It's been a while since I been here maybe like 2016 But mannn it's still as good as the last visit from the fresh bread to the sangria steak bites the pasta is to die for this is one of my favorite spot to go to where I'm local but in the cut I suggest you guys get up here it nice quiet and out the way in Baldwin read more

Novi - Italian Near Me - Baldwin, New York

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3/14/26. Nothing short of amazing! Sat down to fresh baked garlic bread, and started off with delicious veal/beef meatballs. My chicken florentine (with pasta soprano sauce) was a generous serving and really hit the spot. Their red sauce was wonderful as well. The cannoli shells are made in house and is a must! The meal was great but Melissa made it over the top! She made a killer cosmo and her personality is tops. I'm definitely returning esp when Melissa is working!! read more

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Nice neighborhood restaurant. Food is quite tasty with nice size portions. I misplaced my gift card, but the staff went above and beyond to assist me so I could redeem it. I truly appreciate the extra time and care that was shown to me. read more

First dinner on the ground in NY. Long day & arrived about an hour before closing on a weeknight at Novi. Promptly seated in a nice, welcoming dining area. Drink orders taken and bread brought. OMG the bread! I had to pace myself. We each ordered one of the two daily soup specials - mine being the one with the sausage. Again, spectacular, and large portions for a cup. Cousin ordered the branzino and shrimp meal special. I enjoyed a taste of the branzino - very nice white fish, and sauce was refreshing. Not a shrimp eater so I passed on the rest. I ordered the linguine with clams in white wine garlic sauce. So excited - haven't had good linguine & clams in years! Note to self (and anyone else not from the East coast): It is the whole clam, stomach, foot and all. I didn't know clams had feet. As the server told me, these are not chopped clams like I am used to. Anyway, the texture of it kind of threw me and I did my best but couldn't get past it. Ate a lot of the pasta and the 3 clam pieces that were served in the actual shell. The sauce also seemed to be lacking in seasoning. I took rest for cousin's husband to finish. Ended with decaf cappuccino and tea. Pricing seemed to be on par for the area and service was prompt. Can't fault the restaurant for my 20 years of eating chopped clams but will probably try another Italian restaurant the next time I am in the area. read more

Novi - Branzino & Shrimp Special - Italian Near Me - Baldwin, New York

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Against my better judgement, we decided to order out from Novi. I realize it is Mother's Day & busy for restaurants; however, we were told our food would be ready in 25 minutes. Over one hour later, we got our food. What a disappointment!!!! The calamari was soggy, I ordered garlic butter salmon which came smothered in tomato sauce (not what I wanted) & potatoes that were as hard as a rock. My husband ordered Rustica linguini which was supposed to have sausage, chicken & spinach. There was one piece of chicken & sausage on what appeared to be paparadelle noodles. 98% of the food went in the garbage. It was one of the most disgusting meals I have attempted to eat. FOR SURE, NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

If you ever see the fried scallops on the specials get them. These were app's, and so big we did not order dinner! Some of the best we have ever eaten! Great people, great place and great service! Hint..........eat at the bar!! read more

Went for lunch with a friend. Had the NE Clam Chowder and Carbonara Pasta dish. Excellent food. Beautiful decor in this restaurant.

This place is a solid choice for most occasions. From quick snack, to full -fledged deliscious meal, to a special night out (birthday, anniversary). And you can do it all for a reasonable cost. It is an old-school eatery with a nice little bar that is active enough to just come and enjoy, or be a waiting area until your table is ready. The food competes with the best alternatives, and TBH, we have had better Italian means here than we have at some of the more costly Italian places in the area. (I'm looking at you La Parma III, who charged us $200 for two large plates of mediocrity). Not at NOVI, the food is always very good, and often great. And at reasonable prices. Even more importantly, let's face it, with a bad economy and sky-high costs, we don't need to go out. So if we do, we want it to be pleasant. Most of the staff at NOVI is wonderful and charming, and a pleasure to be around. That stuff, to me, makes a difference. VERY RECOMMENDED! read more

