"Very cool place with very friendly attentive staff."
"The service is really friendly, which it's very important."
"Once our server stepped in, she ran everything very smoothly."
"The staff was really nice."
"The staff and manager were nice checking up on us and refilling our drinks or water."
"Our waiter was nice."
Cons:
"The staff needs to be less curt and arrogant."
"The only negative point was the service, the bartender was a bit grumpy and rude."
"Our waiter was extremely nasty and clearly did not like children."
"Service was horrible."
"The manager was rude and could care less that I was not pleased with the service!"
"Extremely Slow, slightly rude service."
"Service was okay - we waited way way way too long for the check at the end of the meal, over 20 minutes to try and get our waiters attention."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The lasagna and pappardelle dishes were top notch."
"You can’t go wrong with any of the pizza options either."
"The pasta is so fresh and well-presented. Just delicious."
"The food was absolutely delicious!"
"Everyone enjoyed every course of the delicious food."
"The duck ragu pappardelle with orange zest was an unusual flavor-I loved it."
"Pizza was delicious, and pasta perfectly cooked."
Cons:
"Carbonara was too salty and served not warm enough."
"Very underwhelming food and not at all worth the price."
"The food has the weirdest pricing even for NYC."
"The food was bland and served lukewarm."
"They claim they use Parmiggiano Reggiano, but they use grana padano."
"Food was overpriced compared to the amount you get."
"The chicken was raw around the stuffing - I sent it back and they recooked it, which is fine except for that it made the outside of the chicken tough and the inside stuffing dry."
Ambiance and Location
Pros:
"Also, great atmosphere. Very roomy, high ceilings, and nice decor."
"It's located in a nice area for shopping too....to walk off those calories!"
"ambience and interior was romantic and great for a hangout or a date night!"
"Outdoor seating as of this writing was pleasant and most of it shaded."
"the atmosphere and service was great and the interior design is gorgeous."
"There’s a cozy but modern Italian atmosphere."
"The ambiance was lovely, and the cocktails were very unique and well crafted."
Cons:
"We were seated in the back next to a radiator and it was extremely hot."
"The sounds here when dining earlier are pretty loud, to hear each other talking."
"The area reserved for the group was just at the entrance and continuously disturbed the group."
"Atmosphere was.. elevated Olive Garden?"
"The atmosphere and overall experience was terrible."
"Overall, the vibe is decent—I just didn't like that they sat people too closely despite having more space."
"Went to this place today... found a mouse trap in the corner of the table."
Price and Value
Pros:
"We had two or three small plates and some drinks and the price was par for the area, not exorbitant."
"Prices are a bit higher but its very justifiable because its all so fresh and delicious :)"
"Moderate prices for this part of Manhattan."
"Reasonable good value."
"Good quality and worth the dollar."
"It was quite the expensive lunch for our trip to New York but I feel as if the price matched the quality and service we received."
"Kinda pricey but about what you'd expect for the area."
Cons:
"The food was overpriced compared to the amount you get."
"The rest was not good enough to justify the high price."
"They did not let us decide what's the tip, they set 20%."
"I also thought it was unnecessarily expensive with small portions."
"The prices are about 30% more than you would reasonably expect it to be - especially on the salumi/formaggi/vino side of the house."
"All the food was extremely overpriced for the taste."
"For the price, the food was incredibly mid. We ordered 3 different style of pizzas but the integrity of the dough was sloppy and it was drenched in oil."