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Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

DELPOSTO.COM

Hours:

Monday To Tuesday From 05:00 PM To 11:00 PM Wednesday To Friday From 11:30 AM To 02:00 PM Wednesday To Friday From 05:00 PM To 11:00 PM Saturday From 04:30 PM To 11:00 PM Sunday From 04:30 PM To 10:00 PM

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Government Contractors, Certified Green Restaurant(R)

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Notable Chef, Date Spot, Group Dining, Notable Wine List, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Italian

Notable Chef:

Mario Batali and Lidia Bastianich

What People Are Saying About Del Posto

Featured Review

Erin Behan

Contributor

The Scene – With ceilings as lofty as the kitchen's super-egos, the restaurant's sweeping sense of grandeur benefits from inlaid tiles, black marble accents, a dramatic staircase, and liberal doses of dark wood. A smartly dressed lounge crowd unwinds to live piano near the bar; on the other side, patrons dine at widely spaced tables, attended by synchronized service. – – The Food – Rising from its peasant roots, the wide-reaching Tuscan fare delivers welcome surprises. From the antipasi menu comes tongue-tingling twists--cauliflower sformato, a custard-like dish served…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
The tasting menu is $120 and requires the entire table's participation.
What to Drink:
Bartenders take their time with classic cocktails and only work from the best ingredients. The lengthy wine list can get quite pricey, but it's possible to choose from the Super Tuscans section and stay around $50 a bottle.
The Extras:
A bar menu is served in the lounge only, and not at the bar itself.
Where to Sit:
An upper balcony gives parties of six a bird's-eye-view.
ambiance
96.2600040435791% positive
  1. Bad food; great ambience
  2. From the moment you walk in you notice the beautiful decor and unique layout.
  3. visited for the first time for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner and every expectation I had was met, and then some.
  4. With a little under $50, you could enjoy the ambience and the professinal service without paying more money and getting less value for your money.
  5. Some other things that made the night memorable were: the pianist, who really added to the ambience with romantic Italian songs; and the wine list which offers Amarone and Brunello (as well as many other fine wines) by the glass.
  6. The atmosphere was wonderful too - loved the piano player!
  7. #2 - Babbo is my favorite restaurant in NYC - food, service and decor are unparallel - it's just a perfect restaurant.
  8. The ambience was great, very professional but not very friendly service and below average food.
  9. The atmosphere is elegant, tranquil and luxurious - the open view, marble staircases, high ceiling and tasteful choice of fabrics predispose to relaxed, slow paced dining.
  10. The atmosphere was good but food was overpriced.
  11. The atmosphere, staff and food were all great.
  12. felt overall that it had great ambiance, with Tony Bennett and Sinatra playing, and the staff seemed to really be on top of their game to please.
  13. If you go to the lounge, enjoy a glass of wine and the ambiance.
  14. The decor is beautiful.
  15. It has a classic, formal ambiance - piano player in the corner, great decor, etc.
  16. We had balcony seating which made the views more impressive.
  17. The balcony seating is really great with a view of the whole restaurant.
  18. Outstanding food, service,ambience
  19. would definitely recommend it, as we truly enjoyed the food and atmosphere.
  20. Cool location, chic design, nice wine selection.
  21. The dining area is large and open, with great atmosphere.
  22. -great atmosphere (classy, open room, great decor)
  23. It's a shame b/c the ambience is beautiful and the service was very good.
  24. The decor of the restaurant is beautiful and the service was outstanding but the food was not flavorful.
  25. Really comfortable and had a great view of the room.
  26. To start, the decor is fabulous: tables are spaced out enough so that you feel you have privacy yet you are still connected to "the scene
  27. The atmosphere was amazing, servce was outstanding, food not worth the price.
  28. Del Posto is a romantic spot or a place that you can dine w/ a crowd.
  29. The decor was simply wonderful - elegant, romantic, spacious, and intimate.
dessert
60.0% positive
  1. Everything before dessert is disappointing.
  2. Dessert was a to-die-for chocolate souffle and then they wheeled in a dessert trolley full of complimentary biscotti, meringues, macaroons, tiny lemon meringue pies and chocolate cups and much more.
  3. Dessert was Ok - a nice, moist almond tart for her and a dry, traditional fruit cake-like dessert
  4. but I suppose somehow, our waiter overheard us and at the end of the meal we were presented with a Happy B-day dessert spread!
  5. Entrees fell flat ( bolito misto and duck ), as did dessert (sorbets).
  6. were fabulous, and my favorite dessert was the lemon icy-thing that was amazing.
  7. But it is a beautiful place to have a drink or just dessert.
  8. They even gave us 2 free desserts on the house for the two celebrating birthdays (I think they knew the duck was THAT BAD).
