The best meal I ate in Brooklyn. Great fresh fish with an amazing menu and their tuna tartare and the octopus are a must. Staff are courteous and helpful and happy to give advice on their dishes. I absolutely love this place. read more

Next Door - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

Terrific. My friend and I decided to try a new place tonight - so I googled Italian restaurants 11235 and this gem was on the list. We drove over and I'm so thankful we did. We ordered Prosciutto pizza, A meatball, Mussels in Marinara sauce, Chicken Parm, Filet Branzino, Tiramisu and Cappucino - 2 gin and tonics and 2 scotches. EVERYTHING was perfect. Flavorful, perfectly cooked, nice atmosphere, the lighting was great - Sorry I did not take pictures - we just dove right in. I will definitely be back! Great service as well. Thanks guys. read more

1- I called this restaurant to make a reservation table for two .The person who took the reservation was unprofessional . My wife and I was super excited to try some authentic Italian foods as we read great reviews about this place. We wanted to be seated in a cozy spot since we made a reservation hours before. We have seated in the middle of the restaurant where it wasn't special at all. 2-We ordered an octopus salad to start and we left almost full dish of burnt and chewy octopus on the plate. Risotto was totally frustrating. Mushy and not even comparable with 100s of risottos I tried in my life. Please try this dishes as soon as you read this.the texture of Pernod,white wine,and parmesan was missing. Meanwhile we haven't asked if we liked our meals or how is everything even once. We haven't answered "yourwelcome" when we said THANK YOU each time someone put something on the table. 3- I served the water and wine to my wife and my self. The server poured the wine to my glass instead of my wife. This was the first and last time He poured our wines. Don't forget! Ladies first. 4-People wants to enjoy the atmosphere as well as food and service. We are going to restaurants to support businesses. We celebrate ,graduate,going for a date ,funerals and put some memorable moments in our lives. I hoped this restaurant could be the part of my good memories but unfortunately it didn't. read more

This place is by far the best restaurant I've eaten at in I don't even know how long! The food was beyond delicious, the staff and service was impeccable, it was super clean, the vibe was amazing and this is my new favorite spot! I was in the area and decided to try it out, I live in Manhattan but I will definitely be making the trip back!!! read more

Next Door - Calamari, octopus & angel hair with shrimp and crabmeat! - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

Rudest server ever!!!! My food was good (risotto porcini) & the lobster ravioli was good. Everyone else in my party, the food was either so so or not great. Our waiter wouldn't split the check, which is our fault for not asking in the first place. The service was a little slow, not the end of the world. Took forever for them to get our money, and after the 3rd time I asked to get my food wrapped, I asked someone else. That person took my plate, put it on the empty table behind us, and walked away! I thought it couldn't get more rude, and I took my own plate towards the kitchen. That same rude man came up behind me and grabbed it out of my hand!!! He started wrapping it without even looking at me; I told him to just keep it and he said, "you want it wrapped so I'm wrapping it!" Can't even believe this wasn't a bad food network reality show!!! Even good food wouldn't have made balanced out the rudeness, and it wasn't that good!!! read more

Came back with my girlfriend after a long time having not been here, and it is just as great as it was the last time I came here. My girlfriend and I each ordered an Aperol Spritz and we split the quinoa salad to start. I then had the salmon burger (my go-to, it's so good) and she ordered a Margherita pizza. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the service was great. This is undoubtedly my favorite spot in the neighborhood. read more

What a great place! I've been here twice already, first time with friends and second time with family. Everyone loved it! The restaurant has a great atmosphere, very warmly decorated, and very clean. The service is also great as the waitress and waiter I had were very polite. The food was also amazing and super delicious! Everything is freshly made and all the pizzas I've tried were absolutely fantastic! I also loved their salads (although they should add more goat cheese to their almond/beet/goat cheese salad) Definitely recommend coming here if you're looking for a nice place to have some good pizza and other dishes as their menu also includes a variety of other selections such as burgers and pasta. This place is a bit pricy but worth it for a nice lunch or dinner! read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn. Hands down the best branzino in NYC. The liver melts in your mouth. The octopus is so good i can eat 3 plates of it. The decor brings you out of sheepshead bay and into Italy. The staff is super friendly and the service is superb. And last but not least, the Nutella pizza is to die for. Do yourself a favor and visit this gem in the center of sheepshead bay. read more

