Tonight was actually my second night at Cortina Restaurante, and my friends and I ended up ordering the same dishes we had yesterday because they were just that good! Honestly, everything about both evenings has left me completely impressed. Every dish I tried is incredible—full of flavor, beautifully presented, and clearly made with so much care. There’s something about the way the flavors come together that just blows you away.
The service is just as amazing as the food. Andrea and the whole team make you feel so welcome and taken care of the entire time. You can tell they genuinely love what they do, and that makes a huge difference. It’s rare to find a place where both the food and the attention to detail in service are top-notch, but Cortina nails it.
I tried several dishes tonight (and yesterday), and each one was better than the last. The drinks were perfectly crafted, and the overall vibe of the restaurant is just so inviting and relaxed. I honestly can’t recommend this place enough. Whether you’re looking for a casual night out or a special dining experience, Cortina is absolutely worth it.
A huge thank you to everyone there for making both nights so memorable. 10/10, highly recommend, and I can’t wait to come back and try even more of what they have to offer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brenda Ambrose
The staff were very friendly, attentive and helpful with meal ideas. Very delicious food. I would recommend the Buffalo Parmesan salad…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stan
Overall an okay experience of a luke warm service and pastas alike.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Samantha Marshall
Great food, everything was fantastic. Gem salad and meatballs are standouts. Perfect lemon drop from bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eddie Russo
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to cease to exist, go to Cortina. We sat for an entire hour - no order taken, no water, not even a “we’ll be right with you.”
Clearly there was no need for the staff to provide any effort since there’s an automatic 22% “service fee”, which must go toward the staff’s impressive ability to avoid eye contact. They’ve truly mastered it. It’s baffling how a restaurant can justify that charge when they can’t manage the most basic hospitality.
After an hour of being invisible, we gave up and left, and honestly, the best decision of the night was walking out. We ended up at Grappa, where the difference was night and day. Prompt service, friendly staff, and the spicy sausage rigatoni and broccolini were phenomenal. Flavorful, fresh, and exactly what dining out should feel like.
Though the manager did comp the drinks we had at the bar prior to being seated, I wouldn’t return. If you’re thinking of coming here, don’t. Save yourself the frustration and go somewhere that still remembers how to treat customers like they matter.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Heba W
When you walk into a nice restaurant like this one that has an automatic gratuity tip for the servers, the server usually should mention that to you as soon as you sit down. But our server didn’t, he was rude and when we confronted him as soon as the bill came he brushed it off. Also I’ve been to fancier more expensive fine dining restaurants that don’t even apply this automatic gratuity, we were a group of 3 people that should be for larger groups. Food was good but terrible service, won’t be coming back here.
Service: 1
Elizabeth Lancaster
Yesterday was my last time visiting here. I stopped by after work around 3:45 for a single drink and waited at the host stand for about 15 minutes. There were no employees in sight except for the two bartenders, who made eye contact but didn’t acknowledge me or wave me over. It's one thing if the place is super busy, but it wasn't. After waiting a few more minutes, I seated myself at the bar—maybe that’s how it works? The Cosmopolitan was good, but while I was there, a group of people came in and asked the bartender if they were supposed to seat themselves since no one had greeted them either. It took an incredibly long time to get my check for one drink, and when I finally did, the bartender just shrugged and said “sorry,” like she knew how bad the service was. So disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Olivia Gharakhanian
22% AUTOMATIC service charge is crazy, Server didn’t tell us about it and when we asked at the end he said it’s on the menu, I then said “ well aren’t we supposed to be informed about this beforehand?” And he said “ yup”. he never told us. Not friendly and never coming back. $25 for a tip and then asking for another tip is insane and the waiter wasn’t friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Steve Parker
Had a wonderful evening at Corrina. Great vibe-we almost felt like we were in NYC (Huge Compliment) at one of favorite Italian places. Food, drinks and service were top notch. Make a reservation and enjoy. You won't be sorry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Kauffman
Amazing service, drinks and the food was spot on! So many flavor combinations I did not expect!
Cortina is such a classy yet cozy spot downtown! The pasta is fresh, the cocktails are smooth, and the whole vibe feels effortlessly elegant without being stuffy. Service is on point, and every dish tastes like it was made with care. Perfect for a date night or a slow, indulgent dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fiona Tracey
I enjoyed the buccatini pasta with pork belly; it was delicious. The pork belly melts in your mouth, and the staff are very accommodating with dietary restrictions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan Murphy
The food was okay, but nothing special — kind of basic. The ambience is lovely, but when we went on a Saturday night, the restaurant was nearly empty. You’d expect stellar service when it’s that quiet, but instead, it was slow and inattentive. We sat at the bar, and our mains arrived before our appetizer plates had even been cleared. The hamachi was so salty it was nearly inedible, and while the prosciutto was pleasant, it tasted like something you could pick up from any grocery store — fine, but far from memorable. To top it off, we were hit with a mandatory 22% service charge — effectively a tax automatically added to the bill, regardless of the experience. For service this poor, it felt completely unjustified. Service charges like that should be optional and based on the level of service, not forced upon guests, especially when you’re already paying nearly $30 for a plate of pasta. Overall, a disappointing experience and not somewhere I’d return.
