Mmm, uncompromisingly Sicilian fare. You gotta respect a restaurant that refuses to diminish its culture for what has to be the most over-exposed, ubiquitous cuisine in the world. Have any doubts? The giant wall map of Sicily--and Sicily only--should prove my point. The result is a menu that looks vaguely familiar but is full of terms you won't recognize. Good. I love ordering things I can't pronounce without Google Translate. Start with the savory Caponata con crostini. Bonus: It helps picky eaters swallow tons of vegetables without realizing it. If you're craving long noodz, get the Trenette al Pomodoro for something light, or the Tagliolini al Ragù di Agnello e Caprino for something heartier with lamb. The slow service was the only miss, as Norma is understandably packed on any evening ending with "-day". The quarters are a bit squashed, but you should know that going into Hell's Kitchen. read more

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You might get confused because there are technically two listings floating around for this same restaurant. I came across the 2 star review and got worried. Then, later, realized more people actually enjoy this! And so did I! Good service for lunch on a Sunday and the pizza was freshly made. Hazelnut gelato scoop to end the lunch was perfect. Prices a little steep but that's New York? Maybe? read more

Norma - Divola pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Came here with a large party of 12 people on a weeknight right before a Broadway show. They don't really have a pasta menu, but they do have the option of getting a side of pasta with your entrée or there is this other deal of getting their three pastas of the day unlimited. I got their lemon chicken which was delicious. I also tried their lasagna, which was very rich, And their spaghetti with tomato was very good. I wasn't a fan of their smoked mozzarella ravioli. read more

Our experience here will keep us coming back over and over! From the moment we walked in and were greeted by Alondra, we knew we had chosen the right place to eat. We were directed to the bar, if we so chose, to get a drink while we waited and then proceeded to have the such an amazing conversation with Alondra that we could have waited an hour and been perfectly content. We actually got seated much faster and had the best meal we had had so far in NYC. Can't recommend Norma enough for its authentic food and gracious and welcoming hospitality. It felt like steeping into a quaint Italian village. read more

Finally I real Sicilian restaurant in NYC. First, the pizza, nothing to compare with any Neapolitan pizza in New York. I have been leaving in Napoli for many years and I have tried all the Neapolitan pizza in New York. The one at Norma is literally the best. Literally the best. We then got anelletti al forno and fettuccine with funghi porcini. Again, pasta al dente and well done as the original Sicilian recipe. I am from Sicily. The wine was perfect. The service was excellent. And the ambiance and atmosphere it is amazing. read more

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Very good food and service! Will definitely come back. It was close by and the quality was really noticeable, everything was very fresh.

The food is Excellent, the menu is authentic, and the service is fantastic service. They even fit us in without a reservation.

Food was excellent. Service was impeccable. We asked the server to get the kids dinner out first and it came quickly. The pasta was great as well as the pizza. The drinks are okay. Just go for the wine. read more

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We tried Norma Gastronomia last week. The server was great. Unfortunately, I thought the food was meh, and the outside space was cramped. We're not likely to go back. read more

Food was delicious. Service was quick. Ate a late lunch. Highly recommend. Everything we ordered was fantastic and everything we saw leaving thr kitchen also looked great read more

Amazing!!!! the workers were very very nice to us and helped us pick out our food and wine!! He answered all of our questions, no matter how many we had! No matter what wine you pick, it is likely to taste amazing!! I got the Busiate al pesto Trapanese, and I can tell you it was delicious!!! (& has the cutest noodles). The flavors were very bold and were in every single bite, down to the last one!! It was a very good dish! My friends picked some of their other entrees and both enjoyed their dish as much as I did! Once you order you will get your complimentary bread & oil! The bread itself is also delicious, but with the oil... it's to die for!! Lovely place that would be perfect for a romantic date night!!! It is a little small so the tables are close and a little loud (you can deff still talk), but it is 100% worth it!! read more

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I love this place!!! Norma is amazing! The pizza is fire, our server recommended the perfect wine pairing with my porcini pizza with truffle oil. We also started with the bruschetta and Burratta which go very well together. The vibes are great it's an intimate space but that adds to the European feel. The espresso martini is also delicious. We finished off the meal with the Nutella pizza and cannolis. Chefs kiss ‍ HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