My fiance and I went to dine here on 5/12/2021. Here is my take: Appetizer- Fried Calimari - Tasted very, very good, could have been cooked a bit more (not an issue just an observation), but for $20.00 was pretty skimpy on the amount of calamari. Main Courses - I had Chicken Parmigiana and it was excellent. Nice size pieces of chicken was done perfectly, one of the best I ever had!!! Rigatoni was cooked well and marinara sauce was perfect. would get again and again. My fiance had the Shrimp and Angel Hair Pasta (one of the specials), we both enjoyed this and both the shrimp and pasta were perfectly cooked with great flavor. Would order ths again but see below!! Caveat emptor - Next time you see something on a special ask the server how much it costs. We did not and we were shocked when the bill came to see that this costs $40.00. A rediculous price for 5 or 6 shrimps and some pasta. In my opinion if this was not the special should have been a $25.00 dinner MAXIMUM!!!! Extras - BTW the marinara sauce was excellent also one of the best we ever had. Waiter was not very friendly but was very professional and cordial and came back multiple times to ask if we needed anything and made sure our water glasses were full. All in all we will return again and try other items on the menu as the most important thing when dining out is the quality and taste of the food. read more

I was celebrating a family event. Food was good despite it was a hair in Risotto w/mushroom plate that is $21 and size of small palm .Interior design is nice , presentation of the food is ordinary , Expansive! ($19 for 8 small bread sticks )!Better service will help a bisness. read more

Next Door - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

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Absolutely great food, especially fried calamari. But person, who's not even paying attention to comments on order ruined everything. I don't think that I will order from Next Door again. I specifically asked for my order do not cover my calamari, because it will be mushy. But they did cover and calamari end their way to garbage and my 19$ too. I was waiting in my car, so it was not necessary to cover. read more

First time in this restaurant, and already am very very impressed! Great food: tuna tartare, Quinoa Salad, Piza, Pasta, Beef Carpaccio- everything amazing!!!! Service impeccable!!! I would give it 10 stars if it would be possible! Definitely will recommend to everyone! Place is very kids friendly as well. read more

Food was bland. Didn't have much of a flavor to it. Only thing was good was the mushroom truffle pizza. Fish(Branzi) was fairly dry. read more

We just stopped for dessert and coffee this time But the food looks incredible I can't wait to come back for the Pizza The drinks were very good A great place to come in the summer the front opens and tables on the sidewalk Great to people watch read more

Next Door - The Dessert menu - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

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Had dinner at next door for my friends birthday and i just say dinner was phenomenal. The food was excellent. Ambience is perfect, not noisy or over crowded. The service is like really great. The waiter was running around without a break and filled every request. He did not forget anything and was simply on point. We had a great tome. Everything was just superb. We will definitely be back. We love this spot. The owners make sure everything is great and nothing is missed. Bonus is the Nutella pizza, must have!!!!! Thank you for a wonderful night out read more

Great service! The Food was really good! The truffle pizza is espetacular!!!! We ordered family style and they even portioned each dish for is. Attentive, friendly staff, and great tasting food made it a great experience overall. read more

Next Door is a lovely restaurant with an incredible vibe. The atmosphere is so elegant and fun. I had the most delicious meal - def get the Branzino and ask for the Nutella Pizza for dessert! Service was excellent as well. 100% worth a drive from Manhattan and I look forward to coming back. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn. Food is always fresh and amazing. Staff is always professional. Highly recommended.

Pizza is amazing here. Love the Margarita pizza.. so thin and just perfectly made. Otherwise a place a bit expensive . And service is a bit slow and waiters are not the friendliest. Although if you in the area and looking for a relaxing place to have a drink and a pizza this place is worth checking out. read more

Next Door - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

Food was disgusting. Covered in salt. I thought it was just mine but the two people I ate with said the same. When I tasted the amount of salt on my shrimp I waited for a waiter so that I could ask them to change my veggies for rice so that the rice could help neutralize the salty flavor. After about ten minutes my waited had not come back to the outdoor area so I asked the hostess and was told I could not swap. When I finally saw the waiter I asked him too and was also told no. I don't see the big deal about taking back the veggies and giving me white rice but they did. Don't waste your money here. I should've known to go elsewhere when I saw all of the workers on the whale watching ship I'd just exited all go to other restaurants on the block. read more

if i could give it six stars i would!!! excellent!! i had a delicious salad followed by the vegetarian pizza. it was amazing!! the service was above and beyond! highly recommended. read more

