03/25/09

BEST FOOD NEAR GRAND CENTRAL

by Taylor25

I have been eating at Gente regularly since I moved offices near Grand Central. I can honestly say this place has the best Italian food in the neighborhood - HANDS DOWN.

The price fixed lunch menu offers a wide variety of selections, but my favorite dish is definitely the unique Artichokes, which will keep you coming back for seconds!

• Pros: Artichokes are to die for

03/17/08

Fabulous food at fabulous prices

by smmath

The food is consistently excellent and I have been a customer for years and years. Jay always takes advantage of seasonal produce and will surprise you with a tasty treat. Super salads, perfect pizza, rapturous risoto.

03/02/08

An Outstanding Night To Remember for rest of my live

by florjani

great food great service this is my favert restaurant best pasta black white tagiolini thank gente staff

10/12/07

Competition on food and service

by nancy_nyc

The food was excellent, better than lot restaurants, could hold its own against any Italian restaurant in Manhattan with a very good price, and the service oh god you cant imagine everybody is very friendly from the owner to the sweet busboy specially Nick the manager he is the best. I can?t wait to go back next week to have a lasagna or

Risotto seafood with my favorite cosmopolitan that they make .

09/07/07

frank

by frankmiliwore

A pleasant experience

Stopped by this restaurant having read favorable reviews on MenuPages. Restaurant appears closed from a distance at night, but the dim lighting adds a lovely atmosphere to this excellent restaurant. Anyone wanting a decent meal at a reasonable price cant really go wrong here. Staff are friendly and professional. Recommended.and i thank very mach this water sammy for great service

08/17/07

best pasta ever

by xhorge

you have to go and se this restaurant is great i cant wait to go there an the best is this gentelman weter samy service exelent thank you sammy

07/04/07

Superb!

by roseyposey17

Friends and I go here for lunch about once a month. We also go for dinner and business luncheons. Atmosphere, service, food and staff are fantastic. We are now friends with the staff which makes our experience even better. Brushetta is wonderful. The chicken piccata is in a light sauce with capers - fantastic. The Cosmopolitans are the best we've ever had. The atmosphere is romantic but is also great for a group of friends hanging out after work. Highly recommended.

• Pros: Food, staff, atmoshphere. Great for people watching or romantic dinner.

09/26/06

Best Pizza Con La Verdura

by lovedayspa

Wow i never eat pizza out in the restaurant but there were so many great choices in the menu and i was so hungry that i decided to order Pizza Con La Verdura---------the the vest vegetable pizza that i had so far..........i am looking faward to try other things in this restaurant i can imagine how great the pasta will be and other things as well............................so dont hesitate to go and try any thing in here it's nice and clean.

• Pros: Great Food
• Cons: it's not a big restaurnt

09/26/06

Great Pasta -Great Customer Service

by kasanova

I love going here at least once a week they have great pasta, and dont miss to ask for a bottle of wine its wonderfull..........I personaly recommend this italian restaurant to anybody who goes around the midd town in eastside..........

08/22/06

won't be going there again

by lbcs

I just got back from lunch with three other colleagues. We were seated promplty as well we should have been, being as the place was practically empty. After 45 minutes our lunch came out. Two tiny, dry foccasia (sp?) sandwiches, one pasta "special" and one risotto special. Mine was the risotto, and it was actually pretty good. The pasta was eaten with a scowl. The sandwiches were left behind after even the extra cokes couldn't wash them down. Unfortunately those cokes (served in tiny wine glasses) cost $3 apiece, evidently no free refills. So $18 of soda later we left, very disappointed. If anyone had bothered to come by and asked if we enjoyed everything, they would have heard a resounding "no." But unfortunately they didn't ask.