Ardsley
472 Ashford Ave, Ardsley, NY, 10502
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472 Ashford Ave
Ardsley, NY, 10502 - Phone (914) 693-9122
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Pizza
Pizza is a famous Italian dish savored around the world. The entire credit for the popularity of Pizza in the United States goes to the chain of pizzerias all over the country. While the base and the texture of Pizza remains same across the globe, it's the toppings that differs from country to country. In the United States, you will find the top pizzerias serving pizzas with the toppings of mainly beef, bacon, chicken, ham, and sausage for the non-vegetarians. Other than these famous meat options, Pizzas with veg toppings such as mushrooms, pepperonis, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, etc. are also famous in most restaurants in the United States.
Irrespective of your locality, you will find a variety of different restaurants in your cities offering pizzas of all different types. Pizza is hot favorite among people of all ages in the United States. A large size pizza is enough to feed a family of 3 or 4 at large. Pizza is also the most preferred food whenever a group of friends is hanging out together. Pizza gained popularity in the United States after the American soldiers stationed in Italy returned from World War II.
Over the years, different pizzerias in the United States have developed their own respective regional variations. Pizza gained popularity as the iconic dish in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Whether you prefer thin or thick crust pizza, you can find a pizza of your preference at the best pizza restaurants in your city.
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Lisa G.
Delicious!! Best mozzerella I have ever had!! So excited Eataly is coming to Chicago!
(5)Mel R.
Love coming here for the cheese board and wine. Amazing atmosphere. Does get busy though.
(5)kathy w.
The grilled Bronzino w dill, artichoke hearts was excellent, cooked just right. You don't find that often!
(4)Dave L.
I love it. Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich really hit a home run here. With literally tons of stuff to see, this place just sucks you in. Eataly offers a little bit of everything for everyone here ranging from Beer Garden with some very flavorful home brews to fine dining to coffee house to a marketplace that offers fresh bread made daily, fresh seafood (local and imported from Italy) cured Italian meats, prime cuts of beef/pork/chicken and to top it all off, hand made pastas. Although a bit of a tourist stop, I think Eataly is one of those establishments that any tourist should experience while in NYC.
(5)Jonathan A.
Eataly is a pretty cool place. Its a big market / restaurant where you can drink wine, eat cheese and charcuterie and shop for fresh foods. They all sorts of kitchen supplies, organic vegetables, meats, cheeses, fish, pastas, sauces, honeys, jams, etc. Be warned that is definitely somewhat of a tourist trap, but if you can make it in and out pretty quickly, you can get some nice stuff. It is a little bit overpriced, but that what you have to pay for that fresh organic type food from popular markets. Probably on par with Whole Foods or other markets. Check it out if you are in the area.
(3)Kim N.
The brainchild of Oscar Farinetti, in it's original concept in Turin, has taken NYC by storm. For it's upcoming 2nd year it's reported that Eataly NYC has revenues of about $70million dollars. Principal investors Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali and others have surely been repaid the $20 million it took to get it off the ground. In Spades. I can see why, As a lover of food, this place is a mecca of things Italian. The more important thing, all levels of food lover can find something for them. Coffee, seafood, pasta, beer, aged meats/cheeses. It's almost overwhelming. Sure on a weekend it can be a shit show but right before rush hour on a weeknight it's a good way to get a weeks worth of shopping done in one place. I'd kill to live near something like this.
(4)Chanita S.
Wow, where do I even begin. On behalf of NYC, I'd like to give thanks to Joe Bastianich for recreating Italy in NYC. Everyone-residents, businessmen/women, millions of tourists-flock here to experience the Disney World of Italian cuisine. With stations after stations after restaurants, you can find almost anything authentic and Italian here in this mega restaurant/store....whatever it is. Need fresh herbs? They got it. Need Amish goat milk-they got 'em here too. They brew the freshest coffee and their gelato/sorbet are oh so heavenly as they are freshly made daily. If you're a vegan, the banana chocolate chip sorbet is to die for. You won't even realize that it's sorbet. My favorite one out of all is the salted caramel gelato as it has the perfect balance of sweet and saltiness. Try their pizza restaurant as you won't find anything else like it unless you're in Italy. I walk many miles several times a week to spend quality time at Eataly. At times I feel that I'm in a different country there with all of the rare finds and tourists from all around the world. My Italian beau who has spent his entire life entrenched in his Italian culture was even impressed by this 58,000 sqft store that he said is probably even more amazing than the one in Turin, Italy. Native New Yorkers who are too stubborn to give this place a shot will tell you that this is a tourist trap. I say screw 'em. They're missing out. Viva Italia!
(5)P S.
Other people have mentioned Eataly's very bizarre "rules," and I'd have to agree. Before last night, I'd have given Eataly 5 stars. But after this experience, I won't be back. I arrived around 4:45 on a Thursday evening. I had time before my girlfriends met me at 5, so sat at what I thought was the "bar" to have a glass of my favorite prosecco. Seriously, this is a BAR area. I was shocked when I was rudely told by the "bartender" that the bar isn't for drinks only, but I had to order food. Did I mention there were at least 5 open seats around me? Seeing my surprise, he allowed me to sit but told me he'd have to ask me to leave if people came to eat. Knowing there were PLENTY of open seats, and that I wouldn't be there long, I sat and had my drink... which was flat. Only a few moments later a woman and her (under 21 year old) daughter came and wanted to sit. Despite there being plenty of open seats left, he looked at me and began discussing my "situation" with the other bartender, as if I wasn't there! Luckily at that moment my friends arrived, and I was happy to walk away. After years of being an extremely loyal customer, I don't think I'll be back to Eataly.
(1)Karen W.
Our friends heard so much about this place we had to try it while we were in town. But it fell alittle short of our expectations. A bit on the pricey side. We ate at the pizza and pasta restaurant and ordered the pasta - Paccheri con sugo di mare and it was alittle fishy but the pasta was made just right, Caesarecce was a little too al dente and chewy. But the pizzas were good. We had the Ventura and Capricciosa. For dessert, we had some gelato in the marketplace which was creamy.
(4)Michael C.
This place is like the Trader Joe's of imported Italian groceries. It is set up as a bunch of mini stores/kiosks within the larger complex. You can even get oysters and wine inside. Their was also a guy in the middle just slicing deli meat and handing it out.
(4)Eric U.
Great spot to grab a quick gourmet sandwich. have had the prime rib - amazing... and the prosciutto with fresh mozz... excellent. A little pricey... but a nice splurge.
(4)Loic C.
****Eataly's MOP (Meal in One Pic)*** yelp.com/biz_photos/a0IE… **************************************** Eataly makes me think of a pimp my ride extreme makeover crossover of both Di Bruno Bros in Philadelphia and Bottega Louie in LA . It offers for high prices excellent Italian meats, fish, cheeses, pasta, pastries, and obviously coffees. The restaurant is humongous. It is as big as it can be for NYC. It is the equivalent of the Apple store or the AberCombie but for Italian food. It feels like being in a Lavazza commercial. IT is not too crowded for lunch. It is packed on the weekends. The pasta making station is mind blowing. The cavatelli machine is great in action. The making of the gnocchi from fresh potatoes highlights how technical it is to craft the small dumplings. We tried: Pappardelle pasta yelp.com/biz_photos/a0IE… A great dish. The fresh pappardelle pasta ( long and wide strips) were freshly made, and perfectly cooked. The sauce was light and the mushroom tasted good. It was a good dish for this type of establishment. For the same price or lower the pasta at Ombra in Studio City have more complex flavors. Platter prosciutto and cheese yelp.com/biz_photos/a0IE… A great selection of prosciutto which is Thinly sliced on a cutting board. Great taste. The cheese selection was weaker with extremely bland cheese, and a pretty old gorgonzola. The progression from mild to intense was nice but not explained by our waiter. Here is a example of the Fresh Pasta sold at Eataly yelp.com/biz_photos/a0IE… Pastries yelp.com/biz_photos/a0IE… Chocolate hazelnut balls yelp.com/biz_photos/a0IE… A good dessert to pair with the chocolate drink or a coffee. I like the version of Lupa in Soho a little bit better. Eataly is a new attraction in NYC. The place is vibrant, and beautiful. The food is good to great. Go for lunch early in the week to avoid the weekend madness.
(4)Maxwell S.
Great selection on any Italian related food you can imagine. Such a unique experience, I hope this market trend catches on.
(5)Brandon C.
When you walk in, it looks like a marbled Italian building with so many different food vendors; from Italian desserts to fresh made pasta, to a little cafe. Everything is higher priced and even more expensive then Whole Foods, but just the atmosphere in here is totally different than any other place I have ever been to. You see people eating on the counter on little pizza boards; there meat, cheese and bread mixtures that make you want to buy some. The restaurant upstairs is packed with people, but I made it in and got a beer. If you like high end Italian foods, then I would come here to get everything from meats to pastas, but if not then I would stick to the regular grocery store.
(4)susie l.
With over 1400 reviews, what more could one say. Great pizzas, pasta and deserts. Originally planned to order linguni, changed to pizza since pasta wasn't fresh made. Pizza was delicious.. Little on the pricy side for desert, but delicious.
(4)Megan C.
Quality Italian Eats/Grocery/MiniRestaurants Bustling Pricy & Overwhelming I so badly wanted to love this place but it's not a place I would recommend coming other than for a lite bite and a glass of wine, even then it's mostly overpriced and very touristy. Did I enjoy myself? Yes it was nice, but standing and eating was not exactly what I had in mind. The tomatoes that I had were delicious heirloom, the prosciutto was delicious, and the wine was good as well. The overall experience was just not something that I'm into. There is just about everything you can imagine here when it comes to Italian eats, but it's a bit overwhelming if you're not 100% sure what you're looking for when you arrive. I have a friend who LOVES this place, but it's simply not for me. Date Rating: 6 Pick up Scale: 2 Strong Suggestion: Walk around and look at everything before you choose where you want to eat. Plan on spending more than you thought you would and don't come here when you're starving.
(3)Manuel B.
Eataly is an expensive, crowded, overrated place filled with tourists and posers.
(3)Lily M.
I've been wanting to eat at Eataly for a while now and finally that day came when we got pasta fever. Every time I've come in here, it's always been extremely packed with people. I agree with others about this place being a maze. I must have walked in circles for a while and some times I get lost just trying to find my way out. This is like the high end version of Whole Foods for rich people. So we got here around 9:30pm on a Saturday night and it was still packed with tourist and locals trying to get a seat at La Pizza & La Pasta section. The wait time for 3? An hour and half. The kitchen closes at 10:30 so you're not guarantee to get a seat or dinner. A lot of people left after hearing that and so lucky for us, we got seated in about half an hour by the pizza counter. We ordered the Margherita pizza to start off which was sooooooo delicious! I absolutely love thin crust pizza! Roommate got a butter sauce spaghetti and I ordered the special spaghetti of the day. They were both great but the special spaghetti of the day was just a tad too salty for me. For dessert, we went to the Gelateria section and ordered pistachio gelato & lemon sorbet. The flavor of the pistachio was really strong in the gelato. Both were great but I definitely prefer the gelato at Amorino Gelato for the creamer texture.
(4)Vivian L.
i can't wait for eataly to open in LA. even though this place was beyond PACKED, i loved it. italian markets rock. especially clean, upscale ones.
(5)Katie C.
Such a fun spot to walk through on our tour of NYC. I really wish I could have actually shopped for a few things when we were inside, but transporting them back to Florida would have been a bit too difficult. I was really impressed with the beautiful layout of the store and the amazing assortment of Italian ingredients for sale. I pretty much drooled the entire time I was walking through!
(3)Maurice H.
There are so many reviews of Eataly, I will give you my impression based on a past event. Several years ago in Tokyo, I went to a "supermaket" which was really a "super" "market". It had groceries, a bakery, a travel agent, liquor store, clothing department, restaurants, movie theater, etc. so you get the picture. Eataly has many of the above including a book store and more. The place is huge and hugely crowded on Thursday at lunch time. An elevator takes you to the floor below the restaurant floor and then a second elevator (slowest in NYC) or easy stairs to the glass roof restaurant. It was quite interesting as they brew their own micro brewed beer there. The food was very good and somewhat unusual for me in that the choices were eclectic and different. Service was excellent with servers who can give a descriptive analysis of the menu and the differences between similar choices. I am not sure whether I want to just shop here or eat here. Luckily, I can do both and would like to when in the area.
(4)Zircon L.
Eataly has an excellent marketplace. It makes me almost feel I'm in Italy.
(4)John K.
I had never had an experience in America where I would walk in a store and just be surrounded by ALL things Italian. Eataly was a premium supermarket in which everything they sold seemed to be Italian. I did not really pay too much attention to be honest. I did have lunch over there and ordered Massese Pizza. The pizza was fresh!! You could tell via the taste! No more oily dominoes or bulky giordanos...this pizza was melting in my mouth. Loved the Mozarella cheese witht the spicy salami and most of all, the crust. I have heard rumors that there might be an Eataly in Chicago. I for one hope that that rumor is true.
(4)Laurena H.
There's nothing at Ealaty that I don't ;like... except the hundreds of tourist, but that's okay because there's so much to love here that I'll ignore them. The pizza is to die for, the breads are amaaaazing, the coffee is proper and gives u a jolt, the fresh pasta is amazing, I mean... what can I say... this place is great. I've eaten at the vegetarian restaurant at Eataly, and I find it's great since I don't eat meat it was fun to be able to choose from the entire menu since everything was meat-less. I've been watching The Chew on TV and now I also love mario batali, he's so funny and sweet and self deprecating... It's just all good. And I love Lidia bastianich's show on pbs. mmmm now I'm starving... Go to eataly, you'll be happy you did...
(5)Lindsay G.
I've been to Italy and I am picky about my Italian food but my group absolutely loved the caprese salad and pizza we had plus the great wine. We ate upstairs which was easier to take than the downstairs area where we started with wine -- it gets really hectic and crazy down there. The gelato and coffee looked great too, but we were too full :( I know some yelpers are hating because it's touristy, but get the pizza, seriously.
(4)Brandy L.
Brilliant concept! What a Fantastic idea this place has everything including the kitchen sink! Unbelievable!
(5)Steven L.
Expensive, paying extra$ for groceries for no reason, service isnt that great. It's usually cramped and crowded. Hard to walk through the isles..I wouldn't trust the cooked food in there, the raw fish and meat stations are so close to each other. I wonder if the health dept. checks up on them... They have a good selection of imports from Europe, but not worth the extra price for specialties. There are better and cheaper stores out there for specialties.
(2)Tina N.
I love Eataly! I will never have pasta the same way as I did in NY. We sat on the bar side of the dining area and were given helpful tips on which is recommended from the servers. My friend ordered the calzone while I ordered a seafood pasta (I forgot the name). The food was made fresh in front of you which made it feel special for the value of the money. The food tasted fresh and delicious! I would definitely come back to Eataly when I go back to NY!
(4)Jim S.
I've stopped by here a couple times. It's solid, and seemingly always busy. I've never grocery shopped here. The coffee's great, the sandwiches in the back are killer (I liked the porchetta). The Birreria on the 14th floor is also solid. yeah, it's all a little overpriced for what it is... but I see that as a surcharge for the nice environment.
(4)Brad D.
Hard to write a review for the entire place as it is split up into many tiny entities - but overall Mario has created a unique and exciting Italian mega-food-store. If you have any Italian in you and are looking to redeem your culture from the gaping wound inflicted by The Jersey Shore, I have just the place... I took my sister here in lieu of a trip to the real Italy - you know, times are tough. My main complaint is the price of lunch for 2 was pretty close to a round trip ticket to the motherland. I agree that we need to make fresh and organic produce more readily available to the masses to loosen agri-business' grip on our society, but an $18 tomato salad doesn't seem like a good start... It was fantastic, but it was a side salad. Seriously. There is nowhere else in New York to find so much authentic, unique and fantastic Italian food (packaged, fresh, canned, etc...) and for that, it's amazing. Everyone we interacted with was helpful and pleasant and our waiter (at the veggie restaurant) was awesome. Heirloom tomato salad, artichoke bruschetta and zucchini 3 ways - all were A+ - no complaints. Also tried an Italian Artisenal Beer (Yeah, I know, I live in Brooklyn...) and was pleasantly surprised - who knew? Italy: it's not just for wine and pasta anymore. So let's be real - this place is a novelty, not a value. And if that's what you're looking for - I assure you, you will be pleased. Especially if you love adorable little Italian grandparents shuffling to and fro in search of who-knows-what. It's a fun place with a great vibe and it's packed constantly which lends to it's European eating-on--top-of-your-neighbors thing. Don't go expecting a quiet or romantic experience, it ain't gonna happen. You're going to wait, you're gonna get pushed by an obnoxious upper east side socialite rushing towards the last organic plum tomato, and you're going to have someone walk into your arm while you twirl your fresh pasta on a big spoon - but it's all part of the fun. I'll return soon.
(4)steven b.
Eataly is a busy, bustling and crowded marketplace full of tourists... meh... But when you get down to it as a place to do your grocery shopping Eataly is phenominal! And their prices are actually less than Whole Foods. Plus you can have a glass of wine while you shop!
(5)Devin P.
the carne cruda al coltello will change your life! awesome place! go before its not cool anymore!!
(5)EC F.
this place is pretty cool and unique in the City. the place is huge and contains everything you can imagine to make a fine italian cuisine: amazing pasta, cheeses, meats, etc. there's also several seating stations that function as mini-restaurants. i did not try the famed fresh gelato but did grab a sandwich. service was rude but eh what do you expect. the sandwhich was overpriced at nearly $12 for a small baguette but it was tasty. probably would not return but definitely worth checking out once
(3)Doug K.
I've actually been to Eataly before, about a year and a half ago I believe, and we had eaten at the area where you have standing tables with mostly meats and cheeses, and it was good. This time, me and my friend went up to Birreria, the rooftop bar/restaurant. For some reason I was surprised that I was to take the elevator to the 14th floor, but it was good. We had reservations and were seated immediately. It had been a long time since we'd seen each other so we had a lot of stories to share. We ordered our food, but held onto the menus while deciding that maybe we wanted to start with a cheese plate. We did a few minutes later, and decided on a 3 cheese plate with ricotta fresca, parmigiano, and asiago fresco cheeses. Our meals came out at about the same time as the cheese plate. I ordered the pork shoulder and it was quite good, though had no notes of either beer or apricot as noted on the menu. My friend got the portobello mushrooms and enjoyed it. I had been thinking about ordering the pork chops with fried artichokes but went a different direction. The cheeses were excellent, especially paired with the frangelico/hazlenut honey. We finished up and continued to talk for quite some time, apparently too long, as our waitress finally came by and took our water glasses from us, we took that as our cue to leave. The food was good, the atmosphere loud, and the service good.
(3)Higs C.
Geez, great food, high price tag. Pasta is amazing, gelato is even better, no place like it. Stay away on weekends, sooo many tourists you cant even move.
(4)Brittany H.
a must-see if you are visiting the city. if nothing else, grab a small cone of gelato or a piece of foccacia and walk around and take in the sights of eataly!
(4)Kiera D.
Gelato and pizza were to die for. A tad touristy but that's okay
(5)Hansel B.
I went to Eataly with my sister on a nice Thursday. She knew I loved wine and living in Europe I tended to miss the readily accessibility of different regional choices in NYC at times. Like other yelpers say, this was a very unique experience. FAN OF THE FOOD NOT OF THE SERVICE. We had split the mozzarella w/Prosciutto plate, which for $14 seemed a little expensive (especially since the actually place didn't have seating, it was all standing). The plate was really good! Large portions which left my sister and I feeling full and worldly. Topping it off was a glass of white wine called "Fruilano" which I have to admit exceeded my expectations. All in all a good "light" meal. HOWEVER that was before the server came back. Now I am not a stingy person at restaurants. If the service is good then I tip, if the service is medicore then i figure (i work hard for my money) "why should i tip"? The service was not good, he barely looked at us, didn't give us napkins, didn't check on us and messed up my sister's drink choice. Of course I paided the bill but didn't tip/ The server came over and DEMANDED THAT WE TIP HIM insisting that in THIS COUNTRY ppl tip at restaurants. I explained to him that HIS SERVICE was not good and that is why I would not tip him and promptly left. HE FOLLOWED MY SISTER AND I DEMANDING WE TIP HIM. I finally told him that if he didn't leave us alone not only would i complain to his manager but that I would call the police and have him arrested for harrassment BECAUSE IN THIS COUNTRY ITS LEGAL. All in all an interesting experience but it may have just been my waiter that was off his meds that day!
(3)Pam W.
My friend suggested checking this place out so check it out we did. Like other yelpers say, this was a very unique experience. The environment and atmosphere of the entire place was great. My friends and I ended up sitting in the pasta and pizza area. Around half of their pasta dishes were unavailable due to a boiler being broken but that didn't stop us from having a delicious meal! We each got a different pasta dish so we were able to try each other's out. I got the pasta with the mushroom ragu and it was delish! I've never had that kind of pasta before (can't remember what it's called but it's like super wide and flat noodles) so it was a first time for me. The olive oil they served with the bread was also very interesting. My friend and I also shared a salami sampler where we got to try four different types of salami. One type was too spicy for me but in general I liked them all. Only wish we were served some bread to go with the salami though, it got a bit too salty after a couple bites. After our meal, we had to stop by the gelateria to get some gelato. If you're a big fan of watermelon, I HIGHLY recommend getting the watermelon gelato. I tastes exactly like fresh watermelon. I swear, they probably just took some watermelon meat and blended it with some ice to make the gelato. It was pretty awesome. Only downside is that my friend had a different person serve her and she got waaaay less gelato than I did and we paid the same amount. I would definitely go again the next time I'm in New York. :)
(4)Lisa R.
I think this would be best described as a magical place for Italian goodies. There is so much to see and try that I have spent 3+ hours on a single visit. Each time I'm here there is something else to discover. Most things here have a pretty steep price tag, but I will admit it seems as though there are plenty of hard to find items for those itching for something truly Italian. The shelves are immaculately in order and although there is always a crowd here, I imagine shopping all alone and tend to do lots of oohs and ahhs while exploring. Overall, it's still a great spot to browse and inspire.
(4)Jovy N.
What an amazing experience! Grocery store, eateries, bakeries, beers and wineries all in one. You won't find this anywhere outside of New York and it is right by the Flatiron District. So, think of mini eateries and wineries along with little shops inside everything. I love the Trattoria, La Birreria and the Pizzerias. You can order a glass of wine, get an order of panninis and get your own prosciutto de parma, find a seat and enjoy. They have amazing selection of cheeses and tapenades. They also have gelato. Quality is amazing and they have seasonal products. It gets overwhelming but that's the best feeling you'll ever have here because it hits all your senses. You get to see, taste, smell and feel all at the same time. We grabbed a Tiramisu which was delicious and walked around more just to take in the culture of this place. This is why I will keep on coming back to New York. My motto to live came out of this place, "good food, good wine and good company."
(5)Ian S.
A completely unique experience. If you're remotely into food and you're in Flatiron, a traipse through Eataly is vital. Over a sprawling square mile, you will see every pasta known to man, hundreds of different olive oils, the very best produce, cheeses, bread, meats, and fish, little coffee shops, a bakery, an authentic gelateria (!), a huge wine bar and an equally huge pizzeria/trattoria (the restaurant on the roof, La Birreria, is reviewed separately, however). You really can forget you're in New York City here - it's quite overwhelming. While nothing is cheap, it is always worth it to simply walk around Eataly, taking in the sights, sounds and smells. Oh, hell, grab and espresso and a cake, you only live once.
(4)Mary A.
Stopped here for lunch, pizza was cold and undercooked. Waitress was friendly but terrible, had to ask for pepper and salt twice and never received the salt. No utensils or napkins until after the food arrived. Mozzarella on the pizza had not melted. Pasta- ravioli with spinach and ricotta had no sauce and was dry. What a waste of money. You would think that with all the fresh ingredients in that place , that the food would be spectacular, instead it suffered terribly from mediocrity. Never again.
(1)Jana S.
5 stars for atmosphere and plain awesomeness of what you get packed into one GIANT space 2 stars for prices, talk about PRICEY! There's probably 4 different restaurants mixed in with a lovely produce section, fish market, huge cheese section, divine desserts, TRUFFLE bar, GELATO bar, this place pretty much packs it all. Awesome roofdeck bar/restaurant too. located in the trendy FLATIRON district. Check it out, I send all my tourists here, myself too!
(4)Capt k.
Mandorla Tostata is the bomb. Soft mouse fill with liquid chocolate..... Do I need to say more.
(4)Kathy k.
Literally an italian wonderland, their cappuccino comes with a little design on top and it makes it look really pretty! their truffles are amazing, there's soooooo much to choose from, cheese, sausage, pizza, pasta, you name it! all italian, anything you want, they have. Definitely a must!!!!!
(5)Han S.
Pistachio gelato and a prime roast sandwich from the rotisserie section make for an excellent lunch, if you can manage to find a seat. I still think about that sandwich and all its juicy, warm, beefy goodness. Just a generous drizzle of olive oil, freshly sliced prime roast beef, sea salt, and pepper on a small baguette. It couldn't be simpler, or more satisfying.
(4)Rexi V.
Once you get inside you think whoa this place is a zoo, people everywhere, very busy, and loud! It truly is a marketplace, different shops within this big space. A variety of meats and seafood. Everything you can tell were fresh and expensive. if you shop around you might be able to find reasonable priced items. The crowd is a good mix of people. I pulled up to a stand up table where a waiter appears and you can start to order. They seemed to know their stuff about wine and the food. I shared a cured prociutto and fresh mozzarella plate which in the end i wish i had all to myself =). It came with 4 slices of good bread and a drizzle of olive oil. This was HEAVENLY!! All the flavors and the saltiness was all so perfect i couldn't help myself from moaning lol. The prociutto was sooo soft and just melted in your mouth and the mozzarella was sooo fresh also melted in your mouth we were left wanting more but not after the bill came. It came out to $45 for that plate and two glasses of wine pretty steep but well worth it =)
(4)Krystal B.
Ugh.. The service at the upstairs beer garden was just awful. Which was ironic, because the place was pretty quiet at the time and we were seated directly next to an employee menu tasting. There were bussers and runners walking around and we still couldn't manage to get what we needed.. No steak knife for our steak, empty glasses, plates stacked on the table, and nobody to check on us until we were finished entirely. The food was great of course, but it was overshadowed by such poor service.
(2)Caity T.
I work directly across the this place. It's like Times Square. Good for if you're visiting New York, but if you want to grab something quick- no way. It's a poopfest. Crowded, overpriced, and a tourist trap. I can hate on everything except their hot chocolate, gelato, and cheese selection. (the only things I can bear to check out without wanting to die from claustrophobia) They are fantastic but grossly overpriced.
(2)Adam D.
Everything you would expect from Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich. Eataly is basically like a Whole Foods reserved for Italian cuisine. I wish there were more places to sit. I ate at Manzo, which as far as I could tell, was the only sit down restaurant. The food and service at Manzo were exceptional. The server was very knowledgable, prompt and attentive. A little pricey and the pasta portions were a bit small but filling nevertheless. I will definitely be back.
(5)Alice C.
Sadly, Eataly is usually a crowded, noisy mess, filled with gawking tourists. The Mister and I bought ingredients for a "simple" dinner at home on a couple of occasions. Bills always came out to more than $75, each time, and that didn't even include any meat, expensive olive oils or balsamic vinegars. Go once so you can experience it for yourself, then venture out to the real little Italy on and around Arthur Ave in the Bronx.
(1)Evelyn S.
Generally crowded and full of delicious but expensive goodies...it's a fun place to step into if you've never been. Overall, I'm not entirely impressed but if I have a friend in from out of town, I'd take them here so they can see what all the fuss is about.
(3)Richard H.
Great Italian food, but each area is like different restaurant. Check out the whole place before ordering. excellent pairings and fresh products.
(4)Brenda P.
LOVED IT! Everyone told me to go. No one explained what it was accurately. Everything took me by surprise. We left Eataly towards the end of our trip. Took a cab from our hotel and found the entrance. Not sure if there are others but we entered from the Lavazza coffee shop area. No grand entrance. Just one little door with the name unimpressively placed above somewhere. We started walking and getting a sense for what this place was. Wow. Overwhelming. Huge. As tourists we weren't there to "shop" but it was neat to look at all the products. Some clearly imported. Others that I can get at Publix or Whole Foods at home. We quickly realized that we had to pick a "specialty" section as to where we would have lunch. We saw various ones for fish, veggies, cold cuts, cheese, pizza & pasta. I never did see where the nicer restaurant is. We settled for good ole pizza and pasta. So glad we did. I have obviously had plenty of pasta in my lifetime. Some really good ones too. I have never, ever, had such a SIMPLE plate of pasta that was just so amazing and perfect. We shared the fru fru pizza (which is an oval shaped pizza with ricotta, ham, mozzarella, tomato sauce, parma ham, arugula and parmesan) and the penne rigate al pomodoro which is served exquisitely al dente with basil and a pomodoro sauce. That's it. Nothing more to it. (I have since had a similar plate at Scarpetta in Miami and also Miami's Salumeria 104 by the way) I was just so in love with this plate. I did not want it to end. I did not even want to share it. I savored every.last.bite. When done, we walked around some more and settled on cannoli from the Lavazza counter as well as macchiatos. It was a chilly day so we took them to go at the beautiful little park across the street. Perfect. Just sat there and enjoyed this treat. I would hang out here all the time if I was a local. So many things to try here. Endless possibilities. Delicious possibilities. I was very impressed and I will be stopping there first the next time I am in NYC!
(5)Noah C.
I don't care how many animals I have to sacrifice...if I can just get them to build an Eataly in SF I could die happy. Really, the only thing I ate here - the one thing I returned THREE times for - was the prime rib sandwich. I nearly bought one to marry, which would undoubtedly upset my wife. I have had great sandwiches over the years, but this was one of the best. No fuss - meat, olive oil, bread. But that meat. Jesus roasting Christ. The meat.
(5)Tiffany T.
5 stars for the concept and atmosphere. This place is a great scene if you are looking for a high energy vibe for dinner or late lunch. 3 or 4 stars for the food depending on what you eat. Love the mozzarella and the older cured meat. Love the pesto and white sauced pastas. and 2 stars for the prices. While I admit there is a high level of freshness for the food, the dishes and portions leave me feeling like I deserve a little better for what I'm paying out. I think this is a neat spot to take visitors but I would not come here for the food itself.
(3)M B.
This place is very impressive, but also very expensive! Do not try to go on the weekend or be prepared to feel like cattle. If you enjoy Italian food this is for sure a fun place to go, especially with the marketplace and all the lil tasting spots. However the lay out is a little confusing, I found myself walking in circles alot and being too tired to venture anywhere else, so I bought some fresh raviolis that I must admit were worth their price tag and gelato that seemed like a must. It is definitely worth checking out but I dont know if I would frequent this place.
(3)Allison M.
I've heard good things about this place and finally made a visit last night. I had dinner with friends and we decided to have pasta and pizza. We decided to dine at La Pizza & La Pasta. We ordered the following items: Appetizer: La Stella (BEST DISH WE HAD; light and tasty) (pizza with cherry tomatoes, arugula, shaved parmigiana reggiano, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil from sorrento) Mains: PANSOTTI di Ricotta e Spinaci - good but pistachios did not mix well with overall taste and the dish had too much olive oil. FYI - this is a ravioli dish LINGUINE con gamberi e pesto di pistacchio - I liked it but my friend said it wasn't quite tasty enough. I debated btwn this dish and the ravioli above...let's say I would've preferred this dish. Dessert: We got gelato from the other end of the shop. Hazelnut all the way! Delicious but a bit too sweet. Still a great end to a dinner out with girlfriends. Overall fresh food, some flavors worked well where others did not. I'll be back to try it again.
(3)Dalia M.
I love this place!!!! I've only truly enjoyed it once. A friend of mine and I came here on a weekday. It was still packed. We started of by taking a quick walk around. So many stations, so many options, so much to eat! We decided on making our first stop at the "meat and cheese" part of the place. We had a glass of wine with a lovely plate of fresh mozzarella and proscuitto. Yummy. Very tasty. We stood at the marble tables while we enjoyed our 'snack'. What was next? Pizza and pasta of course. We headed over to the list we were on and waited for our name. Once seated we asked the waiter what the best pasta and pizza was on the menu. His recommendations did not disappoint. We also got a bottle of red. Thank god for no driving in NYC! It was DELICIOUS. We had Batali's signature pasta dish and the simplest pizza and they were amazing. After that, we were walking out through the gelato section. It was POURING out so we looked at each other, then at the gelato station, and decided we should wait out the rain with a bit of gelato. Totalllllly worth it. Thank you, rain! After this day of eating, I could not eat until the next day and we finished around 5pm. Didn't mind at all and can't wait to head back and do it all over!
(4)Kelly B.
Eataly is like a food obsessed person's department store. They've got everything-- from fancy eateries serving up the best in artisanal, modern Italian, to the kitchen staples of any gourmet cook or even just those of us that dabble. Don't miss the seafood restaurant, Il Pesce. The seating is first come, first serve, so I recommend that you put your name on the list, then squeeze in for a table at La Piazza and break into some cheese and cured meats with a bottle of wine. It's just how it's done. So there. We did just as I described above, and it was an experience worth reliving. I still can't get over the octopus dish I shared with a friend, or the seared fish I enjoyed. The specials are the highlights of the menu, but don't overlook the daily offerings of the seasonal menu either. The service was great, and I felt that the food came out pretty fast considering the size of the crowd. Speaking of the crowd- I hear we came on a good day (holiday) so prepare for a throng of foodies! Post-meal, we browsed the desserts and the butcher's selections, all for preparing a topnotch barbecue, and I am happy to report that the ground steak for burgers was superb. I wasn't all that wowed with the desserts (we brought home an apple tart and a tiramisu) but don't let that keep you from the gelateria, which did not dissapoint.
(5)Allison H.
We ordered a sandwich from the Panini stand. Amazing! We tried the tuna panini, large chunks of tuna poached in olive oil, served on a baguette with caper mayonnaise and arugula. It was light, but delicious and full of flavor. Mmm. Still thinking about it. One sandwich was a substantial snack for two. Can't wait to try their other combinations.
(4)Bryan S.
This place was really nice... even though I didn't eat here at all. I enjoyed the large crowds and the feel of being in a market. The fun the adventure and the smell of EATALY. Large amounts of imported goods, meats, spices and everything. The prices are pretty original and I don't mind.
(3)Heather S.
This place looks and feels amazing. It's huge and full of everything from fresh bread, to gelato. The pizza and vegetable restaurants inside are really good.
(4)Dan M.
This place literally has it all.... it is like a Whole Foods, plus eating stations throughout.... quite good quality everything and everywhere you look. The meat counter in the back has only free range meats that looked fabulous and the fresh pastas oh my... wish we had one of these stores back home. I ate at the counter at the back restaurant and enjoyed some nice pasta and an Italian beer. Afterwards I went up the elevator to the Birreria rooftop bar which is a great place to enjoy a drink with a nice view. Lastly, the Gelato station is a good place to end the evening with some good quality gelato.
(4)Emily P.
My guy and I have been to Eataly the last two times we have been in NYC. It is a large place that sells stuff like coffee, pastries, sandwiches, a mini restaurant, wine by the glass, fresh pasta, etc. We typically share a cold sandwich and arancinis. We get a glass of wine too. You just walk around and they have stations around that you can pick and choose from to make your perfect lunchtime meal. Gets busy though!
(5)Angel N.
My kind of place even though it's so touristy! I love their charcuterie and cheese section, gelato, and sandwiches (not the cold paninis). Lattes and pastries here are just ok here. Haven't had their pasta or pizza yet.
(4)Chris F.
Pasta was fresh and cooked perfectly. Small portions for the price. Wait staff at the pizza and pasta place was very good. Gelato was excellent. The atmosphere was great, what I would imagine an Italian food court would be.
(4)Kimberly J.
This is the kind of grocery store I would shop at if I had lots and lots of money. While I can't afford to buy ALL my groceries here, the phrase "you get what you pay for" easily applies to Eataly, as there is a huge difference in quality between their products and those in your typical grocery chain store. They have an incredible selection of produce, with some fruits (like pineberry, a white strawberry!) and vegetables I've never even seen before. In other sections, you can find a variety of aged cheeses, cured Italian meats, handmade pastas, and artisan breads. I recommend the little food stations if you want to eat here; I never found the need to sit down at one of the restaurants (yes, ONE of... this place is huge!). I always start off with an espresso drink at the cafe near the front. The food here is very European. For example, if you want a sandwich, don't expect to get a roll layered with all sorts of toppings; a prosciutto sandwich is simply a baguette with a layer of prosciutto on top. The quality makes it taste amazing, though, without even a drop of mustard, mayo, or anything. Dessert lovers won't be disappointed either; you'll have a choice of gelato, pastry, and chocolate truffle stands available to satisfy your sugar cravings.
(4)Eric B.
Eataly. I am not going to talk about the fact that everything here is gourmet and set up in small station like areas which allow you to get just the thing your looking for (such as coffee drinks, sandwiches, chocolates, seafood, meat, etc...), no I am going to talk strictly about the gelato. The freshly made daily gelato. The gelato that is going to keep you up at night, pining away like a person who has found their destiny and purpose in life: eating Eataly's gelato. This sounds like an exaggeration, but I'm not joking. If you like- no LOVE salted caramel, you just found your culinary soul mate. Like hazelnut? Hazelnuts DREAM about growing up and being mashed up, just so they can be one of the delicious few who are mixed into a bowl batch of Eataly's gelato. It really is this good folks. It's a fantastic place in a fantastic location, right in front the Flat Iron building on 5th Avenue. So on your way to checking off your NYC tourist spots, make sure you swing by Eataly's and blow your taste buds away. You will NOT be disappointed.
(5)Evan J.
This place is an Italian food lovers dream and we really loved going here before all the hype. It has become so full of people recently that it's painful to navigate. Still, if you can get in before the rush or on a weekday, it's a fun experience.
(3)J M.
YES YES YES to Eataly! On our trip to NYC we made a stop here with some friends and it was amazing! We had lunch on the 14th floor "Biereria" -the food and beer are to die for... black lentil soup, antipasto, pork shoulder, and pork sausage YUM :) They have different sections/areas of food in the first floow resembling a fancy gourmet market/restauarant where you can order depending on what you are in the mood for: seafood section, deli and cheese section, pasta and pizza section, etc. Great for eating and for food shopping and although a bit pricey its absolutel worth it. We need one of these in Miami, I'm obsessed :)
(5)Eric D.
I didn't find a listing for "Manza" (the self-important little restaurant/bar inside Eataly) but this review is focused on that subset of Eataly . IF you tend to favor $19 glasses of "promotional" wine and don't mind swatting the baby flies off your glass (mind-you, this is an indoor joint) then perhaps Manza is your kind of place. I have no problem with pricy; I do have a problem with Manza. Misleading (read hoaxy) bartender pushing an off-menu appetizer...in this case pork belly which he said was "crispy" which was in reality far better described as luke warm kill-floor scraps, served over a bed of rancid juice and spoiling cabbage. If I were to name this dish, I'd call it "Sour Death." And for a mere $32 this little appetizer weighed in at roughly 2x the cost of on-menu apps. Even after I clear my first billion$, I'll avoid wasting cash at this place. Far too many high-quality, honest restaurants in NYC. If you're a celebrity, trying to dodge the riff-raff, perhaps this is where one does that.
(1)Min-Joo L.
I went here 2 nights ago and I STILL go to bed dreaming about this place. Maybe that's why I wake up drooling on my pillow.... But really, I could spend DAYS here eating and browsing and I will never get sick of the place! I am IN LOVE with Eataly and I can't wait to be back again!! Eataly is pretty much Costco/food heaven for the ultimate italian food junkies. Set up like a massive whole foods, the entire place is a market, each section (dairy, meat, produce, dessert, etc) containing an area to eat and shop. My friend and I wandered around gawking at everything and honestly, the place is kind of overwhelming. People say it's a tourist trap, it's crowded, and it's pricy....and that's all true BUT it's only a shitty experience if you make it a shitty experience. It's not a cheap, sit-in, intimate restaurant but don't let that discourage you at all!! My friend and I went in knowing wholeheartedly that we love to eat italian food, we love dining experiences, and if we're going to spend money on food, it needs to be on GOOD FOOD. And Eataly definitely met our standards. With that being said, it can get pretttyyyy packed at night (we went on a Thursday night) so here's what I recommend: 1. put your name down at a sit down place that you want to eat 2. go to the center of the market for cheese, wine, bread, and assorted salumi as appetizers. By the time you're done with the appetizers, your table will be ready. We started off by putting our name down for the pasta/pizza place (in the back corner) and then ventured off to the center of the market for some cheese and proscuitto. We were told that the wait for the pizza/pasta place was about 40 minutes, so why the hell not EAT while we wait? #foodjunkieproblems We got the $16 "Platto di emilia-romagna"- a plate of cheese, melon, and prosciutto, which also came with 6 delicious slices of bread. SERIOUSLY, IT'S SEX IN YOUR MOUTH. At the pasta place, we split a $25 bottle of Rose (yea, two petit girls killed a bottle of wine. classy bitches) and the postacci, a ravioli tossed in lemon butter and pistacchio. it was delectable but sort of dry. I recommend getting something more tomato based! THEN, we went to the dessert area of the market and got gelato to end the night! I recommend the sea salt chocolate, melon, or milk gelato (melon and milk taste awesome together, btw). Mario Batali & Joe Bastianich. oh you fancy huh?
(4)Kathryn R.
On our first trip here 5 weeks ago, we tried the mozzarella and prosciutto. It was yummy. There gnocchi were fabulous (we cooked and ate them at home). So we returned today. Tried the lasagna bolognese which was divinely light and flavorful. The verdutta pizza was a huge disappointment. The dough was soft to the point of being floppy. The red sauce lacked imagination. The vegetables were just OK. The fresh mozzarella was yummy. No waiter to offer fresh grated parmesan which might have added a bit more dimension to the flavors. We did meet two fascinating people sitting next to us so that was fun. Bought gnocchis again and spinach ravioli. They really do make fabulous pasta. Lots of folks below complain about the noise and the crowds. It's a tourist attraction, for heavens sake. I go there because it's 3 blocks from my stylist's hair salon. Otherwise I'd go to Philly Italian Market because it's closer.
(4)Goldie G.
ew not impressed! always so crowded and expensive! got a piece of fish which came with the whole head on mouth open horrible :/ ssooo many bones in it small as needles basically unedible :( was such a waste wont go back
(1)Jill L.
Remember that scene in Willy Wonka when all the children come into the giant room that was a wonderland of candy, while Gene Wilder sings "Come with me, and you'll see, a world of pure imagination, blah blah blah" Well that's what it's like to walk into Eataly. Except instead of Willy Wonka who hang out in the factory with oompa loompas, you have Mario Batali who hangs out in the Hamptons with celeb friends like Gwynth Paltrow and Jay-Z. And instead of candy gobbling children, you have urban foodies with lots of disposable income. And instead of a waterfall/river of chocolate, it's a waterfall/river of marinara sauce. OK, I made up that last part. But seriously, this place is an italian food lover's dream. Tons of imported Italian groceries, multiple spots to get a bite to eat, tons of kitchen utensils/cookbooks/etc. So why did I take off a star, you may ask. Well, I will tell you. I just feel like there are a lot of other places where you can get just as good of food that are less gimmicky and less chaotic. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't go and enjoy yourself- this place is super cool.
(4)Pamela L.
My last visit to Eataly on a Sat afternoon wasn't that great, it was packed with people and felt stuffy inside. But my friend suggested we meet there for drinks after work yesterday, so I gave it a 2nd chance. This time was a much better experience. It wasn't overly crowded when we arrived at 5:30pm and we snatched a table by the cheese section. I looked around and everything looked so good; the menu was overwhelming, luckily our waiter came over almost immediately and explained our choices. We just went with his recommendation which is a sampler of everything. OMG, the mozzarella was AMAZING! I don't think I can ever eat any other kind after yesterday. The platter was the perfect size for 2 of us to share, and I always love to sample everything. On our way out I saw all their sweet offerings, guess I'll have to come back again for that. BTW, it is pricey but ok to splurge once in a while, and well worth the money. Highly recommended!
(4)Anellia I.
This is a great place and what I like most about it is that you can find thousands of reasons to go there: shopping for groceries, cook books, wine, sea food; drinking one of the best espressos in NYC or a glass of really good wine and those amazing appetizer plates to share.... the list goes on and on... So the next time you pass by Eataly, just go inside. For sure you'll have one if not more from the above mentioned reasons!
(4)Kelleigh W.
Expensive, but worth every cent. As a lover of Italian cooking and Italian food, this place is the closest thing I've come to heaven. If I want to actually sit down for food, I can, but if I'm looking for fresh, high quality Italian ingredients, this is the spot I always turn to. I can't recommend just one thing. The vegetables are always fresh, the mozzarella is better than anywhere else and most recently I found marinated white anchovies (which I've only found in one other store in Providence, RI so far). This isn't a short trip though: I'd recommend to anyone making a day out of it and going to eat at one of the many small restaurant sections and then going shopping for some great ingredients.
(5)Josephine L.
If I lived closer to Eataly, I would be a very broke girl. This place is kinda pricey but... 1. Everything is quality 2. Where else can you find so many things under one roof? There is literally everything you can think of here. Restaurants, bakeries, an ice cream parlor, a coffee shop, there's a cured meat section, fresh vegetables section, fish section, meat section with a "real" butcher and all, a kitchen supply section, an alcohol section, a cheese section... Anything you can think of that's Italian and food related. It is a foodie's DREAM. The restuarants can be extremely crowded and if you ask for a table, there will probably be at least a 40 minute wait. If you can, do what me and my boyfriend did, and just grab seats at the bar. We tried Il Pesce and the food was very impressive. The trio of raw fish and the grilled octopus were both amazing, but the branzino stole the show. It was so delicate, light, and buttery. For dessert, we swung by the ice cream stand where I had the best gelato I've ever had in my life. I've tried a lot of gelato in my life, but this is hands down, THE BEST. So overall, Eataly is something everyone should experience at least once. Trust me and go.
(4)David T.
Overwhelming? Yes. Pricey? A bit. Fantastic? DEFINITELY! Eataly is a foodie's dream. Anything from the world of Italian cuisine can be found here, either in restaurant or grocery form. We went on a Sunday evening and it was packed. The hour-long wait didn't phase us since we had time for fresh cheeses and cured meats in the standing-room-only center court. After dropping $120 on the small bites our table at Il Pesce was ready. Grilled Rhode Island squid was fantastic (it was a special that day so not always on the menu)...not overly rubbery as squid can sometimes be and the lemon & olive oil drizzle made for a simple but delicious preparation. Wine list was decent and surprisingly not ultra-expensive...plenty of moderately priced ($25-$35/bottle) whites to complement the all-seafood menu (yes they have reds also but this is a fish restaurant...c'mon people!). I can't wait to return and try some of the other offerings. The various pastas looked amazing.
(5)Cortland Native C.
Seppia (cuttlefish) with fiddlehead ferns, asparagus and sea beans with a side of braised cucumber and marscapone. Holy Schneikes Batman! It was outstanding. Wow!! I will remember this meal. Great service and recommendations from the staff and the place was packed on a Sunday afternoon.
(5)Michael T.
Well I did it......returned to Eataly for the Saturday pork braseola sandwich....heaven on a bun!
(5)Melissa A.
I was quite shocked to find that I never reviewed this place when I lived in NYC. It was only until I was about to write a review for Los Angeles, Bottega Louie that I had realized that I never wrote this much much much needed review! yelp.com/biz/bottega-lou… It is so unfortunate that the best LA can offer Italian food wise a small imitation of Eataly. Still good, but nowhere near what Eataly is or the typical Italian dinning in NYC is.They're supposed to get one out here...we shall see. NYC does have an older more European cultural influence to be fair though. But enough about LA comparisons. Lets talk about Eataly, NYC and the experience that Eataly is.... because it is, an experience that is. Walking into Eataly is a day event, its reminded my friends that have traveled to Rome, of actual places in Rome and Italy. Walking in, there are tall high ceilings that seem to reach up until forever. Long halls split into different sections hosting different selections of things to try, buy, taste and sit to eat in. There are people everywhere, laughing, talking, shopping, eating. In NYC my bf and frequented this place always having a meat and cheese plate, a good bottle of wine, followed by of course our semi buzzed laughs over by the gelato stand. We'd sit by the windows looking out at the crowds of people walking by. We loved riding our bikes here in the Summer time, and waiting out the Summer rain storms, watching the rain through the massively high windows. There are about 12 different places to eat inside Eataly. La Piazza was my favorite. With marble countered bars and standing tables, impeccable service and always right to the T recommendations, you can't help but to feel like you're celebrating food and life with your server and all the happy faces around you. Haha Of course Gelateria is my next favorite, Its hands down the best gelato I've ever had in my life. With fresh fruit supplied every morning and nuts straight from Sicily, there is a lot of care and craft put into making it, so being nothing less then perfection should really be no surprise. The prices are a little higher here, but you're in mid-town Manhattan, getting a selection and variety that I've recently learned puts the rest of the country to shame. If you ever leave NYC, make sure you eat at Eataly until it hurts. Eat everything Italian until it hurts and then eat it again. Eataly goes to show that there is nothing quite like the NYC Italian food experience. If you don't like this place, you will probably feel more at home at the Olive Garden. I hear they are having their unlimited bread sticks special again. =P
(5)Ho'oki P.
Food was awesome, but the atmosphere was just plain busy, not relaxing. Additionally, you can only sit in one area at a time, meaning that if you wanted seafood, and were in the pasta area, too bad. Fun, interesting, staff was very attentitve, and the food we did order was very good. Just be prepared for some hubbub.
(3)Tom O.
It's noisy. It's crowded. It's confusing. It's also delicious. Cannot go wrong here. It is a marketplace with multiple restaurants, ranging from $$ to $$$$, that actually serves the food you can purchase from the market. It's a unique experience worth the inevitable maneuvering through the crowd.
(4)Dina B.
Wannabe nouveau riche young people crowd this place, not necessarily to eat, but to be seen. Most end up eating a cookie or a half a sandwhich, because they cant afford anything more. While the food looks nice the pretentiousness of it all makes me want to vomit. Chelsea Market is the more affordable better, more down-to-earth alternative.
(1)Charise B.
I have eaten at every station in Eataly and must say, everything is hands-down-the-best with the dessert station being the exception. My only gripe is that they need more flavor. Love this place, will return many, many more times!
(5)Brett P.
In a nutshell: Amazing quality ingredients and products, unmatched selection, and high prices to match. It's a great experience and cool place to see, but expect to spend accordingly for that. I guess that can be said of any good place in Manhattan though.
(4)Nel A.
Always crowded. Good for business I guess :) I like Eataly...crowds and all :)
(4)Katie B.
Eataly's the best. My girlfriends and I frequent the space in the middle on the ground floor where you can stand and eat cheese and drink wine. A cheese board and a bottle of rose makes for a perfect Saturday afternoon. Have been on the rooftop, and love that, too. If you love food and cooking, you've gotta check this place out.
(5)Anu N.
Poor form at Eataly on Sunday evening at 6.00 PM When a manager tells a customer 'its not my problem' its time for a vent. After waiting 19 mins to pay at uber high end Eataley, the credit card servers go down. With a cavalier tone the manager says servers down cash only at registers now. After 19 mins of waiting I'am about to combust, its 100* in NYC, getting close to dinner time and now this. Resignedly I get to the ATM and pay $2 to get MY money cause EATLY's damn servers are down??? At which point I ask the manager why I have to pay a fee to get the cash, he rambles on about this server and that server and I go nuclear. When Rocco and Gordon open MEETALY across the street( as either they or someone else surely will) I will be the first one taking my book club, school pals,gym buddies,fellow subway travellers, friends family and anyone else who has had it stuck to them in NY by the big guy I know I am certainly not the only one out there. And YES I know this isn't as big a deal as the trillion $ budget deficit or week job numbers in the country,but I work friggin hard for my money and I don't want some toff nosed little shit telling me 'its not my problem' So Lidia and Mario take heed, when you want to charge 1.50 for a lemon, have some decency and class, offer your hot under the collar,well heeled regular customers, who do have a choice as to where they shop since we don't live in China yet, something other than attitude. ......
(1)Sherl K.
Heard rave reviews for Eataly from many friends. Had to try it. Been here 3 times so far. What a great concept, a concrete maze of fresh produce market, wine shop, beer shop, rooftop beer garden, desert shop, meat and cheese shops, with restaurants scattered in between. The selection of products in each department is without a doubt superb. It's a food snob mecca. Every single one of my dining experiences here has been an impeccable one. The flavors, the pairings, the presentation were all on the money! Speaking of money, be prepared to shell out the dough if you want to walk out with a full belly. Everything here is quite pricey and the portions leave you wanting MORE! After paying $15 for a cheese plate and $20 for the entree and $30 for a bottle of beer, I kinda don't want to have to stop at a white castles later cause I'm still hungry. It is very crowded and a bit difficult to maneuver around without accidentally elbowing someone. The atmosphere is anything but quaint. It doesn't feel earthy, or lively or colorful in the sense of what one might find when visiting a market in Italy or any other place abroad. It's loud, touristy and a bit snobby. You feel like you're in a cramped, dully lit building in Manhattan. Service was a hit and miss. I've experienced exceptional, friendly, knowledgeable servers as well as inattentive, rude ones. The three stars are solely for the food, minus 2 stars for the prices and the ambiance, or lack there of. On that note, definitely try Eataly for the food, it won't disappoint you. But don't expect to transcend to some sprawling replica of an italian fresh market when you open the doors. Lastly, bring your credit card. Cheers!
(3)Alex B.
Fantastic food, great bechamel and pesto lasagna, and amazing margherita pizza. Downsides: long wait times and the place gets really crowded.
