Great service and delicious classic dishes. It seems like a popular spot but we were happy to have a seat at the bar and the food didn't disappoint. read more

It's my sister in laws birthday and she chose to have dinner with her family at the family owned restaurant MaBella. My sister in law is over the moon with the MaBella Bolognese. She compares other restaurants to the MaBella Bolognese. I'm glad to dine with her family so I may sample this family recipe from Acri, Calabria. My dining family style, my wife and I like to order one large spaghetti dish and one protein. I love Branzino so we each have a sharing dish. While we placed our entree orders, the hot antipasto and caesar salad comes to the table. The various items were cooked to perfection, the calamari was lightly fried, as well as the shrimp. I'm not an eggplant fan, there are rollups on the platter. The five of us are enjoying this dish along with my bottle of Peroni. Now come the entrees. I'm told the homemade spaghetti of the day is Gemelli and of course we topped that with the famous MaBella Bolognese. The Branzino has two fillets topped with pink peppercorns? I mean, not a few peppercorns but a ton of these things. Now before I get emails calling me a dumb Italian American (Part Greek) I am telling you I have never had any peppercorns with Branzino. I'm sure they eat them like popcorn but as for me? I could have done without them. My wife is already making a face. The fish was cooked perfectly and tasted well after I scraped off this peppercorn stuff. Long Island is peppered (see what I did there) with these small Italian trattorias, Billy Joel sings it best: I'll meet you anytime you want, in our Italian restaurant but hold the peppercorns.. Nice place with freshly made food, open for lunch! I'll be back. read more

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Our 1st visit at MaBella & we were pleasantly surprised based on some peoples experiences. We started off with the Riceball as an appetizer which comes out in a plate of sauce & four mini riceballs they were delicious. The Margarita pizza was perfect size for an appetizer & tasty with a thin crust. Both dinners were in a brown sauce & very tender. The vegetables are all fresh & not frozen. We did not have enough room for dessert. I would highly recommend this place. The waiter owner were super friendly read more

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A home town favorite! The restaurants hums. The foid comes to the table piping hot, the waiters are mature and experienced, and Maria is always at tge ftont door to greet you. We ve never had a bad meal and we ate happy to support the local business. A home town favorite Pam S , Commack,NY read more

Best Italian food in the area, Frankie and Maria put their heart and soul into the establishment and it shows. Delicious appetizers, top notch entrees across the board and some very nice red wines by the glass. As someone who is very critical of sauces I must say their red sauces are phenomenal. Thoroughly enjoyed read more

Not a single regret! This is now one of my favorite Italian restaurants on Long Island. I researched nice restaurants in the Commack area and I came across this. My mom and I visited just as they started to open!! We sat down and I took a look at the place, it's small but really nice! I love the pictures hanging around the room. It was pretty quiet since we were the first customers of the day. And the service is great! Love the friendly staff! Now onto the food!! First there was bread and it was so addicting, but enough of that! We shared the Eggplant Rollatini... DELICIOUS! New favorite! The sauce tastes fresh like it's homemade! I also love how it's plated. Onto the entree! I ordered Penne Alla Vodka and I love it! Flavors are spot on! The Parmesan cheese made it even better!! My mom ordered the Greek salad! I am really impressed by how that's plated! I got a taste of the chicken, it's really good! We each got a side of our meals, I had the Italian style potatoes while she got sautéed broccoli! Both are great! But the potatoes are my favorite along with the Rollatini!! It reminds me of hash browns but even better! They're golden and seasoned really good! The dessert is probably the best part of the whole experience! The cheesecake looks amazing and I love how beautiful it's plated! Also the raspberries are HUGE!!! I thought they were strawberries for a second! Fresh and yummy!! After we paid, tipped and left, my mom asked if we can come back soon. It's now officially our "secret spot" whenever we have our special outing in the Commack area! I wish we can come back soon too!! So overall, great place, friendly staff and incredibly delicious food that looks fantastic!! I cannot wait to come back! And I definitely recommend y'all swing by at MaBella! read more

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Great food. Everything we tried was delicious. Friendly wait staff and the drinks are nice and strong.

been here dozens of times. The food is the BEST. rigatoni Calabrese. rigatoni Bolognese. I have had these dishes all over and I don't think there is a better tasting dish anywhere. their eggplant is fantastic. calamari is so tender. Beet salad. Yes. Beet salad. so friggin good. Every dish they have is just fantastic. read more

