From the moment u walk i. To the moment u roll out bc you are so full Great people. Great food. And just an overall great spot. Hard to find places like this but so happy I'm lucky to have found this spot. Staff is so nice. Get the osobucco!!! Won't be disappointed. read more

The people here were soooo nice. They give good size portions and it was delicious. They have a big menu so it takes some time to look through it all. It's a real homey feeling here. read more

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What a cozy, romantic restaurant offering reasonably priced, delicious italian cuisine. The owner is so warm and hospitable. We came here three times in the last month, I highly recommend the Salmon Entree, Fried Calamari and the Caesar salad. I'm looking forward to my next experience. read more

Attended a dinner here after a baptism and the service for such a large group was impeccable They had enough vegetarian options for me and they ALL tasted amazing, even the salad was good The only little issue was their bathroom situation, the downstairs was a bit flooded and there was only 1 stall upstairs so there was a wait to use it. Also accessibility to the bathrooms are a bit difficult if you need wheelchair access, as it's a step up or a flight of stairs down. Other than that, excellent food read more

La Bussola - Clam sauce fettuccine - Italian Near Me - Glen Cove, New York

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Awesome Italian food, warm atmosphere, varied menu and bar selections. Just outstanding!

Was very rude no out door seating and look at dogs so disgusted definitely do not recommend

Food, Service and Ambiance were perfect! This is a REAL ITALIAN RESTAURANT ! All the flavors of Italy no matter what dish you choose. A definite MUST TRY you won't regret! read more

If you love osso bucco as I do; this is the place. Everything here is fresh. My boyfriend had the Suppa de mare. Also delicious. The host is welcoming and told us that if there was something in particular that we did not see on the menu, to just ask! read more

Dinner with friends with reservations on a winter evening. Parking and entrance in the back of the restaurant (not the street entrance side). Dinner and service were good at this family owned restaurant. Make sure to make reservations as it was crowded for weekend dinner. There is a bar as you walk in. Restrooms are downstairs. They have comedy night - dinner and a show at times. Variety of choices on the menu, include coctails, wine, and other beverages. Also dinner specials as well. Lighting is dim for dinner. Complimentary warm bread as you wait for your order. Drinks: Soda and ice tea $4 each which includes refills. Malbec for the wine enthusiast. Appetizers: Shared the burrata (very creamy) and grilled octopus (was ok) Entrees were filling: Fruitti di mara (seafood pasta) with linguine as $5 add on. This was good an filling dish...had to pack it home for another meal. Some dishes do not come with pasta automatically so do ask. Other entress: Broccoli de rabe with sausage, pan seared salmon with fennel and asparagus, and caesar salad with chicken. All dishes were good and filling. Too full to have dessert so will have to come back another time to try other dishes and save room for dessert. Note: They do kindly ask to leave tip in cash (you will see when you get your bill) read more

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The Good: dining room has nice atmosphere and service is very good. The not so good: ordered calamari fritti. Most of it was stuck together and slightly chewey. Linguine vongole had garlic that was burned, all black and inedible. Not much clams. Served in a dish that would usually be used for a side order of vegetables. Just ridiculous. Bro had pappadella bolognese. Sauce was pink with cream which he did not like. Needless to say it's one and done! read more

