Po

Went with 6 friends and amazing meal here! Apps we had were: beet salad, meatballs, and clams. All were fantastic! Had the dinner special of pasta with shrimp, again was amazing. Friends had assortment of others including;Linguine con Vongole, Spinach Tagliatelle, Spaghetti al’Amatriciana. Each was perfect. Waitress was lovely and suggested great wines and drinks. We shared a bunch of deserts, which I do not eat, but they all looked amazing. Only complaint is the noise level. it is a tiny place. We had to really yell to hear each other. But other than that, it was fanatastic.

What can I say, if you love fresh delicious Italian food go to Po. The appetizers, pasta and fish remind me of Tuscany. We started with marinated Anchovies on roasted tomatoes with celery and Farro grains. The second App was rare tuna with assorted greens and a great vinegrette. The pociini crusted cod on dandelion greens was great.
Contrary to what a reviewer said below there are 3 – 4 specials every night. I had the red snapper over a great pesto based orzo. Add in some of their rotating wines by the glass listed on a blackboard (all top notch) and some great bread and you have a wonderful meal. David behind the bar is easy to talk to and very attentive to your needs. Steve the owner operates a top notch culinary delight.

Don’t hesitate even for a split second! That place is a dream! The ambiance is great, service was absolutely perfect, our waiter, David, was warm, smiling, fun while still very quick & efficient: just awsome, and the food is delicious!!! I was born and raised in France and lived a few years in italy so I am accustomed to good food ;)) this diner was authentic and tasty we had orechiette & the duck both were excellent! Very nice wines too (David offered to try 2 before making a decision, that was great!) We will be back and recommand this gem to our friends!

This was a superior meal from the start. It was a surprise party and we started with meatballs (superb) portebello mushrooms on salad (terrific) and then had spinach Bolognese pasta (perfect) a cavitelli and then a main skirt steak (great) Bread was terrific and the deserts panacotta (best ever) chocolate (great) and a few others. wine and service top notch. Small intimate restaurant. No negatives

I started with the sea bass ravioli and got the white bean ravioli for my entrée. They were both really good. I also love the white bean bruschetta they served at the start of the meal.

We enjoyed our Italian dinner. I haven’t been here for a few years.
They still have the beans on baguettes for the table after you order which I like.
They use my favorite bread and they have rearranged their tables more logically creating more space than before without adding square footage.
The Italian food here is nice and simple and prepared fresh.

Great restaurant week menu! Split food with my husband, and so we got to try 6 things! Started with the soppressate and the sea bass ravioli. The soppressate really just tasted like regular salami. I didn’t detect any sweetness or spiciness, but it was still good. The sea bass ravioli was in such a rich, hearty tomato sauce. It was so fresh and yummy. We had the fettuccine with pork ragu and skate. The fettuccine portion was very generous. The lemon caper sauce in the skate dish was delish! For dessert we shared the bread pudding and the ricotta gelato with pear and amaretto saronno. The bread pudding was too soft and had too many currents for my liking. The ricotta gelato was awesome. It was sweet and creamy and had a tart bite to it. Loved the ambiance of this place. It’s small, simple, and very village –like. Great place to come when you want to actually hear the people you’re with.

went for the pasta and it was good. linguine con vongole done nearly perfectly.
*edit: returned a couple of times, had more from the menu. Po is consistently great

Great atmosphere for an evening out.
We both very much enjoyed our meals here last night. The food was excellent.

Solid meal from beginning to end. The pasta vongole was so rich and flavorful. Every dish was just perfectly prepared… Definitely not your run of the mill italian restaurant.

Po is a solid 4 star Unilocal restaurant. It’s the type of place that when you don’t want to go try a new place in the area you can always count on them to deliver quality, tasty food for a reasonable Manhattan price.
I recently went with my family here (we’ve been many times, but before I started to Unilocal) and I enjoyed my dinner as always. I started off with white bean bruschetta which they already give you to start off with complimentary but I ordered more because it was so delicious. After that, my main entrée was the cavatelli with broccoli which, if I’m not mistaken, I’ve gotten every time I’ve gone there because they make it so well. It’s made with breadcrumbs so it tastes buttery and delicious. Both of the people I was with got the porcini crusted cod I believe which I thought was pretty good. Not the best fish you’ll ever have but solid nonetheless.
With all the good things Po does it could use some change. The place across the street was packed on a Sunday night while po was mostly empty and there could be a few reasons why: the décor isn’t exactly the best. It’s not ugly but maybe they could use some sort of focal point to bring the ambience together; it’s all sort of bland decoration wise. And of course the most important thing: they never change their menu. I went to po once and then returned the NEXT YEAR and remembered every single thing on that menu because it was the same. People will stop going if it’s always the same! Even though they have specials it’s good for a restaurant to at least change some dishes every season on their actual menu.
Regardless of these things po is still a solid place to go and I would recommend it to anyone!

