Villa D'Aqua in Bellmore is an Italian restaurant with fresh seafood specials that I would confidently state are their signature dishes. They have a waterfront atmosphere along with cozy indoor dining room & bar. From what I read; they tend to favor Northern Italy menu selections. Our visit to this restaurant was chosen for the purpose of outdoor dining reservations and specifically their location. We had not seen our close friends for a few months and wanted to find a restaurant that was patient with their customers dining visits which worked out perfect. The staff was friendly, courteous and the setting was outdoors in the partial full moon light. I ordered the Branzino over spinach in a lemon butter sauce along with shrimp & bay scallops which was delightful. After dinner, I did want to dive into their deserts, Tiramisu, Spumoni, or Cheesecake, but I only ordered expresso. Yes, I wimped out. Next time. read more

Villa D'Aqua - Brannzino Special - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

Very nice old school Italian restaurant on the water in bellmore. Have been coming here for years and have never been disappointed. We usually always start with the fried calamari and a bottle of wine. The wine list is very nice and the calamari is always cooked perfect and is served in a napkin so it's never soggy. For dinner I have a few favorites including the veal parm and the chicken sorrentino. For Dessert they have multiple delicious options however the cheesecake and chocolate cake are the best in my opinion. The staff is always super friendly and they usually offer you an after dinner cordial on the house which is very nice. Overall a very good spot to try if your looking for a nice traditional Italian spot. They also have a decent size party room on the 2nd floor which is perfect for a rehearsal dinner or smaller family party! read more

Great dinner but too loud! They have to make it more soundproof. Very difficult to hear at our table for 4. Would Only sit outdoors next time. read more

This was just an incredible dining night out for our family. About a dozen of us were out for dinner and all of the dishes were excellent and exceeded expectations. The real highlight was the staff. They were so attentive yet gave us so much space. That's a really high level of service when you never have to look for them and you have that space. They were great at anticipating all of your needs. They have a special group of professionals there and wow are you going to love the food! I hope those folks read these reviews, you really made our night! read more

Villa D'Aqua excellent 95th Birthday Dinner for our mom. 13 people... everything was spot on!! Our server Adriano and his team were flawless. He created hot and cold appetizer platters for the table, accommodated dietary restrictions, everyone's food came out at the same time! He was lots of fun.. great sense of humor and no one hoovered over us or rushed us!!! 2 thumbs up to Tom and his entire team!! Extremely courteous and Tom set up our table to oversee the canal outside. Beautiful and perfect evening! read more

Villa D'Aqua - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

A great Italian restaurant with a fantastic staff of waiters and servers. The food is incredible and my go to place for the best Italian food. I've brought so many of friends and colleagues and they can't stop raving about the service and food. Each time we are there the menu is so unique and pleasing with great service. Unfortunately the loud patrons were probably me and my friends having a fantastic experience. read more

Service horrid Room noise level repulsive Food delish it's a shame too bad for dining room negativity Even the chairs were shot they were loose and wiggley Room temperature uncomfortable Once again a delicious tasting meal potentially a great place upgrade hvac and better wait staff read more

Came here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. They had I think two parties going on - looked like a baby shower inside and a bridal shower outside. However, they did have a few tables outside on the water to sit at. Our waiter before giving us a menu asked us if we would like a drink. We asked if they had a specialty cocktail menu and he informed us they did not. We asked if they can make us a tropical drink (rum punch, etc) and he told us they could not. But...they had a full bar? Eventually, after a long conversation, we settled on a drink. The specialty cocktails my mom ordered came out in small rock size like glasses. She finished them within a few sips. One of the martinis I had was good but juicy/fruity, while the next one I ordered was much stronger. Very inconsistent. When our returned he told us a bunch of specials they had. All sounded delicious! We got one of them as an appetizer which was a shrimp and avocado salad served in the avocado shell. It was delicious and refreshing. But, there were only 3 mini shrimps in the whole thing. (We eventually found out this was $13.95) Entrees: my mom did the fish special. It was a very thin fish in a light sauce and came with a side of mixed veggies and only three potato wedges. She loved it. However.... The special was $41.95!!! For lunch!!! Our waiter never told us the specials pricing, even for the appetizer. And if you look at Villa D'Aqua menu, it's very reasonable with all entrees below $30. We were very upset about this since we thought it would be around the same pricing. That was ridiculous and not worth the upcharge. As for me I did the shrimp scampi over linguine. There were about five pieces shrimp, big size. But the shrimp was very fishy tasting and didn't have enough lemon in the dish. Pasta and sauce was very good. My entrée was $25.95. We also had two rounds of drinks which was $44 total. The overall bill for lunch for two people was $144. Plus tip. Way too high for lunch in my opinion. read more

