Despite the parking lot being full I was seated quickly for my solo date out during dinner. The…read moreambiance is comfortable lighting with a buzzing dinner crowd. Some people are dressed casual; some are definitely here on date night. I started with a Pellegrino which came chilled to the perfect temperature and I was given a cup sans ice (real cute), it would've been cutier in a chilled martini glass but I didn't ask either. I ordered the seafood chowder, this had more spice than I expected and was absolutely delicious a very balanced light silky soup. For dinner I had the shrimp scampi pizza, which had a phenomenal cheese pull and was pipping hot when it came out, no notes. Absolutely delicious. For dessert I got a Cannoli and espresso martini. &on Good Friday, what a Good Friday indeed. Thanks for a great dinner 10/10 everything tasted exactly or better than I imagined it would. Ps this martini is hitting

This place was highly recommended. I sat at the bar…read more It was ok, just ok. I had a couple of martinis, a salad and seafood pasta. There was a decent amount of of seafood but it wasn't particularly delicious. I would go back to give it another shot.

Our family had dinner at Scalia last night. The food and drinks were great and the service was…read moreamazing. They went above and beyond. Our 3 little kids loved our server. He kept giving them high fives. The hostess, server, bartender, and manager couldn't have been any nicer. A great experience all around.

I came here back on March 1. So first the place is nice and it is pretty big. Second we were…read morecelebrating my sister's birthday and the waitress was very nice. We ordered a lot of different things so we tasted a lot. We had appetizers and they were good. I ordered something similar to chicken Parmesan which was good. The portions are quite large so you can share or have leftovers. I didn't order a drink. My family liked their food and yes I would go back. Overall it was a good experience, but I do think there can be other Italian places which make their own pasta in house.

This place is awesome. Keith attended to us, let us have a taste of everything in the store that…read morelooked good, told me what to put with what... I made amazing sandwiches for my daughter, dad & myself for a whole week!! He spent all the time with us, not rushing... then I had a great chat with an older guy behind the counter & a younger guy there. All these guys know what they're doing in the kitchen!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

I had been here before and absolutely loved everything I had gotten in the past. This visit not so…read moremuch. I had gotten the Fordham hero and asked to add onions. Hubby got a roast beef and mozzarella hero. We also got a large napoleon, a few other pastries and a pound of Italian cookies - everything was brought home to eat later. Opened up my sandwhich and it was very thick with meat and cheese. It looked great, smelled great, started eating it and then started tasting something moldy. Not sure if it was the onions, the peppers or both. Scraped off all the veggies and tried to continue eating my sandwhich but it unfortunately was tainted to where I could not eat it. Hubby's roast beef was dry - shockingly. Went to eat my Napoleon later in the evening - same thing - tasted bad - tasted like mold - could not eat it. Was pretty disappointed. Such a shame.

My friend introduced me to Marinas a couple of years ago. Never a disappointment. And today was no…read moreexception. I drove by as out for a bit on New Year's Day and stopped to pick up 2 gourmet slices to bring home. Yummy and huge! Service was quick, friendly and professional. In and out quickly and home to heat up the slices. One was lunch the other dinner.

Pre-birthday hubby celebration. Service was great, very nice family ambience. One side of the…read morerestaurant you can seat down and the other you can order to take out. The pizza was really good. I enjoyed very much the crust and the flavor of the buffalo chicken pizza. The garlic knots were delicious as well. If I find myself in the area again will definitely try this place again.

Best Italian Food I've had at a restaurant. Will definitely return. Service and food was…read moreoutstanding. Very cozy atmosphere.

My husband and I had a special occasion at La Vera Cucina . We are so happy that we chose La Vera…read moreCucina. The owner, Beka, was outstanding, very hilarious, professional, and whatever you needed, he took care of it. We also rented a flower wall for our special occasion, and we had it set up near the bar area . We are so happy how things turned out. Beka was very understanding, including his employees, and helped us rearrange the room for the gift and prize table . My husband and I decided to do the 2nd party menu package. Everything was very delicious from the bread , with the sauce , the Penna Vodka pasta , salad the entrees, and the dessert. We also appreciated not being rushed out of the restaurant. We all had enough time to do everything. We highly recommend anyone coming here and having your event here and especially just coming here and having lunch or dinner. Support small businesses, and you won't regret it. Anything you get is very delicious. Thank you so much Beka and his staff for making our day extra special.

