Upscale Italian w/ superb house-made pastas, a classy vibe & easier reservations than the hyped spots.
This Italian restaurant offers a refined yet comfortable dining experience, focusing on high-quality, classic dishes. Reviewers frequently praise their homemade pastas, with specific mentions of agnolotti and pappardelle. The ambiance is often described as classy and tasteful, making it a solid choice for various occasions.
The restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine, with a strong emphasis on expertly crafted homemade pastas such as agnolotti, pappardelle, and tortellini. Other praised dishes include porchetta sandwiches, octopus carpaccio, and roasted oysters. While most feedback is positive, a few patrons have reported negative experiences.
"Customers highly recommend the homemade pastas, particularly the agnolotti, pappardelle, and fazzoletti. Other standout dishes include the porchetta sandwich, octopus carpaccio, roasted oysters with crab fat butter, braised artichokes, and the duck breast. Desserts like apple cake and cheesecake are also noted."
Customers generally have a very positive sentiment, frequently praising the quality of the homemade pasta and the overall dining experience. However, a small number of negative reviews mention issues with loudness or a bad experience.
Important Note
Some reviews mention that the restaurant can be loud due to 'horrible acoustics'. There are also a few isolated reports of people getting violently ill after dining here, though this is not a common complaint.
"This restaurant is suggested for parties of up to 8 people and is described as fantastic. The commenter also mentioned a new 'Group' filter on Open Table for finding suitable restaurants."
Positive"Based on Beli scores, Da Toscano is rated slightly higher than L'Artusi."
Positive"Although the author slightly prefers Misi, they find Da Toscano to be a good option, especially given its easier reservation process."
Neutral"The author unequivocally recommends Da Toscano."
Positive"Da Toscano is considered a clear winner over Misi, which the author found to be overrated and bland."
Positive"The author believes the pasta at Da Toscano is the best they've had anywhere."
Positive"The author believes Da Toscano is terrific and comparable to Torrisi, noting it is smaller, quieter, and offers more personalized service than L'Artusi."
Positive"The author confidently recommends Da Toscano, implying it is a better choice than Misi."
Positive"Having visited both Da Toscano and L'Artusi twice, the author definitively states Da Toscano is superior."
Positive"The author believes Da Toscano is a much better option than Misi."
Positive"The author finds Da Toscano and L'Artusi to be very similar, both offering amazing pasta and upscale cozy vibes, but personally leans towards Da Toscano."
Positive"Da Toscano is stated to serve the best pasta in NYC."
Positive"The author had a great experience at Da Toscano and found it to be significantly better than Misi."
Positive"Da Toscano is highlighted as a fantastic option that is relatively easy to reserve, and is considered better than some hard-to-get reservations."
Positive"This commenter found Da Toscano to be 'super mediocre' with a poor wine list and offensively priced items, alongside mediocre food quality."
Negative"This commenter believes that the Babbo from the past few years, prior to being acquired by Starr, was not as good, and suggests Da Toscano might have been better at that time."
Positive"The original poster ended up going to Da Toscano and expressed hope to try Babbo next time."
Neutral"The original poster's dinner companions were pushing for Da Toscano over Babbo."
Neutral"A brief comment expressing a positive sentiment towards Da Toscano."
Positive"Da Toscano was listed as a recommended Italian restaurant."
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