First off, thanks for being open and taking necessary precautions. Recent evening visit, sat us outside on the deck. Bar area was being policed politely for over crowding, which I appreciated. The interior was well spaced out as was the exterior. Food and service was a good as ever, enjoyed a grilled octopus/calamari app, which was cooked perfectly. Had pork chop with vinegar peppers (my favorite entree there), and again, just as I remembered. Thanks Villa D'Aqua..... read more

Made a reservation for 6 hosted was given a man's name she looked at the reservations and said a women's name and took us to a table of 4? Ordered appetizers they were great Shrimp and avocado. Very different but great Oso Isco on the menu said it come with posts but came with rice? I said the menus says gnocchi they argued with me , I said it is in the menu I want it, they said you Jane to pay extra for ordering a side posts?? I always get the Brazino fish so my wife ordered to, they took it upon them self to make it Cajon Style-to peppery sent it back Pounded Veal Chop amazing We had 2 women kept coming over and we would ask them a question and they would say I don't know and leave the table. We asked one if a desert was made of dairy she can't have dairy we said on one desert ,she did no and it came out with cream on top? Coffee came with no milk or spoons, we asked for sugar and never received it?? Coffee got cold he did not charge us for the coffee . Then the waiter finally showed up to ask us everything okay?? My mind said where do I start but my wife said just give us the check. I love going here but we can't go back here again to meany other good restaurants with more competent staff read more

Villa D'Aqua - Oso Busco was great - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

This place is a disgrace. I had my kids communion party booked a few months in advance. I called the week before the event to confirm and they confirmed the event. I decided to go in and check out the room a few days before the party. The owner said that they doubled booked me and was extremely rude about it. Didn't show any empathy and basically told me that there is nothing he can do. I would never recommend this restaurant!!!!! read more

Originally we were supposed to come here for Memorial day weekend when we had family visiting but with rain in the forecast plus my mom's bf who suddenly had no interest in Italian food (how??? lol) whatever I'd been dying to go here so skip forward a few weeks and I instead came with just my husband and our son. The views are amazing and I learned of my boy's love of ducks. Seriously ducks, quack quack, that was him the entire time lol. At least it had nice railing where we could feel safe letting my boy basically just watch the ducks. You'd really think he'd never have seen ducks before. Anyway our food was amazing. Seriously the penne alla vodka one of the best I've had. Usually nice places on the waterthe food isn't that great but this place was just amazing. I'd now call it my favorite on the water place. I of course would have had an even nicer time if not for my son and the ducks but that's not the restaurant's fault in anyway whatsoever lol. The people next to us were extremely nice about it and I'm sure were entertained. My husband also had a blast when my son while trying to get the ducks attention threw his shoe luckily onto the bottom deck and not into the water. That is not how we get the duck's attention! lol. I then enjoyed my food in peace as my husband took our boy to see the ducks closer to the parking lot. Service was great, food was great, outside was great. This restaurant was perfect if only my boy just sat down and ate but those ducks lol. I also probably looked like a weirdo as I left grabbing the bread to take with me :P but I knew my boy wanted to feed the ducks before we got in the car. Ahh mom life. read more

Villa D'Aqua - Penne Vodka - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

The food is so good, but the portions are so small. A chicken dinner comes with one chicken cutlet.