Drove by this place for years and never bothered to go in until someone gave me a gift card to this restaurant. Am sorry I didn't go sooner. Food is fantastic the portions are generous and the bread they put on table is delicious. Will be making this restaurant a regular spot. read more

Tried this restaurant because there has been some chatter among friends that the food and service were good so, thought we'd give it a try. Firstly, there is street parking on Merrick Rd. as well as a large parking lot behind the place. We were greeted with big smiles and welcomes. We mentioned that we had not been there before. Jill was our server and she could not have been more pleasant, full of information and enthusiastic. She gave us suggestions for appetizers. We took her advice and ordered whole baked clams which were really good but for my taste, a little more flavor would be better. Then we had the eggplant meatballs. Now, these were cheesy and crispy and just sensational. On to entrees: we had the lasagna, sunday sauce, and parmesan combination plate with salads and fresh broccoli in garlic. They were all real comfort food. The red sauce on each dish was done well. We enjoyed each meal and took home lots for tomorrow. We then had capuccino and cannoli and apple crisp. The cannoli was crispy and done well, not too sweet. The apple crisp was kind of weird. It was kind of a crustless, crumb-less mixture of cooked apples. Would not order that one again. All in all, this was a good stop. Jill's warmth and direction made the evening even better. We will be returning again soon! read more

Food was excellent-tasty and reasonably priced. Highly recommended! Service was very good There was some confusion about a couple of orders but it was straightened out without any fuss. read more

Went here for the first time to eat last night. It was delicious! A hidden gem! Service was great and so was food. For starters we ordered the special margherita flatbread. It was SO good. Wish I ordered some to go ! For an entree I had the spicy sausage broccoli rabe with penne. So good! Others ordered the same or lasagna, chicken Florentine & a special of Cajun shrimp & chicken with spaghetti. All loved It. I ordered an espresso martini - It was so good! Definitely I'll be back read more

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Went on a Monday for pasta night - had the Caesar salad - garlic bread - meatballs and spaghetti - clams casino everything was so good. Sat at the bar with friends just hanging out - def a great vibe - bartender was on point also kept the drinks flowing read more

Novi - a glass of wine and a menu on a table - Italian Near Me - Baldwin, New York

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Worked here in high school, stopped by for a bit love to see how they changed things around. Service is always great I love how welcoming that atmosphere always is. Food was always something I die for. Took my girlfriend there for the first time and she loved it! She said if you could have ordered 3 more skirt steaks to take home she would've! Never stop to impress me NOVI. You guys will always be a Baldwin hidden treasure! read more

Great food and staff with very reasonable prices. Never had any complaints about this place.

Most delicious seafood fra diavolo called Novi combo. The pizza is pretty good too. So glad that Grubhub is available. Stuffed mushrooms are excellent. A neighborhood favorite. read more

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Five of us went for dinner. We sat in the bar area. Lisa was our server and she was great. When we were seated, we were served with a delicious variety of bread. It was good. We also ordered a bar pie with pepperoni and everyone enjoyed it. I had the sole and shrimp francaise which was a special. The portion was huge! The dish was good; I enjoyed the shrimp more than the sole, and it was a little in the salty side. The string beans were good. Also ordered was chicken francaise. That was good but it came out lukewarm. The steak ordered was totally over cooked and a major disappointment. The spaghetti with clams was good but if your looking for whole clams, it's not I. This dish. The prices are very reasonable and all of the portions are huge. I would go back. read more

Horrible food. Asked for an eggplant parm hero with toasted bread, it was burnt. Crispy pizza was dry, chewy, and soggy. Fettuccine Alfredo was bland with very little sauce, and what sauce was there, had separated. This place has gone severely downhill. We have supported for years, but it's time to move on. They offered me a credit, but why would I come back to a restaurant that has let us down repeatedly? If not for the desire to support a local, Baldwin Business, would not have ordered. Save your money! read more

