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    VIVO! Restaurant & Catering

    3.6 (111 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Some time ago, someone recommended this restaurant to me, but I hadn't been able to visit. This week, I finally did, and I can confidently say it was one of the best dinning experiences I've ever had. I wasn't sure what to order, but the waitress, Valentina, gave me the best recommendations. She was very professional, and I loved that. I also met the bartender, Rodrigo--I let him prepare his favorites for me, and I really enjoyed them. All the cocktails were amazing. The food was wonderful; it had been a long time since I enjoyed a meal as much as I did this one. I'll definitely tell my friends about it, and without a doubt, I'll be back soon! Thank you so much.

    Chicken Parmigana
    Jay P.

    The menu has completely changed since last time I have been and it's not even been a year. The calamari was not that great. I ordered chicken Parm it was okay could have been better.

    Alexis M.

    Vivo! Mediterranean Bar & Grill is in Bayside, NY and was the Venue/Establishment in which some of us were invited to attend a Private Holiday Party. When I say that we had a good time, I definitely mean that we had a fabulous time-lol. Vivo! Is a gorgeous place w/ delicious food + beautiful ambience. Several of us traveled together to get to Vivo! Mediterranean Bar & Grill. Vivo is along the Cross Island Parkway and it is easy accessible via driving as well as it being close to the Q16 Bus. We took the F train to the Parsons train station stop and received a ride the rest of the way to Vivo. Although it was crowded w/ quite a few cars, it was easy to find a parking spot w/ in their private parking space area on their spacious property. It teally is a nice restaurant in one section and then a separate area has the private rooms that one can rent to have events (parties, etc.) The outdoor area can also be used to have outdoor weddings, Sweet 16 Parties, etc. We proceed to go upstairs to the party. Vivo has gorgeous decor in the form of elegant chandeliers, pretty lighting arrangements w/ cool Christmas decorations, etc. The Holiday Party Room that we were in had colorful balloons, a photo booth (we had a great time taking pictures im the booth), a nicely-sized dance floor + beautifully set-up table/seating arrangements. Vivo's Catering Service was exceptionally wonderful. Everyone had a customized menu near their individual seat/plate setting. The Four Course Meal included Bread & Butter as the Starter + consisted of the following: 1st Course: Rocket Arugula Salad - Candied Walnuts, Shaved Apples, Crumbled Gorgonzola w/ Mustard Vinaigrette. 2nd Course: Pasta- Penne Ala Vodka, San Marzano Tomatoes + Cream Parmigiano. 3rd Course: (Choose One Entree) - 1.) Atlantic Salmon w/ Roasted Red + Gold Cherry Tomatoes + Garlic Cream Sauce, 2.) 16 Hour Braised Short Rib of Beef w/ Red Wine Reduction or 3.) Chicken Dessert - baked Cookies & Miniature Italian Pastries. Each Course tasted fantastic. Such Flavorful, Well-Prepared Food! The Cocktails were great. Staff were polite, kind and the servers along w/ the bartenders gave us all.great customer service. Vivo Restaurant serves A La Carte, has Pre-Fixe Menus, Brunch Memus, etc. Restaurant Hours of Operation: Wednesday + Thursday 5pm to 9pm (Dinner) Friday + Saturday 5pm to 10pm (Dinner) Sunday 12pm to 8pm (Brunch, Dinner, etc) Website- vivobayside.com Inquires/ Information- info@vivobayside.com Twitter- @VivoBayside Instagram- @vivobayside Lastly, what's a party w/ out good music + dancing!!! You know I danced to all the good music that the DJ played including Mary J Blige's "Real Love" Remix, multiple Fatman Scoop songs, Joe Arroyo's "Rebellion" (Absolutely love that song) as well as to the 90's Hip-Hop, Reggae, Salsa, Merengue + Soca Music! Thanks to all at Vivo that ensured that we had a good time!

    Affogato Brownie Sundae
    Lauren L.

    I can't say enough wonderful things about this restaurant. They accommodated us (a group of 14) with every request we had. We wanted to sit outside, granted; we wanted a special limited menu, granted; we kept changing things on the menu, granted. The staff was more than amazing during the meal as well. The food was amazing-- Cesar salad, calamari, meatballs, stuffed clams... everything was awesome! The sangria was so delayed! I probably couldn't drank the whole pitcher each entree that was prepared was so good! And the dessert was beyond delicious! It's too bad that we were so full, otherwise I would've finished every morsel of dessert! I highly recommend this place! I'm definitely going back!

    Lily F.

    Came here for dinner and it was delicious. My boyfriend and I really enjoyed our entrees. Our only complaint was sitting outside was a bit annoying with the bugs. Our waiter was nice enough to let us move tables. The price was pretty worth it so I have no complaints.

    The only picture I took that night

    I can't say enough about Vivo. My partner and I got engaged at Vivo on Saturday 2/10. My fiancé has been planning this with Paul for several weeks. When we got there, they had the most beautiful table setup privately. We had excellent service. The food was amazing. They truly went above and beyond. We are so looking forward to going back, and even looking into hosting our wedding there! We were so caught up in the moment that we didn't take any pictures of the beautiful table.

    Minna C.

    Came here for a surprise birthday dinner that a friend's husband and family threw for her. We had quite a large party of people and had made the reservation a good week in advance. Our party of 15 including two children were promptly seated and given bread. For appetizers we ordered the grilled octopus, two orders of calamari, two orders of meatballs, two orders of their mussels, and an order of their crab cakes. Out of all the appetizers. The mussels, calamari, and grilled octopus really stood out and had the best flavor imo. Would definitely get them again. Entrée wise, our group had orders of pumpkin ravioli, lobster linguini arrabita, filet mignon, chicken scarpariello, and rigatoni. The order of chicken was rather large and the ladies that ordered it took most of it home. I was disappointed with my order of the lobster inguini arrabita as they gave one tiny claw piece and the rest were flat bits of lobster. The linguini that came with it was a slightly over cooked, and the flavors were ok. My friend that ordered the rigatoni only took a couple of bites and didn't end up taking it with her. The ravioli and steak were the entrées that ended up being finished, with the rest of the table packing food to go. The food here is quite pricey though portions were larger than expected, service was great considering how large of a group we were.

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    Ask the Community - VIVO! Restaurant & Catering

    Is this place still open or closed down?

    It is open! Current hours are Wednesday thru Saturday dinner 5pm-10pm and Sunday 1130-3pm and 4-9pm.

    Can you order from dinner menu for brunch. Let's say we don't want eggs or a breakfast but would prefer crab cakes and a piece of salmon. Is it possible? Would like to know for tomorrow. Oct 1?

    Good Morning Janet, Thank you so much for the email and we do apologize for the delay in your… Read more

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