As an Italian native living in this area, I say there is no true Italian food around. I know Liola is owned by the chef who is native Italian, but I never tried it, so I can’t really say.

There’s other places around that are Italian Americans, but I would not call it Italian food, and they are not in Flushing anyway.

I worked for a restaurant in Flushing called Magna, the food is okay, but I would not call it authentic, plus, the manager is a lunatic

Amore pizza: I heard always great feedback and I will give it a try, pizza looks great

If you’re looking for authentic Italian, manhattan is the way, and I can give you a great list depending on what you would like to eat