Luigi's Restaurant And Bar

The service for Mother’s day ‘26 was lousy. We had reservations but still waited outside for almost an hour for our table. When at the table the waiter recommended ‘Family Style’ for the appetizers and suggested the following three, Calamari, Pizza and mozzarella sticks. There were 8 of us. Half were small children so they don’t eat like adults.<br>The waiter didn’t tell us ‘Family Style’ is not one larger plate for the table to share but two orders of the same thing. To make it worse we ordered baked clams, not family style, but he doubled the order anyway. When the appetizers came out, 8 dishes. 160 bucks worth of food we were overwhelmed and we were shocked. Didn’t even fit on the table. The waiter obviously padded the bill without any regard to our dining experience. After the appetizers came out, were eaten and in no way finished. We were soo stuffed. We didn’t even have room for the entrees. Then the entrees came to the table. Right after he served the entrees, just minutes later they brought out the tin to go containers and brown paper bags. This place and service was all about the money. No caring about our experience.

We came to Luigi’s on a Sunday evening for dinner for two. This was our first time and immediately our first impression was the ambiance was lovely. However, despite making a reservation, we ended up waiting for over 30 minutes. I don’t normally mind waiting, especially when I can see that the restaurant is busy. What threw us off was that we made a reservation and nobody gave us a heads up or communicated that it would be a wait. After about 35-ish minutes of waiting, my fiancé had to go up to see what was going on. I’m not sure if we would have been forgotten or not had he not done that. It kind of made the reservation useless.<br><br>That’s really the only reason I took off a star. Otherwise, we had a great time. Our server was wonderful and I’m so sorry I forgot her name-but she was a young woman serving us Sunday evening. 5 stars for her.<br><br>We ordered a margherita wood oven pizza to start which was phenomenal. Fiancé had the seafood pasta and loved it, he cleared his plate. I had the chicken parm alla vodka which was perfect!! The chicken parm was cooked perfectly but it was HUGE, so I did have to pack some home. It tasted just as great the next day :) All of the staff who served us at our table were super attentive and kind, we appreciated that.

FOOD WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, I'D TELL YOU WHAT I HAD BUT ITS OFF THE MENU....here's a hint: try the foccacia bread and the pesto sauce and let your imaginative taste buds run wild.<br>GREAT JOB LUIGIS...and if you know me I DO NOT say that often.😊

Haven’t tried the restaurant side yet BUT their pizzeria is something to rave about, the pizza is amazing and the service was also amazing felt like I’ve been there before and it was my first time that’s how welcomed I felt, also ate everything walking home.

Came during NYC restaurant week and the amount of food given was definitely worth the price. Food was delicious and all the waitresses were friendly and attentive. I’m glad they sat us in the back since the front got very crowded and loud.

Had a roast beef Americano hero Take out from the lunch menu. Had one thin slice of roast beef folded in half on each side of the hero. Pathetic would never order from here again.<br>*Update* I tried a different lunch hero because of coworkers ordering here. Had the Patsy; I’ll give it 3 stars. It tasted good but they barely gave a slice of prosciutto on each side. And the chicken cutlet was cut in half. Plus not enough ricotta and sauce was lacking. For $13 it should be much better! And once again too much bread considering the amount I got. Most likely done with this place unless I’m starving and this is the place picked at work!

Dined in yesterday for my sisters birthday. Which they didn’t do anything special even though we noted it with the reservations. The waiter was rather rude. Don’t remember his name but he was not welcoming being that’s it was my first time there. That’s not even the big issue, i went to order something on the menu and he cut me off and told me i wouldn’t like it.. i thought that was very rude and quite frankly i lost my appetite. I wonder how the owners would feel if they knew he was discouraging patrons from ordering what they would like. He wasn’t very attentive but i guess it’s because gratuity was included. The waiter at the other table was fun vibrant and made his guest laugh. That’s how i wish my sisters evening went. Oh well the experience was lack luster and it sucks because my brother recommended how much he loved that place. They won’t be seeing me again. I’ll try the tavern on the same block. Hopefully I’ll have a more pleasant experience. I will say The pizza we did order was pretty tasty. Oh yes the busboy and woman server were the most pleasant part of the experience! Warm smiles and nice hospitality i hope they get the gratuity!

