Coppola’s

The folks at Coppola’s hosted a nice dinner for a family member’s 50^th Anniversary. The staff was wonderful and the food was very good. I had the Eggplant, which was yummy. My mother in law had a steak meal, which apparently wasn’t very good. Loved the pasta course too. My one comment was the party room was not very clean when we arrived. The carpet needed a vacuum and the walls could use a good cleaning. I know that sounds silly but things like that bother me in a place where I’m eating. Being we got there early to provide some floral decorations, I think I looked a bit closer than anyone else but it was just an observation.

We have been eating here for years and always had a decent meal. The mixed grill is my go to favorite. Unfortunately my last experience was lacking. The filet was probably the worst I’ve ever had. The rest of my dinner party later admitted that their meal was so-​so at best.
I will give them another chance, however it may be time to reassess our loyalty.

Always a good meal… We went for the Sunday brunch, excellent… Omelette station, carving station, penne alla vodka, chicken marsala, waffles, French toast, and a lot more… Def worth checking out…

Came in here for a late dinner one night, while visiting the area. The service was good, and the food good.

Authentic Italian cuisine in a small little town! I’m a Los Angeles native, so I have a very vast selection of Italian joints to choose from. This place is definitely a hidden gem in Hyde Park. I tried a bunch of different food (Since I came with a group and we all shared bites with one another) and I enjoyed everything! The ambiance is perfect for a date night or just a casual dinner with the parents. The service was fantastic. Our server was friendly and polite and made great recommendations. I will definitely be back the next time I’m in the area. Parking is in a lot right out front.

The only positive part about this restaurant was the delicious garlic bread sticks. Other than that, the food was sub par. I ordered the steak sandwich and was shocked to find a giant piece of cow on a roll that was half the size of the steak. Flavorless and extremely fatty, it was not worth the price at all. My husband ordered a personal pie and what he received looked and tasted like a chemical-​filled Pizza Hut pizza. We had such high hopes for our town’s Italian restaurant, but we’ll gladly search for a new place in Poughkeepsie.

A lovely family owned restaurant with a dark and comfy bar, Cappola’s has a great selection of traditional Italian dishes. Our favorites are the Rigatoni Bolognese and their rather new Mixed Grill; a tender petite filet, jumbo shrimp and chicken scaloppini. Especially delicious is their Blue Island Martini. I however did not enjoy the seafood bisque. It must be a personal taste thing though, because my husband keeps ordering it!

We had visited the Vanderbilt Estate and were hungry for lunch. We drove by Coppola’s and the parking lot was full so we took it as a good sign. It smelled good when we went in, but that’s where the goodness stopped. I noticed two items on the menu that designated they were gluten free. I asked the waitress and she said confirmed, that was it for gluten free options. Most places will be more accomodating and make suggestions on how to ‘tweak’ other menu items (like order a burger with no bun). She did say it was only her 5^th day on the job, so I can accept that she doesn’t know the whole menu inside and out. The two items designated as gluten free were full blown dinners and ran $ 20. I didn’t want to spend that much (or eat that much) on lunch, so I opted for the cold antipasto salad. On the menu it says it’s served over pizza bread. I let the waitress know I wanted the peppers and anchovies on the side and NO bread. DH went with the hot antipasto. My meal came out, covered in peppers on top of pizza bread. I had to send it back. She promptly had another one made correctly.
Neither of us were impressed with our meals. On a score of 1 – 10, we both agreed they were about a 4.
Would we go back? No. We would have been happier at the diner across the street.

Coppola’s is cool! Ya know, the only times I’ve ever been here are for the holiday brunches they do and I come here with my family (lol family brunches). They have a HUGE selection of food, everything from rigatoni and mussels to eggs Benedict. It’s pretty fabulous. You can bet there is a lot of time spent just staring at all the massive amounts of food since my eyes are always bigger than my stomach. *sigh*
One section I tend to avoid: the desserts. Never that great during the buffet brunch. Everything is just dry and lacking in flavor so I just altogether avoid the desserts. Also, the servers don’t seem happy ever. Why is this?! I guess it’s stressful with all the people there but jeez, smile guys! I will come back at some point not during the fancy buffet and see how it is on a regular day. They’re probably a lot happier, and maybe the dessert will be better. All around can’t beat buffet food!

The moment you walk in, you feel like you’ve accidentally stepped into a shop to look for caskets or urns. It’s dark, dingy, and completely out-​dated. The menu consisted of the typical «panini, pizza, pasta» and lacked any true grit or integrity of Italian food. Good for maybe a sandwich and beer, or any other meal you don’t want to sit down for more than 20 minutes to eat. As soon as you get in you want to get out.
I gave two stars because the food came out hot and the zucchini fries were tasty. Nothing memorable though.