Novi - Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Baldwin, New York

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My friend and I were in Baldwin and stumbled upon Novi while searching Google for a nearby restaurant for lunch. What an absolute, unexpected treat! We entered from the rear parking lot which was not the most attractive environment, although the restaurant did attempt to prettify its actual entrance. Don't let this dissuade you, though, because once you step inside the atmosphere is welcoming, comfortable, refreshingly chill on a hot day but without air blowing down on your head. Our server was Melissa, who greeted us with a big smile, glasses of water, and an unexpected basket of warmed rolls and garlic knots. Most restaurants don't even do that any more! Melissa made some suggestions and gave us ample time to consider our options. We ordered stuffed mushrooms, chicken parmesan sliders, and an apple crisp salad (I forgot the actual name of the salad but it has mesclun greens, romaine, apples and cranberries). Everything was mouth-wateringly delicious and abundant, so much so that I brought a slider and some salad home which Melissa efficiently packaged for me! Sometimes unexpected finds are the best. This was one of them and I will certainly be going back! read more

Food is always delicious.. one of the best Italian restaurants on Long Island. The broccoli and grilled chicken over zucchini noodles with olive oil and garlic was so good.. and the garlic bread they put on the table is always good read more

Foods well prepared and delicious friendly service and a relaxing atmosphere go enjoy a meal

Great food and drinks! I will definitely return. The Lemoncello Mule was a hit! The food so far is good. Looking forward to trying this restaurant again. read more

We had a magnificent time at Novi. The ambiance was relaxed with a semi-casual appeal. Our waitress Jill was superb. Our shrimp & broccoli, stuffed shrimp with alfredo pasta, chicken soprano and sides were prepared perfectly. The pineapple mango Margherita was flavorful and had a nice punch to it. read more

Such a great place ! Bartender Tierney was the best ! Such a nice guy . Escarole pasta was amazing ! Also loved my apple pie dessert. Also they have QuickDraw . I will definitely be back read more

Novi - Italian Near Me - Baldwin, New York

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A throwback to old style Italian restaurants, not fancy, just dowhome good. We ate at the bar, Ron our bartender was great and attentive. Baked whole clams were good, not great, lacked seasoning. Mussels in white sauce was excellent, as was the fried calamari. We'll be back for the eggplant parm! read more

Everything about novi is amazing! The food is superb. The staff is wonderful and quick to give suggestions. You're doing yourself a disservice if you don't stop by for an authentic Italian meal or a cocktail! The tap beer is cold and the cocktails are crafted by experts! We love Novi and you will too! read more

Excellent bang for your buck. They dont hold back on portions and definitely make the more pricey options worth it. You can probably go to a fine dining spot and it would be a bit tastier but for what it is, this restaurant is great read more

Great food, great drinks, nice crowd. Come on Pasta Night and have a few drinks with Lisa. She's the best bartender around.

Their pasta dishes are amazing... basically you will NEVER have a bad meal there. Plus the drinks are the best ! All the bartenders know their craft & have a great memory of ALL their regulars read more

WOW!!!! I the food here and the staff. Unbelievable great original Italian food; just like your Italian mother made, maybe better. Always clean and nice atmosphere. Love the 70s/80s music played in the background. read more

When I was a boy, the Old Venice was a rendezvous point after one of my dad's auctions at The Nassau Gallery,(from 1962 - 1982) almost directly across the street (now a laundromat) . It's been years since we have revisited and I must admit..it has become one of our favorite Italian eateries! The atmosphere is always welcoming and the entrees are really delicioso. Their red sauce is rich and hearty and the really do listen to customers' requests. It has become a weekly event for my wife and I to frequent The New Old Venice Inn. You will not be disappointed! read more

I must admit that this place is not at all what I had expected... I thought it was going to be rather basic but it was actually so delicious and if you're in the area, you should dine ! I came here with a friend after a homegoods run and we were so impressed! We ordered the mozzarella and tomatoes which were amazing .. The mozz was fresh and it lay on top of a salad with balsamic.. They also added red peppers which really were juicy! Nice touch. I had the Italian wedding soup and salad and my friend had the carbonara... The soup was SO good.. I'm a soup person and I can totally live off of it! This soup was to die for! It had extremely large chunks of Italian sausage in it and such a nice taste, I really enjoyed it .. The fettuccine carbonara was so rich (to be expected) and light at the same time.. I would advise sharing since it is such a large dish! The food really was delicious in here. This place is like half of a bar and the other side for dining which I can dig.. It just needs a little face lift I think since its kind of old looking so don't let this skew your experience. The food is definitely worth it. read more

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Pizza is PHENOMENAL! Thank you Melissa! Excellent choice and I will be ordering again!

