Maria Pia Restaurant

ambiance	100.0% positive	“Very cozy and great neighborhood spot” “Atmosphere was comfortable, with enough peace for conversation.” “cozy lil' place” “ate at this cozy and mouthwatering italian restaurant twice this week and it was exceptional on foo and service.” “we sat at the bar which was cozy it was a great little resturant very clean I felt like we were in Italy!” “The atmosphere is cheery and cosy and great music just adds to cordiality.”
dessert	66.66999816894531% positive	“Location for the theater district was perfect and our dessert ( An Italian version of Apple Pie with blueberries & strawberries with vanilla ice cream) was outrageous.” “Great desert menu” “The Italian cheesecake was the worst I've ever had.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“we sat at the bar which was cozy it was a great little resturant very clean I felt like we were in Italy!” “When finally seated we enjoyed some good reasonably priced (for New York) wines and some great food.” “The garden is pretty; the house red wine is very good.”
food quality	93.33000183105469% positive	“The food was good, promptly served and hot, with portions sizes good.” “very good food exellent service” “But, overall, the food was good, the prices great, just need to work on the service.” “The food was immaculate, at a reasonable price.” “this is a good choice for good food, good service at excellent prices for a relaxing meal before a show.” “Everyone enjoyed their food.” “Great venue, helpful staff, and most importantly good food” “recomend that you go and try the experience on italian food and great service.” “What a treat to have a reasonably priced restaurant in the theater district that serves superb food in wonderful surroundings.” “Currently on a fresh pasta binge I sought a Midtown restaurant and came across Pia Maria online.” “no pretense,just real honest food at very affordable prices.” “Generous portions, good service, average food.” “Great food!” “... the food is bad; really bad.” “the food is good - nothing crazy but i enjoyed everything i had - long menu too - lots of options.” “When finally seated we enjoyed some good reasonably priced (for New York) wines and some great food.” “Good and inexpensive Italian cuisine.” “If you like italian you will love their pasta from the lobster ravioli to their pappardelle with mushroom and truffle oil.” “Very good food, so-so on the service” “tyr ther mussels and clam stew or their antipasto mix (dry meat and cheeses) and don't forget the Polpo.” “The service was fast and attentive and one could race to a performance or relax over a long meal (I've done both!)” “The menu was extensive, the food was tastefully prepared and fresh” “We were seated and the food was good but not great.” “My friend had the fish special with spinach - she said the fish was bland but enjoyed the veggies.” “love Maria Pia's food, really Italian.” “The food was absolutely YUMMY.” “The pasta was perfectly cooked and the meat sauce was rich and favorful.” “Maria Pia's food is delicious!” “Salad was very fresh and tasty.” “Great food nedds great peaple to back it up and Maria Pia has it.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“The menu was extensive, the food was tastefully prepared and fresh” “It is good for anytime of the day with a pretty gorgious menu and great service.” “the food is good - nothing crazy but i enjoyed everything i had - long menu too - lots of options.” “The staff servers were great polite asked if we had our dinner vouchers and handed us a prefixed menu , which had alot to offer as far as selection we brought our to kids with us ages 7 and 12 and them being so picky eaters they managed to find foods that” “Great desert menu” “There is a 3 course Prix Fixe menu for $21.95 or you can order off the regular menu.” “We figured that although the menu looked good, it wasn't worth fighting to eat there.”
overall	87.5% positive	“Overall a nice restaurant.” “If you want something that's satisfying, good, and want to be able to relax and concentrate on your company and talk, this is a good place.” “service is really good but understanding the foreign waitstaff can be hard - i think it adds to the feel of the place though.” “this is a great little place if you live in the area and just want to sit and relax and not spend too much.”
service	93.17999839782715% positive	“The staff servers were great polite asked if we had our dinner vouchers and handed us a prefixed menu , which had alot to offer as far as selection we brought our to kids with us ages 7 and 12 and them being so picky eaters they managed to find foods that” “recomend that you go and try the experience on italian food and great service.” “this is a good choice for good food, good service at excellent prices for a relaxing meal before a show.” “The staff is charming including the bold headed waiter that had a lot fine jokes.” “The evening went exellent and what made so good was the waiter that used to pull jokes which made it memorable.” “Food was great, service was prompt.” “think our waiter was albanian but his italian was perfect and in our table we had also other waiter that came and said hello.” “The wait stuff is attentive though, the bartender was really nice and competent (her name is Jo.” “But, overall, the food was good, the prices great, just need to work on the service.” “The waiter polite and always checking to see if everything was O.K. "WITH THIS FOOD VOUCHER ALL THE TAXES AND GRATUTIES WERE INCLUDED' but since we had such great service we felt we should take care of the waiter.” “Generous portions, good service, average food.” “"YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS BECAUSE IT IS A SMALL RESTURANTS WITH ALOT OF WALK IN'S " When we walked in the staff was very polite and asked us if we had reservations and said it would be a few minutes it was only around a 15 minute wait which was'nt bad” “Great venue, helpful staff, and most importantly good food” “very good food exellent service” “ate at this cozy and mouthwatering italian restaurant twice this week and it was exceptional on foo and service.” “will never be a patron of this restaurant again; the poor service, unprofessional attitude, and shear uncleanliness of the establishment have completely disgusted me.” “We were served promptly and the wait staff was very nice.” “The service was fast and attentive and one could race to a performance or relax over a long meal (I've done both!)” “It is good for anytime of the day with a pretty gorgious menu and great service.” “All in all a very enjoyable experience and thanks to Emir for the good humour and professionalism of his staff.” “Very good food, so-so on the service” “service is really good but understanding the foreign waitstaff can be hard - i think it adds to the feel of the place though.”
value	100.0% positive	“no pretense,just real honest food at very affordable prices.” “But, overall, the food was good, the prices great, just need to work on the service.” “this is a good choice for good food, good service at excellent prices for a relaxing meal before a show.” “The food was immaculate, at a reasonable price.” “We figured that although the menu looked good, it wasn't worth fighting to eat there.” “Generous portions, good service, average food.” “The food was good, promptly served and hot, with portions sizes good.” “Maria Pia is a decent restaurant but nothing worth remembering.” “Good and inexpensive Italian cuisine.”
wait time	100.0% positive	“"YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS BECAUSE IT IS A SMALL RESTURANTS WITH ALOT OF WALK IN'S " When we walked in the staff was very polite and asked us if we had reservations and said it would be a few minutes it was only around a 15 minute wait which was'nt bad” “the food is good - nothing crazy but i enjoyed everything i had - long menu too - lots of options.” “The service was fast and attentive and one could race to a performance or relax over a long meal (I've done both!)”

