Delicious Italian food in Malverne! Nice and cozy. We came here with a party of 7 and shared 3 appetizers. I liked the baked clams and the calamari. I got the Halibut with the white wine sauce and risotto for my entree and it was excellent. Price is a bit high, but the service was good. Limited parking in the front, but they said you can park in the back of the restaurant. read more

Il Villagio - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

I visited this cozy Italian spot for a colleague's dinner and had such a lovely experience. The owners were incredibly kind, the atmosphere was warm, and the staff provided exceptional service from start to finish. The food was absolutely scrumptious -- every dish felt fresh and comforting. I can definitely see myself returning with my family for dinner. Highly recommend! Sorry no picture this time! Now I must return to take pictures of the tasty dishes read more

Came in for the first time. Was greeted by Nick at the bar. Super nice and welcoming guy. I decided to sit at the bar and he helped me pick out a meal that he knew I would love. He was 100 percent correct. The pasta bolognese was absolutely fire! Than has a tiramisu which was also amazing. He provided excellent service! Will def be back. read more

Il Villagio - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

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Small cozy Italian restaurant. Food service and atmosphere was excellent. Oh and the crème brûlée was delicious too! Will definitely go back ! You'll see from the pics posted how good the veal chop was. lol. read more

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Excellent food! I've ordered from here a number of times and although it's a bit pricey I don't mind paying a bit extra for high quality food! read more

Had a reservation for 3 women when we walked in no one was there --we went to a table sat down and were told you can't sit here it's reserved! I said we had a reservation and there was no sign that said reserved!! So we moved!! But had to ask for everything --staff never initiated any outreach!! Food was ok but expensive!! Don't go here if you are women!! read more

The food at this restaurant is amazing! I went there for my birthday dinner with my husband and had the best time. Also the waiter and chef were super nice. Totally recommend 10/10! read more

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Our first date night as a married couple, we visited Il Villagio. I have lived in this town for 30 years and never actually got a chance to visit this restaurant, but this past week we ended up deciding to have a nice dinner and try it out! First off, the atmosphere is very cozy and the service is gentle and attentive. The food was delicious from appitizer to dessert. The cocktails were very well done and enjoyable. We had the the Mozzarella Carozza, the Pork chop special (my wife had this and said it was delicious!) and the Bucatini Arrabiata with Lobster (absolutely delicious!). We finished with the Creme Brulee and italian cheesecake. The creme brulee was perfect and the italian cheesecake was light but really good as well. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys high quality italian cuisine. You will not be disappointed! read more

Il Villagio - Godfather and Bellini cocktails with a Saratoga sparking water. - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

Food is pretty good. Their tiramisu is delicious and the homemade gnocchi. Low staffed but good service. The vibe is really good just usually empty . read more

I just had a party at Il Villagio and, if I could give 10 stars, I would. The owner is extremely easy to work with, the food is incredible, and the staff was attentive. Thank you! read more

Finally returned after several years. Food was delicious. Sadly our waiter seemed like he wanted us out the minute we sat down. We were so rushed it was awful. He kept pouring wine from our bottle when we still had full glasses. Several empty tables, and no wait...why rush us from the start then? He seemed aggravated that we were even there. Furthest thing from a pleasant interaction. Disappointing because we do like it there. So uncomfortable though! read more

Il Villagio is a small restaurant, located off the "beaten path", in Malverne. I would consider the food and service upscale, gourmet Italian. During the warmer weather there is outdoor seating available. If a few people are dining, order the Hot Antipasti app. Main course: a bit pricey but probably the best veal chop you have ever tasted. Don't care for veal? Then have the Baby Rack of Lamb. If you are not a meat lover and Halibut is on the menu then that's your choice my friend. You read this far so you must be my friend? Of course there are pastas on the menu but you can get pasta at any neighborhood restaurant. Go for the house specialties here. There is a full bar and parking behind the restaurant. Don't interpret that incorrectly-The bar is not in the parking lot. Service is excellent and I'd be shocked if the owner doesn't stop by your table to ensure you are loving everything about this restaurant. read more

Il Villagio - a bowl of stew with mashed potatoes and a cracker - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

Great food and service! The pici pasta dish is unbelievable. Will be returning for sure! read more

Il Villagio - Pasta Pici - Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

simply the best! Food is amazing and service is impeccable. my favorite restaurant by far

This quickly became a family favorite! My daughters insist on coming here frequently and we happily comply.

