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Canal Street (J, M, Z, N, Q, R, W, 6)
Grand St (B, D)
Mon-Fri. 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
"Embarrassing. The service was so good that it was embarrassing. Seriously, we probably had eight servers for a table of four, but they…" read more »
My friends were visiting from out of town and had not yet had Italian food (and I've actually been living in the city for over a year now and I also haven't had legit Italian food.. what the hell, Erika?). It was either this place or Pellegrino's and I'm glad we chose this place.
We were seated outside & started off with some fried calamari. It was pretty standard, I guess.. nothing remarkable. We asked our incredibly attentive and helpful server for suggestions. I ordered the gnocchi w/ spinach and chicken while my friends both ordered some homemade pasta dish with sausage. Both entries were frickin amazing. The sauce in the gnocchi dish was, omg, to die for; so creamy and UGHHHH just amazing. We had tiramisu for dessert, which was delectable; we had expected a PIECE of tiramisu cake but this was served in a wine glass so it was a small portion that turned out to be just right.
1 appetizer, 3 amazing dishes and dessert = less than $90. Pretty good deal for a great Italian dinner in Little Italy!
I will give this place 4 stars for food and 4 for service. I had the Fettucine di Parma which was delicious. My companion had the pork chops. He said they were dried out, but hey buddy, don't order pork chops at an Italian restaurant right ? We were also given a very generous bread baskett.
The three stars come from my three complaints:
1. Don't advertise a lunch menu (at considerably cheaper prices) on your website and then not make it available during LUNCH.
2. I don't think a 20% automatic tip is warranted unless it is a large party (at least 6 people or more) or it is advertised on your menu. We were two people and although I always leave a 20% tip for good service, I don't think it should be placed on the bill automatically. Not to mention once I gave my card to pay the bill plus 20% tip, my receipt was returned to me with a spot for additional gratuity. I said the service was good, as in that's what you are supposed to be doing. It was no where near exceptional where a larger tip was warranted.
3. The menus are SOOOO not eco friendly. They are a large piece of folded up paper sealed with a gold sticker. That means once the seal is broken, it's thrown out. I'm not a fan of people being wasteful.
I'm sorry, but I can't give a rating higher than two stars for a place that can't cook better than I cook. Granted, I do make damn good Italian food so that's a tough standard... but I have a full-time job and cooking is not my business. It is, however, Il Cortile's. The pasta was cooked well and was tender, but the sauce is what makes or breaks any Italian food... and it tasted like something Ragu would make. (Not that Ragu is that bad... but you also shouldn't pay $15-$20 for dish made of Ragu). The chicken was chewy and overcooked.
I was warned about this street being a tourist trap full of anything but authentic Italian restaurants. Il Cortile did nothing to change that.
I am dying to find good Italian food in Little Italy but all I see are interchangeable places serving food that can be found in most American cities. Perhaps that's why these restaurants need servers outside pressuring you to dine there.
Can't anyone recommend a truly stellar hole-in-the wall restaurant in Little Italy?
I am one of those people who orders the same thing at certain types of restaurants. Any time I see vongole on the menu, I must try it.
I decided to come to this place after reading about the volgole and couldn't wait to try it. I substituted the linguine with angel hair. My sister and I were both blown away by the pasta. We looked at each other after our first bites and thought "what "pasta" have we been eating these past 20+ years." It was unlike anything I have ever tasted.
By far my favorite place to get vongole in the city. The pasta dishes start at $18. Definitely pricey but worth every penny.
I was on the company dime with some coworkers and we were looking for the some good Italian eats while we were in China town which is right next door to Little Italy. China town by the way is the best place to get souvenirs. Same stuff they sell in Time Square for about 1/4 to 1/2 the price.
Anyways we were in the mood for a fine dining experience and we chose this place. We walked around Little Italy and looked at all the menus outside and nothing really caught our eyes until I saw the outside of Cortile. We thought it was very nice on the outside and all 3 of us ran to it and read the menu. Loved what we read and proceeded in.