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It was excellent. Great service and very cute place. It did get noisy but that didn't bother us. The bruschetta was yum, the beer was perfectly chilled and the pizzas were great. Would highly recommend read more

oh mio dio...mi piace tutto. il menù è fantastico, delizioso e fresco. Looking forward to my making Norma my new hangout. Molto Grazie! read more

When i got my food and took a bite, my mouth died and went to heaven, then I took a second bite and it was even better. Some of THE BEST food I'be ever had. The restaurant is cute, the service is great, and I cannot recommend it enough!!! read more

Give me allllll of the pizza. Everything I tried at NORMA was fantastic. I was with a group of people and we shared charcuterie and a few pies. Charcuterie is always my fave and here it was no exception. It came with at least four different meats, four different cheese (including truffle, yum) and various accompanists like a sweet jelly, olives and roasted peps. For pizza we went splits on sausage and broccoli rabe, prosciutto and arugula and eggplant. The pizza had the most delicious chewy and perfectly charred crust and flavorful tomato sauce. Service was friendly and the restaurant has a warm and inviting interior. We walked in and grabbed a table right up front, but when I went to the bathroom I noticed they had a really nice greenhouse in the back. I wish we knew about this option, but all good! I'll definitely keep NORMA in the rotation when I'm craving some authentic neapolitan style pizza. read more

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This is a pretty solid Sicilian Italian restaurant in Hell's Kitchen. Whenever I have family in town and they are craving Italian, I usually go here because it's convenient, crowd-pleasing while still having a Sicilian POV to traditional Italian dishes. Pros: - Gnocchi, busiate, tagliolini, and pasta alla norma are all really good. My favorite is the gnocchi. Have also tried the arancinis and those are great as appetizers - Quick service Cons: - The restaurant can be quite cramped, crowded and loud during dinner hours. It's a feature of many restaurants in the area -- unless you're at a (highly coveted) corner table near the front or in the very back, it can be difficult to hear your dinner partners, and you might be brushing up against several tables at all times. read more

I'm not kidding when I say when I found this place, I immediately went back 4 days later. It's really that good. Everything about this place screams fresh, amazing ingredients. Even the marinara pasta was so simple yet so delicious. The pizzas are perfectly charred, thin sliced with fantastic options. Not sure where they get their eggplant or how they cook it, but something about them .. wow. Every dish I've gotten with it has been *chefs kiss.* They also start every table with warm, flaky bread and fresh olive oil!! Get the forst lager- it's an Italian beer that's very light and refreshing, perfect for a summer night. I've come back here every opportunity I've gotten and have always left satisfied. read more

Norma - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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A must!!! Great food, recommendations from staff (thanks Giovanni), service, and ambience. Thank you read more

Norma - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Much to our surprise, we just had a really good dinner here, and had we not shared a bottle of wine, it would've been pretty inexpensive too! Met friends who live nearby and they recommended Norma. They arrived early and snagged a table outside; they said they don't like eating inside because it's noisy, which is going some because the outside table we had was on the sidewalk along Ninth Avenue! Our friends eat here often and they recommended sharing 2 dishes. We thought we'd need more, but turns out they were spot on. The 4 of us split a bottle of a very good white wine (don't ask me which one, it we both liked it). They put slices of a good rustic bread and a small dish of olive oil on the table. My husband and I shared a fantastic salad - Frutta Seca e Gorgonzola. It had greens, tomatoes, roasted red pepper, Gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, and dried fruit (notably dried figs, which we love!). It was dense and delicious with a balsamic dressing that wasn't at all overpowering. For our main, we shared one of the tempting pizzas - ortolana. That's with eggplant, mozzarella, roasted pepper, zucchini and mushrooms. The eggplant and cheese dominated, and it's a small pie cut into 6 slices. That with the salad was quite enough to eat for the 2 of us! But who can resist a good Italian dessert?! If I went for lunch, I'd probably have had affogato but not in the evening. We shared a slice of Torta Della Nona, a shortbread lemon cake served with a dollop of whipped cream. Tasty, not spectacular, but we definitely demolished it. I'd say, if you're in the neighborhood, give Norma a try! read more

