La Ginestra

Got to stay in the upstairs room with several kids. They were able to move around without bothering everyone. Better experience for everyone.

Food was great. Staff was friendly. The appetizers we a little light in my opinion. The fried calamari was a little light in our opinion and should have had a lot more. But the main dishes were plenty full and the food was great. My wife and I both had separate chicken dishes which were great and my friend had the veal which was really good too. Lastly we had the tiramisu for dessert. That was very good as well. This place is a little gem and I would highly recommend it.

This little Gem in Glen Cove is an amazing place for best southern Italian cuisine at very fair price. Classy ambiance, great service and 5 star food. Highly recommend it.

Always a fabulous meal ! The veal chop parmigiana is amazing along with anything you order.

Rose KL

Got to stay in the upstairs room with several kids. They were able to move around without bothering everyone. Better experience for everyone.

Georgia Sam

love it here! delicious food, nice atmosphere, will certainly continue to visit

george Abi Zeid

This little Gem in Glen Cove is an amazing place for best southern Italian cuisine at very fair price. Classy ambiance, great service and 5 star food. Highly recommend it.

Joshua B

Been wanting to try this establishment for quite some time. Never had the chance or always a reason to put it off. Went tonight for birthday dinner and now I am so sorry we put it off for so long. One of the best meals I have had in this area in a while. Fast courteous service, no problems making kids food, on top of everything. Highly recommended.

Thomas Gonzalez

Food was great. Staff was friendly. The appetizers we a little light in my opinion. The fried calamari was a little light in our opinion and should have had a lot more. But the main dishes were plenty full and the food was great. My wife and I both had separate chicken dishes which were great and my friend had the veal which was really good too. Lastly we had the tiramisu for dessert. That was very good as well. This place is a little gem and I would highly recommend it.

Lou Giunta

What a wonderful authentic Sicilian (not traditional Italian) dining experience. We were 3 for dinner and all ordered different meals. The drinks and appetizers were prompt and tasty. Each meal was well prepared and presented. Servers were polite and attentive. The price was more than fair for the quality and experience.

Kevin Murray

Had dinner here several times last week with Bayville Rotary. Simply said amazing again, today going with my children five of us. Over the top food. Looking forward to a wonderful meal I’m very sure of. Julie one of the servers amazing service bar nothing great gal.

Karen Papasergiou

We had the most fabulous meal last night for a party of 13. Every person’s meal was perfect, the service was impeccable, Manny our server was especially talented. Can’t wait to return! Don’t miss it. Thank you for taking such good care of us.

Great food with an amazing service staff!

Delicious food at reasonable prices. My wife and I dined outdoors and although it was a little cold, we had a great meal. The salmon and the halibut were perfectly cooked and steaming hot. I took off a star for our confused waiter. He seemed overwhelmed and brought us the check without even offering us dessert. The owner or manager (not sure) was very friendly and accommodating. He greeted every customer and was going from table to table making sure everyone was satisfied. We will be coming back after Covid to dine indoors.

Food is amazing. Service is fantastic. I've never had any issues here. Except this past Saturday, we were told that the restaurant was really backed up on reservations and we really needed to order now. I was very taken back by that. That wasn't so cool. While, tge last member of our party was 15 minutes late and we did wind up ordering a half hour after our reservation time, I am still shocked that we were made to order. That never happened to me before. It will be awhile before I go back, at least on a Saturday night.

Unfortunately, my experience at La Ginestra didn’t quite live up to the hype. The ambiance was fine and the service was okay, but the food was underwhelming. For an Italian restaurant, I expected more flavor and freshness — the dishes just felt a bit flat and uninspired. It wasn’t terrible, but definitely not a place I’d rush back to. Glen Cove has better options for Italian if you’re looking for a memorable meal.

Louis Chibbaro

Great food with an amazing service staff!