One of my coworkers who loves to take advantage of the company dime and will order just about anything he thought was fancy. He thought he was ordering escargot . Both me and my other coworker kept giving him looks like WTF is he on. .
The waiter kept asking him, "You mean the escarole?" and he kept repeating, "Yes give us the escargot". The food at this place was so good that I even loved the escarole dish. My vegetable challenged coworker even agreed that even though he didn't get what he expected it was damn good.
Everything we had was excellent. From the soup to the appetizers to the entrees to the drinks. I also laughed later on when I saw they had an episode of Elimidate here.
After not being able to find a recommended restaurant on Mulberry Street we walked past three blocks of restaurants on the Friday evening we were in NYC and noticed Il Cortile did not have someone trying to convince people to eat their. We also saw that the food that people were eating looked good.
We were seated at a lovely table on the sidewalk and after striking up a conversation with the couple at the table next to us we remarked on how big their portions were and they said they were regulars and always split their orders since the portions are large. We did this with a pasta dish and the same chicken dish that the other couple had ordered. The food was good but I did notice that the portions the other couple received was considerably larger than what we received. Even though we had the same waiter our service was also sub-par, compared to the table next to ours. The waiters are a little uncaring, but the bus staff is quite attentive and anytime we asked for something it was immediately brought to our table.
Would we go back, yes --since the food is authentic and good and I never felt like we had been coerced into a tourist trap restaurant. We also noted that the interior of the restaurant is very romantic
Over the past couple of years, I have been here a couple of times with both family and friends, respectively, but my most recent visit (and my least pleasant one) to this establishment will be the basis for my review.
Ambiance: Richly decorated with an exposed-brick interior, Roman statutes and ornate furnishings, the restaurant's interior is definitely soothing and inviting. The tables are also appropriately spaced out from each other and the chairs are quite comfortable. It also doesn't usually get too crowded in there or overly loud, so table conversations are not interrupted by cacophony of other patrons' voices.
Waiter service: During my most recent visit here last year, our waiter was one of the worst waiters that has tended to my table in a very long time. The waiter was unpleasant, untimely, and unengaged. After he brought our respective dishes, he never once came back to the table to ask how we enjoyed our meal. Then, when he clearly noticed that we were done with our food, he decided to continue to mindlessly chat with his colleagues off to the side instead of clearing our plates and asking us if we wanted the check. Simply put, such conduct by a waiter is unacceptable and begs for a poor tip. If this waiter is indicative of how most of the waiters conduct themselves at Il Cortile, than that's a disgrace.
Food: It's a shame that our waiter demonstrated such ineptitude because the food here is actually quite good. While I don't recall what we ordered on that specific evening, the appetizers and entrees I have ordered in the past were all quite good. However, the food isn't good enough to overcome the poor waiter service.
Overall, there are a number of better, lesser-known Italian restaurants in our great city that should be frequented instead of this establishment (Arqua and Dean's come to mind).
Everything here was delicious, even the bread. Me and my family ate dinner here on Christmas Eve this year and it was wonderful. We made reservations for 7 and were seated as soon as we walked in. (Ask to sit in the garden room, it is really pretty)
We started off our meal with hot and cold antipastos and were both delicious. We had everything from caprese salald to olives to several different kinds of prosciutto and salami (which I didn't eat it but everyone else seemed to really be enjoying) to oysters, calamari and shrimp. For dinner I ordered the lobster ravioli which was very good. I will mention I probably ate a third of the basket of bread at our table between courses and it was ALL very yummy! I tried my mothers crab ravioli and loved that too. I should mention the portions for everything here were huge and everything was very rich. One entree could easily feed 2 people.
Only complaint was the service was a little rushed and our waiter was kind of a wise guy. The service was not lackingbut it was definitely not service with a smile. It should be said though that we were there on Christmas Eve and the place was pretty packed. I don't normally eat alot of Italian food but I think I would definitely eat here again.
