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il Gufo

3.8 (47 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Cacio e Pepe
AJ L.

Came here for dinner and had a decent experience. To start off, the restaurant itself is very nice. They have a cool bar that they open the wall and you can stand outside and casually socialize and drink. Would definitely make use of that during the summer. My friend and I sat on the inside and it did take a while to get our beverages despite the place not being too busy. I got the cacio e Pepe and it was decent. The pasta was well cooked, but I didn't find the sauce to be next level amazing, however it wasn't bad by any means. I would certainly come back and try something else as there was a lot on the menu that sounded really good.

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Shamik M.

Great time again - had the Mortazza pizza which was new and delicious - mortadella with burrata, straciatella, burrata and pistachios. Kid liked the Tagliatelle. The olive oil cake was nice and moist as well.

Casual, exposed brick ambience.
Juli S.

I had lunch at a new place that recently opened on 7th Street in Garden City. "IL GUFO" (The Owl) offers Italian food mostly, but i found a dish that's straight-up Nouvelle Cuisine, and it was FAB!! Foodies, ya gotta try the Beet Salad. Its presentation is alluring, and the blend of tastes that includes surprise bursts of pistachio is delightful. Accompanied by a white wine (genially served by Josh at the bar), it was the perfect portion for a light lunch. Owl, you ROCK!

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P O.

We went to il Gufo for the first time tonight and enjoyed it. The food was excellent. We both had pasta and both of our dishes were of superior quality. The tagliatelle bolognese was delicious -- the ragu was especially good. The bucatini was perfectly cooked -- just the right bite. We liked the atmosphere; it feels like a Manhattan neighborhood bistro. Our only disappointment was with the service. Our server was not particularly attentive and did not give us a proper greeting after we were seated. We felt the staff lacked warmth. Overall, a very good experience.

Pizza - below mid, whipped ricotta - good, pita bread- soso

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Reviews are mixed. Many praise the fresh, flavorful food, attractive ambiance, and quality cocktails.

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Their food is exceptional! You can taste each flavor and it shows it's made with care!! Yum!

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Great food and love the outside seating. Service was good too. I'd definitely return.

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Nice ambiance. The manager Robert was very pleasant and accommodating. We will be returning.

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Great service, enjoyed dinner & well made cocktails ! Pastas were excellent as well as appetizers, enjoyed selection.

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Things have improved for me here. I now get the Panini or a Salad and I'm much happier.

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2 years ago

5 stars for Il Gufo!! The food is amazing, the atmosphere is stunning, and the staff is so friendly and attentive. Can't wait to go back!!

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Love this place! I would give it 100 stars if I could. Delicious food and great workers. I love coming here!

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1 year ago

Ate here last night , horrible sooooo overpriced. Service horrible. Go somewhere else don't waste your money

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Look elsewhere. A place that does not need a second visit. Small menu, selections are poor.

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Came here on a Friday night with a few friends after one of them suggested this place, and I was…read morebeyond happy with the food and service! The menu wasn't overwhelming, and there were definitely many amazing options to choose from. We ended up getting the grilled octopus and burrata as starters for our table. The burrata I felt was the most underwhelming dish out of all the ones we had ordered as the bread underneath was toasted to the point that we couldn't really cut it or chew it because it was so crispy/stale and I think I would pass on this dish. The grilled octopus though? Phenomenal. I would highly recommend getting it as an appetizer for the table as the flavours of each component was just amazing and the octopus itself was perfectly seasoned and not overcooked. For entrees, we decided to share 2 pastas and a pizza and they were all amazing as well. I believe the pizza we had ordered was a spicy vodka pizza, and the crust was nice and thin and crispy, but still held up which is what I love! One of the pastas we had ordered was a ragu bolognese which was wonderful, but I think the star of the entrees was the Friday pasta special! It was tortellini in a mushroom cream sauce with lobster and other seafood and I loved how the tortellini's flavour didn't overpower the dish at all. For dessert, we ordered the cannoli cheesecake and the baked apple tart , and the apple tart definitely blew us all away! It was nice and hot on the skillet, and the flavour of the apple filling with the flaky pie/tart pastry was so delicious, especially with a bit of the melting ice cream on top! Overall, I had an amazing experience here and would definitely recommend coming here for a date night or even a group dinner!

