Keith Stechow

Our evening was as good as imagined from this wonderful establishment. Tommy our host was amazing as the food and everything was spot on. I would give 6 stars to the food and wait staff. I will be returning often. I ordered 3 appetizers as I wanted to taste several items...artichoke heart medley, fresh stuffed figs with prosciutto and goat cheese and basalmic reduction. Pistachio glazed sea bass and osso bucco and risotto filled out our evening...I had leftovers reluctantly so I could try the dolce. Hats off to all involved and bon appetite to all...

+2

Victoria Ambrosecchia

Stumbled upon this restaurant early this evening. Great service, amazing food & great ambiance. My boyfriend & I’s new spot. Can’t say enough about how great everything was during this dining experience. Will be back over & over again! If you get any apps, make sure to order the stuffed meatballs.❤️🇮🇹😍

A R

Stresa is one of the nicest Italian restaurants on the North Shore of Long Island. We went for my son's birthday and all had a wonderful time. Everything from the food to the service to the atmosphere was perfect!

+11

Princess Candy

My husband brought me here for my birthday it's our first time here,omg it is so amazing 👏 😍 I really loved it here!!!!!! Will surely come again. The staff,the service, the food everything is perfectly perfect 🥰

+11

Louis Chibbaro

It's was my first time dining at Stresa. The table service was excellent, and the many dishes that we ordered were tasteful and prepared as described! I highly recommend dining at Stresa if you are the area.

Arbër Shehu

Stresa has a pleasant atmosphere and attentive staff. Portions are generous, which is a definite plus. However, food quality is inconsistent. Some dishes lacked flavor and the mussel plate had a strong smell that didn't quite work. Decent value, but not exceptional cuisine. Worth a visit, but manage your expectations.

+10

E.

Not the same as before. Things change, of course. It was much better when ex owners; Giorgio & Tony were there.

John Bruno

Our first experience with Stressa was over fifteen years ago. It was a special place, and the centerpiece was a large round table with a spectacular floral arrangement. Classy and sophisticated. Our recent experience was a little disappointing. It seems like this venerable establishment isn't aging very well. To be honest, we're not aging well either. Stressa is OK but for us it was kind of like seeing an "old flame" again and wondering what happened?

Jonathan Cung

Walked into Stressa on a Wednesday afternoon at 12 noon sharp. The restaurant had approximately 3 tables seated. Not a single Wai staff was visible, waited by the front door for approximately 2 minutes when I grew tired and walked inside the restaurant to look for a staff member to be seated. I went into the back of the restaurant by the kitchen entrance and waited another 2 minutes before I was seen by anyone to be seated. The restaurant does a virtual menu via a QR code by the table side, to accommodate for safety practices due to the covid-19 virus. The wait staff brought out some warm rolls and breadsticks, the breadsticks appeared to be imported from Italy and were a decent appetizer with the whipped butter they brought out. The rolls were a bit lacking and were on the hard and stale side...there was a bit of a refrigerator taste to them. Onto the main dish, I ordered the parpadelle with porcini mushroom sauce. The sauce for this dish was quite delicious as there were diced and sautéed porcini mushrooms in this sweet sauce...as for the parpadelle. You could tell the pasta was fresh however I question the chef who prepared the pasta today as I found certain parts of the pasta to be undercooked. I like my pasta al dente any day of the week however today's parpadelle were inedible due to it being too hard. I tried my best to ignore that part but it virtually ruined the harmony of the dish, the sauce/ragu was perfect if only the pasta matched it would have been a great dish. Ended the meal with a cup of coffee which was a nice way to start digesting after a hearty pasta dish, the coffee comes with some slices of a almond biscotti and accompany the coffee quite well. All in all I think the food could be so much better if they were more attentive to the detail of the cooking time of the pasta.

+11

Pauline DeMairo

Although my friends like it and thought I might, I didn't. To begin with, we had a waiter who was aggressive and not listening to us. The salad I ordered was warm and unappealing. The veal scallopine was dry and tough. There is no choice for dessert. The four desserts they have are brought to your table, and you are then to have a taste of each. I think that is a poor idea. I do not recommend this restaurant.

Debra Schwartz

Perfect, Deb — here’s a strong version written from that perspective. It frames the outrage secondhand but makes it clear the reviewer has lost all trust in the restaurant: ⸻ I have been a regular at this restaurant for years, and until now I always recommended it to others. But after what happened to two dear friends of mine, I will never return. These women have dined here faithfully for over four years. They had a reservation for 7:30, arrived early at 7:00, and still were not seated until 8:00 — while other parties who arrived later were shown to their tables ahead of them. No apology was offered, no explanation, and no effort was made to make things right. My friends, who are 60 and 90 years old, left feeling blatantly disrespected and dismissed. To be treated this way after years of loyalty is inexcusable. It is appalling to know that a restaurant I once supported would show such disregard for two long-standing customers, simply because they are older women. Loyalty should mean something. Respect should be a given. Sadly, this place has proven it values neither. I will never spend another dollar here, and I encourage others to think carefully before doing so.