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Nello

696 Madison Ave., New York, NY, 10021
nr. 62nd St.
212-980-9099

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5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Décor: 6
"Mixed Reviews"

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24% would go back.

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bad and very expensive

By kiranchaw on 6/10/2013

  • Overall Rating: 2
  • Food: 3
  • Service: 2
  • Décor: 1
  • No, I would not go back!

we were at nello a few days ago and the prices are out rages and the food was bad not worth the money we paid for. the waiter could even suggest a wine in the price range of $150 a bottle. we had to fend for ourselves. will never go there agein

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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

way too expensive

By kathybuto on 5/7/2013

  • Overall Rating: 6
  • Food: 6
  • Service: 5
  • Décor: 7
  • No, I would not go back!

We happened into Nello's - the place was busy with upper East Side "bling!" Service was good, but the the waiter was pretty disappointed at our light order. For two bowls of gazpacho, one iced tea, one coffee and one whisky sour, the bill was $115 not counting tip. We won't go back.

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9 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

You have to be kidding me!

By chrisden on 12/2/2012

  • Overall Rating: 1
  • Food: 1
  • Service: 1
  • Décor: 1
  • No, I would not go back!

Walked by Nello yesterday and the fellow by the door saw me look in and opened the door saying to come right in. We were looking to have a glass of wine and I didn't see any seats set up at the bar. He assures me that this is not a problem and to take seats at a table. Two glasses of pinot noir later, the bill was brought totaling $76. Outstanding display of a rip off if there ever was one.

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9 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

SOOOOOO BAD

By maz1501 on 6/27/2012

  • Overall Rating: 1
  • Food: 1
  • Service: 1
  • Décor: 5
  • No, I would not go back!

Worst food I've ever eaten in my life! Don't waste your time and money. My friend ordered Beef Capaccio with Truffle. Horrible. The truffle had no flavor and the beef horrible. She sent it back and ordered pasta which was even worse. The taste of burnt garlic gave the dish a very bitter taste. It was inedible. No apology was made. $60 for 2 glasses of rose, $15 for water. My minestrone was very average. The bill came to $100 and we weren't charged for the beef or the pasta. I really don't understand how they get away with this and why people would eat this kind of food. I don't mind paying insane prices as long as the food and the service is insanely good. I have never written a review for a restaurant in my life, however I just had to say something about this. I'm still in shock 2 hours later. The worst restaurant experience I've ever had.

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24 out of 38 people found this review helpful.

not recommended

By miaamore on 6/20/2012

  • Overall Rating: 2
  • Food: 1
  • Service: 4
  • Décor: 3
  • No, I would not go back!

Horrible food and to top it off Nello who claims to be the owner right...is rude and only nice to skinny model looking girls...don't waste your money....there are so many great Italian restaurants in NYC...and to top it off....complete rip off...

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25 out of 42 people found this review helpful.

not recommended

By miaamore on 6/20/2012

  • Overall Rating: 2
  • Food: 1
  • Service: 4
  • Décor: 3
  • No, I would not go back!

Horrible food and to top it off Nello who claims to be the owner right...is rude and only nice to skinny model looking girls...don't waste your money....there are so many great Italian restaurants in NYC...and to top it off....complete rip off...

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20 out of 38 people found this review helpful.

SUBLIME

By DaveParis on 4/6/2012

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

A Bellini or two (or three) with a friend, filet mgnon carpiccio, white truffle pasta. Sublime. Perfection.

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24 out of 65 people found this review helpful.

Food-GASM!!! + MY MOM LOVED IT

By NYCelite on 3/19/2012

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

It was my mother's birthday so I took her to Nello on Sat. Although she is an older lady & very conservative & she hates stuff restaurants - she agreed. She told me that she hears so much about Nello that she does not want to go. I insisted. So we ended up at Nello (which was mobbed as always). Nello's was filled with sexy women & good looking men - & my mom. I was praying that she was not going to complain because she always complains when I take her out. She ordered Osso Bucco with white mushrooms; I ordered spaghetti mare-monte. For appetizers we indulged in orders of pasta with truffles. We had two Bellini's + two glasses of Red wine - Cianti. The pasta - I have no words to describe. The only word that makes sense is "divine". I had a bite of my mom's Osso Bucco - I have never tasted a meat dish that was so succulent, cooked perfectly, and the porchinni mushroom's flavors was jus perfect. The pasta was with cream, calamari, arugula, fresh tomatoes - perfectly cooked. It was sea-food but had a flavor that was not fishy or over-powering. The radio and argula and fresh tomato, garlic, and oil - took the usual fish flavor and reinvented it. It truly was perfectly cooked. We had a Napoleon. It was so light, so crisp. The cream was not too sweet. It was perhaps the best desert I had in NYC. MY mom wanted to hang out & watch the scene. My mom asked to meet Nello. He came and sat with us and talked to her for a few minutes. He was so chambering. She wants to go back again!

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39 out of 77 people found this review helpful.

European Elegance in NYC

By oscarnyc on 3/18/2012

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

Dining at Nello restaurant is like dining in Europe. You do not feel like you are in New York City and the wait staff is not a bunch of want to be actors or models but rather elegantly dressed and eloquent and very knowledgable about the food and wine. The atmosphere is georgeous and relaxing. The food is so good that after your first bite you will say to yoruself: "I have to come back here!" I had been feeling a bit under the weather for about a week so I ordered soup as my appetizer (my wife ordered the chicken livers). It was so weird but after eargerly consuming half the bowl of minestrone soup I started feeling better. Is it possible that Nello puts magical medicinal properties in his food? Actaully, today my bug is all gone(for real). If you ever feel lousy - go to Nello to get the soup! My wife and I also adored our entrees and enjoyed a bottle of wine together. We felt very happy and in very much in love at Nello's. Before we left we even made a reservation for our anniversary dinner in seven weeks. The other patrons at Nello's were very beautiful people and very well dressed - no one was speaking too loudly and no one was dressed inappropriately (my wife and I despise dining around loud and "improperly" dressed individuals). Nello's is calssy and sophisticated, realxing and fun - and the people watching could possibly be the best in the city! We highly recommend dining at Nello. It is a flawless experience and an experience you will remember.

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28 out of 60 people found this review helpful.

I had a great suprise birthday part at Nello's

By geroge123 on 3/18/2012

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

Last night a group of my friends (17) had a suprise birthday party for me at Nello Restaurant on Madision Avenue at 9 o'clock. The staff at Nello did a beautiful job - rose petals on the floor, a stunning certerpiece bouquet, and a truly delicious birthday cake. The meal was served family style (my New York friends are my Urban family so this style of eating was so perfect). We drank Bellini's all night and the music they played was classy. The scence at the restaurant was upscale chic and two movie starts were there as well! The food was so tastefully presented and was scrumptous. I had the best birthday of my life and the staff at Nello made it really special. It was as if they anticiapted all our whims. We stayed until about 2 in the morning - we had so much fun. It was a birthday I will never forget. "The" Nello himself came to the table and wished me a Happy Birthday in seven languages! What a cool guy! If you are looking to have an amazing birthday party you can not go wrong having it at Nello's.

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