Honestly should be 2 stars but, I don't want to be that guy. Went for lunch and the waitress was talking to what looked like a manager forever while we just had to wait. We were the only ones there. She actually turned out to be a very good waitress but doing what she did was inexcusable. NOTHING we had was better than a 6. Place looked the same as it did 10 years ago, not saying that is bad. I won't be back read more

Dined in on a Friday night after teeball with the family. Place was decently busy for a Friday night (especially on Good Friday). We were seated at a table and took a while to be met by a server. Restaurant had a very traditional Italian restaurant vibe, which was executed well. Took a while for someone to come take our drink order, and we were given bread. Seemed like there was only 1 or 2 servers covering the whole place, so that could have been why it took a bit. Dinner orders were taken, and honestly came out very quickly. I had gotten a brick oven pizza, that was actually very tasty. We opted for some dessert as well, and ended up getting the three ice cream options they had. No picture because our kids devoured them. A cozy little Italian spot close to home. Reminds me of the local place that people come to celebrate life events. Would return for sure read more

La Strada of Merrick - Italian Near Me - Merrick, New York

La Strada apparently means The Street, which I cannot figure out because this food is better than any street food pizza i have ever had. The wood fired oven gives a nice char to the crust and creates nice "bubble trouble" as Portnoy affectionately calls them. If there was a little more sauce and more generous helping of sausage, this pizza would be even better. As it was, we still really enjoyed it. The salad was good too. Lots of dressing but not soggy. Dressing was interestingly slightly sweet but still pleasant. Overall a very enjoyable meal! Next time, will try to eat in. read more

La Strada of Merrick - Caesar Salad - Italian Near Me - Merrick, New York

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Wife and I needed a post holiday night out. Never been to La Strada but heard good things. We shared the Cold Antipasto which could have fed four. It was so good, Italian meats, cheeses, peppers, sundried tomatoes. She got a steak which was amazing. I got chicken dish, can't remember the name off top of my head but it was also amazing. Great staff, beautiful decor. We will be coming back. read more

La Strada of Merrick - Italian Near Me - Merrick, New York

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A perfect spot for a date night or family dinner! Old time hits like Sinatra and Bing Crosby play in the background while eating delicious coal-fired pizza and having a nice glass of vino. My boyfriend and I went last night to celebrate his birthday. The ambiance is so nicely decorated for the Fall and is cozy and welcoming. Erika was our server and she was very good. She even offered for me to have a tasting of the wine I ordered. Mozzarella sticks and garlic bread were also delicious! Reasonable prices. Looking forward to coming back! read more

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Subtle atmosphere that has charm and perfect for a nice casual experience or business/elegant dining, La Strada delivers a warm experience that could be enjoyed by anyone. The mini meatball appetizer was recommended and hit the spot not ruining the overall appetite. The salmon was enjoyable but a bit dry. Good overall experience with great service and a place I would certain visit again in the future. read more

La Strada of Merrick - Salmon pistachio crusted - Italian Near Me - Merrick, New York

This is a beautiful Italian restaurant, the vibes are great. The servers could've been more attentive with keeping our water glasses filled. I wouldn't order the octopus again, the was barely any octopus in the dish, the beans were surprisingly flavorful. The linguine with clams was amazing though, it was a super big portion and the sauce was so delicious. read more

La Strada of Merrick - Octopus - Italian Near Me - Merrick, New York

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Everything was great - Food and staff... Very welcoming, attentive and met all of our requests! read more

I haven't ate at the restaurant, I've only done pizza take-out, so that is what I'm basing this review on. Ordering was easy, just call and pick it up 35 minutes later. There's a huge parking lot behind the building, so parking isn't an issue. It's apparent that this is a higher-quality pizza, from ingredients to execution. It's almost on the artisanal side and it eats a little heavy, but I find it to be pretty good. I'd say it's above average Long Island pizza and if someone were to say it's their favorite pizza I'd respect it. The pizza's come well done, no need to specify that when ordering. There's good char, good crisp, and the dough maintains a slight bite. The ingredients are quality. There's really not much more to say about it. I'd give it a strong 7.9-8.1 out of 10. Pictures below are the regular, white, and meatball/ricotta pies. The meatball ricotta was my favorite, with my least favorite being their white. That doesn't mean the white was bad though! If I'm ever in the area I would get this again and I'm glad I stopped by to try it. read more

