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Used to be one of my favorite UES restaurants. Then my mother and I went for dinner and both ordered the red snapper. The waiter said he would have to check with the kitchen to see if they have it and returned to report that they did indeed have it. We were served the snapper and both were not feeling well the next day.

My daughters and I took our first trip to New York City last month. A friend from New York recommended this restaurant. We went on a Friday evening about 8:00 p.m. It was busy but we were able to get a table right away and were seated next to the window. It was great as we could "people watch". The food was very good and we did not have to wait long. I had the ravioli and it was really yummy. Between the four of us we ate every last bite. We were not impressed with our main waiter at all. When we asked about certain items on the menu he was negative about most and not very helpful. It also took him forever to give us our check when we were finished. On the other hand our water/bread waiter was awesome and very attentive. If I'm every in New York City again I will definitely return!

Well, I went to have dinner with my girlfriends and ended up having a magnificant time! The food was so delicious starting from the appetizers. I had tuna tartar, which the tuna was very fresh and yummy. We were initially presented with some oil and sour dough bread that sort of melted in my mouth. Very good combination!!! I had a fillet mignon med rare perfetly cooked accompanied by very organic vegetables. The severvice was great. Very attendful and proper. The dessert was delicious and a different taste to my palad. Over all the restaurant food was marvelous to and the atmosphere very refreshing!

I meet a friend here at 5:45 and the place was so busy you could hardly get in the door. We were seated quickly however the main hostess was rude and the others were confused. The service was poor, our waiter was clueless and absent most of the time and the table nest to use had the same problem, although they were very demanding. The atmosphere was nothing great, it looked worn, like it could use a fresh coat of paint and new chairs. A few less tables would help too so you are not eating dinner on top of four other people you don't know. Overall it was ok, I would not return.

I had the ceaser salad..that was okay..but nothing special at all..i also ordered the penne with sauce..the penne tastted undercooked..the tomato sause was okay...but the dish was subpar and not worth it....the place was pretty, but i rather have better food then a better atmosphere.

My Italian husband and I went there to have dinner with some out of towners and to my disappointment it seemed we entered a dance club at only 6pm. The music was terribly loud and not even Italian but rather dance music. It was packed so I don't recommend it on a weekend night. The interior is interesting with wall murals but for that I would go to a museum. I wanted good food and got a cold plate of vegetable lasagna. It was a very thin lasagna and I had to search for the vegetables. It wasn't cheesy at all and laid on a drop of tomatoe sauce. Before my reheated lasagna came, the rest of the company had finished eating.The gnocchi where good, according to my husband but the flower of zucchini sauce was average and nothing special. They gave stale bread and poured oil into a dish, which was quickly over as the dry bread drank it up. The service was abrupt and slow. I wanted to get out of there as soon as possible as I was getting a headache from the music, so we didn't stay for dessert.

Serafina is a good place to bring people from out of town that don't live in New York... that want to experience a bit of a scene. The food is consistently decent. The cheese platter is great.. the chicken paillard tastes and looks like leather.. the calamari is strange. The pasta is awesome.. raviolis are splendid. But basically.. you're not really there for the food. Its a cool, hip place to be. Its a guaranteed good time. You might not love it, but you can't not like it. There are always good looking people and a just enough attitude to make you want to come back.