My friends and I, young tourists from WI, dined here last night around 4:30. The atmosphere is very nice, although the staff is hurried. We arrived here just after lunch service had ended. If I were to go back I would have lunch there instead of dinner - prices are a little lower. Our waiter was very personable at first but maybe a touch condescending? The food was brought out very promptly. This place had more "cosmopolitan" and sophisticated italian fare - no pizza or lasagna. After the food came out our waiter seemed to forget we existed - did not check on us, ask about drink refills, etc. Like I we were not dressed very stylishly and he probably assumed we wouldn't leave him a good tip. In actuality we were charged a gratuity of 17.50 anyway when the bill came. I don't know their specific policy on this - there were 5 of us. Anyway, if it were up to us we wouldn't have left as much of a tip. That being said, the food was extremely delicious. I had the "Fettucine di Parma" and it was oustanding, really perfect. Good portions. If I were in Little Italy again, I might try a different place though.
I came, I saw, I ate. Actually, the finest linguine pescatore ever tasted, period. Made with the homemade red sauce. Besides all the shrimp, crab, mussels, scallops in it, they added a large lobster piece. Ah, exquisite. My companion had the crab ravioli and it was just superbly done.
Note: I asked for and was seated in the back Garden Room which is so nice that you think you are dining in an atrium. Made the visit special. The experience would have been less if seated in the front or side dining rooms, IMHO. Ask for the back Garden Room to heighten your experience.
Service was impeccable by the true Italian waiter Busboy kept the water and drinks filled, and the bread full.
Did the Tiramisu dessert and loved every morsel. El Cortile in New York's Little Italy neighborhood on Mulberry St. is the epitome of fine Italian eating.
The reviews are dead on. I had the lobster ravioli and sampled the seafood linguine, both superbly prepared dishes.
Great atmosphere, very cozy!
No. Never again. I trusted the reviews, and yes... Il Cortile has beautiful decor, ambiance and is packed with people.
But on Valentine's night, there was no excuse for everyone who arrived on time for their 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 and so on reservations to be shooed upstairs to the lounge and seated more than an hour later.
I understand it was a holiday. But we were seated at 10pm (our reservations were for 9pm... nobody cared) in a LOUD section, and by 11pm our entrees hadn't come. 2 HOURS WAITING FOR FOOD. Our waiter had the AUDACITY to say it was because we ordered the stuffed chicken, "I told you it would take long." Whoa. What's with blaming the customer? Say "I'm sorry, our kitchen is backed up. Can I get you a free dessert?" or some apologetic shit!
30 mins later, we were pushing our plates away and forking over $120 for 2 blaze entrees, an appetizer and a bottle of HOUSE pinot grigio which, he forgot to tell us, was $40.
I tipped him because I'm a sweet person who believes what goes around comes around, but NO. I don't care, Il Cortile. You may be beautiful and have a lot of customers, but that is NO way to treat them.
By far the best Italian restaurant in Manhattan's Little Italy! They're a serious restaurant--not just there to drag tourists in off the street. The best place to sit is the skylight, indoor garden in the back. As a matter of fact, if there are no tables available there, you should come back another time.
Their veal in champagne sauce with porcini is out of this world, as is their capellini (angel hair pasta) in cream sauce.
In addition to great food, their service is first-rate--a charming combination of earthiness and dignity. Please be aware, Justin P., that old-world service means not asking how the food is--it's supposed to be delicious--and never, ever giving you the check until you ask for it. Otherwise, it gives the impression that you are being rushed.
