Il Posto Accanto Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant New York

Address: 190 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009, USA

Phone: +12122283562

Rating: 4.6
based on 98 reviews.

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere and decor is amazing; the staff are super friendly and helpful."
  • "This place feels like home, while being very elegant!"
  • "If you sit indoors, a vibrant, playful space."
  • "The place is cozy and warm, Ricky and his team are amazing helpers and are part of the family."
  • "Very cute interior. Feels like a neighbourhood spot."
  • "Charming decor and very warm atmosphere. A bit of Rome and sunshine in Manhattan!"
  • "Lovely indoor/outdoor space on a quiet street."

Cons:

  • "However, there is a fire department very nearby, so sometimes the noise can ruin the atmosphere."
  • "The ambiance was nothing to write home about either, with an obnoxious and heavily inebriated birthday party a few tables away."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Buonissiomo. Fresh, delicious and made with love."
  • "The homemade pasta!!! All!!! Clam linguini! Aliccetta!!! Hell yes!"
  • "The food was delicious, the specials menu was so fresh and creative."
  • "Everything was delicious and wonderfully served, the pasta are just to die for."
  • "Otherworldly delicious food prepared with carefully chosen fresh market ingredients."
  • "The main was perfectly cooked and packed with flavour."
  • "The food was spectacular! Real authentic Italian!"

Cons:

  • "The chicken dry and overcooked in the places where more care could have been taken, the saltimbocca a study in, well, salt."
  • "Food is mediocre but the dessert got way worse. No longer worth visiting."
  • "The seafood pasta tasted so fishy (in a bad way) and was hard to get past."
  • "The oxtail tortelloni was like pasta swimming in a bowl of gravy."
  • "Chicken was overcooked with lukewarm fries."
  • "It tasted like plain noodles with some saluted mushrooms thrown in. I wasn't happy."
  • "The fettuccine fatte in casa was tasty, but a little bland."

Service

Pros:

  • "Everyone was very nice! I believe the manager or owner made sure I was enjoying my meal."
  • "Excellent service; they won't bother you."
  • "Julio, co-owner welcomed us as we entered and checked in during our dinner to make sure everything was great."
  • "Wonderful service that made us feel like regulars."
  • "We weren't hurried by their wait staff who were all professionals."
  • "Service was warm and friendly."
  • "Servers and staff are nice and attentive."

Cons:

  • "The service was ok- it was kind of hard to get a hold of a waiter."
  • "Then they refused to take part of the order without full entrees."
  • "The waiters wouldn't give me a carafe on my end of the table."
  • "We ended up being seated at the bar because our table got taken by a party that didn't have a reservation and rushed our table before we were seated."
  • "Bread took 20 minutes to come out. Food took 45 minutes to come out."
  • "Worst service ever at 3:30 with only 3 people at bar and one table filled?"
  • "Took 45 minutes to flag down Julio to get the check."

Value

Pros:

  • "Very happy with quality and price of food."
  • "Wine was good and affordable."
  • "Service was outstanding, and the prices were fair."
  • "The prices were extremely fair considering the quality of food they served."
  • "Wine is great and reasonably priced."
  • "Everything we ordered, we devoured, and the portions were good."

Cons:

  • "Better be prepared to pay higher than premium prices for microwaved food."
  • "Prices are a little bit at the high side."
  • "The food was pretty good, although pricey for small plates."

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