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Always Excellent - love the meet and greet by Billy and David and the staff is top class. Cant go wrong with any dish.
The food is old-school Italian and delicious. The quality ingredients are evident. The Caesar salad and the roasted peppers with anchovies are a must try for starters. We also had swordfish in a light white wine sauce and the linguini with white clam sauce. They were spectacular. The wait staff is professional, accommodating, and attentive. Billy, the host, is amazing and went out of his way to put a table together to accommodate us despite the place was booked solid. We are now calling it the VIP Table near the entrance! It’s my new favorite place for dinner.
Simply the best...EVER. Yes...EVER. This was my haunt back during my 8 years of hard time in NYC. I worked a block away and I would be there for a meal or a drink at least once a week. Its as old school as it gets. Wonderful, warm and professional staff. The food is incredible...the Caesar, the Shrimp Fra Diavlo, the Steaks....all are superb. But the real draw is their Veal or Chicken Parms...which are sent down directly from the heavens to your plate. Pietros...I really miss you guys. My best to Bruno, Sal and Johnny who have all retired.
I love their red snapper which i always order Livornese style. The meatballs are a tad dry but the marinara it comes with is the best. This make for the best spaghetti with meatballs.
This is a top tier Italian steakhouse located behind a nondescript facade on East 43rd Street on the back side of the Pfizer Building. The decor is old school with a basic fit and finish. Restaurant attracts a well heeled sophisticated crowd and youll occasionally spot a corporate titan. Know what to order and youll be duly impressed. The steak for two is among the best pieces of beef in NYC. Chopped salad is carefully prepared and is an exceptional starter, but if youre on a date, remind the waiter to hold the anchovies. The Chicken Parmesan is hammered thin with the cheese baked on top. Fantastic and huge. Can easily be split. Order a side of Shells A La Nat. Clean your palate with sliced Crenshaw melon but check first to make sure its sweet. Pricey but well worth it.
Just left this wonderful Italian restaurant and it was delicious authentic Italian cuisine. The staff was friendly and very professional but like Familia. Our waiter was very helpful and from Bari. It doesnt get any better than that4 out of 5 stars. I never give 5, so its my highest
Consistently attentive service, tasty, well prepared cuisine and generous portions. The best martinis, Caesar salad and NY Strip steak in the city, without question ! A very popular Manhattan establishment for the last 80 years, so reservations are a must.
What can I say, food is amazing, classic Italian. Professional staff. Price is high but can be expected for high end Italian. Dress code is not fancy, come as you are and enjoy amazing food..they will treat you just as well.
Old-style New York Italian steakhouse. Great food, good portions and efficient old-style service in an informal, high energy atmosphere. Big drinks and good red wine. Valet parking. Sal at the bar will take good care of you while you wait for your table and watch the evening sports event.
Over in the UN area is Pietros which is an absolute New York gem. Professional service, well done. Terrifically strong drinks. Steak, veal, all the meat is outstanding. I also like Club A and 21 Club and I think Pietros is right there. Get the chopped steak, seriously, with a crust on it that is perfection. So tasty. One of my favorites in NYC.
A collegue of mine who is from NJ suggested this spot for an old-school italian dinner. We called for reservations, but they only had 530pm. We had an early dinner. No one was here until about 630, but it filled up. The service was attentive, but somewhat slow at times. The wine list was small but had some good selections. The Caesar salad was one of the best I have ever had, really superb. I got the veal parm, which was done very well. I tasted some of the spaghetti which was very good. Nice sauce too. Would come back!
This spot might be the most old-school place Ive been in the city. The menu stated the typical Italian fare, all simplistic without sides, which you could order with a variety of sides. Portion sizes are massive - the chicken parmigiana looking to be full large 2.5 chicken breasts. Food was decent but not amazing - definitely not on par with the bill. The clientele definitely have been visiting for decades, adding to that forgotten NYC air.
Old school NYC Italian restaurant. Classic waiters, a rat-pack ambiance, regulars at their tables... its got it all! Come hungry because the portions are healthy (but the cocktails are smallish).
Overpriced for a basic, simple meal that is not bad, but nothing to write home about. Average size steak is $50+$9 for the garnish (a few string beans in our case). 35 for a plate of bay scallops. On top of that, we got overcharged. Never again.