After a long day walking around Little Italy, we decided Il Cortile would be a great spot to eat dinner because they were not pushy when we were trying to decide where to eat. Once inside, you can tell that Il Cortile is a traditional, Italian family-styled restaurant, equip with Italian statues and paintings of Italy. We decided to order a green salad and then chicken with pasta, veil pietiola, and monk fish for our main dishes. The green salad was good, but its dressing had a little bite to it. Between the salad and the main course, there was a little bit of a wait but it was made up for because of the helpful and nice service. The chicken with bow tie pasta, asparagus, and tomatoes had a creamy and fresh sauce but it was not heavy. Do not underestimate this dish- they gave me a pretty good sized portion. The veil was rich but not overpowering and was made with fresh roasted peppers instead of canned. The monk fish in broth with artichokes was very good. The fish was light, but it was not flakey like some other fish tend to get. We felt that each dish had distinct flavors and all were made with fresh ingredients. Overall, our dinner at Il Cortile was pleasant, and we definitely had an authentic Italian dinning experience.
Four and a half for me.
It seems like the prior reviews have summed the place quite well. I went with my family, and my brother's fiancee and family. It's an old haunt for them, and it shows. They know the menu thoroughly... as well as the waitstaff.
Melodic Italian-accented English greets our ears with rolling Rs and rumbling sotto voce. Wine list was excellent, with many treasured vintages in the reserve lists; of course with a strong emphasis on Italian vineyards.
The decor is beautiful and intimate. The bread, service and music was also quite consistent with the desired effect. I loved my meal, although I was a bit worn out from the weekend trip.
Great trip to little Italy, with good conversation and memorable fare.
Maybe it was the fact that it was a beautiful winter night? Or maybe it was the great company? Or maybe it was the vibe the restaurant provides? Or maybe it was just the fact that we had been shopping all day and were now completely outta our head starving!!!
Whatever it was, this place was marvelous! Outstanding! Phenomenal!
A native New Yorker brought my beau and me here for dinner after a long day or walking and shopping. Being the proud Italian I am, I gleamed when she said she was taking us to her favorite spot in Little Italy. It's a good thing too, because with all the restaurants down there - i would be picking on whim had I had to do it alone.
You truly don't expect what you get when you walk in the front door... the outdoor area is beautiful and perfect for Manhattan - keeps you comfy in heat and cold.
Outside of the lovely decor and set-up, this place could be a fun friend get together spot, or a great romantic setting. The menu is great - a lot of dishes my family makes, which was nice, but also a lot of other great Italian staples... the meatballs - oh man! All three of us dined like queens (ok, and kings) and were so full when we left, I felt guilty!
Other +'s -
- wine list was impressive
- server was superb - total stereo-typical Guido type New Yorker (hey, I have an uncle Guido, I got nothing but love!)
- all around service was tops
- I didn't pay the bill - tehehe
Will definitely return on my next trip to Manhattan.... I left my heart in SF, but stomach is still craving New York.
Fucking incredible. One of my favorite restaurants of all time. Authentic as it gets.
My father-in-law wanted a trip to NYC for his 60th birthday. For that trip, he cared about only two things: Going to Yankee Stadium one last time before it closed and eating a great meal in Little Italy. So, I reached out to all of my connections (like, two) and got some recommendations for a great spot. Il Cortile was the winner.
Pro's: The food was just great. Just great. The atmosphere: Outside on the street (shutdown for just peds) on a hot yet breezy summer night. It reminded us of a restaurant in Sorrento. So, try anything with their bolognese.
Con's: The service was a bit slow. From appetizer to entree it was a good 45 minutes. One of our party said it best when he exclaimed that it was just 15 minutes too long and he started to get antsy.
I haven't been to other Little Italy restaurants, so I can't compare. Nor am I going to go to Little Italy every time I'm in NY, but I can absolutely recommend this place for a great Little Italy experience for people that haven't yet been.
The owner contacted me after I sent a letter of complaint and asked for my server's name.
I did not know the server's name and even if I did, would not want to get him in trouble. I think poor service stems from poor management frankly.
It's been over a month and I still have not received a gift certificate.
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Mmm.
