This neighborhood gem provides not only a pleasant and attractive spot to meet friends and family for a delicious meal and actual conversations, it is very convenient to Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall. Attentive but not intrusive service is provided by a warm and friendly staff.
Stacee
The service was awful out waitress should not be one. She brought water 19 min into service bread then oil 10 min later didn't seem to know what she was doing then rude When I told her the table was dirty she shrugged her shoulders and didn't even offer it to wipe it.  at that point, I asked for a different server. The new server was very sweet, but still clueless. Not sure where they get their service from the place overall is not very clean. The bathrooms were disgusting and the food was OK after I received the check and we were about to get up, she was cleaning off another table. Then she offered to give us a free dessert when we were about to leave. In addition the people next to us felt the same exact way Would definitely not recommend going here.
David
Food is good, but bland. Decent for the Penn Station area and not too expensive. Veal a bit tough though. A seafood fra diavlo very mild. Garlic and chillies not to be found in this this kitchen. OK overall for a pre-show or game dinner.
Mary Beth
Trattoria Bianca was the perfect restaurant for our evening. We were going to a concert at Madison Square Garden so we decided to dine some place close. Trattoria Bianca was just a few blocks from Madison Square Garden. The service, ambience, creative mixed drinks and authentic Italian food were excellent. We will definitely go back to Trattoria Bianca when we return to NYC. I give it five stars out of five stars.
Kirk
The food, service, and ambiance were excellent. It was a great way to begin our three days in New York, and I would dine there again!
Erin
We were thankful to find a quiet restaurant to meet up with friends. The food was pretty good, especially the lobster ravioli.
John
Fabulous food! Fabulous service! Diverse menu. Great wine list. We love this place. Thank you for the great meals we have enjoyed over the years.
Maura Cornyn
We enjoyed a great evening
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Em Butterfly
As soon as we got in we got seated and the waiter just left then about 10 minutes later she came to give us water and asked if we were ready to order and started to walk away while we were trying to place our orders giving us no time to order drinks or anything. The waiter only came 4 times total 1 to fill our waters and place our orders 1 to bring us our food 1 to refill our waters and 1 to give us the check and we just felt so rushed and there was only 2 other tables. I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and my meatballs tasted like they weren’t cooked all the way they were just mushy and gross and my noodles were definitely undercooked and they were super dry and the sauce didn’t help. My Mom ordered the risotto and it was not creamy it was crunchy and her words were “Gordon Ramsey would be so mad” we definitely will not be eating here again. Disappointed Italian lovers 😕
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Grover Righter
Very happy with our excellent meal at Trattoria Bianca last night.
The Beet Salad starter was fresh and well prepared. We loved it.
My wife had an excellent pizza - cooked perfectly and convincingly Italian.
I had the roasted Branzino. Cooked perfectly, very fresh and not too salty. Really an excellent fish.
We had a New York Cheescake for desert, and it deserved the name.
The wines by the glass could use a bit more work, but my glass of Pinot Grigio was drinkable (I believe the word is 'quaffable' from the movie Sideways). I would prefer an option for a Vermintino or Pigato with fish, but I realize that Pinot Grigio is popular.
The service was solid and attentive. The ambiance is greatly enhanced by some of the best Italian Drink posters we have seen (we spend many months per year in Italy).
Overall, we highly recommend Trattoria Bianca on 8th Ave.
Branzino was really excellent. Pizza was solid. Beet Salad was a jewel. Wine list by the glass is ok enough, not spectacular. Service was good.
Leah IsLiving
Solo diners beware — they automatically add 20% gratuity without notice, and the service was subpar. Food’s okay, but know what you’re getting into.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Irene
We were a party of 10 and they handled it beautifully. Food was delicious. Large portions. Great location near Penn Station.
Georgine Gumiela
Magnificent food. Dana was wonderful, pleasant and accommodating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Dover
Food was disgusting, ordered chicken parm which a side of watery tomato sauce spaghetti . Chicken parm was definitely frozen it had that frozen cardboard aftertaste sensation . Nasty . 40$ too with tip . Never again , service was good tho .
