LOVE THIS RESTAURANT! The place never changes and that is why my family and I keep coming back. Their staff is always friendly an accommodating, the owner/family always greets their customers, and the food is consistent. We are frequently there and I always order the Paella Marinara, can't help myself, and it tastes delicious every time. The restaurant may look deceiving but the atmosphere and friendly staff makes it great! I will never have a negative thing to say about casa luis :) read more

Almost every single dish was much too salted, particularly the pulpo. I prefer my octopus soft as oppose to rubbery, but my colleagues said it was much too soft. The chorizos were just okay (again, mostly salty and not really any distinguishable spices). Same for the gambas al ajillo. For the main course, we five split three main entrees: paella valencia, paella marinara, and the chilean sea bass a la luis.It was quite a lot of food. I've had much better paella (again, too salty). The fish though was absolutely delicious and highly recommendable. For dessert, we had the fried ice cream (serviceable) and sopapillas (a total mess). The decor was all right - old-school stype. The wait staff was fine. The prices made me do a double-take though - much too expensive for what I got. read more

Still a four star superstar - but with a warning. Don't come on a busy weekend or come knowing that there will be problems. We were here on a recent Saturday night and this was our experience. Our reservation was honored (which is unusual here) but the room was packed to the gills and very uncomfortable. Service was a mixed bag. Though no fault of our waiter, appetizers we ordered never came to the table. The kitchen was backed up all night and it took forever for our meals to arrive. Prices have crept up here and Casa Luis is not the bargain it used to be. I guess when I am paying $30+ for my entree I expect a better level of service and comfort. The food is still great and I still highly recommend - just don't go in prime time. read more

Went last night for the first time and we were not disappointed . Been wanting to go for a while and finally we did. Food was great, our drinks were great , the staff and the owners were great . We never liked to be rushed ,but we don't like to wait for our food all night either. Their timing was perfect . The owners daughter ( I never asked her name) was so nice to us. We added this place to our list of keepers , highly recommend Casa Luis read more

Decided to try this little spot after my friend moved into the area and based on his friends recommendation but unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed in the food. I'm also a bit confused as to what country the chef is emulating as one look at the menu will reveal both Mexican and Spanish cuisine. A few Spanish tapas type appetizers, then Quesadillas are thrown in. Next is two pages of Seafood common in Spain, but then you have the fajita option on the side. I was simply bemused. Ok so now the good stuff: the service was great. Very friendly and attentive staff. And the margarita on the rocks I ordered was also excellent. They serve you a basket of fresh tortilla chips and some decent salsa to start you off. Good start indeed! We ordered the chorizo and that was very good as an appetizer as well. My friend had the Paella Valencia which he says he enjoyed and he was given enough food for leftovers for the next day. Now the not so great: An overly dressed iceberg lettuce salad appeared for us to share, I guess included in the meals, but unfortunately the lettuce was so limp and covered in a tasteless dressing, I had to pass and decided to wait on my entree instead. Unfortunately, that wasn't any better. I ordered the Shrimp in Green Sauce, which is described as Shrimp with parsley, garlic and sherry. What I got was a plate of shrimp swimming in a white sauce overloaded with some bitter parsley and some strange flavor. I chose the Saffron rice as a side which usually I love, but this rice was flavorless. Needed some more seasoning, so I wound up trying to mix the shrimp sauce with the rice to make it work. Not the end of the world but enough of a disappointment where I don't feel like coming back. Lets also throw in the fact that this place has the decor circa 1972, where the chairs said "goodbye" to their padding decades ago. So it really needs to be updated. read more

My family has been going to casa Luis since I was a child. The staff is so friendly that you feel as relaxed as you do at home. The chicken villaroy is unlike anything I've had anywhere else and the margaritas are great too! read more

Paella Valencia with half lobster is out of this world, as is the octopus appetizer. Red Sangria was also very delicious.

