I really want to love this place; and for the most part, I do! But when you have an absentee owner and no manager--stars are lost! Went in last Friday night after discovering they have a fish fry! It's $25--which, to me, is a little on the pricey side for a fish fry, but we like this place and the vibe...so we tried it. The fish was crispy and fresh and hot and delicious! The mac and cheese was good, hot and gooey. The coleslaw, which is a newer item on their menu, tastes oddly like grocery store macaroni salad--the kind with the little pieces of carrot and sweet pickle?? I suspect it was made with miracle whip and I don't eat miracle whip...but that's not what cost them the star!! I just chalk that up to personal taste...not good taste...but not for me. The server offered dessert, cheesecake or peanut butter pie. The owner of this restaurant, btw, owns a bakery. We opted for one of each. My husband got the cheesecake and there was a dried up chunk of something that fell off another dessert!? Nope...his cheesecake was dried out...literally to the point that I could lift it up by the sides and set it back down without my fingers having anything on them--still dry. So I tried my peanut butter pie. Also so dry that I could lift it by the cut sides and thump it on the plate and it didn't even fall apart!!! Shame. On. Them!! The server explained that they were probably in the fridge for "a day or two"...I think possibly more?? They were taken right off the bill, but when I asked to speak to a manager, I was told they don't have one. Please note...for the most part this is a local restaurant we like and frequent. But when you have owners trying to get by with that kind of nonsense, it's an embarrassment! I felt bad for the server and disappointed by this. Hopefully this is a problem they will fix. I'd go for the fish fry again and their beans and greens are crave-worthy. Very cool atmosphere, good service. read more

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I ordered take out, and it was really lackluster. Blah food overall. And the shrimp I'm attached a photo of cost $13. Thirteen. Dollars. For 6 cold shrimp. read more

Louies Hanover Square - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

I've loved this place for many years but the food this time was horrible. I ordered blackened halibut. It was not blackened and was so fishy smelling I was worried to eat it. The caprese salad was not good, and came with what looked like old toasted (not seasoned) bread - certainly not up to Italian restaurant standards. Also we had a reservation for two for Valentine's Day, and they seated us at a round table of six because that was the only table they had. Very disappointing. read more

Came to Louies on a Saturday night and sat at the bar since we had no reservations. The staff was friendly and we were attended to quickly. Seems this place is popular and many locals visit. I ordered the tour of italy which came with a soup and bread, not pictured but will say it was AMAZING, and could have ate that soup 100x times. The pasta dish i ordered was also perfect in amounts of food, flavor and variety. Also shared a 6slice margarita pizza between my 3 friends, was a perfect size and also amazing flavor we did not expect to be so good! The food took a bit of time to arrive but was attributed to the busy day i assume. Regardless the flavor of the food out-weighted all they get 5 stars!!! read more

Louies Hanover Square - Tour of Italy - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

Meh. My Tour of Italy was bland and lackluster. My partner's Chicken Piccata was "swimming in lemonade." Very disappointed. We should have listened to my first suggestion of going to Olive Garden. read more

Ambiance is nice, the main course was amazing, I got Chicken Riggies, it was in a vodka sauce and was absolutely amazing. The two downsides were the service-she wasn't mean or anything like that, just very slow and forgetful. I asked for a second loaf of bread and never received it, getting drinks took a while. The dessert looked amazing but was very disappointing, a got the lemoncillo cake and wife got the raspberry cheesecake, both very disappointing, the waitress did say they don't make the dessert there, I would definitely go back just for the main course because it was amazing! read more

Food is phenomenal, service sucks. Been there twice and service not better. Tried later reservation to see if busy, nope.

