Scarpetta

The room is sophisticated - lighting is great. Sommelier knowledgeable, helpful and not judgmental! Waiter and staff unobtrusive and terrific for being that way! Most of all - loved the menu - enjoyed everything we ordered -- shared and tasted among ourselves. I would definitely go back but would love it if they opened uptown!!!

We were lucky enought to have a reservation for the first day of Scarpetta's 3rd anniversary special - 4 courses for $50 including a complimentary wine flight. What an incredible deal for an incredible meal. The polenta with truffled mushrooms is to die for - I've never had a smoother, creamier polenta. The spaghetti everyone raves about was very good, just not extraordinary, but I loved the short rib with marrow agnolotti, although it's very rich. The black cod is wonderful, as is the spiced duck, and the chocolate cake that we had for dessert was divine. Service was superb, and the only thing I could possibly find fault with is the noise level - it's so loud that I had trouble hearing my dinner companion at a small two-top table. Four people trying to converse would be vey difficult.

Had reservation at 8pm on a Tuesday night; however, 48 minutes later, we were still waiting with no hopes of getting a table. Both hostesses were unapologetic and unsympathetic to the fact that they were clearly unable to manage the reservations list. Not to mention the fact that a place this upscale, and with this kind of hype, the hostesses should not only be interested in catering to the customer, but should also be presentable. One of the hostesses looked unkept and the other hostess was extremely snooty (which only added to my irritation since it was quite evident that she had no idea how to handle the front of the house). When we told the snooty hostess that we were leaving, she had no response and offered no apologies for their mistreatment. Sadly, no matter how great the food might have been, it is not enough of a draw for me to make a second attempt at returning.

I ate at Scarpetta a few years ago, around when it first opened, and it was one of the best meals I ever had. The chef is now everywhere, books/tv/new restaurants, etc., and the effects are obvious. Forgetting the bad service (nothing for a toddler to eat, refusal to make smaller portion, and refusal to put the sauce on side of the dessert had to be "on it, or not at all"), most importantly, the food has suffered. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anywhere close to what it used to be. The prices, formerly worth the occasional splurge, are now simply expensive for food that is average. Please return to your restaurant and remind us how good simple Italian food can be.

High priced but really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. I recommend and would go back. Get the spaghetti trust me but the only issue is it would ruin spaghetti anywhere you get it!

We went to scarpetta last night and the food was incredible. We shared a bunch of dishes. The pasta with lobster and black tagilatelle was perfection as well as the polenta , branzino and pasta with tomatoe basil. I never write a review but I was surprised to read so many bad ones. I completely had a different experience. The bread basket and desserts were excellent as well as the sevice and decor. My only negative comment is that the portions could have been a little bigger. Also went with 6 people and everyone enjoyed

Not good! The food here is so bland and just didnt taste good.... went here for a nice holiday dinner with some girlfriends and we were so disappointed that we didnt even look at the dessert menu - we just asked for the check and left. we got the short rib and cauliflower panna cotta appetizers, the panna cotta was inedible, i wish we had sent it back. it was cold and tasted really fishy, i like almost everything and no one at the table could eat it. cavatelli pasta with rabbit ragu was tasty, that was really the only thing we liked. branzino and duck were eh... nothing had any flavor! spend your money elsewhere - this place is so overrated and overhyped.