(347) 694-4203

148 8th Ave (W 17th Street)
New York, NY 10011 40.7419 -74.0009

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Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

Hours:

Sun-Thu 4:30pm-11pm

Fri-Sat 4:30pm-11:30pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Food Delivery, Prix Fixe Menu

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Italian

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Cola's

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Located in the heart of the Chelsea district, Cola's has been serving regional Italian neighborhood food since 1988. Our extensive menu feature fresh fish, hand-made pasta, chicken, veal and a full antipasta assortment. Our lunch specials start at $6.95 and are served until 4pm daily. With so much to offer Cola's is a great place to bring a date or for a family dinner. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Neighborhood Chelsea Italian restaurant featuring salads, handmade pasta, paninis and entrees.

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Prix-Fixe:
From 4pm to 7pm, enjoy a dinner including appetizer, entree and dessert for $17.95.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Service was excellent and the room is cozy.”
  2. “Surprisingly good food, very reasonable prices, comfortable atmosphere - in Chelsea?”
  3. “recommend thi splace for family dinners and for romantic dates.”
  4. “Finally, a cozy, comfortable neighborhood place with suprisingly delicious cuisine in Chelsea!”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The desert was real key lime pie which was also excellent.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “During dinner we enjoyed some great wine.”
food quality
91.99999809265137% positive
  1. “Our main dish which waiter brought excellent classical dish pappardelle rabbit ragu, and chicken cacciatore which chef was cooked exactly the way i was craving for many many years.”
  2. “The liguini vongole is amazing and the fish is always fresh.”
  3. “I now can add not just great food but GREAT SERVICE as well.”
  4. “Our meal was cold by the time we got it.”
  5. “The food is decent, the prices aren't terrible, and the service has been helpful most of the time.”
  6. “The service is terrific and the entres and yummy.”
  7. “The reliably good food was overshadowed by the awful service on a recent visit.”
  8. “The price was so reasonable especially considering the quality of the cuisine and service.”
  9. “The food is consistently great and have always really enjoyed eating there.”
  10. “This is a fine example of great restaurant management: great menu, super friendly servers, and great food at great prices.”
  11. “the best food i have ever had in this small restaurant.”
  12. “went last night and the food was amazing.”
  13. “Finally, a cozy, comfortable neighborhood place with suprisingly delicious cuisine in Chelsea!”
  14. “The place was not full, yet they were rushing us through the whole meal.”
  15. “Surprisingly good food, very reasonable prices, comfortable atmosphere - in Chelsea?”
  16. “recommend all of you to go colas and enjoy their food”
  17. “The quality of cola,s food is good and knowledgeable worker made our dinner best.”
  18. “Great Italian food- period.”
  19. “Starting with the bread and olive oil through some excellent Lasagna, Egglant, Gnocci and Chicken and ending ever so happily with a delicious Tiramisu.”
  20. “The food is great - always consistent and service is wonderful.”
  21. “they were fried to perfection, And the salad tasted so fresh.”
  22. “The food was excellent, such as our appetizer was Buffallo cheese which imported from italy and fresh grilled sardines was excellent.”
  23. “Best food & Excellent service”
  24. “Best itallina food,good service”
  25. “The pasta was cooked al dente and the seafood was fresh and delicious.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “This is a fine example of great restaurant management: great menu, super friendly servers, and great food at great prices.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “the best food i have ever had in this small restaurant.”
  2. “This is a fine example of great restaurant management: great menu, super friendly servers, and great food at great prices.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “had a great dinner my first time there and will definitely return many more times.”
service
89.28999900817871% positive
  1. “Our waiter was very pleasant, outgoing, and in fact.”
  2. “The food is great - always consistent and service is wonderful.”
  3. “The service is terrific and the entres and yummy.”
  4. “The price was so reasonable especially considering the quality of the cuisine and service.”
  5. “Our main dish which waiter brought excellent classical dish pappardelle rabbit ragu, and chicken cacciatore which chef was cooked exactly the way i was craving for many many years.”
  6. “The food is decent, the prices aren't terrible, and the service has been helpful most of the time.”
  7. “The reliably good food was overshadowed by the awful service on a recent visit.”
  8. “Above all the service was excellent and the music was perfect.”
  9. “Best itallina food,good service”
  10. “This is a fine example of great restaurant management: great menu, super friendly servers, and great food at great prices.”
  11. “As a former waiter, I know that some customers are a pain, however, yelling at a customer is simply not acceptable.”
  12. “Best food & Excellent service”
  13. “It's such a shame that the bitchy wait staff has ruined what was otherwise a great value.”
  14. “The service was great.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “The price was so reasonable especially considering the quality of the cuisine and service.”
  2. “We went for the specials and I enjoyed a nice Artichoke Ravioli that for the price was a good deal.”
  3. “This is a fine example of great restaurant management: great menu, super friendly servers, and great food at great prices.”
  4. “Surprisingly good food, very reasonable prices, comfortable atmosphere - in Chelsea?”
  5. “It's such a shame that the bitchy wait staff has ruined what was otherwise a great value.”
  6. “highly recommend this place to anyone in the neighborhood or even coming from uptown- it it worth the trip.”
  7. “The food is decent, the prices aren't terrible, and the service has been helpful most of the time.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/09/09

