I live in Southern Dutchess County and we are blessed with many fine restaurants. Saturday evening…read morewe went to Aroma Osteria. I called last minute and we were lucky enough to get a table for 3. The food, service and ambience were just amazing. We had pork chops with hot and sweet peppers. Gnocchi in cream sauce and farfella in cream sauce with pancetta. All three are highly recommended as well as the squash flowers lightly sauteed. This place is the match for any NYC restaurant.

How have I lived in the Hudson Valley as long as I have and not tried Aroma before? Went with three…read morefriends and we all truly enjoyed our dinners. One other friend and I both had the Rigatoni Alla Norma -- a light-ish pasta dish, which was very flavorful. Another friend got the Chicken Parm, which he said he enjoyed; I was surprised that it looked a little different from how I've made chicken farm myself (sort of sliced mozzarella on top as opposed to the real deal), but he really enjoyed it! The third person we were with got the mushroom risotto, which was one of the dinner specials the night we were there; we smelled it as soon as we came in the door, and it smelled great! Fortunately, we had enough room to share a dessert and opted for the Tartuffo, which was the highlight of the meal. Overall, the food was super fresh, and we plan to return -- my only suggestion would be to try to avoid any kind of holiday or graduation weekend, as it's super packed (and rightly so!), so it got a little difficult to hear each other. But otherwise, a really nice evening all around.

There's been some mixed reviews from Longobardi's lately. In the mid 2000s it was one of my go to…read moreItalian restaurants, but after about 2015, as newer better Italian joints opened (Stephanos), etc. I stopped going. Was here recently for a group outing and while the food was mostly good, it doesn't rise to the level of other local Italian restaurants. Service was slow which is fine, but it seemed they just didn't have enough staff on hand to handle the pre-booked parties. Which was odd. Antipasto was great, and calamari was pretty good. But it is that attention to detail that separates a 3 from a 5 in restaurant land. Bread was meh, and dressing on the salad was weak. And while the calamari was pretty good probably 30 percent of the pieces were pretty soggy. Also the chicken marsala had great sauce but clearly reheated chicken. Now other Italian restauarants locally are guilty of that (recently seen at Stephano's and all the time at Pizza Village) but that alone isn't going to get you a 5 in my book. Reheated chicken has a different taste. Anyway, the review is a 3. Would I come back for a group outing again? Sure. Would I try to dissuade a small group from going here? Yes. Would I go back here on my own? No I would not.

WE WILL NEVER GO TO LONGOBARDI'S AGAIN. Milanese Restaurant in Poughkeepsie and Stefano's…read moreRestaurant in Fishkill are very good Italian restaurants. Consider them as better choices if you're up for Italian, instead of the under-new-ownership Longobardi's. Longobardi's used to be our favorite restaurant when Claudio owned it. I've thrown six sizable parties there over the years - a wedding rehearsal, a baby shower, a retirement party, and three special birthday parties. In total, well over $12,000 for the parties, along with many thousands of dollars over the several decades of going there with just my husband, or with family and friends, about once a month. We loved the food and Claudio, and how he ran his restaurant. The new owner - not so much! Today, Father's Day, June 21, 2026, we chose to go to Longobardi's because that is where one of our grandsons loves to order pizza. The adults, of course, planned to order from the regular menu. We were not surprised to see "THE HOLIDAY MENU" with unacceptably increased prices. That's the norm on a holiday, even Father's Day. It is what it is. What we were very surprised at is that the new owner and manager REFUSED to let our little, sweet, very well-behaved, grandson order pizza because it was not on "The Holiday Menu." Mind you, their attached SAME KITCHEN pizza parlor was making pizzas to go, as we sat at the dining table. Our daughter decided to go to that counter in the back of the restaurant, order the little guy his pizza and bring it back to the dining table. Longobardi's new owner/manager REFUSED, REFUSED, HEELS DUG IN, to let our daughter bring the little guy's pizza to our family table in the dining room, on Father's Day, a family holiday, at an Italian family restaurant, with a pizza parlor. REFUSED, no matter how sweet and kind we were. They told her she either had to take the pizza to go, or the little guy had to eat his pizza in the pizza parlor with her, rather than with the rest of the family and his Pop, on Father's Day. It brought her to tears. So the manager, after she and the pizza guy brought her to tears with this irrational business decision, ruining the Father's Day dinner said, "We'll, I guess I could bring the pizza to him one piece at a time, but I'll have to sneak it in, because I already told another table with children, near your table, that they could not order pizza today." This was too little, too late for our daughter and our grandson. Tears, and not a fond memory. The unacceptable behavior and crazy-wired decisions of the manager/owner had already caused unnecessary customer stress and hurt. Really bad marketing and business decisions on the new owner's part. Claudio would have never forced a grandchild to not be able to eat his pizza with his Pop on Father's Day. This arrogant, thinks-he-knows-it-all new owner basically ruined Father's Day dinner for the family, in the interest of his personal greed. Note, he did the same thing to two other tables near our table, which had several lovely, sweet, well-behaved children. This is certainly not the way to do business with families, on a family holiday, in a family restaurant with a working pizza parlor connected and sharing the same kitchen. The new owner thought he was making a shrewd money making decision to force people to order the expensive items on "The Holiday Menu," in the interest of greed. Greed never works in the long run. He shot himself in the foot. He lost six customers of many decades at our table. We will never recommend Longobardi's again. Many of our friends who have frequented there for decades were heartbroken to hear this story, and will stop supporting that business. Several friends from different friend circles warned us not to go there based on their own and different stories with the new owner, but we decided to give the new ownership a chance, and form our own decision. Should have listened. I'm happy for Claudio that he was able to sell his business and was able to retire; he so deserves it. As for the community - the heart in this restaurant retired with Claudio. Next up, give Milanese in Poughkeepsie or Stefano's in Fishkill a try before going to the under-new-ownership Longobardi's.

