Il Mulino - Downtown (West 3rd) Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant New York

Address: 86 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Phone: +12126733783

Rating: 4.5
based on 101 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Incredible. Makes you feel like most restaurants have forgotten what great hospitality looks like."
  • "Classic Italian (especially Sicilian) in every sense... they endeavor to attend to your needs and please beyond satisfaction."
  • "The food was amazing, and the service and attention to detail even better."
  • "Great service and superb food in a true Italian ambience."
  • "The service at this restaurant was the best that I have ever received, and the experience alone was a 5 out of 5 stars."
  • "The service was amazing and the food was better then amazing."
  • "The entire team strive and succeed in making you feel like family!"

Cons:

  • "Very disappointing - first 20 minutes were great with delish free apps. Charming seeming waiter became overbearing salesman & entrees were not good."
  • "Service is horrifying. Food is ok. New York style Italian. Not authentic Italian."
  • "Finally the service was spotty. Bus boys were very snappy clearing plates which we both appreciated but we barely saw our server."
  • "The service was horrible."
  • "The waitstaff was not helpful at all in making food suggestions or recommending items on the menu."
  • "Also the place was way too dark and crowded."
  • "They used a lot of bait and switch with the receipt for the dinner."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The vibe is romantic but not too romantic."
  • "Very quaint, upscale hidden gem that will know you by name."
  • "Small intimate restaurant."
  • "Cozy atmosphere, has an old-world fancy dining room vibe, with candles, roses, framed faded pictures."
  • "Funny old drop ceiling and a darker lighting makes the place look discreet & intimate."
  • "Very small and dark setting with floral wallpaper."
  • "Ambience appropriate and service couldn't have been any better."

Cons:

  • "The ambiance is a problem, as the lighting is so dim, one cannot read the menu."
  • "The dining room is so cramped and crowded, with the tables so close together, that it is impossible to go to the restroom without asking several people to move."
  • "Also all these people claiming an authentic Italian experience are full of it, not an Italian in the place lol."
  • "This place is extremely low class. I don't know who they fooled/bribed to get a 'fine dining' description because it's awful and I will never go back."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was great."
  • "The food is outstanding and the service is unmatched."
  • "By far the best food and dining experience you could ask for."
  • "The langoustine risotto special will likely never be topped as my favorite seafood based Italian meal."
  • "Everything tasted great especially the main courses and dessert."
  • "The flavors and quality of the ingredients and homemade dishes were outstanding."
  • "My absolute favorite Italian food I’ve ever had."

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