Ordered clams in garlic butter sauce for appetizer, portion was on the smaller side but really delicious! This was the star of the night. The clams were fresh, meaty, and almost creamy. Tomato soup and the Reggie chicken were tasty, both very creamy (and a little too salty in my opinion). The chicken itself was okay, nothing special. Louies pasta was good, liked the meatballs more than sausage and the sauce was tangy. Ambiance is wonderful - think chic and cozy farmhouse. Server was super friendly and checked on us. read more

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Top notch Italian cuisine. Pomodoro is their signature and outstanding soup. Best linguine and white clams within 100 miles. Great pizzas, sandwiches, and entrees. We travel an hour to eat there. read more

Had takeout. Tour of Italy was ok. The lasagna and meatballs were pretty good. The chicken parm was lacking in flavor and crispness. Side salad and bread was decent. The cheesecake was delicious! read more

Wow! is all i can say! From the moment we got there, we were treated like family, served like royalty, and fed like we were best friends! The food was delicious. We followed suggestions we read in the recommendations on yelp and by locals who highly recommended Louie's. They weren't wrong. Get the garlic knots. They are cheesy deliciousness in garlic butter. We opted for the soup instead of salad and we weren't disappointed. The tomato bisque was outstanding! We ordered Louie's pasta and Tour of Italy. Both were wonderful and plentiful! We have leftovers to enjoy today. If you are in The Corning area of NY - go to Louie's. You will love it! read more

Stopped here for lunch and very happy we did! I got a chicken parm sandwich. The chicken was very juicy and the breading very flavorful. I loved the marinara sauce and there was a good amount of cheese. The bread was really good and completed the sandwich. I could only get through half of it. It was a lot of food for $9, not to mention it did come with chips. I really would like to go back for dinner sometime and get a taste of their pasta as the marinara sauce was very good. read more

Louies Hanover Square - Chicken Parm Sandwich - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

I'm staying in town for a few days, and saw this place on my Apple maps. Creeped on the menu and drove down. It's in a great location right on the corner is this little town. Very nice inside, with a modern/ traditional flair. The Bar looked very nice, but I had a glass of Malbec. Naturally I ate the Veal Parm, they included a big knife with the plate. Which was of no use to me at all; the veal could have been cut with a spoon. Our waitress was kind, and stopped over a few times to make sure we were all good. If you're passing through town, and want some good Italian, this is your place. (Not to be a butt, but you really wouldn't expect this good of food in this little town) read more

Place is clean, maybe just a little dark towards the back areas. The to-go service is quick. I get the same thing every time -- the Mediterranean Pasta with soup. The cream of pomodoro soup is delicious. The Mediterranean Pasta is hit or miss. Sometimes it's great, other times it's bland. This is supposed to be a pesto cream sauce and there's not an ounce of it in there (this time.) read more

Louies Hanover Square - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

We made reservations for 6. Our waitress had 2 tables. Ours with 3 people and a party of 12. The waitress did not even acknowledge our existence for a half hour. We obviously had our orders ready, however she continued to cut us off anytime I had a question or my husband tried to order. For example, we ordered milk for my daughter. She said 'we don't have milk' and turned to my husband for his order. I said, well then can you bring her water? We ordered milk because this is what we saw on their website: All kid's meals come with a choice of soda or milk & cookies. By the way, never got cookies. Our meal also indicated bread. No bread. So, we received our food at 7pm. An hour after being there. My husband and I both ordered chicken parm. Mine came with a knife, his did not. We asked for another one and she said they didn't have anymore. Our food was good. Don't get butter noodles for the child's meal. Literally noodles with butter. I thought maybe a butter sauce, but nope. It was gross. When we got the check, my husband noticed that they charged for my daughter's meatballs that indicated on the menu that came with the noodles. She ripped it out of my husband's hand and walked away. When she came back, she said that's how it is in their system. Also the chicken parm was $1 more than indicated on their website. Took another 15 minutes for her to take my husband's card (even though at this time the party was gone.) We asked a busser if we had to take the check to pay at the bar or something. As he went up front, he found the waitress. All in all, we were there almost 2 hours. We kept trying to be understanding but all in all, Louie's seems to be very mis-managed. read more

Don't skip the garlic knots - they aren't like any others. Bruschetta was good also. Mediterranean salad was fresh and big enough for group to share. Buffalo chicken pizza was unique and tasty! White pizza was better than average. Louies special was good but a little too meat heavy for the group. Pizza crust was on point! read more