Had a late lunch at Po yesterday. I had the last serving of grilled chicken and my husband had the orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage. We started with grilled vegetables and a pear salad. Of course there was a bottle if red wine for refreshment and topped off the meal with espresso. Eaten here many, many times. Such a treat. The atmosphere is cozy and the people there, staff and clientele,
make you feel like you live in the neighborhood. It was wonderful!

Excellent place for high quality Italian food. The restaurant is small, so is the menu. I like small menu because it’s a sign of high quality control. We had the salmon, meatball, and Orecchiette. Salmon was crusted on the outside but very soft on the inside and fresh. Meatball was one of the best I had. And Orecchiette was flavorful and filling. Highly recommend

I have been eating dinners there for 14 years. Capisce?

The best! Had dinner last night here @Po in the West Village… We absolutely loved everything! The flavors were unreal! Started off with a Po Royale and some red wine. Bread is from Sullivan St Bakery, the best in NYC
An app of Mussels & Clams in a red sauce to die for with a touch of mint. The flavor was like no other., almost fra diavlo w/​mint!
Beet & Carrot Salad… Julienne style with feta, pistachios & a light balsamic. Yummmmmmmmm
Spinach Fettucini Bolognese… Light & absolutely delicious!!!
Their Special… Red Snapper… Crisp & mouth watering over cherry tomatoes, crisp greens & light broth. Couldn’t have enough of it! A side of corn… Prepared with Acini Pasta & lemon. OMG. No words
Desserts were just as fantastic… Po Sundae, mint gelato, nuts, chocolate fudge. Affegato, coffee gelato, cappuccino… Too amazing to detail.
Po is our new favorite! The wait staff, incl Peter, couldn’t have been more friendly & accommodating!
A wonderful experience! To be repeated!!!

I had bookmarked this place awhile ago and finally got to go for dinner this past Monday with my boyfriend. We made reservations for 7:30pm and were seated right away. While the restaurant is certainly cozy and romantic, the food was just alright. I’m glad I crossed this off my bookmarks, but I probably wouldn’t return as there are hundreds of other Italian restaurants in the city to try!
Appetizers:
Mixed green salad: boyfriend had and said it was fine.
Grilled portobello salad: pretty good. The portobello was cooked just right and was quite sizable.
Entrees:
Tagliatelle with pork/​veal/​beef ragu: meh. It was just okay to me, but I also just spent a week in Bologna which is known for tagliatelle ragu…
Grilled pork chop: came with mostly fat, but pretty tasty nonetheless. The braised cabbage was very good and along with the cranberry sauce, the three went well together.
Dessert:
Dark chocolate terrine: the way the waitress described this, it sounded interesting but wasn’t very good. We both didn’t like it because the almond was too overpowering and we didn’t taste any caramel flavor.
Service: we didn’t get our order taken till nearly 45 minutes in — no one came to check in. Our waitress also never told us about the specials of the night, but we overheard her tell the table next to us.

Came here with a friend on a random weekday night around 7pm and had no trouble getting a table for 2, even without a reservation. After we placed our orders, we received some complimentary Bruschetta with white beans, which was a nice surprise! The beans were super tender, and it tasted amazing.
For the main course, I ordered the Linguini Vongole. The dish had plenty of clams and was very flavorful, although it was also ever so slightly saltier than what I usually prefer. My friend got the Spinach Tagliatelle with Ragu Bolognese; she was craving a hearty meat sauce, and she said that this hit the spot. I snuck a bite as well and would definitely agree! In an attempt to add some greens to our meal, we also got a side order of Broccoli Rabe with Toasted Garlic and Breadcrumbs. It was cooked perfectly and well-​seasoned, and I was very glad we ordered it to complement the heaviness of the pasta.

I enjoyed a nice meal at this quaint Italian restaurant in the West Village. My friend in NY highly recommended this place and made a dinner reservation for Friday night. It was packed and quite loud. It definitely had a local feel to it. Good mix of groups of folks, couples, friends, etc.
The meal started off with the white bean bruschetta which was delicious. We ordered a bottle of red wine which was pretty good. Then I ordered the orecchiette, sweet sausage ragu & broccoli rabe. It was a very yummy handmade pasta.
Overall great experience despite the loud atmosphere. Would definitely come again.

An excellent restaurant, both from a service perspective as well as food.
Bread with cannelloni beans made a nice starter. Also the fennel salad is an expert choice.
I went with the cod which was delicious. One of the best I have had. I had it without the porcini mushrooms as not a fan.
The skirt steak is a favourite and did not disappoint. The portions were just right.
The staff were friendly and welcoming.
Definitely recommend this restaurant.

Cozy little date spot with decent Italian. I really liked the atmosphere of Po and the way it is tucked off Cornelia St. I don’t think the food is all that memorable for the price though, so I can’t say it would make it into my rotation of places to go. There were small things that shouldn’t be that difficult to pull off (gf ordered a side of red sauce that took 15 minutes), that sort of result in a middle of the road experience based on the price.
Like I said, I did like this place, but the price begets the rating.