Villa Nigrelli

Villa Nigrelli Hopewell Junction (saw mill pkwy) quaint local italian eatery, the restaurant was very cold,need to turn up heat in winter. Ordered manicotti very delicious but portions was small. Sausage was delicious as side order,but meatball was a total miss tonight too much dry breadcrumb mix,should use bread ,milk etc simple recipe, the meat was too rubbery in texture and you tasted the dry stale old breadcrumb. Di ablo seafood linguine was delicious, well balanced amount of seasoning. Some items are a miss,most items homemade quality, other is a miss. If your in the neighborhood give villa Nigella a try.your palette won't disappoint.

Food and service was excellent. Can't wait to go back. I had the most tender calamari in my life. Tripe was great. It's my new favorite restaurant. Went back for the Calabrian Calamari and it did not disappoint. Absolutely fabulous!

Went to our favorite Italian restaurant, Villa Negrelli. Started with Pinot Grigio wine for my wife and a Jack Daniel’s Manhattan for me. Very nice. We had a small plate of the special appetizer, it was like a Lasagna sheet cut into strips with a very light tomato base and very cheesy with roasted Eggplant in it. Very delicious. We then had two dozen clams on the half shell, and I devoured most of them. They then gave us the salads that are included with the meals as is the olives in extra virgin olive oil plus bread She had the Rib Eye steak medium rare char grilled, and it was done perfectly. I had the Pork Chops with hot peppers, both chops were over and inch thick and done perfectly also. For dessert, we had the Tartufo ice cream, and there was plenty to enjoy. Our waiter, Ryan, did an exceptional job with checking on us frequently and making sure the food came out at the proper time. Joey did a fantastic job also pouring and making the Manhattan. Cudo's to everyone at Villa Negrelli and a special Thank You to Chef Diego and Chef John.

Outstanding! Our waiter was exceptional! The food was divine!

Great food, great service, and comfortable atmosphere. We have been frequently enjoying our night out here. It’s usually busy and can be a little bit of a wait because it is THAT good!

Very Good Food, Service, just a tad bit loud. Overall our waiter was very polite and informative about the food options. A must get is the Chicken Alla Negrelli

A high class restaurant , not very big , but the food was awesome , 🥰, everything is he made right there even the pasta you can taste the texture and flavor. And they give you a good size dish , I had the chicken Frances , so so good. And their desserts are really good. Well worth the night out. 🥰, the service was top knoch , fast ,, very helpful, the waiters were right there when you needed something. 5** for me

This happens to be a place I often pass on the taconic state parkway. What a lovely place it turned out to be. Do make reservations as the place packs quickly. I sat at the bar where Anthony was out bartender and server. Great service and friendly atmosphere. The muscles were excellent. Even the mozzarella sticks were far above my expectations. I’ll absolutely be back.

I cannot say enough good things about this place. From the moment we walked in, Justin made us feel genuinely welcomed. He was hands-down the best host I've ever had at a restaurant. Warm, attentive, and on top of everything without ever being overbearing. He truly went above and beyond and set the tone for the entire night. And I have to give a huge shout-out to Carlos. His service was quick, polite, and so detail-oriented. He cleared and reset our table seamlessly, and he checked in with such a friendly attitude. You can tell he really cares about the guest experience.

Always a great meal. Service is terrific. We were lucky to get in this evening within a reservation. Whenever we are traveling on at the Taconic and coming home from Westchester or New York City, this is our go to place for dinner or appetizers or a drink or all of the above.