My family and I ventured to La Bussola located on School Street in the heart of Glen Cove for their April special: every Monday in April they offered 1980's prices. We scored a 4pm reservation for 4ppl and were seated immediately. Parking is easy; there is a small lot in the rear of the restaurant, where the entrance is, as well as a multitiered parking garage (free). Because of the special going on, everything was ala carte (totally understandable). A suggested gratuity was stapled to the check. I agree with this since the prices of the food were 1980's--the tip should be 2022. THE GROWS: At first we attempted to enter the restaurant on School Street, only to find out the only entrance is in the rear. Don't know if we missed the signage, but we had to walk around the building. THE GLOWS: A warm bread basket was brought to our table immediately upon sitting. The bread was fresh, warm, and there were two kinds for us to choose from. Our water glasses were refilled constantly. We ordered the eggplant parm, shrimp oreganata, veal rollatini, and filet of sole meuniere. We shared a stuffed mushroom appetizer as well as fried zucchini. For sides we chose the angel hair pasta with meat sauce and the sauteed escarole. The food had that homecooking feel of an old-school Italian restaurant. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every bite. The food was served hot, presented beautifully, and none of the items I ate had me grabbing for extra water (too much salt is a no-no for me at a restaurant). When it was time for dessert, another person came to our table to take the order for coffee and cappuccino. We learned that his name is Brandon and he is the grandson of the original owner. He pointed out the picture hanging behind our table; it was a beautiful 1950's wedding picture. He said, "that's my grandpa there." He further explained that they do the April 1980 price special in honor of his grandpa. What a sweet and pleasant young man he is. He asked us how our food was, valued feedback, and said he hoped we come back again. I cannot wait to return! This is the type of place that is a favorite but locals, but also warrants a drive just to eat there. read more

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Enjoyed a great meal at La Bussola with family. We sat outside for dinner. We were close enough to hear the band at the end of the road so it was nice. They have a extensive menu that made it hard to decide what to have. In addition they have specials! I had chicken parmigiana and it was amazing. Glass of Chianti with it was perfect. They have a very good marina sauce that made even more enjoyable. Enjoyable meal and great atmosphere. read more

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I celebrated Easter with my family and I will say the food was delicious. We all had different entrées from seafood fradiavolo, lamb ossobucco. pork chop Milanese and chicken cultlet parm. This was the first time dining here and it exceeded my expectations! Lastly, the service was exceptional! read more

La Bussola hosted a wedding for my son in early October 2024. I will never be able to adequately express my thanks to Carlo and crew for making our wedding the topic of conversation for years to come. Such service and food exists only in the finest restaurants. We were treated like royalty! Food and staff impeccable! Thank you Carlo, Marco and crew, for making us feel like family. We love you all! read more

I had my sons ' confirmation dinner here from start to finish everything was phenomenal . Everything is homemade . Started with a pear salad very fresh and light . The pappardelle bolognese was perfect . Veal Marsala was tender . The chicken parmigiana was paper thin and tender the homemade mouse cake was to die for ! The staff in this place are so warm and friendly . They really go above and beyond to make you happy ! We had a great dinner and I will be back to try so many other dishes . read more

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Unfortunately, it is usually filled with low life Trumpers who are bound and determined to talk as loudly as possible about their political views in order to prove to the world how utterly stupid they are. Other than that, great place! read more

Fabulous dinner, impeccable service. Went with friends who live nearby and enjoy this old world family run Italian restaurant in Glen Cove. I loved the whole Branzino, the best that I've ever had... plump, crispy skin, head and tail on as requested. I took half home. Other standouts were the grilled calamari with hot cherry peppers, stuffed mushrooms, Halibut on pumpkin risotto and the traditional Manhattans. Reservations are needed, we went early and as we went to leave I noticed the entire house was filled. Highly recommended. read more

Never a bad meal. Patronizing for 3 decades. Staff is attentive and knowledgeable. Decor is more than adequate Restaurant holds at least 75 patrons. I just love this place. read more

Always greeted by wonderful staff. Great drinks in a comfortable atmosphere. The owner and his family are very accommodating and very nice. The food is always consistently good. We like this place very much, it's the perfect regular Italian restaurant. read more

Got lucky on a Friday night. Spoke with Armandowho set us up with a 5 top at 7 pm right in the middle of a concert on Main Street. Started with some libations then burrata & tomatoes and meatballs. Onto chicken parmigiano, parpadalle with veal rage, ziti and fossilized. No room for dessert. Everything was hot, deliand plentiful. Great experience, looking forward to returning again soon. Enjoy! read more