(5)Alexis C.
This place is very Las Vegas, which is great because I love Las Vegas--the excess, the spectacle, the sheer ridiculousness, the fakeness. Just like you can go into fake Paris or fake New York in Las Vegas, you can go to fake Italy in Manhattan. The square footage is large, and it's pretty overwhelming at first, so I suggest making a slow tour around before committing to grabbing anything or you might be carrying a lot of stuff by the end. Even if you aren't buying much and more just browsing, it's a fun place, with a ton of people, a lot of great food, and lots of places to stop to sample. The cheese section is pretty impressive, and you can find all the Italian imports you miss. Who doesn't love Italian food?
(4)Patty O.
This place was ahmmaazing. A great market to browse & also delicious places to sit (or stand) to eat. We spent a lot of time going to the different sections looking at the different imported foods & goods. Ended up eating at the salumi bar-got a great assortment of meants & cheeses. Also came with delicious honey & fig paste. I wish I could have stayed longer. Also, there is a fun upstairs eating area but it was like 100 degrees and you really couldn't feel any A/C up there so that was a no go. I'd love to try it on a cooler day.
(4)Jessica H.
Cool but overpriced
(3)Nick S.
I like the place. Food is kind of mixed - some really good ones and some just mediocre (pastries) compared to the really good ones in NYC. But the experience was worth visiting at least once.
(4)Miss W.
LOVED this place. Tips: 1) Only go if you're just hanging out and don't have a time-limit. 2) Only go if you're just hanging out and can eat multiple meals, multiple desserts with reckless abandon. 3) Go with your friends (or people you like, if you don't happen to like your friends...) 4) Try the seafood! The fish and mussels were tasty!
(5)Minna Trish A.
I am sure that like me you will like this place, and if you like Italian and Italian food, you should really get there, I do it. I love Italian food.
(4)Kate L.
So completely opposite of the quaint Italian market place/shops that you would likely encounter once abroad. This is actually a commercial, money grubbing, tourist destination for "foodies" (note the quotations) that is just plan overpriced. My first major complaint is the crowd. There is always a crowd...and how could there not be when the store takes up a square block of NYC?! This is a destination and a hot spot - for reasons that are beyond me. For locals, the grocery boasts not only over priced Italian goods ( my friend put together a gift basket here without looking at the price first...yikes!), but also a ridiculous crowd that makes you wonder if you really want to spend all the money. Just to eek out the last few pennies they can get from every type of customer, they have the "balcony" restaurant, which is a narrow walkway ledge that is just above the mayhem, that offers seating and a menu. The ambiance is lackluster and somewhat an afterthought at it is paired with employee only entrances, stock room entries, and storage doors. I was here to meet a friend on the rooftop, and I prayed that this was not it. Luckily, it was not and the place boasted an all weather rooftop (which is cool!). However, there was a 30m wait, so I left my name and wandered, nay, shouldered, my way around the establishment. Then I stumbled upon the most genius business model ever - standing room only tables that offer some of the most expensive wine/cheese/meat in the whole store. This magical place was the only place where no reservation or wait line existed and it boasted the highest price point items. Drawn in by the accessibility and surrender to the convenience charge. And I did. When our table was ready on the roof, we took our half finished glasses of wine from Eately - wine and cheese, and tried to get our table at Eately rooftop. However, we are unable to bring our drinks with us. WHAT!?!?! I paid this same company $15 for this glass of wine....why can't I take it anywhere in their contrived little universe? This was frustrating. The rooftop was great since the weather was perfect outside. However, the fire alarm went of for about 20 minutes during our dinner, and no one kept us posted. After the fiasco with my first glass of wine, I had to see flames before I was vacating the premises - who knows if I would get my seat back! As a gesture for the ear piercing sirens we endured, my friend and I requested a discount. While we didn't get this, we did get a glass of wine. Works for me. Overall, I would say the best plan is this - come once, window shop, and then eat dinner a real great place in NYC. This place is completely corporate and the dining experience leaves you feeling a little used.
(3)Piilani R.
We wandered in for a late dinner on a Wednesday night. The bottom floor was like a dream for high end beers and foods, along with a restaurant where the chef will butcher your veggies for you! That's very exciting for my vegan friends. But I had dinner and wine upstairs and ordered a small cheese plate, salami plate and a portobello mushroom with asparagus entree. Add to that my amazing wine, recommended by our server, the meal was divine. They brought honey to go with our cheese plate and some crusty bread as well. That alone would have been perfect with my wine. I can't wait to go back to the city and have gelato for dessert.
(5)Neline S.
I ended up here by accident because the people I was with were not from the city and didn't want to go to the LES for beer. The rooftop isn't really impressive as you can't really see anything while standing bunched up against people since it's so massively crowded. HOWEVER, there is major eye candy here so as I pointed out several to my friend. The rest of the group were hungry so here was an opportunity to try some food and ordered the pork shoulder with mashed potatoes. The pork shoulder didn't live up to my expectations as it was a bit bland. However, I like carbs and the olive oil mash potatoes were very good. Overall, the experience was ok since it didn't leave much of an impression to me
(3)Jeff B.
This was the first restaurant I visited on my recent trip to NYC and I have to say it was also my least favorite. I ordered a stuffed pasta dish and it wasn't very good, the portion was small, and also extremely overpriced. The worst part about it however, was the terrible service. The hostess was rude and the server didnt even know or care that we were there. I will never go back.
(1)Tom K.
Food has been above average for my 2 visits spread over a year. Try the pasta restaurant for traditional dishes and the vegetarian restaurant for a really good veggie fusion experience. Took a meat eater and he couldn't believe how good it was. The gelato bar was also really good with a nice selection. Atmosphere is festive, loud, and a bit crowded on a weeknight. Prices are about what I'd expect for NYC. Those people who complain about the prices are out of line when you consider the location and quality products. I actually found the bottles of wine very reasonably priced and very good (Various reds).
(4)Jill Z.
I only give it 4 starts because I wasn't impressed with the rooftop restaurant. The rooftop is a great place for drinks- (beer) but I would have rather stayed downstairs for dinner..... The downstairs market is fabulous! I suggest a meat and or cheese board and some wine in the middle (market) area. Then head over to the dessert/espresso bar where desserts are the perfect size. Try the peanut (or Salted) tirimisu!
(4)Nat N.
I give this place a 5++++++++++++ rating. From the moment I walked in, I felt like I had arrived in heaven. We entered on the end where the gelato is located, and I wanted to stop and have one. But we kept on walking, and came upon the desserts - panna cotta, tiramisu just to name a few. And that was just the first 20 yards into this place. I couldn't imagine what was in store for us. Everywhere you turn, there is something enticing to buy. Produce, desserts, chocolates, pasta, sauces, breads, seafood, kitchen utensils, etc. Too bad a lot of it is too hard to bring back to Hawaii as omiyage. But I did buy some packaged pastas for my BFFs. The pasta at La Pizza and La Pasta is the best I've ever had. You MUST try the Tagliatelle al ragu di manzo - it'll give you a food orgasm like no other. We liked this place so much that we came back twice on our 6 day stay in NYC.
(5)Janet V.
So expensive, but so good if you want to try a taste of Italy.
(4)Anthony N.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! This place is, however, SUPER CROWDED and noisy. This place is soooo packed that finding a table or a place to stand to eat/drink is like finding a diamond in the rough. You have to be super aggressive when coming here and always keep an eye out for an open table or else you will be standing and starving the whole night. This place serves various authentic Italian food such as cheese, poscuito (sorry I do not know the spelling for this), pasta, fish, meat, espresso, dessert and it also has an Italian market. This place is also over-priced but it is worth the experience. I always have fun coming here and the food is great. This is the place for you if you are into a "trendy" place and you are aggressive and fast enough to claim your table, but if you are slow and not into the "fast-pace" way of life, this is not the place for you.
(5)Wuhoo S.
I haven't had their pizza, which is what they are supposedly known for, but I have stopped by Eataly a few times during lunch for some gelato. And I can say, after having been in Paris for two weeks (however, I have not ventured to Italy where i have heard has the best gelato in the world), I can say that Eataly has gelato that is richer, creamier than any gelato I have ever had. The Salted Caramel gelato melts like a cold, icy butter onto the tongue. Completely smooth and delightfully flavorful.
(4)maxine t.
The restaurant on the roof is very pretty. But I left a very generous tip over 20% and then when I checked my statement they added even more to my bill. Not good, not good.
(1)Joshua S.
Mayhem. A zoo of beautifully gargantuan proportions. A place you have to see to believe. It's a re-store-ant. Selling it's wares through it's restaurants placed around and between it's shopping space. That's a lot of it's. My friend dined at the Pesce (fish) station/resto. We tried the grilled calamari and shrimp with meyer lemon over micro greens, and the grilled octopus. Delicious. Another highlight of the meal was the olive oil. I wanted to drink it out of the bottle. We also dined at the dessert counter. Panna cotta with salted caramel and a simple streusel topping. Delicious. My advice to those who may be a bit daunted by the experience is to just dive in. Don't think about where you're sitting, just take your time, sit, eat, and enjoy. The only way to appreciate 'la dolce vita'.
(4)Tom Y.
Who's been to Eataly in NYC? It's sort of like a piazza from Italy reduced to food related merchants and transformed into a mall. You can drink wine while walking from shop to shop. Or you can eat in one of the many restaurants. The entire place is one business so, aside from the restaurants, you can pay for everything on the way out. (OK, that last is a bit of conjecture. You pay for some things at the counter where you buy them. But there are registers on the way out of one exit. I'm guessing you can purchase everything in one transaction or make multiple small purchases as you like). If you want to find more out about Eataly, including there ties to Mario Batali and Lidia Bastianich visit the website. One of the restaurants, La Piazza di Eataly, is a small group of bar height tables in the middle of the roughly L shaped market. You have to stand at the tables; there are no chairs. Their menu is a delightful assortment of light meals. As my friend Dori and I were passing through on our tour of the entire market we saw a table enjoying an assortment of meats and cheeses. The Eataly edibles were arranged on a big wooden board and caught our eyes and our stomachs. This was destined to be our lunch! What we saw was the Grande Piatto Misto Di Salumi & Formaggi ($22), an assortment of the best cheese and salumi of Eataly. Unfortunately I don't recall everything that was presented to us but they were all delicious. There were two or three types of prosciutto and two other types of meat. The four or five cheeses were ricotta, Parmesan, and others I can't remember. They were softer cheeses and one was a blue veined cheese, maybe Stilton or something a little more pungent. A plate of "extras" and slices of bread completed the meal. The "extras" were honey, (I think it was flavored but I can't remember with what.) and two sweet, mildly hot relishes. The relishes were like lightly candied and had a few pepper flakes added. I thought they could have had more heat. I wish I could remember what they were because they were very good. Our server told us he usually saved some ricotta and honey to spread on bread for a sort of dessert. We also ordered Sliced Mozzarella with Italian semi-dried, marinated tomatoes. ($15) Our decision to order the mozzarella was made in an almost lemming like fashion. Our server pointed to a shop not 15 feet away where the mozzarella was literally being made before our eyes. We were helpless, defenseless against this bald marketing ploy and submitted nearly at once. The fresh cheese also came with some plump capers. I often do not like capers but these I did. Lately I've been avoiding sun-dried tomatoes. They are often too chewy and too strong in flavor. I hate fresh tomatoes when they aren't cooked. The semi-dried tomatoes (cherry tomatoes is what they appeared to be) were very, very good. They were a wonderful balance of not slimy, some nice texture and delicious flavor. There is a picture of this dish on the Eataly website somewhere. It shows a quartered ball of mozzarella with the semi-dried tomatoes and capers on a plate. Of course we had wine. It was good and I can't remember what kind we had. What was really good was the Baladin Cedrata. ($5.80 for an 8oz bottle) It is a citrus soda and is bitter or sour. It was the right drink to quench our thirst on a hot day. It was so good it was very hard not to gulp it down in one long drink. It is available in the market in a larger bottle or a four pack of 8oz bottles for a much lower price. If we had not had an afternoon of walking around and a concert to attend that night we would have bought some to bring home. We thought we were ordering a filling snack or a light lunch. We were wrong. We ordered one of each dish and split them. Once we finished everything on the plate we were stuffed. (OK, I finished off everything because it would have been wasteful to leave any yummy goodness behind.) It was all we could do to waddle over to the pastry counter and get dessert and a Diet Coke. The desserts were good, not fabulous. If we hadn't enjoyed such a fantastic lunch the pastries probably would have rated much better. To summarize: If you live in or visit New York City you must stop by Eataly. Italian food isn't my favorite and I plan to stop by for lunch the next time I'm in town. It's a fun experience and excellent food! PS - You really can order a glass of wine and take it shopping with you. I overheard our waiter explaining this to either a customer or another staff member. If "Sex In The City" were still being produced the girls would have stopped here at some point.
(4)Lovet O.
Eataly is a great place to go if you want to visit Italy without your passport. They have everything from popular Italian cuisines, cheeses, oils, and gelatos. i ordered a hazelnut gelato and it was very good. It actually tasted like hazelnut. The price was right (tax included) and I had the choice of getting either a waffle or sugar cone for no extra charge. Eataly is a bit crowded, probably because I was there on a Saturday. But definitely worth a visit.
(4)Jazmine S.
I am absolutely convinced that if my friends abandoned me, I would find a safe haven in Eataly. This place has everything in a wide variety of options! I could seriously get lost here, buy a ton of Italian goods, and unleash my inner Mario Batali. My friend had a panini and I got a hazelnut gelato. I haven't had gelato that good since I was actually in Italy!
(5)Cecilia Z.
As much as Eataly is usually mobbed by tourists, especially on the weekends, this place is truly an Italian heaven for gourmands. But then again, you really wouldn't expect anything less from the Batali empire. I like to walk through the aisles just to woo and awe at all the delicious looking things on the shelves, although I have yet really bought any groceries or produce from here. Many of the small "restaurants" located inside look pretty good as well, so I'm determined to give them a try when I get a chance. So why am I reviewing Eataly now, without having made many purchases or dined at the eateries, you may ask... Because I have already fallen in love with the espresso bar at the front of this Italian megastore. That's right. Two words. Espresso Torinese. This tiny thing of beauty is a perfectly pulled espresso with pure chocolate and a kiss of foamed milk. Delicioso!
(4)Alina B.
Glad their definition of a 'Caprese Panini' is a cold stale hero filled with mozzarella cheese, some peppers, and overly slabbered in olive oil. And they had the nerve to charge over 9$ for this garbage. Have been here multiple times and have tried to give it a shot but it's just completely overrated and pretentious. Not worth it.
(1)Somin Y.
- actually 3.5 (4 for pizza, 3 for pasta/unfriendly waiters) - I don't understand why this place is so popular among people. probably because of its great location -- on the 23rd st and just in front of the madison square park? - this place is just like a
(3)Adrian F.
Great food, but poor seating service. Table was in a cramped room.
(4)Keith M.
I went here the other day for dinner... the pizza was good. Didn't try much more than that. This place is on the pricey side, but its so fancy! I saw they had some squid ink pasta for the Sicily thing going on there. As I'm Sicilian, love squid, and have always wanted to try this type of pasta I really need to hop on this before its all done! Expect an updated review when I do :D
(4)Vinele G.
ACK!!! why can't i live in this place?!?!?! i could and did walk through this place for hours. we tried getting into the beer garden but the wait was over an hour (and it was raining!) so we found a spot to order a bottle of proseco and eat humongous balls of fresh mozzarella and prosciutto with olive oil. oh, i'm in heaven! i need to spend more time in this place, too bad i live in la!
(5)Ye P.
I will recommend my friends coming for sight seeing, however won't urge them to try the food -- not bad but not a must try either.
(3)Wendy G.
3 stars, barely. Tourists might not know, why do people come here anyways? I guess because it's located at a prime location, and it's Mario Batali's fame causing the hype, and it's an all-in-one stop? Honestly there's better place to shop for Italian import goods, more authentic Italian restaurants to dine, more eclectic and personal Italian bakery, etc. Tempted once, not again.
(3)Pegah Y.
I was simply dazzled when my friends and I walked through a very crowded Eataly on a Sunday afternoon. I had assumed from its exterior that Eataly was just a gelato place. Boy, was I wrong. My friends assured me that it was "a gelato place, but also so much more." Yes, they were correct. Eataly is so much more. The restaurant extends endlessly, it seems, and there are so many different types of foods offered - gelato, coffee, pastries, fondue, cheeses, chocolates, wines, main dishes (think pasta and other Italian foods). WOW! I was simply amazing by it all. As a note of caution - do not go on a weekend or another time when it might be very crowded! When we went, it was PACKED and we wouldn't have been able to find a table in the main dining area even if we had wanted to. When I visited, I had already had lunch so I only got the gelato, but that in itself was great! They have a number of very cool flavors. I ordered the raspberry and was not disappointed. It's a bit pricey, but the portion was generous, and we had a fun time at Eataly! I definitely want to go back and eat a meal there, and I agree with Nicole L. that it seems to be a foodies' paradise!
(4)Harrison V.
Mario Batali's ill-advised comments comparing bankers to Nazis aside, this place gets five stars for the scene alone. While some reviewers have correctly pointed out that it is flooded with tourists, there are plenty of reasons for native New Yorkers and out-of-towners alike to be drawn to this cacophonous uber-market. The bar area is great for stopping in, having a drink, trying out some meats, cheeses, and other appetizers while people watching. The food throughout the supermarket is excellent, with a particularly good selection of olive oils and balsamic vinegars (you'll have to head to the back, behind La Pizza & La Pasta). I stopped by here to show a friend last week and the people working the cheese counter were extremely friendly, offering up samples of anything we asked for--try the 200 day aged Gorgonzola, just make sure you aren't going to eat anything else for the next couple of hours or kiss somebody. La Pizza & La Pasta is excellent. The Spaghettone Cacio E Pepe (served very al dente with cheese from lazio and black pepper) is simple, but delectable. The pizzas aren't the best in New York (of course, there's a lot of tough competition), but they are above-par Italian brick oven crispy pies. The only bad experience I had here was at Birreria on the roof, but I went when it had just opened. It was actually completely unmemorable, so I can't even comment on what was good or bad about it, and it isn't enough to make me downgrade this fantastic concept of a market/restaurant to four stars.
(5)Amy S.
So everyone always talks about this place and I've never gone, but yay! finally did. (man, this is the summer of food.) Pistachio and mint chip. YUM. Pistachio's creamy and flavorful. Man, I'm loving all things pistachio lately. The mint chip, very minty and refreshing. Loving the gelato. Haven't been able to try the other restaurants in the place, kind of want to, also wanna try the coffee, but it's usually too packed and stuff.
(4)Lai T.
Great concept, but a bit chaotic with too much going on and not sure where to get and where to pay for things. Everything is a bit overpriced too. Amid all the food stalls, and disorder, we opted for a simple place that is an actual service restaurant, I think its called Pesce. The service was good, theres a lot of specials on the menu, so it probably means the menu changes almost daily, which is usually good as well. They specialize in seafood cooked italian style. the food was mediocre. everything seems to be executed in a similar fashion, grilled with olive oil, salt and pepper. nothing special, pure and basic....
(2)Rich R.
This place is an all hype tourist slop tralf. I bet Mario has never even eaten here! My 14 year old niece makes better pasta. This place is terrible and a waste of money. I spend $15 on a very small bowl of very bland pasta marinara. Do Yourself a favor and make a plate of pasta at home and save the money!!! This place is all smoke and mirrors.
(2)Denise S.
HOLY ITALIAN MEATBALL BATMAN!!!! I would describe this place as Storapalooza. Dizzying array of high end italian food. I found 4 different types of Ribiola - hell yeah thats going straight into a pot of risotto. I seriously don't know what to review first. Let's start with wine and cheese. There is a place you can either sit at a bar or stand at those weird high bar stations without seats (Mario does them in otto's bar area as well). Here you can eat from the mouthwatering assortment of cheeses. They have a man making fresh mozzarella before your very eyes. THey have a place to buy all manor of fresh pasta including several kinds of ravioli and fresh GNOCCI. (faint) If that is not enough, they have a fresh bread section. Wallnut loaf, (lovely) will go down perfectly with the parmesan!! I want to go back for coffee, pizza, desert and to try out the sit down places inside Eataly - so stay tuned for part two of this review.
(4)Michael P.
My wife and had a chance to have lunch at the pizza location within Eataly... We ordered a margarita pizza and a pasta dish(). Both were the BOMB DOT COM! The pasta with the pistachio was different but good taste for my pallet.
(4)Miles H.
So I'm a little or EXTREMELY late to the game. I FINALLY came here for lunch. There are a ton of little stalls to try different types of Italian food. And for the first time I think in a long time, I can sincerely say I have tried two types of things I have never had before. Ingredient A: Blood Clam or "Truffle of the Sea"... Blood Clam is a much better description. It tastes like a super salty, briny, oyster, but with the consistency of a clam. Very interesting. Never had this before Ingredient B: Sea Bean. Not string Bean, but Sea bean. Its this twig like ingredient that is almost candy apply green in color. But because it grows and lives in the sea there is this salty flavor. It adds a great natural flavor. Delicious.
(4)Kevin R.
This review is for Il Pesca. Went for late lunch on 1/13 with parents in town. Overall, disappointing. Ordered bottle of white ($28/bottle vs. &9/glass... Duh), waiter only brought two glasses. When we requested the 3rd, there was no acknowledgment/response, but a second request was met with a "yeah!". Waiter immediately corrected himself and got the glass, but it was a just little insight into things there. It was mid-afternoon, lots of servers standing around not making $ or doing anything to indicate they want to be there. So I suspect our server was part of that- just seemed disinterested and not very helpful. Lunch entrees run about $16-$24. I want some interest and enthusiasm for those prices. Side tangent- I know Eataly has become, in some ways, yet another tourist hellhole in Manhattan, so I understand the lack of desire to be there. But it's your job, this isn't the friggin Olive Garden, and I don't expect to be treated like I'm just off the bus from Des Moines (no offense to those from Des Moines or Iowa in general- I'm sure you're very nice people and we're happy to have you visit us). Ok, the food... Dad & I both had the shrimp & polenta. It was really good, though some pancetta added would have been great (bacon is what makes shrimp & grits so awesome, after all). Here's the thing, I found three pieces of shell (of varying sizes) in mine, as well as one shrimp that hadn't been deveined. My dad also found shells in his. Inexcusable! You would lose on Iron Chef for something like that, right? Mom had the fish soup, which was good but over-salted. The market itself has great stuff, but much of the same or similar product can be found elsewhere in NYC for cheaper if you know where to go (which most tourists don't, thankfully). So I guess it's just another place we'll have to leave to the tourists- let them overpay for average and I'll go elsewhere. It is a big city after all...
(2)Robert V.
Just taking a walk through this place is an experience! They've got everything Italian! I pass by regularly on my way to-and-from the office, and the place is always booming with business. I've eaten lunch in the sit-down restaurant section, and really enjoyed it. I would definitely come back to for more, and would even make this place a stop to bring my friends who visit from out of town.
(4)Frances G.
Eataly is Eatzi's on steroids. Overwhelmed is an understatement to describe the feeling that overcomes you when you walk into this place. The intricacies of the layout of this establishment leave you spinning trying to take in every quaint corner of cured meats, Italian wines, cheeses, and peppers. This mega-store of unique, quality foods is one-of-a-kind defined. It's ironic - it's the size of a grocery store that draws a theme park type crowd, yet specializes in items you only find in mom and pop's Italian stores. After perusing (and eating what I could) we made our way upstairs to the beer garden and delighted in some good times, craft beer, and a beautiful structure that is elegantly, yet oppressively supported with industrial beamed boning and glass panels, so they can be opened during the lovely summer New York months.
(4)Jeff M.
A mecca of Italian eating. Crowded, yes. Pricey, yes. Worth checking out for sure. You could spend hours here. Come with an open mind and take your time. Shopping and plotting meals, grabbing a cup of coffee, a sandwich, or sitting down for a nice meal. Show up and see what happens. I was last there during the Christmas holidays so I wonder how much the weather played into the level of the crowds. Eager to go back this coming spring. Fun, fun and really pushes your buttons fighting off all those temptations.
(4)Ann Marie D.
After checking in at our hotel this was the first place we headed. We were ready for some GREAT food. Eataly is somewhere you can get lost in- we very quickly got turned around looking for things. Most of the staff we spoke with were very friendly, and happy to answer questions. The exception was our waiter in the pizza restaurant. We had a margarita pizza in the Pizza restaurant, a flat bread from the bread station, and an apple tart and panna cotta from the dessert station. What struck me first about the food, was the freshness. You could taste how fresh everything was. Nothing was over seasoned. It was about quality ingredients. I also appreciated the portion sizes- I was not overwhelmed by too much food. We all agreed that we would like to be able to shop for groceries at somewhere like Eataly on a regular basis. They had a great selection of products. If you are familiar with the food hall type dining experience I would recommend giving Eataly a chance. It looses stars, for our bad waiter and for lack of signage directing you where to go.
(3)Gary Y.
Summary: High-end food, crowded fun atmosphere, pricey. Stopped by to check it out on a Sat. early afternoon. Was quite crowded. High-end food offerings, with pretty layout and market-esque feel. Tried some foccacia and bread from the bakery, which were good. Could be a fun place to try some charcuterie, cheese, and wine.
(3)Robert Q.
Great place to shop and eat! Highly recommend it.
(4)Yippy S.
people who work there are really nice people and they want to help you find that perfect item. everything i've bought there was great quality. i haven't ate there but i'll have to try it out one day.. gets very crowded so try to go early or later.
(5)George S.
This is a very interesting concept and I have to say I like it a lot. Being a lover of everything Italian I found myself wandering from aisle to aisle just looking at all the great products. From that point of view I give Eataly 5 stars. However, my experience at the Pesce section was not quite as good. My whole fish was done well and the side dishes where great. But the seating area was horrible I had a seat near the aisle where everyone walked and I can not even count the number of time I was bumped or hit. I would suggest that they put some sort of permant barricade between the section and general walk way. No matter how good the food is you don't like getting knocked around and pushed while eating.
(3)Nancy H.
I smell...Mario Batali in the air? Or maybe it is just the feeling of Italy in Eataly? This place is a fun place to walk around in, lots of fresh pasta and imported products. It's definitely more of a look, don't buy place as we saw some pretty outrageous prices for even run-of-the-mill grocery store dry pasta (Barilla, yes I know, you are the choice of Italy). We parked ourselves at the pizza section at 11 am, the place was PACKED not long after. My good friend and I had a very EAT, PRAY, LOVE pizza date over a margherita pizza and two glasses of wine (yes, we know it was 11 am). My only complaint, the crust was a bit burnt! Other than that, everything was splendid. Thin crust is really not the same anywhere but in NYC!
(4)Joanne T.
Sono nell'amore! Everything you could possibly dream of Italian. From pasta, beer, sweets, coffee, fish, meat, cheese..........Could literally spend a whole day checking this place out. We ended up parking at the crudo station. Razor clams, fresh mozzarella with basil, crudo (mahi-mahi, sea bass, and red snapper), and glasses of vino was a delightful treat after a long day of walking. i wish my stomach had more space for other treats such as the great looking cheeses. this place is a must visit if your craving italian! only downside is: can get a bit pricey...treat yourself once in a while!!!
(4)Lissa V.
Eataly, the Disneyland of food! 3.5 stars. I know some people love this place... I tend to agree more with the side that finds it overpriced and touristy. I just can't seem to get into the fine dining experience when essentially I'm sitting in a grocery store. The concept is cool... maybe I need to just spend more time wandering around the place.... while the food is very good it's not out of this world. I came here on a date and we ate at Manzo, which is a little more "first date style" according to said date. It's more formal than the other areas. The service is not what I would have expected at a Batali enterprise and often absent altogether, but the food was wonderful. I had melt in your mouth Gnocci. In hindsight it was a bit of a safe choice, but it was pretty damn good. The menu has a lot of good selections, but it's not the type of atmosphere I want to sit and do a tasting menu in. I do hear the open Birreria in the summer is a great way to end the workday. The gelato is supposed to be fantastic as well, so I'll be back... I'm just not in a rush. I'd also advise hitting Eataly on off nights or early on the weekends before it becomes full of non-New Yorkers.
(3)Stephanie H.
I went tonight after hearing great things about it from a friend and some co-workers. I really wanted to like this place a lot more since it has great looking food, lots of imported items, and lots of swanky looking places to eat. And then I got closer and started to notice the imperfections... In the market place aside from the meats and cheeses there aren't a whole lot of options, plus many of these items can be found at other grocery stores where you can buy your other non-imported staples. It was also relatively crowded for a Wednesday night. Where to eat... there was quite a line to get in at the Beer restaurant and I took a look at the menu at Il Crudo. I decided I was not going to drop serious bank on a few pieces of cheese and bread so I opted for Il Pesce thinking I could get something healthy. I told my waiter that I don't do fried or citrus. I went with the whole fish. Even though the fish was dead (as in cooked and butterflied on my plate) it was swimming in oil. It might as well have been fried. I asked the cook about it and she said that they only cook with olive oil and then put 'finishing' olive oil on top. Really? How much oil does it need? Olive oil may be one of the 'good' fats, but fat is fat, plus olive oil is really high in calories. The fish was good, but I had to pick out the bones and try to drain it. They cook with a lot of oil there. If I go back I definitely would go elsewhere, but with so many options in NYC why would I?? Should have known better than to eat at a restaurant of an overweight chef.
(2)Jamie G.
This is an italian Disneyland. Love this place. In the summer go up to the roof top terrace for a drink and cheese plate, when it snows stay below and have the soup of the day and a pairing beer or wine, you wont be dissapointed. Just awesome.
(5)Tina L.
Eataly was an amazing experience. Part market, part cafeteria. (See my pictures) My friends and I ate in the seafood restaurant, Il Pesce. I had the black fish filet on lentils. It was delicious! One friend had the scallops and the other had the smoked trout. Both were just as good. Word of warning, there were no pasta dishes in this restaurant. If you want pasta, you would have to eat at La Pizza & Pasta nearby. The wait was long, but that's to be expected on a Saturday night. I would love to come back here to try more.
(4)Sophia C.
So wandering the neighborhood, I step into here not knowing what I was getting into. OMG...this place is as chaotic as JFK airport with the shoving, elbowing and being bumped into all for the sake of food! This place is definitely a foodie's amusement park, with everything from honey, preserves, meat, cheese, olive oil...you name it, they probably have it. Being that I had just a carry on to take home to LA, I couldn't take much, if any, of the stuff home. Damn you 3.5 oz limitations!!!! So, again, being an observer, it was bananas having to navigate through the crazy lines and jammed pack tables of people eating everything from sandwiches to pizzas...to the obvious lurker being in the mix. I loved looking at the bread section as the smell was so delish, my thighs were screaming at me to not buy a whole loaf...but to just do the samplings. ha! The foccaica was delish, as well as the challah bread (which I've never tried). You definitely need to check out Eataly's new meat vendor, Arcadian Pastures, because their pork is a bite of heaven--the sample they gave out was not enough! I think they work with Eataly's newest restaurant, Birreria, so I went by to check it out. Headed over and ordered the COS TOLE T TA DI MAIALE CON BOMB and seriously...it was the BOMB! I need to learn to make a pork chop with fingerling potatoes just like this place at home! Again...why could I not bring any of this stuff home on a 6-hours flight home :( This place can be overwhelming, and top it off with overpricing from 90% of their stuff...I say this is a place to step in and be in awe...but the food would break your budget for eating and you'd be better off getting crazy good NY food a shoe throw away.
(4)Eva L.
Glorified, overpriced, Italian supermarket ...... I know how overwhelming Eataly can be, so this time we're prepared with our very own personal tour guide who's been here many times. Our friend explained there are many sections to eat but most have a 30-45 minute wait. So we stalked and plotted our way into the standing room tables where the wait time is less. Here's the problem, you share your table with others, there's no room for anyone's plates or glasses, you're standing the entire time, then you get stuck with a $150 bill (for 4 people) when all you had is a tablespoon of ricotta, a taste of various other cheeses, 2 slices of prosciutto, 1 fig, 3 slices of bread, and a glass of wine. Plus, the tables are four feet high....for those of us who are petite, it's very uncomfortable. After all is said and done, now you're the one who's being stalked by vultures who are watching your every move-hoping it's your last bite. Three out of four of us would never return:(
(1)Dominick B.
Whole Foods for Italians! Found my chestnut honey, Birra Baladin and caciocavallo cheese here in one fell swoop... Restaurants within are a little mall food-courtish setting wise, but the quality is very good... Must say, my go to litmus test in an Italian grocery joint is always the fresh mozzarella and this one was average... But much like with Whole Foods, I am officially hooked here by sheer volume and diversity and can surely spend my Whole Check faster than you can say pappardelle! Grandissimo!
(4)Maite C.
Came here with friends on a Sunday night and it was great! Don't miss the beergarden area on the roof!
(5)Lauren B.
I was very excited to come here for the first time! We arrived by 10:30am and tried to get our bearings because we were not sure how it all worked. We finally decided on pizza and pasta. We ordered a margherita pizza topped with prosciutto and tagliatelle with braised short rib ragu. The bread they brought out first was nice and fresh and the olive oil was great. The pizza came out and again, very fresh, but it was sort of soggy and all the toppings were sliding off. That got on my nerves. Then the tagliatelle came out which was absolutely amazing. The tagliatelle were chewy and al dente and the sauce was delicious. Good food but a little pricey for the portions. We browsed a little more and ended up buying some fresh butternut squash ravioli to bring home. (they were wonderful in a sage brown butter sauce) 2 things: I was hoping this was more like a food court style setup so I could get a bunch of food and bring it back to the table, but it wasn't. You have to choose what typeof food you want and then sit in that area. 2. This place is COLD. I'm sure it's hard to heat the place but I was freezing during my meal. I would love to come back and try the other stations they have. It is a pretty cool place!
(4)Jenelle J.
Oh my - what an amazing place. Kind of like Whole Foods in terms of quality and price, except much more selection, especially in the unpronounceable-cheese-names department. :) Seriously though with one trip here I felt like I was just brushing the iceberg of delicious things. I had a hazelnut cake at the dessert counter which was delightful. We took home proscuitto, a fancy blend cheese of cow's and goat's milk, fresh bread, olives, and porschetta for dinner. Yum!
(4)Andrew H.
Had to kick this up to 5 stars because their pizza from Rosso Pomodoro, an Italian chain from Napoli, was the best I have had in Manhattan except for Forcella. Also, the espresso con spuma di nocciola is legendary.
(5)Maia A.
A friend and I came here for dinner last last week. We ate at the bar in the pasta section. I ordered the ravioli and I'm still thinking about it! Great wine selection and even better service, not to mention a language lesson in Italian. All in all, a great time at eataly.
(4)Carol W.
Amazing store. I shop here often. Excellent selection, top quality, and very fair prices-especially for the excellent quality
(5)Derek W.
This is a most stop and eating destination. Make sure you come here on an empty stomach because there is so much to try. I wish there was a place like this by us in Los Angeles. It is a warehouse of nothing put amazing Italy goods, coffee, groceries, places to eat The kicker for that day, Mario Batali happen to be there for a book signing
(5)Emmy M.
Let me preface this review by clarifying that my low rating doesn't pertain to the market part of Eataly whatsoever, which is a pretty impressive collection of groceries, especially the beautiful fresh pasta. My friend and I came here for a late dinner on a Sunday, opted for the pasta station, and proceeded to experience the worst service I've ever had in my life. I'm not picky and definitely not hard to please, and it was just a real letdown given the inappropriately high prices, and the fact that I'm from out of town. I wish I hadn't wasted one of my only 3 dinners in NYC on this place. We were seated and given menus in a very strange, claustrophobic area up on a balcony, partially overlooking the pasta area downstairs. The view was obscured by a wall and large ceiling pipes and vents. After sitting there for literally close to 15 minutes and trying to catch the eyes of the wait staff that occasionally rushed by, a waiter finally came over and gave us water. We were ready to order, and thought he was our waiter, but apparently he wasn't. Finally 5-10 minutes after that our "waitress" finally came over and took our order. She barely said Hello to us, and wasn't friendly or welcoming in the least. Didn't ask us if we had any questions about the menu. The food took so long to arrive. My friend and I split 2 entree pasta dishes-- the ravioli with pistachios and lemon sauce, and large tube pasta with meat sauce. Portions weren't very generous given the prices ($17 each?!?!). At best, they were solid in flavor, especially the one with the pistachios, but nothing stellar. I was shocked we were paying so much for such mediocre food. The waitress never came over once to ask how our food was. While my friend and I were having a great conversation (since we hadn't seen each other in a few years) and therefore weren't overly mindful of the time that was passing, we still waited for what seemed like forever for our plates to be cleared after we had finished. We had to ask one of the staff for our bill, but after an eternity it was clear that he had completely forgotten. Then, after our plates had already been taken away for near 10-15 full minutes (!), our waitress finally came over and brusquely asked "how things are tasting" without even making our eye contact. There were no more plates-- I repeat, NO FOOD LEFT- on our table. They had even taken away our water glasses. It was the first attention we were receiving from her in 45 minutes, and yet again, we just asked for the check. We then waited, and waited, and waited (really, it was becoming a joke by then), and when our patience had all but run out-- we literally almost left without paying, because we couldn't pay without a bill-- the waitress finally came with it. Of course she seemed more cheery then because she was probably trying to secure a decent tip. Nope, nope, nope. We left only the amount for the food. Our tip? Zero dollars, and zero cents. The worst service I've ever received. It's really too bad because I have so much respect for Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, et. al. But this was a total letdown from start to finish, and a total ripoff.
(1)Asish P.
Ate at the pizza pasta restaurant last night... Service started off well, but quickly went down hill. There were three of us, so we ordered two appetizers, a pizza and two pastas. We were told the pizza would come out separately than the entrees. Pizza shows up... Then a minute later the pasta shows up... We asked where the appetizers were. They offered to take the pasta back and make it again after the appetizers come out. I asked for the pizza to be taken back also and had to argue with them to get that done. The waiter explained to me that the pizza comes from a different kitchen and we were told that it would come out at a different time.... I had to show them that the menu stated "antipasto" said before the pizza. He told me that the menu is just showing the definition of the word.... To which I replied "exactly". For appetizers, we ordered the salumi plate and the cheese plate... Salumi was good... Cheese, ok, but for $14 I expected more than three tiny pieces of cheese. One of the pasta's was good... Other one was not good at all. Overall experience was not pleasant... Luckily we had good company, and salvaged some of the evening. Go to Almond, a block away for dinner and dessert.
(1)Kim T.
Sat at the veggie section one night with friends and it was amazing!! We all split a bunch of different dishes and had a bottle of wine and everything was reasonably priced. When i went for lunch at the pasta section, the food was just as good! The sandwiches are also very good and large. Can definitely split a sandwich with a friend. Love the market place as well for fresh pasta and other italian foods. Only problem i see is that the line to wait sometimes for any section can be a long weight and if you want to sit and eat your sandwich there isn't a lot of seating for that.
(4)Kelly D.
So almost everything in this joint is completely overpriced when it comes to the groceries. Like unnecessarily overpriced, right down to the produce that you have to select, wait in a huge line to have it weighed and tagged then wait in another line to check out. From the 21$ buratta to the 15$ salamis, it's all way too much money and not worth it. You can get the same stuff in hoboken or anywhere else with same quality. I will say that the homemade pasta they make there is literally unmatched and I go through hell and high water to get it on my way home on the path. I get off at 23rd and drag myself into the cluster of tourists and wait in line for 20 min to get it. I would also do this for the hen of the woods mushrooms that they have, as almost no where in NYC carries them exempt a farmers market on the upper west side. Apparently they too know this, and decide to charge 15$ a pound. If anyone knows a hen of the woods, you are walking out of there with a 30-35$ mushroom...kinda ridiculous. I think that the overall layout could have be thought through a bit more because from a traffic flow perspective it's a nightmare on any weekend...I will say that the wine/cheese bar concept is nice but i get a migraine just thinking about having to stand the whole time while eating my overpriced vittles. if someone was smart they would replicate that wine and cheese section in a restaurant down the street and catch the overflow...and charge ridiculous prices...they would make a mint. None the less, the place does have it's good sides..i mean if I am bored on a saturday and feel like watching a few yuppies knock each other out over foccicia and overpriced salamis I always have a place to go...
(2)Elssy C.
Came here with the boyfriend the day after Christmas...big mistake! The place was a zoo! This, however, did not deter us from exploring. It has everything you can possibly imagine; cafe, steakhouse, Italian restaurant, sandwich "shop"/station, a veggie station, a sea food station, a bread station, a dessert station, a pizza station, a Salumi & Formaggi station where you can snack on cheeses and meats and sip some wine, oh yes and of course a market where you can purchase many goodies to take home with you. After exploring and putting our name down on every station so that we could sit down and enjoy all these wonderful things we were seeing, we wandered back to the piazza and were able to nab half of a marble counter (which by the way, are quite nice and perfect for a quick bite and drink)...We ordered a salad (b/c they ran out of the daily special soup/sandwhich combo) and a plate of cheese/meats. Perhaps it was the starvation in me, but i deemed it delicious! If anything its a nice way to sample cheeses you might not otherwise have a chance to. We made our way to the dessert/cafe area and I ordered a lovely affogato and the bf had a gelato. Will I come again; yes! Just not during the holidays.
(3)Becky H.
I love Eataly! Except for the fact that a billion other people love it too, this is the only negative side that removed a star. I like that I can pick up some organic locally grown products or get the good stuff straight from the source, imported direct from Eataly. We had a work get together in the Piazza where we were able to grab one of the high tops and just order rounds of prosecco and munch on only the best small dishes. I am still trying to figure out when to go when it's less crowded, but overall this place is great. Yay! I'm a fan.
(4)Andrea S.
BEWARE! I used to order paninis from Eataly for lunch fairly often... until I realized that almost every time I went my card was being charged 2-3 times! Isn't charging $10 for a piece of bread, cheese and tomato enough? Instead, I was being charged $20-$30 for it! And to top it off - one day I ordered said panini which tasted very off - the ingredients were not fresh at all and the bread was sour - not at all similar to the 10+ times I had ordered the SAME sandwich before. I wrote to Eataly asking if they had changed their recipe as I am a repeat customer and my sandwich was off. The response back was that they only use the freshest ingredients and that the starter used in their bread can warrant a sour taste - you would think a place that makes as much money as Eataly does could at least offer a refund. I'd much rather frequent a place with better customer service (like Shake Shack across the street) and with competent staff.
(1)Laurene G.
Sorry to say we had a not so good experience at Eataly. We were in NY for the day sightseeing. We made a special trip to this venue because it seemed like just the sort of place I would love. Having been to Italy before and loving anything Italian I was really looking forward to this experience. Didn't mind the crowd, expected it, and felt it was part of the ambiance. We really needed to sit since we were on our feet the whole day so we chose the fish bar. We each ordered a steamed clam dish. The flavor was wonderful but not one of the three of us could eat it since it was like eating a bowl of sand! It was completely uneatable. We sent it back and ordered something else, which took forever and when we finally got our next dish it was cold. That did it. We'd had it by then. Ate what we could and paid basically $114 including tip for an appetizer and a bottle of Prosecco. Too bad, I was hoping for great memories.
(2)Trace M.
I went to get a gelato cone (9/10/13) and the server was just AWFUL. I'm from NY so I'm used to rude people, but this kid that served me was on another level. This kid was slightly on the chubby side with tattoos. When I approached, he had the sternest expression on his face. No hello. When I asked for a sample I felt like I was inconveniencing him and his expression showed that he was even more pissed. Honestly, I felt threatened just because I wanted some damn gelato. When I told him the gelato I wanted I got the smallest scoop I'd ever gotten from any Eataly server, and I've been to Eataly's gelato spot more than 10 times. ugh.
(1)Joe C.
Wow. I don't like tourist traps and avoid them as much as possible so it was with trepidation that I agreed to go with friends to Eataly to try out Manzo. I was very happily surprised by the steak I had there. It was in fact the best I've ever had. It was a perfectly done rib eye. The steak had a buttery texture to it without any sauce. I've had many prime steaks ala Lugers, Sparks, etc but none ever compared to this. The service was very professional and the wine list had some decent affordable options. The decor was nice but what can you do when you are effectively inside a mall? I prefer the clubby setting of a Keens or Sparks for a nice steak but if what you are after is the best steak despite the setting then I have found none better anywhere than Manzo.
(5)Karina P.
I love, love, love this place. We just recently moved 3 blocks from it and I have to avoid going here everyday. The gelato is great and so are the desserts. It's hard to find a place to sit but you can take it across the street to Madison Square Park to enjoy.
(5)Rajvi B.
Amazing place, italian heaven!
(5)Grant R.
Amazing food (cafe style restaurants inside grocery store). Not cheap, but shouldn't break the bank. Worth every penny. I had the best scallops of my life here on Sunday.
(5)Alison L.
Review for the SEAFOOD area: Must get razor clams. I'm not particularly a huge fan of raw seafood or shellfish, but these clams were amazing. The sauce might be one of the greatest seafood sauces I've ever tasted! That being said, I ordered the seafood salad-esque dish, and wasn't completely satisfied. The salad was mediocre at best. A lot of sand in the shellfish, which isn't poisonous per se, but it's annoying. It was very warm and I was kind of hoping a bit of a colder dish since it's a salad and fancied vegetables. Another person in my party ordered the swordfish, which was really good. The most unique part about Eataly is obviously the venue itself. I've been a couple of times for shopping and gelato; but the dining concept is not as complicated as others have written on here. It's a bit chaotic, but once you find what you're in the mood for, just put your name down and enjoy some wine & cheese while you wait. It's definitely an experience, but I wouldn't make Eataly a go-to restaurant for big groups.
(3)Lili Norma G.
We stopped at chef Batali's famed restaurant because, well, we're tourists and got drawn due to the great reviews. The place is enormous, with various entrances from the streets. The bakery shop, the gelato and the butcher shop looked very attractive, all surrounding a gourmet grocery isles stocked with mostly italian goods. Every table on its restaurant sites was packed and as expected, very overrated. The wait was 45 min. We decided to take our food out and enjoy the view from the park. My friend had the pasta al forno, typically al dente, which she loved. I had the pizza genovese and let me say that the sauce makes all the difference. Delicious. The mozzarella was so fresh, you won't want any other pizza after this one. I had to take home some panettone. I bought one from their Corsini brand, wrapped in a very elegant black paper with a golden bow. Oh, mama mia. So, so delicious and moist. I could only take little slices because I wanted it to last a long time. I know it's not Brooklyn or the Bronx cookin' here. Still, very high quality italian food.
(4)Eileen K.
Anything to do with Italy you will find here! From handmade pastas, Italian gelato or coffee, cheeses, books, breads, paninis, a sit down restaurant, etcetc. It was fun to walk around and just take in everything that this place had to offer. it was organized extremely well. Brightly lit, bustling, clean, and just an interesting little world in the middle of Manhattan. Their sweet milk gelato was pretty good too.
(4)Valerie P.
Wow! Like stepping in Italy! It's HUGE! Tons of different kinds of pasta, breads, cheese, desserts, gelato, coffee, seafood, meats, books, and specialty items. The wait for a table can be long but it is soooo worth it! I've been in NYC for a week and and I've gone twice for the food, and three times to stop and grab dessert. It is really crowded and a bit touristy but it's a great place. Don't bring a stroller, there's no room for it. Excellent food! It can be intimate and romantic though a little loud.
(5)Ritika T.
So fun! I loved Eataly -- you'd never know what a huge market this is with a gorgeous roof beer garden. They've got everything you could possibly want in this huge market. You can spend a day here. It seems like it'll never stop bustling with people.
(5)Michelle B.
Eataly is a truly a gem in New York. It's a large Italian market, restaurant, cafe, chocolatier, and gelato eatery all rolled into one. It's cute, modern and reminds me European markets that I loved to explore during my backpacking trips. I have nothing bad to say about this place. I could be found here at any given day of the week, enjoying a cup of sweet milk and mint chip gelato while strolling through the aisles of pasta, cheeses, meats, sauces and breads. There's no lack of selection here. Three aisles of dried pasta or fresh pasta. Refrigerators full of salami, prosciutto, and other preserved meats. An impressive selection of cheeses. Freshly baked bread at the bakery. There's nothing I love more than getting a strong cup of espresso, and taking a baguette and package of prosciutto home with me. The cafe can really serve cup a good cup of espresso. I've also tried their hot chocolate with espresso-infused whipped cream. What?! Hands down one of the best items on their menu. There's also quite a few of small restaurants here to dine. No reservations, first come first serve. It's quite busy, and it smells divine. The cheese and wine bar is calling me...
(5)Joey V.
It helps to be a savvy shopper here. Many things are absurdly overpriced, but plenty are a good value. Mostly impeccable quality across the board
(5)Lou C.
We visited this place on a Sat., evening and found it charming; the store had lots of Italian merchandise, from utensils to anchovies, from expresso urns to cured ham, and more. But, prices either covered expensive rent or shareholder distributions; you can find the same merchandise in little Italy or on-line and hassle free, so don't come here to buy groceries, unless your lazy or need something right away. We also visited two of the three eateries, PASTA and SEAFOOD. We couldn't wait 1-hour for a semolina dish so we headed for the fish and well, not too pleased. When I order fish, I expect the dish (Black Bass) to taste more than just fish. But, this plate was salt less and plain. Indeed, there was no salt on the table. It was cooked well, just had no "ump" to it. Not a memorable dish. I also selected the Octopus dish, which was grilled on a skewer, about a 6-inch long skewer with 3 pieces of octopus, and the rest onions and potato. A minimal dish and not memorable. I was not pleased with its flavoring, it had none, only the taste of something grilled - like a hot dog off a stove or mash mellow on a stick over a camp fire! Come on!!!!!!!!!!! There has to be more to the menu!!!!!!!!!!!!! The third dish was the porgy, which was fillet and baked, It was way better than the other two dishes, but at the end of the night, 1 out of 3 plates is not a good thing. It seemingly appeared to me that this was a rustic menu, but you can't have a rustice menu at Manhattan prices. Finally, the choice of wine was basically House wine. We loved the Rose for $25 the bottle. But, the tap water was EXCELLENT and free! The Gelato, which is not on the dining menu, can be purchased on the way out. It was very good, as good as the Gelato in little Italy - which poses the question, if you only want gelato, why not go elsewhere? In short, Eataly is not a place I would return too; but, and this is a GOOD BUT, at least at a dinner conversation I can cut off the guy's great story about this place, with mine............ which was not so great.
(3)Nicholas S.
The first time I went in a few weeks ago, I literally walked right out. The thousands of signs, the crowds, the standing tables-- it was all too much for me. I went back today, and I still wanted to head right back out. But since we were only grabbing lunch to go I decided to bear with it. It's probably the last time I'll bear it. The wait for food was way too long. For paninis, I should have been in and out. It just didn't make sense that I was waiting in line so long. Plus, the pricing just didn't make sense for that quality. Why would I pay that much for a stale, tasteless panini? Now, I'm only basing this rating off of that one item. Maybe the pastas and stuff are better, but that doesn't really matter to me. I wouldn't want to STAND at those those tables in order to eat. I also wouldn't want to be packed in so closely. I appreciate a little elbow room when I'm eating. Verdict: Definitely not for me, but I could see how some people may like that atmosphere.
(2)Jessica P.
Love: the panini's, ambience, gourmet selection Not so great: crowded, touristy, no seating, expensive Not a place to come all the time (unless you've got that kind of money), but I have to say, I'm addicted to the Speck e Toma panini at their sandwich station. SO GOOD, and a little expensive (~$9-$10) but it's so good. Gourmet selection throughout this entire indoor faux marketplace, so if you're looking for expensive and probably delicious cheese and prosciutto and gourmet meats, this would be a place to try! Haven't tried the restaurants within, but they seem to attract mostly tourists or people looking to spend a little on a glass of wine and some fine-ish dining. Good to try at least once! Warning: don't expect to find much seating--most seating is reserved for people eating at the "restaurants," and it's especially crowded so even the seating is not the most comfortable. They have an area where you can stand at tables, but that's pretty uncomfortable (especially during this hot summer and no AC inside).
(4)Marisa R.
Eye-candy! Love to walk around and look at everything, trying samples at the bread counter. They sell a lot of groceries, but I cannot imagine I'd ever buy mine there. The pasta restaurant has very few options and is highly overpriced for a plate of pasta that comes with minimal amounts of sauce. The people who work here are really friendly, accommodating and kind. Visited the Birreria on the roof, and it is absolutely nothing special. There is no view! And a boring vibe. Definitely not worth the wait or the trip up the elevator. My favorite part of Eataly is the espresso bar.
(3)Jacqueline W.
Eataly is an experience. A delicious and lovely experience. I have been here a few times with my most recent trip being on Sunday. It was super crazy but still a great experience. I ate at the Pasta and Pizza cafe with my family. The ravioli with butternut squash was delicious! Pastas and pizzas were superb. Top it off with straciatella gelato... stick a fork in me, im done :)
(4)Stephanie I.
O.m.g. I want to live here. Upon arrival, your senses are completely overwhelmed by smells and sights and the desire to sample every single thing in this place. After gathering our bearings, we decided on a game plan: cheese/meat, then seafood, then pasta, then misc. Everything was delicious. After all that, I grabbed a sandwich to take on the plane, which was oh-so good. Oh, and we also grabbed an entire tiramisu cake on the way out and ate it across the street on a bench. Nbd. GO! This place is awesome.
(5)Amanda Z.
