Im being generous by giving 4 stats. Overall, the food was good - the clams had a lot of flavor and the branzino dish I ordered was broiled to perfection. The atmosphere is simple, like a glorified pizzeria, which is totally fine. My only complaint is the service- our waiter kept rushing us. After only a minute of sitting down he came to take our order. Then he came back a moment later. When we did place our order he didn't ask if we wanted any beverages. I asked if we could place a drink order and when I ordered my glass of wine he walked away without even asking what my friend wanted to drink. I don't know what the rush was... it wasn't a busy evening. Other than that we had a good experience, but I'll probably stick with the location in New Hyde Park and King Umberto's in Elmont. read more

Umbertos - Clams oreganata - Pizza Near Me - Manhasset, New York

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Ordered take out from here for dinner today, for the second time and had a good experience. I tried the Portobello salad, which I asked for without tomatoes but they did add them. I removed them so it's not a huge deal. Besides that the salad was great, all ingredients were fresh and the portion was huge. The baked ziti was absolutely delicious and my favorite. I split some of this and the portion was enough for two people. It also came with bread and a side caesar salad. Overall, I would come here again! The service was good and the food was fresh. read more

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My family and I have been going to Umbertos on Jericho Tpke for over 30 yrs. We love their pasta dishes, hot hero sandwiches and brick oven pizzas. We were ecstatic when the opened the Manhasset location which is just a few blocks from our house. We still go back to the Jericho location but it's convenient to go to the Plandome restaurant. My daughter and her friends love going to Umbertos for lunch between classes. I would highly recommend Umbertos for their food, service abd ambience. You can't go wrong dining at Umbertos in Manhasset, New Hyde Park or Lake Grove. read more

I witnessed over the years the progressive decline in quality. More cream, butter and salt and less good ingredients. The last drop is the once-very-good pesto gnocchi which are now a mesh of buttery dough with parsley...parsley...parsley...yes...let me repeat...parsley...nonna is sick in the grave! I think that's the last straw. Costco has a very good pesto btw! The reality is, they cather to the food-ignorant population around here, who has very little food culture...and that's what u get. Sad!!! I can tell there is no restaurant worth entering in this town. They won! read more

Very good pizza and definitely satisfying the hunger. Quick, fast, courteous and clean. read more

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First let me start off by saying I lived in New Hyde Park for 30yrs I love NHP Umberto's. Best Sicilian pizza if they don't burn the crust Saturday I went to Manhasset. Horrible. Eggplant Rollitini had no taste and I think it was previously frozen I'm so disappointed. I will not be returning. waiter was pleasant, but his cologne overpowered my food. Next time I'll choose Gino's next door. read more

So I've been here a handful of times. Their service is not the best. For some reason, this place likes to hire people who have clearly never worked in the service industry in their lives. Case in point - had dinner here yesterday and the waiter hardly knew about any of the wines available. Our order had to be confirmed twice because this initial waiter did not know what they were talking about. I ordered pizza and it came to me burnt. Usually come here if I am in the area. However, I am very close to not coming back ever. The other umberto pizzerias are much better. I recommend the one on Jericho turnpike in New Hyde Park. The ambiance in this place is nice. But they need an overhaul for their waiters. The pizza I ordered barely had any cheese on it FYI. read more

We've been living here for 21 years and have only ever stopped in for a few slices of pizza during lunch. On this occasion, we had the opportunity to eat dinner here and it was surprisingly good. Service was very good. We started with a bottle of inexpensive red wine and some baked clams. The wine was totally acceptable and the baked clams were fresh, plump, seasoned well and served with a rich sauce (maybe olive oil and butter?-but very flavorful and perfect for dipping the complimentary, warm Italian bread). Our entrees were the scallops with risotto, linguine with white clam sauce, and the homemade sausage with broccoli rabe and sweet red peppers. Scallops were on the small side, but fresh and delicious, as was the risotto, served correctly, al dente, still slightly firm in the center. Linguine with white clam sauce included plump littlenecks in a flavorful, garlicky olive oil base, pasta was also just a touch past al dente, but totally delicious. The best dish of the night was the homemade sausage and broccoli rabe served with a side of linguine and marinara sauce. The sausage was juicy, not over cooked and the broccoli rabe was sauteed in sliced garlic and garnished with some sweet red pepper slices as well. The fennel wasn't strong and not overly salted. The serving size was generous and easily served 2. We finished up with some cappuccinos. Totally surprised that we haven't eaten dinner here sooner and also slightly surprised by the low ratings. Dinner for 3 with an appetizer and bottle of wine, tax and tip, just slightly under $200. Pretty fair for the quality, quantity and service. Manhasset is home. read more

