TravelingGayPanda

A great neighborhood, traditional Italian restaurant. The food is delicious. The calamari in red sauce was delicious, perfectly cooked, seasoned and complex. I had the veal marsala with linguini which I also thought was perfect. The meat was tenderized, subtly coated and bursting with that delicious marsala sauce. The portions are large so definitely expect to take leftovers home. Their homemade, traditional cheesecake was the perfect way to finish the night.

Bryan Margaca

Absolute gem of a restaurant in midtown Manhattan. Atmosphere was comfortable and fun loving. The food specials and menu choices were top notch. The staff awareness and attention was the best I've experienced in NYC. Hands down. An absolute gem!

Jamie Rose Tripoli

This place is so cozy and lovely. Looks so much more beautiful on the inside than what it seems. It is pretty expensive for what it is, but a lovely option for an Italian date night. Been here a few times and seem to always gravitate to the chicken parm because it’s so good! We got a lovely house pinot grigio too. Can’t wait for my next time back!

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Martin Storr

A joy! Just across the road from our hotel, but sadly, slightly obscured by scaffolding! We received a warm welcome on arrival and were shown to a table in the corner, very cosy. The staff were very friendly. We ordered a bottle of Chianti, excellent, and were given bread and butter to enjoy while we awaited our starters. Soup and Portobello mushrooms on seasonal greens. Our mains were Veal Marsala and Veal Forestiere, which came with fresh vegetables. Both dishes were delicious. Desserts were Lemon cake and Canoli, which we accompanied with Limoncello! An excellent evening in a charming Italian, much can be recommended and we hope to return next time we're in NYC!

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Diana Caverly

Cozy, friendly, a place that feels like and tastes like family. Very quick and attentive service, immediately made me feel like home. The food was tasty and comforting - fantastic calamari. My only “complaint” was that the food felt a bit too much on the salty side for my taste - but it didn’t take away from the flavor at all. Makes for great leftovers too!

Thomas Cromer

Wow! So happy to start my New Year dining experience at such a great establishment. All around a fantastic experience. I made a reservation on Google Assistant and they prepared a four seat table for us. The seating was comfortable. The napkin art was a nice touch. We couldn’t be under the tent but they moved two heaters near our table to accommodate so we weren’t cold. They treated us very nicely. The bread for the table was fresh and crunchy. We started with the calamari which had a fantastic sauce - more on the sauces later. I ordered the special clam stuffed with crab meat and shrimp. It was the large size because the small comes with two. It was toasted to perfection on top and I could see the real lumps of shrimp and crab! The clams sat on top of a LOVELY lemon sauce that put the dish on top. All of the people at the table live together and tried each other’s dishes. The mussels were tender. The risotto wasn’t overpowered with too much pesto. And the chicken portobello sauce was tangy and rich. Every plate was delicious and you wouldn’t go wrong getting any of these. We also drank some nice wines and finished with the ricotta cheesecake and cappuccinos. I can’t wait to visit again for the cute indoor dining one day.

Yaninee Nachom

The most outstanding part of our experience at Sam’s Place was the very warm welcome and attentive service. The food was decent, especially so for their salad and lemon cake. Would not mind coming back for their lemon cake alone.

shimmeringpath

Old school Italian spot on 39th and Lex . Very cool vibes . We got the App Special which was a tasty grilled Calamari that they split onto 2 plates for us . My main was also the pasta Special of Gnocchi in vodka sauce and was really good and also such a nice portion that I ended up taking some home. My friend got the bone in Veal Chop and he liked that a lot . Now they don't have a Cocktail menu but you can order any drink you like and they'll make it. I got a Margarita and it was perfect. Get some Tiramisu too. It was delicious. Bathroom is upstairs. Staff is friendly and professional. Stop by if you're near Grand Central.

The Foodie Architect

This place is in the residential block that you would not expect the restaurant be here. Yet it seems it has been here for ages. The space and the food feels traditional. The dishes we had is great. Bronzino is cooked perfectly. Cozy! Quiet! Pleasant!

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Zhendong Zhao

Service was very attentive; great atmosphere feeling like coming out of an old Italian town. But however I have the same feeling with the other reviewer about the food: it’s too salty to my taste, like the saltiness covers other great flavor of the food itself.