11/23/10

A good experience

Our group of 16 was celebrating our annual family winter dining and matinee theater day in the City. We choose Maria Pia because it was close to the Gershwin theatre. Some of the reviews made us a bit nervous, but our experience was fine! We ordered from the lunch menu which was varied enough to suit everyone - even the kids. The service was attentive and responsive to our requests. We enjoyed our lunch and will be repeat visitors to the restaurant.

The hazelnut gelato was a hit with everyone.

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11/06/10

Too noisy

by JustNY

I went there with my parents on a Saturday night. they were very stingy about the bread, and the service was a bit disorganised.

Most of all, it was really noisy, and they still decided to put some music to make the situation worse. My parents could not have a conversation without repeating each sentence 3 times.

The food was ok but my mum's salmon was too dry.

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10/06/08

Avoid at all costs

by vmie

This was my second visit to this place and definitely the last one. Everything that could go wrong eventually did.

My friend and I were seated in the ?garden? area ? basically an expansion room with no roof. It looked nice enough. We had a "waitress-in-training" who disappeared halfway through our dinner. She re-appeared by the end of the dinner saying she was needed at the bar. Funny thing, considering she was struggling with opening our bottle of wine.

Our food turned out to be OK, except they brought strange things, for example: the pepper-crusted tuna did not have any pepper or crust and looked very much like lox. The salad was missing a few ingredients listed in the menu such as avocado. They only provided the root end of the asparagus (the spear head was missing). I guess the chef kept the tops to himself or considers them inedible.

The main dish was OK. The fun started after we ordered desert. Apparently we were not the only clients waiting... There was a rodent sitting under a nearby table. Apparently, he was not very shy as we managed to snap a few photos. Informing the wait stuff of our neighbor only brought a few shrugs, I guess it is commonplace at this establishment.

The second waiter tried to add a 20% tip to our bill, which incited another argument. It ended with the

headwaiter chasing after us and offering us free limoncello for our ?troubles??

I will never be a patron of this restaurant again; the poor service, unprofessional attitude, and shear uncleanliness of the establishment have completely disgusted me.

Pros: none
Cons: service, food, unsanitary conditions

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03/16/08

Great desert menu

by robjenchristori

We were give nabroadway. special deal as a gift it included hotel , broadway show, and dinner at a choice of ten resturants every resturant I googled had pretty bad reviews Maria pri stood out it had some pretty good reveiws . So we tryed it when we arrived I had previously had made reservations 6 days prior for 6 O'clock . "YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS BECAUSE IT IS A SMALL RESTURANTS WITH ALOT OF WALK IN'S " When we walked in the staff was very polite and asked us if we had reservations and said it would be a few minutes it was only around a 15 minute wait which was'nt bad . we sat at the bar which was cozy it was a great little resturant very clean I felt like we were in Italy!!!!!!!!!!! The staff servers were great polite asked if we had our dinner vouchers and handed us a prefixed menu , which had alot to offer as far as selection we brought our to kids with us ages 7 and 12 and them being so picky eaters they managed to find foods that they really like also . The waiter polite and always checking to see if everything was O.K. "WITH THIS FOOD VOUCHER ALL THE TAXES AND GRATUTIES WERE INCLUDED' but since we had such great service we felt we should take care of the waiter. LET ME ALSO MENTION NOT ONCE DID THEY TRY TO PUSH SOMETHING OFF THE WAS ON THE REGULAR MENU OR ANY TYPE OF LIQUIR. Will definetly go back to dine at maria pria .

Pros: great ambience

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11/20/07

Not impressed after the hype

by edcantona

Visited Maria Pia with my family last Friday. In a word...RUDE. Maybe because we didn't make reservations we weren't welcome, but we had to wait at the bar for a table, which is no problem, but we felt like we were in the way and weren't offered drinks while we waited. We were seated and the food was good but not great. The place seemed very touristy which is not really my thing. We had a table too close to the kitchen and bathroom traffic, but what do you expect in New York, small restaurant, we took what we could get. Manager never visited our table but seemed interested in other patrons and their enjoyment. Won't be back.

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11/23/10

A good experience

by Tuxie 39

11/06/10

Too noisy

by JustNY

10/06/08

Avoid at all costs

by vmie

03/16/08

Great desert menu

by robjenchristori

11/20/07

Not impressed after the hype

by edcantona

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