I surprised myself by enjoying this over-crowded (with mostly foreign tourists) gourmet Italian food court. My cousin and I ventured to the Flatiron on a recent blistering hot Sunday in the summer. We planned to eat lunch and browse the offerings. We spent about 2.5 hours between eating lunch, sipping on moderately strong Lavazza iced coffee and browsing the goods. We ate at the fish restaurant, 1 of 6 restaurants at Eataly. My cousin ordered the roasted shrimp over greens and I had the Dayboat scallops special .The meal wasn't cheap (about $50 for the 2 of us) but the portions were pretty generous and the food was fantastic. I also appreciated eating in the open-air (no walls surround this restaurant) and people watching. I felt very "ladies who lunch" except it was a weekend and I work full-time. Anyway, following lunch we had some iced coffee which was actually a little weak for my taste, but refreshing nonetheless. We finished our trip with a few purchases: some imported Italian dark chocolate for my cousin and a 4-pack of Dogfish Head 61 Minute IPA (!!) for me. I would return and try the other restaurants. While touring the numerous counters and sectioned areas, I noticed that the meat, fish and fresh pasta looked fantastic. I also spotted an antipasti plate with cured meats and cheeses that looked ridiculous (in a good way of course.)
(4)Alex A.
This was my 3rd time that I have been at Birreria in the past few months. I love the atmosphere, casual, open roof top, trying to be like a german beer garden. The food has been very good on all occasions, but the service is just sub par, which is my main reason for only 2 stars. From the host at the ground floor to the ones greeting you at the actual restaurant to the servers, they all seem like they do not want to be there. I would not even say anything if it was only one time, but on all 3 occasions that I have been at Birreria, the service was very slow, and employees with attitudes.
(2)Chris H.
This place is awesome - and everyone in your party can find something they'll like. Vegan friendly. Plenty of beverage options. Indoor and outdoor park seating available.
(4)Vincent Y.
Really 3.5: I really like a lot of the food here. The paninis (prosciutto so good) are good, the roast beef sandwich in the back is great, you can find fruit, juices and a lot of chocolate here. However it's more than a little of a tourist trap, and it's expensive (~13$ for a lunch meal). So go once, go twice, but don't expect anything life-changing.
(4)Rahul J.
MUST. GO. This is food porn....lots of it. Love the casual, open food stalls under one roof. Amazing. Casual. Affordable.
(5)Moose M.
Eataly- "WE'RE IN LOVE WITH FOOD" Apparently, they don't care much for service. We went to la bierra at the rooftop. I came with a friend to meet a party of 8 that was already sitting at the rooftop. The hostess wouldn't seat us with our friends unless we "ordered a full meal." I said we would order a bunch of appetizers and some drinks, i mean who wants to eat a ribeye in the 98 degree heat! she pushed us over to the bar where we spent over $130 on some delicious sopressata, wonderful cheeses, and well crafted beer. I mean, the food and drink was really fabulous. The thyme cask beer was waaaay over spiced, but the other two were great. They had a nice selection of draught beers and some stuff that you don't usually see on tap. The bartenders were great. The cheeses were excellent and the charcuterie plates were some of the best I've had. Everything was a bit overpriced, but for the location that doesn't bother me. What does is the arrogant, rude, obnoxious host and hostess staff who ruin an otherwise wonderful dining experience. I get the impression they believe all their customers are cheap bread and water drinking loons that must be told what and how much to order. It's enough to make me dissuade people from eating here. Bottom line: great food, great beer, horrible staff.
(2)Dani B.
I've been to Eataly only once, and had a remarkably good time. When I went, I was recovering from an eye problem, so I didn't get to stay much longer than an hour or so, which was my only disappointment. I could have spent hours in this place. It was lovely, interesting, and the food was delicious. I ate a pleasant weeknight dinner of monkfish in a tomato sauce with olives. It is similar to a dish that I made at home, so I knew I would like the flavors, and I knew that I was setting myself up for being more picky with this dish than I might have been with some others. Their dish was amazing. Delicious, well-prepared fish in a light and bright, but also rich and flavorful sauce. I also love love loved the beer-braised collard greens I had with it. The bread was pretty good, too, and the olive oil was delicious. I did not have reservations for dinner, but it was a weeknight, so I might not have had such an easy time getting a table on a weekend. I found the host, hostess and server in that little fish eatery section to be extremely friendly and knowledgeable. And, although the store was bustling and crowded, and all the staff busy, I found the staff of the market sections to be kind and helpful. A basket was brought to me as I shopped, when one of the staff saw that my arms were getting full. I was grateful for that, and grateful for every kindness showed by staff in such a busy marketplace. I'm looking forward to going back the next time I am in Manhattan, in September.
(5)Annie K.
If you want to find anything and everything Italian, Eataly is the place to go. They have a plethora of groceries, meats, pastas, veggies, cheeses, wines, coffees and other non-alcoholic drinks, desserts, and several dine-in cafes with food! They also have gelato and a cafe with different types of cappuccinos, lattes, and other coffee-based drinks. We opted to have lunch at the La Pizza & La Pasta -- which only served salads, pizzas, and pastas. As for their drink menu, they have a variety of different wines, beers, juices, and iced teas -- but there's no sodas, coffee, or hot teas... which was a little disappointing. I opted for the salsicotta pizza, which was topped with mozzarella, housemade sausage, mushrooms, and basil. When the pizza arrived and I picked it up for my first bite, everything began to slide off... I waited a few minutes for it to cool down, and everything STILL slid off. Needless to say, I wasn't really able to enjoy the pizza. I had a few bites of my girlfriend's tagliatelle pasta which was extremely flavorful and tasty! If we eat here next time, I'm definitely going to try the pasta. Overall, Eataly is a cute place to stop by if you want a slice of Italy. If I lived in New York, I could definitely see myself shopping here for groceries from time to time. The employees are friendly and informative, and most of the things are pretty easy to find. If you're feeling overwhelmed, there's an information desk at the entrance if you have any questions.
(3)Dorothy L.
Eataly is a fun unique experience. The place is consistently crowded with locals and tourists but if you you can just walk around the slow moving masses, it's a really great spot. Wonderful selection of Italian products. The cheese, meat & pastas are fresh & delicious. The staff is very friendly & knowledgable on products sold. The pastries are incredible. Try the iced frothed amaretto cappucino..like drinking a whipped coffee cloud. Things are little pricey, but I figure that I am willing to pay more for a high-quality product because it very obviously tastes better. Definately worth a trip.
(5)Tubby T.
this place overwhelms the senses! many choices for foods and drink. the atmosphere is that of a noisy public market. great variety gives many opportunities for repeat visits.
(4)Stephanie S.
Great food, but too overwhelming and packed for lunch. As a newbie, it's tough to know which stall or restaurant to go to within Eataly. Seems like a better bet to pick up ingredients.
(3)Jon E C.
Love this place! Everything wonderful about Italian cuisine is right here. The prices may be a little high but considering the location and atmosphere as well as the unique assortment of products, its worth it. I always find something I have never tried before and the inhouse restaurants are great so mangia people, mangia!
(5)John W.
This place is very crowded. There are a number of restaurants within Eataly that specialize in different types of Italian food (e.g., Il Pesce, specializing in fish, La Verdure, specializing in vegetable dishes, etc.). I ate at La Pizza and La Pasta and had the ravioli with peas and mint, which was very good.
(4)Carly C.
This is the only place that I went to twice on my most recent trip to NYC. I was so grateful to my doctor for telling me about it, otherwise I would have never got the chance to experience the pure awesomeness that Eataly has to offer. The mini cafes throughout Eataly are the perfect places to get lunch with a friend. It's normally a pretty long wait no matter what day of the week, but you can entertain yourself while you wait by walking around the grocery. Out of all the cafes I really enjoyed the one that specialized in seafood. The pulpo I had was stupid good, but the scallops my friend had were even better. Those scallops were perfect; deeply caramelized on the outside and tender and sweet on the inside. Honestly, best scallops I've had outside of Co Co Sala in DC. If there's a down side to the cafes at Eataly it would be the olive oil they serve with the complimentary bread. It's very strong and kind of bitter. It could just be me, but I really didn't enjoy it. Next time I'm in NYC I'll be finding my way back to Eataly for sure. Maybe I'll try something different and just buy a few of the meats and cheese they have there along with a baguette, and go nibble on all of it in the beautiful park in front of it. Yum!
(5)Kit W.
Eataly is a relatively new addition to the New York scene (this one opened in 2010) so not many past NYC visitors seem to know about it. The only reason I heard about it is because it was in my NYC guidebook xD. That said, I would HIGHLY recommend Eataly for anyone who is a lover of Italian food. Really, what's not to like about a gourmet Italian marketplace that is the brainchild of Italian legends like Joe Bastiniach and Mario Batali?! Eataly has a great selection of enticing Italian food products available (pasta, pasta sauces, chocolates, etc.). Since most of these were too difficult to bring back home as souvenirs, my main reason for visiting Eataly was to have a fantastic dinner. Having had pizza a couple times in the city already, I was ready to be wowed by some phenomenal pasta. I am happy to say La Pizza La Pasta delivered. There was a wait but they took my number and texted me when a table opened up less than fifteen minutes later. I got the Bucatini all'Amatriciana, which was incredible. The pasta was cooked al dente and the flavors sang! For dessert, the gelateria in Eataly ranks in the top 10 of gelato places in NYC so you should definitely give it a try. I had the Stracciatella (sweet milk) and Hazelnut, both of which were pleasingly bold in flavor and oh so creamy! Get the gelato here...it will make your night, promise!
(5)Dave H.
This is an experience, not a restaurant or a gourmet grocer or a beer garden, but all of the above. We only eat at the Vegetarian station, but I can report that there are plenty of places to sit and enjoy any particular cuisine or genre from pasta to meat to cheese to wine to chocolate to bread to beer...and everything is gourmet, almost everything imported from Italy, and all for sale. It can get pretty damn crowded, but I think that is part of the fun, if you're not one of those self-important "serve me now" a-types. If you can be patient, the turnover at the various stations is quick enough.
(5)Mae L.
Been here twice for lunch. Both times I ordered spaghetti ( haha I love it). The portion was small, and although the taste was authentic, it was a bit pricey. It is convenient for me as my office is in Flatiron. Another thing, this place is ridiculously packed with tourists and obnoxiously loud.
(3)Marc S.
We waited forever....it was well worth it. The most amazing pasta dish I have ever been served...mushroom ravioli with asparagus and breadcrumbs in brown butter, it was heaven. The gelato we had afterwards was just as perfect. I didn't mind waiting, it was a very cool experience, worth every penny.
(4)Planters V.
Came here at lunchtime, walked around, and left. Too busy and chaotic.
(2)A V.
The selection available at Eatly was delightfully overwhelming. It's convenient to have everything Italian under one roof, but you do pay for the convenience. From cured meats (prosciutto yummm), olive oils, cheeses, and your obligatory gelato, you can find everything you'd ever want to eat here. I can go here everyday for a month and try something different without ever repeating myself. I'm definitely returning the next time I'm in the city.
(5)Misha T.
This place is BANANAS. B A N A N A S. It's also not a holler back girl. If you know what I mean. I hope you do because I don't. Despite being enormous it's impossibly crowded. I hear that on weekday afternoons you can just sort of walk rather than jostle around. I had some delicious iced coffee and some of my friends gelato. Also the gelato line moved way faster than I'd thought it might. I'd like to come by sometime and get stuff for my own dinner. I'm thinking some pasta and lamb shanks for a ragu or something like that.
(4)Anthony Y.
i haven't been here in a while and picked up the prime rib sandwich at the rotisserie. incredible. awesome. businessinsider.com/the-… the rest of eataly tends to be overpriced but good quality ingredients/goods.
(5)Jazzy B.
Annoying that you're not able to take food to different food courts. One of the shops would not seat our party of 3 at a table; because we admitted to them one of our guests was leaving in 15 minutes. 4 stars for the stand up sandwich shop by the side entrance.
(1)Chrysta W.
Cute epicurean center of all things Italian.
(4)Britney A.
This Italian market is one of my go-to stops in NYC when in the city for work. I understand from locals that it's more of a touristy hot spot than one that locals frequent, but I can't help but be enthralled by the decadent selections of everything from specialty cheeses to chocolates to homemade pastas. They're stocked with every kind of local cheeses, imported teas, homemade chocolates and gelato, fresh vegetables, meats, pastas, breads, etc etc ... A person could go broke shopping here. Of their 7 sit-down restaurants I've eaten at three: Il Pesce (the fish centric dishes); Birrera (the 2nd level rooftop restaurant/brewery); and Le Pizza / La Pasta -- none were a disappointment! Overall, this place is ideal if your with a group that's indecisive - this place puts it all at your fingertips.
(4)Nicholas W.
cannot comment on the restaurants - but the grocery store is atrocious. we have purchased multiple putrid graying steaks which were flipped over onto the fresh side at the meat counter to trick us into buying them. we attempted to buy fresh cheeses multiple times only to go home and discover they are rancid. finally, have given up completely on the place and will go back to shopping only at whole foods. huge disappointment.
(1)Wesley R.
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(5)Arlene Y.
I've heard about this place so much, and have been wanting to come here for a while, and I finally got a chance to eat here. This place reminds me of chelsea market, t in the sense that you can buy groceries as well as eat at restaurants that use fresh ingredients straight from the market. The only difference is that everything is Italian based. Once you walk in you are greeted with an assortment of cheeses, fresh pasta, and cure meats. After browsing around, you have to choose a restaurant. my suggestion is to start off at La Piazza-- where you can order a cheese and cured meat platter- (walked past this place and didn't realize they had a cheese platter.) -- Don't make my mistake, where We ordered the cheese platter at La pizza & a Pasta which was pretty good- but the cheese platter at La Piazza has a better deal and a better assortment of cheeses and meat. After you had your cheeses and meats, move on to La pizza & la Pasta where they make fresh pasta and pizza. i ordered the Targatella pasta with braised short rib- it was amazing. Lastly after all the food you have ingested, make room for dessert and coffee. Stop by the gelato place and get hazelnut gelato and some cafe latte. after you eat everything, go home and take a siesta.
(4)Win C.
I have a saying, "A meal doesn't end until my stomach is satisfied with desserts". This is the place where I find my yummy munchies and this place has never let me down. They have this amazing gelato place in there. I've also tried their fruit tarts and their tirimisu and cheesecakes. When I walk by, I tell myself not to walk in, but my feet just doesn't listen. SMH...oh well. Stomach is Happy!
(4)Manuela F.
Nice market in NY. Full of people. You can also eat some of the products that they sell.
(4)Darren W.
What a great place to find a bunch of products of Italy and enjoy some good italian food. This place is HUGE. It doesn't look like it would be that big from the outside, but you can really get lost in here. Its definitely an interesting setup. Its a mix of markets and restaurants and its all scattered. So it can be a little confusing if you're looking to purchase some things from the market. They probably have the largest stock of olive oils i've ever seen. i've never seen so many in my life in one place. If I was a local, I probably wouldn't come here that often because it gets really busy. But i think it's a great place to visit if you're from out of town.
(4)Tiffany B.
I love Eataly! If you've never been here it can be a little overwhelming, a huge specialty market they have a section for any Italian specialty you can think of from cheese to meats, pastas to wine, chocolates, coffee, and more! Aside from consistently having the cleanest market I've ever been to, they also have small restaurants/ cafes to accompany the different sections: La Pizza and Pasta, Il Pesce, Manza, and Caffe Lavazza just to name a few. Whenever I'm nearby, I always come in here to get a cup of gelato no matter the time of year. I just can't resist!! Always creamy, light, and never too sweet, I dare say it's the best gelato in NYC! I've been here multiple times and end up discovering a new product I'd like to try each time I go.
(5)Jeanna S.
The gelato here is delicious - try the pistachio and hazelnut. It's also my go-to place for coffee -- AMAZING. The rooftop beer garden here is a pretty nice place to chill as well. p.s. there's a CLEAN bathroom in the back near the beers.
(5)Michael P.
The final post from my New York experience is one reserved to the place so nice, I actually went twice - and I was only there for 4 days! That place would be Mario Batali's Eataly. From the uninitiated, Mario Batali is one of the first big celebrity chefs from the early Food Network days. He has built up quite a little restaurant empire within New York and a few years ago, he opened up Eataly near the Flatiron building in midtown Manhattan. At its core, Eataly is a Italian food market and quite an amazing one at that. Whatever Italian speciality ingredient you are looking for, they probably have. Aisles of olive oils, pastas (gluten-free or not), wine store, cookbooks, amazing meat counter, housemade mozzarella counter, chocolates, gelatoes, a bakery, coffee shop.... This place is a food paradise. I could have spend hours in there sampling all the food in there. But the brilliance here is not the amazing quality of the market but how Batali has incorporate restaurant experiences within this setting. In the same space, surrounded by all this wonderful food to buy and bring home, there are 7 sit down "restaurants" where you can enjoy a nice meal - that utilizes the same things you can buy inside. Each one is located closest to the market area that services the majority of their menu. On our first visit, we chose to sit down at Manzo - the restaurant "attached" to the market butcher. I ordered the Pappardelle with braised pork and radicchio. Just a great plate of pasta with absolutely no complaints from me. And then on the way out, I stopped by the dessert counter and picked up some fresh cannolis. Wonderful fresh ricotta based cream with pieces of candied orange mixed in. Add the light shell covered with cinnamon and you get an amazing dessert. On our return visit, we "sat" down at La Piazza - which is serviced by their mozzarella, salami and cheese counters. For the occasion, we ordered some wine and got a tasting plate of cheese and meats. Great mix of different meats and cheeses to enjoy with bread, some olives, figs, honey and candied oranges. Not a single bad items on the entire table. I could have stood there for a few more hours and simply continued to order more wine, cheese and meats to enjoy. Just a great experience. From a foodie's perspective, Eataly is simply an heavenly experience. Any future NY trip will most definitely include return visits because I simply didn't get to try everything this market has to offer. New York is very lucky to have a place like this to call their own. Cheers!
(4)Stephy S.
You can get anything here. Literally. A bit over whelming but everything looks amazing.
(4)Rebekah Y.
I love this place, has something for everyone. Best to go during weekday and before dinner time to have variety and less wait time to some of the foods. Their groceries there too are always as fresh as their pasta. Tomatoes there are so tasty there is no need for dressing... You can eat like a fruit. And I don't even like tomatoes!
(5)Jennifer L.
My mother, aunt, cousin and I went to the Rachel Ray Show. On the recommendation of one of the staff members we came here to eat dinner. To be honest, when I first walked in I was very overwhelmed. The market areas were really nice and cute. The different departments were nice as well. Then we found the restaurants which were in the middle of the markets. Since non of us were really a fan of eating out in the open like that (having the feeling of a food court), we opted to find a different restaurant all together and leave Eataly. The overall concept is cute and different, but just not for me.
(3)Karen B.
I was here about a month ago. It's alternately a feast for the senses--visually and the tastebuds, but an assault on touch and hearing. Very, very crowded. I was there just to shop and found very tempting treats in the chocolate department and among the jars of preserves. However, it was hard to navigate around and past shelving, and where the queues were starting and ending was also chaotic. I'm not sure I would enjoy a dining experience there; people would be wandering past and bumping into the tables with their market bags. I'm sure the concept is that shopping among the diners will inspire the shoppers to also pick a restaurant, but I think I would be one distracted diner.
(4)steve l.
Had carryout and it was the best meatball sandwich I have every had. Pizza's were awesome too.
(4)Grace C.
Pistachio & Stracciatella Gelato - Large to share with 3-4 girls is a perfect post-Shake Shack snack. Can't say I've been to any of the places to eat, and I just look around the market and grocery section. I bought a few cookies that were on sale and they were pretty good. It's super crowded but I stick to the front entrance where the gelato's at.
(4)Tamara W.
Awesome roof for summer time and the food was great! We had a cheese plate with honey, good wine, and a great salad. A little expensive but there EARLY (i.e. right at 5pm) and you will get a seat on the roof. The service was not great, but who cares... it is beautiful and the only reason we were in a rush as because I needed to get to the airport :)
(4)Michael D.
ahhh so clean and neat! AND the selection is great! GAWWWDD I LOVE the whole feel of this place! I swear, I could spend DAYS in here just browsing the goods, people watching, and sampling all their food. Unfortunately, I had just eaten at Madison Square Eats right before, so I wasn't able to try anything, but I WILL BE BACK with an update on how the food actually tastes, as opposed to simply reviewing their DELIGHTFUL set-up!
(4)Jessica C.
Eataly. Where do I begin? Lets consider Eataly the mecca for any Italian American. I first came to Eataly with my parents a few years ago and we ended up spending four hours in the store. I know, you think I'm crazy to spend 4 hours here but we loved every minute of it! The store can be a little overwhelming because there is so much to take in. First, it is a store with fresh food ranging from cheese, bread, meat, seafood, pasta and much much more. There are also goods imported from Eataly, I mean Italy. I think we spent at least 30 minutes just looking at the different shapes and sizes of pasta. Barilla pasta is also sold here, but it is not the same cut of pasta that you find in your local supermarket. The imported pasta can range anywhere from $3 to $10 so make sure you look at the price before you buy. Along with the store aspect, you can also eat at Eataly. There are numerous mini restaurants scattered throughout, each with their own set of tables and wait staff. My favorite section to dine is the pizza and pasta section because I do love my carbs. There is also a seafood, meat, and cheese/dried meats and wine section. The gelato/dessert/coffee section does not have servers and tables are first come first serve. If you are coming here for the first time come hungry! Leave your name at one of the restaurant sections and use the hour that you will wait for your table and explore every inch of the store. Keep your eyes open because you never know when you'll see a celebrity sighting. I once spotted Michael Chiarello dining. Okay, so not A-list celebrity but a food celebrity nonetheless. If you are Italian, you will be proud of your heritage and the amazing food that comes from the motherland. If you are not Italian, I'm sure by the end of your Eataly experience you wish you were. "You are what you Eataly"
(5)Dawn F.
I've been wanting to try this place for about 2 years now. I can only review the vegetarian section. It was definitely delicious. I do wish there had been more dairy free options though -- besides a salad. It was very filling. Service was quick. And the people watching was great! I'd love to come back and try one of the other sections for lunch too. If I lived in NYC, I'd be frequenting this place for regular groceries!
(3)Marisa F.
Eataly is right down the block from my husband's office, and he grabs lunch there frequently. We stopped in for a quick dinner on a Friday evening, and ate at Le Verdure, the vegetarian cafe (mostly because it was the first cafe we saw and were in a hurry). We were seated promptly, and the service was great -- our waitress was friendly and really took note that we were rushed. The food was good, but nothing was amazing. The real bummer here were the prices -- two apps, one shared entree and one beer came to more than a full meal with drinks would at many NYC restaurants. I was kind of shocked at the cost, TBH. I can't speak to the quality of the groceries, but I wouldn't come here for a sit-down dinner again. Way too expensive.
(3)Vanessa O.
LOVE the razor clams. If I worked closer to this place, I would probably come here more often, sit at the bar and just order this. This alone is something to die for and you will always want to take extra things away with you to take home. I was pleasantly surprised to see how NOT busy it was around 5pm. Got a seat right away, and could shop here like a human being.
(4)Denny S.
I just love the market atmosphere, the cappuccino was awesome. The fresh pasta is awesome. What's not to love when you have booze, good food, good atmosphere all in one place.
(5)Katherine I.
This place was wonderful, but super crowded on a Sunday. I would totally love to return on like a Monday afternoon. I had a panini which was awesome. The bread was baked pizza dough split like a sandwich roll. It had prosciutto, mozzarella and arugula on it. It was really simple, but tasty because of the quality ingredients. We ate at one of the stand up tables, walked around for a minute and left. It was so busy and crazy, I wanted to explore more, but I couldn't handle the crowds.
(4)Stephen C.
I was in town for Business and my co-worker said this was a must visit for Dinner so i walked over to check it out. I chose the Seafood bar and sat at the 'chefs table' since the Chef was standing in front of my area. He was very helpful w/ the menu suggestions and helped pick out a great meal. I had the shrimp salad which was great and then had the grilled Scallops which was excellent. The service and vibe was good, i recommend to check it out ! Bonus- upstairs there is a Beer/Restr on the roof which has a great view of the NYC skyline at night ;)
(4)Anita D.
So deeply disappointed. Was in NYC last weekend for my friend's 40th birthday and planned to treat her to the chef's dinner at Eataly on Saturday night. Sadly, my friend became violently ill with a stomach bug. There was no working number or anyone to talk to about canceling. I knew it was late notice, so I was hoping they might refund half of the $400 I shelled out. But the greed of Mario batali and company was too great. They offered me 50% off a future event. I will NEVER buy another Mario batali cookbook, kitchen product, nothing. This is seriously a terrible way to grow customer loyalty. But oh, I forgot, Mario makes money hand over fist, so he doesn't care about his customers. Thanks for nothing eataly.
(1)Masha J.
Like other people have mentioned, this place gets pretty crowded. But that's understandable -- their food is high quality, and draws in all sorts of people. It's set up like a large market, with a variety of foods. The food is excellent, and there is a huge variety of choices. Everything is fresh and delicious. If nothing else, go there for three things: espresso, gelato, and mozzarella. You can even watch as the employees make fresh mozz balls. So deliciously perfect. I think the thing that amazed me most was how every employee seemed to genuinely love their jobs. That honestly blew me away, and it really shows in their craftsmanship. Very pleased with service and how friendly everyone was. -1 start because it's a little pricey in my opinion, but I suppose the quality of food calls for that kind of a price. $8 for a little chocolate bar though... ehhh... I think that might be pushing it. Eataly is incredible. If you're visiting NYC, do not pass up the chance to eat here. We returned several times because the food was just that good. Oh: And the cheese platters and desserts are to die for. If I had to pick any place to have my last meal, I'd probably just sample everything in this market.
(4)Jeff R.
Mario Batali's tribute to the Roman Gods. He nailed it. It's serves all your Italian food desires. Seriously, all of them. It's part resto, part butcher, part marche, part espresso bar, part chocolaterie, part winery...you'll see when you get there. It's huge inside so plan to be inside for a long time. Just go.
(5)Jennifer B.
With all the wonderful nook and cranny restaurants in NYC, why someone would waste their time and money trying to dine here is beyond me. Wish I hadn't. Go here if you wish to grocery shop perhaps, but the dining venues are confusing, crowded, loud and over rated. The pizza/salad venue we decided to try because we were told "it was the best Italian in the city" was poor. We ordered salads and pizzas, the pizza arrived before the salad, my glass of wine arrived when we were almost finished eating-waiter never checked back-and my idea of an authentic pizza is not canned mushrooms and a lone basil leaf-and a few bits of "house made sausage". With the bill totaling $64 for a junk meal...just felt ripped off taken. Not my idea of a pleasant dinner.
(1)Missa B.
This is definitely a fun stop. Stick to sandwich/coffee/etc shops...seems like that's what everyone was in line for instead of the sit-down restaurants. We got a giant slice of foccacia bread with prosciutto and cheese for $4. It was heavenly.
(3)Alex W.
Eataly is certainly a fun place to go with a group. I went to meet a bunch of people there, we started off with a few bottles of Prosecco and some antipasti standing up in one of the numerous areas. Their salamis were probably the highlight of that but it has got a really nice buzz to it. We moved upstairs to the mezzanine to have a plate of pasta afterwards. The quality of the food is decent but the variety within each section of the restaurant won't blow your socks off. It is just well made Italian food with the slightly frantic service that you'd expect from a busy restaurant in this location.
(4)Robert J.
its sooooooo crowded ! but if you can get past the crazy crowd you can really enjoy some great food, and there's always the sit down places like Manzo (i gave 5 stars), but yeah Eataly is awesome.
(4)Sharon M.
I am not from New York, and my friend invited me to see the Eately. I loved it! Just walking around and looking at the pastries, meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, pastas. The list goes on and on. Why isn't there an Eately in Portland Oregon? We're a foodie city just like New York. Unfortunately I couldn't really buy anything since I was traveling, but my friend bought me Gelato, and the Gelato was the best I ever tasted. I can only imagine what the rest of the food was like.
(5)Sarah H.
I ate at La Pizza and Pasta with two friends in celebration of a birthday. We waited over an hour to be seated and were highly disappointed in the food and experience. We were seated at an isolated table at the top of a staircase where we experienced loud servers and guests passing by the entire meal. We each ordered a different pizza or calzone. All three dishes were poor- mediocre at best. The toppings on my vegetarian pizza literally slid off the pizza when I picked up the slice. The pizza was almost soggy. I've honestly had better pizza at the corner pizzeria and for the $18 dollar price tag, it was a sore disappointment and hit in the wallet. My two friends had similar feelings and left half their meals uneaten. When I spoke with customer service several days later, she claimed this was the "neapalitan style" of pizza and pizza should be "damp". The most she could offer us was to return and be seated without a wait. when i pushed her, she offered to start us with some prosecco on the house. lousy.
(1)Katrina S.
Eataly is delightfully chaotic and loud. Not in a bad way, but in a lively fun way. The wait can be long if you don't have reservations, but it is worth it.
(5)Frankie L.
OmG just go and see for yourself. A review will never get you ready for the sensory overload you will have. The best part is walking around w a huge glass of wine while you shop and order tid-bits to eat at the many open tables. You must take items home too. It's too much and too awesome to describe. Just go! Enjoy! It's all about what fab and delicious is!
(5)Laurie W.
i said it once and i'll say it again...this is like HEAVEN...ITALIAN HEAVEN If you love food, love to cook, love italian goods, love to explore...this is the place for you! Found this gem from a collegue and had to venture here cause I saw risotto balls(exactly...what?!!?) The location is litterally right across from the Flatiron building and next to Madison Square Garden and theres a couple of entrances that you can enter from...there is no real start or end. It's quite crowded so go early! Someone short like me got trampled a couple of times....(please be considerate and look down once in a while...short people have a hard enough time already!) Theres a coffee section, chocolate and sweets, meats, snacks, drinks, cheese, wine and more AS WELL as food and beverages for consumption. It reminds me of the Ferry Building in San Francisco but smaller and condensed and just only Italian. The weekend I went just happened to be their 3rd anniversary, so they had a lot of goods that were only $3! What a deal! Got some little knick knacks for gifts. They have sit down eateries as well as grab and gos. I got me a cold porchetta panini (sadly, no risotto balls!!! why god why!!) and sat myself outside between the park, Eataly and the Flatiron building The panini...was AMAZING! It's was simple but the relish..made the whole thing so good! A bit pickled and a bit tangy, the relishes help bring out the flavor of the pork. The bread was crunchy but not cut my mouth hard! I'm coming back for those damn risotto balls! and a pizza next time
(5)Jamie R.
This place is like a Disneyland for foodies. Be prepared to fight the crowds, but it's well worth it. I've tried several of the restaurants/food counters and it's been great each time. I also picked up some gifts for family members back home: little jars of artisan honey, imported candies, etc. If I'd had the luggage room I would have picked up some more substantial ingredients too: they have everything you could need for some (expensive) Italian home cooking. Highly recommended, if only just to window shop and pick up some gelato!
(5)c c.
How can you not love Eataly? The secret to enjoying your experience here on a weekend is to come in the later evening hours. Less crowds. Some nights, we like to stop by for gelato (best salted caramel gelato I have ever tried), or a shot of espresso. Other nights, we may want a glass of wine with a charcuterie plate and assorted cheeses. I like to wander around the market with my glass of wine and shop for Italian cheeses and chocolates, or move next door to their expansive wine shop!
(5)Eric B.
I love Italian food & I love to cook. If you are in any of these groups, this is a must see. My friend sent me here on the last day of my first trip to NYC, and it was a great way to end the vacation. I later found out this is one of Mario Batali's places (might have ruined it for me before going since I am not really a big fan of his, he reminds me too much of a chef version of Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons). They have any possible thing grocery wise in Italian cooking you could want. The same goes for the food selection. There are multiple food bars to cozy up to with seating behind them. I chose the pizza/pasta bar. It was amazing. I was offered the bread, but I quickly rejected it because I wanted to eat the good stuff. I ordered a Margharita pizza and just to fat kid it up, I also ordered one of the fresh made pastas (can't remember the name) but it was on the right side of the pasta menu options and it had short rib in it. This was a killer one-two Italian combo. I was stuffed and was about to go into a food-coma, but I fought through it to make my flight. It was an amazing meal. It may have been a $40 lunch (after tip), but it was so worth it. Prices were very reasonable in there. My bill was so high because I was a pig and ordered 2 entrees. I also went to the gellato bar and ordered a salted caramel & chocolate gellato (best gellato I have ever eaten ~$4). Definitely check it out even if you just are looking through the grocery section.
(5)Elizabeth J.
So as the madness of the location has simmered down this spot has been growing on me. They have an awesome wine area were you can stand and have some fresh seafood and some real nice glasses / bottles of vino. The ice cream and sweet selection is incredible. It is still CRAZY expensive, and CRAZY packed, but I'm liking it more and more. The selection of homemade pasta, worldwide meats and cheeses is incredible.
(4)Maria E.
This place is amazing. It's an Italian food supermall. Groceries, baked goods, desserts, sauces, breads, chocolate, pasta, produce, cheeses, meats, coffee, cooking supplies, books, and much more. I seriously can't think of anything associated with Italian cuisine that they don't have here.. There are also several restaurants, sandwich counters and a beer garden. Downside is that it's bound to be very crowded so good luck finding a seat. Worth a walkthrough for sure as this place is pretty awesome.
(4)Les L.
After our lunch, we walked over to Eataly. It was a little astounding how large an upscale grocer in NYC can be. There are little stalls for prepared foods, shelf stable sundries, coffee, icecream, candies, bakeries, truly anything you can think of. I couldn't imagine there were so many jars of condiments in the world, all of them looking so tempting. We settled on having coffee and dessert at the LavAzza Cafe. They have a desserts counter with interesting offerings. We were both looking for chocolate and hazelnut flavors and they had numerous unique options, none of which I'd ever seen in a bakery before. We ended up with a little torte that packed a creamy, rich, nutty hazelnut taste with dark chocolate on top. It was a little chaotic inside Eataly so I'm not sure it is ideal for quiet solace or relaxation but it certainly is fun to peruse and explore.
(4)Ashley C.
Great Food and a really cool atmosphere. Its a little confusing how it works but its definitely different than most restaurants in the city. I really liked the roof top bar and the view was great.
(4)Luisa G.
Haven't tried it all, but loved what I did! I'm giving 5 stars to La Piazza. Their selection of cheeses and prosciutto is just so darn good! As is, their homemade bread! Be warned to find a table you have to move around the crowds and scout out anyone that looks almost done. And prepare to stand. Tables only (no chairs)! Still worth it!
(5)Patrick M.
Great place to eat. A bit pricey but worth the experience.
(4)Natalie T.
Beautiful store with a really nice setup. different sections for different types of food all surrounded by Italian products. Very loud, pricy, and crowded, but the food is worth it!
(5)Luci B.
I love this place. Yes, the crowds are awful, the layout is the epitome of organized chaos, and the prices are through the roof- but it's an Italian food wonderland. You can find all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, seafood, meats, fruit, vegetables (morels are an unbelievable $48/per pound!), cookbooks, cookware, sauces, sweets. Plus the restaurants, though it's not exactly an environment I'd want to eat in. The staff is always friendly and willing to answer your questions. The bakery has this delicious onion focaccia that I get every time I come. Can't recommend it enough. Sometimes it's made with red onions, sometimes sweet, but it's always delicious. Today was their 3rd anniversary and they had an awesome promotion where you could sample some different foods and a bunch of products that were just $3 each. I tried my first oyster (delicious), three different kinds of focaccia (less delicious), and pork shoulder (cooked perfectly). Me and my roommate took full advantage of those $3 products and bought some fresh squid ink pasta, a bunch of sweet sausage, hazelnut cream spread, Ponti basil pesto, and Ponti arrabbiata sauce. I'll update on how I liked it all as I try each one :)
(5)Bernadette M.
This place is heaven! I feel like I'm in Italy when I go here. There are different kinds of restaurants in this place. Ranging from pasta, fish, pannini, cappuccino, gelato, cheese & wine just to name a few. They also sell thousands of different kinds of olive oil, pasta sauces, pasta, meats, fish, and cute kitchen stuff that is very different and eclectic. You can easily spend hours here but it's definitely worth it!
(5)Dan G.
A must to go and eat, try the meat and cheese plate, that is all you need to be very satisfied
(5)Jillian B.
This place rocks. From the espresso to the fresh mozz to the free samples of tomato off the vine drizzled with evoo!!! We love it here!
(5)Ramzey A.
This was my third trip to Eataly, and my second time eating on the balcony in "La Pizza & Pasta" restaurant inside this amazing place. If you haven't been there it's definitely worth a trip. The coolest thing about this place is that they rented 6 or seven previously owned apartment buildings and opened up all the walls so at any given time your passing through an old lobby with very little done to the original flooring, whatever that particular buildings style doesn't matter where they took walls down and had gaps in the floor they just through down some colored cement and set up a produce, meat, seafood, cheese, bakery, dairy or grocery department. There are five or so restaurants mixed in. Sounds corny, I know but, it really works. They have a cheese and wine spot that's as busy and hip as any bar. They got a seafood spot and Italian eatery. A pizza joint. A sandwich shop, and a Panini stand. Fresh bakery to die for. All in, and out of the supermarket atmosphere. Only thing is the grocery is limited to imported products from Italy hence the name and the various items the celebrity chef/owners hock with the pictures on them. Everything in the restaurants is made only from items they sell and only all natural. It's worth the trip if you have tons of patience. The only down side to my experiences at Eataly was the ridiculously long wait and there amazingly terrible sense of time the hostess's are endowed with. They will tell you that the wait will be 20 minutes, DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT. I have waited at times over an hour and more. That's probably the only reason why I would only give this place 4 out of 5 stars rather than 5. Truly a NYC experience.
(4)K C.
I only went to DOLCI which is the dessert place near the 5th Ave entrance and I give them 1 star. I got a couple of pastries which weren't too bad, but they were a bit expensive for the quality. The service was really bad though, hence the 1 star. The fellow behind the counter looked annoyed that I was buying something from him and looked like he wanted to strangle me. He didn't utter a word other than the price, even when I said hello. Normally, I wouldn't care but I made eye contact with the dude and I felt like my life was in danger, lol. You can get better Italian pastries on Mulberry street for much cheaper and with far better service. The rest of Eataly looked amazing though and I can't wait to try everything else. But I will not return to DOLCI, that's for sure : )
(1)Ari B.
This place is great. The food is scrumptious, the decor is absolutely lovely, the produce is incredibly fresh, and the staff is friendly. This is a place to see for those who don't live in NY.
(4)Closetwritergir L.
It's an interesting concept.....and the food is pretty good. However, they do not take reservations....so unless you have 2 hours to burn, it is just way too slow. I have been to this place twice now and the service is just TOO slow and inefficient. Good place for dessert.
(3)Tek R.
Great food..the wait was too long without the reservation though
(4)Luciana B.
Wow, that is Disneyland for grown up for sure! It is mind blowing if you like to cook, just to see the variety of stuff all under the same roof. I tried Manzo and I will write a separate review for that. The place is huge and always crowded. So better for a fun meal with friends and less for a quiet meal. I will go back to this place every time I go to NY.
(5)Gabrièle G.
Heaven on earth! I love to go there and just walk around and look at all the amazing products. Their cheeses, meats, fish, fresh pastas... Everything is amazing!
(5)Yusuf S.
Ordered the lamb ragu which, was good but not as good as the simple linguine my better half ordered. The pepper tasted fresh and the olive oil tasted real. Will come back eventually.
(3)J C.
This is a nice collection of all things Italian. Food, including meats, cheeses, chocolates, pastries. Cookbooks. Beer and wine. Kitchen utensils, pots, pans, you name it. It can be a bit overwhelming, and prices are a bit steep (hey, it's all imported y'know). But if you've been to Italy, I'm sure you'll find a representation of those favorite things you loved while visiting Italy. My wife wanted to try some of their cooking while we were there. The restaurant we were able to be 'seated' at served vegetarian or fish meals. (I say 'seated' because the area we found was a stand-up counter situation. Eventually, we were able to move to a bar seat - at the initial objection of the waiter and bartender.) I passed on the food - too hot/humid for me, on the 4th of July. But my wife ordered a salmon tartare dish, that was the special that night, for roughly $20. It was very thinly sliced, accompanied by a relish or some sort that could have passed as a plate decoration. It was what I'd consider to be appetizer-size portions, not an entree. But hey, when in Rome...er, Eataly... She described it as tasty, but was disappointed in the portion for the money. We'd probably check it out again, when visiting Manhattan. But I don't know if I'd pay their prices again for dining there. Maybe we had an off night?
(3)Danny P.
Eataly is a unique environment, a collection of Italian food vendors under one roof. It is kind of pricey and the food looks unappealing. The most popular place in here is the gelato vendor. They have cool flavors, I've tried a handful of flavors and it was decent. Aside from food vendors, Eataly also has high end grocery items, such as, expensive olive oils and seasoning/spices. Overall, the food here is not amazing. This is a place that if you are around the area, stop by inside to look around, but if you are not nearby then do not go out of your way.
(3)Shia G.
I had a great time as an home cook and super foodie. The scent of fresh ingredients and imported foods was great. They let you taste pasta from the boutique, staff are friendly and helpful. Couldn't give five stars since it was so crowded on a saturday afternoon that is was too overwhelming to have lunch. But can't wait to return when I am visiting on a weekday. Restaurant food looked divine!
(4)Damien S.
As a center for madcapper and circus-esque mayhem, five stars. As a hybrid restaurant/retail whatchamahoozit, three. Disclaimer: Aside from a few samples, I did not dine here. I have eaten many of their stocked products, though, and as such, have purchased them, so consider this review as more from the "quite possibly could have been a retail consumer" side. No matter the entrance (there are many), no matter the time (loads of hours, too), this place is a zoo. Bob and weave through 5th Ave tourists and local suits (who would never admit it) posted up and the seemingly peppered counters throughout this culinary casino. Labyrinthine? And how! The flow from featured foodstuff to demo station to host stand for a stanchioned-off dining area to a chicken drumstick cooler felt more like it was being described through the whimsy of a 5-year-old. It's an Italian grocer, as designed by Disney Imagineers. It's... overwhelming. Which is both Eataly's largest draw and biggest detractor: anxiety prevented me from cashing out with a little fresh made mozz in still-warm water, and a handful of cornmeal-dusted, just cut bigoli. Staffers were either dealing with the chaotic masses or engaged in dialogue amongst themselves. Every corner led to another aisle. Sense of time fading. Products replaced. Sunlight spotted. Portal outside, broken for. Gelateria is near the exit, so that's got promise during my next visit. The name is, and will always be, absolutely ridiculous. I'm sure there's a story as to why everything ends in 80¢, but by the end of our whisk-through, I was too banged up and bruised by Eatalians to ask.
(3)Jimmy F.
It was a spectacle in there. I had a platter of breschutto and cheese that rocked my world. Also had a beer at the top. The Gina is heavy but excellent. One of the best parts is that the ingredients they use are sold there. The little Italian coffee shop is also pretty awesome.
(5)Christine C.
Been here twice and it's alwaysss crowded.. To the point where you can't really enjoy yourself or browse around as much as you'd like. Regardless, we tried small desserts when you walk in and cheeses with wine on the main floor- delicious! The market's amazing but a bit pricey. We had dinner on the rooftop and it was unique with a cool menu. Not your average lunch or dinner food, more meats and small meals but nice breeze. Want to go back.
(4)Alexandra B.
Easily one of my favorite gems in the city. Every aisle has some glorious Italian product from olive oils to pasta, cheese, wine and yummy desserts. All gourmet and pretty expensive. Too bad they're opening an Eataly in Chicago (sad panda face). Rooftop beer garden! Gelato! Coffee! Wine! Pasta!
(5)Yeon Jung K.
It is a MUST Go!!! The food was amazing. The service was quick and friendly. The price were quite reasonable. Fun place to walk around!!!
(5)Erika M.
YUCK! I really wanted to like this place bc the ambiance is nice and there is a lot of cool food and books. But my meal was just, gross. I has the margherita pizza and gnocchi...let's just say that the dollar pizza I had at 2 Bros earlier was way better. As for the gnocchi, vegetarian so I didn't touch it really. But, my meatatarian boyfriend said it was way too gamey. Waste of 40 bucks. I give one star for good service and the other is for the interesting atmosphere.
(2)William M.
To market, to market, goes the old rhyme. This is a marketed market, so bring your deep pockets and cruise the place taking it in, it's quite an emporium. Coffee bar, roasted meats, a cheese corner, a big space for pasta, fruits, and so much more. It was crowded, there were folks everywhere. After walking around, we decided to eat at the pasta/pizza part, and had two great dishes, short rib ragu rocks. And wines to match. Not cheap but worth the money. Come check it out, we had a great time and a great lunch. Enjoy!
(5)Liz D.
Went here Thursday night. It was very crowded. We walked in and were very confused as to if there were Resturants or if we could only sit/ stand in the middle of the crowds for a meal. Finally we asked a worker who guided us to one resturant that had gluten free pasta as an option. We ordered the two salads on the menu. The one with chick peas was my favorite over the two. And the unsweetened ice tea was really very good. My friend ordered the margarita pizza ( no gluten allergy) but my sis , mom and I ordered gf pasta. It was very good but not very hot ( both temp and spice) I ordered the seafood pasta. The fish was excellent tho. One problem was wen we asked for cheese only my mom and I asked however they started grading it on my sisters pasta who is allergic to dairy. This was not good. She was unable to eat most of her dish and didn't want to ask for a new dish because it took so long to come in the first place. There are no dessert options in the resterant probably due to the fact they want you to buy some of the pastries, chocolates or gelato from the rest of eataly. After dinner we purchased some gf desserts to take home. And headed to the gelataria. The gelato was fabulous! I had hazelnut and tiramisu. ( no panna though very sad) and I tryed to by a water but had to walk half way around the store to get it and by the time I walked back to pay tye told me I had to go somewhere else to pay. I felt it everything but the gelato was a little disappointing.
(3)Al H.
Good food. A little touristic. A little too pricey. But always solid quality. You get what you pay for. I recommend this place.
(4)Bill S.
You see NYC? This is why we can't have nice things? As with anything fun, unique, and interesting in the city, Eataly's success is its own albatross, at least to its patrons if not to its bottom-line. I came here Black Friday weekend (stupid, yes) and the crowd was ungodly. I had nightmares of people stampeding to exits when the pizza oven caught on fire. Any fun to be had was smothered to death by the mob. The only reason I'm a little lenient is because I came here once before and the crowds weren't as bad (ie crowded, but not claustrophobic). That being said, the food I sampled was good, but not great. And the prices were set to tourist-trap levels. Unless you have some out-of-towners in tow, best to avoid.
(2)Stefan B.
Meh. Why go to Eataly and overpay dearly for things you can find at local Italian pork stores all over the 5 boroughs? This place is touristy and not really practical for actually getting Italian specialties. Now if you want to eat here, that's a different story. The place gets pretty crowded so you'll probably have to wait. The Birreria (brewery in Italian) is a gastropub/beer garden that will serve you overrated and overpriced Italian craft beer and overpriced charcuterie and other foods. The view is nice, but is it all worth the crowds and prices? Probably not.
(2)Rocco C.
Crazy inflated prices even for NYC. You would think the owners could afford to pay their taxes and not steal tips from their employees or keep old ladies as slaves. What a disgrace!!!!
(1)S S.
I went here Sunday morning just before 11:30 at which point there was already a 20-25min wait for the pizza/pasta area! We decided to try out some cheese in the meantime (which is standing room only by the way, which I found a little awkward). While we were eating our cheese (which was darn good btw - we got 5 types of cheese, bread and a few sides - jam/honey etc.) we got the text to alert us that our table was ready. We asked our waiter if we could take our cheese with us, and he told us no, food is not transferable and that we would have to cash out at this point before we moved. So we got the cheese to go and hurried to the pizza/pasta area. Once we got here, we were seated at a table amongst many others in a cafeteria style set up. Service was OK. Since it's such an open setup and people running around everywhere, we didn't really have a designated waiter so it took us a while to get water refills etc. The food was pretty impressive though - my husband had the gnocchi and I had a pizza. It tasted very fresh. My husband wanted a coffee but was informed that they didn't serve that in this area and that he'd have to go to the coffee area to get some. Once we were done, we headed over to the coffee area, which had no seating so you pretty much have to take your order to go. My husband said the coffee was pretty good. Overall, the food here was pretty good but the set-up is kind of inconvenient unless you only want one course of a particular type (i.e. pizza, fish etc).. As soon as you have a group with mixed choices, not sure how you'd go about satisfying everyone or even enjoying a full meal (with dessert, coffee etc) without waiting in line a hundred times!
(3)Samantha M.
We were so fortunate to have walked by this place on the way to Union Square! I can't believe we did not know about it, but let's just say we will never NOT go back when in NYC. Next time we will make sure to carve in some time to really explore. This time around we just grabbed some packaged meats and cheese for the hotel room and it was amazing! MUST GO and MUST TELL anyone you know who is traveling to NYC. Please build one in DC & PHILLY!!
(5)Terry L.
What a great experience! Loved the markets and the cafes, browsing and eating! Had great wine and fish, and to top it off delicious gelato! Definitely want to go back and spend more time shopping (and eating)!!
(5)Isabella J.
Bravo! What a phenomenal place! This enormous marketplace doesn't get much closer to the real deal. Yes, it's as crowded as people say and yes, it's chaotic and packed and you have to be aggressive about getting at table, but once you do, it's all smooth sailing from there. Eataly is no joke- from the cheese (fresh mozzarella is handmade on site), to the pastas (also handmade), to the seafood, meat, baked goods, bread, everything I tasted was is truly an Italian food lovers dream. Aside from eating here, you can spend a good couple of hours here perusing the marketplace. Truly impressive!
(5)Sarah H.
Obligatory Eatily review. You have to go here. It's just like such a staple. Their food selections are great. The experience is truly unique. It's a bit crowded though. It is a great place to go grab a glass of wine and then walk around. The food is fresh, and it tastes like it walked off the boat from Italy. All good things. I wish the atmosphere was more romantic or intimate, but it's a very cool concept and I'm glad it's there.
(4)Vinay K.
Amazing experience from the wine to the food, make you feel you are in an Italian market place. The wine selection and the quality of cheeses were brilliant, a must visit for any new yorker.
(4)L C.
Love love love this place! The restaurants, roof-top, market, dessert bar, vino shop and cafe ate absolutely delish! Parts of it remind me of my travels in Orvieto, Florence and Rome, Italy. The food is really fresh and the service is great! On my bday, I was given a free cake. They aim to please!! The place gets very busy with locals and tourist but it adds to the character. While some items are moderately priced, others are very pricey too just FYI!
(5)Steph M.
Love this place!! So much fun and much too eat! Delicious. Definite must try with friends!!
(5)Bleep S.
Heaven...I could spend the day here. I visited on a very cold day. Not at all crowded.. Love the pasta area. Cheese plate was fantastic. The best bread as well....Thank you Mario!
(5)Shirin H.
The food was good (I tried the fish section) mainly because the other sections wait was too long for a mid-week lunch (45 minutes and longer). However, I think this place is over-rated! It's crowded and market style so be aware!
(3)pamela b.
Been here for dinner and brunch a couple of times. Brunch is really good. Had the salmon omelette with edamame on the side. Delicious. They also have great bloody Mary's. Boyfriend had the huge breakfast sandwich. He loved it.
(4)Xkl M.
Spent some time shopping and surveying Eataly today after breakfasting at Caffe Lavazza (see separate review). HIGHLIGHTS: It is a fun place because its unique and a bit of an adventure to explore and look around. I know I didn't see it all today. It felt like a celebration of abundance. Personally, I enjoyed most finding the selection of Italian sodas (a particular vice I have) for sale, the excellent selection of DURUM wheat (gran duro) pasta imported from Italia (many people have less gluten reaction to it AND its delicious), and a wonderful array of jarred tomato and olive pestos and things of that nature ....and other ingredients to take home. Things I purchased: A rosemary sage lemon tea 4 Italian sodas A large bag of imported pasta in the Tuscan shell/bell shape Leone pastilles in red currant and lemon Bamboo and cork utensils Arugula Parmigiano for grating at home I may go back for: Italian nougat candy, and a sparkling wine cage-type bottle stopper. I will go back some time when I can afford a splash out for a real lunchtime meal, perhaps at Cafe Verdure or the cooking school or la pizza/pasta or who knows. I saw gnocchi and fresh made pasta for sale that looked delicious. Certainly, I will return to stock up on the imported pasta from Italy and try some of their other market items. An interesting feature was the vegetable butcher, where they clean and cut/prep your veg to order. Could be handy for those of us with limited kitchens, or if you are on your way home to cook supper immediately afterwards. Lowlights: Not many. Prices for some things were absurdly high, yes, but for others, shockingly reasonable. Shop mindfully is all I would say. I guess its main drawback was the chaos of the place and noise. I kinda wished I had a map or a tour guide. I don't think I even saw all the restaurants and bars or all the products for sale. The layout of market items just seemed random so it would be very hard to come here often for regular purpose-driven grocery shopping. I think.coming often would be needed to get comfortable and familiar enough with the layout. I guess given how broken up and scattered everything is, I would prefer more than one checkout area. If you are coming just for fresh bread or pasta or just for cookbooks and spatulas or just for produce and meat or just for wine and cheese or just for tea and candy etc etc....it would be great to not have to wind through the store in a labyrinthian fashion to the one cashier line/ check out area. How about a clerk at every exit? Just an idea.
(4)Dario P.
What a phenomenal place! This gigantic marketplace providing the freshest meat, seafood, produce, bakery, pasta, etc. (all exclusively and exquisitely Italian-style), offers, in each section, a respective delicious Italian restaurant. A foodie's heaven!
(4)Samir S.
I really liked this place. The pasta was so fresh and the selection of meats was amazing. Nice selection of wine and cheeses. Will definitely come back here
(5)Clare C.
