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    Rialto Restaurant

    4.0 (144 reviews)
    PriceyItalian
    Open 3:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Romantic
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Great family-oriented place! Amazing food, great staff, and outstanding service. Everything from the atmosphere to the hospitality makes you feel welcome. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a warm, family-friendly experience!

    So you can find it.
    Pat F.

    Rialto's motto: Good Friends. Good Food. From my research I surmised Rialto has been around over 14 years. I was surprised the restaurant does not market their establishment date with their motto, as 14+ years is no small feat. My original visit a few years ago, attending an event with my colleagues bundled in a smaller section of the restaurant left a lot to be desired. It had myself questioning whether I should attend yet another milestone event squished in a corner. After succumbing to the pressures as to why I should attend, I was pleased that this evening's Jan 2024 Retirement Dinner, was set up in the larger part of the restaurant. Great company. Entering from the main door you are met with a warm, cozy glow on the smaller, bar side of the restaurant and then an immediate separation to the larger main dining area. The main area allowed the space needed for co-workers not seen in ages an opportunity to mingle freely. Much more comfortable. Good food. A small sample of the Berkshire Pork Chop was perfectly prepared. I definitely recommend. My Almond Crusted Stuffed Chicken Breast was a savory, sweet dish with the accompanying mashed Sweet Potatoes. Another perfect combination. To add to the pleasantries of the evening, our obviously skilled servers offered prompt, satisfactory service. Any request I or my table companions made were fulfilled without any necessary follow up. There may have been exceptions, though all appeared content with the service. If the opportunity arose again and dependent on the circumstances I would return to Rialto. TIP: Parking Lot in back Residential parking available

    Passion Fruit Martini
    Linda K.

    After a 5+ year hiatus we returned to Rialto for dinner on a rainy evening. Intimate spot on a Westbury side street with a small parking lot adjacent to the building. Service was efficient but not overly friendly, in fact our dour server didn't crack a smile once throughout the evening. The owner greeted some cronies warmly but we were ignored, guess we didn't make the cut. Ooohkaay. Started with martinis, potent and good. Discounted on Thursdays @ $8 apiece, liked the Passion Fruit version a lot. Shared the burrata app, a small piece of cheese resting on unripe tomato slice, dressed with red peppers and a bit of prosciutto. Passable, I've had much better. Like any foodie I had perused Rialto's online menu beforehand but that turned out to be kinda useless. Their regular menu (not early bird) was one short page and didn't include many of their advertised dishes. Puzzling. I chose the shrimp scampi, it looked nothing like the Yelp pics nor any shrimp scampi I've had elsewhere. Instead my $29.50 plate consisted of about 6 rubbery shrimp with very little sauce/flavoring, a scoop of mashed potatoes and a few limp butter laden veggies. Bland and skimpy with no pasta, not a fan. Hubbie said his squid ink pasta with scallops was good. Shared the zuccotto cake for dessert, an ample if overly sweet version of this Italian specialty. Disappointing, the place has really gone downhill.

    Shrimp Scampi
    Joel H.

    I am so happy that my wife and I finally came to Rialto. I have been passing by this restaurant for so many years now. Parking was easy, plenty of street and they have a parking lot too. We entered through the back and walked into the dining room. What a delightful setting. Not too big, and they have a fair amount of seating here. We went into the bar area which was a delightful setting and definitely a very comfortable place to sit and have a cocktail. There were also a few table in this area. We went on a Sunday evening and though they were not too busy, the 8 table that were filled were very active. They have a good amount of staff here so we were always watched for bread, water, etc... The hostess-server Stephanie was just great.. We were happily treated and seated. After allowing us to sit for a few minutes, she came over and explained the menu and specials. WOW, plenty to choose from on the menu and the specials sounded great. Stephanie did a great job explaining everything to us. We started with the Baked Clams Oreganata. Six nice size clams wells breaded (not too much breading) and enough sauce for the dipping. Fresh and tasty. We were off to a good start. I had the Orechette with Broccoli Rabe and sausage in a white wine sauce. I must say, this was perfectly prepared and extremely tasty. My wife went with the traditional shrimp Scampi. Plenty of shrimp over pasta with a Scampi sauce. This too was wonderful. Perfectly cooked shrimp over an al-dante pasta. The portions were perfect so we did not walk away wanting more and didn't feel like we ate too much. Make sure you check out my pictures, they definitely tell a story. When you eat all this good food, you never give yourself enough room for dessert. They had a beautiful selection but we couldn't eat another thing. I guess we will be going back. So nice to have this little hidden gem right around the corner from us, just a five minute drive.

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    Laurie U.

    The New Zealand rack of lamb was absolutely delicious. It was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. The staff were very friendly and attentive.

    Amy B.

