Aria Hell’s Kitchen
“Delicious menu, just like Briciola's across the street.”
“We had the pappardelle cinghiale (wild boar) and tortelloni aragosta (lobster ravioli).”
“The prices here are a steal for what you get, and the portion size is satisfying without being excessive.”
Aria Hell’s Kitchen
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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After reading some of the other reviews, I may agree that our experience at Aria's was a little rushed. Also agree wine was a bit warm but red wine usually isn't supposed to be in the refrigerator?! Our rose and white wines were cool and refreshing, however.
First, our waiter came and wrote down a couple specials of the day directly on the menu as well as verbally telling us even more. There were so many specials he was telling us about and, in combination with his French accent, I couldn't even gather everything he was telling us. I started laughing because there were so many specials that day and I'm sitting there like "How am I supposed to remember everything you're saying?!" But it all sounded good! I remember hearing gnocchi in that list and I'm always on the lookout for some good gnocchi so will probably try that next time..
Wine list is pretttyyyy extensive and our French waited was very knowledgable on recommending different types of wines, asking just how "bodied" you would what your red wine to be.
When we went, we were told we had to order food and couldn't just order wine. We shared a mushroom bruschetta with truffle and it was delicious! A very interesting take on the bruschetta, at least ones I've had before, as this had a heaping amount of melted cheese on top but IM NOT COMPLAINING!
They offer wines in different sizes I can't remember how he labeled the sizes but the smaller size comes in a plain cup, not your standard wine glass.
The interior is very cute, earthy, homey. Prices are also surprisingly affordable, somehow I thought it'd be more on the pricier side. If I had only been craving Italian food that day!… Oh well, next time.
Very cute bar/restaurant, but seating is really tight and bathroom is extremely small. Atmosphere is very quite and intimate, yet surprisingly loud for how small the restaurant is. Drinks are good, average prices for NYC, food is ok, nothing specials. I do like how the dishes are tapas style though so everyone can share. This is the perfect place to pop in for an hour after work before you meet up with friends. Not ideal for a sit down dinner and gabbing, which was what I was hoping to accomplish. Overall, I had a good time, but I would only stop by for a few drinks next time, food I can pass on.
I was looking for a place to have lunch and a friend of mine gave me the address for Aria and although i had been in this area many times, I could not place where it would be located. The space used to be a South African wine bar. I sat down for brunch and perused the menu. Their brunch options were priced at $14 each. i ended up getting a pannini sandwich with prosciutto and kale pesto, mozzarella and tomatoes. I also got a cup of coffee to tide me over and I was asked if I wanted to have some bread with EVOO-[of course!!] It was fresh and delicious. The pannini sandwich arrived and it was hot and delicious. The staff was very accommodating-the space is the same size as its previous inhabitant. i would recommend and return
Love that this place is right by my office. Unique, flavorful small plates and a nice wine list. It's crowded every night of the week. Most of all, price point for this area of town – Wine and dinner for less than $50 on any given night.
Cute interior decor, horrible service. I might be an exception because I'm gluten free, but I don't think that means I have to sacrifice taste! Got the gluten free penne with the mushroom truffle pasta dish and it tasted like a Lean Cuisine. Also, our waiter spent more time looking in the mirror at himself than paying attention to us when he was servicing us. Oy, the struggles of a starving model/waiter. He totally forgot about us until we mentioned to the owner that we needed to eat and scidaddle to catch a Broadway show. Totally missed the mark, sorry Aria.
Came here for the bar just before dinner so i omly had an octopus appetizer but it was so good!
Great food; good drinks; really slow service (food came fairly quickly but took forever to get the menus). I had the shrimp rigatoni, which was wonderful, especially the sauce! We also tried the meatballs (very tasty but not out of this world), grilled octopus crostini (now this was more special – all the flavors came together amazingly) and brussels sprouts (interesting – a bit sweet and drizzled with honey, though not my personal favorite).
Overall enjoyable experience.
Aria and its sister restaurant Briciola directly across the street specialize in super affordable pasta dishes and Italian tapas. I've already reviewed Briciola and also the other Aria location down in the West Village, so in terms of the food its all identical. But the ambience is not LOL!!
I have to say I really loved the particular atmosphere this location has. Everyone from the hostess to the waiters were friendly and courteous. Briciola on the other hand was very small and cramped, and the downtown Aria location was nowhere near as lively and energetic as this one here in Hell's Kitchen.
I was starving, so this time I ordered 3, YES 3 different pasta dishes. I started off with the Pappardelle. It was simmered in a boar ragu sauce, soooooo meaty!!
Next up was Linguine Vongole. Here, they do it with a twist…….its still a white clam sauce with garlic and olive oil, but they add fresh chopped tomatoes to it. Note, it did not change it to a red clam sauce, but it added a different tartness to the dish.
And last but not least I ordered the Orecchiette di Puglia. The little ears of pasta were perfectly tossed with garlic and olive oil, with generous meaty chunks of sausage and broccoli rabe.
I asked my waiter what lovely desserts they offered. The special dessert of the night was the Tiramisu and I took him up on his recommendation. It was soooo creamy and rich, with just the slight hint of rum.
Everything was soo wonderful that I left a very big tip. A+ all around!