I had the liver, Venice style ($32), it was absolutely delicious. It came with crispy onions and pine nuts (pictured below). On another visit I had the salmon. It was moist and the mashed potatoes enhanced the salmon flavor, I would order it again. The staff were pleasant and efficient. The restaurant is located on 46th Street, just off the corner of 8th Avenue. Left to right, the first picture below shows the back of the restaurant, the other shows the middle of the restaurant. The restaurant has a kitchen that closes late in the evening, which is good for after the theater dining. They are closed on Mondays.
nilesh rao
We went there late on a Tuesday night and it was surprisingly busy. The service was warm but crisp. Our waiter checked on us every now and then and also the food came out relatively quickly. All in all, great experience.
mark g.
Had a dinner there with Paul Allen and Patrick. We had just seen a play about Africa, that was a lot of laughs. The food and service were both more than adequate.
Queen Of the South
Loved their salad and pizza. Great service!
Steve Steinberg
Food is excellent here, well seasoned. Portions are generous. Beer, wine and whiskey offerings are good. Service is perfect, with helpful, friendly waiters. You will appreciate the colorful whimsical plates and bowls. Prices are not cheap, which is to be expected in this block close to theaters.
yosko mlit
A cozy Italian restaurant offering delicious pasta, seafood, and other classics in a charming setting.
Kathy Craft
Our server Tim gave us such excellent service and also gave us some food choice recommendations which were wonderful. He was so personable and enriched our experience at Orso!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
songbirdbarb
The BEST!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
margery hadar
I used to love this place! Lately, not so much. Choices are very limited and tastes, rather ordinary. It is a go to for pretheatre more because of location rather than quality. I am sorry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
dkrishna2313
Intimate quiet but informal restaurant. Great service and excellent food.
The best restaurant in the Broadway show area, we live in the neighborhood and it is our favorite restaurant in the theatre district. Welcoming host, warm wait staff, a very versatile menu, love the pitchers of wine and flatbreads. May it live on forever!
Michael
Excellent meal. The artichoke soup was a great starter. The half chicken breast and sautéed spinach were both excellent. Service was prompt and efficient but not rushed. Truly a great experience.
Lucille
It's such a pleasure when a restaurant where we first dined about 40 years ago is still great. The food was delicious and our waiter provided not only excellent service but interesting conversation.
Georgia
We'd never heard of Orso before making our late-evening reservation. We came at 9pm, after seeing Patti Lupone and Mia Farrow in The Roommate. So it's possible that the noise level would be higher earlier in the evening, but when we were there it was very quiet. The food was first-rate—again a surprise to us. I had the broiled cauliflower starter, which was delicious and enough for a main course. One of our guests had the fettucine and proclaimed it excellent. My husband had the calves liver (infrequently seen these days) and enjoyed it. But the absolute star of the evening was the Sorrentino pizza, which my sisters shared. Fabulous thin crust, delicious cheeses topped with very fresh thinky sliced prosciutto. They shared two slices with me and my husband and there was still enough for both of them. We finished it all off with the “tartufo pizza,” covered with chocolate ganache, that was the best tartufo I've ever had anywhere. And enough for three of us to share. My sisters ordered the olive oil cake and loved it. Table service was excellent, and the Maitre d' was very helpful, miving us to a slightly smaller table when one of our party had to cancel. It was a perfect size for five people; small enough that we could easily talk with each other. All in all, great value for the money (which was quite reasonable). We're absolutely going to return next time we're in the theater district.
Randy
Quaint little Italian eatery on restaurant row in the Theater District. Our entrees were delicious and the service was friendly and prompt. We got to our 7pm Broadway show in lots of time.
I had the liver, Venice style ($32), it was absolutely delicious. It came with crispy onions and pine nuts (pictured below). On another visit I had the salmon. It was moist and the mashed potatoes enhanced the salmon flavor, I would order it again. The staff were pleasant and efficient. The restaurant is located on 46th Street, just off the corner of 8th Avenue. Left to right, the first picture below shows the back of the restaurant, the other shows the middle of the restaurant. The restaurant has a kitchen that closes late in the evening, which is good for after the theater dining. They are closed on Mondays.
We went there late on a Tuesday night and it was surprisingly busy. The service was warm but crisp. Our waiter checked on us every now and then and also the food came out relatively quickly. All in all, great experience.
Had a dinner there with Paul Allen and Patrick. We had just seen a play about Africa, that was a lot of laughs. The food and service were both more than adequate.
Loved their salad and pizza. Great service!
Food is excellent here, well seasoned. Portions are generous. Beer, wine and whiskey offerings are good. Service is perfect, with helpful, friendly waiters. You will appreciate the colorful whimsical plates and bowls. Prices are not cheap, which is to be expected in this block close to theaters.
A cozy Italian restaurant offering delicious pasta, seafood, and other classics in a charming setting.
Our server Tim gave us such excellent service and also gave us some food choice recommendations which were wonderful.
He was so personable and enriched our experience at Orso!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The BEST!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to love this place! Lately, not so much. Choices are very limited and tastes, rather ordinary. It is a go to for pretheatre more because of location rather than quality. I am sorry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Intimate quiet but informal restaurant. Great service and excellent food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The best restaurant in the Broadway show area, we live in the neighborhood and it is our favorite restaurant in the theatre district. Welcoming host, warm wait staff, a very versatile menu, love the pitchers of wine and flatbreads. May it live on forever!
Excellent meal. The artichoke soup was a great starter. The half chicken breast and sautéed spinach were both excellent. Service was prompt and efficient but not rushed. Truly a great experience.
It's such a pleasure when a restaurant where we first dined about 40 years ago is still great. The food was delicious and our waiter provided not only excellent service but interesting conversation.
We'd never heard of Orso before making our late-evening reservation. We came at 9pm, after seeing Patti Lupone and Mia Farrow in The Roommate. So it's possible that the noise level would be higher earlier in the evening, but when we were there it was very quiet. The food was first-rate—again a surprise to us. I had the broiled cauliflower starter, which was delicious and enough for a main course. One of our guests had the fettucine and proclaimed it excellent. My husband had the calves liver (infrequently seen these days) and enjoyed it. But the absolute star of the evening was the Sorrentino pizza, which my sisters shared. Fabulous thin crust, delicious cheeses topped with very fresh thinky sliced prosciutto. They shared two slices with me and my husband and there was still enough for both of them. We finished it all off with the “tartufo pizza,” covered with chocolate ganache, that was the best tartufo I've ever had anywhere. And enough for three of us to share. My sisters ordered the olive oil cake and loved it. Table service was excellent, and the Maitre d' was very helpful, miving us to a slightly smaller table when one of our party had to cancel. It was a perfect size for five people; small enough that we could easily talk with each other. All in all, great value for the money (which was quite reasonable). We're absolutely going to return next time we're in the theater district.
Quaint little Italian eatery on restaurant row in the Theater District. Our entrees were delicious and the service was friendly and prompt. We got to our 7pm Broadway show in lots of time.
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