Nocello in New York City

Enjoyable atmosphere and friendly staff with good food!

Amazing fresh beet salad and garlic bread started us off. The papparadelle with lamb sauce was perfectly al dente and delicious. A generous portion of Salmon was fresh and light, perfectly cooked over a bed of mixed vegetables.

Was the best meal we had in New York so far. Would definitely come back. The pork chop special was very tasty and soft. The whole meal was a hit.

Excellent meal, excellent service makes for a wonderful dining experience.

Staff is amazing and attentive. The food..... MAN! The food is some of the best in the city. You have to try this restaurant at least once!

The server Maitre D,bus service outstanding.We celebrated my brother inlaws73rd B day Beans and greens and Artichoke French Appetisers Superb Lasagna, Manicotti, Mushroom Pasta Perfect and the Linguini &Clam Sauce was the Best Kudos to All

I wasnt impressed with Nocello in the past, but returned last year and have been coming back ever since. Their food is delicious, healthy and beautifully composed. Service is top notch. Their use of quality ingredients like wild fish, organic poultry, and great olive oil is truly appreciated. The wild salmon with mustard sauce is excellent as is their chocolate cake which is shipped from Italy and is not to be missed (when available).

Every time we return to NYC, we must include a visit to Nocello. In fact, we will be returning on Saturday!

Service, food, flexibility with menu items to please my preferences. Nocello is a must visit place every time Im in NY

We came here as a birthday dinner. Unfortunately, it was not an enjoyable experience. We were welcomed poorly, and the servers paid very little attention to us. The portions were small. Price point is incorrect, its actually $20-30 per plate. The establishment was very small and cramped.

The food was delicious, the atmosphere was lovely. Our service was lacking.

I enjoyed the food and the atmosphere despite the cozy feel. I did feel a bit rushed to order but then we were able to enjoy a leisurely dinner afterward.

Excellent service and even better food. Certainly not the cheapest, but when the quality is this good it still constitutes good value. The restaurant is a charming intimate setting and the staff made us feel extremely welcome. Highly recommended.

PreCovid our family were frequent diners at Nocellos.Our family of seven returned PostCovid and found the hospitality and food were still excellent.

Ate here with a party of 15 before a show at Carnegie Hall. Staff was very accommodating and patient with our group. Everyone was happy with their food. Oysters were a big hit!! Looking forward to going back next time we’re in town.

A friend and I went the other night and it was absolutely delicious!! We didnt expect much, it was seemingly a hole in the wall, but the food was astounding and the service was quite attentive, checking in us regularly. Would certainly return!

Great service and amazing food. We stayed there an hour after closing and they were really accomodating

Came to NYC with my daughter on a whim. Loved the food the atmosphere and the service. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and we will be back i the future.

Great service, my wife and I just popped in there for dinner while walking around Manhattan. Taste of home for myself!! Was not disappointed. Grazie per lottimo servizio!

Im going to be somewhat biased with this review since its one of our favourite haunts on a Friday evening. My husband has been going here for 15 years.One of the good things about the restaurant is that it serves a large number of specials every night.Favourite starters are:Sardines milaneseEggplant capinataClams OregonataEscargotMushroom soupFavorite mains are:Pork Osso Buco (great for the winter months or if you have a big appetite)Seafood RisottoSwordfishFavourite desserts:ZabaioneChocolate MousseChocolate cakePistachio cakeThe restaurant is also conveniently located for a night at the theatre. So can be crowded, but not too noisy, during the height of the theatre season.And the staff are really nice too.

The food and service was awesome but I have to start with the dessert! My waiter recommended the chocolate cake after my meal and I normally dont do dessert but I figured Id splurge. Oh my dear lord this was the best dessert Ive had in years! It was a sort of chocolate truffle cheesecake (I dont know what the actual name waswith a scoop of orange Gelato or orange-cream ice cream with it. The cake wasnt overwhelming rich, it was just right, and with the hint of citrus from the ice-cream it was absolutely divine!For my meal I had the Farfalle Alexander which I highly recommend as well.Everything about this restaurant was amazing, I will definitely be back!

