Samantha Barret

We absolutely loved our meal at Sicily Osteria! We are politely and professionally greeted the minute we walked into the door. We were seated very promptly as per our reservation time. Our server Roberto was the best! He answered all our questions about the menu respectfully and with a smile. He was very professional and personable. The food was absolutely delicious. We were in awe over the meatball appetizer. The sword fish special was out of this word. We also tremendously enjoyed the chicken parm entree. The fish and chicken were both extremely soft and fresh. Probably the best dinner we ever had in New York City. We ordered the pistachio cheesecake and cappuccino for desert - we were very glad we did because it was a great way to end our meal. The ambiance and atmosphere of the restaurant is perfect. Very quant and beautiful. There are a lot of dining options in NYC, but this place is not to be missed.

Larae

10 out of 10 for the food and the charm. Don’t miss the signature lemon dessert. Get the cesarecce: fluffy pork sausage is incredibly aromatic and the pasta with red sauce cooked to perfection. A citrusy Caesar salad to start. Tiger prawns like I’ve never seen before. I can’t wait to go back. Shout out to our girl Patty.

Lizabeth Walsh

The limona was the perfect amount of tart and sweet! In fact, every dish was so bewitchingly balanced that we couldn't stop eating until it was gone! Highly recommend the sprouts, too.

+3

Sarah Nguyen

Sicily is a hidden gem that instantly transports you to a sun-soaked village in southern Italy the moment you walk through the door. The atmosphere feels warm and authentic—rustic décor, soft music, and the kind of charm that makes you forget you’re still in the city. Every dish bursts with flavor and freshness, but the bread and olive oil alone could be a reason to come back; they’re simply phenomenal, rich and perfectly balanced. The service is impeccable—attentive without being intrusive, and delivered with genuine warmth. Sicily isn’t just a restaurant; it’s an experience that captures the heart and soul of southern Italy in every detail.

+5

Amie Tolomeo

The pasta dishes are very unique. The potato croce were good but they needed something acidic. The pesto didn't do it. The arancino (note it's not plural as it usually is seen) was tasty enough and big for being 1 bell shaped rice ball. The spaghetti chittara had a decent amount of crab meat and am interesting combination of textures: cream sauce, flaky crab, spaghetti noodle, and crunchy pistachio. The casarecce sauce was delicious and very meaty. The limone sicilia dessert was gorgeous and delicious. It's very tart, which I like in my lemon dishes. The only disappointment was the pana de casa. We paid for the bread because it looked amazing, but everyone around us got a different complimentary basket of bread. The pana was smaller than expected and very dense and very floral with rosemary. I think I would have preferred the rustic ciabatta everyone else had.

+3

Michelle Thomas

First time here and absolutely blown away! We wandered in before seeing Chicago because it looked so cute, and it turned out to be the best Italian restaurant we’ve been to in the city. From the moment we walked in, the maître d’ was warm and welcoming, and every staff member made us feel at home. I had the rigatoni with vodka sauce—hands down incredible. For dessert, the pistachio lava cake was the perfect ending to an amazing meal. What a great experience all around. Such a gem on Restaurant Row—what a find! We’ll definitely be back!!

Elizabeth Marrs

Came on my own for a "splurge" dinner before a show and it was fabulous. Friendly, attentive waitstaff. Nice atmosphere with bar area, more formal dining room, as well as outdoor patio. Food was superb! Came back 2 nights later with husband after a show for our anniversary dinner. Again, everything was top-notch! Great selection of food. Housemade sauces, pastas, gelato and desserts. Highly recommend!

Emma Chang

Another great pasta spot in the city! Really enjoyed the Rigatoni Al Forno and Lasagna. The grilled octopus is a must-try, very juicy, generously portioned, and perfectly seasoned. Shout out to Anna for being so welcoming! Will definitely be back to try more pasta dishes.