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This establishment has the potential to be excellent, unfortunately they will fill their seats without the ability to serve their patrons. Grossly understaffed but that doesn't stop them from making sure every seat is filled. The food is good not great but the kitchen surely can pump out food faster than the wait staff can handle it. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, now all they need to do is serve their patrons reasonably well. read more

Delicious food all prepared fresh, from the pizza, pasta or steaks. I have always enjoyed my time at La Strada.

We love Lastrada restaurant. The food is delicious. One problem. The drink prices!!! We ordered Chardonnay one glass that was $16. I find that outrageous. I don't know how we could go again because we like to have a drink or a glass of wine something like that with our dinner but a chance of the price too much again the food is delicious. The staff is lovely. Recommend the restaurant except for that one issue. read more

Very pleasing atmosphere, great service. Food was excellent. The best minestrone soup I've had in ages. Lively selection, even the vegetable sides were yummy. read more

Had a very nice meal here last night. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. The stuffed sole was fresh and delicious. The veal sorrentino a great choice also. I was sorry to have not ordered the calamari app as it really looked good and the wood oven pizza also looked excellent. Next time for sure. The only disappointment was the Caesar salad which wasn't bad, just not special. read more

My favorite Italian spot in the area, hands down. I can't get enough of this place. The food is amazing and the service is always great!

Outstanding food - the veal sorentino was perfect Service was fast and professional Ambiance - fuggettaboutit read more

Good pizza and decent pasta alla vodka. Thin crispy crust. Quick service, intimate ambiance although I've only remember taking out and not really eating inside. read more

Excellent place!! Ask for Marybeth!! She was friendly and helpful. The salmon was great. The peanut butter mousse was delicious. Sweet ambiance. read more

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On entering La Strada, we found a bustling and apparently very popular Italian restaurant with an animated and fairly noisy loyal following of many local families and groups of friends. After a brief wait we were seated and discovered that the noisy bustling was also coming from the motion of a professional and well-oiled machine, where both kitchen and dining staff work together in a coordinated effort at delivering consistently excellent food to its clientele. All of the food prepared and served was truly superb and the service was both adept and attentive to our entire table of three couples. We'll happily be back. La Strada is well worth making some noise about ! read more

This place has absolutely amazing food. There were four of us and we had the pizza as an appetizer and it was incredible. Everyone's food was delicious. read more

I went with my family for dinner. They sat seven of us at a round table that could accommodate five or six people the most. I spoke to the owner who was argumentative and made no effort to help even though there was an empty table next to us the whole time. A good business owner would have at least sent over a couple of Cannolis. We will never go back. read more

Consistently great food, great service, great ambience. Everything on the menu top drawer. It's our go to place most Saturday nights.

The food is good. There can be a wait mainly in weekends so reservations is a good idea.

Food, service and ambiance were all very good. Im definitely going back soon read more

A little taste of Italy. A family atmosphere with good food! The grilled octopus is delicious and the artichokes are huge! My favorite is the salmon entrusted with pastachio. Service is great. read more

Everyone wants to rule the world, I just wanna eat great pizza! Welcome to my world! La Strada has delicious brick oven pizza, eat it! read more

