Via Quadronno

06/19/09

Geat place to grab a Italian panini and cappuccino

by Davidforestieri at Citysearch

I love Via Quadronno. Very cozy environment and the food is out of this world. When ever I go their I feel I am right back in Italia. I higly reccomment this place to anyone who is looking for a nice Sunday brunch or anyday lunch spot.

• Pros: Best Panini's in NY

11/30/08

??MIN 10 DOLLARS FOR THE DELIVERY????

by whitelion at Citysearch

I'm a regular customer at ViaQuadronno, almost every day, always delicious, i called for a delivery the first time yersterday because i was sick, and the young lady at the phone told me"we have to charge you at least 10 dollars for the delivery, because the busboy has to take a taxi..."'

WHATTT??? i usually take 8-10 minutes to go in ViaQuadronno, and i didn't run the marathon, and the busboy has to take a taxi??? Are you kidding??

• Pros: food
• Cons: any italian staff

06/28/08

really good

by elmejor at Citysearch

The food is good, everything on the menu is excellent. This isn't a fancy joint by any stretch but they have great food, great wine and excellent service. If you're looking for a casual and reasonably priced italian restaurant with awesome food, this is the spot. I heard they opened also in white plains, will go...

• Pros: good food
• Cons: little pricey

01/21/08

Delicious!!

by prt1 at Citysearch

We just happened to walk by this gem during a weekend in the city, and decided to give it a try for lunch. We had two pretty bad dinners during our weekend vist and this was lunch before we headed home. What a relief to finally have a GREAT meal. It wasn't cheap, but this is NYC - not much is. At least if you enjoy what you're paying for you don't feel like you've been taken. We sat at one of the tiny tables up front. It was tight but not bad. Two of us had one soup, two sandwiches, two cappuccinos and one tiramisu. Lentil soup tasted like home-made and the waiter asked if we were sharing the soup as he could split it between two bowls. Thought it was nice of him to ask, and we had him split it. It was a decent amount of soup still even split between two people. The sandwiches were fresh, simple, and just delicious. We indulged on capuccinos and shared a tiramisu - it was worth it! yes, it's crowded but there's a reason!

• Pros: Good food
• Cons: Small space, crowded, pricey

07/02/07

Cute Place

by charlesmstam at Citysearch

I rather like Via Quadronno. Granted the service is spotty, but the food is authentic. Plus, despite being overwhelmed, the waiters are always hospitable. It's expensive for what it is, but overall I have a pleasurable time eating here. I recommended the lasagna in particular. The $10 and up panini's are also solid. My chief complaint about eating here the size of the room. You feel tightly packed when eating and it can be uncomfortable when the room is crowded. But I guess that adds to the authenticity of the place. The coffee bar at the front is good for a quick bite or as espresso, and the gelatto stand that they put out over the summer is worth a look.

• Pros: Good Italian Food, Very Cute and Authentic
• Cons: Cramped Quarters, Inconsistent Service, Expensive Considering the Type of Food

05/31/07

Atrocious service (even if the sandwiches are delicious)

by jrs847 at Citysearch

If even one person strays away from Via Quadronno from reading this review, I will be grateful. This is one of those instances in which the arrogance and seeming impenetribility of a snooty, respected instiution meets the hard candor viglance facilitated by the internet.

First, make no mistake: VQ's meats and sandwiches made thereof are extraordinary. The menu of sandwiches with "up to six ingredients" looks like a haphazard mess of cuts and cheeses you've never heard of, but the results are marvelous. So much for that.

I have never, however, encountered worse service anywhere, nor have I encountered people so unwilling to make amends -- even if their paychecks depend on it. The offenses: service is slow from top to bottom. Slow to take our order. Slow to bring drinks (the waiter forgot my water), slow to deliver first course, even slower to deliver second course. The waiter messed up my order and when i called him on it he acted as it if was my fault for ordering the wrong thing in the first place. When we asked him to speed up the service, he did the opposite. When he overcharged me, he shrugged and said, "eh what's a dollar?" (He'll find out when he sees his tip.) Mind you, this was not some elegant waiter with an encyclopedic knowledge of all things Italian; he was nothing special at all, except for his attitude.

Then I found out where the attitude coms from: the management. I tried to coax an apology or some pleasant gesture from the hostess, but she would have nothing to do with it. She looked at me as if she knew exactly what I was complaining about yet didn't care, and she showed me the door. On my way out, I told her that it's not the waiter's fault for being a bad waiter; it's the management's fault for not training him properly. I don't think she got the hint.

Mind you, I'm really not that demanding. I just don't like being insulted and kept waiting when I'm paying $15 for a ham sandwich.

• Pros: Incredible, authentic meats and cheeses
• Cons: Slow, rude service, and even worse from the management

04/24/06

chic and charming...at night

by citygirl888 at Citysearch

There is something terribly indulgent about sitting at one of Via Q's bare, picnic-style tables and paying as much for a three-course dinner as one would at world-renowned Cafe Boloud, three blocks north. And yet, the experience is incredibly satisfying. The pasta is consistently perfect, and the house salad one of the best in the city. If you're dining solo, you will feel completely at ease in the cozy environs; in fact, you're likely to see at least one other solo diner hunched over a book, sipping a glass of Chianti. Please note, however, that this review only applies to Via Q after dark; during the day, this peaceful oasis is rudely besieged by strollers, cell-toting real estate brokers, and Madison Ave power shoppers.

01/12/05

Ms.

by hamdulellah at Citysearch

Fell in love with this place the first time, but the second time, I was insulted, offended and embarrassed because I was accused trying to walk out without paying a measly $20 tab (we not only paid the tab but had left a generous tip). If I wasn't with a friend from out of town, I would have been my loud and obnoxious self and told them what they could do with their $20 tab and would have taken my tip back.

10/29/04

Amazing and Authentic

by flyonthewall at Citysearch

You can't beat this little known beauty. I recommend it for a quick breakfast or brunch. It has the appeal that only pure authenticity can bring, the same attraction that I feel in Florence when I see that oh-so-perfect cafe around the bend.

• Pros: Food, Ambiance, Price

07/02/03

Bravo Via Quadronno

by zagor at Citysearch

At long last, an authentic Italian Caffe Bar/Ristorante here in New York City!!! The coffee is exquisite, pastry, gelati, all superb! Whenever I miss Italy (every day), I head for this place.

Oh, as for the reviewer who complianed of high prices, fondue that conisted of "bread and peas", and the "old rich people eating poor food"; try the Olive Garden over in Times Square. It's full of "young people eating inedible food" - this place is obviously wasted on the likes of you.