+2

Staff were great! The atmosphere was super amazing! One of the employees came in right before we left and had a fun, vivacious personality! While we did not eat here, we had drinks. I highly recomm…

staff were great! The atmosphere was super amazing! One of the employees came in right before we left and had a fun, vivacious personality! While we did not eat here, we had drinks. I highly recomm…

Staff were great! The atmosphere was super amazing! One of the employees came in right before we left and had a fun, vivacious personality! While we did not eat here, we had drinks. I highly recomm…

We made table reservations and arrived just on time to fine the corner two seats at the bar available. Connie was the bartender and was so welcoming! Gave us just the fine line amount of instead bu…

Seriously Amazing incredible food that's better than being in Italy and resonably priced

We had an early dinner reservation (5pm) after a matinee. I was pleasantly surprised to find the restaurant crowded. The atmosphere was buzzy and a bit loud due to a large table near us. The restau…

Everything was fabulous! While I might say the prices a bit high the food was fabulous so tasty I finished every bite. The service was impeccable, never a need for anything. So loved the olive oil …

Fantastic place and amazing food but Roberto our server was the cherry on top! Cannot reccomend enough! We were there during resturant week and it was an incredible deal

Absolutely phenomenal for Restaurant Week 2026. Roberto , our server, was very kind and very funny. Would definitely come visit again!

Absolutely loved this place! The food was incredible—fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with so much care. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauces were rich but balanced, and every dish felt authe…

Fantastic place and amazing food but Roberto our server was the cherry on top! Cannot reccomend enough! We were there during resturant week and it was an incredible deal

Absolutely loved this place! The food was incredible—fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with so much care. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauces were rich but balanced, and every dish felt a…

Fantastic place and amazing food but Roberto our server was the cherry on top! Cannot reccomend enough! We were there during resturant week and it was an incredible deal

Absolutely phenomenal for Restaurant Week 2026. Roberto , our server, was very kind and very funny. Would definitely come visit again!

Absolutely loved this place! The food was incredible—fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with so much care. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauces were rich but balanced, and every dish felt aut…

This was a fantastic Italian dinner. I had the lasagna. Went for my birthday, they sang, gave complementary dessert and glass of wine. Roberto made the service impeccable. 100% will be back!

Thank you Roberto for a nice evening!! Everything was delicious!! Especially the Alla vodka, definitely recommend!!

This was a fantastic Italian dinner. I had the lasagna. Went for my birthday, they sang, gave complementary dessert and glass of wine. Roberto made the service impeccable. 100% will be back!

This was a fantastic Italian dinner. I had the lasagna. Went for my birthday, they sang, gave complementary dessert and glass of wine. Roberto made the service impeccable. 100% will be back!

This was a fantastic Italian dinner. I had the lasagna. Went for my birthday, they sang, gave complementary dessert and glass of wine. Roberto made the service impeccable. 100% will be back!

The food is fantastic and the staff is super friendly and very attentive!! Great vibe makes you feel like you are in a little restaurant in Sicily. Can not wait to go back and bring all my friends!

Great atmosphere and food! Roberto is a great waiter!! He was very accommodating to our every need and was super friendly. Would come again.

Roberto was great! The food was awesome and atmosphere was very calming. The food came out very fast and they were very conscious of our show time.

The food was incredibly good. Everything we ate was delicious. Our server Roberto was phenomenal. The environment is very friendly and comfortable.

Giovani was an amazing Server. The food was delicious. We had a great time! We enjoyed the gnocchi and the halibut. The drinks were Delicious and they gave us a shot Of limoncello on the house at t…

Roberto was an excellent server! Good selection of wines and entrees. We had the rigatoni alla vodka and the cacio e pepe. Will have to return for dessert!

Excellent, taken care of, food tasty, Roberto took care of us, no rush, home safe feeling good food. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait for next time

Roberto was a fantastic server and the food was delicious. A bustling atmosphere made it all perfect! Our favorite was the lemon dessert.

We had a great time here before going to see a show! The food and atmosphere was excellent. Roberto made our experience memorable and so so lovely! I can’t wait to return

Roberto and company treated us to a lovely post-show dinner! Fabulous service, delicious branzino, and al dente pasta that was cooked to perfection. What a find!

Visited last week around 5:45 pm. Place was a bit loud from the crowd and background music, but cleared out around 6:30 pmish due to theatre crowd leaving. Food amount and quality was just right for us and we had a good time. Bathrooms down stairs with individual rooms and shared wash area outside with towel attendant.

