We dined at Cafe Testarossa and ordered the Emilia Romagna Wednesday course menu, and the experience was excellent from start to finish. The food was outstanding across every course. We started with fresh baked bread and their signature ricotta-style bruschetta dip, which set the tone right away. The meats and cheeses were high quality and full of flavor. The tortellini in broth was especially comforting and perfect for the colder weather. For entrees, the veal was perfectly crispy and paired well with the mashed potatoes and spinach. The balanzoni stood out for its rich, flavorful sauce, and adding the lasagna was absolutely worth it -- layered, hearty, and extremely satisfying. Dessert was just as strong. The tartufo was rich without being overwhelming, the ice cream was smooth and refreshing, and the biscotti was hands down the best we've ever had. Ending with coffee tied the meal together nicely. Service throughout the evening was attentive, well paced, and knowledgeable about the course menu, which made the experience feel relaxed and enjoyable. The ambiance was warm and inviting, with a classic Italian feel that made it easy to settle in and enjoy a full multi-course meal. Overall, this was a well executed dining experience with thoughtful courses, strong service, and a comfortable atmosphere. read more

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I had an absolutely excellent dinner at Cafe Testarossa the other night. We started with the octopus appetizer, which was perfectly prepared--tender and flavorful. For the main course, both the lamb chops and the halibut were standouts; the quality of the ingredients and the execution were top-tier. Big portions and worth what you pay for. We finished with the coconut creme brulee, a unique and delicious twist on a classic. The coconut flavor was not overpowering. Service was attentive and they brought us bruschetta on the house to start with. Highly recommend this spot if you're in the Syosset area. read more

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This is truly one of my top 3 staples on Long Island. The staff is absolutely incredible. The place is beautifully decorated and always so clean. Chef Billy is truly SOOO talented, and always amazes me with his new dishes and specials he comes up with! My family and I will always be the usuals here. I've probably tried every dish on this menu! So enjoy the photos!! We love you CT!! read more

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A hidden gem of Syosset! Hidden along Jericho turnpike between DSW shopping center and the Marshalls shopping center, you'll find cafe testarossa. The service here is phenomenal and it's beautifully decorated. I enjoyed the calamari and baked clams appetizers. I didn't love their vodka sauce but I got the pappardelle in a meat sauce and it was cooked well. My bf and dad got the seafood pasta and loved it. The creme brûlée was also really good. The plates are a good size! It's worth the try to see what they have to offer! read more

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Wow. Amazing service and food. Desserts were my favorite. I had the pork chop special and the pork chop was cooked medium and it was perfect! So juicy! The coconut creme brûlée is a must try. Enjoyed catching up with my friends here. Only issue I had was we all had trouble finding the location. Lights were too dim and hidden. But there was plenty of parking space. We can in 4 cars and 3 out of 4 drove right past the entrance. read more

Cafe Testarossa - Pork Chops - Italian Near Me - Syosset, New York

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We went Saturday night , The place was busy but not loud so we were able to talk without a problem, We had a few of the Specials , OMG had the Pork Chop special , It almost melted in my mouth, One of the best I've had, The other people had the Lamb Chop and they were extremely happy ,Perfectly cooked as requested, Great Apps and Drinks,,, This is One place where we never have to worry , Always Great, Looking forward to our next visit , read more

My family took me to dinner last night for my birthday! Testarossa is an amazing restaurant! I hadn't been there in years and I was pleasantly surprised how beautiful it is. Our server, Angela made our night! She explained the menu offerings so well. Such a personable, kind professional! I ordered walnut crusted chicken stuffed with artichokes, apples and sweet potato and parsnips. So good! Everyone enjoyed their dinner. It was a great birthday celebration. I highly recommend. Great spot!! read more

Delicious food, great menu, good service. Waitress kept checking up on us to make sure everything was going right.

One of the few five star ratings I give. Food is outstanding. The halibut is always incredible, light and flaky with the perfect size. The veal chop is outstanding as well. They have one of my favorite beet salads anywhere , although last night the beets seem to be skimped on. Used to be healthy amount . Baked clams always perfect, as is every pasta dish. Service is very good and fairly priced . read more

Pretty good! This place offers decent slight intimate dining, with great service and good. We had the baked clams which were absolutely delicious! One of our favorites to date.for entrees, we had their pizza and a pasta dish. Both of which were delicious. For desert, we had the napoleon which wasn't great. We definitely won't be getting that ago. Overall, it was a great and welcoming dining experience but it's the type of place you would seek out more if you were local to the venue. Will definitely return in the future. read more

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Delicious food Excellent service Very very load , it is very annoying The db level was so loud, it almost hurt read more

