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    La Buena Vida

    4.3 (107 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    My husband and I having a great time at La Buena Vida restaurant .
    Elizabeth C.

    We went for the Flamingo dancers and music and wine tasting- dinner on Feb 21 , 2025 and the food was exquisite the wine wonderful and the entertainment was outstanding my husband and I had a wonderful time and we are ready to do it again . La Buena Vida is a must try . The bartenders are the best wonderful food great crowd !!

    Paella
    Harlene L.

    The entire experience here is fabulous, from the minute you walk in the door, the ambience is charming, the food is scrumptious, the portions are plentiful and it is pure authentic food. You gotta try!

    The bomb.com. Best food on Long Island and NY!   st!!
    Fran A.

    Broiled Lobster and clams over linguini Fra Diablo . Grilled Rib eye with smashed potatoes!! The best of the best!! LaBuena Vida Moriches! Food AAA+ Service AAA+ Atmosphere AAA+

    Stuffed shrimp and lamb
    Alison A.

    First time eating here for a date night with hubby. Excellent margaritas and hubby loved the Spanish wine he tried. The chorizo was the best we had. Hoping to come back to try the paella. The lamb was perfectly cooked, but felt like it needed a sauce or something. Empanadas were simple and cooked well. Stuffed shrimp were amazing, too! Hubby loved the grilled octopus and it cut so easily with a butter knife. Our server was amazing and so friendly!!

    Después de visitar la our lady of the island nos dio hambre y encontramos este Excelente comida estuve ahí con mi familia pedimos calamares y unos camarones en una salsa muy deliciosa y la paella marinada estaba al máximo. Les recomiendo este restaurante un estilo español muy bueno todos. After visiting our lady of the island we got hungry and we found this excellent restaurant I was there with my family we ordered squid and some shrimp in a very delicious sauce and the marinated paella was at its best. I recommend this restaurant a very good Spanish

    The most delicious sangria
    Janet I.

    On a whim we pulled into the parking lot to try some place new. What a fabulous find. And as luck would have it, it was Sangria night. Unlimited Sangria for only $10.00 and it was the BEST. They offered a price fixed menu that was awesome. For starters we ordered the calamari, crisp and cooked perfectly. And I ordered the beef empanadas, two large empanadas that were delicious. For entree I had the paella, shrimp, mussels,clams, and scallops in Spanish rice . It was wonderful. So much food! My husband had the chicken and chorizo with yellow rice, also wonderful and huge portions. Both were served in pots. The price fixed meal included cheesecake for dessert, we brought that home way too full. Can't wait to come back again. So nice to have a good restaurant in our neck of the woods.

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    Food service I would definitely recommend this as a lovely dining experience it was lovely

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    8 months ago

    I visited NY and This restaurant it's one of the best foods I had for the 2 weeks I spent in NY. I recommend it to all people in the NY area

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    Food service and atmosphere four-star, will definitely return if in the area. Deck looks like a nice place to sit in warmer weather...

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    Great place had my daughter's baby shower there wonderful food wonderful staff Tom and Louis were wonderful

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    Great place, good service and delicious food. I highly recommend, familiar restaurant.

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