Francisco Adalid Gallegos Zúñiga. Loved The people. Are nice. Nice girl's good chicharrones de Puerco. Y pollo yeah. Is good. . Congratulations I recommend to everyone likes Dominican
Camille Casmier
pretty good. loved the vodka penne.
Cathy S.
Had a family style dinner. Food was excellent. Eggplant parmesan was done just right. Broccoli rabe was loaded with garlic. There is a public parking lot behind the restaurant. Nice avenue to go for a walk after your meal.
Michelle Y.
To be fair i was also really not craving italian but holy this was so bad i am so so sorry... I have no clue how or why this place has 4 STARS ON YELP and there were customers coming out RAVING ab it. Place was PACKEDDDDD at 5:30pm on a weekend (fair), we waited for around 20-30 minutes and then got seated. The inside of the restaurant is homey and gives (seemingly) authentic Italian family owned vibes. They gave us bread and olive oil (my favorite part of the meal was the bread). Then they FORGOT TO GIVE US MENUS until they asked us for our orders and we were like wot we don't even have menus. Menu items are not diverse despite being a seemingly long menu (they have like a 416261 linguini items and 37272 ziti items, that probably all taste similar). Food came out after a long time (around 7pm)... and lowkey most of their stuff made me want to gag bc i'm dramatic. Ziti literally had no sauce or flavoring, it was LITERALLY just pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage, and this was my favorite lmfao (+ the salad). The veal parmigiana was okay but tomato sauce was so watery and flavorless, and the veal was just so soggy, I couldn't really even tell what meat it was. White sauce linguini was just wet with what looks like chewed-up clams. When the meal was finished, we learned that THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH and to make it even worse / seemingly more suspicious THEY DIDNT GIVE US AN ITEMIZED RECEIPT LIKE WE JUST THREW MONEY AT THEM after they came up to us and literally just said to us "your total is $320" and we were too tired to argue. Also, we thought we ordered individual-size dishes to share but we told them we were sharing so please give us sharing plates and then they gave us FATTT family sized portions that were definitely more expensive that were not priced on the menu (miscommunication but also wtf). Despite sharing with a BIG group, we paid $40+ each... for the most mid, debatably worst italian food I've had.... I felt so gaslit the entire time bc of the other reviews and the fact that I literally heard customers coming out the door and telling us the food was worth the wait... maybe it's just a culture diff?????? Service was not good at all either. rambling review that i wrote on mobile for beli haha please ignore any spelling or grammatical mistakes
Dawn Velapoldi
We came to this place many years ago and it was great it was an old Italian guy that would spit out like 3 to 4 different meals what they had now it's not like that anymore I guess the old man passed or whatever and now the food is terrible I had spaghetti with burnt spaghetti sauce that was so much grease that I had agenda and my husband he has a chicken palm that must have sat underneath the heat lamp for hours because it was very dry I waited forever for a soda My recommendations would be go to Mario's Enzo's for Amelia's I'm very surprised since they have fresh fresh ingredients right outside their door in every direction sad how times have changed and this iconic restaurant once was vibrant and had excellent food and service but everything changes
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Artichoke
Michael Denfeld
Classic little Italy in the Bronx establishment. All around
Best Chicken Parm I've had on Arthur Ave and I've eaten at all the main restaurants on the strip. Staff was very quick and polite. The pricing was also reasonable. Will most definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
Mosa H.
Ordered seven dishes here and they were all awful. Quantity over quality seems to be their motto here. Not worth taking leftovers. 1. They don't serve half their menu on Sundays. 2. Broccoli rabe was like a watery pasta soup 3. Garlic ziti was a greasy mess with a pool of oil 4. Dry ricotta in the stuffed shells 5. Marinara tasted like it came straight out of a jar 6. Lasagna meat looked and tasted like cat food?? Flat, chunky, and spongey. The only edible part was the cheese on top. Service was fine, we were seated pretty quickly for a large group and got water refills frequently. Not sure if they had good food saved in the back for their regulars but I would steer clear.
Sheryl W.
The greeting when you walk in is heart warming, the food was great and the service was outstanding !!
Good family dining. Was quiet. Went during the week. Service was good. Attentive group. Good dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Scarpariello
Enrico B.
Excellent food, very fresh and tasty. I like there salad, veal chops, veal and potatoes. My grandchildren love the pasta and meatballs. Everything tastes home made
David Weiner
An old school Italian restaurant with freshly made pasta and charming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Clams, Baked Ziti
Marly Toro
I was not impressed by the meatballs and veal. Veal was very tough and chewy. So so at best.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Albert M.
Food not worth eating. I love eggplant parm but here it was tasteless. The breaded artichokes were awful. At a restaurant no quality of service or atmosphere can make up for food that is an utter waste of calories and money.