La Bussola - Italian Near Me - Glen Cove, New York

What can I say, a true Glen Cove staple. Family run restaurant that still embrace the culture of what it means to be a family run establishment are harder and harder to find these days. Carlo and the Bussola team are proving every day that they still exist! La Bussola is a decades-old establishment that has spanned multiple generations. They capture all the best of what you'd want from an old school Italian joint -- friendly staff, attentive service, and most importantly, consistently great food. Take your pick off the menu -- from their grilled calamari app to veal parm, halibut or bolognese entrees -- it's all great. But most of all, we come back for the friendly faces. Carlo the owner is a true gem -- a sweetheart that knows all his customers and is keeping old school hospitality alive. David helps keeps things on schedule, always pouring great drinks, and the entire waitstaff, especially Armando, are stellar. Can't say enough about this group. We go twice a week like clockwork and have no plans of slowing down. God bless! read more

We never were here before. Service was very attentive as they sat us right a way on time with our reservation We ordered stuffed mushrooms which were served piping hot and were outrageously good with a hint of bacon. Not greasy at all. We also had a side of baked clams which they nicely split for us without asking. They were perfect. Next up up was Papardelle Bolognese and the shrimp parm special. Papardelle was really good. Veal Bolognese was top notch Shrimp parm was really really good. The sauce was tasty with garlic and pepper So we ate 1/3 of the portions they were so big and because we saw the look like Homemade desserts we saw waking in. For desert we had .... Recommended for adults and families read more

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We just had my son and daughter in law's rehearsal dinner there Thursday 8/10/23. What an amazing restaurant!! From booking the event with Carmelo and following up with David with the menu you couldn't ask for more. David's suggestions for the menu and him taking care of special requests I asked for, he is an ultimate professional. The food, staff, service and atmosphere was outstanding!! We had 58 guests at the dinner and everyone of them commented how great everything was. I recommend La Bussola for any event you need without hesitation! Well done David, Carmelo, Carlo and Tony Thanks for a great memory! read more

I've been to this restaurant many many times and the food is always excellent. The staff is always attentive . They will accommodate you if you want an addition or elimination of an ingredient if necessary. The chef creates wonderful dishes. We brought our cousins tonight. Carlo, the owner came over with a warm greeting to start the night. The restaurant itself is very cozy with comfortable seating. Very happy atmosphere ! My cousins really enjoyed the food. Always my go to restaurant for a delicious meal , I've never been dissatisfied with the food . read more

Absolutely delicious! Recommend the Dover sole - best fish I ever had! Ambience and service can't be beat. Will definitely return soon.

I keep forgetting about this restaurant and same on me, everytime I go there the food is delicious and the service is wonderful. I would highly recommend read more

Great restaurant. Good food. Good service. Great atmosphere. They will prepare items not on the menu (chicken voldostana)!!!

I was expecting the food to be better considering that this restaurant was rated so highly here and on Open Table. Every dish was average or below and I've had better food in pizza places. The service was very slow and it took close to 2 hours to get our meal even though the restaurant was not full (maybe 2/3 of the tables were taken). We were a large party of ten and were very happy sitting and talking to each other but there were tables that came after us and left before we were even served. Had the food been better, I would overlook that but it was quite disappointing and mediocre and unfortunately it will be a one and done for us. This is the first place I didn't even take any pictures of the dishes, which is a rarity for me. read more

Charming, cordial, unhurried dining with terrific Italian menu that never disappoints. A can't miss local favorite.

ABOVE & BEYOND, HIGHLY RECOMMEND. This restaurant does not fail - ever, and because of this, I had a party of 23 people at Glen Cove location. Service was impeccable. Food was delicious and of great abundance. The ambiance is always lovely. We cannot say enough! I recommend La Bussola Glen Cove to all Italian Foodies, this is purely authentic food and Carlo the owner is top notch. read more

Great Italian food locally in Glen Cove. Nice people work here. I've eaten in the restaurant which is very nice. Mostly get takeout which has always been excellent. Give it a try read more