Always delicious ! 100 % old fashioned Italian..... waiters & all w a great water view read more

Villa D'Aqua - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

We live near by, my family and I come here often. Its one of our favorite spots in Bellmore. We come a lot in the winter but enjoy it even more in the summer because of the waterfront outdoor seating. The food is legit Italian even my Sicilian father in law is pleased haha. I strongly recommend getting the short rib pasta it's amazing, but really you can't go wrong with any dish at this place. read more

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Excellent menu. Very authentic. A specials menu as well. Not rushed. Reasonable array of prices . Plenty of seating, Window seating as well and outside weather permitting. Valet parking as it's hard to park on your own but u may get lucky. read more

Went here for Mother's Day and I have to say if you're a large party, you should avoid going here on holidays. The service was so slow! We were there for over 3 hrs and that was without even looking at a dessert menu. The food was mediocre but idk if that's just because it was overly crowded due to the holiday. I definitely think they packed that restaurant to more than the kitchen could handle. read more

I ate lunch their last week with my cousin and have a wonderful lunch. Yesterday (Tues), I took my husband there at 1 pm for lunch. I couldn't find the hostess right away. When she appeared she was very unfriendly and rude. She asked us it we had a reservation. Meanwhile there were 15+ empty tables inside the restaurant and probably 8+ empty tables outside. I said no and told her we wanted to eat lunch outside. She walked away and went outside pretending to look for a table but genuinely seemed annoyed. My husband didn't like the way we were been treated and started complaining to me, "this is ridiculous there are plenty of empty tables... why do we need reservations on a Tues afternoon for lunch." The owner came out and was very nice. He must have overhead my husband. Anyway, he promptly took us outside and sat us at a table. As we were walking outside, we pasted the rude hostess who literally rolled her eyes at the owner. I wouldn't believe outright rude she was. The food was delicious and the servers were very nice. Too bad the hostess went out of her way to ruin our dining experience. read more

Exactly like what the reviews say...service is horrible. We arrived 5 minutes before our reservation time, went up to the hostess, and told her we arrived. We were waiting for about 10-15 minutes until a couple showed up after us and got seated before us. A different person came to seat us, an elderly guy and brought us to the outside dining area. He told us to wait in the front of the dining area while he cleared the table for us. He cleared it and just walked away, without even passing by us directly and telling us we could sit down. We had to ask a random waiter if we could sit. When we got to the table, there were crumbs all over the table. They clearly don't change their table clothes and the "view" of the marina was obstructed by construction. We ordered fried calamari which was subpar. The waiter told us he was going to bring us small plates for the appetizer, which was never done. The pasta bolognese straight up tasted like Chef Boyardee. My boyfriend asked for cheese for his pasta and it arrived 20-30 min later when we were almost done and wanted to leave. We had to ask for the check three times and we could clearly see our waiter doing other things. We waited about 45 minutes our check. We couldn't get out of there fast enough. Btw, we overheard the couple seated a few feet away from us that the last time they saw their waiter was after he gave them their food and he just never came back. He came back eventually after another waiter told him his customers were complaining, just to make excuses to the couple about why he disappeared. 10/10 would not recommend this place. Waste of money and time. read more

- took 20+ minutes to be seated despite having a reservation - rude/unhelpful staff - old/cluttered/dusty interior - water was never refilled - food was old/flavorless/poorly cooked - super small portions despite high price - waiter ignored our order claiming he "knew what to do" and brought out incorrect food - entrees did not come with correct food - people at my table finished their entrees while others had yet to even receive there's. - had to battle just to get the check God awful place. Bring your business to places that deserve it. read more

I love starting my summer off with an authentic Italian meal here on the deck facing the canal. They offer fresh quality Italian food with live music that just puts a smile on your face. The baked clams are delicious, you can't help but use the fresh bread to clean the sauce off the plate. From the pasta dishes, fish, salads, desert... it's all wonderful. I've never been disappointed.. only when I can't get a table. Also, The owners are well respected and kind. A great local spot! read more

Wonderful restaurant. Great ambiance and good service. The owner is always focussed on attention to customers. I would recommend it highly. read more