Small but lovely place. We had been there for a company get-together and the food was delicious. Would like to visit again preferably with parking

We had a celebration dinner planned here. I’d been planning for weeks my first evening out. I arrived on time and was given a table crammed next to a glass cabinet on one side and the maitre d’s standing spot on the other. It was the very uncomfortable.I asked for a different table and they refused. So sad. I had to leave. It was so uncomfortable like at an airport eatery.

Awesome restaurant, a true hidden gem. The pork Oso Bucco was amazing. The owners and staff treated us like family, I cant say enough kind words about this restaurant.

Delicious food! Great service! We made an early reservation via open table and we’re seated immediately. The prices are reasonable to amount of food you get. The food was so delicious we forgot to take pictures!

Incredible food and amazing staff. It’s been a number years since I’ve been but they are as great as ever.

Excellent service, had Thanks Giving reservations and Food was perfect, four course preset meal. Perfect Evening(

While the service was fantastic, making the restaurant have a very homey feel, we found the food to be average. The food was a little bland, lacking the rich flavors I would expect based on the high rating.

My wife and I and another couple were in town for sightseeing and Nocello was recommended by a work colleague who works in Manhattan. We had a lovely evening. The staff was so very friendly and helpful and the food was excellent. We had great wine and even met and chatted with the owner who ended up treating us to some port to close our dinner. Its a cozy place right off the street. I definitely recommend it, particularly if you are looking for some good Italian bites.

An excellent meal. The service was exceptional and everyone was very attentive and pleasant. Hadn’t been here in a while and it was justAs wonderful as I remembered!

Excellent service! The food was amazing. Original Italian recipe. Owner was taking care of every single details and how we were.

Great food and even better staff. Ill definitely be back!

Literally the best Italian food I have ever had.The food is extremely fresh, savory, and rich.All the less, everything from dessert to appetizers was out of this world, definitely worth the small price.

Excellent cozy spot. There werent many vegan options on the menu, but they had a vegetable soup appetizer that was delicious. I ordered a pasta with marinara and parmesean dish and asked for it with no cheese, but the dish I received had cheese in the sauce. They were very kind and responsive and fixed my dish immediately. Their wine menu is very expansive, so I hope to go back to try others and to get more of that incredible soup!

Let me just start with the vibe, it was amazing very family oriented. Food? Well, you won’t be disappointed whatsoever it was fantastic. Full of flavor truly made with lots of love. Can’t wait to go back again already! Thank you for the amazing hospitality and customer service!

We did a quick over night stay in the city and came by this cute Italian restaurant. Everything was beyond fantastic. The ambience, the food, the waitstaff were superb. We will definitely be returning to here our next trip in NY!

Three years ago my wife and I dined at Nocello for Valentines Day. My wife still talks about the experience. The Nocello risotto is the standard she holds all risotto to today. Fantastic! Worth a visit!

This restaurant is amazing! Food was very fresh and delicious! My husband has lobster fettuccine and I had the lamb chops. His lobster tasted like it was just retrieved from the ocean and I never had lamb chops like this before; the best I ever had. Definitely will be back when I visit New York again.

Delicious food and top notch waitstaff. Owners were very excited to be there and rattle off the nights many specialties. Recommend the Oysters Rockefeller, Veal Bolognese and Vodka Spaghetti with Lobster and Shrimp. After dinner perfect drink: Nocello!

