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Very often you are purposeful in selecting a restaurant to visit, but on occasion you stumble across a pleasant surprise. L’Amico happened to be just that, while on a recent visit to NYC. Being summer, the open Al fresco / indoor seating arrangement had a very inviting feel when I was walking by, and I sauntered in. This place is a great blend of causal but fine American-Italian cuisine. Ushered by a very friendly and attentive maitre d the day of my visit, I sat outside soaking in the frenetic pace of 6th Ave (Ave of the Americas). Shanique who served my table was very gregarious, and had great suggestions. I settled for a late brunch and had the Cotechino hash with poached eggs, which comes with a copious serving of baby kale and a very flavorful San Marzano hollandaise sauce. The portion was perfect and complemented by some wheat toast, it made for a very sumptuous meal. Being one of two restaurants connected to the swanky Eventi Hotel, one has the option to drop into the luxurious surroundings next door featuring a high end cocktail bar with vibrant decor. I could not have been more pleased with my experience, especially since I came with no expectations, but left with a very high one.

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We made a reservation and greatly enjoyed our experience. All of the food was made to perfection. We had pizza, truffle pasta, roasted chicken. The passionfruit with Italian meringue was to die for! Jake was our server. Nice and attentive, with good recommendations. The table assistants kept our glasses filled with water and the tablescape was always tidy and well maintained.

Visited L’Amico | Italian Restaurant in New York and absolutely loved it. The place has a great vibe — elegant, cozy, and perfect for a nice meal. The ambience was excellent and the food was genuinely outstanding. Every bite felt premium and authentic. Definitely one of the best Italian dining experiences I’ve had in NYC. Will surely visit again!

We had a fabulous dinner on the patio. Food, drinks, and service were amazing. Jake our waiter made the meal even better.

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A very lively and friendly atmosphere, very fast, attentive, and friendly service, and the food was simple and delicious (my braised chicken was perfect and tasty!). A great Italian dining experience in Chelsea. Afterwards, I took the opportunity to finish my latest book, Honesty Bar, (bought in English on Amazon, also available in French), a great thriller without violence for the whole family that takes us to the four corners of the world with a great suspense! I will come back in this restaurant!

This is one of my favorite restaurants of all time! I've been dining here for the last 10 years. Every time I dine, I experience consistently delicious and decadent food; the spirits are generous and delightful. The Staff is very customer service focused; you never have to ask for anything as they're always paying attention to the dining floor. One is greeted with a smile upon arrival. Dining is a little pricier but worth every penny. On this occasion I had Jake as my server and he was incredibly kind, friendly and provided excellent service. I HIGHLY recommend the restaurant.

I had an amazing lobster dish at this Italian restaurant in New York. The food was absolutely delicious! The atmosphere is elegant and luxurious, The location is very convenient and easy to find, making the experience even more enjoyable.

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Great casual lunch spot with a relaxing atmosphere. Was on my way to another restaurant but got drawn to this place after seeing a lot of seats on their patio. Even without a reservation, I was able to grab a large table on the patio right before their peak lunch time. As expected from a hotel restaurant, everything came with an impeccable presentation and the food was good overall. For the appetizer, I got the daily special steak tartare, and the horseradish sauce, caper garnish, and some potato crisps were nice. Meat quality wasn’t the best, but it was still a good pairing with the cocktail I ordered. The blackened scallops had an interesting interplay with the poached white asparagus and the green peas which really enhanced its flavor. Service was also great overall, and the servers were very attentive and helpful.

11/16/25 Just finished a delicious and perfect lunch at L’Amico w “friends” as the name of the restaurant translates into Italian. Had the best time. Relaxed, upbeat, and clean Osteria ambience. Great lunch variety, delicious drinks, apps, pizzas, entrees, and unforgettable dessert. The place deserves recognition. They delivered superbly.” Grazie a mille !! “ CD

This is a review based on our experience and the service. Note: the food was good. We are staying in the hotel this week and had to last minute grab food here. Im talking 9:50pm, but in our defense the door does say dinner till 10:30 not 10. Our server was nice at first but we could tell he was trying to get outta there. After we got our food our server left us high and dry. It was so long, infact we definitely could have just dippset without paying and no one would have known. Left us SO DRY, He could have at LEAST filled our waters before leaving us. Although he had no trouble topping off the 3 glasses of wine the girls next to us were having. We waited SO LONG the BUSSboy refilled our water. And when we were definitely ready to pay had to ask the same bussboy for our check. Nothing. Waited some more. Then we finally just went to the host and asked for our check and MAGICALLY our waiter returned from the back as we were leaving. Weird experience. He was probably pooping. Anyway, even though we came last minute, we definitely weren't the last ones in there. Customer service 3/10 that night.

Excellent food. Pizzas were thin crust well done and toppings were great with good vegetarian options. Pasta was excellent too. Merengue with passion fruit Desert we had was a stand out. Looked and tasted outstanding. Great atmosphere and courteous service.

Location, food, ambience and service all are fantastic. Appetizers were excellent as compared to main entrees. We had vegetarian guests in the party and they had good options for them like raviolis in main and lots of appetizers. Most of the Appetizers were very good as compared to the mains - must try Bruschetta with fresh cut figs was excellent, burrata also very fresh in taste plus the presentation was beautiful! Yellow tail was excellent with a clear tangy lemon like sauce, salad was regular nothing special but good and fresh. Main entrees were good but we didn’t like as much. The whole fish Bronzino was grilled crisp with skin on and head off but the sauce was a lot like a soup and watery not possible to eat without asking for spoon as it was the consistency of a thin soup but don’t get me wrong very delicious more on the tangy side. No side at all - no veggies, no starch nothing comes with the fish. Ravioli entrees were smaller portions and not impressive, we ordered it as it was one of the few choices for vegetarian entrees. Other seafood mix entree was a mix of seafood with lobster meat in white sauce and not that impressive as well for the price. No side in any entrees other than chicken. Chicken entree was the best: made to perfection and served with broccolini with a side of starch - great job. All entrees were smaller portions and ranged from $35 to $45 (seafood on the $40+ price range) (with zero side no presentation, no vegetables no starch nothing on the side). Unimpressed. Desserts amazingly nice large portions! Shareable definitely with beautiful presentation.

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