Reservations highly recommended especially on weekends and evenings. It gets busy! The moment you walk through doors you're pleasantly greeted, asked if there's a reservation? Then seated. Anywhere is a good spot; most have an outside view. The decor is tasteful and inviting. An excellent venue for a date night, family event, or just a dinner in a beautiful restaurant with the one you love, or maybe impress. ; ) The menu has something for everyone. There are also daily specials. Your selection will come from the kitchen the way you'd expect. Done perfectly and at the right temperature. You're not rushed. Service is impeccable; from linen napkins and silverware, to a waitstaff that knows there is more to a dinner service, than shoving a plate in front of you and then disappearing the rest of the time. The Chef enjoys the career. like someone who is cooking for family, it is a special occasion! Overall, I was truly impressed with our Sunday lunch. Sunday's special the seafood risotto was perfect! None of the ingredients were over or under cooked. I just wish I had the appetite of a 20 year old! There was a clam with wine and cherry peppers appetizer. That could have been our main. There was more than enough and along with the bread from Mario's as a scarpetta it was glorious. Server Angela was helpful, professional, and attentive. She and the venue made a cold and cloudy day a ray of sunshine in June. We will be coming back. Now that we know it's right off the Taconic at Carpenter Street.

We were seated in very good table, white tablecloth and black napkins. Very nice setting. We were given a choice of appetizers. We picked clams and it was so good. We were also given a basket of fresh bread. I normally don't eat the bread, but it was delicious. We are still waiting for chicken noodle soup, m waiting for a salad. Before the mail course. I picked the veal pizzaola with pasta in a marinara sauce. Our server Angela is very engaging with us we telling her how delicious our food is. I would give a 10 to this restaurant and it's service

We sat outside at Villa Nigrelli and had a great meal. Our waiter, Andrew did an awesome job of making sure we enjoyed our stay and all of our needs were met. The food tasted amazing. They always have a delicious special menu. I ordered the seafood risotto, which was outstanding. My wife went with her go-to, the penne alla Vodka. We topped the meal off with the Lemon Marscapone cake. This cake is not too sweet and very light, yet so yummy. We ate it too quick to take a picture (sorry). Great job Nigrelli!

Had high hopes for Villa Nigrelli as muh parents went a few months ago. Realistically it is a 3.5. Made reservations for a Sunday night and glad I did because it was crowded. Calamari was great. Chicken marsala was a bit too thick for my liking. Penne vodka was solid and reheats well. Would I come back? Yes. But I would rate this a bit lower than Aroma, Stephanos or Ginos which to me are sort of the high water mark for Italian food in Dutchess County.

This place never disappoints!! Food always delicious and wait staff attentive and friendly. Always an enjoyable experience

The food was incredibly tasty. I had shrimp Parmesan and I ordered it without the shrimp fried and they were happy to accommodate. The ambience and service was good also. It's a nice little spot right off of the Taconic... I just hope people are paying attention when driving on the taconic... Lol. My only recommendation is to add a nice French rosé to your bar menu and maybe some fancy cocktails. I will be back.

Was greeted by the host Justin who is incredible, very polite and professional. Had an amazing meal and amazing service. Finished the night off perfectly ...... :p

Great food and service. On the smaller side so make a reservations but worth the experience.

What was a random selection for a lunch became a wonderful surprise. VR, an unassuming roadside restaurant offers delicious Italian food at bargain prices without a loss in quality. Food was fresh and delicious, it came in no time. Staff was attentive and accommodating and I would not hesitate to recommend this jewel in Stormville. Your wallet will thank you.

The service is outstanding, the food was delicious and generous, but the acoustics are terrible. It was a Friday night, so I expected the crowd and a decent amount of noise. But this restaurant has been doing well, which is why I went there. So, spend some of your earnings and hire a firm to install panels to absorb the sound, without taking away from the aesthetics. This was my first dining experience here. So, it warrants giving them another try.

Not a good experience at all.. the hostess was not nice and we did not feel welcome at all. We made reservations and we waited for about 20 minutes while everyone else was getting seated at their tables. Finally when my daughter said something in regard to our reservations they seated us in a poor area, I had to let them know that we didn't feel comfortable so they seated us elsewhere. My self and my family were there some time ago and we will never go back! The food was good and one of the servers was nice to us. That's all folks!

We ordered baked clams that were not good. The taste was so off and they were not cleaned properly. They had a lot of sand in them. Disappointing!

