Uva Rossa - Malverne

A large Italian cuisine, Uva Rossa is picturesque and funny. As a group of 6 speakers we have definitely increased the noise level of this place, but everyone seemed to feel comfortable on Friday night dinner. We were greeted by hospitable hosts and an enthusiastic bartender who poured good drinks. Bread with pure white beans kept us fed until appetizers arrived. As a table we shared the special Cacio i Pepe pizza with a nicely carburized crust that was soft, but substantially and artichokes that kept the dish upright. We also shared the eggplant meatballs and the zucchini meatballs that were both moist (I ask for forgiveness) and delicious. Both apps were perfect to share. Joe our server was attentive and helpful, especially when we asked for menu recommendations. He gave a true insight that was very appreciated. Fried porkchop with tomatoes and mozzarella was delicious, but usual. The special pasta was Rigatoni with laurels and rock shrimps in a white wine garlic sauce and was fantastic. Other dishes enjoyed by members of our party were the linguini with very fresh pesto, creamy burrata and shrimp; the chicken margarita (based chicken parm with fresh cherry tomato instead of sauce); and the heal butt prepared for our vegetarian friend without Guanciale. A small criticism is a small peeve of me that the kitchen insisted that we order appetizers and entrees at the same time, although people did not jockeying for tables and it was still early. A great culinary experience we want to have again.

The food in Uva Rossa is delicious! The drinks are delicious! The service is great! One of my favorite restaurants!

I love this place. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. Always friendly and attentive.

Food was excellent from appetizers to entrees. Service was awesome! Sangria is great

Friendly and attentive staff and very good food. The zuppa di cozze was excellent, and both entrees, gnocchi sorrentino and tagliata toscana were delicious. The skirt steak was cooked perfectly. Only slight thing was the arugula salad was a bit over dresssed, though I'm sure some people like it that way. Overall everything was fresh and delicious. We'll definitely be back and would absolutely recommend.