Except for an aggressive encounter with a disgruntled valet guy, we enjoyed the experience. Host and servers were attentive. One small complaint is our waiter would not take an appetizer order before we new what our entrees would be. Food was good. I had sea scallops which were served with veggies and a white wine sauce. Wifey had shrimp scampi. We sat outside on their dock. read more

AMAZING! I brought myself my friend and six 14 year old girls for my daughters 14th birthday. No reservation and they brought out a table to accommodate us. The owner was so sweet and I regret not getting his name. We all felt as though we were transported back to Italy. The service was amazing! Roberto our waiter and the rest of the staff was so attentive, kind and personable. The food, the food all 8 of us finished all of our plates, nothing left to bring home, then they finished it with a delicious Happy Birthday Tiramisu! Thank you so much Villa D'Aqua for making my daughters birthday even more special! read more

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The food was okay, the location was okay, but the service was poor. I think everyone enjoyed their meals - seafood, chicken and pasta. The wine was good too. The venue has indoor dining, patio dining, and outdoor dining. Despite being on the water, there is no appealing view of the water. You can see the boat lifts over the planters. There was no shade over the outdoor dining, but the angle of the sun after 6pm made it okay. When we first arrived, it seemed like we had a competent server, but he disappeared shortly after we placed our orders. The staff had no idea who ordered what. The dessert order was a disaster. Half the desserts ordered were correct. I ordered a cannoli. It was one on a plate. The cannoli cream was great and the shell crunchy, but the whole middle was empty. While they brought out an extra dessert with a candle, they didn't get the birthday girl's dessert order right either. We had to wait an excessively long time for our check and then again for our credit cards to be returned. read more

This place isn't only beautiful but tranquil. Great place for lunch with a casual friend as well as an intimate friend. Dining al fresco at this time of the year is what I'm about & definitely this is where to be. The staff is always ready to please & serve. Extremely pleasant. Their Prix fixe lunch menu is well rounded and each dish is very well prepared and tasty. This is another of my spot for Summer 2018. read more

Villa D'Aqua - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

This place is amazing! I highly recommend them if you want fresh and delicious Italian food. The servers/bartenders are great, too!

My family went here last night (July 4th) for dinner. The whole experience was very enjoyable. Everyone worse PPE and the tables were spread apart. Our servers were very friendly which was great. We ordered appetizers which were great...a beet salad and fried calamari. Our entrees were excellent as well. I ordered a breaded grilled chicken dish with mozzarella and tomatoes on top...delicious. My family ordered an assortment of entrees but everyone was satisfied. We ordered some deserts which were pretty good. Nothing crazy. The bill was rather high, but it was a special dinner, great food and nice ambience. read more

Nice restaurant, good food. Service is poor. Things they got wrong: Women at the table SHOULD get menus first and SHOULD order first. Food runners SHOULD know who ordered what. Don't bring $35 entrees to the table asking "who ordered the ....?" Bus boys SHOULD NOT clear plates until everyone is done with their food. While the food is good, the service is what you'd expect at your local diner. read more

A strange disconnect between Google and Yelp reviews - Google folks love the place and Yelp peeps are not so sure. Well, we love it. This place is for people who love the attentive service, who would not be put off by a waiter's friendly banter, accents and maybe even a song. This place is for people who appreciate old-world Italian cooking and vibe, where the owner personally welcomes and checks on the guests. You relax immediately and enjoy the food. Our go-to starter is the restaurant's Antipasto della Casa - not for the weak of heart and not your usual antipasto plate - no cured meats and olives here - more of a savory, Winter in Bensonhurst, stick to your ribs offerings - very flavorful stuffed peppers, eggplant rollatini and some sort of deep fried mozzarella triangles(that any kid would do chores for) . Therapeutic in this day and age. read more

As you can tell from my 5 star review i loved this place. Impeccable service and absolutely delicious food. Everyone in our party of 4 thoroughly enjoyed their meal. I had the chicken scapparella and two others had the veal saltimbocca. The fourth was the Bronzino special. All great. We spoke to the owner is a lovely man. I would suggest upgrading the rolls however but that certainly doesn't detract from this wonderful restaurant. Very reasonably priced also! read more

