IL Punto Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant New York

Address: 507 9th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Phone: +12122440088

Rating: 4.6
based on 173 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was prepared to perfection."
  • "The ciapino (sp?) Fish soup was great."
  • "The ravioli in vodka sauce was one of the best dishes I have ever had the pleasure of eating."
  • "The lobster ravioli was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had at an Italian restaurant."
  • "Food are very unique and delicious."
  • "The pastas are homemade and the herbs they use in various foods and drinks add tremendous flavor."
  • "The food is fresh, delicious and authentically Italian."

Cons:

  • "The food was served cold."
  • "Both mine and my husband's pasta came out more than al dente, almost too undercooked to even twirl on a fork."
  • "They overcooked the octopus that we had in the appetizer so it was very chewy."
  • "Pasta dishes were filling but lacking flavor."
  • "However the food was not up to a New York standard for us."
  • "I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately both me and my guest got pretty bad food poisoning after eating there."
  • "The dish that I ordered had a very strange sauce it was mushrooms and the sauce looked like beets."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was fine."
  • "The wait staff was really friendly."
  • "The service was excellent."
  • "Had an excellent dinner here! They greeted us warmly and took great care of us throughout our meal."
  • "The service was phenomenal and we felt very well cared for."
  • "The staff and service here was also incredibly nice!"
  • "The customer service is exceptional."

Cons:

  • "The service started out strong but then it took over 20 minutes and 3 separate times asking for the check to finally get out of there."
  • "Our waiter was in training, so it was a bit hard to get their attention."
  • "However, when the bill came, we were charged for our drinks which Antonio had said would be on him."
  • "We waited at the bar for about ten or fifteen minutes and were never waited on."
  • "The only glitch is that we (party of two) felt a little rushed to finish the appetizer, drinks and meal."
  • "I don't appreciate unprofessional staff using derogatory words when talking about guests or even amongst themselves in a joking manner."
  • "Servers were friendly and the food was fine, but I was very turned off when the bill arrived and the soup of the day, which was vegetable minestrone, was priced at 22 USD."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Good ambiance."
  • "The setting cozy and comforting after a day on the town."
  • "The restaurant is beautiful with or without the holiday decor."
  • "The atmosphere is very romantic and enjoyable."
  • "I enjoy a white tablecloth setting, far enough from other diners not to hear every word, no loud music so you can enjoy your company as well as your meal."
  • "This restaurant is very small and quaint, however extremely impressive."
  • "Lovely dining area. Very intimate setting."

Cons:

  • "The atmosphere itself is kind of strange."
  • "The tables are also very close together and cramped."
  • "Avoid the table on the way to the restrooms if high traffic bothers you."
  • "The place is a bit cramped, but have a good atmosphere."
  • "Great atmosphere, tables are close together, but you can have a private conversation or talk to neighboring tables for a few minutes."

Value

Pros:

  • "Pricing was reasonable."
  • "So very reasonable priced for NYC."
  • "Good prices."
  • "The price point is a little high but I’d rather spend it here than at a chain restaurant in Times Square."

Cons:

  • "The red meat dishes (veal, beef) at $45 for main course (secondi) seem disproportionately expensive to the rest of the menu which is reasonably priced."
  • "I would have paid $12-$15 for that dish."
  • "It was a bit expensive but was worth it."
  • "We paid over 210 when we were originally expecting to spend 120 or less."
  • "I was shocked to see that the bill was actually $24."
  • "The New Year's Eve menu was really not great and expensive."

Special Features

Pros:

  • "Make sure you try the 'ice cream salad'."
  • "Try the salad with onion ice-cream, shrimp and blackberries a dream and the risotto with porcini mushrooms simply sublime."
  • "They have several flavors of tiramisu, and we tried pistachio, a must first pistachio lovers."
  • "Don’t skip the Ice Cream Salad! The red onion ice cream melts & acts as the dressing for a green salad with Parmesan & grilled shrimp."
  • "Loved the creative combination of truffle, with lobster and nice cut of filet mignon."
  • "The food is very inventive, well balanced, good portions, and of course delicious."
  • "Wonderful Italian food! Including some basics and innovative things like the 'ice cream salad' a salad which uses gelato made in house as the dressing, was out of this world."

Cons:

  • "An Italian restaurant. We went because it was close to our hotel. It's not a very special place, but it can be tried if you're around."
  • "The food is made from scratch and fresh ingredients."
  • "They have gluten-free pasta options but no gluten-free pizza."
  • "The wine by the glass selection....horrible"
  • "But their chicken, filet mignon was just okay, nothing special."
  • "Both were good but the pasta dish, like the salad, was under-seasoned."
  • "As for food. It was decent, not great."

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