Lombardi’s On the Bay

Guest at a birthday party place was beautiful and spotless service staff was very nice and worked very hard. Place did a very good job

Lombardi's is a great place to dine no matter what the occasion. The atmosphere offers a touch of elegance, yet casual atmosphere. The staff is welcoming and accommodating to your dining needs. The portion of food is more than generous and absolutely delicious! Great for special occasions. Weather permitting there is waterfront dining on the patio. The bathrooms are clean and well maintained.

On 10/4/2024, I married the Love of My Life. The staff did a Beautiful job at making our day perfect. They were completely on top of everything, making it such a monumental experience, that I hope others will get to encounter. Our guests were very impressed with the service the staff provided and the food was spectacular. A special Thank You to Will, who went above and beyond.

I went here for lunch on a Monday. The place was pretty empty so we went in right away. The place was super cute. Right by the water. Food was good. I ordered from the pre-fixe menu. I ordered stuffed shrimp with crab & spinach. My friend had an amazing beet salad with shrimp. The only thing was that my apple pie should have been warm with the ice cream. The Waiter did offer to warm it after I started to eat it but I declined. I had a good experience and would definitely go back to experience sitting outside.

I cherish eggplant parmigiana and a picturesque view of the Great South Bay. On May 17, 2024; I experienced both in Lombardi's on the Bay with my family. It was with my dad that I have experienced their original Italian restaurant and pizzaria on Main Street, Holbrook several times going back to the 1990s. This location builds on the Mama Lombardi's legacy. It was our familiarity that had brought us to their far newer and scenic outpost on the Great South Bay.     Lombardi's on the Bay is located south of the Patchogue Business District at the southernmost point of South Ocean Avenue where the Village of Patchogue merges with the Great South Bay.    We parked across the street at Shore Front Park, where the majority of the parking is. It is here where the waterfront ambiance begins. Walking towards the restaurant, the building looks like an inn with a spacious patio overlooking the Great South Bay. The Hostess led us through the indoor seating area and past the bar to the patio, where the waterside ambiance featuring the Great South Bay and clouds spread out to Fire Island provided the perfect backdrop. If the weather had been unpleasant, we would of sat in the dining room which has an inn vibe.    Mama Lombardi's is renoun for their Italian food. Off their lunch menu, I ordered eggplant parmigiana with penne. It costs $22. Prior to the meal, we enjoyed complimentary hot bread. My taste buds has never encountered eggplant parmigiana that it disliked. The eggplant parmigiana was delicious. It should be because Mama Lombardi's has been serving it for decades. For a lunch portion, it was filling. However, my suggestion for improvement is to serve it with spaghetti instead of penne. This is my first time that I recall having epplant parmigiana with penne instead of spaghetti. To be truthful, the dish is far better with spaghetti. No need to rate the Coke that I drank with it. However, there is a need to share that there are zero complimentary refills. For dessert, I had coffee ($4 and complimentary refills) with Mama's New York cheesecake ($12). This was a solid cheesecake minus the bells and whistles of a restaurant such as Cheesecake Factory. It was the ambiance of the Great South Bay that added to the dessert because we got to spend more time overlooking the Great South Bay.     Their brand new server Denise was personable. She told us of her past restaurant experience in Oyster Bay. Engaging in friendly conversation, she encouraged my dad and stepmother to check out Shelter Island.    It was enjoyable to spend a nice afternoon waterside dining in a renoun Long Island family-owned restaurant enjoying great food with my family while being treated like a welcome customer instead of a number. Speaking of numbers, I rate Lombardi's on the Bay a 4 out of a 5.

Had a phenomenal experience here with a large group the day after Christmas. They were able to seat several people with no issue (we did reserve the table in advance). The service was pretty good - water was generally taken care of - there was a little bit of a wait to sit everyone so we occupied the bar area of a little bit but it wasn't too long of a wait. Took a minute to have someone take our orders but once they were around it came out quick. Even though this location does beg for a summer time visit - the decor for Christmas is super cute and lovely! We ordered apps for the table - which were all really lovely but I'd probably skip the apps unless you're super hungry. There is a complimentary bread plate they give and the apps were a wee bit pricey for the amount of food you're getting (we split about 4/5 different apps - calamari, salmon with a crust, lamb chops and baked clams - if there was a fifth i can't remember it lol). Now the entrees - a sight to behold! Massive amounts of food for fairly reasonable pricing - 35$ for a lobster in angel hair dish that I had to doggy bag home and was still able to eat 2 more bowls of after! And they did NOT skip on that lobster! And speaking of not skimping - everyone at the table had at least three drinks - a variation of beers/wines/ and cocktails. And those cocktails were nice and strong! The damage was a little north of 600 that included tip which means it was about 110-120 per person. Which to me - given the amount of food and alcohol we ate - is a bargain. Really loved it here and would definitely visit again for sure!

Beautiful restaurant decorated for the holidays! After my hubby set up the Christmas lights, we wanted to go out to dinner. We chose Lombardi's and only waited five minutes for a table. Our waitress, Elena, greeted us with a smile and was very sweet, helpful and attentive our entire dinner. You don't find a waitress like Elena these days! The bread was delicious. Super warm! Our fried calamari was good but I wish it was a little crispier. Tiny portion but just enough. My penne a la vodka was pretty bland. I wish it had more flavor and that the sauce was a little darker. My husband had the skirt steak burger but was extremely confused because he expected skirt steak and not a normal patty? Weird. Anyways, Lombardi's always provides a 4-5 star experience for us.