"The prices as compared to other restaurants in the area were more than fair and actually quite cheap."
"Food portions are quite large, pricing is very reasonable."
"To sum it up, it was a great meal, very well priced for NYC, great ambiance."
"And quite reasonably priced compared to what you could spend at a place this nice and this good."
"Prices are also very fair."
"The prices are very reasonable, for the location and especially in today's economic environment."
"Not at all expensive. Why pay $18 for a hamburger in NYC when you can eat great Italian food for not much more."
Cons:
"The price of a small side beet salad was $19.00 and did I say very small."
"A bit on the pricey side, but it’s totally worth it."
"Wine list kind of pricey."
"No price list for the alcohols is non transparent and detracting from overall experience."
"Then, imagine our surprise when we were billed $6.00 for EACH glass of ice tea!!! $24.00 for ICETEA! No, we won’t be going back…"
Ambiance
Pros:
"Ambiance was both warm and refined."
"Great atmosphere redone well for covid, nice neighborhood crowd."
"To sum it up, it was a great meal, very well priced for NYC, great ambiance."
"Fine Italian food in a comfortable atmosphere."
"Wonderful atmosphere very romantic."
"The atmosphere was cozy. A huge plus was that we didn't feel cold at all since the outdoor area was well heated."
"Very pleasant ambiance."
Cons:
"The atmosphere was a little stilted. Having a large TV over the bar perhaps zaps the ambience out of the room."
"The entire sitting experience was unwelcome, cold and uncomfortable."
Service
Pros:
"The servers are incredibly professional and polished."
"The waiters are nothing but polite and courteous."
"The service was very good, attentive without being intrusive."
"Service is perfect, server and busboy were always on time."
"The staff was very polite and attentive."
"Service was great and the host ‘Dorian’ made sure that everything was smooth and to our liking."
"Service was exceptional! From the moment we walked in the staff was extremely courteous and accommodating, service was attentive and on point."
Cons:
"NOT one waiter had smile on his face when we entered."
"Grumpy server, literally anytime he came to our table he brought a lingering dank weed smell with him."
"Service was pretty slow."
"Waiter disappeared for LONG time before taking our order."
"Servers seemed to rush us and weren't polite."
"The only complaint was that the server was very slow and had some mistakes."
"But, we had to ask each time for more ice tea, I was never offered another glass of wine, and we had to turn off the table light just to get the bill!"
Food Quality
Pros:
"Everything was absolutely delicious!"
"The food was absolutely amazing. Some of the best Italian I have ever had."
"The lasagna and pasta at this restaurant were absolutely amazing, capturing the real taste of Italy."
"Some of the best mussels I have ever had, with a huge portion!"
"The food was amazing and freshly made."
"The pasta is made daily."
"The best italian food I've had in the USA!"
Cons:
"The food was average. It was not very flavorful."
"The dressing had little flavor."
"Main or Secondi of Salmon was 'ok'. Too drenched in olive oil and flavorless."
"Pasta was fine, not memorable."
"The featured crab salad...was too bland for my taste and needed some salt or acid."
"Food was decent."
"The one I had here wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, but it was enjoyable."