Cascina Ristorante

(212) 245-4422

647 9th Ave (Between 45th Street and 46th Street)
New York, NY 10036 40.760502 -73.991117

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

cascina.com

Hours:

Tues-Sat 12pm-12am

Sun 12pm-10pm

Last updated 1.24.11

What People Are Saying About Cascina Ristorante

Featured Review

Alex Van Buren

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This modest Italian trattoria, positioned at the far western edge of the theater district, is decorated with a golden, russet and brown color combo and rustic wooden furniture. The menu is “Italian red sauce” with a kick: plenty of pizzas (cooked in a wood-fired stone oven), pastas and scaloppini alongside more ingenious dishes like beef raviolo with butter and sage. The eatery sports a tiny little full-service bar up front and an affordably priced wine list with a surprising number of grappas.

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What to Drink:
The wine list offers more than 30 choices, mostly outfitted by Cascina Orsolina in Italy.
Save Money:
There is a special prix-fixe theater menu for less than $25. Family-style options range from $35 to $55.
When to Go:
Weekend brunch is from 12pm to 4pm.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. We ate upstairs but the downstairs room was very cozy and cute, plus they had outdoor seating.
  2. The food was very, good, nice atmosphere, I just wish I could say the same for my date.
  3. great, cozy restaurant with a feel of a vineyard.
  4. highly recommend it for a late night romantic dinner.
  5. The waiters were so nice you felt the homelike atmosphere.
  6. My husband took me here for a romantic dinner; it was a magical night.
  7. The food was great ,the atmosphere was fantastic with the nice fire wood
  8. The restaurant is warm and very romantic with a big brick oven in the middle.
  9. Overall, it's a great value all served up in a beautiful, romantic atmosphere.
  10. We are theater lovers, so we dine pre-theater often and in the theater distric it's hard to find a reasonably priced, cozy restaurant, that doesn't serve mediocre food and doesn't push you out the door.
  11. The wine is divine and you can not beat the atmosphere.
  12. The restaurant is so cozy and romantic.
  13. It's an ideal place to a latenight hide-away romantic dinner.
  14. There is a big picture on the wall, that looks exactly like the view I remember.
  15. The food was sensational, the decor was lovely and the service was really great.
  16. Just a really nice atmosphere and teriffic food and wine.
  17. love this neighborhood cozy Italian place.
  18. My husband and I were looking for a cosy romantic neighborhood place on Monday, which was my birthday.
  19. The ambience is great and romantic.
  20. Really great food served in a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
  21. We were sitting in the back of the restaurant on the balcony, which gave us privacy and a great view of the place.
  22. My wife really enjoyed the decor.
  23. The atmosphere was cozy and nice.
  24. Though some decor is over the top, it has great ambient lighting and lots of spots for a romantic meal- you won't feel like you are on top of your neighbor.
  25. We had a great time, talking about the play in a nice, cozy, peaceful environment.
  26. The atmosphere was really great though.
  27. What a wonderful, cozy, romantic restaurant.
  28. highly recommend Cascina for romantic "departures" from the ordinary!
  29. It's our little romantic get-away : )
  30. We both love the pizza and the atmosphere.
  31. Romantic, cozy dinner
  32. The ambience and service were superb.
  33. there's nothing like good italian comfort food, which in addition to the friendly staff and fun-loving crowd keeps me coming back - sometimes a couple of times a week.
  34. The atmosphere is just so cozy and homey.
  35. The food, the atmosphere, the friendly service and the Italian managers make you feel just like in Italy.
  36. The ambience is another plus; cozy and romantic.
  37. The atmosphere is very cozy and romantic.
  38. take my kids here to share with them a nice atmosphere and the heratige.
  39. The outdoor seating is excellent in the summer but the interior is cozy, quaint, and warm as well.
  40. Just a really great and romantic dinner.
  41. The atmosphere is amazing.
  42. The decor is magnificent.
  43. We went to see Spamalot afterwards, which completed this romantic evening with laughs.
  44. The place is beautiful, cozy, romantic and a departure from the busy New York scene.
  45. What a wonderful, cozy little place.
  46. The atmosphere is just great.
  47. My husband took me here for a romantic dinner this weekend, it was glorious.
  48. Cozy ambience matched with terrific and beautifully prepaired food.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The food was great - had risotto, liguini with clams, tasted a peice of salmon dish, and have had a couple desserts (all very delicious and great endings to my meals).
  2. Try the delicious homemade deserts.
  3. At the end of the night we order a fantastic fruit cake
  4. We loved our pre theater dinner so much, we decided to drop in after the theater and have some dessert and wine.
drinks
97.22000122070312% positive
  1. The wine was very good.
  2. Try the wines, really good and a good value.
  3. The wait staff was pleasant with a no-nonsense attitude and great wine recommendation.
  4. had recently read about its great pizza and homemade wine.
  5. Astounding pasta, amazing wine list, excellent service
  6. He also helped us select a wine which was delicious,a Pinot noir from the north of Italy.
  7. The food was not at all expensive, they have a full bar, and you can sit outside or inside.
