Cafe Fiorello

Kelly 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

I've been visiting this restaurant for many years although this was my first visit after the renovation. I very much liked the increased bar service and opening the back room to the overall restaurant. The food is still very good and the service was attentive without hovering. 

Margiepoo2002 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

Fiorellos is always a neighborhood staple. Working at Lincoln Center is a treat and adding Fiorellos to the mix makes it all the more special. 

Nancy 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

Consistently wonderful food.Just keeps getting better and better.Authentic Italian cooking that always tastes wonderful.If you're going to Lincoln Center,it's right across the street and they will get you there on time! Beautiful vegetarian antipasto bar.Great drinks. 

harryopentable 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

I loved cafe Fiorello but not so much as before. It is unbelievably noisy. The waiters are not as condescending and frequently inappropriate. eg. Serving Tartufo with a soup spoon. The wait between courses was long, and the food arrived warm but not hot. As for the Jewish artichokes their presentation was ordinary, being thrown together as opposed to lying free. And they were overdone. And small. Lastly my wife couldn't wait to leave; she felt so overwhelmed by the noise level. 

LauraP 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

We've been there numerous times and keep coming back! The food is delicious and creatively presented. The service is very attentive. We've sat both inside and outside and enjoyed both. 

Ingo 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

We were welcomed by the setting and served warmly by all. Wine was very good, although measured. Received tasty table bread to dip in unusually good olive oil. We are older, so we shared a salad, which was exceptionally good, then a salmon main course which was cooked as we requested and attractively presented. Dessert was very good, as was coffee and after dinner liquor. We were never rushed, despite the restaurant rapidly filling up. Noise level increased with customers, but it was musical, as customers were happy. 

billnyc 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

We ate outside and the atmosphere was OK but not great (of course, we had just had a downpour). The waiter was OK, not always around. The food came about 5 minutes after we ordered, which always worries me a bit. None of the dishes were great. OK, but not memorable. The calamari appetizer was bad. The cheesecake was routine. At the end, when you're looking at a check of $170, you really ask yourself, was this worth it? The answer was pretty clear. 

queensgirl 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

My friend and I had 6:15pm dinner reservations, with a nearby 8pm curtain at Lincoln Center. We should have had plenty of time to walk over, but it took a while to get the check. This isn't unusual in restaurants in NYC, and I don't know why. We didn't have to run to make the curtain, but we didn't have extra time either. Otherwise, the service was excellent. My friend and I ordered 3 small dishes and shared a pasta and it was all excellent. I ordered one of their special cocktails, and it could have had less ice and more co... read more

NewYorkAllan 

on OpenTable

6 years ago

We love Cafe Fiorello. Been dining there for many, many years... sometimes before seeing a show or concert or movie -- and other times, just for a great meal. Their antipasto bar is especially wonderful. You can select any of the mouthwatering items on display up front, some of which are specials that change from day to day. With so many tables, the wait staff is a bit overworked during prime time, but they manage it. Only had one bad experience with a rude waiter at Fiorello, but he seems to be gone -- so no complaints. Hig... read more