Acquista Trattoria
“I've come here several times during my tenure at St. John's and each time I've gotten the penne alla vodka.”
“The weather was so beautiful yesterday that we just had to stop by and enjoy a nice meal under the umbrellas of their outdoor seating.”
“Service is always great and everything is delicious – my faves are the Farfalle al Salmone, Gnocchi al Pesto Rosso and Lobster Ravioli.”
Acquista Trattoria
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I came to Acquista to restaurant-hop in the local area, and I had a positive experience overall here. I got a $10 calzone with mozzarella cheese and vegetables (including sliced carrots and broccoli), and I thoroughly enjoyed it, because all the ingredients were fresh, and the bread that the cheese and vegetables were in, were soft.
At first, I felt confused about why customers at other tables got bread baskets, but I didn't. I'm glad I asked about this to my server, who said that I wouldn't get free bread since the calzone already includes it, and plus, I'm not ordering a full meal. Fair enough, but hearing this in advance from the server would've been great.
I have a soft spot for restaurants that combine class and casual-ness, and Acquista Trattoria has exactly that: there's a lot of natural light coming into the space, there's a lot of booth seating, and the walls near the bathroom are made of smooth, dark wood, and the noise level is on the quieter side. When I was in the restaurant, different types of people were in here, from people enjoying a quiet dinner solo, to couples, to a family of seven at a round table. If I'm in the area again, I'd come here to enjoy some of their other dinner options.
Never came across this place in all my four years at St. John's University. However, Acquista has been the go-to Italian neighborhood restaurant for my fellow students. That fact alone should tell you enough to want to go there. The food and service was good, the staff is friendly, polite, and attentive. The specials are well planned and well executed.
While they do have outdoor seating, it feels more like a desperate attempt to maximize on table seating rather than allow customers to enjoy a beautiful spring/summer afternoon.
We ordered the fried calamari has a shared appetizer. They are very generous with their potion sized. The calamari was thinly bartered (just how I like it) and best of all wasn't drenched in oil. Even their marinara sauce was fresh.
For entrees, we went with the lobster ravioli and lasagna. Both dishes tasted good.
While the entrees were not mind blowing I could see why this restaurant has grown to become a local staple.
In my six years at St.John's, I actually never got a chance to come here. In the past month I've had the pleasure of trying it twice and I have to wonder how much more weight I would've gained if I had known about it sooner. Both times, I've tried the funghi e tartufo, a sauceless mushroom pizza drizzled in truffle oil, and it's consistently amazing. I've also now sampled a salad, a sandwich, a pasta, a tiramisu, and a gelato. I enjoyed them all. It's a comfortable place to devour meals. The warm bread basket and olive oil at the beginning also stole my stomach (which then grabbed my heart to come with because they go everywhere together.)
I will be coming back. And most likely, I will be getting that funghi pizza again. There's something about truffle oil that both attracts and sickens me at the same time. I can't get enough.
My bf and I ordered the bruschetta, fettuccine alfredo and a panini. Bruschetta was okay- I didn't like that some slices of bread were thin and others thick. It was also soggy in areas and hard in others. Just not consistent.
My fettuccine alfredo was pretty good, but I could honestly eat any type of cream pasta. My bf didn't say anything about his panini which means it was just okay.
Service was just okay too. We didn't get our bread and olive oil dip until our food came out, but every other table got their bread basket as soon as they ordered.
I've had the pleasure of dining in and ordering take out when I lived in the area. The food was always fresh and delicious. The staff here is nice and personable. It's a family owned business that believes in providing customers with authentic Italian classic recipes.
It's nice to see even with the ever changing neighborhood, Acquista Trattoria remains true to the heart. Fourteen years and standing, this restaurant sure knows how to hold its own. The portions are generous without the expensive price tag to boot.
Acquista Trattoria has undergone renovations. They've upgraded the restaurant with exposed brick, Italian furniture, new lighting and a sidewalk cafe. The new look provides a family-friendly environment. Manhattan meets Fresh Meadows.
Good food and great service for an Italian restaurant in Flushing. I came here with my relatives that live in the area and it's their go-to place for a homey Italian meal. None of the dishes blew me away, but everything was pretty solid overall.
The appetizers were pretty classic, we had the Arugola E Parmigiano (our veggies for the night) and the Fried calamari.
For pasta, we had:
Gnocchi Al Telefono – which was delicious and had the perfect texture!
Linguine Di Mare – very average, but the pasta was accompanied with lots of seafood
Farfalle Al Salmone – this was the BEST, delicious fresh salmon and asparagus..really tasty!
For dessert we also ordered the tiramisu and a chocolate lava cake. The tiramisu was light and fluffy, but the lava cake fell short (lava didn't even come out!). Overall the experience and food was good. Definitely a very family friendly restaurant!
Went here for dinner last Saturday night. My date and I shared the fresh mozzerella salad which was very good and a generous portion. For main course, I had the grilled branzino with vegetables and he had a special veal dish of the day. My Branzino was ok, he also thought his Veal was ok. For dessert we had two generous scoops of gelato- pistachio and chocolate, both very good. Overall ok dining experience and reasonably priced.
This is a little gem, small yet great service and food!
Only con was that it can get very loud, but thats because the food and service is soo good that they get packed!
They have really good specials to check out. Their service is fast and friendly, and the food is delicious!
We ordered the fried calamari which was cooked perfectly and just right. Then I had the penne ala vodka and my boyfriend had the linguine with clams. Both were portioned just right. And unlike other italian restaurants, they actually give you a decent amount of clams in the linguine! We were pleasantly surprised.
I would definitely recommend stopping in for a good italian meal.