Listen I been coming to this restaurant for about 15yrs and I have never been disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Prestup
First time definitely not the last. Service and food was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harlem B
Enjoyable
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jerranette H
Me and a few of My cousins, usually go out to dinner or lunch to discuss our family reunions and family fun activities. we decided to go to Pine restaurant because we rented the party area for a repass dinner and the food was amazing. everything came out hot and fresh, but this time for some reason me and one other cousin got a pasta dish believe it or not the noodles were way undercooked… I know they supposed to be El Dante, but this was El raw te.. and it’s an Italian restaurant. I ordered the lobster and shrimp. I asked for linguine noodles and Got penne, I didn’t return it because, I didn’t want to go through the trouble. I also felt sorry for the waiter. He had a lot of tables to manage, and it was very hard to understand him he spoke so fast his words sounded jumbled together.. and everything else tasted perfect. I won’t say we will be back anytime soon, but it could have just been a fluke of a day. So I still recommend this restaurant just dnt go on a off day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Nik Mikros
The atmosphere of this place is awesome, the service is good but the food feels uninspired.
Good for big groups.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Oliver Nunez
It’s my first time at the Pine Restaurant and as soon as you approach the restaurant it definitely makes you feel like you’re heading into something fancy. With the reservation we were seated fairly quick once the entire group was present. The tables were setup well, one of them had a very bad wobble and tilt but that wasn’t a big deal. Took another 10 minutes to get our drinks order, and another 10 minutes ti receive what seemed like complimentary bread and whipped butter (amazing bread and butter). Unfortunately it took another 15 minutes to get our appetizers to the table, and another ~40 minutes after receiving the appetizers to receive our main course, during that time 3 other tables that arrived after us had their appetizers and main course, with one of them already finishing. This is where the experience seemed more blue; I noticed another table getting exemplary service with their left overs being packaged by the servers and every bit of pampering possible. My table felt as if it was being rushed and overlooked often, when it came time for us to get our leftovers packed we were just given the containers to do ourselves, which I quickly pointed out. I’m very adamant on being treated as if my money is worth the same as someone else’s no matter where I go, and will speak up when necessary; so I apologize to the waiters if I came off as too straight forward.
As for the food, it was simply okay. We were excited about the available options and how the menu was described. I ordered the fettuccini w/ seafood, girlfriend got the same thing but with chicken and broccoli. Her chicken was a bit burnt along with the broccoli being overcooked and feeling a bit too soft. My scallops were chewy showing that it was overcooked, and there were pieces of the crab legs hidden within the sauce which made for a fun crunchy surprise. I wasn’t given any tools to open the crab legs so I avoided eating those until I got home.
All that said; this is a great looking place with a nice fancy atmosphere. It’d be great for hosting dinners and events if you’re not expecting a 5* quality of food. For espresso drinkers, avoid the coffee, my latte was burnt and milk was too hot, proper latte would usually be milk steamed to 150°F, this felt like it was 300°F so hard to even drink.
For reference, my groups of 8 adults and 4 kids spent $700, so about $65 per adult and $45-50 per child.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
hansfata 77
Perfect spot for a nice evening out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
phillip salli
Excellent service, Ray is an excellent waiter. The food was great, as always, and every dish was served hot. We had a party of 11 people and everyone was completely satisfied. I highly recommend this place for any occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin P
Another family member left us, get together was here. We've had many here. They are very accommodating, food exceptional and services over the top.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neal Dellostritto
It's great to know that these classic, old-school places still exist in NYC
We came to this restaurant as a party of seven, including two six-year-old children. Unfortunately, our experience was far from pleasant.
To start, when we ordered our drinks, each of us ordered one drink, but our server, Mario, decided to bring two of each instead. When we told him we hadn’t ordered doubles, he insisted that he “heard correctly,” which was not true. He eventually took the extra drinks back, but the situation already felt uncomfortable.
Next, we ordered food from the kids’ menu. In any decent restaurant, children are served first — that’s basic restaurant etiquette. However, the kids waited over an hour for simple pasta and spaghetti — something that takes about six minutes to cook. By the time the food finally arrived, they were already full from eating bread and didn’t even want it anymore.
When I asked Mario why the children’s meals took so long, he said it was “completely normal” because the kids could eat mussels and calamari from the appetizers while waiting. I don’t know many six-year-olds who eat mussels and calamari — and certainly not mine.
This experience clearly showed a lack of professionalism and understanding of basic restaurant etiquette. Children should always be served first, followed by the adults’ main courses. Perhaps I am used to dining at higher-end restaurants and expect a certain level of service, but this was simply unacceptable.
