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Ago

377 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013
at N. Moore St.   See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-925-3797 Send to Phone

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    5.3 out of 10

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  • Cuisine: Italian
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Hours

Sun-Thu, 5:30-11pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Franklin St.

Prices

$22-$34

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Celeb-Spotting
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  • Notable Chef
  • Notable Wine List
  • Online Reservation

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

This venue is closed.

Ten years ago, Robert De Niro teamed up with the Weinstein brothers (Harvey and Bob), the Scott brothers (Tony and Ridley), and a host of other film-industry machers to back Agostino Sciandri in his West Hollywood restaurant, Ago (pronounced AH-go, not a-GO). Later this week, De Niro unveils the New York outpost, situated, like the South Beach and Vegas spinoffs that preceded it, inside a hotel—the Greenwich, De Niro’s own eight-floor, 88-room joint venture with the hoteliers behind the Mercer and Chambers. The most striking features of the wood-beamed, terra-cotta-tiled design are the stone fireplace and the ceiling installation of an alleged 90,000 wine-bottle corks, and the menu features Sciandri’s signature pizzas and bistecca alla fiorentina, both cooked in the wood-burning oven. Pastas are a given. “Spaghetti with clams is definitely one of De Niro’s favorites,” Sciandri once told Food & Wine, “but I’ve never seen him finish a whole plate. He likes to pick.” — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

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5.3 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
33% Would you go back?
33% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.7
Service: 7.0
Décor: 7.7
Value: 4.7

Tragic

zaphod from 10013 | Posted on 1/6/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 7
Value: 2

I was going to title this review "Trainwreck," but it's actually not THAT bad . . . it's just a mediocre offering in a first-class location and thus a tragic missed opportunity. The menu is skimpy and not cheap and the food only slightly better than average. I've been twice and each time there were only two other tables and they were filled with kinda nasty suburbanite types. I wouldn't be surprised if they are having trouble filling tables because, aside from being over-priced, they've also made the curious decision not to put their name or menu anywhere on the awning, doors or windows. It is not inviting, to say the least. Once you tentatively go in, the space is indeed very nice, but there are many well-appointed dining rooms in the City, some that actually want you as a customer.

The Best New Italian Restaurant in the City

PeterStamelman from 10024 | Posted on 7/24/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Forget Frank Bruni's snarky review (he must have been having a bad day) - Ago is a great restaurant. Chef/Owner Agostino's authentic Tuscan cuisine is exceptional, the service is helpful and friendly, the decor is charming (Italian rustic) and the tables are spacious. If you chose to eat at the bar, Julie and Giuliana will take excellent care of you and you will dine as comfortably as you would at a table. This is the restaurant to bring your out-of-town friends and even to win-over your in-laws. From start to finish, Ago is a superb restaurant experience. It's a winner.

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