Had lunch here with my wife earlier today. Very nice setting here. Nice waitstaff. Ozzi was great. We ordered 2 lunch specials: lentil soup, chicken Marsala, penne alla vodka, with some junior cheesecake for dessert. We had no complaints. Thought everything was great.
beldim2010
Decent food, nice piano music, but the atmosphere of a diner :(Visited Lorenzo's with my wife on 02/16/24 for a romantic dinner with live piano music. Unfortunately, the visit turned out to be a great disappointment :( It's very sad as we planned this for a while and the place indeed had all the potential to live to the expectations. But it didn't :(The food was decent; service was excellent and flawless; piano music was great, the guy played non-stop for 1.5h! However, there were two big tables which got occupied with large families shortly after we came. One was just next us with about 8 people and the other was one table away with about 15 people including children and even babies. Very soon it became so noisy we could hardly hear the piano. All these people didn't care about the music at all being fully occupied with their family gatherings. And then a baby started crying... We felt like sitting in a busy diner rather than an upscale romantic place :( The setting, the piano, the waiters in suits, the prices were not in line with what was going on. It was weird.The food was pretty good but falling short of 5 stars on all dishes except soup.AppetizersBread basket with butter, olive oil, and ricotta - this one was on the house and it was excellent. Fresh, warm, perfect.Roasted Peppers with Fresh Mozzarella - this was a special of the day. The peppers tasted fine, but were most likely from a can, not freshly roasted. Mozzarella slices were quite tasteless with no dressing on top. We had to add salt on them the get some taste.Rooftop Kale Salad - this was fine, but could benefit from a bit more goat cheese and walnuts. It was mostly kale...Mushroom Soup - this was a special of the day. The soup was absolutely delicious! One of the best mushroom soups I ever had in a restaurant. This was the only flawless dish of the evening.MainsSlow Simmered Beef Short Rib - the portion was good size, with nice presentation, sauce, and garnishes. The meat however was quite dry, certainly not melting in the mouth as the rightly cooked short ribs should be. On one side the meat was actually burned! :( I could request a replacement, but really didn't want to go into this and wait while my wife was eating. The salt level was on a higher side - ok, but on a border line.Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon - it was pretty good, though on dry side, not as juicy and tender as you would expect in such a place.DessertWarm Apple Crumb - the tart with ice-cream was ok, nothing special. The white stuff they added around would be better off a whipped cream, but instead it tasted like a super sweet liquid marshmallow.We cannot recommend this restaurant. They need to figure out their identity.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Salmon
Patricia Blangiardo
Show was entertaining but food was pre made and tasted like that. Much better I. Restaurant alone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
REGINA TAGLIAVIA
My boyfriend and I have had dinner here many times. But tonight will be the last time we ever eat have dinner again. We brought our family here for dinner tonight and we were ready to order tickets to see the Duprees but Jakup out waiter didn’t like the tip we gave him so he he left the cash tip in the folder and had the nerve to come over to our table and showed us the grutuity was 18 % of the bill. Which I think is disgusting. Who in the world does that. I told America is the only country that tips and he should go back to where he came from. This is unacceptable. Lorenzo’s just lost really good costumers.
Felicia Villiers
While we have gone to Lorenzo’s for special events, today, we just stopped by for lunch. The menu was varied and original, more so than what I’d expect for a hotel restaurant. As a vegetarian, I was delighted to find options, in particular, the eggplant and quinoa meatball served with escarole and white beans. It was truly delicious and a welcome change from salads and grilled portobello, mushrooms.We were there off hours for lunch so the place was quiet, with comfortable jazz in th3 background and attentive service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Denis Boyle
Food is delicious, on Saturday evening they have a piano
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Hopkins
Probably the best restaurant in Staten Island right now. Food was excellent, service was perfect, the restaurant is amazing and you have a great piano player setting the tone. Quinoa meatballs? Sounds crazy but amazing!We'll be back many times for sure! Thank you for a great evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Martini
Victoria Fasulo
We went here with another family. It was a Wednesday night. It was very quiet there but wait staff was very attentive and food was delicious. We had a variety of apps, all were very good. Everyone at the table enjoyed their dinner, no complaints. We all left there talking about how good the food was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tom W.
Great service reasonable prices and happy hour Delicious home made soup shrimp and pasta Would recommend and return!!
Siobhan H.
It had been a lovely evening, until the check came. We were splitting the bill among three of us. Afterwards, the server came back to apologize, explaining that he had only run one of the three cards and not the other two. Two of us provided our cards to run again. Next day, I discovered that my card had, in fact, been charged twice. When I called to have it resolved, I was initially told that the confusion was due to the fact that they don't usually split bills and that they had done it as a "courtesy". (What year is this?) During a follow- up exchange, I was told that they must have run my card twice and not run my friend's card. Rather than simply reversing the erroneous second charge on my card, it would be contingent upon my providing my friend's contact information. After dealing with 3 different staff members, I eventually had to have the charge reversed through my bank.