Louies Hanover Square - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

I come for lunch.. 15 minutes waiting and the waitress did not come to take my order. And the restaurant is not even 25% of their capacity. I can not imagine of this is full.. the food is good read more

Definitely has fallen off since owners of Giuseppe's took over. The pepperoni pizza there was the best anywhere around here. Now it's literally Guiseppes pizza with a similar pepperoni sometimes. Such a shame. Why change a great restaurant into a fancier looking clone of a pizza restaurant up the street? Even the Louies Pasta which I loved turned from a great pasta dish with quality meats into overcooked pasta, bland sauce, and obviously frozen meats. Ruined the best local place. Taninos should be happy they've gotten thousands of my money since. read more

Loved Louies. I went on Yelp, as we were staying in the general area and after checking reviews we decided to give this a shot. Yum! Easy seating, pleasant servers, and the Spinach-Artichoke Pizza and Greek Salad were awesome. The salad was huge, with tons of items. Great option if you are in the area. read more

Louies Hanover Square - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

I took my sister out to dinner at Louie's. I had never been, the place looks great, very clean and everything looks neat. I made a reservation for 7pm. We arrived an were told to seat ourselves. We chose a booth, the server came by dropped our menus and asked for drink orders. I asked for an Old Fashioned unmuddled. I got a shot of burbon with a cherry, slice of lemon, lime and orange. We asked for 2 appetizers and ordered the tour of Italy and the chicken parm. After a short time we were told the mushrooms were sold out. So we ordered a Calamari and the Greens and beans. Calamari was typical frozen Sysco type, the bean very tasty. Main course was ok but for an Italian place the sauce was raw, not cooked well and very acidic. Good size portions but I will pass on a return visit. Server was ok but seemed distracted. read more

We only tried the garlic knots and pizza here. The garlic knots were pretty good, which made us think the pizza would be, too. Unfortunately, the pizza tasted like frozen pizza from the supermarket. They say they make the dough daily with "premium" ingredients. If that's true, it seems they're rushing the process. Maybe more gluten development or doing a slow, cold rise of the dough would help. Whatever the reason, the dough was dense, and the toppings had a similar "frozen pizza" flavor. read more

Fast friendly service , great dining and Italian cuisine . Nice atmosphere for the entire family . Lots of homemade options . Would recommend this restaurant to everyone . read more

Food is blah. Mediocre at best. Flavor is lacking and so is the actual cooking. Sadly I rather cook at home. The pomodoro soup is good but I am guessing they get that in a bag from their supplier. read more

Haven't been to Louie's for dinner in awhile since new owner took over. Big disappointment overall. Salad used to be mixed greens and now just iceberg lettuce. Bread used to be better and was served with seasoned olive oil for dipping. No more. Asked for wine list, but they said they don't have one, but they do serve wine. Wife asked that her shrimp scampi be cooked without butter as she is lactose intolerant. They said they could do that, but when it was served they totally left out the garlic, so she said was not very good. I have been there recently for lunch quite a few times. The couple of sandwiches I had were not very good - bland bread overwhelming the inside contents. Pizza was good however. I guess if we go back it will be for pizza and a Peroni. read more

My family went to Louie's last night for my mothers birthday dinner. We have heard plenty of good things about Louie's so we decided to give it a try. We had a party of 6 so it's a decently sized party however, not big enough for the problems we faced. We came in and the waitress Alicia came and got our drink orders; we waited over 15 minutes for our drinks to come to us. The waitress came and brought us our drinks and got our food order. My father's stomach was hurting so he ordered a salad for his entree and bruschetta for the appetizer. Between 15-30 minutes later they bring out our salads 5 of us had salads and my father didn't (due to ordering a salad entree) BUT they didn't bring out our appetizer of bruschetta. My father waits until everyone is finished with their salads before the waitress even does a table touch. He simply asks where the bruschetta is because it's a APPETIZER so it's supposed to be out with the salads and it never came. She gave my father attitude and said that she makes the salads and the cook makes the bruschetta and WINKS at him. So, my father tells them to cancel the tables order. The cook approaches us as well and says "good f*cking leave then." Even after ALL of this a manager or supervisor never came to reconcile or see what went wrong. Needless to say Louie's will NEVER get my business again. read more

In town for a wedding at Cornell, decided to stop in for dinner here based on yelp reviews. Super glad we did. Amazing salads. Great salmon with mixed veggies. Staff was super friendly. Definitely recommend this place and hope to come back. read more

It's under new ownership so it's not the same as the old Louie's. It good though and more stuff on the menu.