Really has products I'm unable to find elsewhere. Prices are a bit high but again, this stuff is a) imported and b) well it IS New York City. The adjacent wine store has a lot of harder to find wines but seems to be heavy on the Piedmontese wines (not that I'm complaining) - even the elusive Alta Langa sparkling wine! If I need a special Italian ingredient and can't get it locally, I hop on the R train from my office and stop in!
(4)Salvatore S.
What can I say? This urban based Italian shopping oasis is fun to visit. Whether you want sweet, savory, a taste for something new or old fashioned, this "market" is sure to deliver. Classic Italian breads are baked on the premises. Pasta made fresh or aisles of dried, with hundreds of types to choose from. Impressive variety at the salumi and formaggio counter. The seafood area is stacked with fresh item, high quality. The produce section is small, but reasonable on the prices...always seasonal. The butcher is next time around for me, but it looked great! (I need the stay cold bags for the commute). Reviews for the cafés are on my to do list...great food is available in every area in Eataly. I wish you luck finding a seat outside of the "sit down" restaurants.
(5)Tony S.
Kept going back again and again and finding new parts.Really liked the concept and cannot wait for the rumoured Sydney,Aust version. But We do Italian pretty good here!
(5)Christopher D.
#2 Best Neapolitan Pizza Margherita in NYC. Order with Mozzarella di Bufala to add that fresh Italian umami touch. Busy and crowded yes but that's always a good sign. Coming as two and sitting at the bar and watching the pizza being tossed in the patented wood fire brick oven comes highly recommended.
(5)Claire S.
I came here for the prime rib sandwich and it was the most amazing sandwich of my life. Get it. The market is cool and crowded and they have some good looking stuff but its a little overwhelming in general. Wish it hadn't been raining bc there is a park across the street and there's really nowhere to sit inside unless you are going to one of the sit-down restaurants. That prime rib sandwich is like so amazing though. Really you should go just for that.
(4)Michael E.
2100 reviews and it's 3.5 stars? I dono what else needs to be said to get you over there! Yes, its pricy and packed, but its top shelf and the fresh pasta (that you can buy to take home) is some of the best I have ever had. I have never been disappointed going here. Its a must try and try...and try...you will always be glad you did!
(5)Joey C.
Fantastic service. Dishes were naturally flavorful as well as great wine pairings. The rose is phenomenal with most non-antipasta dishes, and the prices were quite reasonably for the quality presented. The brews are also a kick if flavor. I suggest the Baldin Noel. Eataly is definitely a place to visit if you're in New York City!
(4)Will W.
Meh, the deserts were not the greatest the pistachio canoli was ok, but not quite as good as a restaurant here in florida makes them. Just ok.. the bread with vegetables and herbs was quite good though. 3*
(3)Rachel A.
this is just a review of La Piazza. Classic Mozzarella - great portion and addictive cheese. They make it fresh every day. Love the salt on top. Olives - HUGE mix of olives. Better than deli olives. Crostini - Some of them were a little fishy but if you like that, go for it. Not amazed by these. Insalata Tricolore - very fresh simple salad.
(4)T L.
What a wondrous place! Go there; eat, drink, and refresh your senses with the finest Italian fare anywhere. Reasonably priced for what one gets - wholesome food, lovingly prepared by folks who know and care about what they serve. The Piazza is especially fun. Sit or stand at the counters, order meat and cheese (or salad or fish) and a glass of wine. Perfect! There are lots and lots of groceries to buy, too.
(5)Anish S.
Lives up to the hype !!! Walk in and u find Italy in NYC Cioccolata (hot chocolate) is authentic and to die for .... Imo best in NYC !!! The valentine pre-fix dinner is romantic and made very well. We have tried all three restaurants and highly recommend each of them. Great place for a date : You can go wine&cheese way or the chocolate way !! Both are delightful and great!!
(5)Lisa S.
Crazy packed!! If you can stand the noise, then fight through the crowds to try everything! I also love the groceries, gelato bar, espresso bar, desserts, and the pasta cafe!
(4)Leslie T.
Pasta is good and made on site, but the ingredients in the dish were lacking. The menu promised chickpeas and pork jowl, but I only got chickpeas. Nevertheless, the flavor was good. The dishes were still not worth the price. The quality of the products are generally good, but prices are more for the hype of Eataly. I would recommend a visit for NYC first-timers and tourists, just to see, but not much beyond that.
(3)Rachel G.
When I first heard about Eataly before it opened, I thought it would be pretty lame. Let's be honest - the name sucks. However, I've been pleasantly surprised. I'm not sure there's anything I could say that hasn't already been said, but here are my thoughts, in random order: 1) The espresso is really, really good. 2) The gelato is excellent. 3) The groceries are expensive... I've never bought any but they are probably good. 4) The pasta café is amazing. I went for lunch once by myself and had the spaghetti bolognese, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single bite. 5) The beer garden on the roof is a very pleasant place to enjoy an afternoon drink. Plus they have some non-alcoholic drinks, which is always great for someone like me who can't handle her liquor. 6) I wish there was more seating! If you want to get something from one of the stands there's really no place to eat it unless you go into Madison Square Park (which is usually fine but not when it's cold outside). 7) Best to go at off hours. I got there to the pasta café for lunch at 11:50 AM and there was pretty much no one there, but when I left close to 1 PM it was packed and there was a line. I look forward to going back to try some of the other restaurants in Eataly.
(4)Jason D.
We had two of the best seafood dishes we've had for a long time. One was grilled octopus and the other a fried seafood dish. Both were tops. We thought it would be a bit touristy and underwhelming but it was very good. Busy as was expected, and service was decent as we sat at the bar.
(4)Penny M.
Loved the restaurants and market all in one. I had no idea how huge this place was from the outside but I walked into foodie paradise. Tried so many things but my favorite was the charcuterie served at one of the standing tables inside. For sure going back to this place because it was a highlight of my NYC trip! Oh and I got chocolate I could only find on special order from Italy!
(5)Mia M.
We ate at the restaurant in the way back of the store. It was the best Italian food I've eaten outside of Italy. I had ravioli with ricotta and spinach. They were delicious. The place was busy, but our group of 8 was seated within 20 minutes. Our waitress was fabulous and even helped my younger brother construct a meat lovers pizza off of the options on the menu. I would recommend making the trip to this place.
(5)Christina F.
I'm not Italian, nor do I enjoy Italian food. However when my friend who is Italian visited for the weekend and begged to go here, I couldn't find it in my heart to say no. The place is huge and filled with people who don't move, but the food will make up for that. We tried the sandwich bar. I got the prosciutto with basil, mozzarella, tomatoes, and balsamic. It was delicious. The bread was fresh, the meat was salty and thin, and the produce was fresh. Afterwards we walked around and saw a bar, grocery store, fish market, meat market, a cheese shop, and a liquor store. It's crowded and can be confusing to tourists who don't know proper city manners. I can't wait to go back and pick up some fresh fish and meat!
(4)SH K.
Excellent selection of meats and pastas. Did not try the cooked food though. Terribly crowded on a Sunday afternoon.
(3)Benjamin A.
I have made a dinner at this place and being French and visiting Italy often, I can tell the ham and the cheese are definitively excellent !!! I love this place and the fact you can do your market after a good lunch. The atmosphere is nice and the decoration amazing. The downside is that the place is always crowded, full and slammed with full of tourists.
(4)chris l.
I've been dying to get here for a long time but I never seem to make it. I'm glad I finally did. Went in not really knowing what to expect. It was loud, crowded, hard to get around, and filled with tourists. I would usually leave by this time but I'm glad I stuck it out. Found a small stand up table and a waitress came right over. I went with a meat and cheese plate and a bottle of wine. The service was quick and friendly. I loved the standing table. And actually didn't mind the noise and crowd and the place is beautiful. There's plenty to see while you eat but the standing table are small and quite intimate. It's easy to get lost in conversation here. The food was everything I hoped for. It was absolutely amazing!!! I'll have to come back often to really give a full take on the food and drink. There is so much here it's impossible to give a review after one trip but this trip was a good one. I can't recommend Eataly enough! Just go and eat with someone you love. Isn't that what it's all about.
(5)Yvonne D.
What a fun place to walk around! If I lived in NYC I probably won't be coming here all the time seeing how expensive things are, but it does seem to be good quality. There's a market to buy all sorts of goodies, some restaurants, a book store, and rooftop bar.
(4)Jeff K.
I can't begin to tell you where I give it 5 stars. The concept alone is 5 stars. The fish.... the cheese, the sandwiches, the way they send a message to your phone when your table is available. The food, the pizza, the pasta or the calzone. Dear Lord... I loved it all. It's packed, it's gorgeous, it's delicious and it has a lot. I read one reviewer tell how chances are you won't find that specific item you're looking for so she gave it 3 stars. I have no idea who would go in looking for something "specific" to make something for dinner. If you did and it wasn't available, it's not like your simple mind couldn't find something ELSE to make with all this place has to offer. On the way out I grabbed a double macchiato to stand at the bar and enjoy. Simply put.... AMAZING!
(5)Joe C.
It's a foodies dream!
(5)Taneesha C.
I live in NYC and am a Native New Yorker. II try to avoid tourist traps as much as possible. However yesterday I had to make a delivery to a client and it was pouring out, and I ended up near 23rd so I said WTF try Eataly. I have shopped here a few times for ingredients when I am making special dishes. I had never eaten here until yesterday. I went to Le Pasta Le Pizza and since I was dining alone the wait was about 15 mins but I overheard some people being told the wait was upwards of an hour which I think is ridiculous! Its not like they have cloned mama celeste and she is preparing the food in every stall, the people making the food look just like you and me! I ordered the cacio e pepe which I have to admit was EXCELLENT. The pasta was cooked perfectly, and the combination of cheese and pepper was the perfect balance. I also ordered a Peroni Draught which was warm, and kind of flat,
(4)Arjun V.
This is primarily a review for La Piazza, but also the overall market. Like others have said, this is a giant Italian market with small restaurants attached to it. Walking around, I wasn't blown away by the market itself, though it was super yuppie. They don't take reservations, so be prepared for a long wait and take your time walking around. My family went into the city as a group of 6 and it took us about an hour to get a table around 8:00pm on the Monday before Christmas. The food itself at La Piazza is pretty delicious, though we were all ready to eat anything after the wait. The antipasto misto that night had beets and butternut squash in olive oil which were really nice. Our family ordered 4 of the pizzas and the spinach ravioli and sweet sausage pasta. Long story short: we finished everything. I can still taste the al dente pasta and their classic Italian Neapolitan pizza. I also usually stay away from white pizzas but the raddichio and white cheese pizza is pretty awesome. Overall, great meal. I'm not smart enough to tell you how authentic it is, but the food was great and it is definitely a great tourist spot to bring your family.
(4)Maryam S.
This place is always crowed.I love to go here every time visiting NYC. The cheese platter followed with coffee and pastry was so delicious. We bought pasta sauce and fresh pasta for dinner tonight that we made few min ago. Wow that was a great idea.I Highly recommend going there. So many things to try or bring back.
(5)Adam S.
I can't encourage you strongly enough to get the prime rib sandwich at the little sandwich stand in the back corner if you come here. It is really a wonderful sandwich. Something I could eat almost every day and never get tired of (I hope my doctor isn't reading haha). This is a 10 star sandwich! There are plenty of other reasons to come here as well which have been enumerated in the 2000+ reviews. To summarize, an impressive array of really good meats, cheeses, pastas, sweets, etc. At least 4 or 5 little restaurants/stands all over the area. Yes, the set-up of the place is not exactly streamlined. And yes, this place is packed out always. Worth a trip in my estimation. And don't forget to get the prime rib sandwich.
(4)Kelsey I.
This place is always slammed. Slammed by NYC standards. Slammed with tourists and locals alike. While the offerings are fresh and unique, the inventory is often picked over. Don't go looking for a specific protein; while they could have a suitable alternative, there's a decent chance that they won't have exactly what you're needing. Packing small restaurants into random places around the market makes for awkward traffic flow. Beware of waiters balancing many plates. Beware of long check out lines. The cheese selection is impressive enough to bump this place to 3 stars for me!
(3)Nick B.
The selection can't be beat and the food is great, although its so packed I just wanted out. I would definitely go back, just not on a weekend!
(4)Manish J.
I love the concept of Eataly. If you are a fan of Italy and Italian food, then it is a must visit. It is like a souped up Italian only whole foods. Picture a grocery store in which you are surrounded by top notch Italian food products, fresh produce, fresh pasta. Now add in three restaurants, a roof top bar, and espresso and gelato bars. Unbelievable! The only downside to Eataly is the crowd. This place is a tourist magnet and unfortunately the shoulder to shoulder crowds takes away from the experience. It seems to be like this whether you go for lunch, dinner or even just a mid-afternoon visit. That being said, Eataly holds a special place in my NYC heart.
(4)Elaine L.
Overwhelming Italian supermarket basically sums up Eataly. Not that I don't like it but I just need to eat here instead of shop around their market area. It was a little difficult to navigate and find what we wanted - especially when we were searching for wine which happened to be next door. Would I come here to get food? Depends on what you're getting honestly - if you want the cheese, cured meats, bread and fresh pasta - yes! Coffee was also quite delicious too - I ended up getting espresso with the cremespresso on top. I had no idea what it was honestly but it turned out to be some ice cream like espresso topped on warm espresso - wow, that was delicious! I think the next time I'm coming, it's definitely going to be a nom noms day for lunch and dinner at one of the many restaurants within the market rather than a day for walking around the market area. Must say for sure.
(3)Jenn A.
What a wonderful spot for a crisp plate of fritto misto and a glass of wine--along with people watching, gorgeous fresh pastas and all the imported Italian delicacies you could wish for. A real treat!
(4)Jason D.
Serve wonderful Lavazza coffee and espresso and fresh quality pastries. Be warned though... you're going to wait. Went three times this week and it was 10-15 minutes for my cafe au lait each time.... but this is not Starbucks so you get what you wait for.
(4)Andy B.
Amazing, incredibly busy most of the time, but I could spend a week walking around and tasting/buying stuff. I did buy some gelato (despite it being freezing weather!) - the salted caramel was great; the tiramisu wasn't - it really lacked any kind of flavor - and I only ordered that because they were out of the hazelnut sadly. I will for sure try the meats & cheeses on my next trip (the bread also looked fantastic). You have to check this place out.
(5)Vincent H.
I enjoyed this place quite bit. It was festive, fun and busy. Their macchiato was good, so rich, tasty and the aroma of it was intoxicating. We went to the pasta restaurant and I got gnocchi, it was just right, firm, JOOCY and moist with a touch of ragú lamp. I'm a happy camper. No complain. ;)
(4)Stephanie C.
Wow. 2000+ reviews. I'm late. Truth be told, I have come to Eataly to shop before but never to eat. With the expansion of the casual pasta/pizza places to Manzo and uppity beer garden Birreria, the options are now endless. I came here on a busy Monday with a gf and her bf for an early carb-y dinner at 6pm ish at Manzo. We were seated right away (though we had to wait a good 5-10 to speak to the host) and they didn't pull a stank when my friend's bf decided not to order anything as he was just sitting with us for a bit. As for the rest of the service: while waters were filled, the waitress was sweet and informative (we couldn't read Italian, ha ha), I *did* feel as though service at large was a little...pushy? Asking us if we're order appetizers, what bottle of wine (we got the cheapest half bottle- a pretty good-tasting Shiraz that wasn't overtly spicy for only $28; the price of one glass in some cases!), etc. My friend and I both went with two pastas, I the bucatini: really good, healthy (believe it or not) pasta with chickpea, and guanciale, and lot of good park cheese. Because of the chickpea, it wasn't overly creamy and filling, and I felt full because of the protein count. My friend went with the gnocchi doused in tomato sauce, which she said was good and rich. We skipped desert, but all in all, I'd come back if I felt the need for a quick, satisfying pasta joint. 3.5 stars because well, there's a pompous non-homey air I get about the whole thing.
(3)Bennett J.
I love Eataly!!! I've lived in Italy on two seperate occasions and this is the best place in America to get all of your Italian essentials. No other place has reminded me of the high quality food (alti cibi) that I often reminisce on with friends. They have a section for nearly every type of little shop you would normally have to walk across town in Italy to get all of your groceries. Vino, formaggio, salumi, cioccolatti, and restaurants that make panini, pizza, pasta, pesce. Everything is here! An amazing selection of groceries or places to enjoy a meal or coffee with family and friends. I will definitety be back next time I am in the city. Another amazing aspect of Eataly is the birreria on the 15th floor. As you walk up the stairs from the 14th floor to the 15h they have quotes from Dante's Inferno which I found pretty funny and appropriate. The beer selection is awesome and the vibe is much more northern Italian. It actually feels like a german biergarten but whatever you call it you'll enjoy it if you're a beer lover. It was snowing when I was there so I couldn't check out the view but it's right next to the Flatiron so I'm assuming that it's pretty sweet when the weather is nicer. GO TO EATALY!!!
(5)Cliff M.
Ate at Il Pesce and loved it! I'm surprised it's not rated higher. A great Italian market with lots of great food options. A bit crowded and tough to move around but worth it. Great food and wine!
(5)Nancy B.
Still love it here Crowded, yes. Expensive, yes. But what a great place to find ingredients, foodie gifts, have a meal, snack, drink, or cappuccino. 'Love stopping in here when I am in NYC. I was here Thanksgiving weekend, so LOTS of people there. But, when I asked for help finding something, or an opinion, was greeted with kind, helpful information. When I got back to VT, there was an issue with something I bought. I emailed through the website and had one of the best customer service experiences I've had in a long time-personal, prompt, informed, and resolved. Who can ask for more?
(5)Mike M.
I've been procrastinating writing this review because I don't feel like I will give Eataly the props it deserves. The first time we visited, we were lost in the sea of pastas, groceries, and restaurants. We wondered, asked a lot of questions, and experienced 4 restaurants. My wife and I started on the roof for a glass of wine while we waited for a table at La Pizza La Pasta. When our name was called we had the absolute best italian we've had since we left Italy in 2010. We kept everything simple. Margarita pizza and fresh pasta with a simple tomato and basil sauce. Excellent - mouth watering actually. Next we went to the Gelateria for as close to real Gelato as you can buy in the US and finished off with cafe. Since our first visit, we've brought many friends and family members back. Each time we've discovered something new to share with others. And this is the the great fun of Eataly. Eataly is as much about the feeling of discovery as it is about the food - they successfully replicate the chaos and divinity of an italian market AND serve authentic Italian in the process. We have yet to try all of the possible eating establishments and combinations here - but we look forward to our next discovery (and mouthwatering treat).
(5)Butterfly C.
Very beautiful and great concept however the customer service was absolutely horrible. No one willing to help me with olive oil. The people working there are clueless! Mario get some people in there that want to be there and help your customers!
(1)Steve N.
Eataly needs a little love. This is for Il Pesce. We were extremely happy with our meal, though we could've done with a little less. We ate at a bar area facing the kitchen. That was entertaining. Most everything is a special depending on the market. All dishes were prepared to order as they were coursed-out. Here's the details: Razor clams - $18: super-tasty. A new dish for us. A light use of chili added to the distinct flavor. The preparation and plating were delightful and added to our enjoyment. Fritti special - $21: a large variety of deep-fried rock shrimp, blowfish tail, and a sardine as big as a small trout. A few lemon zests in fried ringlets were served too, all around a frisee with remoulade. Delicious. Branzino, whole, "al forno," $23: A whole roasted fish, served with lighted grilled lemon on the side and bits of lemon within the fish. This was also terrific. The sliced and fried potatoes underneath the fish were delicious and beautiful. They were between home fries and potato chips. Greens, side: $5. Nice! The wine was $8 a glass (sauvignon adriatico), and a $9 draft beer was pricey, but as good as wine (Baladin Noel). TOTAL with tip: $118 TIP: you can over order here. BONUS: Good wine values. Bottles looked reasonably priced. TIP: Seating in the Il Pesce counter seating appears first come, first served. BONUS: Pretty good food value for Manhattan TIP: Specials can disappear early
(4)Shawn S.
It's OK. ,I think for what it is, you will do better for a meal at the Italian place at Chelsea Market. I sat at the counter by the produce section and had gnocchi, which was a bit bland and scant on seasoning. I did however appreciate the big pro secco pour. If you go, get there just before lunch because during peak times it is packed and frankly a pain in the ass to navigate. The markets are likely the highlight with tons of cheese, pasta, meats, fish, etc. We were not able to get seated in the restaurant as it was full at noon on a Saturday.
(3)Noemi S.
I have a love and hate relationship with Eataly. I love the concept but hate the crowds. I love the food, coffee and grocery items but hate the prices. I love the beautiful, ornate building in which it's located but hate it how it resembles a labyrinth where I sometimes have a hard time finding my way around or out. The highlights include: - excellent coffee - outstanding selection of olive oils (in fact, I've yet to find better) - an out of this world hand-made pasta counter - a fun (and covered!) beer garden & micro brewery A friend of mine compared Eataly to IKEA - a large windowless space where customers are trapped, unaware of the passing of time, destined to spend a lot more than they intended to... She has a point but at least the merchandise will likely be delicious and won't require assembly based on simple yet complicated instructions.
(3)Robert Q.
Not sure what all the bad reviews are all about. But I was completely amazed in here! All the things they have! Pasta machines, cheeses, meats, fish, accessories... just walking through here was amazing!!! I could easily spend hours in here just browsing, and spending a few hundred bucks... lol. I guess the real issue is the organization of everything. Its like a free for all in here. SO crowded and seemingly unorganized. But c'mon, its the total experience of NYC in one bldg. We lost our own party trying to follow while looking around. It was also a bit confusing on which entrance to use. Bottom line, its a must go.
(5)Beatriz R.
We went to "la Birreria" because the wait was 20 minutes downstairs, on a Wednesday at 7pm and it was the worst service experience this year so far. The busboy barely served us some bread and olive oil, we had to ask for it. the food came super fast without our drinks on the table. The manager who was on the floor complete avoided eye contact and was more worries chatting with the servers. Completely overprice place, not worth the vibe.
(2)Ms K.
This place is great for tourists. I won't pay outrageous prices for items that can be found cheaper in many other shops around Manhattan and other boroughs. My neighbor found three bags of spaghetti that costs $17.00 each at Eataly for $5 (total) at Costco. Bread prices here are reasonable.
(2)S S.
Very expensive, although the produce is not especially fresh. I think the prices are more for the overall "atmosphere" of the place, especially for people who are interested in Italy/Europe in general. Since I'm not a fan of Italian or European food, I just found this place to be basically overpriced (though nonetheless very crowded on a Friday night). It is big though. Sells pasta, seafood, kitchen utensils, gelato, etc.
(3)Jon D.
Wow Wow, Wow! All I can say. No other superlatives are needed. I was back in town at my old stomping grounds in NYC last Thanksgiving day weekend to go into the city, see the WTC, windows of the world, the Rockefeller Center Tree lighting, etc. My dad told me about this place that Owner Mario Batali opened up shortly after I loved from NYC to LA called Eataly. A veritable treasure trove of Italian market delectables, ranging from produce, cheeses and imported meats, authentic gelato, breads, espressos, coffees and pastries right off the boat from Italy. Many have claimed to have these qualities but few have delivered. Well this place actually delivers! Stepping into this 25,000 plus square foot storefront and sampling every morsel this amazing place has to offer will absolutely overwhelm all of your senses and leave your palate absolutely speechless. The pizza was exactly, and I mean exactly as I remember having it in Venezia, Roma and Capri. And they managed to make it to perfection in NYC style timing, which is to say fast. This absolutely will become my new go to place when I'm in town or touring. Plus on the rooftop they have the finest selection of imported beers and wines you can imagine. You must get here whenever and however often as you can. OMG good and I don't say that lightly or often.
(5)Vanessa M.
I was very excited to try Eataly. It looked awesome. But there are a few flaws that make the place really hard to like: - it's overcrowded and you have to wait for a long time before getting a seat. Even if you spend that time looking for food or books on the shelves, the alleys are too narrow and you always bump into someone. I know someone who actually had an agoraphobic crisis and needed to leave. - you have to pick your waiting line knowing what kind of food you want. No sign tells you that once seated, you will have access only to one type of food (pasta/pizza, cheese/ham, fish, roasted meat). Which is, by the way, ridiculous: even in the pasta/pizza area, pizzas and pastas come from 2 differ kitchens. So if Eately can provide it from 2 kitchens, why can't they enable you to order from more? - the food was ok. We had a green bean lasagna and a margarita pizza. The first one was, of course, more sophisticated than the second. But none of them was amazing. - then you have to queue again for your dessert. And again for your coffee. Unless you want lavazza coffee or cappuccino, at the coffee bar where desserts are also available, but in a cold space in winter, near the doors. And there is no available spot for you to seat while you eat it... In the end, you are waiting for just one thing: the moment you'll leave.
(2)Cassandra Y.
I am in FOOD HEAVEN!!! I can't believe I can find "Italy" in NY City~ Awesome!! So many different vendors, cafe, restaurant, retailer, etc. I can spend all day there just browsing all the merchandise. Anything you can think about, they have it there! The cheese, the meat, the coffee, the gelato, the candy, etc. Crowded but I love the atmosphere!! Everyone is smiling drinking & eating. That is life all about~ We eat at the rooftop restaurant... totally different oasis. The Service: EXCELLENT! All the staffs are very attentive, Our server gives good recommendation on the menu. The Food: Good wine, good cheese, good meat! We have a blast~
(5)Hampton E.
This place is generally great, however I think it's a joke that they sell a million different tasty items but, they do not allow you to eat items purchased in other areas of the Store. For Example, I'm sitting in the Pasta/pizza restaurant. I just ordered 3 entrees and a pizza for three people. More than enough for a table of three yet, the manager, server and staff are staring at our table policing our every move to ensure we are not snacking our bread purchased 10 feet from where we were dining. I understand that they don't want people coming in, taking up a table, and eating something other than the fod for purchase in the restaurant but, the amount of eyes staring at us, making sure we didn't dare open our bread bag was uncomfortable and made me feel unwelcomed. It was my mothers first and last time here. Unfortunate. They should focus more on making the customer happy rather than being police. Not cool Eataly.
(1)Pat T.
Eataly, I really love you... Your glistening fish, lovely fresh pasta counter, and wonderful selection of cheese and salumis... your great restaurants including Birreria's cask ale... BUT your staff really needs to be more helpful! I've been trying to get some of your Pistachio cream that was served at one of your restaurants... and it is constantly out of stock in your store, you LOOSE major points for this... I am not going to buy this item on your website and pay $8 for shipping an item that costs $6. I hope you read Yelp reviews, because there needs to be something done about this!
(3)Charles F.
Too expensive, worst experience ever, no customer service
(1)Kate C.
Yes, Eataly is all that is cracked up to be dining in. I didn't realize how massive it was until I went there. I went with a bunch of friends on a Saturday which as you can imagine it was insanely busy. We went to the pasta/pizza portion of the restaurant and i ordered the butternut squash ravioli which was absolutely divine. I tried my friend's pesto linguini which was equally delicious! We finished it off by polished off some salted caramel gelato downstairs. I was so full and content for lunch, I didn't even need dinner. We also stopped upstairs to check out the beer selection which seemed massive. As soon as we got up there we realized out table was ready and weren't able to sample any beers. I would definitely go back again to sample some more dishes! YUM!
(4)Chrissy S.
Such a fun unique place to visit! Heard about Eatly from a friend. We went when she came to visit. I we as overwhelmed by how large it was. The layout was a little disorganized, but welcoming at the same time! At first yon are not sure if this is a market, bakery, or cafe/restaurant but it is all three!!! We opted for a cheese and meat platter and sat at the bar in the middle area. The bartender was super friendly. We also ended up trying the razor clams based on his recommendation and we loved them! I am looking forward to exploring the other areas of Eatly, all of the take home market items but especially the desserts and coffees!
(4)Priscilla N.
I am absolutely obsessed with this place. Its literally walking into Italy & having all of your favorite food items at a 5 step radius. Gelato, fruit, wine, pasta, fish, pizza, espresso, cheese, all of it under one roof. Place has many restaurants or "tapa style" stations & the best one is upstairs, yup...rooftop spot that you must checkout. Great, great, great. I loved this place it was perfect for my tasty hunger needs. I was definitely happy to have come across this place. Plus, prices are reasonable...just go in & have a gelato or espresso to say you've tried it! I hope they open one up in SF soon. Loves it.
(5)Tam R.
NEVER AGAIN! The worst service I have had in the city! Two girlfriends and I met for drinks & dinner on the rooftop. We had reservations for 8pm. We were seated at 10:30 pm. By this time we had eaten and had drinks crammed in at the bar area. Once seated we were no longer hungry but were going to order drinks and desert. The waiter wouldn't take our order, then sent over the manager to tell us to leave the table. What??? Apparently, they only seat customers who will order an entree. This is was beyond ridiculous since we waited for two and half hours for a table with prior reservations! The rooftop at this time was half empty. We didn't leave since we waited so long to get a table and insisted on being served. If we had more free time to spend together we would have gone to another restaurant. The manager finally took our order. The food and the wine are good but the service deserves a minus five stars for the rude treatment we got. We go out all the time to good restaurants from trendy to smaller good places but this was beyond unreasonable especially coming from the manager. He should not be working in a service industry since his customer service skills are well below any standard acceptable in a restaurant business.
(1)Linda M.
Eataly... corny name but great concept. I have been to eataly three times and finally feel that I can properly review it. There is sooooo much to take in. The singular item that has stood out to me in all three trips was the affogato- vanilla gelato with espresso poured over it. It was my first time trying such a thing and man did the Italians get this one right! There are several restaurants but I have only dined at "Il pesce." I was very pleased with the salmon dish. We viewed a wine tasting class in progress and saw that several classes a week are offered in their "classroom." Great regional pasta selection by the box. I had a sqaure of the onion bread and quite enjoyed it. The only negative is of course the crowds. Every time I have ventured here the crowds have been overwhelming.
(4)Adam S.
Came hoping for Italian food, but the downstairs restaurants were packed. For some reason, the hosts could not give us an accurate wait time and instead told us to go upstairs to the bar. The bar had good beer but a very small selection of Italian foods - no pizzas or pastas. The food was okay - nothing special. I'd recommend shopping at Eatily, and maybe having a glass of wine and cheese downstairs, but there are better, cozier Italian restaurants all over the city.
(3)Alton W.
One of my favorite places to come to in the city. Other than the fact that there is a ridiculous amount of stock of Italian goods/foods, the mini-restaurants scattered throughout are excellent. I always gravitate towards the pizza and pasta corner, and have never been disappointed with anything I ordered. The price is pretty darn reasonable for this great quality. Eataly is always also a stop before I head to the airport--a panini from the panini section is a quick and delicious to go meal.
(4)Maria C.
This place reminds me of a gourmet market in Madrid - it has an amazing inventory of fresh produce, cheeses, seafoods, etc. I particularly love the fresh sea urchin. It also has the best fresh baked bread - try the fig or black walnut. I also like grabbing a tapa and glass of wine at the stand up bar. The downside: it's touristy and overpriced.
(4)Brittany F.
So much to do, so little time! There are several places to eat, each with a focus on a certain food. In addition to lots of food to try in their eateries, they have lots of fresh and imported cheeses and meats! Their indoor market offers a great variety of fresh and exotic fruits and veggies. With so many imported goods and espresso and baked yummies, it's hard to know where to start. This is a definite MUST! Do it!
(5)Nan W.
After seeing much media attention of world renowned Chef Mario Batali, I was esctatic to discover his establishment "Eataly" in TriBeCa. I had popped in a few times for a quick sandwich to go and had been anticipating dining there. When I walked in I instantly thought: "money-maker". The place is HUGE, so it must be successful. After my visit, however, I wonder how? I was looking for a nice authentic Italian experience with good homemade pasta and down right italian cooking. I was craving caprese salad, gnocchi pomodoro, lemon cello, and tiramisu. Pretty common Italian dishes. First, I am greeted at the door by a very unfriendly little girl at the hostess stand with disheveled hair and a bad attitude. Look, I have worked I the industry, I know how availability works. I walked in solo without reservations because it was 10pm on a Wednesday evening. I didn't expect the best seat in the house. I was just coming for a quick bite. I found it odd that she tells me "I have a bar seat for you that should open up soon." and then one second later two gentlemen walk up without reservations as well and to them she says "gentlemen, I have bar seating soon if that's okay? Or do you prefer a table? Let me grab your number and I will text you when we are ready for you." Where as, with me, she didn't give me options, didn't give me a time frame, didn't greet me politely, and she didn't take down my information. In the industry of hospitality, it's customary to give your guests options, make them feel comfortable and welcome, and show them you are appreciative of their business- because WE ARE why they are in business. So I get sat at the bar and it's just one thing after the next. The waiter is frazzled and can't even spend time talking about the menu with me because he has too much of a work load. The bussers forget my utensils twice and I had to ask for them after my dishes had arrived. They refuse to do any sort of substitutions for dietary requests. The gnocchi I ordered was half done. Half of them were cooked and half weren't, so whoever is down in the kitchen is obviously just throwing them in and not timing them and pulling random ones out so non of it is consistent. And Eataly as a whole is laid out in a very obnoxious way. True Italians start with an antipasti, then they move forward with pasta, they have meat or fish for their entree, end in dessert and espresso. Well, if you want to do that here, you have to relocated and get a new table, new check, and new waiter for each course pretty much. They have their pasta/pizza restaurant that I went to. They have a meat and poultry place, a seafood place, an espresso place, etc. Which, if you are seeking to-go/market shopping, then that's great. But if you want to sit down and treat yourself to a true italian, four-course experience, then it's really annoying. To end my already obnoxious evening at Eataly...I had brought in a small MAC cosmetics shopping bag with me when I sat down to eat dinner since I had come straight from there. I had moved from the Pizza/Pasta restaurant to the espresso/dessert area. About 5 minutes after I left Eataly I had realized that I had left my shopping bag there with a good $100 worth of merchandise in it. So I hurried back, but since I left around when they were starting to close I got back there at 11:07 and they closed at 11pm. They had managed to clear everyone out quite quickly and had already locked the doors. I went up to the door and knocked and the employees looked up at me, waved their hands and yelled out "we're closed" and then got back to what they were doing without even acknowledging me. I kept knocking till finally a guy in the back came to the door and let me in and assisted me. I knew I had left my merchandise either at the espresso bar or the pasta area. No one seemed concerned or willing to help me obtain my belongings. I realize, I am the idiot that left my stuff and that's not their fault. And I know people want to go home at the end of the night. Every other night, I work late as well- I get it. But any establishment I have worked at would help their guest retrieve their belongings and send them on their way and at least act half concerned. Some how in this gigantic establishment no one seemed to know who the closing manager was or really who any of the managers were. There HAS to be at least one person in charge of closing a big place like that. I was blown away. Finally, this guy catches a manager on her way out. I told her my situation hoping she would check the lost and found check real quick. She tells me "I spoke to the waiters and they said you were here hours ago. A fellow guest probably took your stuff or maybe you left it somewhere else. Good luck." and walked off. I was blown away. I left livid. I came back the next morning to speak to a real manager and get my stuff. It was, in fact, there. It was at the espresso counter. How hard would that have been to just look? I will not return.
(2)Michael C.
We ate at Manzo, nice authentic italian food, service is great. Pasta are perfect and bread and olive oil heaven.
(5)Lisa M.
Fantastic food. It's pricey, but the quality is top notch. I had sliced mozzarella with roasted beets and balsamic vinegar - of course with prosciutto. Amazing.
(4)Stacey N.
People are saying the best reviews are from out of towners but that's not the case! Mario Batali hit the nail on the head with this place. If you want to eat and drink your way through Italy without the price of the airfare then this is it! The food here is amazing!!! The fish is great and La piazza is my favorite with a fantastic array of great meat and cheeses! Te best thing is that you can buy anything they make there which is fantastic! I do fine dining all the time and I can honestly say that this is amazing!!!!
(5)Danesh J.
All about the no-sitting eating area in the middle of the market. The place is bustling and there is so much going on that anyone you bring will be amazed. It is a must for a first timer in New York to get a feel of a city within a city. Got the cheese and meat platter. Plenty of both to go around for the price. Their espressos are delicious as well. Only thing is service that was a bit sloppy and hard to come by in the eating area. Other than that, definitely worth it.
(4)Hank C.
The market here is amazing if you want to pick up fresh Italian favorites, and there's a lot of food for order here, too, with classes and more - the variety is awesome. The chaos and the finding of seating and organization - subpar, in my opinion. It's not easy to find a seat, and it's somewhat harder to use the signs - you basically have to ask staffers where different supplies and food are to be found. Chaos is probably a bit strong, but it's certainly poorly organized, nothing like the Italian kitchens I've been in where the chefs are well-organized and neat. And yes, you will wait. So while you can find some tasty treats, this is not the place to come for a quick and simple bite.
(3)Dominic T.
As if this place needs one more glowing review! Yes commercialized....but get passed that and enjoy the glory that is Eatily. Get a sandwich, have some gelato and pretend like you can shop here every day because I think that's the definition of the good life. Don't buy the first thing you see, hold out for the best of what you will see.....because there is a lot!
(5)Marlee H.
Huge fan of the bloody mary on the first floor bar (as well as the roof top bar)
(4)liz t.
I just love love this place you almost forget your in new york. You feel like your in Italy and walking around in a farmers market kind of store it has everything from fresh seafood, meats,cheese, wine and everything else. We were waiting to be seated at one of the places and we went to the standing room had some wine and different kind of meats and cheeses and olives it was perfect. I could of just ate here all week!!! If I lived in new York this is where I would be it was that good and also go manzo that was also delish!! I'm writing a review on manzo too !!!
(5)Stefan D.
This place is amazing. Great ingredients, all imported from Italy. I am guessing these haters come here on the weekends? What do you expect to find going to anywhere good on a busy weekend? The only reason it doesnt get 5 stars is because of the price....which is a result of the quality. This place feels very European. I like that you can have a beer and try some fresh pasta before you even buy it. They had some rabbit that I grew up on but it was overpriced- as I expected. At the end of the day I think the quality is great and authentic. If you cant make it up to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx this is your best bet.
(4)kelly r.
This is actually the closest place near my new job to get something to eat. I have an hour lunch break, so I walked up there to get a sandwich. I waited on the panini line for a lonnnggg time, but I figured that it would be worth it since this was an EATALY sandwich. The prices were very reasonable. I got the Prosciutto de Parma panino, and it was pretty good. It was very straightforward; just the meat and cheese on a good loaf of bread. It would have been nice if they included veggies and dressings on the sandwich. Their ingredients were top notch though, so I am looking forward to getting the Caprese sandwich the next time. The only other thing that sucked was that there was no real seating aside from the restaurant. I ended up having to go to Madison Square Park to eat my sandwich, which was fine since it was a warm day last week, but I can't see that lasting. I did have to use their bathroom and I passed a lot of their retail products that I wanted to buy - their craft beer section looked fantastic, as did their packaged bean purees, salsas, sauces, pestos, etc. Again, I couldn't believe how incredibly fair the pricing was. $7 for a sandwich with top quality ingredients in Manhattan, nonetheless one prepared by Mario Batali, is well worth it. I am looking forward to doing some grocery shopping here when I have some money to spare.
(4)Liz A.
Had dinner in Rossopomodoro, pizza was ok and the food was good, pasta too raw, Dente and more, bread wasn't fresh , Eataly Is a good place for shopping, good quality of products made in Italy.
(2)Karen C.
Overrated, overpriced, and OVEREXPOSED. What is the big deal with this place? If fine dining (some restaurants are &27-$37 a head) in the middle of a cafeteria-esque floor with tourists walking around looking at you hits your soft spot - this place is for you! If roaming around inside the 30,000 sq ft "market" is your thing, be prepared to feel incredibly claustrophobic. The ceiling is about 12 feet high - not high enough with all the people inside. I could feel my breath condensating. On a brighter note, the expensive gelato was pretty good - ask for pistachio or vanilla bean flavors. Almost better than the ones in the motherland. Don't get sucked into this tourist trap like I did - you're better than that! Go to a specialty Italian deli where you won't overpay and wait in line for eternity.
(3)Glenn O.
The decaf I head here had no flavor. Not much better than instant coffee. The market and restaurant look very interesting. I hope the food there tastes better than my decaf coffee!
(2)Cal I.
This place is great fun! I'm a little annoyed at the 15 after tax and tip cocktail and half the drink remains in the shaker because your glass is a tiny apertivo glass and not an actual martini glass. This is why I give this place 4 stars and not 5. Don't insult the avid foodie, it's fine you want to charge that much for a drink, it's Manhattan, but come on you can too off the glass after a few drinks when you charge that much for one drink.
(4)Chloe T.
Heaven on Erth. Such an incredible selection, from gelato to chocolates and pastries to coffee and pizza and pasta. I like how your can purchase to eat there or shop it like a gourmet store. It's crowded due to the tourists, but really well worth it. If you're in NYC you have to check it out!
(5)Jerry B.
We ate at the pasta restaurant: NOM NOM NOM!!!! We were just going to eat our 2 pasta entrees but we kept watching the pizzas get made from the balcony and had to order one. Was a good call. Everything was absolutely delicious and fresh. Totally worth the wait for this place. Just cruise the market and get some wine while you wait.
(5)Vincent V.
I have some very fond memories of this place but in terms of the food I think it's just ok. What's a winner for me is location and the diversity of foods available, from dessert to coffee to full on entrees. However I found it to be on the pricey side and the actual food to be solid but not amazing. I like the concept of the place a lot though.
(3)Rachel E.
My second time coming here while I'm in New York. I love the pasta at the restaurant. This time I got the paccheri which was delicious! They were super generous with the scallops, shrimp and calamari pieces. They are cut in to just the right size. Definitely would recommend. They also have a nice bar to watch them cook, especially if you are by yourself. I came here on a Thursday lunch and they were pretty busy. Service is pretty good. My waitress was nice and helpful. The bread service was a little slow but I got it nonetheless.
(5)Rozita N.
Great place to just hung out and try different things
(4)Ellen W.
I have been here twice. The first time was last year and we had two pastas and loved every bite. Our memory was so fond of the pasta that we made it a point to eat here again this trip. However, some things should have been left a great memory and not done again because this time around we were very disappointed. We ordered the truffle butter pasta and the fettuccine braised beef ragu along with a pizza. The truffle butter pasta was not very flavorful. The braised beef pasta was tasty but the noodles seemed overcooked. Now the pizza is where the biggest disappointment came. It was soggy, so soggy that when you pick up the slice the ingredients literally slid off! I was majorly disappointed. I expected much more. I have the experience 4 stars because the fist time I came I would give it 4 stars this time I would give the pizza one star and the pastas 4 stars so overall I still give it 4 stars. There is a beer garden patio upstairs that I want to check out next time, so I guess I will go to Eataly again hopefully it will be a better experience once again.
(4)Suzy V.
This review is based on the marketplace Eataly has a large I mean large authentic selection of produce cheese meats wines champagne coffee Nice place unlike I've ever seen in the US It's a must see in NYC
(5)Soni P.
Italian land of wonders.
(5)May Z.
I've only been here twice, and both times I had the Prime Rib sandwich. It's so perfect. The olive oil they drizzle on the bread is perfect. The portion of sea salt they sprinkle on the sandwich is perfect. The meat: perfect. I love this perfect sandwich.
(4)Sarah M.
Eataly is a temple of all things Italian. A foodie haven. Filled with all kinds of Italian specialities; homemade pastas, meats, cheese, produced, olis & vinegars, wine, cookbooks, cooking gadgets, and so on, its an Italian food emporeum. In the heart of Eataly is the "La Piazza"; an enoteca with marble bars and standing tables. There are also full service pasta and pizza restaurants, a raw bar and fish eatery, a wine bar for guzzling wines by the glass and beers on tap. Gourmet Italian coffees, chocolates, gelato, and pastries are all delicious items available for take away as well. I definitely plan to return here (at a less crowded time) on my next trip to NYC to buy ingredients for myself and perhaps a picnic in Central Park? I hope to bring my Italian grandmother here some day as well!
(4)Krista R.
Ohmygod. When I go back to NYC, I'm going to Eataly to pick up sliced meats and cheeses, chocolates, fresh fruits and breads and then having myself a picnic in Central Park. Things sampled so far: espresso, dessert shots. Delicious!
(4)John M.
It's like an Italian zoo for foodies. A market for meats, cheeses, coffee, deserts, condiments, sit down eats all wrapped up into one big glorious experience. Unique and quite the delicious experience!
(5)Kathy M.
Confusing. Ok, I went here as a tourist 2 weeks ago and I thought the whole layout was really confusing and not tourist friendly. I get that they are going for this whole "open market" concept or whatever but a downside to that is a lack of service. You walk in there and it is pretty much up to you to navigate your way through the crowds of people and grab a waiter to serve you and find a host for the different seated venues. It was kind of a hot mess. I ended up eating at Il Pesce and had a really great squid entree with a side of beets and an appetizer of mussels. I was just turned off by the chaotic "experience."
(3)Cecilia B.
Yummmm and Yumm! Eataly is a Italian food paradise. You can get homemade fresh pastas, so many kinds of olive oil ,Italian candies and chocolates. I ate at La Pasta and Pizza restaurant there that was good. I had the gnocchi that was veryyy delicious and homemade and the other pastas were very good. they also have a coffee area and gelato that were very good. this place was soooo fun to visit and shop and eat at! the restaurant prices are good and regular for what NYC restaurants are and the candy/chocolates were somewhat expensive but they are imported . love this place
(5)Scott H.
Sure it is not a Wal-Mart in terms of its prices. But the plus side is that it is not a Wal-mart. I want to buy everything in this store/restaurant/wine bar/cheese shop/roofbar/seafood purveyor/produce market. On my walk home, this is my go-to for the freshest fish, beautiful heirloom tomatoes even when they've disappeared from other shelves. Unreal fresh produce and fish. It is also the perfect place for a couple amazing glasses of wine and a cheese plate in the center room that makes me feel like I'm in Europe. Always a winner in my book.
(4)Kauveh S.
Very New York! Love the standing only room by the cheese, cured meats, and wines. Also, really enjoyed the waiter service to the table. It was just a bit too chaotic in there for my liking. I did go on a Saturday. Also, the price was way too high. I mean I get it with the location and all, but seriously. 40 per head for cheese, salami,veggies, and a glass of wine? That's too much. Would come back though next time.
(3)Paul T.
This place is great. It's very busy, so have an idea of what you want, otherwise the crowd will gobble you up. The rooftop bar is good too, but equally busy when weather permits. Get there early.
(5)Ann V.
This place is all kinds of amazing! Places like Eataly makes me contemplate about becoming a New Yorker! Everything looks so fresh and perfect that you can't help but want to buy everything you come across. I do wish it wasn't so crowded but what can I really expect from a hot spot in the city?
(5)Nicolene W.
To sum up this establishment, it's would be $30 of YUCK! Anyone who considers this place a real Italian eatery must have the pallet of a 6 year old. This was an insult to my culinary intelligence, my taste buds have been raped and seriously violated. Mario should be ashamed to associate his name with this so called italian restaurant. In addition, the prices are criminal and insulting. If you are going to rob people at least have the decency to wear a mask.
(2)Ms G.
I guess I can see why people like this place but it's a bit confusing. You have to wander around aimlessly searching for the things you want because apparently even the employees don't know where everything is. smoked mozzarella balls... where? :( and even sitting anywhere requires watching people finish their food and hoping they're leaving soon. on the plus side, they have LOTS of stuff... cheeses, deli meats, wine, pasta. better to go with a veteran though so you don't spend an hour looking for something they don't even carry. i asked like 5 people. the things i do for b :p oh, and some random dude took my picture as i stood in front of the cheeses in deep thought. weird. i'm sure i'll be back regardless though.
(3)Monica S.
Eataly! Sensory overload, foodie heaven, and an unforgettable experience. It's on my list of "must do in the city" that I hand over to my friends who plan on visiting New York. Don't forget to grab some gelato on the way out to savor as you sit under the Flatiron!
(5)Vickie C.
I am so in love with Eataly! No need to fly to Italy when you can just go to Eataly! They've got all your italian goods right at your finger tips: freshly handmade pastas, fresh whole truffles, wide selection of imported italian cheeses, italian cured ham and salami, italian wines and beers, candies and nougats, gelato, coffee, and the list goes on. You name it, they've got it! I bought several cans of truffled pasta sauce and several boxes of truffled chocolates. YUMMMM! My family are already trying to see if any friends are going to NY so they can bring more back! I also love the integration of several different restaurants within the market. You can go for casual dining to more upscale. And don't forget to check out the rooftop restaurant! If I lived in NY, I think I'd go broke because I'll be spending so much money here!
(5)Blue G.
This is my favorite place to treat myself with their delicious Gelato. It is Italy in New York City located right in front of Flatiron building. If you believe that good foods polish our body and heart to healthy shape, this is the place to visit for achieving the beauty. They have mostly anything good, coffee, chocolate, vegetables, meats and seafoods and various cheese, and fresh baked breads. But I come here mostly for their hand made gelato. It's so good to say good bye.
(5)Peter L.
If you're pressed for time and/or hungry, I'd avoid. There are many other nearby spots to eat and eat well. Otherwise, I'd return to peruse since the space is something different. It does have everything a foodie looks for including hard to find items but there are just too many things going on at the same time. This is liking to a department store's kitchen and pantry area, but with small eateries spread about all over. A confusing layout to say the least. I believe there are signs but it's not clear or obvious. It's a good idea but the eateries are small so there is a wait at every spot. You cannot tell where one line ends or begins. This is before factoring in the curious tourists walking about. I don't think you can even pick an item and make a purchase at any register. It looked like you have to pay at the same area.
(2)Allan L.
Eataly is great overall. My boyfriend and I shopped there and it has always been a pleasant experience. I especially recommend the Vegetable Restaurant section if you're into that.
(5)Nicole B.
Eataly is a pretty unique place considering its part restaurant (multiple restaurants), part market, bookstore, and wine bar. Definitely be prepared to brave the crowds and over stimulation inside, but hey, its New York City. We had dinner at the Pizza/Pasta restaurant which was the most reasonably priced of the sub-restaurants. I wasn't particularly crazy about our cheese plate appetizer because the portion was pretty skimpy ($13 dollars for three small cheeses). I felt like we would have been better off if we bought a hunk of cheese in the market area and ate it! We would have gotten more for the money. Despite the appetizer, I really enjoyed my "pesto" linguine. Instead of a green pesto, this version was served with ground almonds, tomato, and basil. It tasted fresh and was comparable to what I've had in Italy. My friends also really enjoyed their gelato desserts to top off the evening. Eataly is certainly worth checking out (if you're okay with crowds) for the food and experience.
(4)Cailin M.
I used to be a huge fan of Eataly but lately I'm not so sure its worth the hassle of fighting through the out of towner crowds that flock there on the weekends. The more popular restaurant outlets generate huge lines (especially the pizza which happens to be the fan favorite...and mine, unfortunately) It's also a shame how within one facility with 5ish different restaurant concepts you are limited to ordering from whichever station you are seated at. If you are at the seafood spot and want a side of pasta or cheese platter with your meal, well tough luck, you can't order one of those dishes from this location. Try venturing over to the Todd English food hall at the Plaza and you can have your selection of whatever you like from wherever you are seated. That said the beirgarten on the top level is very nice and I have enjoyed glasses of wine and the cheese plates in the standing high top section on a casual weeknight. If you can get there midweek (not lunchtime) or early hours of the weekend it still is a fabulous place for the prepared foods and specialty grocery items.
(3)Rumi M.
One of my favorite places in the city to shop for Italian food. I love getting different cheeses and a fresh baguette and prosciutto and going for a picnic with my boyfriend. It can get crowded, but the line goes fast. The rooftop bier-garden is a nice touch!
(4)Paul R.
Brings a little piece of Torino to NY. I love this place but I wish they had the wine casks for you to bottle your own wine like at the original.
(4)Christine C.
EATALY! What a spectacle ~ crowded to say the least, this was the most festive market/eatery I may have ever been to. What a concept! I can see why it's a complete zoo, as everyone loves EATALY! Our eyes feasted on everything that was EATALY as we herded through the walkways, passing by walls of Italian chocolate and nougat, rows of fruit preserves, a Lavazza counter, an espresso Bar, sandwich bar, a deli...and that was just the entrance wing! We surprisingly got seated immediately at Manzo restaurant for a dee-li-cious lunch. Before leaving, we picked up some chocolates and fruit spread at the market, and stood in line for some Lavazza coffee. Btw, we gave the chocolates as gifts to our chocolate-fanatic family members, and they all said that it was the best chocolate they've ever had.
(5)Phuong D.
white wine. grilled squid with watercress salad (it was a special so not sure if it is a continuous item) & a plate of prosciutto w/ pears. ENOUGH SAID. SO GOOD, it's too bad i'm from Boston I'd probably go broke here if I came here all the time. I love the whole place and think it's a great concept. Kinda pricy but for quality Italian eats, it's just about right. Damn I miss this place.
(4)Isabel T.
I don't know how this doesn't have a five star review - it's absolutely amazing and the food is all so so good! My mom and I had a wonderful meal at one of the restaurants and it was the best meal I had in NYC! It is a bit pricey but the food makes you forget that! It's also a great atmosphere, a wonderful location and I can't wait to go back!
(5)Amber R.
The market, the food, the drinks, the desserts all delicious. It was such a fun atmosphere and we has a great time! We have a cabbage alas to start with a cheese and pepperoni plate for apps. All amazing, especially the salad. We then ordered the pork shoulder and the steak. Soooo good. Highly recommend the park shoulder for a cold winter night. YUM! We ordered a few little desserts downstairs to share and each one was more fantastic than the last! Great place to check out when near Times Square!
(5)Ji Eun L.
