King Umberto’s of Elmont

Excellent Italian food in a beautiful restaurant. The place to eat is called The Patio and it's on a side entrance. Attentive service with a relaxed feel all around. I never felt rushed, which is unusual nowadays. The food was elegantly presented. The desserts were out of this world. It's a very popular place. Make reservations in advance! They also do catering!

I've been to King Umberto's many times over the years with a most recent stop in on New Years Day to find the place busy as usual. With the King you get your choice of two spaces - the original pizzeria has a more old school vibe with slightly cheaper prices. Honestly I haven't been inside in a while opting for their patio space, which is huge and since we were here for the holidays felt like we were dining in a Christmas village. You have a large hungry group to feed? Make a reservation here because you can dine with many others and will be well taken care of by a small army of servers. It is spacious and you will not feel cramped not matter how full the place may be. We started with a fresh delicious burrata salad that had caramelized fig, prosciutto, arugula, avocado, star fruit - it was quite the scene and a delicious one at that. Before our meal we received the usual salad that comes with the meals we ordered and it has marinated onions(?) for the dressing - that was tasty as well. We hit a bit of a snag with our mains. The Veal Pizzaiola Alla Cairo came out fine and thought it was very good, but the eggplant parmigiana wasn't fully cooked - there were slices of cheese that were not melted and cold inside. We asked the waitress to bring it back to have it heated - when she returned she said the kitchen was making a brand new one. It was a good save, but made for awkward meal waiting for 10 min for the new one. These things happen sometimes, but that make it right - at the end of the meal the waitress even told us the dessert was on her for the mishap. Classy. The pistachio profiterole - ice cream here is a similar flavor to the one they serve at Carvel. It is also smothered in Hershey's chocolate syrup. It did the job, but wasn't anything special. Despite the issue we enjoyed the meal here - I chalked it up to be New Years day and just appreciated the hard working staff for showing up on the holiday. I always enjoy my experiences here and I believe you will as well.

I went here this weekend with my family. We loved the Christmas decorations!! Our server Marlo was the best and made us feel like family! He was friendly and attentive and anticipated our every need. We started with the capellini cakes because I have been seeing and drooling over them on Instagram for months. They were crispy and tasty! My nephew and I both got the vodka sauce with rigatoni and chicken. It took a little long to get our pastas but it was well worth the wait!! Their vodka sauce is hands down favorite one I've ever had! So light but so much flavor and coats the pasta perfectly. I finished with a cappuccino. Definitely will be back and definitely will be getting the vodka sauce and definitely will be requesting Marlo!

Overall, everything about this restaurant is excellent. The service, the food and the ambiance all amazing

The food is great. The bruschetta is well balanced Caesar is lighter than you'd think, anything with melted cheese and sauce is a must. The servers are nice and usually quick. We waited longer for our entrees than we would've liked but when they came back around to us they were great. Decor is amazing. Feels like you popped in on someone else's wedding. Parking in the area isn't great and this place can get packed so go earlier.

Back in NY after Tampa, we found this fantastic restaurant! Amazing Italian restaurant! We came here for lunch because it's in the same area as our vet. If not because of my cats, we wouldn't be here, although we heard about it from Hubby's friend, who also owns a lot of cats. We returned for lunch again the second time because we found an excuse to bring another cat to the vet. I need to adopt and rescue more cats to keep coming back. Eric was our waiter twice and was very attentive and professional. He's the man! Everything was so good here. We had seafood salad, pizza with broccoli rabe, and seafood pasta, which was enough for two. We also tried their baked clams, which were good. We had chicken scarpariello, and this was amazing! Another dish we tried was spaghetti in clam sauce. Everything was the best here, especially the seafood pasta. The restaurant has a pizza section and a regular restaurant on the other side. It's a nice restaurant with comfortable seats. We had a great experience dining here. We loved the food, and the service was excellent! We'll come back!

You will never be disappointed in a slice from King Umberto's. Always tastes fresh, flavorful and like a true New York slice. The slice with the vodka sauce and the pesto called the MVP will have you fall out of your chair. I come back again and again because it's just that good. And the staff is always pleasant and takes your order quickly.

Thank you, King Umberto, for giving my dad a 60th birthday to remember. Throughout our party's dinner, we felt very taken care of. The owner personally made me two Peach Navel drinks when I asked him if he could recommend a sweet drink. The food was amazing. I recommend fried calamari, and fried cappellini (one of their specialities) for appetizers. For my entree I ordered the short rib with gnocchi which was fabulous. They even took a picture of our party and framed it for my dad's birthday. Thank you, King Umberto!