Altro Paradiso Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant New York

Address: 234 Spring St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Phone: +16469520828

Rating: 4.4
based on 137 reviews.

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Good ambiance (day and night, bar and dining room), consistently well executed and curate menu with seasonal ingredients."
  • "Pretty lively atmosphere and intimate sitting adds to the experience."
  • "The ambiance of the restaurant was very fun too."
  • "Ambiance and service was great!"
  • "Lively atmosphere yet able to have a conversation at our table."
  • "Pleasant atmosphere and light, delicate food."
  • "Very pleasant Italian restaurant in SoHo."

Cons:

  • "Loud! Like, l-o-u-d!!"
  • "Noisy, expensive, had to return my dish twice because the red pepper was burning my mouth."
  • "A bit busy for a Saturday afternoon."
  • "Noisy but very hip."
  • "The outdoors looks super sad and not cozy."
  • "The outdoor seating setup was odd and slightly uncomfortable, definitely not doing much in terms of ambiance."
  • "Overall, it just seems very sceney, the kind of place to see and to be seen."

Service

Pros:

  • "One of the best dining experiences I’ve had in a long time. Service was great, food was spectacular."
  • "Service exemplary, with friendly, knowledgeable staff."
  • "I would highly suggest requesting Miguel as your server, who always makes our evening one to remember."
  • "Servers were very attentive and the sommelier and bartender helped with recommendations."
  • "The team could not have been more warm, instructive and helpful overall."
  • "Very attentive waiter which was the best part of the experience."
  • "Our waitress was so attentive and accommodating."

Cons:

  • "Our server was not hospitable at all, and on top of that she lied to us about the portion size of the chicken milanese."
  • "Staff was very friendly but service was a bit slow."
  • "Had a very bad experience with our waitress."
  • "I’m not sure if they’re understaffed but they are always rushing and cutting you off before you can even get a word in."
  • "Appalling service. Arrived for a lunchtime reservation... sat patiently for over 30mins with no table service."
  • "Very unprofessional staff. Was required to wait 30 minutes past my reservation time."
  • "Worse than the food, however, was the service."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "I feel like this might be the best Italian in the city."
  • "Among the best meals I've had in NYC."
  • "The food was stellar, we enjoyed Fluke Crudo, Fennel & Provolone Salad and the special which was a 55oz Porterhouse with Fries and Arugala Salad for three."
  • "Simple dishes done extremely well."
  • "The food is original and prepared to perfection."
  • "One of the best burgers in New York."
  • "The tuna tartare and endives were exceptional."

Cons:

  • "The food was ok, but subpar."
  • "Food was not yummy at all."
  • "The octopus appetaizer was a depressing chick peas salad with some pieces of spice octopus."
  • "Arancini and polpo were just ok."
  • "The food and drinks are extremely overpriced for the quality of food, service, and ambience which is provided."
  • "The food would impress maybe some tourist from the Midwest... but for an Italian or someone who travels a bit, it's really bad."
  • "All food was over salted+under-seasoned."

Value

Pros:

  • "Nice wine selection, reasonable price."
  • "Everything super, good service, fair price."
  • "All very appropriately priced."
  • "Great atmosphere add amazing service for the price."
  • "The flavor balance of Panna cotta is fantastic."
  • "Food is excellent."
  • "The food here is very delicious and fresh."

Cons:

  • "Bill came out to $150 or so. So, not the most affordable place, fair warning."
  • "The prices are not thrifty."
  • "Food is good, overpriced for both portion-size and overall quality."
  • "With one drink each, and with tip, it came to $80 per person. Not crazy expensive but not cheap either."
  • "$170 for a 40 oz t bone steak that was mostly fat is ridiculous."
  • "But I felt the price for the mozzarella was robbery for the portion size."
  • "An absolute shame, and over $100 per person paid not to enjoy dinner..."

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