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Our family have been coming here for all celebrations, birthdays, anniversaries & family…read moregatherings. It is sad this location is closing due to rental leasing of the property. Over the years we have made friends from the manager Emilio, Matt our Chef in command & the wait staff. We are wishing everyone all the best as they move forward in their next journey. Valerie & Max

My job had an event here. We held a meeting over dinner. The workers were very attentive and…read morefriendly. The Establishment is clean and well maintained. For starters, two kind of salads came out. The first one was a Caesar and the second one I had spring leaves feta cheese avocado and addressing already on it. I prefer the second one. They both were good however. The table was also presented with a serving of Calamari Fritté. I did not taste it. I don't know what they put on that rolls, but they came out warm with like a sweet glaze on the top. I'm assuming some kind of maple butter. I had three of those. Don't tell anyone Also as an appetizer was Tomato Bruschetto with pistachio pesto. I also have way too much of that. It was delicious and fresh. One main ain course was Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo. I don't eat shrimp so I can't tell you how that was. The other was Rigatoni alla Vodka which was very rich and good. Sauce tasted homemade and not out of the bottle like some places. I also grabbed another piece of bread with that. But again we won't talk about that. We have two proteins. One was Chicken Francese. It was very tender. A light crisp on the outside in a nice flavorful sauce. The other protein was Grilled Salmon in a butter herb sauce. I only had a few bites of salmon. I rarely eat salmon out because I don't know how it's sourced. The flavor was fine however. For dessert, they had fruit and a couple of cakes. One cake served was Gigi's Butter Cake. I think they put some crack in it because it is addictive. Very rich, buttery and served warm! I ate one there and took one home. Shhhhhhhh The other cake was New York style cheesecake. I can't tell you how that tasted because I also took that slice home. I have more cake than I can eat at the moment. If you want some let me know

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Honestly the food is so so. Definitely not fine dine but more like home made mass production pasta…read more The pasta is not especially Al dente and flavor is not especially refine. The portion is huge so be careful. I came twice and both time can't finish. This time I shared with my wife with one pasta and still can't finish. And we ordered 2 appetizers among 4 people. The lobster bisque is very good. Worth getting. They already came with bread so unless you love the garlic bread which was gigantic. (We ordered it last time so we got smart and didn't order it this time and still couldn't finish) Rice ball is very cheesy actually pretty good. The linguine with clam uses can chopped clams. Very chewy not particular "clammy" in favor.

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Absolutely wonderful experience from start to finish! The food was incredible, and the orecchiette…read morewas honestly the best I've ever had. The staff was attentive, responsive, and genuinely delightful, making the entire evening feel special. Chef GC even came out to greet us and check on our experience, which was such a thoughtful personal touch. We had an amazing evening and can't wait to return!

Had a birthday party for an 86 yr old on 8/28. There were 5 of us. We were seated in a small…read moreprivate room and were pleasantly surprised to have the privacy. The manager, Danny, is very friendly & customer service oriented. Staff including Sal, Ray & Veronica are very welcoming & efficient. Dinner specials were 3 courses & very varied in choice, also freshly cooked & delicious. Calamari was tender & crisp. Chicken was a requested substitution for the veal (no problem) piccata-great meal. Sal, our waiter handled all our requests including alcohol to dessert (2 faves-Tiramisu & Italian cheesecake) seamlessly. We were not rushed & had a beautiful birthday celebration. Compliments to the head chef for the awesome food. Thank you Danny for the Cassariano's wonderful dining experience!

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Phil was outstanding today making the best drinks! Specials…read morewere all top notch. OMG best afternoon ever sitting in the corner in the back room we had so much fun. Waiters were all hustling.

Came back to Luigi's after visiting the maze at the Queens Farm again. I was here last year, so…read morethis time I wanted to try something different from the restaurant. Last time, they didn't have anymore of the Colossal Meatball so I had to try it this time around. I can see why they call it Colossal. It's huge. Definitely a great item to share especially with the complimentary bread basket. For my entree, I ordered the Chicken Parm, which was really amazing. It came with Spaghetti, making it a hearty meal. Definitely a classic Italian comfort food dish. We wanted to order the Hand cut Gnocchi Bolognese which has tomato, warmest, and three meat ragu in it. But they didn't serve it that night. So, instead we ordered one of the wood fired pizzas such as the Diavola which had pepperoni, tomato, pecorino, and fresh mozzarella, and Mike's hot honey. It sounded really good but it was one big disappointment. It was the sauce as it was too sweet. It wasn't as great as the other dishes they had. I wouldn't order this again or any of their other pizzas. Overall, I'd come back to try their other pasta dishes but not their pizza pies.

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