Lounge X brings thrill of Manhattan entertainment to Great Neck Plaza – Featured – The Island 360

Lounge X, a new entertainment center that opened in the heart of Great Neck Plaza, is seeking to bring the energy of Manhattan to the suburbs of Long Island with a variety of entertainment and dining offerings.

“We wanted to be something to first revive the town but also to bring a destination place to this neighborhood,” marketing director Heidi Hsu said. “It’s unlike anything that’s already been out here.”

Lounge X is located in the 22,000-square-foot space that previously housed the former Squire Theater at 115 Middle Neck Road.

The entertainment center includes a golf simulator on its second floor for locals of all ages to enjoy, and a dining hall with a full bar, cafe, and dining menu on its first floor.

Lounge X has already opened its golf simulator to customers, but it plans to open its dining hall later this month.

The cafe is not intended to be the typical grab-and-go breakfast spot, Hsu said, but rather a place where locals can start their day off right with the artisan cafe menu. Twice a week people can come in and watch the pastry chef prepare that day’s baked goods, too.

The dining hall features a rotating menu with constant new offerings to keep customers’ palettes surprised and engaged as they continue to show up.

“We wanted to be a place you always come back to, like every week,” Hsu said. “You come in on Friday or Thursday or any day that you want to come in, you come here because it’s a different menu than when you were here. We always switch the concept. We work with different restaurants to be a pop-up there.”

The bar serves premium liquor and regionally sourced wines to serve customers a sophisticated and curated menu.

The dining hall features one large space with two smaller rooms that can be reserved for private events.

Its kitchen will also provide cooking classes, which are open to anyone in the community.

Hsu said Lounge X is looking to cater to the individual’s everyday needs, whether it’s getting coffee and a pastry in the morning, unwinding after work with some golf, bringing the family for a dinner or hosting a party with karaoke and dancing.

While Lounge X has something for everybody, Hsu said its target customer base is professionals due to its high-end, luxury offerings and it is seeking to draw people in from the city as well.

“We want it to be a destination place where everyone can come in,” Hsu said.

Hsu said Lounge X has already received multiple inquiries about planning events within its first few weeks of being open.

Lounge X is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and until 1 a.m. on weekends.