Bacaro Italian Tavern

Food phenomenal. Service very good. Jumping on a Thursday evening. I personally could do without live music. To loud unable to carry on conversation

I have to agree with Natalie W. The place was packed for a Saturday night. The waitress was pleasant but was unable to maneuver around the table. The baked clams were not impressive with too much bread crumbs packed on. The rice balls were very tasty along with the artichoke hearts sautéed in a lemon sauce. Main courses came out immediately while appetizers were still being finished. Glasses and dishes were not cleared off the table. Chicken parm was ok with raw tomato sauce and the Francese sauce was blah and watery. Portions were large and many people walking out with togo bags. That may be appealing to the large crowds. Good luck!

I was so looking forward to going here. Actually my shrimp with lemoncello sauce was good, very fresh. But the baked clams, were not good, hardly any clams, (no don pepes thats for sure)…the Lobster Cappuccino bisque, was watery and tasteless. Wings were ok.
Chicken Parm, had a sauce on it, like it was right out of a can of tomatoes… def needs work on their sauce. especially if they are an italian restaurant. idk, some things were good, some weren’t…maybe they will read this and work on their clams, and chick parm. The waitress was great, but they literally had no one busing the tables, so that was annoying… glasses and dishes all over the place. and they brought out our main course when people were still eating their appetizers. Place was jammed… so I guess most people like this place. Good luck

Great food, fun drinks (tropical martini) & knowledgeable server!
Made exactly what I wanted on a busy prime time Saturday night.
Anticipating all our needs without hovering. Good support staff too.
Zucchini linguini w/​grilled shrimp was fabulous… Table had outrageous wings with blue cheese coleslaw to die for, pizza crust with artichoke dip. Husbands all had dessert and still raving. Can’t wait to go during the week watch a game at the bar and grab a fantastic meal. Also, live music which was a fun touch.
Keep it up guys and Nina. Oh and the hostess set the tone assuring us we would be seated shortly and we were! All in all worth coming to even though we are not local, but BFF is.

Stopped in for Happy hour with friends. We’re glad to see the changes !! We had some appetizers and cocktails. TimJ took great care of us and the music was great. Nice vibe. Can’t wait to go back for dinner. Much needed improvement on this location We will definitely be back

Really enjoyed this place. Good food good music. Packed on sat night. The staff was very friendly and the prices very fair.

Finally a top notch Italian restaurant in Massapequa. The décor is amazing. Clean, bright. We sat at the bar for drinks first. They have a great tap beer selection and a lot of specialty drinks. Now the food… We started with the zucchini fries., probably the best I ever had. They came with a dill dipping sauce. I had the osso bucco with risotto. My girlfriend had the spare ribs. both dishes were awesome. I can’t wait to go back and try the rest of the menu!

Heard about the arrival of new ownership for this 3+ times renovated spot and was eager to see what had changed. Not 3 months ago under the old ownership, there wasn’t a single other person at a table while my family and I ate. We stared at each other in amazement while the bar looked like a cross between the Regal Beagle and a morgue.
Anyway, fast forward to a week ago and I stopped by for cocktails with some friends once I saw the bar had be redone and the crowd didn’t require oxygen tanks and walkers and scene was night and day. Drinks were fairly priced and music and bar were fun.
Now tonight we tried dinner and I was totally blown away. Meatballs were perfect, osso bucco fell off the bone, ravioli was fresh and the vegetables they serve (sautéed broccoli and cauliflower) were a meal unto themselves. This is a new instant favorite and as for us being the only ones there? Not this time… packed with smiles. Oh and our waiter was super friendly (younger guy w tattoo on his arm) and made the experience all the more pleasant. This place will be a smash hit in no time, I’m positive.

We have been 5x. An excellent meal and service every time. We have sent numerous friends and they have all told us the food was excellent. We also love hanging at the bar and enjoying wine and appetizers. Christina the bartender is a doll.

I only live a few blocks away from this joint and my family and I decided to give it a try. I would definitely recommend making a reservation before hand if you decide on going on a Saturday night because even at 8 the place was still crowded. The food was excellent being that I ordered the chicken tidbits and the rest of my family ordered ravioli. The service started off great but unfortunately slowly declined. Our food was brought out in 2 separate trips with a 10 minute break in between and our waiter never even came to see if we needed anything or if the food was okay. However when he did come back he realized that he messed up and gave us complementary drinks which was well appreciated. The best part of the night was the desserts! My sister and I split one scoop of gelato that was inside an edible dark chocolate cup which was amazing and my other sister got the fried gelato which she said was out of this world. All in all the food was fantastic but they need to work on some of their service problems.

Food is very good. Restaurant was very crowded at 5:30 but managed to get table. Took 15 minutes before waiter came to table. Had to ask bus boy for wine list.
Staff is young and needs to grow. Too anxious to remove plates from the table that still had food on them! Hate when they say are you finished? Especially when it’s obvious you’re not.
Anyway I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt as place has recently opened and I’m sure they’ll work out the start up problems. Bottom line the food was very good and reasonably priced. Will definitely go back

A home run. The food was great, the presentation was great and the service was warm and concerned.

Awesome atmosphere and great staff. I went in with a group of 5 and we decided to all grab something different so we could try as much as we could. everything was amazing, not a single complaint about any app or entrée we had. highly recommended if you’re looking for a great date/​family night out or just a place to grab a drink with some friends.

Great food and can’t wait to come back to try more things! I rarely, if ever, give a 5 star review but this brand new restaurant truly deserves it. Our waiter Andrew was terrific too, very good service and beautiful atmosphere.
We started with the Bacaro salad which was amazing and the clam pizza was also very good even though it wasn’t what we expected having eaten it at Frank Pepe in New Haven Conn. It was a totally different style and had mozzarella cheese and a really good, tender crust but could have used a lot more clams and garlic. Still very good though.
Pappardelle bolognese was terrific and one of the best pastas we’ve had in a long time. Veal bolognese sauce with a bit of cream and really good noodles topped with ricotta cheese.
Next time we need to come with more people so we can try more dishes and dessert too!

Fantastic. The brulee pear salad is a must. We also had the mozzarella appetizer, hot crunchy and yummy. The salmon with corn salsa was nice and light. The ribs were different, spicy, fell off the bone and just a touch of sauce on the side, perfect!
Save some room for crème brûlée spoons.

Stopped in for a couple of wines. Beautiful atmosphere, awesome prices and outstanding bartender.

My fiancé and I dined here this evening and we must say Joe has done it again along with his cousin partner Tommy. Andrew the server was phenomenal and very attentive. To start the eggplant balls were melt in your mouth delicious. Our entrees were extraordinary. Words can’t do them justice. To top it off the desserts were outstanding. Best of luck in this new venture we will be seeing you both often.