Da Andrea
“For appetizer, if you are a prosciutto fan, you must try le tigelle (baked by order flat buns served with imported prosciutto).”
“The pasta dishes here are all safe bets- always al dente and always served very hot.”
“Their salads are incredible: including the vegetable tower and grilled calamari with corn, and special salads.”
Da Andrea
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I can't even begin to describe how bomb this place is. If you're looking for straight up delicious Italian food and not looking to pay an arm and a leg, GO HERE. I went with a friend on a Saturday around 8 and the place was popping. We didn't have a res so waited about 15 mins. Well worth it. The interior is rustic, no frills and a little cramped but whatever. They give you this wonderful warm focaccia bread to start. Ordering the main course was tough because there are so many yummy things to choose from. I opted for the pappardelle with the spicy sausage sauce actually due to reading reviews here! Food came out in less than 20 mins and the pasta was as fresh as it gets. And the sauce…oh dear. Too good. My friend got the bolognese and had similar feelings. We also got the tiramisu for dessert – also amazing. I usually don't even order dessert but it was all SO cheap. Even the wine. Think we got a carafe for $27. I can't say enough good things. Can't wait to go back!
I'm so underwhelmed.. I ordered the penne eggplants.. Gosh.. There were merely any eggplants in it, like perhaps 5 tiny pieces overall.. By tiny, I mean tiny bits, like a small cereal flake.. The reason I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1 was the fact that the pasta sauce and bread weren't bad. That's it.
Service is always fantastic every time I dine here. The waiters are friendly and do not try to rush you out when the place is packed (come before 7pm).
To be honest, the appetizers are much better than the entrees. My favorite ones are:
1. Tigelle buns with prosciutto and Parmesan
2. Warm octopus
Now to the pastas. I like the veal ravioli but the portion is small. If you're hungrier, get the pesto cavatelli. You get a lot of pasta and a generous amount of seafood. I do not like the squid ink pasta. I think it is bland and fishy.
The salmon fillet is pretty boring but you get two large pieces.
The tiramisu is mediocre. The bottom of the dessert is too drenched and mushy for me.
Da Andrea is one of the few places in New York City where I can eat something fancy for a complete deal. In fact, I hope that too many great reviews don't make this place explode with business because I can already barely wait the 20 minutes for a table (granted it's already longer during peak times). I have been here on dates and with friends and the atmosphere is perfect for either. Intimate, and not cutesy. They even take reservations for 4+ size groups.
On two occasions I have gotten the pappardelle dish, and let me just say that if this is your first visit here, someone needs to order this! It has an unmistakable wash of truffle oil with al dente noodles and a myriad of rich flavors. Also, their specials tend to be excellent. Once they served a saffron ravioli and every time I hope they have it again…
Their house wine is also really smooth. I got a carafe of the red, which was the perfect size for two. It's a great compliment for the meal.
Great little find! Decent priced, great food. Got gorgonzola gnocci and the special salad of the day. Both were great! There's a fee tables outside the restaurant so try and grab one of them for some al fresco dining 🙂
Da Andrea is not a very memorable restaurant. Apparently, my friends and I had all been there before (same group of people) and none of us remembered it by name. It was only when we all walked in and happened to be seated at the same table did we realize that we've already dined there.
To start, we ordered ordered a few appetizers:
Cozze in guazetto (steamed mussels in a lightly spiced tomato sauce, toasted garlic focaccia) – some of the mussels had sand in them. We also had some mussels in a white wine sauce, which had the same issue. Both of the sauces were just okay. But I did like that the mussels were meaty. A lot (if not most) of the experiences I've had with eating mussels at the restaurant, it usually involved really tiny, skinny, mussels that might as well have been counted as plankton instead.
Tigelle modenesi con prosciutto (fresh baked tigelle buns with Parma prosciutto) – if you order one appetizer, let it be this. The buns were perfectly warm and toasty. If you're a big bread lover, you'll love this. Even the non-bread lovers at the table said it was really good. Plus, the prosciutto was perfect and freshly sliced.
For my entree, I went with the Pappardelle (pappardelle, sweet sausage ragout, truffle oil). This wasn't the best pappardelle I've had but it was passable, though I probably wouldn't order it again.
For dessert, we had a birthday girl at the table so we got the tiramisu and panna cotta. The tiramisu wasn't anything special. Neither was the panna cotta, which tasted a bit too custardy – almost jello-like.
Da Andrea has daily specials that they update each day on their website after 5 pm. So if you want to take a peek at what you might order before you go in that night, the site is your best bet.
I don't think I liked Da Andrea enough to visit a third time. Though I guess the next time I do go will be when I forget about the last two times, walk in, and say, "Oh crap. This place again."
This place is officially on the list for go to affordable italian! Warm and cozy atmosphere, a menu that has just the right amount of tasty variety and a great house red?! Check, check, check.
They start you off with complimentary bread and dipping oil (focaccia was my fave). We then split a bowl of the broccoli soup, which was smoothly blended to perfection. For entrees I had the veal ravioli. Being the carnivore that I am I really enjoyed these raviolis as they were stuffed completely with tender veal, no cheese just meat! The raviolis were tossed in a great cream sauce with mushrooms and prosciutto. My boyfriend got the pappardelle with bolognese. This was also super flavorful.
The experience here was great, service was attentive and friendly definitely plan on coming back.
Da Andrea is nice cozy modern looking Italian restaurant. Good intimate ambiance and great service.
Their house wine was really good, I recommend getting a carafe to share.
The grilled squid with olives and potatoes was good, cooked perfectly, just chewy enough. As for the pastas, we shared a squid ink pasta and the saffron one. The actual pasta was amazing, perfectly aldente and fresh! But as a general flavors all together, the were a little meh. They definitely needed a little umph.