Ashwin Ragupathi

Unfortunately, my experience at La Ginestra didn’t quite live up to the hype. The ambiance was fine and the service was okay, but the food was underwhelming. For an Italian restaurant, I expected more flavor and freshness — the dishes just felt a bit flat and uninspired. It wasn’t terrible, but definitely not a place I’d rush back to. Glen Cove has better options for Italian if you’re looking for a memorable meal.

George Peterson

Delicious food at reasonable prices. My wife and I dined outdoors and although it was a little cold, we had a great meal. The salmon and the halibut were perfectly cooked and steaming hot. I took off a star for our confused waiter. He seemed overwhelmed and brought us the check without even offering us dessert. The owner or manager (not sure) was very friendly and accommodating. He greeted every customer and was going from table to table making sure everyone was satisfied. We will be coming back after Covid to dine indoors.

Geri Hill

Food is amazing. Service is fantastic. I've never had any issues here. Except this past Saturday, we were told that the restaurant was really backed up on reservations and we really needed to order now. I was very taken back by that. That wasn't so cool. While, tge last member of our party was 15 minutes late and we did wind up ordering a half hour after our reservation time, I am still shocked that we were made to order. That never happened to me before. It will be awhile before I go back, at least on a Saturday night.

Uneven food. My pollo scarpiello was dry but my wife's Veal was delicious

David Brensilber

Uneven food. My pollo scarpiello was dry but my wife's Veal was delicious

It's been many years since our last visit to La Genestra. We had a lovely time with friends. The best compliment I can give them is I didn't send back the food or get food poising. I'm not a fan but I'm very picky about my food. I won't encourage or discourage a visit. There are many better choices in the area.

Ivan Klugman

It's been many years since our last visit to La Genestra. We had a lovely time with friends. The best compliment I can give them is I didn't send back the food or get food poising. I'm not a fan but I'm very picky about my food. I won't encourage or discourage a visit. There are many better choices in the area.

I came based on reviews and feel the food was barely even average, i can make what i was given at home from a frozen bag. The pasta was below average. i ordered the pesto, and i sent it back. The boss came and said it says it sells, like that's a justification for terrible pasta, wont be coming back but overal it tastes like ragu sause to be used for the pasta. Not homemade.

A few friends highly recommended La Ginestra to my wife & I, so I went in anticipating a good experience. We were disappointed, food was average at best. Service was just barely decent. Maybe it was a bad night, will try to visit again in the future.

Pete Santiago

I came based on reviews and feel the food was barely even average, i can make what i was given at home from a frozen bag. The pasta was below average. i ordered the pesto, and i sent it back. The boss came and said it says it sells, like that's a justification for terrible pasta, wont be coming back but overal it tastes like ragu sause to be used for the pasta. Not homemade.

A. (Alan Z.)

A few friends highly recommended La Ginestra to my wife & I, so I went in anticipating a good experience. We were disappointed, food was average at best. Service was just barely decent. Maybe it was a bad night, will try to visit again in the future.

What’s all the hype about?? We THOUGHT we were going to enjoy a 5-star dinner for our anniversary, but instead we received 2-star food quality. The owner greeted and seated us, which was nice, but the waitress was pushy for us to order tons of food. My pasta dish was fishy smelling and tasting and my fiance’s Pesto Pasta was over-flavored and sticky. We left our table hungry, dissatisfied and $70 poorer for 2 bowls of pasta and 2 salads. Keep driving and hit the local pizza restaurant instead of wasting your resources here.

Tara Ann Lauro

What’s all the hype about?? We THOUGHT we were going to enjoy a 5-star dinner for our anniversary, but instead we received 2-star food quality. The owner greeted and seated us, which was nice, but the waitress was pushy for us to order tons of food. My pasta dish was fishy smelling and tasting and my fiance’s Pesto Pasta was over-flavored and sticky. We left our table hungry, dissatisfied and $70 poorer for 2 bowls of pasta and 2 salads. Keep driving and hit the local pizza restaurant instead of wasting your resources here.