I really can't believe what I read on Yelp most times because this place does not make great food or even good food for that matter especially for the price I'll just list and rate for the smart Yelper 1.margarita 3 stars it was good but not 10.50 good 2.shrimp cocktail 2 star 4 big shrimp but lacked flavor skip it 3. Steak 2 1/2 was big but untrimmed and under seasoned 4. My kids quesadilla was microwaved big zero 5.paella 3-3 1/2 stars I liked it and ate all of it but I'm a Army guy so I ate a lot worse food... The seafood in it wasn't overcooked and the rice was like parboiled rice ahh good 5.service friendly but slow and I went there @ 6:30 and it wasn't busy yet 6. I almost forgot chips tasteless and stale salsa is terrible and bread was hard and cold All that for a $112 I felt like a sucker when I left never again... Don't waste your money I tell like it is read more

This is our absolute favorite restaurant to go to. The staff is amazing and welcome you with arms wide open. The food is superb. Probably some of the best food we have ever had. I recommend ordering a pitcher of red sangria as well while you are there. read more

Food was amazing. Service was amazing. Beautiful family owned and operated local restaurant. 10/10 recommend !!

The food was so delicious last Friday night celebrating a friends Birthday, I returned back the next evening with my family! Great service, Hostess Delia was very warm and friendly, and the Margaritas ... Hello! ... Were awesome! Give it a try and make reservations too! You won't be disappointed! Enjoy! read more

Sadly Cafe Luis is no more. A car travelling 100 mph on Jericho Tnpk slammed into the building.

Food is terrific, staff wonderful, drinks superb. Paella, chicken, sales, empanadas. All great read more

Casa Luis - Amazing paella w side of green sauce . Great margarita. Wonderful service - Spanish Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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My fiancée and I tried this for the first time, and we were very disappointed!!!! We tried hard to give them a chance, however things didn't start out well in the beginning. Based on the Dinner Menu prices, an average of $17-32, chips & salsa and cold bread and frozen cold butter was served. Presentation: We were surprised that chips were served in a plastic basket and plates and mugs were chipped on the border, with a high chance of bacteria to spread. My fiancée chose the Paella Valencia $ 23.75. They brought out a small dish and afterwards the remaining in a cast iron pot. Note to Staff: I would expect them to plate the food in front of us, as it leaves room for suspicion on whether the paella was made in a bigger stock, instead of served fresh. The rice was very soggy. I chose the Sea Bass with garlic sauce. The Waiter with great enthusiasm suggested garlic sauce. We both asked for "very spicy" sauce. When the dish arrived, there was no heat in the dish. Service & Management: We were not approached once to be checked on during the duration of our meal. When asked for the check, management miscalculated and added an extra $2. It took them 3 Attempts to fully understand. The first attempt, instead of correcting it, the management changes the price of Paella Valencia from $23.75 to $25.75. No explanation, just plain greedy. Lack of attention to detail with food, poor service and Illusion of full staff leaves me to not want to come again. Food Nourishing: After taste of meal, left a bloated and sick feeling. Not feeling like care was taken in preparation of food. read more

I cannot day enough good things about this restaurant! The food is excellent! Service top notch! They are so welcoming and make you feel like you are dining at home or with family ! Welcome back we've missed you! read more

Had dinner table by the back brick wall... feet froze during the entire meal. Guess renovations didn't include insulation. Warm, not hot, soup went back after trying to flag down a waiter/server. Warm meals arrived, not hot. Extremely difficult to wave down a waiter who never appeared to inquire as to the fare. Service was ehhhh. Food was less than ehhh due to it not being right temperature. Definitely other Mexican/Spanish restaurants nearby. No plans for this joint, unless in August... food may be hot then. read more

This restaurant is excellent! I went there yesterday and the owner warmly greets you at the door. You feel like you're visiting family! The food was authentic Galician. The Caldo Gallego was delicious as was the garlic shrimp. I will definitely come back here. I even ordered a tortilla to bring home!! read more

It was 15 minutes until someone greeted us and then they sent us to the bar, waited about 20 minutes and the bartender didn't even acknowledge us and when we got her attention she told us to wait. Waited another 15 and left. Disappointed because it smelled great. read more

