Bar Italia

Cute Italian restaurant in the upper east side. Pastas were reasonably priced. I got the orcchiette which was the highlight of the meal. The onto disappointing item was the steak. We ordered a medium temperature but it came out nearly well done. It was tough to chew. The drinks - Il verde and the espresso martini were tasty. What made the place special was the cozy vibe. The service was great and everyone was very friendly. The chef even came out to ask how everything was.

69 dollars for a rather tough steak The veal dish was ok Calamari lightly battered Mixed drinks aren’t their strong suit Misbehaved children were next to us. Is this place special? No The only thing that was special was the creamed soup.

Fantastic dinning experience! Owner came to table and mgr to ensure our perfect meal. Great pasta. We’ll be back

Had a wonderful lunch at small but cozy Bar Italia. We have started with appetizers: salmon tartare and caprese were excellent. For main course I have ordered Bolognese which was delicious. Place gets crowded during lunch hours, expect that it will be a little noisy.

Came here for a quick afternoon bite after a stroll in the park, sat outside. We asked our server to split the salad and pasta as we were not very hungry, and it was done with pleasure (some places don't hide the disappointment when you don't order a whole meal). Food came out very tasty, and flavorful. Overall the service was exceptional and we also were greeted by the manager who was checking with every table if everything was alright. I haven't seen the decor and didn't go inside the restaurant, but the outdoors were very well maintained. The prices are a bit high in my opinion, but other than that everything else was great!

Great food and drink, highly competent and experienced service, proper standards. Not the kind of place that will expect you to keep your used silverware between courses. We like coming here after chamber music recitals in the neighborhood.

Super cozy, pretty atmosphere with great service and incredibly fresh, delicious food.

I used to love this place. Restaurant was empty. The assistant manager wouldn’t let us sit for a cappuccino at around 445 pm. Way too early for dinner anyway. And extremely rude. I don’t mind the fact that he didn’t let us sit. I do dislike his tone and hand gestures. Extremely ill-mannered. I will not be going there again.