I have been walking past L'Amico for years. The vibe from the restaurant during the summer with the Outdoor seating always made me want to try the place. I never seemed to get around to it. I think the reason is because I am not a fan of Midtown. Well this past weekend I stayed 3 nights in the Kimpton Eventi Hotel in which L'Amico is located inside of.This gave me my chance to finally check it out. Thursday night we thought we would try to walk in and see if a table was available. Negative! It was over an hour wait. We tried again Friday afternoon and we hit the jackpot. The place was completely full but the Hostess knew someone was leaving and they seated us in within minutes. The Restaurant is absolutely beautiful. It was also very cozy. It does a great job of making you forget that its 33 degrees and pouring rain out. The decor also helps you forget that you are feet away from 6th avenue, and all that the Penn Station area has to offer. I felt like I was in a Restaurant with more of a West Village vibe which was calming. I typically order specialty Margarita when I visit a restaurant for the first time. I already ordered one from the restaurant on the other side of the hotel so drinks are not a factor in this rating. Now on to the Food. I went straight for the steak. My friend ordered a Pasta dish. The steak came in record time. When it came to the table I thought "ummm.... did another table just return this and they brought it to me because that was too fast?" Well that definitely was not the case because it looked and tasted unbelievably good. There is that old saying that "you eat with your eyes" and the second I laid my eyes on that thing, it was gone. I ate it so fast that I was still hungry so I tried some of my friends pasta and it also tasted out of this world. Im no foodie but I have been around enough to know when I am eating quality good food and that was definitely it. I am giving L'Amico 4 stars because its a quality Restaurant. The, decor, design, service, and food were all great from my visit. Reasons for not giving it 5 Stars are for all beyond their control, and more of just a preference thing. The restaurant is a bit tight with spacing. So while it is cozy, its not necessarily a place to sit and lounge with friends for an hour or 2. Space is just a NYC thing. Another point is that It is inside a hotel in the middle of Midtown. The crowd is mostly tourists. Not my scene for a typical night out, but this place has definitely delivered better than some of those restaurants that are supposed to be "Hip/Cool". While I may not come for a night out I would definitely come for lunch or just to catch up with a friend over good, quality food in the midtown/Nomad/ or whatever they are calling that area now.........area. read more

Great food, good portions, nice ambiance, slightly overpriced. Wine selection by the glass could be better but bottle selection is very nice. Nice service. I'd come back, no doubt. read more

My friend invited me for a friendly business lunch here. The ambience & decor are fabulous! It's very contemporary & industrial. Look up & enjoy the wood beams & hundreds of dangling industrial lamps. I had the salmon avocado salad which was pretty good but not memorable. I remember the decor better than the food. Maybe I didn't order the right food but I will return & give this place another shot. Maybe next time I will try the pizza & pastas or the seared tuna. This place was packed during lunch time during the week. Location is not the best neighborhood, its weirdly located near Penn station & K-town. read more

L'Amico - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

I came here for a birthday date with my boyfriend on a Thursday night. I'm really glad we made reservations in advance, because both the bar and restaurant were packed. I didn't realize it was such a popular place! Though not in the best area, the food is well worth the trip to Midtown West. The atmosphere was great, food was delicious, and the service was wonderful. We requested the help of the sommelier in picking wine, and she led us to the perfect bottle. We started with the Peekytoe crab toasts, the brussels and salsify salad, and the grilled octopus. The salad was phenomenal. It was the perfect size for an appetizer and dressed perfectly, with plenty of toasted hazelnuts and pecorino cheese to compliment the brussels sprouts and salsify. I loved the addition of the grilled cippolini onions; they added a nice sweetness to the salad. The crab toast, which came on a thick cut piece of toasted bread, was a nice light dish to start the meal as well. I didn't try the octopus, but it looked very enticing. I ordered the roasted chicken with broccolini as my entrée with a side of roasted cauliflower, both of which were delicious. The chicken was moist with a nice crispy skin, and the cauliflower was delicious. Overall, it was a great meal! I rarely go to that area for dinner, but I'll be keeping L'Amico in my regular restaurant rotation from now on. Though I was there for a celebratory dinner for two, I saw plenty of larger groups (10+) as well as groups of 3-5 scattered throughout. Whether you're looking for spot for a dinner with friends, a date night, or a bigger party, L'Amico fits the bill. read more