Decent food, nice piano music, but the atmosphere of a diner :( Visited Lorenzo's with my wife on 02/16/24 for a romantic dinner with live piano music. Unfortunately, the visit turned out to be a great disappointment :( It's very sad as we planned this for a while and the place indeed had all the potential to live to the expectations. But it didn't :( The food was decent; service was excellent and flawless; piano music was great, the guy played non-stop for 1.5h! However, there were two big tables which got occupied with large families shortly after we came. One was just next us with about 8 people and the other was one table away with about 15 people including children and even babies. Very soon it became so noisy we could hardly hear the piano. All these people didn't care about the music at all being fully occupied with their family gatherings. And then a baby started crying... We felt like sitting in a busy diner rather than an upscale romantic place :( The setting, the piano, the waiters in suits, the prices were not in line with what was going on. It was weird. The food was pretty good but falling short of 5 stars on all dishes except soup. Appetizers Bread basket with butter, olive oil, and ricotta - this one was on the house and it was excellent. Fresh, warm, perfect. Roasted Peppers with Fresh Mozzarella - this was a special of the day. The peppers tasted fine, but were most likely from a can, not freshly roasted. Mozzarella slices were quite tasteless with no dressing on top. We had to add salt on them the get some taste. Rooftop Kale Salad - this was fine, but could benefit from a bit more goat cheese and walnuts. It was mostly kale... Mushroom Soup - this was a special of the day. The soup was absolutely delicious! One of the best mushroom soups I ever had in a restaurant. This was the only flawless dish of the evening. Mains Slow Simmered Beef Short Rib - the portion was good size, with nice presentation, sauce, and garnishes. The meat however was quite dry, certainly not melting in the mouth as the rightly cooked short ribs should be. On one side the meat was actually burned! :( I could request a replacement, but really didn't want to go into this and wait while my wife was eating. The salt level was on a higher side - ok, but on a border line. Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon - it was pretty good, though on dry side, not as juicy and tender as you would expect in such a place. Desert Warm Apple Crumb - the tart with ice-cream was ok, nothing special. The white stuff they added around would be better off a whipped cream, but instead it tasted like a super sweet liquid marshmallow. We cannot recommend this restaurant. They need to figure out their identity.
J W
We went to Lorenzo to celebrate our anniversary. Although the ambiance is pretty, spacious and elegant, unfortunately the food quality isn't. The French onion soup was so thick that it tasted as if we were drinking gravy instead of soup. The clam appetizer tasted very wine-heavy, as if the alcohol wasn't cooked thoroughly through, resulting in a bitter and unsavory taste. The pappardelle was incredibly bland and the sauce was mild in flavor. The pasta was a bit overly al dente, which detracted from the already negative experience. The ribeye had a nice crust, but the seasoning was once again lacking. The accompanied mushroom and onions had a sour taste to it, which made the entire dish less enjoyable. Overall we were unfortunately disappointed in our dining experience. Although the ambiance is nice and service is friendly, especially with Jakup who was funny, accommodating, and easy to talk to, there is so much room for improvement in regards to the quality of the food.Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Johnny W.
We went to Lorenzo to celebrate our anniversary. Although the ambiance is pretty, spacious and elegant, unfortunately the food quality isn't. The French onion soup was so thick that it tasted as if we were drinking gravy instead of soup. The clam appetizer tasted very wine-heavy, as if the alcohol wasn't cooked thoroughly through, resulting in a bitter and unsavory taste. The pappardelle was incredibly bland and the sauce was mild in flavor. The pasta was a bit overly al dente, which detracted from the already negative experience. The ribeye had a nice crust, but the seasoning was once again lacking. The accompanied mushroom and onions had a sour taste to it, which made the entire dish less enjoyable. Overall we were unfortunately disappointed in our dining experience. Although the ambiance is nice and service is friendly, especially with Jakup who was funny, accommodating, and easy to talk to, there is so much room for improvement in regards to the quality of the food. Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:
MichaelE
My wife and I enjoyed another great experience at Lorenzo's. We shared their signature Calamari Padella for the appetizer. For our main course we both had the Papardelle which is a long, flat ribbon pasta dish with sauteed shrimp and sea scallops tossed with tomato, basil, and a hint of garlic. We topped the meal off with a chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream. All the food was delicious and the service was outstanding (as usual). Lorenzo's epitomizes hospitality and they always make us feel like family. They also make great martinis and have a reasonably priced wine list
rich
Absolutely one of the beat, if not the best, restaurant in S.I. Great service, great food and prices are actually reasonable. Piano player was awesome and adds a very classy touch and makes for a very relaxed atmosphere. Wait staff was great and did not rush anyone after our meal. Will be back many times over. Thank you Lorenzo's!