Went to a catered event last weekend and was disappointed. The food was tasteless, cold, and definitely not authentic Italian. The owner, the old Albanian man, was yelling at staff during the event, in front of guests. He yelled "move it, hurry up" to them. How appalling and disgusting to treat staff in such a manner and in front of guests. Also, the owner was showing the venue to people while ttye party was going on so strange people were walking through the party. How inappropriate! I would never, ever go there again and I've already told friends and family so they will not go there either. What a shame! Bellmore is such a great area. What a waste of waterfront dining. I hope the owner reads this and realizes what a piece of crap he is to treat so workers that way. Focus on your crappy food. Gnocchi tasted like mush! read more

Villa D'Aqua - Mushy gnocchi, chef boyardee ravioli. - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

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The food and was just ok. The place is really outdated. Dirty carpet. Dark. Outside is outdated wor a tiny view to a canal.

The service was spotty to poor. The water glass was never refilled, even after it spilled on me. The Caesar salad was unremarkable with a tasteless dressing. The Zuppa dI pesce contained a piece of overcooked salmon, a small piece of a flat mystery fish, some mussels and clams, and ONE shrimp, The best that could be said about the fra Diablo sauce was that it was red. I won't be returning to this restaurant. read more

Excellent service-food -from bar service waiting on our other party to arrive to seating--appetizers to main meal --dessert & after dinner espresso --everything was perfect The owner was very friendly & attentive--whenever we're on LI this is our "place to go" 5 star read more

This place is far beyond terrible. I was here for a party, the food was literally so bitter, then I found a red hair strand in my plate... the waiters didn't seem to care when I mentioned how my food was bitter, until I physically went up and showed him how he needed to change my dinner with the strand I found; nobody had red hair at my table btw. The owner seemed to be a complete airhead, he was pretty unorganized overall. This place is honestly so disgusting I'd never eat here myself. There is many better Italian places even nearby. Eat here at your own risk. read more

Wonderful wait staff! So polite and nice. Food was delicious with beautiful presentation! As it was Mother's Day the owner gave roses to all of the moms. I had veal with mushrooms , others had lobster and crab raviolis! All was great! Hope to visit again soon! read more

This review is based on a catered party I attended here. Atmosphere: there is a huge outdoor patio on the canal, which is a beautiful view. The restaurant itself has an outdated Italian-American vibe. There is an upstairs area for parties. Our group was in the main dining area downstairs. The noise from upstairs is very loud and distracting. It almost sounded like fireworks in the distance. There is are single stall men's and women's bathrooms. The seat is so old that the paint has faded off. We had the party room until 4, and by 3:30 they were breaking down tables while we were still waiting to load the cars with gifts. It was inconvenient and rude. Staff: the bussers were on top of things, keeping our waters filled and getting anything we needed. The waiters did not seem aware of the menu ingredients. I asked what was in the tri colors salad, and the waiter named the 3 lettuces. He sounded very confused when I asked what else was in the salad and could not give me an answer. I asked for another salad for my entree since I did not want meat today, and the waiter was annoyed that I wanted 2 salads. Food: the bread was good brick oven, cut thick. I had 2 salads since there was not a vegetarian option. For my first I asked for the dressing in the side, and I'm not joking- he brought me out a plate of dry, chopped romaine. That's it. The second salad came with avocado, which was brown around the edges. The cheesecake was a little watery. Everyone seemed to like the tiramisu. read more

Villa D'Aqua - Brown avocado :( - Italian Near Me - Bellmore, New York

I wish I could give this restaurant less stars. The waiter was beyond rude from the start along with the owner/ manager. In over 10+ years in the restaurant industry I have never seen or experienced such poor management and service. I highly recommend you do not even consider this establishment as you will be extremely disappointed, unless you enjoy being disrespected and insulted while paying for poor quality food. read more

We found plastic wrap in our appetizer. Food was mediocre at best. If you're looking for an Italian meal, there are many other places to enjoy locally. read more