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This restaurant is located in Chelsea, it was right by my hotel, had an outdoor patio and looked like it would be a great place to stop and eat. I was right! It was wonderful. We ordered the specialty pizza which was an nice share for 2-3 people. Great flavors. The cheese burger originally game with Gorgonzola cheese and I am not a fan so they put mozzarella on it instead, it was cooked to perfection and came with French fries and aioli sauce for dipping. The charred cauliflower was also delicious for people who like a side of veggies. It was yummy all around. Price for those three dishes and 2 sodas was $76, not bad for nyc. read more

L'Amico - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

We love this place. We make sure to stop by here for lunch every time we're in the city. My daughter and husband loved their pasta with the bolognese sauce. Service is always on point despite the crowd. Ambiance is great since the restaurant is open and you can people watch while you dine. read more

While I admittedly try to avoid jumping on the bandwagon, there's definitely some substance to the fact that a large number of successful new restaurants these days have aligned themselves to large hotels in the city. One of these is L'Amico, the latest addition to NYC's dining scene from Chef Laurent Tourondel, the man behind the BLT restaurants and Arlington Club. The focus here is on the rustic, Italian dishes that the chef grew up eating as a child, with a few adaptations in technique and presentation. The space itself is inviting, with a dimly lit interior comprised of a short bar area and an open kitchen. It's nice - without being too nice - and works as an ideal post-work setting, a date night, or a brunch spot with a few friends. Make your reservations in advance, however, as the space can get quickly packed. The extra effort is worth it, however, as the food is across the board delicious. The Brussels Sprouts and Salsify Salad we started with was a crisp and refreshing introduction, featuring an impressive portion of roasted brussels sprouts, cipollini mushrooms, toasted hazelnuts, and crisp pancetta. It covers the range of sweet and savory flavors and incorporates an impressive textural variety as well. The pastas, which can serve as a shared starter or a main dish, also shouldn't be overlooked; the Campanelle was served with a generous portion of braised short rib and finished with a dollop of ricotta infused with horseradish. The short rib ragu is unctuous and tender (thanks to the overnight braising), the pasta cooked to the ideal al dente texture, and the ricotta rounds out the bite with a creamy and slightly zesty edge. As for the mains, I have to commend L'Amico for perfectly cooking the Roasted Duck Breast to my requested medium rare; the skin was evenly crisp with the fat expertly rendered, and the perfect amount of pink was left in the center. Although I was a little thrown off by the accompanying sides, consisting of farro, kale, and red cabbage, as they seemed a little jarring next to the duck, it was still one of the more memorable dishes I can recall having this year. We opted to finish the meal with a simple dessert, their Pistachio and Orange Marmalade Gelato; it was a light and refreshing bite, but it's evident from the dessert menu that sweets are not the focus of the restaurant. I have to say that I left relatively impressed with L'Amico; the food is well-executed across the board and appealing to a number of palates and dietary preferences. It would serve better as a venue for a nicer meal out, as the prices are on the higher end of the spectrum, but if your curiosity leads you here - go for it. read more

