Lively Italian-American spot w/ shareable portions & classic red sauce dishes. Great for groups!
This Italian-American eatery offers a classic red sauce experience with generous portions perfect for sharing, making it a solid choice for families and groups. While many praise its traditional flavors and lively atmosphere, some find the noise level can be quite high, and a specific dish received criticism for not living up to its 'spicy' name.
Known for its Italian-American cuisine, the restaurant is praised for its shareable portions and classic red sauce dishes, making it a good option for groups. However, one specific dish, the 'spicy' rigatoni alla vodka, was criticized for lacking spice, being undercooked, and being overpriced at a festival.
"The restaurant is noted for its shareable portions and is specifically recommended for its spicy rigatoni vodka."
Customers generally have a positive view, appreciating the family-style portions and traditional Italian-American fare, though some find it can be noisy and have had issues with specific dishes.
Important Note
The 'spicy' rigatoni alla vodka dish may not be as spicy as expected and can be overpriced. The restaurant can also be quite noisy.
"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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