Have been to Postino's now three times and I must say the food consistently lives up to expectations as does the wine. I love the Midtown location as the beautiful bar opens up to a great patio. The first two times we went, the staff was very helpful and friendly and the music was light jazz - very relaxing.
I would love to have given this restaurant 5 stars but i need to give it a 4 star rating because of what transpired during my third visit.
The third time was lunch with co-workers and the music was very grating and loud (Rap/grunge -which is not my cupof tea, especially when trying to have a converstion) . When we asked our server if the music could be turned down or perhaps changed to someting less frenzied, she replied. "No - I don't have any control over the music and I haven't received complaints from other customers." Needless to say we weren't too happy with her response but we did not want to make a scene nor let this ruin our lunch . She was pretty cold towards us after my request which, unfortunately for her, affected her tip.
That aside, whatever you order here, bruschetta, sandwiches, salads - everything is delicious and in good -size portions. I will be back - just next time I hope the music is a bit more relaxing and the server with the negative attitude is not there.