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I really wanted to be able to give this restaurant a high rating but the food for the most part was just ok and the service wasn't great. First strike, my granddaughter accidentally spilled her water which by the way my husband cleaned up... so the server took away her plate and napkin but never brought over replacements. Second strike, my husband's veal parm was in his words horrible because it was overcooked and very tough. The chicken Gorgonzola that my daughter and I had was very good as were the desserts and appetizers which is why I gave 3 stars. My son ordered steak which he said was ok although he did not like the jalapeños that were on it (and he likes spice) and his GF had gnocchi which was ok too. Third strike was that I was not a fan of the red sauce on my pasta. It was very bland. Portions are large but if the food doesn't taste good does it matter?? read more

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Made a reservation. They took us early which was great. The menu has SO many choices! I got the chicken francese that came with vegetables then came with a side of pasta. I chose rigatoni a la vodka. Delish! The bread on the table was good. They could have done better refilling the water on the table and the glass that my soda was in was too small. Filled with ice and not a lot of soda so I would need a refill. The brick oven margarita pizza was amazing! I would order it again. Great shareable appetizer too!! It's not loud in there which is great - you can hear yourself have a convo which I like. I will be back read more

We consider Lastrada to be our go to formal Italian restaurant in Merrick. The food is consistently excellent including their pizza which we often order as Take Out. Because many others consider this restaurant a place to celebrate it can, during busy hours, get quite noisy! read more

been there multiple times always great food the portions huge, the staff is spot on, recommend Lastrada of Merrick...

Just updating my review as we came here for valentines day. I waited until last minute but was able to get a later reservation. My partner and i shared a Caesar salad, pizza and a chicken dish with eggplant (cant remember the name). They actually have the best caesar salad ever. Its so simple but so good. Pizza was delicious as always and the portion of the entree was generous. We each took home a dessert. He had cheesecake and i had a rainbow cookie cake. Both were good but the cheesecake was better. I was actually surprised at how reasonable our bill was as we got drinks as well. The reason i wanted to update my review was because of our server. I think he name was MaryBeth. She was funny, nice and super attentive. read more

The menu and food here is outstanding. Thee service is friendly. They also offer personalized brick oven pizza. My favorite is the mixed sautéed vegetables. read more

The restaurant is large and it was packed, so it looked promising. But the food just wasn't good. Mediocre Italian at best. We wanted to like it, we really did, but it wasn't great. We had chicken sorrentino and veal Marsala. The penne alla vodka was good, but the other food was very bland. Veal wasn't really tender either. Chicken sorrentino was good and the veggies were better than the veal veggies (those had less flavor somehow). read more

I probably should not be writing this .. now I'll never get a table here lol. Now I'm no expert... we all have our taste ... but this restaurant is the right amount of lighting ambiance good vibes warm hospitality and seriously great food especially the sauce and Margherita pizza. My brother had a restaurant on Wall-street back in the 80s and my other brother a few on Long Island. The restaurant biz is tough!!! When you get it right... it is a blessing!!! Well ... La Strada got it RIGHT!!! Ps thank you for fitting 8 of us last minute... you made my friend Lori's special birthday so memorable And ummm the flourless chocolate cake THE BEST!!! I'll be back as many times as you will have me!! read more

Called asking if they had any vegan options and was told about gluten free pasta with egg in it? It's 2023, c'mon!

Delicious food! Very good service! we went there for lunch. Ambience is very pretty. We got served right away. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Everything was very good. Ambience and service was 5 star. Great neighborhood Italian large portions very reasonable pricing. read more

Wow, what a great lunch. Great stuff artichoke, veal soft and tender. Martinis perfect. Service was very attentive. First time but not the last time read more

Great food. Friendly service. Reasonable prices. The atmosphere is very cordial. They are happy that the customer is in their place.

I absolutely love this restaurant!! !!! My fave is the pear and walnut salad and the GRILL POO-POO ( Octopus) All the wait staff is extremely nice. I just went with 2 good friends and enjoyed the calamari!!!! It was like butter!!!! I also took my daughter their for mother's day and she loved her meal as well. It's just a very cozy warm great food place for me to go to. Gerson was our handsome attentive waiter read more

La Strada of Merrick - The gift card - Italian Near Me - Merrick, New York

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