L'Amico - Brussels Sprouts and Salsify Salad - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Today's experience was odd. I came alone at 11:00 am and the hostess asked if I wanted to sit at the bar. I indicated I preferred a table and was escorted to a small quaint outside table in the far corner. There was a brown paper mat, small plate and empty glass, a flower vase and we settled down to become close friends. The city bustled around us, people walked by and the waiters tended their respective tables. The mat, plate and empty glass stood by diligently, and the vase with it's little purple flower did its best to keep up good cheer as the hostess led others to their seats and the waiters bustled at their assigned tables. And so it went until a waiter who, on his third trip to his assigned table took up the torch and approached to ask if I had been helped. The mat, plate and empty glass smiled back, the flower and vase brightened in response, and I placed my order. After this flurry of attention, we resumed our vigil until in a passing flurry water was poured into the parched glass and the water bottle settled on the table to quietly join out happy little group. And so we sat, and the city moved on as New York always does. The food finally arrive with the drinks all at once. Like a blitz, one moment and it was all there and the courier of the host was gone. Not a moment wasted. The food was excellent, albeit i would have enjoyed a napkin. Efforts to catch the eye of anyone were of little use, eyes were all averted. Finally, with robust resolve, I flagged down a lingering buss and obtained that which I desired, and the napkin joined us just as the buss took away the dishes. Then, moments later another came and took away the mat, a companion gone far too soon. So, as I've waited for the chit, I've written this missive as a review. It's just arrived and my payment card awaits to do its duty. It's still on duty, and perhaps in the not to distant future it will be called to action, the tab paid and I too shall move on with the city.... And so it had, and now I shall too. read more

I took my mother out for brunch and was very pleased overall. The food was fresh and had wonderfully balanced ingredients. I ordered their famous pancakes and can truly say I wasn't disappointed. However, for a brunch that was for 2 people and had a coffee each and one entree, the price was a little too steep. I believe $90 without tip is a bit crazy for brunch with very little ordered. Other than that, i enjoyed this place a lot and will definitely be coming back. read more

L'Amico - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Went here last night with my mum while on vacation in NYC. Great atmosphere, great drinks, and good food. Unfortunately, where L'Amico came up short was in their customer service. We had asked for our cocktails to be served before our food, as we would have wine with our meal. This request did not seem foreign to our server, and they happily obliged. We placed our orders for our dinner once our drinks were served (their in-house Manhattan and Negroni were both awesome). We finished our drinks, placed an order for wine, and still had no food. Our server returned with our wine, still no food. At this point we had been at the restaurant for 75 minutes, and multiple parties have been sat, feed, settled up, and left in the mean time. It was only at this point that I waived down an expo to ask where our food was. It was only then that server took the time to tell us the kitchen lost our order ticket, and that they are extremely sorry, placing a rush on our order, and taking care of our salad, and all of our drinks. I understood this, kitchens are busy, it happens! But what we did not like was that shortly after, the manager approached us (who did not speak to us once until this very point), to tell us our mains were ready when we had just received our appetizers. Shortly after, the food was brought to us with a question poised "the kitchen is closing, will you want dessert?" These aspects ultimately impacted our experience as how we were to enjoy this lovely food when felt by the end of it we were being pushed out the door. On actions no fault of our own. Just wanted to reiterate, we loved the food! Just a miss with customer service this instance. read more

Fantastic Italian.. The Burrata with strawberries And heirloom tomato is just, wow, and the 8 herb ravioli to die for.

Chose this place to have dinner with a couple we knew over the phone but had never met before. Wanted a place where we could relax and talk. So we chose L'Amico: I pass it often on my way to work and figured it's in a hotel (Eventi), should be a safe choice for a Saturday night. My bad, in the sense I should have checked. Eventi hotel was, in a word, frenetic, especially on this Saturday evening. To be fair, the food was very good/excellent, service was efficient, friendly, informative and unobtrusive and the prices, while a bit high, did not take advantage of diners as some other touristy places do. Loved that part of it. But the restaurant is small and NOISY. Double-whammy, as even though we were seated far from the bar and entrance (right in front of the open kitchen) it was almost impossible to carry on a decent conversation. To get to the restroom you needed a guide to escort you through the hotel's bar. On a quieter night, definitely four or five star, but this experience was really disappointing from an overall "enjoyability" perspective. I guess I'm just too old to appreciate the hip vibe of this location. read more