Next Door - Veggie pizza - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

I am new to the neighborhood and hands down "Next Door" is the best restaurant in the area!!!. Such a cool refreshing vibe! Food is stellar, order the grilled octopus and truffle pizza you'll thank me later! Can't wait to go dine in again here! The service is amazing our son, gave them a perfect thumbs up! - impressive! read more

Next Door - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

Went for dinner with my husband and adored the entire experience. Atmosphere was cozy, service was great, and everything we ate and drank was delicious. My husband prefers plastic utensils and after finding this out, they made sure to bring out a clean set for him every time we switched courses. I am not a big pizza lover, but their signature truffle and Nutella pizzas were worth trying. Octopus, the dips, and Greek salad were so good! Main courses were delicious as well. We drove over an hour to visit this restaurant and would definitely go back. We had a great night! read more

Very few times do I go to places and finish eating even if I'm full. The food here was AMAZING. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is amazing. A Sheepshead Bay Classic. Came here for a casual birthday dinner just to celebrate with my friend and it was very nice. read more

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I had high expectations. Very disappointing. It's not bad but is not good. Food just OK , service just ok , experience just ok , cocktails sucks. You can go there when you're desperate and no other places is open. Just OK experience. read more

Next Door - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

It gets one star only because I have to select if in order to write the review. I live and frequent venues based on how many stars and reviews it gets so I want to pay it forward and assist others. With that in mind, do not even waste $3 on a soft drink. The place is beautiful but the service and food is horrible. Truthfully I don't know which is worse the service or food. We came in on a not so busy weeknight and there were only two tables, a waiter and one bus person. So one would think that they would be attentive and ensure we got everything needed. That didn't happen. They were so glued to their phones that I was tempted to call the restaurant and ask them to come to the table just to see how long it would take to pick up the phone. The food was disgusting and cold. We ordered the lamb shank as an entree which clearly they placed in the microwave to warm up. It had no flavor on top of it being cold. The pineapple pizza was equally disgusting. I was better off eating spam. The beet salad on the other hand was good, but you can't screw up a salad. Overall the experience was horrible and pricey. Dominoes pizza is better than this garbage. read more

Horrible manager and staff. Very overpriced and blend food. Not worth your money. I wouldn't recommend this place!

The service is poor and the calamari even worse. I ate only one. When we called the waiter over he was so apathetic. He was very accusatory like my taste buds were wrong! My partner had some sort of sausage pizza that was saltier than pork rinds and sunflower seeds. We gave it a second chance after the first terrible experience and this is the thanks we get. Run! read more

Next Door - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

Over glorified pizzeria that tries to be something more, but fails on so many levels. First, due to the neighborhood, the customers come dressed up as if they're going to a nightclub. This is a cultural thing, but the restaurant is really not meant to be anything more than a mediocre Italian food joint. The food was not anything note worthy. Pizza was the best thing we tried, but definitely not the top 10 I've had. Burgers came without any lettuce, tomatoes, etc. No dressings. Plain bun and patty. (Didn't know you had to specify flavor when you order). The service was terrible. Waiter had to be called over constantly to clean table, take drink orders, refills, etc. And even that was an effort because many times, they just ignore you. Overall, wouldn't come back here. There are much better places not far from this area where the management actually cares about its clientele. read more

I've been here a few times with my wife, and have come to the conclusion that they are just ok, even though we've given them chance after chance and we wanted them to succeed to add needed variety to the row of eateries on Emmons Avenue. However, each time we come we get a completely different experience and that's just weird in a bad way. There is a distinction between "eating out" and "dining out" that I don't think this place and its staff gets. For example, our waiter did not tell us about the specials, the prosecco was flat - like it was from a bottle that was opened yesterday, didn't get a spoon with my pasta dish - and no I didn't order the ravioli, wasn't offered cheese with my pasta dish, and the waiter came by 2 minutes after the entrees arrived to ask how we were doing but pretty much left us alone the rest of the time. The food was average. The tagliatelle was over cooked, the eggplant parm starter had a fishy taste, and the veggie flat bread was uninspiring. For a place that's opened where it is, among lots of competition, this is not encouraging. In the end, I left wondering if the name of the restaurant was meant to inspire diners, or suggest diners look "next door". For Italian food on Emmons, I think I will do just that next time, look next door and go to il Fornetto down the road. read more

