Bruno's website says "authentic Italian menu that is straight out of southern Italy". So I went for a classic carbonara. While what was served tasted fine, it was not carbonara, it was pasta with cream. Also, the bread served with the antipasto was mediocre. If you are looking for an Americanized Italian, you'll like it. If you want authentic, go somewhere else. read more

Bruno Ristorante - Antipasto bread - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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I don't think I ate at the same restaurant that all these other people at ate, either that or the reviews are fake. Food is bad, service is even worse. We had: - Mixed Salad - basic chopped salad. Nothing special here. Very small for the price. - Arancini Balls - edible - Linguini with White Clams - bland - Branzino - cooked within an inch of it's life - Cappuccino - good The service was rushed and semi rude. I won't be coming back. read more

After a successful event, my colleagues and I decided to celebrate at Bruno Restaurante--and it was the perfect choice. From the moment we arrived, the team welcomed us warmly and honored our reservation with a fantastic table that made the evening feel even more special. The waiters were incredibly attentive, consistently checking in and offering a wonderful variety of meat and fish platter specials that were both flavorful and beautifully presented. The ambiance struck the perfect balance of elegance and comfort, creating a relaxing space to unwind and enjoy great conversation. What made the experience even more meaningful was that I brought my son along. Even as a picky eater, he was able to find his favorites and truly enjoy the meal, which speaks volumes about the restaurant's thoughtful menu and accommodating service. And we can't forget the desserts--the variety was absolutely delicious, and not a single crumb was left behind at the table. Overall, a memorable dining experience filled with great food, warm hospitality, and the perfect atmosphere. I'll definitely be back! read more

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Earlier this week, we wanted to celebrate my coworkers birthday and picked a nice restaurant close by! We were greeted immediately upon entrance and sat quickly. The staff were very informative and nice! We saw and heard the specials before placing our order. It took a little longer than anticipated, but everyone's order was correct! As far as taste, it was decent. The food needed a little something. Even the sauce was a little bland. The service was very good though so maybe i will give them another try and just get another dish! read more

Bruno Ristorante - Calimari & Shrimp Lunch Combo - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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After the ceiling fell in and we felt water droplets falling on our food and table we had enough. The food is great- attended a 90th birthday celebration but my friend was taken to the cleaners with an enormous bill. Both sad and ridiculous! The staff handed us a bill for our meal in the midst of having a moldy ceiling cave in. You can't make this up! Save your money or go to the Parkside in Corona or La Sorrentina in Rockaway. read more

This is my second time at Bruno restaurant. As expected service was wonderful. They made us laugh which was needed. Thank you Miguel (our server). All of the foods were delicious sadly I don't have a favorite. The right textures for foods, seasoned to perfection our compliments to the kitchen. Thank you to Nicky (Manager) whom came out to greet us, thank you. Most thank you to a dear friend whom treated my family and friends to this evening dinner. It was one of saddest days laying my mom to rest. To know a restaurant like Bruno was there with beautiful smiles and kindness as soon as you open their doors to kind service all through your stay there and down to the managers was a beautiful experience. Will definitely be back. The staff helped us with choices on dishes and food and wine/drink selection. read more

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Bruno's food is always consistently great. We ordered the salmon, shrimp Parmesan, tomahawk steak, and veal Milanese, and everyone loved their food. We came on a busy holiday, and our waiter was attentive, friendly, and gave great suggestions on what to order. We love how Bruno's shows you the meats, fish, and desserts so you know what you're getting before you order. Make sure to make reservations in advance, as they fill up quickly. I can't wait to visit again! read more

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Still my favorite restaurant! Enjoyed awesome food and service once again. My wife had the Red Snapper, Her Sister had Branzino, both done perfectly. I had Lamb, not a morsel left on the bone. Thanks for the wonderful evening. read more

Service was really good. Super quiet place with an open bar. The servers bring the different cuts of meats to the table for a little show and tell. They made suggestions not on the menu. Loved the crab cake. The chicken parm was gigantic and I had so much left over but the pasta portion was really small. The dessert was not great and clearly not fresh. read more

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Friendly Amazing food Best pasta dishes Top of the line fish and meats Parking Just a nice feel being there with everyone so accommodating and friendly Nice bar with everything read more

We love it best Italian in town the ambience is perfect for every occasion I been there by my self with my kids and celebrating a wedding and same service and good food I recommend it every day read more

The food, service, and the place is amazing. There is street parking and always sat down promptly. The ingredients are always fresh. The staff is friendly and stays on top of their tables. The place is always clean and nice. They bring out the specials on a tray for you to see. The pasta was so good with the perfect amount of sauce. I really enjoyed eating here and will be back soon. read more