Dined in with 4 friends for an early(ish) dinner on Sunday. This is where my friend wanted to go for her birthday, so it's where we went. The bread that was served was...blah. Nothing special and very basic. It wasn't even warm. The bread is served with butter and seasoned olive oil to dip in. Nothing special. We started off with fried calamari and a reverse wedge salad to share. The fried calamari was tender and seasoned well. The reverse wedge salad was "reversed" because it had all the ingredients of a wedge salad, but instead of a wedge, it was chopped. Both appetizers were plentiful and enough for 5 people to share. For my entree I went with mussels marinara and a side of sautéed spinach. The mussels marinara was off the appetizer section of the menu, but definitely big enough for an entree. The marinara sauce was super flavorful as were the mussels. The sautéed spinach was good, but a little too salty. Other entrees that were ordered at the table included chicken Marsala, chicken francese, and the house special of the night, short ribs. My friend said that the Marsala was bland. The chicken francese was good and so were the short ribs. We got cannolis for dessert. Tasty, but tasted like every other cannoli I've ever had. Nothing made it stand out. Service seemed rushed...and it wasn't even busy. The parking lot is small, as it shares its lot with other businesses. read more

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The service and food was excellent! It can be a little noisy when the restaurant is full but it is worth the dinning experience . Thank you for a very nice evening!! read more

Staff was so on top of timing and service. Food was delicious app was mussels in white wine-sooo great. The shri.p w veg was light and delish. The veal marsala was perfect withplenty of mushrooms. The restaurant last night was decorated for valentines, so cute and not overdone. Restaurant is a little noisy but a busy restaurant is an awesome thing. Menu was not too long, love shorter menus...keep to what you do best..and then its all fresher read more

My husband and I went to MaBella's for dinner. The service was excellent. The restaurant was very romantic with a very calm ambience, which is exactly what I needed after a long day of working. Food was absolutely excellent and the owners are very very down to earth and nice. Definitely a must try!! read more

Long Island is full of Italian restaurants, but MaBella is a cut above. Their food is consistently excellent. Since the pandemic, they've provided catering dinners for my family several times, all wonderful. Great baked clams, really good pastas. They have a way with chicken, too. My favorite dish is the Bella's Scarparella, chicken sauteed with sausage, potatoes and spicy vinegar peppers in a white wine sauce. Amazing. read more

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Attended a dinner party for 10. Calamari, Caesar salad very good. I had the chicken franchise which was very good. Around me folks had various foods like seafood platter, spaghetti etc not one of 10 had a bad meal! Just be aware it's very noisy!! read more

Recently discovered this small intimate restaurant and found my new favorite Italian restaurant. Top quality food, excellent price point. Drinks are a bit pricey. Service is great. Waiters are well mannered and eager to please. Love the little set up outdoors. read more

Great new place, awesome selection of beers (and wine), super friendly staff. Check out the music schedule, cool place to hang with friends, fireplace, couches , good food too. The mega pretzel never disappoints! read more

Ordered take out form this place got :Eggplant Parm Dinner, broccoli rabe, chicken caesar salad, and a margherita pizza. Everything from this place was delicious. The thing crust pizza was my favorite. I would like to try something else from their menu but without a doubt i'll be ordering their pizza again and possibly their delicious salad. Sorry for the lack of picks ! This place was a bit over priced but that's the price you pay for take out and good quality food. read more

I just had my daughters bridal shower at MaBella. The food was delicious. We had the party package #3. The hot hors doerves were cooked perfectly and very generous. The main dishes were enjoyed by everyone. The occasion cake was from Copenhagen bakery so you know that was going to be good. Maria and Frank took great care of us. Would highly recommend this place for any occasion! read more

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We really enjoy this place. We did take out several times since trying it. The woman who answers the phone and takes the order is very nice. The staff inside is always very friendly but most importantly the food is amazing 5 stars. The penne ala vodka, the mini pizzas and the capalini cakes. read more

A very nice Italian restaurant hidden in the corner of a strip mall just before Jericho Tpke. Had read the reviews and decided to invite friends to meet us there to try their food. We had a rezzy for 8pm and our table was waiting for us on arrival. They have a nice bar as you enter which would be great for casual drinks and bar food. The very nice lady that greeted us turned us over to another sweet lady that was our server. We ordered drinks; Chopin Martini shaken up, The Mule, and 2 Chardonnays...all looked great and tasted better! For Appys we ordered Calamari with the Arriabiata sauce on the side...sauce was super with spicy green peppers. Our mains were 2 Chicken Scarps, Chicken Parm and an order of steamed mussels....Chicken parm was excellent with speghetti. Chicken Scarp was a tad dry with very small pieces of chicken on the bone served with great potatoes and onions and peppers. Overall a nice experience in a very comfortable venue that we would repeat in the future. read more

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MaBella is a high down gem in Commack. The food is always amazing and the service and ambiance top notch!!