  9. ...the wine glasses are gorgeous, the service is perfect, the dessert "candy cart" is delivered at the end just so you can indulge in a little bit of heaven, even if you do not order dessert.
  10. The dessert was the most disappointing.
  11. ... the best cheesecake I've tasted, ever.
  12. The LARD to spread on the bread is my favorite delicacy, and the treats after dinner, the dessert bites brought to the table gratis were wonderful.
  13. The desserts were amazing!
  14. The chocolate souffle, however, was pretty good.
  15. Dessert was the highlight as ricotta cheesecake was ethereal and chocolate crostata was perfect with straticella ice cream on the side.
drinks
89.58000183105469% positive
  1. Wine list is daunting for those not well-versed in Italian wines, but the sommelier was helpful and efficient.
  2. of us at and enjoyed 3 courses each, plus after dinner drinks.
  3. The Sauvignon Blanc by the glass on the wine list is delightful.
  4. The sommelier was very cool, recommended reasonably priced wine.
  5. Food was pretty good,, not fantastic but good, wine list was volumious although most selections started at the $100 plus range, service lacked personality but they got the job done, nice space, big price $45 and up for entrees, on Xmas eve our party of 7
  6. was on a date Last Thursday and figured it would be a good place to impress, lucky for me i had a good bar picked out for after dinner.
  7. ...the wine glasses are gorgeous, the service is perfect, the dessert "candy cart" is delivered at the end just so you can indulge in a little bit of heaven, even if you do not order dessert.
  8. One of the best wine lists i've seen.
  9. Cool location, chic design, nice wine selection.
  10. The petit fours were wonderful and the wine list outstanding.
  11. Terrific homemade pasta and bread; sensational veal; incredible wine list; outstanding service.
  12. Some other things that made the night memorable were: the pianist, who really added to the ambience with romantic Italian songs; and the wine list which offers Amarone and Brunello (as well as many other fine wines) by the glass.
  13. But it is a beautiful place to have a drink or just dessert.
  14. The piano bar is beautiful and the bartenders make amazing cocktails, and the wine list is excellent.
  15. If you go to the lounge, enjoy a glass of wine and the ambiance.
  16. While this place is very expensive, if you can get seated in the Enoteca area (near the bar) and it's restaurant week or they are offering the $35 prix fixe, head there.
  17. Wine list was full of great italian wines, as the somoliere was helpful but not pushy.
  18. The meal was accompanied by a wine recommended by the first female sommelier(e) I've ever experienced - and someone who did not recommend only the priciest wines.
  19. The restaurant is spacious and has a great bar, but for Mario that AIN'T going to cut it!
  20. Do ask the server for a recommendation - ours suggested us excellent wines, just what we described.
  21. Sardinian wines ( a passion ignited at babbo ) are recommended.
  22. The food was overall delicious and service is by far the best, (they have a wine specialist to help you pick wines as well).
  23. The servers and others were friendly, not snobbish at all, and they KNEW their stuff, everything from the wine to the courses, etc.
  24. The restaurant is gorgeous, the wine is good and the staff is attentive (if not a bit intrusive and, I will admit our waiter said a few really strange things).
food quality
86.16000175476074% positive
  1. My husband said the food was good, I thought it was ok, but would not go back simply becuase I would prefer more well made classics.
  2. must say that the dining experience was delicious and creative.
  3. Antipasti included a chefs treat of funghi fritti, a carrot sformato with the fresh taste of baby spring carrots and the mouth feel of a gelato, and a salad of green papaya.
  4. Cotechino (fresh sausage) - good, B-
  5. The decor of the restaurant is beautiful and the service was outstanding but the food was not flavorful.
  6. expensive, pay for the real estate and renovations, food was good
  7. The food was excellent (the butternut squash appetizer, octopus, and the calamari for appetizers were amazing; the garganelli and the orrechiete (spicy!)
  8. All the food was very good -- well prepared and tasty -- but not special enough to justify a $40 average entree.
  9. Great space not as great food
  10. But I must say that if you want fantastic food, you'd be wise to dine elsewhere.
  11. Service was ok with the only problem that the person who drop the food and name it to you have a very bad english that you don't understand what he's saying.
  12. keep coming because of the famous chef if the food does not live up to expectations.
  13. Among others, we had a $30 plate of absolutely delicious house-cured meats containing MAYBE 4 oz of meat total.
  14. The service once seated was very good and the food was good, but Babbo is just as good and the portions were pretty small.
  15. marvellous food, exquisite lobster, duck and souffle.
  16. went here for a special occasion a few weeks ago and while very expensive the service in all areas(we had an entire waitstaff - 4 people for our table alone) and the food was excellent.
