La Lanterna Restaurant & Caffe
“A hidden gem off the saw Mill parkway….delicious Italian food served in big portions.”
“Thursday nights in the summer they have bands on the patio and a buffet for $15, which is an incredible deal.”
“Mom had the Paddy Meatball for appetizer, the Pork Schnitzel with potatoes and the zeppoles for dessert.”
La Lanterna Restaurant & Caffe
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Only two reviews for this place? I have to step in and take charge. A hidden gem off the saw Mill parkway….delicious Italian food served in big portions. The calamari was perfectly fried and served with a spicy sauce that was such a refreshing change from the generic marinara it is always served with. The veal scalopini with potato pancake (the restaurant has a Swiss influence) was great.
I came here on my way back from a bike tour upstate. As the sign says, this joint is great for cyclists – there's spacious outdoor seating area and right off the South Country Trailway. The food was deservingly good as well. I ordered the whole-wheat fettuccini off the pasta menu, just hoping for some healthy carbs after a long day on the bike saddle. The spinach, mushroom and cherry tomato sauce played well with the pasta, which was slightly beyond al-dente. I finished the pasta without feeling overwhelmed, which is a huge plus. I do warn that this place is not cheap, but it does have reasonable portion.
I sat at the bar because they were hosting a private event. Cannot comment on the interior but the nice gentleman at the bar took good care of us!
This place is not easy to find. Located right off the Saw Mill Parkway in a very Isolated location. Which isn't bad. So it's a quiet location where you can have outside seating at nice picnic tables (nice on those good weather days), there is a small bar , and a decent sized dining area.
There service here is always good. I would hate to be here when there is a rush of folks coming though on a winter day, the restaurant might get a little tight then. The outside dining area is the best to me.
The food here is great. The calamari is always nice and flavorful with it's nice orange looking olive sauce (what the ingredients were I dont recall). Mozzarella sticks were good, even the chicken wings were nice and flavorful, the chicken paninis here have been on point, taste fresh and never do you feel they are to oheavy( at least to me). Pizza here is nice and flavorful as well. It is hard for me not to like here anything here, I guess I wasnt a fan of salmon. Kind of just feel that if food is freshly good with high quality ingredients, you can't go wrong, o and with the right amount of seasoning :).
The Desert I have here was superb with it's presentation and taste 🙂
Enjoy the Pics and the Dining experience.
This place was awesome! I went for lunch. THey open at 11:30 and we got a table right away for a group of 7. The chopped salad with blackened chicken was delicious. We also got some appetizers: calamari which was unique because the calarmari pieces were large and came with a clear-ish broth dipping sauce. We also got some bread with cheese thing. The marinara that came with it was delicious. Lastly, the desserts were to die for. The almond ice cream was amazing as was the lava cake. Definitely would go back!
The food was okay. I ordered the stuffed bread and the seafood pasta. My bf ordered regular pasta with penne ala vodka sauce, potato croquettes, and some appetizer I can't remember for the life of me. The stuffed bread was really good. I wasn't a huge fan of the pasta. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either. The decor itself was simple. Large enough to fit at least 100-150 people. The location is a bit obscure but I'm guessing it's Yonkers' secret. The bar was packed and it was hard to move through. Service was good though. I cannot complain. All in all, I wouldn't go back unless my bf wants to.
I thought this place was decent, not amazing. I don't have any major problems with the place, but I don't think it stood out enough.
They do have some parking, although the whole place is hidden. It's hard to see from the road, and I was almost sure we were heading the wrong way before I saw this place.
The food here was good, but nothing great. I got the eggplant rollatini and my gf got the carroza. Both were pretty good and tasted decent. They both had plenty of cheese, which I always appreciate.
For entree, I got tortellini in vodka sauce with their mix and match option for pasta, and it was decent, but didn't really stand out much. I didn't like the vodka sauce as much as others, just seemed like it was missing a certain flavor. The saffron fettuccine was decent according to her, but I didn't try it out.
The staff seemed nice and attentive.
I think for the price and the ratings I saw here, this was a bit of a disappointment. The food didn't stand out enough, IMO, but obviously it's just one sample size. If I go back there, I'll update this one way or another. It's food that is good, but I don't think you are going to be amazed by anything here or think you got a steal. I would try it out again, but I wouldn't have high hopes.