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Downtown BrooklynDo not go to China Chill hoping to get a sidewalk helping of chili con carne with your fried rice. Do go expecting to be confronted with a spotless, efficient establishment with an interesting menu that offers specialities of the Setzuan, Mandarin and Human variety. China Chili has oodles (noodles) of beef, shrimp and fish entrees not to mention their 25 %u201c Specials.%u201d The latter are hunan-style dishes that are very spicy, and very delicious and include Crispy Fish, Sliced Beef Mongtze with a Brown Sauce or the Chef%u2019s Sea Food Special which is a combination of fish meat and shrimp and vegetables all mixed together and served with a tangy sauce. For dessert there%u2019s pineapple, lichee nuts, almond cookies and, of course, fortune cookies. All entrees are nicely priced%u2014none exceed $5. China Chili is located at 110 Montague Street and is open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.If you%u2019re used to grabbing a sandwich for lunch, why not grab it outside%u2014at Simon%u2019sSandwich Company, 118 Montague Street? Simon%u2019s offers dozens of different sandwiches and a pleasant cafe-siyie outdoor eating area where you can relax and munch. All of Simon%u2019s sandwiches, from the humblest tuna salad to the ham, bologna and salami extravaganza, are served on French bread and garnished free with spices, lettuce, tomato, pickles and dressing. (Onions, too, if you want).Simon%u2019s obligingly accommodates any size appetite: the sandwiches come in three sizes, the Junior (about 11.50) the Medium (!2) and the Foot-Long ($3 and up).Families with lots of two-footers can order a %u201c Two-Footer,%u2019%u2019 which Simon guarantees will feed the lot of you, and deliciously at that. And if you like your outdoor eating early, take note that Simon opens at 6 a.m. for breakfast, when you can have coffee or tea for^n unbelievable 19 cents%u2014omelettes cost 79 cents and ham and eggs will cost you a mere $1. For these prices, the %u201cbalanced breakfast%u201d may well come back in vogue. Simon%u2019s closes on weekdays at 2 a.m. and on weekends it%u2019sFrom Fort Greeneto Park Slope,there'sgreat eating to befound in thegreat outdoors.been known to serve as late as 3 or 4 a.m.Wanna eat outside without going outdoors? Minimax, the delightful Patisserie Cafe at 172 Montague Street, features a partition that is done sidewalk cafe style, but enclosed with glass. So while you might not be able to feel the cool breeze, you%u2019re also protected from the powerful wind, or any other acts of nature that might hamper open-air dining. %u201cOur customers love to sit there,%u201d grinned a Minimax employee. %u201cThey love to watch the people go by and they can enjoy the beautiful Montague Street architecture. There are certainly advantages to this that an outside cafe doesn%u2019t havfe.%u201d Minimax has an impressively grand menu at prices that are impressively not so grand. Salads and crepes are the specialty here, with a display of tempting pastries glazed with sugars and frostings and topped with fruits or nuts, these dieter%u2019s nightmares come just about any way that any one could possibly want. For dinner in this comfortable atmosphere, under tiffany lamps and hanging plants, the specialties are Lobster Thermidore, Beef Strogenoff, Shrimp Merengo and Coquille St. Jaques. Minimax is open from 8 a.m.-11 p.m^Monday through Thursday, till midnight on Friday, and until 1 a.m. on Saturday. Sunday hours are 9 a.m.-10 p.m.Lest you think that Brooklyn Heights is the only place to indulge in both eating and sunning (or mooning), don%u2019t despair,Minsky%u2019s, located on the corner of Seventh Avenue and 3rd Street in Park Slope, combines the pleasure of an outdoor eating area with a well-rounded menu to suit any taste or mood. Its forte is the myriad assortment of tempting omelettes, ranging from cheddar or blue cheese, to bacon and onion, sour cream and chives, and, for those with more exotic palates, sour cream and caviar. These are all nicely priced at $2.50 to (maximum) $3. If you prefer a heartier fare, there%u2019s steak and hamburger, and lots of different sandwiches including roast beef, ham or salami. Since the kitchen stays open until midnight (1 a.m. on weekends) you have plenty of time to sit back, relax, and nibble leisurely on your caviar omelette and watch not-so-fortunate fellow Park Slopers pass by.Over Fort Greene-Clinton Hill way lies one of the lovliest garden eating spots to be found in these parts. Joe%u2019s Place, at 264 Waverly, is a charming restaurant cum outdoor cafe that features Italian-American specialities. Aside from a variety of pasta dishes that include fettucine and tortellini there are also a number of sea food dishes of which the big favorites are the stuffed flounder and the soft-shelled clams. But whose among us who don%u2019t think variety is the spice of life can take tasty pleasure in more standard American fare of steaks, chops and hamburgers. The desserts are all homemade and include a delicious strawberry mousse or cheese cake that arebaked fresh every day. All of which, of course, are to be consumed with cappucino or espresso. Joe%u2019s Place is open five days a week, Wednesday-Sunday, and serves from 4 p.m. until midnight. Unfortunately for us, but not for them, the whole place takes a vacation from August 1-23 For fresh foods made from natural ingredients you%u2019ve got to drop by the Seedsof the Future Cafe. This unpretentious cafe, located at 438 Atlantic Avenue, is decked with a stunning display of fine art in an atmosphere accented by a pleasant selection of jazz. The cafe now sports a friendly and comfortable backyard which the cafe owners are still working on%u2014they, are even completing a mural for the outdoor space. The unique selection of art, along with the closeness of the atmosphere here, makes Seeds of the Future an intimately exciting place to dine. All the foods, even the tomato pastes used on the dishes, are made from the freshest natural ingredients; in fact, many of the spices used come from the restaurant%u2019s own garden. The food is largely Italian with lots of variety and is priced reasonably. Specials include baked ziti, filet of haddock in garlic sauce with broccoli and veal and peppers a la Marsala wine. All the spaghetti is cooked on order, never before. Dinner outdoors here lends a real touch of %u201cother worldliness%u201d to the Italian menu. The cafe is open from 4 p.m. til 1 a.m. daily except Mondays.a restaurant & outdoor cafefeaturing authentic Greek foodat reasonable priceswe have full dinners & entrees: sauvlaki, moussaka, shish kebab & vegetarian platters for your d e lig h topen 7 days %u25a0 10:30am-12pm 147 Montague 858-8997m i n i m a * !174 Montague St625-7883Mon. TTinra. H t / F H - S r t . H / S - . 9 -1U^%u25a0 cou po n c o u p o n a j| ^ 95a Sand%u00ab\^ O l p r 6-sklo 5 0 C O f - . ^ 1any medium sand^' yjJT h is w e e * 0 1Enjoy ourrelaxingI outdoor cafe| l l 8 Montague St.coupon'8 7 5 - 7 9 7 9 J122 Montague St.875-1240E n j o y t h e D e l i g h t o f Outdoor DiningT h e b e st in th e heights fo r hom e, office and holiday ca te rin g%u201c Joe%u2019s Place is thekind of restaurant totake M anhattan friendswho believe that Brooklynhas no interestingrestaurants.%u201dP H O E N IXOct. 28,197 6We w iii be closed for vacation Aug 1 Re open Aug 23Open 4-12 ever v nightexcept M onday & Tuesday789-9767July 27,1978, THE PHOENiX, Page 13Bvar ^ y.vi 3K Y ovy-'