Exceeded expectations! A little corner of heaven in Hell's Kitchen (truly, no pun intended, I realized it as I was typing and decided to just let it happen). You're going to look at the menu and be like oh man, $10 for 2 pieces of bruschetta? Get the bruschetta. It is 1000% worth it. Perfectly charred, can you believe how red those tomatoes are? (no filter), and the olive oil on it was *chef's kiss.* I got the Norma, my boyfriend got the margherita. Their crust is very interesting -- perfect fluffiness, but cornmeal (or something similar to cornmeal) covering the entire crust. I really liked it, I felt like it made it a little crispier/helped it support the toppings. The eggplant on the Norma was sliced and roasted to perfection (not too thick and great consistency). My boyfriend, a harsh NY pizza critic (we're from Jersey, I can't blame him) actually said, "Finally, a pizza place in New York City that I can recommend!" (I know, I know.) Can't end the review without saying that our server was so friendly and helpful. read more

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A little on the overpriced side for OK food. The service makes up for it, our waiter was very accommodating and nice. The ambiance itself feels like an authentic Italian restaurant with wine bottles displayed and Italian inspired décor. read more

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Had a great experience here!! I was dining alone and it was a very comfortable environment. The bread that came with the meal was good and very fresh! I ordered the crochette di patate, and the anelletti siciliani pasta. The crochettes were a phenomenal starter and I loved the dipping sauce. They're basically fried potatoes with a soft inside. My anelleti siciliani was a baked pasta dish, and it was also delicious. It all tasted very authentic -- of my favorite italian spots in the city now. Eating the leftovers now! Servers were all very nice :) read more

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The pizza, service and ambience were great. I will definitely eat here again whenever I come back to New York City.

A friend of mine who live in New York suggested this place to get a pizza. Therefore we organized with him and his girlfriend a dinner yesterday evening. They don't accept reservation, just walk-in. When we arrived around 8:29/30 we were lucky to find a table, first outside but because of the hot weather, we easily go inside. My husband, me and our friend got the Regina con bufala, while his girlfriend the capricciosa. Pizza was really good. The quality of ingredients is high. The price is very high (22$ Regina con bufala, 26$ capricciosa). I live in San Francisco, so I know the US standard, but NY is more expensive. The service was good. Stefano, one of the waiters. was a little chatty. read more

Norma - Regina con bufala - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere. 11/10!!! Will be going back for the pizza and pasta!!

Soooo good!! Came here for a Sunday lunch with friends. Ate outside in their outdoor seating area. Variety of Italian dishes to choose from, not to mention good selection of wine & beer. The pistachio tartufo was the highlight of my meal. It was really enjoyable. Service was impeccable too, highly recommend read more

Norma - Tartufo pistachio - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

In Manhattan for the weekend and this was the best dinner we had. We went on a Thursday around 7 with no reservation and got seated right away. We started with the arancini which was really unique and tasty. I got the lamb raft and my boyfriend got the Diavola pizza. The pasta was perfectly cooked and fresh and the ragu paired perfectly with the goat cheese. He said his pizza crust was to die for. With our hotel in Times Square, it was hard to find a place close by that was good, easy to get seated, and not super expensive, but this place fit the bill! read more

Norma - Tagliolini Lamb pasta and Pizza Diavola - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

This place came highly recommended. It absolutely hit the spot. The server was so accommodating when we want to customized our pizza. We ordered Quattro Stagioni (Artichoke, Prosciutto, Mushroom and Búfalo Mozzarella) which is also known as four seasons. This has to be my favorite by far! (iMO) Perfect ratio of dough, sauce and toppings.. As for Bruschetta Classico, love the fresh tomatoes. To end in on the sweeter caffeine boosted note, I went with Affogato. It's a perfect harmony of vanilla ice cream and espresso. Love it read more

