Deb Hash

We had THE BEST service, food and drinks. The shrimp scampi was perfection. Adrian was so nice, professional and helped with choices when a few of us were undecided. He had us laughing the whole meal.

+1

Kevin Ringer

My wife and I came to Patsy‘s because we heard the food was legendary. When we arrived immediately, we felt welcomed like we were at home. The waiter Danny was wonderful at his responsibilities and made us feel very important. The owner Sal himself came, sat with us, gave us history of the restaurant And shared with his personal experiences, including with Frank Sinatra. We both ordered fettuccine Alfredo, which for us was the best we’ve ever had. We would recommend this restaurant to anyone and personally take our most beloved family there we hope that this restaurant continues to be an experience for all those who love excellent Italian food!

Sysco KID

First of all, straight in the door was greeted by staff and told them my name and reservation time. Was seated by server and was greeted by the owner Sal, which showed he really does care about how good his restaurant does. Food was out of this world. Both pasta’s my wife and I ordered were fresh. Calamari app was perfect with house made pasta sauce. Had a cannoli to top off the night. Would come again. Thanks Sal I appreciate you and the restaurant being apart of our trip to New York. Will never forget it.

+2

Patsy’s is a classic Italian restaurant with decent food and nice atmosphere. The service was slightly above average. The draw here is that several celebrities frequent this restaurant. The Italian food is great but for a place that uses fresh pasta I was expecting a bit better. Overall I would definitely return next time I’m in New York and craving pasta.

Nerissa Barnes

It was our 29th anniversary. We wanted to go to One if By Land Two if by Sea but they close pretty early. This place definitely draws you in by dropping Sinatra's name. Keep in mind he has been dead for FOUR decades! I doubt the food or chef have endured. The food and drinks are MEH. I ordered Linguini and claim sauce which was a big mistake. My spouse was NOT wowed by his dish either. Look I'm African American I cook better Italian than most restaurants. We also have 5 stars palettes not to mentioned we have traveled to Italy 3 times. I traveled for work weekly all over the US. So my palette is not easily impressed. The desert was far better than the food or drinks but there are only two options Tiramisu🥱 and Canoli. At $200+ tip I would never ever come here again.

Matt Paler

Not sure how to start this one. We have been going to Patsy's for years now as our kickoff dinner to the Brett Eldredge Christmas concert at the Beacon. This year was far different and the worst overall experience we've had. Typically we like to have Fettucine Alfredo with shrimp or chicken.....this year our waiter informs us when we order, that they are out of alfredo for the evening...how in the world can that happen? So we start our very disappointed and have to pivot. The Caesar salad was good, our ordered dishes were fine, but when you are coming for something specific and you are not forewarned it isn't a good vibe. You'd think they'd comp you a drink or something. Speaking of drinks, this one really got me going, my wife ordered a Grey Goose and Cranberry and I a Markers and Sprite.....ready for it! $50 for 2 drinks! I ran into Sal on the way out (he signed his book for us a couple years ago) he always goes around the tables, I didn't have the heart to say anything to him as he looked so happy, that is my bad. I am hoping someone else at Patsy's can respond to me though.

Mike Hua

Disappointing value, even by Midtown standards. The food is average at best and doesn't justify the high price point. The Chicken Cacciatore was tough and dry, lacking the tenderness you'd expect. To top it off, the tiramisu was $16 for a tiny portion that was overwhelmingly creamy. You can easily find better quality and reasonable prices elsewhere in the neighborhood.

Unfortunately this experience didn’t even come close to living up to expectations. When we walked in and said the heat was broken in half the restaurant, it should have been a sign. I also wish they told us that the kitchen staff was late to arrive and that it would be a significant wait to get food. We were seated at 11:55 and didn’t get our food (ordered entrees only) until 1:05. There were only a few tables of people in the whole restaurant. We had show tickets for 2pm, that was a 20 minute walk away. We sat there for the majority of the time stressing that we wouldn’t make it because no one was upfront about the kitchen issue. We had about 10 minutes to eat and then packaged the rest up. The fettuccine Alfredo was watery and had zero flavor. And I do mean zero. The service wasn’t particularly friendly or good and the upstairs here was dingy and dated. This was a swing and a miss for us, which was especially disappointing because we were so looking forward to a lovely, delicious, and relaxing Italian lunch.