Start by sharing a tomato & onion salad with blue cheese dressing or Shells a la Nat.. Have Chicken Pietro (order white meat only, no skin, no bones) or a steak for 2. Have them slice the steak and put on a plate for sharing. Its enough for 3 or even 4. Creamed spinach. Lyonaise potatoes. Terrific.I started eating regularly at Pietros, upstairs in the small second floor dining room on 45th St., in 1965 and have never gotten over the move. Then again, I dont like change.Most of us are on Medicare but they dont take it.Only knock is that the waiters often dont listen and pay attention. But, as others have said, think red sauce Italian restaurant from the 60s. Peter, Pietro was my next door neighbor at 1175 York Avenue in 1965 and we used to bump into each other at the elevator. He was a good guy
Walked in at 7:15 during peak holiday season... Bill the maitre’d was as kind as could be.... said it would be 8:45 at the earliest. He took our name. We came back at 8:00 just to check in and he found us a table.Fantastic clams casino, superb lump crab salad, and great veal saltimbuco plus linguine carbonara.And let’s not overlook the properly prepared martinis.Take it from a native New Yorker - these are the fast-disappearing places that made this town. Go to Pietro’s for the real deal.
Fantastic neighborhood restaurant.Excellent food and service.Couldnt believe how crowded it was on a Tuesday evening but once you taste the food, you know why !Amazing caesar salad, chicken parm, and sole meuniere.Highly recommend and cant wait to return.
Amazing food and service ... The chicken parmesan was too notch and the rest of the meal was EXCELLENT. I went here with my wife before a Broadway play and walking over to the west side all we talked about was how amazing dinner was 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Waiter could barely speak English -- he couldnt pronounce olive oil in a way that was comprehensible. Ridiculous.No manager, no hostess. Just a bunch of barely English-speaking waiters milling around. Mediocre food: linguini in red clam sauce means linguini that has clams on top of it sitting in a puddle of red water. That said, it wasnt *terrible,* just disappointing and expensive.
This place is worth trying. They have large portions for convenient prices. Always well kept and with great mood. Would recommend to others.
One of the best parms Ive ever had. Highly recommended!
I was glad to find this local gem while traveling for work. Amazing food and old school Italian atmosphere. Cesar salad and chicken parm were excellent. Great staff too.
Old school Italian restaurant with top natch service and absolutely delicious Clams Casino!!!!
Delicious food with that old school classic NYC italian restaurant vibe. Little Italy caliber food/atmosphere located very close to Grand Central.
Great food and great staff. Ckicken parm incredible. We had a great time with great food
The food is great. This is a timeless NYC classic serving traditional Italian. Come ready to eat!
An institution. Start with the famous chopped salad followed by the chicken parm, steak for two, and a side of hash browns. $25 corkage lets you bring that special bottle of Barolo too.
Had Chicken Parmesan and it was excellent. Service was top notch. Classic Italian at its best.
Best Italian food in NYC, and yes thats a bold statement. Best veal parmigan anywhere!
Wow, every pasta out of the kitchen here was amazing! I only had pasta and wine, but Ill definitely go back for more!
Great service and delicious chicken and veal parm. Hector our waiter was very helpful! 🍷🍽 Great for 🎂 Birthdays!
Very good food and nice service. The atmosphere was very old-timey and provided for an excellent experience. Prices were a bit high but overall very good.
Great food. Go hungry and leave HAPPY. If youre lucky enough to get Andy as your waiter, it will be a treat to remember.
Absolutely Loved! Food was amazing along with the staff and Owner. Will always be a stop when Im in NYC!
Great food great service
Old school Italian restaurant with top notch staff with superior food. Family style
41 dollars for chop steak that looked like 2lbs of ground beef slapped on a plate tasted just like it too. Never again
Excellent food!!! Can’t wait to go back.
Pietros never disappoints. The best Italian restaurant in NYC.. Wonderful food and service.
Good food at an expensive price. Atmosphere is lacking and the waiters are old and cranky.
My #1 favorite splurge steakhouse. The food is excellent, generous & served by a fantastic staff.
Incredible Italian food. Spaghetti with red sauce better than any Ive had.
Great food, excellent service. Went with a large group, they really know how to treat you
Had lunch here a number of times . Food is great staff is very engaged. My only knock is that the decor is very dated
Old school Italian. Chicken parm to die for. Ceasar salad amazing. Outstanding.
Excellent northern Italian cuisine served alongside classic New York steak
Always the best NYC Italian! The real deal! Best people watching in the city also.
Great food, great service. Try the chicken parmesan, the best in NYC.
Some really unique and delicious dishes and excellent service
Outstanding food, great atmosphere as you feel like you are in a time warp.
Delicious Food in Buffet. Had lunch there with to dear friends Ramakrishna and N.P.. Singh.
Great food and service. The onion soup is one of the best.