Had lunch here with my wife earlier today. Very nice setting here. Nice waitstaff. Ozzi was great. We ordered 2 lunch specials: lentil soup, chicken Marsala, penne alla vodka, with some junior cheesecake for dessert. We had no complaints. Thought everything was great.
Decent food, nice piano music, but the atmosphere of a diner :(Visited Lorenzo's with my wife on 02/16/24 for a romantic dinner with live piano music. Unfortunately, the visit turned out to be a great disappointment :( It's very sad as we planned this for a while and the place indeed had all the potential to live to the expectations. But it didn't :(The food was decent; service was excellent and flawless; piano music was great, the guy played non-stop for 1.5h! However, there were two big tables which got occupied with large families shortly after we came. One was just next us with about 8 people and the other was one table away with about 15 people including children and even babies. Very soon it became so noisy we could hardly hear the piano. All these people didn't care about the music at all being fully occupied with their family gatherings. And then a baby started crying... We felt like sitting in a busy diner rather than an upscale romantic place :( The setting, the piano, the waiters in suits, the prices were not in line with what was going on. It was weird.The food was pretty good but falling short of 5 stars on all dishes except soup.AppetizersBread basket with butter, olive oil, and ricotta - this one was on the house and it was excellent. Fresh, warm, perfect.Roasted Peppers with Fresh Mozzarella - this was a special of the day. The peppers tasted fine, but were most likely from a can, not freshly roasted. Mozzarella slices were quite tasteless with no dressing on top. We had to add salt on them the get some taste.Rooftop Kale Salad - this was fine, but could benefit from a bit more goat cheese and walnuts. It was mostly kale...Mushroom Soup - this was a special of the day. The soup was absolutely delicious! One of the best mushroom soups I ever had in a restaurant. This was the only flawless dish of the evening.MainsSlow Simmered Beef Short Rib - the portion was good size, with nice presentation, sauce, and garnishes. The meat however was quite dry, certainly not melting in the mouth as the rightly cooked short ribs should be. On one side the meat was actually burned! :( I could request a replacement, but really didn't want to go into this and wait while my wife was eating. The salt level was on a higher side - ok, but on a border line.Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon - it was pretty good, though on dry side, not as juicy and tender as you would expect in such a place.DessertWarm Apple Crumb - the tart with ice-cream was ok, nothing special. The white stuff they added around would be better off a whipped cream, but instead it tasted like a super sweet liquid marshmallow.We cannot recommend this restaurant. They need to figure out their identity.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Salmon
Show was entertaining but food was pre made and tasted like that. Much better I. Restaurant alone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
My boyfriend and I have had dinner here many times. But tonight will be the last time we ever eat have dinner again. We brought our family here for dinner tonight and we were ready to order tickets to see the Duprees but Jakup out waiter didn’t like the tip we gave him so he he left the cash tip in the folder and had the nerve to come over to our table and showed us the grutuity was 18 % of the bill. Which I think is disgusting. Who in the world does that. I told America is the only country that tips and he should go back to where he came from. This is unacceptable. Lorenzo’s just lost really good costumers.
While we have gone to Lorenzo’s for special events, today, we just stopped by for lunch. The menu was varied and original, more so than what I’d expect for a hotel restaurant. As a vegetarian, I was delighted to find options, in particular, the eggplant and quinoa meatball served with escarole and white beans. It was truly delicious and a welcome change from salads and grilled portobello, mushrooms.We were there off hours for lunch so the place was quiet, with comfortable jazz in th3 background and attentive service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is delicious, on Saturday evening they have a piano
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably the best restaurant in Staten Island right now. Food was excellent, service was perfect, the restaurant is amazing and you have a great piano player setting the tone. Quinoa meatballs? Sounds crazy but amazing!We'll be back many times for sure! Thank you for a great evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Martini
We went here with another family. It was a Wednesday night. It was very quiet there but wait staff was very attentive and food was delicious. We had a variety of apps, all were very good. Everyone at the table enjoyed their dinner, no complaints. We all left there talking about how good the food was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service reasonable prices and happy hour Delicious home made soup shrimp and pasta Would recommend and return!!
It had been a lovely evening, until the check came. We were splitting the bill among three of us. Afterwards, the server came back to apologize, explaining that he had only run one of the three cards and not the other two. Two of us provided our cards to run again. Next day, I discovered that my card had, in fact, been charged twice. When I called to have it resolved, I was initially told that the confusion was due to the fact that they don't usually split bills and that they had done it as a "courtesy". (What year is this?) During a follow- up exchange, I was told that they must have run my card twice and not run my friend's card. Rather than simply reversing the erroneous second charge on my card, it would be contingent upon my providing my friend's contact information. After dealing with 3 different staff members, I eventually had to have the charge reversed through my bank.