I had a decent experience here. The cocktails were excellent (Mint Condition, A+) and my partner really enjoyed the gnocchi. Unfortunately, my cacio e pepe seemed like it had sat for a while before being served, as it was congealed and had barely any sauce. That was a pretty big bummer for a simple, $28 dish. The service was great, but I wish my meal had been better.

NYC Muscle

Despite what it says on Google, it’s Best to make a reservation if you’re dining pre-theater. Be aware that the NYC Restaurat Week menu is NOT available from 5-7pm. The food was very good, though not necessarily Italian, let alone Sicilian. My dinner companion started with the crab cakes. There were two decent sized crab cakes with a corn salad — something I’ve never seen in Italy. Just polenta. The crab cakes were excellent. I had the grilled octopus which also was a generous portion. It was grilled and simply dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. It was over a salad of wild rice and dried cranberries, again something I’ve never seen in Italy. For a main course, my companion had the shrimp scampi which was served with broccoli rabe. He had expected linguine or some pasta. The food was delicious and again the portions were generous. I had the skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and lemon potatoes. Not at all Italian, but delicious and, again great portions. (Though there could have been more chimichurri sauce.) My companion’s tiramisu was mediocre. It was the pastry chef’s reinvention of tiramisu that included rather crispy ladyfingers on the outside with a paucity of filling. On the other hand, my Torta Setteveli was a very rich chocolate concoction with chocolate mousse, a cocoa frosting and hazelnuts. The service was very attentive. The spaces between the tables were filled with waitstaff. The restaurant was quite noisy. It averaged 79 dB which is considered loud. It was hard to hold a conversation. Most of the noise was from people speaking loudly to be heard. There was some background music you could barely hear.

+2

DenizSeyfert

Short Take: Pretty standard Italian spot — the food tastes good, just not amazing. Food 🍽️: Solid overall, definitely above average but not mind-blowing. Service 🤝: Super friendly and attentive, just what you’d expect in most NYC places in this price range. Ambience ✨: Classic Italian vibe. Tables and chairs are fine. If you’re sitting near the entrance, just be aware it can get a bit chilly when the door keeps opening — nothing the restaurant can really control. :-) Price–Performance ⚖️: In my opinion, the prices are a bit high for the quality you get — plus the automatic 20% tip added on top. Highlight / Note 📌: Overall, a good Italian spot but not a standout. You’ll enjoy your meal, but it’s probably not one of those places you feel the need to go back to. Wishing them lots of success going forward. :-) Who it’s for: Date, family, friends, business

Engin Özgen

The food was average; we were expecting a bit more in terms of flavor. Still, it’s a nice place to have a comfortable conversation over a decent meal. The olive oil and bread were a pleasant touch—just enough of a Mediterranean vibe for me.

+3

Elisa H.

Two of us got a last-minute reservation for 8:30 PM on a Sunday evening. We were seated within five minutes of arriving and had the beautiful patio table seating. The serving staff were accommodating and helpful and not too overbearing. It did take us a while to get menus and our bill. We ordered the three course dinner special from the weekly menu. It came in good time and had good flavor. I wouldn’t say this is the best Italian I’ve ever had however it was pretty good and presentation and environment really were a nice touch. We did use the ladies restroom inside and downstairs. It was clean. Overall, I think this is a great environment for a quiet evening out for friends or your significant other.

Jada Knight

Was not that much of a fan of the food. I had their fettuccine mushroom and it could've been better in taste and their Verde salad was okay. Service was good and I might return to try again but it could be better for sure. Brussels were burnt too even though I was told it was caramelized and, just was not a big fan. For a drink, for sure.

I've eaten here at least three more times since my last review, most recently this week. I'll still come back regularly but my later experiences were not QUITE up to my enthusiasm for my first few vi…

Wouldn't let my daughters sit together, food took 48.42 minutes, terrible service, and I found a hair in my bread! The food is wonderful though. My daughter says that the ambiance wasn't good.

Wouldn't let my daughters sit together, food took 48.42 minutes, terrible service, and I found a hair in my bread! The food is wonderful though. My daughter says that the ambiance wasn't good.

