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    Laterna Restaurant

    3.9 (74 reviews)
    Open 12:00 am - 2:00 AM, 12:00 pm - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    LATERNA RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Live music
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    They made a special dish for my son salmon and pasta
    Virginia T.

    Very pretty place in Bayside. Great for private events, have indoor and outdoor areas. Pretty place, good service, clean, modern and tasty food. Parking out back!! No need for street parking.

    Delicious food
    Peter Z.

    The food was great it just to a little longer than I expected. I haven't had food like this since I went to Greece. The service is also great.

    Lovely room!
    J. D.

    Just had an event here for 70 people! My guests raved about the food; the calamari and penne were a huge hit! Dennis was extremely communicative and attentive to all our needs. The room is gorgeous and can fit almost 200 people, so for our small party, was plenty spacious! The staff was helpful and we would absolutely have a future event here! Thank you soo much Laterna!!!

    Amitabh S.

    Loved this spot, great ambience and food. And drinks are off the hook. Renos is the ultimate mixer in bay town, his drinks are on point! If not make sure you get Dennis to make you tequila shots! His skills are on another level!!! The real deal!!!!

    Moschifulero, margarita jalapeno !!!
    Kristi V.

    Love this restaurant!!!!!! Our best guys Vasilis and Renos made us drinks!!! So friendly !!!

    Louise L.

    I cannot thank Dennis enough for this weekend. I have been planning our daughter's first birthday party for months as it was a very special day for us. Had to make a last minute switch of venue due to a bad experience elsewhere and I was thrilled and relieved to know the party room I wanted was available. Dennis is absolutely amazing. So nice, accommodating and really made what would have been stressful as easy as possible. I had an exact vision of how I wanted the party and Dennis helped bring that to life. The pictures speak for themselves. The restaurant is absolutely stunning, the bright natural light made the decor pop even more. Dennis and the staff were constantly attentive and the vibe of the restaurant truly makes the experience worthwhile. Family and friends raved about the service, the food and just the entire ambiance of the venue. Thank you again! Would recommend all future parties (big or small) here. Dennis is the man!

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    Great for a dinner great for events , they remodel the restaurant, it Looks beautiful. The food is Reallu good, everything is fresh tasting

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    Maria's Mediterranean

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    All I can say is WOW ! If I lived near this place, I would be here frequently…read more We walked in on the early side.... before any kind of rush...and we had the restaurant to ourselves. There's a lovely rustic, yet high end vibe. It's also immaculate. Our server was fantastic...just the right balance of friendly, attentive and helpful. It was hard to choose appetizers because I actually wanted one of each. There aren't a lot of Mediterranean choices near where I live currently so my eyes were definitely WAY bigger than my stomach. That said, we shared the halloumi and three different dips served with warm pita. Then we added a last minute choice of grilled sweet sausage for my stepdad. Before we even received our appetizers, they brought a lovely pile of warm pita with delicious sides to accompany: olives, white bean spread, and red pepper hummus (I believe... whatever it was, it was delicious!). The appetizers were outstanding and it was really hard to pick a favorite. Each one of the dips was delightful: taramasalata, hummus, and eggplant. I tasted a bite of the sausage and I understood why my stepdad enjoyed it so much (perfectly cooked and just the right amount of seasoning). The appetizers were new to my mom and she truly enjoyed everything. Her main course was crabcakes and she raved about those as well. I chose the Souvlaki with a side of grilled vegetables and it was exactly what I wanted with perfectly spiced and not overcooked cubes of chicken. The other grilled chicken dish got a huge thumbs up...and that's from a super picky eater. We topped everything off by sharing a large piece of cake that was very decadent....and even though I love chocolate,.... no way I could've finished it by myself. It had an Oreo crust and the rest was a rich chocolate mousse. Next time? Baklava. Looking forward to going back to visit the fam and enjoying Maria's again. Maybe they can open up a location near Saratoga? Just saying...

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