Walked in at 9:38pm (tonight) on a Friday night and was told they started cleaning the kitchen and wouldn't serve us. We confirmed they closed at 11pm but the "kitchen was being closed, starting at 9:30pm". 8 minutes? Ok... We wanted to taste their food and potentially book our baby's christening there this November. Now that's one less restaurant we'll be considering having a party there. Note to Il Luogo, we might of only been two people and you thought it wasn't worth your time, but you lost a potential large party and many future date nights. read more

This was my first time at this restaurant which my wife and I have been wanting to go for the longest time. Excellent choice. Everything was great from the appetizers to the dessert. Service was excellent and also the outside ambience was very nice. We definitely will be back. read more

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The restaurant was amazing in every way. The place is beautiful both inside and out. The food is to die for! I was considering this place for my fiancés and my wedding reception and I think we will hopefully go with it! I'm super excited. I highly recommend it. The staff and manager were super attentive and nice! read more

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This year we ordered their dinner specials for Thanksgiving and I have to say this was the Best Thanksgiving Day Dinner ever especially without all the hassle and stress of preparation that comes along with the holidays. read more

The restaurant is beautiful inside and outside. I noticed that they have outdoor seating as well but we were sat inside with a candle that was lit. I also love the shrubs and flowers around the area outside. I made a reservation for a Sunday at 7pm. I wanted to try the place due to restaurant week. We were instantly seated since we had a reservation and they served us water, bread and lit the candle for us. We instantly knew what we wanted since my boyfriend and I are allergic to seafood and a lot of the food had sea food. We ordered the house salad and risotto croquette as our appetizer. The risotto croquette had an amazing sauce which was better than our entree sauce. They included two pastas on top of the croquette which is inedible but there for presentation which just seems lazy. The house salad was ok. As for our entrees, I got the steak chimichurri which had a great sauce on the side and the steak was great but small. They also included a stale chip that was dyed for presentation but when eating it, it tasted bad. My boyfriend wasn't happy with the chicken parm which I also tried. The chicken was very soggy, I prefer my chicken parm crispy. The pasta sauce was just regular and nothing special so we were disappointed. As for the dessert I wasn't a fan of the options. I got the vanilla gelato which was ok but extremely tiny and I wasn't a fan of the brownie. The best thing was the risotto croquette. The menu is pricy and for the price you would expect better quality. We were waiting for our food for an extremely long time. We spent over 2 and a half hours in the restaurant and kept asking ourselves where is our food. We finished all our food and usually we are stuffed especially for having an appetizer entree and dessert. The serving portions was very disappointing. Due to the long time waiting for the food, pricyness and not a fan of majority of the food is why I'm taking off stars from my rating. read more

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Went here for Easter 2023. Lobster bisque and complimentary bread were ok. Peach Bellini was inconsistent, okay at times and overly sweet at other times. Old dried lime was used, very unprofessional. The fruitte di mar was terrible. Half the lobster was boiled, the other half was breaded and like leftovers from another person's dish. Both parts of the lobster were rubbery. The black fettuccini was way too thick for a noodle, making it unbecoming. The sea bass was alright, not the freshest even though it's in season this time of year. Very thin. The artichoke hearts were tough and you could tell they were old. Way too fibrous. Octopus and Calamari salad was good. Veal chop grilled was good. This food is not worth the cost at all. We were seated outside in a tent and the heaters toward the back were off so we had to wear our jackets. Waiter service was fine. Don't think we'll ever come back. Very disappointing easter dinner. read more

Il Luogo - veal chop grilled - Italian Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

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First, they give you some bread and dippings, the bread is really nothing special. Ordered a bottle of wine I normally enjoy at home and it was marked up 200% (maybe I don't get out enough) but I'm expected to tack on a 20% tip to that, and pay tax on the markup oy! (Ok I'm cheap too ; ) But the entrees were not overly overpriced. The Food, appetizers and salads were very nice, my wife and I had well-prepared entrees too, so the chef clearly cares, the food was fresh the portions nice and it was presented well and was tasty. If service seems slow it is because they are taking their time in the kitchen to prepare a good dish. read more

Low yelp review but the simple filet mignon w/ wine reduction sauce blew me away. The service was top notch and not overbearing. Had health and safety measures with temperature taken, sanitizer and all staff wore mask at all time. Generous pour on wine and the ambience was so perfect for outdoor dining. read more

