Adoro Lei

My best friend and I went here for the very first time for an early dinner after attending a half day Fall Foliage Cruise on the Hudson River and it was such a HIT! Not only did we have a Pulsd voucher for two that included 1 Starter, 1 16-Inch Pizza, and 1 Bottle of Red, White, or Rosé Wine but it turned out to be a beautiful day after a dreary morning/afternoon. We were greeted by a very friendly server and although we were a bit early for our reservation and the kitchen wasn't open yet she allowed us to sit. She even told us that although the kitchen wasn't open yet we could order a drink. By the time we sat and chatted it was time for the kitchen to open. We went with the Rigatoni Bolognese as our starter and the portion given was enough for two to share. It was so fresh and super delicious! It had such an authentic Italian taste as if I were back in Italy vacationing and dining at a "Mom & Pop" restaurant. WOW! For our bottle we chose the 9 Lives Reserve Malbec. The wonderful aroma and taste of mixed berries at the first sip was undeniable. Excellent choice to go with our starter and the 16 inch vodka pie. Now about this vodka pie. OMG!!! It was literally one of the very best pizzas I've ever had. That homemade vodka sauce they used was just magical! We were also able to add a couple of toppings for a few bucks extra. Our amazing server was so easygoing and told us it was no issue splitting the pie in half since we each wanted different toppings. I ordered two toppings on my half of the pie and my best friend did the same. We devoured the pie!

They have a beautiful outside dining setup and the atmosphere was peaceful and quiet. We had the entire outside area to ourselves until we closed our tab. A return here will happen in the near future. Highly recommended

While the servers David and his colleague provided excellent service, I was disappointed to witness the manager Nicole being rude to them throughout the evening. Her behavior made me concerned that our reservation might have caused an issue. I continued to ask question because I didn't want to be an inconvenience but she kept interrupting making it seem as if we weren't welcomed. David and his other female colleague was beyond amazing.

Celebrated my bestfriend birthday in their private room located on the lower level. The party size was at least 16 people. The room was has intimate dining vibe but what I liked is they allowed us to play own music (Bluetooth speakers).

We had 2 hours of unlimited drinks. Our server was older male who was so nice, great customer service. Making the pizzas were so cool, the server came around to ensure we were getting it right. Toppings were provided: cheese, pepperoni, jalapeño, sausage, fresh basil, & arugula. Pizza was good, slightly burnt but nonetheless good.

I'd definitely recommend for date night or fun girls night to do.

We were there on a Friday night and they had a DJ, which they might not have every night, but it was way to loud for a dinner restaurant. For a bar, great. For a club, awesome. And I'm sure some people like music so loud you can't talk to your dinner mates or your server. But I don't. Not when I go out for dinner. I could not talk to my wife at all without shouting. It was miserable.

The pizza was very yummy with excellent crust and great toppings. Service was attentive, though the entire meal took pretty long. The ambiance is fun, except for the excessively loud DJ.

Good spot but the noise was just was too loud to make it even close to enjoyable. I won't be back.

I came to adoro Lei March 23rd, a Saturday around 9pm.
From the moment my boyfriend and I walked in, it felt like a huge nice party vibe with everyone enjoying themselves, the Dj playing the right tunes and everyone just having a good time.
Initially, we almost left the place because the waiter wanted to seat us in a corner looking at a scooter out the window . I asked if there was another available seating as I had seen am empty table in the middle , to which she stated " yeah it's empty but it's going to be used for something else " whatever that meant . It truly felt like she didn't want to seat us in the middle . I guess she read the demeanor of my boyfriend and I because within 2 minutes she changed her tune and allowed us to sit at the empty table in the middle that I previously showed her .
We got seated and we came for the boozy pizza making experience, we were both super excited for it as neither of us had made pizza before .
We were given the option of white wine , red wine , beer or prosecco for our unlimited drinks , I loved the options but we chose white wine.

For appetizers we were given salad and "truffle" rice cheese balls . I put the truffle in quotations because there was no sign of truffle, just cheese and the paired marinara was lackluster . The salad disappointed me because this is not how you present a salad , you can tell it's been sitting in a bucket drenched in the balsamic vinaigrette because the salad was soggy , not fresh at all . Rating for appetizers 4/10

Honestly I wish I could give a higher rating because the ambiance , music and experience was a 9/10 but the pizza was so mid ! All the food was mid or below mid .The pizza had no flavorrrrr , no amount of toppings could of saved that lol . Pizza 5/10

Dessert were cinnamon sticks and zeppoles , flavor was good but the dough or breading used was cheap , it was hollow inside , no bite at all .

Like many others lately, we came for the boozy pizza making. It was such a fun night and an unbeatable value! At $85 per person, you get to make and eat a personal pizza, bottomless beer/wine for 2 hours, appetizers, and dessert. You make the pizza right at your table. The fried risotto balls we had as one of our apps were also delicious. They kept coming by to top off our prosecco and we were very well taken care of. It did get pretty loud later at night.

Very nice quick service experience. We came here around 2:45 on a Friday, it was not crowded and we were able to sit right away.

They had a happy hour from 2-7, $8 margaritas and well drinks. It's a pretty casual atmosphere, photos on the wall, dark wood floor, but well lit inside. The food and service was very quick, we were in and out in less than an hour.

We had the pepperoni pizza and the thin crust pizza for lunch, we left feeling pretty full between the two of us!

This was a fun ladies night out. The atmosphere was lively and the music was perfect on the night we went. The chef came over and showed us how to form our pizza, some of us went for hearts..because Love month. We shared laughs as we enjoyed making our pizza and waiting for it to cook. While we waited, we enjoyed salad and some other light snacks along with our bottomless wine.

There were 5 of us and we received 7 rice balls instead of 10 to equal 2 each, they brought out fresh ones when we mentioned this. The bathroom is downstairs, it was clean. I do wish they had hooks for our purses or jackets (at the tables, they had hooks at the bar) and more variety for toppings (I like pineapple on my pizza lol..yes I'm one of those people)

I would do this again.

Loved everything about this place. Good ambiance and music. Super efficient staff. No reservations but they had seats at the bar and squeezed us into a high top table later. Great drinks, delicious happy hour meatball sliders and a wonderful pizza. Highly recommend for some Italian food or just a few cocktails.

One word: thieves. This restaurant ended up overcharging my credit card for dinner. When I contacted them to fix their mistake and issue a refund they didn't answer and never gave me a refund. Super disappointed that a restaurant and business of this statue would be so negligent. Their server made a mistake of charging an incorrect amount and the managers dont step in to correct the issue. Super disappointed, I personally wouldn't recommend anyone dine here, it's not worth the trouble and back and forth. The manager Nicole has done nothing to help with the situation that's been brought to her attention.

I have visited Adorno Lei a few times and usually have a good visit. On April 10th, 2024 that changed with there new bartender.

Service:

The new female bartender struggled a bit during the start of happy hour at 2pm. 3 times we had to clarify the order and she still somehow got my drink wrong. However, she did make the moment right once we finalized our tab. The male bartender that took over for her afterwards also made the moment right once we pointed out the error on our bill based on what she communicated.

Food:

We had the meatball sliders which were delicious! Can't go wrong with meatballs. The drinks are great. Large martini glasses.

Ambiance:

The bar area is clean and well lit. The bar stools are terribly uncomfortable. They need to change them or add a railing at the bottom for people's feet. I love the outlets they have right under the bar so you can charge your devices. I wish they can add some hooks as well. The restroom needs to be maintained a bit more especially when they have private parties going on.

I would definitely recommend as an after work hang out or a date night.