Food here is great! No complaints at all. BUT THE SERVICE IS ANOTHER THING ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!!!! Went here a few times and again food good but once again service was horrible. But we figured we try again and it was the same thing, came on Mother's Day which I know is a busy day but they seems to have enough ppl working but our waiter SUCKED BALLS!! Never came over to see how the food was if we need anything nothing, horrible horrible!!! Probably won't come back!! Unless their staff is retrain to have better or somewhat customer service!! Step it up ppl!! read more

This is my favorite restaurant in sheepshead! Literally the most consistent, fresh, delicious food. Def get the beet salad, the truffle pizza, the octopus and the tuna tartar. also the jalapeño margarita is amazing! read more

Food was not too great. They charge $7 for side order which was the size of a quarter. Asked for chicken inside my pasta and the waiter looked at me like I had 6 heads. Pricey for no reason. Roll n Roaster is even better. They trying to hard here. It's Brooklyn not Manhattan, change your menu. read more

We went there a few months ago. I forgot to write the review but recent discussion of this place on Facebook reminded me of a bad experience we had there. We ordered octopus and lobster ravioli for appetizer, black angus burger and chicken breast for the main course. Didn't like anything. Ravioli were tasteless, chicken - very dry. Service was as bad as was food. For desert we ordered Nutela pizza. Pizza was very good. The amount of Nutella and fruits was perfect. We loved it. Overall experience - bad. Wouldn't go there again. (I marked 2 stars instead of 1 because pizza was really good) read more

Had dinner here the other night with my cousin. We got a margarita pie, I got the risotto porcini and my cousin got the rigatoni. The portions were decently large I took most of my risotto home. The risotto was so full of flavor and rich. I had mentioned to my mom how much we enjoyed our dinner that she stopped by yesterday and would not stop raving about it. She got the branzino and described it as "melting like butter." I will definitely be back! read more

I always look on Yelp for reviews before going to a place. When I see those bad reviews I take them seriously, but this time I decided to go anyway since this place was so close to my house. I would like to say that all the people that wrote bad reviews are crazy. This place was great, amazing food and service. It is not pricey it is regular. Keep in mind this is NOT a pizza place so if you are looking for a dollar slice this is not the place for you. The staff was attentive even though they had a big party going on in the restaurant. This is unusual for Thai area because service around here usually sucks. Highly recommend this place for just a nice dinner or even a small celebration. read more

Awesome spot- great food, great views, impeccable service. My husband and I came here for an impromptu dinner date and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of food and service for such reasonable prices. I ordered the Angus burger and he ordered chicken Parmesan. Both meals were cooked perfectly and plated with an artistic flair. To drink we sparking water and cab sauv- water was perfectly chilled and the wine was strong but not overpowering. I would definitely recommend and will be back soon! read more

Next Door - Italian Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

I had heard about this place for a while from friends that live in the area so we decided to check it out on my way back from the beach to the city. The owners of this Italian restaurant also own the adjacent Greek place called Yiasou and we were able to order from both menus. The food was excellent- tzatziki, shrimp cocktail, oysters, scallops, whole seabass, asparagus, pasta and dessert- the perfect authentic Mediterranean dinner along with great wine and cocktails. The service was impeccable too. To top it off, we got a first row view of a double rainbow overlooking the bay. Great find, will definitely be back. read more

Pizza is not bad, salads are OK, everything is very simply made. The bartender was missing so we instructed the waiter how to make a vodka martini, but other than that everything was OK. The wine selection not bad. The best part about this place to me is the location. read more

First half of the meal was good. The truffle pizza came out pretty fast and tasted good. A little small for the price though. Second half was not so good. The burger came out about 30 minutes after I was done with the pizza. I was also not too big of fan of the meat blend in the burger. read more