I'm updating my review to 4 stars because of the frequency of my visits to Eataly now. My office moved into the neighborhood so I have gone in many times to grab something for lunch or to bring home food for dinner. Sometimes after a stressful day at work I'll stop in just to smell the hunks of aged parmigiano reggiano. One of life's joys. I have found the best deals are at the focaccia stand. You can buy a large square of fluffy focaccia for $3~4. Toppings range from mild ricotta and zucchini to spicy sausage and peppers. They recently introduced a thin cheesy "Italian quesadilla"-like option and a heavenly sweet focaccia that is drenched in butter and sugar. Any of these are satisfying and affordable options for lunch. I also love the pastry station and have tried several chocolate-y, almond-y desserts that cost more than my focaccia lunch. The panini station is a ripoff if you ask me. The bread is too crusty and cuts up my mouth and they don't include a lot of the cured meats in the sandwiches. A few years ago, they used to make some panini with focaccia bread but not anymore. I wish they would bring that back. It can be very crowded and crazy, especially at lunchtime and in the summer. I'm glad I work nearby and can do my shopping and snacking during off peak hours.
(4)Patricia Z.
My mum had the casarecce, the pasta wasn't al dente, it was really uncooked. I had the ravioli quadrati and they were a little uncooked too. You know it when you bite it and you see the white uncooked part. The servers don't even bother asking you why you haven't eaten. The servers only want the table clear.
(2)Rebecca R.
Love the coffee and groceries (pricey!) but I would not eat here. Lacks the ambiance of Harrods or any of the great food halls. It's an impressive food emporium, they have everything I want from Italy but the restaurants are ugly and not designed well and service is awful. Fresh pasta and foccacia not so good, you're better off with foccacia from Sullivan Street bakery.
(3)Lisa Y.
Excellent margherita pizza. Also tried the butternut squash ravioli, which was a bit on the sweeter side, but still very tasty. I was not too impressed with the bread, as I prefer bread fresh out of the oven, but it was satisfying. Friendly service, and overall, a good dining experience.
(4)Marco M.
I was upstairs at the birreria and they had a nice setup. I just hung at the bar for some drinks which were reasonably priced but we didn't eat anything. I will be back as it seemed to have a nice casual feel and some good plates of fresh italian cold cuts and cheese platters which intrigued me.
(4)Kay A.
This review is only for the coffee/espresso bar (which is the only place my boyfriend and I go in Eataly!). The coffee bar is here is one of the best around and consistently delivers great espresso drinks. The people that work here are always always always super friendly and nice and the service is fast! Love!
(4)Kimberly L.
I don't know what took so freaking long for me to finally have dinner here (maybe the ridonkulous wait times and elbow to elbow crowds...) BUT it was an amazing experience!! From the top down we grabbed wine and cheese upstairs where I continuously stuffed my face with bread and stinky cheese for over an hour. After finishing wine, decided to head back down for some real food. I totally forgot that each area is different for different foods. We were dying for pasta/pizza but the wait was twenty mins...then we went back and were told another twenty. Eff that, I'm starving. So we wandered over to the vegetable menu and had a totally amazing dinner (except for the gnocchi which literally tasted like polenta). Fried vegetables, farrot and butternut squash were so good we all left completely stuffed. I would come here every night for dinner if I could but only minus the long waits.
(4)Jessie T.
I was very impressed with this unique place. I was solo so I sat at the 'bar' so I could watch the chefs cook. I ordered a special salad for the day. It had spinach, acorn squash, pomegranate seeds, and goat cheese balls rolled in pumpkin seeds. It was truly a melt in you mouth salad. The restaurant is composed of several sections, depending on what you want to order. I think I was sitting in the vegetarian section, but I know that there was a seafood section, pizza, and pasta section. There's also a supermarket where you can purchase anything you get in the restaurant. Servers were nice and cute!
(4)y y.
I like this place, but since it's a big venue, depending on what you eat it could be hit or miss. I LOVE the Lavazza coffee here, and usually buy prosciutto from the super market here, I don't recommend the pizza restaurants or sweets here so much, as I don't think they are the best (although it's not bad), but a fun place to go to and I like the energy.
(4)Doctor F.
So many people, so many things to look at, so many delicious things to eat. Face facts: this place is awesome.
(5)Nala L.
Prepare to be overwhelmed. Even if you are a foodie, you will feel this way. We walked in on a Saturday and this place was a zoo, people everywhere adding to the excitement! We looked around and then ran into the wine restaurant and ordered a plate of meat and cheeses and a prosecco and watched the diverse group of people walk by our standing table. All the cheese and meat selections were divine. After finishing up there we looked around and found a few items to buy and I stopped at the espresso counter for a delicious espresso macchiato. The barista helped me select a wonderful blend. She was very patient and friendly just like our waiter in the wine restaurant. I bought some Italian chocolates to pair with my espresso and we were off. Eataly is a large Italian foodie paradise! Great stop on our trip and will be a great stop on yours if you give it a try! All the restaurants were packed and the aromas were amazing.
(5)Scott B.
probably the best place on the planet if you appreciate good Italian food. There's something to be said about a place who's motto is we sell what we cook and cook what we sell. Pretty much everything you eat there you can buy and make yourself. I've done it. The amazing meat raviolis from the pasta place...theyre currently sitting uncooked in my freezer waiting to be boiled. The pear morstada and fig morstada I had on my cheese plate at the piazza... Currently in my fridge. You get the point. It's a great place for trying something new and coming home w it. Follow a couple of simple steps and your eataly experience will be worthwhile. First, don't go during lunch, weeknights bet 5-7pm or pretty much anytime on the weekend. It's a zoo. Second, go right to the piazza and get yourself a glass of wine to walk around with. It adds to the experience. I've eaten at the steakhouse, rooftop beer garden, the piazza and the pizza/pasta place. Never had a bad meal. It's a must visit for anyone heading into the city. Just be mindful of what time you go.
(5)Stef S.
Well done, Mario. As much as I HATE crowds and long wait times, I'd come back. Now, if you can get past the swarm of tourists and annoying people, and if you have the patience to wait for a table at the different restaurants, the food is five stars. We went on a snow day, so we got lucky and were able to get seated within a few minutes at the pasta/pizza restaurant and the veggie restaurant. The vesuvio pasta was DELICIOUS. My biggest issue with it was that it wasn't cooked enough-- the pasta was more hard than "al dente". But the flavor was fantastic, and the bread came with this balsamic GLAZE that tasted like pure happiness. We shimmied on over to the veggie section shortly after and had the butternut squash antipasto. Wow. We were surprised. Think eggplant parm but without eggplant and not smothered in sauce. The thinly sliced butternut squash discs were lightly breaded. The squash was crispy, and the lightly dressed salad on top with pine nuts and squash shavings was incredible. I love this place. The advice is to come here on a slow night (snow day + Tues night) to really enjoy the experience.
(4)Brandon M.
I'm giving it 4 stars because I like the wine/liquor store attached to it, the staff is super helpful, give them a chance to recommend you something and you will be impressed with the quality. You can find value as well. Otherwise, the main part of Eataly is the exact opposite, everything is overpriced (i.e. gelato) and its a bit too touristy and congested for me. Haven't tried Manzo but not sure I really want to for these reasons...
(4)Jenny S.
FINALLY got to try the wine/cheese/charcuterie at the standing tables in the middle of eataly as we were waiting for our table at La Pizza and Pasta just stand by a table & a waiter should come to assist you EXPENSIVE for the little you get & the menu selection is pretty limited ---parmesan sampling: i really wasn't a fan of any of the parmesans offered in this dish ---prosciutto di parma: we choose di parma over the san danielle after sampling both at the charcuterie counter! ---lots of complimentary bread that wasn't crusty or fresh Eataly is such a beautiful concept but the food has never really impressed me
(3)Simo I.
They have really good things inside: prosciutto, mozzarella, burata, bread. If you want to have at home some Italian treats this is the place to go! Inside they have restaurants where you can serve a glass of wine with cheese, prosciutto , bread...just like in italy
(5)Marcus C.
Most impressive. This establishment sells Italian goods in separate sections. A cafe for little snacks or coffee needs, a bakery, a butcher, a cheese seller, a fishery, a pasta supermarket, a wine vendor, a beer vendor, ET AL. Each place has its separate business on Yelp (rightfully so), so I will write about each of my experiences to the extent I remember them, but in a collective sense this place rocks! There are very few specialty supermarkets like it - complete with restaurants and relatively expensive but extremely good stuff. There are tourists...lots of tourists. They are everywhere and literally unavoidable regardless of what time you arrive.
(5)Alex L.
Always fun, always great energy and delicious food. Perfect place to bring a visitor to NYC!! Variety offers a taste for everyone's palate. Rooftop beer garden nice addition.
(5)Karen C.
I was blown away by this place! We stumbled upon it - it's a huge Italian marketplace that carries all sorts of imported cheeses, cured meats, fresh produce, wines, etc. But it also has its own gelateria, bakery, deli, and little restaurants lining the inside. It's HUGE. In amidst all the bustle, they have long high-top bar tables set up and stands set up around them selling plates of cured meats, cheeses, various condiments, and glasses of wine/champagne. We wandered through on a Saturday afternoon, and people were standing around, mingling, chatting and sharing drinks & nibbles. It is SUCH a cool space, whether you're stopping by to pick up a few things for dinner, or meeting up with friends after work for a drink!
(4)Yan W.
By far this place has the best pasta (and hard to find pastas and risottoe) in NYC. I went close to closing time, so I wasn't able to try some of their prepared foods, but the prices were great on real, authentic Italian food and groceries.
(4)Susan S.
Fancy place to take a look and have a nice meal. But pricey so be prepared.
(4)Vivian L.
Came here with some friends to try out La Verdure, their veggie in-house restaurant. Uber crowded but managed to get a seat, which was pretty lucky. Served nice rye with olive oil. We got cannelloni with stuffed ricotta cheese and basil, which was light and fresh ingredients; Risotto con piselli e aspargi which was nice and buttery but the peas were overcooked; and verdure alla piastra which was basically a stirfry with organic/in-season veggies. For the price and quality, pretty reasonable. But don't go there if you're starving or a carnivore. When you're there, be sure to try the salt caramel ice cream by the gelato shop.
(4)Bruce M.
Don't come to Manhattan without experiencing Eataly - even if you don't eat here. This is a bustling vibe of Italian dining. A mixture of gourmet supermarket, café and fine dining all blended into one continuous store with barely a division between each With no bookings taken, arrive early and expect a 45 minute wait, but then just have pre-dinner drinks and anti-pasta at a stand-up table within the complex. We enjoyed our pre dinner wine so much that the restaurant happily went and bought a bottle for us. Have after dinner coffee at the specialist barista, deserts or ice cream suppliers
(5)Leily P.
Decent place - huge selection of groceries / food / dessert. We just randomly chose a place that was good. If you're not looking for anything fancy, and want Italian food, this is the place for you. Also helps that it's indoors when it's boiling hot during the summer.
(3)Jess T.
I'm sure the food is good at Eataly, but there was such a confusing, elitest, obnoxious vibe from the whole place, it feels more like midtown New York than any experience you'll find in Italy. I really am so confused about how much hype this place has gotten. I have threatened to make a yelp account after many suffering through many sub par establishments around New York, but Eataly has finally inspired me to do it. The service was so unfriendly and unhelpful. On a Monday around happy hour, my group of three were turned down by three different restaurants within Eataly. All we wanted was a glass of wine and an appetizer, but they just sent us back and forth to different concierges until we became extremely frustrated and gave up. It seemed as if they didn't want us to take up one of the 20 open tables, because we would not be dining for an entire meal. After a couple of expensive wines and appetizers, would a $70 bill really not be worth it to them? One of our attempted spots - the rooftop Birreria does not take reservations after service has begun for the night. They even gave us a flyer that is titled "How to Eat at Eataly". Really? You need a printed out flier to find your way around this awful place? No thanks... I prefer stress free dining and shopping. If you're looking for a good backup spot in the area, head down the street two blocks to Almond, where we were greeted warmly and seated in an extremely comfortable bar where we received great service. Or to County, which has a great menu full of delicious and inventive food and cocktails, but maybe more importantly, a polite staff and straight forward dining experience.
(1)Joyce Z.
After rolling out of La Pasta and Pizza, I walked around the rest of Eataly where they have almost everything you can imagine from Italy. I say almost because they didn't have the poricini mushroom sauce that they use to carry there. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it, I went around on a full stomach, fortunate because otherwise I would've bought everything in sight shopping on an empty one but unfortunate because I didn't get a chance to try the gelato that I knew would bring me right back to the piazzas of Italy. It is an emporium of pastas, sauces, olive oils, balsamics, chocolates, dessert sauces, produce, drinks, fresh meats, fresh housemade pastas, cheeses, and the list goes on. Most items you pay at the checkout area by the exit door for the emporium so each section doesn't have its own cashier. The only thing that seemed out of place was they were selling boxed Barilla pasta there too. Entrance is on 23rd between 5th and 6th Ave.
(4)Melissa E.
HEAVEN loved loved this place. was in town on my annual visit and my friend's coworker suggested we check it out. my friend had avoided it up until now because it just seemed too chaotic. but the way it's all laid out actually works. it's busy, but totally doable. and the standing bars are a great casual way to enjoy some snacks and bevys. we sat at the cheese and salumi counter and had the platter with olives. so let me say, i've had my fair share of amazing cheeses and prosciutto but man oh man, the quality was unparalleled. i also dug the energy. it may not be the place to go to for a quiet one-on-one but if you want to grab an afterwork drink and snack in a cool atmosphere, highly recommended.
(4)Leslie J.
Eataly, I love the name, I love the location, and I love the food. This place is an experience everyone should do at least once. I always tell people to stop in if they are going to be rolling around the Flatiron District. My boyfriend and I each got a pasta dish at La Pizza & La Pasta and it was cooked perfectly. yum yum yum.... Then we shopped around, picking up ravioli to cook at home, bread, cheeses, and fresh veggies. I thought everything was priced fairly and everything we brought home to try was just as delicious.
(5)Brianna P.
I've shopped, eaten in the restaurants, and visited the beer garden here and it's all a fun, entertaining, and a unique experience. The place is consistently crowded with locals and tourists alike, but if you you can just walk around the slow moving masses, it's a really great spot. Because I love Italian food products, friends and I have purchased food here for picnics and I've purchased things to bring home. The veggies are expensive and not much nicer than those at the farmer's market, but the cheese, meats, and pasta sections are incredible. Things are little pricey, but I figure that I am willing to pay more for a high-quality product because it very obviously tastes better. Plus, when you're paying $7 for a 1/4 of imported cheese, you eat it less quickly. I also like that there are a million types of pastas to purchase-fresh and dried-and they have a lot more than the standard ones that are sold at other places. I've also eaten from the Gelatto place, the restaurant in the back corner by the pastas, and from the pizza counter. All good and all fairly priced. The beer garden is fun, too. I was hoping it'd have a sweet view since it's on the roof, but alas, there is not.
(5)Jessie R.
Great food, pricey, long wait and they don't take reservations :( But worth it every time.
(4)Ron Q.
If you love Italian anything and you find yourself visiting the Big Apple, find this place in the Flatiron District. It has a small, unassuming door on 5th facing the Flatiron building. However, once inside, you are instantly transported across the Atlantic to Italy. The first area you will find is the espresso and gelato bars. There are a few bar tables along one side of the entrance and a few sit down tables on the other side. Continue walking down a fairly narrow walkway and you will come to the dessert bar on one side and a sandwich station on the other. The list of eating areas goes on. I believe 27 restaurants in all, including the pasta/ pizza restaurant, another for fish and another for vegetables, another for rotisserie meats/ sandwiches and others i don't know how to properly categorize. I think I've eaten at 7 of the areas in my visits the in the past year and wanted to schedule others. As you can imagine, the theme here is Italian. Everything is authentic from the thin crust pizza to the al dente prepared pastas to the creamy gelato. There is also a market with Italian products and groceries. In the sea food area you can find a variety of fresh and frozen seafood for purchase. There is also a butcher shop for fresh meats and another area to have Italian cold cuts and cheese. I truly cannot explain this establishment properly in writing a review. It really is something to behold and very easy to get lost once inside. From what I can tell, once inside, the building fans out and Eataly flows with the expansion into the various eating areas. You can easily find yourself returning one day after another to sample the various delicious eating areas found within. I hope to return soon. Keep on Yelp'n!
(5)Sheena T.
Heaven does exist, and it's a magical place called Eataly! Want a nice sit down meal that is meat focused? This is your place. Want a delicious sandwich to go on your lunch break? They have it. Want to shop and pick up pasta for dinner that was made from scratch? Come to the market at Eataly. But it doesn't end there. Coffee. Gelato. Chocolates. Meats and Cheeses. Pasta sauces. All within these heavenly doors. Anything Italian, anything in any major food group, they've got it! The prices vary but definitely settle on the higher end of the scale, so it's more for special occasions or if you are visiting. Also, it gets quite crowded, so that can deter me from eating here. If you want to dine in, get your name on a list, then grab a glass of wine and shop around. It's really neat to look at the menus, cookbooks, and pasta being made right in front of you and the staff are nothing but friendly and helpful with any questions you have. Everyone at Eataly loves food and isn't afraid to show it! I can hear the heavenly chorus now...
(4)Tora T.
Good food and fun vibe, just a little pricey. But then again, that's to be expected!
(4)Zeenat S.
It's a bit of an overcrowded touristy overpriced place. But it's fun to look around. Come in late afternoon to avoid the crowd, 4ish onwards. I recommend going to the Rosticceria.. DO NOT get the tiramisu. It is no good..at all. I was actually shocked because you'd think they'd make an effort to make it somewhat decent. It falls under my category of "looks good, doesn't taste good."
(2)Michelle T.
Escaping the pouring rain, we ran into here to start off our day with a nice italian lunch. There was so much to look at, that a 30 minute wait to get seated at the La Pizza La Pasta section wasn't a big deal. Fresh bread, fresh pasta, pizza, meats, rotisserie chicken, seafood, sandwiches, cakes and pastries, chocolates, - there was a station for everything! And the market place had plenty of packaged food to shop for your kitchen or as gifts. They had fun and color plates, decorations. You can see the cooks in action- it was such a fun and bustling place, one of my favorite stops in nyc! Once our table was ready, we were texted and presented with fresh bread and olive oil. We ordered a margherita pizza which was fantastic! I loved the light and soupy marinara and melty cheese. yelp.com/biz_photos/eata… We also shared an order of the Tagliatelle which had just the right amount of richness with the shortrib, sauce and cheese. The pasta itself was just the perfect al dente. yelp.com/biz_photos/eata… My family also shared a tiramisu at the dessert station which was dreamy as well. LOVED IT!
(5)Kim D.
Yes this place can be a bit pricey but it's definitely a foodie's heaven on earth. There's gelato, there's a mini restaurant inside using the fresh ingredients they carry, fresh meat market and seafood market, fresh pasta and sauces, etc. etc. I seriously had ADD walking in here. On my random trip here with my friend we got squid ink pasta, scallops, pasta sauce, speck, and ate gelato while we shopped. This place is so adorable and I can be here for awhile just taking in all the gourmet treats. Again, yes, it's pricey but it's quality ingredients and a one stop place.
(5)Krista D.
I just love this place. I studied in Florence Italy and it reminded me of the food markets that were in Firenze. I love the different stations of meat and cheese, vegetables, fish, pasta, etc We got an assorted meat and cheese platter. They have service tables where you stand and have a glass of wine with the meat and cheese. It was a bit overpriced but the quality of the meat and cheese were excellent so we did not mind paying for the quality. What else impressed me is its a huge Italian gourmet grocery store --- I definitely am going back for some fresh groceries!
(5)A C.
The new beacon on the tourist parade. It's loud, over priced and obnoxious. The food is good, but making Italian food a blue chip concept is hilarious to me. Italian food is about robust flavors and fresh ingredients that peasants can afford. This place requires a freaking paycheck. No thanks.
(1)Janet Y.
i'm a humongous fan of this place. love the supermarket + cafe-ish feel. except the place is ALWAYS packed. i've tried to eat here on several occasions and the wait is always 45 min minimum. we were trying to get a table at the pasta section but decided we were way too hungry so tried out the fish area. the fish was AMAZING. my friends and I ordered the specials (so not off the menu) and they were good. you really can't go wrong with any of the choices. only thing, it is quite pricey- close to $30 for a dish but it is delish, cool ambiance, unique experience. what more can you ask for. also, the vegetarian section never has a wait ...so this is the place for you if you're a vegetarian!
(4)Grace C.
This is a wonderful place to explore during non-peak hours. It can get crowded especially if you want to eat here so I just like to do my specialty shopping here. I love browsing the endless rows of products just prepared to stand your ground when someone elbows their way pass you. Fun place to bring foodies and tourists (which is probably why it's always so packed!) The gelato sold inside is delicious!
(4)Christina C.
I'm a fan! I LOVE this place!!! Not only does it have a wide selection of italian goods for grocery shopping, the restaurants are superb. Ive only been to the wine/cheese bar area and the pizza/pasta restaurant and both were great! Everything is fresh and homemade which makes the food taste great! Highly recommend getting a pizza and a few pastas to share so that you can try everything. The portions are relatively small but you wont leave hungry after all those carbs!
(5)I G.
5 STARS. The market has authentic pastas, seafood, meats and desserts straight from Italy. Great restaurants, friendly service, this place is awesome.
(5)Liz P.
We went for lunch and had the sandwiches. Delicious! We're planning to head back in the morning to shop the gourmet foods before the drive home. It's an Italian food lover's Mecca.
(5)Joanne K.
Ordered pizza, it was great. There is a rooftop bar in building which is nice as well. Could spend hours browsing through all the food items they sell; wines, pastas, olive oils, breads, chocolates, etc.
(4)Shari M.
Wow.....I will never step foot back in this place again. Absolutely awful, a waste of time and money!!! I am seriously so mad at myself for wasting my money to eat here. Not only did it take forever to be seated but to be charged $65 for an appetizer and two crappy entrees is just ridiculous, especially when you feel like you're eating at super busy food court in a mall. Everything you touch in there is overpriced to the max. Again I feel really stupid for not getting up and walking out of this place. I was just really uncomfortable the entire time I was there. People were walking by, bumping into my chair, hitting my with their bags, bumping into each other....it was just complete chaos the entire time. Ughhhh, I'm getting anxiety again just thinking about this place. Save your time and money and just don't go here. If I could give this place a ZERO I would.
(1)Emma K.
They have a great Italian beer selection with a knowledgeable gentleman in that area. I have yet to try the food but it all looked and smelled great when I was walking around. I only wish it wasn't so crowded at any time of day, but that's a good thing to see a place frequently packed.
(4)Kelli S.
If you appreciate food, you will love this.
(4)Bill K.
Described as "Disneyland for foodies," this place is just plain fun. It's more like a fair, or open-air market than a restaurant or supermarket. As a first-timer, you have a sense more of entertainment and discovery than you do a place to shop or eat. And, if you are shopping, how fun is it to shop with a nice (but, yes, expensive!) glass of wine in your hand?! I can see how locals review this place as too expensive to shop and eat but for fun and discovery, it's an eye-opening extravaganza.
(4)MandA R.
Holy confusion! A great concept of bringing you a culinary tour of Italy. We had some prosciutto and mozzarella foccacia at $3.40 a slice. It was amazing good! Seating was hard to find but we ate at some standing-room-only tables. I also tried a chocolate mouse dessert from one of the stands and it was delicious! We could have spent a lot more time and money here but were overwhelmed by the crowds. I was over stimulated and overwhelmed by the design of the floor plan. If you can deal with sensory overload and crowds, it's definitely worth a visit.
(4)Rebecca E.
This place is a must see if you are in Manhattan. I have eaten here twice and the food was perfect both times. Had the prime rib sandwich the first time and a focaccia with ham and rosemary the second time. EAT HERE!!
(5)Lada P.
Manzo! I have been here many time before as you, you and you were. Hopped around tried little here and little there... And yes it is marvelous. A true food gem for us food lovers. I had unexpected lunch at Manzo this time and of course - when I saw steak tatare (Carne crudo excuse me!) I had to have it. With it's own Italian twist and smoked mayo (they smoke the yolk) it was incredible. Very enjoyable Mario, me like it. It was served with crostini smothered with lardo - fatty but too too good. We had more food but if you are ever there try it.
(4)John H.
It will make you feel like you are staying in a delightful Italian village which is great unless that is where your wife left you for a man who makes breads out of other breads. So yeahhhh, otherwise it was a hoot and a half. I have only had the fruit there and that is good, pineapple with some blue berries. Simply a triumph of human and fruit working wonderfully together.
(4)Michelle T.
I haven't eaten here yet but this place is a foodie's paradise. There are several sit-down areas to eat along with everything from fresh pastas and cheeses to desserts and seafood. I came in here for the seafood. When one wants to make delicious uni (sea urchin) pasta, one needs fresh uni. I opted to come to Eataly instead of a Japanese supermarket because I wanted guaranteed quality and freshness. Nothing kills an uni dish faster than fishy and smelly uni. They sell a whole entire tray of fresh Santa Barbara uni for ~$26. Not cheap, but affordable if you're making dinner for two. The uni was a bright orange and did not have a fishy smell at all - even when I used it the next day. Definitely fresh!
(4)Brian P.
Why did i not know this was a massive market? it's literally got everything here and i should love to bring people here to explore more often. would be up in this place all the time if there were less people/more seating and closer to where i live.
(5)Alissa P.
Huge, loud, tons of italian products. Saturday night so things were disorganized. Ate at one of the counters...pasta dish. It was ok.
(3)Dang N.
I didn't eat here so I can only comment on the shopping experience. My cousin wanted me to check the place out. It's right in the middle of the Flatiron district and they must have bought 3-5 prior locations and combined them all to make this European style supermarket. I was a little weirded out when I first walked in and looked around. Why? Because it is a European style market that you would see but everything's really nice and pristine looking so you know it's not. And in fact the whole place screams out "chic"and "expensive". They really do have a spot for practically everything, there's a wine bar, a cheese/meat spot, a bakery, the restaurant in the middle, a fresh seafood spot, various spot for shopping cutlery and stuff. It's all a one stop shop. I came in the middle of the day so very little people were actually eating at the restaurant. When I walked by I saw some waiters eating some food and tasting some wines with the food, which made me think they were pairing wines with the food. That was a very cool scene and exactly what you want to see in a restaurant during its down time. The shopping spots for the kitchenware looked really strange because they could have been cut directly out of a Target. They just looked awkward and almost out-of-place except then you realize where you are. I didn't know what to make of them. Just really out of place, but then this entire market place looks out-of-place honestly. They kept the original floors to all the prior businesses I'm guessing to try to give it a more authentic look but it doesn't work because the rest of the place just looks way too chic. Even with this in mind I was visiting a friend for dinner that night so I decided to buy some cheese and prosciutto. The lady that worked behind this bar was really, really cool. We hit it off immediately and I could tell she really loved cheese, which I do to! She gave me a bunch of free tasties in cheese to help me choose. It was a real treat and she had a great sense of humor. After the cheese I tried a couple meats and made my prosciutto choice. Yep, it's pretty pricey. All of it. So overall I was really mixed about the place. I really wanted to try some of the food and next time I definitely will and hopefully will update this.
(3)Lisa T.
Good place to buy ingredients. Super small, it's no Chelsea Market. Lots of places to eat inside but doesn't seem like they serve anything special. There is a bread shop in the back left that sells really good bread though.
(3)Diane Z.
LOVE the Rosticceria. But you can read more about that here: yelp.com/biz/rosticceria… BUT the regular panini are good too! Just run in, make your way through all the crowds, and order a panini (starting from $6.20, which is so worth it), and eat it across the street in front of Madison Square Park. A perfect and affordable sandwich made with fresh ingredients!
(4)Anand A.
Love this grocery store and food court. You can't really go there and not eat/drink something while you shop. Yes, expensive, but quality and convenience out weigh the price premium. Now - if you can get in there through the Broadway entrance and not be enticed by the amazing aroma's of the coffee or the glistening sweets bar, then you have extreme will power and should enter some sort of contest in a reality show :)
(4)Vanessa T.
After a very long walk, we ventured into Eataly to have lunch and to scope out what we we planned to bring back to our little hotel room in RI. We did this and ended our afternoon with a trip to the rooftop bar. There are a few sit down restaurants inside. We opted for the seafood restaurant. We shared the oysters and I had the octopus salad while my husband had the frutti di mare. Both winners! Octopus is something so easy, but easy to screw up. Mine was soft and flavorful and the bitter greens cut through the richness. I had originally thought I'd go for the razor clams, but since my husband ordered what he did, I'm glad I sort of had the best of both worlds. After a somewhat leisurely lunch, we poked our heads into the rooftop bar. The weather was perfect and we were lucky enough to find a seat at the bar. Nice beer list that reflects the NE as well as Italy, and the barmen were courteous enough to let you have a sample. There were a few wine barrels behind the bar, but with the lovely weather, I was thinking suds over wines. For an early Saturday afternoon, the bar fills up quickly! For that matter, the entire place is bustling with locals and tourists alike. We returned at opening the next morning to bring along some ingredients for that night's dinner. We bought fresh fava beans, an aged pecorino, prosciutto, and fresh pasta. We prefer to make our own pasta at home, but since we couldn't do that, we bought fresh tagliatelle. What my husband made was magic. I'd advise anyone thinking of eating at any of the restaurants in Eataly to try something other than the standard Italian American fare. They do that very well, but it's a great place to try something unexpected and new.
(5)Nicole G.
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(5)Patrick M.
Eataly is a pretty neat place to go to with friends, but I usually get confused while I'm in there. The food and deserts are good, but not an ideal place for a meal in my opinion. It is a nice change of pace if you're looking for a fancy cup of espresso and desert with friends after work.
(3)Serge L.
From outside, the storefront looks relatively small, but within you'll find a menagerie of Italian specialties and delicacies. Eataly is an overwhelming experience of the senses and they truly have anything and everything you are looking for. To try to describe what they're about would be futile. It is a destination you must experience for yourself, and one I expect to return to. Go, browse, sit, eat, shop, repeat.
(3)Peace L.
This review is for the Lavazza cafe. Please get it together Eataly! You are surrounded by office buildings and while tourists can afford to be patient, working adults are trying to get to work! Please consider revamping the ordering process at this cafe in order to provide efficient and quick service to your patrons. It should not take 20+ minutes to get a coffee, especially in Manhattan. The espresso drinks are very good--hence the second star.
(2)Aleks K.
Can't miss when visiting NYC. I love all the jarred goods and want to take them all home with me every time. Honey/jam/spread heaven!
(5)Mr W.
What a great place! A variety of low-key Italian restaurants interspersed in a large Italian marketplace. We ate at the fish restaurant and everything was delicious. Later I picked up a small apple tart and panna cotta from the dessert counter. However, the restaurant staff are pretty obnoxious and rude as many of them are transplants who have some Italian background and have no idea of American customer service. However our waiter wasn't Italian so he was great but then again I don't blame the staff for being rude and dismissive as the clientele seems to cater to equally rude, entitled, poser elitists like the table of three women who threw a hissy fit when our food arrived earlier than theirs. Another patron started pouting when she got carded. Just go for the food and selection and it will be fine.
(4)Meena N.
It's a MUST-GO! They have a lot of fresh italian staples, from meats, proscuitto, pasta, etc, you got it. I came here to eat and got the angolotti which was amazing. I tried my friend's gnocchi and another friend's pizza and it was just divine. If you're a tourist, you definitely HAVE to come here if you want some good italian food without the bullshit restaurant that comes with it. Fair warning, it gets REALLY crowded sometimes so if you hate crowds, it may not be worth it to you. You can also grab your necessities for your own kitchen for your dinner that night!
(4)Geralda V.
Great cheese and prosciutto platter, perfect for lunch. The standing tables are small, it was quite a challenge to arrange everything on the table & keeping it there :)
(4)Tunyaluck P.
Go there countless times, but recently I was there at 9 am. Oh my... I love it. Much easier to find seats.
(5)Ruth C.
This was such a cool place! I'd never been to an Italian market that doubled as multiple shops. It was such a cute idea! And their cheese, ham, wine, and desserts were really tasty.
(4)Jeremy N.
If you need something for your Italian dish go here. If you want to try something from Italy it will be here or it doesn't exist.. If you have a problem with crowds then you might want to avoid this place. Overall I love it here. You can see the occasional celebrity and the food and smells are just amazing. Because it is a fresh market and there are a lot of people some items do run out so plan accordingly. They have everything fresh from breads to pastas, fish and red meat.
(5)Greg W.
I stopped at Eataly with three others for lunch on a busy Saturday. At first I thought it would not work out because of the crowds and lack of seating / standing areas. But four spaces at the vegetarian restaurant opened up fairly quickly (I noticed pretty good turnaround elsewhere as well). Half the fun of Eataly is the energy! People are constantly milling about shopping through the exotic Italian food stuffs. The lunch was very good to excellent. My favorite parts were the *very* liberal glasses of wine, endless bread & olive oil (excellent oil, btw) and ease of talking with my bar neighbors. I ate the gnocchi which was much more like a pancetta, and delicious. If you want to try something unique, definitely stop by Eataly. Oh, and the food shopping is second to none as well.
(4)Wenyi Z.
Eataly is great if you are going out in a group or with a friend who is not into food or never knows what she wants.* In other words it offers a huge selection of relatively high quality italian food, which the majority of people don't hate, at a tolerable price range. Hence you want to make it your dinner option if and only if: 1) You are accompanied; 2) You are not broke; 3) Your friend said something on the lines of "I don't know [what I want to eat]... anything is fine**"; 4) You don't want to disappoint your friend/You want to have something reasonably nice; 5) You have time. And here's why: 1) The place is crowded and you want to have someone to talk to or help you when you are waiting in line; 2) A large plate of (12 different kinds of deliciously) grilled vegetables is about 18 dollars; 3) It has various sections to choose from so you can at least eat ice-cream while waiting for your friends to make up their minds; 4) Hey, the food is (not mind-blowingly but pretty) good; 5) You have to wait for about 45 minutes for the busier sections if you go there during busy hours (and this leads us back to 1) ). I shall end this review with a small complaint (I mean reminder): Eataly has a vegetarian section that only offers vegetarian dishes. This is great if you and the people you go with are all vegetarians. It is, however, a little bit awkward if you are vegetarian while your friend is not, because they don't allow you to get food across sections (in other words you have to all eat vegetables). I felt a bit guilty for making my friend eat vegetables with me because she's a huge meat eater. *Yes people like this exist. Just make sure that they are your buddy instead of anything more that because although they might be easy-going they are super hard to please. **Never take that literally, never.
(4)TJ P.
The food here is delicious! I might be a little bias because I absolutely love the food in New York, but this place is one place that everyone must try when they go to NY! Definitely amazing!
(5)Hsiang-I L.
Absolutely love the concept and the place! Stopped by the wine bar after dinner for a drink with friends. The choice of wine by glass is really meager consider it's got such an abundance of wine by bottle. The price mark up is very high though but it's a given considering the location. Wasn't excited by the wine but we were drooling at every dish the waiter buses by. Got to go back for the food soon! The market place is extremely overwhelming given that it's got EVERYTHING! Get your credit card ready if you like high quality foreign imports.
(4)Marc C.
that's what happens when u have HIGH expectations!! stopped there for the 1st time (i'm a tourist!!) last Friday around 2:30pm place was crowded, but didn't mind it, 'cause it gave the place a market feel i really wanted to have lunch there... had planned my day to arrive for late lunch... so i was very disapointed when the lady at the pasta/pizza location told me there was a 90min wait???!!! r u kidding me? so when should i be stopping by? at 9am to eat pasta? was so pissed, that i left without buying anything! and probably will not stop by next time i'm in NYC
(2)Ryan P.
This place is insane. We actually went twice in a matter of 8hrs, and we were only in the city on a day trip. We ate lunch at La Pizza & La Pasta and had the cheese plate for an app and a pizza special for the entree. Long story short, we both could've sat there all day just stuffing our face with cheese and pizza.
(4)Chey H.
Eataly was uncharted territory for me, until this past Halloween, when I took the plunge and entered. I was prepared for crowds and to be overwhelmed, but really it wasn't that bad. I came during the evening, in what should have been the after work rush but the store didn't seem busy. I guided myself through the maze of products--cheeses, oils, sauce, meats. Everything smelled great. I finally decided to give my trip a purpose and looked for gnocchi--even without asking for help I was able to spot it in a fridge located near the pasta section. I even treated myself to some fancy pesto to pair with it. $12 for two items isn't something I want to do everyday, but I did enjoy that gcocchi and my time in Eataly. Can't say for sure when I'll be back, but it's worth a trip for some high quality products.
(3)Jaime L.
My pregnant girlfriend can't risk eating raw milk cheese. So I made it a point that the staff person give me only pasteurized milk cheese. She gave me one to taste and I liked it. Expensive but great. When I got home, I saw the label: Raw Milk. Is it mislabeling? Is it her incompetence in the selection? Either way, it's an unnecessary danger. What kind of business is this?
(1)John U.
How do you visit NY and not come here. All of the food was amazing and it was an awesome experience! All of the food in the resteraunts are homemade!!!!
(5)Rick B.
You'll notice that most of the favorable reviews here are from out-of-towners who are wowed by the presentation, locale, and Manhattan in general. I think that if you actually live here, you'll be able to recognize this place for what it is: an over-the-top place designed to wow non-New Yorkers, which serves inferior products at overinflated prices. In general, it's overpriced, low quality food in a tourist trap environment. I've bought parmagiano reggiano which was terrible, pancetta which was so salty that it was inedible, etc. It's all about presentation, and not about quality product. I will never waste my time or money here again, and I recommend that you don't either.
(1)J D.
An Italian wonderland. Everything you could find in Italy (which I have been to several times). Beware it is very crowded on the weekend, but a very vibrant place. It is really fun to see them making pasta, and checking out all the freshly made Itaian bread- which they generally have 1 or more types you can taste. If you want a less chaotic experience go during the week, probably not for dinner. There is a great rooftop restaurant that my daughter said is great for having beer, wine appetizers. Some of the best Wood Burning Pizza and Calzones can be found at La Pizza- La Pasta. Having been there twice and our table getting the same food- mozzarella, pizza, calzone. My expectations were met again durrung my last visit. When I was there the 1st time with my family we shared the short rib pasta which was also spectacular. If in NYC I would take the time to visit, especially if you enjoy all things Italian. 4 stars is only because it can be so crowded and difficult to enjoy if visiting on a weekend.
(4)Helen W.
Eataly is such a cool NYC experience. Being a tourist and a fan of MasterChef (shout out to Joe B.!), I had to come here. Shop, eat, drink, hang out -- you can do all of that at Eataly. Eataly is like a giant Italian food court, prices are bit more upscale though. Items to try: - Their pizza! - Il Pesce, their fish restaurant. - Pastries. I'm not qualified to judge on all of their pastries, for if I had tried them all during my 3 days in NYC, I probably would've needed to visit a hospital for hyperglycemia. But IMO, you cannot go wrong with anything chocolate :) - Gelato, Gelato, Gelato! They hype up their hazelnut gelato a lot and having tried it, I can say that they truly deliver. I've never tasted hazelnut gelato that was fresher. Not to mention, their portion sizes are VERY GENEROUS. **Tip: Order a scoop of hazelnut gelato + scoop of chocolate. Tastes like ferrero rocher, but BETTER.
(4)Justin S.
Very cool grocery store with unique products. I really like the foccacias that they have to order, and some of the more interesting meats like wild boar sausages. It can get pricey here though.
(3)Bonita S.
Came here after work and had a great Italian adventure, after putting our name down for a table in hidden restaurant in the back of the open market space, my date and I wondered the aisles as if we were transported into Italy. There was fish, meat, gelato...oh the gelato it was sooo good and lastly we ate at the restaurant. While everyone around us indulged in pizza we had pasta and it was delicious. The service was so friendly the only disappointed part was the wine list it was pretty bare bones but over all it was great!
(4)Charles S.
This review is mostly for the Gelato. I call it Gelatoland. It's that good. With a medium, they will give you two scoops (of generous size). I love the Salted Caramel and the Chocolate. I've also eaten dinner here, and it was quite good.
(4)Steve A.
This review is strictly for the Eataly marketplace, and the cafes. I love Italian food, Italian culture, and as you can imagine, I love Eataly. I love to stop at the espresso bar on my way in, and have a quick shot before continuing on my way to fill up a basket with goodies. Yes, it's busy. Sometimes a bit too much, but in my other reviews of Eataly restaurants, I noted that it's somewhat of a tourist draw, and therefore crowds are kind of unavoidable. One thing I know for sure, that won't keep me away!
(5)Nixo A.
fantastic concept, great food, prices are not that high. However, the waiting time to get a table was a little long and we had the feeling that 'smart' people were able to cut the line easily. Food is definitely good, service was amazing, fast, friendly and professional. This is a place to go when visiting NYC.
(4)Susan L.
The sandwiches here are really salty and not that delicious. But oh my god all of the SWEETS and gelato and stacks on stacks on stacks of pastries and tiramisu... (* A *) Stick with this place for dessert.
(4)Jaclyn G.
The selection is absolutely wonderful. My parents are from Ancona Italy and they have everything I have to feel almost like I'm at home :)
(5)Venkata M.
It's a damn shame that in spite of passing by this place almost everyday I never cared to check it out. Perhaps my impression of this as a tourist trap with exorbitant prices has led me to be comfortable avoiding it. But my curiosity got the better of me and I ventured inside and was blown away by the quality and variety of everything Italian. Several kinds of high-quality and gourmet pasta, sauces, cheeses and other dairy products, coffee, chocolates, spirits, breads, pizza, vegetables and restaurants. The only downside is that this place is almost always crowded and there is a line to reserve a table. But it is well worth the price and wait.
(5)Krutika D.
How have I not written a review for a place I frequent so often? I have to say the following two items are a must from this place, which has so a variety of fresh food you can choose from: -Breads: check out the freshly baked focaccia in the corner, between pastas & pizza, because even though it's a smaller corner of the place, it's worth it! There are freshly baked focaccia, from sweet to savory and not badly priced at all (you get a large cut for only about $4). I always go for the ricotta-zucchini slice whenever I'm looking for a quick lunch. Plus, as a side note, try adding sriracha, it always adds a kick! (FYI sriracha not available at Eataly) -Sweets: the tiramisu is to DIE for! I've gotten the single cuts to the entire cake and have never had one like it. The soft white bread soaked in alcohol, combined with a light and not-so-sweet mousse, plus a hint of chocolate is perfection! I've also tried the caramel-white-raspberry cake with rosé jelly, which is a close second Whatever you're in the mood for, Eataly has it! Plus it's conveniently located to work, which is great!
(5)Cheryl K.
A friend and I were in New York City and Eataly NYC was recommended by a friend. We weren't sure what to expect when we got there and when we walked up out front it just looked like a small Café to get a gelato and coffee. So we went inside to ask where the restaurant was and was totally surprised to to past the café and find this fantastic place with markets for picking up groceries, fresh meats, cheeses and fresh uncooked pasta handmade right there. On top of that they had several different restaurants here and there as well as a rooftop bar! For dinner we settled on Manzo Ristorante as we had wandered around in awe for some time and they had the shortest wait time. I felt like I was literally in Rome dining in style!! I had the Linguine with lobster, tomato and basil while my friend had Tortelloni with braised beef and brown beech mushroom. Both of these dishes were absolutely awesome! I will say that this particular restaurant was more on the pricey side so if you're looking for a cheap dinner I would say this would not be somewhere you want to go. After dinner we headed upstairs to the rooftop bar called La Birreria where the roof was open and you could see beautiful NYC! They had many different beers on tap and we both had one called Empire White Aphro which was a Belgium WIT beer and WOW, I signed up on a website to let me know immediately when this beer can be found outside the New York area. It was unreal! Another tip is that it is very open and loud so if you are looking for a quiet dinner or something romantic without the hustle and bustle, this may not be somewhere you want to go. I will be going here every time I visit New York City in the future and would definitely go out of my way to get there. :)
(4)Jeanne C.
The wine bar inside Eataly in the middle is great! Wish they had seats so people could sit though. It is open pretty late also which is a plus. The overall ambiance of Eataly is amazing. It's very beautiful and picturesque and there are ,Amy things to buy, eat and do. I will be going back!
(4)Sean E.
This place is INSANE. Part restaurant, part grocery store, all Italian emporium. This thing is monstrously huge. The restaurants (emphasis on plural!) are spaced throughout the grocery shelves and displays, making it a bit of a maze. But what an enticing maze it is - good thing I ate before I shopped, otherwise I'd have bought way more than I'd planned. The groceries are a bit more expensive than your average Trader Joe's, likely because they're all imported from Italy - the distinction that makes Eataly unique. Not everything is amazing, but it is all authentic. At any rate, this review focuses on the restaurant - specifically, their penne. Now, when you tell them al dente, you had best mean it. Mine was, admittedly, just shy of undercooked - which is in fact how I like it. But then, I sometimes snack on raw pasta while preparing it, so Eataly's "al dente" is not for everyone. Still, the sauce is an absolute star - just right, none of that weird sweetness I sometimes find. Freshly-grated parmesean adds a classy touch to a table with a great view of the UPS truck idling outside. Though the staff may have been a little too classy for me - a fifth star could have been earned by smoothing out the gruff staff. Still, it didn't exactly put me off my penne and at a whopping $13 for an acceptably-sized plate, it didn't break the bank either.
(4)Mary M.
What I've Had: Pizza Capriciosa & Nutella Bar options are all a must Would I go back?: Yes for multiple reasons Story: I've strolled through the market multiple times but for some reason never bought anything probably because I think you need to come here with something specific in mind you're cooking or you'll drop a lot of dough. The pizza restaurant in here is awesome though very authentic to real Italian pizza. There's a ton more to explore here though. Oh the Nutella bar is amazing too we came for the opening and man well what isn't good with nutella - bread, crepes, fruit - all the combos are delish
(5)Babak G.
Honestly who doesn't love Eataly? Fresh ingredients, food, wonderful atmosphere. NUFF said.
(4)Bing G.
Eatly is simply overwhelming. I love all the authentic items they have here, from the candies to the cheeses. What I don't like is that all the restaurants in Eatly have their own niche so when you come here with a date, you guys pretty much have to agree on the kind of food you want to get in order to sit together. So if you like vegetables more, make sure your date doesn't prefer seafood. datemapps.com
(3)Kirsten C.
Pasta and Pizza and Pesce, OH MY! Eataly boasts these specialties and many, many more while - admittedly - coming off a tad bit theatrical. What can you do, though? This is New York. We love our Italian food and we love our flair and if you don't then MAYBE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, i don't know. Just saying. Here's my suggested approach: First, grab a pamphlet and do a lap to get your bearings. Then, visit the rooftop biergarten for a drink. Here is where you will take in some of Manhattan's most charming views, including a close-up of the Flatiron building, while coming up with your master plan on how to digest Eataly. After you've collected yourself, mosey downstairs and grab a bottle of wine. At Eataly, you can cruise about the entire space with wine in hand. So, pick up your glasses and select a mini restaurant where you can grab a plate or two to share. After you've satisfied your palate, head over to the grocery aisle for a gorgeous ball of homemade mozzarella, a loaf of fresh-baked bread and a bottle olive oil so exceptional it is sold exclusively at Eataly. Engage the employees in conversation and you may even learn a thing a two. Afterward, go "local" and head over to Madison Square Park just around the corner. If it's nice out, I'd sit down and enjoy your picnic gems while people watching, resting, and deciding on the next place to go. If it's wintertime, still make sure to stroll through the park to check out whatever exhibition is on display!
(4)Jess K.
I get really overwhelmed in big spaces with no clear exits (aka, Ikea). This place fit that bill. It took me a while of turning around to find an exit. I went in here to get mostarda at the request of a friend who moved out of town. I had to ask three different people and describe it in numerous ways before someone brought me to the right area. When I was paying for it (I paid by the pastry counter bc I didn't realize there was a whole checkout area) the supervisor said they had sold mostarda for a long time and people should have known what it is/where to find it. Well, they didn't. I was relieved when I finally escaped with the mostarda in tow. I can see going back here if I need specialized Italian foods but I am sure I can find those for less money in other areas. AKA, Little Italy.
(3)Alireza A.
Its a bit touristy and overpriced but still is nice. I wish we had one in California.
(5)Robert S.
Prepare to be utterly overwhelmed. This is a foodie's wet-dream, with rows upon rows of fresh food and Italian goods sprawling as far as the eye can see. Woe be me, for I do not have limitless hours, nor a blank check, to partake in all that Eataly has to offer. Speckled throughout the complex are small "restaurants," with specific categories of cuisine dominating the menu (a fish section, a vegetable section, a cheese section... etc). The also have a more traditional restaurant, that serves all of these things. Can't wait to come back to try them all. There's also a grocery vibe to Eataly, for those who wish to undertake preparing exquisite foods themselves.
(5)Tim P.
Please know I give this three stars only because it's not for everyone. If you are a true foodie and love a gastronomic experience....go and stay all day. However, if you have a friend or companion that is not adventurous it can be extremely overwhelming. At the very least pick a food type before you go, go directly to that area, sit down and take a menu. While walking around looking at the options is orgasmic for some...it's a major turn-off to others. I love it and everything I've eaten there has been spectacular. Yet, I have friends (good eaters) that feel claustrophobic and intimidated by the overwhelming abundance of choices.
(3)Paul H.
What can I say? This place is just about my favorite place to get specialty food. The sitdown down food is superb. I was surprised that it is not as pricey as I thought it would be. Most meats and cheeses are actually quite affordable. Whenever I host a party I get finger foods from here. There are so many choices and the employees are so knowledgeable and friendly. What a great experience!
(5)Morgan P.
Unique place, eat meat, cheese and bread standing up. Lots of European tourists, overpriced grocery store.
(4)Joe Bob S.
I may have died and gone to heaven! I could move in and live in this place. A little pricey, yes, but I enjoyed everything I tasted in my couple of visits here. Can't wait for one to open in LA!
(5)Alexis L.
One of my favorite stops in NYC! Food is great. We like to eat at the restaurant tucked way back in the right rear corner. Their fresh pasta is unbelievable. The tagliatelle with short rib Ragu was fabulous. We had 3 of the 4 choices of the fresh pasta dishes and all were great. We also ordered some cheese and sliced meats to munch on while we waited for our table that were great. The guys at the cheese counter made some great recommendations to try. Hoping to eat here one more time while we are here this trip. So excited to have on in LA soon!
(5)S B.
Not a big fan of pasta dishes, but the pizza was awesome to be honest. The desserts at the pastry counter look good but I have experienced better. It looks cramped and the service was cold. When seating two people they have extremely small tables and it is too awkward to fit in three dishes at once, so you have to quickly finish eating one of them to make enough space. Also they seat other people right next to you, it looks like four people are dining together, as the distance between two tables is merely 6 inches. I would only go there for pizza.
(2)Elizabeth D.
Their policy is that the customer is not always right. While I can certainly understand this point of view, unfortunately my family was treated very unjustly. They refused to allow us to sit together or push tables together even though they were not busy. They made our group of 7 sit in two tables with an aisle in between us when there were two more table in the corner next to each other. They had no vegan options on the menu but refused to let me buy something from the sandwich bar and eat at the table with my family. I understand having policies, but to top it off the staff was rude about explaining such policies. I will not return. Ever.
(1)Kai M.
Amazing environment. Walked into this restaurant when I was in Chicago. Pizza was delicious. Many options. Smaller than the one in Chicago though.changed review.
(5)Heesun H.
Fresh seafoods! The best place for freshness :) casual fun ambiance to chill. Their fruits are fresh organic than other places as well!!
(5)Kirk S.
Eataly was a fun, albeit INSANELY crowded, foray into Italian food. Eataly is basically one big temple worshipping Italian food. It appeared to be technically comprised of a variety of different restaurants - some dedicated exclusively to good seafood, another to good meat, another to good pasta, etc. We opted for the fish place, which was ridiculously tasty - the fish, which we picked out of a selection of fresh fish that day, was cooked to perfection. Wine is, as one might expect, available en masse here, as is delicious beer. The selection is as broad as it is tasty. The only negative: this place was CROWDED. To the point where it felt loud and slightly uncomfortable. As the entire place is basically one large open space with half-wall dividers, nothing separates you from the hundreds of other people here and the food they eat. It was a bit too overwhelming at times.
(4)Azinda M.
Wow. I'd heard only good things, but .... wow. Eataly is fantastic. It has anything and everything. First off, it's a fantastic "Italian grocery store" that has numerous sections filled with a plethora of ingredients for all of the finest dishes. There's an entire fresh produce section, where everything looked so colorful and delicious. Then, you keep meandering and you find yourself in a bakery filled with freshly baked bread, and after a few more steps, you're next to many different kinds of homemade pasta. The list goes on and on with tomato sauces, cheeses, wines, chocolates, desserts, coffees... But wait, there's more... it's a restaurant! -- between the mazes of delicious food available for purchase to bring home, there are many different places to buy and sample their food prepared for you. There's a pizzeria, pasta stand, bar, bruchetta stand, and gelato! What more could you ask for? My friend and I had tons of fun walking through Eataly just exploring, and ended up deciding to make our own fancy Italian dinner that night all with delicious ingredients from Eataly. Highly recommended!
(5)Cecilia C.
So far tried a few different things in Eataly. Most impressed by the seafood section. The razor clams special was a phenomenal experience! Other fish dishes came out good. even the salad there the flavors are spectacular. oysters was so so though.... Another time I tried the vegetarian section. the risotto was one of the best I have ever tried. Other time I bought a loaf of bread from there. Was very expensive but the best bread I have eaten in USA!
(5)Alexandra S.