  17. Lobster salad rendered tasteless by too much Fra Diavolo sauce, I had Dover sole that was normally a 50 dollar price tag if ordered ala carte, for what I can only guess were the truffles listed as part of the ingredients that were nearly invisible.
  18. had the 3 lamb which was not good 2 pieces of the lamb were too weird and gamey for me.
  19. The food was really enjoyable and my husband and I had a great anniversary meal while in town.
  20. Service and food were mediocre at best!
  21. So with the geatest fanfare of his newest reataurant, one would expect equally over-the-top, sumptuous, crowd pleasing dishes -- a meal that would be impossible to forget, etched in ones memory as one of the best meals ever -- a way to experience the food
  22. Perfectly professional, fabulous food, wonderful service, beautiful setting!
  23. That said, the food was very good.
  24. Great food, great service
  25. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and everything we ate was delicious.
  26. Well it is a pretty place and the bread was >
  27. had the tuna appetizer, which was good but too salty (and I love salty food, so this is a really rare complaint from me).
  28. Good food
  29. Our second course was the Garganelli al Ragu Bolognese - a light pasta with a flavorful sauce, that was served in a portion that was just the right amount so you could enjoy the remainder of the meal.
  30. Bad food; great ambience
  31. The food is good, but not even close to one of the top meals in NYC (even though priced that way).
  32. The pork chop was impressively good and the pasta tasting menu for the table was great.
  33. The service was wonderful and so was the food.
  34. As for the meal, we found sound great dishes among the antipasti and pasta, but were not as impressed with the entrees.
  35. The atmosphere was good but food was overpriced.
  36. Overpriced, unremarkable food with horrible hosts -- try Cookshop
  37. started with autumn vegetables in a black truffle oil and my partner began with a salami selection, both delicious!
  38. Terrific homemade pasta and bread; sensational veal; incredible wine list; outstanding service.
  39. The seafood combo was actually bad.
  40. The LARD to spread on the bread is my favorite delicacy, and the treats after dinner, the dessert bites brought to the table gratis were wonderful.
  41. Way too salty with pasta dishes, fish was tasteless.
  42. The atmosphere, staff and food were all great.
  43. hardly anything under $100.00/bottle in the reds, and although the antipastos and risotto were good (actually, the risotto was fabulous) , the food was less than good.
  44. The food was delicious and i know what i talk about.
  45. It's a nice restaurant but I have had better Italian food for much less money.
  46. While the food was not up to par, the service was great and the sommelier was very helpful.
  47. This is LITERALLY the best bread basket I've ever had in my life, which sounds silly, but all the bread is baked FRESH that day.
  48. the bread basket is warm and really good.
  49. pork loin - was tastless, but more importantly was RUBBER, just awful!
  50. was expecting an enjoyable meal.
  51. Average food, great service
  52. The hazelnut mousse was fantastic with the spicy hazelnuts.
  53. We travel to Anguilla and beautiful islands and love "great food" in NYC.
  54. We experimented with some medium reds given the delicateness of the fish, the savory pork and the earthiness of the lamb we ordered an Irpinia Aglianico from Campania and a Bardelini Vermintino.
  55. The food is good but it's not classic.
  56. Food excellent- I recommend the pasta trio (3 types of pastas to taste for the table-you can even specialize it per person), Lamb for 2 a must!
  57. These are real portions which is rare so be careful not to order too much food.
  58. Here, i felt that the service was excellent, the place was extraordinarily beautiful, but the food was good, just good.
  59. The service equaled the incredible food with just the right amount of attention from the sommelier, waiter, bus boys, and captain.
  60. would have liked a bit more pasta for the pasta course, as they give a taste really
  61. Our starter of the ricotta gnudi was delicious - and enough to split.
  62. The food was overall delicious and service is by far the best, (they have a wine specialist to help you pick wines as well).
  63. Once we'd been seated, the meal and service were excellent, and it was clear that management was doing its best to make up for our long wait - including providing two free appetizers on top of what we'd ordered.
  64. Agree with most reviewers---the food is surprisingly mediocre (and I am a fan of Babbo & Lupa) but the dining experience is great?
  65. Del Posto is possibly one of the most delicious and beautiful restaurants I've ever been to.
  66. The food itself was very tasty but I almost felt like something was missing but overall very satisfying.
  67. have been a fan of Batali's since his days on Cornelia Street and have never had anything less than a great meal at any of his other places but this one was a disaster!
  68. Quality of food is excellent.
  69. Warm bread basket was excellent and served with butter and lardon with rosemary.
  70. Great Service, good food but not out of this world
  71. #2 - Babbo is my favorite restaurant in NYC - food, service and decor are unparallel - it's just a perfect restaurant.
  72. had the grilled octopus with some huge beans.
