Red sauce Italian classics & family-style portions, perfect for lively gatherings.
This classic Italian-American joint in the West Village serves up generous portions of comfort food classics. It's a popular spot for those seeking a lively atmosphere and familiar dishes, with a particular nod towards family-style dining and shareable plates.
The restaurant offers a robust menu of Italian-American classics, with a strong emphasis on shareable portions, particularly pasta dishes. While many customers praise the hearty, family-style approach, a specific rigatoni alla vodka dish received criticism for being undercooked, not spicy, and overpriced at a food festival.
"The spicy rigatoni vodka is frequently recommended, though one user reported a poor experience with it at a food festival."
Customers generally view this restaurant favorably, appreciating its generous portions and classic Italian-American fare, though some note it can be a loud environment.
Important Note
The restaurant can be a loud dining environment.
"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."
Neutral"Selects Arthur & Sons, noting that Carbone (another option) is very hard to get into."
Positive"Selected Arthur & Sons from the original poster's list."
Positive"Selected Arthur & Sons (shortened to 'Arthur') from the original poster's list."
Positive"Recommends Arthur & Sons for its shareable portions and enjoyable Italian-American food, estimating $50-$100 per person, making it a good fit for the budget."
Positive"Selected Arthur & Sons from the original poster's list of choices."
Positive"Selected Arthur & Sons from the original poster's list."
Positive"Selected Arthur & Sons from the Italian restaurant options, while also suggesting alternatives like Torrisi or Via Carota."
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