There were 6 of us dining on a Saturday night. The food was great but the service was terrible. We had to constantly do a song and dance to get the waitress attention for anything we needed. It took almost 10 minutes to get a check. It really is a shame because as I said the food was delicious but not worth the aggravation. Service is very important and lack of it ruins everything. Will not be back! read more

Another amazing meal at one of my favorite restaurants from my childhood. Cafe Testarossa is the absolute best for all your Italian food cravings. Chef Billy always serves up some delicious meals! I always order at least one pasta dish here! We started off with some cocktails/mocktails and some wine of course. My favorite appetizer was definitely the Pappardelle Bolognese and my favorite entree was the Pan Seared Scallop with Parsley Pesto Risotto! The Prime Cut Shell Steak was also incredible and cooked perfectly. You can never go wrong with any of the dishes here. If you haven't tried it, you definitely need to because you're missing out. For dessert I got the Banana Napoleon which was absolutely incredible. Thank you to Danielle for being the sweetest, and our server Giuseppe! Can't wait to be back for more! I'm obsessed with their pasta! Appetizers: - Pappardelle Bolognese - Two Way Tuna Tasting - Marinated Grilled Octopus Entrees: - Black Linguini w/ Chopped Shrimp and Calamari - Prime Cut Shell Steak - Pan Seared Scallop with Parsley Pesto Risotto Desserts: - Banana Napoleon - Tartufo - Flourless Chocolate Cake read more

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Amazing lamb chops!!!!! I cannot stop thinking about the lamb chops. My entire family loved their meals but I was in heaven after eating the lamb chops. I can't wait to go back! Lamb chops! read more

Last week my family took to the Testarossa for my birthday. I have been here several. The place is very nice. Our food was good, but the service was very slow. We were waiting for a while I said the food is good and the drinks are also. The tab is quite high, and we thought the service would be even. Maybe this night was one bad one. We would come back but! the service should be 5 star. read more

We wanted the price fixe but we had to change the appetizer. We wanted the zucchini flower but they ran out and we arrived at 6:30. A salad was given instead but it was lacking. So we then ordered pasta dishes. The cacia Pepe usually has long spaghetti but it was served with rigatoni instead. The taste was good but presentation was off. Tonight was our server Daniel's first night working here and he is absolutely amazing and attentive. He will be an amazing server for this establishment. We will always continue to eat here as we do enjoy the food and service read more

Café Testarossa is one of my favorite restaurants in Long Island! I've been trying to get a reservation from 5-7pm on a weekend night and it always seems like it's never gonna happen. I was able to get one for New Year's Eve for 5:30pm. My husband and I both ordered Figtinis for drinks and was surprised that it was pink but it turned out to be a light and fruity drink that we both liked. The calamari appetizer was cooked well and was still hot when it was brought out to our table. I had to ask for another serving of sauce because we didn't have enough for the order. The lamp chops were divine! I asked the waiter if he had a recommendation on how they should be cooked and he suggested medium rare. I liked that the entree also came with roasted potatoes and asparagus. The Frozen Nutella Cake was interesting. It has the texture of a mousse and was closer to an ice cream cake. It may not look very pretty but it tasted good. I wasn't a fan of the Cherry Vanilla ice cream so I would probably switch it out for Vanilla Bean next time. read more

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My sister, friends and I went to Cafe Testarosa. It is a very elegant restaurant . We were seated. Everything is very elegant. We placed our order I ordered insalata (salad) as appetizer. For entree I ordered the Veal Colatta, I was disappointed in the veal. I know veal. Their veal was a bit thick. It was a bit over- breaded. And deeply burnt. I could not finish it. and took it with me. I would return but order something else. read more

This place will take your appetite from 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds!! The veal chop & the black ink seafood pasta are to die for!! Debbie took great care of us all night!!! read more

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Date night with my wife....Took her for an exceptional meal with helpful servers and a great atmosphere. We started at the bar as we were a bit early for the 8 PM reservation. Once we were seated, we ordered a bottle of wine and began with appetizers ... both had crabmeat and shrimp cakes .... wow they were delicious! We had pasta dinners ...my wife had the giggly pasta with sausage and I had fettuccini with shrimp and lobster...great dishes.. could barely finish...Lots of flavor For desert we shared mixed berries over vanilla ice cream with cappuccino read more

The food, service and ambiance are all outstanding.....anything you choose from the menu you'll never be disappointed with.... the food orders are timed perfectly so youre never rushed. all the employees are so professional and its a place that you always want to return to.... read more