This resturant is fabulous in every way. They begin your dining experience with complimentary fresh bread with a vegetable and eggplant spread. For an appetizer we had the hot anti pasta for 2. It contained baked clams, eggplant rollatini, fried calamari and stuffed mushrooms. Delicious. For the main course I had the veal saltimbocca which came with a bed of spinach and a potato slice. Again delicious. The wife had the special which was scallops oreganata. Came with a side of vegetables and a slice of potato. Delicious. And finally for dessert we had a traditional cannoli and tartufo which were both delicious and the presentations were spectacular. Service was impeccable. Staff was attentive and friendly. This place is special and highly recommended next time your in town. read more

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Went here Saturday night , as great as always. They have the tables separated by 6' inside and tables outside under a beautiful tent. The service is excellent, the food is the best and the owner is always there watching over everything. Everytime friends come from out of town we take them here. read more

I loved this place from start to finish. Excellent ambiance, Excellent service, Excellent food and drink. Can't wait for my next visit! The table had Veal, chicken, halibut , salad - over the top great!' Sorry no pictures. read more

We were there last week and the food was terrible. The salmon was inedible. It smelled. Asked to speak with the manager and was informed that there was no manager there. It was a friday evening. the restaurant was empty. read more

Hidden gem in Malverne. Best Italian restaurant in the neighborhood hands down. Service is 5+. Personal is very kind and attentive. Lots of specials. Atmosphere is intimate and music is very romantic. Feels like a good old family establishment for locals. Owner is having drinks at the bar with his friends. The food. We had the best pasta from Specials. Spinach fettuccine with shrimp, scallops in a mushroom Champagne sauce. Insalata Il Villagio with shrimp and shiitake (mmmm) was awesome. Grilled branzino was delish too. Sauvignon blanc from California - crispy with sweet fruit notes. Dessert. Coconut sorbet. Mouthwatering. Try their cappuccino with cinnamon foam. Awe. And complimentary Coffee Patron was a beautiful touch to end our romantic dinner. We definitely bring our family over here. read more

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I've ordered take out a few times here now and it has not disappointed! The portions arent crazy big but the quality and flavor of the food is there. The inside is small and quaint. Highly recommend read more

I'm conflicted on how I feel about this place. The service was excellent and the drinks were good, but the food was mediocre and there were other things that brought my rating down from a solid 3 to a weak 2. The gf and I came here after a movie. We were going to go somewhere else, but thought, 'we're here so why not try it.' The staff was very friendly and sat us down immediately. One interesting note - at this time, we were given a wine list, but no food menus. We chose our drinks. She had a glass of wine and I had an old fashion. The old fashion was one of the best I ever had. I was cautiously optimistic. We received a basket of bread with some cheese, olives, and a spicy garlic mix. Interesting note - we were not given butter. One of the waiters then proceeded to give us the specials. He spoke a little fast, but was very thorough and all of it sounded good. We decided on a ratatouille appetizer as well as a eggplant meatball appetizer off of the specials he gave us. He also went through the entree specials and even had two plates with the actual proteins that could be prepared. That's a nice touch that I've only seen at one other restaurant. Menus came very close in timing with our appetizers. The ratatouille was refreshing and tasty. I've honestly never had it before and therefore have nothing to compare it to, but I would order it again. The eggplant meatballs were rather mediocre. There was nothing about them that stood out or seemed special. We decided to go with the skirt steak entree and also a gnocchi for entrees, both are menu staples. My skirt steak came with some creamy mashed potato and sauteed greens. The greens were a bit bitter, but the mash was delicious. Unfortunately, the mash was the best part of the plate. The steak was ok, but not really a $28 steak. I've had better steaks for less. I think I'd blame myself though; if I wanted good steak I should go to a Colombian restaurant or Brazilian. The gf's gnocchi tasted good, but it's gnocchi. I can't say I've ever had a gnocchi that made me think that I should come back for it again. We passed on dessert, but enjoyed a latte and cappuccino. Interesting note - my latte came in a small cup that had no finger hole. Instead it came with a solid handle you have to pinch. It was good grip exercise, but that's not really what i'm looking for in a latte. There were a few other things that brought this experience from a 3 to a 2. After we enjoyed the early bread, the waiters never cleaned the table as you'd expect from a higher end Italian restaurant. Also, there were no less than three flies buzzing around our table. I killed one fruit fly, while another fruit fly and regular fly made our table their temporary home. This is a good place with good service. I'd like to give it another go and try something different, but the truth is that I'll likely not come back. The service is great, but the food left me wanting and with so many Italian places to patron, I can't say there was any one thing that would bring me back here. read more

