Reviews & Ratings for Coppola's East

12/01/10

Small portions??? That's so NOT true!!

by jessica98

Me and my boyfriend been going to this restaurant in the last 2 years and we always have to share because their portions are huge!

Their foccacia and newly introduced onion bread is delicious! Lunch special for $19 is unbeatable and you must order their homemade cheesecake...Yummy!!!! I basically tried everything from the menu ...my favorite dish is the red snapper and my boyfriend loves the way they cook the pasta.. No question that it's our favorite restaurant AND the best thing is that they deliver, too! Make sure you make reservation for Fridays and Saturdays because the place is packed!

03/10/09

small portions

by oscar23

Had dinner here a few nights ago and it was very good! The portions are very small. But everything was fresh and tasted good. But everything I ordered tasted great! Service was friendly. Wine list was good!

02/24/09

Avoid Delivery (Dine in Service is Bad too)

by TheH

Food is very inconsistent. Also, delivery is atrocious. After about 50 minutes of waiting, I called to check on my food. The hostess said, "It's on it's way". When I called back 30 minutes later, she changed her story to, "It just left last time you called." She said she would call the delivery guy and phone me back - of course not. So I asked to speak to the manager...RUDE. He said if I refused the food, he would never deliver to me again. Uh, how about just plain old, "Sorry"?! Avoid delivery here. Overpriced too for the caliber of food. If you are in Murray Hill, Fagiolini is a better bet, though their delivery is very inconsistent too. But at least they are honest and apologetic when something goes wrong.

• Pros: One of a few Italian places.
• Cons: Not better Italian than a pizzeria. Service is terrible.

10/01/08

AMAZING FOOD even Britney Spears enjoyed Coppola's

by trendyv

I have to say, we had a GREAT time at Coppola's last night. Sitting right across from us was Britney Spears her group of friends and a film crew. Apparently its one of her favorite italian restaurants in the area. The entire experience was AMAZING from the FOOD to the Service To watching Britney eating pasta. I highly recommend Coppola's!!!

• Pros: food!!
• Cons: none!

08/23/08

Very unimpressed

by Linda0245

While the decor is nice and the waitstaff friendly, the food leaves a lot to be desired. It literally came out within five minutes of ordering, and was definitely not freshly made. It tasted as if it had been sitting around for awhile and quickly heated up in the microwave. We ended up paying $20 each for a glorified TV dinner. It was very surprising, given the other reviews here, and the emphasis on homemade meals that the restaurant touts itself for. Their website menu is also very outdated with both meals and prices, and is thus very misleading. We were very disappointed and won't be returning again.

• Pros: nice decor
• Cons: overpriced food

06/22/08

Best pasta I've had in a long time!

by toasterbunny4

Great Italian food and excellent, friendly service. The prices are reasonable for a midscale Italian restaurant in NYC, though certainly not cheap (I don't have a huge dining budget). I think the cheapest entree on the menu was $15 for a bowl of pasta, so I was a little bit skeptical about how a bowl of pasta with marinara sauce was worth $15. But the portions are huge, the pasta was perfectly done, the fresh mozzarella on top and the delicious blend of seasonings brought that bowl of pasta as close as possible to being worth $15. Even the bread they serve is excellent. The service was also impeccable, unobtrusive, and efficient, and my server was incredibly friendly in a very genuine way. I was also pretty impressed when I asked for the remainder of my pasta to go... they wrapped up not only my pasta, but some bread (each slice individually wrapped!), fresh grated cheese in a container, and even put in a plastic fork and knife, to-go menu, and business card. Nice!

03/31/08

Great Overall Experience!!

by nyceast

I live in the neighborhood and this is THEE best italian eatery around. The food is fantastic & so is the service. I came with five of my girlfriends and we were all more than pleased with our meals and our waiter who was very friendly & attentive. If you're a pasta lover, go for the Tortellini Daniela -- it's out of this world! I highly recommend this place & will continue to go back!

• Pros: Great Food, Great Service
• Cons: None

02/26/08

Good Food

by EC1212

Great food, beautifull place.

It was fun and my friends had a great time. the drinks was a lil price but for the place it is ok. Next time I will come early.

12/31/07

Worst Management

by sls224

The food here was good but the management created a horrible dining experience. The server brought us different wine than we ordered and then tried to over charge us on the wine when the bill came. When we spoke to the general manager we were informed that they could "charge us whatever they want" regardless of what it said on the menu. Additionally, although we were with a large group with a large bill and the only people in the restaurant, the manager refused to let us split the bill on multiple credit cards after the waiter said it would not be a problem. We even heard the manager threaten to fire the waiter for splitting our bill. We looked forward to this being a great neighborhood place after reading other reviews, but after this experience we will never go back.

• Pros: Food is good
• Cons: Service and Management. Too expensive for what you get.

04/27/07

Very good italian, strong menu and wine selection, iffy service & atmosphere

by chalklounge

This is my girlfriend's favorite restaurant in the world (in fact, she almost lives directly over it), and although I share her love for the food, I've never been able to fully climb on board with her undying devotion to this place. The food never disappoints, and it better not because, quite frankly, Italian it tough to screw up. That said, Coppola's does Italian right with authentic favorites and a great wine menu and dessert selection. My beef is with the less than stellar atmosphere and service -- the upstairs is a little old-world for my taste, and the servers are consistently aloof but amicable enough I suppose. I recommend asking for a table DOWNstairs the next time you visit. This is a new seating area, and I found it to be a much more pleasing experience to the eye. Also, be prepared to spend a little more $$ than you would for the same food a few blocks south.

• Pros: It's great Italian, what can I say? Also romantic!
• Cons: A little cold and aloof...try downstairs for a different feel.