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Decent food, nice piano music, but the atmosphere of a diner :( Visited Lorenzo's with my wife on 02/16/24 for a romantic dinner with live piano music. Unfortunately, the visit turned out to be a great disappointment :( It's very sad as we planned this for a while and the place indeed had all the potential to live to the expectations. But it didn't :( The food was decent; service was excellent and flawless; piano music was great, the guy played non-stop for 1.5h! However, there were two big tables which got occupied with large families shortly after we came. One was just next us with about 8 people and the other was one table away with about 15 people including children and even babies. Very soon it became so noisy we could hardly hear the piano. All these people didn't care about the music at all being fully occupied with their family gatherings. And then a baby started crying... We felt like sitting in a busy diner rather than an upscale romantic place :( The setting, the piano, the waiters in suits, the prices were not in line with what was going on. It was weird. The food was pretty good but falling short of 5 stars on all dishes except soup. Appetizers Bread basket with butter, olive oil, and ricotta - this one was on the house and it was excellent. Fresh, warm, perfect. Roasted Peppers with Fresh Mozzarella - this was a special of the day. The peppers tasted fine, but were most likely from a can, not freshly roasted. Mozzarella slices were quite tasteless with no dressing on top. We had to add salt on them the get some taste. Rooftop Kale Salad - this was fine, but could benefit from a bit more goat cheese and walnuts. It was mostly kale... Mushroom Soup - this was a special of the day. The soup was absolutely delicious! One of the best mushroom soups I ever had in a restaurant. This was the only flawless dish of the evening. Mains Slow Simmered Beef Short Rib - the portion was good size, with nice presentation, sauce, and garnishes. The meat however was quite dry, certainly not melting in the mouth as the rightly cooked short ribs should be. On one side the meat was actually burned! :( I could request a replacement, but really didn't want to go into this and wait while my wife was eating. The salt level was on a higher side - ok, but on a border line. Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon - it was pretty good, though on dry side, not as juicy and tender as you would expect in such a place. Desert Warm Apple Crumb - the tart with ice-cream was ok, nothing special. The white stuff they added around would be better off a whipped cream, but instead it tasted like a super sweet liquid marshmallow. We cannot recommend this restaurant. They need to figure out their identity.
We went to Lorenzo to celebrate our anniversary. Although the ambiance is pretty, spacious and elegant, unfortunately the food quality isn't. The French onion soup was so thick that it tasted as if we were drinking gravy instead of soup. The clam appetizer tasted very wine-heavy, as if the alcohol wasn't cooked thoroughly through, resulting in a bitter and unsavory taste. The pappardelle was incredibly bland and the sauce was mild in flavor. The pasta was a bit overly al dente, which detracted from the already negative experience. The ribeye had a nice crust, but the seasoning was once again lacking. The accompanied mushroom and onions had a sour taste to it, which made the entire dish less enjoyable. Overall we were unfortunately disappointed in our dining experience. Although the ambiance is nice and service is friendly, especially with Jakup who was funny, accommodating, and easy to talk to, there is so much room for improvement in regards to the quality of the food.Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
We went to Lorenzo to celebrate our anniversary. Although the ambiance is pretty, spacious and elegant, unfortunately the food quality isn't. The French onion soup was so thick that it tasted as if we were drinking gravy instead of soup. The clam appetizer tasted very wine-heavy, as if the alcohol wasn't cooked thoroughly through, resulting in a bitter and unsavory taste. The pappardelle was incredibly bland and the sauce was mild in flavor. The pasta was a bit overly al dente, which detracted from the already negative experience. The ribeye had a nice crust, but the seasoning was once again lacking. The accompanied mushroom and onions had a sour taste to it, which made the entire dish less enjoyable. Overall we were unfortunately disappointed in our dining experience. Although the ambiance is nice and service is friendly, especially with Jakup who was funny, accommodating, and easy to talk to, there is so much room for improvement in regards to the quality of the food. Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:
My wife and I enjoyed another great experience at Lorenzo's. We shared their signature Calamari Padella for the appetizer. For our main course we both had the Papardelle which is a long, flat ribbon pasta dish with sauteed shrimp and sea scallops tossed with tomato, basil, and a hint of garlic. We topped the meal off with a chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream. All the food was delicious and the service was outstanding (as usual). Lorenzo's epitomizes hospitality and they always make us feel like family. They also make great martinis and have a reasonably priced wine list
Absolutely one of the beat, if not the best, restaurant in S.I. Great service, great food and prices are actually reasonable. Piano player was awesome and adds a very classy touch and makes for a very relaxed atmosphere. Wait staff was great and did not rush anyone after our meal. Will be back many times over. Thank you Lorenzo's!