This neighborhood gem provides not only a pleasant and attractive spot to meet friends and family for a delicious meal and actual conversations, it is very convenient to Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall. Attentive but not intrusive service is provided by a warm and friendly staff.
The service was awful out waitress should not be one. She brought water 19 min into service bread then oil 10 min later didn't seem to know what she was doing then rude When I told her the table was dirty she shrugged her shoulders and didn't even offer it to wipe it.  at that point, I asked for a different server. The new server was very sweet, but still clueless. Not sure where they get their service from the place overall is not very clean. The bathrooms were disgusting and the food was OK after I received the check and we were about to get up, she was cleaning off another table. Then she offered to give us a free dessert when we were about to leave. In addition the people next to us felt the same exact way Would definitely not recommend going here.
Food is good, but bland. Decent for the Penn Station area and not too expensive. Veal a bit tough though. A seafood fra diavlo very mild. Garlic and chillies not to be found in this this kitchen. OK overall for a pre-show or game dinner.
Trattoria Bianca was the perfect restaurant for our evening. We were going to a concert at Madison Square Garden so we decided to dine some place close. Trattoria Bianca was just a few blocks from Madison Square Garden. The service, ambience, creative mixed drinks and authentic Italian food were excellent. We will definitely go back to Trattoria Bianca when we return to NYC. I give it five stars out of five stars.
The food, service, and ambiance were excellent. It was a great way to begin our three days in New York, and I would dine there again!
We were thankful to find a quiet restaurant to meet up with friends. The food was pretty good, especially the lobster ravioli.
Fabulous food! Fabulous service! Diverse menu. Great wine list. We love this place. Thank you for the great meals we have enjoyed over the years.
We enjoyed a great evening
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As soon as we got in we got seated and the waiter just left then about 10 minutes later she came to give us water and asked if we were ready to order and started to walk away while we were trying to place our orders giving us no time to order drinks or anything. The waiter only came 4 times total 1 to fill our waters and place our orders 1 to bring us our food 1 to refill our waters and 1 to give us the check and we just felt so rushed and there was only 2 other tables. I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and my meatballs tasted like they weren’t cooked all the way they were just mushy and gross and my noodles were definitely undercooked and they were super dry and the sauce didn’t help. My Mom ordered the risotto and it was not creamy it was crunchy and her words were “Gordon Ramsey would be so mad” we definitely will not be eating here again. Disappointed Italian lovers 😕
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Very happy with our excellent meal at Trattoria Bianca last night.
The Beet Salad starter was fresh and well prepared. We loved it.
My wife had an excellent pizza - cooked perfectly and convincingly Italian.
I had the roasted Branzino. Cooked perfectly, very fresh and not too salty. Really an excellent fish.
We had a New York Cheescake for desert, and it deserved the name.
The wines by the glass could use a bit more work, but my glass of Pinot Grigio was drinkable (I believe the word is 'quaffable' from the movie Sideways). I would prefer an option for a Vermintino or Pigato with fish, but I realize that Pinot Grigio is popular.
The service was solid and attentive. The ambiance is greatly enhanced by some of the best Italian Drink posters we have seen (we spend many months per year in Italy).
Overall, we highly recommend Trattoria Bianca on 8th Ave.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Branzino was really excellent. Pizza was solid. Beet Salad was a jewel. Wine list by the glass is ok enough, not spectacular. Service was good.
Solo diners beware — they automatically add 20% gratuity without notice, and the service was subpar. Food’s okay, but know what you’re getting into.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
We were a party of 10 and they handled it beautifully. Food was delicious. Large portions. Great location near Penn Station.
Magnificent food. Dana was wonderful, pleasant and accommodating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was disgusting, ordered chicken parm which a side of watery tomato sauce spaghetti . Chicken parm was definitely frozen it had that frozen cardboard aftertaste sensation . Nasty . 40$ too with tip . Never again , service was good tho .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
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