(212) 944-3643
142 W 44TH St
New York,
NY
10036
40.7565
-73.9845
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Theater District - Times Square
What People Are Saying About Osteria al Doge
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – With strong Venetian influences, the restaurant offers an abundance of fish dishes, including branzino with cherry tomatoes, olives and potatoes; a seafood stew; and house-made trenette pasta with crab meat. Beyond fish, the restaurant serves such appealing dishes as calves' liver in veal sauce with polenta. The room is decorated in blue, green and yellow, with a balcony overlooking the main dining area.
04/04/09
A Gem Near Times Square Serving Excellent Italian Food
by ABuzzard
Went to Osteria Al Doge tonight to dine with a date and it fulfilled and surpassed all my expectations! It had been two years since I had last dined there and it is as great as I remember. Our first interaction was with the hostess, although we didn't have a reservation and walked in off the street she went out of her way to arrange a table for us with only a few minutes notice. After being seated our waitress approached, the immensely charming and constantly smiling Maria, who made us feel immediately comfortable and at home. When I asked for a wine suggestion she suggested a bottle that turned out to be superb! After ordering our mains we settled in to chat and enjoy the atmosphere. In my experience restaurants can be vibrant or can drain the life out of the evening depending on the staff and decor. Everywhere around us people were truly enjoying themselves, smiles abounded, conversations were lively, La Dolce Vita was certainly alive here!. Our courses arrived and each was delicately balanced, abounding in flavors that weren't weighed down with heavy oils or sauces, pure, simple, and obviously made with the best ingredients available. The whole time the staff was attentive to our needs neither rushing us (we were there for three hours), nor making us feel unattended at any time. This is certainly hard to find in New York where more often than not the waiters try to speed towards dropping the check and turning the table. We finished our dessert and said goodbye to the table next to us who we had shared a few laughs with. As we made for the door there was our waitress Maria, still smiling and exuding such a positevly wonderful energy that my date and I were helpless in resisting a big goofy smile that carried us out the door and down the block! I highly recommend this place for a date, dinner with friends, or a party I'm sure you will love it!
- Pros: Great Service, Staff, and Atmosphere
12/05/08
Good choice for pre-theatre dinner
by madlibrarian
Although it was crowded and noisy for pre-show dinner like most theater districts places, I found Doge worthwhile for two reasons: tasty food and the good service. My friend and I both ordered pasta dishes, which were cooked al dente (and in properly salted water!). Nothing was drowning in sauce and everything tasted of fresh ingredients. The staff clearly understood their mission -- to serve us a nice dinner and gets to the show on time. We especially appreciated their timing. Drinks, entres, dessert, check all came just as they needed to. We never felt like we going to be late or rushed out the door. Would I pick this place if I wanted a leisurely meal over a few bottles of wine? No. Wrong neighborhood entirely. Will I go back the next I'm looking for a good pre-show dinner? Definitely.
- Pros: Good food, fast service
- Cons: Crowded
07/01/08
Great ambience!!
by JessAtl
After much deliberation, I finally chose to take my visiting family to this Italian favorite of my roommate. I needed the ambience to be good since we would be spending a lot of time catching up, the noise level needed to be accommodating to conversation, especially for my hard-of-hearing dad, and the food needed to be good! This restaurant delivered on all. I was a little skeptical because of its touristy location, but I would recommend this place to everyone. I'm surprised at the price level according to Citsearch- I'd put it in the lower range... most entree's are between 18-25- very reasonable for a midtown restaurant. The service was a bit terse, but oh well, it's New York. I had the salmon, my dad had the penne, my mother had the eggplant mezzalunas, and my brother had the lasagna- all were delicious. For dessert, we indulged in the tiramisu, fresh berries w/ ice cream, and fruit tart... again, all were very good.
- Pros: Ambience, menu variety
- Cons: Service, bread basket
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