  8. really had an italian experience, warm place, i've forgot to be in NYC,we started choosing from an awesome wine list a bottle of Barolo, I've eaten an amazing steak from the special of the day and my wife has eaten the redsnapper.
  9. We rush to order drinks,and i look at my watch and see 10:45 pm.
  10. Wonderful wine list.
  11. amazing wine list, excellent managment
  12. The service was very good as was the wine list.
  13. We order a bottle of nice red wine from a wonderful wine list and the food following was amazing.
  14. The wine was divine, as was the whole experience.
  15. The wine was excellent.
  16. We loved our pre theater dinner so much, we decided to drop in after the theater and have some dessert and wine.
  17. The pizza is great, the ossobuco phenomenal and the wine really great.
  18. My huisband ordered a bottle of wine, which was delicious.
  19. Just a really nice atmosphere and teriffic food and wine.
  20. The wine was very good and fairly inexpensive.
  21. Not only is the food and wine great, but the prices are very reasonable.
  22. still, i love the place even when i'm all alone and often stop in for a plate of pasta orechiete with sausages and broccoli, a glass of wine and i almost always get a fresh tiramisu to go - i'm hooked!
  23. The wine was delicious as well.
  24. We both enjoyed the wine, wonderful and from their own vineyard in Italy.
  25. The wine is divine and you can not beat the atmosphere.
  26. They also have very good wines and fast and friendly service.
  27. We had a glass of wine also very good.
  28. Their homemade wine was excellent.
  29. In the beginning, you are given bread which is served with delicious olive oil and I find that it's a nice compliment to the wine.
  30. The wines from their own label are great.
  31. love it for the great wine and affordible prices.
  32. The staff is wonderful, very friendly and knowledgable, especially about wines.
  33. Wonderful restaurant with terrific food and wine providing unpretencious and curteous service.
  34. Great wines too.
  35. They make their own wine, which is delicious.
  36. If you like white wine with a hint of sweetness, I recommend the Frustanerra.
food quality
89.5199966430664% positive
  1. The steak is great.
  2. The food was mediocre at best and the waiter was obviously not into his job.
  3. went in this restaurant few times and always I found the service and the food really good.
  4. Their pizza is so good, your kids will love it.
  5. The food was great as well, fresh pasta like I've never had any where else and a great homemade tiramisu'.
  6. She had their birck oven pizza, which was amazing, I had a piece.
  7. Everything was fresh served in a timely manner.
  8. That was very nice ,at the beginning we start with the squid fried, then I order Pizza Margaritta and my Fiance' a delicious Lasagna to enclosed a glass of Red Wine at the end Chocolate Cake and Coffee.
  9. The pizza comming out of that over is amazing.
  10. In the ultimate tourist trap area, Cascina offers a respite from bad food, high prices, and noise.
  11. love the pizza and the steak.
  12. there's nothing like good italian comfort food, which in addition to the friendly staff and fun-loving crowd keeps me coming back - sometimes a couple of times a week.
  13. The pizza is great: very thin crust, light on the sauce, and covered with fresh ingredients.
  14. The food is amazing.
  15. Very good food
  16. really had an italian experience, warm place, i've forgot to be in NYC,we started choosing from an awesome wine list a bottle of Barolo, I've eaten an amazing steak from the special of the day and my wife has eaten the redsnapper.
  17. The pizza from the brick oven is wonderful, so is the fish.
  18. We enjoyed this meal just as much as the previous one, and if we lived in the city I am sure we'd visit at least once a week.
  19. Really great food served in a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
  20. read someone likes the fish, I agree, the striped bass is truely exceptional.
  21. All that aside, the food was good - delicious pizza, tasty specials.
  22. The food is superb.
  23. If you are looking for great Traditional Italian dishes look no further - it's not the cheapest but it's honestly worth every penny !
  24. The pizza was quite terrible.
  25. We are theater lovers, so we dine pre-theater often and in the theater distric it's hard to find a reasonably priced, cozy restaurant, that doesn't serve mediocre food and doesn't push you out the door.
  26. Great food, bad service
  27. Thank you, we compeletelly agree: the fish here is exquisite!
  28. My huisband ordered a bottle of wine, which was delicious.
  29. had recently read about its great pizza and homemade wine.
  30. Try the delicious homemade deserts.
  31. the tomato sauce was delicious and the fresh mozzarella just great.
  32. The food was great - had risotto, liguini with clams, tasted a peice of salmon dish, and have had a couple desserts (all very delicious and great endings to my meals).
  33. The food was very, good, nice atmosphere, I just wish I could say the same for my date.
  34. We had a wonderful appetizer as fried zucchini blossom flowers stuffed with mozzarella in fresh tomato sauce.
  35. still, i love the place even when i'm all alone and often stop in for a plate of pasta orechiete with sausages and broccoli, a glass of wine and i almost always get a fresh tiramisu to go - i'm hooked!
  36. The food, the atmosphere, the friendly service and the Italian managers make you feel just like in Italy.
  37. Not only is the food and wine great, but the prices are very reasonable.
  38. The waitstaff were nice enough, but they forgot to bring things, took forever bringing the RIGHT things, and the steak was too dry.