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I always order the portobello salad which comes with chicken. It's really good. I've had their baked clams before and they were good, but were small. read more

3.5 stars. I came here to pick up some pizza during my lunch break because I work nearby. I walked and wondered why it wasnt busy like the NHP location. From the other yelpers reviews I see the possible reason why. However, I had a good experience. The staff was nice and fast. I ordered a regular slice and a Sicilian slice. It was decent but not as good as NHP. I would come back but I prefer the NHP location the food is more tasty. read more

One of my favorite spots for pizza! I would highly recommend trying the margartia. You can't go wrong with a classic. If you're someone who really likes toppings on their pizza, I would recommend trying out the porcini. It's a great crowd pleaser. For dessert, I would recommend the tiramisu. It's light as air! This place does not disappoint at all. IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC read more

Food is excellent but the waiter we had this weekend was awful! He was not attentive, passed our table a few times and never once did he stop and ask us if we needed anything. Two stars is for the waiter that served us and NOT for the food. read more

Nothing like a Sicilian from Umberto's. No time do we visit from the west coast that we don't find our way here to get an Umberto's fix. Nothing like it in our book. read more

I have had several bad experiences with Umberto's. I have had waiters treat me very disrespectfully. Most recently, I ordered a pizza for delivery. I live less than 1/4 mile from the store. My pizza arrived cold. When I called to complain the person answering the home said that they were busy and then after speaking to the manager she formed me that because I ate the pizza they could not do anything for me. Honestly, the pizza is not good enough put up with the attitude. read more

Ordered delivery. Delivery was fine, no issues. Food was subpar- 8.25 for a 'half' Caesar salad, it was in a side container (very small portion). Chicken parm hero had no cheese on it, bread was not toasted (despite that option being checked off), and the quality itself was honestly just not that great. Penne vodka was decent. Wouldn't order again. Can't comment on ambiance as it was takeout order. read more

Here is a restaurant that does NOT want your business Notorious for closing early and kicking out diners the food isn't good enough to put up with the awful management and service Walk two doors down to Gino's where they don't kick you out and are open when they state they are AND Gino's food is ten times better - Umbertos needs new management or just close you don't want to be open anyway read more

The rabe, sausage pizza was yummy even though the crust was a bit soggy. The neopolitan was very good but I feel the crust is off. Maybe they're using a different flour now. Good service even though restaurant was empty and hostess asked if I had a reservation. Lol. read more

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Delicious vegetables here and really fast reliable service would definitely return. Highly recommend this place to anybody

Not sure what's up with the bad scores? Quite good grandma and white slices, the guy knew how to optimize the "slice reheat" to maximize crisp-chew, plus the flavors and ingredients were spot on. I'd for sure come back when in the area. read more

I order from here at least 3 to 4 times a week the food is fantastic! However the girl that picks up the phone is less then desirable she's nasty and always has an attitude. This is not the first time I had an issue with her I called the New Hyde Park location a few weeks go to get the managers name in the Manhasset location to complain about her when I got the "manager" it sounded like he was not the manager more like her friend that was covering for her just as nasty! Although the food is always delicious give it a 5 when it comes to customer service they get Zero! I will NEVER ORDER from there again as a matter of fact she was so nasty to me today I cancelled my order all together and ordered from Gino's right next door food is always good! read more

Super friendly staff, had multiple recommendations and kept our waters filled. The pasta was amazing, linguine was cooked perfectly and blended well with the pink cream sauce, shrimp was cooked perfectly as well and very large pieces. The pizzetta was a bit too charred on the edges and was smaller and thinner than I would have liked. Personally I'll stick with the normal pies next time. read more