    Definitely a 5 star dining experience. Friends invited us to this delicious joint in celebration of our new arrival and will definitely be back! We started with the grilled calamari which I often find to be chewy. Here it was done perfectly and served over arugula with some avocado For entrees I ordered the stuffed veal chop and was not disappointed. It was huge and served with a delicious Marsala sauce. Then we can't forget the amazing dessert cart. The chocolate mousse was our favorite!

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    Amazing food, impeccable service, cozy - can't say enough about how wonderful my daughters baby shower was at Rialto!!

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    Food, service and ambiance were amazing. What a pleasant dining experience. Cannot wait for another opportunity to return.

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    Everything was perfect! Interesting menu, linen table service in the dining room; relaxing evening out! Will return

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    We selected Cassariano's to host a 90th birthday celebration and we could not have made a better…read morechoice. From start to finish, everything was on point. We booked with Danny who made great menu and arrangement suggestions and our 35 guests were comfortable and well attended to. Christian and Sal were fantastic. The "little" things make a difference, like replacing silverware between courses and keeping beverages flowing. And most of all the food was fantastic!! Thank you Danny for making our special day even more memorable!

    Mother's Day, overall consensus- underwhelmed- mom selected this place after enjoying attending a…read morebirthday a few months prior. We went for first seating before it became very busy. Regular menu being served. Portions were small to average, food mostly good- notably carbonara, salmon, milanese- chicken scallopini, some pieces tough. Dishes did not include sides or anything extra like a starter salad. So $28-$32 pasta dish, just complimentary bread, took over 30 mins for dishes to come out too (and we were among first diners of day) so kitchen not backed up as far as we could tell. Not a lot of checking up or water refills. Desserts were costly $14 for small slice cheesecake, not enough to share. Roving photographer offered photo for purchase- really? we just dropped over $500. Nothing special for moms (a flower? glass of wine?) Restaurants are struggling but so is everyone else, didn't feel special, tables very packed together, probably not always, maybe just extra tables for MD -definitely an occasional type of restaurant - the "value" was just not there for us to return.

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    4.2(1.3k reviews)
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    Maggiano's Little Italy - Garden City

    3.7(747 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Food= 3, Value=5, Service= 4, Ambiance= 4, Honesty of Staff= 5…read more Came here on a weeknight to celebrate a relative's birthday, although business was slow that day, the service quality of staff was quite good. Food quality wise, definitely portion size was extremely generous (family style), a few items could've tasted better, but overall it was fairly good. Wine selection weren't that extensive, could've probably replace some of the wines with better tasting ones at the same price level.

    Came here on Mother's Day after making reservations a week in advance. When I checked the app to…read moreconfirm my reservation, it was gone. I thought I was losing my mind until I checked my text messages and saw they sent a confirmation text asking me to press 1 to confirm or 2 to cancel. I pressed 1 and somehow the system canceled my reservation. I honestly think it's crazy for a restaurant to automatically cancel a reservation because someone doesn't respond to a text right away. I was sleeping and didn't even see it until about an hour and a half later. Huge turn off. I called and thankfully they added me back, but it definitely started the experience off wrong. Once we arrived, we checked in and sat at the bar while waiting for our table. The bartender took about 25 minutes just to acknowledge me and take my drink order, which was disappointing. When we finally got seated, I realized they were only offering a prix-fixe family-style menu for Mother's Day. I understand limited menus on holidays, but I think each guest should still have the option to choose their own entrée because not everyone likes the same foods. I asked if we could add an extra appetizer, and our waitress who was very nice checked with the manager and they accommodated us. The issue was they didn't bring the extra appetizer out until after the entrées came. At that point it made no sense, and when I asked if they could remove it from the bill, they wouldn't accommodate that. Now for the food: Chicken Parmesan: slightly burnt and lacked flavor Beef medallions: needed salt and seasoning Lasagna: way too much ricotta cheese Shrimp scampi: honestly tasted like a 3-year-old made it -- just noodles and barely seasoned shrimp with almost no butter sauce Not everything was bad though: The bread was amazing Calamari was decent Meatballs were really good Cheesecake was amazing Sangria was very good and definitely gave me a little buzz The table service outside of the bar was actually great, and the portion sizes were generous. Ambiance was ok, bar just looked messy. They probably should have more than one bartender at a busy restaurant like this. Especially on Mother's Day. Overall, I probably wouldn't return unless I specifically wanted the meatballs and sangria.

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    3.9(238 reviews)
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    Louie's Pizzaria is a fantastic spot! The restaurant is very nice and extremely clean, and the…read moreambiance is warm, relaxed, and welcoming. It's the kind of place where you can comfortably enjoy a casual meal with family or friends. The atmosphere feels inviting without being too loud or crowded, which made our visit even more enjoyable. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful which you can tell they truly care about their customers. I also appreciate that they offer different dining options. You can choose to seat yourself and enjoy your meal, or be seated and have them take your order. We decided to sit and order our pizza , and even though we ordered at the counter, they still brought our food to our table, which was a very nice touch. Overall, a great experience with excellent service and a welcoming atmosphere. We'll definitely be back!

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