  39. To me the food was not worth taking the chance of a very poor dining experience.
  40. The food was delicious.
  41. For the main course, I had a delicious pizza while my girlfriend had the gnocchi, once again, both were delicious.
  42. Simply everything was great from the service to the food.
  43. We order a bottle of nice red wine from a wonderful wine list and the food following was amazing.
  44. The food is great, it tastes fresh and Home-Made.
  45. had a lunch at cascina restaurant with my girlfriends last week, and I had the best pasta dish in years.
  46. It was with lamb ragout and pecorino cheese, simply amazing.
  47. Every dish was terrible - stuffed mushrooms were leathery and tasteless, mixed greens were limp and lifeless, calamari was clearly freshly defrosted and underdone.
  48. They make their own wine, which is delicious.
  49. The wine was delicious as well.
  50. On a friend's recommendation, we tried to go for the pre-theater dinner here recently and had a wonderful meal.
  51. The food had bold flavors with fresh ingredients and lavish portions.
  52. My wife had one of the specials, a Tuscan fish soup, which was delicious.
  53. Best fish ever!
  54. It's a lot closer that Little Italy, but the food is just as good, and the homelike feeling is here.
  55. The food is great.
  56. For a mere 7 dollars, you get a truly delicious glass of red, which comes straight from their vineyards in Italy.
  57. The food is so good here.
  58. The food was sensational, the decor was lovely and the service was really great.
  59. Their pizza is another favorite of mine.
  60. Judging by the delicious aroma of the brick-oven, I'm sure it lives up to it's name.
  61. The pizza is amazing.
  62. The pizza is great, the ossobuco phenomenal and the wine really great.
  63. Nice pasta
  64. abslutely love the pizza here - it's amazing, the crust is thin and crispy, the tomatoe suace is phenomenal.
  65. The food was equally great.
  66. In the beginning, you are given bread which is served with delicious olive oil and I find that it's a nice compliment to the wine.
  67. The pizza was the best pizza I ever had.
  68. Astounding pasta, amazing wine list, excellent service
  69. great pasta!
  70. it's the perfect place to enjoy your meal italian style.
  71. The food was great ,the atmosphere was fantastic with the nice fire wood
  72. My wife had the pizza, really good.
  73. Consistently good food.
  74. Wonderful restaurant with terrific food and wine providing unpretencious and curteous service.
  75. Just a really nice atmosphere and teriffic food and wine.
  76. Cozy ambience matched with terrific and beautifully prepaired food.
  77. Walking down the street we looked in and saw and big centrally placed stone pizza oven.
  78. Great pizza
  79. Though some decor is over the top, it has great ambient lighting and lots of spots for a romantic meal- you won't feel like you are on top of your neighbor.
  80. They serve traditional country-style Italian, kind of my grandma's cooking, very authentic and flavorful.
  81. Once we got the food, which was mediocre at best, we never saw our waiter again.
  82. anyway we order the pizza's and i'm sorry but, was very disappointing.
  83. love the Tuscan fish soup, which is so authentic I almost feel I'm back in Italy!
  84. have been here maybe 5 or 6 times and each time I had great service and good food.
  85. The bread was delicious but the rest of the food just seemed like average italian.
  86. The food was really good.
  87. The pizza is just amazing,the best in town.
  88. Everybody was happy with their food, and on our way out we met other parties who were return customers and loved the place.
  89. And the bread, usually an afterthought, was very good.
  90. The tiramisu was out of this world delicious.
  91. My pasta, the linguine was very good.
  92. The food was not at all expensive, they have a full bar, and you can sit outside or inside.
  93. Tasty pizza
  94. went to Cascina with my girlfriend recently and had an excellent meal.
  95. We both love the pizza and the atmosphere.
  96. Hands down - the best fish!
  97. The pizza was delicious.
  98. He also helped us select a wine which was delicious,a Pinot noir from the north of Italy.
  99. The service could improve a little, but still it's a great place serving the best pizza.
  100. once saw the manager send entrees back to the kitchen because the table had not yet finished the appetizers, and it looked as if the entrees were fresh and new when they did bring them out.
  101. Bottom line, the food is fantastic, the owners/servers are friendly and you feel welcomed.
  102. We read good things about this restaurant but the food was very mediocre.
  103. As for the food, the lobster salad was unimpressive, the anti-pasto was mainly Oscar Meyer cold cuts, and the broccoli soup needed lots of salts to make it flavorful.
  104. drop by to Cascina most often for lunch with co-workers for great pizza.
  105. That was the best thin crust pizza we ever had!
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The menu was extensive and very interesting.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. We were sitting in the back of the restaurant on the balcony, which gave us privacy and a great view of the place.
  2. Just a great place.
  3. Food was great, service was terrific, and the place got packed as the evening went along.
  4. great neighborhood restaurant
  5. If you have kids, this is a nice place in the neighborhood.
  6. Definitely great to share, since their portions are nice, and a solid Italian restaurant that is great for larger parties.
  7. The service could improve a little, but still it's a great place serving the best pizza.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Everybody was happy with their food, and on our way out we met other parties who were return customers and loved the place.