Umbertos - Linguine Cardinale - Pizza Near Me - Manhasset, New York

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Surprised by my rating - me too! This score was for the whole experience - ambiance/food/service/variety. Based on the Yelp reviews I read before coming here, I was thinking it'll be an ok place. For this dinner, I was either in this place on a very good night or the reviewers got it wrong?! Didn't even sound like the same place - puzzling. I was here on a Saturday night, no reservation. Since it was already close to 8:30pm, figured I had a chance to snag a table given the lackluster reviews. It also closes at 10:30pm so I also figured I'm going in on the last dinner service. My party of five waited between 8-10 minutes and then we were seated. The dining room is divided into two sides it would seem. One side for take out slices and dining for two (single booths) and the other, tables with chairs and one large banquette table in the front. That table looked cozy and perfect for 5-8 people. Do ask for that if you can reserve it. Eventually towards the back of the dining room, the space opens up. Much more comfortable tables back there. More elbow room and you'd be less on top of one another. Throughout the evening, the manager checked in on us a few times and even chatted us up with his recommendations. The wait staff while super busy, made sure to check in with us all throughout the ordering process and the meal. Truth be told, I barely had room for dessert but I just had to squeeze it in. My kids also wanted dessert since they shared a pizza as their dinner. So we ordered a few things to share. (Must try: the Nutella pizza - the crust on this was excellent! The way the Nutella/hazelnut spread was warm and gooey!) The hot food: Everyone's had Mussels before, especially the white or red sauce... This place presented a pesto and white Cannellini bean option - that was the one for me. I encouraged my family to try a different one and it was a win! The pesto sauce was refreshing and made the Mussels appetizer a much livelier dish than the usual. The surprise, the white Cannellini beans they mentioned were actually chick peas. Not sure if the menu is wrong or the kitchen figures it's the same (it's not) but it still worked in this dish. Good from the top to the bottom, bread on the side to sop up some of that sauce. Liked this a lot! Mussels were also medium sized not small, pleasant surprise since it was an appetizer. I ordered the veal osso bucco for my entree, braised 5 hours!! That sold it for me when the manager said that. It came with a plate full of cavatelli pasta. One complete dish. Everyone kept eying my entree and everyone asked for a taste. It was that good!! It was also a special that evening so in case you don't see it on the menu, that's why. It came with a mini spoon too, so I could scoop out the marrow. Heaven on a plate! The other entrees were also great: pasta primavera and the Shiitake mushrooms and shrimp pasta. See pics. Dinner was a hit! Everyone wants to return. Go figure, we found another place thankfully near me that the whole family can enjoy. Pizza was delicious!! read more

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Stopped by for a pizza dinner with friends. Ordered two pies. One was the Neapolitan pizza and the other was the grandma with broccoli rabe and sausage. The Neapolitan was average and nothing special about it. The crust layer is medium and not thin crust in case you like it on the thin side. The grandma pizza was delish and highly recommended. It can be a little salty due to the sausage for those salt sensitive but not excessively salty. Would give the Neapolitan pizza a 3 star rating and the grandma pizza a 4 star rating. Feel good pizza establishments should always have good Neapolitan style pizzas at a minimum base to start. read more

Umbertos - Neapolitan on left and Grandma with broccoli rabe and sausage on right. - Pizza Near Me - Manhasset, New York

My every other day place!! The staff is friendly and I have probably ordered everything on the menu at this point! Their eggplant pie topped with pesto is my "go to" Another family favorite is the minestrone soup. I will tell anyone on the days when they carry their stuffed mushroom special or stuffed artichoke special to run and order immediately!! Its my absolute favorite! Warming and just perfectly home made!! And yes their pizza is great too, but the entrees and apps are everything read more

Best pizza in town. Try the 10" pizette but you have to eat it there to really appreciate the crisp on the impossibly thin crust.