Stopped by here, there's a bar to the left of the entry and you can grab one of the 8 seats there. Fruit flies kept falling into my coworker's wine as we were at the end with the stone basket holding some fruit they used for the cocktails. Interesting bowl with crystal in it, I think. The beer selection small, nothing on tap, but they were good about replacing the wine each time critters fell in. The appetizers - the yellowtail tartare was good, but the baked octopus was a bit too grilled and the dish lacked flavor. The pizza - we had a white mushroom pizza that was okay - where it wasn't burnt. Too many pieces I had to eat around or just break off. I'm not a fan of that kind of pizza (I know some are, they'll give this place a better review). The pasta, though, was good. Solid work on the fegato triangoli. Will come back for that one. Service was good, the bartender was attentive, though definitely wanted things his own way. The newness of the place showed a bit as they took a bit of effort to get everything set up and set out, but overall, room to improve and I think they will. Will try this again later. read more

While the restaurant has a policy of placing the entire order at once, the guest is entitled to enjoy their food and wine at a leisurely pace. We specifically told our waiter when the order was placed not to have the main dishes served immediately after the appetizer and to give us time in between. Of course, the appetizer plates were barely off the table and the food was being served. We requested that the food be taken away. Rather than making us new dishes, the food was placed under a heat lamp and the food was served 20 minutes later which was either cold or just warm at best. The one dish that was cold was returned to the kitchen again only to be re-served. Scallops do not reheat well! The person who appeared to be a manager was either unwilling or unable to understand that guests do not want to be rushed through a meal. It's supposed to be a dining experience. The appetizers that were served hot were delicious. Sadly, we will not be returning. read more

This was my second visit to this fine establishment, that is by in large filled with locals(that speaks volumes to me). They have a menu for everyone , but not overwhelming. We started with 2 different red wine flights @$16, but they are $12 before 7pm. The Salvatore flight was my fav and each one built I. Intensity. If you like to hit the ground running with spicy/bold reds then do the spicy red flight. We enjoyed the goat cheese app- small, but enough for 2. The steak frites were cooked to perfection with an amazing Bordeaux flavor. We finished with their berry and pear cobbler. Expect great customer service and if possible make reservations in advance , bc they are always busy! Oui Oui' read more

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I went with a friend on a Thursday night and they were super busy. This seemed to stress the staff out. The hostess seemed to really either not like her job, annoyed by people or maybe both. I've been wanting to try this place for a while and was excited to finally get there but this killed my vibe pretty quick. When we sat, the waitress took a super long time to address us. We didn't mind, they were super busy. When she came over, we said we were ready to order and told her what we wanted. I ordered a white truffle pizza and she asked me if i wanted the one on the menu or the special. I said, I didn't know there were specials, no one told us. (Isn't that her job? To tell us the specials?) Then I asked her what the specials were, and she said that's the only one, but never actually told me what the special was. I told her the one on the menu was fine. She said: well if you don't want real truffles on your pizza for $56 I'm sure truffle paste will be fine. $60 for a pizza? And she was trying to make me feel bad abt this? Bottom line: the food was delicious but if you don't have the energy to deal w the rude waitstaff, maybe avoid this place. read more

KenScale: 6.5/10 At the end of my dinner at L'Amico, a new Italian restaurant at Eventi Hotel led by chef Laurent Tourondel, the hostess was struggling to find our coats and bags even though we were given coat check tags earlier. We had to go to the back of the restaurant at the coat check, and one of the security dudes at the hotel started snapping at us: "You are not supposed to be here." We explained how the hostess lost track of all of our belongings, to no avail. The exchanges got pretty heated until the guy said "Chill the fxxx out, man." I was so mad so I started yelling back while the hostess desperately explained how the restaurant was running a separate operation from the hotel and they had no control over these security dudes. Well, I had to get this out first. My Yelp reviews don't typically talk about services and KenScale is predominantly based on the quality of food. In other words, I probably would've given an OK score had the food from this bustling restaurant been actually decent notwithstanding this horrific encounter. Alas, that wasn't the case. The menu at L'Amico is just an assortment of so-and-so Italian dishes. Roasted pear and prosciutto that came with gorgonzola toast, endive and walnut was tasty, with nice combination of different ingredients that would make it a nice starter. The sausage pizza with shishito on top, however, felt flat and the crust took too much portion of the entire pie. Fussili pasta that came with spicy sausage, bitter greens, pine nuts, chiles and pecorino was nicely done, but I've had way better pastas in countless Italian places in the city. Black sea bass with olive oil mashed potatoes was simply overcooked; I didn't understand why the fish should be so tough when I've had so many silky smooth bass elsewhere. For dessert, frozen Meyer lemon had the refreshing touch that somewhat lessened my disappointment with the meal, but apple-walnut cake with acacia honey gelato was pedestrian and surprisingly crumbled so easily without the firm texture I was expecting. Despite this subpar experience, the restaurant was overflowing with people on a weekday night (I suspect many of them just coming straight from work in Midtown, and the location of this place certainly help), although getting a reservation wasn't particularly challenging. The restaurant has a full bar with many Italian-centric wine selections. Combine the terrible service and mediocre meal, and I've had one of the worst dining experiences this year. There are other restaurants nearby (try Lupulo for instance) that deserve your patronage way more than this classic tourist/after-work trap. I'm a pretty generous Yelp review who tries to find redeeming qualities in all restaurants no matter how underwhelming my experience is and haven't never given two stars. Go figure. read more