My partner and I enjoyed this restaurant for Valentine’s Day when they opened up at 25% capacity in NYC and let me tell you it was a spectacular experience. First of all, in the COVID environment, safety is always an upmost concern. Nocello staff did a great job spacing out the tables and with the segmented structure of the dining area you really felt as if you were by yourself. All of the staff wore masks and they followed the temperature checking protocol etc. then the atmosphere for Valentine’s Day was incredible. I had read this was an extremely romantic restaurant to dine at and it did not disappoint. From the lights being a different color to the decorations and a special menu every detail was there to really make the experience special.Onto the food. They start you off with some bread, olives, and olive oil on the table. It was warm, tasty, and a great start to the meal. Then they had some great variety on appetizers we ended up going with the mussels in white wine, which was delicious. As you should we moped up the sauce with the leftover bread. The gnocchi appetizer was surprisingly light as well for restaurant made ones. I grew up making these and honestly would order them again from Nocello, which I don’t say often. I went with the parmesan crusted lamb chops for my entree, the flavor was savory yet light and had everything I could have wanted from the dish although a bit light portion wise. On the contrary my partner’s dish of the Pollo Romántico (Valentine’s specialwas a larger portion so balanced out nicely. The chicken was juicy and flavorful well worth ordering even though I generally stay away from Chicken in restaurants due to its simplicity. The dessert was a homemade ganache heart that was adorable and a very nice touch for the holiday. Lastly, as any good Italian place should they had a great espresso and cappuccino to accompany the dessert too.Drinks wise they have an array of cocktails and an extensive wine list. We went with a Montepulciano Reserve that was delicious and didn’t break the bank. Lots of reasonably priced bottles so would recommend getting one here.

My wife and I have been to 1 Novello many times over the past several years and I didnt realize how much we missed this charming restaurant due to the pandemic. Last night we celebrated Valentines dinner there with indoor dining...it almost felt normal. As usual the host is charming and inviting, the food was as great as always, my manhattan was perfect and my wife enjoyed a wonderful chardonnay. We shared a pasta course to start, penne with broccoli rabe, sausage and plenty of garlic...yum! For entrees I enjoyed the Chicken Romano and my with the parmesan crusted lamb chops. Too full for dessert. Dont wait any longer, run to 1Nocello tonight! Enjoy.

Great food and hospitality. Food was fresh and delicious. The staff are great and friendly. They remember me from last time which was cool 😊. Thank you very much Nocello. Despite the price overall you guys are a place worth dinning in or take out . Mucho mucho mucho amor.

Excellent experience at Nocello. I wanted to bring my partner here after I noticed the sign highlighting the level of comfort of the restaurant. I was impressed by the decor and ambiance. The service was respectful and timely. The prices were high, but we were happy to spend our money here. This establishment is impressive and respectable. It is on the more mature side, more sophisticated than your average restaurant. The service was very kind about explaining the menu and catering to our picky palettes. Overall, the restaurant was enjoyable and the food was delicious. I had a great time!

Authentic, well prepared Italian dishes and cozy ambience keeps us coming back over the years each time we visit NYC.

Arrived ahead of our reservation time and were seated immediately anyway. Service was amazing never was a glass left empty or a need not met. The food was fantastic the grilled calamari was the best I have ever had. There wasnt a single negative aspect of our experience. Thank you!

Excellent food! I had a special that night which was a fish dish. Im not a fan of fish because of the smell sometimes and this was great because it was fresh. Served with green beans, sliced potatoes and sliced carrots. Homemade pesto sauce surrounded vegetables.

Fantastic does not do the restaurant justice! The food was amazing. The service was great. You could not ask for a more exquisite dinning experience. One of the ways I judge a restaurant is the number of people laughing and having a good time. Everyone in the place was smiling or laughing. Beautiful.

Somewhere between 3.5 and 4. The food was great, it was fresh and well cooked. The ambience was nice but dated and the manager/owner chilled at the bar. All in all very Italian. The food outweighs the ambience. The place is clean and all just not my taste of decor.

Lovely restaurant. Also, even though it was quite full, we could hear ourselves talk, always a plus. Attentive waitstaff. I would have given it 5 stars but I wasn’t thrilled with my main dish, the fish special. My dining companions, however, had other dishes and were very satisfied. We will go back and I will try a different entree.

Went here with a large crowd on a week night. The service at first was delightful- we received delicious bread as well as olives & oil. We constantly had to ask for more water and refills while waiting almost 2 hours for our food to arrive. No apology was given and when the food arrived it was not as described in the menu. My veal was dry and vegetables less than appetizing. The only positive thing about the restaurant was the wine and cheese cake.Rude service and will not be returning anytime soon.