Due
“Order the Rollatine Montanara.”
“My husband had the seafood special, which was shrimp and clams in a white wine and garlic sauce with zucchini, basil, and oyster mushrooms.”
“We tried the eggplant croquettes and crab cake appetizers and both were delicious and substantial.”
Due
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
6 reviews
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The cooking is basic here – nothing really exciting but good tasting nonetheless. Unfortunately the wine list is overpriced and absent any real high quality Italian producers. I don't know why other raters consider this place to be "authentic" because it isn't.
Tried this place out for dinner on a Monday and it was surprisingly pretty crowded at 7:15pm. It seems to cater more towards an older crowd, but that didn't bother us. They gave us bread while we waited, though the crust was super hard (and I think we got a smaller loaf than the other tables…was this because we were younger customers?).
I ordered the fettucine bolognese and my friend got the conchiglie. Both were pretty good, though I didn't like the sausage used in my friend's as much. The fettucine came with big chunks of meat and was pretty good. I could have probably finished in one meal but would have been stuffed so their portions are decent sizes.
The waitstaff was good about keeping our water glasses filled, but towards the end I felt a bit rushed, like they were pushing us out (even though we saw an open table).
A 14-year-old Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side, this restaurant exudes romance if you consider the red interior and wine bottles lining the walls (adorned with cheery prints). Service was friendly and attentive, water was filled quickly.
Ordered a thick lentil soup which was satisfying. The penne pasta with tomatoes, basil and mozzarella wasn't bad, especially considering it was utterly devoid of meat. The dish smelled enticing and the tomatoes were succulent. Also ordered was a spiral pasta with radicchio, mozzarella, and pancetta in a plum tomato sauce.
Prices reasonable and worth a trip if you're into Italian and want the romantic ambiance. Try it out.
Decent pasta but nothing extraordinary. Menu was pretty standard, with nothing that stood out to me as particularly exciting or unique.
Bread was cold and hard. Yes, I judge a restaurant by its bread, how hard is it to stick it in the oven for a few seconds??
The ambiance is cute but be fore-warned that the clientele is on the more *ahem* mature side. The place also gets surprisingly crowded so you may want to come by earlier for dinner. We felt a little bit rushed out as well, so service was a tad sub-par.
Wouldn't go out of my way to come here!
In honor of Valentine's Day, I stopped nagging everyone about cleaning up their stuff, and instead we went out to lunch! I don't think I could have offered a better gift.
Here are my thoughts on Due:
Ambiance: the restaurant is nice and cozy. I understand from other reviews that it gets busy at dinner but the place was almost empty during our Saturday afternoon lunch. Still, it's clean and we had a nice table near the window. No complaints here.
Service: Friendly and quick, food came out fast.
Food: We ordered 4 items and shared.
— Crab cakes are excellent and were substantial. I highly recommend ordering these.
— Pasta with fresh mozzarella was just okay. The sauce was nothing great and the cheese could have been a bit more incorporated in the dish. I would avoid this dish.
— Shrimp with white beans (sorry I don't know the exact name) was just okay also. Shrimp were a bit rubbery, beans a bit overcooked. I wouldn't order this again.
— Salad with hearts of palm, beets, etc. was quite good. Fresh and a good portion. A lemon – olive oil dressing and some salt would have made this perfect. Maybe even some avocado?
— Complimentary bread was excellent!
Overall: We'll probably return, if just for the crab cakes and cozy atmosphere.
This is my second visit to Due and I am an absolute fan of this place. Nice Neighborhood restaurant, not big or noisy, with outdoor seating and open front windows during the summer. I highly recommend this place for its food (which is outstanding), service (clean and professional), and the prices. I tried their OssoBuco Special entree, which was a very large portion with a huge bone and the meat was so tender, it could be cut with a butter knife. The place has a traditional Rustic italian decor and sharp looking staff, who aim to please I might add. If at all it matters to anyone, the crowd ranges with a higher population of elderly customers, but with the weather change and the outdoor seating, much more young faces.
Foods to Try: Mosaico Salad, Pollo Contadino, OssoBuco
You wont leave hungry