  2. return for dinner last week and I notice an impressive improvement overall.
service
84.68999862670898% positive
  1. The service could improve a little, but still it's a great place serving the best pizza.
  2. Everyone was so friendly and nice.
  3. Simply everything was great from the service to the food.
  4. Bottom line, the food is fantastic, the owners/servers are friendly and you feel welcomed.
  5. The very friendly manager explained to us the pictures of that vineyard.
  6. Our waiter wasn't too friendly at first, even after we disclosed we were considering having an event there.
  7. have been here maybe 5 or 6 times and each time I had great service and good food.
  8. Astounding pasta, amazing wine list, excellent service
  9. Wonderful restaurant with terrific food and wine providing unpretencious and curteous service.
  10. The prices are friendly to your wallet.
  11. loved the service and the cleaniness.
  12. The ambience and service were superb.
  13. They also have very good wines and fast and friendly service.
  14. Really great food served in a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
  15. there's nothing like good italian comfort food, which in addition to the friendly staff and fun-loving crowd keeps me coming back - sometimes a couple of times a week.
  16. Great food, bad service
  17. wonder about the bad service, the other reviewer mentioned.
  18. The waiters were so nice you felt the homelike atmosphere.
  19. We had a nice bottle recommended by the waiter.
  20. Lastly, the service is very friendly and fast, not pushy.
  21. The waiters and the manager is great.
  22. once saw the manager send entrees back to the kitchen because the table had not yet finished the appetizers, and it looked as if the entrees were fresh and new when they did bring them out.
  23. The food was mediocre at best and the waiter was obviously not into his job.
  24. Great service, even though it can run into the 'Italian' mode sometimes (they like to leave you alone.)
  25. The staff was very friendly and attentive.
  26. The staff is wonderful, very friendly and knowledgable, especially about wines.
  27. The food, the atmosphere, the friendly service and the Italian managers make you feel just like in Italy.
  28. The service was polite and prompt, not overbaring, which was perfect for us.
  29. Service was attentive and fast.
  30. Only problem was the service was a bit slow for lunch.
  31. Service was friendly and attentive, without being overbaring.
  32. The service has been warm and friendly too.
  33. The food was sensational, the decor was lovely and the service was really great.
  34. The manager's attitude toward our poor service was shocking for a restaurant in this price range.
  35. The service was very good as was the wine list.
  36. Eat at your own risk, service was terrible, as was the bruschetta.
  37. There are many other places in this city that know a thing or two about great service.
  38. The wait staff was pleasant with a no-nonsense attitude and great wine recommendation.
  39. Our waiter was very good and attentive.
  40. Food was great, service was terrific, and the place got packed as the evening went along.
  41. The wait staff was very good.
  42. The service in general was quite attentive without being bothersome.
  43. The staff is so friendly and welcoming.
  44. I've met the owner and the manager and they are very nice people!
  45. Service is always friendly and fast.
  46. Our waitress Angela was attentive and made sure we got everything we asked for on a busy night.
  47. The staff was so nice, they accomodated us without any problems, even gave my daughter paper and pens to play with.
  48. Once we got the food, which was mediocre at best, we never saw our waiter again.
  49. went in this restaurant few times and always I found the service and the food really good.
value
75.0% positive
  1. Not only is the food and wine great, but the prices are very reasonable.
  2. To me the food was not worth taking the chance of a very poor dining experience.
  3. Try the wines, really good and a good value.
  4. It's hard to find an affordable, decent place that won't rush you out, well here's one!
  5. Overall, it's a great value all served up in a beautiful, romantic atmosphere.
  6. love it for the great wine and affordible prices.
  7. If you are looking for great Traditional Italian dishes look no further - it's not the cheapest but it's honestly worth every penny !
  8. The food had bold flavors with fresh ingredients and lavish portions.
  9. For a mere 7 dollars, you get a truly delicious glass of red, which comes straight from their vineyards in Italy.
  10. The wine was very good and fairly inexpensive.
  11. Definitely great to share, since their portions are nice, and a solid Italian restaurant that is great for larger parties.
  12. The manager's attitude toward our poor service was shocking for a restaurant in this price range.
  13. The prices are friendly to your wallet.
  14. had a coupon for 10% off from the playbill, which was gladly excepted, so the experience was great and very affordable.
  15. The food was not at all expensive, they have a full bar, and you can sit outside or inside.
  16. In the ultimate tourist trap area, Cascina offers a respite from bad food, high prices, and noise.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. Only problem was the service was a bit slow for lunch.
  2. They have small tables and big tables, I once walked in without a reservation and within five minutes they had a table for me and 11 co-workers!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/21/10