First time there and we are new to the neighborhood. The baked clams were out of this world couldn't get a picture because we ate them so fast. This a completely family owned business- the owner and his son served our family. Very sweet and friendly people. Atmosphere incredible and the food... outstanding! Definitely coming back read more

La Bussola - Italian Near Me - Glen Cove, New York

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Early dinner tonight with friends from Bayshore visiting us in Glen Cove.. We went with tried and true thinking that an early dinner would go smoothly, that the service would be attentive not just because we were the first to sit in what was an empty dining room, but because of their reputation. There was waitstaff aplenty.. Tonight however, the service was not as it used to be. Our waiter was slow to take our order, slow to follow up then disappeared. We ended up flagging down the bread/water server for help, and finally the check.. After years of dining at La Bussola, I've decided to stop spending my money where it's obviously not wanted. I have a feeling though that if Carlo was present, things would've been different. Experience is everything, and tonight's was lackluster at best. read more

We came here on a Friday night for restaurant week. We check the Long Island restaurant week menu before I made the reservation and everybody agree there was enough food for us to be happy with. We had a 745 reservation and were seated immediately. We were given regular menus and restaurant week Menus and lo and behold the restaurant week menu was totally different from the one we had seen online. So we ordered off the regular menu. We split big clams and they were tasty I had no problem with them. I had the Frutti de mare as did my sister. We were asked if we wanted that over pasta and we both said yes. I have never been to a restaurant where I had bern served this and not had it over pasta. I'll meals come in mine and my sisters were meh. Very bland no kick no spice. My friend order the garlic shrimp over spinach and pasta and she said that was good. We split a dessert three ways and then the bill comes. Imagine Our surprise to find that we were charged for the pasta in our Frutti de mare dish!!! $5 each plate. NEVER EVER have I been charge for the pasta in this dish. Not only that but when we were asked if we wanted it over pasta there was never a mention of an additional cost for the pasta? Hell for five dollars I could've bought enough pasta to serve everybody in the restaurant!! So between the story we were told about why the restaurant week menu was incorrect and being charged five dollars a piece for pasta for a dish that should be served over pasta we will not be returning. Plus the fact that the noise level was deafening my friend was sitting next to me and I had to keep asking her what she said because I could not hear her over the noise. All in all an incredibly disappointing evening. I gave Three Star's because the clams were OK the tartufo we order for dessert was good not that the restaurant had anything to do with that and after complaining the $10 charge for the pasta under the dishes was removed from the bill. read more

We had a small group party. 20 people. Food and staff were excellent. Efficient, reliable. Planning was easy. Would definitely recommend

Great food! Closer to a 4.5. All Fresh ingredients used to create the delicious taste. Party of 4 and everyone enjoyed their dinner. Fried calamari and baked clams as appetizers was definitely enough to share. The swordfish special was delicious and cooked to perfection. Everyone ate their entire order and left nothing behind. Some of the orders could have used a side of pasta that is not included with the dinner. That 1 potato crochet (although tasty) doesn't compare to a side of pasta. At least give us the choice of veggie or pasta. The Napoleon for dessert is a great finish to the dinner. Service is great and friendly. Seating is a bit close so acoustics are difficult. It can get loud. Great parking, as the entrance is in the rear so you can park in the large lot behind the restaurant. read more

The lamb was delicious the oysters were delicious actually everything I had was delicious each meal tastes like it's homemade! The staff is very friendly and welcoming read more

Food was amazing! I wish they sold the risotto separately because it's amazing! Service was subpar! The ambiance was very elegant! Would go again! read more

Cute no fuss restaurant-right in town. I love the service and food! Can't go wrong here

The food and service is impeccable. The staff is polite and friendly. While waiting for my order,I sat at the bar having a cocktail. Staff would stop by to let me know how much longer it would be, and ask if I needed anything. The ambience is cozy, welcoming even at the busiest time. The food is delicious, we'll worth the wait and price. The salads and pasta dishes are so delicious. I want to try each. Go alone or with friends for a wonderful time. I recommend La Bussola to everyone who loves Italian food. read more