La Bottega Original
Italian · West Hempstead
About La Bottega Original
La Bottega Original in West Hempstead offers a warm and inviting Italian dining experience. Known for its extensive selection of panini and fresh salads, this informal cafe provides a delightful atmosphere for lunch, dinner, or solo dining. Customers rave about the delicious food, with many highligh...
La Bottega Original in West Hempstead offers a warm and inviting Italian dining experience. Known for its extensive selection of panini and fresh salads, this informal cafe provides a delightful atmosphere for lunch, dinner, or solo dining. Customers rave about the delicious food, with many highlighting the customizable panini options and generous, flavorful salads. Beyond the food, La Bottega prides itself on attentive service, with staff often mentioned for their kindness and efficiency, whether you're dining in, taking out, or enjoying delivery. With a great coffee and wine list, La Bottega Original is a local favorite for authentic Italian cuisine served with care.
What Customers Say About La Bottega Original
La Bottega Original is a well-loved Italian restaurant known for its extensive panini selection, fresh salads, and delicious soups. Many reviewers praise the friendly staff and fast delivery, especially mentioning Oscar. Some customers have experienced slow service or issues with orders.
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Tip: La Bottega is great for catering and offers fresh meals for the family. Oscar is often mentioned as a reliable and friendly delivery driver.
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La Bottega Original West Hempstead Reviews
I just went to La Bottega and everything was amazing! The food was absolutely delicious and full of flavor, and the service was outstanding. The staff was attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience even better. I’ll definitely be coming back!
Food here is just fresh and delicious 🤤 Thank you. Great customer service too ♥️
Small dining room but great food and service
I had an excellent experience with my friends yesterday, The food was absolutely delicious,special the salmon al limone was full of flavor, and beautifully presented. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. A special thank you to my waitress, Mabel, who was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. She truly made our visit even more enjoyable. I would definitely come back and highly recommend this place for a great meal with family or friends.
Thank you for always delivering to our house and for making such delicious gluten free paninis. We especially want to thank Oscar for his great service! Thank you
A fantastic family-owned restaurant! I’ve been a loyal customer for years, and La Bottega never disappoints. If you’re craving authentic Italian cuisine, this is THE place to go.
The food arrived quickly and was delicious. We had such a great experience with our delivery driver, Oscar! He went above and beyond, after realizing we had accidentally overpaid him by $60, he took the time to come back and return the money. That kind of honesty and integrity is rare and truly appreciated. Thank you, Oscar, for being so trustworthy and professional!
I truly enjoy visiting this restaurant for a quick lunch. The Paninis are absolutely delightful, and the salads are not only generous in size but also incredibly fresh and tasty. It's always a pleasure to find a place that brings a bit of joy to a busy day!
Excellent place, the food its amazing, always get my food delivered nice and warm by Oscar.
I’ve been going to this place for sometime now. Love the food. The servers cook the food with so much love. There is no long wait for your food. The waitresses are so pleasant and kind. I highly recommend this place.
Food is really good, the customer service from the staff is awesome, on both takeout and deliveries. Recently I’ve been getting deliveries from this guy named Oscar, wonderful and fast service! Would recommend 10/10
La bottega is Great! I can always rely on a fresh meal for myself and the family. Staff is very friendly. Oscar delivered our catering and he was fantastic. Thank you!
I've ordered from here a few times, and wow, these sandwiches hit really good. Amazing job, they fill you up And good price
The ORIGINAL soup spot! Best soup recipes and hot sandwiches on the island. Cozy atmosphere and delicious cuisine. Perfect for these cold NY winter days.
I recently dined at La Bottega with my wife and had a truly wonderful experience. This cozy and quaint Italian restaurant in Garden City offers a delightful atmosphere that is perfect for a romantic evening out. We were impressed by the attentive and friendly service from the moment we walked in. The waitstaff made us feel welcomed and attended to throughout our meal, adding to the overall enjoyment of our dining experience. The menu at La Bottega features a variety of delicious Italian dishes, but what truly stood out were the Bistecca a Zola and Salmone e Pere that we ordered. The Bistecca a Zola, a perfectly roasted Angus steak with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, Gaeta olives, sautéed onions, gorgonzola, and balsamic dressing, was cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor. The Salmone e Pere, grilled salmon with baby spinach, endive, pears, toasted pecans, red beets, cherry tomatoes, and raspberry dressing, was a delightful mix of fresh ingredients that left us wanting more. Not only was the food delicious, but it was also reasonably priced, making La Bottega a great value for the quality of dining experience it offers. Being close to home, this restaurant has now become one of our favorites for a special night out. Overall, La Bottega exceeded our expectations with its wonderful flavors, attentive service, and charming ambiance. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a fantastic Italian dining experience in Garden City.
I gave 5 stars to the food which is excellent but yesterday we had to wait a long time to pick up our order, people were lined up and the person taking phone orders was doing their best to take the calls and try to bag . We wish she had help and finally did when another person stepped up to help. It's understandable things may take longer but when told 15min and people waiting in car hard. Again food EXCELLENT I'm happy to change the rating
Love this place, they have an extensive Panini selection and will create ones just the way you want. Salads & Soups are super delicious too. Great for a ladies lunch or family dinner. They offer catering too. A real gem and consistently great food. I have been going for years!!!
My lovely lady and I have come here for quite awhile now. I’ve only ever gotten paninis, and for good reason they’re the best thing since ever. The bread is perfect, always hot and crisp. They offer so many different options, lots of meats and vegetarian options too. Bread and oil while you wait is a nice touch. Only downsides: if you sit in, there are tiny fruit flies everywhere, probably due to the oil. Also the other day I felt kinda gross for about 18 hours after having a turkey sandwich, but c’est la vie. Decent service, cozy place
Slooooooow !!! Unless the nonna was making the small soup from scratch, not sure why it took THAT long... maybe frozen food? Quality/ price not matching here!
They move very slowly. If you want to eat, you should place your order two days in advance. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait two days after you arrive.
I was in there last Friday on Sept 26th. I will not be going back or recommending this place ever again because of Cindy M. She messed up our order, I asked as nicely as possible about correcting it and she could not have been any more rude and nasty. Not sure why someone with that kind of attitude would be dealing with customers.
Ordered on uber eats. First of all, 21 dollars for a burger is insane. No option to remove sauce off of the burger and they dont even tell you it comes with sauce. And then after all that. 21 dollar burger that i ordered well done, comes RAWWW. COMPLETELY RAW AND DISGUSTING. Now i gotta cook my own burger that i paid 21 dollars for. Got a refund from uber eats and im never coming here again. Disgusting.
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147 Nassau Blvd, West Hempstead, NY 11552
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