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Had dinner here the other night. If you're looking to have a quick dinner then don't come here because they really take time to prepare your meal. I ordered the Arancini Bolognese to start. It's actually an arancino or is it arancina? Anyway, it's one huge risotto ball filled with meat and cheese sitting in an outstanding homemade Bolognese sauce. This dish was excellent in every way. Make sure to order this if you decide to eat here; It was excellent. Five stars for the appetizer and two stars for the main course. I went with the duck breast in "Grand Marnier" sauce. This was a poorly executed dish. Don't order this. It was too thinly sliced and the mashed sweet potatoes were the worst mashed sweet potatoes I have ever had in my life. The spinach, however, was good. Too full for dessert. The wine by the glass had a noticeably skunky taste. This is the reason why I stick with cocktails or a bottle of wine with dinner. Pleasant and professional staff. I'll definitely return for the arancini. read more

Il Luogo - Duck - Italian Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

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I recommend the restaurant, just not the waiter, rude and presumptuous, haven't been back since

Delicious food and great service. I treated my staff to dinner and it was a big hit. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely Service with a nice atmosphere, the food was vert good, as was the service, we will be returning here again, no doubt. Warning, they are very busy on Saturday nights so if you come , come early and be sure to have a reservation. read more

A very nice neighborhood find. Good selection of appetizers and entrees. Took advantage of trying Il Luogo during LI restaurant week. I Enjoyed the Grilled skirt steak with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes. My husband had the Red snapper that he found very tasty. Looking forward to coming back and trying other delicious options on their menu. read more

Il Luogo - Italian Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

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I came here for a rehearsal dinner the past weekend. We had a pretty big party so we were seated in a room/area with multiple tables pushed together which was nice. They had sangria and red wine waiting on the table for us when we arrived. The sangria wasn't that good. It tasted like juice and soda mostly. They also only had budwiser and coors lite for beer, which I get it they aren't a beer place but still. I was seated at one end of the table which was fine but once we started filling in, it was quite stuffy. The air would turn on and off and it was quite annoying so we had to ask the staff to lower it so we can be comfortable. They started us off with a plate of tomato, a slice of mozzarella, calamari, and two stuffed shells. It was okay I wish they had a drizzle of balsamic over the mozzarella and tomato. The stuffed clams were kind of tiny, I didn't even eat mine honestly. Next we got to choose from penne alla vodka or pasta in a marinara sauce. I went with the vodka sauce it was pretty good nothing special. They put cheese down so we could put some on our selves which I liked. We had four choices to choose from for dinner, chicken francaise, veal, porkchops and salmon. I went with the chicken which was a nice sized piece and also pretty good. The sides it came with were mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. The vegetables looked as if they came straight from a microwavable bag and the mashed potatoes needed more salt and pepper and butter. Overall the dinner was nice and the staff was attentive but it was just okay. None of the food really wowed me at all. read more

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Excellent food, service, and ambiance. A hidden gem in Lynbrook! I've been going there for years and have never had a bad experience. Thank you Il Luogo! read more

Their food is absolutely marvelous. I ordered a caprese and rack of lambs with mashed potato and spinach, and I gotta say, they were delicious. The decor is nice and if you're a fan of old school music (Sinatra), it is your place. read more

Great restaurant if they know who you are. Food was overpriced and fine, but nothing special. Felt uncomfortable not being a "regular". Basically ignored while others were pampered with attention read more

Great Food! Everything is made perfectly! Great Staff! Very friendly and accommodating! Great Resturant! read more

Not my best restaurant experience. After we were taken to our reserved table, it took at least 10 minutes to even receive a menu. AND let me tell you, I am not a Karen. I work in a restaurant as a server myself. What baffled me was that not one, but four employees were caring and paying full attention to the table beside us. I would never make any table feel secluded or less important. Even if I were to be extremely busy, I would still take 10 sedonds of my time to greet my newly sat table. The waiter was very abrupt when taking our order, he didn't even take the time to apologize or explain the immense wait to take the order. Food was decent, not worth the prices you pay. I have wanted to dine here for a long time due to the gorgeous outer scenery, i definitely expected a better night. Wouldn't recommend. read more

Il Luogo - Italian Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

Souh Shore Long Island native here. Not sure how I've never dined here since yesterday. Food and service were both impeccable. Hospitality 100% on point. read more

What a Gem. Great Italian food at it's best. Great serving staff, parking, good drinks, and good times. What more can you ask for?

