Amarone Restaurant

WOW! A doorman recommended we go here for homemade pasta. We gave it a try. Had a great street side table and excellent service. Were told the Fettuchini, the Spinach pasta, and Gnocchi were made in house. Were given a wine recommendation and a few appetizer recommendations of the eggplant fritters and calamari and they were amazing. Every entrée was amazing as well. The service was outstanding! Food was very good. We all decided we could eat there again for sure!

This review is being written with my sister-​in-​law, for whom English is a second language.
My sister-​in-​law ate at Amarone on Saturday, June 4 at 9 pm. Throughout the evening, the weather had been stormy and unpredictable, which made my sister-​in-​law feel like she was getting a cold. As such, she wasn’t very hungry and decided to order a simple salad at Amarone. The waitress was rude and insisted that she order a second dish. When my sister-​in-​law declined, the waitress brought the dish out anyway, forcing my sister-​in-​law to decline the dish a second time. The waitress later had the gall to put a mandatory tip on the bill — even though the dinner was only for two people.
My sister-​in-​law felt the waitress was particular rude, perhaps because English was not her first language. Yes, folks, the waitress in NYC of all places seemed to discriminate against a non-​English speaking patron. Absolutely ridiculous.

Food is excellent! I ordered the rigatoni Siciliana and it was amazing! The tomato sauce is very fresh and tasty. Service is great as well. Highly recommended!

We decided to eat here before seeing the play Wicked. It was a great choice. Although not a large restaurant, it makes for it with nice Italian dishes and prompt service. I had the black linguini with mixed seafood. There was nothing left on plate when I finished it. When I asked for crushed red paper they brought me a house special — pepper-​infused olive oil — WOW. I just needed a few drops of this stuff to add incredible flavor.
I enojoy Amarone wine. Majority of restaurants sell by the bottle only, which can quite expensive. This place sells it by the glass. I had a glass to treat myself.

Gluten free pasta was very good with puttenesca as was the beet salad and branzino. Caesar salad very good but on the skimpy side. Service was great, friendly and informative. Very pleasant place to dine.

Stumbled across this Italian restaurant and was pleasantly surprised. The service staff are very friendly, timing of food/​service was good, and price was very reasonable.
We recommend the grilled calamari salad, fettuccine portofino and the veal chop were all very good. The bright color of the fettuccine threw me off at first, but the pasta was homemade perfectly al dente, there was a generous amount of seafood and was very tasty. The wine list was also quite extensive but not over the top. This was a perfect place for a comfortable Italian meal.

Very friendly; took us in late after a show. Amazing Italian food.
Cute place, relaxing atmosphere.
Would love to go again when I return to New York :)

With the myriad of Italian restaurants in the Theater/Hell’s Kitchen area, an establishment’s food must be up to par to survive the competition. Amarone’s is just that. Up to par.
It’s a small place, but not cramped. The host was a delightful gentleman who seated us promptly during the pre-​theater rush. Our meals came out quicker than we expected. All good signs.
The food was just ok. The chicken parmesan, though somewhat tasty, was a bit over-​cooked, with minimal sauce and cheese. Their (shrimp) Gamberoni was much better, but slightly under-​seasoned for our palate. Not bad food… just ok.
If you’re looking for a descent Italian spot with swift service, add this to your choices… but be sure to have a reservation during pre-​theater times.

This place has great food! I can’t eat tomatoes, so I panicked a bit when I noticed that most dishes had tomatoes. They were very nice and offered to make any pasta dish with an Alfredo sauce for me. I had gnocchi with chicken and an Alfredo sauce. It was delicious! My husband had the salmon. The filet was huge!
One piece of advice– give your food a minute to cool before eating. They serve their food piping hot!

Good food, great wine selection in a nice ambiance. We were a party of of seven and easily accommodated. Thank you for the great service Danny!

this has been a favorite for many years. Tony is the most fantastic host and of course gentleman.
The Veal Chop is the move here.

I decided to try this place out due to the great Unilocal reviews. There is some weird stuff going on, because this is a Mc’Dees for Italian fare at best.
First as soon as you enter, it smells like bad breath. If you’re a host, have a stick of gum!
The wine choices were not more then a range of types, not named bottles. The staff was not knowledgeable about the wines, and the quality of wine was only good if you’re underage and in a frat house.
The staff was nice. The food was not. Our dinner arrived, 2 minutes after ordering and it was room temperature! Not impressed by the Gnocci or the Spinach Ravioli they had as the days special. Like I said, Mc’Dees for Italian food.
The Chocolate cake with Hazelnut Gelato was eh. Nothing special and I will not be back to this place. Do Not Waste Your Money here!