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Time and time again, Norma's delivers. ...and I don't just mean delivery. Every time we've had Norma's, whether dining in or delivered, just for two or for a large group, the service, food, and drinks are always consistently good. We've had: Arancini (rice balls) I don't think you can go wrong with any of the four options, but my current favorite is the Ragu. Sizeable and shareable, delicious and tantalizing for the main course. Pizza So many good options here, too, but the two most notable are the Diavola with spicy salami, and the Margherita, which is simple yet made extremely well Pasta Pasta alla Norma and the Lamb Tagliolini are the favorites all around for their pastas and the Taramisu finishes it all off nicely. I was even more surprised when the pasta, arancini, and taramisu held up extremely well when we had them delivered - tasted like it had just come out of the oven / kitchen, yet packaged perfectly. While the cocktails are good - Norma is definitely about the food. They've also got a significant wine list, too! While the service is on point and the ambiance is nice, what keeps me coming back is the amazing Sicilian cooking. Definitely recommend, and great for a date night, too. read more

This place is a gem. Lovely decor, great service (all thos Italian speaking guys!), and the food is really tasty. We spend summers in Italy, in various areas and this is as good as it gets. Go there. Now! read more

Norma - Arancini - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Yes, go there. Octopus, frito misto, arugula salad, pizza, wine - all very good. It's a bit loud inside, but very cozy. Very good service both times we went last week. read more

Seriously spectacular pizza. Sooooo well done. Crust was light and fluffy and lightly charred, and wonderful. Service was great. Nice offering of oregano, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper with parmesan cheese for the freshly baked bread. I'll be Back. I sat outside on a perfect evening. *****************************†*********************************†************** Capricciosa ################ read more

Norma - Ham, olive, artichoke, mozzarella wonderfulness - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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This is a very welcoming and nice place to eat. More of a traditional setting of Italian cuisine. It was nice to have a real lasagna! Wait staff was okay, paid attention to while we were about the only ones. But then as more people came in we were sadly neglected. I hate when I'm eating out somewhere and don't get water refills, it's so simple and really hurts the meal when you don't have anything to drink. Overall, the food is great, could have been bigger portions but tastes great. read more

This place is Chefs Kiss.... The customer service exceptional. The Food Superlative!!! My only wish is I could experience this place again for the first time. I Will Be Back Again and Again!! Let talk drink. Many bottles and glass options of wine. Select cocktails which I believe pair very well with the dish choices. Anelletti Siciliani as described a "Ring" shaped pasta baked in wood oven, with beef ragü, green peas, cggplant. basil. Italian ham and pecorino cheese. To me this was heaven on a plate... perfection of the palate!!! Trenette al Pomodoro buttery melt in your mouth home made spaghetti with fresh tomato, garlic, basil, parmigiano cheese. Lasted two second on the table. Easy to eat and very addictive. Coffee AMAZING perfect foam to espresso ratio... espresso had the right amount of bitterness that countered with the cream. The food here had my heart but the service was the best dining experience in the city I have ever had. No rushing, extremely polite, kept an eye on the table without disturbing the flow of conversation, Attentive, Funny, and all around extremely lovely. Honestly it pains me to tell you this.... If I could I would keep this gem to my self forever... but alas it would be a disservice not to share this place with the world. If your a local, tourist, or just want a little taste of heaven this is the place. read more

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Great food, service. Had apps, pizza and was delicious. Burrata was my favorite. Wood fired pizza.

Pizza Delivery: 7.9/10 I got the Rianata Pizza (Fresh candy tomatoes, anchovies, garlic, parsley, pecorino cheese, oregano). It was good. I would return. read more

Spot on Italian ambience, made me feel like I was dining in Italy. Their wine list was extensive and their servers had a vast knowledge of the menu. Their mushroom pasta was amazing as it had fresh porcinis, the pizza was good, although it was hard to compete with Joes, but their caponata may have been my favorite dish, as it was so unassuming but perfectly balanced sweet and savory. Would be happy to dine here again! read more

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I had the pizza ortolana and arancina norma. The arancina was nothing particularly impressive - literally just a giant ball of fried risotto. It definitely wasn't worth $16. However, the pizza was very good - the crust was chewy, there was plenty of cheese, and the vegetables added just the right variety of flavors. read more

Service was superb! Stefano took great care of us. Recommended delicious option. Tried the Etna rosso ( delicious, smooth ) the Porcini pizza w mushrooms ( amazing) And the cannolis. I Also tried their Pistachio ice cream at their other location and that my friends was out of this world! read more

Norma - Cannoli - Italian Near Me - New York, New York