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We went for the first time I love the food, atmostphere, and fantastic Martinis! We will be back

I am usually a very hard critic for Italian food, but man have I found my new spot for Italian food. I came in and I loved the decor! the crowd was good looking and friendly. The service was great! very knowledgeable and attentive. The food definitely was amazing! I tried the ravioli stuffed with lamb and topped with black truffles. OMG! delicious!

Was there yesterday night and was fully disappointed by the food and service. We had a waitress which seemed very friendly at the beginning (annoyingly friendly actually!) which insisted that we should take the day's special dish which was a Black Sea Bass Fillet with summer vegetables. I took that and when it arrived I was totally shocked with my dish which was an overcooked bass that wasnt edible, with 4 tiny cherry tomatos which were the "summer vegetables". Our waitress kept asking every 3 minutes "how is everything" and from the moment I told her that my food is "bad and I cant eat it" she stopped asking anything and ignored me for the rest of the night! Needless to say that usually when someone is not satisfied, waiters should offer to change their dish! Btw my friend's dish was disappointing too.

Had a dinner for 6 people. Was greeted by incredible smiles. Had a few drinks at the bar and was seated promptly. Love the pasta noodle with zuccini and shrimp!!! Music was rocking and the wait staff was on point. I had a blast and so did my party. Everyone should try the meatballs and eggplant appetizers too!

I had an 8:45 reservation this past Saturday night with 4 girlfriends. When 4 of us arrived on time we were asked to let them know when our whole party had arrived. About 5 minutes later we let them know we were all there and she said well we're waiting for your table get up (which I thought was strange she hadn't said that in the first place). So we went to the bar to get drinks. At 9:15 we went back up to the hostess to find out what was going on and she said that our table had just gotten their check. Meanwhile we ordered a bottle of wine at the bar while we waited and the waitress poured us each some wine and the remainder that was in the bottle was left on the bar. 10 minutes later when I turned back to the bar to refill my glass the wine bottle was gone. Instead of giving us a round of drinks, the waitress poured the most minuscule amount of wine into only my glass. When we were finally taken to our table (about an hour late) we find out that it's situated directly next to a HUGE cement column but with about 4 inches between the column and the bench we were supposed to sit on. I literally had to jump and slide into my seat as there was no other way to maneuver my way into the bench. We were also almost completely cut off from the rest of the restaurant due to this column. The meal was okay at best. The appetizers were pretty good but the mains were subpar. I had the gnocchi which was extremely gummy and the pesto sauce left an unpleasant after taste. The seafood pasta special was probably the best dish at the table. As one of my friends aptly summed up the experience: they think they're the hottest/trendiest restaurant in town, and they're just not!

Dining at Asellina was a disappointing experience. The service was snotty and incompetent, a deadly combination. The food ranged from awful to adequate. This restaurant clearly only wants to be a hot late night spot, not a respectable dining establishment. I had to apologize to friends for choosing it .

and overall, an unpleasant experience. the surround-sound had 1970's dance music blaring at me and my dining companion so loudly we couldn't have a real conversation. Wait-staff were reasonably attentive, but didn't know much about the menu other than how to pronounce things. The food was very basic Italian, and for the prices they charge, I expect the execution to be above average. Unfortunately, it was just middle of the road and nothing particularly interesting on the menu. NOT recommended unless you're in the Gansevoort for business and on someone's expense account.