I have been searching for an exceptional Italian restaurant for some time now. I love Italian food but have never been able to find a restaurant that gets the flavors right. Well yesterday I visited this gorgeous little restaurant on a whim with some co-workers and Oh My God, it was phenomenal. We sat at the bar since we didn't have a reservation but it was honestly the best place to be. We got a chance to chat with the hostess, the bartender, the manager and even the chef. The service was fantastic but the food, the food gave me a mouth-gasm! We sampled at least 8 or 9 different items from the menu and each one was absolutely sensational. I was absolutely impressed and It was the perfect end to my Saturday evening. If you're looking for great food with a delightful ambiance and great service, check this place out. You will not be disappointed. read more

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Great food even better service. The staff was very attentive and helpful. The food is top notch and I would recommend the arancini rice ball appetizer. Will definitely be back and would highly recommend. read more

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Horrible. Screaming children. Manager was rude and obnoxious. Do not go under any circumstances

This restaurant used to be great ( 4 stars) Went there tonight. Service was absolutely the worst I've seen in years. The food is very good and therefore 2 stars. Service is as important at the food. This restaurant is trending in the wrong way. Not surge we will be back there again. This is an expansive place, it is at least $120/ couple, you would accept top quality service and food. The food is quit there the service is similar to any cheaply restaurant you will go to 2 starts and I'm generous. read more

EXCELLENT food! Wonderful wine list and the Lemon Drop Martini is good too! From the salad to the steaks everything is delicious, the tiramisu is my favorite there. read more

The food was delicious. I like how attentive and quick to take orders and checking in to make sure everything was okay. Definitely coming back. Employees were friendly and nice :) read more

Lovely place, great background music. The first course went well. I had the asparagus and celery soup with crabmeat and we shared delicious baked clams. Downhill from there. Being I'm not a mashed potato fan (I've been to Italy several times and never saw mashed potatoes, I asked if I could have rice instead. I ordered the shrimp scampi which comes with spinach and mashed potatoes. The waiter said they had risotto and I said great. When I was served, there were 5 overcooked medium sized shrimp with a huge mound of insipid spinach. I like spinach, but this was tasteless. My husband ordered the filet and asked specifically "NO PARSLEY". Guess what was sprinkled all over his fish. Unfortunately, it's like ordering from a fast food takeout, either the waiter doesn't communicate with the chef, or the chef doesnt care what you want...he's in charge. read more

I came here on September 15 for a rehearsal dinner. I was excited because I live in Lynbrook and haven't been here since they took over from the last restaurant in this location. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. We were a large group and took up a long table on the side of the restaurant. I understand that large groups can be overwhelming, but the section is obviously there so it can be used, but I don't think this restaurant was equipped to handle it. I sat sweating the entire time after repeatedly last the staff to turn the air lower, because we were in a corner and the circulation was poor. Aside from the sweating, the beginning started out fine, wine and sangria were on the table waiting for us when we arrived. The sangria was pretty bad, just tasted like sweet juice, but the wine was fine considering it came with the large party deal. The appetizer plate included a slice of fresh mozzarella and tomato with two stuffed clams. The mozzarella was awful, it tasted like it had been sitting out all night and was disgusting. Additionally, the clams were just piles of breadcrumbs, I'm not even sure if there were actual clams in the shell. Next we were given a plate of penne with a choice of tomato or vodka sauce. I went with the vodka sauce, which was okay, but nothing special and probably the only part of the meal I liked. After this we got to choose our entre: chicken francese, veal, pork chops, or salmon. My boyfriend and I both went with the chicken, which again was just okay. I had to load it with grated cheese, salt, and pepper to get some flavor from it. All the dishes were served with a side of vegetables which looked like they took from a bag of mixed vegetables you buy at a super market and just microwaved them and threw on everyone's plate, not good. Last was the dessert. Again I'm pretty sure this tray came straight from Costco and was thrown together on a plate, nothing Italian or special about Little Bites Brownies and store-bought cookies. I won't be coming back, and although some of my bad experience might be attributed to the large party, I don't recommend this place either (at least not for a large party). It's a shame because I'm all about hoping local businesses do well, so I guess here's to hoping this business turns around and gets better! read more

