09/24/08

Great Italian..

by ddgalvan

Excellent, excellent, excellent well-priced and authentic Italian; there's nothing you won't love, the staff here go to great lengths to ensure your palate is well-satisfied.

08/03/07

SMALL PLACE-REWARD

by jessknits

We were invited to dinner at Piccolo the other night.The place is small but really comfortable.The music was not loud,lights were dim and romantic.I ordered the grilled tuna special it was the best I ever had,it was rare and seared on the outside with a pineapple glaze.My boyfriend had the veal chop,it looked like a double cut it was so thick and cooked pink on the inside.The only problem Piccolo has is that the portions are so large that we couldn t order dessert.Im so glad we were invited to find this restaurant we will be back.

• Pros: cozy,romantic,fun place
• Cons: portions are big,no room for dessert

07/23/07

Probably won't be back

by 75believers

Cool looking place, and a great location. I would avoid for brunch/breakfast though. The food was uninspired and the preparation was just plain lazy. We were both disappointed with our food. Especially the eggs benedict. The dish basically consisted of room-temp, untoasted english muffins, slices of cold cut ham straight out of the oscar mayer pack (vs grilled canadian ham in traditional benedict) and very bland hollandaise. All ingredients seemed to be straight out of the jar or 12-pack, directly from the grocery store down the block with no attempt whatsoever to so much as "cook" the ingredients.

Maybe the place is a hidden gem like the other reviews suggest at other day parts, but there's a clear lack of effort at brunch.

• Pros: Atmosphere and location pretty good.
• Cons: Food was just bad.

07/06/07

BIG for a small place

by antivas

Piccolo means small in Italian but not here.Piccolo is a tiny but cozy ristorante.The food portions are large.The menu has 17 different entrees to choose from.The wine list over 50 bottles to choose from and the prices are not at all high.This place is a winner on all counts.

• Pros: The place is small but everything else is big!
• Cons: not one

05/21/07

cozy but busy but ni$e

by mzx380

I went to piccolo on a saturday night when it was miserable out. Even though I had reservations and got my table right away, i was shocked to see an absolutely packed restaurant. It's a little on the small side but was a cozy, dimly lit restaurant that is a nice place for a date. Prices were on the average side for an italian restaurant but the food was delicious so you really do get your money's worth. It's a nice place that I can see myself going to again.

• Pros: romantic, good food and service
• Cons: crowded, makes having reservations a must

04/21/07

Something new is in the oven

by aboardship

We go to Piccolo at least twice a week.The last two times we noticed something different.Piccolo has the best food in Gramercy,but now it is even better.We heard and tried the specials-out of this world.Even the presentation is different.At the end of our meal we asked Tony the maitre d if they got a new chef.The answer was,YOU COULD SEE AND TASTE IT RIGHT? YES,YOU COULD.The only problem now is that I ll be there three times a week!

• Pros: NEW CHEF,NEW FOOD
• Cons: Hope I could book a table now

04/17/07

NEW CHEF

by runrazor

I have been going to Piccolo since it opened three years ago.Last night we went and had the best dinner yet.As soon as our waitress told us the specials I knew something was different.When our entrees arrived you could see the difference in presentation.We started to eat and we all looked at each other with amazement.With our mouths full we all said the same thing at once,NEW CHEF ! The food was outstanding!

• Pros: NEW CHEF NEW MENU
• Cons: NOT EXPENSIVE

04/16/07

Piccolo all the way !

by goergekid12

Piccolo is the type of ristorante you look foward going to.My friend invited me out for dinner and won t tell me where.When the cab stopped in front of Piccolo I was so glad,little does he know that I was here before,but not with him.The food and service was just as good as the first time.

• Pros: consistant food and service

04/05/07

Small place,great taste

by eggbeat14

Piccolo is the perfect name for this restaurant,being so small.The pasta special I had was the best I ever had.The salmon glazed with honey and rum with cracked pepper was good.The chocolate mousse was rich but lite.The place is so romantic and casual.The crowd is young and hip.

• Pros: pasta,chicken,veal,fish special every night
• Cons: small room,hope they expand

03/28/07

BEST SIDEWALK CAFE

by woweater93

We were searching all of 3rd Ave. for a sidewalk cafe to eat.After 20 minutes we found Piccolo restaurant,luckely there was one table open,we jumped on the chairs right away.The pasta rigatoni was something I never had before.It had sausage,broccoli,peas,mushrooms and more with white wine and a touch of tomato.The chocolate cheesecake was too much to finish.It turned out to be a good night with great food.Also,Michelle our waitress was really cute and funny.

• Pros: sidewalk cafe