Dare I say it? Yes, I will; I am not a fan of Mario Batali who has become an unappealing caricature of his former somewhat more tolerable and humble self, say 15 or more years ago. His self annointing as the arbiter of all things Italian, grates. As well, he proffers recipes and food pointers while in recent years he's taken to looking quite unhealthy. If he is following his own food advice something is wrong with it. We literally stumbled upon Eataly coming as we were from someplace else. We decided to take advantage of this coincidence to go in and see what the hoopla was all about. Unfortunately, visiting Eataly has done nothing to resurrect any fond feelings I may have once harbored for M.B. What we found was a mob scene of people and products. It was wall-to-wall people with whom we were standing most of the time uncomfortably cheek to jowl. I think the name is god-awful (taken from the eponymous northern Italy restaurant chain). It's a pun, sort of, but more annoying than anything. It almost mocks, perhaps unintentionally but nonetheless, of how native Italians pronounce the name of their country. As we pressed onward we found an overwhelming arena of stalls selling imported Italian products from soup to nuts all in a circus like atmosphere. This behemoth, I was told, takes up 50,000 square feet of Flatiron district real estate to give you a sense of the gargantuan scale here. Within this coliseum, there are a variety of restaurants ostensibly to have a bite to eat and a glass of wine or a beer (there is a rooftop beer garden as one of the options) but good luck finding an empty seat in which to park your soon to be weary carcass. Apparently only one of these restaurants takes reservations so you are otherwise likely out of luck. Even on an early evening, we didn't stand a chance for even a nibble. While many of the products for sale are fabulous, beautifully presented and of excellent quality and even though you may get a fleeting thrill to see such an array of imported Italian goods amassed under one American Big Top, it's just way too much and ultimately somewhat ridiculous. I like to try to get to know my local store owners. The idea of that happening here is unimaginable. This is comparing apples to oranges from the more intimate shopping experience you could have in Little Italy or even Rome for that matter. It spells tourist trap to me. But even if I considered myself a tourist in NYC, which I do not, I cannot imagine this being a fun or inspiring place in which to spend much time. In this era of readily finding European products stateside,especially in a city like NY, what Eataly is selling can be found by searching elsewhere which is where I suggest you go instead. I can't speak for the restaurants since we couldn't get near any of them but the cacophony surrounding the whole experience would likely disrupt my digestion so it's probably just as well. While this is unlikely to be a surprise to anyone, everything here seems to come at a premium price. Mr. Batali and his partners from the Bastianich family empire are ensuring their pockets stay well-padded. Although I've long been a devotee of Lidia Bastianich's restaurant, Felidia, which remains one of my favorite places to dine, even her celebrity chef-ness, attached as it is to this enterprise, has worn thin. So a return visit to Eataly is highly unlikely. It is overblown, over-stuffed and over the top, much like one of its owners. "Celebrity chefs" need to get over themselves. I'm not impressed.
(2)Jeremy K.
Eataly is a fairly new spot in Madison Square Park featuring all-things Italian, all part of the B&B Hospitality Group, owned by Mario Batali and both Lidia and Joe Bastianich. It features six distincts markets alongside five restaurants all inside of a gigantic space where thousands roam elbow to elbow in order to look, sample and smell various items from wines and limoncello to imported cheeses and meats and fresh pastas. There's a ton of look at and one can easily kill a couple of hours just perusing through the various aisles. While the concept is very unique and very interesting, there's very little that one can really buy here that you wouldn't be able to find at your local Italian deli however the fact that it's all under one roof does make it a lot more fun and the place does feel very interactive. You can touch, you can taste (in some cases) and just take your time and walk around. Unfortunately though, the place is absolutely packed during most times so it's not as enjoyable as one would like it to be as you get pushed, shoved and stepped on. Unfortunately for us we made the mistake of not going to the roof beer garden but we were short on time and honestly, we felt like quickly getting the hell out of there because the crowd made us claustrophobic after a few minutes. Plus almost everything in there was blatantly overpriced and we didn't feel like getting ripped off. What we should have done however is had some food on location at one of their tiny restaurants. We should have ordered a small plate of antipasto and a good bottle of wine. Maybe next time? That's to be decided, we might be better off going to a solid Italian restaurant instead that will be much quieter. But there is a fun factor in being at Eataly and I don't think that it's all negative. There are some products in there that are hard to find and the staff was very friendly and they do seem to put a lot of genuine hard work and care into what they offer and serve. My best word of advice would be to try and go either very early in the day or late and to avoid the weekends. The place is an absolute mob-scene a lot of the time and that does have a negative impact on one's experience there. That being said, I'm still floored over their pasta section, it's absolutely gigantic. And that's ignoring the ones that they make fresh in front of you on the other side of the store.
(3)Marcus D.
It was alright. We came here during the work week because we had some time to kill. We ordered some wine and the cheese plate with assorted meats - a bit pricey. I feel like you are standing in the midst of a gigantic food court at an upscale mall. There are people everywhere, mostly gawking tourists that never saw provolone before. Head straight for the roof beer garden.
(3)Rebecca W.
If you like Italian food...this is the the Italian food mecca of NYC!! Being that my husband & daughter are part Italian, we felt right at home there! The hustle and bustle people-watching was just part of our amazing experience!! I asked where i can get calamari and directed to an amazing food bar that prepared great Italian dishes! We ordered a seafood platter and had calamari...the best I have ever had. After that delightful experience, we found ourselves at Birreria upstairs...the food was amazing!! I just loved that it was packed with so many people from different cultures! The desserts were fantastic! I could have stayed there the entire day! I cannot wait to go back again!! Kudos to Lydia Bastianich, Joe Bastianich & Mario Batali creating this amazing place!!
(5)Maggie L.
DROOOOOOOOL!! Must see, must eat, must drink, must everything. I can spend days and all my money here trying all their fresh handmade italian deliciousness.
(5)Curtis H.
It's an innovative business idea for a dining location. I ate here with two friends on a Saturday afternoon, and the place was absolutely bustling. We started in their appetizer section and had some cheeses and hams. The plate was generally tasty but nothing mind-blowing. We proceeded to their fresh pasta restaurant and chose a noodle with a sort of short rib ragout. Once again the dish was generally nice but didn't standout. Apparently we are about to get a location in Chicago. I'd return and certainly do some shopping in their market, but I am concerned this place could go the way of the Cheesecake Factory after it expands itself into forgettable oblivion. It's worth checking out for now. I think it's best use will be for grabbing a quick bite and walking out with a package of fresh pasta to make an amazing meal at home using your own culinary skills. Now' that's amore!
(3)Brenda D.
This place is just fascinating! For starters, it is HUGE. You walk in and you are immediately absorbed by the large amounts of Italian content all over. There are restaurants, fish markets, butcher shops, cheeses and meats displays, herbs and Olive Oil, wines, places to buy cookbooks, areas to sit down and eat, a rooftop bar, and more! Yes more! You can almost call it an Italian Oasis! Definitely worth checking out. At least for a nice glass of wine on the rooftop (The Birreria). Or if you're a random walking tourist, a noted place to use the restrooms right next to the Flatiron building...
(4)Sally C.
This is quite an amazing place to visit if ever in New York City a little taste of what Italy would be like. 7 restaurants cheeses meats olive oil anything you could think of is their! I have a full review with pictures on my blog check it out!!! Amazing thefoodienista.blogspot.… thefoodienista.blogspot.… facebook.com/TheFoodieni…
(5)David W.
I'm not easily impressed, but this place is amazing. I was here last Saturday and wanted a late lunch. It was crowded, but my and and I were able to find a seat at one of the counters, had an awesome glass of Sangiovese and some divine Italian appetizers. If you have never been here, I recommend that you walk around the entire place before deciding where to eat. Various sections have different offerings. And there is even a beer garden on the rooftop. There also are various markets on the floor for meats, breads, cheeses, etc. Eatily is a feast for the senses. Foodies take note!
(5)Wesley S.
This place is amazing. They have various stations and some amazing food to eat. Try and go at another time beside "prime time" (read nights and weekends) unless you want to wait (particularly for the pizza). Above and beyond eating, however they have amazing shopping. The meat selection is fantastic. Nothing quite like some home made sausage or Piedmont steak to put in your fridge for dinner. People don't realize the difference a good cut of meat has until you have one. Once you do, it is difficult to go back. I learned this when I was a kid and so happy to find a good butcher like this near my neighborhood. The olive oil selection and pasta selection is also amazing. Good job Eataly. Thanks for reading and enjoy.
(4)Bob C.
As authentic as it gets!
(5)Alexander H.
Get the PRIME RIB sandwich. Meat. Bread. Seasoning. And. Olive Oil.
(4)Ed K.
Eataly is a must-see, -eat and -shop for any Foodie, as far as I'm concerned. It's a restaurant. It's a grocery. It's SF's Ferry Building Marketplace with an Italian spin. Balducci's (the Greenwich Village original, of course) with a restaurant... actually, several restaurants. It's such sensory overload, you won't know where to begin. Luckily, my date was a seasoned pro who led us directly to La Piazza where we noshed on ahhhmazing salumi and assorted cheeses, sipped a spectacular Barbera, and endured rude Europeans who ogled our lunch at an uncomfortably close distance. (Manners, people!!) Tipsy and sated, we *then* began to shop, and shop we did--each of us left with a bag full of fresh pastas, cured meats and cheeses; picture perfect produce; and the smallest, most gourmet [read: expensive] bottles of olive oil you've ever seen. Oh, and a couple of chocolate confections for our respective trips home. Some practical tips: -- Eataly is a cavernous space with entrances on both 23rd & 24th Sts and 5th Ave. If a friend says "meet me at Eataly," ask them where. It's like going to the Mall of America and saying "meet me at the Gap" WHEN THERE ARE 5 OF THEM. -- be prepared for lots of clueless tourists and oblivious self-important types. When they body-slam you en route to Baked Goods, just smile and continue marveling at the variety of colors of sea salt.
(5)Stella D.
I'm a big eataly fan. only problem here is you have to wait, at least everytime ive ever been. I prefer the fish section. its one of my husbands favorite ny stops.
(4)Grace M.
Overpriced Italian heaven. Formaggio, pasta, gelato, espresso & everything in between. As long as you don't mind paying Bitali prices for things that are no where near the actual cost you'll love this place. Even if you aren't looking to cook an Italian meal, this place will give you mouth watering entertainment and great things to nibble on.
(4)Tiffany M.
This is my all-time favorite italian place in the city. I know a lot of people are shaking their heads at me, but really it is. I've tried quite a few popular, high end italian restaurants in the city, but for some reason Eataly always delivers. Have to Get: Massese Pizza, Penne al Pomodoro with Spaghetti instead of Penne Downside: Long wait, especially during holidays.
(5)Kevin C.
Benvenutti. Straight from Italy a italian food market in NYC! You'll find everything from a gelateria, produce section, meats and seafood and even fresh pasta! A large market space you can spend hours in here just browsing and eating. My favorite sections are the fresh produce (escarole, best in the city), the fresh pasta area and the rotisserie section on my work days. They have a great Prime rib sandwich for lunch that i purchase from during my lunch break. Well roasted, lots of au jus and great bread. A wide selection of cheeses and charcuterie. You can definitely make a day of it in here. I've also tried the pizza section. Nothing to scream home about, i've had better in other parts of the city like at lombardi's or grimaldi's During the summer they have a great roofdeck beer garden with a selection of food as well. Will have to come back during the summer.
(4)J M.
Look, to be honest i depends on what you're looking for here. I went with my boyfriend to Le Verdure. They had a three-type salad which was absolutely spot on and would get again. It had roasted brussel sprouts, roasted cauliflower, just delish. Then we had the baked potato cake dish and it was so awful we opted not to finish it and just plan to buy a second entree somewhere else. So mixed bag on the restaurant scene. On groceries- I think it's also hit or miss. I can't speak for the pastas which they haee an insane selection of. But I picked up a number of items that are supposed to be traditionally well executed items for an artisanal shop like Eataly. Bakery - apple spiced cake and a rustic italian loaf. Got home and the loaf of bread was clearly a little stale. The spiced cake was kind of blah, very oily and also stale. I get that they're a high volume store, but for the 'artisanal' prices they're charging, the food should be way better. You are much better off heading to Blue Ribbon Bakery for a baguette that's high quality. That said, I will say the /experience// of walking through Eataly cannot be compared to picking up a loaf at BRB. I would come again just to have the experience, but to be honest, it wouldn't really be for the food.
(3)Juliana G.
Every time we go to New York, my hubby and I always visit Eataly. After Sandy, it was closed for most of our trip, but fortunately, it opened the very last day we were there. So we headed there for a quick bite. We sat at La Piazza Di Eataly and were informed that they were operating at a limited capacity due to the hurricane (very understandable) and only had a limited menu. So, we ordered the grande platto misto de salumi & formaggi, which is an assortment of cheese and salumi. It comes with three sauces figs with red peppers, honey with diced macadamia, and apricots. All amazing. They also bring you sliced bread and the best olive oil made by man. Mmmm...even with a limited menu they were fantastic! I also had a dessert to go for the plane back to Miami. It didn't make it that long :)
(4)Natasha D.
I'd heard about Eataly from friends, and when I walked by it, I just had to see it for myself. I was amazed to find what seemed like the world's most gourmet cafeteria - it was huge! There were tons of sections, organized by desserts, gelato, coffee, cheese, sandwiches, pasta, crepes, dry goods, meats, seafood...I felt like I was hallucinating. It was so beautiful...a sight to sore foodie eyes. My mom and I went to to the charcuterie area and split a 17$ cheese plate (sans meat), which came with a few slices of freshly baked wheat baguette, almond honey, candied figs, and some particularly decadent cheeses (the blue cheese was my favorite). It didn't seem like much, but it was very filling and delicious. There aren't any chairs to sit on in certain areas, but standing while eating wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Overall, if you appreciate gourmet goodies and like all things Italian, you need to check out Eataly at least once. The only real con is that it's a total zoo (I tend to prefer more laid back and quiet eating options - I guess I'm a bit of an agoraphobe that way) but other than that, it's well worth a stop.
(4)John L.
Its definitely fun the first time. Crazy sensory overload. So much high end foodies crammed into such a little space. So much to digest. Wanted to try everything. Would take months if not years to fully explore. Of course everything is quite expensive and the crowds are insane. Went non-rush hour time and it still was crazy.... literally shoulder to shoulder.
(4)Christina D.
A great source for hard to find artisan foods and fresh pastas
(4)Mike D.
Love love love this place! From the meats and cheeses to the awesome bread and pasta, any Italian food lover will die and go to heaven when the arrive in Eataly. Everything is so fresh and the staff is so helpful the only reason I have decided to give it 4 star (which i really rate it 4.5) is the fact of how overwhelming it is once you are inside. We had to go back the second day to really understand the layout and be able to indulge in everything Eataly had to offer. Day 2 was amazing, we were able to eat at most of the stations and also able to shop for our favorite Italian products. Eataly is a mist see when in NYC!
(4)John L.
Don't care for the actual market / grocery store, but the rooftop bar / dining area is very cool. Good draft beer.
(3)Andrew Y.
A pretty interesting concept, more exciting than Italian markets I've experienced on the west coast (for the most part). Order, eat, stock up on unique groceries, watch cheese being made, ask purveyors "how they do that" and learn a few things. A spacious (though crowded) destination to check out if wanting to find some tasty ingredients for a good meal or just to grab something to nosh on...
(4)Margaret Y.
great experience to shop, see, and eat Italian food products. Their gelato is so good (had pistachio and salted caramel). Yes it pricey, their gourmet products, but it's just a fun experience to try.
(5)Ha R.
Interesting concept. Birreria ( Roof top restaurant) - Nothing great. Just another restaurant. La Verdura ( Vegetarian Restaurant ) - Extremely good and seasonal fare. Return ? Maybe Frequency ? Rarely
(3)merisa t.
If your friends tell you to come here, they don't know better or are lying or they are under some sort of Mario Batali spell. In any case, you should probably get new friends. At first glance, it is inticing and delicious-looking, but a closer inspection reveals it is insipid, banal, and plain old humdrum. In short, it's a finely-veiled tourist trap, almost the epitome of. I've been here a few times, and they have always been lacking, but this most recent visit was the worst. I dined at La Verdure with a few companions; hoping for something hearty (they focus on vegetables), I ordered the Hive Polenta ($21, I know right?! What?!), which was supposed to come with a "farm fresh soft boiled egg," swiss chard, and tomatoes, but instead was watery. The egg was water, the polenta was bland, the swiss chard had no flavor. I would've preferred that it was overly salty than lacking flavor; there was nothing there. It's just...void. But if you ask me, $21 is a lot to pay for void. I had a few bites, and the unscrupulous waiter still charged me, even though I indicated it was inedible. The Bastianach Wine, particlularly the Fruilano, is maybe the only exceptional item anywhere. If you can get by the waiter recommending the $19 wine (per glass), this is a much better bet at $8 a glass. The tiramisu upstairs at La Birreria is also good (as are one or two of the beers, but that credit goes to Dogfish Head). Everything else sucks.
(2)Karen L.
This was my first meal when I visited New York with my mom and sister. We went on a Friday night so the place was packed! We walked around and checked out the different restaurants and ended up deciding on the Pizza and Pasta restaurant. There was a wait but I gave the hostess my number and she texted me when my table was ready. i think more restaurants should implement this. It's so awesome! We waited for our table at the Starbucks across the street. The bread that came before our meal was good! It came wrapped in newspaper and we dipped it in olive oil. We weren't sure what to order so we asked our waitress for suggestions. She recommended the ravioli so we ended up ordering 2 raviolis and 1 pasta. I enjoyed everything except for the butternut squash ravioli. It was sweet and tasted like a dessert pasta which was weird to me. The pastas were fresh though and you could tell they were homemade. I really enjoyed this restaurant and it is unlike any other restaurant I've ever been to. If you're craving Italian food but can't decide what you want, this is the place to go! They have something for everyone. It has a grocery store, seafood restaurant, pizza and pasta restaurant, and a place to buy dessert!
(4)London M.
Damn you, Eataly and your addictive Lavazza coffees. My goal was to bring my Starbucks costs down, not pay more for an Americano. Damn you and your unique marketplace environment, juicy prime rib sandwiches, excellent selection of wines, partying rooftop bar after work and all your beautiful patrons. Damn you to heck! You are making me broke! Do you hear me, Eataly? Broke! I want to break up with you, but I can't! Argh!
(4)Shane G.
This place is a madhouse! It's a labyrinth of restaurants peppered with every Italian food stuff you could ever dream of in between: candies, charcuterie, bread, seafood, oil, sauce... it's all in there somewhere. The restaurants' offerings range from casual to formal. unless you have a lot of time to look around I would check out their website to get a better idea of what exactly is there. You could wander for a long time trying to find all your options in person. There's even a beer garden on the roof. The restaurant we chose was a little pricey (it was the pasta and pizza one), but the food was much better than I expected it to be. The handmade pasta ragu was rolled out a little thicker than I would have liked but it was still really good. The pizza was a little wet with sauce but buffalo mozz could make a bowl of porridge awesome. No real complaints there. Grab yourself some of the best sweet sopresatta I've ever had and don't forget to stop and check out the Italian beers on the way out. Finding where to check out may be a little daunting; I recommend asking somebody or walking the perimeter leftwise from where you came in until you see it. You may just get lost, but I can't think of a better place to be stuck.
(5)Patricia A.
Awesome place, great variety, highly recommend : hot chocolate, gelato, panini and the apricot croissant!
(5)Ana C.
This place is great. It is a market (full of Italian imports), coffee shop, and eateries. I grew up with embutidos or cured meat, bread, and coffee. Therefore, this place has what I need when I need quality cured meats, bread, and coffee. By the way, I really like that the pasta is cooked at dente.
(4)Gina M.
The ultimate Italian foodie and wine lover's paradise. This place is amazing and like nothing I've ever seen before - a must experience in New York. Eataly has everything Italian you could ever want - there's food bars dedicated to cheese, meats, seafood, desserts, etc, a huge selection of Italian wine, fresh produce and a couple good sit down restaurants. It almost feels like you're at a big indoor Italian marketplace. The best thing I ate at Eataly was fresh burrata with seasalt - it was absolutely amazing. And to top it off, there was a really good scene - even for lunch during the week. Will definitely go back next time I'm in NYC.
(5)Sean U.
Mozzarella is fantastic. Crowded but hard not to love
(5)B. B.
I didn't get this place. Crowded, noisy and no place to sit unless you pay for a spot at a table. I could not figure it out. Too many people and no real direction on where and what to do. It sure looked good but I spent nary a penny there.
(2)Zippy B.
The food is decent and fresh. The service can be spotty, especially at the pizza n pasta Resturant. The seafood pasta was tasty. The waiter, J, was not attentive. He never brought me the drink, or ever stopped by and inquired how the food was. When I declined to pay the undelivered beverage, he never apologized for his mistake. On the other hand, the wait staff at the vegetarian Resturant was very responsive. For the prices they charge, I expected a bit more consistent services.
(2)Thom H.
The quality of the products is excellent, but you still overpay. If you have the discretionary income to spend at Eataly, you will get some great stuff. Clifford R. has a point about everything being under one roof - the only place I know of that has food as good or better for prices that are only a little cheaper, is on Arthur Ave, well into the Bronx. So Eataly wins there. It can be hard to navigate if you don't know what you want or what you're doing. If all you want is a sandwich for lunch, the panini bar does not make itself obvious. Menus are hard to find, as well. I was going to buy some salumi from the salumi counter, but all I could see of what was available was a stack of meat in the case, and it's too busy to chat with the counter guy. I also tend to come during times when it's packed with clueless tourists, which makes for a remaining pack of cranky locals. Not a fun atmosphere. I'm sure if you come right when they open, it's better, but c'mon, everything is better right at opening. That's not saying anything. I feel like Eataly is hyped, much like many things that come from Batali & Bastianich. But I don't know if I would go so far as to say that it's overrated - the products are good, and not marked up -that- outrageously, so ... three stars.
(3)Nona K.
Sorry but this is a completely OVER-PRICED tourist trap. No real New Yorker would EVER come here and spend that kind of money. Seriously... you can get anything that is sold here ANYWHERE else for a lot less money. No.. just say NO.
(1)Madeline M.
Do not go here if you are a vegetarian or into carbs. It's all meat! There isn't even any pasta here. It's awesome, though, and I loved the rooftop dining.
(5)Mike C.
If you haven't already been to Eataly- you need to. Simply put, it's incredible. A truly one of a kind market place with hard to find fresh ingredients, cook books, kitchen utensils, & top notch restaurants inside. As a native long Islander I consider Uncle Giuseppe's and Iavarone Bros to be a form of guido heaven. However, Eatlay is pure nirvana. I think the other yelpers have already done a great job of describing the layout, so I'll mainly touch upon the food/drinks. Birreria - Roof top bar/restaurant. The menu isn't extensive and and the views aren't very exciting. However, they do deliver on the vast options of beer and tap wine. Captain Lawrence was my selection- a nice light beer with good flavor. -Fresh Mozz and Prosciutto. Lightly salted and served with 3 slices of bread. On the expensive end but... delicious. - Calzone - Served at the pizza and pasta station, the calzone was unlike any I have ever had. It was like a folded pizza. Sauce on the inside and less cheese than I was expecting. Very tasty. - Lasagna - Once again surprised by the skimpiness of the cheese but equally surprised by the abundance of meat! Very flavorful and of course, delicious. - Chocoate Chip Gelato - Delish. Overall there were some aspects which disappointed me but with all the freshness and wonderful aromas, how can I give it anything but 5 stars? I have never been to Italy and from what I understand this is as true to Italian food as you are going to get. I'll most certainly be back.
(5)Augie R.
Honestly, I liked this place so much, I wish I could give it 5.5 stars. You have to go into it with the right expectations. If you want to get in and out quickly, this is perhaps not your best choice in the Flatiron area. But for those who can take time and engage all five senses, Eataly can be a thoroughly enjoyable experience. We arrived at Eataly in the late morning and had time to kill before lunch. This gave us the opportunity to explore the place, and I think my rave review is based, in part, on the fact we took time to wonder at the cakes and candies, salivate over the meat case, marvel at the cheese selection, peer at the fresh-made breads and wander through the amazing produce section. By the time we were ready for lunch, our taste buds have been thoroughly prepared. We at La Pizza and La Pasta, and our party enjoyed both pasta and pizza. Everyone raved. Service was top notch--friendly, warm and knowledgeable. Perhaps next time I'll to rush in and out for a quick meal and the magic of Eataly will be lost on me, but my leisurely visit for lunch was a true pleasure.
(5)Jessica M.
Came here with my parents, as they were interested in checking out what they sold, and I has heard the spuma di cappuccino was very good... we were not disappointed. As others have said it does get very crowded, but I've seen worse at a department store that's having a big sale (we went around 1 PM on a Sunday). We walked around for a while looking at the pasta and meats, then were able to get a seat at the pizza and pasta restaurant right away: no waiting. We shared a sausage and basil pizza and some meat-filled little pastas in a veal reduction. Both were delicious, although the pizza was my favorite: definitely one of the best pizzas I have ever eaten. Super thin crust in the middle of the pie, but around the edges it's airy and just the right combination of soft and crispy. The sauce was amazing, and toppings were great too. The only thing about that restaurant is I felt like they were hoping we would eat quickly so they could give our table to someone else... they didn't rush us along, but I got that sense just because of the fast-paced atmosphere. I would come here with friends, but not on a date or anything: it's too business-like. My mom got gelato and my dad and I got spuma di cappuccinos with orange, and both were very good. The drinks are a cappuccino cream, and are extremely light: you will be surprised when you pick up the cup. I would recommend the regular (small) size, as the drink is quite rich for its lightness.
(4)Irena T.
I saw Mario Batali show his new place, Eataly, on TV when it was first opening. It looked like a really cool concept, so I wanted to check it out. I first entered through the cafe, which makes the place look really small. After walking through all the delicious looking pastries & coffee stands, though, you can see the place really opens up and is actually quite HUGE. Anything related to Italian food, you're bound to find it here. Everything looks so fresh and amazinggggg. Some things seemed overpriced, but other things (like certain produce) are actually cheaper than in other grocery stores (which really surprised me). There are also lots of different types of restaurants scattered throughout the store. Do not come here unless you're prepared to give in to all the deliciousness around you....
(4)Christie Y.
Beware its super crowded and you really need to fight your way through this venue. But this place is Italian food galore! I've only been to a couple of the restaurants in Eataly and all of them were pretty delicious! I would put my name down for the pizza and pasta place as I venture out into the rest of the venue to eat my "appetizers" We always go to the La Piazza for the fresh mozzarella balls and prosciutto along with a nice simple salad. The mozzarella balls are super fresh and soft. This is seriously amazing. Then we would take a quick stroll through the fresh market and try some oyster at Il Pesce. Decent but I've had better. We also got the bruchetta that was absolutely amazing! Finally, time came for our seat at the pizza and pasta place. We would get the Margarita pizza to top off the night. It has a bit of a "smoke-y" taste to the crust but I like it with that unique taste. All the ingredients are super fresh and just wonderful. Im not a big fan of the mini dessert cakes; a bit overpriced and not that great.... Sometimes after class, I would walk up to Penn station and so to reward myself I stop by and get a small Stracciatella Gelato; just to make my walk a little bit better. Since I've been here wayy too many times, I've decided to find places elsewhere but somehow I've always managed to have those moments where I crave the fresh mozzarella balls with prosciutto.
(4)Jocelyn L.
Our NY office is right upstairs, so it was an easy choice to check out Eataly for lunch. The place was pretty packed when i ventured there around 12.30p, but it wasn't overwhelming. Eataly is reminiscent of the Food Hall @ Harrod's in London; something for everyone, and amazing Italian foodstuff for every occasion. I had a mushroom soup with farro and vege panini @ La Pesce in the market. Great service, reasonable prices, tasty lunch. It's also a great palce to get food gifts for friends and family. Highly recommend for lunch
(4)Asaad Z.
Eataly is a very interesting establishment--it consists several smaller restaurants, bars, café and an upscale section for fine Italian groceries and other products. The décor and the setup is very Italian, I would say it almost feel like walking into an Italian bazaar. It's hard to believe that something like this exists in New York. One of the main downside to this place is it gets really crowded and busy but it is definitely worth checking out.
(4)Jennie W.
Love the pizza and pasta at Eataly. You just have to battle the tourists to get there. The sit down dining area is open and clean. The buffalo mozzarella appetizer is a must have, and seriously just get a margherita pizza. Price is ~$15/person.
(3)Kelly P.
Had the best time exploring and dining here. I forget which restaurant inside we went to but they had the golden ovens for the pizzas! We sat at the bar and the cooks and waiters were so engaging and complimentary. We even snapped photos with them before we left. The pizza and the pasta with lamb is what we got and LOVED IT!!! Then got fancy (and yes, expensive) ingredients on our way out to make at home on our way out which turned out delicious. Also got the gelato and an expresso to go with the liquor shot on the way out. Caramel gelato is the way to go! Enjoy!
(5)Jenn W.
We came here after dinner to get some gelato... just in time because it closes at 11pm! There aren't too many options, but that's reasonable since it's all small-batch made and the flavors are all -real-. I got myself a white chocolate + chocolate chip, and it was tasty! Cheaper in a cone than in a cup, but I think the portions are about the same. And the cone was good! I'd probably come here often to peruse the isles of chocolates+nougats+jams+everything and "buy presents" for other people. Great gifts, especially with the holidays coming up!
(4)Ray M.
Check it out so you feel like you haven't missed something. We ate in two places. The Neapolitan style pizza was soggy and the service stunk. The water was warm and wait staff rude. In another spot we had an appetizer plate which was OK. But again service was awful. Yeah it's neat inside but what an overhyped ripoff in general.
(1)Luis G.
Eataly. Quite an establishment. Picture it, wall to wall fine italian food and products, in a place the size of a frickin' home depot. My wife and I couldn't believe it, it's so over the top Italian, the only thing missing was a few vespas running around the aisles. Slack jawed, in complete awe and disbelief of such a place existing, we roamed around every corner of this place fighting back the urges to nose dive into a wheel of Parmigiano and calling it a trip. Il Pane, La Pizza, La Pasta...endless. This place features at least a couple restaurants, a bakery, meat counter, seafood, I mean everything. It even has a cooking school for heaven's sakes. It's a great place to walk around (a little crowded), pick up a couple of preserves, maybe eat a little salumi and head out happy. A must stop when visiting the city.
(4)John S.
Bought some tortellini,made there fresh at the store in front of you.. incredible!! I got half a pound of the spinach and ricotta ones and half a pound of the prosciutto with veal ones. I swear to you these tortellini were good plain, without sauce. But once you ate them with some of the imported pesto sauce they had, LORD HAVE MERCY! Great selection of handmade egg pasta, as well as the store-made tortellini. Also had a hot chocolate when I first got in that was delicious, but a bit too rich. Definitely will go back sometime soon!
(5)Danise F.
Pros: yummy food! you'll find a huge selections of meats, cheese, wine and desserts! Had a unique dining experience! Cons: Super crowded, waiters are all very busy. Definitely coming back to pick up some goodies!
(4)Mari Y.
Where do New Yorkers go when they are threatened by a fast approaching hurricane and need to do emergency grocery shopping? Why, the pricey and extremely crowded Eataly, obviously! I had a flight to catch Sunday night before the hurricane so I went to Eataly to grab a sandwich since there's nothing delicious to eat at the Delta Shuttle terminal. Eataly was a mix of frantic pasta and sausage purchasing, calm wine drinkers and workers putting stools up on bars since the place was shutting down. I stood in the panini line and ordered a cold prosciutto/cheese/balsamic jam sandwich. I'm telling you, that sandwich was the highlight and savior while I waited to see if my flight would actually take off (it did.) Day-um that sando was good! It's a simple sandwich and I was afraid that the jam would soak into the bread since I waited to eat it but all ingredients were evenly flavored and complimentary of one another. It was $9 which was a little pricey. I would have liked to spend more time at Eataly but everyone was acting crazy and most of the bars were closed. I think one empty-handed Brit summed it up best on the way out: "I'm glad I saw it, it's a beautiful space but I think I'm going to head over to Whole Foods now."
(3)David T.
This place is awesome if there was a six star it would have chosen it! It's got every single facet of italian good you could think of! I suggest anyone coming to nyc to check it out. Only draw back is that there was a ton of people there and they do their best to keep is all organized.
(5)LeRue C.
Lavazza fix, daily.. I'm dead without it. Cheers
(4)Monika G.
My husband and I stopped by Eataly during a day trip to NYC and it was such a wonderful experience! You get a great sense of the hustle and bustle of the city with excellent people watching, the most delicious smells coming from different sections of the market, and the exciting sounds of locals and tourists clamoring around you. We ate at Manzo Ristorante and and we split the Carpaccio and the Pappardelle (Braised Pork and Radicchio). I was left speechless by how tasty and fresh everything was! I was savoring every single bite not wanting the meal to end. Service was laid back and friendly; we paired our lunch with a glass of prosecco for me and a beer for him before we decided to grab another drink on the rooftop bar at Birreria. (Birreria was way packed, but still a cool beer garden to those interested. Bartenders were a little less friendly, but I take it it's because the crowd was fairly large upstairs.)
(4)Steven Z.
Vegan Review: I came to Eataly with high expectations. I heard great things and am part of a huge Italian family. The market portion was AMAZING! There were lots of informational signs giving you great meaning behind the food and its origin in Italy. The products were of high quality and also priced high. I ate at the Vegetarian Restaurant. The service was good and laid back. The environment was enjoyable and great for people watching. The food was pretty good. I got the Farriotto with no cheese. Excited to visit next time and try some of the other options.
(4)Monica C.
I went to Eataly twice, and I always loved it. I had a taste of their rare Red Cow Parmesan Cheese, and believe me, it was the best Parmesan cheese I ever had. Two thumbs-up.
(5)Esther B.
Amazing! No words needed!
(5)nina b.
For anyone looking for gluten free or dairy free desserts, this is a must try! I had the Banana sorbet and the chocolate cake! Amazing! And I love the international diversity here! Great for people watching.
(5)Luke C.
Yes, it is very crowded with tourists, but for good reason. The authentic, vast assortment of products imported straight from Italy make you feel like your in an upscale food store in Italy. Prices are very reasonable for the market items. I don't know much about the food and drink that they serve, but that seems to be pretty pricey and catered to the tourists. The market items make for a fantastic gift or just very fine ingredients to cook/eat.
(5)Jane E.
Seeing this place makes me realize how unfair it is to not be living in NYC. Fresh everything that you will need to cook up any fanciful italian dish at home. Really, anything. Best part, made here and fresh. Not your supermarket fresh, legit fresh. Also, there's a restaurant and a lot of other coffee and gelato stands built in. Absolutely loved the food. Who would have figured ravioli with a sprinkling is olive oil and lemon would be a flavorful renaissance in your mouth?!? Really blown away by this place. That said, it suffers from the tourist crowd. Can't really blame them. But kudos for them for keeping quality while dealing with the crowds.
(4)iddells E.
An amazing Italian grocery/eatery emporium that has everything! I can't wait until Eataly's greatness comes to Chicago. We went here once during our short stay in NY. Browsed around for the most part since grocery shopping was not an option, then ate at the counter area right by the oven at La Pizza and La Pasta. It was a fun experience as we were able to watch the chefs prepare the pizza right in front of us. We had a delicious margherita pizza and basil pesto lasagna, savoring and enjoying every last bite!!! It was a bit crowded and noisy, but it was pretty fun to go around and see what Eataly offered. You can probably spend several hours here, perusing the different sections, eating a meal at one of the many restaurants, drinking a beer at their rooftop restaurant, and finishing off with a gelato!
(4)Milena A.
4 stars for ther Pistachio Gelatto; is the nearest thing to having a real Italian Gelatto outside of Italy...in NYC. Enjoy in a cup or cone!
(4)Adam F.
Overwhelming fantastic. Cannot explain. You just have to go. And bring a little patience as this place so SUPER popular and well worth it!!!! Who do you think I'm dining with?? Of course me amore'.
(5)Kerry J.
Oh, Eataly. You could be the greatest place on Earth if you weren't always way too crowded. Here's my advice: walk past the crowds and go straight to the Rosticceria. Get a giant sandwich, walk out of Eataly, and enjoy your sandwich in Madison Square Park. They have prime rib sandwiches every day, in addition to a different meat each day of the week (check their website for each day's selection). I strategically timed my visit for Thursday, when they have porchetta (crispy pig skin...mmm). They only give you meat and bread, no veggies and no condiments (just a drizzle of olive oil and some salt) -- but it's so good that you don't miss the other stuff.
(4)Don A.
It's huge! Many sections to sit in, make a reservation! This place is an Italian Eaters wonderland! Each section is bustling with foods: there is pasta, pesce, carne, cheese. They even have a vino section. I wish they would open something like this on the West Coast. Batali you are a genius!
(4)Craig Z.
Writing a few words on this page won't do this place justice. If you haven't been yet, then pick a day and go! My wife an I have been here quite a few times over the last 4 years and we still have yet to try everything. For those who truly enjoy food, this place is like a toy store as your eyes will light up and your head will spin with delight (don't spill your drink though!). This place is always packed so don't bother trying to anticipate a break from the rush. Order a drink from one of the servers in the freestanding area and browse the various stations while you wait. Just bear with the crowds and bring an appetite; you will definitely leave satisfied!
(5)Michele B.
Yummy.....pasta with all the seafood is Soo good and a scallops big and juicy...also had a pizza with a little too many toppings but my bad because pizza crust and sauce wonderful...cheese and salami plates yum....dont pass up when in NYC
(4)David A.
The market is regularly bustling with people and it offers a great chance to pick up some items for shopping or experiencing a special Italian meal. When we visited Eataly, we sampled a few items but decided we weren't hungry enough to eat at any of the restaurants. Instead, we picked up a couple slices of focaccia from the bakery. The first slice of focaccia was rather simple - topped with fresh mozzarella and marinara sauce. The cheese tasted great but I prefer more spice in the sauce, which basically tasted like canned tomatoes to me. The other slice of focaccia was topped with prosciutto and fresh mozzarella. I'm usually not a big fan of prosciutto but I thought this was delicious. The prosciutto was tender and not too salty and tasted great with the mozzarella. The bread was very good but it was more oily than I normally prefer. We paid $8 for two slices, which made this an extremely cheap dinner. A visit to Eataly is something I would recommend to any foodie who visits New York City. The energy of the market is special and it feels like you've been transported to the heart of Italy. To experience the best food the market has to offer, it's probably best to plan ahead and pick a restaurant to eat at. But if you just want to try something and not break the budget, picking up some focaccia at the bakery is a great option.
(4)Roger R.
I was not expecting to to like this place as much as I did. I thought it was just a gelato/coffee shop, but it turned out to be so much more. Great place if you're a foodie. You'll drool over all of the fresh produce, seafood, and meats. The prepared foods were divine. Go check it out.
(4)Tina O.
Should be called "eat-alone" definitely can't go with a group of one or more. I wanted pasta with sauce, fiancé wanted a cheese board, inlaws wanted a sandwich. Keep dreaming - not a single "restaurant" has all of those items nor do they let you take it "to-go" it's a total farce and disappointment. Every employee has a different story to tell you about how it works.
(1)Kelly V.
What an awesome discovery - this place has a great vibe, even on a Monday evening. The only complaint is that there really isn't a huge selection of beer brewed on site, and two of the three are cask conditioned ales, which aren't everyone's cup of tea. Nevertheless we will definitely be making a radiation of visiting Eataly whenever were in NYC
(5)Valencia W.
Okay - I'll start off with the fact that yes, this is an extremely touristy place but its a great place to go to even if you're in NYC for long periods of time (which I am). It's near the Flatiron building and it's got the Italian imports and the whole place has the Italian market feel. They've got everything here you want to purchase and it looks pretty fresh. I've eaten at the Veggie and Pizza and Pasta locations and they are both really good. I was definitely unsure of me liking the veggie place but I was pleasantly surprised at the dishes that I've ordered. I would recommend buying a few things from there such as the pasta because it is really really good. Love it.
(4)Lynne H.
Quality food with a very cool atmosphere. Put your name in for a table in the back and then explore the store. It is busy and there is a reason why. Ingredients were fresh and meal was cooked to perfection. When I make my way back to New York, I will definitely be back!
(5)Katy C.
After hearing about how amazing eataly is, we decided to make the journey and give it a shot... The shopping section is amazing! Very gourmet yet reasonable in options and pricing.. We had pasta calamari and a margarita pizza... The pasta was horrible. It tasted re-cooked, the shrimp was so over done you could barely cut into it and the sauce tasted like tomato purée. In other words, not the spicy zesty sauce the server raved of. The pizza was standard - with no awesome takeaways or remarks.. Overall it was a disappointing experience.
(2)Alice Z.
Eatly is one of my favorite places in NYC. The idea of having many restaurants, grocery stores, bars, a nutella store and dessert places all in 1 place is great. The first time I went here, we went and got gelato. The gelato is to die for. I ordered the raspberry/mixed berry flavor and my friend ordered the Hazelnut. The small is large enough for 2 people but they don't mix flavors so it's best if you just go with a friend and order 2 smalls. The mixed berry was refreshing. It wasn't too sweet but definitely had true fruit flavors in it. The hazelnut was by far my favorite. It tasted exactly like the ferrero rocher hazelnut chocolate but richer and more delicious. It was a great balance to get a fruity one and a rich chocolate gelato so we could alternate. it definitely is crowded with tons of tourists but it's still authentic. The people who was in front of us in the gelato line were from Italy and could only speak italian. It seems like all the employees could speak italian since from the gelato stand to the grocery store, I could hear them speaking in conversational Italian. We went a second time to get the meat and cheese plate and a bottle of wine. The white wine was very good, even for the cheapest bottle. The best deal is if you get both the meat and cheese plate combo (our waiter recommended it to us) since it was only a couple more dollars than the plain meat to add on the cheese and you got more variety. It also came with figs and honey for the cheese. The prosciutto was my favorite and the salami came in second. The bread that came with it was very fresh. It has a crust that was flaky and the bread was spongy that was the perfect pairing with the meats and cheeses.
(5)Jacqueline H.
Well, where shall i begin. I love Eataly. I love eataly in New york, i even love eataly in Chicago more. Eataly in new york has the shortcoming of being the target of an insane flock of tourists that are food-deprived apparently. Apart from the lines that incessantly form in the section of pizza and pasta, which is one of my favorites with the bufala mozzarella pizza verace and the good selection of wines. italy has nothing that i can b.... about, The dessert section is great. the gelato - there is another case of an endless queue but whatever - is insanely delicious. they have special flavors and they have the signatures such as the stracciatella, which is great but even greater here. Il pesce, which means fish in italian is also another great section. Their `fritto misto` like seafood dish is great, and lightly fried, Il manzo. which is the meat restaurant has some bigger dishes and also serves dessert unlike other sections, which is personally appealing to me. The focaccia part is another beauty of eataly because the tomato and basil version as well as the ricotta cheese smeared focaccia are great. If you are a meat lover, which i can live without, they have some prosciutto - containing choices available. Eataly has a market and grocery section as well. You can find best pasta - which are just in a counter next to il pesce - in the city here to cook yourself and there is the section where you can find italian cheese and purchase great meat. Also. You can find some kitchen accessories and books and wines here. I actually know that there are some Missoni candles that you can buy here, which is perfectly italian and equally stylish and delightful. Per venire al dunque, devo dire che Eataly e un ristorante perfettamente concepito del quale avevamo bisogno in tutto la citta di Nuovo Iorque, Questo eccelle le mie grandissime spettative oltrepassando i limiti di cucina elegante. Non c'e bisogno per dire che raccomando e raccomandero a tutti i miei piu cordiali amici che amano la cucina italiana questo complesso di ristoranti pieno zeppo di possibilita che competiscono fra se stesse, Long story short : 5 stars. No doubt.
(5)Minnie V.
Its crazy crowded and noisy, but the food is amazing. And reasonable. Had the best sandwich, ever!! The IL CASARO at I PANINI. Highly recommend. The best crusty bread and super-fresh tasty ingredients.
(4)Brian C.
I love-a thees a lovely Eatalian eatery. As an Eatalian-American myself I'm happy to have my peoples culture so-a perfectly represented. Barilla pasta, Marky Ramone marinara sauce, and biscotti for days. This place has it all!! I personally do my own little "March on Rome" anytime I'm there, right for the pastry case!!! Haha lol. Anyways, just like I-a say to all the women I meet, you'll feel way better with a little Eatalian in you!!
(4)John L.
I'm only reviewing based on the sandwich and rotisserie counter at eataly. Went for the first time this week at around dinner time, big mistake, could barely walk in there so I decided to leave and come back at a less busy time. I came back two days later around 1130 am and walked directly in back to the rotisserie counter where I ordered the prime rib sandwich and a whole rotisserie chicken. There was still a small line but it moves quickly. They were def worth the wait, both were delicious, well seasoned, and juicy / moist. I plan on going back for both.
(4)Abraheme A.
Just try every friggin restaurant, need I say More? GOD! Come on! Just go in, sit your starving fat-booty down (or malnourished) and stuff yo face. So I ate at Le Pizze, pizza was fare and quite what you expected at a fine Italian restaurant. I went here last December with my baby sister who wanted Italian food. I tried the gnocchi and she ate the margarita pizza. Might I add, the gnocchi had a VERY funny after taste with the lamb cubes and au jus soaking up the pasta wasn't tasty and I only ate half of it. I got it based on other recommendations but I won't eat it again, neither gnocchi or lamb in pasta. Edit: This review spans 3 months of desserts review. (At the dessert stall near the gelato ) First time with my baby seeeeeester (Think Dexter calling out DeeDee) . I had the mocha/cappuccino dessert (WOW WOW, LOOKEE HERE!, this girl on the wrong side of my mouth! The coffee/mocha chocolate was sublime and creamy and smooth and fluffy and melted in your mouth when swishing it around your palette), with the strawberry shortcake(INCREDIBLY LIGHT and airy with a very concentrated strawberry sweetness to it with its whip cream was divine) and something else I totally forgot-to-take-a-picture-of-because-my-friends-Âand-I-ate-that-BADBOY-up-IN-NO-TIME! We also had one tomato focaccia and one mozerella infused. They both were a little were on the greasy side but had lots of jam-packed herbal flavor. It was a hot day so the tomato got a little runny on top and stained the side of your fingers so you had to lick your fingers to keep them clean in front of the tourists so as to not scare the crap out of them since I sat right at the entrance........
(5)Liza Faye T.
Love Love Love it here! I'm a fan!
(5)Rachel D.
It's great in person, but trying to order gifts and large quantities is a nightmare and they shouldn't say they can do it unless they have a structure in place where they can. It's a shame, because I'd love to get all my gift baskets and other things there but their customer service is horrible, even on large orders.
(3)Gessica D.
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(5)Marcelle B.
Superb quality food, great atmosphere. So many possibilities. They have an Italian meal for everyone.
(4)Susan M.
Crazy , noisy , ridiculously busy food hall on steroids but every mouthful was perfect , every staff member amazingly gracious, helpful and knowledgable. Love the taste of wine before the generous pour : didn't like my first choice and the waiter suggested a yummier better one which I loved. ( his exact words"..maybe lighter but its more complex ..see if you like it" First time we wandered in a daze and finally found 2 seats at the meat n cheese bar....sigh! Another night , slightly quieter we collapsed after a long shopping and museum day to eat fish .Sepia w eggplant , calamariw fregola and corn , beautifully grilled fish w greens.....Thankfully we never found the nutella bar , but were tempted by gelato for the walk home.
(4)Krista K.
I consider Eataly an Italian market, meets Whole Foods. They have an amazing variety of Italian pastas, cheeses, CHOCOLATES, and pretty much anything else you naturally associated with Italian cuisine. It is fun to peruse through the store, but I felt a bit of sensory overload going on and there was a chaotic feel to the space. Take it with a grain of salt, as I was about to leave for the airport and didn't have hours to roam, as I can see the draw. Why three stars? While the market areas were nice, I found the restaurants within Eataly left something to be desired. My colleague and I sat at the counter at La Pizza & La Pasta, thinking we can't get more basic than that. Neither of us were impressed with our dishes and my pizza was literally soggy. I worry that this is one of those places that the hype has simply left me underwhelmed. Alas, I did not make it to the crepe or gelato stations, so that may have changed my mind.
(3)Mattilyn R.
Very cool place. I felt like I was in Italy!! The gelato was nice and the service was great!
(4)Rola R.
I absoloutly love this cliche touristy New York City spot despite the long lines and overpriced cheese! I love it mainly because it's busy and hustling but still indoors so it's a good place to go when you're bored under shitty weather and want to catch up with a friend or two. It's also a spot that my out of town visitors LOVE because it's a unique italian empire with many little restaurants, a wine and cheese bar, as well as a huge grocery store that is imbedded throughout the place. There's a great bakery also that makes delicious fresh bread (try the olive bread, it's amazing). Warning, it's almost impossible to find a place to sit and the wait for the restaurants (especially the pasta and pizza) is super long so put your name down before you explore the place!
(4)Tom T.
Excellent branzino, and great all-around atmosphere. Also, very impressive selection of cheeses, wines, and pretty much everything Italian.
(5)Kathie A.
Omg where to start? Wandering through the first floor of Eataly is a grazer's heaven. Sweets and savory in in one giant space. I loved all of the ingredients available, and all the spots to sit and sip wine while sampling a variety of appetizers. On the 14th floor is the brewery/ restaurant and while I found the food a little artsy for my taste, it tasted delicious! Not inexpensive but this is a place not to be missed and I cannot wait to go back.
(5)Joanna T.
Eataly NYC is something else. It's loud, chaotic and was horrifically crowded on a random Thursday mid-afternoon. What it's like on a busy Saturday, I can't even fathom. I've been to the Eataly in Chicago and would say this location is lacking a bit. There's less space overall (understandable) so there's less stuff to pick from. I didn't see much in the way of chocolates/sweets and didn't see beauty or kitchen gadgets at all. That doesn't mean they weren't present, just that the overall flow and signage here is really confusing. Stuff seems crammed in any which way and we often found ourselves at a dead end trying to get to a specific area of the store, meaning we had to backtrack. Part of the confusion seems to stem from the deservedly popular snack bars that are right smack in the center of the space. It's hard to navigate around/through them without disrupting people. If you're looking to make an authentic Italian dish, there's no question that Eataly will have what you need. Just be prepared to spend a little time navigating the maze and the crush of people. Also, their sliced mortadella is the greatest thing ever. The end.
(3)Mike C.
One of those places that has been hyped so much by friends who've been there, I was worried it was going to fall flat. It didn't Yes, it's very crowded and hard to navigate. I would not go at peak lunch times. (I went around 2 p.m. -- the crowds were there but not horrible). But the food is top notch. My girflriend and I had lunch there, then met some of her friends for drinks at the Birreria (rooftop bar). We both had the Neapolitan pizza dough sandwiches. Mine was with buffalo mozzarella, spicy tomato sauce and porchetta. Hers with with prosciutto, lettuce and buffalo mozzarella. We both loved our food. The dough was fresh and delicious. Same goes for the rest of the ingredients. Highly recommended. Having enjoyed our lunch so completely, we decided to try some lemon sorbet as well. It was creamy (not icy and runny) and delicious. Not worthy of five stars on its own, but a very tasty treat -- if very pricey. Finally, the birreria. This is where the prices can really add up. Most beers are at least $7 and if you want to order food, it's going to cost you $11 to try a small plate of three meats, or $21 for a heftier plate of five meats. We also ordered three cheeses, which I believe cost $7. I'm not a big cheese plate guy, so my review is so-so. I tried their 'Ruby' housebrew, which was an unfiltered IPA. Not bad, but for $10, it could have been better. What redeemed the Birreria was the atmosphere. Crowded? Yes. Cramped? Yes. But the rooftop bar scene was great. Very relaxing -- not obnoxiously trendy as I feared. I'd give the Birreria experience three stars for the food and beer, but five stars for the atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit.
(4)Kristy R.
Underwhelming and overwhelming all at the same time. My coworkers and I popped in here after an event at Madison Square Park. We had always heard about Eataly but since we're never in the area, we never had the chance to try it before. Let's start with the size of this place. It's MASSIVE! There is a cafe, then a Nutella cafe (yes, really), then a gelato cafe, then the restaurant upstairs, then the main store. We decided to just go into the main store and browse around. The layout was confusing and kind of narrow even though the space itself is huge. After not finding anything that we wanted to buy, we decided to try to grab some lunch. There are several cafes/restaurants within the establishment. Each one has its own "theme" or offerings. The vegetarian cafe are standing tables only. The fish cafe was relatively packed. The pizza/pasta cafe (where we wanted to dine) had a 45 minute wait. 45 minutes for food that appeared to be coming out relatively quick, on a Tuesday, at 2PM? No, thanks! We get an hour for lunch which would mean either taking an extended lunch (noooope!) or not eating at all if we had our hearts set on Eataly. Overall, I do not understand the hype of this place. It's overcrowded, slightly overpriced, and there seems to be no order whatsoever.
(2)Jasmine C.
Love love love this place! Their classic lasagna is to die for! And their pizza are delicious. Lovely atmosphere and great service. Afterwards we ate gelato. Yummm
(5)Andrew L.
Heaven. Check out the beer garden for some charcuterie and great Italian beer imports.
(5)Joel L.
A must see , must sample and taste visit in the city. The selections are impressive and times overwhelming. As close to a visit in Italy as you can get and then that is impressive on it's own merit . Wish we had one at home.
(5)Judy K.
Authentic pasta place. They serve food, but you can also purchase fresh pasta and other Italian food products. Their pasta is always cooked al dente which was perfect for me and it's a very casual place. It's super touristy, but worth the trip for their pasta. I wasn't amazed, but I think everyone should stop by for lunch. It's a bit pricey, but I thought it was worth it.
(4)Lauren B.
very cute place, alot of little places within it. Would love to go back and explore more.
(4)Su In K.
Love the parpadelle at Manzo! Possibly the best braised pork parpadelle I have ever had. I sat at the bar. The wait staff is hit & miss. The mozzarella salad was fantastic!
