Absolutely phenomenal. As a major foodie that travels East & West, Frankies823 was without a doubt Fantastic. Not only the outstanding service but the food is amazing. Frankie goes over the abundance of great specials that you become overwhelmed of their menu. Tuna tartare special great, even the bread selection they give you is like being back in the city with prosciutto bread basket served with homemade butter, olives etc amazing. Ceasar salad great, baked clams excellent. Halibut special and surf & turf special with abundant 9oz filet mignon cooked perfectly and lobster tail tender and succulent for its size. Dessert included crème brûlée and pistachio truffle all good. Frankie is killing it, get your reservations in you won't be able to get in here once the word gets out. Thanks for an awesome meal. read more

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Risotto and chicken parm were delicious. Owner and staff are very engaging and attentive! read more

Frankie’s 823 - Risotto with Chilean sea bass - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

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Wow! Dinner was terrific. The baked clams are very fresh, but our favorite part of the dinner was our waitress, Julia. She is so friendly and welcoming. We became such good friends, we were sharing plates by the end of the dinner! Highly recommend. read more

It is no longer Villa Sorrento, but it is called Frankie's 823, if you haven't been here, please come support this local restaurant. The food is amazing and the service is just as good! I promise you will not be disappointed! And if you're lucky enough, Frankie himself will read off the specialist list to you, which is super long! read more

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Date night out with my husband, we had gift cards so decided to come here. Place is small and cozy, with a separate room for parties. Service was excellent. We were seated quickly and got water and bread without having to ask for it. For appetizers my husband and I both had the special - lobster bisque with crabmeat. Huge portion and very good. For dinner, I had the Pappardelle pasta & boneless short rib. Really nice one dish meal, and the short rib had delicious flavor. My husband had the fresh fettuccine & filet mignon. He said for an Italian place, the steak was very good. Both dishes were very filling. For dessert I had the pistachio truffle and my husband had the chocolate flourless cake. Cake was rich but the ice cream complemented it nicely. The pistachio truffle was beautifully presented and had excellent flavors. Overall, the meal was excellent, and service was good too. I would definitely come back again. read more

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Finally got back to a long standing neighborhood classic after many years courtesy of gift cards from a good friend. Accommodated us without a reservation and had a great spot near the fireplace. Restaurant was decorated nicely and service was excellent. Maple old fashion to start with our burrata salad with crispy prosciutto, accompanied by the delicious warm bread which they kindly provided extra! My special basil encrusted halibut was delicious as was the pappardelle and short ribs. Finished with a very nice cocoa tartuffo. Definitely heading back and not waiting so long!. read more

Frankie’s 823 - Basil crusted halibut - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

its no longer villa sorento it is frankies 823 st james. it is terrible service and food. there was a pcs. of Brillo on my clams. the steak had oil puddle on it. the pork chop dried out. they gave us some so called butter that smelled and was not good. do you think the manager would of came over and apologize no he didn't and he did nothing. the only thing good was cheese cake oh the hostess was nasty. read more

The food was great, baked clams, Calamari, orange salad :arugula amazing dressing. Orichette with broccoli rape and white beans amazing. Bread was semolina and peasant bread. Dessert was hot apple crisp with vanilla ice cream Once again a great meal Our server Jordyn was outstanding Jordan, our waitress was wonderful. read more

Went there for a function with a group. The service was great. I have some food allergies. The waiter was very accommodating. The bread was fresh, the salad and steak was decent. It was a prefix so I think the portion size was probably Not what it would be if we came in for a regular dinner. We will definitely come back on our own. read more

Frankie’s 823 - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

I recently went to villa sorrento and while I really loved this place recently. I usually recommend the prefix menu which is usually available Sunday through Thursday excluding holidays as in the past the food was excellent for a great price. My family went for my dad's birthday on a Saturday which was not during prefix menu and therefore it was very pricy for the same portion we all got a salad and an entree and we felt slightly disappointed in the quality and price. That being said the options were pretty varied and there were plenty of dishes that seemed delicious. But the ones we ordered (chicken dish , a fish dish , and a special which was a pasta dish) just didn't seem worth the heavy price tag. The service was great and attentive and the ambiance is nice as you sit nicely in a cute house transformed to a restaurant. read more

This is a cozy place bcz it's a house and not in a shopping center there is a fireplace in dining room linens on table I highly recommend this restaurant fir groups 1o-15 people Very Good steak ! And wine selection too read more

This place is amazing. Went their with my wife for our anniversary. SO DELICIOUS! Can't wait to go back!

