"The positives; authentic Italian restaurant, food tasted fresh."
"I was really surprised by the pasta sauces. They were so complex and delicious."
"The stuffed artichokes were absolutely delightful."
"The gnocchi bolognese was very good."
"The octopus was hands down the best I have ever had!!"
"The chicken marsala was great."
"The food was delicious and very reasonably priced!"
Cons:
"So rude. The pasta tasted absolutely disgusting."
"The seafood risotto was pretty bland."
"The food was terrible. Salty clam with sand."
"The “seafood” pasta advertised at $25 was actually a lobster pasta priced at $40."
"The food was incredibly bland, genuinely the worst pasta I have ever eaten."
"The spaghetti was hard, the risotto overcooked and the fish and seafood were overcooked."
"The baked clam was not good."
Service
Pros:
"The waiting staff were warm and attentive."
"The owner himself came around and greeted and served us!"
"Friendly and attentive staff, a good ambiance with every table wearing a smile and swaying to the music."
"Our server was Wilson and he was amazing. So friendly and personable, and made our experience there even better."
"The owner gave us some fresh grapes he grew himself."
"Amazing food and even better service. Extremely kind staff and provided an amazing experience despite the pandemic."
"The service was fantastic and the food was excellent!"
Cons:
"Rude dismissive spoke over us when trying to explain about allergies."
"His behavior was inappropriate & disrespectful; all because I mentioned that he overcharged us for the baked clams."
"Our waitress was very pushy on trying to get us to order more."
"Slow, rude, barely spoke English and had a hard time splitting up checks."
"The waiters were rude, not servicing the table and helping us with the menu."
"The server never came back to check until it was time to pay."
"The service was very bad. The owner served us and he was very rude."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The decor was lovely and intimate."
"This place is so cozy and chic, it feels like you stepped outside of the city."
"Place is spotless, bathrooms are actually gorgeous & outside area is just simply so nice & pleasant."
"Words can not describe what kind of magic this restaurant has."
"The atmosphere was charming, interesting and Issac Elvis was an added dimension."
"The environment makes you feel like your a in real italy, the piano is always going, people are singing together, dark, gloomy, and low light."
"A hidden gem in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen! Trattoria Casa di Isacco offers an enchanting Italian experience."
Cons:
"The place is tiny and it was so hot in there."
"The place was too small, hot and the food portions were small/overpriced."
"Restaurant is small and dark. Not a good place to go if you are in a bad mood."
"We asked to dine inside and walked into a stuffy, cluttered, dark room that felt so small and nasty."
"Rather cramped, table was chilly and the owner seemed to think that opera blaring out of the speakers most of the evening, to the extent that conversation was almost impossible, was an acceptable accompaniment to dining."
"The atmoshere was very nice."
"The atmosphere/ambiance is weird and quirky...lots of Americana decor but you can easily imagine yourself being in a small Italian town whose owner is obsessed with Elvis Presley."
Price
Pros:
"The food is amazingly good and the price is right."
"The food was moderately priced (for midtown) and the seafood special of the night on fresh homemade fettuccine was very good."
"The food is quite good and reasonably priced."
"We each had hot Nd fresh appetizers as well and walked out for well under $100 each for a very full meal, lots (and lots) of wine, some limoncello, and fun entertainment."
"The prices are great."
"The food was good (although small portions and overpriced) and the bread was excellent."
Cons:
"Their wine list is ridiculous; the cheapest is Rosé or white at $65!"
"Prices are higher than what shows online. Everything is $20 and up."
"More luxurious dishes seemed especially overpriced to me."
"The prices online are totally different to the ones on the menu."
"They add a non-cash fee to the check, and we were not aware of that."
"Very very expensive not worth it at all no prices on the desert menu."