Very nice, elegant atmosphere, authentic Italian waitstaff, spacious place, back room has a skylight that makes you feel like you're having Sunday brunch with the relatives at an appropriately outdoorsy spot. The menus make you feel like you're receiving a gift --- it's a big piece of paper folded up and sealed with a gold sticker. Bread was varied, but cold. My pasta took 5-10 minutes, but it was soo worth it --- superb.
My only complaint is the staff was a bit detached except for a couple of people who took notice of me. One of the guys started talking to me in Italian towards the end of my meal. And I got "ciao"-ed out of the place.
A favorite place to eat in Little Italy. The veal is great. After dinner, stroll up the street to get a cannoli at Ferrara's
This is THE place to have dinner in Little Italy! The ambience is old-world and more upscale than many places in Little Italy, the sound of people speaking italian fills the air, the food is fantastic, and the prices, while on the higher end for Little Italy, are still quite reasonable for NYC (5 of us got out for $280 with wine/appetizers). Their linguine is cooked just right, the flavoring on the veal is complex, the tomatoes with mozzarella slices have sprigs of fresh basil on them - mmmmmmm. This will be our staple Mulberry street restaurant from now on.
Il Cortile is my favorite restaurant in NYC the handbag place next door is fun too :)
Anyhow, for an appetizer I had the fried mozzarella it was great then for an entree last time I was there I had shrimp parmesan. In my personal opinion I love the service and the ambiance is even better. It is my favorite I think I will go there for my birthday in a few weeks also :)
I have been to this restaurants 3 times and I think its definitely one of the better places to eat in Little Italy.
The food is good and the service can be a little shady.
It was really nice because I went here in middle of November and my family and I were still able to sit outside, it was unbelievable.
Then last month I went here and sat in the back room with my friend and I thought that was a really nice area to sit.
For an appetizer I've had the caprese salad and mini calzones (which are really good), there is a chicken stuffed with prosciutto and cheese in a marsala sauce that is to DIE for as an entree... I've had the pastas and they are nothing to write home about. But I will definitely be going back for this chicken dish.
We ate here for lunch, on a Saturday about two weeks back. It was awesome... and quite by accident. It was raining and we ducked in basically to stay dry. Not a mistake.
It's kind of small but the food was all grand. We didn't have any problems with the service.
Love the food, they are great. Great seat outside. Services were great. But it gets really expensive if you don't look out for what you were ordering.
We are having great luck getting into restaurants this week without a reservation. However, I wouldn't recommend trying it!
Tonight we had a quick change of plans and came here for dinner. My husband had eaten here several times in the 80's when he lived here. The food was good, great really. Minestrone soup and various pasta dished filled us up. I just couldn't get passed the dated decor and Valentine decorations that were still up. Good service. While I am sure it isn't the best NY has to offer for Italian, it certainly wasn't even near the worst.
Eat Italian food in... Little Italy?? On MULBERRY Street, no less??? Neverrrrrrr!
I think I can safely rule out the fear that all Italian food around here is ingenuinely crap in the tourist trap sense, thanks to Il Cortile. While it does have the trappings of a tourist "friendly" establishment (guess you can't blame 'em), they do service an honest and delicious meal.
Glancing at entrees being served at other tables, it appeared meat and chicken entrees were the overriding preference, so I safely followed suit with their signature chicken dish, sauteed with wild mushrooms, shallots, cream and cognac. Delicious! My companion had the stuffed gnocchi and for a moment I had a bit of food envy. We both shared a meatball appetizer stuffed with ricotta and mozzarella; THAT we could have skipped.
The dining atmosphere in the back "garden" was pleasant, but the service felt a little cold. Not bad, but as if our man was having an unapologetically bad day. Sorry about bugging you for a wine recommendation (he didn't give a shit), but thanks for feeding us anyway.
As expected, the bill was a little heavy. And when I walked back out onto Mulberry Street after settling it, I felt a little had. But hey, we knew it would happen.
