Holy cannoli, this restaurant is exceptional! If you live in Astoria I really don't know why you would eat anywhere else, I could go here every day. The carbonara, bolognese, and veal marsala are my favorites, but everything we had here has been just outstanding. Family run business with a cute space and great service. Love love love Ornella's.
christopher orenstein
Ornella is the best Italian pasta locally and that I've had anywhere. We used to live around the corner and came here every Thursday night. We now live out of the city and still come here when we visit friends in Astoria.
Daniela Stivala
I went with my friends past Saturday to celebrate my birthday. We needed a table for 15 and it was the only place in the area that gave me a quick answer and accommodated us without issues (most places wanted me to choose a fixed menu or ask my guest to get at least two dishes per person).The service was great, they helped me with everything I asked for. The food was served fast and everyone enjoyed it very much. An amazing place to have a delicious meal and to support the local businesses in Astoria. I can't wait to be back!
Jailene Ho
This establishment doesn’t deserve 5 stars when their service isn’t consistent. Your food being decent doesn’t earn 5 stars, the entire experience does. We understand the constraints the pandemic has had on businesses, however there was only 3 other tables with customers and they were all checked in with more than once before we were even asked for our order. Customer reviews are important so I urge you all to go through lower reviews. There’s a plethora of problems, from bad service to poor food safety (there’s even been reviews where patrons have been served regular pasta when asking for gluten-free. Are you not aware of what it means to have celiac??). The owners attitude is disgusting and every response I’ve seen him give to a review is negatively charged. He went as far as calling people who review on Yelp “imbeciles”. Take this as you please but I will not be returning to this establishment or referring people here any longer.
Morena Mello
this is the second time I have a problem with the retaaurant. the first time I waited an hour and a half for my food and the guy who answered the phone was super rude! Today I made an order. I ordered gluten-free ravioli, they sent me regular penne. They didn't bother calling me and asking. I called and the same guy answered me and told me he sent me penne because they don't have gluten free ravioli. Who is he to decide what I want to eat?Said I picked something they don't have. Well, if I chose it, it was because it's on the menu. (I placed the order on the restaurant's website)in short, the service is terrible!! I still don't know how this person still works at the restaurant.
Xingzi Zhang
Me and my friend both ordered Devour Mutz. On their insta advertisement there should be 3 mozzarella sticks in the sandwich. However, what came in our sandwiches were a couple of tiny lukewarm cheese curds. AND WE WERE FINE WITH THAT. After the meal, I wanted to point out to the older server that the actual sandwich is different from its advertisement. However, the older server started to raise his voice and yelled at me “you said you’re fine with that” for countless times. It’s not like me and my friend wanted our money back. We were polite and we did acknowledged that we did said we were good with it. We just felt scammed because the actual food was different. It’s a bit disheartening when we were being polite and just wanted to point out the difference while the server refused to listen and kept interrupting and yelling at us. The food was ok, I rate it 1 star because of the disappointing interaction with the server. I hope he can see this comment because FEEDBACKS FROM THE CUSTOMERS ARE IMPORTANT, no matter their race/age/status.*Shout out to the younger guy at the checkout who understands to listen.*
Oliver Butler
They’ve got a side menu collaboration with amazing chicken sandwiches. A great hole in the wall that really knows flavor. Clearly a NY fave.
David Quinones
No cap, I traveled all the way from the BX just for this bc the pics on their gram looked solid. Did not disappoint.I bought about $70 worth of food all for myself and everything was a hit.No this is a not a paid review I actually did this. Eat here. Family owned all day.
Luca SdC
Found this place on maps looking for a good italian spot and very happy about it! We had calamari (pic), stracciatella soup, very tasty and three kinds of pasta: Garganelli with gorgonzola pistachio and pancetta, Spaghetti Carbonara (no cream, just eggs and cheese, which is good), Chestnut homemade pasta.A very nice discovery!
Kristyn Wighton
Okay the Italian version of a cheesesteak, so so Yum. Red wine flavour comes out and punches you, in a good way, like a love tap. The Devour Power Lets Get Weirddd. So. Good. I love spicy Peanut sauce and this was an amazing combination!
Definitely coming back and trying more sandwiches off the menu. My sister and I really enjoyed them. Will post those too because all my friends kept saying they wish they could of tried them when they saw them.
John Kennedy (JFK)
The food was amazing. Duck meatballs, clams in garlic and oregano , gorgonzola gnocchi. The staff made it an overall perfect dining experience. You have to go.
Jonathan Batista
Finally got to try this place after following their Instagram for months. I had the sugar daddy chicken sandwich and it was just fantastic. They have an extensive menu of Italian food and some great chicken sandwich options. Looking forward to trying as much as humanly possible.
Ralph P
Pasta is good and fresh. The service was terrible though. They just have one guy waiting on 10-12 tables. Would go back during non peak hours or some day for lunch.