If I could give zero stars I would! Will not be returning. Ordered takeout, not only did I not get everything I ordered, but my food looked like it was taken off of a half eaten plate. Stay away from the stuffed mushrooms.....$15 for four small mushroom caps that were stuffed with what smelt like rotten seafood then drowned in melted cheese to disguise it, I wouldn't even feed it to my dog. Chicken Bruschetta....the cutlet was cut in half and was only one half....clearly cut after being cooked looking like it was someone's leftovers. So disgusted. read more

Delicious. Had a great meal here. I had large ravioli with pork and beef in a pink sauce. It was amazing. I could eat it every day it was so good! Great portion size! I thought maybe since the ravioli was large it would be a small portion but this was tons of food. My mom had chicken and eggplant francais and it was good. Well the eggplant was delicious. The chicken was just ok. Mom shared the tartufo dessert with a friend. It was a nice portion easy to share. She and her friend enjoyed it. Not gonna lie, the apple crisp was not great. It was a good portion and had two big scoops of vanilla ice cream. Thank goodness for the ice cream cause the crisp had a weird taste. Had pretty good service. Would have liked if our server checked in with us a little more to get drink refills. But he was very nice. Would definitely come back here and definitely recommend! read more

The hostess at this establishment needs a serious course in customer service. Went here with my boyfriend on a Friday night. The bar area was crowded, but the sit down restaurant area wasn't. But because there were only two of us, we had to wait for a table. We waited around for a while. In the meantime another couple walks in and started speaking to the hostess. I guess they knew her and immediately they were seated. Yet we were left still standing around waiting, with nothing said about how much longer we were going to be waiting. I had to ask the hostess why was it we were waiting first, yet we still were not seated. She gave me some lame excuse about a table not being ready for us and we would be seated soon. Don't want to think our skin color had anything to do with it, but the couple who were seated right away were white. I will never go to this restaurant again because of the way the hostess handled the whole entire situation. read more

NOVI has been a neighborhood spot for a long time and with good reason. I've only eaten in person there twice a couple years ago with great experiences but order take out from there often. Inside there is a bar area with a few tables and a separate dining room area so lots of seating depending on the vibe you're looking for. The little focaccia garlic bread at the beginning is so good - we always ask for extra. I can't recommend the penne a la vodka enough - it is never dry, the sauce is flavorful, actually holds up as a leftover the next day which is rare. The portion is generous as well. The chicken Marsala and calamari are also really good. The skirt steak is a must order too. The prices are reasonable especially given the portions. Would definitely recommend to a friend. read more

4.5 stars!! Came here for Easter dinner with the family - all 6 of us RAVED about the food. Portions are very generous and very flavorful. Started off with an array of appetizers, from Italian Nachos to Baked Clams, all of which were great. I love that you can get the option of whole or chopped clams for baked clams... a true sign of freshness, and homemade-ness, if you were to ask me!! Of course the teenager at the table, had to have mozzarella sticks, and even those were great!! Almost stuffed, we took the slow approach to ordering entrees, and I'm SOOO happy I had the homemade tortellini with veal and beef, since that was like the most perfect dish of pasta anyone could ask for. If it's on the specials menu when you happen to go - Order it... DO it!!! Almost can not wait to have my leftovers!!! Had no issues with making a minor substitution on a dish. Service was done with a smile from everyone. Hostess and Bar staff were friendly and if this place was closer to home I'd be coming more often! Truly a hidden gem of the neighborhood! read more

My wife & I try to go there at least once a month to have a nice dinner which we definitely get. The food is fantastic,especially their red sauce. The service is 5 stars & the overall experience is tops. read more

If I knew it was going to be my last meal I'd ask for NOVI's eggplant parmigiana with a side of sweet sausage and angel hair pasta with olive oil and garlic. The wonderful smell of delicious red sauce embraces you and welcomes you in as soon as you step through the door. read more