GREAT PLACE IF YOU DONT MIND THE BUS BOY'S THUMB IN YOUR SALAD - why is the person who clears your table is also serving you food You only get one chance to make a first impression....Not impressed, not going to return... I emailed the owner and recieved no response read more

Great food, prepared and served very well. excellent size portions. Service was superb. Ambience and table presentation perfect. Great place to go with a couple or group. read more

We went for lunch and were very happy with the price, portions, and quality of our meals. Restaurant was clean and staff were friendly, would definitely go back! read more

Went to Villa Sorrento in St James last night. The food was incredible! I do not say that often. We had the lobster cakes for appetizer that was recommended by the owner, Sal, and they were mouthwatering. Our entrees were amazing. Service was top notch. Is you're looking for a friendly restaurant with superb food, I highly recommend this marvelous Italian restaurant. Mangiare! read more

Me and my girlfriend just went to Villa Sorrento for Restaurant week and it was delicious. Usually I don't get my hopes up with restaurant week bc of smaller choices, smaller plates but it was delightful. The salads we ordered for our apps were some of the best we've ever had, the crispy half duck as my dinner was perfection. Only complaint would be 2 of my girlfriends tortellinis were undercooked to the point it was inedible. Maybe they didn't get submerged in the boiling water, it didn't matter though everything else was great and I will go back and dine with their regular menu very soon! read more

Villa Sorrento. I enjoyed the atmosphere as much as the food. The Chicken Sorrentino. It was delicious, don't avoid this dish! The salad and the seared tuna are both a go to as well, the owner is nice and the service is bomb. read more

Frankie’s 823 - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

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Ive been to this restaurant 3x for retirement parties. The service is good and the food is awesome. The homemade chips are so good! My only complaint would be that it only has one bathroom. The restaurant itself isnt huge but decent size for parties. This time i got the marinated skirt steak and it was cooked perfectly and the flavor was amazing. The time before i had gotten a salmon and that was good too. Highly recommend if you want to have a par read more

Frankie’s 823 - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

Beware: the prices are cheaper online than inside. I came here to order the penne a la vodka. It says $18 online but it's $20 at the restaurant. First fail. Our bread came without butter so we had to ask two people for butter. 10 min later, it finally came. Note that it was not at all busy. We waited over an hour for our main meal. We didn't order appetizers, only our main dishes (2 people). In the meantime, while waiting, no one checked up on us and no one offered to clean our table. Our waiter didntcheck up on us before or while our food came. Bottom line: just don't come here. UPDATE: hours later and I'm home nauseous. Please, please stay away from this place read more

I am doing this review for a friend that doesn't have a computer. On Saturday, 3/4/23, Pat had a surprise party for her granddaughter who recently graduated from Beauty School. The party was catered by Villa Sorrento with skirt steak, chicken Francais,mashed potatoes and bread. Everyone complimented Pat over the meal. 20 people literally wiped out the food quickly. Pat says that the great abundance and deliciously tasting food made her party a huge success and she will be using Villa Sorrento again in the future. read more

For the prices of the food they have some nerve handing me a piece of paper with printing so light (not faded) that words were unrecognizable. Also classic Italian dishes just were not on the menu, unless they were just too light to read. No one brought us water or offered us bread for a while. We typically spend a lot of money at dinner and tip good as well, we didn't get that far. After not being able to read the menu, and my date not being able to find what she wanted on the menu, we left. read more

We had a social event catered by Villa Sorrento this afternoon and we cannot express how amazing the delivery, set up and food was. Working with Sal (the owner) and Judy was amazing. Sal made some terrific suggestions on what dishes to offer our guests and he was right on! The veggies were amazing, sword fish delicious and not a bit of eggplant rollotini was left over. If he suggests his Gorgonzola salad, take it. The dressing was amazing. Cannot say enough good things about the restaurant or SAL! When we stopped by to say thank you, he left a party celebration he was part of to greet us and to listen to us rave about the experience. First rodeo with them, but NOT the last. read more

I ordered 2 pasta dishes for pick up. I paid $52, I thought the price was high and the food quality was average.

Our favorite local go to place for an authentic Italian meal. We love to come here for special occasions or for a nice drink at the bar. We are a family of 6, and everyone has a special meal that they enjoy. The fettuccine and filet mignon is my favorite. And the family loves the appetizers and dessert. read more

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We just left the restaurant without eating dinner. We arrived at 8:00, ordered a bottle of wine and an appetizer. The hours said it closed at 10 pm. There was one party which was finished and one other table close to finishing. As we took a bite of the appetizer they came over to us and told us we had to order dinner because the kitchen was closing at 8:30. We had just taken the first bite of our appetizer and we said that we would order in a short time. It was 8:15. . We asked why they didn't advise us of this when the hours said a 10 pm close. Obviously they just wanted to go home. They changed the story that the kitchen closed at 9 pm. But we were so annoyed that we packed up our bottle of wine and left. When you are spending $100+ for dinner you don't expect it to be an eat and run. We like to relax and have a nice relaxing dinner so we won't be returning to Villa Sorrento read more

My family threw my Baby Shower at Villa Sorrento yesterday and it was absolutely perfect! Their attentive service did not go unnoticed by guests and the food was exceptional! I had the Lasagna, which is something I rarely order but being pregnant, that's just how things go, and I MUST go get more! Haha. It was that good! The punch was delicious, wish I could have had about 5 glasses but baby ruled otherwise. The room was perfect for our guest count, about 50, and we were able to place open gifts right by the door for easy transport to the cars. While I did not work with any of the coordinating, my mom kept raving about how easy they were to work with. Thank you so much Villa Sorrento for making my day extra wonderful! read more

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Great food, service and now with outdoor dining! Great atmosphere and ambiance feels like you're dining in a garden in Italy. Great getaway close to home. read more