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I don't know how people give this less than 5 stars, at least for brunch. Fantastic menu with a lot of personality. Great quality food, great service, good coffee. If you are not gunning for a buffet, this is as good as brunch gets. read more

I am so sad to write this review. L'Amico was a favorite spot, and now, forget it. Yes, the food is good. Very good. Issue is service. Terrible service. perhaps the worst ever. OK, past few times service wasnt good, but this was terrible. Waiter instantly approached us, and served water. Came back for drink orders in 20 minutes. Wasn't that busy. Fnally ordered food,however no drinks arrived. Food came out fast, too fast, still no drinks. Drinks arrived when we were half way done. No apology. No acknowledgement that food was too fast and drinks were too slow. Asked for more water, never got it. Took 30 minutes for check. I went back and cancelled 3 future reservations. Bye Bye L'Amico, you are off our list. read more

Came to NYC for the Jets game and holiday meet up with friends...Had Juan at the bar and he created some specialty cocktails. Food was great! Will be back!! read more

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What a disappointment! i made an exception to dine in midtown once in a blue moon (hey downtown girl here!). But L'amico is not my amico :( Food is good though nothing really to rave about. I could have given it 3.5 starts if I am feeling generous and because of the beautiful decor. Yet I have to stay honest and for sake of the Yelpers that are reading my posts - service was very very slow: 20 mins wait for our wine, 30 mins for two apps to arrive, another good 30 mins for our entree and 20 mins for the check. You do the math. By the dinner is wrapped up I am hundred yr old! Lesson learned : stay downtown (and BK) stay golden. read more

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My whole family and I went to see Billy Joel at MSG this past Tuesday night, and needed to find a dinner spot nearby. We usually stick to KBBQ in that area, but we were on a time crunch before the concert, so that was out. I had read about L'Amico last year, and they were able to accommodate a table of 6 via opentable, so we headed there. The decor and service were both positives. The atmosphere felt polished and current, and more towards the trendy NoMad dining scene instead of the oddball Penn Station dining scene. The menu leans Italian, and they have a few beautiful pizza ovens in the open kitchen, so I went with pizza of course. The soppressata pizza was good, and I really liked the fresh oregano on top (nobody does fresh oregano on top and they really should). However, I thought the crust was way too charred, and there was not much originality. A standard Neapolitan style soppressata pizza is not that special in 2016 New York City, so you'd better not burn that crust, right? In general, my family shared my sentiments that the food suited our needs, but wasn't anything to write home about. My husband's fish entree came with greens and mushrooms, but no carbs, so he asked for a little bread on the side. The waiter informed him it would be extra, which I thought was kind of tacky. I don't think I would come back unless I had similar location and time constraints like I had this past Tuesday. read more

L'Amico - Soppressata Pizza with charred crust - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