Best food & Excellent service

by JOHNHOLT at Citysearch

The quality of cola,s food is good and knowledgeable worker made our dinner best.The special pasta lamb ragu and linguini with shrimp was owesome. I was waiting for long time to have that kind of dinner. I recommend all of you to go colas and enjoy their food

  • Pros: good service
  • Cons: best food in town
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/10/08

Try This Place

by woodjn at Citysearch

I've been twice and both times they sat us right on time. The service is terrific and the entres and yummy. Try the antipasto della casa for appetizers. Entrees are large and the portions (salmone, chicken, ) yummy. Desserts are pretty good but I wouldn't rave about them. Try this place. It's tops!

  • Pros: cheap and tasty food
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/14/08

Worst restaurant in NY

by walkertaylor at Citysearch

I didn't like this place at all. The restaurant is dirty everywhere. The servers were not enough so we took a while to get our orders. Our meal was cold by the time we got it. I didn't like the fact that I had to pay 20% gratuity. Sorry, I do not recommend this place.

  • Pros: Cheap
  • Cons: Bad service, mediocre food, dirty.
3 Star Rating: Average

10/29/07

cozy and cute, ez first date place

by fakename00 at Citysearch

Nice and attentive servers. I think they actually eat there as well...they were able to make recommendations with confidence.

  • Pros: Cozy and inexpensive, great servers
  • Cons: Fish was just ok and the oil and basalmic vinegar containers were slippery
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/18/07

BEST SERVICE

by loudobbs at Citysearch

GREAT SERVICE

I have been a regular at COLAS since it's opening. The food is consistently great and have always really enjoyed eating there. Sevice has always been average but the food has always made up for it until recently. The past few times that we have had dinner our waiter (forgot to get his name/ Bangladeshi guy ) has made our dining experience all the better. He's very knowledgable and eager to give his opinion about the food,wines and beer. Always pleasant and in a short time remembered us by name. It's a personal touch that is really appreciated . You can tell that this is someone who cares about the customers .I now can add not just great food but GREAT SERVICE as well.

  • Pros: great service and best price
  • Cons: amazing food with best service

The Details on Cola's

Place Categories:

  • great italian food
  • great prices
  • not recommend place
  • amazing little restaurant
  • excellent fresh grilled sardines
  • nice artichoke ravioli
  • delicious seafood
  • good worker
  • great wine
  • excellent chicken
  • fresh salad
  • amazing liguini vongole
  • always fresh fish
  • very pleasant waiter
  • favorite chelsea restaurants
  • pretty good desserts
  • comfortable atmosphere
  • great value
  • excellent classical dish pappardelle rabbit ragu
  • excellent real key lime pie
  • best itallina food
  • excellent egglant
  • great service
  • excellent gnocci
  • cold meal

Message from Cola's

  • Delivery and Take Out
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Pre-Theatre Dining

Located in the heart of the Chelsea district, Cola's has been serving regional Italian neighborhood food since 1988. Our extensive menu feature fresh fish, hand-made pasta, chicken, veal and a full antipasta assortment. Our lunch specials start at $6.95 and are served until 4pm daily. With so much to offer Cola's is a great place to bring a date or for a family dinner. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Cola's