(5)Erik H.
Slightly touristy but great people watching! Mario Batali's eatery has all your bases covered from fish to cheese to pasta and meat. A great concept at slightly exaggerated prices, the store is a showcase for food and food accessory marketing. Have eaten at the pasta, meat and fish restaurants and all are equally good. On this occasion we went to the pasta restaurant, had the meat plate (carpaccio, salumi, etc. and followed with the braised rib tagliatelle. We waited 30 min on a weeknight which wasn't bad. There was no wait for the fish or vegetable restaurants. I finished off with an affogato at the ice cream and coffee bar. A great place to go if you want something slightly casual and have an experience. Honestly I've never been that impressed with their desserts and candy section which seems limited. The only shortfall of Eataly is if you are with people who can't agree on what to eat! The restaurant concept doesn't work well if you don't like fish and your mate wants to eat at the fish restaurant or if you are with a vegetarian date that won't eat at the meat restaurant (Manzo) - my favorite and most formal of the restaurants.
(4)Holly B.
Easy place to meet up and grab a coffee. Mostly crowded but they serve really potent coffee drinks. Casual and great for short meetings. I had the piemonte which was strong and had flavorful cacao taste. Comfortable stools and limited work areas.
(3)Myrisse D.
This is just a fancy supermarket where you can eat your grocery The place is crazy and always pack So much noise It's very expensive very While you eating people are walking all around you it's very uncomfortable Instead just stop by for the Nutella bar next door
(4)John S.
The place looks inviting, with thousands of Nutella jars of various kinds. However, the staff is anything but kind. We waited in line for 15 minutes, only to hear the staff say: "we're done for the night, come back for breakfast"... It was closing time, sharp! How rude can she be? If your time is so valuable that you don't want to work an extra minute, close the door 15 minutes prior to closing time, so you don't waste other people's time... shame on what could be a good place, and I know Nutella is awesome awesome chocolate, too bad you hired retarded staff.
(1)Koral S.
Sooo, on my last visit to NY I made it to this place twice seeking a specific item (which both times I couldn't get)! Not good. It was a mushroom tallagio and arugula panini - which the first time it was after 5pm so the particular counter that sells them changed over their menu and the second time (different day) they ran out of mushrooms ... really?!! In terms of set up - its a bit overwhelming. Lots going on, no real direction or understanding to how things work. Different counters, different restaurants. Once in there for a while I began to appreciate all the variety and things available. I could see if I worked locally I would stop in to get some good cheeses, or cured meats, fresh fishes, etc. A friend and I did sit at a bar at one of the restaurants for a few drinks and had a good experience. Very friendly staff throughout the entire place.
(3)Kathrine J.
This is the place to eat on Manhattan! We where a group of four from Norway and we just loved this place! *If your on a budget it's probably not for you, but the food is amazing! We had a blonde waitress from Australia, and she was THE BEST! Joking and having tons of fun with us! We loved her! *We had the chefs tasting menu and it was delish! And the rose that went with the second course was insane! Best rose we ever had! *Had to wait 20 minutes for our table so we had oysters first at a bar-like-place (inside the food house) and wow, what a perfect place to have oysters for the first time! We'll definitely go back there the next time we are in NYC!
(5)Fahd B.
The food tastes like nothing. Like plastic decorative food, nothing edible. The service was horrible with no respect to the customer. They brought the check without asking if we were ready, cutting off any future sales they may have made to us. They moved our small party of three to the bar saying they had reservations coming. But after three hours at the bar, we saw only three tables occupied and the rest empty. The bill was over $100 for a brunch for two and $140 for our third person. This restaurant must be geared for tourists and idiots because those of us who live in NY know better.
(1)Megan K.
Absolutely delicious. I came here with friends after hearing about the nutella bar. I read some reviews and I was sold. We headed here for lunch and I was not disappointed. Eataly is basically a high-end grocery store but also has bars/restaurants that are perfect for fresh Italian food. The ambiance is great because the glass windows prove to customers how the fresh bread and pasta being made. We immediately put our name in for a table at the pasta restaurant and headed to the focaccia bar. We ordered basil squash and tomato oregano slices of focaccia. Their portions are generous and relatively inexpensive for the size. Both were absolutely delicious and had great texture. At the restaurant, we ordered 3 fresh pasta dishes: ravioli al piselli, quadrati ravioli, and paccheri di mare. Ravioli di piselli: Beautifully shaped pasta with scalloped edges & great filling with spring pea & ricotta. Yummy butter sauce with mint and pecorino shavings. Quadrati: Delicious but not as good as the piselli. The pistachio topping wasn't for me. Pachheri: Great flavor and nicely cooked scallops and mussels. The shrimp was too overcooked for my taste. The tomato based sauce was delicious. After lunch, we headed to Cafe Lavazza for some espresso. I ordered an espresso terriso (sp?) which was perfection. Although it was a relatively small serving for $4, the drink was delicious. It was a shot of espresso with foamed milk, cocoa, and chocolate flakes on top. I really savored it because it was strong but not overpowering. Our final destination was the nutella bar, we we gorged on nutella crepes. Coming to the nutella bar is a visual treat because the walls are lined to the ceiling with nutella jars. They make the crepes fresh to order: fresh, warm, goecy hazelnut chocolate was stuffed inside my delicate crepe and folded for convenience. The nutella portions were very generous (perhaps too much for my liking), but it was the ultimate way to end our Eataly experience. I would definitely come back here, even just to pick up some goods. I purchased a sparkling wine stopper, orange bitter preserves, and raisin plum jam. The grocery items are expensive but are definitely artisan quality.
(4)Jackie T.
This place is an incredible experience on so many levels! I was a bit overwhelmed when we walked in, but in a way that a child would be if he were to have just entered Santa's workshop, I could not believe how big this venue was and that it offered so much! From raw FRESH ingredients for sale so that you can go home and prepare the most authentic meal, to prepared meals that you can take home at the end of a busy day, to full service dining if you choose, they thought of everything to accommodate the consumer. Everyone needs to go and be part of this...I loved it all!
(5)Lilly T.
Tourist trap, Italian food mecca, whatever you wish to call it, still molto bene and over crowded. Always a long line for fresh house made gelati. Love the bread, especially the focaccia. Pasta is al dente as it should be. So simple yet so perfect. Mozzarella is decent, and very fresh. But for the best mozz, go to Di Palo's in Little Italy. Pick up your overpriced Italian imports here if you can afford to.
(4)C.E. R.
Monday, August 4th, My friend and I decided to enjoy the summer weather and so chose to eat at the Rooftop Birreria at Eataly located at Fifth Ave & 23rd, NYC. We got a great table location as the scenery was fantastic. The Flatiron Building was "smack" in front of us. We had a nice breeze and the ambiance was lovely and very summery. When the waiter (Daniel) came to the table, he recommended we order a particular drink on the menu. We really didn't have a chance to look at the menu but took his suggestion as it sounded refreshing. When he came with the beverages to take our order, we told him what we wanted...ONE appetizer to share and TWO chicken dishes from the small menu, one for each of us. We were presented with two menus and wanted to order off the smaller menu. But it now appeared to us that he was pushing the chicken entrée off the larger menu, which we thought was odd. We made it clear we wanted the chicken from the smaller menu. He tried to explain that the chicken on the small menu chicken was the same thing as the chicken entrée on the larger menu. We thought this was strange having two menus with one being obsolete. We gave in and ordered what he told us to order form the larger menu. It was becoming ridiculous, and after all, we were hungry and just wanted to order lunch. We were perplexed as to why Daniel was insisting we order off the larger menu because the chicken entrée had a different description than the chicken we wanted on the smaller menu. We agreed that it should not be this hard to order a simple lunch. It seemed as though the waiter was just not listening to us as it seemed a struggle to get our point across...one asparagus appetizer to share and one chicken entrée for each of us. The fact we told him we wanted to share the appetizer stuck in his mind because he apparently presumed that we also wanted to share the chicken because when a server presented our lunch, it was not what we had ordered...only ONE chicken dish was served, not TWO which is what we ordered. We told the server when he came with the food, we ordered TWO chicken dishes, one for each of us...NOT ONE and that we ordered ONE appetizer to share. So, he took the food away, and a few minutes later, a woman named Rebecca came to our table asking what the problem was with our order. We explained the mixup to her...the two different menus and the fact that we only received one chicken entrée when we ordered two. Her attitude was not nice as we sensed she didn't want to really know what the issue was...she was condescending and seemed as though she just did not want to understand. Also she did not clarify the reason for using two menus. Ultimately we did get our lunch (the chicken entrée that we really did not order, but at this point..."what the heck."). Although the food was very good, the workers Daniel and Rebecca made the simple task of ordering from a menu that was presented to us a very difficult task. Bottom line: The service was horrendous, but the food and the ambiance was great. In spite of this confusion, we did enjoy the rooftop scenery, the food, and the order debacle turned into a scene from a comedy show, which provided us with a bit of laughter.
(2)Bob B.
Not sure how to review Eataly as a whole. I can only say it is a must destination for food lovers and offers a variety of ways to enjoy it. Where else can one grocery shop with a glass of red wine in your hand? Even if you don't eat there (and warning - exceedingly popular and crowded), wandering through is a treat.
(4)Brandi M.
The tagliatelle pasta with short rib nails it every time. It's so meaty and the sauce is delicious. The pasta is tender and cooked perfectly. I also like the classic spaghetti with just Parmesan and black pepper. It's always busy so walk straight to the restaurant and put your name on the list. Then enjoy a glass of wine and a charcuterie board.
(4)Suki C.
Having just moved to the city less than a week ago, I was excited to explore new places yet it was always nice to see some familiar "faces". We also have a Eataly in Chicago and it has always been the go-to place for me to get my Nutella Crepe craving fix. Of course, besides crepes, you can get many of your other Italian food fixes here. Definitely a place to check out if you are in the area.
(5)Brandon T.
Eataly NYC is located near Madison Square Park, very close to the Flat Iron Building. It is owned by a partnership including Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich (Lidia's Kitchen!!) and Joe Bastianich. This store has everything Italian you could possibly imagine. If you want to cook italian food, stop by here to look through their large selection of Italian import groceries. The dining experience here was slightly under par compared to some of the other places in New York City, so you can definitely find better Italian food if you want to dine out. If you are going to Eataly NYC for the first time to browse, be sure to allot enough time because this store is huge. Overall, a great experience with high quality Italian imports. I will be back!
(4)Shannon G.
Yes, yes, yes! This is what good food is all about. Came here on a rainy Saturday and had a blast exploring and eating. I was a bit concerned going into Eataly because I thought it would be too touristy, but this wasn't the case. Eataly is making some quality food for everyone and their mother. And I don't care who you are, if you're eating next to me in Eataly, we're friends. There's a meat area (read: delicious hanging meat,) a fish area, a pastry area, abazillion other areas, and my favorite area: the dudes making fresh bread behind glass (drool.) Then there's rows on rows on rows of imported olive oils and pastas. This must be what heaven looks like. We ate in the center area with bar-standing tables and ordered the meat and cheese plate, the fried pizza, and a generous amount of red wine. Everything was insane. We also ordered a bunch of little chocolates and this delicious chocolate almond cake from the bakery. I want it all to happen again! I will be back!
(5)Joe S.
To eat here you have to have a firm grasp on the fine skill of orienteering. Once you get the hang of this place, it really is fun. As far as I can tell, there are like 41 different places to eat in the building. When you feel like you are about to be kidnapped and forced to hand roll pasta for the rest of your days, just stop and take a deep breathe. It gets a bit crowded. But as I have always said, people don't crowed around a pile of crap. Disclaimer: I have never uttered the aforementioned phrase until right now. We ended up at La Pizza & La Pasta. You give your phone number and they text you - rather efficient. While we waited for our table, we went to the front of the building to Lavazza Cafe. They said it would be an hour wait but it was less than 30 minutes. The cured meat app was outstanding. It paired nicely with the bread and oil. I ordered the veal ravioli and the rest of the table ordered some of the other fresh pastas. On the menu, they let you know if it is made from dried or fresh pasts. From my understanding, this is how Eataly works. Find a guy standing at a podium with a computer. Tell him your name and number. Go explore! We found an area that appeared to be a wine bar but we couldn't figure out how to order anything. Go look at the website!
(4)Steve C.
This place is AWESOME!!! I want one near home! I love Italian food so I was like a kid in the candy store. It's a grocery store/restaurants. They have so many different restaurants within the store like ice cream, coffee, seafood, pasta, etc. I can spend a whole day in this place. The seafood restaurant is da bomb! I ordered soft shell crab salad, oysters, and razor clams. The dishes were all so fresh and flavorful. They took me back to Venice, Italy. I'll definitely come back to eat at their pasta restaurant next. I heard it's highly recommended.
(5)Laura G.
Not impressed.... Finally made it here to take my roommate from Maryland and I almost regret stepping foot in this place.. It is, like many others have previously stated, a tourist trap.. It's so chaotic and disorganized.. People are standing and eating at these communal tables and a few people sitting at the small tabletops on bar stools.. A few different areas like a fish section, a pasta section, a meat and cheese section, whatever, I've def had better at other places.. You go here for the experience and that's it... If you get annoyed in large amounts of foot traffic, Body odor and a strong fishy smell then don't go here... Also, the waiter Joseph K, completely rude.. Like guy don't take it out on me bc you're middle aged and working as a waiter at eataly. Anytime my friend and I asked him a question his response was "nope" or "yep" like hath you no Proper English skills let alone table side manner.. Truly pissed me off. I'm mad I actually went here and wasted an hour and a half of my life and $60. I walked around the block to rosa Mexicano bc we were still hungry ! Much more satisfying !
(1)Rachael S.
Crowds are obnoxious, tourists are the worst. But sometimes a place makes it worth it to deal with both. This is one of those places. Every time we stop in here, we at the very least get an espresso - they know how to do it well here. The gelato is also very great quality, as is most of the food here. Definitely recommend stopping in during the afternoon to enjoy some charcuterie, cheese, etc. along with some wine. My husband and I tried the fresh mozzarella plate (which was drizzled with a high-quality olive oil alongside an asparagus/mint/basil salad) with some bubbles, and it was fantastic. We typically opt for burrata when it's an option; but the asparagus accompaniment just sold us. And holy cow, were we right - so delicious! We will be trying the burrata plate next; however, as that looked delicious as well. We also picked up a prosciutto/mozzarella/arugula sandwich (on a French baguette), drizzled with some high-quality olive oil. So yummy; definitely recommend.
(4)Sargam B.
Oh Eataly, how I love you so! Best place ever. I have to go in every time I'm passing by. A magical wonderland full of Italian delights. Gelato, pastries, espresso, seafood, produce, pasta, cheese, meat, wine! Basically anything Italian your heart desires. It's also filled with a couple of restaurants and is home to the former, dearly missed Nutella bar.
(5)James S.
A Gem. Friendly service. Great food. Sometimes a bit noisy in the fish and vegetable restaurants near the checkout area. Overall, the place has a great energy. Highly recommend for both tourists and locals. Fish is somewhat pricey, but consistently of highest quality. Highest recommendation for the fresh pastas.
(4)Katie C.
Walk towards the back to eat at the Pizza place, loved the wine and pizza. The pizzas come out fast, so if you can get a table it's perfect to bring kids who can't wait a long time.
(4)Michelle T.
One of the biggest highlights of my NY trip. What an amazing place. I'm very surprised that I haven't heard of this place sooner considering I'm a batalli fan. But when you walk into the space, you are in awe immediately. The sights, the smells, the tastes, the energy. I can spend hours in this indoor marketplace with seven restaurants. Imagine a space larger than your Costco that is filled with Italian delights. Gelato, pasta, cured meats, cheeses, seafood, wine, snacks, beverages, and more and more. It's was like disneyland, but way more delicious. If you are in nyc, you must come experience this magnificent place. Why is there not one in LA?!
(5)Ariel A.
I love Eataly- especially when I have people come to visit. It is such a new and out of the ordinary experience. The food is great (there are 3 restaurants to choose from inside), the service is friendly and fast, and there is plenty to buy elsewhere inside including different desserts. Check it out!
(4)David P.
We always walked by but never went in. I never knew how big this place was. Anything Italy and food is in here. The restaurants were amazing too. If you love Italian food, this is the place to be.
(5)Stuart B.
This place opened during my exile to Miami. I may or may not have heard about it on various food channels / shows, but consciously I can safely say it was never on my radar. It's also in a funny area in terms of where I would normally stop to shop for food (Flatiron) It's an area on the way to another area (Uptown or the Village) Flashback to the summer of 2012, I was showing my GF the area and we stopped by Madison Park. We needed a rest, so we sat at some tables in the area of 5th / Broadway right across from Eataly. I noticed a small sign that said "gelatto" so I asked her if she wanted to get some. Well, we walked inside and were in shock. As anyone who has been there, we just walked further and further back inside the store not believing what we were seeing. My favorite site was one of the restaurants where the patrons stand at tables while having wine and cheese. It looked like something out of a Fellini movie. We've been to only one of their sitdown restaurants (3-4 times) where we love the pizza and various appetizers. But now the part we truly love is using Eataly as a supermarket. Some of the items we have bought that we especially enjoyed were turkey burgers, duck and my new favorite short-rib burgers. Of course we have also purchased fresh pasta which is pretty good as well as some their breads. One day we noticed they sell shelled lobster meat. We have this on our list to try. As others say, this place is a zoo in terms of crowds, but that's all part of the NY experience so just deal with it and enjoy the eats! P.S. We did get gelatto there that first time (after being inside for 2+ hours)
(4)David N.
My recommendation if you want to check this place out, come early! It gets really packed and busy, but if you come right as it's opening you can walk freely and examine all that they have to offer. If you're lucky you'll be able to sample some of the pastries! We ended up purchasing a few of the pastries and chocolates in the store. It makes for some lite bites along with cute souvenirs. We were so full, so we didn't get a chance to get their gelato.
(4)Lauren C.
Absolutely love the huge and authentic Italian selection that early has to offer. I picked up some prosciutto and a couple fresh blocks of cheese with great recommendations from the staff. Loved every part of eataly!
(5)Rose Y.
Love this place! Great wine, cheese and a variety of meat samples. A must to tourists and anyone who wants to try something new. The server that I got was very knowledgable with different cheese and wine.
(5)A B.
I was very disappointed by this place. As a vegan, I have had very few issues being accommodated at restaurants- most are more than willing to modify dishes for me. Eataly had only one vegan by default item on the menu (penne with tomato sauce and basil) and my server downright refused to modify it at all to make it a bit more exciting (which only entailed adding artichoke and olives). My friend had to lie and ask for sides of them for her pizza and give it to me. How ridiculous! You would think that a huge and trendy Italian restaurant of this caliber in NYC of all places would have a decent selection of vegan dishes, especially with veganism gaining so much traction. Will not be back.
(2)Kristyn G.
Slow service. Really packed with people. There must be some limit on capacity. Overpriced Italian things you can find some at another place for cheaper if you look. I liked the cheese, meat, and wine
(4)Cris M.
Delicious place for gelato and all kinds of Nutella treats. Excellent selection of bottled wines. Friendly staff.
(5)Maxwell H.
This place is heaven + lots of long lines. If you can deal with an influx of people, there is much to enjoy here. Fantastic grocery shopping, delicious gelato and espresso, the Nutella bar, and of course the various stations to each lunch or dinner. I'm a particular fan of La Pizza/La Pasta, which has some of the best thin crust pizza in Manhattan and fantastic pasta dishes all perfectly cooked. If you sit at the counter you can watch the efficient team cook all of the pasta dishes. The fish station is also fantastic. Everything is expensive, but it's worth it.
(4)Karen L.
Amazing experiential venue. I love that you can walk through the store and sit at a shared table or bar and sample food from different sections of the store. Stop at the cheese department for some dried cured meats paired with a fantastic selection of cheese. Or the seafood department and staple fresh oysters. Delicious food, ample selection.
(4)Jam E.
eataly is great but i felt so overwhelmed upon entering! it's like a market with many counters where you can order different items. i had a personal margherita pizza which was more sauce than cheese (as i like it) with thick crusty edges. too much for me and my bird stomach to eat in one sitting though. then we topped it off with gelato (funny how i made room for that though!).
(3)Kevin H.
Tried gf classico tiramisu. Was just marscapone. Insulting. Also had to wait quite a while for someone just to pull it out of the case.
(1)Jodie B.
Beautiful weather, beautiful people, beautiful roof. Impressed with the artisan ciders on the menu when most places offer Angry Orchard. The food was good. The service was good and attentive even though it was extremely packed. Be careful not too stay too long though, the waiters get pissy if they don't turn the table. Just because our bill was $260 on a Sunday afternoon, you don't get special treatment.
(4)Jes C.
HORRIBLY DISAPPOINTED!!! WOULD NEVER GO BACK $350 later. Manza- seafood spot Had the arugula salad, and mozzarella with tomato was good. Lobster with pasta, was AWFUL! - lobster was very tough, sauce was too salty and was served cold, and pasta was harder than al dente ! Steak to two was over priced, ordered is medium, came out Mooing and cold!!! Not worth $105!!!!!!! The scallop dish would not have filled a 2 year old!! Got about 3 scallops what I paid!!!!!
(1)Laura S.
Best Italian store for anything you like Italian !!! Most unique and exclusive products . Amazing pizza . Great wines . Fantastic cold cuts and cheeses . Fresh made all kinds of pasta . Amazing all kinds of just baked breads . Anything your heart desires . You can seat down and enjoy the food . Very cool setting . And store location amazing . You can seat outside also and enjoy Empire State Building . My favorite building in NYC :-)
(5)Kay C.
This was a cute place and I can see this being an Italian food / pasta lover's heaven - I'm sure overpriced but lots of variety- every brand of pasta you can think of, lots of great cookbooks, knick knacks, etc - Very clean and lots to explore
(4)K E.
Italian food heaven! Aside from all of the packaged food items galore, they have every type of food bar you could imagine (vegetarian, pizza, meats, cheeses, wine, etc.).
(5)Steph K.
The Prime Rib Panino at Rosticceria is so simple yet so delicious. The prime rib is top quality and the nutty bread with the olive oil, salt, and pepper meld together to create the most simple and pure flavor. Must try if you're in NY
(5)Elektra B.
Amazing Italian experience. everything is delicious.We bought panninis for lunch and brought them to the park for lunch. Cannolis are amazing. We also bought pizza dough to make the best pizza at home...
(5)Casey K.
Eataly... It really is a taste of Italy. Every aspect of this place blows you away. In one corner you have a restaurant, while in another a wine and cheese bar, in another a coffee shop and gelato area, and yet another a tour through the best imported ingredients. I absolutely love that you can open a bottle of wine here and grab some fresh made fettuccini to take home during the same visit. On my most recent visit I tried to gelato bar. After waiting in line for a short period, the staff allowed us to try several flavors. This may very well be the best gelato I've ever had. True gelato, just like I had in Rome itself. Each is infused with flavor. I ended up with 2 scoops: 1 tiramisu and 1 hazelnut. The hazelnut tasted like I was eating fresh hazelnuts, it was absolutely amazing. Also, for some reason the cones are cheaper than the cups, so go for the cone! Eataly, you are fantastico!
(5)Martin S.
There are some wonderful products here, tis true. Nothing that couldn't be scored at your local neighborhood butcher, fish market, bakery and salumeria. And I'm quite aware of its prime Manhattan location but sorry, being able to afford this does not justify paying the premium. Every single item in this epicurean wonderland is, at the very least, double the normal cost. In some cases quadruple! Not worth it! No way!
(2)Krissie B.
This place has pretty much everything you need for Italian cooking. The smell inside is incredible. I like the chaotic vibe, it adds to the marketplace experience. We sat and ate in the pasta and pizza section and the wait to seat three was less than 20 minutes even though we were told 40 minutes so that was great. Our food came quickly. My husband ordered an incredible gnocchi dish with liver pate and cremini mushrooms and me and my dad had a pizza which unfortunately was soggy but the mozzarella was really tasty. The Nutella section is pretty cool. I like the cute and different Nutella jars. They are not accommodating with customizing orders, all I wanted was some pistachio gelato on a brioche bun!
(4)Ami P.
I love this place but today it was definitely a let down... I told my friend to try Eataly for the first time and I could tell he was very disappointed. We were at the pizza pasta section and they texted me that my table was ready but took another while to get us seated. We were seated at the counter but they wouldn't let my friend pick his seat.. I mean there were only three choices to choose from... And then they made us switch areas in the MIDDLE of while we were seated. I understand they have so many customers but please... This is not how people want their first experience to be. He didn't finish his pasta either- rarely touched it and I could tell the other factors impeded him from enjoying the meal.
(2)Shanah C.
Hard to explain this place, but SO glad my friend Brent introduced me to it!! Imagine walking into a building where you are transformed to the streets of Italy (play on the name "Eataly") There are vendors everywhere!! If you want cheese or salami, or wine or groceries for a dinner party or dessert... it's ALL UNDER ONE ROOF!! You just walk around as if you were at an outdoor market and buy whatever you need. We sat at a little bar and had bread and cheese and salami with wine. There is a beautiful rooftop bar/lounge, but with a 45 minute wait for a table, we opted to eat inside. Next best thing to actually being in Italy!!
(4)Darlene Y.
I have been to NY a bunch of times already, but I don't know why I didn't go to Eataly. It's literally like Italy crammed into a restaurant. I love it! My friends and I ate at the Pasta & Pizza section. Wait was about 45 minutes, but it was well worth the wait. I ordered the GNOCCHI, made with housemade potato gnocchi. chicken liver pate, and cremini mushrooms. It doesn't look like a lot but once you start eating it you get pretty filled quickly. A must try spot when in NY. ENJOY! PS: No reservations. :(
(4)Lauren C.
This place is fantastic. So hard to pick where to eat! We ultimately chose the pizza and pasta and we were happy with it. Hard though if you want the meat restaurant and your date wants the fish option! Also check out the roof top bar/dining. So fun to explore and I like how organized and clean it is. End the visit with gelato!
(5)Adrian L.
The hostess skipped us in the list and then, after we complained, made us wait another 20 minutes. The food was average and overpriced.
(2)Libby F.
I came here based on a recommendation from my Vamoose Bus seat mate, a native of the Bronx. I wasn't prepared for the Mecca that awaited me when I arrived. It was crazy crowded. More so than the touristy Harrods Food Hall. We didn't dine here, but the market is amazing! Every kind of pasta you can imagine! Prices aren't too terrible overpriced. The best part for me was the Nutella Bar. I didn't think it was an Italian thing. The Nutella I buy at my local grocer is made in Canada. I bought a Saccottino con Nutella (Nutella croissant) and that one item alone made me a fan.
(4)Michelle Y.
Ahhh, this place is soooo great!! Came here for dinner to check out the vibe after hearing much recommendations. I seriously love love this place and wish there was something like this in LA. So my bf and I walked around this place and it's filled with dining spots spread out, gelato bar, grocery store everywhere you walk, and other italian shops! It was amazinggg. I've never really had authentic Italian food, but this place seriously sent me to heaven. I am suchhhh a fan of pasta and everything and I did not want to leave. It's such a great place to just walk around, grab dinner, and dessert! I had soooo much fun.
(5)Madeline F.
I was so excited to finally get to visit this place! The open market with a plethora of options under one roof was remarkable. Don't miss out on the authentic gelato (tiramisu is my favorite) and creamy cappuccino. Or if you're in the mood for dinner, visit their cafe in the back of the store or have a glass of wine in the bar, or just go food shopping for fresh fish or prosciutto in their meat market. You will not be disappointed! See the city in action from a window seat, or just check out the free market work right before your eyes!
(5)Tom C.
OMG!! This is it. Nirvana for Foodies.
(5)Andrea C.
My absolute favorite spot in the city for gelato! The texture of it is super rich and creamy. My favorite flavor is their chocolate, but I've had other ones like chocolate chip and they were also delicious. Definitely a must try!!
(5)Mahsa A.
This is a super cool place. I would def shop here if I were living in NY. We ate fish and it was super fresh and delicious and of course expensive! :)
(4)Jason F.
I spent an afternoon at the roof top beer garden, which was a welcome surprise and break from the heat. Beers were solid and the bar staff was quick with service. My girlfriend and I grabbed appetizers (cheese plate, etc) which were pretty tasty. Downstairs is a giant grocery store type place with a ton of Italian options - all good brands and it all looked great. If we were in the area more, I think it would be one of our major places to shop for specialty stuff and meats/cheeses.
(4)Christopher S.
I love this place. Just stop in and get their fish of the day. Leave with two balls of mozzarella cheese and you're a happy camper.
(5)Darin T.
This place is as close to Italy as it gets!!!!! Amazing place to walk around, sip, eat, explore, people watch, buy food, dine in, eat gelato, all of it! Authentic Italian goods are sold here and it's a must see when visiting NYC.
(5)Remi C.
Bicerin....do it! This was a fantastic type of little coffee. To set the mood: it was a LONG day of walking and loitering and waiting for exploding vagina fireworks. So, I wasn't in the best of moods with the rain and people pushing and generally being New Yorkers in enclosed spaces. So, I wasn't feeling the crowds that engulf Eataly...BUT the place is HUGE! I was well surprised with the amount of space available. It will be crowded, but it's a great concept to eat a bit of nibblies here and wander around with your wine there. Just expensive...you can find a lot of the same items cheaper elsewhere in the city. You're going for the experience. GET THE COFFEE.
(3)Alex M.
Ate at Manzo. The food was very good, not quite spectacular. The cocktails were, on the other hand, spectacular. Staff is very accommodating. Still actually prefer the upstairs restaurant for the atmosphere but this was great in a pinch, only had to wait about 15 minutes. The carne cruda was a real standout.
(4)Vicki H.
Our first time here in New York and had a great meal at Eataly.. A lot of atmosphere and great food
(5)Tiffany C.
Eataly is like Target and Trader Joes for me. I can walk around for awhile looking at every nook and cranny. It's filled with so many goodies and eateries! We headed straight to the pasta bar and wasn't disappointed with our meal. Paccheri pasta, $18- ring shaped pasta with shrimp, mussels, scallops, and tomatoes. It had a strong fish smell but wasn't overpowering. Small amount of actual seafood in this dish but I still really enjoyed it. Tagliatelle, $20- housemade noodles that are super chewy with a short rib ragu. good but a bit salty. Both pastas were cooked al dente. Good sized portions and I was pretty full despite sharing with two other people. Service was attentive.
(4)Alice L.
This place is super cool! It's like an Italian market with everything you need in one place. There are some small eat-down places for specific foods (pasta, fish, pizza, etc), which is the reason that we decided to go. We went to the pasta section which was served together with the pizza. Everything here is fairly expensive, about $20 for each item. I guess you're paying partly for the "freshness" of the food which is great, but nothing really stands out in the menu nor the food. We shared the tagliatelle which in my opinion wasn't bad. It has pieces of short ribs which were pretty tender. I wasn't very impressed with the sauce but I was still satisfied with the meal. I wouldn't come back but it's definitely a cool place to stop by at.
(3)Judy T.
The best food and people! it's the kind of food that makes you roll your eyes and moan!
(5)Bill H.
This review is for the main Espresso/Bar Cafe area of Eataly. My favorite spot for authentic Italian espresso. Period. I consider this to be the same espresso drink that you get when you hop off the plane and step up to a good espresso bar in Italy. The espresso is the real deal here, and I make premeditated trips here to get this special fix. The macchiato drinks are just pure magic. I recently had the cioccolato caldo con panna (hot chocolate with whipped cream), and damn nearly lost my marbles because it is so ridiculously good. As for the venue - YES, it's completely crazy at busy times, as when you walk in there are a million people in every direction, and it seems like chaos. However, every time, I'm impressed with how efficiently and promptly the espresso bar produces drinks and moves people. The line always moves quickly, and I have never had to wait more than a minute or two to receive my espresso drink. A note on quality - in the last few months on a couple of occasions, I noticed the quality of the macchiato was off slightly - meaning the ratio of foam to espresso was just not dialed in perfectly as it usually is. You know, it's a tough game, because when you set the standard SO high, the slightest deviation becomes noticeable. And I understand that there are many variables to producing that perfect drink, and the volume of people they serve there is just astonishing. My comment to Eataly would simply be to keep an eye on this upper eschelon of quality control. In short - if you want a taste of authentic Italian espresso just as it tastes in Italy, without the 4,000 mile plane ride, go to Eataly.
(5)Madai B.
Eataly has just secured a place in every chocolate lovers heart with the grand opening of its Nutella shop. I mean, what? Waffles, crepes, gelato, lattes ALL loaded and smothered with the sinfully decadent and crowd pleasing Nutella. All this goodness is then topped with a sweet and welcoming staff. You guys rocked my world! Starbucks who? Quality coffee, gorgeous eateries, and now a sweet little Nutella store make Eataly nothing short of legendary.
(5)Bibi J.
I give 4 stars only b/c I have not yet eaten here YET! With a glass of amazing red wine in hand, my friends and I casually perused throughout the entire market, smelling the pizza, the barrels of age old cheese, skimming thru the various cookbooks, the fauncy packaged food, fresh handmade pastas, strange and exotic fruits and veggies - it's a feast for all five senses! The building itself is an architectural beauty. I'm definitely returning to eat at the restaurant and pizzeria, take home some pasta and cheese - have sweets and coffee. Can't believe I have yet to experience Eatery to the fullest....
(4)Howard Z.
Come for the charcuterie; was not disappointed. Got one of those sampler platters. Had various meats and cheeses, and comes with some honey, figs, and apricots. Do this! It is quite affordable for people who are worried about spending big money for such delicious cuts of meat. Also got a fish special of "sashimi" cuts of various fish. Was honestly not that impressed. Didn't seem super fresh; one piece was almost fishy. Their gelato is pretty good too! I won't compare it to the prices that I could get in Italy, but the flavor and textures were pretty spot on. The rest of the place is sort of a market so it's great to pick up specialty products to take home. I would recommend this place!
(4)Samantha W.
Imagine Dean and Deluca, but everything is in Italian. Eataly is an overwhelming grocery store, restaurant, cafe, deli, bakery jam packed with anything Italian. There are different stations scattered all around Eataly - I waited in the Panini line to try a Prosciutto panini with pesto and heirloom tomatoes. It was so simple, yet refreshing, and for a humble price of $6, I didn't mind waiting in line. Eataly also is infamous for its gelato, which some of my girlfriends waited in line for. We tried an assortment of Hazelnut, Pistachio, Amaretto and Vanilla - all delicious. However, one of the favorite things I tried while navigating through Eataly was the Espresso Crema. A shot of espresso with your choice of flavored, whipped skim milk to top it off. mMmmm delicious. Although Eataly can be a little overwhelming at first, if you know what you want and know what to expect, don't be scurred! Its a great place to pick up those unique and imported goods where you won't have to second guess the quality.
(4)Nobu K.
Eataly? What a name. Some one must hate the name. So what? This place is something really something! You know what I mean? Somewhat daring Somewhat different and, Somewhat delicious. Dare to be delightfully different, beautifully bold, and dramatically exciting. I did not write it, it came from a movie. My favorite, Boccaccio 70: youtube.com/watch?v=eFCp… I was here for just once, but I really really like it. We have similar place in SF like Ghirardelli Square, Pier 39, Ferry Building Market Place and Chinatown. Ghirardelli Square sucks! Pier 39 also sucks! Ferry Building Market Place sucks too! Chinatown is still going strong. You can not compare Chinatown and Eataly but Vibe. Eataly got a great Vibe alright. It's overwhelming like Chinatown, SF! They both crazy for eating and drinking. Crazy, I'm crazy for eating so hungry I'm crazy, crazy for eating salumi e formaggi I knew you'd eat chow fun as long as you wanted And then someday you'd leave chow fun for something new like pasta pesto Worry, why do I let myself worry for smoked salmon? Wond'ring what in the world did gain my weight? Crazy for thinking that my weight you can't carry I'm crazy for drinking and crazy for eating And I'm crazy for lovin' the wine & cheese combo. Crazy for thinking that my weight you can't hold me I'm crazy for eating and crazy for drinking And I'm crazy for lovin' walking around North Beach, SF. Yes, we have North Beach for great Italian. But, in NYC, Eataly is It, It-aly.
(5)Annette F.
We can't resist shopping here on our last day of our visits to NYC. Always start with a meal. I enjoyed the ravioli and got the recipe from the waiter. Then we shop for the most wonderful and usually hard to find items and leave with a ribeye poboy for the flight home. Perfect ending.
(5)Pasquale R.
So freaking crowded...anytime, any day...geez. It did make me feel like I was in Italy with the enormous selection of food, veggies, cheeses, gelato and sweets. The center of the place has a stand up eating area. Good luck finding a spot to settle in. It's hectic! They also have a room where they have cooking/wine classes. If there weren't many people and we hadn't just had a bite to eat, we would have elbowed our way to some grub. Their selection of goodies was ridiculous. I will return.
(3)Diana P.
When I was in NYC we were just walking around, soaking up the NYC air and one of our friends said, if you haven't been to Eataly let's go. Basically this place like a mini Italy transplanted to NYC. Everything you want is here, but pretty pricey. But I can see the appeal, where you can meet your friends or bf for light dinner or grab a snack or sweet.
(4)Kizle F.
Rooftop bar is amazing during the summer months. Place isn't cheap but has some amazing views.
(4)Monica K.
Yes, it's massive and it's amazing and they seem to carry every item a gourmet cook would want but wow, prices are really high even for NYC. Maybe I am used to shopping at my local Italian groceries in NJ(Jerry's which is amazing). I've compared some prices to my local store and Eataly is charging at least the double for the same products I normally pay like the can of Lavazza coffee. I bought a package of quail eggs for $3 at my local market but the same quail eggs were $8.80 at Eataly. I couldn't get over the sticker shocks. Definitely not a place to shop everyday unless you are one of the 1%. Would I go back? yes, I'd definitely want to check out their restaurants and I loved their gelato but I'd never shop there...though I can list at least a dozen of stuff I'd really want right now like freshly made squid ink pasta, duck fat and duck breasts meats and some of their exotic vege and fruits.
(3)Bee C.
Went to Birreria for dinner of a Friday evening. The place was packed-be sure to have reservations. You have to wait in a windy line, go in an elevator and go down a weird hall to get to the roof area. The mushroom appetizers were good-probably the best thing we ate. The sausage and pork shoulder were good, but very heavy. Our waiter was really friendly and didn't rush us at all.
(4)Laura F.
This place is amazing. I spent a semester abroad in Italy in college and I'm a big fan of Italian food & culture. Eataly is an enormous dedication to the food & drinks of Italy. It is overwhelming and incredible. They have basically everything from specialty cheeses and house-cured meats to homemade pastas, imported sauces, fresh bread, beer and more. Bonus: you can have a glass of wine while you shop (and they pour very generously). The only bad thing I can think about Eataly is it is very crowded (especially around lunchtime) but they have plenty of helpful staff. I was only in NYC for 3 days so I only got to go to Eataly twice haha but I did get to try some wine & cheese on my first visit and some life changing pizza on my second. If I lived in New York I think I'd spend a lot of time and paycheck here. Next time I am back I'm totally getting gelato, fresh made cannoli, more pizza, and hopefully some pasta!
(5)Mel L.
This place is huge! There's plenty of different options to check out. We checked out the Italian section (La Pizza & Pasta). The pasta prides itself as being fresh homemade pasta, and it was pretty tasty. Consequently, because of its freshness, it's pretty pricey. The wait time could be pretty long depending on when you go; the first time I went, I was with a crowd of 7 and the wait time was over 1.5hrs. I do loved the atmosphere and the many options and choices. I would eat here more often if it wasn't too expensive.
(5)Caroline K.
This place is huge; I spent an afternoon here with my brother on a rainy day. We browsed through the shelves and various markets. We finally settled on eating lunch at the Pizza & Pasta Restaurant. We tried the Salsicciotta Pizza with sweet sausage and mushroom. It was really good. We also had the Penne Rigate, which we found to be too al dente. But I guess that's how they serve it. I enjoyed my experience here. They have fresh produce, meat, pasta, sauces... And not too mention it's a great place to get a gift for anyone who loves Italian food. It is on the pricier side, so I probably wouldn't come here every day. But it's a great place to invite friends who are visiting NY.
(4)Emily C.
Eataly may be touristy, but I am a tourist and I LOVED it. We love coming when we are in town and hanging out at one of the bars. You can go upstairs to Birreria (a whole different animal) or drink wine at one of the many counters in the store (I recommend going in the middle by the meats / cheeses - once we sat at the vegetable counter, which ended up being great, but sometimes you just need some charcuterie with your vino. To be clear, you cannot order from the other counters once you sit. If you are at the vegetable counter, you can only order vegetables.). Another thing we have done is sit at the bar in the restaurant portion (by the olive oil) - it's much less crowded.. I love walking around the market and looking at all of the different products - so many amazing things. Mangia! 129/365
(5)Courtney H.
we sat on the rooftop dining area, and WTF-no pasta? how can we eat an an "eataly" place and not get italian pasta? anyhoo, their charcuterie and cheese plate made me forget that. the pork shoulder was as overpriced as it was juicy. come early so you can have time to check out all the stands.
(4)Dana R.
Ugh. I was so looking forward to going to Eataly, so I suppose that's why I'm so disappointed. My expectations, while not very high in the first place, were not met. My parents, my boyfriend and I stopped here yesterday before home for the night. We were tired and hungry and looking forward to checking out the market and having a bite to eat. Unfortunately, Eataly has BOOMED in popularity. I mean, good for them, and all, but bad for everyone else because you can barely shop there without running into someone. People everywhere - it's definitely a chaotic experience and we were not thrilled with being boxed in like sardines. Getting a table is confusing - we only figured it out because my father had been there before when it wasn't crowded, otherwise I doubt we would have gotten a table. It looked like one of those places where you could just go up to a counter, buy some food and take it back to your table. This is wrong. You need to go up to what is called "the seating point", talking to a man using an iPad and let them seat you at either the vegetarian restaurant or the fish restaurant. If you want to eat some vegetables, you NEED to go to the vegetarian restaurant. If you would like some scallops, you MUST go to the fish restaurant. You cannot have both. You cannot even have a side dish of vegetables with your fish. It literally is one or the other, and as the waitress bluntly put it, "yes, it is a pain in the ass. We're sorry." ONTO THE FOOD. The waitress really built up the hyper over the grilled artichoke with creme freche. She even said it would make a good, light entree. It really wouldn't have been good as an entree. It barely fed my mother, boyfriend and I. Nothing special. Just an artichoke. The creme freche was delicious but for the price (I think it was $14), it was just not good value. I had the polenta dish. It was literally just a small-ish plate of unseasoned polenta with some grilled veggies on top. Very small veggies. I was not impressed. My boyfriend's Farroto dish was better, but the dish was still small and the price was high. My parents had the cannelloni, which were stuffed with mushrooms. They were easily the best thing I tasted that evening, but they were small too. Our waitress came back and said, "Would you like anything else? That's kind of a trick question, since I don't actually have any coffee or dessert to offer you..." Yeah, about that. I think there's gelato somewhere in Eataly but we weren't able to find it because of the mob of people. There's coffee in there somewhere too, but I have no idea if it was prepared coffee or not. It was a total mad house and we all decided that it was highly overpriced and over hyped. Total let down. We won't be going back.
(2)Pamela J.
I love Eataly. Even having all the restaurants of NYC at my finger tips, I gladly come here as a staple. Love the pasta dining area the most though can't necessarily comment on the others as I haven't given them my full attention. Coffee bar is awesome - it feels exactly as if you are sipping a macchiato in Milan. And yesterday, the handsome man I met there out and about with him mom and pregnant sister epitomized the feeling of being in Italy. He was gorgeous testosterone mixed with high style - a delicious combination indeed. :-) Don't really shop there but did pick up some Italian cooking staples yesterday - all superb quality and reasonable prices. Eataly makes me happy. Wish it had been there when I lived in the neighborhood.
(5)Presley A.
The place is totally overcrowded, noisy, too brightly lit, not relaxing, and gratuitously overpriced. Overrun by tourists. Completely not worth it. Go to a real restaurant if you want a relaxing and enjoyable eating experience. If you're just there to shop, be jostled by the madding crowd and by gypped, then you might enjoy it.
(2)Daniel B.
in my opinion this is the best food market in nyc. Whenever i go out to get good food i go to eataly. They are very professional and no one offeres the range of products that they do, or the quality. Eataly is a bit pricy but it is number one in my mind.
(4)Andrew D.
I'm disappointed about an experience I heard about today. An 86 year old woman with a cane who was drinking a coffee in the bakery was asked to leave. I know it gets busy in your store and there is a time limit, but this is just unethical to me. We must respect the older people in our society.
(1)Matt S.
One of the best places in new york city to eat italian food. If you want authentic, fresh, irresistible homemade italian food; then Eataly is the place for you. My girlfriend and I went to Eatlay in February and ate at the Pizza and Pasta section. We both had a glass of red wine and two different pasta dishes. The wines were full and rich in flavor with just the right amount of kick and the pastas were all handmade right there in the restaurant. Every bite was delicious. After dinner we also went and indulged ourselves at the gelato section. My girlfriend had lived in Italy while studying abroad and said that their gelato tasted just like it did in Italy. The unique aspect of Eataly is not just the amazing, mouth watering, authentic italian food, it is also the set up. The lay out of Eataly is similar to that of a market place. There are sections for fish, meat, cheese, vegetarian cuisine, a cafe, and a gelato section. Not only can you have a seat and eat a meal at each section, but you can also buy speciality/gourmet groceries. It was definitely a treat to walk around and a look at all of the different products and groceries from italy. One day I would like to try the restaurant on the top floor that is apparently a beer garden.
(5)Elaine L.
If you are a pasta lover then you will love this place.its not cheap but I think it's worth it it has a mini restaurant with a market , you can buy wine, pastry,and food that are imported from Italy is really friendly and it's a unique experience.This is a must visit NYC
(4)Betty Ming L.
This place is a madhouse! We went on a Saturday afternoon. People everywhere. But the crowds kept moving through and we found a table at Il Pesce, the fish restaurant. The branzino was done perfectly. It sat on a bed of sliced potatoes that were dripping in olive oil. Yes, greasy but tasty! The side dish of broccolini was nicely done. Definitely would go back again.
(4)Kevin M.
You really can't go wrong with this place. Whether you want to pick up a few groceries, have a delicious lunch or stop by for happy hour, you can literally do it all here. I came here for a lunch and went to the grill area and got the prime rib sandwich. I heard a lot about this sandwich so I was pretty pumped... Well it definitely lived up to the hype and was delicious. Not only was the meat juicy, but the bread was fresh and they also add a light pour of olive oil on the bread. Also stopped by the bar briefly and it's literally like you left the rest of Eataly and walked into a separate bar. Great drink selection and pretty awesome bartenders. Cant wrong with this place.
(4)Joseph N.
If you're a fan of Italian food and wine this is the place to be. The store is HUGE and has almost every Italian eatables that you can think of. The small food stalls range from coffee, desert, pasta and seafood can please any picky person wanting something different than the usual spaghetti and meatballs. After dinner, if you are STILL hungry or want something sweet. There is the desert cakes stall near the front exit. You got me with Baba Al Rum and Baba Al Limoncello...
(4)Tori N.
Across the street from Madison Square Park and Shake Shack, Eataly is an Italian foodie's wet dream come true. When first attending Baruch a few years ago, I'd always heard a random comment or two about the place, but never gave it much thought until a friend shamed me into going with her. It was raining, I was cranky, and I was wondering why the hell I let the bitch drag me over there. Then I walked inside. HOW did I miss this little slice of heaven? How?! I was ready to kiss my friend; she wasn't a bitch, she was a freaking genius. We bought some gelato (the taste... as good as the gelato from Tarry Market, though it's not a surprise since Mario Batali opened that up in the town near me), wandered the overcrowded areas, ogled the delicious looking cheeses, and ventured into the pasta section. I was wrong; the pasta section was true heaven. A restaurant further back is nestled behind row upon row of imported pasta. There was one brand, a whole wheat brand, that eased me into my whole grain pasta journey. It was nutty and did not taste like cardboard. I used the three bags of pasta I bought that week and then used that as an excuse to go back the following week, where I experienced their cannolis and panna cotta. Oh. my. freaking. goodness. They were both amazing. They were both tiny, and overpriced, but damn, they were good. Those two experiences opened the door to a love affair with Eataly. On a day where I needed a pick-me-up--particularly after receiving a terrible grade, for instance--I'd venture over and buy myself a panna cotta, which I would eat in the shade at Madison Square Park. The combo ensured my mood picked up again after thirty minutes. When I had extra money to splurge, I'd drag my friends to one of the random restaurants inside. And when I was hungering for some super fresh cheese, I'd buy their fresh ricotta. Though the inside of this market is windy and can be confusing for a first timer, it's worth your time. Come here, visit, buy food. BUY THE BREAD! Then you'll be in heaven, too.
(5)danny b.
being in the business i wont frequent places that one of the owners skims tips from the rank and file worker. i have plenty of joints in jersey where i can get a good parma and provolone and great bread and coffee without spending $50 to bridge and park and pay 30% more for the same product.
(1)renje g.
La Pizza & Pasta was good food at a relatively inexpensive price In a party of four we got different dishes, and all were good. We all sampled the lasagna, spaghetti, and both raviolis. My personal favorite was the lasagna, but all dishes were pretty much all as equally exciting. I ordered the dry soda, that was kind of weird...shoulda just went with the beer
(4)Emily D.
A wonderland of Italian food products, books, and everything else you'd ever need to cook italian. They even have black rice which is used in Asian dishes as well. There are several restaurants, a bakery, seafood and meat counters, a gelato counter, and so much more. It can be sort of overwhelming when you first come in, and it's really loud, but I think that's part of the fun.
(4)Michelle P.
Love the concept and it is pretty cool at first glance, but then you realize it's just a VERY CROWDED, very touristy, overpriced grocery store.
(2)Cyndy K.
Cyndy's Bottom Line: If you like Lavazza coffee you will love the Caffe Lavazza! Enjoyed a glass of iced coffee!
(3)Lindsay T.
It is on the expensive side but you definitely get what you pay for. The food amazing and fresh. No matter what you order, you most likely will not be disappointed.
(4)Audrey T.
We love Eataly. Even though this place is not exactly cheap, we always love the experience here, and all the variety of goods and services you can get from Eataly. It's like stepping into a magical Italian market - and you can get any type of Italian product that you can imagine (I may have a shallow imagination when it comes to Italian culture though). We love the gelato and think it's a very good deal. They have some changing varieties of flavours, so you might get something new each time! They also offer services such as a wine bar, two sit-down restaurants, and a beer patio! Haven't tried each of them yet, but it's on our bucket list!
(5)Sav C.
I love this place so much I want to live here! YES I WANT TO LIVE HERE! The people are really nice and everyone is trained properly to greet and service customers. I always get my prosciutto and various meats from here. This market is clean, affordable and delicious! You can just go in to hangout, its amazing for friends from out of town. I recommend this place for everyone.
(5)Angela C.
great food!!! love this place
(5)Alex L.
Went to Birreria on St Patty's Day for some green beer and good times! Saw they had fresh oysters, but decided against that for the meat & cheese plate. We went with the waiter's suggestions for the meats and cheeses. The meats were spot on, though one of the cheeses the waiter suggested was a lot more pungent than he let on. I was still a bit hungry afterwards, so I went for the home run choice: blood sausage. I would soon be going to the UK, so I thought this would be a great chance to sample some traditional English cuisine. The waiter said this was one of his favorite choices. Oh boy, was I in for a treat. Having never had blood sausage before, I was not prepared for the dish. Very irony and it kind of falls apart in your mouth. It is definitely an acquired taste, and very unique. I made it through about three of the slices before I called it quits. Try the blood sausage at your own risk, but apparently it's one of the best you can get in NYC. With that being said, I don't want to try a "normal" one!
(3)Nadia Z.
Oh, Eataly... Still busy and bustling just as on the first day it was opened in 2010! Eataly is a concept on it's own - there are 10 stores open in Italy, 4 in Japan. Eataly NYC was the first store in US. It resides inside of historical landmark building on 23rd & 5th, redesigned storefronts with black awnings to match circa 1910 landmark photos and now are as recognizable as Eataly itself. With big names associated with it (Oscar Farinetti, Mario Batali, Joe & Lidia Bastianich), and concept of food behind the store, it was success from the opening day - and crowds never stopped coming. There are several free-layout restaurants inside, each featuring it's own food niche - from wood fired oven pizza to seafood to vegetarian, so there are options for everyone (be prepared to wait, it is always crowded. Some do accept reservations). Central Rotunda - La Piazza - is a good meeting place. Space is surrounded by 4 solid marble niches from original building design, and features cured meats, freshly made (on a spot!) mozzarella, oyster bar and wine bar (drink while you shop! my kind of place!). The whole store is a maze of imported and local goodness - fresh produce, butcher shop, fish monger, groceries, cheeses, sweets, freshly baked bread (on premises!), fresh pasta shop & Wine shop. There is also a coffee shop by Lavazza. As you browse the shops and take in the Eataly culture, note the original sugar cube mosaic on the floor in some areas - another piece from building's historical past. If you want to learn how to cook, there are 2 cooking schools run by Lidia Bastianich, always featuring guest chefs from around the globe. One more hidden gem of Eataly not many people know about is a rooftop Birreria, an architectural marvel on it's own. It's probably the highest Birreria in NY - located on the open roof above 14th floor. There is a private elevator from main floor to 14th, and from there you can either take stairs or another small elevator to the roof. It's open year around, with retractable roof and patio heaters for cold weather, and views are spectacular. Good food, their own freshly brewed beer, and well as other brands (Baladin, Dogfish) - a nice place to sit, relax and enjoy city views. Eataly is one of the places in NYC that a must to visit.
(5)Natasha L.