Christy Wallert

As other reviews have indicated, this place is not the real deal, and the ownership/management behavior is appalling. I dined with my family of six; everyone’s food arrived except mine. After being told “a few more minutes” and waiting 20 minutes, it was clear they simply neglected to put my order in. By the time my lobster fra diavolo arrived, my family was mostly done eating and it was clearly not fresh. My sister’s lobster organata had intact claws; mine was just chopped scraps. I ended the night with stomach pain and repeated trips to the bathroom. Things got worse when my father’s credit card triggered a fraud alert. My brother-in-law paid the bill and a 20% tip was left, yet the man at the host stand was shockingly rude to my father, who knows Sal personally. He essentially kicked him out of the restaurant while he was calling an Uber. It was 10 pm on a Saturday in NYC and he said they closed at 9:30 pm, neglecting to realize they brought my food out late and any legitimate restaurant stays open for guests to finish past their published closing time. In the chaos, my father left a bag of Christmas cards and presents, which they refused to return, effectively stealing them. We learned Sal is not actually the owner, just a figurehead, and the restaurant is run by the host and his family. This is not the restaurant Sinatra visited (he merely ate in the building). The food is mediocre at best, mine made me sick, and there is nothing authentically Italian about this place beyond the illusion they try to sell.

Chun Kiu Leung

Tldr: way too overpriced for what it delivered The food was disappointing right off the bat because the bread was cold and hard. We ordered 2 lunch sets, which were $47 each. We had a Penne alla Vodka, an absolutely abysmal dish—a 5 year old kid can make a better pasta. Not only were both the sauce and the penne cold, but the presentation was disgusting. It was apparent that the chef didn’t put much effort into it. For the second entree we had the Chicken Frances, which in all fairness wasn’t that bad. At least the chicken was not too dry. But I didn’t like the sourness of the sauce. The only commendable part about the food were the desserts. Good portion and taste. But the bottom line is I won’t be visiting again.

+1

Andrew L

Unfortunately won’t be ordering again from this Patsys. It’s way over priced for small portions. I called before I ordered and the lady said each portion was “large” and probably enough for 2. I thought for $30 to $40 dollar dishes, it should be pretty big portions. The ceasar salad for $17 was pathetic. The leaves barely covered the bottom of the takeaway plates. The worst was the calamari for $28. It says “for 2”. If you look at the picture, it’s barely a half portion. The fried mozzarella for $28 was also pretty small ( just those 2 pieces ). All the pasta dishes ( each around $30 to $40) barely filled the containers. Btw, I took all these photos before eating any of the food. I spent over $450 and my guest left hungry. I don’t think it’s right to charge so much and give so little. These are not expensive ingredients.

+5

Jonathan Chenery

My wife and I were so excited to eat here. We’re not from New York City so this was way out of our way. Were saw amazing reviews about Patsy’s and decided to go. We waited over 1 hour to receive our food which was only 2 pasta dishes. The table next to us came in 15 minutes after us. They were greeted, ordered drinks, appetizers, food, and desserts all before we got our food. They even left before we saw our food. My wife and I had made plans and had to have our food taken Togo. We only saw our server when he first greeted us. Every other time something came to the table it was brought by someone else. Absolutely horrible experience. One of the worst servers I’ve ever had. If you want an overpriced bowl of spaghetti go anywhere else. (Seriously $16 for a side order of spaghetti with tomato sauce!?!)🥫

Larry Wagenaar

Let me start with why this is a one star review. As a tour co-leader I took a group of 50 people to this restaurant for dinner. One member of our party was disabled and could not climb the stairs to their second floor dining room. No elevator was available. I asked that this individual be able to eat on the ground floor. They refused to accommodate her saying they were full with reservations. I brought up the fact that there was a table in the bar area where she could eat. The staff member, who appeared to be a manager, said they had a policy that no one could eat in the bar area despite the fact there was a table there. They stood by this policy even though, in this case, it would violate federal law as they would not accommodate a disabled individual. For my point of view this restaurant should be avoided at all costs. The discrimination this restaurant exhibited to the disabled individual in our party is inexcusable. My remaining tour participants said the food was good. At the end of the meal, even though we had made it clear that alcohol purchases were the responsibility of tour participants, she serving staff put all the alcohol purchases on one bill and refused to collect money from tour participants. We have been running tours for years and we have never run into a single restaurant that has done this. My co-leader ended up charging the alcohol to his personal card. That should never have happened either. I cannot recommend Patsy's restaurant in any capacity, and I review a lot of restaurants on Google, most of which get five star reviews. Discrimination of this nature should never be tolerated.