  73. The food is excellent, place is beautiful, but the service is suffocating.
  74. The atmosphere was amazing, servce was outstanding, food not worth the price.
  75. would definitely recommend it, as we truly enjoyed the food and atmosphere.
  76. Somewhat crispy skin somewhat enjoyable (not very convincing), but meat nothing to write home about, tasted like boiled meat, C Dessert
  77. shared the veal chop for two with my father and it was probably the best veal I have ever had and perhaps the best piece of meat period.
  78. Entrees were delicious (I had spinach garganelli and my friend pork loin) meat was perfectly cooked and savory.
  79. We found the food to be average at best, the portions were extremely small and the service was horrible.
  80. but I suppose somehow, our waiter overheard us and at the end of the meal we were presented with a Happy B-day dessert spread!
  81. This was more food than I could eat, even though everything was so delicious that I gorged myself.
  82. great service, great food
  83. The meal was accompanied by a wine recommended by the first female sommelier(e) I've ever experienced - and someone who did not recommend only the priciest wines.
  84. We were greeted nicely upon arrival by the hostess, and received terrific service throughout the meal, even from the busboy.
  85. This "celebrity" chef needs to stop reading his own press releases and get back to cooking good unpretentious food.
  86. We ordered salmon and pork and the 2 were a great combination.
  87. Everything ordered was beyond tasty.
  88. The ambience was great, very professional but not very friendly service and below average food.
  89. If you are a heavy eater, then order more pasta!
  90. I'd agree with others who say to stick with the pastas and skip the entrees -- it was the best pasta I've ever eaten.
  91. The waiter removed the offending dishes which tasted as if a full shaker of salt had been dumped on it.
  92. The service was excellent, the atmo was outstanding, and the food was prepared with the same care as the $120 prix fixe in the main area.
  93. The service was impeccable and the food was fantastic.
  94. The food is great and the service i.
  95. Outstanding food, service,ambience
  96. The overall service was pretty poor and food was not worth the trouble.
  97. Lardon was incredibly rich but an interesting addition to the bread.
  98. thought the food was GREAT!
  99. From Breadsticks (TRUE breadsticks that are SOFT as bread should be and not cracker-like), semolina rolls, fresh home-made foccaccia and baguettes it was served with sweet butter and lard.
  100. All in all it was a PERFECT meal.
  101. The meal was absolutely fabulous, the homemade pasta and bread is incredible.
  102. The seafood salad was fresh and tasty.
  103. awesome presentation ,great food but as always is something terrible service
  104. Sadly, despite excellent food and a staff that appeared very well-meaning, our Fathers' Day dinner was a bit of a mess.
  105. Perhaps the pasta is good, and to be fair, the appetizers were very good, but the main courses were incredibly bland.
  106. Not much crab (two, to be exact) but the pasta did taste amazingly fresh.
menu variety
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. The full restaurant menu, while not cheap, looked like a much better prospect.
  2. Our waiter was professional and knew the menu in extensive detail, which we appreciated.
  3. This is a great place to take almost anyone due to the variety on the menu.
  4. The pork chop was impressively good and the pasta tasting menu for the table was great.
  5. The menu is more limited than in the main dining room, but is an excellent sampling of Del Posto's offerings.
  6. Because the entire table has to order the tasting menu and some of our party didn't, I had the waitress order for me.
  7. Cool location, chic design, nice wine selection.
  8. Food was pretty good,, not fantastic but good, wine list was volumious although most selections started at the $100 plus range, service lacked personality but they got the job done, nice space, big price $45 and up for entrees, on Xmas eve our party of 7
  9. started with autumn vegetables in a black truffle oil and my partner began with a salami selection, both delicious!
overall
100.0% positive
  1. The balcony seating is really great with a view of the whole restaurant.
  2. #2 - Babbo is my favorite restaurant in NYC - food, service and decor are unparallel - it's just a perfect restaurant.
  3. (I miss the old times where people would make an effort dress nicely to come to such a nice place...)
  4. We agreed the best tables were in the corner on the main floor - so you can look out to the whole dining room, or upstairs along the railing - so you can look down on the whole restaurant.
  5. It's a nice restaurant but I have had better Italian food for much less money.
  6. was on a date Last Thursday and figured it would be a good place to impress, lucky for me i had a good bar picked out for after dinner.
  7. just have to say: great place!
  8. This is a great place to take almost anyone due to the variety on the menu.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. My husband said the food was good, I thought it was ok, but would not go back simply becuase I would prefer more well made classics.
service
86.66999816894531% positive
