Ci Siamo

“This restaurant has a beautiful dining room & I love eating there during the day because of the natural light. Each dish was executed well. You can’t go wrong with any of the pastas, but my personal favorites are the tagliatelle and cavatelli (and rigatoni if you like cheese & creamy sauces). Other highlights were the roasted carrots, verdure fritti, and hangar steak. For dessert, the basque cheesecake and gelatos are both creamy & not too sweet. And the Italian rainbow cookies are wonderfully soft with a nice almond flavor + large bit of chocolate. Thank you to our incredibly kind server, Madrid, and the whole team for such an amazing meal!”

“We came here for a family Easter brunch. Heard many good things about this place. And as a Danny Meyer restaurant, I had some pretty high expectations. It’s located in the Hudson Yards area and so it is in the most refreshed area of NYC. When you walk in, you’re faced with an elevator and unmarked stairway going up framed by an archway. If you take the elevator, there is a bottle of wine with cups for sampling. It’s only one floor but the elevator takes enough time for a quick taste. The space is cavernous and tastefully appointed with big windows opposite the open kitchen. The focaccia had to be ordered - very good but not special. On the other hand, braised beans were worth every hyped review even for all the carnivores at the table. The roasted carrots were flavorful and tender. The rigatoni alla gricia (basically a carbonara) was excellent and probably the best of the day with a rich sauce enrobing al dente pasta. The cavatelli with crab was light and probably could have used a little more crab but was very delicious. Dessert included cheesecake and espresso chocolate cake with chocolate gelato and assorted crunchies. Both were decadently rich and tasty. The service was attentive and thoroughly professional.”

“The food was great! Folks are correct in that you should try the caramelized onion torta but I would also add that people should try the pesci fritti as well. My friend ordered the chicken with smashed potatoes and marinated broccoli and it was amazing. My dish, the cavatelli, was very good. Unfortunately, they ran out of the dessert we wanted (bomboloni) but our waiter Nicholas (who was very nice) recommended the baba al rum which was very good. I liked the basque cheesecake and tartufo but can’t say I loved them.”

“Incredible meal with my best friends! Had a concert at MSG right after this meal and the staff was just so helpful with getting the courses out in a curated way. I would say our favorites were the carpaccio tonnato, focaccia (Wow hands down THE FLUFFIEST), orcecchiette with ramps, and onion tart (GIANT portion! So happy), and we absolutely loved the rainbow cookie and mint white chocolate gelato at the end. Excellent meal from start to finish, with really helpful and accommodating staff. Thanks Danny Meyer - you never cease to be the best host!”

“Union Square Hospitality Group restaurants rarely disappoint, and for the most part, this place keeps up that reputation. We ordered the Pizza Bianca, Tuna Tonnato, Escarole, Smoked Carrots, Wood Fired Whole Trout, Chicken Milanese, and Lemon Torta. The absolute highlight was the Wood Fired Whole Trout—perfectly crispy on the outside, and the pickled green mustard inside was a brilliant combination. As other reviews have mentioned, the seasoning was inconsistent. Some dishes were overwhelmingly salty. The arugula served with the Chicken Milanese actually had visible clumps of salt on it, making it completely inedible but fried chicken was great. Because the meal overall leaned heavy and salty, the Lemon Torta at the end was the perfect, refreshing palate cleanser we needed. As for the service, our server seemed friendly at first but was virtually non-existent for the rest of the meal. He walked past our table multiple times to attend to others without so much as a glance or a quick check-in. Thankfully, other staff members stepped in to help us after waiting for a while, and the busboy, back server were incredibly sharp, attentive, and saved the experience! The Lemon Torta literally came with three clear fingerprints on top. Pretty weird, but I didn't even have the energy to bring it up, so I just ate it and left. Overall, the food was pretty good, but they definitely need and more attentive hospitality.”