Jeff Stettin

As a New Yorker, I am spoiled with incredible Italian and Italian-American cuisine so Dan’s food does not overly impress me. That said, there are certainly some great steaks and dishes there. For me the draw is everything else. The conversations at the bar, the star servers and bartenders, the lighting, walls and tables. I like the way I am greeted when I walk in the door. Some’ll appreciate the celebrity sightings. It’s a great scene to see and be seen.

Sam Coulter

Kind of a mixed bag. Food was solid, atmosphere was really cool as we sat at the "Lying Eyes" table. Our waiter sadly disappeared for looooong stretches which when you are spending $200+ on dinner is completely unacceptable. Cool joint, glad I can say I've been.

Jonah Morris

Iconic establishment and fun to cross off your list for a dinner. That being said, the menu felt very overpriced. The interior decor was underwhelming imo, but maybe that’s part of the charm… having eaten at both I would much rather return too Musso and Frank. My final note is that the staff were very accommodating and in good spirits/joked with us. One of my friends lost his phone and wallet in the booth in the corner and after exchanging some jokes, they had staff members come out and personally look under the booth seats for us.

Carlita Cartwright

Dining here was a memorable experience. We arrived on a rainy evening to find the entrance packed with people seeking refuge from the downpour. Despite everyone having reservations, most seemed to be waiting an hour or more past their scheduled time. Surprisingly, my boyfriend and I were seated on the patio just 15 minutes after our reservation and were in and out within an hour. Our server struck the perfect balance—attentive without being intrusive—and our meal arrived within 20 minutes, which was impressive given how busy they were. We shared the New York steak, asparagus, and lasagna, and everything was delicious. The steak was cooked to a flawless medium rare, and the lasagna tasted like it was made from scratch, offering a comforting, homemade flavor. Initially, we were seated along the edge of the awning, and I started getting wet as the rain picked up. Our waiter quickly noticed and relocated us inside, even offering a complimentary dessert as a kind gesture. The decor inside is fun and adds to the overall experience. Considering everything, I’d definitely dine here again and highly recommend this iconic spot.

+2

Anthony Czepiel

The place seemed popular. 😋 The food tasted like authentic Italian food. 🇮🇹 I loved the Pesto Gnocchi, 😍 but my company didn't enjoy her clam linguine. 🍝 She thought it was lacking in flavor and expected something more extravagant for the price. 💸 In defense of the restaurant, it was on point as far as authenticity, 🇮🇹 and the pasta was of perfect texture. 👍 Menus should be a bit more descriptive. 📝

Chris P

Beware, if you make a reservation and you’re not a “regular” you might get stuck at a table in the side alley where you are at the whim of the wind and weather. Nothing on their web site or reservation system warns you that you could get places outside. The food was excellent (maybe a bit too much sugar in the sauce?) and the service lovely. Prices very reasonable. But watch out for one of the few table out back!

Rooney Valentine

Made a reservation two weeks in advance, which that process could certainly be improved. You have a to call, you can’t reserve online, they don’t answer the phone and you MIGHT get a call back. Reservation was for 6:30pm, we were seated at 7:20pm with zero explanation as to why we waited almost an hour for a table we reserved. The hostess was doing everything but her job- sitting at tables with customers chatting them up and loudly and proudly exclaiming that she had just had a drink on the job after disappearing for 20 minutes. Waiter was neutral at best but his overall vibe was dismissive and uninterested in us. We’re in our late twenties and the average age of the other customers was more middle aged so maybe we just weren’t being taken seriously or maybe it’s a visitor v. regular kind of thing with their customers. Regardless, the service was bad. Food was mid. Nothing to write home about. Chicken parm breading was soggy and the chicken was dry. Overall, wouldn’t recommend but if combative hostesses (she also bragged about how she got in a fight with another customer earlier that night) and mediocre Italian food are your thing then this may be your place.

Princess Jessica

Rudest staff I've ever experienced. Made reservations month in advance for my birthday and then sat us outdoors by the bathroom. Threw parmesean on my friend. And put a tip on my card I didn't sign or authorize. They wouldn't give me a refund. When I tried talking to them on the phone about my experience they hung up on me. Plus the food was way over priced and not that good. Better food at olive garden and better service at McDonald's. Do not waste your time. F- this place.

Arjun Gupte

TLDR: racist rude staff and mediocre food for a ridiculous price I hate to leave a bad review but I feel very strongly about this particular one. From the moment we walked in, I got an uneasy feeling. The host was curt, short with us, didn’t feel nice. But whatever I shrugged it off. We got seated and were waiting for two more from our party who were running late. We asked to order some appetizers and the waiter made a big fuss about taking the appetizers separately from the order. He seemed like he was talking down to us. My friend recounted how when he asked a staff member for the restroom, the staff member looked up down at his clothes with a sneer. The whole time the staff just seemed rude and cold. They took forever to take our order and purposely seemed to spill water when serving us. It just seemed like a bizarre situation at first but comparing ourselves to the other tables of ALL white patrons, we quickly realized the staff and waiters were being gorgeously kind and nice to everyone else. My friend asked the prices for a glass of wine. This is because the wine prices are not written on the wine list on the back of the menu. The waiter just rolled his eyes and said we don’t say the prices. The final straw was when our main course came and I asked the waiter for a knife. He squinted at me and I repeated myself politely, slightly louder. He said “I can’t hear you” and then WALKED AWAY. I raised my voice and said “I would like a knife please.” He turned around and grabbed a knife and handed it to me. It wasn’t like he was holding something or in the middle of something else. He just clearly wanted to be rude. Guess what? The main course he had brought me was not even what I had ordered. At this point I had half a mind to not tip 20% but my friends didn’t want them to fulfill the prophecy of a person of color being cheap so we did tip. I walked out absolutely fuming. I wish I could chalk it up to the waiter having a bad day or just weird perceptual vibes but this is the first time I’m confident that this place was just genuinely racist or classist or whatever. Our party was polite, quiet, and didn’t even demand anything out of the ordinary. The place wasn’t even that crowded. Not to mention the food was below average for such an expensive place.

Nikki Banner

Food was good but rude service last night. After receiving poor service the waiter asked us to tip more. We explained that it wasn’t good. Apart from him questioning everything we wanted to order, he also just made the experience uncomfortable. We had to keep getting his attention to order anything even paying the check. What he didn’t know is that I’m also bilingual and understood every word he said about us to the table directly next to us. Which were his friends. When we got up to leave I said to the hostess to let him know if he’s going to talk about the customers in another language he should do it more privately or not at all! Even worse her response was, “trash talking is his thing. It’s part of the gag”