My partner & I decided to try MaBella on a recent rainy night. The inside reminded me of an authentic, old fashioned Italian restaurant, cozy and with cloth tablecloths and napkins. Great first impression. Outstanding wait staff. They were attentive, but not overly so. Warm bread was brought to the table. Too many restaurants have stopped offering this, but MaBella still does. At one point, a woman came to our table to ask if we were enjoying our meal. Not sure if she was the owner. We assured her that we were. The food was delicious. My partner said the red sauce in the mussels appetizer was the best sauce he'd ever tasted. Our entrees were also wonderful. If you're looking for Italian comfort food in a nice atmosphere with great service at reasonable prices, you'll find it here. We will definitely return. read more

Went with family last night. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Good food. Would definitely return. read more

Had dinner with a friend Friday night and so glad we chose MaBella! It was the location of the old Mannino's and then another spot since then but I was happy to discover that an Italian joint took it's place and was eager to check it out. We arrived around 6 and the bar was full although the tables weren't. That sure did change-by the time we got our dinner there was a wait and when we left around 8 there were still 2 tables waiting to be seated. That should speak to the place's popularity. We were greeted warmly by who I assumed is the female owner (from previous reviews) and told we could sit wherever we wanted. The service was on point the entire time! Glasses of water were never empty and we never sat waiting for anything from beginning to end. We split the fried calamari and had two pasta dishes for entrees: rigatoni bolognese and risotto fungi* which they were very kind to recreate for me by replacing the risotto with penne and leaving out the pancetta. It was delicious! For dessert we split the chocolate lava cake which was to die for. Beautiful dining experience from beginning to end. We left full and happy with our leftovers. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Great place for dinner friendly staff and amazing food Must visit here. Fantastic deserts and and a full bar read more

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An absolute gem hidden in Commack. This restaurant gets its DNA from J&J's which used to be the best Italian restaurant in Huntington Station where my family would take me as a kid. Frank and Maria run a tight ship. I've never had a bad experience with the food, everything is very good, and the service is always top notch. The bartender Sean is amazing, he was a popular bartender in Huntington Village (still is, I'd imagine.) Don't listen to the Karen's who said the food was "ok" and they "wouldn't go back". They have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. read more

Located in the old Manninos's and the recently closed Cafe Mendoza, the thought of another Italian restaurant in the already saturated Commack area was not enticing. Was pleasantly surprised and glad that Mabella is open for business. Atmosphere is inviting and warm. Tin ceiling tiles, retro lighting and open seating make for a pleasant dining experience. The rice ball appetizer was a bit bland and could have used more sauce but the entrees made up for the the initial disappointment. Spaghetti with white clam sauce- always a good way to judge an Italian restaurant- was very good. The chicken Milanese was also delicious. To end the evening, definitely make sure to order the Tiramisu! It's made by the owner, Maria, and it was fabulous! The service was excellent too! read more

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Loud dining area. Cozy and romantic. Food is delicious and service great. Clean tables and delicious meals for girls night out

Food and service is fantastic. Prices not to excessive Considerate of food allergies and will make adjustments to orders read more

Very nice intimate little Restaurant. Great food every thing was delicious. Friendly service. Make reservations although they do get crowded. read more

I was so looking forward to this being good , but it fell short ! Chicken francese - was mediocre at best along with chicken parm - the only good thing was I didn't have to make it myself - clams oreganata just ok they were kind of cold by time they arrived at the table . Caesar salad dry , not juicy as I was expecting . We went bc Emilio's seems to have been disappointing as of late , but I'd rather stick with the devil we know . Price point was fair - cappuccino was good s albeit luke warm - along with tartufo - was good. They don't rush you out perhaps bc there wasn't a lot of people coming in - parking terrible , I believe bc of Dunkin' Donuts . The juice ain't worth the squeeze . read more

MaBella is an absolute GEM. I called to place a last minute catering order and they could not have been any nicer and accommodating. Frank took my order and customized anything I wanted. Maria called me back to confirm all the details and was so sweet. I gave them a very generous tip which she kept refusing because she said the delivery address was so close, but I insisted because they truly got me out of a bind for which I am so grateful. A few weeks later I visited their restaurant to eat with a group of friends and everything was excellent. Great food and friendly staff. Highly recommend!! read more

The service is amazing, but its very small and the food could be better, but overall we had a good experience here!

My family and I absolutely love this restaurant. Maria is amazingly friendly and the food it soooo good. I highly recommend for a dinner date, family dinner or a holiday dinner. We were just there for Easter and it was amazingly good as always. read more

Great food with very reasonable pricing in a friendly Italian décor restaurant. Service is always excellent and the place is always packed on the weekend so make reservations in advance. I highly recommend trying this restaurant out! read more

Great Little Gem in Commack. Wonderful waiter Joesph made us feel at home. Meatball's where outstanding, Bone in Veal Parmesan to die for. Great meal, will be back soon read more

First time to MaBella. The food was very good and very reasonably priced. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive. Will definitely go again. read more

If you are looking for excellent food from a family owned and operated restaurant MaBella Restaurant in Commack is an excellent choice. Owned and operated by Frank & Maria (husband and wife) you can see their investment of heart and soul into everything that they do. Great food. Reasonable prices. Friendly staff. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Ordered Penne Alla Vodka, it was ok, we had to add salt, not as much sauce as I would have liked.

This was our first time here and everything was great. We started out with a few martinis at the bar - the bartender was very accommodating. We ended up having our dinner & dessert at the bar and the food was excellent. Nice cozy atmosphere and everyone here was very friendly. We will definitely return! :) read more

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