I’ve been to Amarone a couple of times now — and it does not disappoint. I was trying to decide between the gnocchi and orechietta and Kesha recommended the orechietta. They were delightful with the smoked mozzarella. On my return trip, I tried the gnocchi. Also good. The salad was decent, but nothing to write home about.
Dessert, however, was top notch. The tiramisu was excellent — not overly sweet, but sweet enough. And the whipped cream on the side adds some sweetness if you’re craving it. Tasty grappa as a digestive, too.
Wine was good both times, trying the house Amarone once and the d’olcetto d’alba. Smooth and reasonably priced (the Amarone was pricy, but that’s expected).
What makes the experience is the service. Kesha served me at the bar both trips, and she was friendly and helpful. My second trip the owner Tony talked to me for a good half hour or more. It was like talking to a friend after only a little while. Food, kids, family, travel — it was great to have a conversation while traveling alone.

Absolutely amazing. From the impeccable customer service to the amazing lasagna I had. They are very alert and extremely knowledgable from wine to the entrée.

It’s a mixed review for Amarone, because while my entrée came up a little short, others in the group did not have that problem and they made up for it on the excellent desert. The establishment itself could use improved lighting. They have a good selection of wine here and knowledgeable staff. I had chicken parm for dinner. The pasta was really good and cooked perfectly. Sauce was okay, but the chicken itself came up a bit short on texture and the breading seemed a bit too soggy on it. Tiramisu for desert was excellent, though. They are reasonably priced for Manhattan, too.

I enjoyed this place but without a reservation we got stuffed into the corner. I guess we should have anticipated that we would need a reservation in this location.
The food was good, nothing especially special about it. It was reasonably priced and the service was attentive.

One of our favorites when we visit NYC. It is more of a local’s place than a tourist trap. Nice people, fair prices and good food. A good combo in an area full of high priced tourist traps.
We have been going here for years and look forward to our next visit!

This was not an easy choice of stars to review. They had some good and some not so good choices. The overall experience was pleasant but this is not a 4 or 5 star place. Its close to a lot of night life choices, and they are quick, courteous, and the menu has a nice range of choices.
They lost our reservation, but made up for it quickly and sat us at one of many open tables.
The wine choices were not more then a range of types, not named bottles, and the first 2 choices were not good, but the wife tried again and found a nice choice in their chianti.
The apps were mixed, we shared some burrata but the pasta fagioli was almost tasteless, it needed a flavor
She had a seafood mix that was good, but I chose the lasagna and wow that was not a good choice. I love Italian food, and I never leave anything behind, but I chose not to finish this, there was no real effort here, the sauce was just sauce, no spices at all, the food was barley warm, and it was a bad choice. The menu had some other classic choices so it is worth investigating those. I asked for oregano and got pepper twice so that was not helpful!
Dessert was also a less than spectacular, the tiramisu needed ANY rum, it was rum-​less for sure– safe for kids, but not a happy ending for adults at all!
The cappuccino was not very good either, another Kiddio chino safe option.
All in all it was not a great night, but they were polite, close to the action, fast, and a good place for family, just not the best choice for authentic Italian.

Wonderful bustling restaurant that will get you to the theater in time, with a belly full of delicious Italian fare!
We had a reservation at 6 pm with tickets to Kinky Boots at 8 pm: We had all three courses, apéritif, and wine… and we got out with an hour to spare!
Our party of three was seated in an awkward corner, up against the pepper mills and condiments. The restaurant was packed with large parties (6, 8, 14!) and the tables were pretty tight, and the din was LOUD!
Everything else was exceptional: The service! The Burrata! The Chicken Parm! The Sea Bass! The Pasta! and… of course the Cheesecake. We tried Kir Amarones as aperitifs– bellisimo!
I would absolutely come here again!

I have passed this place a million times. I saw on Unilocal that it had received some pretty high praise so I decided to stop in. First off it is a great spot for people watching, it is right on 9^th Ave. Buuuut as many of you know 9^th Ave is super busy and loud with all of the construction going on.
The food was decent, I liked my bolognese, but my gf didn’t enjoy her muscles and pasta dish too much. All of their seafood was small. This might be a case of trying to save a little bit. I’m not too sure but it really affected the dish. It was worth a try, but I think there are too many options in the area to warrant a 2^nd try.