Reviews for The Village Lanterne in Lindenhurst, NY
What a wonderful place for a family celebration! We had a celebration lunch for our parents here today and it was lovely. The... room was comfortable and decorated well. The food was great. The waitstaff was incredible. They were kind and efficient and soaccommodating. We made lovely memories here!! Read more
Growing up next door in West Babylon for over 30 years one of our favorite bakeries was the Black Forest Bakery. Last week I... returned to the area for a brief visit and was surprised to see the bakery was no longer in existence, but instead replaced bythis German restaurant. Wow, what a great bar and ambiance throughout the establishment. My sauerbraten was very good whichincluded red cabbage and a dumpling. I would have preferred spaetzle, but all in all a very good meal. I’ve been living in NCsince 2003, but on my next trip back up to LI, I plan on another stop at The Village Lanterne. Read more
The potato dumpling soup was hearty and tasty. The calves liver with bacon and onions tasted a bit sour. I could not eat... it. The waitress was understanding and removed it from my bill. Because of the good customer service, I will be back to trysomething else. Read more
As a US Army veteran stationed in Germany I can say without a single doubt that this restaurant has much potential to be great... but fell incredibly short. The food is authentic and truly German. However, two of our meals were RAW. One was a children’smeal. The service was lacking and we waited over 2.5 hours to receive our food. For the good of all customers who would considerthis restaurant I beg you to reconsider. No manager came to rectify the situation. If I could give ZERO stars I would! Do notcome here!!!! Read more
Fantastic food, love the ambiance and decent pricing. First time having authentic German food and I was pleasantly surprised... with how much I enjoyed everything! Highly recommend the goulash! Read more
The Village Lanterne is not "just a German restaurant". It is an EXPERIENCE. More on that later. This is where you go if you're... a meat-and-potatoes guy or gal but who wants said meat and potatoes a cut above, well, meat and potatoes! The beer and wineselection is also generous, whether you want a dark ale or a fine Riesling, they've got you covered. The service is fast andattentive, and the waitresses are fully decked out in traditional German garb. Remember when I said it's an experience? That'sjust the start of it. The furniture. The architecture. The ENDLESS tchotchkes on the walls. Oh, and did I forget the accordionmusic? Because yes: accordion music. (And the fellow takes requests, even disco hits! SERIOUSLY. REQUEST THEM.) After dinner, myfather said it best: "Going there was almost like a little vacation." He's right: For two hours, we weren't on Long Island. Wewere in a little slice of fabricated German Heaven — that tasted very much like German chocolate cake. Read more
Always a great meal here. Madeline our waitress was great with our kids and super accommodating. The entertainment on Friday... night 1/21 was super fun. The whole back room was laughing and engaging each other. I had the stuffed pork loin ???????????? Theambiance is always on point. Read more
Had a reservation for 7 and was seated within 5 min. Awesome would describe our servers welcoming and friendly personality and... our service received throughout our dinner. Beers were all great and many to choose from. But our dinner was incredible. Thesauerbraten was delicious as was my schwabisch pork platter. Very good portion sizes of each meal. Fantastic Black Forest caketoo. We drive a good distance for the village lantern and it’s always worth it. Read more