The Family Restaurant

(718) 520-1123

110-80 Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375 40.718838 -73.838572

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Neighborhood: Forest Hills

Price:

$$

Last updated 5.13.11

Category:

Restaurants, Dessert Shops

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

Pizza, Seafood, Italian

What People Are Saying About The Family Restaurant

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Friendly restaurant in Queens with traditional northern and southern Italian dishes, pizza, wine list and private party room.

ambiance
90.90999603271484% positive
  1. “If you valuable an easy, comfortable and pleasant dining experience, you really will enjoy the Family Restaurant.”
  2. “The atmosphere is pleasant and since I have two kids this place has always welcomed us whenever we drove here.”
  3. “Service at most notable Italian restaurants is excellent and the atmosphere is always congenial and friendly.”
  4. “The setting, a place to be in love or a place for friends and family, is comfortable, elegant and european in feel.”
  5. “If you are looking for pretentious decor, small portions and a snooty staff, this isn't the place to go.”
  6. “It was 6 pm and we were looking for a cozy place to enjoy a nice meal.”
  7. “We liked the food and the service, and, maybe I'm just an out-of-towner, but I found it "romantic"; my idea of a great New York Italian restaurant.”
  8. “The staff was friendly and knowledgeable; the ambiance elegant but casual, and the food was exceptional.”
  9. “The Valet parking is so convenient.”
  10. “The cost was reasonable and the restarant has a casual, comfortable atmophere.”
  11. “Great food and service and atmosphere at an affordable price.”
dessert
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. “Every dish, from appetizers to desserts, were delightful and left little to be desired.”
  2. “The food wasn't good at all, so we were hoping maybe the dessert could save the night.”
  3. “If you ever order dessert, I would suggest you stay away from the "homemade" choices.”
  4. “felt so guilty for my friend, we spend $21 each for a regular soup,bad fish, old & stale desert.”
  5. “Great Food, wine, desserts & service--New Owners have done a great upgrade”
  6. “The best dessert is the gelatti served in its own fruit skin --- the lemon ices rock!”
  7. “We cannot tell you what the dessert is like in this place because we didn't stay here that long.”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “Bonus: they make a great cocktail and have an exhaustive wine selection.”
  2. “Great Food, wine, desserts & service--New Owners have done a great upgrade”
  3. “The wine list is very good and has reasonable wines and a very nice selection.”
  4. “There is a full bar with an excellent wine list.”
food quality
70.4099988937378% positive
  1. “The staff was friendly and knowledgeable; the ambiance elegant but casual, and the food was exceptional.”
  2. “The food was absolutely horrible.”
  3. “The food and service are impeccable.”
  4. “In my experience, the food is good but definitely not worthy of a 4 or 5 star rating.”
  5. “The bread that was served before the appetizer was AMAZING.”
  6. “I've had food which as others have said was very bland while I have also have had dishes which were very good but not the best I've had.”
  7. “The meal was absolutely wonderful and so was the service.”
  8. “Homey neighborhood restaurant with great Italian food and friendly, attentive service--they really do treat you like family.”
  9. “No matter how much you eat, you must leave some room for their assortment of fresh sorbet.”
  10. “Nothing is included with your meal- they charge close to $9 for a small plate of romaine lettuce with a few stale croutons.”
  11. “Big portions of delicious food!”
  12. “The only dish that was decent was the Chicken Portabello and that was a special.”
  13. “We went with friends on New Years Eve and had a fantastic meal.”
  14. “If so, you'll probably like their pizza as well.”
  15. “Not recommended, bad service, average food”
  16. “The red sauce incredible.”
  17. “Mediocre, uninspired food, at hefty prices with horrible service.”
  18. “The food was not very good.”
  19. “From the valet service, to the knowledgeable staff, to the food, the food and.”
  20. “Service is still very good, but the food is the same as many other good Italian places around Queens.”
  21. “Horrible food, horrible service and extremely expensive - that's what you'll get at The Family Restaurant.”
  22. “great tasting food and amazing service.”
  23. “had lunch today with my friend and we both agreed that the food was terrible!”
  24. “The food is very good and reasonably”
  25. “This place has the best Boglonase sauce ANYWHERE --- guaranteed!”
  26. “It was 6 pm and we were looking for a cozy place to enjoy a nice meal.”
  27. “Terrific food for family and friends”
  28. “Wine is a must with a meal this delicious and authentic!”
  29. “We liked the food and the service, and, maybe I'm just an out-of-towner, but I found it "romantic"; my idea of a great New York Italian restaurant.”
  30. “The food here is very expensive to the quality you get.”
  31. “The food wasn't good at all, so we were hoping maybe the dessert could save the night.”
  32. “The food was just average and the service was rude.”
  33. “The Family Restaurant is the best, most authentic Italian weve been to in years.”
  34. “There're only senior customers there, I don't even know why they can stand the bad food!”
  35. “The food was horrible, the service was even worse.”
  36. “The veal, chicken and seafood are really fresh and along with great sauce compare with any restaurant I have eaten at.”
  37. “The food was excellent and the portions were very good.”
  38. “You wouldn't think that bread would be an integral part of a dinner but the bread here was so amazing that I had to write about it.”
  39. “Horrible service, horrible food, horrible people.”
  40. “The food arrived on our table with good timing and as I said the food was great.”
