Manzo
“I ordered the potato gnocchi, which was perfectly balanced and the perfect serving size.”
“Under the craftsmanship of Chef Mario Batali, Manzo aka Eataly, orchestrated a divine meal to entice my return.”
“For appetizer we ordered the Warm Calf's Tongue with potatoes leeks and barbaresco vinaigrette and the Crispy Sweetbreads with funghi trifolati.”
Manzo
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
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This review is for the bar. We had just eaten at Baita, so we headed down here to have another bottle of wine. The wine list is extensive with varying price points. My experience with wine comes from working in fine dining, and well….drinking different vintages from various regions. We noticed a generous mark up for wines in NYC. Our bartender allowed us to sample a few before making a decision which was really nice! We settled on a Barolo they were promoting, and it was really good! If you ever look at Barolo wines, most are on the high end, this one was reasonable at $80. Daveed used his Vivino app, and we were able to see the average retail price, and yes, it was a substantial mark-up, but as one server told us, wine and alcohol is where restaurants really make their money.
I would definitely come back and try the food. From what we saw coming out of the kitchen, it looks delicious!
Service is poor but food is really good. Sitting in a corner of Eataly, it is completely separated from the craziness of Eataly. Nice and quieter ambiance.
Slow roasted beef rib is delicious and classy. Loved every bite of the delicious pappardelle pasta with veal. One bite of the chewy pappardelle, the delicious veal meat wrapped inside bursts in my mouth with wonderful flavors.
Didn't order dessert because we are in Eataly where gelato is steps away. Hope they can improve their service soon to match up with the food quality.
It's one of the only spots in Eataly that takes reservations and I can't imagine going any other way. We decided to stop in on a random Monday during the holidays to treat ourselves and I am glad we did!
The host was juggling a ton of people and also random guests who had finished dining and wanted to clearly have a detailed conversation with him. I was irritated because we had to wait a good 15 minutes after our reservation to be seated and he wasn't giving us the right attention because of the other finished diners. Prioritize, my friend.
Our waiter was amazing and so knowledgeable. I think he memorized the wine list, or should I say book, because when I put in our drink orders he didn't bat an eye and delivered with ease. We started with a sweet potato and cheese amuse bouche which I honestly wish I could have ordered on the menu. It was amazing! We then ordered the burrata to share without the bacon and it was delicious! Almost foamy but filled with flavor and in a delicious green dipping sauce. Bread bowl was also pretty marvelous and they gave us tons of refills. Score!
I ordered the lobster pasta which was made with a linguine. The pasta was as fresh as can be and there was SO MUCH LOBSTER in the pasta. I'm not always used to this, so another perk in my book. I felt like the pasta, while fresh, did not have a ton of flavor in it, and my unsophisticated American palette probably could have used some more sauce. But, it was quality. Husband ordered the short rib with polenta and devoured it. We both enjoyed our food so much that we didn't even want to share.
Our bill was around $125 and we opted out of dessert to grab some gelato instead. Manzo was certainly a pleasant experience and I would go back, but only for a special occasion given price point.
The passione italiana was refreshing. The straticiella, which was soft mozzarella, tasted pretty good. However it doesn't make sense for them to give us four small toasted bread with a big bowl of soft mozzarella. The pappardelle and tagliatelle both tasted mediocre and weren't anything special. The service wasn't that great either.
Food: 5/5, service: 3/5, so I'm taking an average here.
We shared the first and main entree – the beef short rib was cooked so tender that the meat almost melted completely in my mouth! At the same time, it was able to maintain a firm texture, phenomenal! The maltagliati, on the other hand, present me the most traditional way of cooking Italian pasta, that the noodle could be very chewy and made a perfect combination with the meat. Enjoyed each bite of my lunch!
Sadly, service was not able to keep up. Apparently our waitress must have had a pretty bad mood the time she was serving us (or probably because we did not order wine? Or probably because we skipped dessert? But come on, why would I ever pay 11 bucks for a dessert cake while the gelato place was only steps away??). The whole time I felt like we were being rushed, even though the place was half empty.
A classic example of authentic food paired itself with service that sucked. I guess when you come and visit, simply focus on food and ignore the rest..
I took my boyfriend here to celebrate his new job and was unfortunately disappointed. The food wasn't even worth half the amount I paid. The only upside is that it's the one restaurant in Eataly where you can make reservations. Wasn't even necessary, as it was almost empty at 7pm Monday night when we came.
We ordered the straticiella for our appetizer, and it was pretty decent. The cheese was creamy and mild, but it came with only 4 tiny pieces of bread.
