Roll was the high light of the meal as it was not greasy and it had great taste.  The Szechuan Chicken was gloppy and over cooked.  The fried rice was mushy.

On the whole, the food was below average.  My sole regret was visiting this place in the first place.

My hunt for the "Best Chinese on Long Island" will continue but I clearly can cross The Orient off my list.