I live in Missouri, have all my life. I go to New York yearly and every year I get this place. SO…read moreGOOD! the garlic knots are to die for and lets not forget about the pizza! the pizza is always so cheesy and the dough is amazing as well. the service is very good! I go in, order, and within maybe 7 minutes I'm walking out with possibly the best pizza ever in my hands. the workers have always been so nice as well! great experience overall. I look forward to this pizza every year and the minute I get on the plane to go back to Missouri, I wish i had more lol!

Yoooo!!!! Really good pizza! Me and my little dude took a bike ride on the trail and stopped by on…read morethe way back. The pizza is filling, good dough layer, great sauce, with a decently snappy undercarriage. I have to let the rest of the family try to see if we can make this a 5 star rating.

Local spot, order the pizza well done with extra sauce and you will definitely be surprised!!!…read moreAlmost a Brooklyn pie, if you close your eyes.

Server was very friendly and fast. Little disappointed. Got…read morecalamari as app.Under cooked and rubbery. Ordered there specialty. Frutti di mar. Hardly any seafood. 2 shrimps and a few of the smallest clams I ever saw .Also some rubbery calamari,mussels and a few were closed. Not good. 34.00. Don't think is worth going back. If you like high priced bland food this is your place.

We stopped in this place while shopping at the outlets. We ordered the mozzarella sticks and…read moremeatballs as appetizers. These were both very good. For main dish I got the chicken francese with a side of pasta. I was actually disappointed with how small the portion of chicken was. The pasta tasted good. We also ordered the chicken parm sandwich, which was okay. Overall, the service was decent and so was the food. I'd probably return and try other menu options. Ambiance is nice, very clean looking.

After a long day of shopping on a weeknight we decided to have dinner before we left. Parm was…read moreperfect since it was sitdown, fantastic service, great food and reasonable price. We enjoyed the pastas and meatball. The arugula salad was very fresh. I was very impressed with the sole server who was also the host, bartender and bus boy. Despite being the lone staff his service never falter and was very friendly. He worked hard.

We stopped by this food stand because we've never seen it before. I don't think I've tried polenta…read morebefore but the best way to describe it is it's like a corn meal porridge, similar to grits but slightly sweeter. You can have it plain or with add-ons, sweet or savory. I prefer this over grits. I chose to have it with gorgonzola cheese because I live the tanginess and creaminess of the cheese. It came in a styrofoam container with the cheese cut in rectangular strips. You then have to mix the cheese into the polenta. The texture was nice and creamy with a bit of the grain from the corn. We paired it with an Italian fruit juice drink called Unico, which had a mixture of grape juice, apple juice, peach and pear puree. To me it tasted similar to prune juice. So if you like that you'll love this. I thought it was nice. It was a great snack to break up your day off shopping and walking around. It's also different and nice to have as an option compared to your typical mall food that you will find in the food court. Ben, the GM was there promoting the place. He and his staff were very nice and helpful. He even gave us a frequent flyer Card. Buy 10 get the next one free.

We ran across the Gustavo Polenta food truck while shopping at Woodbury Commons. This was a great…read morelittle find. The star (on a billing with not much else) was the polenta, made on site, mixed with a couple of choices of sausage, tomato sauce, and cheeses. Polenta is Italian grits. It's creamy with some grainy texture. The truck offers corn and whole wheat varieties, to which you can add (or not add) other ingredients. The truck also offers a few different Italian beverages. We tried whole wheat and corn polenta with and without tomato sauce, sausage, or cheese. Each combination was very good. The proprietor was very friendly. The polenta was piping hot and the drinks were ice cold. It was a pleasant al fresco taste of Italy.

rocky says alfami best food best service aboundanza big plate spaghetti and meatballs god bless…read morebest pizza in new york

0/5 -- Never Again…read more We placed an order for Black Friday weekend and scheduled delivery for 10 AM. I understand it's a busy day getting into Woodbury Commons, but we didn't receive our food until 6:30 PM -- after my tenth phone call following up. That alone was unacceptable. We ordered an assortment of sandwiches with sides, sauces, and wraps. What we received was the complete opposite:    *   No assortment at all -- just basic turkey, ham, and cheese.    *   Everything was drenched in mayonnaise (no mustard or mayo packets on the side as ordered).    *   No wraps, no variety, nothing we paid for.    *   The sandwiches were simply cut in half and thrown into a tray -- no presentation, nothing. We paid $100 and got absolutely nothing close to what we ordered. The food was horrendous and completely ruined our expectation for a large order on a very busy day. If a restaurant can't handle Black Friday orders, then they simply shouldn't accept them. I would never recommend this place based on this experience. Zero stars.