Pomodorino Rosso - Valley Stream

We were struggling to find an outdoor spot for 4 on a Saturday night. Luckily we gave this local spot a try. The outdoor seating behind the restaurant is plentiful and much cuter than expected, with solid red tables and hanging plants. The Saturday night music was loud enough to enjoy but still hold a conversation (and pleased our guests from ages 6 to 76 . Barbie welcomed us on the back patio with good vibes and our server Miguel helped me choose a great cocktail (I enjoyed the spicy tequila passion fruit drink while my partner liked his limoncello cocktail . We ordered some classic foods family style and the Margherita pizza really delivered, as did the broccoli rabe. Wait staff kept the dishes moving and Miguel even helped keep my kid entertained by offering a pen so she could draw : Other tables had families and younger people on romantic dates, a good mix of ages, and lots were enjoying the sangria. Salads that came out were presented really nicely. Our fam had a great and low-stress evening out.

I was there to celebrate a birthday with family and friends, so I was able to taste their veal, chicken franchise, and salmon. They are all delicious!

Served warm water we had to ask for ice. Isn't it common sense to serve cold water? Ice could have helped. Bread was semi stale and some blan no taste white dip was served with it. Portions were tiny. $25 per dish was overpriced for tiny plates. Bolognese had hardly no meat. Sausage brocolli rabe and cavatelle was blan and not good. Staff seemed rude and not really wanting to be there. Decor was confusing atmosphere was strange. I would not recommend. Save yourself the trip and money.

The food was ok. Too cluttered for me. The most annoying thing for me is that when I drink my wine it needs to be in a tall/long stem wine glass and they won't give you one unless you order a bottle! Then the waitress was rude to tell me it taste the same in the non stem glass... I wanted to slap her and say like do you drink water from a dog bowl or a bucket? Stfu... and the wine glass does make a difference also if it taste the same then why are you so hard on giving customers the long stem wine glass then ... hard pass on this place, well for me anyway!

The restaurant has a nice ambiance. The sangria and appetizers were enjoyable, but we found the entrees to be lackluster in flavor and portion size, especially considering the cost.