In a galaxy far away, a long, long time ago, you made reservations at IL Cortile and often you would drop someone's name and then maybe, maybe you would get a table. Boy has times changed! The other day I was in little Italy, now a ghost town, I walked into IL Cortile and was seated immediately. The huge restaurant was so empty that some preschoolers were playing tag in a closed section that was bigger than most other restaurants.
Il Cortile is over the top, there is a man sized floral display and some of the brick s have been imported from Italy The menu was presented as a folded parchment, cute, but confusing. However, the waiter was truly professional. I ordered the Scaloppine "Panettone", veal and mushrooms baked in bread. Very quickly the waiter came back and said. The panettone was not at its best and suggested something else.
The Antipasto Caldo "Cortile", hot antipasti was small and some of the items burnt. not a good start. The Spaghettini Puttanesca Speciali, literally whore's pasta, was only luke warm, but the pasta was al dente and the ingredients very fresh. It could have used a little more spice.
The Mussels Marinara was very good, the sauce restaurant made and just so. My Veal dish had lots of Puccini mushrooms and the veal melted in my mouth.
An old trick to determine the quality of the restaurant is to ask for a glass of the house wine, a good restaurant will not give you a bad wine. I did and got a Chianti Reserva that east very smooth and a beautiful bouquet.
Dessert was Espresso and a chocolate mouse cake with crushed nuts that was worth the wait.
IL Cortile still has it and I guess the emptiness can be blamed more on the economy than the restaurant.
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Great food. I had lobster stuffed ravioli (the special) - it very authentic. Their house wine was on the sweet side but very good. Their table bread was assorted and excellent and the waiter recommended an appetizer that was like a quiche with sausage and cheese - awesome! Will definitely go back.
I was clever enough to sum up this place, which my father makes an homage to every time we come to NY, in one sentence. The sentence goes like this, "Its less of a restaurant and more of a theme park" THe place is HUGE and filled with statuary. A band of people came running through the restaurant playing horns with a playlist that consisted of a few Sinatra songs, "Thats amore" and when they came to my table a jewish standard which if i tried to spell it would make my grandmother cry. you know it, it goes like, "hadva...la heed a had va.....la hed a had vaaaa"
But my dad thinks it's the best thing to happen to Italian food since Marco Polo.
This place was quite a treat. After a long day of fun in the sun of the city, my boy and I ended up in Little Italy coming from shopping in Chinatown. We didn't know where we wanted to eat dinner so we played a little game I play while I'm on vacations places. We decided to choose the restaurant that had the comfiest chairs, and Il Cortile was it!
The maitre d' or host or whatever you'd like to call him was standing outside trying to usher people in to have some dinner. It also ehlped our decision that he had complimented me before when we strolled by. We spotted a table outside and he gave us that table. I have to say that the service was a bit slow but we had a good time chatting with the people that worked there as well as with each other. I had one of the specials that day - Tortellini with a cream sauce and lobster. TO DIE FOR! My boy had the pork chops and word of advice, when they ask sweet or hot peppers, choose sweet. He chose hot and it was not the reaction he was looking fr although still delicious but as soon as he took a bite of one of my tortellini with lobster meat he was green with jealousy that he hadn't chosen my dish! Everyone always laughs at me that I take forever to choose something but when I choose, at least the choice is right!
They were very warm though, they even changed the music for us when we wanted a bit of mood music - Sinatra's always great! The weather was gorgeous, the night was warm, the sun was setting, the wine and food was flowing. I couldn't have asked for a better end to a birthday celebration day with my boy.
Bottle of red, bottle of white...perhaps a bottle of rose tonight...