Francisco Adalid Gallegos Zúñiga. Loved The people. Are nice. Nice girl's good chicharrones de Puerco. Y pollo yeah. Is good. . Congratulations I recommend to everyone likes Dominican
pretty good. loved the vodka penne.
Had a family style dinner. Food was excellent. Eggplant parmesan was done just right. Broccoli rabe was loaded with garlic. There is a public parking lot behind the restaurant. Nice avenue to go for a walk after your meal.
To be fair i was also really not craving italian but holy this was so bad i am so so sorry... I have no clue how or why this place has 4 STARS ON YELP and there were customers coming out RAVING ab it. Place was PACKEDDDDD at 5:30pm on a weekend (fair), we waited for around 20-30 minutes and then got seated. The inside of the restaurant is homey and gives (seemingly) authentic Italian family owned vibes. They gave us bread and olive oil (my favorite part of the meal was the bread). Then they FORGOT TO GIVE US MENUS until they asked us for our orders and we were like wot we don't even have menus. Menu items are not diverse despite being a seemingly long menu (they have like a 416261 linguini items and 37272 ziti items, that probably all taste similar). Food came out after a long time (around 7pm)... and lowkey most of their stuff made me want to gag bc i'm dramatic. Ziti literally had no sauce or flavoring, it was LITERALLY just pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage, and this was my favorite lmfao (+ the salad). The veal parmigiana was okay but tomato sauce was so watery and flavorless, and the veal was just so soggy, I couldn't really even tell what meat it was. White sauce linguini was just wet with what looks like chewed-up clams. When the meal was finished, we learned that THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH and to make it even worse / seemingly more suspicious THEY DIDNT GIVE US AN ITEMIZED RECEIPT LIKE WE JUST THREW MONEY AT THEM after they came up to us and literally just said to us "your total is $320" and we were too tired to argue. Also, we thought we ordered individual-size dishes to share but we told them we were sharing so please give us sharing plates and then they gave us FATTT family sized portions that were definitely more expensive that were not priced on the menu (miscommunication but also wtf). Despite sharing with a BIG group, we paid $40+ each... for the most mid, debatably worst italian food I've had.... I felt so gaslit the entire time bc of the other reviews and the fact that I literally heard customers coming out the door and telling us the food was worth the wait... maybe it's just a culture diff?????? Service was not good at all either. rambling review that i wrote on mobile for beli haha please ignore any spelling or grammatical mistakes
We came to this place many years ago and it was great it was an old Italian guy that would spit out like 3 to 4 different meals what they had now it's not like that anymore I guess the old man passed or whatever and now the food is terrible I had spaghetti with burnt spaghetti sauce that was so much grease that I had agenda and my husband he has a chicken palm that must have sat underneath the heat lamp for hours because it was very dry I waited forever for a soda My recommendations would be go to Mario's Enzo's for Amelia's I'm very surprised since they have fresh fresh ingredients right outside their door in every direction sad how times have changed and this iconic restaurant once was vibrant and had excellent food and service but everything changes
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Artichoke
Classic little Italy in the Bronx establishment. All around
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Clams, Antipasto Salad, Salad
Not what it used to be.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Best Chicken Parm I've had on Arthur Ave and I've eaten at all the main restaurants on the strip. Staff was very quick and polite. The pricing was also reasonable. Will most definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
Ordered seven dishes here and they were all awful. Quantity over quality seems to be their motto here. Not worth taking leftovers. 1. They don't serve half their menu on Sundays. 2. Broccoli rabe was like a watery pasta soup 3. Garlic ziti was a greasy mess with a pool of oil 4. Dry ricotta in the stuffed shells 5. Marinara tasted like it came straight out of a jar 6. Lasagna meat looked and tasted like cat food?? Flat, chunky, and spongey. The only edible part was the cheese on top. Service was fine, we were seated pretty quickly for a large group and got water refills frequently. Not sure if they had good food saved in the back for their regulars but I would steer clear.
The greeting when you walk in is heart warming, the food was great and the service was outstanding !!
Restaurantji Recommends
Good family dining. Was quiet. Went during the week. Service was good. Attentive group. Good dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Scarpariello
Excellent food, very fresh and tasty. I like there salad, veal chops, veal and potatoes. My grandchildren love the pasta and meatballs. Everything tastes home made
An old school Italian restaurant with freshly made pasta and charming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Clams, Baked Ziti
I was not impressed by the meatballs and veal. Veal was very tough and chewy. So so at best.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Food not worth eating. I love eggplant parm but here it was tasteless. The breaded artichokes were awful. At a restaurant no quality of service or atmosphere can make up for food that is an utter waste of calories and money.