yamyyyyyyyy

by Jassi

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaamy

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/16/10

Worth to visit!

by kfosty55

Very nice and cozy spot. Definitely worth to visit.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/22/10

Yummy

by PeterLust

If you are looking for great Traditional Italian dishes look no further - it's not the cheapest but it's honestly worth every penny ! I also see celebs there sometimes.

  • Pros: Great food
  • Cons: not the cheapest
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/27/10

Nice pasta

by nyctraveller123

I went here for lunch the other day, on a "quick date." The food was very, good, nice atmosphere, I just wish I could say the same for my date. Only problem was the service was a bit slow for lunch.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/02/09

great pasta!!!

by braca

I had a lunch at cascina restaurant with my girlfriends last week, and I had the best pasta dish in years. It was with lamb ragout and pecorino cheese, simply amazing.My girlfriends shared pizzas and they said the pizzas were excelent. I will definately go back to check out other pasta dishes , and have some more of lamb one.

The Details on Cascina Ristorante

Place Categories:

  • fast excellent service
  • great italian comfort food
  • delicious white wine
  • love cozy little place
  • nice friendly atmosphere
  • romantic rustic italian restaurant
  • romantic family dinner
  • very good wait staff
  • very good pasta
  • romantic meal
  • bad service
  • great experience
  • not too friendly waiter
  • outstanding job cascina
  • great steak
  • romantic ambience
  • very authentic traditional countrystyle italian
  • authentic tuscan fish soup
  • best fish
  • warm interior
  • great affordible prices
  • nice everyone
  • great birck oven pizza
  • mediocre food
  • just great tomato sauce
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