Villa Nigrelli is one of my favorite restaurants in the area! We were quickly greeted and seated. The restaurant was very full. We ended up sitting at the bar. The bartender was kind and efficient. I had the chicken piccata and it was excellent. The bread and red sauce is also delicious- my date had the chicken parm which was also excellent. They accidentally brought me pasta instead of broccoli. The staff quickly corrected their mistake and sent me home with the pasta at no charge..

Everything from the service, drinks, apps, entrees, and desert was hands down a 10!! Their food is excellent!! I can't wait to back. I love the vibe there as well!!

Great lunch. As soon as we were seated they brought some bread to the table, with olive oil and butter. We asked to have the bread warm, and it was done immediately, what a treat. I had the veal Marsala, linguine with garlic and olive oil it was delicious, portions are not overly great, but for lunch it's perfect. My friend had the eggplant Parmesan which she devoured, came with big bowl of pasta. My other friend had the chickenPiccata, she found it a bit salty, I tasted it and thought it was fine. She had delicious broccoli in lieu of the pasta. Can't remember what our fourth companion had , but it looked delicious. For desert we share a yummy Lava cake. I wished I remembered our waiter's name. He was terrific. Young guy with dark short hair, was behind the bar at times. Thank you , you were great. Prices are very reasonable. We will definitely go back

Traveling on the Taconic Parkway? You don't want to miss this place. From: casual pizza with the kids, formal dining with the family, or sitting at the bar with the after work crowd. Villa Nigella has never disappointed. Amazingly good food!

We came here on a Wednesday night to celebrate my birthday. It was packed! Luckily we had a reservation so were seated promptly. The tables inside are pretty close to each other and the noise echoes in the room so it was pretty loud. It's definitely not a place for a romantic date if you want quietness or intimacy, but it was fine for a family dinner. All the servers were very polite and I love that the entrees came with either soup or salad. Everything was very good and had a nice portion, we skipped the apps so we could have dessert and boy were we glad we did!! No pictures to show here because they came out singing happy birthday to me and the desserts were so good I didn't have time to get a picture in. We had their apple tart ala mode special, lava cake, and taramisu. So good!!! We will definitely be back here again to try other food. Great experience.

Great food; nice atmosphere and great service. Nice surprise off the Taconic State Parkway.

We decided to go to our favorite spot, VILLA NEGRELLI, and as usual we were not disappointed. I had the grilled octopus, first off the first thing you notice is you don't get one leg of grilled octopus but you get TWO LEGS. This was an appetizer special. The photo only shows one leg but that's because I ate the first one already before I took a picture. Second, we had the PORK OSSO BUCO, so tender you did not need a knife, I ate the whole PORK OSSO BUCO with a fork. So full we couldn't eat dessert. Cudos to Zach for being a great waiter and patient and to Robert for making some fantastic MANHATTANS. SO we've been busy lately with a number of health issues that has affected my time and my families. We're still dealing with certain issues that will eventually overwhelming us but we're hanging in there. Enjoy the food at VILLA NEGRELLI and enjoy because there you are considered family.

Another great experience at Villa Nigrelli. My husband had chicken and shrimp marsala, and I had a chicken with artichokes, spinach, peppers and mozzarella. The portions were huge. The taste was delicious. The service was very friendly and attentive. 5 stars.

Friendly, fun & vibrant ambiance...personal service...good food. What more could you ask for in a neighborhood eatery? Hostess is a gem, as are the bussers who were non-stop assisting throughout the evening. Our waiter should use a tray when carrying two martinis though (he spilled a lot down his hands, onto the table & menus). He apologized & recited all specials from memory...impressive. Food was spot on and after a week camping was exactly what we wanted. Watch the baked clams (ours were overdone & charred black) but minestrone, eggplant, pastas & chicken piccata carried the dinner. Thank you! We will be back!

