Negri's Original Occidental

It was great food service everything I've been going there for 50 years hopefully another 50

Cool spot. Walked in with a group of 6 on a Friday night. We were served quickly. Good prices and friendly staff.

Please pay attention to the reviews. All explaining how wonderful the new atmosphere is. This is not the same restraunt as 10 years ago.
It should probably be called Joe's bar as you can no longer sit on the restraunt side.
As far as food.. The gnocchi, a long time favorite... was just ok. Didn't taste homemade anymore.
The servers are obviously tired of being asked about family style no longer being served... and hearing stories of customers memories from long ago.
I guess they make enough money off of drinks now to not care about tradition.
If you came here as a kid and you are looking for that old timey Italian atmosphere you enjoyed, this is not the same restraunt. Save that memory and find a new fav.

This has improved a lot in 10 years

Great menu selections and specials. Our party had very attentive staff and raved about their delicious dishes. Lots of family reminiscing of childhood enjoyment here from decades ago.

Fabulous place! The food and service was great! Highly recommended.

Authentic Italian just like my grandma used to make 💗

Great hangout, I've been going through for over 40 years. Good times every time

Kid-friendliness: No minors

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cozy, warm, not-too-bright lighting. A variety of tables and setups. A curved bar with a curious assortment of backlit bottles on shelves. A variety of patrons -- families large and small, solo enjoyers, work colleagues -- some of whom are new and some of whom visit regularly. The staff is warm and courteous, service is prompt, and the whole ambiance is just fantastic. Oh, and shall I mention the food? Stellar. I had the shrimp pasta with white garlic sauce, a chardonnay, and two desserts (I couldn't resist...) that left me stuffed to the brim because I could NOT stop scarfing it down. The chocolate pots de creme was the perfect blend of light and rich, and the cinnamon roll cheesecake was dense, luxurious, and an amazing texture. The staff who I assumed were part of the family who owned it were enthusiastic and authentic, and the whole experience was just fantastic from start to finish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pot De Crema

Poor customer service. They won’t allow reservation unless it’s a very large group (15 or so) but when we went with a large group of 8 they said the group was too big so it would be a 45min -1 hr wait even though the restaurant was quite empty. When one of our party members went to check another restaurant, they asked if we wanted to put a name down still. We said yes as we were unsure about finding another place to eat. The response was they would not put our name down since they have space at the other location to eat instead. They did not seem to want us to stay at all. Very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

The food was great. They were very and the service was a little slow. We had a large party. The people were very nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Poor customer service. They won’t allow reservation unless it’s a very large group (15 or so) but when we went with a large group of 8 they said the group was too big so it would be a 45min -1 hr wait even though the restaurant was quite empty. When one of our party members went to check another restaurant, they asked if we wanted to put a name down still. We said yes as we were unsure about finding another place to eat. The response was they would not put our name down since they have space at the other location to eat instead. They did not seem to want us to stay at all. Very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Fantastic food and service. We had the ravioli and chicken piccata and both were outstanding. Unpretentious and welcoming, we’re definitely coming back.

Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sat down no one helped us

Good times 4 dinner hungry on arrival full when departing, will be back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Bolognese, Spaghetti Meatballs