Katie Mikles

The food here is FANTASTIC! I would say it’s the best Italian on the upper west side. My dish completely melted in my mouth. The wings are the best you will ever have. The prices are also super reasonable, a bit cheaper than most of the restaurants in the area. The atmosphere is almost medieval mixed with some upscale features. I recommend sitting upstairs.

LB

Good service, tasty pizza, really rustic and hearty lasagna, the chicken was exceptional as well! Love that they have Lambrusco by the glass! The vibe and ambiance a great too, I love a super dim, elegant rustic space!

+6

Vignesh Theetharappan

Osteria Cotta has to be one of the best brunch spots I’ve been to. Great food, strong drinks and impeccable vibes. I had a fairly large party for bottomless brunch and it was a great experience. The mimosas were on point- stronger than I expected and tasted great. Because we had more than 7 people, we had to go with the family style option of salad, wings, pizza and dessert. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that at first but they brought out plenty of tasty food and it was actually a really nice variety. My only wish is that we had less salad and more wings. Service was fast and it’s in a superb area of the upper west side. Will definitely be back!

Leslie Teng

Solid neighborhood spot. The downstairs is more of a bar (but still serving real food), while upstairs is sit-down and family friendly. The orecchiette was tasty, and the pesto had a nice fresh flavor. The sopressetta and hot honey pizza was a great balance of flavors and a touch of heat. For dessert, we had the banana bread pudding, which was cinnamon-y and cozy.

Huguette S

Yummy paninis in the heart of the UWS. The pizzas looked good too. Great dough!

Ruth-Ann

Absolutely loved the vibe inside! Food was super mid (ordered margherita pizza, spaghetti pomodoro and baked ricotta). Everything was super underwhelming and unseasoned. The atmosphere made up for the lack of flavor so I would definitely come back for happy hour to enjoy the space! Staff were so accommodating and very efficient!!

A.L. Harris

Had brunch on Sunday and it was such a nice experience. This is a warm and chic spot with a nice menu. Two floors with plenty of seating but weekend fill up so I highly suggest reservations. Brunch menu is nice with egg dishes, French toast, paninis and the well known wood fired pizzas. Reasonably priced, nice wine list and excellent service.

+3

Andrea carreno

Food was great! The bread pudding and tiramisu were wonderful! The burrata was the perfect appetizer! The truffle fries were yummy as well. The only thing was that it was a little too dark inside for dinner, but it did fit the atmosphere in there.

+1

D. Romano

Huge disappointment- hope I will be changing this review, I’ve been a big fan. But I was really flabbergasted when I was asked for “last call” for food and drink at 9:50 PM then place empties and lights on and cleaning crew in full force 15m later! I am alone at the bar with a full glass of wine and food! I have been going to this place for over 10 years and never had such an experience - usually closed when people finished their meals! No hint of getting kicked out. There was one other couple behind me equally befuddled!

Travelz by Roxane

Had an early dinner for a group of 7 at the upstairs area. Went mostly for the happy hour, but it does not apply to the seating area upstairs, only applicable if sitting downstairs or outside. We decided to forego the happy hour and sit upstairs. The bar and downstairs area only has high chairs. The outside area is not very attractive. Groups of 8 or more have to order from a prefix menu ($40 pp) We ordered from the regular menu. The pizza is ok. The lasagna was good. The calamari was good. The spaghetti was tasteless and very salty. The penne was ok, a bit salty. The salmon was ok. The branzino was ok. The chicken milanese was not good. Ordered a bottle of red wine (screw top for $38 ) was ok. The glass of Lambrusco was good The service was average. The upstairs feels dingy. The food overall is a 3. Most of it lacks flavor, and is very heavy on salt. It’s basically Americanized Italian food. Only worth a visit if you do the happy hour. Would not return.

+11

Victoria Geh

Food 5/10 Went here for brunch and the food was alright. Got an omelette and the toast came out cold. Atmosphere 8/10 Nice interior and plenty of space, two floors. Service 4/10 Took forever for the food to come up, it was an hour until we got to eat. Disappointing. They gave us a free chocolate cake though as an apology. Felt bad for the waiter he was the only person staffed :(

Melanie Koflanovich

I have been to Cotta a few times before and had very good experiences. So when my friends were coming to celebrate my birthday i thought this would be a great safe choice. I was extremely disappointed. We ordered a steak and asked for it to be cooked Medium, and the middle was completely raw as you can see below. When we told the waitress she said she would tell the kitchen but then all she offered was a free dessert and still charged us for the steak. i was appreciative of the free dessert, but when celebrating a birthday, getting a raw steak is extremely disappointing. I do not think we will be returning for a while.