Had dinner here Saturday night. This establishment is clean, orderly, nicely decorated and most of all exceeds the social distancing covid19 requirements. You will feel safe here enjoying a semi-private safe meal in a public establishment. Our experience here was a very enjoyable experience and very good meal. Service was very good to excellent Food was a 9 out of 10 I will return, i recommend Great apps, Sushi grade Tuna 2 ways Octopus (delicious) Mains: Perfect rack of lamb, did i say perfect? Grilled veal chop (top tier, perfectly cooked) If you have not been here, this place is a must! Extremely good for this Far out on Long Island Nice wine list and cocktail menu They could use some improvements on their deserts. We has Coconut Creme Brulee and Tiramisu. Both were good just not great. Maybe missing something to push it from an "ok" to a great. Place still gets a 5/5 as a premium restaurant. read more

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Wanted to like more. Sis has been here a few times and loves it. The food and atmosphere is four stars, staff is unfriendly. About six waitstaff were leaning against the walls doing nothing. When they were needed it was with little urgency. Veal meatball sliders were tender, not overworked with rich simple flavors, the highlight, Baked Clams oreganato, Crab and shrimp Cake was fresh with whole shrimp and crab, Lamb Chops were just ok, pappardelle with veal ragu, pasta w/escarole beans and sausage had no flavor, paccheri pasta. The pastas were cooked unevenly, some al dente others not. Desserts were all home made which was a plus, Baked Apple Turnover, pear and strawberry cobbler, ny cheesecake was like none other tasting like a hybrid ny and Italian, panna cotta was classic and deconstructed tiramisu was creamy. None were overly sweet which was a a plus. read more

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Restaurant has its own little parking lot for self parking. Nice restaurant for an evening out for a celebration. Nice decor and friendly staff and service. Self parking. Dining options when making reservations: indoor (standard), bar, or outdoor. The outside patio was the back side of the parking lot. Inside decor is nice and seasonal - now fall colors, bar is in its own section, there is a private room where tables are socially distant from each other. Indoor dining at 50% capacity with a separator between tables. Party size max 8-10 in the largest room. Main dining - max of 8 as the largest party size. At times it seemed like more than 50% but seemed to be ok...Curtains as dividers among the 12 tables in the main dining room. Full bar and specialty drinks. Hostess acknowledged birthday celebration upon check-in as noted in OpenTable reservation, a note at the table with birthday wishes from the staff (nice touch) and candle on dessert selected (if ordered). Our server was really good - asked our table if any food allergies that chef should know about and checked in with us often. During the turnover of tables, the staff didn't wipe the seats, but the manager/hostess did which was good. Complimentary bread and bruschetta to start Good appetizers: Burrata special and calamari (delicious) Entrees: Short rib special with mashed potatoes was very good and tender, Halibut special, rigatoni w/ shrimp special. Goes nice with a glass of vino! Portion sizes seem a little bigger than last time including dessert. Desserts: baked apple turnover was good and Frozen nutella cake with chopped hazelnuts with vanilla ice cream (instead of cherry vanilla) - just ask! Still do not taste the nutella but chocolate instead. Thank you for making my friend's birthday celebration great! Great attentive staff and manager/hostess who checked in on us frequently. We'll be back again soon! Love how the decor changes really nice summer flowers to fall...can't wait to see winter theme! Definitely a neighborhood gem for dining. read more

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came to this place for the first time , The food was absolutely delicious! The staff was friendly, and the atmosphere was cozy and inviting. I can't wait to come back! read more

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Good food place is always packed . Established fo over 30 years.plenty of parking and a good bar.

The food here is delicious. I haven't eaten here in a while but I'm glad I came back. The pastas are delicious after all that's what they are known for. But don't be mistaken everything else is amazing as well. The appetizers are so delicious and flavorful. The service is also pretty good. I got a mocktail and my server just mixed some juices up and it was pretty good. I also like the ambiance, to me it's kinda fancy but it's very elegant and clean inside. Definitely recommend to go with some friends and family. read more

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Love this place but please change up the menu. It's completely boring but the food is delicious.

Love this place. Have been going there for so many years. The chef Billy has always been amazing. I love his fresh made pastas. The Grilled Marinated Octopus with Escarole is so delicious. The Tuna Duo special with wasabi cream is a must try! You can't go wrong with any fresh made pastas. My favorite is the Pan Seared Scallops with a parsley pesto risotto. So juicy. The Grilled Shell Steak was cooked perfectly. Don't forget to save room for the desserts. The ambiance is so cozy and comfortable. The service is always pleasant. read more

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Food is great, service is top notch, ambience is beautiful ..recommend going here for all special or every day meals

Food is good, service is good. The portions are pretty small and they are served in giant dishes with a small bowl opening (pasta dishes) to make you think what you're getting. Menu is also tired. It's been the same for the last 15 years. The chicken entree is really good, the gnocchi is excellent. Everything else is "good". Older crowd. You're more at home here being 65+ than you would be 50 and under. read more