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Start with the greetings. The owners are always represented and will make it feel like YOU are the owner as they welcome you in. The wait staff all have wonderful attitudes, and will help with recommendations if you tell them what you have a hankering for. The bartender makes excellent cosmopolitans (according to my bride). The food from pizza as an appetizer or for the kids, to mains included amazing steaks and chops (stuffed veil chop etc), are all amazing. We choose to do family sharable plates but the standard is individual plates that are more than ample. Finally, even though this is a pretty upscale Italian ristorante you can still get down to earth meal choices. Love these hosts! read more

Such a cozy upscale Italian restaurant in Howard Beach. Service is top shelf, very attentive. Food is so appetizing! read more

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This is a not so hidden gem in Howard Beach... Stopped by and had lunch. It was awesome, I had the steak sandwich and my bride and the chicken parm. Both were excellent! We followed up with some of the best tiramisu I've ever had... The place is immaculate, the staff is attentive and kind. We will be back and you should try it! read more

The food was truly exceptional as usual but the service....not so much. Took too long for everything, from getting water, to the drinks, to the appetizers, to getting the main courses and clearing the table after all the above. Need to step up the service game. read more

I do not think there are words to describe Bruno's. It is a classic restaurant with great service and great food. Standout dishes is the filet mignon pasta in a cream sauce. And you must save room for their tiramisu! read more

Bruno Ristorante - Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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Four of us went to dinner here the night before we had a flight from JFK and we were spending the night nearby, we all had a great experience, the food service and convenience were outstanding. Definitely recommend eating here if you are in the area, excellent Italian restaurant. read more

They had zucchini flower as a special and it was so fresh. I had the Bronzino stuffed with crabmeat and it was delicious. Good place to try.. note they offer valet parking. read more

There are old school restaurants that make you happy that quality and service still matter. I can't believe I have never been to Bruno's before. What a great meal with my wife and kids. If you like Caesar salad, you must get it. Huge portions, great food, great service. I will be back and will make sure I take pics read more

Great restaurant and ambiance. Great food but even though the website says they close at 10 Sun- Thurs, they regularly close earlier. They either need to update the website or close when they state on the website. Not fun to drive all the way there and arrive a bit after 9 and to be told that the kitchen is closed. read more

Great food, friendly service and a very nice ambiance. Linguine with white clam sauce was excellent. I recently went here for a business dinner.I ordered the clams oreganata as an appetizer for myself. The waiter, without asking, served them to our entire party, putting the last two tiny clams on my plate. Kind of ruined the dinner for me and the reason they only get four stars. read more

Great ambiance and service, fresh food and specials, all around high quality meal and experience. A true gem.

Their courteous approach and delicious food are the best parts of my visit here. In simple words, when I'm tired, I just want to come here and eat and drink and go home... the power of the owner's hospitality spreading to all of the employees in his restaurant. If I ever move to somewhere a far from here but I want to come back and even bring more friends and family! Thank you for all you do here at Bruno's!!!' God Bless you all. read more

Bruno Ristorante - Margherita and wine - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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Love their food and wine options! Service pleasant and friendly. ambiance is nice and cozy . Highly recommend read more

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I went to this place for my birthday with a small group of family. I was planning on getting the tomahawk steak, but then they came to the table with the Seafood special. They showed us a huge lobster tail. There was a lobster tail special. I am a big boy and I love my Seafood. So instead of doing Tomahawk, I decided to go with the lobster special. Well, it turns out the lobster special comes with only half of the lobster tail. And I'm sorry to say it was a complete joke because the lobster tail was the size of two shrimp combined. I was so disappointed and I told the waiter. You would have thought good customer service the owner or manager would've come over. But no one ever did. The lobster special was $75. It was a disappointing birthday dinner. Here is a picture of the lobster tail next to the shrimp. Can you tell which one is which? read more

Bruno Ristorante - Two shrimp combined were the same size as my lobster tail. Everyone at the table agreed $75, INSANE. It felt like the old bait and switch. - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

We chose Bruno's as our last meal on our trip to NY. We shared a tomahawk ribeye and a homemade pasta with tomatoes, eggplant and ricotta (off menu). TBH the ribeye was just okay and for 150.00 MP we were really expecting a melt in your mouth, transcendent piece of steak. The potato croquettes and fried onions and zuchini were nice. The pasta was also in the okay category, nothing that I'll be mentioning in my tales of our first trip to NY. If I had to do it again we would have gotten 2 pasta dishes and a calamari because the calamari looked amazing on our neighbors tables. Service started out strong our server was super attentive but there were a couple of misses like getting a sweetened ice tea when we ordered unsweetened and then having to ask 15 min later where the replacement ice tea was. And having to ask for the parmesean to top off the pasta 5 min after the server offered it. By the time it came the pasta was cold. Tip for future diners - It's 11.00 for a bottle of flat water that retails for 2.25 a bottle. They don't mention the charge when they offer the water. Your best bet is to order an ice tea for 4 bucks and be persistent about getting it refilled. read more

