Tony’s Di Napoli
“I got the "half" portion and was trying not to stuff myself (and I like leftovers) so I took half of it home.”
“As others have noted pretty much the same as Carmines – red check tablecloth, family style red sauce Italian with massive portions.”
“I liked that this place cooked fresh food and it was still tasty for family style portions.”
Tony’s Di Napoli
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Tony's is absolutely fantastic as long as you stick to the things they are best at, including possibly my favorite chicken parm of all time. I would say the meats in general (chicken, veal, meatballs, etc) are all great, as are the salads and desserts. The pastas are fine, but not great. And yes, it is a fairly touristy place (although less at this location than the one in Times Square, obviously), and I wouldn't by any means call it "authentic" Italian, but that doesn't make it any less great at the things they do well. Can't say this enough — the chicken parm is absolutely outstanding.
As a side note, this location is also a great place for big parties — the price is right (relative to other NYC options) and the food is perfect for those types of events, since it's all family style.
Yum. We came here accidentally when we actually made reservations for the one in midtown. But we were not disappointed. Everything was delicious dining in. But as leftovers, the penne a la vodka was absolutely amazing. I must remember to eat leftover pasta more often. Something about the extra day of marination in the fridge makes the sauce seep into the pasta in a deep, rich way. Perhaps pasta was meant to be prepared 24 hours in advance. The chicken marsala was also pretty amazing as a leftover. It's a lovely place to sit and eat, but I'd like to get a full meal of take-out from here one day and eat it a day later.
I had my doubts when my aunt suggested my mom and I meet her at this old school Italian place close to her office for lunch. It seemed like it'd be a heavy meat and potatoes type of place. Looks can be deceiving as the menu was vast and the sauces super flavorful!
We started with stuffed mushrooms and shrimp appetizers. The stuffed mushrooms were warm and comforting on a cold, rainy day. They had a delicious broth poured over them, and were filled to the brim with stuffing and topped with cheese. My aunt and mom really enjoyed their shrimp as well. The appetizers themselves were quite large, so for the mains, my aunt got an arugula salad with grilled chicken added, I got two orders of half portions of vegetable sides – escarole & beans and peppers & zucchini and my mom got a side order of broccoli rabe.
Salad: My aunt's salad literally ended up being a bed of arugula with blandish-looking chicken on top. There's an arugula salad on the menu, which is what my aunt thought she'd ordered (and had had there before), but the waiter kept coming over to ask questions before her salad was brought out (questions like, "You just wanted arugula with chicken, right?"). While his questions seemed a bit funky, we didn't think anything of it until the salad was brought out looking bland! He was very nice about it and kept asking what she thought it was missing. She didn't remember what exactly was in the salad last time she had it, but he brought out a tomato dressing from their other salad to try to help. While it still didn't seem quite right to her, he definitely tried to fix it!
Escarole & beans: Delicious. I thought the escarole would be a boring part of the side, but the sauce over the beans & escarole made it a warm and rich dish without being heavy. The half portion was larger than almost any other side I've ever seen and certainly a whole plateful.
Peppers & zucchini: Sautéed perfectly and a nice rainbow color of peppers included. The zucchini was thinly sliced, which I tend to prefer.
Broccoli rabe: Tenderly cooked and well-spiced.
Overall, we left surprisingly stuffed. Service was pretty quick and it wasn't too packed on a random, rainy Friday afternoon.
I am addicted to the Vodka sauce and mushroom!!!
I never liked pasta. I am also not a fan of Italian food. But the food at Tony's just blew my mind! We five people shared spaghetti with vodka sauce and mushroom, seafood squid ink pasta, shrimp and artichoke, house salad and tiramisu. I totally fell in love with the pink sauce! Creamy but not too much like alfredo sauce. It was salty and has a touch of sweet. Adding mushroom in it was just brilliant!
Squid ink pasta was also great. They were generous with seafood: clams, mussels, salmon and shrimp. I did not find the pasta tasted any different from the common type though. I heard it was supposed to be better :/
House salad was mediocre so try to avoid it. Also the bread was plain. I prefer the pizza bread at Carmine's. Shrimp and artichoke was okay. I loved the jumbo shrimp but not the artichoke and capers in it. Tiramisu was super moist and fluffy. It can be shared by five.
Again, I love the vodka sauce! 5 stars for it!
After much hooplah, I was finally able to give Tony's Di Napoli a shot. I must say I was a bit underwhelmed. The UES location is quite large and as a large party, we were seated in the large banquet room with a handful of other large parties. After being informed it was "family style," we chose 1 dish per 2 people (the menu suggests 1 dish per 2-3 people). Definitely not enough food. I don't know what kind of birds the menu is catering to, but I would say you need 2 dishes per 3 people. Overall, the food was good but not anything to write home about.
In summary, great spot for a large group. Large groups can branch off into smaller groups and order to share amongst themselves (as we did, and which I recommend for a large party), order one entree per person (a bit more expensive than family style prices), or order many dishes for the whole table to share (might be difficult with large party). Food is not mind-blowing but will make for a pleasant dinner! Also, the "after dinner mints" by the door on your way out are not mint- they're cinnamon.
To be honest, not sure what all the fuss is about. To be clear, the service was excellent all around, from the maitre d' to the waiter and cleaning staff. I ordered the tortellini tricolori Alfredo, a dish I'd had in the 43rd Street location a few years ago, and was sorely disappointed; the dish was very salty and not very good. Calamari appetizer was average as I felt some pieces tasted overcooked/old but on the bright side, it wasn't overly breaded.
One positive, food-wise, was the sangria as everyone at the table agreed that it was excellent.
I do not think it was bad food by any means but certainly not good enough to warrant the price. Service was excellent and should be commended.
I have to give Tony another star. We have been ordering from them regularly over the past few years and they are consistently good. Some of our favorites are:
– Rigatoni with eggplant and fresh mozzarella – delicious with a yummy sweet sauce
– Hot Antipasto – delicious with eggplant rollatini, baked claims, shrimp and stuffed mushrooms – terrific!
– Chicken Parmesan – delicious
– Caesar Salad – very good
The cold antipasto and veal parmesan is also very good. Delivery is very fast and the food comes hot.
Definitely one of our favorite places to order in from!
We attended a family event here on Saturday for lunch. It was great that we were able to get our own small room for privacy.
We started off with fresh bread and toasted seasoned bread. Next, fried zucchini chips were served. They were good, but I found them slightly heavy from being fried. The stuffed mushrooms were vegetarian, and still very good.
Next came out our family styled entrees. The chicken piccata and eggplant parmesan were excellent. Great flavors and sauces. For pastas, we had penne with red sauce and mozzarella on top, as well as a gluten-free spaghetti with vodka sauce. Ya gotta get the vodka sauce…couldn't even tell that the pasta was gluten free! !! Our least favorite was the mushroom ravioli, which was topped with amazing sliced mushrooms. For some reason, it just wasn't as flavorful as the other dishes.
We indulged in birthday cake brought from a bakery, as well as their pastry plate. The dessert plate was centered with a huge piece of tiramisu, surrounded by cannolis and a lemon flavored cheesecake. All was great.
Service was very good. I'd highly recommend this place for a private party. We had a great time and an awesome meal.