Molto Vino — Restaurant in Town of Babylon

Wife's teachers gave her $100 gift card this past year, so we figured we'd give this place a try.

To start, no A/C, only one other couple in here, so they put us by a window. OK, we'll deal with it. Several other groups/couples walk in and walk out because of no A/C.

Waiter convinces us of a wine and a mixed drink which both were good. We tell him we wish to split a Caesar salad and we'll both get the chicken francaise. We go through our drinks, and never get the salad. Waiter asks if I want another drink, and I say no. Little later they bring the chicken out. We tell them to forget about the salad. This chicken was actually good, as was my pasta and as was my wife's arugula.

Storms coming in, so we ask for check. My wife presents the gift card. Waiter comes back and says the owner says he cannot accept it because their guy never signed it when my wife's teacher bought it. She says she can send my wife a copy of her bank statement to show she paid the $100. Waiter says owner says she'd have to come in. She does not live local. So...because the owner thinks my wife stole the gift card, or thinks her teacher stole the gift card (if it were stolen, why would we write $100...and not $200, or some other amount?)... or...because they're losing money on account of people walking out, we were forced to pay for our meal.

Thus, no tip, let the owner explain to his workers, we paid the bill and walked out.

We will not be going back. Neither will my wife's teachers, who...unless she physically appears to show the owner her bank statement...got robbed by this place.

Molto Pizza failed, and this place, even with two other staple restaurants in town temporarily closed, will be soon to follow. They could have taken advantage of these temporary closures and reeled people in there, but based on how we...and apparently other reviewers have been treated by this owner...he is happy to blow this opportunity....

Let's just start off saying that this place is a must.. it is totally worth the time and money spent. molto vino is located right in the heart of Babylon village. You get a great scenery of the outdoors and town people. There are plenty of parking from the street to the back lot. Also if your not in the mood to drive you can take the LIRR to Babylon and it is literally a block walk which makes it convenient if your drinking. Indoors: let's see, you automatically get greeted once you walk in and they actually smile and acknowledge you, not like other places. It has a nice cozy feeling and friendly atmosphere. There are walls lined with bottles of wine and allows you to see what is offered but also give off a great interior look. They have great background music playing with is nice and relaxing. They even have live music at times. The wine is fantastic and if your really looking to drink by the glass, this is it. They even have small plates of food which is so delicious.. overall you must go and try it out. You won't be...

What a great experience. We are new to the area- we stopped in one night while looking to try a new place for dinner- The staff was so welcoming, the wine was top notch and the food amazing- A couple of weeks later, when deciding where to done for Valentine's and wanting a romantic atmosphere, we both decided that we wanted to revisit Molto Vino- We made a reservation for Valentine's Day and they were even more impressive than the first time!! Not only did they remember us, they noted that we were the first reservation booked for the holiday. The staff was so warm and again, the food and atmosphere were perfect for our special date night! we vowed to each other to make this a monthly stop (at a minimum!!) Bryan and Christina were beyond knowledgeable, making great cheese recommendations! Additionally, I am a vegetarian, and they were very accomodating with suggestions for non meat entrees! Molto Vino is by far our new Favorite Date Night spot! Thank you Bryan, Christina and staff- Lori and Chris...