It was our first time visiting today for the 5:00pm seating at this restaurant and we don't think we will come back again. First, maybe due to the fact that we were three color women, when we asked the maitre d' for a table, he told us that we could have a table for 45 minutes. We were taken aback because the restaurant was completely empty. We agreed and still had high hopes for the restaurant. Our waitress did not know anything about pasta in an Italian restaurant. When the 45 minutes were up, and the restaurant was still half empty, the waitress and the bus boy were at table taking our place settings and what remained of our pizza while my sister had just received the wine she had ordered. They seemed to be doing in way to get us to get up off the table; crumbling the paper mats with pizza crumbs flying at us. We just got up and walked to the lobby area to finish the wine and left. If they did this to us, they are most likely doing this to others. This is deplorable behavior for this type of service business. read more

This Italian Restaurant inside the Eventi Hotel is good modern italian restaurant specializing in upper class traditional Italian food using techniques not easily duplicated in the home kitchen. I have to admit the food was tasty, but not my favorites spot and since the portions were kind of small, i was left somewhat hungry. What was good was the cocktails that we had for happy hour i think we had an Old Fashion and something else both were strong without being harsh and delicious without being overly sweet. They were just about as perfect as a drink can get. The whole thing had a pretty big price tag, but that's what you get at these kind of places. read more

Cute lil' spot that's connected to the hotel, and they did let me put my stroller next to our table (it was a tight fit, but it worked!). I had the hash and poached eggs which were ok, but my friend did love her french toast! It was pretty busy for brunch here...but I must say, I kind of liked how the other dining area looked at the hotel (since you have to pass by it to use the restroom!). read more

Newly Italian American restaurant located my neighborhood in Chelsea. I like their modem cozy interior. All survey were very attentive and polite who might have proper training. I really feel relieved and secured right after got poor service Italian ( check my other review). I brought here a friend from Japan, she also love this place. Livery open kitchen made trusted food. I had crab meat past that most of my friends recommended. I also like tender octopus as appetizer. The director of Karim who took care of our mistaken bill and followed up very sincerely. Worth of repeat and return！ read more

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I came here for brunch on a Sunday, and we shared the Pine Nut Brioche Bun, Wood Oven Baked Eggs, and Lemon Ricotta Pancakes. The bun didn't have much flavor but it also wasn't too sweet which was much appreciated. The baked eggs also didn't have much flavor, and honestly, I didn't think it was too special. The bread was crunchy and tasty, but a bit too buttery. The pancakes were really unique; the consistency isn't like normal pancakes as they were really soft and not chewy at all. It was very interesting. The blueberries on top were delicious! The bill came out to be around $50 post-tax which is a bit hefty for the amount and quality of food, though the ambiance was pleasant. Service was outstanding too! The waiter took time to get us acquainted to the restaurant and he told us the specials too, and we kept getting our waters refilled as well. read more

This is a great spot. I've come here a couple times just for dinner and have had events here maybe 4-5 times as well. The event set up is amazing, private room in the back with a private bar, great service. Amazing food, great drinks, etc. Dinner in the main dining room is good as well but a bit less of a unique experience. read more

I've been coming to L'Amico for years and over all have always had a great experience. That is until last night. No complaints about the quality of the food, but the service left much to be desired. Our waiter was very nice, however, we ordered wine with dinner and it didn't arrive until after we had finished our meal. We decided to enjoy the wine with dessert but (not sure if she was) the Maitre D' kept coming to our table asking us if we were ready to pay our bill and if she could take our credit card. We hadn't finished our dessert or wine and this happened three times! Finally, we very pointedly said to her we'll signal when we are ready to pay! I do not like being made to feel like I'm being kicked out, especially when we hadn't even finished our entire meal! Sadly, I don't think I'll be returning any time soon! This experience left a very bad taste in my mouth. read more

I liked it so much I went for an early lunch and then we returned for a late dinner--on the same day! That's a first for me! The flavors were great (blood orange with burrata!). Sadly, they were out of chambord and the bar was insanely backed up, but I would joyfully go back. read more

Surprisingly good food and good date night spot -- had the eggplant costini, meatballs, tomato and watermelon salad and the bucatini pasta. The salad was just OK but everything else was tasty and enough for 2 people The desserts looked great too Got 2 cocktails, one with Pisco, the other with bourbon. Both yummy and strong Nice atmosphere, crowded at 7 due to the Adele concert but when we left around 8, 830 it was emptying out Would recommend and return read more

