04/08/09

where are the main courses?

by timotheespitzer

please charge me $26 for a monkfish dish but not $18 for a sample!! Your MC sizes are absurd. Nice cheese selection and knowledgeable staff.

• Pros: design and atmosphere
• Cons: way over priced!

01/29/09

Tasty Dining with Nice Wine

by gripdxd

My friend learned of this place in an ad in the elevator at her job. Nice hostess and average prices. The waiters were friendly, helpful and patient as well as my friend was a few minutes late. The wine list is all italian so you need a sommelier for guidance, which we requested. He didn't steer us wrong and we loved our wine choice. We sat upstairs which was noisy, but we quickly forgot about it. It was also packed & jumping for a Wed. night. They do offer cheese, but I don't think it's a good value $6 for 1oz? I also hear they change their menu reguarly, so it offers variety. For dessert I had Gelati & Sorbet it was delicious and the perfect ending. Overall it was a very nice evening.

• Pros: Sommelier, Wine List & Service
• Cons: Noisy

01/22/09

Delicious food, loved the cheese bar and open kitchen!

by charlesnyc

Went to L'artusi last weekend and was very happy with my meal. We live a few blocks away so I'm always happy when something good opens up in the neighborhood. The pasta dish with chestnuts was delicious!

The hostess was very nice as was the waiter and they also had a separate wine sommelier type waiter come around. The prices are moderate and the dishes arent too big but filling.

Most of all I loved the downstairs area which included a cheese bar and open kitchen. We were seated upstairs which was a little better for private parties I think. Next time I'd request to sit downstairs. Definitely a worthwhile restaurant to try out.

• Pros: food, excellent service, interesting menu for italian food
• Cons: crowded bar area