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Elio's

1621 Second Ave., New York, NY 10028
nr. 84th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-772-2242 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian

Hours

Daily, 5pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 86th St.

Prices

$17-$45

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Elio Guaitolini has been making well-dressed Upper East Siders feel like family for years. The kind of place that makes you want to indulge in better red wine than you usually spring for, Elio’s has a full menu of pastas and northern Italian specialties (go for the vitello Milanese), plus a long list of nightly specials. Start with the lovely antipasto appetizer, which offers a little nibble of everything from roasted red peppers and anchovies to milky pure buffalo mozzarella. — Laura Brounstein

7.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
66% Would you go back?
66% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
66% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.7
Service: 8.0
Décor: 8.0
Value: 6.3

Totally Delightful

jadidvm from 46221 | Posted on 1/20/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 9

We had dinner on New Year's Day and even with a very large crowd everything was exceptional. Service was wonderful and food was great, appetizer, salad, main course and dessert. We felt like we were part of a big family, had fun and there was no pretentiousness.

TASTELESS FOOD

sunsun69 from 10026 | Posted on 12/18/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 5
Décor: 4
Value: 2

We used to be regulars for years since service used to be great and delighting food. This last two years we have been going there less frequently becuase the FOOD is TASTLESS compared to what it used to be. We ordered a plate of calamari as our appetizer and were disappointed by the flavor of the sauce. The calamari were like rubers with sauce with no flavor. As my main course, I ordered the Fettuccine Amatriciana. Again no FLAVOR and the pasta looked like a flour-ball. I thought the pasta was handmade but could have heard the waiter incorrectly. My friend's fish had a rooten smell and TASTELESS SAUCE. I would not go back anymore and would not recommend to anybody! What happened, the CHEF lost the TOUCH!

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