I hate to rain on everyone's 5 stars parade but...
We had a late dinner. One of us had the gnocchi Sorrentina, one had the Scialatielli alle Vongole (clams). Followed by a shared ricotta cheesecake and a cappuccino.
We both agreed that their handmade pasta was among the best we've ever had. The gnocchi was particularly light and tasty.
But...
- If you've ever bought freshly made pasta at a farmer's market, and cook it at home al dante, the results is not that different.
- The fresh bread was cold, borderline stale.
- The famous spread for the bread was good, but nothing to write home about.
- The Italian cheesecake with ricotta was very good, but not quite what you get in Italy or even a good NY restaurant.
- Otherwise the cappuccino was exceptional, world-class, no exaggeration.
- Service was very good although the waiter could have been Parisian... probably from Rome though.
Now you may think those comments are a little harsh. Not really given the tab of $77.
Perhaps if we had come with a bigger appetite and tripled the bill, we would have had a better experience. But I don't think I'm willing to take that kind of risk.