Taverna
Italian · Malverne
About Taverna
Taverna is a Italian restaurant in Malverne, NY. Rated 4.5 out of 5 by guests. Check the opening hours and menu for the latest availability.
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Taverna is a popular Italian restaurant known for its amazing cocktails, delicious food, and excellent service. Many reviewers praise specific dishes like the pizza, meatballs, and pasta. Anna, the event coordinator, is frequently mentioned for her exceptional service.
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Tip: Try the cocktails, especially if Esteban is bartending. The portions are large, so consider sharing.
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Taverna Malverne Reviews
What an amazing Valentine's Day meal.... Burrata & prosciutto with arugula and parmegianno and a cute beet slice cut into a heart... I had Chilean Sea bass with sauteed spinach and a potato/chorizo hash paired with a Manhatta Nero (Exquisite). To finish up, the affogato with espresso and a shot of Amaro... They also gave everyone a glass of complimentary champagne to toast! Thank you Uva Rossa for another memorable Valentine's Day!
Such a perfect date night spot, and family meal spot. We've done both. More date night dining. We love it here. Perfectly located, excellent service, exceptional food, and a wonderful romantic atmosphere. We've been regulars for years. It is our go to.
The food was delicious, but the cocktails—oh my God—😭🫶🏻🍸were absolutely incredible! The best I’ve ever had. Perfectly balanced, flavorful, just amazing. And the bartender… Esteban is simply the best bartender in the whole wide world. I don’t even know how to describe how good he is. Please, don’t miss the chance to sit at the bar, watch Esteban work, and enjoy the best service ever.
A special place for that special experience! Fine dining with family we had not seen in thirty years. The atmosphere and service added to the memory. Fillet of Sole topped with prichutto, roasted cherry tomatoes, and portobella mushrooms in wine sauce was the best I've ever had. And such a large portion! I highly recommend Uvs Rossa for your ultimate, intimate, luxurious dining experience! Treat yourself! You deserve it!!
Wonderful imaginative menu - terrific each time I’ve been here. Excellent service. Bert nice atmosphere.
Amazing restaurant. We ve been here multiple times and it.never fails to disappoint. The service is impeccable and the food is amazing.
First time eating there last Saturday night , service and food were excellent , very large portions for lunch the next day and than the next day ! Had the vanillin tartuffo for dessert and again it was big enough to share Excellent cappuccino , they will definitely see us again
I celebrated my 50th birthday as a private event. Anna, the restaurant event coordinator was absolutely wonderful! She was patient, gave excellent recommendations and my party was a HUGE success. My guests loved the food! I ordered the meatballs, margarita pizza and calamari for appetizers. I don’t recall the name of the salad but everyone even raved the salad. Excellent entrees and desserts. Everything was delicious! And don’t get me started on the Sangria choice of red and white, red and white wine. The servers were so attentive to all my guests and their requests. You don’t even need to decorate because the place is fabulous with rustic decor and lighting. I added a few red roses just bc that was my theme. You’re allowed your preferred playlist and volume as well. I would definitely recommend this gem!
We went here for the first time my birthday. We had visited Pomodorino Rosso(which is now Tepache) in the past and really liked the food. We had the La Diavola pizza(pictured) for an appetizer. Simply fabulous, especially the puffy crust. For mains, we had Lonza Pomodorino(breaded pork loin), Tagliata Toscana(skirt steak), Spaghetti Nerano(w. zucchini), and the Pollo Margarita(chicken cutlet). The pork loin dish was a little dry for my wife's taste, it could have used some balsamic dressing or a sauce. My steak was cooked perfectly and was tender and delicious. My sons like their spaghetti and chicken dishes. We also had broccoli rabe as a side. The broccoli rabe was cooked with garlic and was tasty. I had a Negroni and we also had some wine. All in all, a pretty good meal. we would go back. Pricey but worth it. Forgot to add, the bread was very tasty as was the spread for the bread.
I had my daughter's baptism celebration at Uva Rossa. We have countless family parties so we are well versed in all things catering halls, restaurants, ect. When I say I was completely in shock of how wonderful Uva Rossa was for us I cannot stress it enough. Anna who helped us book Uva Rossa was a complete delight and was so kind and friendly. She walked us through everything and booking was a breeze. Anna was also there that day of our celebration and made sure we were taken care of and if there was anything we needed throughout the night. Miguel helped us throughout the night he was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed at all times. We've been patrons of Uva before and their food is just as good as there hospitality. My in-laws are from Sicily and food is always the center of everything and how they express love to one another is through food and when I say Uva nailed it we mean it! Of course everyone ordered steak but I got the Uva Rossa Chicken and when I say don't sleep on that dish I mean it-- absolutely delicious! The sangria are top notch and their cocktail selection not only delicious but the attention to detail is superb. I want to give my heartfelt thanks to Anna, Miguel, the chef, and all that contributed to making our daughter's day wonderful!
This was amazing real Italian. Every ingredient was of high quality. The espresso martini was creamy. The bread was crispy and the dip was perfect. The pizza was the best pizza I’ve ever had. The ragu was tender. The pasta mista was unlike anything I’ve tasted in all the best ways. The pistachio gelati was a perfect ending to the meal.
Blending picked item was right; however, even then the pork was way too gamy. Olfactory sensors overload. Definitely avoid pork ribs. Otherwise nice place & good serving. I hope to revisit & get better exp & update. Ok, just did an update. I met the chef & this was special & at a bit higher end price but well worth it.
Layout/atmosphere *Taverna/rustic look; bar area partitioned off, two TVs; tables; chalkboard with specials; parking lot Service *Very attentive/helpful server Food/drink *Pulpo, Burrata E Carote (grilled octopus, burrata, fried carrot strips extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze) - Good; saltiness of the octopus, the sweet but crispy carrots *Spaghettoni alla Nerano con Gamberetti (thick organic spaghetti, zucchini, pan seared rock shrimp) - good; pasta cooked right, white wine sauce *Sautéed Stringbeans with Tuscan Breadcrumbs - good; extra on the garlic *Gelati (two scoops per order) - Pistachio, Chocolate; preferred the pistachio *Pinot Grigio “Conti Beretta” 2020 (white) - solid
The place was cold and stark.bar area had a lot of attitudes. Only 1 choice for red wine by the glass .really? On too the next bar!!
At least the food was good. The waiter admitted he had forgotten about us, but the service continued to be abysmal. I’ll spend my money elsewhere.
I don’t know what happened to this place. It used to have such delicious food. We came in for dinner on a Friday. We ordered the stuffed escarole appetizer which was supposed to be stuffed with raisins and pine nuts. Aside from looking Ike a huge mess , it wasn’t stuffed with anything and had no flavor to it. Moving on to dinner…. I ordered the striped bass special. Again, no flavor, had a few leaves of spinach and a couple of kidney beans thrown in, in what was supposed to be fish broth, more like water. Disappointing and ridiculous for a $200 dinner. Never again.
Horrible service, poor mgt, very overated. Tables way to together.overpriced. Wait staff and mgt rude.
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