Tonight was actually my second night at Cortina Restaurante, and my friends and I ended up ordering the same dishes we had yesterday because they were just that good! Honestly, everything about both evenings has left me completely impressed. Every dish I tried is incredible—full of flavor, beautifully presented, and clearly made with so much care. There’s something about the way the flavors come together that just blows you away.
The service is just as amazing as the food. Andrea and the whole team make you feel so welcome and taken care of the entire time. You can tell they genuinely love what they do, and that makes a huge difference. It’s rare to find a place where both the food and the attention to detail in service are top-notch, but Cortina nails it.
I tried several dishes tonight (and yesterday), and each one was better than the last. The drinks were perfectly crafted, and the overall vibe of the restaurant is just so inviting and relaxed. I honestly can’t recommend this place enough. Whether you’re looking for a casual night out or a special dining experience, Cortina is absolutely worth it.
A huge thank you to everyone there for making both nights so memorable. 10/10, highly recommend, and I can’t wait to come back and try even more of what they have to offer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff were very friendly, attentive and helpful with meal ideas. Very delicious food. I would recommend the Buffalo Parmesan salad…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall an okay experience of a luke warm service and pastas alike.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great food, everything was fantastic. Gem salad and meatballs are standouts. Perfect lemon drop from bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to cease to exist, go to Cortina. We sat for an entire hour - no order taken, no water, not even a “we’ll be right with you.”
Clearly there was no need for the staff to provide any effort since there’s an automatic 22% “service fee”, which must go toward the staff’s impressive ability to avoid eye contact. They’ve truly mastered it. It’s baffling how a restaurant can justify that charge when they can’t manage the most basic hospitality.
After an hour of being invisible, we gave up and left, and honestly, the best decision of the night was walking out. We ended up at Grappa, where the difference was night and day. Prompt service, friendly staff, and the spicy sausage rigatoni and broccolini were phenomenal. Flavorful, fresh, and exactly what dining out should feel like.
Though the manager did comp the drinks we had at the bar prior to being seated, I wouldn’t return. If you’re thinking of coming here, don’t. Save yourself the frustration and go somewhere that still remembers how to treat customers like they matter.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
When you walk into a nice restaurant like this one that has an automatic gratuity tip for the servers, the server usually should mention that to you as soon as you sit down. But our server didn’t, he was rude and when we confronted him as soon as the bill came he brushed it off. Also I’ve been to fancier more expensive fine dining restaurants that don’t even apply this automatic gratuity, we were a group of 3 people that should be for larger groups. Food was good but terrible service, won’t be coming back here.
Service: 1
Yesterday was my last time visiting here. I stopped by after work around 3:45 for a single drink and waited at the host stand for about 15 minutes. There were no employees in sight except for the two bartenders, who made eye contact but didn’t acknowledge me or wave me over. It's one thing if the place is super busy, but it wasn't. After waiting a few more minutes, I seated myself at the bar—maybe that’s how it works?
The Cosmopolitan was good, but while I was there, a group of people came in and asked the bartender if they were supposed to seat themselves since no one had greeted them either. It took an incredibly long time to get my check for one drink, and when I finally did, the bartender just shrugged and said “sorry,” like she knew how bad the service was. So disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
22% AUTOMATIC service charge is crazy, Server didn’t tell us about it and when we asked at the end he said it’s on the menu, I then said “ well aren’t we supposed to be informed about this beforehand?” And he said “ yup”. he never told us. Not friendly and never coming back. $25 for a tip and then asking for another tip is insane and the waiter wasn’t friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Had a wonderful evening at Corrina. Great vibe-we almost felt like we were in NYC (Huge Compliment) at one of favorite Italian places. Food, drinks and service were top notch. Make a reservation and enjoy. You won't be sorry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service, drinks and the food was spot on! So many flavor combinations I did not expect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Cortina is such a classy yet cozy spot downtown! The pasta is fresh, the cocktails are smooth, and the whole vibe feels effortlessly elegant without being stuffy. Service is on point, and every dish tastes like it was made with care. Perfect for a date night or a slow, indulgent dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I enjoyed the buccatini pasta with pork belly; it was delicious. The pork belly melts in your mouth, and the staff are very accommodating with dietary restrictions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was okay, but nothing special — kind of basic. The ambience is lovely, but when we went on a Saturday night, the restaurant was nearly empty. You’d expect stellar service when it’s that quiet, but instead, it was slow and inattentive. We sat at the bar, and our mains arrived before our appetizer plates had even been cleared. The hamachi was so salty it was nearly inedible, and while the prosciutto was pleasant, it tasted like something you could pick up from any grocery store — fine, but far from memorable. To top it off, we were hit with a mandatory 22% service charge — effectively a tax automatically added to the bill, regardless of the experience. For service this poor, it felt completely unjustified. Service charges like that should be optional and based on the level of service, not forced upon guests, especially when you’re already paying nearly $30 for a plate of pasta. Overall, a disappointing experience and not somewhere I’d return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Amazing pasta dishes!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent plate of pasta! Service was top notch
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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