Giorgione Restaurant

03/30/09

Quality

by carmen74

This is my favorite resturant in the city. The olive oil itself is a reason to visit this establishment. The food is outstanding. Everything is fresh and it has a little of everything to please all. My favorite is the grilled polipetti. Its the perfect compliment to one of the many fine wines, and its served over grilled cherry tomatoes, olives, and celery. It comes with a nice hunk of brickoven bread and extra olive oil on the side. As far as price I feel its very reasonable. Some places in the city are noted for pizza and the pizza here is simple and fresh with a nice crust thats not too thick. Give it a try, you will not be dissapointed.

• Pros: The olive oil
• Cons: nothing

03/13/09

Horrible Service and Food

by Isabella35

I have never written a review before but felt I had to after what was the worst restaurant experience I've had after living in NYC for 11 years. We ordered a bottle of wine and they brought us the wrong year - when we pointed this out they admitted they already knew this but didn't acknowledge this was a problem. The fish I ordered had bones in every bite and my date's food was ice cold. Incredibly overpriced for the quality along with pretentious clientele. I can't say enough about how bad it was.

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: Food and Service (besides bus boys who were nice)

02/01/09

Lost its edge

by nyceater99

Used to enjoy this restaurant regularly but this is the second time found the food just mediocre. So many wonderful Italians in this part of town that have to pass and wont be back.

04/28/07

Fresh, Fresh, Fresh

by crispy2000

We went to Giorgione last week and had a wonderful dinner. The food was delicious and not over salted as it is in many restaurants today. Everything was so fresh and delicious and the raw bar even had Malepeques which are my favorites from Prince Edward Island. The pizza was thin crust and actually had great flavor to it along with the fresh mozzarella and perfect sauce. Even dessert was fantastic I had a Chocolate Torte made with Jack Daniel's which was amazing.

• Pros: Attentive staff, great food
• Cons: Slighty long wait to be seated but worth it. Off the beaten path

03/06/07

WE LOVED IT!!!!!

by rossi33

love love love Giorgione. My husband and I have been going there many many years. We always have a great time! The food is always on point. The atmosphere is always fun. The staff is always smart, funny and extremely attractive. The wine list is very well thought out and not pretentious at all. If you are lucky enough, one night you may even experience Giorgio Deluca playing his favorite opera extremely loud for a moment. It is very entertaining and real. love it and hope you do to.

01/14/07

consistently good food

by dadafatcha

we visit giorgione about every month or so, so maybe thats why we don't seem to share the same complaint other reviewers wrote re: reservations. we've never had a problem getting seated promptly.

favorites continue to be the pizzas, the grilled octopus, the simple green salad and the pasta specials.

a very good wine list and good service round out the experience every time.

the only note of caution: sitting in the back of the restaurant is insanely loud.

• Pros: pizzas, grilled octopus
• Cons: loud in the back - try to sit closer to the front

11/12/06

Worst Service & Dining Experience

by toppingh

We went for 9:00 reservation and weren't seated until 10. As previous review mentioned, reservations seem to be pointless -- even when they call you to confirm -- confirm that they WON'T have your table. When seated, we finally got the waitress to take our order after 20 minutes. Octopus arrived tasting like charcoal - terrible. Entrees were mediocre, with the exception of pizzas. Ordered a third bottle of wine, that didn't arrive until after our meals were done. We had to ask the bus boys to clear our app plates, for our waitress and for the check. We couldn't get out of there fast enough. Terrible service, mediocre food -- dissappointing, esp since this used to be standby for us.

• Pros: none
• Cons: service, food, location

10/15/06

Most Unorganized Restaurant

by danross

After taking a 30 minute cab ride to the middle of nowhere, one would think that this restaurant would have your table waiting, if you made a reservation. Well that is just no true. They clearly overbook, so in essence they drag you down there thinking they will honor your reservation, but in fact the reservation is meaningless. It seems that our party and several others were all waiting for at least an hour for their tables too. They probably do the same drill every week. After an hour we left, and I would never come back again. 1 our is just too much to wait especially in NYC with thousand of other resturants that have good service!

08/18/06

Octopus lover rates octopus (grilled) as best ever

by jhenkin

Complementing great wine, unpretentious yet attentive service, nice ambiance and generally wonderful, fresh-tasting food, we savored an amazing octopus. We have travelled the world eating at top restaurants, even travelling to the world capital of octopus, Gytheon, Greece. However, we have never had better than the tender, char-grilled octopus at Giorgione. Its only been a few weeks since, but we're thinking of going back tomorrow!

05/11/06

A Workday Oasis

by nywvblue

I've dined here for lunch with clients numerous times, and it has never disappointed. While I'm not partial to precious-sized pizzas, theirs make a perfect appetizer for a small group. Very tasty. It's the risotto that keeps me coming back, although my friends tell me other dishes are very good, as well. Desserts? Divine. And with a very good cup of coffee, you'll trip out of there feeling like something special.

• Pros: the back seating area, great service, memorable meals
• Cons: noisy sometimes