I've eaten Italian all over the city, and this is truly the best. I come here as often as I can. The fried calamari, daily specials - especially the fish, and the pasta is phenomenal. The staff is incredibly kind, patient, and thoughtful.

This is a small, local place on the UES that consistently delivers to a very entitled crowd. Food and service is excellent. The specials, and everything on the menu, and the drinks, are delicious, every single time. And you can order off menu, and they are genuinely nice.

Several times we passed by the restaurant and it was always full. when we finally found a place, we understood why the restaurant has a high demand. The food was excellent with Italian tast, the Chianti wine was very suitable for the food and the staff were very polite and professional. We enjoyed the meal very much and highly recommend.

Fantastic place! It's not your generic Italian but instead a great assortment of dishes in that category. Service is top notch, lovely decor, and fair prices. Very much worth a visit! The dessert cookies were a nice touch too!

This place would (And should) be viral, the influencers just haven't found it yet. I came across this place by accident last year and to say that I dream about their pasta regularly would be an understatement. Everything is homemade, the pasta is unreal, and to top it off, the location is unbeatable on a quaint and quiet UES street. Consider yourself lucky to have stumbled across Italianissimo.