I had eaten here a number of times and decided to try their NY Strip steak (cost of $20.00). The steak was super thin and unappetizing and I had to ask for a steak knife. This is the kind of steak that you might expect in a steak salad, but you would not want to eat it by itself. I was very disappointed in the quality of the steak which seemed to be very cheap. The steak was served on a bare plate except for an arugula salad. This is puzzling because the steak came with a side-salad before it was served -- so you get a "double salad." When I asked the waitress about the "double salad" she very matter-of-factly told me the arugula was merely a decoration. Maybe I am guilty of assuming that Arpinos was good for more than just pasta. I was impressed with their pasta generally but the steak appears to be something they haven't mastered. My comment would be take it off the menu.
Other comment: we had a larger party and made the reservation for 6:30 pm after requesting 6pm and being told that time wasn't available. At 6pm my wife received two phone calls from Arpino's saying "Where are you? We though you would be here at 6pm." Their operation seems a bit disorganized.