Bella Notte — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

I will say the food was absolutely delicious , great stuffed artichokes , very good baked clams. We called in and asked if they take reservations and the guy on the phone said “no just walk in” so that’s what we did waited 20 mins to be seated meanwhile people came in after us and sat before us with a reservation… definitely a local spot for and more or less you can say is that people that got there are “ regulars” seemed like everyone knew each other . The waitress took our order and asked if she can take our appetizers and entrees together, so I asked to make sure that we have time to eat our appetizers she stated that we will have plenty of time to finish apps before the Main course comes out , well as soon as we finished the last bite of the apps our food was at the table had no time to even swallow the last bite of apps . I knew that was going to happen that’s why I didn’t like that she took our order for apps and main course together , needless to say we felt rushed and that’s not what we wanted but knew it was going to happen just by the way she took the order. They had a veal chop special for like 70 something dollars , I ordered it , it was absolutely delicious could of been a meal for 2 or even 3 people “family style” , but didn’t know that till I received the meal. Went with 3 other people and they all liked there meal. If you like good Italian food and like a local everyone knows each other place , and don’t mind having to eat fast then try this place out. Then we also waited 30 mins for our check after all the hurry ,I don’t know if it was only because it was a Friday night and they wanted tables in and out to get more people in but...

I went to the this restaurant with a another couple. The hostess told us the wait would be 40 minutes at the most. We sat at the bar for almost and hour and a half. The owner of the restaurant has his friends that hangout out at the bar that are mafia wanna be's ,flashing phony Rolex watches and trying to cut in on everyones conversations. After waiting so long and being lied to about the wait,cramped area , mafia wanna - be's, we had enough! The owner of of the restaurant who could care less about potential customers never had the courtesy to come over and offer an apology or a free drink on the house. He just looked grumpy and uninterested. This is not a cheap place to dine nor is it the only place to dine. After being lied to about the wait and putting up with being squished like sardines along side the owners buddy's at the bar, we had enough and had to leave. This was supposed to be a great night out with our friends to celebrate a special occasion. This place is thoroughly mismanaged and does not care about customers. The food is ok but not worth being abused for. We went to the LIghthouse diner after leaving and we sat down and had fantastic service. At this point after an hour and a half wait it was already well past 9:00 pm,we just wanted to have our meal before midnight. My advice , stay away from this place, there are too many customer friendly places...

Probably the BEST restaurant on Long Island!! Best food, Best service, very comfortable and the owner Teddy was such a gentleman. Food was crazy delicious!! I’m telling everyone I know. Can’t wait for the next time I have dinner there. The prices were very reasonable. Can’t beat this place Back at Bella Notte for another great night. I now realize why I like this place so much. Yes the food is great and the waiters and busboys cant do enough for you but what makes it SO GREAT is the husband and wife that own it and run it like they were at there house and we were all invited there for dinner. They spend the night greeting everyone, thanking everyone for coming and just watching with a smile that everyone is enjoying themselves. Everyone leaves happy! What a GREAT PLACE! Once you try it you will end up constantly coming back like I do. Even the valet guys are nice guys. The waiter Orlando treats me like family! Best waiter I have ever had. Just try this place!

July 6 2019

Hadn’t been to this restaurant in about a month. Went back tonight. Once again the Best Food and service on Long Island. The owner Teddy manages to keep everyone happy, always walking around and watching his staff please everyone. I really love...