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  • American (New), Pizza
  • 626 10th Ave, New York NY10036 40.761008 -73.994529
  • (Btwn 44th & 45th St)
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  • Phone: (212) 399-4450

User Ratings (Based on 41 reviews)

4.115
Food 4.4 Value 3.8
Service 4.0 Atmosphere 4.3

Other Restaurant Info

Phone:
work
(212) 399-4450
Fax:
fax
(212) 399-4449
Website:
www.44andx.com/44andahalf
Notes:
Take Out Visa, MC, AmEx
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 5pm-10:30pm Sat-Sun: 11am-10:30pm
Serves:
Dinner, Brunch
Features:
Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Wheelchair Friendly, Accepts Credit Cards, Take Out, Private Parties

User Reviews

  • 44 1/2

    Posted by Thom G. on 01/30/2012

    Never Again

    The food is fine but the atmosphere and the service are terrible. Tables are so crowded together that you can't really move. The back patio area is covered with plastic to try and keep out the cold and has a heat lamp in the back. The tables under the heat lamp are stifling hot and you sweat while you eat. There is no level that can be set on them. When they go off, you are immediately flooded with the cold air coming in from under the plastic. Worse than that is the non-service at this restaurant. You will wait 20 or so minutes to get your drinks. Every time you order them, if you can find a waiter to take the order. We waited 45 minutes for appetizers and then, after they were cleared, we waited an hour and 10 minutes for the entrees. The owner, who seems to have a subtle disregard for his patrons, told us "there's a convention in town and the kitchen is overwhelmed." It's New York, there's always a convention in town. Now, reading other reviews, I find that his kitchen is usually overwhelmed - my experience was not atypical. The owner said he would comp our desserts but instead of someone taking the order, our dishes were cleared and 3 desserts we placed on the table. There were 7 of us dining. No waiter arrived to ask if we wanted coffee or after dinner drinks, and the server who delivered the desserts just stared at us blankly and walked away when asked about our waiter. A truly horrible dining experience. And it is very pricey so you shouldn't have to put up with incompetence. Never again.

  • 44 1/2

    Posted by Mary Ann on 01/07/2012

    Best duck ravioli

    Great duck ravioli (appetizer) and great lobster ravioli (entree). Excellent red wine ($9 glass). Very tasty lobster pot pie and steak. Some liked the fish dishes (salmon) others did not (halibut, halibut special, tilapia). Nice atmosphere, attentive service (there were 9 of us). Beautiful marble in restroom. Great location for dinner after a matinee.

  • 44 1/2

    Posted by annoymous on 07/05/2011

    Delicious

    Great food, service, and nice setting.

  • 44 1/2

    Posted by foodfan on 05/25/2011

    Never again

    The food isn't disappointing. Neither, despite the din, is the decor. But the service was abominable, bad enough to make me vow never to return. In a half-empty dining room it took well over an hour to get our main courses. The waiter (and it was hard to know who that was) kept disappearing at odd moments: like after serving two drinks but not the rest. They snatched away our bread plates presumably because the first course was coming, only it didn't. Disappointing experience.

  • 44 1/2

    Posted by Den and Trish on 05/22/2011

    Great Evening

    From the friendly service to the fine food, a great evening. Sure to return.

  • 44 1/2

    Posted by anonymous on 03/09/2011

    Amazing

    Food was delious. Atmosphere was amazing. And all the waiters were very nice! I would definitely recommend this place!

  • 44 1/2

    Posted by Brian D on 06/12/2010

    OMG!

    First, what a fabulous location. Very comfortable, clean, well organized. service is fantastic! Servers, Manager, Bar. Wow! However, the BOH is awful! We had the Calamari Appitizer, that was good. I had the Apple/Asian Pear salad. (More Apple than Pear and mushy. The dressing was very dark and staining. Basically what I had was julliened apple mush on Greens. Then, My guests had the Bacon wraped Cod. Way too much bacon. They said that their Cod tasted like a giant pork chop. I had the Filet Mignon (Medium) with "Pencil thin" Asparagus (It was as tough as a shoe sole). HA! Tough, Chewy really overcooked and the asparagus was the size of young school kid's crayons. You know the Big Fat Crayons. BIG FAT STRINGY and tasteless. We complained to the server. He was very gracious. He then brought over the MGR. She was lovely and apoligetic. The Owner then came over and barked at us for not liking his food. Are you kidding me? Seriously. Drinks were wonderful. Service, really nice. Owner... Way to expensive for the isultining behavior you get from. Sad...Very Sad!

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