L'Amico - Nice apps, meatballs, tomato and watermelon salad, eggplant crostini - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Stay a night at the restaurants hotel - Hotel Eventi and that evening we had an excellent dinner at L'Amico. The atmosphere was nice the food was exceptional. The meals presentation looked amazing but the taste was more impressive than it looked !! read more

Not the best place you can find around. Very mediocre The environment is ok but the food is below average read more

I'm not sure what all the mixed reviews are about but our party had a great time celebrating a birthday. The drinks and food were all delicious! Our server was amazing, friendly and attentive. I would definitely go back! The decor is also very nice - an upscale vibe without being pretentious read more

I have been wanting to pop in here for a while now and I am happy I finally did on a Thursday evening around 8pm or so. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Eventi hotel (connected to the lobby) and has a very welcoming atmosphere with large ceilings and one big dining room with an open kitchen that I love. It does seem to get fairly loud in here, so be prepared to deal with the noise while trying to enjoy dinner. The wait staff was attentive and friendly and even accommodated our seat change request since we were a bit snug to start. Getting to the food, we started with the octopus (simple and tender), the buratta (fresh and accompanied with some greens) and the caponata crostini (eggplant done well on a very crunch toast - watch your teeth!). For our mains, we tried the mushroom pizza (charred nicely and flavorful), the sea scallops (3 pieces with some greens and puree that was ok) and the skirt steak (very simple and cooked well). Overall, outside of the noisy ambiance, our experience was good. After it was said and done, with tax and tip, it came out to $75/person with one cocktail each which I thought was fair for what we ordered. Buon appetito. read more

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My friends and I just walked in without a reservation on a Friday night and of course they were super packed and busy. The hostess was very accommodating and gave us a 30 minute wait time or a chance to sit at the bar. The bartenders were very sweet and offered to make virgin drinks that weren't on the menu. Will be back for sure read more

L'Amico - Virgin mojito - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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5 stars because the staff was amazing and super attentive! The marghartia pizza was my favorite, need to come back and try the tiramisu :)

Let me start by saying that the food here was great, the only reason I gave 2 stars, and this review does not reflect the food. My friends and I had a reservation for 7:30 on a Friday night. We arrived on time and were seated promptly. A few minutes after we sat down, the waiter approached us and discussed the wine list and explained a bit about the restaurant. About 15 minutes later he returned to take our orders. We did not see him again the rest of the meal. He did not check on us once, did not refill our waters, etc. It was as if we weren't even dining at the restaurant. Numerous employees were walking around seemingly watching us eat, but never came to see if we needed anything. Not to mention, the guy who brought our food asked if we wanted Parmesan cheese, we said yes, and it was never brought. We sat at the restaurant for about an hour with literally no employee, waiter, manager, or anyone saying anything to us, only the busser gave us any attention. It was such a terrible experience that I informed the manager of the situation, and he wanted to offer us a dessert to make up for the service, which we declined, but was brought anyways. At the end, the waiter came and apologized for his lack of service, but then also said it was our job to flag him down if we needed anything-- not really what I would expect of a fancy restaurant. read more

This place is fantastic! Great portions sizes, great good, and great service! Definitely recommend this for date night or group events. Everything was cooked perfectly, theres a small margin for error when cooking octopus because it can turn rubbery, they nailed it! read more

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I come here pretty frequently because my gf lives around the corner. Consistently decent food and they have quite a few healthy options. I want to come try their pizza sometime. Nice selection of wine. Service isn't that great, and you usually have to flag people down or wait a long time for things. They take your order pretty quick but don't really come to check in on you. It is a bit pricey for everyday eating, but pretty standard for NY. They also offer a nice, clean, slightly upscale feel. There is also outdoor seating which is nice when the weather is pretty. However, you're eating right next to a very noisy and busy street, so not always a great experience. Shrug, welcome to NYC. read more

L'Amico - Octopus appetizer. - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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