  1. Food was pretty good,, not fantastic but good, wine list was volumious although most selections started at the $100 plus range, service lacked personality but they got the job done, nice space, big price $45 and up for entrees, on Xmas eve our party of 7
  2. We were greeted nicely upon arrival by the hostess, and received terrific service throughout the meal, even from the busboy.
  3. Service, and our server in particular, were great, not as officious or smug as one often finds in the fine dining rooms of NYC.
  4. While the food was not up to par, the service was great and the sommelier was very helpful.
  5. The restaurant is gorgeous, the wine is good and the staff is attentive (if not a bit intrusive and, I will admit our waiter said a few really strange things).
  6. We found the food to be average at best, the portions were extremely small and the service was horrible.
  7. Hostesses, bartender, and wait staff were all very friendly and accomodating.
  8. It's a shame b/c the ambience is beautiful and the service was very good.
  9. Once we'd been seated, the meal and service were excellent, and it was clear that management was doing its best to make up for our long wait - including providing two free appetizers on top of what we'd ordered.
  10. Terrific homemade pasta and bread; sensational veal; incredible wine list; outstanding service.
  11. excellent sommelier and service generally.
  12. The food is excellent, place is beautiful, but the service is suffocating.
  13. Overall, the service was top notch, the sommelier was amazing.
  14. Our waiter was professional and knew the menu in extensive detail, which we appreciated.
  15. The server also served flat bottled water to the people who had requested tap water.
  16. Given this was not a busy time, so the waitstaff was HIGHLY attentive and our waitress was so knowledgable, nice and professional!
  17. The restaurant is large but the staff attentive.
  18. Our lady waiter was knowledgeable (making wise recommendations), sharp (knowing we wanted an extra knife without asking), attentive yet unobtrusive, friendly and very nice.
  19. Great customer service!
  20. The service was outstanding - everyone was very gracious and eager to please.
  21. The servers and others were friendly, not snobbish at all, and they KNEW their stuff, everything from the wine to the courses, etc.
  22. The food was overall delicious and service is by far the best, (they have a wine specialist to help you pick wines as well).
  23. The food is great and the service i.
  24. The service was excellent, the atmo was outstanding, and the food was prepared with the same care as the $120 prix fixe in the main area.
  25. Because the entire table has to order the tasting menu and some of our party didn't, I had the waitress order for me.
  26. The waiter removed the offending dishes which tasted as if a full shaker of salt had been dumped on it.
  27. #2 - Babbo is my favorite restaurant in NYC - food, service and decor are unparallel - it's just a perfect restaurant.
  28. The service was not good.
  29. felt overall that it had great ambiance, with Tony Bennett and Sinatra playing, and the staff seemed to really be on top of their game to please.
  30. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and everything we ate was delicious.
  31. Average food, great service
  32. With a little under $50, you could enjoy the ambience and the professinal service without paying more money and getting less value for your money.
  33. And the service was the best I have ever had.
  34. Beautiful restaurant and wonderful service.
  35. I've read the reviews where people had bad service, but we didn't encounter any problems at all!
  36. The service was excellent.
  37. The ambience was great, very professional but not very friendly service and below average food.
  38. The sommelier was extremely knowledgeable and friendly.
  39. Perfectly professional, fabulous food, wonderful service, beautiful setting!
  40. The service I want to add, was impeccable!
  41. (I miss the old times where people would make an effort dress nicely to come to such a nice place...)
  42. great service although they took a while seating us even though i had a reservation
  43. but I suppose somehow, our waiter overheard us and at the end of the meal we were presented with a Happy B-day dessert spread!
  44. Do ask the server for a recommendation - ours suggested us excellent wines, just what we described.
  45. Outstanding food, service,ambience
  46. ...the wine glasses are gorgeous, the service is perfect, the dessert "candy cart" is delivered at the end just so you can indulge in a little bit of heaven, even if you do not order dessert.
  47. The piano bar is beautiful and the bartenders make amazing cocktails, and the wine list is excellent.
  48. The service was wonderful and so was the food.
  49. The wait staff, however was very attentive.
  50. Great food, great service
  51. The atmosphere, staff and food were all great.
  52. The service was impeccable and the food was fantastic.
  53. The service was fantastic.
  54. The server was very good, she was new there only had been there about a month, but she explained each course as it came out, and came over to the table several times to see how we were doing.
  55. What impressed me at this restaurant most is the service - extremely attentive and polite, always with a smile, ready to help.