My experience here was good, not excellent. The service was great and I got the special of the day. Problem with my beautiful looking meal is that it was too salty! I hate when that happens. I didn't say anything because I was so hungry, but I certainly should have. It is high on the pricing side especially considering the location of the restaurant. read more

Il Villagio - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

The service and food here is AMAZING. The owner is so nice to me and my family every time we go, it has become a traditional birthday celebration/date night restaurant for us! Would highly recommend for a night out for some great Italian food and a romantic atmosphere! read more

Il Villagio - Baked Clams - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

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Came here for my anniversary on a recommendation of a friend. The food was good, but for the price, eh.... They could have done a little bit better. It is a small upscale restaurant with tiny portions. The complementary starter on the table (cheese & olives) was delicious. The fried calamari $9 was light and buttery it was my favorite part of the meal. I got the shrimp scampi $26 which was in a light brown sauce (tasted good but not what I was expecting) it came with 6 average sized shrimp and about 5 bites of pasta. My fiance got pasta il villagio $18- fresh pasta with shrimp, clams, mushrooms & tomatoes. I should have really splurged and gotten the zuppa di pesce $35 which my friend recommended, but instead I went the cheaper route. This little place was definitely good, and worth coming back to, but I will have to save up before returning. I believe a lot of locals in the area come here because it seemed like the staff knew a lot of the customers, chatting with them etc. One day I will make my way back. read more

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Small restaurant cozy and romantic. Wait staff was very attentive professional and knowledgeable of the menu. Food was excellent. We felt like we could've been at any high end restaurant in the city. My only complaint is that my husband ordered a mixed drink and he felt it was watered down. That's the only reason I could've given them 4 stars instead of 5. Otherwise everything was excellent would definitely go there again I agree with other reviews that it is a hidden gem. read more

Il Villagio - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

Ok, my family and I moved down the street from this restaurant a year ago, but only went there for the first time yesterday. Damn it I have a missed a year worth of delicious food and great service!!! Since we moved to LI last year, we have tried a lot of restaurants in the surrounding towns (like Rockville Centre) while ignoring this gem down the block. My mistake. We arrived last night, three adults and two children, and were seated at a comfortable round table, greeted warmly and given drinks and delicious olive bread and caponata. The waiter explained the evenings specials in detail and then brought over two platters - one with the fish options of the evening and one with the meat cuts for the evening. This touch of actually seeing the uncooked fresh cuts of meat and fish was so classy and so informative as to the quality of the options. They took our orders (which were not from the menu, but specials along with some "customized" orders for the kids) and dinner began with a cold antipasto plate of high quality dried sausage and cheese and a plate of the lightest and freshest fried calamari I have ever had. The pastas are all homemade and - based on the papparedelle and fussili I tried - amazing. I haven't had quality pastas like this, cooked so well and flavorful in their respective fish and meat sauces, in I don't know how long. I ordered the stuffed veal chop. Tender and stuffed with mozzarella and prosciuto, and cooked in wine and shallot sauce, it was literally mind blowing. The flavors were intense and the quality of each ingredient came through in each bite. The owner came over to say hello and ask about our food, and the first thing I did was confess to my crime of living down the street and yet never trying the restaurant. I assured him we would be back very, very soon. The ambiance was lovely and the waitstaff were attentive, polite, and courteous. No complaints about any part of the evening. Except that we were too full to try desert..... read more

First time here. The space is the size of a railroad car, and with similar acoustics. Ridiculously loud. Service was well-meaning, but long lags with no waiter checking in. The food: Bread served tasted stale but the dipping sauces were good.The arugula salad with pear, walnut and Gorgonzola was absolutely tasteless. The pear was under ripe with no flavor, the walnuts not even toasted or sugared, and the dressing did not help with flavor. We ordered the branzino grilled and de-boned. They brought the fish out whole, so had to go back to the kitchen. It was 10 minutes before the fish came back out. It seemed as if the fish had been removed in pieces and then presented on the plate in lots of small pieces. As an afterthought, these was a blob of mashed potato, and several pieces of carrot and green beans .Reminded me of a diner meal. Overall, unappetizing. For 40 dollars, are you kidding? After dinner, the waiter arrived at the table with a plate stuffed side to side with the dessert selections. There were several tartufo suffering from freezer burn, and this was unappetizing and incredibly unattractive, especially as the waiter pointed at each item with an ink pen. The entire meal was pricey, and I felt robbed of what I wished had been a pleasant evening. Too noisy, mediocre food, Waiters constantly back and forth down the middle "aisle", huge price tag. Will not return. read more

