Rubirosa Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their gluten free pizza and food is NOT an afterthought. It was perfect, fresh, delicious."
• "The vodka pizza, with its creamy tomato sauce, is a must-try, showcasing the chef's creative prowess."
• "Every dish we had was special, had some real depth and character to each plate."
• "The pizza was so good and one of the best thin crusted pizzas in NYC for sure."
• "The pizzas were fenominole, delicious and all the ingredients were fresh!"
• "Classic and Tie Dye pizza were delicious!"
• "The flavor of the pizza more than made up for the cracker-like crust."

Cons:

• "The mushroom pasta was unbearably salty."
• "The pizza was nothing special - is was thin crust and did hold it's shape well. But the flavor felt a bit bland and lacking umami in my opinion."
• "Cacio e Pepe was a bit lacking in oomph with a light cheese and black pepper taste so would not order again."
• "Pizza was nice and big and thin but not a stand out in our opinion."
• "The food was sub par, nothing special, and to be honest it all seemed to not have much flavour."
• "The GF bread was too doughy on the inside."
• "An extremely dry and thin pizza base."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fast and friendly."
• "The service was fantastic and the ambiance was adorable."
• "The service was impeccable, and the staff were friendly and attentive."
• "The host was so sweet - great customer service and approachable."
• "The service is great as is the music."
• "Food and service was great."
• "Service is good."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, the service was quite slow and honestly not the friendliest (even by New York standards)."
• "Service was a bit slow because of the volume of people and not because the staff was slacking so no hate there."
• "The hostesses were not that amazing."
• "Service a bit rude. They take your empty dishes when you are barely finished and still chewing your last slice of pizza."
• "Service feels tired but they were quick to assist when asked."
• "Service was fine."
• "The waiter said 'well order ASAP okay??' In a rude tone."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is sooo cozy."
• "Visitors from Southeast Asia, this is a must-visit!"
• "The service was kind, quick, and accommodating."
• "Amazing gluten-free options, & vegetarian options as well."
• "It's so cute in here which I wasn't expecting. It has such a date night charm."
• "I liked the cozy Italian vibes."
• "The atmosphere is amazing, with the dimly lit lights."

Cons:

• "We made the rookie mistake of not making a reservation and they were fully booked, so we couldn't eat there."
• "It is pretty hard to get a reservation here."
• "After taking my number, it was going to be an almost 2 hour wait."
• "The place is packed and full of tables and it makes the ambiance super hot that becomes uncomfortable."
• "A bit tight on space between the tables."
• "We were sat in a cramped table at the very back of the restaurant by the kitchen."
• "The tables are super small and it kind of feels like you are on top of other customers."

Value

Pros:

• "Food is good but quite overpriced but this is NYC."
• "Prices are moderate, with appetiser's costing $12 and a very large gluten free pizza is $25."
• "Delicious pizza, fantastic ambiance and vibe, good staff, and decent prices."
• "These two items were great and filled up 3 grown people, for only about $50."
• "Pasta portions (S) was more than enough and fairly priced."
• "From the appetizers to the mains of pasta and pizza, we were extremely satisfied in the flavors and portion sizes."
• "I paid a total of $68, which I thought was pretty fair."

Cons:

• "The food was sub par, nothing special, and to be honest it all seemed to not have much flavour."
• "The vodka pasta was good but not excellent."
• "They got our order wrong and then health inspector came in and kitchen closed for 30 minutes so they couldn’t correct the order."
• "The only issues I had was it was a little warm inside. I felt there was no air flow so it felt very stuffy."
• "Both tasted amazing and i highly recommend!"
• "The waiter was extremely nice and attentive and helped us choose our order."
• "Must get reservations ahead of time ( they can be hard to come by )."