All Reviews
Robert Jennings
3 weeks agoI went here for a NiceToMeet dinner. The atmosphere was OK, but very crowded. I read a lot of Google and Facebook reviews that were positive, but I was very disappointed in the food. The lettuce in my Caesar Salad did not taste fresh, the Veal was overcooked and not a great cut. The gravy was watery, like they didn't drain the pasta well. Service was very good!
George Burton
4 weeks agoFirst time and the experience was incredible. The octopus special was one of the best items I've ever gotten at a restaurant. The food is very simple and unfussy, but extremely well executed and you can tell they are using good quality base ingredients, like high quality olive oil. I had a delightful time. Our server was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and set the tone. Would love to visit again. Adorable spot that isn't pretentious, but knows how to make flavors go bang.
Alexander Fletcher
3 months agoThis place was a tiny little Italian joint! Super intimate seating! We were basically sat in a hallway, my colleague had to duck each time someone walked in or out of the door. Rapidly changing menu, so make sure to ask about the specials. I got the chicken Parm, the piece of chicken was rather generous served over Al Dante housemaid pasta. Very tasty very delicious and went super well with a little bit of Parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper. The bill came out handwritten, so you know this is an old-school joint.
Nicole
3 months agoI was highly disappointed with my experience when I came here for Valentine’s Day. My partner and I are asian, and the rest of the customers in the hall were white. It was very clear that other customers were being serviced and attended to more often than we were, which was very saddening. We were not offered an explanation of their set menu for the night, nor an introduction from our waiter himself. We were barely offered water refills or checked in on compared to the other customers our waiter was managing. The osso bucco was very bland and greasy at the same time, contrary to many of the positive reviews of this dish. The smoked mozzarella was also underwhelming, given the raving reviews for this dish as well. The mussels were so fishy, almost like they weren’t fresh or cooked off long enough. Thankfully, our meal was saved by the seafood parpadelle, which we thought was exceptional. We had to flag down a separate waitress to get our check, and we were not informed of their 3% credit card surcharge, so when we questioned why the bill was higher than what we saw on the check, the waitress stared at us strangely and spoke to us like we were children. Obviously we didn’t have a problem with paying their CC surcharge; it is just common courtesy to inform customers that that is your policy and that the bill will be higher than initially quoted on the check. This restaurant was well spoken about on Reddit, so it was very disappointing that we had an experience like this. Our meal was not worth $60 per person. I could’ve had a better time at Cheesecake Factory for the food and service we were given. Will not be returning.
T De Luca
4 months agoOn the hunt for a truly authentic Italian restaurant—and after being disappointed by just about every other option—I finally found this place. It actually lives up to what “authentic Italian” is supposed to mean. The flavors and the care in the food truly matched what you’d expect at Nona’s house for Sunday dinner. Highly recommend if you want to experience the closest thing to true Italian cooking in the city.
Christopher Barnes
5 months agoFirst time here tonight. My husband and I wanted to try a new Italian restaurant and we tried this place based on the reviews. The food and service was top notch. We had the smoked mozzarella appetizer, spaghetti with seafood , the salmon special , and the pistachio cream cake. Everything was amazing. We will definitely be back!
theangusmcleod
5 months agoReservations essential with both locals and visitors coming from NYC to eat here. Excellent service. BYO. There is a lot of culinary knowledge with some of our dishes to a high standard of Italian cuisine. On this occasion, the Osso Buco was excellent. Also the mushroom starter was wonderfully put together and plated. The penne was delightful but oddly, the optional shrimp had half their number burned, one solid, black and inedible. Another conflicted surprise (because clearly the chef is an expert and can put out very good food) was the chicken with mushroom. Looked, smelled and tasted very good but the chicken breast flesh was tough; half was eaten, the rest thrown. Cheesecake and tiramisu were both expertly created and plated too. So the two shortcomings were very unexpected. There are two very nice washrooms, kept nicely clean.
Daniel Roberts
9 months agoBeautiful indeed. Going inside makes me feel like I'm truly in Italy, the waĺls, decoration, setup of the tables everything was great. The food is one of a kind and thats what makes this place amazing, the brightness, color and texture is on point. Truly recommend this place for an Italian night. The only thing that sucks is that there isnt any regular drinks so its only wine.