Went here to celebrate my birthday. Big shout out to my in-laws for taking us out here. The fried calamari is always on the table for appetizers, if you know what I mean! No pics mean I forgot and started eating them . Clams oreganata was very tasty, seasoned right and could have easily been my dinner. But the highlight of the night for the birthday boy was.... The pork osso bucco. I mean just DAMN!! It was awesome, the tenderness of the meat, the umami of the sauce!!!! I call it the OMG osso bucco. I've had osso bucco before but never this good. I may just have to call ahead to know when this special is available.

Don't go here if you're colored and hungry Stopped by for a nice Italian meal when I was in the area, looked like a good place for a dine in experience so I took my family there. It was not not every colored folk friendly, walked in and all the guests are looking at us, I was a bit weirded out but nevertheless waited to be seated. No host at the front so we had to wait a few minutes, the young man asks us how many and I tell him 4, he proceeds to let me know it's reservation only and they don't have anything available. It doesn't say so anywhere on Yelp or google so I was confused. I've never been denied by a restaurant before, they usually let you know there will be a wait time and how long but he flat out said we have no tables and the empty ones I was looking at were reserved. Took our business elsewhere.

The service was great, restaurant ambiance perfect and the food was excellent. Last visit Ordered take out for family of 6 however we've also eaten at the restaurant in the past. We've never had a bad meal and we've ordered everything from pizza to seafood.

Excellent food I had the Angel Hair with White Clam Sauce There was a ample portion of pasta and chopped clams Needless to say I brought some home My wife had the Chicken Franchise and it also had an ample portion of pasta and 2 large pieces of chicken Service from the staff was pleasant and attended to our needs The restaurant was packed so that should explain our delight in going there It had a feel good ambiance atmosphere

Great food and service. Every dinner has been delicious and the staff is courteous and professional. Prices are not bad either.

Ok so I've just visited Millbrook and coming down the Taconic spotted this place off on Carpenter Road. I'm seated at a nice table in the corner. The place is a great local Italian place with tablecloths. Light spacious. Ricki comes right over with bread and water! No I Not in prison!! LOL Andrew my waiter comes over about to recite the specials, but I save him the time and order raviolis. No meat on Friday. But first a glass of Cabernet Lohr California. The salad is delicious. Followed by a heaping plate of wonderful raviolis Wow nice. Espresso tops off the meal... Ok so a nice place to eat before the long ride home! Happy Friday!!

Our default place to go for dinner. Always very good. Always busy. A classic NYC style Italian restaurant with quick/excellent service. Book a reservation if more than 2 or try to saddle up to the bar for dinner. One thing that needs improvement is it is too loud. Older crowd can't hear each other. They need to soften up the ceilings with acoustic tiles! Otherwise, it's a well known gem.

This is my second time here and honestly need to go back and try more of their food. Stopped by for lunch, the chicken piccata was delicious. The Nigrelli salad looked so good too. Hard to decide what to get and I get the feeling you won't be disappointed with any of your choices. Great service. We were greeted right away. I'll be back and definitely recommend you go.

One of the best restaurants in all of Dutchess County NY - tho I'd give a slight edge to Aroma Osteria in Wappingers. This place has a cozy, quaint ambiance, with excellent service & delicious traditional (sweet red sauce) Italian dishes. My family & I frequent this place often & shall continue. Great place!

On the advice of fellow Yelper, "Mon D.", I stopped in for lunch today, while on my way down to Westchester. Villa Nigrelli is an easy right onto the Carpenter Rd exit northbound on the Taconic Pkwy, followed by a very quick left into their parking lot. I could tell, based on how the restaurant looked on the outside that it was going to be a memorable experience, and it was. I chose to sit inside, although the outdoor seating area looked very inviting. My waiter, Joey, has been with the restaurant since opening day six years ago, and he was a wealth of knowledge, and very personable. Plus I grew up in Yonkers, and he lived there for a while, so we were simpatico. OK, OK. Enough with the chitchat. Bring on the food. Started with delicious ciabatta bread, served with both butter and Popeye's girlfriend (if you don"t know, google it, or answer given below). DELICIOUS. They had Peroni on tap, which was a big plus. So many tough choices for the entree, but I went with the old standby, chicken marsala. Comes with choice of pasta or broccoli with garlic and olive oyl (hint, hint). I opted for angel hair in the same dish as the chicken, shrooms, etc. You can also get the pasta separate w marsala or marinara sauce. The chicken was fork-tender and the sauce was excellent, very light, not overwhelming. Joey says they use bone broth as the base, and let it simmer for a long time. The decor is really excellent. White tablecloths, beautiful mural on one wall, rich woodwork, clean restrooms. Overall worthy of 5-stars. Great recommendation, Mon D.!