Bit crowded when it comes to seating unless you get a booth. Fresh pasta and great pizza! Been coming here a lot and always enjoyed it

The best place in NY period!! 30 plus years on union Tpke speaks volumes. Luigis offers a great price point, but most of all the food is also great. I’ve been coming since the early 90s and never had a bad meal. When I get a chance I always stop in, because that family vibe still exists.<br>I’am legit in my love for food. Subscribe to YouTubes cook it with Johnny Mac.

Amazing experience! We had a great dinner at Louie’s.. We had the crab cakes, lobster salad, rolls, skirt steak and lobster. Everything was well prepared and delicious. Antonio was great. We were celebrating a birthday and he made it extra special. We can’t wait to come back and try other entrees.

I recently hosted a Celebration of Life luncheon for 35 people in Luigi’s private Garden room. It was perfect. Luigi’s has been a family favorite for many years but I honestly didn’t expect their on-site catering to be so incredible. They checked all the boxes…and then some.<br><br>They allowed us into the restaurant early to set up the room during which time the servers were on hand to help ✅<br><br>Guests were blown away by the outstanding family style appetizers which included Fritto Misto, House Made Fresh Mozzarella and Salumi Antipasto. We could have stopped right there and been happy ✅<br><br>Lunch included Classic Caesar and Marinated Beet salads, then Farfalle & Sausage, Chicken Parm and Prime Hanger Steak. All delicious ✅<br><br>For dessert we chose Tiramisu and NY Style Cheesecake. No complaints there ✅<br><br>As important as the food was the service. Cordial, genial, and on the mark. They waited patiently while the eulogy was delivered and made up the time with ease ✅<br><br>The Garden room, being in the rear, was quiet and unaffected by the popular, crowded, noisy dining room ✅<br><br>I would not hesitate to host another private event at Luigi’s.

We made reservation for Friday night dinner for party of 6 around 8pm and it was full house. We had to wait for 30 minutes even with reservation because big tables were not available yet. The fried calamari was good and nice portion (forgot to take pic) but the caesar salad was small portion and not worth ordering appetizer. We forgot to take pictures of the main course and the portions are good for sharing. We ordered too much and so much leftover. Highly recommended the Gnocchi with bologense sauce, pappardelle short rib ragu, chicken parm, grilled branzino.

Atmosphere: Very beautiful setting. The bar area has a rustic style to it and it’s very vibey. The Dining Area is more secluded which is nice, and has wonderful interior design. I enjoyed it alot because of it. ***It is a very popular and busy spot, if you are thinking to come here because it looks quieter, it is not*** which isn’t a bad thing, but it isn’t quiet- very loud.<br><br>Service: They are decently quick- I didn’t have to wait for our meals too too long. Although long enough to question where our food was, just not long enough to ask our waiter. They had mistakenly placed a meal in our table that weren’t for us, and it was in the house when they realized.<br><br>Food: The steak and the mashed potatoes are so divine, I still think about it today. The calamari was also good. The pasta is very hit or miss. The chicken parm was not good. But the portions are huge!!

I have come here to eat several times and the food is always excellent. Each time I have chosen different dishes to eat my way through the menu. Everything has been delicious with great depths of flavor. As an added bonus the bread with the insane green sauce is so good.

Outstanding in every category.<br>Our server was phenomenal.<br>The cuisine was excellent & delicious.<br>The atmosphere was elegant and friendly.<br>Celebrated my Mother's 92nd Birthday with last minute reservations and so glad we did.<br>Had a great celebration and meal including appetizers and the entrees were incredible.<br>Not too pricey with good size food portions.<br>Highly recommend.