Umberto's Pizzeria

Best pizza in Huntington!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is good, but delivery orders are regularly mixed up and/or missing items. Rather than getting an apology, restaurant accuses us of submitting a different order.

I came in on Sunday and our waiter Ari was so nice and gave the best service. Highly recommend! We had the fried calamari and it was delicious!

Service: 5

Disgusting pizza, it's embarrassing.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Delicious pizza! Delicious food! You won't be disappointed! And the staff are very nice!

Ask anyone in New York, particularly the Metropolitan area, and they will tell you what we are famous for.
Notoriously overpriced housing, poorly maintained public transportation and roadways, and pizza.
Especially the pizza. New Yorkers pride themselves on their pizza - almost as much as Long Islanders pride themselves on their bagels.
New York City should be renamed from the 'Big Apple' to the 'Big Slice'. Pizza runs in our blood as red as the marinara sauce that tops each and every crispy, chewy, cheese covered pie pulled from a hot oven.
Which is why I was so badly disappointed by the quality of the slices I just ate at Umberto's. And for the price I paid, I have to say, the quality did not reflect the product.
I've eaten at Umberto's before - once heralded as one of the best Pizzeria's on Long Island, they have been celebrated with slinging out dynamite pie for nearly seventy years. The Huntington branch has been in this same location for nearly a quarter of a century - I even remember when they opened.
But hiw times have changed, and not for the better.
My recent experience to this once 'icon of Long Island Eateries' was a far cry from its glory days.
The ambiance hasn't changed once in twenty-plus years; the walls are still red, with black trim. Black, white, and grey photographs of the Amalfi coast, Venetian waterways, Tuscan fields, and the occasional random 'Nonna' twirling pasta in a bowl hang from dusty portrait frames around the dining room. The tables are old; worn in. Random condiments shakers litter the tabletops in no particular reason or order. The counter hosts the point-of-sale system along with a glass sneeze guard which stands watch over several tray pans filled with slices of Grandpa style pizza. The variety isn't extensive; a few meat and cheese slices, specialty pies, some pinwheels and sausage rolls, and then a one, plain cheese pizza.
It looks like everything was made hours ago - so I'm guessing it's been a slow day.
I ordered two specialty slices and a plain cheese slice - plus a bottle of Coca-Cola, because nothing goes better with pizza than either a beer or a Coke.
The service was fine - not meriting anything more or less than a simple exchange of money for goods/services. I can't complain, nor comment, on the quality of said servers performance.
Total comes to just shy of twenty dollars. I have a miniature heart attack - twenty dollars, I said aloud in disgust. That seems awfully high. But I pay it anyway and step aside to wait for the slices to warm up. They are pulled out and slipped into the takeaway box and out the door I go. It's not more than a five minute drive from Umberto's to my job site, and I park, unload the car, settle in and finally break out my lunch. Maybe a total of ten minutes have elapsed.
The pizza is still warm, but not hot - I'll admit, it's been ten minutes since it was pulled from that screaming hot oven. But the pizza was saggy, flaccid, lifeless and soppy. The taste was just north of Elio's frozen pizza squares, but the mouthfeel was bready, doughy and sponge-like. It was not good.
Umberto's, what happened? You used to produce some of the best pizza in the area, and I used to frequent your store here in Huntington regularly. Now I see why I've stopped going - this is not my first poor experience with this branch.
To be honest, it might be a while before I return to Umberto's, perhaps when they come under new management? Truth be told, with all the other great Pizzeria's in the immediate area, I think it makes more sense to just go to one of them than 'hope' that the food will have improved by that time.
Such a shame.

Vegetarian options: They have salads and veggie slices, pasta dishes and garlic knots.

Dietary restrictions:

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Always love this pizza. Prices are better than most on the specialty slices. The buffalo chicken slice is to die for. I also love the spinach Alfredo slice. Counter service needs a little help though.

Parking: Very small parking lot on a very busy road. Trying to get out onto Jericho Turnpike making a left heading east is very difficult during peak hours. Narrow parking spots and very few spots for this mid side shopping center.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza, Authentic NY Cheese Pizza

Always great. The best grandma and Sicilian pies on Long

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza

The restaurant is amazing. The food is just as great. The gemmeli pesto romano is so excellent and delicious. I reccomend attending this amazing restaurant

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ufff the best Pizza/ Italian take out in huntington the margarita pizza is amazing and the shrimp Alfredo!! calamari had to double down!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brick Oven Margherita Pizza 18, Brick Oven Pizza, Greek Salad, Authentic NY Cheese Pizza

Really good pizza

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza, Sausage

This is a great little place. Their pizza on the counter is delicious. The brick oven slice is my personal favorite. The dining room is a great casual option!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Umberto’s of Huntington is always a reliable source for amazing pizza! I manage an annual fundraising event and this is our go-to place to feed those involved. Lindsay is the absolute best! Super easy to work with, extremely reliable and replies to every inquiry I’ve ever had (which was a lot!!). She was able to set up a very specific delivery schedule flawlessly— A really nice delivery guy arrived with piping hot pizza, plates and napkins at the exact time we requested it throughout the day, from 11am until after 8pm!
I would definitely recommend Umberto’s for all your pizza needs!! Delicious pizza, great service and an always exceptional experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brick Oven Pizza

Thought we had plenty of time for a nice dinner,then drive to Port Jefferson to catch a ferry home. Nope. No coffee, no cake. Why? No waiter came back to us. Food was okay, nothing spectacular. Used to be on the Island once a year. Will go somewhere else next year.

Needs greater consistency in food quality. Pizza and chicken parm dinner are hit and miss with taste and freshness

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5