  41. “Portions are huge, and everything is delicious.”
  42. “felt so guilty for my friend, we spend $21 each for a regular soup,bad fish, old & stale desert.”
  43. “Every dish, from appetizers to desserts, were delightful and left little to be desired.”
  44. “If you love terrific Italian food that you thought you could only get in Manhattan, then this is the place for you.”
  45. “Great food and service and atmosphere at an affordable price.”
  46. “went with my family on mother's day hoping for a pleasant meal.”
  47. “Great food, service and value.”
  48. “The real Italian cooking is as authentic as anyplace in NY.”
  49. “Great food, Great place”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “nice to see that great options can be found.”
  2. “Bonus: they make a great cocktail and have an exhaustive wine selection.”
  3. “went with a big group, and we ordered a variety of items on the menu.”
  4. “The waiter was friendly yet professional at the same time and knew what was good on the menu (although I must say that the whole selection was sutpendious).”
  5. “a veal lover, and there were a great many difficult selections to choose from while dining here.”
  6. “The variety is fantastic from northern to southern style cuisines.”
  7. “The wine list is very good and has reasonable wines and a very nice selection.”
  8. “If you ever order dessert, I would suggest you stay away from the "homemade" choices.”
  9. “There was no limit to our options when ordering, as the menu reflects a real assortment of Italian delights, including a veal chop that is outstanding.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The veal, chicken and seafood are really fresh and along with great sauce compare with any restaurant I have eaten at.”
  2. “We liked the food and the service, and, maybe I'm just an out-of-towner, but I found it "romantic"; my idea of a great New York Italian restaurant.”
  3. “It's still a good restaurant for this neighborhood, but it's no longer a "destination" place.”
  4. “It used to be a great restaurant, one of the best in the neighborhood.”
  5. “It was my friend's birthday and I wanted to take her to a nice restaurant.”
service
69.6999979019165% positive
  1. “great tasting food and amazing service.”
  2. “Great food, service and value.”
  3. “The wait staff friendly, efficient, and know their stuff.”
  4. “The food and service are impeccable.”
  5. “There is PIZZA for those picky kids ---- did I mention kid friendly?”
  6. “The staff is warm, friendly and very attentive.”
  7. “Horrible service, horrible food, horrible people.”
  8. “Great Food, wine, desserts & service--New Owners have done a great upgrade”
  9. “If you are looking for pretentious decor, small portions and a snooty staff, this isn't the place to go.”
  10. “Great food and service and atmosphere at an affordable price.”
  11. “Great service polite and friendly employee.”
  12. “The waiter heard the conversation, and became rude infront of the manager to me.”
  13. “Worst Italian restauant with the most unprofessional staff.”
  14. “The food was just average and the service was rude.”
  15. “The portions were big, the service was very good, and the prices can't be beat!”
  16. “The service is very attentive and they make you feel at home.”
  17. “Horrible food, horrible service and extremely expensive - that's what you'll get at The Family Restaurant.”
  18. “The meal was absolutely wonderful and so was the service.”
  19. “Not recommended, bad service, average food”
  20. “The service was barely decent.”
  21. “Excellent customer service.”
  22. “The waiter was friendly yet professional at the same time and knew what was good on the menu (although I must say that the whole selection was sutpendious).”
  23. “Mediocre, uninspired food, at hefty prices with horrible service.”
  24. “Homey neighborhood restaurant with great Italian food and friendly, attentive service--they really do treat you like family.”
  25. “The hostess was extremely pleasant and actually spoke with my girlfriend and I for a long time.”
  26. “The waiter was rude and unprofessional.”
  27. “Service at most notable Italian restaurants is excellent and the atmosphere is always congenial and friendly.”
  28. “The staff was friendly and knowledgeable; the ambiance elegant but casual, and the food was exceptional.”
  29. “From the valet service, to the knowledgeable staff, to the food, the food and.”
  30. “The food was horrible, the service was even worse.”
  31. “The sevice was attentive.”
  32. “We liked the food and the service, and, maybe I'm just an out-of-towner, but I found it "romantic"; my idea of a great New York Italian restaurant.”
  33. “We walked in and were quickly greeted and seated by the friendly hostess.”
value
64.28999900817871% positive
  1. “Big portions of delicious food!”
  2. “have any taste and expensive for the quantity; Needless to say I wasn?”
  3. “great, great value!”
  4. “The food was excellent and the portions were very good.”
  5. “Mediocre, uninspired food, at hefty prices with horrible service.”
  6. “If you are looking for pretentious decor, small portions and a snooty staff, this isn't the place to go.”
  7. “Great food and service and atmosphere at an affordable price.”
  8. “The portions big!”
  9. “Horrible food, horrible service and extremely expensive - that's what you'll get at The Family Restaurant.”
  10. “Portions are huge, and everything is delicious.”
  11. “The portions were big, the service was very good, and the prices can't be beat!”
  12. “Great food, service and value.”
  13. “The food here is very expensive to the quality you get.”
  14. “was surprised and ecstatic to find a great Malbec for twenty dollars.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The hostess was extremely pleasant and actually spoke with my girlfriend and I for a long time.”
  2. “We cannot tell you what the dessert is like in this place because we didn't stay here that long.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/26/11