Villa Nigrelli is a go-to restaurant for me. I love that I can come as I am or dress up for a date night- the crowd is so mixed. Their takeout setup is so quick and easy to navigate- I love that it's separate from the main dining area. The food is awesome with great charcuterie and fried calamari appetizers, Italian bread, and pizza are my favorites. Their outdoor patio seating is awesome in the summer, too!

My wife and I stopped in after a long trip. We got there at 7:20, but were not "noticed" until 7:30. The manager said, the kitchen closes at 8, so you'll have to eat fast! The place was still pretty crowed and they had just served a big table some dessert. If you want everyone out by 8, then close at 7. No reason we could have put in an order. So, they lost a potential customer.

We stopped in for pizza and we enjoyed it so much we came back and ate here 3 times in one weekend. Friendly service and great Italian food. Pizza is great too.

Delicious food, bread w dipping oil olives! Best staff, service! KUDOS Joe, Andrew, Zack, Jay! Spacious, clean. Consistent. Large portions. Always fresh.

Charming, charming, charming. Ate outside at a table under a tree. Had the chicken scarpariello. Outstanding. Ate it for two days!

I am up here visiting family from the city and we came here last night for dinner. They made reservations and happy they did because it was a packed house. The waiter Anthony we had was very nice and attentive to us and explained all the specials. We tried out so of the specials and they loved it. It was a little bit of a wait for dinner which I understand because of the amount of people that were there. It was a great time with great food. I forgot to take pictures of the dessert.

People with food allergies have a hard time here. I am allergic to aged cheese Parmesan in their bread crumbs They had to grill my chicken Could not chew it.

This place was great. I had been driving by for years and finally tried it. Terrific service, great food.

Food fair at best. Overpriced, way too noisy. Do not understand how they get such good reviews certainly highly overrated.

We live close by to this restaurant and it is a blessing. The hot antipasto appetizer was amazing and their personal pizzas are the very best. Service is on point. Very attentive and friendly. Ambiance is perfect with the mural paintings of the Italian countryside. The bar is great too. Always busy here. Great food and great service. They also have pizza delivery. Menu available on their website.

Best Italian food around here. My friend introduced me and I haven't been able to stay away since.

Always amazing food and great service. We order from them frequently. Whether take out or sit in they do not disappoint. Great atmosphere, decent parking and good food!!

Really good Italian food. Food was top notch! Ambiance amazing! Staff very accommodating and knew what to suggest. Best italian food in area .

Love the food and service here. The food is consistently amazing! We've tried many seafood dishes and they never fail to deliver delicious goodness!!! The servers are always fast, attentive, and friendly. Even the bus-boys are amazing!

This restaurant just keeps getting better. Thank you Brandon for your service and your SPECTACULAR cocktails. Of course, a Bullet Manhattan along with a Grey Goose Cosmo!!! We ordered their special mussels in a white wine, jalapeno AMAZING DELICIOUS and a shrimp appetizer SO GOOOOD. Also ordered their tripe mariana with linguini and angel hair pasta garlic and oil .. IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! Everytime we go, the greeting from all is warm and genuine. Thank you John, you have an amazing staff!!!!!!

My Friends and family have gotten pizza from Vill Nigrelli several times. Has to be the best pizza in the area. We have tried a few other places.