Dom’s Famous Chicken Fingers makes highly anticipated Plainview debut

Months of anticipation turned into a packed opening day Friday as Dom’s Chicken Fingers made its Plainview debut.

For co-owner Vincent Napolitano, the moment was more than just the opening of a new restaurant. It was the realization of a dream more than a decade in the making.

“This has been the vision I’ve had for the last decade,” Napolitano told Greater Long Island. “It’s always fun to see an idea come to fruition.”

The excitement, he said, had been impossible to miss.

“The very first customer walked in and knew my name,” Napolitano said with a laugh. “Turns out, we went to high school together — Christ the King, Class of ’89. I then realized right away who he was. He said he’s been following the updates and wanted to support us.”

For many customers, Friday’s opening meant the end of a familiar drive. What once required a trip west to Dominick’s Deli in New Hyde Park can now be found just minutes from home.

Among them was Plainview resident Jack Koppelman, who said he has been making the trip to New Hyde Park for years just to get his fill of Dom’s chicken fingers.

“Today I got the Sweet Heat Chicken Sandwich,” he said. “I wanted to try something new, but you have to go with the fingers most of the time. They are that good.”

As GLI previously reported, the Plainview restaurant features three new chicken finger sandwiches that were not available at the deli: Sweet Heat, Buffalo and The Classic. A fourth sandwich, The Broadway, is also a Dominick’s staple.

The restaurant is currently in its soft-opening phase, with a grand opening celebration planned for a later date.

Dom’s Chicken Fingers is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.