"Pasta is homemade daily (and delicious), focaccia is unique, and fish and chicken were cooked perfectly."
"The Margherita pizza was the best of its kind I've ever had!"
"They make some of the best pizza I've ever had IN MY LIFE."
"The pasta was all homemade and you could really tell."
"Scallops, steak, hand-made pastas are all excellently done."
"The food at is delicious, with a variety of tasty options to choose from."
"The cuisine here is not your regular classic italian, this is more like a modern and fresh take on food doing amazing things with minimal ingredients."
Cons:
"Great atmosphere but this was far too expensive for the quality."
"Dessert was rather disappointing. The flourless chocolate cake with salted caramel ice cream was a sloppy mess and overbaked."
"The carbonara was way too sticky and not creamy enough, made it really difficult to eat and the taste was boring."
"The pasta was undercooked and didn’t have enough sauce."
"The pizza itself was not cooked completely, and was so floppy I had to roll it up in order to avoid having the sauce not slide off."
"It was pretty good but extremely salty."
"The food lacked flavor. Maybe this is due to my preference for stronger spices, but the flavor wasn’t there."
Service
Pros:
"The servers are knowledgeable about the ingredients and really attentive to wine selection."
"Service was quick and friendly."
"The staff is super friendly and their outdoor seating is great if you want to catch views of the bustling city."
"The staff is really friendly and their recommendations are awesome but the gnocchi is heavenly!!!"
"Service was excellent- fast, friendly and great recs."
"The waiters there were all very kind and helped us make sure we got everything we wanted!"
"Their service is phenomenal."
Cons:
"Service was very pushy trying to get us to leave the table before we had finished eating."
"It can be loud so if you're looking for intimate conversation, go elsewhere."
"Service was a bit slower than you'd like to see at that time."
"Service just does not exist. It’s not even bad - it’s zero."
"Waiter was not happy that we only ordered a main course and no alcohol."
"The service was OK but nothing more than that."
"Service was good but could’ve been better (water refills, plates changes and wine bottle pour)"
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Emporio is a quaint restaurant with a welcoming and homey feel."
"The space itself is perfect for a date, hanging with friends, business meeting, etc."
"The atmosphere in the place is nice but the music is thumping loud (good quality sound though) and gives you more of a dance club vibe."
"Also the place is extremely cozy and romantic."
"A small bar up front and a larger seating area in the back both feel intimate."
"Fantastic place for an intimate dinner or small get together."
"The back of the restaurant is quite magical."
Cons:
"The atmosphere was close to horrible. The tables are not even 10 inches from each other, the restaurant was full and the noise level was awful."
"Perfectly mediocre. The atmosphere was neat with the skylight dining room but was a bit dark."
"Music was a very loud and out of touch 1970s-1980s mix blaring hits from Huey Lewis to Frampton, to Bad Company to ELO."
"The back room can be a bit noisy so if you're wishing for a quite dine out sit in the front."
"The back room can be quite noisy so I won't call this place romantic or something for a first date."
"Lively with tables for 10 so don't go if you are noise-phobic."
"It's very romantic and dimly lit."
Price
Pros:
"Prices: Decent for NYC."
"Good service, and reasonable prices."
"The prices were reasonable and the selections were unique and very tasty."
"Pretty good food for the price!"
"Solid - looking forward to going back. Food was tasty and the price was good."
"Great food with well balanced tastes and the price level is nothing to worry about."
"Price/quality is fair, fitting to the expectation."
Cons:
"A bit too pricey for what it's offering, but definitely worth checking out."
"However, it’s worth noting that the drinks can be a bit pricey."
"For the elevated prices of this place, this makes it an absolute easy 'pass.'"
"Mediocre food. I was really expecting more for the price."
"Great atmosphere but this was far too expensive for the quality."
"Used to be great. Now it’s completely overpriced and actually pretty bad."
"They don’t need you and NY offers so much great options, you might find another place to have a nice diner."