Sicily Osteria Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The pizza was heavenly!"
• "The pasta dishes had delicious homemade pasta."
• "The Polpette, (Wagyu Beef Meatballs), to start and they were very tasty."
• "The swordfish just melted in your mouth."
• "The dishes were fresh, unique and very satisfying."
• "The food was absolutely amazing and made me feel like I was back in Italy!"
• "The food was incredibly delicious - the cacio pepe was savory and the branzino was prepared to perfection!"

Cons:

• "It was essentially noodles with sausage swimming in grease."
• "The food was bland and overpriced."
• "There was no true flavor to the dish and I didn't enjoy it."
• "Diabolically overpriced food."
• "Food was very bland and tasteless."
• "The food just wasn't good."
• "The tomato was about as bad as anything I’ve had at a restaurant."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Angel was excellent, very knowledgeable and attentive without being overbearing."
• "Our waiter Roberto was excellent."
• "Roberto and Jose were an excellent team that easily handled a party of 20."
• "JD was our waiter and he was absolutely amazing."
• "The service by Roberto was top-notch."
• "Service was quick and attentive."
• "The server was extremely friendly and everyone was so accommodating."

Cons:

• "Make the most of your night in the City by staying very far away from here."
• "The service was non existent."
• "Service was extremely slow and spotty."
• "I would not recommend this place because of the TERRIBLE service we received."
• "Very disappointed in this restaurant all around."
• "Promises were made and not kept which made things very stressful."
• "The service was appalling. Wait staff were inattentive."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The decor is super cute!"
• "Beautiful ambience as we ate on the patio."
• "The space was small but did not at all feel crowded; more appropriately intimate."
• "The tiramisu presented was entertaining to say the least :) Romantic setting…"
• "We enjoyed the ambience, decor, lighting and music."
• "The ambiance was incredible."
• "Cozy atmosphere with some beautiful and fun decor."

Cons:

• "All in all, I would say avoid Sicily Osteria at all costs."
• "The atmosphere was loud and chaotic."
• "There was a wedding on the 2nd floor with loud music and dancing."
• "The atmosphere was just average."
• "Place is very nice, but loud, it is hard to talk."
• "The only reason I dinged on atmosphere was because the lighting was a little too dim in my opinion."
• "Restrooms in basement level, we were on third floor!"

Value

Pros:

• "Would highly recommend!"
• "Definitely recommend putting Sicily Osteria on your list."
• "Highly recommend! We went in for dinner before a Broadway show and would 100% go again."
• "For the price, this lunch was definitely a steal!"
• "Especially for the good price point."
• "For this type of restaurant, the prices were reasonable."
• "5/5 will definitely come again."

Cons:

• "I can’t believe I paid $55 for an eh personal pizza and 1 eh glass of wine."
• "The cost was quite high at US$174 considering we had no dessert and only had a Diet Coke to drink."
• "We paid for bread, but others were brought complimentary bread."
• "Small plates and therefore very expensive."
• "That's not the kind of restaurant I will return to."
• "The prices in this restaurant have gone up significantly as well - note that there is also a 20% service charge already added to your bill."
• "A $21 dirty martini without blue cheese olives is criminal ... and it was not good."