Petaluma
“We had the duck appetizer (delish), followed by pizza (you can see their brick oven, which is fun), and ended with pasta – two words: Udon Carbonara.”
“After walking by Petaluma for years on the Upper East Side, I finally decided to try it after it underwent a year of renovations.”
“I've eaten inside before, and it's very pretty, more formal than the outside but still warm and welcoming.”
Petaluma
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This review is for Brunch Only!
We checked out Petaluma's brunch menu online and we were intrigued. We sat outside on a beautiful Sunday morning.
We had:
Pancakes with blueberries – very good and fluffy
Baked eggs with roasted tomatoes and parmesan cheese – very tasty
Yogurt with fruit – tasty
Egg white frittata – very good
The service was good and the coffee was regularly refreshed. When we come back for dinner, I will update my review.
Petaluma is a great place for a date- dimly lit and romantic. The service was amazing here.
The udon carbonara is so so good but so heavy. The cream and the cheese make it so difficult to finish! Our server actually jokingly challenged us to see if we could finish the dish, and at first I though, "psh, easy". But then halfway through, I started struggling. It's delicious. But super heavy.
Petaluma also has great brunch with bottomless drinks, and I will definitely be back to try that!
This was some of the best brick oven pizza on the Upper East Side. Crispy crust, great tasting sauce and the right amount of cheese. We will be back when the next pizza crave hits. The salad and pastas were pretty good too, but the pizza was the highlight.
The service was very good and the space is large and comfortable. It's a great neighborhood option.
Cute italian restaurant in the Upper East Side. Try the bianco pizza – the confit garlic and cheese on this pizza are so divine! I ordered the eggplant ravioli for my entree – the sauce was very creamy, but I'm not complaining. I also tried a bit of the udon cabonora…really liked the soft poached egg on top that has not been mixed into the pasta yet. Also, the cocktails won't disappoint.
Fantastic ambiance, food, and outstanding service. Wonderful for friends, family or a date. And a great Yelp deal made it even better.
I just had a bad (new) dentist experience and needed food; my frame of mind was not great. I was walking home and saw Petaluma was nearby on Yelp – asked if I could have an outside table away tucked away from the world. Between the food, outside seating, the Yelp deal I discovered and the fab friendly service – especially by the manager Eric – I left in a great mood. Thank you Yelp, Petaluma and Eric for healing my post dentist funk/ mood quickly:)
Ambiance. Tables along the side street are more casual and great if you prefer outside seating. I've eaten inside before, and it's very pretty, more formal than the outside but still warm and welcoming.
Food. I've had a pasta dish for lunch and it was very good. This visit I had their incredible grilled octopus salad – amazing amazing … And grilled Brussel sprouts with ham. Also delicious. I will probably order the same on another visit.
Service and Yelp deal. Friendly and attentive. Having my app open I noticed Yelp offered a couple deals, which I don't usually notice and haven't taken advantage of before . I don't like complicated deal getting offers and usually don't sign up for anything that has a process involved but I asked the server who had the manager come out . Eric made it simple, told me all I needed to do was fill out a few fields and he took care of the rest . $20 for $10 off the bill and was simple.
Eric was professional, personable, attentive – fantastic and A + for his service.
I will definitely go back and highly recommend.
3.5 star, rounding up. Came here with a casual dinner with my girlfriend; we sat at a corner table for two at 8pm on a Saturday night; restaurant was relatively busy but not crazed. It's a moderate sized restaurant, and service is ok.. not too fast, not too slow.. they were a bit slow about checking up on us after food was put out, though, and we had to wave a bit to get the check. Night was overall slow, which we didn't mind but FYI. We had a glass of the Barbera, an Italian wine (eh ok), and the Sauv Blanc (I tried my gf's- it was ok).
We had for food – the gnocchi, which was well done, big, soft, doughy. It had a good, meaty beef ragu which was strong on tomato sauce, and lighter on the beef. Portion was good for $22. My friend had the carnivo (meat – sausage/pepperoni) pizza which was not earth shattering in my opinion but not bad either .. I was medium crust, not too thin, not too thick.. good amount of topping but overall was relatively average. Pasta was better in my opinion.
It's fine for all around Italian in this neighborhood, but not worth going out of your way. All the pastas looked great, and the pizzas good- they also have another Italian mains (chicken, fish etc) with the usual Italian sauce prep, if you're trying to be healthier.
$50 pp after tax/tip.
This is an Italian American Grill that I believe has been in the area for about 30 years. We visited this restaurant recently for the first time for a Mother Day Brunch. They have a comfortable dining room seating with a one-step walk up bar to your right at the entrance of the restaurant. I believe they are known for their wood oven thin crust pizza, and homemade pastas. For brunch, I ordered the Salmon Poached Egg on a English muffin which was very good. I look forward to visit this restaurant again to try their pizza and pastas.
Had not stopped by this place in probably 10 years and am pretty pleased that I did! The restaurant has the same warm and cozy feel that it always has, which was particularly nice on this cold winter day. The warmth from the large pizza oven gives one side of the restaurant an even warmer feel which was excellent.
Food wise, we got the crispy calamari as an appetizer that was a decent size to split as an app but I would definitely not recommend getting it as a personal appetizer! Came with a few pieces of fried zucchini which were a welcome addition. One of us got the veal parmesan which was a great portion size and came with a hefty serving of pasta and then the other got the eggplant parm which was an app but was HUGE. Would definitely recommend splitting this if you're getting it as an appetizer or getting it as an entree like we did! It's really big!
Other than that it was a quiet night in the city in general, so it wasn't particularly crowded, but I'm not sure if this is how it always is here. We also arrived on the later side – around 9, so that may have been a factor!
Looking forward to trying the udon carbonara which sounded amazing but too heavy for my appetite last night. Sounds like it's worth coming back for!