Billy Joel has said that SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT was inspired by a visit to a joint on Mulberry Street. Il Cortile is right up there with the best Italian restaurants I've experienced. Great service, OK wine list, desserts are limited but tasty. The food...SUBLIME. Bolognese, Sunday ragu, Carbonara..to die for. Well prepared chicken and veal dishes, from what I've sampled. Possibly my favorite Italian spot in the country. Forget the fact it's in Little Italy, it's worth the trip.
Go for the experience, not the food. You can definitely get better Italian in this city. The restaurant is beautiful, however. This is a good place to go with your family. I remember it to be spendy.
This place is good but iam not sure what the michelin star is all about? Did they have to wack someone for it? In any case its pretty solid i had the sciliana salad and the veal milanese. If u are in little italy check it out but i wouldnt go out of my way.
I don't know if its because I live in the neighborhood or because I know what great Italian food should taste like but Il Cortile just didn't have the magic I thought it would. It is the nicest and priciest restaurant in Lita, so if you are looking for an authentic, guys serenading you, Little Italy experience it will fit the bill. But I really wasn't completely impressed with the food. We were a party of 10 and tried every app on the menu and I got to partake in lots of other dishes. The best antipasti was this grilled octopus and the best entree was this $80 Bistecca alla Fiorentina someone ordered. It was an amazinggggg steak, but everything else on the table was just ok.
This is a tale of two different restaurants - I have been about 7 or 8 times. The first time was due to a recommendation from a hotel concierge and I truly enjoyed it. My experience is that Monday thru Thursday it is a great Italian restaurant experience. Menu is good, food is well prepared and service is attentive and helpful.
However, the weekends are another story. Then it becomes an upscale cafeteria where the service is spotty at best, food preparation uneven and noise levels insane (especially the back room where they like to put larger tables). I have been here three times on weekends and found it consistently ordinary whereas my experience mid-week has been consistently good - actually very good.
My husband and I tried Il Cortile on a recent visit to NYC, on the recommendation of YELP!
This is the first time I've traveled with Yelp as my guide, and firstly, I just want to say "Thanks Yelp!"
Next, Il Cortile:
The atmosphere was great. Tacky, touristy, good old Little Italy. The food was very good. I am not going to say excellent, but definitely very good. I'd go back again good. The service was weird. The waiter pretty much just came, took our order and then left us alone. Maybe a little bit on the ignored side, but I think maybe he was trying to give us some privacy? Maybe? The table behind us was a crowd of Texas ladies who were saying things to him like "say Badda Bing again!" and he was hamming it up for them- clearly working the table for his tips. But he might have just realized that we didn't want him to do that and saved us, and him, the embarrassment. Or maybe he didn't like me. There's always that possibility, right?
Anyway. I look forward to trying it again. I don't think I ordered very well, and next time I think I'll try one of their entrees, cuz as they came out around us they looked pretty incredible. Still, the caprese salad was excellent, even though it's totally the wrong time of year for it, and the pastas we had were also very, very good.
A solid four stars and I look forward to the next time I get to check it out
Thanks again, NY Yelpers- with fond regards from Cambridge
What can I say about IL Cortile.
I can tell you this. I have been going there on average of 3 times a year since I was 14. I am now 26. Which means atleast 36 times in 12 years. The only changes I have seen made was the expansion of the restaurant to make more room for guests. The food is the best in little italy. For true Italian cuisine and not the same old Chicken Parm/Spaghetti and Meatball dish go to IL Cortile.
THe Osso Buco Is out of this world. I cant help but to get the Stuffed Gnocchi whenever I go. Its delicious. I can rattle off the menu and tell you everything that is great but I do not have enough time to type the WHOLE menu.
Service is excellent. Franco and crew are great!!
If you want an Italian experience then go to the only Italian Restaurant in Little Italy...IL CORTILE
If you notice almost every Restaurant in Lil Italy has a host outside trying to invite you in....NOT HERE, They dont need to drag people off the streets. The name, food, service, and beautiful indoor garden dining room bring you in on its own.
If you looking for authentic Italian Fair then this is the place.
MUST TRY!!
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