Villa Erasmo — Restaurant in New York

This lovely place is a relatively hidden gem of a spectacular italian restaurant and catering hall. Located only a block from Juniper Park in Middle Village, Queens, and blocks from Maspeth Square on 69th Street and Long Island Expressway, this amazing establishment offers dining to your heart's content. The atmosphere is charming and elegant and quite reasonably priced for any dining preferences. Whether lunch or dinner, Erasmo has all you desire. Delicious specials as well is traditional Italian dishes. I have watched Erasmo transform into a larger, more event friendly venue, with capabilities to handle over 200 people inside the main room and another 50-75 people in their outdoor patio. Amazing. A true gem 💎 . They also are drawing more attention to their restaurant with fantastic live entertainment, dining and dancing on Friday nights. Now that you know, I recommend you visit and experience this gem 💎 yourself, and bring your own party there. It will be your...

My family and I have been coming here since they opened. My son came home for the holidays and we were looking forward to a relaxing dinner to catch up on his life. When we arrived we were offered two tables. One which was off to the side of a child’s birthday party and the other which was currently occupied by the hostess and her friends right by the door you enter. Stupidly we opted for near the child’s party. WE SHOULD HAVE SAID THANK YOU, GOODBYE. We couldn’t even hear our conversation. To make matters worse, another party came in near us and to give THEM privacy the hostess decided to draw the screen. Unfortunately it could not be drawn because we were in the way. Why were the other people given consideration and not us? This is definitely our last visit to Erasmo and I will be spreading the word to our friends whom we’ve always recommended Erasmo to. I would have expected the hostess to have more...

Villa Erasmo is tucked away in Middle Village close to Juniper Valley Park and P.S. 128. The facilities are spacious with a large outdoor section. This restaurant is made for receptions or other large family outings. I believe they offer valet parking in the evening.

We tried the fried calamari, chicken marsala and rigatoni bolognese. The calamari was fresh and tender. The chicken dish was excellent with plenty of mushrooms. The rigatoni was generous with an ample supply of meat sauce. They have a type of pizza inspired table bread that will get you full if you’re not careful. The waiters were friendly and efficient.

I have a pet peeve at most restaurants where I have to wait for my water to be refilled. I usually ask for a pitcher to be brought to the table so I can refresh myself and not bother the overtaxed staff. The waiter here anticipated my liquid intake and I never had to ask. Bravo. It...