I may not be the best judge of the food because I was so incredibly hungry when I walked into the restaurant, but I felt like every dish tasted great. One of the only things I regret is not being now to finish it all because by the end I was stuffed. read more

Louies Hanover Square - Pasta with mozzarella - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

Fast friendly service. Bar is great not beer and wine. Other side note, should be three $$$ not $$. We ordered the chicken Cesar salad and shrimp Caponera. Chicken Cesar had loads of chicken and a good dressing, not too much. Was not server with anchovy's and a yoke. The Caponera was outstanding a absolutely perfect combination of pasta sauce shrimp and the were large, pasta was also not over cooked. The dinner salad was also very good, with the house dressing. The dinner bread was nice and warm, served with a olive oil and garlic dip. Would recommend this place and would definitely come back! read more

This is a small corner restaurant located in Hanover Square in the village of Horseheads. It is one open dining area with tables, a small handful of booths, and a semi-open kitchen. Not fancy, but neat, clean and a little chic/cool in its own way. You may even get your water served in a plastic cup (and that's ok!). A nice menu with good variety, not huge (which I personally like not having 100 different choices), but certainly something for everyone. The parking is on-street parking, but we have never had an issue finding a space. First off, let me tell you...they have the BEST Garlic Ties I have ever tasted, and anyone whom I have ever dined there with agrees wholeheartedly! Homemade bread knots sprinkled with Pecorino cheese, fresh torn basil, and then drizzled with an olive oil/butter/fresh garlic mixture. To die for!! Trust me and order these - you won't be disappointed! I have not sampled everything on the menu, but have never been disappointed in a single thing I've tried. Personally I love the pasta entrees: especially the Chicken Riggies, as I love the spicy kick the cherry peppers adds to the dish. I also love Louie's Chicken Carbonara with mushrooms, pancetta, and a wonderful creamy carbonara sauce. Every dish has a nice presentation, Apis very consistent, and the prices are in line with the quality of the food. The service is friendly and attentive. This is a go-to place for me where I know I can always count on a great meal every time. read more

I was pleasantly surprised to find a vegan option on the menu. I ate a cheese-less pizza covered in a great variety of vegetables, with fresh basil and pine nuts. It wasn't terribly filling and could have used more pine nuts to help the flavor. Other people's pizzas looked really good though. I remember it being a little on the pricey side for what they were serving. Service was good, and the restaurant had a nice atmosphere. I will definitely try again next time I'm in the area. read more

Louies Hanover Square - The vegan pizza. - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

I'll be glad o tell you all about it how I've had this problem and a intrusion of privacy by a person that doesn't know when to stop talking , yelling to make a point of to just be able to hear himself talk !! I , unfortunately don't think it would be effective in persuading him to be less aggressive with his actions and his behavior in order to obtain some social manners and respect for others and to respect his boundaries, with regard to others and to be respectful to his own personal areas and his personal items that are important in his life but , it's treated with no highbregargj, or even the slightest bit of care to his clothes , or his very extensive collection of his Carpentry tools either !! He refuses to take time for these things to get into a routine of he could be living. It's a shame, especially for his inability to control his temper with a very tiny bit can trigger these multiple scary , bully and loud as a means of communication with me , threatening me for something relevant or not but the poorly understood nature of his behavior and how wrong itos too much too often also , Anger Management here is tantamount widen his horizons !! along with the reasonable explanation of the situation, how to make changes to live a much better way to make these learning process es and adaptations for a much needed change to prevent physical harm to himself and others that could trigger his bullying and poor judgement on how to not act out in any situation I'd say , he could use a smudge to read more

