Osteria Morini Long Island

I've been coming here now the past 3 years. It's my alone time from work, graduate school and the family. The staff, food, drinks and atmosphere have always been top notch, especially Justine. I am sad and disappointed about the closing of this location. Parking: The restaurant is in Roosevelt Field mall. Mall parking lot is available.

Waitress was really kind and the saving grace. Hostess were completely unfriendly and cold. The bartender was a complete mess. We attempted to sit at the bar for dinner but the area was covered in plates and cups from the previous group there. My husband stayed at the bar while I went to wash my hands. When we returned the area was cleaned off. He then told me he had to move the dishes himself since he asked the bartender to and he just walked away without helping or cleaning it himself. We showed up at 9pm, the entire space looked as if it was closed. The food was okay. The waitress was the only real positive.

Have been to Osteria Morini several times over the past year, and overall my experience has been great! Servers and hostesses recognized me by face by about the 2nd or 3rd visit, and the manager Corinna was an amazing presence to be around, which made me want to go back more and more! My wife and I decided to book a private room for family and close friends for and event just before memorial day weekend, and after our first experience speaking with Corinna, both us and her were excited to have this dinner! Corinna was also very accommodating to our dietary needs every time we went back, making sure to have meats replaced in dishes with vegetarian options (even if it normally wasn’t an option offered). She always made time to come and say hi to us, no matter how busy she was, and made us feel like family every time! On the day of our event, we were accommodated by Corinna and her staff, who let us come to the restaurant early (when the first half of our event ended earlier than expected). Corinna met our family and closest friends with LITERAL open arms, even giving my father a hug once we introduced him to her! She (and 2 other servers) made sure everyone’s cups were filled with beverages and everyone’s plates were refilled with great food! (More on the food later on). Corinna offered us champagne “on the house” so that we could toast our special occasion, which was a very nice gesture that everyone enjoyed. We all left after nearly 3 hours of food and drink, with no one complaining of being “too full” and with smiles on our faces! The food is very good, authentic Italian cuisine. Dishes are served hot, with nice portion sizes and a good taste. Their Negroni is my favorite drink to have when I’m there, and has just the right taste for someone who doesn’t want a sweet drink, but doesn’t want to have their liquor “straight”. Osteria uses pasta straws, which at first thought seems disgusting but when you realize that the straws last 2 hours in cold liquid, there’s no worry to use it. The pasta straws are a very clever way for an Italian restaurant to be eco friendly, and is detail oriented enough for me to truly appreciate. Osteria Morini provides great service, with near perfect Italian cuisine. Corinna is a great manager, who knows how to make patrons feel welcome. Prices aren’t cheap, but you get what you pay for!

As a couple, my wife and I tend to try different food from different restaurants. And, Morini has become a favorite of ours during the years. We would recommend friend and family, and they would find it to be excellent. Our anniversary was today and decided to do it here. I would recommend this place for great food and service.

Amazing food, chef made special for me today Veal Milanese. Truly recommend

Great food, great waitress, terrible general manager. We had dinner at this restaurant on the Friday after Thanksgiving with our toddler, and had a rental toy car stroller from the mall. The manager asked us to put the stroller outside because it was “blocking the door” and we agreed. However, when we were done with dinner, the toy stroller was GONE. We asked the waitress if by any chance someone at the restaurant saw the stroller and she said the manager would come over soon. It took a LONG time for the manager to show up with a FAKE smile and superficial apologies (insisting he was just doing his job because it was a “fire hazard” - com’n, the door opens outwards and the stroller wasn’t blocking anything). The most INSULTING part was he offered a few dollars in his hand, as if he was dealing with HOMELESS people - I don’t think he understood how bad an experience it was for us. The mall was packed on that day and I literally waited for hours to get that stroller (by asking other parents if they were leaving soon because every returned stroller was immediately taken). I was very happy when we finally got one and planned to continue to use that after dinner. While the manager believed we were just being Karen or wanted a few dirty dollar bills the entire time. Please, when a customer wants to talk to you, even if it’s a small thing for you yet maybe they really need your help. It kinda ruined our evening and we went straight home afterwards. I don’t think we are ever going back even when we went there a few times in the past and enjoyed the food, because there’s good food everywhere and this is not how hospitality works.

Food is always great. The service is excellent. Try the Cesar salad and the black barrel drink.