A note for management: please educate your staff — especially Mario — on proper restaurant service standards and etiquette.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Annette Mayer
We were at a large private party. Food was served family style and was not heated well. Otherwise food was just fine
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Maya Davis
Veal Parm Sandwich was tough and had strange gritty texture. Very weird and unsettling experience. I hate not being able to trust my food
Food: 1
Carmen Eve
Love the food, nice variety to pick from
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danny Saywack
Called to ask if you need a reservation for 2. Person on the phone the advised there would be no reservation needed. Got to the restaurant within 20min. Gentleman at the front said we need reservations an we could sit at the bar if we want to dine in. The bar side has small an uncomfortable tables so we just walk-out felt unwelcome
Listen I been coming to this restaurant for about 15yrs and I have never been disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time definitely not the last. Service and food was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyable
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Me and a few of My cousins, usually go out to dinner or lunch to discuss our family reunions and family fun activities. we decided to go to Pine restaurant because we rented the party area for a repass dinner and the food was amazing. everything came out hot and fresh, but this time for some reason me and one other cousin got a pasta dish believe it or not the noodles were way undercooked… I know they supposed to be El Dante, but this was El raw te.. and it’s an Italian restaurant. I ordered the lobster and shrimp. I asked for linguine noodles and Got penne, I didn’t return it because, I didn’t want to go through the trouble. I also felt sorry for the waiter. He had a lot of tables to manage, and it was very hard to understand him he spoke so fast his words sounded jumbled together.. and everything else tasted perfect. I won’t say we will be back anytime soon, but it could have just been a fluke of a day. So I still recommend this restaurant just dnt go on a off day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The atmosphere of this place is awesome, the service is good but the food feels uninspired.
Good for big groups.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
It’s my first time at the Pine Restaurant and as soon as you approach the restaurant it definitely makes you feel like you’re heading into something fancy. With the reservation we were seated fairly quick once the entire group was present. The tables were setup well, one of them had a very bad wobble and tilt but that wasn’t a big deal.
Took another 10 minutes to get our drinks order, and another 10 minutes ti receive what seemed like complimentary bread and whipped butter (amazing bread and butter). Unfortunately it took another 15 minutes to get our appetizers to the table, and another ~40 minutes after receiving the appetizers to receive our main course, during that time 3 other tables that arrived after us had their appetizers and main course, with one of them already finishing. This is where the experience seemed more blue;
I noticed another table getting exemplary service with their left overs being packaged by the servers and every bit of pampering possible. My table felt as if it was being rushed and overlooked often, when it came time for us to get our leftovers packed we were just given the containers to do ourselves, which I quickly pointed out. I’m very adamant on being treated as if my money is worth the same as someone else’s no matter where I go, and will speak up when necessary; so I apologize to the waiters if I came off as too straight forward.
As for the food, it was simply okay. We were excited about the available options and how the menu was described. I ordered the fettuccini w/ seafood, girlfriend got the same thing but with chicken and broccoli. Her chicken was a bit burnt along with the broccoli being overcooked and feeling a bit too soft. My scallops were chewy showing that it was overcooked, and there were pieces of the crab legs hidden within the sauce which made for a fun crunchy surprise. I wasn’t given any tools to open the crab legs so I avoided eating those until I got home.
All that said; this is a great looking place with a nice fancy atmosphere. It’d be great for hosting dinners and events if you’re not expecting a 5* quality of food. For espresso drinkers, avoid the coffee, my latte was burnt and milk was too hot, proper latte would usually be milk steamed to 150°F, this felt like it was 300°F so hard to even drink.
For reference, my groups of 8 adults and 4 kids spent $700, so about $65 per adult and $45-50 per child.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Perfect spot for a nice evening out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service, Ray is an excellent waiter. The food was great, as always, and every dish was served hot. We had a party of 11 people and everyone was completely satisfied. I highly recommend this place for any occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Another family member left us, get together was here. We've had many here. They are very accommodating, food exceptional and services over the top.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's great to know that these classic, old-school places still exist in NYC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We came to this restaurant as a party of seven, including two six-year-old children. Unfortunately, our experience was far from pleasant.
To start, when we ordered our drinks, each of us ordered one drink, but our server, Mario, decided to bring two of each instead. When we told him we hadn’t ordered doubles, he insisted that he “heard correctly,” which was not true. He eventually took the extra drinks back, but the situation already felt uncomfortable.
Next, we ordered food from the kids’ menu. In any decent restaurant, children are served first — that’s basic restaurant etiquette. However, the kids waited over an hour for simple pasta and spaghetti — something that takes about six minutes to cook. By the time the food finally arrived, they were already full from eating bread and didn’t even want it anymore.
When I asked Mario why the children’s meals took so long, he said it was “completely normal” because the kids could eat mussels and calamari from the appetizers while waiting. I don’t know many six-year-olds who eat mussels and calamari — and certainly not mine.
This experience clearly showed a lack of professionalism and understanding of basic restaurant etiquette. Children should always be served first, followed by the adults’ main courses. Perhaps I am used to dining at higher-end restaurants and expect a certain level of service, but this was simply unacceptable.
A note for management: please educate your staff — especially Mario — on proper restaurant service standards and etiquette.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
We were at a large private party. Food was served family style and was not heated well. Otherwise food was just fine
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Veal Parm Sandwich was tough and had strange gritty texture. Very weird and unsettling experience. I hate not being able to trust my food
Food: 1
Love the food, nice variety to pick from
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Called to ask if you need a reservation for 2. Person on the phone the advised there would be no reservation needed. Got to the restaurant within 20min. Gentleman at the front said we need reservations an we could sit at the bar if we want to dine in. The bar side has small an uncomfortable tables so we just walk-out felt unwelcome
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