Lovely restaurant, great food and excellent service! We had the perfectly cooked rice ball with Bolognase sauce and salmon carpacio to start. Then, the homemade linguini with sea food in a light tomato sauce and fresh cod in a lemon butter sauce and capers, over mushroom risotto! We will be back. Thank you, Louie. read more

So it's ok to stereotype people? I told your guy 3 times that I'm there to pick up my order and he just dismissed what I said and laugh at me instead. I would understand if he apologize to me after the fact. if you will justify your unprofessional employee then I will rather take our business some place else. read more

Food is important, ambiance and service are more important to me than anything else. This place is rediculous. I am new to the neighborhood. I wanted to try out the restaurants as I mentioned to the bar tender or owner. We were the only ones in the restaurant. You would think an owner would want to develop his business by coming over and welcoming us. He did nothing but sit at the bar and watch tv. The food is good, but over priced especially when being serviced by a waiter that barely speaks English and I doubt the waiters first language is Italian. It would be worth it if the service was better. Speaking of the wait staff, not friendly or convincing on the menu, it felt as if I was bothering him. He Barely came to check on us. I felt as if they prefer to not deal with gay customers. I tried 2 more times to give them the benefit of the doubt. No excuse, they were equally as poor the second and third time around. Don't recommend. To be in the business they need to learn how to retain the clientele. read more

Such a hidden gem, I almost don't even want to review it. We made a reservation for 9pm on a Saturday night. We were seated quickly at a table tucked away in the corner which I love. The food is amazing! The waiters are friendly and let you enjoy your food and conversation. We must have had a 2 hour meal--just a great restaurant! We will be back! read more

My friends and I had dinner here Saturday night, the restaurant was bustling, and the bar was full of patrons, and yet our reservation was right on time. Our dinner, from the bread (the olive bread was a nice touch) to our entrees were spot on. From our salads to the whole branzino, and the veal marsala, everything was superb. My wife had fish livornese, that she was still talking about the next day. The service is impeccable and the atmosphere warm and inviting, we will certainly be going back. read more

This place has very fresh food and I normally don't even look at the menu. They bring out the options on a plate and usually I let the waiter give me his recommendations. It's a very quaint restaurant with delicious desserts and excellent cappuccino. Lately it's been a little different than usual but still excellent. Very friendly, great service. read more

This restaurant is never a disappointment. First time eating out since Covid19 and my husband and I were celebrating our anniversary. The food and service were absolutely outstanding. We went with items that are on their regular menu so don't hesitate to order: appetizer-eggplant balls & baked clams oreganate, entrees- pollo villagio and Zuppa di pesce. We were so stuffed we took some of our plates home for a quick lunch. It can be a little pricey but is worth every penny. We'll be back again soon! read more

This place is amazing. Being from Brooklyn and loving Italian food, Il Villagio is absolutely delicious. The service is impeccable and it feels like you're the most important customer in the place - every time. It's a bit pricey, but in my opinion, worth every penny. read more

The most upscale joint in the area, small, noisy, expensive and wait staff attentive to the point of being a little annoying. That said the food is very good, I have been 4X and will return. read more

The place is very nice inside. It looks like a real italian restaurant. It's good for a family dinner or a special occassion, even casual. I usually come here for a casual Sunday night with my family. It is a bit pricey, but totally worth it! The bread they put out with the garlic sauce to dip in is amazing. Their salads are so good. I usually get a cesar salad and the chicken parm for a main dish. One of the best chicken parms I have ever had. Their sauces are amazing. I also love the chicken with the lemon whine sauce. They also have really good fish. The baked clams are so good. Desert here is amazing too! Very good wine also! They never disappoint. Definitely make a reservation before going. It does get crowded! read more

Il Villagio - Chicken parmesan - Italian Near Me - Malverne, New York

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Incredibly versatile offerings with boatloads of specials that are pretty much always so appealing it's usually unnecessary to open the menu itself. A supremely attentive wait staff and generous manager and owner. Everything is cooked to perfection and with robust but not overpowering flavor. They make a mean drink, too. read more

We had dinner here the other evening. First we were kept waiting 20 minutes for our reservation without any concern of the owner. It was obvious that we were not regulars by the way others were treated in the restaurant. He then sat down for his own dinner with a group of people without ever checking in on how the dinning experience was. At the end of the meal, all tables around us were offered an after dinner drink, except us. Sorry, too many excellent restaurants in the area! read more