Delivery review The pizza is okay, they can pretty much make any type of pizza you would want. Nothing special, not my favorite pizza joint, but reliable, consistent, and confident if you're in Manhasset. Comes piping hot in those warming cases Calamari pretty soggy and oily read more

Always a solid pick with solid prices. Grandma with 3 toppings almost $40.... Food is delicious... read more

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Came on a Friday afternoon, we were the only customers in the restaurant but yet my food still took over 30 mins. Everything came out very slowly, my family soup came out first before my salad which didn't make any sense to me. They do have a nice lunch menu where you can choose 2 different things from paninis, soup, salad or pasta for $11.50. My family got 3 different pasta, I ordered the garlic oil penne with shrimp, the server asked me how many shrimp I wanted I asked her how many it comes with she then says as many as you want so I asked for 5, few minutes later she comes by to tell me it comes with 2.. So why ask how many I wanted .. that didn't make any sense to me at all. The flavors in the pasta was okay a bit too dry also could be a bit better. read more

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I did not know there was a Manhasset Umberto's so stopped by for the 1st time. The Buffalo and Margarita slices were delicious. Great crust, fresh mozzarella for the Margarita, and delicious marinara sauce served hot and fresh. The crust is a little thinner than other pizzarias, which is a nice change. Great service, clean bathroom, and beautiful large storefront window lets all the sunshine in! read more

Umbertos - Pizza Near Me - Manhasset, New York

MAMA DOESN'T COOK HERE ANYMORE (Provide feedback at your own risk) OVERVIEW We provide consumers with Professional Observations and Risk Analysis. In that regard, we admire establishments that recognize the lost art of Good Management and Customer Satisfaction. In this review, we found that family management was no longer present at this facility - resulting in serious food, service, and potential safety issues. Local Manhasset management exhibits consistent delinquencies - subject to serious review and reorganization. In fact, local management best "serves" violent backlash should you happen to either criticize their service or their cold food. Studies have shown that poor restaurant management may translate into poor food quality or worse! This is particularly troublesome when competition is so close at hand; with highly educated Manhasset clientele easily discerning between good and substandard. We hope you consider our evaluation useful in your decision making and recommend reading all Yelp reviews carefully before eating at this location. MANAGEMENT This is no longer the Umberto's you were used to when it first opened - when a family member was always present and Mama cooked the sauce downstairs. Family management has since left and principally resides at its H.Q. location at Umberto's in New Hyde Park. Unfortunately, the remaining Manhasset management team now consists of two unrelated young non-family "Managers" named Sam and Nelson. Senior management located at New Hyde Park consists of family member Gaetano and another manager named Katie. The primary obstacle in continuing Umberto's prior success at this location rests with the local "Manager" Sam. He typically exhibits unprofessional behavior affecting both food quality and customer care - and violently discourages customer feedback - including violently ushering customers out of this facility who complain of food quality or service. See FOOD SECTION - below Upon our subsequent complaining to family manager Gaetano (located in flagship New Hyde Park store) - out staff was given an excuse that it was hard to find a Manhasset managerial replacement in this Covid environment. Not good enough Mr. Gaetano! Your dad would not be pleased with such an excuse! He expects more from you to protect his legacy and your brand....and so do your customers. Umberto's principal competition next door (Gino's) witnessed consistent complaints about Sam and is reaping the rewards of a defecting customer base. If you believe caring management in the food service industry is a necessary ingredient for trusting the quality of the food you ingest - then start looking elsewhere! Please review our detailed information in both the Food and Service sections below - that substantiate our overall assessment on this facility and "Manager" Food: Look at some of the other YELP reviews. The food often comes out late and cold. Prior to the management "downgrade", the tomato sauce was exquisite with tones of fresh meat ingredients included therein. Now it's just normal-grade "Ragu" quality sauce. Better off going to Gino's next store for better tasting pizza with a much wider assortment of toppings and flavors. "Management" (Sam) is hard pressed to accommodate you when you complain - and in some cases gets downright sarcastic and hostile. When one of our staff noted that the displayed pizza looked cold - the display attendant agreed - and actually recommended speaking with the store manager. That's when the "sauce really got hot". We were extremely surprised when we discussed same with "Manager" Sam. He indicated that he did not like when customers complained about his food (so much for feedback). When our staff member expressed that he was only trying to help....Sam told our representative to leave the premises if he didn't like his food. But.....It gets worse. "Manager" Sam was so delighted in show-casing his ego - he yelled at our examiner in front of his employees - telling us to go elsewhere for a pizza. What an example to his followers. Now would you want someone like this representing your establishment?!?! Service: Overall, other YELP reviews also show that food comes out late and cold. In addition, on many occasions, the front entrance food display and cash register was not manned - while "Manager" Sam gathered his troops in the back room talking sports! When we asked for service - we were greeted with a disturbing look, as a young boy came out to reluctantly take our order and fumble with payment. Who's watching the cash Gaetano! In management terms this is called "POOR TONE AT THE TOP" It's time for a management shakeup Mr. Gaetano! If you are a CUSTOMER or EMPLOYEE who has similar concerns - please do contact Gaetano or Katie at 516- 516-737-7698 at the New Hyde Park H.Q. You will certainly be met with interest - as they were already warmed up to our review - in person! read more

