Crispo Restaurant
Imaginative Italian at a stylish trattoria in the Village.
(347) 321-4166
240 W 14th St
(at Between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue)
New York,
NY
10011
40.739
-74.0009
Neighborhoods: Downtown, West Village
Hours:
Mon-Wed 5pm-11:30pm
Thu-Sat 5pm-12am
Sun 4pm-11pm
Price:
$$$
Last updated 4.30.09
What People Are Saying About Crispo Restaurant
The Owner
Crispo Restaurant
Owner
Chef and owner Frank Crispo opened Crispo Restaurant in the heart of Chelsea and the West Village in the summer of 2002.
Our 150 seats create a lively, warm and friendly atmosphere where you can enjoy our signature Northern Italian cuisine.
We were nominated in 2002 for "Best New Restaurant" by Time Out magazine, and received an award for "Best Spaghetti Carbonara" by New York Magazine in 2004.
Food is not our only passion. Our extensive wine list covers the major regions of Italy and several other countries beyond. For enthusiasts, we have a full bar stocked with grappas, amaros, aperitifs and digestifs.
Come join us for dinner in our main dining room, or in our outdoor garden space. It remains open year long. With this newest addition to Crispo Restaurant you will truly feel like you are not in New York.
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene
With flickering sconces and rough-hewn brick walls, Crispo may look like an elegantly restored Italian farmhouse, but frenzied servers, tight tables and wait-list hopefuls at the marble bar make it feel like a city-slick hotspot. In season, solace-seekers retreat to street-front patio dining, while foodies observe the kitchen through a wide window in the white-tile back wall.
The Food
Frank Crispo's confident cooking drives this imaginative Italian menu. Start with prosciutto di San Daniele and peaches enlivened with tangy drizzles of aged balsamico, or braised baby artichokes offset with slivers of toasted almonds and parmigiano. Homemade pastas are emphatically flavored, so half portions suffice. Crabmeat agnolotti is sweet with carrot-butter; sausage orecchiette robust with broccoli rabe. Grilled mustard-glazed salmon with smoky pancetta slaw and tender veal medallions with fontina and mushrooms in a marsala reduction are heavenly followed by creamy buttermilk panna cotta or homemade gelato.
User Reviews
mereditheats
July 09, 2009
I went to Crispo last night for a birthday dinner. Everything from start to finish was perfect. Our waitress was lovely, personable, and gave terrific recommendations which were totally spot on. I got the Bucatini...amazing. The duck (which i tasted alot) had exactly the right amount of crisp on the outside with a perfect balance of meat on the inside. Wine awesome..service terrific. I even ate brussle sprouts which i never do...candied with almonds and proscutto..GOODNESS!!! They even gave me a complimentary glass of calvados since they were out of it and that was the last of the bottle. All in all 100% terrific restaurant. I highly reccommend this place!
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AnthonyB
May 07, 2009
If you love overpriced, empty restaurants with the wait stuff starring at you the entire time – don’t go to Crispo! People seem to overlook the fact that Crispo is not a fine dining place, even though the food and the service are too good for the menu prices. They could have charge twice as much. New Yorkers know that even with the reservation they might end up waiting for the table on a busy Friday or Saturday night and they are not stressed out about it. I find it amusing that people complain about 20 min wait and expect some free stuff to be sent to their table. I’ve been to Crispo on many occasions and I have never left disappointed. The food is absolutely amazing! From appetizers I would recommend prosciutto with polenta and smoked mozzarella, roasted peppers and buffalo mozzarella, caramelized cauliflower. Spaghetti carbonara, meatballs and trofie are outstanding. Branzino, lamb chops, pork shank and duck breast are definitely worth trying. The place can get crowded and loud pretty fast, but the servers are always up to speed. I was very pleased with my waiter’s knowledge of the wine list (I think his name was Jordan). When I had dinner with 7 of my friends, the waitress (with a slight accent) was friendly and very fast, we didn’t have to ask or wait for anything. I love sitting in the garden when the weather is nice. I always recommend Crispo to all my friends and have never heard that they were disappointed. Give it a shot!
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ang44ny
March 29, 2009
Great place but htey need for their wait staff to be more interactive. Make your diners feel they are at your home. Not a very welcome place.
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The Extras:
Parties of 8 to 12 can call ahead to reserve the wood-encased private nook, flanked with plush banquettes, gilded ornamentation and stained glass details, at no extra charge.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Outdoor Dining, Private Rooms, People Watching, Group Dining
Cuisine:
Message from Crispo Restaurant
- Fine Dining
- In the heart of Chelsea
- Bar
Chef and owner Frank Crispo opened Crispo Restaurant in the heart of Chelsea and the West Village in the summer of 2002.
Our 150 seats create a lively, warm and friendly atmosphere where you can enjoy our signature Northern Italian cuisine.
We were nominated in 2002 for "Best New Restaurant" by Time Out magazine, and received an award for "Best Spaghetti Carbonara" by New York Magazine in 2004.
Food is not our only passion. Our extensive wine list covers the major regions of Italy and several other countries beyond. For enthusiasts, we have a full bar stocked with grappas, amaros, aperitifs and digestifs.
Come join us for dinner in our main dining room, or in our outdoor garden space. It remains open year long. With this newest addition to Crispo Restaurant you will truly feel like you are not in New York.