Il Luogo - Italian Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

We ate at il luogo last night. We were a party of 8 . The food was pretty good. The service,especially from the manager was awful. The entrees took very long to be brought out. When we questioned this the waiter laughed. The last entree didn't come out until the other seven were already eaten. In addition, Two,of the pasta sides were wrong. We asked for the manager who had no apology and regarding the pasta said "well you ate it, you must have liked it !". Regarding the entree he said" don't think you'll be getting it for free". I have never heard a manager speak this way. So rude. I would have expected him to at least offer a coffee or cappuccino with our dessert but he didn't. He had a really bad attitude. In addition the portions were quite small. Not sure we'll be back and we've eaten there before read more

Went here for Valentine's Day. My server was exceptional knew the food and wine very well. I had the duck breast it was cooked and seasoned PERFECT the mashed sweet potatoes were PERFECT not to sweet and the spinach was amazing. I'm very critical of food especially Italian restaurants as I always feel my home cooking is better than any restaurant.... but this place was ON THE MONEY. Worth every penny and beyond. read more

Il Luogo - Duck - Italian Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

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My parents owned a restaurant, and I've worked in restaurants since I was 8-16 years old, so I have a tiny bit of experience. Used to come here, and the food was good, but the service was great. What a complete turn around! Waited 25 minutes for someone to come after we were seated and take a wine order (and I had to flag them down). Come on guys, booze is a restaurant's golden egg, ask first, keep asking, and keep it flowing! , We served our own wine glasses since no one came around, and no one asked if we wanted more! Asked for water over and over (we had a child) with no luck. I think the waiter was at our table maybe twice! I asked what the specials are, and he says "well, we haven't had Dover sole in a while, and we have it today?", really, are you kidding? When asked, push for the food you WANT to sell! Needless to say, food was not very good. They had mashed potatoes pastry bagged into a nice pretty tower on your plate, ugh! Manager walked us in, sat us down, then went back to the bar to sit and drink some wine. It kills me to write a review like this, but I can't believe people give them 4 stars! read more

Perfect every time! The food!The service! The wine! The atmosphere! Nice and low key. Clean too!! read more

My family and I love this restaurant and it is our go-to neighborhood restaurant for special occasions. We were there mid-week for my husband's birthday and everything was delicious, as usual. I ordered the house-made pasta with the lobster and it was delicious. My husband ordered the rack of lamb special and devoured it. For dessert, we always get their creme brulee because it is so good. We coupled everything with a bottle of Coppola pinot noir and had ourselves a wonderful evening. The staff is friendly, attentive and even engaged our kids in some pokemon go conversation. My kids love coming here because of that. Il Luogo never disappoints! read more

This is by far on the top of my list for restaurants. The food is always amazing, service is top notch, great cocktails!!! All of that and more. last week my husband and I ordered from Il Luogo for our anniversary. As always everything was topnotch. read more

I was here about 6 weeks ago , the food and services is amazing , can't wait to go back .

I was very surprised to be honest. There were mixed reviews on this place so my expectations were kinda low. But instead of disappointing, it was fabulous! The service was excellent, the food was delicious, the atmosphere was relaxing, overall it was a wonderful experience. Thank you very much for making a casual get together with friends a great experience. read more

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Nothings changed, prices to high, for The amount of food they give you. The service was very good and it's a nice cozy place a little loud sometimes but I wanted to try out the place again from the bad experience I had last time but nothings changed food was tasty that's exactly what we got a taste. We Will not go back again read more

We've been to Il Luogo several times but unfortunately, our dinner last night left a bitter taste. Admittedly, the food was very tasty and was prepared and served very nicely. However, we felt as though we were taken advantage of with respect to the prices. One of the members of our party ordered a shrimp cocktail, which was $16 and consisted of 3(!) pieces of shrimp. We also ordered sides of pasta with clam sauce, which consisted of a few clams and probably 3 forkfuls of pasta, for which they charged $10 each. One of us ordered a diet coke, for which we were charged $6.50. We ordered a meatball appetizer, which consisted of 3 meatballs, for which we were charged $18. For the amount of food we got, we were shocked to see the final bill. I can appreciate the cost of doing business on Long Island and the restaurant was recently revamped and redecorated to feel like a fancier dining experience, but this felt extortionate. It was very busy and very noisy too - I would not recommend this for a relaxing night out. We have PLENTY of options for Italian food in the Rockville Centre area and we won't be dining here again. read more

This restaurant follows Covid-19 procedures and made me feel safe to dine there. The service and the meal were exceptional. Joel, the manager and waitstaff were amazing. I am from out of town and this is my favorite restaurant on Long Island, by far. I one hundred percent recommend and will always make an effort to visit when in town. read more