La Rivista Ristorante
“If you are in Midtown, I definitely recommend La Rivista Ristorante, located at 313 W 46th Street, between 8th & 9th, for lunch or dinner Monday through Saturday.”
“They flag the people who make reservations on line, so you might get better service by making your reservation that way!”
“Located on 46th Street's famed "Restaurant Row", before or after a Broadway show, you can't go wrong here.”
La Rivista Ristorante
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
4 reviews
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This is a restarant to avoid. The service was terrible. The only friendly people on the staff were the busboys. The service was slow and the waiter was not helpful or friendly. The host made us feel like we had imposed on his busy day. The food as average, and the portions were moderate to small. For the same price you can get served with a smile and get better food elsewhere.
It's one of these midtown restaurant that you know what to expect, it's like all the chefs on the block went to the same cooking school and left there their creativity.
It's a solid meal but nothing too special. The service was sloppy and slow even though there were only three tables haha.
Food was good, not great.
They start you off with a piece of Parmesan that they carve out of a block in front of you, I liked that a lot! Then they give you mushroom crostinis as you wait for your appetizers to come it.
For appetizer we shared some sort of pâté, it was veal and it was weird, the presentation was a little ridiculous -refer to photo- but it was good nonetheless.
For main course, I had the steak- duuh and it sadly came with no side besides a piece of carrot, I guess to bring up the color. Hubby had veal with mushroom, sauce was great.
The dessert was so amazing that I forgot about it totally -that says a lot, I rarely forget my sweets.
Still a solid meal, not fair to give a 3 star, too generous for a 4, you won't leave hungry, but I doubt you go back for more.
Came here on a Tuesday around 8:30pm – it was one of the more quiet places on Restaurant Row. The atmosphere was nice, dark with candle lighting and the service was pretty good (how can you really mess anything up with three tables in the whole place?). When we sat down the waitress recommended their garlic bread, stating that it was amazing.. it was just crispy burnt bread that tasted garlicky, nothing to rave about (in fact, I make better garlic bread). I had the Mahi Mahi, which I thought was yummy, but not memorable. Overall I thought this place was just average. The end.
This place is the epitome of what happens when you don't evolve. The decor is dated, the staff uniforms are dated, the menu is dated. I suppose there's an appeal to some people who are looking for some sort of "Old New York" experience, but I personally find it surprising that this place stays open despite the great, innovative options out there in the city!