Hearty, shareable Italian-American w/ classic red-sauce vibes. Great for groups & celebrations, though watch out for potential prep inconsistencies on some dishes.
This Italian-American spot is a popular choice for celebrations and family-style dining, offering hearty, shareable portions at a reasonable price point. While many praise its classic red-sauce Italian fare and enjoyable atmosphere, some recent feedback from a food festival highlighted issues with a specific pasta dish being undercooked, not spicy as advertised, and overpriced. Despite mixed reviews on specific dishes, it remains a go-to for many seeking a satisfying and classic Italian dining experience, especially for larger groups.
This establishment offers Italian-American cuisine with a focus on shareable portions, making it a good option for groups. It's frequently recommended for its classic red-sauce dishes and particularly for its spicy rigatoni vodka. However, a recent negative experience at a food festival noted the rigatoni alla vodka as not being spicy, undercooked, and overpriced.
"The restaurant is frequently recommended for its spicy rigatoni vodka. It's also praised for its family-style, shareable portions typical of Italian-American cuisine."
Customers generally recommend this restaurant for its shareable portions, enjoyable Italian-American food, and suitability for celebrations. However, some recent feedback has pointed out issues with specific dishes, such as undercooked and overpriced pasta at a food festival.
Important Note
One user noted the restaurant can be loud. There have been specific negative comments regarding a spicy rigatoni alla vodka dish at a food festival, citing it as undercooked, not spicy, and overpriced.
"Arthur & Sons is considered a favorite red sauce Italian restaurant by this commenter."
Positive"Arthur & Sons is considered a favorite red sauce Italian restaurant by this commenter."
Positive"Arthur & Sons is considered a favorite red sauce Italian restaurant by this commenter."
Positive"The original poster is considering Arthur & Sons, along with John's of 12th St. and Patsy's."
Positive"Arthur and Sons is recommended as a place to find spicy rigatoni vodka."
Positive"Referencing other posts, the author notes that Arthur and Sons is frequently recommended for spicy rigatoni vodka."
Positive"Arthur & Sons is recommended for large groups due to great portion sizes for sharing and reasonable prices. The commenter has never had a bad meal there, despite mixed reviews."
Positive"Arthur and sons is mentioned as a loud restaurant."
Negative"This user recommended Arthur & Sons, specifying its location on 39th street."
Neutral"The commenter observed two nearly uneaten portions of rigatoni from Arthur and Sons on a nearby bench at the festival, suggesting others also found the dish unsatisfactory."
Negative"Arthur and Sons' "spicy" rigatoni alla vodka at the festival was not spicy, undercooked, and overpriced at $15 for a small, meatless portion in a paper saucer."
Negative"A user advises the original poster to try booking a different restaurant for dinner, implicitly suggesting a negative opinion of Arthur & Sons."
Negative"The user has a reservation at Arthur & Sons for Father's Day dinner and is asking for opinions on whether it is a good choice, as they have never been there before and are looking for Italian food."
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