My entree was the tortellini. The waitress told me that it would be in a broth, which some other customers had issues with. I should've changed my order, but I said it was fine. When my dish came I almost laughed. There was maybe 12 TINY dry tortellini pieces in a bowl. The waitress had a mini pitcher of broth (basically chicken stock) and poured it over them. That was my dish. It didn't even taste all that amazing.
My boyfriend got the gnocchi, which was better. Portion was also very small. The sauce was thick, creamy, but sparse. We did like the texture of the gnocchi. However it was nothing one couldn't make at home.
Very underwhelming meal. Would not recommend and will not come back. There are WAY better Italian places for the fraction of the price. The only redeeming factor is the 2 teeny arancini balls we got on the house.
In the craziness of Eataly, Manzo is a pleasant surprise. Once tucked inside the restaurant, it hardly feels like you're in this crazy place!
The food is delicious, though on the steeper side, with attentive service.
We ordered the stuffed agnolotti as an appetizer, which is served "naked" (no sauce) and inside a napkin. These tender little pillow are savory and delicious.
We also got the papparadelle which comes with a tasty pork sauce.
Really torn between 3 and 4 here. I've had much better meals in New York, but I also wasn't my usual adventurous self during my outing at Manzo. This was my first ever "work" dinner, so maintaining an air of professionalism was the priority, whereas demolishing the menu and taking pictures upon pictures of the damage is my usual strategy. I didn't share 47 dishes, I didn't ask to try everyone's food, and most importantly, I was very cautious around my alcohol consumption. So this whole meal was an anomaly, hence why my experience was less than ideal. But putting all of that aside, I'll say my meal here was about 3.75, rounding up due to a spectacular drink list and fantastic service.
Came here on a Saturday night at 6pm. For starters, that's an egregiously early dinner for me. I wasn't hungry in the slightest, but the coworkers all had to catch their respective Grand Central trains so I was unfortunately at the mercy of their schedules. The upside, of course, is that an early dinner means extra attentive service (though our service was unbelievably attentive even when the restaurant filled up). My one nuts-and-bolts qualm that I had here was the lighting. Our table was semi-relegated to the corner, which didn't help. I didn't have any trouble in my seat, but we ended up needing to scooch our table a bit so others in our party could read their menus without any trouble.
As I mentioned, I was very impressed with all beveragial (I'm making that a word) offerings. The wine list was far too vast/intimidating for me to attempt seriously confronting it, so I stuck with cocktails/beer. Again, had I been with friends, I likely would have asked a zillion questions without worrying about making a fool of myself. But considering these coworkers all had a good 15-20 years of drinking on me, I figured I'd say the interrogation for another night out. First I went with a gin/cucumber ditty, which we all know is a tried and true combo. It was well-balanced and more spirit-forward than I'm used to for a drink of this style. I tried to nurse it as best as I could, but it was tricky. Absolutely go for this if you're feeling gin. I also had to try the dark belgian strong ale they had on tap, which was even more enjoyable than my cocktail. Can't even believe I'm saying that. For reference, it was the Noel Birra Baladin.
Food-wise, dishes all hovered around "good". I was the only one to order fish (as opposed to steak), so I can't speak to the steak here. But my coworkers all seemed very very pleased/satisfied/etc with their dishes. They're clearly very proud of their steak cuts here, and for good reason. They look nothing short of majestic. Two of my coworkers got the Ribeye for two (see picture), and a dutiful server brought it out to present to the crowd, pre-slicing. He was very amenable to being photographed (15 seconds of fame, don't botch it) so I got a few quick shots.
What I tried:
Barbabietole Arrostite: Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese, Candied Hazelnuts & Black Truffle Vinaigrette (A-)
Hard to go wrong with this combination of ingredients. It's funny in retrospect, because I used to seriously dislike beets. No longer! Though this app was on the very very small side, the beets were fresh and delicious. Our waitress highlighted this dish prior to us ordering as being a crowd favorite, and I can see why.
Pesce de Mercado (swordfish): Grilled Market Fish, Asparagus, Fava Beans, Peas & Artichoke Brodetto (B+/A-)
My only issue with this dish was that the preparation appears to stay the same regardless of what the day's market fish is. The accompaniments (asparagus/beans/peas) are quite versatile, yes, but it comes off as lazy to the consumer. They went very nicely with the swordfish, but I'd expect more effort here. Aside from that, this dish was clean, healthy and flavorful. I found the fish to be a bit under-seasoned but ironically the other components made the bite as a whole pretty yummy.