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not a good experience at all. room is drab, too cold and there is no help at lunch. one person waits on the entire room and is no where to be found. if the food was so good, i might be inclined to tolerate but it just wasn't that great. It was way too expensive for the experience and quality of food. i would say find a place that wants your business.

We were seated on time. Food came out hot and tasty. Meal was timed for the theater tickets we had. Good experience and would return.

We had a post-show dinner at Orso last night. What a wonderful experience! The food was excellent all around from the salads through the pastas and deserts. The service was professional and attentive. Look no further. I will definitely be back.

I'm a NYC almost-native by now after all these years :-), and WANT YOU TO KNOW that Orso is the best place to go for pre-theater dinner. It's old-fashioned and old-worldy, and neither Times Square trendy nor touristy tacky. Get over the lack of bread plates, whomever posted about that below -- they frequently never appear on the chic-est dinner tables in Paris, Rome and Milan, either. The food is delightful, they graciously accommodate you if you're a finicky eater (I'm one of those classic order-off-the-menu'ers, and they go to great lengths to accommodate my nonsense, which I love), and you will get in, dine splendiferously, and make it to your theater seats on time. There are always bold-faced names discreetly dining somewhere in the room, if you know whom to look for. And one last caveat for the traveler: Gentlemen, PLEASE don't show up in shorts and or sweats -- it's not that kind of restaurant . . . and I'm glad.

This restaurant had been highly recommended, so imagine my disappointment. Although we were there for lunch on a rainy day with very few other people, the service was etremely slow. After waiting over 25 minutes for lunch, I asked our server (who was very busy chatting with another server) to please check on our order. She was certainly put out by my request but did comply. The food was okay but very overpriced for the quality. The host was not friendly or inviting, because we were obviously not "regulars". Save your money.

I have been going to Orso for the past six or so years , each time I am in NYC. The food and atmosphere are always consitent and delicious. This past visit, 8/20, the service was terrible. We sat and had to ask for a second round of drinks. Our waitress never came over to inquire about the food, or if we needed anything. I was really disapointed, especially since I had raved to my guests about Orso. I will definately think twice upon my return to NYC about visitint my once favorite eatery.

You really have to look for this place. The facade doesn't scream out at you, like most of the restaurants on this block. The food was absolutely amazing, the service stellar. We never had to ask for more wine, bread or anything because our waiter was extremely attentive, but not pushy or overbearing at all. I had no idea this place was owned by Joe Allen until I came to this site. Now I understand why everything was perfection, because Joe Allen is one of my favorite restaurants on "the row". Again, the food is awesome and the atmosphere is super friendly. I will definitely return.