La Piazza Cucina Italiana & Wine Bar

I’ve been a loyal La Piazza customer for over 20 years—first in Plainview, then in Melville—and it’s always been a family favorite. Unfortunately, my recent experience was unacceptable. I ordered a dinner portion of Penne Alla Vodka (over $20), and the portion was shockingly small. When I called to ask about it, the employee was rude and dismissive—first claiming they had changed the dish size, then switching to say they now weigh every portion. The explanations made no sense, and there was no effort to make things right. After two decades of loyalty, it’s disappointing to see how little they value their longtime customers. I won’t be returning.

We had a nice experience at La Piazza. The service was excellent — our waitress was very attentive and made us feel well taken care of. The stuffed mushrooms and Chicken Francese were both very good, and the sea bass special had great flavor (extremely oily ). The Margherita pizza and wild mushroom tagliatelle pasta (takeout) were just okay, and the pizza dessert was fine. Overall, great service and a few standout dishes — we’d come back to try more from the menu!

Ordered catering for an event this past weekend and my guests are still talking about the food. We had the combo platter, chicken Parm, penne Alla vodka, shrimp oreganata, and a Mediterranean salad. The food arrived ahead of time and came with all the serving spoons and condiments. Everything was delicious. One of my guests actually went into the restaurant the next day to order food! We'll definitely be back!

Food is always delicious and the owner really cares about the business. He went above and beyond for us on Christmas Eve to make sure we were satisfied with our overall experience. It’s refreshing to see that people still know how business is done. Would recommend for all events- dine in, take out, catering

I had a fantastic date night here a little while back. The restaurant had a great atmosphere and feel to it. Perfect for a casual date night. The staff were super friendly and welcoming. We shared 2 wonderful dishes. The salmon piccata and the pumpkin Ravioli. The salmon was flavorful and tender. The rice sucked up that wonderful sauce and the artichoke was a great compliment. The dish was plated very beautiful as well. The Ravioli was amazing. I wasn't sure if pumpkin was going to work in Ravioli, but it did very well. I can't wait for another date night so I can come here again.