Butera's Restaurant of Bay Shore

Butera's Restaurant of Bay Shore reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was fantastic and big portions. One of the owners stopped by our table to thank us, which was very nice. Very good place to eat.
   

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   Antoinette

   New York City12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The food at Butera's has never disappointed us - always delicious!
   

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   Alrich

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   It happened to be a holiday weekend (week before St Pats)- we didnt realize the town would be celebrating this weekend (our mistake). Therefore, it was PACKED and very loud. The staff was working hard! Kudos to each and every one of them!
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a very enjoyable night food was wonderful. I even had some live music to entertain us 
   

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   Mike VIP

   New York City41 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   I've been to two other Butera locations, both of which I liked better. The Bay Shore site has a warehouse-like atmosphere, which is different than the others. For me, it was much more casual and quite loud, though we were able to hold a conversation fairly comfortably. The food was mediocre and not as good as in the other locations. My eggplant dish was interesting, because it was not breaded. I actually liked that, but I know many would not. Also, the parking was frustrating. In the lot adjacent to the restaurant, the spots are numbered and there are meters at which to pay, but neither of them worked. I went to ask the host about it, and he said I needed to use the parking app, but that didn't work either. We took a chance, hoping we weren't going to get a ticket. Although we didn't, I don't care to get stressed before my dining experience. I would return to other Butera locations, but this one was disappointing for me and my group.
   

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   joan

   New York City8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We dine at Butera’s often but this time a little disappointed. We ordered a Caesar salad but all we got was the bottoms of the romaine lettuce, no green leaves at all. Also my dinner was not hot, it was at best warm.
   

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   John

   Unspecified3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great experience for my wife’s birthday, I did mark it as her birthday and they did not bring a dessert or anything over until I went up and asked.
   

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   John

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was awesome, the food was great. I had the Veal parm and it was tender as can be. My girl had the Rigatoni Butera's. She loved it. we will be returning for sure.
   

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   John

   New York City13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect experience from the time we walked in to the time we left. Can’t wait to go again.
   

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    chris

    New York City30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great experience. Well paced. Good was amazing as always. The pork chop never disappoints. Chicken meatball pot was great. Fried mozzarella was good also. Price is a touch high but reasonable once you see the amount of food you get. Service was awesome also. Claire is a great waitress and gave good auggestions. Well paced meal.
    

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