Wouldn't let my daughters sit together, food took 48.42 minutes, terrible service, and I found a hair in my bread! The food is wonderful though. My daughter says that the ambiance wasn't good.

Sicily is a phenomenal italian restaurant just off broadway. The service staff is great and the food was even better. \n\nI ordered the Carbonara, a dish very difficult to find prepared correctly…

Fast and fresh pasta. You can't go wrong with that. I was a solo diner so I was able to sit at the bar immediately. I was well taken care of and truly enjoyed my meal.

Food was good, buss service was great, but our waitress was horrible. Not sure if she was having a bad day or what. Zero personality. When we ordered our wine and appetizers, she then wanted our en…

Lackluster service and mediocre food, at best. Don't waste your money. The waiter started out appearing to be quite busy and inattentive. Then leaves in the middle of the service and didn't bother …

The service was terrible, the manager was not helpful and the food was cold after waiting an hour to get it. The manager told us that pasta takes between and hour and hour and a half to get. Althou…

Our server Roberto was excellent. The appetizers very good. The pasta accompaniment for the chicken parmesan could have been better....warmer & tastier...although the chicken parm itself was very …

Josh

I would say this was a okay (ultimately forgettable) experience for dinner on restaurant row. The food was alright enough but, I think the only item I would recommend or order again is the Casarecce (pasta dish). The desserts were a big let down for me; neither had any flavor balance just one note (sweet or sour depending on what you order) and some crunchy stuff at the bottom of the plate. Unfortunetely, the service was not good either. I had to bother the waiters three times for water, no one checked if we liked our food, and someone near us had a terrible time with their food (they sent it back and left immediately). I didnt feel taken care of.

+3

Rebecca C

I wanted to love Sicily Osteria even more — and honestly, I still kind of do. They were out of Woodford (a heartbreak I’m still processing), but the food did its best to console me. The lasagna was OK, the chicken parm was OK — solid, comforting Italian classics that did their job. Once our meal was over, we waited a bit for the bill, but to be fair, everyone had gotten there before the show, so they were clearly in the middle of dinner rush madness. The staff still managed to stay friendly and composed, which earns them big points in my book. All in all, even with a missing bourbon and a busy night, Sicily Osteria has charm — the kind of place you want to root for. Five stars for good vibes, carbs, and perseverance under pressure. 🍝🥖🥃

+5

Bill Howe

This is a cute restaurant with very nice outdoor seating. The interior looks good. Service was prompt. Unfortunately it was very difficult to carry on a conversation. The noise level was high and was made worse by a guy two tables away speaking very loudly trying to impress his date. The food was a disappointment. I had the veal which looked good but lacked flavor. A simple salt shaker would have helped. It was a bland meal. My wife ordered the Margarita pizza. When it came with no basil she was told they did not have any but then returned with a plate with basil leaves. My wife is a plain eater and she said the pizza lacked taste. The bread was served with a small tin of olive oil on the table. Pepper would have been nice. Perhaps we just made the wrong meal choices.

+10

Pros: Space was beautiful and large. Not too loud. Servers were nice. Reservation was on time. \nCons: wine a little pricy and not a single sweet wine. minestrone soup was just potatoes and no …

Pros: Space was beautiful and large. Not too loud. Servers were nice. Reservation was on time. \nCons: wine a little pricy and not a single sweet wine. Minestrone soup was just potatoes and no br…

Pros: Space was beautiful and large. Not too loud. Servers were nice. reservation was on time. \nCons: wine a little pricy and not a single sweet wine. Minestrone soup was just potatoes and no brot…

Food was excellent, we had the Chicken Parm and a pasta. Service was lackluster, took so long to get water and even bread. Would come back but hopefully with better service.

This review is mostly influenced by the rude attitude that the bartending server had with me from the moment I sat down at the bar for dinner, for no reason at all. I accidentally dropped the menu wh…

This review is mostly influenced by the rude attitude that the bartending server had with me from the moment I sat down at the bar for dinner, for no reason at all. I accidentally dropped the menu …

We called and made a reservation for 5. The person who answered the phone said they could accommodate us. We said we were on our way. Once we got there the GM very, very rudely said they didn't hav…