Umbertos - Oohh Noo! Cold Pizza & Scary Management! - Pizza Near Me - Manhasset, New York

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All good, baby baby! - biggie smalls This place has consistently proven to exceed my expectations! I came for lunch with a group of friends, we made reservations and got seated immediately. Our waitress was a bit rough but she got everything done efficiently. I had the spaghetti carbonara, which was the right amount of creamy and salty due to the pancetta. It was a hefty portion, I have enough for lunch tomorrow. From salads, soups and pastas Umbertos knows how to get the job done. Added bonus they gave us bottles of umbertos olive oil! Felt like Christmas came early. Sincerely, A fan girl Tip they have a great lunch combo for 2 items that include a soup or salad & a sandwich under $10! read more

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Umberto's! A New Hyde Park staple for years and years and.....wait a minute....how'd we end up in Manhasset? Well, I guess restaurants can be multiplied (though they often say those copies are not as good as the original). In this case, I tend to see enough similarity. In need of lunch for what seems like a constant "out-to-lunch" week, I swung by this new-ish Umberto's with a couple of coworkers to grab some grub to go. Walking in you could tell the place still has a clean feel to it. Bright lights, cute seating booths, and a wall with enough pizza paddles that Kevin Bacon might not even ask for "another" (Animal House joke...just watch the movie). Anyway, the medium-sized display case held some basic pizza items, but did also have a couple of intriguing slices, one being vodka sauce with mozzarella cheese. Gotta throw a shoutout to Vincent's Pizza in Albertson for the originator (at least for me) in dining on this style, but either way (or parlor), that piece ended up in my belly. Besides that I grabbed an intriguingly tasty-looking panini (the intrigue was real). My coworkers also got the vodka mozzarella slice and added on a couple of salads. Surprisingly, those took a little longer to roll out from the kitchen than one might expect. Once all items were in hand, we zoomed back to work to chow down, and the feelings were mutual: Scrumptious! Well, I loved my slice for its creamy, cheesy complexion, but in the end, Vincent's still wins out. Now that panini on the other hand....Hello Umberto! Breaded chicken cutlet, mozzarella, broccoli rabe, and spicy cherry peppers created a delicious balance of flavors and something I might have to repeat in the not-so-distant-future. Overall, Umberto's is worth repeating when in the northern island area. The food was above average and the place looked nice (like, Italian-nice). Only negatives were the amount of time we waited and one small ingredient error in one of the salads. Beyond that, I'm glad to see a pizza place that can dole out some decent dough, especially in Manhasset. read more

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Checked out the Manhassat spot since we were in neighborhood. Not quite as good as the one in New Hyde Park. Crust was a bit thick & chewy ( not in good way) on the Neopolitan. Sauce and cheese were fine. Sausage & broccoli rabe plentiful on the grandma & super tasty, yet again, the crust was not that great, floppy. The longer it sat, the soggier it got. Service friendly & helpful. Definitely prefer new Hyde park location. read more

Umbertos - Pizza Near Me - Manhasset, New York

This place is really taking advantage of the inflation situation. 100% robbing their customers, shrinkage, poor inferior ingredients, reheated soggy food etc. etc , etc. PRICE HIKE off the charts, they happy to take your CASH now so you don't pay the 3%. Bogus BS. $43 for a plain GM pie burnt on the top, undercooked on the inside and bottom and 1 order of stringy soggy microwaveed "fried last night" calamari? Give us a freaking break guys, never again. Shameful. read more

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Great service every time. Food is always fresh and delicious. The staff is always friendly. We always start off with friend calamari. Their pasta and pizza is amazing. Portions are great. Love this place. read more