Great service. Delicious food. Generous portions.
Old world charm. Fabulous food. Professional service staff.
I love old school Italian restaurants. There are none better than Pietros.
Excellent Lazagna poor service no detailled menu for wine and drinking
One of the best old school Italian places in midtown.
My go to joint in Midtown east ...Great place
Old and musty and the food was not that great. I’ll be skipping this place.
Excellent local pizzeria. SErvice and food is delicious.
Nice coffee the cannelloni was ok. Nothing special
Great cesare salad. Great steak. Tired.
Incredible food, service and atmosphere.
Authentic Northern Italian fare. Love every bite!
Best steak in Manhattan. And Bruno still works here
One of the few remaining really good Italian steak houses.
One of the best italian food in the city
Great food, friendly service
Great neighborhood Italian restaurant with great service
Always a great mealNever disappoints
Terrific. Great people. Great food.
Great service and loved the lamb chops
Good food and exceptional service.
Very good but the price is high
Old school NYC Italian ! Excellent
Pretty good old school Italian.
Excellent food and service.
Perhaps it is old-fashioned, but it is always excellent.
Good food, however expensive.
Foods are really good!
Great lunch and service
Old timey Italian Steakhouse.
Family style Italian cuisine
Old school, did I say old school italian
Best Italian in nyc
Traditional Italian dining
Good friendly people.
I never want to leave this place.
Try the spaghetti and meatballs!
Service & great food
Great italian food
Bone marrow pasta
Old time classic
Excellent as always.
What a dump. what keeps this place going???
Saucy
Good food.
Very good!!
Chicken parm 💯
Tradional Italian
Best in NYC
Friendly and efficient service with the charm of an old Italian restaurant. Can be a bit pricey compared to other Italian restaurants in the area. Rest a nice stop.
It was very delicious. It was a business party that day, but I still tasted a lot of Italian specialties, which were recommended by the Europeans.
Pure Italian atmosphere, one of the best in Manhattan.Personalized service, to be consumed without moderation ...
Excellent food Large portions Very good service.
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Total reviews rating 4.4
116 Reviews for Pietros 2023:
Review №1
2021-04-22The service was fantastic, I felt like our waiter was always checking on us and my water glass was never more than half empty. Fettuccine Alfredo was perfect, creamy and not to much garlic. The Ceasar salad was great too. The decor wasnt anything special and felt a little out of date but the food made up for that!
Review №2
2019-02-13Excellent old school Italian spot. Surprisingly good steak. Service was okay and wines by the glass not great but thats not why youre here. The food is traditional NYC Italian and every dish was superb.
Review №3
2022-08-12Wonderful food, service and ambiance. Weve been here twice and both times were excellent.
Review №4
2022-05-08Excellent experience. Very good baked clams and chicken parm. Large portions. Seems to get a middle aged and senior crowd. Very professional service.
Review №5
2022-05-12Everything top notch, Italian and steak and even salads were all extremely impressive. awesome staff. Will be back
Review №6
2022-06-23Great Food, Awesome Meatballs, best service around. Always ask for Antonio.
Review №7
2022-03-08We came with high hopes after reading all the reviews.Not the place to eat a good steak (although it costs like one). Really disappointing.
Review №8
2021-11-17We Had a wonderful dinner of veal Marsala and linguine and clam sauce! Dessert was tiramisu! All was absolutely delicious! Owner Bill was so nice! Just a wonderful experience!
Review №9
2021-12-051965 was when I first went to Pietros on the 2nd floor on 45th Street and we kept going until they closed and moved to 43rd street when I gave them a 10 year time out. We returned and kept going until the Covid Virus and hadnt been there until last night when one of our friends made a reservation. It was packed. I hate to put it this way but the crowd at 43rd Street has always been a Bridge & Tunnel crowd..........noisy and shaggy. Service has always been the same and food too. So Dale & I share Shells a la Nat as an appetizer and Chicken Pietro (white meat, boneless, skinless) as an entree. Nothing has changed in the food department. ONE CHANGE..........THAT LOVELY WOMAN IN THE COAT CHECK ROOM HAS RETIRED. My first reaction was how could she but then I remembered that Im almost 80 years of age and she must be too.
Review №10
2018-04-24I liked the atmosphere here - old school Italian. I heard they had great Caesar salad. It was good, not great, a little sweet??? 3 out 4 of us enjoyed their entree. My linguine with white clam sauce was not good - bland with giant chunks of rubbery clams :( Service was good they also took the clam dish off the bill. Wine list is limited, but what we had was good.