Paulie
Went in on a reccomendation and it exceeded my expectations. The chicken sandwiches were beyond amazing. So good i am gonna go back this week.
Holy cannoli, this restaurant is exceptional! If you live in Astoria I really don't know why you would eat anywhere else, I could go here every day. The carbonara, bolognese, and veal marsala are my favorites, but everything we had here has been just outstanding. Family run business with a cute space and great service. Love love love Ornella's.
Ornella is the best Italian pasta locally and that I've had anywhere. We used to live around the corner and came here every Thursday night. We now live out of the city and still come here when we visit friends in Astoria.
I went with my friends past Saturday to celebrate my birthday. We needed a table for 15 and it was the only place in the area that gave me a quick answer and accommodated us without issues (most places wanted me to choose a fixed menu or ask my guest to get at least two dishes per person).The service was great, they helped me with everything I asked for. The food was served fast and everyone enjoyed it very much. An amazing place to have a delicious meal and to support the local businesses in Astoria. I can't wait to be back!
This establishment doesn’t deserve 5 stars when their service isn’t consistent. Your food being decent doesn’t earn 5 stars, the entire experience does. We understand the constraints the pandemic has had on businesses, however there was only 3 other tables with customers and they were all checked in with more than once before we were even asked for our order. Customer reviews are important so I urge you all to go through lower reviews. There’s a plethora of problems, from bad service to poor food safety (there’s even been reviews where patrons have been served regular pasta when asking for gluten-free. Are you not aware of what it means to have celiac??). The owners attitude is disgusting and every response I’ve seen him give to a review is negatively charged. He went as far as calling people who review on Yelp “imbeciles”. Take this as you please but I will not be returning to this establishment or referring people here any longer.
this is the second time I have a problem with the retaaurant. the first time I waited an hour and a half for my food and the guy who answered the phone was super rude! Today I made an order. I ordered gluten-free ravioli, they sent me regular penne. They didn't bother calling me and asking. I called and the same guy answered me and told me he sent me penne because they don't have gluten free ravioli. Who is he to decide what I want to eat?Said I picked something they don't have. Well, if I chose it, it was because it's on the menu. (I placed the order on the restaurant's website)in short, the service is terrible!! I still don't know how this person still works at the restaurant.
Me and my friend both ordered Devour Mutz. On their insta advertisement there should be 3 mozzarella sticks in the sandwich. However, what came in our sandwiches were a couple of tiny lukewarm cheese curds. AND WE WERE FINE WITH THAT. After the meal, I wanted to point out to the older server that the actual sandwich is different from its advertisement. However, the older server started to raise his voice and yelled at me “you said you’re fine with that” for countless times. It’s not like me and my friend wanted our money back. We were polite and we did acknowledged that we did said we were good with it. We just felt scammed because the actual food was different. It’s a bit disheartening when we were being polite and just wanted to point out the difference while the server refused to listen and kept interrupting and yelling at us. The food was ok, I rate it 1 star because of the disappointing interaction with the server. I hope he can see this comment because FEEDBACKS FROM THE CUSTOMERS ARE IMPORTANT, no matter their race/age/status.*Shout out to the younger guy at the checkout who understands to listen.*
They’ve got a side menu collaboration with amazing chicken sandwiches. A great hole in the wall that really knows flavor. Clearly a NY fave.
No cap, I traveled all the way from the BX just for this bc the pics on their gram looked solid. Did not disappoint.I bought about $70 worth of food all for myself and everything was a hit.No this is a not a paid review I actually did this. Eat here. Family owned all day.
Found this place on maps looking for a good italian spot and very happy about it! We had calamari (pic), stracciatella soup, very tasty and three kinds of pasta: Garganelli with gorgonzola pistachio and pancetta, Spaghetti Carbonara (no cream, just eggs and cheese, which is good), Chestnut homemade pasta.A very nice discovery!
Okay the Italian version of a cheesesteak, so so Yum. Red wine flavour comes out and punches you, in a good way, like a love tap. The Devour Power Lets Get Weirddd. So. Good. I love spicy Peanut sauce and this was an amazing combination!
Restaurantji Recommends
Definitely coming back and trying more sandwiches off the menu. My sister and I really enjoyed them. Will post those too because all my friends kept saying they wish they could of tried them when they saw them.
The food was amazing. Duck meatballs, clams in garlic and oregano , gorgonzola gnocchi. The staff made it an overall perfect dining experience. You have to go.
Finally got to try this place after following their Instagram for months. I had the sugar daddy chicken sandwich and it was just fantastic. They have an extensive menu of Italian food and some great chicken sandwich options. Looking forward to trying as much as humanly possible.
Pasta is good and fresh. The service was terrible though. They just have one guy waiting on 10-12 tables. Would go back during non peak hours or some day for lunch.
Went in on a reccomendation and it exceeded my expectations. The chicken sandwiches were beyond amazing. So good i am gonna go back this week.
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