Good food , very good service , when I spend that kind of money I expect it to be on the quiet side But all was enjoyable read more

food gets a 5 star but lame service (server/waitress just not attentive at all) a 2 star, so the net is a 3.5 - and i'm rounding down due to the lackadaisical attitude and over-pricing. they cater to over 70 crowd which is great if you are in that crowd i guess. i'm not. i would definitely order in from here at some point, food really was great. read more

Cafe Testarossa - almomd chicken stuffed with spinach and artichoke; on sweet potato purée-delicious! - Italian Near Me - Syosset, New York

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First time dining here last night at the suggestion of a friend. I passed by this restaurant hundred of times. For some reason I thought it was a Thursday night hangout or lounge. I'm so glad we had dinner here finally. Well spaced tables, nice ambience and attentive service. Had a nice large table for 4 even though we were just two. Loved my farro salad with artichokes, cranberries, etc. and hubby same for his burrata. My halibut was cooked perfectly; hot and tasty with a variety of veggies, stuffed ravioli with spinach got raves by my hubby too. This will definitely be a new restaurant to add to my ever growing list. So many great restaurants in the Syosset/Plainview/Woodbury area. read more

If Cafe Testarossa had a motto it would be ' Si, YOU DO YOU, Amica/Amico!"* Sound crazy? It's not. Here's why. Their customer service and kitchen flexibility on a busy night really shines. Two of the four ladies in my group wanted completely custom pasta dishes. That's right, they ordered off the menu and all the friendly waiter had to say was 'eh, no problem'. They both hated their dishes enough to clear the plates. (realtalk: they liked their food) I noshed on salad and pizza, because like a good little girl with (some) Italian roots, I've really, REALLY eaten way too much pasta lately. I also inhaled their delicious, HOT, olive bread immediately upon seating. The broccoli rabe pizza was crispy, tasty and not bitter. Cheese was a tad oily -- but not enough to deter me from eating all the left overs the following day! The Poached Pear and Red Beet Salad was also pleasant but a few more beets would have been nice. Skipped dessert in lieu of dessert at a friends house. Wasn't impressed with the wine by the glass list or in the mood for cocktails. However, the bar area looked like a nice hangout for the older crowd. Valet parking only! There's absolutely no way you can park yourself unless you want to drive a mile away. Slightly annoying but a fact of life there. Picky eaters, you can rejoice as testarossa will be there patiently waiting for you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Female/Male words for friend, in Italiano read more

Cafe Testarossa in Syosset. Came here with my family for my Birthday dinner. The food was amazing. We were scraping our plates to get more. I especially enjoyed the shrimp and crab cake appetizer and the ravioli. Ordered the almond crusted chicken as my entree. It was phenomenal. My husband had the branzino and brought half home to eat the next day. He said it was so tasty. Seasoned perfectly. Also our server, Dinora, was lovely. Warm and pleasant. The restaurant was cozy and inviting. I am in a wheelchair and this presented no problem at all. Everyone was very friendly and caring. Can't wait to come back to try some other menu items. read more

I love this place. I was there with a group of my friends on a guys night. Excellent food a d service. Comfortable ambiance. I've been trying to go back with my family but haven't yet agreed. I'll keep trying but until the this place is my little secret. read more

It has been a long time since we have dined at this restaurant. The dining area had not changed since my last review. The noise factor was much more prevalent than I recall from my last visit. The service was attentive and pleasant. We actually had two waitress's that were covering our table as a team. Before I selected a meal from the menu, I looked up on my previous Yelp review to determine what I might have ordered. The two menu items that we enjoyed very much from our last visit were still both on the menu; Pinot Grigio Salmon and the Almond Crusted Chicken Breast. Both of these selections are still very good and I we were happy that they were still on the menu. read more

Cafe Testarossa - Almond crusted chicken - Italian Near Me - Syosset, New York

We've lived in Syosset for over 30 years and this is the first time we've come for dinner! Can't explain why but we were blown away by the food!! Went with another couple and they loved it too. We will be back! Service was attentive, ambience was soothing and a bit upscale (which is a pleasant change of pace). Loved it!! read more

I definitely would not recommend this restaurant.I live in the Syosset area and have been going here since it opened. Quality and quantity of portions have changed as well as the attitude of Management Ann the owner Billy's wife has gotten very nasty and money hungry. I think after all these years she's burned out and needs to retire,as well as her husband Billy . Billy used to make the time to come to the table greet you and would usually buy you a drink or dessert. For 20 years I have brought approximately 2,600 guests to his restaurant and Bill and his wife Ann just don't care anymore,they treat guests like cattle. So if you are looking for a warm welcome and especially if you have dropped over $1,000,000 yes a million dollars in cash revenue into his lap (I wouldn't doubt tax free. Go to Steve's Piccolo or Franinas and you will feel welcomed,not be rushed and part of the family. read more

Cafe Testarossa - Italian Near Me - Syosset, New York