Bruno Ristorante - Tomahawk steak for 2 and an unnamed off menu pasta (handmade twist pasta) - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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Great selection of food, delicious, excellent service, very professional. Love the atmosphere and ambiance. The palm trees add a relaxing and garden atmosphere. read more

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This place is just amazing! Food was so delicious and flavorful, probably one of the best Italian around. Ambiance was light and quiet for a nice night out. Service was great. Food came out quickly, even though they had a full house. I ordered the fried calamari which was so tender, the marina sauce complimented the calamari very well. The chicken piccata was perfectly cooked, it was served with green beans and potato croquet. The grilled red snapper was fresh, and seasoned so well.. They had 4 choices of dessert to choice from, everything looked so good. The tiramisu was everything along with the expresso to finish dinner. Brunos's is definitely worth trying. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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This was not just a meal it was an experience. Amazing service, food was outstanding. We were flying the next day and found it through Yelp and are so glad we did. Would definitely go again next time we fly out of JFK. read more

Brunos happens to be ,Probably the Best Restaurant for Italian food.. As soon as you walk in , you feel right at home .Your greeted and taking to your table.. The ambiance sets the mood ,for a good Diner ..You have the brick oven ,where you can see them ,make the delicious Pizza.. Service at the place is always top notch.. read more

First time in New York and looking for an authentic Italian dinner. We had read about Bruno's and were excited to give it a try. Needless to say we weren't disappointed. In a word, incredible! Fortunately we got seated at the bar, since we didn't have reservations. Sal, provided recommendations for the entire meal and provided superb service. The food, ambiance and service was impeccable! read more

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Nice food, atmosphere, staff. Great presentation too. They make you feel welcomed. Will be back very soon.

Best Italian food!!!........... went there for my daughters 20th, made a reservations so I didn't have to wait, was seated right away! Don't go here if I have champagne taste and beer bottle money! ( just saying )...... The wait staff is definitely amazing, friendly. They actually came and served us when our appetizers came. The grilled octopus YUM ( the best ) I've ever heard. Soft, tender, the mussels was in a white sauce wished that came with a straw. When our entrees came the portions are shareable but you can also eat it by yourself. The lamb chops! Tender, steak tender! The pasta in clams was perfection. The only thing they didn't have was cannoli's which I think for an Italian restaurant it should be a must. But this place deserves more than a 5 star. Can't wait to go back. Gotta save up some more. LOL. read more

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Fabulous experience. Our flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight and had to stay at the JFK Marriott. I looked for the best restaurant for dinner in the area and found Bruno's. It was really a great experience. We had so much fun sitting at the bar that we stayed there and had our dinner. We got to watch the fun-loving and eclectic clientele. We talked for a long time with one of the managers (or perhaps owner/s?). I forgot his name now, but he was so friendly. Sal is the bartender and he was really friendly too. I gave them fingerpuppets. After a very disheartening experience at the airport, this place really improved our night. The Cosmo I had was great. The garlic bread was amazing. The meat pasta was tasty. I highly highly recommend this restaurant and experience. read more

The servers and service was amazing. But the food itself in terms of what I had wasn't enough for me to rave about it. Except the pizza, fresh and delicious. I came with a bigger group of people, and we basically ordered half the menu. The appetizers were decent, fried zucchini,clams, fries, calamari... nothing stood out in terms of flavor or portion size. Then I had the veal parmigiana, texturally was alright. My friend said his veal tasty off. I didn't get to try the steak but the meat itself looked great. The cheesecake was good, but I don't know if I can give an amazing review for this place. But I can approve of the pizza read more

I have a lot of good things to say about this place and one negative. First of the staff was phenomenal. Friendly & respectful. Two thumbs all the way up. The food came in a timely matter & was SO good. The portion size on the apps were perfect & the main course was huge. The food was delicious. My only grief was the final bill. Now by no means am I cheap or don't want to spend money, but I've eaten at City Island and have had way more food for way less money. We went here to celebrate our ten year wedding anniversary and I'm glad we did. I just don't know if we will be going back anytime soon. read more

Bruno Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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This is my go to spot every time I'm in Howard Beach. The foods always fantastic. Bruno is amazing and so is the staff. I'm never disappointed when going here. The restaurant is small, cozy, and enjoyable. read more

Very good Italian restaurant in Howard Beach! The service in this restaurant was very good and the owner Bruno was so nice to us and answered all our questions regarding the menu very attentively. Service was very fast as well. My girlfriend and I came here and liked the food. I ended up ordering the Rigatoni Pomodoro while she had the Shrimp Francese. Her Shrimp Francese was cooked nicely while my Rigatoni was cooked perfectly al dente. The red sauce that my rigatoni came with was very good as well. Overall, the food here was very good and enjoyed my experience here. read more

Bruno Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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A class 4 star. What ever great place. Food service. Excellent. Really a great place.