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Olive & Garlic

3.9 (277 reviews)
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Closed • 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Jim C.

Best real Italian food on Long Island period. Not Italian American but real Italian. There is a difference. It's literally the closest thing to being in Italy. The pizzas are outstanding and the pasta dishes are outstanding as well. All the pasta is made fresh. Many ingredients are from Italy. Gigi takes great pride in his food and it shows. Fantastico!!

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Shazar K.

This was my first time ordering from Chef Gigi's, and I opted for Delivery, as they had a great promotion. The first thing worth celebrating: the delivery time was accurate to the minute! I thought, "There's no way it will be here by then..." and I was right on time. Kudos for time management, efficiency and accuracy! All 3 pizzas were phenomenal: Salsiccia Pizza, Prosciutto E Funghi Pizza and Pizza Cacio E Pepe. The flavor and freshness of the ingredients shine, and it's a revelatory experience to have them combine once you bite into a slice. My favorite was the Prosciutto E Funghi, very closely followed by the Salsiccia Pizza. The toppings don't distract from the rest of the pizza; and the sausage was savory and perfectly crumbled. The pizza crust didn't disappoint and the wood-firing does have a distinct texture and taste. High praise all around. I look forward to sampling more of the menu after this experience!

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Mike D.

Incredible small ristorante with a wood fired Italian oven. Sit in the back. Always go for Chef Gigi's special dishes. We had an incredible pizza with Tuscan Boar prosciutto and an arugula salad with fried burratta. Then we had lobster stuffed tortelloni with Sicilian red shrimp! Yum. To top it off Gigi made us a special dish with Tuscan pici pasta with a prosciutto and a gold sauce ( tomato and butter) and green parmesan (basil added to 24 month aged cheese) and cracked black pepper. What more can you say? Go and have Chef Gigi feed you.

Randall H.

Was in Baldwin, NY for a quick trip and trying to beat rush hour (major fail) stopped and timed a margerhita to be ready as I pulled up. Intending to eat while I drove, when i.opwnes the box I decided that I needed to eat it while it was still steaming and I am glad that I did. Classic neapolitan style executed very well and I'm disappointed that I hadn't dined in for the whole experience but definitely planning to go back. Awesome find and portnoy rated their Roman style pie an 8.2 if that means anything to you.

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Patrick A.

Foodddd is amazing Do you know how hard it is to find amazing Italian food I walked into this place know it was gonna be great The owner his self cooked the food for us and it was definitely worth the wait Wait time was no more the' 10 mins just wish he had more drinks but other then that I will be coming back

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Aanchal K.

Very lovely spot in the middle of Franklin square! Came here with my family and felt like I was in Europe. One thing that makes me nervous though, is their seating. It's a small tight area in the back of the restaurant with no windows and as someone who's still on edge with Covid, it wasn't my cup of tea, but I got over it quickly. You can also bring your own wine. CGP is very authentic from the restaurant to the servers to the food to the decor. I really liked the vibe and the hospitality. I personally felt like the pastas lacked salt but that's something my parents were appreciative of. We ordered: Burrata and speck over arugula - yummy and fresh, I'm just a dressing snob so I wish there was a balsamic or something but I figured this place was not the place to ask for changes or something on the side. It was still good though! CALABRESE PIZZA PICCANTE - this was my favorite. Absolutely incredible and that Nduja is LIFE CHANGING: Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Nduja spicy spreadable sausage, and spicy salami. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil PAPPARDELLE PORCHINI AND TARTUFO- super filling but wish it had a little salt and that I could taste the truffle more. I wish I opted for their gnocchi instead: Tuscan pasta, Porchini mushrooms and black truffle creamy sauce RIGATONI ALLA "CARBONE" - spicy and good. It's 8 big pieces, spicy but good: Inspired by Carbone Restaurant in Little Italy. Rigatoni in spicy vodka sauce Black bucatini with prawns special - really enjoyed this. The prawns and sauce were incredible. We got zeppoles for dessert - it's a massive portion

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Ivan K.

Update on last year's review ! Last night we are in and service and food all great. !! It's a simple pizzeria just like Florence ! Food is all excellent !! You can taste the love in every bite !! Pasta texture just made my mouth so happy.

MEZZI RIGATONI ALLA GRICIA

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Pierluigi S.

Grazie !!!

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2 years ago

Honestly the best and most authentic Italian place around. Chef gigi is truly amazing. Bravo brava bravo

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Grazie !!!

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Ciao !!! Grazie its the original receipt from Salerno

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45 years living on ny I finally get the worst pizza ever cold pizza and terrible consistency

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Food is delicious. The chicken parm pizza is outstanding! I'm looking forward to trying everything on the menu.

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Ask the Community - Olive & Garlic

Do you take reservations?

Yes they do. I have made reservations there before for a party of 7.

Do you have gluten free pizza?

Nope I'm sorry :(

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