Piccola Bussola Ristorante - Mineola

Great food and service!!

It was my son’s 21st birthday and he wanted Italian and family style!!! Great place!!! The staff was just as fabulous and the food outstanding!!!’ Run, don’t walk to this restaurant!

Definitely going back again!!!! Great value for your money!!!

This restaurant serves average food - it was freshly made but was actually a bit bland - after bringing us all the entrees the server forgot to put in our order for risotto - since this should take about 1/2 hr to cook we were going to just cancel the order but were so surprised when he had it to us in about 10 minutes! this is because it was not risotto- it was simply boiled rice with corn and sauteed scallops. i immediately told him we did not like it and he credited our check.

Lovely evening. Everything was on point, no waiting, drinks readily available. Owner brought over potato pancakes and apple sauce since it was the last night of hanukkah such a nice touch! Food was delish, shared baked clams app, caesar salad, then scallops risotto which was seared perfectly. BF had a trio of francaise.
Tartufo desert and a cappuccino and perfect end to a great meal! Nicely decorated for the holidays too!

One of my favorites because the food is always great! The service is friendly and professional. You are never rushed!

A great place for a modern twist on traditional Italian favorites, Piccola Bussola offers appetizers and entrees in both family style and and individual portions. The baked clams are fresh whole clams with just enough breading to season them, no chopped or fillers here. My shrimp was perfectly cooked and delicious and my boyfriend enjoyed his veal picata very much. We were excited to see zabaglione on the menu as not many restaurants serve it. The prices were very reasonable and the service was vet attentive. The ambience is lovely, perfect for special occasions. I will certainly go back.

11/21/19
We were there for the tasting event. I have to say, as a frequent customer I was so disappointed in the choice of things. First off everything was cold. The octopus was gross, the beef was smothered in bitter garlic sauce, the chicken was barely there, Tortellini was undercooked, the eggplant meatball was tasteless. If I was a new customer, i would never return. I also think charging $40, for such tasteless food was a rip off, and not being up front that 3 of the choices being dessert was insulting.
It will be a long time before i return to your restaurant for fear that the quality if the food has gone down.
I feel bad to write this, you usually have delicious food, not that night. Was that Victoria vodka sauce on the Tortellini? Bad choice.

Started with the seafood salad full of calamari ,a few shrimp and a few clams and mussels with a fabulous lemon oil dressing. Our entree, Chicken Campagnola was roasted on the bone with mushrooms,red peppers, onions and some sausage. Quite tasty. Could have had more sausages and perhaps a little larger pieces of chicken.

Food was truly distinctive and outstanding. Restaurant was quiet because it was a Monday night. On weekends it can have a high noise level.

Great food and service. We were immediately seated. The server was very attentive. I was surprised with a special birthday dessert.

Our waiter was fabulous! We told him that we are celiac and was conscious of everything we ordered. Made sure to adapt it for us. The owner constantly walks around making sure the customers are happy. The food was delicious! Mussels luciano gf and zucchini linguine with grilled chicken and shrimp with melted mozzarella in marinara. Our waiter made sure my wine was flowing. Looking forward to our next visit!

Food was very good. Service was so-so. But we would definitely go again.

Great quality food and service!

The food and service at this restaurant are outstanding. The servers are very attentive and caring
We love the pappardelle! The chicken and veal sorrentino are so delicious.
We look forward to our next meal here

Nice neighborhood restaurant - very family friendly - good food - fairly priced

Food was delicious, our server was wonderful, love celebrating various events at Piccola Bussola!

Our Go To Italian restaurant. Reasonable prices, good service, approachable menu.

Enjoyed a delicious night out with friends. The food was great and the service outstanding!

Great food. Had a table with 3 kids and there was an in house magician that kept the kids and adults very entertained!

The experene was pleasant. The food was really good.

We were greeted warmly. The tables are a good distance apart. The food was plentiful and delicious. The chicken paillard was delicious.We ordered family size and had plenty to take home.
We are looking forward to returning to this restaurant.
The staff was efficient and friendly.

Good food and service

Food was great. Service was so so. The owner wasn't there so I guess the staff gets a little lazy.

This restaurant is excellent. Consistent great food and service. Love it!

Always good value. Table usually available even at the last minute. Best Bolognese sauce on the Island.

My husband, Michael and I love dining at Piccola Bussola. The food is so delicious. We especially enjoy the pappardelle bologneese, the veal and chicken sorrentino and the salmon.You can order dishes family style or single portions. The prices are quite reasonable.
The service is excellent. The waiters are friendly and helpful.
There is valet parking available.
Wee look forward to returning to this wonderful Italian restaurant very soon.

We always love everything here!!! One of our fav Italian restaurants!!!

Great service. Food was delicious. Very attentive staff including the bartender. Been there many of times. I will be certainly going back

Really enjoyed ordering family style. We had 4 people and ordered an appetizer, a pasta dish and a meat dish. It was enough for all. Everything was delicious

Been here a few times in the past so either I hit them on a bad night or something has changed in a major way. Servers were very inexperienced and the food was far, far below what I’d expected from this place. When the highlight of your experience is the valet parking, you have to question whether this restaurant will be around much longer.

Tony and his staff are great. His brother in Huntington at that restaurant with the same name is great too. We brought our brother and sister in-law there. They were never there and loved it.

I thought this was related to the Huntington restraunt ..doesn't compare ..waiter not very concerned with our needs ..had to wave him down for another drink ..

Excellent food and wonderful service. They went out of their way to ensure a fabulous evening. Thank you Tony and team! Highly recommend.

We have been longtime patrons of Piccola Bussola. They never disappoint.
Food consistently very good to excellent, attentive but not intrusive service. Tony always greets us with a smile and a kind word.
It is a great place to meet friends, share entrees and sit and talk. We have never been rushed and we're often the last ones out on a Saturday evening.

There was a party booked in the main dining area, so we sat in the party room. The waiters were attentive and brought our food out and served it warm and tasty

We ordered a chicken marsala, it was really good and the mushroom sauteed very texture. Over all we like the food over there. I came to this restaurant several times. It's never disappointed to me.

All exceptional thank you

It was a Saturday night but the restaurant was extremely noisy.
Service was very slow. Waited more than 30 minutes for entree

It being a Restaurant week, crowded huge portion with a heart sauce. Friends enjoyed their chicken and pasta dishes. Tiramisu was terrific but the Cannoli was rather small and nothing special. So overall do recommend the food but it’s not extraordinary. The portions were generous. Service could have been more attentive, did not get asked re after dinner drinks and water ran out in the end and was not replenished...this may have been a hint for us to leave. We did tip generously as we were able to spend quality time.

Great food and service. Going back . My family loved it. They were amazing