So my husband made a reservation for nine of us tonight for dinner for 6 PM. We called the restaurant and told him we were going to be a few minutes late. We were having dinner and we had family who traveled from New Jersey as well. We had family from out of town, which took two hours to get there. We then ordered our food which by the way was good and then dessert came out and we were celebrating Mother's Day and her birthday 10 minutes after we finished eating dessert we were asked to leave the restaurant they told us that we would have to leave .. first of all what kind of Customer Service is that and we were not told when we made the reservation that they would be a two hour limit.. we were sitting and chatting with our family and then asked to leave never heard of this before we asked the manager to please come speak to us and when we did, he told us there's nothing I could do within two hours and the fact that we were late, and we called respectfully to let them know that we were going to be late they will not be returning to this restaurant customer Service came to this place all the time cauliflower pizza was great. this is not how you treat customers. read more

Ordered the penne a la vodka , capellini d'angelo. The food is definitely microwaved and the pasta was over cooked. The penne a la vodka sauce was a salty paste.The decor was simple and nice. read more

As is often the case with New York restaurants, I don't understand why there are 3-star reviews (and less) for this place. I'm a Californian, and I've noticed that New Yorkers are far tougher with their ratings that Californians. Every time I've eaten at a 3-star restaurant out here, I'm in love with their food. Four and five-star restaurants, well, they're just sublime. Yet, in California, I RARELY, if ever, allow myself to eat at 3-star places because they are quite accurately rated...... and they're NOT A-OK, but more like, OK, which in my book, is just blah. Usually true to form in CA. Okay, I digress. Umbertos is a 4-star establishment, serving solid, delicious Italian fare. Both my daughter and future son-in-law had a slice of pizza, and while I didn't get any (they both disagreed with that option), I did taste theirs, and it was fabulous. Perfect tomato sauce, crust and cheese. Yummmmm. They kept encouraging me to get my own, but I didn't. My daughter also ordered their chicken parm, which was delicious. My son-in-law also ordered a tuna salad. I, on the other hand, ordered a chicken sandwich with tomato, pesto aioli and fresh mozzarella, along with a house salad. The sandwich was maybe slightly lacking in moisture. While there was pesto aioli on it, it just wasn't quite enough for my liking (I tend to like alot), but the chicken itself was moist and flavorful. The bread was delicious (a wonderful brioche bun.... loved it). Salad was also quite tasty, and the ingredients were very fresh and cold, just how I like it. I wish we had more Italian restaurants like this in Los Angeles. It was delicious ! Next time, I WILL get their pizza. read more

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I've been back 3 more times before updating. Their service has gotten much better, not perfect but better. They were more attentive. Our water glasses got filled and we were given bread. I took some friends and they were impressed by the food. The food is still impeccable. I highly recommend the grandma pizza. The calamari is tender and fried well. Their pastas are al dente. The sauce is a perfect mix of sweet, acidic, and herby. The restaurant is nicely decorated and has a nice ambiance. The prices are right for Manhasset ( which means expect high prices) but if service matches it is worth it. Only problem this time was the air conditioning pipes above was dripping onto the tables. Probably not a problem in the winter but during the summer it's annoying. I hope they get it fixed. read more

We went in for an early dinner (4pm) before going across the street to see a movie. We do this often. Our waiter came over and we asked for ice water while we looked at the menu. We got water but no ice and no straws. Then we had to wave down our waiter so we could place our ordered. The place was empty. We ordered a large Caesar salad to share. My husband ordered the chicken vodka parmigiana plate with penne. I ordered a pasta dish. Mine was hot but my husband's was not hot at all. He never sends his food back so he ate it the way it was. His penne came with marinara sauce not the vodka sauce so we waved for the waiter to come over again. We asked how come the penne didn't have vodka sauce since he ordered the chicken vodka parmigiana not the regular chicken parmigiana. He said we would have had to request that. We've ordered this dish many times in the past and never had to request the vodka sauce. But what made it worse was that he didn't even offer to change it. We also had to ask for a basket of bread and not once did anyone come over to ask if we wanted a water refill. The place was empty so no excuse for the poor service. Only 2 tables were occupied and we were one of them. And they were quick to give us our bill. Cleared the table, we blinked and the bill was handed to us. We've been to Umberto's in Manhasset many times but was extremely unhappy this time. Gino's is a few doors down from Umberto's. We will most likely give them a try next time. read more