Delicious and very nice ambience but unfortunately their paella is not gluten free. Told the waiter I could not eat gluten but I'm not sure he understood what that meant and I got sick after. I tested the leftovers with the Nima gluten tester and it came back positive for gluten. Very good restaurant if you don't have issues with gluten but can not recommend for celiacs. I hope the restaurant will learn more about allergies and celiac disease so we can go back. read more

I am so disappointed in this place. I pass by all the time and we finally took the plunge and went here for dinner tonight. In short: chorizo sausage appetizer was half cooked. Seemed like they never flipped in in the pan. I ordered the paella. All I tasted was salt. There was no other flavor. The mussels were tiny, shrimp and scallops were very overcooked, and everything just tasted oversalted. Yuck! read more

Have been coming here for years, and have never had a bad meal. Casa Luis is the real deal- authentic Spanish cuisine served by a friendly wait staff. For starters, I usually get the Callos (a stew of tripe, veal, and pigs knuckles), which is delicious. The Paella Valencia is great with enough left over for a second meal. Seafood in green sauce and shrimp ajillo are also very good. The sangria is no joke- it is laced with booze and fruit! Great place. Highly recommended! read more

We have eaten here 15yrs ago and we couldn't remember why we never tried it again! Well last Saturday we remembered why we never went back! This place serves sub par Spanish food in a sub par setting. If you like eating sub par Spanish food in someones basement then this place is for you! The restaurant has not changed in 15yrs and probably not in 30yrs the carpet has to be 30yrs old (see pics) . We asked for a drink menu and we're told they don't have one only a wine menu. We asked for the wine menu and low and behold it was the drink menu. The night specials were not mentioned so we had to ask and they had about 5 specials that night. We ordered two top shelf Margaritas and they were great. We ordered the marinated pork for a appetizer and it was dry and swimming in oil. The main courses were not any better. I had the shrimp ajio that was supposed to be a very spicy dish and it was dull and over cooked. My wife had the paella and it was served out of a pot and put into a bowl no presentation at all and it was salty and over cooked with very little seafood. We had another round of Margaritas and had to ask for the desert menu and it was uninspiring it was mostly ice cream. I think the people that like this place are regular customers and haven't tried anything else. If you want good Spanish food just check out the many Spanish restaurants in the area just not this one. read more

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This place is outstanding and the owners are among the friendliest people you'll ever meet. It help that the food is amazing too.

Absolute BEST, traditional and perfectly priced Spanish Cuisine on Long Island. Myself (being from Spain, Galicia to be exact) was INSTANTLY Brought back to my childhood in my grandmothers "parlor" stealing candy, and peoples leftover 1/2" of wine. The food is great and authentic and the help was farrrr BEYOND an A+++++++ rating! The owner came over to the table to check in on how our Neal was going (a seemingly lost art nowadays" and offered us an after dinner cordial (nice touch). Place COULD use a little updating inside as you feel like you can be in any time period between 1950 and 1970. Especially with the popularity of so many "Tapas bars" around I feel like he can both keep it traditional and still cater to the yuppie "tapas and sangria" crowd. The old and outdated decor (painfully) is the ONLY reason I'm taking away a star! GREAT SPOT! read more

I have been following luis "The owner" for 35 years when he used to have "The Iberian Restaurant" in huntington. As a matter of fact I loved the food so much back then, I had my wedding there! You cannot go wrong here...great food, casual dress...atmosphere is plain and simple and luis can always be seen walking around talking to the guests. Love the baked clams as a starter, baby whole little necks in a special breaded recipe sautéed in a light oil base....emmmmm then you must try the paella valencia with lobster (if preferred) or the mariscada in green sauce OMG both dishes are my favorite and are bursting with flavor! Both dishes come with scallops, fresh clams, shrimp and mussels the paella also comes with chicken and chorizo sausage. The waiter brings the pot to your table and "bon appetit!" Hold out for seconds, you wont leave hungry! What are you waiting for??? read more

