Fumo Harlem Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything about Fumo was amazing! Such good food with fresh ingredients."
• "The food is delicious, fresh, authentic, well-portioned."
• "The burger was very flavorful and the pizza was perfect."
• "The food here was super tasty. It’s an upper-scale Italian menu."
• "The food is amazing."
• "The food was served hot and fresh, large portions and friendly service — it was amazing!"
• "This is by far one of the best pizza/pasta places, their food is packed with flavor."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately the bottom crust was so thin that it got soggy soon after it was brought out."
• "The cauliflower and garlic bread had an awful aftertaste."
• "The eggplant parmesian is to die for. I also got fried chicken and waffles. It was good, but the chicken was dry."
• "Food portions are getting smaller."
• "Pizza came cold."
• "The skirt steak was unflavored and burnt."
• "Chicken Parmesan was tough. Couldn't cut the chicken with a fork."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was attentive and I would definitely go back."
• "The staff are quick and friendly."
• "Service was attentive, the server took my order and consistently checked in throughout the rest of my stay."
• "Had a lovely brunch on Monday here... had great service."
• "The service was friendly and best of all the location is convenient."
• "Graciously served up by an attentive staff."
• "The wait staff is attentive, communicates well are personable but professional."

Cons:

• "Sometimes service can be slow and excruciating but that's rare."
• "Not the place to go if you want good service skip this one go somewhere else not worth the money!!!!"
• "It did seem that there was some communication breakdown between the gentlemen I ordered from and the kitchen."
• "And if so, hire more workers because you'd wanna go in for an hour at most and have to be there almost 2 because the service is either slow, short or unaware."
• "No food no service contact until now apologizing for the long wait."
• "The hostes Megan was very unpleasant she told us 30-40 min wait i asked where I can wait since I had no car and a 11 year old with me she said outside didn't even try to accommodate when there was space for us to wait in the heated patio and it was 29 degrees outside."
• "Every time I order delivery they get the order wrong every time."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Environment: is chill, good place to be with friends and families of all ages, music is suited for all kind of taste, playlist constantly changes."
• "The atmosphere is livelier than you would think."
• "The atmosphere was very cool but lively."
• "Nice cozy spot. Good food, good drinks, good ambiance, good music, good vibes."
• "Stylish, modern and cozy."
• "The atmosphere is very aesthetically pleasing."
• "The vibe of the place is very calm and relaxed, perfect for a date, family dinner or intimate gather with friends or others."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is always overpacked and the people we sit next to are always loud and act obnoxious."
• "But do hope they would get their fly issue under control."
• "A little loud for a Sunday night (for my taste)."
• "The music is too loud and intrusive."
• "It was troubling to see people coming to the tables and asking for money."
• "The lighting is too dark."
• "We were told after waiting for awhile that the pizza guy had to leave (?) and there will be no pizzas until 5pm."

Value

Pros:

• "The food and drink was worth the price."
• "And the food was excellent and reasonably priced."
• "Compared to other Italian restaurants in NYC, the pricing at Fumo is quite fair."
• "They have a great lunch pasta menu with a nice variety to choose from for $10."
• "The portion sizes are great for the price."
• "Money is worth it to the quality and amount of food."
• "Great restaurant, affordable pricing even for college students, proper food portion, clean, and good management."

Cons:

• "The menu items are pretty pricey."
• "They charge $24-$29 for pasta but barely put any ground beef my date had (maybe 1 oz) and I ordered the lobster pasta which also barely had any lobster in it."
• "Expensive food, in my opinion. $75 total after tax and tip for 1 beer, 1 soda, 2 pasta dishes, 1 side of grilled chicken, and nothing else."
• "I spend easily $75 for lunch there. No more I’ll just get a sandwich."
• "However the portion sizes and price feel like you are being ripped off."
• "THIS IS RIDICULOUS. 21 dollars for a sample size Alfredo pasta, and it’s so watery with no seasoning."
• "My order was about $60 for 2 items."