YUM!!! What a great spot! My friend who still lives in the area insisted we stop into this gem. I had a cup of the soup of the day (a little bland honestly, it was chicken noodle but whatever) and the italian sandwich. It was a ton of food and I had to take the sandwich home. I saw awesome looking pizzas at the other tables and I know what I will be gettting next time! The sandwich I had was built with italian meats, lettuce, tomato and cheese. SOOO good! Wine selection is big enough so you can find something that fits your palate. The waitress was so nice giving me two tiny testers of wines I had never heard of before I found one I liked. Thanks guys! Cant wait to be back! read more

Louies Hanover Square - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

If you're headed north to the Finger Lakes region, I recommend stopping by Louies Hanover Square for a nice meal. The restaurant is centrally located in a town called Horseheads. A nice plus is that street parking was easy to find around dinner time. As soon as we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by the waitress/hostess and were free to choose our own seats...we took the last booth. Looking around, I noticed the decor is clean, modern, and hip. It took me a while to figure out what to get because the menu had a lot of variety. I think this is a good thing if you're dining with a big group. There's something for everyone here. I finally decided to get the chicken quesadilla for appetizer and the chipotle chicken pizza. My bf ordered the tomato soup with swiss cheese (pomodoro) and the penne vodka. I have to admit, one taste is all it took. That soup is marvelous! It was creamy, smooth, perfectly warm, a nice balance of tomato and swiss cheese. I wish I had ordered it myself! The appetizer, chicken quesadilla, was crispy and not overly cheesy. Same thing goes for the chipotle chicken pizza...loved the spice of the chipotle and jalapenos. It set my taste buds on fire! The only entree that we weren't raving about was the penne vodka. After tasting the soup, the sauce in the penne vodka tasted like some of the soup we just had earlier. I had hoped for a thicker vodka sauce with the pasta. There was also too much sauce in the pasta dish...so by the end, there was a pool of vodka sauce in the bowl. Nonetheless, our experience was great and the service was excellent. There was only ONE waitress for the whole restaurant that night and she was above and beyond. I wish I could have gotten her name because she made sure our glasses were filled with water and that we had everything we needed. read more

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Great wine amazing food. Will be back next vacation. Staff very knowledgeable and engaging. Great place to eat. read more

What happened to Louie's?? Service very slow, food extremely lacking flavor, eggplant like shoe leather, portions, meh!! read more

On the road from Toronto to New York and we needed to stop for the night. We found this place and it was fantastic! Our normal stop would have been fast food and we would have regretted it This place was excellent! Portions are quite large so you may want to share the wedge salad ... and the pizza was great! I can't wait to come back and to explore the menu read more

Louies Hanover Square - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York

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Very nice vibe in this place ..Friendly and responsive staff. We started with fried calamari, which came topped with banana peppers . very good . For an entree my husband had the shrimp and sausage arrabiata and i has shrimp scampi over fettuccine. Pasta was perfectly cooked and both sauces were tasty and well balanced in their seasoning . This was a last minute choice as we passed on the restaurant we had originally booked after seeing it . Glad we did ..I bet this place is packed during normal times . read more

Stopped in with my family at the end of a long day traveling, and so glad we did. Pizzas (different kinds) were all delicious - just the right amounts of cheese, sauce and crust, and the crust was crisp without being too thin. Pasta was delicious as well. Comfortable, family-friendly environment that was still sleek and clean. Couldn't have asked for better service. Elmira, you have a star. read more

We had a phenomenal experience here tonight. We had the garlic ties, and they were excellent. I had the steak with garlic butter, garden vegetables, with a side salad. Jen had the gnocchi special with the tomatoe soup. Josh also the soup, and the ravioli. They both thought the soup was fantastic. My steak was cooked perfectly, the garlic butter was also very good. Jen and Josh both enjoyed their choices, and did not feel that there were any problems. Service was spot on, with good suggestions, and were approximately attentive. An excellent dining experience. read more

Louies Hanover Square - perfectly cooked steak, with garlic butter. - Italian Near Me - Horseheads, New York