"The place welcomes you to a typical Italian atmosphere transferred to Manhattan."
"Really nice cozy place perfect for a date night or drinks over dinner with friends."
"It's very cozy, and the atmosphere overall is very romantic."
"Amazing atmosphere, though the seating area is tight."
"The atmosphere is relaxed and warm."
"Ambiance was authentic & warm."
"This is such a cozy restaurant with relaxing atmosphere, good drinks, and delicious food."
Cons:
"We came late and the music was a bit too loud."
"The ambiance is nice but the space is a little cramped."
"The noise level is VERY high, so if you plan to have a conversation you can pretty much forget about it."
"Very crowded which kills the atmosphere they are going for."
"The atmosphere was nothing to write home about."
"The candles on the table were covered with a cheap paper wrapping, which I found very tacky."
"This dimly lighted, tightly seated restaurant where you can get nice and comfy with the stranger diner next to and join in their conversation if you wanted."
Service
Pros:
"Loved the ambient and the warm welcoming from the staff and service."
"Service is great, staff is friendly, attentive and not intrusive at all."
"The service is 10/10. I felt well attended, not rushed, and welcomed."
"The staff is lovely and we really had a great time."
"Service was good & everyone enjoyed all that was ordered."
"Our waiter was very attentive and kind."
"Great service, they paid special attention to our kids' orders and everything came out perfect."
Cons:
"Food was good but server wasn't attentive and glasses were dirty."
"Staff did nothing to stop a customer from screaming at one of their customers for being from a different race than her."
"But the service was terrible."
"When we asked to move tables the staff was reluctant and rude."
"Service is horrible."
"The service will take 3 of 10."
"The waiter was took his time to taking our order."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Menu highlights include mushroom truffle rice balls, ahi tuna salad, pesto gnocchi and lobster ravioli."
"Pasta was delicious."
"Best Carbonara in town!"
"Their food is exceptional, and is served with a great presentation."
"Very tasty real Italian foods."
"The food here was amazing, and very well priced for what it is."
"Food is absolutely on point."
Cons:
"Meatballs were okay, not amazing, tasted like less meat and more breading."
"The bread that was brought to us was not fresh, and they toasted it to disguise its staleness."
"The food was a mixed bag. The meatballs were decent, the eggplant was undercooked and not worth it at all, the codfish was tasty as were the asparagus."
"I have ordered steak which was the worst part of the experience."
"The food is fair. Not great. We didn’t enjoy our experience. It lack the robust Italian flavors."
"I question whether the pasta was truly handmade because it certainly didn’t taste like or have the texture of handmade pasta."
"Food was decent at best and the atmosphere was nothing to write home about."
Value
Pros:
"Our total bill came to $47 dollars... that included two meals and two drinks... well worth it."
"Great value, great food, great vibes."
"The prices are exceptionally reasonable $20-$50 depending on appetite."
"Delicious food at reasonable prices in East Village."
"The menu is a few dollars cheaper than other local Italians of similar rating, and tastes more delicious."
"The meal was relatively inexpensive."
"Food is delicious with affordable prices."
Cons:
"My cocktail was so strong I couldn't drink it and wasted $12 on it. Disappointing."
"Overpriced! The scallopini de Pollo, however tasty was way overpriced for the tiny portion of chicken."
"The four star is because the dessert menu was not as expected, for a place with such an amazing food you would expected a better quality of and more options of dessert."