Da Gennaro Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Like a couple of Mafioso's we had some of the best Italian food in a long while."
• "Best Italian Food I have ever had in my life."
• "Wow! Food was awesome! Everyone enjoyed their food."
• "The food was incredible - and the ambiance outside on a cool evening is even more incredible!"
• "Super friendly staff, and delicious food."
• "Food was amazing. The spaghetti di gamberi had a delicate but flavorful sauce."
• "The food was amazing! We started with bruschetta and a bottle of Syrah which everyone loved."

Cons:

• "Pizza Magaritha, which can make anyone who has Italian blood. Here completely without flavor."
• "The vodka rigatoni with chicken for $30 was dried out and way overpriced- the deserts were not fresh either which was a shame."
• "horrible anti past plate with rancid tasting salami, cheeses tasted like waxy domestic provolone."
• "The ingredients were not fresh, the sauce tasted like it was straight out of the can, and the pasta was overcooked."
• "Food is oversalted and if you ever been in Italy you will be surprised a lot."
• "The pasta was good, but the lobster that came with my pasta was very clearly spoiled."
• "The food arrived late and was subpar, overshadowed by the overall disappointment."

Service

Pros:

• "Very pleased with the SERVICE."
• "Our server Mili was amazing and made some amazing drink recommendations."
• "Cozy place, staff and service was great."
• "Super friendly staff, and delicious food."
• "Service was excellent, food was amazing, and I couldn't have asked for more."
• "Fantastic service."
• "The service was quick and the staff were lovely and friendly."

Cons:

• "Service is so-so, they suggesting you and trying to sell, too intrusive."
• "The waiter who attend us wasn't really a waiter, he was most likely a helper, other waiters were wearing uniforms."
• "Food is good customer service was horrible my waiter Giovanni came to my table 2 times never once asked if I needed anything after taking my order."
• "We actually spent around 45 minutes to get our food and the restaurant wasn't that full."
• "Bland food and pretty bad service. Waiter was not attentive, forgot our appetizer gave us dirty cutlery and just forgot about us."
• "We were ignored the whole time."
• "Got chased down the street for leaving change rather than a tip."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "I loved the outdoor seating and being able to people watch while enjoying a delightful lunch."
• "We were seated at a window table and had a nice view of Little Italy."
• "Restaurant was cozy lots of tables but they offer indoor and outdoor seating."
• "This place took me right back to Italy."
• "Cozy and warm environment."
• "Da Gennaro is one of the most beautiful restaurants on Mulberry Street."
• "The atmosphere was amazing."

Cons:

• "It is alright place with decent pizza. What we did not like is the overall vibe of cheap, but expensive Italian food."
• "The place looks pretty very centric in Little Italy, but is pricey and food is nothing amazing."
• "Overall it’s pricey for what you get."
• "Pretty expensive."
• "The seating inside is extremely cramped and due to the number of people it is noisy."
• "Atmosphere is touristy and feels like a scam. AVOID!"
• "Do not go here if you are visibly queer."