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Piccola Bussola

3.5 (135 reviews)
PriceyItalian
Closed 2:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Abhishek K.

A nice place with great ambiance. The menu covers all of the must-haves of Italian cuisine. Their salads are nice, and desserts are fantastic. The staff and hosts were extremely courteous and the service was prompt! Only downside is that it is a little more on the pricey side. So its less of a weekly visit and more as a call for a special occasion

Chicken special and pasta with garlic and oil

It is such a nice welcoming restaurant. The dining room is large enough where you can hear your conversation. The service is so attentive and really excellent. Food is always spot on and delicious. A real gem in the area.

Erica O.

I attended a baby shower here today that was wonderful. As good as it gets. Decor, food and service were outstanding. If you are planning an event Piccola should be the place you go. The tables were decorated beautifully and as a nice addition they used pink napkins... it's a Girl! Wine and water glasses, silverware, bread plates and bottles of wine. Fresh bread and butter. Large plates of Caesar salad were so fresh and the dressing was delicious. Family style platters of fried zucchini and fresh cooked broccoli were perfect. Choices were Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Francaise or Salmon. Perfectly cooked and seasoned food and nice size portions. The dessert was Napoleons that tasted like homemade! Coffee, tea and Expresso. Service was friendly and very efficient.

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Christine D.

Found this place on open table, went there with 6 friends, the place is very outdated. This resturant was packed for a Saturday night. The fried calamari was very good, the baked Clams lacked flavor. My girlfriend chicken dish was dried out. My husband shrimp dish was nasty. Don't know how they have been in business this long. I will say the waiter did a great job.

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Mariah B.

Wish my experience was better. Oh well! Dined here Saturday night. The room reminds me of a cafeteria with tables on top of each other. Luckily, we were seated in a quiet area in the back. Our waiter was extremely slow. Took forever to bring our drinks, appetizer, dinner, dessert menu and dessert. We're a "get in and get out" couple and don't like waiting around. He was a fan of socializing with the other waiters while we sat and watched. I was looking forward to bread and they brought it out with cold butter. I HATEEEE when the butter is practically frozen. Why do they need to do this?! For starters, we ordered the fried calamari and it was the worst calamari I've ever had. Completely tasteless, overcooked and dry. They advertise that the large serves 2-3 people, but we ordered a small and it was enough for my husband and I. Do not order this. I had the penne a la vodka and my husband ordered the tortellini Alfredo. He said his was drenched in butter and you could tell just by looking at it. YUCK! Who wants that much better?! My penne a la vodka was totally Al dente (which I don't like). Another strike. After waiting and waiting, I finally flagged down our waiter for dessert menus since he was once again socializing. Beyond frustrating. We ordered the chocolate gelato and salted caramel gelato. This was the best part of our meal and extremely delicious. Overall, I don't recommend this place.

A sh*t ton of amazing food !!
Lisa E.

3rd visit during the long covid hiccup.. and everything here is taken care of for you.. just sit back and relax. Food is fabulous, service pristine. Sat outside, large round table of 8 and tonight live Sinatra type music that put me in a great mood along with a delicious Lemontini. Unsure what the single star reviews are about but I promise you that you will have a lovely evening here, definetly sit out side under the tent, make a reservation. They know how to do it right here. Penne Shrimp Oreganata, Veal Parm, Roasted Cauliflower, Chopped Salad. Go on a Wednesday night with someone that you love.

Open for lunch.
Mindy M.

in Huntington on Jericho Turnpike I stopped in to Piccola Bussola. I ordered meals to takeout . The scrimp oreganota with penne had roasted garlic , spinach and oil. There were 6 scrimps but cooked just right and I found the meal quite tasty along with the added 2 small pieces of fresh bread. The second dish ordered of chicken parm doesn't come with any sides as spaghetti or salad. ( see pix) The two orders total more then 50.00. I might try stopping in for dinner one night.

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Sandra C.

Came in for dinner. Food was delicious. Nice portions, great selection. We started with the appetizers family style octopus and eggplant meatballs with ricotta. The octopus was delicious, perfectly cooked and plentiful for four adults. The eggplant meatballs was outrageous didn't taste like eggplant. Highly recommend. Onto dinner our group ordered the shrimp Tuscano, bronzing dish, scallops and pork chop. Everyone was pleased the food was delicious! Prices on par with LI, decent portions, service was excellent and nice ambiance check this place out.

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Very nice place for a casual date night and always a good meal. I would highly recommend

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This restaurant is consistently good for over 40 years. I miss the old days when they had soup and salad bar. But I always enjoy my meal.

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Food was amazing and portions were huge. The staff was very friendly and professional. Would eat there every night if I could.

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Food and service was perfect! The place needs a little sprucing up. A little outdated!!

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