Armani Ristorante
“From the restaurant's lovely space overlooking the glitz of 5th Avenue – to the excellent food – I will definitely return to Armani in the future.”
“Like everyone else has mentioned, the bread basket is wonderful and we got refills on it twice.”
“It delivers on exactly what it offers: Trendy, modern Italian cuisine with extreme attention to detail.”
Armani Ristorante
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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We were there for lunch. Hungry and just dropped in without any reservations. We were welcomed and truly treated like kings. The space is really nice, sort of a cross between Deco and sleek modern. We had a great view of 5th Ave. from out table. Our servers were very courteous and helpful.
We ordered a fennel salad to share followed by a steak for my wife and veal scaloppine for me. They brought a fantastic gratis cold melon soup followed by a large bread basket full of great things. We had 2 glasses of Rose each.
All of our food was very flavorful and prepared perfectly. Contrary to some of the reviews have said, the helpings were good sized. We ordered coffee and they brought us a small, again free pastry board. Total price for this lunch with four glasses of wine ($17.00 each) was about $160.00 before tip. Mid town Manhattan on the most expensive street in the city, not bad.
No…just….no. Armani needs to stick to clothes and that is all. Went here during restaurant week with a bunch of my girl-friends, and each one of us was severely disappointed. The only reason I am even giving two stars is for ambiance, it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL inside! As soon as we entered I was very excited to be there because everything was chic, modern, and plain out gorgeous!!
As soon as our mocking, arrogant, pretentious waiter arrived, my attitude quickly changed. Our waiter was not helpful what-so-ever when we had questions about the menu, and looked annoyed for even having to deal with us. Anytime he left our table, we would see him whispering to other waiters, and then the group of waiters would turn around and stare at us until we felt very uncomfortable. I did not feel that this restaurant was of the caliber where the wait staff should even remotely act like they are gods come to earth. You will most likely not find the best of your meal experiences here.
Everything we ordered, appetizer, dinner and dessert was ridiculously miniscule. I ordered the ravioli and literally was given three ravioli as my entrée, it tasted OK…not too bad, but not really outstanding either. As an appetizer, we got the duck risotto. If you could get passed the fact that this plate actually looked like vomit, the taste was pretty good, just did not look anything like risotto. It was watery, gray, and randomly lumpy…gross. The dessert, some type of sugar cookie mousse, was half the size of my palm.
I'm not one of those people who buys into the propaganda that high price and small plates equals quality. Nothing about this place is quality to me.
Absolutely perfect food!
I've been here twice and I can't imagine they'd serve any not tasty meal. It's just impossible. Last time I ordered a dish that I normally wouldn't eat just beacuse I don't like the flavor. However, this time it was different. I really enjoyed it.
The waiters are perfect. They're nice and very professional.
If I could afford it I'd go there at least once a week 🙂
Must-visit restaurant in NYC.
The first instinct will be to hate on this place or dismiss it thinking what the hell does a fashion designer know about food. Quite a lot it seems as Armani Ristorante was for us one of the most refined Italian dining experiences in our beautiful city.
Make sure to get one of the large round tables – it's further away from the Fifth Avenue view but unless you are one of those tourists that come to ogle the skyscrapers, the vista from the third floor is kind of pointless as there are better (and higher) places to go instead.
Come here for the Risotto Milanese which we have for whatever reason still not found on offer here in NYC. Come for the tagliolini verdi which surprised us with its rich flavor and truffle shavings. Come for the artisanal spaghetti which was made over the top luxurious with a dollop of sea urchin. Come for the ridiculously good panna cotta.
All of this is presented in a slick minimalist decor along with impeccable service. No attitude, no fuss. The one drawback is the high price but probably worth paying for…
Stumptown coffee delivered to my door, plus Laduree macarons and the Met in the morning, followed by lunch and day drinking perched atop the Armani store with a friend who took the day off because I'm in town –
When life and company are that sweet, you too can Laphroaig in daytime.
Bar, excellent.
Staff, excellent.
Lobster bisque, excellent.
Food, beautifully presented and I don't remember exactly how great it was but couldn't have been bad with two glasses of single malts afterward so, excellent.
More than anything, this is a great hangout at a fantastic location.
I was quite impressed by Armani Ristorante with their authentic cuisine, service and modern décor. The location was pretty cool, just upstairs from the Armani store on 5th ave, with a long bar area and a large dining room surrounded by windows viewing the beautiful 5th Ave.
The Armani martini was just perfect, if could definitely be a bit stronger, but wasn't necessary…very well done by the bartender.
The pastas were done the right way – the Italian and not the NY way – dry, light yet flavorful, cooked al dente.
It is definitely going to be on my midtown dinner list.
This year for restaurant week, I decided to eat in a restaurant that sold clothes. My top choices were Tommy Bahama or Armani Ristorante. I didn't really want to eat Hawaiin food so I booked a table for Armani Ristorante.
No, you will not be eating next to clothes. If you were to spill some alcohol on the clothes, you will be paying a lot. The restaurant is separated from the store. You need to take an elevator from the ground floor to access the restaurant.
Upon entering, you will realize that this restaurant is beautiful. Modern looking large couches around tables, a beautiful bar, floor to ceiling windows.
The alcohol menu was not very wallet friendly. It was almost impossible to find a bottle of wine for under $100. I ended up having an Armani cocktail- grey goose, prosseco and pear puree, it was $16 but totally worth it. The bread basket was one of my favorite parts of the meals. I ate at least 4 different types of bread, yum. #noregrets
Our waiter was very Italian and was able to accommodate some of my friend's food allergies. She was not able to eat either desert option on the restaurant week menu, so he offered her a bunch of other options at no extra cost.
For my starter, I had the beef carpaccio. For my main, I had the fish- it was literally a piece of fish and nothing else. Good thing I ate lots of bread before hand. For my desert, I had the fruit cake, it was small.
I'd love to come back except I don't think I can afford to eat here!
Upon the one year anniversary of Valentine's Day of 2014, I will finally write a review about my experience at the Armani Restaurant on 5th ave, which was on Valentines Day last year.
Worst Valentines Day experience ever. Yes, my boyfriend is not a millionaire, he is a college student, and so am I. But, he had been to the Armani Restaurant before and wanted to share it with me. From the second we got there we were made uncomfortable, and felt like second-class citizens, even though we were still footing the bill. We were not seated in the main dining area. We were put at an awkward side table behind the bar and close to the bathrooms, even though he made the reservation well in advance (they require you secure the reservation with an Amex as well). I ordered the pasta with scallops. It was the size of a portion I would feed a bird. I was left starving. My boyfriend ordered the arugula salad which basically consisted of one leaf, and some dressing, at the price of $25. Not worth it one bit. Will never come back.