Osteria al Doge

A great combination of value and good dining in a nice setting and with friendly staff.

My daughter and I had a horrible experience at another Italian restaurant around the block and walked out - we stumbled upon the Doge and could not have been more satisfied. The server was the best we ever had - I was not feeling too well and she recomenned dishes and wine. The atmosphere was charming; the food delicious; the staff as pleasant and accomodating as possible. We live in a tourist area and know how guests should be treated. The staff at this restaurant outdid any I have seen. It was a delightful ending to an evening which started out terrible at the first place we went to.

Incredible food & great atmosphere! Must get the veal spaghetti!

We had theater on West 44 street and decided to eat close by. Zagat gave it a good review so we went there. The drink I ordered was like water. The fish for 26 dollars was not tasty. For 26 dollars, it should be.

I'd have to say the only thing good about this restaurant is the atmosphere. The minute my friend and I walked in the door we were greeted and acknowledged. We sat down, ordered and the service was great until we said we weren't tourists. Once the waitress realized we didn't have to rush for theater, a bike taxi ride, or the infamous PARTY BIKE, we were shunned. To start the meal, the food was extremely overpriced. The meal tasted alright but not enough to consider a "meal". This is definitely a tourist trap. Another word of advice, avoid the fresh brewed iced tea. So if tourists are the only people to rate this, maybe you should take some advice from a resident who didn't qualify for good service since I wasn't carrying my 20 pound Toys R' Us bag with my "I Love NY" T-Shirt.

I walked into an oasis in the middle of Times Square. The country tables and fresh flowers scattered throughout the dining room,gave my meal an even better experience. It was pre-theatre and the place was packed. Our waitress offered us a list of the daily specials and some suggesested wines of the day. All of them sounded great (I was starving). I started with the Polipo al Carbone. It was grilled perfectly , just like in the Mediterranean. The olives brought a nice zest to the tomato sauce. Next, was the Mezzelune alle Melanzane E Caprino. This was ravioli stuffed with roasted baby eggplant, goat cheese, and truffle oil. It was so incredible that I have craved it ever since. Everything was in a tomato and marjoram sauce. Who thinks up this stuff? No more time for dessert, we had a show to catch. Our waitress was attentive and understood that we had a time constraint. Our capuccino's arrived with a beautful assortment of homemade cookies. I said ,"we didn't order theses", I was told that they come complimentary with coffee. What a great way to end such an incredible meal. Hats off, I'll be back,

With so many very good reviews, I went to this restaurant expecting much more than they offered. This is a fairly standard place with typical Italian food which can be found all over NY. The salads were well presented, but lacked zest. The cheese served with the three color salad was tasteless. The pastas were only ok and the vongole were not cooked properly. Some were stuck to the shell and that is never a good sign. The dessert was all show, but i never felt that the calories were worth the effort. We liked our server. She tried hard. All in all, I felt that there wasn't a real chef in the kitchen, but someone waiting to be a movie star. An experience like this usually makes me eat at home for a while because I think why bother spending my money and time for mediocrity.