Frankie’s 823 - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

Ordered Villa Sorrento for takeout tonight celebrating my husbands birthday. Best choice ever!! Food was hot, fresh and delicious! We ordered family dinner for 6 so we would end up with some left overs. We had beef barley soup, goat cheese and beet salad, chicken parm and chicken Marsala. So good!! They suggested a stuffed artichoke which was so good. We really love eating in at this restaurant but I have to say eating at home was a nice treat! Great choice and highly recommended. Plus the owners have been donating to so many frontline workers and I love to support them! read more

Frankie’s 823 - Delicious chicken Marsala, stuffed artichoke, beet and goat cheese salad, and chicken parm. - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

Bugs crawling along wooden surface by booth. Asked to see manager. One came to our table and assured us that they had a company that had taken care of these. I guess he thought we didn't see them. Asked for a different table. Should have left. Will never go back. And by the way the Owner came out and insulted us. read more

This restaurant seems like it was once a house. Kinda cramped (they were having a private party in the main dining room so we were seated in another small room). Service was good, food was average I got the mini rice balls and they were cold on the inside, you could tell they were frozen and quickly microwaved. The pork chops were very good in the apple glaze. All in all not bad but I probably wouldn't go back again. read more

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If I could give this restaurant ZERO stars I would. I recently went to this restaurant for my jobs holiday Christmas party and they treated us terribly . The owner is extremely unprofessional, sexist, and rude! He "shushed" our table of 15 people multiple times making all of us extremely uncomfortable. Meanwhile the entire restaurant was EMPTY! They advertise "open bar" party packages .. yet they tallied our drinks and REFUSED to serve us BEFORE our dinner was even served . I would NEVER return to this restaurant! There are Too many other amazing restaurants with grateful, & friendly staff to give this place business ! BEWARE! read more

Upon entering the restaurant, we were so glad to see the plastic dividers which separated all the tables. We were given a great table in the corner, next to no one. We felt very comfortable taking off our masks and sat down to enjoy a wonderful birthday dinner for my wife. Our server, FLORA, was gracious and hospitable. We had specialty drinks, which were absolutely delicious. My wife had a cucumber Martini poinsettia , and I had a Bourbon Sour. 2 great choices! For appetizers, we had the mussels and also the veal meatballs. Absolutely scrumptious. Our entrees were the same, the short ribs. Cooked to perfection with fresh cauliflower and brussels sprouts, and a hefty portion of mashed potatoes. Flora was very aware of all our needs, and was a sweet addition to our dining experience. We highly recommend checking out Villa Sorrento, Where all the staff including the bartender wore masks, and the tables were comfortably safe with the partitions and social distancing between tables. We will return! Thank you for a great culinary experience read more

Frankie’s 823 - Pre Dinner Cocktails.... - Italian Near Me - Saint James, New York

Excellent service, excellent Martini's. Food was very good. There wasn't a standout dish to get 5 stars, but very good restaurant. Will go back read more

I have never been treated so poorly by a host then I did tonight. The owner (I believe) had told me that he would be able to accommodate my party for the evening at 8pm earlier on (7pm) We arrived on time only to see that the restaurant was packed with about 25 other individuals waiting to be seated. I spoke to the host who I believed to be the owner, and was told that it would be a couple minutes to sit down. No issue. However once it became 8:30 I spoke to the owner once again. His response? "What do you want me to do im backed up" and that it was going to be another 20 minutes. He spoke to me with utter arrogance and didn't even seem to care about me, the customer. I had asked him then, why he had agreed to take my reservation to which he just shrugged his shoulders. Essentially, the owner lied about having space to attract more customers and keep them waiting. He didn't care to be apologetic or show any remorse. It's a shame because my family has been coming here for years. After this experience we will never be coming back. It's a shame when a host truly doesn't care about his customers. read more

This beautiful classy Italian place is great. Walked right in. No wait. Very friendly service and staff. Ordered clams casino which we're delicious. I also ordered the shrimp rigitoni, another amazing dish. The bread they serve you was hot, and it tasted homemade. Usually, if the bread is good, the food follows. One thing I recommend is more vegetarian options. I highly recommend this place. read more

Had my sisters baby shower over the weekend; Everything was so perfect. From the food, to the wait staff, the kitchen staff ... literally everything! Thank you guys all so much for making my sisters day so special. It was exactly what I hoped for and it couldn't have gone any better. Truly, it was amazing.. thank you thank you! read more

Had the best service here the other night would definitely recommend and also make sure you get the waitress we had Marissa we are regulars there and we think shes fairly new it was the best service we ever had there !!! read more

One of our stomping grounds. So happy to see the menu is still as good as ever. I'm having filet mignon spring rolls and rice balls with a goat cheese salad read more

We just had Villa Sorrento cater my daughter's graduation party and we chose a BBQ menu. Everything was delicious and loved by all. From marinated skirt steaks, to BBQ chicken, sausage, sliders and hot dogs, there was something for everyone. Add the mac and cheese to your menu and plan to get a lot, it's not just for the kids! Thank you Sal and staff for a delicious touch to our celebration. read more