  56. The service was poor.
  57. awesome presentation ,great food but as always is something terrible service
  58. went here for a special occasion a few weeks ago and while very expensive the service in all areas(we had an entire waitstaff - 4 people for our table alone) and the food was excellent.
  59. Sadly, despite excellent food and a staff that appeared very well-meaning, our Fathers' Day dinner was a bit of a mess.
  60. great service, great food
  61. The service equaled the incredible food with just the right amount of attention from the sommelier, waiter, bus boys, and captain.
  62. The decor of the restaurant is beautiful and the service was outstanding but the food was not flavorful.
  63. The overall service was pretty poor and food was not worth the trouble.
  64. The service once seated was very good and the food was good, but Babbo is just as good and the portions were pretty small.
  65. Here, i felt that the service was excellent, the place was extraordinarily beautiful, but the food was good, just good.
value
58.00000190734863% positive
  1. While this place is very expensive, if you can get seated in the Enoteca area (near the bar) and it's restaurant week or they are offering the $35 prix fixe, head there.
  2. Such an expensive and beautiful restaurant should allow you to dine at your leisure and enjoy your evening.
  3. had the grilled octopus with some huge beans.
  4. is expansive but expensive, but I progressed through four different obscure bottlings that were very satisfying and inexpensive.
  5. It's a nice restaurant but I have had better Italian food for much less money.
  6. These are real portions which is rare so be careful not to order too much food.
  7. With a little under $50, you could enjoy the ambience and the professinal service without paying more money and getting less value for your money.
  8. The service once seated was very good and the food was good, but Babbo is just as good and the portions were pretty small.
  9. went here for a special occasion a few weeks ago and while very expensive the service in all areas(we had an entire waitstaff - 4 people for our table alone) and the food was excellent.
  10. My only cons is that this place is very expensive, the portions are tiny so don't come too hungry and the place is a bit stuffy for my taste.
  11. Lobster salad rendered tasteless by too much Fra Diavolo sauce, I had Dover sole that was normally a 50 dollar price tag if ordered ala carte, for what I can only guess were the truffles listed as part of the ingredients that were nearly invisible.
  12. while the portions aren't huge (but decent), they are packed with flavor and are beautifully presented.
  13. For the prices the portions were disappointing.
  14. have no problem with eating at a restuarant that is expensive as long as they live up to the prices, which Del Posto does not.
  15. In summary big price big space small wow.
  16. The prix fixe has to be one of the best deals in the city.
  17. Food quality is amazing, but if you are hungry, you will continue to be hungry after spending big bucks.
  18. The famous owners and Chef of Del Posto should really examine every aspect of this ridiculous restaurant- overpriced, tiny tasteless portions, uneventful in every way- what a terrible disappointment to real foodlovers!
  19. The bill with tax and tip was $600, and for the price, a good dinner.
  20. The full restaurant menu, while not cheap, looked like a much better prospect.
  21. We found the food to be average at best, the portions were extremely small and the service was horrible.
  22. expensive, pay for the real estate and renovations, food was good
  23. The portions are not huge, but enough.
  24. The atmosphere was amazing, servce was outstanding, food not worth the price.
  25. They had a group od live musicans playing some instrument ( i dont know what it's called) that looks like a huge violin.
  26. actually tried the lard which was good but not worth the calories.
  27. The atmosphere was good but food was overpriced.
  28. The overall service was pretty poor and food was not worth the trouble.
  29. predict that by next year this disaster will be closed as there are just too many good restaurants that I would give my money too rather than this sad sack.
  30. Food was pretty good,, not fantastic but good, wine list was volumious although most selections started at the $100 plus range, service lacked personality but they got the job done, nice space, big price $45 and up for entrees, on Xmas eve our party of 7
wait time
35.0% positive
  1. Once we'd been seated, the meal and service were excellent, and it was clear that management was doing its best to make up for our long wait - including providing two free appetizers on top of what we'd ordered.
  2. We shared the primi, a slow roasted wood pigeon served over chestnut ravioli.
  3. The atmosphere is elegant, tranquil and luxurious - the open view, marble staircases, high ceiling and tasteful choice of fabrics predispose to relaxed, slow paced dining.
  4. long wait is made infinitely worse by poor time estimation or, even worse, straight dishonesty with the customer about the expected time to be seated.
  5. have no problem with eating at a restuarant that is expensive as long as they live up to the prices, which Del Posto does not.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/17/12

