07/24/06

Don't waste you time and money!!!!

by andi720

It was my birthday and I had made a reservation for my party of 10 a month prior to the dinner. From the moment we arrived, it was a horrible experience. They were "short on menus" so we had to wait 15 minutes to see it! Then, we didn't get our appetizers for almost an hour! Then, we didn't get dinner until almost 2 HOURS later! This ruined my entire birthday night that was planned. Our reservations were for 8pm, and we didn't leave the restaurant until 11:15pm- which forced us to cancel our 10pm dessert reservation at another place. The food was h-o-r-r-i-b-l-e, and I actually had to send my dinner back because it tasted so bad. Not to mention, it was all overpriced! To top it all off, they added a 20% gratuity to our bill, which was NOT deserved! The manager came out and gave us a round of drinks on the house since we had to wait so long, but none of us were impressed with the gesture.

bottom line, stay far away from this nightmare of a restaurant!

• Pros: there are none
• Cons: horrible food, highly priced, horrible service

05/30/06

Italian's finest on Mulberry street

by nynitowl

What better way to end Memorial Day weekend but with a memorable Italian meal at this fine and exquisite restaurant in the heart of Little Italy downtown Manhattan.....

I was there with my 14 year old son and we had a most enjoyable dinner....The Osso Bucco melted in my mouth reminding me of my grandmother's cooking and the risotto was even better.........Wowwwwwwwww..........That's all I can say but can't wait till my next visit there.........A must experience for anyone who apreciates wholesome and great Italian food..

ps: The portions were incredible as well

• Pros: decor, service, quality and quantity

08/01/05

Soak the tourists!!

by rexreed

The location seems to draw a number of out-of-towners who are looking for a change from the typical red sauce experience in Little Italy. The food is not too bad (although this was the first time I've encountered deep-fried Veal Saltimbocca!) but the wine prices are OUTRAGEOUS!! Mark-ups of 500% are not hard to find.

Service grinds to a halt once they get busy and the kitchen can be overwhelmed. When the bill finally arrived, I noticed a 20% service charge was added -- even though we were a party of just 2. Perhaps visitors from Europe are used to seeing service charges and pay the full amount without question. We didn't. The waiter acted like the charge was done "by the computer" and he couldn't quite explain it. Well, when I told him there's no way we're paying it, the service charge disappeared! Stay away from this place.

• Pros: Nice location, People watching
• Cons: Lousy service, High wine prices