Leona's Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

I did not know what to expect. Neighborhood gem is what I can say. The hostess was so sweet, and the manager was amazing. Attentive to my guest and I. She came with a nice sour dough bread that was crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. It was perfect with the soft butter and olives. Ordered fried calamari which was amazing also! Ordered the pear salad which was a huge portion and nice. The spinach gnocchi was a nice touch and was good. The salmon was good with the mango sauce, in addition to a nice white wine which was't too dry. It came with nicely grilled asparagus and mash potatoes. The bottle of white wine was perfect to match with the food. The tiramisu dessert was very good. It was truly a very nice a surprising place. I would definitely return for the service and food!! Met some nice people there too.

My 3rd visit I was here with 2 people that reviewed the restaurant. Hazel and Staunton from March 17. I can certainly understand and empathize with their extremely negative reviews and it's their prerogative. Just wanted to add some perspective. The manager / bartender / server / everything else was all alone and when they arrived it was close to 10pm and she was alone and had been working for 11 hours at that time. Also they did not know she has been working 2 weeks straight without a days rest. Yes, their bread did come out a little burnt on the outside. Quite frankly I like a little burnt on my bread! The kitchen was a little behind. It was unexpected the amount of people dining after 9pm. There also were a couple of demanding customers that she was trying to please. They really took good care of her in tips and compliments. In addition, there was alot of the regulars at the bar and she is the only one making and preparing drinks and getting food from the kitchen for the entire restaurant. The couple above did leave in a huff, which was their right. The manager did compensate for their meals and continuously apologized for the night and was truthful and forthcoming. They would not hear it or have it. They did not leave any tip which is also their desire. The manager was distraught after seeing the review. She also said she would really cater to them if they returned. I doubt that they will return.

We ordered pasta fajole, eggplant rollatini, broccoli Rabe and the seafood combo. All were excellent with a bottle of white wine. We were not in a rush to eat and it come out nice and slow!! Just like being in Europe. .. enjoy your company and great food! The garlic white wine sauce in the seafiod combo which had mussels, clams, big shrimps was really very good!! I would certainly have that again.

My 4th visit was on Monday. Was again surprisingly good. The restaurant had a few people and the manager was looking to redeem herself. She was extremely attentive. We ordered the house salad, chicken Parm, broccoli Rabe, fettuccine cabonara and we had a very nice wine to match with the food. It was a great meal. Topped off the meal with dessert of Peanut butter chocolate bomb and a...

From the moment we walked in, we were welcomed with smiles. The atmosphere was pleasure and welcoming.. The décor is nice and romantic, great for date night. The servers were super helpful and answered any questions we had. Just for perspective, my gf is a vegetarian and i am a omnivore. We started our food journey with some drinks Pino Grigio wine & a Vodka Tonic (good & strong) and then some appetizers. We got the veg (mushroom) calamari which was okay, more fried batter than the mushroom itself. The seitan meatballs were awesome!! I love meatballs and yes, i could tell it wasn't real meat but you really get the flavor of a real meatball, its all in the sauce baby! The buffalo cauliflower was the highlight of appetizers; So flavorful and not just the outer parts, the flavor seeped into the cauliflower. We then move onto the next level of this adventure to the entrées. We ordered the Linguine With Oyster Mushroom Scampi & the Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Fettucine. The Linguine With Oyster Mushroom Scampi was good but a little too lemony (her and i don't like lemony food) but none the less it was very flavorful. The the Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Fettucine was the best i ever had!! The sauce was so tasty and the chicken flavorful from within. We also got 2 sides, the sautéed spinach & sautéed broccoli which were both equally good! Overall, our experience was great, friendly welcoming staff, clean romantic décor and the food was fantastic. What more can you ask for? We will...

I usually go to Copaigue location but when I learned about Lynbrook location, I met up with one of my friends for late lunch at Lynbrook location. When we entered the place was dated and slight musty smell. I asked the older man who was serving us if they have beyond burger and he went on and on about how they serve that. I told him that I had beyond burger at Copaigue location few months ago but he said they never serve that and asked in an arrogant way "why would I serve someone that you get in a store". He then said he is the owner and he knows what is served however the way he is dressed he didn't appeared to be the owner but I'm not going to argue with him. I settle for Seitan burger. The burger came out a little overcooked, I did not send it back because I don't trust the server. I noticed that he was not checking on our table but he checked on other patrons who were there. I had to flag him down multiple times for water and other things and he gave this energy that he didn't want to be bothered. A nice African American woman arrived to wait tables and she was very attentive and friendly. I think the so called owner felt a certain kind of way because I asked about a food item which I think it's stupid. I made sure that I gave the tip to the young woman and thanked her for her service. For the older server/"owner", At the end of the day if your tip will match the energy that you gave me. I will stick to Suffolk...