This is the BEST new take-out restaurant to open up in Dutchess county! I got the eggplant…read morerollatini and the penne a la vodka, both were amazing! Hands down the best penne a la vodka I have ever had, clearly made from scratch with fresh ingredients! Fast delivery and excellent customer service. I hear that their flatbread pizzas are amazing also, so I am excited to try that next!

Went to this restaurant around 6:30 pm and it was deserted. We were the only people there. It was…read moreat the back of an "upscale" apartment complex. We ordered honey garlic wings, chicken francese, and the burrata ravioli. The wings came out with an order of garlic bread. The bread was burnt to the point it felt like eating a oversized crouton. The honey garlic wings were a 3/10, they were over cooked but the sauce was good. The chicken francese was a 1/10, the sauce was watery and honestly just tasted like lemon and water. The chicken was also raw in the middle. The burrata ravioli was clearly frozen but not terrible. Overall 2/10, I wouldn't go there if you care about the taste of food

The Absolute Best, Fresh fried calamari in the area…read more Great portions always consistent, excellent service Nice family atmosphere Affordable menu. Just a nice place to stop off of South Road Rt 9. Check out their menu for so much more. Enjoy

Food was good got a chicken parm hero and some fried calamari. Chicken parm was like a good…read moreclassic, sauce cheese and bread. Service was polite and good. I ordered over the phone for pick up. It's a nice quiet setting I'll have to sit down and eat a pasta dish.

Best pizza in the Hudson Valley...Salads fresh and delicious as well!…read more Visited on a Tuesday evening with family from out-of-state who were enthralled by the quality and freshness of the pizza. Waitstaff, BTW, was also superb.

Pizza was very good , i got the individual with mushrooms . Delish. of course, i put oregano,…read moregarlic, hot pepper and parmesan cheese on it .

We were in the neighborhood, and decided to stop by for a quick bite of pizza. We come here quite…read moreoften, we like their slices. They are big and cheesy.

Pretty empty when we got to see for lunch so there were plenty of seats. The guy at the counter…read morewas super nice. Pizza's are a good size! They equal about two slices. I tried the lasagna pizza, which was pretty tasty and my daughter had the pepperoni pizza. She had half and almost finished so that's a compliment . I would come back and try something different for sure.

Came here with my SIL and had a wonderful lunch! The buffalo cauliflower is delicious and was…read moresurprised that it was not breaded. Honestly so so good, we didn't even miss any frying plus better for the waist line. My chicken salad was chock full of Cajun chicken and bacon with hard boiled eggs and cheese along with all the veggies. The salad had the dressing all mixed in but not too much which was perfect. If you care about that, you can order it on the side, I am sure. My SIL got the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and couldn't have loved it more! Great flavor and lots of crunch alongside fresh fresh-cut French fries. A great place to sit and talk with great food. Our waiter was attentive and so nice. When my SIL forgot to ask for no salt on the fries -- they accommodated her with a fresh batch. I am super appreciative. We will be back!

Stopped in for some cocktails and a bite to eat. The bartender was very friendly and polite. My…read morefriend suggested it being she had been there before. A nice place to chill at.

We came from out of town to catch some live music by Mike Hamel (di'Vine has live music on Fridays…read moreand Saturdays). Mike was great! But WOW! Di'Vine was awesome. Great food (the charcuterie plate was thoughtfully curated including homemade fig jam!) And the drink selection was perfect. Obviously they know their wines! But beer drinkers are equally cared for. The staff is warm and welcoming, and the overall vibe is one that if you choose to hang out for a while, you're well-cared for and absolutely welcomed.

Delicious pretzel with beer cheese. The cheese literally stretches for miles on end!! Absolutely…read moredelicious