Iavarone Brothers (Lake Success Shopping Center)

I normally do my catering from a different store but wanted a specific item that iavarone had so instead of going to 2 different caterers I chose to go to iavarone in new Hyde park. Next time I’ll go back to my favorite place. The service was great, but…. I ordered a large tray of chicken Francese, a large tray of gluten free pasta with broccoli & sun-dried tomatoes, a small tray of truffle Mac & cheese & small tray of Caesar salad. Everything appeared to be packed securely but when I got home I found fluids from the chicken & gluten pasta trays all over the box. It spilled on my kitchen floor and counter. Aw well, cleaned it all up and moved on. Put all of the trays in the oven to heat up and again when we took the trays out, knowing it spilled easily, was very careful but they still leaked all over the floor. And to add to the dilemma, they didn’t even include serving spoons. Next time… back to my old faithful caterer which is definitely NOT Iavarone.

Excellent Italian gourmet deli. Lots of gluten free selections. Also have beautiful pastries, cookies, and cakes.