Trattoria Bianca
“For our main courses we had the Salmon roasted with crispy celery root, hazelnuts and celery root puree.”
“This is a great option for dinner before an MSG event.”
“Having storage for luggage, and being prompt is key when being located so close to Penn Station and not far from the buses.”
Trattoria Bianca
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Maybe should be 3 1/2 stars but I will round it up to 4. In the new Wyndham New Yorker Hotel – Eighth Ave at 35th Street. Signage could be a bit better. Enter at the corner of Eighth @ 35th or thru the hotel lobby.
I really liked the room. A long bar facing the windows along the Eighth Ave side. Several four tops near the bar. Floor to ceiling window looking out to the hotel lobby. Banquettes and four tops in the L shaped area along the 35th Street side.
White tablecloth place. They swap out silverware between courses – a nice touch. Background music – set a little too low – was Italian – mixed with a little New Age. Our server today was fine. She came around several times to pour our wine. A rather nice Prosecco.
Food had it's ups and downs. Bread came out with a dipping sauce of canellini bean puree and roast red pepper puree with olive oll – very nice. The vegetable frito misto – a combination of zucchini, asparagus, mushrooms and kale – was very nice. A small order was enough for two people. My guest had the spagetti carbonara; tasted fine; but the guanciale was roughly chopped and rather fatty. I went with chicken piccata – very nice – with a side of spagetti marinara – seemed like the marinari was made in house – good.
For dessert we had the Sicilian cassata – worth a trip – and the pear torte – looks great tasted OK – the pastry was not crisp.
The place has been open a month so there is room to fine tune the menu. But overall I was pleased and would stop by again. The bar area is worth a stop for commuters before walking over to Penn Station.
Ehh. Some things are actually ok… not bad… but NOT WORTH THE MONEY.
With all the local dining there is no reason to choose this one over another; Not the food, not the Price, and certainly not the service…
Prepare to get an incorrect order that really strangles your wallet.
convenient if youre staying in the hotel, otherwise, take a walk.
We went for a lunch on a weekday, so there were lots of open tables. I feel like this is one of the hidden gem, as it serves good and affordable food, even though it is in the midtown. They offer lunch Pri Fixe Special ($13.95), which includes choice of appetizer & entree. That is a pretty good deal…
The food was ok, nothing really special, other than their Sauteed Corn & Vegetable Chowder. This soup was really amazing!!!
Read my full review of this restaurant and food on my food blog, foodlovergirl.
Finding decent food around midtown for lunch can be difficult, especially when you're sick of Korean food from 32nd street.
Knowing that Trattoria Bianca offered decent lunch specials, I was down.
There is plenty of food to be shared, it's Italian after all.
The squid ink pasta did not live up to my expectations. I did not taste any sea urchin butter, just regular butter. They had a decent amount of scallops, shrimp and clams though. They were in pretty big chunks too.
Lobster rolls were pretty meh. Sure the portions of lobster is fair but it lacked flavor. The dish was bland. The wrap they used was pita bread? Dry and powdery which enforces the bland taste. I'd skip it if I were you.
The minestrone soup was decent, a mix of kale and other greens. The soup was light.
All in all 3 stars, food is passable but not fantastic just like its overall rating of 3.5.
This is located inside the New Yorker hotel…. That review will come later.
This place is okay.. Yeah, okay is a good word. It's not terrible, but I don't think I'd have the desire to go back unless I was just exhausted and didn't want to leave the hotel for food. I got the beet salad, which was decent, a bit acidic, and oddly plated. Makes you think it's a whole plate of beet (which I would have loved!) but under the outer layer of beet was a mound of arugula. Which was fine but again, I wanted more beets. My son got gnocchi … Basically gnocchi Mac and cheese it was pretty good. My husband soup looked and tasted like it had been sitting a while. He said the first bite tasted like it was a frozen soup, you know, that frozen soup taste, not the greatest.
I think the biggest turn off was the scallops that passed by the table, I feel bad for who ever got those, nothing is supposed to smell that fishy, that's usually not a good sign.
Quick tips: Connected to the Wyndham Hotel. I would only go to this restaurant if I was staying in the hotel, it was raining, and I didn't want to leave or order room service. Nothing special and fairly pricey. With so many good options in NYC, why would you go here otherwise.
Food: We ordered the Italian cured meats, cheeses, and fig jam. It was mediocre, nothing special about the any of the items. My husband ordered the Bianca's special spaghetti carbonara. It was very very mediocre. My husband said my recipe is better and I will be the first to say I'm not the best cook (as evidenced by how much we eat out and Yelp!). Chicken parmigiana was also mediocre.
Ambiance: Very cute ambiance. White tabecloth.
Service: Amazing service. We had such a cute older Italian waiter. The waiter and the ambiance are why I'm giving the restaurant two stars instead of one.
This place is basically 3.5 star food and extra for service. There is nothing wrong with the food, it is good, and $1 oysters are high quality. I stopped in when in the middle of a trip and the waitress recognized that we were coming from JFK, had a closet for our luggage, and was prompt and attentive. If you are in the area and cant make your mind up, have seat here. The drinks are good, and everyone is pleasant. The place is big and clean. They have a lot of competition being where they are at, but I would come back. Having storage for luggage, and being prompt is key when being located so close to Penn Station and not far from the buses.