Delicious food-why the complaints here???

by dcryan

We've been going to the Family on and off for many years. The food and service have been consistently good, so I believe that others' comments here must have been from rare occasions when the place was having an off-night. The food is authentic and delicious (maybe heavy on the garlic at times); the portions are huge; and after trying most items on the menu, I'd say that only the meatballs were disappointing. The cocktails are made very well, and the only negative comment would be that the house wine (red) is pretty awful tasting. The valet parking makes it really easy; no concern for where to park on Queens Boulevard.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/12/10

BEST FOOD EVER!!!!!!!!!!

by tonywalker03

If you are looking for the best italian food. The family restaurant one of the best place to be. we celebrate our tenth anniversery there. i had a dish called Chicken & Veal Rossina. My wife had Whole Fish Broanzino. Both of the dish was OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!!!!! Rest of our family ordered different dishes from the menu and the daily special. Everyone enjoyed the meal and it was Excellent service. All the busboys and waiters came and sing happy anniversery. The cake was fresh and very tasty. We had a lovely dinner. It was a memorable day for me. If anyone looking for a place to held a celebration i suggest THE FAMILY RESTAURANT. This is the BEST PLACE TO GO!!!!!!!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/06/10

the WORST Experience ever!!!

by MsAnonymous

I went to this restaurant to attend a friends birthday party.Despite the fact that it was nearly an empty restaurant, it still took over 35 minutes to bring out our food. When the food came out, a steak that was ordered was made medium rare instead of what was asked ( medium well). To make matters worse, there was supposed to be a singing when the waitstaff brings out a cake but instead the waiter brings out the cake with the candles lit to the table and starts screaming out YO YO YO! to the busboy .Obviously everyone turned around and the surprise was completely ruined! If that wasn't bad enough, when the waiter came to cut the cake he noticed his cake cutting knife was extremely dirty and decided to wipe the blade on the tablecloth before attempting to cut the cake. After I finally had to physically clean the knife myself, the waiter had disappeared for 5 minutes so we had to cut the cake ourselves before he rushed back in pretending that he really wanted to help. To top it all off when we received our check, we realized he overcharged us and we had ask him to break down the bill for him to "realize" he had overcharged us.

Why would I even be suprised? I checked their health inspection report 01/19/2010 they recieved 92 ( btw the higher the points are the worse the health inspection) and was forced to close down. And the most recent health inspection gave them 23 points(09/20/2010) which is already in the red zone to a major violation.

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/08/10

Ask Ask Ask

by Ravi23

They substitute lower cuts of meat: I took my mother to this restaurant and insisted she order her favorite,,veal chop. We waited and waited...and instead of the waiter or anyone else coming over and saying they were out of LOIN veal chop my mother was presented with a revolting cut: the blade, which for those of you who don't know, should only be used for stewing and needs to be carefully dissected.

We had scraped off the camouflage and showed this to the maitre d' and got nowhere and was informed that it was veal... PERIOD

They also used to pull a stunt where they would try and distract you while you are adding up your bill.....I am deadly serious about this.....so that you incorrectly add the tip and the meal....there is NOTHING you can do to remedy this by the way.

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/09/09

NEVER EVER EAT THERE!!!!!

Contributor

Horrible service, horrible food, horrible people. We made an 8pm reservation, got there with a line in front of me, and a blonde lady saying there are no reservations. After waiting 45 min we were quickly rushed through. Careless wait staff elbowed my sister, asked if we wanted grated cheese and got more on the table then on our plates. I ordered a filet mignion marsalla. NO WAY WAS THAT FILET. Cheap sirloin steak fatty burnt and tasteless. When the manager came over instead of apologizing and moving forward it was an argument... Absolutely horrible. NEVER EVER GO THERE!!!! STAY AWAY!!!!!!

The Details on The Family Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great terrific italian food
  • great attentive service
  • horrible average food
  • great family restaurant
  • not recommend place
  • friendly staff
  • absolutely wonderful nice meal
  • big portions
  • great atmosphere
  • horrible service
  • very good only dish
  • incredible red sauce
  • like dessert
  • comfortable setting
  • rude waiter
  • great value
  • extremely pleasant hostess
  • amazing bread
  • delicious everything
  • elegant ambiance
  • great options
  • affordable price
  • full bar
  • happy t
  • really bad experience
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