03/03/09

Romantic but Needs Work

by hungrycouple

We'll confess, we had our first date at Cortina and have been back a few times including to celebrate anniversaries.

The food is good, serviceable Northern Italian served in a very pretty setting. When the weather is nice, try to get the round table by the open windows. It gives you the breeze and feeling of sitting in the outdoor cafe while keeping the 2nd Avenue noise down. But our romantic haze notwithstanding, the service here leaves something to be desired and the owner needs a management class. There only ever seems to be one waitress and although she does well early in the evening, as the place fills it becomes impossible to get her attention. The owner is effusively friendly as long as you're sitting down to a meal. If you're only starting with drinks or perhaps some coffee and cake however, he can be downright rude and doesn't realize that you could enjoy yourself and be back tomorrow for dinner.

• Cons: Slow service

02/21/09

Italian Job!!

by cchhannddrraa

I love this restaurant. I don't remember much about it since it's been probably about a year since I last went. I remember that I had the pesce spana and it was the most amzing pesce spana I ever had. Also I remember feeling young and underdressed.The food is very good here. I highly recommend it.

• Pros: food,service

09/19/08

Avoid for a decent italian meal in NYC.

by somessound

This may have been one of the worst NY restaurant experiences imaginable.

Food was mediocre. Owner was less than accommodating, and verging on rude.

Antipasto was served with no salad or bread-just cheap cold cuts. Wait staff was oblivious to any request.

Wine list lacked any details of vintage.

Really bad experience.

Stay away.

• Pros: easy to get a table
• Cons: Food and service