Amaze amaze amaze!

by DarbyC

My bf took me here for my birthday. Everything was PERFECT. The decor is chic. Every one of the people on the floor can answer any question about any menu item. So impressive.

We had the rib eye for two and there are just no words to describe how fantastic this place is. 100% delightful!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/22/12

Worth it!

by carlaqueen

Del Posto is a great place to dine with. The staffs were well organized and very attentive to details. Their service was over the top.

Their food was very satisfying and very delicious. Really had a good taste of food and the price is very much worth it.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/07/12

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5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/18/12

Lovely!

by CarolBamboo02

The Best restaurant experience we have had! We went for my husbands birthday - wonderful atmosphere, service, food and wine! Will return!

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/16/11

Batali's comments are insensitive and hurtful

by Jonathan Stewarts

I can't believe Batali is comparing bankers to Hitler and Stalin. Agree with the previous post that it is completely insensitive. Why can't he just stick to making food? I can only assume that if he is busy attending conferences and media events offering his political views he is definitely not paying attention to his businesses and the quality of his food. Given this, and the insensitivity he recently displayed in comparing bankers to Hitler, I will no longer eat at his restaurants and will encourage others to do the same.

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  • good great food
  • great customer service
  • beautiful designed restaurant
  • great dining experience
  • beautiful decor
  • beautiful place
  • helpful sommelier
  • attentive wait staff
  • great atmosphere
  • best meal
  • mediocre food
  • good homemade pasta
  • beyond tasty everything
  • great server
  • not huge tiny tasteless portions
  • warm bread basket
  • excellent priced wine
  • big closing dinner
  • incredible bread
  • amazing food quality
  • beautiful ambience
  • pleasing fish dishes
  • definitely recommend del posto
  • terrible overall service
  • favorite dessert

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