06/03/09

Authentic and delicious!

by Rumburak

My boyfriend and I, dined quite few times at La Grolla, and we've never been disappointed.

These guys are really great and the food are serving is simply the best Italian food you can get on UWS.

We love their Veal Milanese and their roasted baby artichokes, as well the Pannacotta.

Last time we were there, we had a great bottle of Schiava Rose, a superb Northern Italian wine, suggested by Chef Dan.

We absolutely loved it, and it was only $25.

If you are looking for something authentic, tasty and less pretentious, I think you should try La Grolla, it's an experience, not to be missed!

• Pros: Great dinner!

05/28/09

Very pleasant!

by Kaper1

Growing up in the food business (my father was a chef ) I developed a strong sense about , what makes a restaurant good.

Dining at La Grolla, was an experience. The food was excellent, their wine list is small but consistent and the service was warm and professional.

We had a beautiful bottle of wine from Sardinia and we had started with a delicate dish of rabbit and veal polpette (meatballs) served with mixed peppers ratatouille, followed by a delicious ravioli dish (artichokes and pecorino filling).

For the main course my husband had red perch fillet wrapped in prosciutto with balsamic glaze and I had their almond crusted trout, which was superb.

We skipped dessert, but we had coffee and grappa.

It was a pleasant experience, we will go back to La Grolla.

• Pros: Creativeand very well priced menu

04/21/09

Very disappointing

by kathieann74

After reading all of the positive reviews. my husband and I decided to give La Grolla a try. The restaurant is small with plain decor with a few tables outside. We were greeted warmly by Dan, "the executive chef" and was shown to a quiet table in the corner next to a small bar. My first thought was why the executive chef was greeting guests and not in the kitchen? The bar selection was fair at best. Having ordered a vodka gimlet, I received vodka with fresh squeezed lime juice instead of Roses lime juice. On the unimpressive wine list, there were 5 wines priced at $25. These were 4 reds and 1 chardonnay. Others were overpriced and being an Italian restaurant, the Italian wines were of poor selection. My husband and I started off by sharing a small pizza which was very good. We then shared an order of pasta pomodoro. The homemade pasta was cooked nicely but the sauce was overwhelming and lacked flavor. My husband chose the whole orata for his entree and I, the vitello milanese. The orata, besides being small was overdone and dry. Since it was served whole, noone offered to fillet it. Fortunately, my husband was able to do it himself. I feel that the server should've mentioned this fact when the order was placed. My veal dish was also overcooked and somewhat greasy. Service was pleasant and courteous. Cost of our meal was $150 without tip. This included 2 cocktails, 1 bottle of wine and dessert.

Also, on another note, the men's room was not clean.