The best and most authentic Spanish food you will have on Long Island. I've been coming to this restaurant for years and it never disappoints. read more

Friday was our first time to Casa Luis. It was a family dinner with our daughter, son-in-law and his family. All the buzz around us was that everyone was happy that they were open again. We started with a drink at the bar, the margarita was delicious. We had 2 apps, chicken liver and octopus....YUM! Most of us had some kind of paella and mine was fantastic. Had enough to bring home for another dinner. We will definitely be back...a new favorite of ours. read more

The restaurant looks good inside. Went there looking to eat spanish cuisine and what i gound is that the menu is half mexican. Tha sparkling water was expired. El caldo Gallego was not good and the sirloin tasted like fajitas mexicanas. read more

The food was delicious. We had the chorizo which was so flavorful, the pulpo which was ny favorite part of the meal it was creamy and cooked to perfection amazing sauce it was just spot on. Then we had paella valencia with lobster the flavor was amazing wvery ingredient was cooked perfectly however a little disappointed that there was no crispy rice fhe way paella is supposed to have. White sangria was very good as well. We would recommend and definitely go back. read more

Excellent food and very attentive service. We had the chorizo and shrimp with garlic sauce for appetizer, both very good. The entrees and desserts were also excellent. We also had white sangria - delicious!. There was plenty of food. read more

Great service fantastic food and a comfortable setting what more could you ask for. Everything we tasted was good. Don't let the outside appearance fool you. read more

Casa Luis is back and better than ever. This place is just the best. Please make sure to visit them.

This is our favorite Spanish restaurant! The location is not the best, the decor is not the best the parking is a challenge and sometimes the wait seems like forever but the food is amazing! Luis never disappoints! I love the shrimp in white sauce! It's nicely seasoned and generously proportioned. The frozen margaritas are a must! We have been coming here for years and just love it! read more

This restaurant has long been a favorite of ours. We've gone for years for special occasions, and just a great night out to eat. The staff is fantastic the food is great. Everything about it has always been wonderful. I highly recommend this restaurant; it's one of our favorites read more

Been living in this area for 10 years now and this is our first time going here. We had guests staying at our home and decided to give it a shot.. The staff was very friendly, the place is 100% out dated.. The food was a B to me and my guests, it was good but lacking something.. Needed to spice up my dish of rice/chicken/sausage with some hot sauce and salt.. They give you plenty of food.. The soda was a little flat, but drinkable.. Overall I will go back and I do recommend it.. I will update this post the next time I go back.. read more

Food and service are outstanding. One of my favorites restaurants in the area. They make one of the best green sauces out their. Family business who are glad you chose them to eat at read more

It bothers me that Thomas K left such a Bad review. We have been enjoying Casa Luis for Many Many years! They are not perfect BUT.... Really worried about the basket the chips were served in?? The basket is clean and simple... nothing special ... nothing terrible!! I have been going there for 25 years and have NEVER had a chipped plate. As far as the paella.. They leave it at a serving station out in plain site!! ( NO suspicion it is clearly made on an individual basis. As far as the rice... its the BEST spanish rice I have had... Blows the other local restaurants away as well as many in NYC... I will give you that the garlic sauce is not spicy... But it is Fantastic... As far as price change maybe it was an error... can't say! The fact that Casa Luis is always packed speaks for itself!!! read more

After a terrible experience at Sangria 71, we went to Casa Luis. They saved our night. The staff was friendly and attentive; the paella and seafood salad were fabulous. Their sangria was fantastic as well. read more

Came with a party of ten last weekend for my aunt's birthday. The staff was friendly and accommodating, and the food was very good. I ordered Chicken Villaroy, which was heavenly: chicken breast with potato breading and cream sauce mixed in. Most of the table ordered paella, and they all loved it. Definitely recommended! read more

I had the Paella and it was awful. Seafood was overcooked and the rice was hard and sticky. The appetizers had no flavor and cardboard would have been a better alternative then the bread. The Clams and Mussels had more sand in them then Jones Beach. read more