Overall, the concept of this place is amazing! The food in both the grocery sections as well as the restaurants is top-notch...very high-quality foods and ingredients. My personal favorites are the pork tenderloin from the meat counter and the whole roasted chicken from the Rosticceria. The guy was even nice enough to give me a couple yards of kitchen twine to tie my stuffed tenderoins together. The loss of a star is due to the over-crowded nature and layout that makes grocery shopping there (when you're in a bit of a hurry, which most New Yorkers are) a nightmare. I get frustrated when I have to weave through the crowds of tourists while I try to make my way to the various sections to pick up what I need to cook dinner. To stay and eat is a great experience as well...my personal favorites are La Piazza for a casual aperitivo or Manzo for a great meal and glass of wine. For regular grocery shopping, go somewhere else. If you're cooking something special, go here for the ingredients, but choose your time wisely (i.e. weekends are never a good idea).
(4)Suzanne B.
Been several times and love it! Great takeout chicken too
(4)John V.
Hands down one of the coolest places my wife and I have went to in NYC. Thank you B for turning us on to this lovely place. You can easily spend an entire day in there eating, drinking, browsing, eating more, etc. There's everything from fresh vegetables to handmade pastas to fresh seafood and whatever else you can think of. On top of that there are 5 restaurants that serve EXTREMELY good food. When you think your done...there's the 'BEER GARDEN' upstairs!! Totally awesome. We had to go twice!! Going to Eataly is the easiest way to get to Italy without the cost!! :o) This is a must do if your in NYC.
(5)Julian V.
Good food but service is going down. The whole Eataly concept is great! I love the bar on the top, the wine shop, the fish & meat restaurant. My favorite spot was the pasta & pizza place but something just happened in the last couple of visits. The whole thing is going down! Service suck! No attention to detail, no sign of respect just taking your orders and dropping down your dishes without a sign of pleasure. Servers busy chatting to each other and they giving you a cold shoulder expecting reasonable tips at the end. They charged decent people (tourists) next to us with service fee but they shouldn't do that! You have to earn your tip through good service simple is that. Loosing a couple like us spending $100 is the shop and another $100 in the restaurant every week could add up on the long run. It would be a shame to see this place going down to a dummy eatery! See you in a couple of month!
(2)Elizabeth M.
I'm not huge on Italian food, but I LOVE Eataly. It is definitely crowded, but I really enjoy the hustle and bustle of the marketplace. The ever-popular pasta and pizza sections usually have a wait (worth it!), but you can usually snag a table in the Vegetable section if you want to sit down more quickly. (AND the Vegetable section does have a couple pastas if that is what you're looking for) This is a great place to really enjoy your food with a glass of wine and a few friends. I wouldn't recommend bringing a big group. Just walking in puts me in a good mood...sort of like walking into Anthropologie...but food instead of clothes. You'll get what I'm talking about if you get what I'm talking about.
(5)Lisa Y R.
Bustling Italian marketplace with amazing food and people! We had the calamari salad and took it to go across the street to the scenic outdoor seating area. Wonderful atmosphere and many good food choices and restaurants... And of course coffee and wine! A favorite stop in NYC!
(5)Joe M.
One of my favorite spots. The grocery store on the bottom with all fine Italian imported foods. Then when you're done with that go up to the beautiful year round rooftop.
(5)Suzanne P.
Always wanted to check this place out. A bit disappointed that the prime rib sandwich wasn't selling after 5 pm on a Fri. Decent paninis, the highlight was def the gelato. Try the sour cherry.
(3)K S.
This time went for pizza. Server seemed to know more than we did. Soooo, had a lasagna order in addition to the pizza. "People do it all the time. It's a very small lasagna." Impossible to finish our pizza, having shared the lasagna. Also, I asked for a sparkling white wine and was met with several ambiguous answers, so I stuck with the Perroni beer. I think the food here is definitely overpriced. Also, the pizza is served at a temperature where all the ingredients will slide off the dough. That's not a real pizza, at least not a New York pizza. But, when it cools, some time later, the ingredients tend to stay inside the dough. Overall, should have gone to the food trucks in the park across the street. I think this is a loser for Eataly. This pizza restaurant is definitely for tourists, who were there in abundance.
(2)Glen G.
Amazing... once you take a walk around and get a sense of the place you can start to overcome your sensory overload. There is so much to see and so much that looks so incredible, that I can't wait to come back. The hardest part is choosing which section to actually dine in, they all look so good. The wine pairings are not your usual run-of-the-mill and were incredible. The food is all fresh and again very interesting. It is a definite can't miss and a unique dining experience. Well done Mario Batali and this great place. Oh, and the market is something to experience.
(5)Qipper T.
Very expensive ( don't expect to leave without spending at least $20) Right off the PATH (Get off on 23rd) it's about two blocks down on the street opposite of the PATH exit. Atmosphere (4/5) - Basically if a restaraunt, farmers market and williams sonoma had a baby, this would be their love child. So THIS is where all the cool trendy moms go! I felt like this is where I'd like to be on a Thursday night when I am a fabulous young mother living in Greenwich Village with a fancy 2 bedroom apartment with a Butler named Geoffrey. Food (2/5) - TOO salty. YUCKY. I am not a vegetarian fan and unfortunately this reminded me why. I ordered the risotto which tasted like grounded up hemlock that was basted in salt. However underneath all of the salt was some yummy food, I think... I am still coming out of my salt induced coma. Will I come back? YES! Looks very neat.
(3)Colleen M.
I don't get it. Maybe I'm missing something, but the whole experience was chaotic, crowded, and unclear. We went here hoping to get food - either to eat there or take out - on a Friday night. After walking from 44th down to Eataly, we were pretty darn hungry when we got there. I was excited to get some delicious Italian food, but that never happened. There's no real logic to the place. It was hard to tell what the system for getting a table was, or what you were served in each of the different areas. I'm not even really sure where you paid for things. Lines were long and meandered through the sales floor. The produces looked amazing and the array was impressive. However, we ended up being too hungry to fight as hard as it would have required to get some actual food.
(2)Rosa O.
Always jammed, but the gelato and groceries are great. I've been testing their blue cheeses one at a time and am really enjoying the variance and selection. Can't be beat, and I love that they carry pink muscat grapes.
(4)Lindsay J.
I really don't understand how Eataly could have anything other than 5 stars. This is basically a fancy italian heaven. I'm not suggesting you do your everyday shopping here -- although I used to buy produce here pretty frequently! But don't expect to pay normal prices for pasta sauce. Go here when you want to feel fancy, when you want to buy FRESH, hours-old mozzarella, and go upstairs to the Birreria when you want to enjoy delicious food with better lighting. If you want to eat at the various cafes within the downstairs market: I've done it a few times when I want a quick bite, but come on, this is bright grocery store lighting, so it's not great for romance. I still appreciate that you can get wine in about 60 seconds, though. Upstairs: Love the fried mushrooms, the cheese plate, the salads, the prosecco, and the wine on tap. Great lighting and cute decor, they have managed to make a huge space more intimate.
(5)An N.
I'm obsessed with this place. Sometimes I just go in, bask in the presence of all the delicious things and then leave....actually I do that at a lot of markets... They have a great selection of Italian goods in addition to a food court style hall further back. I haven't eaten anything from there, but I did grab a ham and cheese sandwich (proscuitto cotto panino) and I pretty much felt like I was back in Europe. Really simple composition, but with really good ingredients. Especially the bread.
(4)Stella S.
The gelato and cannoli were delicious but the service was horrible! We stood at the gelato counter in front of the two employees who would not stop gabbing to each other. We were the only ones in line standing two feet in front of them. Hard to miss. When they finally stopped conversing to take our order, they started gabbing AGAIN and didn't give us our scoop for what seemed ages. Then we had to wait once more for their inane conversation to end to take our money ! We stood there 15 minutes to order one scoop of ice cream. I wanted to walk out but my boyfriend wanted the ice cream. At least the cannoli counter gal was not as bad. She was alone (so no gabbing with her coworker) but gave everyone in line a look of disdain since it was 45 minutes before closing.
(1)Anthony B.
This place is a dream. It is basically an orgy of the freshest and best products from Italy. Everything I tried was delicious and the atmosphere is like a huge indoor European style market. I'll definitely be back again and again.
(5)Sophie P.
I've always gone to Eataly but never dined in the restaurants. This time, we hit four-in-one: Birreria, La Piazza, Pizza and Pasta, and Il Pesce. Birreria - a "beer garden" kind of atmosphere without the gardens, and is really beautiful when it's a nice sunny day. The bar is packed, so you may want to snag a table. La Piazza (++) - GRANDE PIATTO MISTO DI SALUMI & FORMAGGI is the best charcuterie plate to get. The salumi is mostly prosciutto, with various assorted cheeses that were amazing. This was by far my favorite dish of Eataly. They are all stand-up seating, which are divided in half. We were sharing our table with, what it seemed like, a first-date couple. It was funny to eavesdrop on them. Il Pesce - We got the insalata di calamari, fritto misto, and whole fish. Of all, I definitely enjoyed the calamari dish and the fritto misto. La Pizza and La Pasta (+) - Tagiatelle (short rib) and the calamari dish with seafood. Between the two, I definitely like the tagiatelle more. The short rib was really tender and contrasted against the pasta. It was too al dente for my liking. Both pastas here and from Il pesce were both very chewy, and I was not the biggest fan. All of these places serve bread wrapped in paper. The bread is not toasted, and you need to ask for balsamic if you want it with your olive oil for dipping. The wait for these places are ridiculous. It was also a Friday night, so all 3 of the restaurants were booked up until about 9-9:30. We finished everything as Eataly was closing.
(3)Emma M.
If you haven't been to Eataly, then i insist you go immediately. Even if it involves a plane ticket.... just charge it to me - you need to see this place! It is a huge warehouse in some of the most expensive real estate in the world, so it's pricey. But that's ok, because although you will greatly admire the tiny, but beautiful Alessi milk jug, you will not pay $360 for it. The space is divided into several sections. Depending on which entrance you use, you will feel like it is a supermarket full of fresh produce, or a bustling coffee shop with gorgeous patisserie, or you will get shouted at for going 'in through the out door' if you try to enter on 23rd street by the registers. There are several restaurant/bar areas too - I was trying to think of my favourite space, but they all serve wine, so I like them all. The Pizza/Pasta area located in the middle of the 'dried goods' section of the supermarket is always very very crowded with a wait of an hour or more. Luckily you can put your name down and visit the bar area which has fantastically comfortable bar stools - I know because I once spent several hours on one sampling all the different red wine. You could also spend the time looking through the mouth watering selection of cheeses, vegetables, freshly made pasta, cook books, kitchenware that you desperately need but will never use, or..... you could visit the charcuterie section in the middle of the whole thing. Maybe that's my favourite place... the only downside is that it is based on small bars with no seating. Which means that you have to stay at least sober enough to keep standing up. Not my ideal evening, but hey, my liver sometimes deserves a night off. It does get really busy - weekends and anytime that's acceptable to be drinking an aperol spritz are crazy. It's part of the fun, go with it. The nice thing is that anyone shopping in this (let's face it) overpriced speciality Italian supermarket is probably middle class, nice and educated enough to control their temper. And if they're not, just stuff a cannoli in their mouth - they'll soon forget whatever gripe they had!
(5)Liz L.
Very clean and nice but I hate the fact you have to pick from one or the other:meat or non meat...what if you are going with a group of mixed eaters? Well my friend and I went with fish...even though I don't eat meat-I made a concession this time. Everything was fresh...very fresh. The portions are so small that I was starving about 2 hours later. The veggies that accompanied the meal were also very very fresh. My chair also kept on getting knocked by employees with no apology...I counted at least 20 times while we were there. It was annoying. Our waiter however was very nice and very accommodating maybe I should have told him about the chair knocking. Ok we were also seated next to this loud annoying family...who I wanted to punch as they kept on getting up and down all I saw were butt cheeks the tables are so close together. I wouldn't come here again as there are I many better places to eat in NYC.
(3)Herve B.
The food is good. My mother had a soft shell crab special. Came with a side of mesclun salad, nothing more. For $26, a bit stiff. My mussels came as a plate, maybe 25 in all, with absolutely no side. For $21 I'll never go again. I'll head over to Bxl Zoute on 22nd btw 5/6 Ave, where I can have a whole pot of steaming mussels *and* a beer for less. The desserts were ok, but definitely not worth the price. The tiramisu is all right, the toro is not super fresh but passable, but my baba au rhum was dry as a pound cake, a real disappointment! Head over to Maison Kayser on broadway and 22nd, or to La Maison du Macaron on 23rd btw 6/7 Ave. All in all, it's wayy overpriced and touristy. Moreover, you get to choose seafood but then no pasta (it's a different place within Eataly, and pizza is yet a different place, etc.). They don't cross plates. A bit limiting. There's the Scuola where I guess you can have a mix of dishes (more like a restaurant, it's their culinary school). I haven't tried, but after this experience, I'm not likely to.
(2)Rachel D.
OMG can you say heavenly!? This place is absolutely AMAZING! I stopped in on a crowded Friday afternoon with a friend. Being that this was my first time in NYC I had high expectations for food. It was nothing short of amazing! I ordered the Cacio e Pepe which was served al dente with cracked black pepper and very fresh cheese on top. My friend got the Tagliatelle al Ragù di Manzo. It was served with small pieces of short rib that was bursting with flavor. We decided to just share both of our dishes since the portions were huge! Great service, too! Waiter was very attentive and friendly. I would say for $14-19 per dish, it is well worth your time and money. Don't be too scared about the wait because we were told 50 minutes and got called in 15-20! Can't wait to go here again on my next trip to NYC.
(5)Prasad E.
I absolutely love this place and go for lunch as often as I can. The fresh mozzarella they make right in from you and serve with olives, basil and authentic olive oil is unbelievable. The pizza is fantastic and the hand made fresh pasta is amazing as well. You can spend a whole afternoon exploring the whole place and tasting wine as well.
(5)Jenny H.
I am Foodie what is not to love about this place other than all the calories i consumed.
(4)NotTelling P.
This is a cool place and a BIG ripoff! We saw a bottle of olive oil that we normally purchase for $12 for $19. $14 for a very cheap pour of an Italian liqueur. You get the picture...
(2)Brietta Y.
Though I haven't dined again here, I do have to say I love their gelato and think it's the best I've had in the city - most likely because I prefer an icy texture to a creamier, heavier one.
(5)Boris B.
If I'm in NYC this is a must go for me even if Italy is much closer to my home. A Italian Food Market in an old Skyscraper Lobby. Huge, fresh and tasty. You will find a smalltalk market and grocery here, try the tomatoes, fresh like bought on the farm in Italy... When hungry start with the starter sampler on the marketplace, good prociutto and cheese served with figs and honey with a great white wine to start. Then move on as your taste is, Fish, Meat or Pasta. For each you'll find a outlet. But reserve your table before taking your starter, otherwise you'll have to wait an hour... Dessert is served at the bar area, espresso is great but not the best in NYC. They have a Rooftop restaurant also but never tried it. All in all a great place to go! You can even take Italians here and they will go out with a big smile!!
(5)Amelia L.
What a great place! Didn't eat at any of the restaurant-style places but boy was my panini good!! Delicious produce at a really reasonable price (especially coming from Australia). Also, don't leave without having a crepe from the Nutella bar. Could spend all day in that cheese section...
(4)Ellie H.
Eataly came highly recommended to me by a couple of my friends currently living in New York. I'd have to say it definitely lived up to the hype. Yes, there was a lot going on. Yes, there are long lines. Yes, there were a ton of tourists. Yes, I was one of them. That aside, though, you can't beat the food. I had the BEST sandwich I've ever eaten there -- the prime rib sandwich on a french baguette. Eataly is definitely worth stopping by, whether you are visiting as a tourist or live in New York. Not only is the food stellar, but it has an awesome marketplace of fresh foods that can't be beat. I tell all of my friends who visit to New York to eat at Eataly!!
(5)Corey M.
good pasta dishes, however the wait is always too much.
(4)Cyn F.
It is nice in there, but prepare to spend a lot. The restaurants are really expensive. I visited and just looked around, I did not purchase anything. The meats are pricey but very good quality. You're getting great items but you're paying on the higher end. Definitely worth visiting and picking up a few things that you may REALLY need. I would suggest looking around once completely and then going back and making purchases. Nutella store right next door!
(3)Ron M.
Great spot in town. All italian market in one place. You can seat and enjoy cup of coffee or make some shopping or have a complete meal
(4)Katya K.
Ok, maybe the food they carry is impressively abundant and true-to-the-core Italian but the place is so confusing. The fact that you have to get different food items in different sections just reminded me of old Soviet food stores. Also, the lines were kind of similiar: too much hype. I wish everyone would just go to smaller, much nicer historical places in Little Italy to get their Italian cravings fixed.
(3)Tuan T.
Love Italian food and everything related to it? Then Eataly is the place to go. There's so much good food here, I don't even want to mention all of it. Just know that whatever Italian food craving you have, Eataly is the place to go. Recommendation: Come Hungry
(4)Danielle D.
Absolutely love this place! Amazing for grocery shopping- worth the extra cost. Some of the best fish and meat and cheese in town. I've been to only 2 of the restaurants and the food has been fabulous, but I really love it best as a grocery store. I'm gluten free, and they have the most decadent, delicious gluten free dessert options around. A truly great addition to the neighborhood!
(5)Amanda S.
If you find yourself in the Flatiron District this is a must stop!
(5)Mandy W.
I have been to NYC several times and stayed right down the street from Eataly and this was the first time I've stopped in to the market. They do have a very wide variety of italian foods and cooking supplies although it is literally the most expensive food store I have ever been in! The prices in Zabars, the Arthur Ave Market, Murrays Cheese, Alleva Dairy and Di Palos as well as Whole Foods are all way less expensive then here. While they do have a huge cheese selection the section with pre-cut pieces, it is hard to read some of the writing scrawled on the labels and there are no signs to explain or summarize any of the cheeses. I know lots of folks are impressed with the food served in the restaurants here which I did not try but the impression of the eating area I got while walking through was of a nicer looking food court in a mall. If you are in NYC try to go to the more authentic italian places (in my opinion).
(2)Brandon L.
This review is for their desert cakes only. We got a chocolate mouse cake with caramel and Tiramisu. They are $5.50 each and it was pretty good. We wanted to come here for dinner but this place was pack and very overwhelming, the long wait 45 min for pasta table to open up turn us away. We were so disappointed that we can't even get pasta take out. This place layout is confusing, we don't know what to do or expect when inside. We figured out after awhile that they have many small restaurant or bar inside and you have to wait for a table at the eating area that you want. This place is not for children either since the environment is too hectic and too small for the number of crowd inside. Price wise is like $$ restaurant places. Disappointed that we couldn't try the variety of Italian dishes this place offers like the different types of pasta.
(4)Heather S.
Love,Love, Love!!! My boyfriend and I were recommended to give this place a try and WOW we were so pleased. Friendly service, delicious food, and a great experience all in all. Only con, fighting for a seat, worth the throw down :) Try the fish bar !
(4)DH N.
Overwhelming. Amazing. Hectic. Sensory overload. Eataly is a contradiction in many ways but I absolutely love it. Under one roof, you can travel to to Italy. The highest quality products straight from the homeland in NYC. It's like visiting the Louvre in Paris but you're looking at food instead of art. Also, it's similar to the Louvre in the sense that you probably need to visit it over and over to see everything. My favorite sections of Eatly: Pastries Gelato Espresso Maybe I had sweet tooth that day? Sandwiches are made to order. They looked yummy as well. Head to the back and look at the beautiful seafood and neatly cut meats. I would recommend making a reservation for any of the restaurants under this roof -- they are popular and busy. I also purchased some goods before leaving -- sardines in olive oil, Italian jelly candies, biscotti, and some fig jam. Still enjoying them at home -- very high quality and delicious. Honestly, I just love walking around Eatly. Do it. All your senses will thank you for visiting this marketplace slash restaurant slash visit to Italy -- I mean, Eataly.
(4)Heather T.
This is not the place to come if you are very hungry and in a time crunch to get somewhere 20 minutes away by taxi. Thankfully we had done a cursory tour the other day so we knew we were going straight for the paninis and dessert case. I went classic prosciutto panini which was cold. The hubs got the speck and toma which was ham, cheese and a drizzle of aged balsamic thst was warm. I preferred his splash of balsamic and wish I had ordered the same on mine. For dessert we shared a lemoncello baba and a hazelnut torte. Both were light and delicious but packed with flavor. Eataly is a great place to get lost in but there are a lot of people packed like sardines so patience is key.
(4)Cookie M.
A mad house of a place, tourists and people everywhere! But I love it... best coffee anywhere. Don't come here if you have a focus issue, because it is TOO much. The crowds, the pastries, the food, gourmet side, produce. It's fun to look at but the prices limit what I can buy. Pricey. I always enjoy good service while I wait for my latte as the staff is stressed but very friendly. Always a place for a quick treat!
(4)Andre P.
It's like Italy itself: crazy, lots of things going on at once, disorderly and full of beautiful women. Everything is really expensive, but really good. The restaurants inside are prententious as can be, for example one is fish one, another vegan only, but the food is so good. Wine everywhere. Italian lifestyle: drown in it. And beautiful women!
(4)Kaitlin B.
Eataly is pretty amazing. If you love Italy, and Italian food in particular, you must take a visit to Eataly. Eataly delights with sit down Italian restaurants,gourmet Italian markets, take away food counters, and an Italian cafe. Everything at Eataly, whether you have a meal at one of the restaurants or buy groceries in the gourmet shops is so fresh and delicious. The gourmet shops are very well stocked with so many different choices of pastas, sauces, cheeses, fish, produce, and various other imported products. The cafe, Lavazza, has amazing and true Italian coffee, along with very tasty gelato. Eataly gets very crowded, so do expect to be surrounded by large crowds and having to wait at the restaurants or in lines at the shops. It's worth it though!
(4)Bailey Z.
I had a mini freak out when I stepped into this place. This is an Italian food connoisseur's wet dream. They literally have everything that has to do with food and Italy in one spot (hence the name). I spent an hour just wandering the aisles and looking at the various market meats, fish, produce, and assorted imported products. Some of the more impressive displays there included the chrome espresso machine and the charcuterie bar. I did end up trying some of the gelato once the line died down a bit and it was money.
(4)Rachel L.
Its ok. It just another Italian store/restaurant that's expensive and bombarded with tourists. Had pasta there. The pasta was was homemade but tough and there was little flavor to the sauce. The pizza was better choice. If anything I go there for sweet milk gelato but even thats expensive so its a very once in awhile treat.
(3)Scott R.
Beautiful. Just beautiful. What a concept. Sure wish we had more time here. But when our 5 year old started melting down (and no wonder, he'd had a long day) ... the staff at the pizza place took pity and made us a brick oven margherita to go. We'll be back.
(4)WInston F.
My favorite stop in NYC!! Fridays they have Blue Mountain espressos!! Love the brewery upstairs and the individual markets inside make this my first stop every time I get to the city. Staff is always friendly and helpful and will always point me in the right direction.
(5)Putri A.
1. Zuppa di pesce or fish soup with spicy tomato crostini ($12) which was hmm.. so-so.. nothing special.. 2. Whole fish "alla piastra" or Pan seared whole market fish ($22) which was a very simple dish but very flavorful and scrumptious! I love how they deep fried the fish and I still could taste the mixture of salt, pepper and olive oil. 3. Baked potatoes but I forgot the price! I am sorry! I don't think this potato is on the menu, we asked the waiter whether he could get us baked potatoes. But I have to say, the baked potatoes were very very delicious! The potatoes were very fragrant because they glazed the potatoes with a mixture of garlic and mustard. Yum! Read the rest of the review at thetwotales.com
(4)Jennifer A.
I am absolutely LIVID. A friend of mine made a reservation for dinner on the roof days in advance, we got a confirmation the day before, and then the DAY OF our reservation they tell us they have to cancel it because some asshole bought out the restaurant. Forgetting for a moment how much of a dick you have to be to buy out an entire restaurant six hours in advance, I can't believe the restaurant would allow it! Not cool, Eataly. I will never be back.
(1)Dan E.
We tried the vegetarian restaurant and the food, presentation and service were amazing. Had a Cappuccino from the café and the heart was perfect.
(5)Lala W.
We shared a fennel salad, pizza and lasagna for dinner -- delicious and really inexpensive!
(4)Annie T.
Italian Wonderland! Always come hungry and expecting to spend money I love the gelato place! I just think over the years it's gotten too Time Square. It's just too damn crowded all the time, especially on weekends.
(3)Elim N.
Delizioso! Eataly is like a mini Italy filled with goodies! You can drop by in the front to grab some gelato, go further in and buy some cheese and proscuitto, or stay for a while for some wine. This is not a place to relax or hang out since it gets really busy throughout the day. Three other friends and I came by one day after lunch and decided to wait for a table. People come and go through the place so it was a mess! I thought that fit right into the busy city life of New York City. The ambience of the place made me feel like I was inside a market. I actually loved the vibe! Overall the experience was nothing I have experienced before. It is worth checking out! Be prepared for the crowd but also for some good wine :)
(4)zmoney t.
This review is only based on the dessert cake section, but the Terra Cotta was one of the best cakes I've had in NYC. The quality of ingredients was superb as evident when you take a bite. Insanely well crafted cake
(5)A Z.
This is for the market shopping only. They have everything you could need to make any kind of italian meal. Yes it is a tourist trap and yes it is expensive. But amazing selection of anything italian. The meat and cheese counter is great - they will give you samples and advise you what goes with what. Even though it is expensive the meat and cheeses go a long way on crackers or appetizers - so not bad for excellent food. You will find something you like here!
(4)Art A.
Eataly is an indoor shopping mall, where the theme is Italian food, flair and confusion. There are mini restaurants, grocery shopping aisles, and "bars" for wine/cheese, beer, gelato and coffee, all kind of shmooshed together -- absent any walls or separation barriers -- into a storm of humanity, food, noise and drink. You quickly get lost, which appears to be the intention. The quality of the food is amazing and overall it is a real SCENE. You MUST visit! See it at least once. Play tourist. However, it is also HOPELESSLY CONFUSING and rather EXPENSIVE and everything has a LONG WAIT. Eat BEFORE you come here. Bring a nosh. Bring your sense of humor. It is a disorganized mess. There is a secret corner with an elevator to a wildly popular rooftop beer garden restaurant. Try to find it. If you take Eataly seriously, you will get frustrated. Fun and chaos is the point. It is a playful recreation of our stereotype of Italy. For simple fine dining, there are amazing, reasonably priced Italian restaurants in Manhattan where you can get a seat promptly and a reasonably priced meal just as good if not better than at Eataly.... But for a fun, noisy scene, it is hard to beat Eataly.
(4)Jen D.
Its an ok restaurant, but very over rated. My gnocchi was good not great but there are so many better italian restaurants in New York that its not worth going to.
(3)Michelle M.
Eataly offers numerous tasty Italian and gourmet groceries as well as prepared foods. We attempted to eat lunch at Eataly, but there weren't any open tables so we had fun just exploring the aisles of food and fancy cookware instead. Expect mobs and mobs of locals and tourists... this place is a zoo! I was so impressed with the vast selection of cheeses, meats, produce, olive oils and wine. Next time we visit New York I will be sure to stop in for a sandwich to go!
(4)Teresa B.
If there's one thing I miss about attending Baruch College for classes, it's my lunches at Eataly. Charcuterie one day, Prime Rib or Porchetta the next at Rosticceria. There's nothing better than ordering here on a nice afternoon, then sitting in Madison Square Park to take in all that is beautiful about Manhattan.
(5)Rikin K.
We came here with a party of 5 people and had to wait about an hour to be seated which is fine for sug a popular restaurant! We ordered a bottle of wine and got pasta pizza and ravioli! All of which was mediocre at best! Felt like this place was overpriced with below average customer service couldn't find the server for water for about 30mins! Summary should not come here again! It's all the hype and not enough flavor in this place
(1)Mysti R.
I love this place. Even when it's crazy packed the feel of the place is still very positive. Each eatery section is delicious. I mainly come here for the pasta or the cheese and wine areas. The servers are great at helping with choose types of wine to pair perfectly with each entree or cheese and meat plate. Their cheese and meat plates change daily, so it's great to go all the time. I love that cheese and wine area because you don't need to have reservations to enjoy. If there's an empty table then just walk right up to it and settle in. It's great if you're in a rush or just want a quick little goodies. The flavors are always wonderful. The best to me is that candied fig jam they use... so good. Their bread is delicious as well.
(5)Sky F.
Good place to go if you like pasta wine coffee cake tialian food This place have everything. Nothing to say. Just go
(5)Maria J.
We had the friend seafood dish special. It was fresh, and light. It was a culinary delight! The lemon brightens the overall taste ambiance. Il pesce used fresh octopus squid shrimp and scallops. The flavors still linger in my mouth.
(5)Randy H.
I took one star off for the wait, but the food was exquisite. By far the best Italian food I've had since being in Italy. The service was quick and polite. Nice and happy people employed there. The wait was over an hour on a Thursday evening for three people to dine at the pasta restaurant. The wait was excessive. Overall I had a great experience.
(4)Meryam B.
What? I enjoyed walking through the aisles of this gourmet grocery than I did eating here. If I were reviewing the grocery component of Eataly alone then this rating would be much higher. I ate at Il Pesce with my boyfriend and we both ordered an appetizer and an entree- thoroughly disappointed by the bland taste, limp greens, and undeservingly small portions. I wanted to like Eataly but suspect the restaurants in Eataly might just be another set of overrated NYC eateries...
(2)John A.
I had heard such positive things about Eataly that I was set up for disappointment. What I found was a hodgepodge of "Italian" food purveyors. None of the food purveyors was particularly special or interesting. The shopping experience a crowded, disorganized, frustrating shopping experience. There were some excellent individual stations, but it was less than the sum of its parts. One could get most of the Italian items at Whole Foods with a fraction of the pretense and effort.
(2)Amelia G.
We had a lot of fun here and the food/wine/gelato was very good. We had to wait 45 minutes + for a table but that was OK. We grabbed a bottle of wine and an appetizer at one of the counters while we waited. I will be back the next time I am in NYC.
(4)Gary L.
I've had the chance to go to Eataly in Italy before, and although this isn't Italy, it's pretty darn close! I've been to 5 parts of this marketplace- La Piazza, Manzo Ristorante, Il Pesce, the Gelato Bar, and the Nutella Crepe bar (which sadly is no longer there). The Gelato Bar is delicious, I especially like their chocolatey flavors such as Stracciatella. I don't like their fruit flavors as much as Grom, but they're all delicious. The Nutella bar is closed now... it's been changed to a Nutella cart that runs from 12 to 8, which means I won't get to enjoy their Nutella crepes as often anymore! Their crepes are a lot larger than you'd think, and they're filled to the edgewith Nutella- basically they are very generous with it. It's great to share with another person as it's a bit too large for one person, although that didn't stop me from eating a whole one on my own! The Il Pesce restuarant is their fish restaurant. I don't remember what the resf of my party got, but I ordered the Halibut and it wasn't super tasty or special. The service was good, the wait wasn't unreasonable, but I just wasn't super impressed. La Piazza is the center place where people are always standing eating cured meats off of wooden platters. I've always wanted to do that, and when I did have the chance to, I really enjoyed it. I don't know anything about the different kinds of proscuitto or cheese, but everything was tasty and made you feel fancy while eating it! And the mozzarella is also delicious! Manzo Ristorante is the most formal part of the marketplace, they're a legit sit-down restaurant with full service. I ordered the beef rib, my brother ordered the duck, and my brother's girlfriend ordered the fish of the day (Halibut). The halibut was actually better than the one I'd had at Il Pesce, which shouldn't happen, given the fish restaurant should be the experts on cooking fish! The beef rib was very tender, moist, and flavorful. The duck was also delicious, cooked pink in the center and the fat was rendered down a bit so it wasn't particularly chewy. This part of the restaurant was the most expensive, but deservedly so- our whole party had a great dinner! Overall, the marketplace is a great place to be around. It's constantly buzzing with excitement from locals and tourists alike, and there's always other things to do while waiting for a seat at a table. Just make sure you don't stuff yourself too much at one station while waiting to go to another!
(4)Jessie H.
This place is incredible. Yes, it's crowded. Yes, it can be expensive. But if you practice a little patience and know where to find the deals, Eataly is a phenomenal Italian market that cannot be missed. I work a few blocks from here and often pop in during lunch or after work to pick up dinner surprises. Lately, I've been picking up different types of cured meats and fresh cheese along with a loaf of bread for picnic dinners with the boyfriend. The guys at the meat counter are awesome - super patient and knowledgable and generous with samples. I've done the math and it's cheaper to buy your meat from here than picking up the prepackaged stuff (although that's delicious too.) I've also purchased pasta - fresh and the packaged stuff from Italy and it's easily the best I've ever had. I pick up pantry staples like olive oil, canned San Marzano tomatoes, olives and truffle butter (so freaking good) here too. They have a fairly sustains cookbook and craft beer selection, as well as very tempting (albeit prohibitively priced) seafood and butcher counters. I can also highly recommend the gelato - yum! I've yet to check out the rooftop beer garden or eat in at any of the restaurants, but I want to and can't imagine that doing so will do anything but improve my opinion of Eataly further!
(5)Krystal Nina L.
Absolutely LOVED this place! Of my month stay in New York, I think this was one of the more memorable food-evenings. First off, this place is great for a big group. The different offerings cater to different cravings - seafood, pasta, pizza, cheese and meat, vino, gelateria, cafe, and whatever other food item you can think of that's Italian. They promote the Italian culture of eating - take your time and experience the food and appreciate the people you're with. With that said, we made a reservation in the pasta restaurant for four. While waiting for our reservation, they encouraged us to wander around and check out the other sections. We went to have appetizers in one area where they serve meat and cheese boards. The mozzarella ball was SO GOOD. It was very flavorful on it's own. And then drizzle olive oil, sprinkle salt, and take a bite with prosciutto - pure awesome. Within about 20 minutes, our reservation at the pasta restaurant was calling us. My husband went over and told them we were still enjoying our appetizers. Their response: 'Just let us know when you're ready and we'll seat you." They really DO encourage taking your time! (so opposite of the NY way - no offense meant) We enjoyed the rest of our appetizers with our friends stress-free. Great vibes all around. Once we finished our appetizers, we moseyed on over to the pasta restaurant, and were seated within 15 minutes. We sat in the mezzanine, which was great for added privacy. Our pasta orders included anything with Grana Padano - that expensive cheese from Italy. I won't go into detail trying to describe the pasta. You should just experience it for yourself. Afterward, we looked through the grocery aisles for food souvenirs to eat the next day. And on the way out, we grabbed some espresso based drinks to keep us up for the rest of the evening. Being that they emphasize taking in the experience, it's so easy to get lost in time. I think we ended up there for about 3-4 hours. It was well worth it. Can't wait for them to open one up in California!
(5)Stephanie R.
Such an awesome place in NYC - the New Yorkers are spoiled to have this gem in their midst! We got in and the place was mobbed - people everywhere - shopping, scouting for a seat at one of the mini restaurants or bars, drinking...just people everywhere. The market areas - they have a large cheese and charcuterie section, produce, fresh pasta, bread, dessert...everything and it is just like Mario Batali - legit! We managed to get a seat at one of the bars and ordered the cheese and charcuterie plate (and wine if course) and it was amazing. The fresh made ricotta was outstanding - so outstanding that I looked up the recipe and plan to make it and pair it with honey and almonds - just how it was there. Stop in and check this place out - it makes you want to move to Italy...or Eataly. :-)
(5)Maitreyee R.
How can you not LOVE this place? Its Italian heaven right in the heart of Manhattan. Just being there I was transported back to Italy. I love the store layout, just a walk through the it makes you feel like you are in Italy. From the deserts, meats, coffee, gelato, cheese to the most basic local Italian groceries, it has it all. It's a must visit on my list every time I am New York, no matter how short my visit or how long it takes me to walk around!
(5)Karla V.
Prepare yourself as you are stepping foot into Italian HEAVEN! (just the best kind of heaven) This place is a market, bistro, butcher shop, bakery, coffee house, gelateria, cheese shop all in one. It probably even offers more than that! Go hungry and get ready for Italian over stimulation. You can choose from a casual sit down meal in the seafood section, or grab a glass of wine with carefully chosen meat and cheeses or enjoy a thin delicious pizza. Really, who am I kidding, there are more dining options than that. With all the choices available, I went for a panini due to time constraints. But this wasn't any panini, it was a rich and gooey mozzarella and prosciutto panini on pizza dough. Yes, pizza dough! Glorious idea! Top that off with a perfect glass of wine and spectacular looking and tasting chocolate caramel cake. While this place may get packed and it's hard to decide what, out of the ever so many choices, what you actually want to eat, it's all so worth it. Deal with the people and lines and deal with the tourists, because it's tasty! Enjoy a meal and do some grocery shopping, because you can plan one hell of a dinner party walking through the aisles of fresh pasta and wine.
(4)Anthony P.
YOU MUST GO!! when in Manhattan. Plane ,train or bus you must stop here for lunch or just for espresso, cappuccino and taking all in all the different pastas , all the seafood ,meats ,OMG and the cheeses and bread the bread is the best it is a foodies paradise. Ciao and Enjoy.
(5)Mauricio M.
One of the best Place in Manhathsn for those Thays love cooking and appreciate italian dishes. Pau a visit nest time in NYC.
(5)Will H.
The only thing as lame as the beer is the service. Don't waste your money on the house beer. It's bland and over priced.
(1)Dorit F.
This place is amazing. When you walk in you literally don't know where or what to go to first. All your senses are a buzz. Should you go to the grocery section and shop or do you go to the food section and eat first! A wide variety of cheeses, breads, olives, vegetables, you name it they have it EVERYTHING ITALIAN. The burrata is delicious. Everything there is so good to eat. This is also a great place to take your visiting out of town friends.
(5)Sara N.
After hearing about this place so much, I finally tried it. Set up is really cool, with different specialty shops. We sat and ate at the restaurant in the middle. I tried the eggplant parmesan which was so fabulous that we ordered seconds. The gnocchi dish I ordered though for my main was just average. Overall I really likes this spot and glad I got to see what the hype is all about!
(4)Alfredo T.
I always get the Italian sandwiches in the panini station. The bread is right out the wood fired oven and the meats are always fresh and of the best quality. Pricey but worth it.
(4)Mariya E.
This place is pretty awesome! Inside is a giant market full of delicious Italian goodies - from pasta, to meats, to sauces, to produce, desserts, fish, coffee, everything! Also there are a number of restaurants/cafes. These usually have a line, so expect to wait. At times Eataly can be overwhelming with a large number of people making this place feel congested as best. Other times there are only a few people here and there, making the experience much slower paced and pleasant. Hubby and I ate at one of the small restaurants that is part of the cooking school and only open for lunch. We shared a gnocchi that was made to order. The kitchen was open to the restaurant, with cameras pointed at the stove top and the stream playing on two TVs in the restaurant. We literally watched our food being made which is pretty awesome. Flavor was good and we were pretty satisfied with our meal, but it was definitely not cheap. Quality to price was on par though. We also tried focaccia bread from the bakery on two separate occasions and were very pleased. They are always baking it fresh and there are several flavors to chose from. Coffee - go to the espresso bar and you won't be disappointed (at least if you are a coffee lover). I ordered the double macchiato on numerous occasions and drank it at the bar. I preferred the Tierre Alte beans over the 1982. The espresso machine is gorgeous and it's pleasant to drink espresso from the ceramic cups at the bar, watching the action. They also give you little coffee crackers which just add to the experience. I'll definitely be back when I'm in NYC.
(4)Apey M.
I ordered a assortment of Gianduja chocolate spreads online. Shipment took a while but when I received it I was super excited. After checking all the contents I realized that two items I received were wrong. I checked the invoice, barcode and my email receipt with the images. Bar codes were correct but item was wrong. I took photos and emailed them to customer service. The next day, since I didn't get an email response, I decided to call customer service. The guy advised they were investigating the issue with the supplies in stock. The next day, he called me back and said that everything has been corrected and that they would be sending me the correct item (bigger size, since the small size was no longer available) and to repackage the wrong items and leave for UPS to pick up. He said they would be shipping the item directly from their store in NY. I received the item very fast. I was very pleased with their response and amazing customer service, especially since I didn't have to deal with finding a way to resend the wrong items. They took care of everything!
(4)Goldilocks J.
An overwhelmingly huge market of Italian goods. This place runs the gamut from seafood to chocolate, pasta to olive oil. You can find whatever you need here. There are several places to eat, but it's crowded. If you are easily overwhelmed (like me) then you might not love this place, but it does have a lot of good products and wares.
(4)Minh L.
I've been here a few times and eaten at the gelato joint, seafood restaurant and the pasta/pizza restaurant but only bought groceries once. The food has always been good for me... and The gelato excellent. But compared to what your can get elsewhere in the city, it definitely is overpriced. But I would eat here again for just the frenetic energetic vibe that almost always escalates to the very literal definition of a tourist trap, despite the fact I'm a closet claustrophobic...hmmm But it was the last time I went here that I really paid attention to the prices of the grocery goods in the store. The goods were pricy. Ok I can understand some of the stuff is premium gourmet shiz and is imported straight from the big boot. However I now have a local microeconomic index similar to the Big Mac index which I call the McClures pickle index. These pickles,based in Detroit with a Brooklyn affiliation , are pricey already and can be bought at my local store for 7 dollars. However when you traverse the pond of the east river strait and entered the foreign land of eataly, they must obviously double the price( a whopper 14 bones!) to cover the costs of such travels and labor.
(3)Amanda S.
I will always have a special place for Eataly. Having had the opportunity to check out the Chicago location, I can say this one is a lot smaller and more densely packed than it's Midwestern brother. But it's in Flatiron, which I love for some unknown reason, and it's always fun to walk around. Sweets, veggies, breads, cheese, gelato, Mario Batali gear: whatever Italian you desire, you can get it here. Mind you, for a jacked-up price, but it's all here in one place. The newly open Nutella Bar seems to be a perfect place to take your Nutella-obsessed friend. My favorite is the wine bar located in the middle of the establishment. I've always liked that it actually forces you to take in the rest of Eataly, but is still not in the dead center of food traffic. You can sit at the bar, but I always enjoy standing at the tables and feeling very European. Get some red wine, get a cheese and charcuterie plate, and bask in the deliciousness of it all.
(4)Cristina G.
I love this place , the food , the organization so if you want to spend hours walking , drink and eat nice and conform food this is the place you can do all off this in here , I love everything in this Italian sophisticate supermarket.
(5)Anne A.
A vast food emporium dedicated primarily to the food of Italy. Walking into Eataly, it was nothing that I expected. Huge is an understand when walk in. It's a maze of culinary corners exploring all kinds of mainly Italian foods. There's a marketplace selling fresh fruit and vegetables as well where I've never seen as many mushrooms on display. You'll also find sections on books related to food, cooking wares, and more. There's a beer section that has a large selection of Dogfish Head beers, some I've never seen before and also some Italian craft beers along many other craft beers. There's a gelateria, chocolate bar, salumeria, cheese area, wine tasting, and hidden upstairs is their Birrerria. You'll have to go up an elevator and walk into this huge space where you can drink craft beer. They even brew their own cask ales on site! I can't believe I even considered skipping out on this place. It's a site to see. It's huge, it's bustling and it's worth a trip just look inside and explore (that is if you love food). If not, I don't think it would impress you unless you like to people watch.
(5)Irene S.
Stay away from Eataly if you are susceptible to "mall head" because the crowds and din are reminiscent of Black Fridays at Wal-Mart. The products are different of course and so pricey you may want to raise the spending limit on your credit card before walking in the door. My preference is for good food in a serene environment at a bargain price. Of the three, Eataly delivers only on the first. But it has its allure, especially the thumbnail sized veal agnolotti served in the La Pizza & La Pasta restaurant area of the food hall. They are not as tender, nor quite as succulent as those at Ai Fiori, but the portion is more generous at half the price. Start with the mixed antipasto, and order a glass of wine and you dine well. Get there at 11:00 when the restaurant opens, and you may be able to hear yourself think...at least during the first course. You will be given the bum's rush as soon as you take your last bite -- a check plunked down on the table without asking. Coffee and dessert are not served in the restaurants, except for Manzo and the Birreria. You must stand in line at another area of Eataly for those, and then fight for one of the few seats at a high topped table. Not exactly a graceful postprandial transition. The coffee is good though, and so are the desserts. I especially like the hazelnut mousse covered in chocolate that they call nimsola. I take out of town visitors to Eataly to dazzle them with the sheer size and scale of the place. But it also reinforces what tourists hate about New York -- the intensity. Fair warning, you may feel like one of the tinned anchovies on the shelf. But if you think of it like an excursion to the Italian pavillion at a World's Fair, you may enjoy yourself.
(3)Arturo B.
Grab a sandwich, some cheese, and meats, then head to Madison Square Park to enjoy a delicious lunch. I just did it recently and very much enjoyed my food and experience. Outdoor dining right on Broadway was fantastic and I highly recommend giving it a try! You would not be disappointed. I didn't try the restaurants indoors, but will definitely return on future trips. Weekends are very crowded, so proceed with caution. Reservations highly suggested.
(4)Persefoni V.
For anyone that is obsessed with food this is like Disney world. I did 10 laps around the place before I grabbed a cart to do some groceries for dinner and pick up a few things to try. Their produce is reasonably priced and their butcher is amazing! Obviously their pasta and cheese department is phenomenal. They have a huge selection of spices, sauces and salts that you wouldn't find in another market. Every station was packed with people sitting to eat but it wasn't uncomfortable packed. I found a seat at the charcuterie bar and ordered a glass of white wine, their proscioutto platter and the bocconcini salad. Fresh mozzarella with sautéed spinach bread crumbs and amazing olive oil. I cleaned that plate with the bread they gave me. The breadcrumbs were a game change on that dish. Despite being so busy the waiter was attentive and service was very quick. I can't wait to go back
(5)Ana C.
Never.... And I mean NEVER ever go to eataly in the weekends. Go have early dinner after work at The Piazza... That amaretto honey you get with the cheese plate is amazing. If they have the razor clams with chili flakes and olive oil special over at Le Pesce smile at your waiter and see if it's possible for them to bring it over... All of this with a group of no more than 4 and ideally 2... Top it off with a bottle or two of wine and presto... You got yourself an amazing afternoon.
(4)Jonathan W.
Whoa. Didn't know what I was walking into. Fresh fish station? Oh yeah, sit down eating area to eat cooked fish. The area where they sell pasta? Yeah, you can sit down to have cooked pasta. I never thought I'd see a huge supermarket ... where they'll cook the same foods for you. Very busy. Line almost out the door for their sit down cafe at 10pm on a Friday night. We put our names down for the upstairs outdoor bar as well as the seafood area, both had 45 minutes wait. We strolled over to the cheese area where you just wait to snag a tall counter top and found one within minutes. Ordered a meat & cheese platter along with wine. The 45 minute wait was quite accurate, but we decided to go elsewhere at that point, not by any fault of this place. Just in a different mood at the time, plus the platter was sufficient. Will need to go back again to browse around, which I'm sure can easily take up an hour and a half. Looking forward to it.
(4)M B.
I guess that as a tourist attraction this is a cool spot but if you are thinking about actually buying good Italian products, I would highly recommend to go to Buon Italia at the Chelsea Market. I'm 100% Italian and I have lost my mind every time have attempted to buy stuff here. It's always super crowded, the brands are mediocre and the prices are insanely outrageous! I have no idea how people shop in this place..
(2)Natalie C.
I must say this first and foremost, if you are italian or love italian or love wine and just being around every aspect of italian food, this is the place for you. When you first walk in it looks like a grocery store with an italian twist but theres several restaurants inside you can choose from to eat. I stopped at piazza for a taste in the cured meats and cheeses, Very good board to indulge in with a glass of wine. They are little skimpy on giving bread as they only give 4 slices of bread between 2 people with our board. We asked for more and the second time around they gave us 3 slices. There was definitely not enough seating for people who would like to sit and eat. I managed to get lucky and snatch a couple. I would definitely recommend this place to try at least once if not twice!
(4)Samu L.
Well prepared branzino fish with a nice crispy skin and moist but textured meat. Oysters were a bit small and tasteless but overal a decent experience at eataly. Service staff on the floor was a little rude. Which is what made a four star turn into three stars.
(3)Glam D.
This place is superb for everything Italian. The best of the best. I go here often to get great cheese and fresh pasta, it's always packed full of people but has an amazing atmosphere. Definitely worth the experience of either shopping Italian or even eating out.
(5)Jasmine R.
The most fun you will have if you are a foodie! The ultimate authentic Italian experience! The market is lush and inspiring. The restaurants are heaven! Make sure to check out the rooftop brewery and the gelato on the first floor!
(5)Fredy Y.
Where else in the U.S. can you find a place like this? The taste of Italy without ever leaving the country. I was dumbfounded at the vast number of cheeses alone. Anthony Bourdain recommends Eataly as one of the stops you must make while in NYC. He was right. It's heaven minus Monica Belluci!
(4)Stephanie D.
There are some really awesome and really inconvenient things about this Italian-style supermarket located near the lush Madison Square Park. It's definitely a great place to go with my girls when we want a pasta fix post-Soul Cycle. And their pizza is pretty good and worth its high price. Speaking of high price, the fundamental problem I had with the place was the produce. The apples are overpriced, and they make it seem like they imported the lettuce straight from an Italian farm, but for all I know they got it from New Jersey. Depending on what you want, Eataly is pretty good.
(3)Connie D.
Cannoli's were soggy & putrid. The bread was too dense & slightly stale! Overpriced. It's more like a walmart type quality with exorbitant price tags!
(2)Yup Y.
Rude service at Verdure at the counter. And my husband and I got sick all night long after that meal (our only meal of the day). The soupy polenta and potato pancake style gnocchi did us in. And I will throw in that we are 100% Italian and we feel differently about Eataly as a whole. It's an amazing experience outside the Verdure counter.
(3)Sarah L.
Love this place! The food, produce, wine, and everything is so Italian! Worth the wait! We had the antipasto and carried our wines to the pizza and pasta... Fantastic! You can experience all different food and end up with a gelato or cup of coffee, get fresh food for home, brilliant idea!
(5)Rebecca B.
Holy moly! I want one of everything! Beet, goat cheese, and taro ravioli! Craft beers! Gelato! Yum!
(5)Lou C.
As an Italian this place is top notch and so are the prices. However the quality and selection is great. I go here a few times a week for lunch usually for paninis or pizza and sometimes to the restaurants for a site down business lunch. Recently for lunch I picked up some focaccia from the bakery and headed to the market for some sliced mortadella and had myself alittle picnic across the street in the park.
(5)J T.
Unique. Clever. Italian. Pasta meat gelato supplies all In one made over warehouse. Super way to spend one hour or fourth -check out a cooking class ,go on a date .buy weekly groceries .it can all be done. Smells great eat fish. Look at Italian vegetables imported. Cool highly recommend
(5)Jennifer F.
Eataly has it ALL! Gelato shop, grocery store, pizzeria, rooftop bar, wine shop and several restaurants. The cheese and wine shop is amazing - ohhhh, the options are just endless! I have tried every restaurant in here and have been impressed with everything that I have ever tried. The groceries are definitely on the higher end in terms of price but you will only get great quality items here. Overall, a great addition to our community!
(5)Honghui Y.
I had heard so many great things about Eataly from friends and food blogs, and the idea of a massive supermarket/high-end food court especially intrigued me. The bf and I came here on a Sunday night for dinner. We really wanted to try the pasta restaurant, but that involved a 30 minute wait so instead we headed to Le Verdure, the vegetarian restaurant. To start, we ordered the soup of the day, which was mushroom farro. It was tasty by plebeian standards, but for a $9 soup, I expected better. For my entree, I went with the farrotto, which was a risotto-style dish consisting of farro, cabbage, chestnuts, and grana padano. I got this dish because I LOVE risotto - the butteriness, the smooth consistency, and the slight bite to the rice. The farrotto was not that kind of dish. The cabbage was tasteless and underseasoned. I couldn't even tell there were chestnuts in it. The shaved grana padano presented well on the plate but did not balance well with the other components, and left an incredibly funky (and yes, "funky" is the only word that can be used to describe this) taste on the palate. I was done after a few bites, leaving almost half the dish on the plate. The bf got the gnocchi which left a much better impression. The gnocchi was like a flour patty, as opposed to the little clumps of dough we're more used to. There were three such patties that sat on top a bed of two sauces - a green sauce that is called "salsa verde" on the menu but was really just pesto, and a red sauce that was a red pepper puree. The gnocchi was nicely browned on the outside, had a nice consistency, and paired well with the two sauces. The sauteed broccoli rabe was only okay - it had a nice crunch but was underseasoned. In addition to the mediocre food, service was incredibly disappointing. After the waiter took our order, he came back after a couple of minutes and told us that he realized he had forgotten what we ordered. So we told him our order again. Then, right as he was leaving our table, he doubled back and said: "sorry could you repeat that again?" I mean, is it really that hard to remember an order of 1 appetizer and 2 entrees? Needless to say, this incident left us a little peeved. We also asked for bread at the beginning of our meal because we were super hungry. Our drinks came, and there was no bread. Then our soup came and still no bread so we reminded the busboy to bring us some bread. We thought - maybe they need more time because it's being freshly baked, or maybe they need to refill the olive oil or balsamic vinaigrette. Our entrees arrived, and we still had no bread! This time, we reminded our waiter that we wanted bread, and he immediately went and grabbed two packs of bread that were wrapped in paper - not visually appealing at all. Also, it took him like 5 seconds to grab the bread, and it was not accompanied by olive oil or balsamic. So, we waited about twenty minutes for bread that probably took about five seconds worth of work. I realize this was a long review so here's the tl;dr version: food was not great, service was incompetent and lazy. Come here to marvel at what should be termed the Walmart of Italian food, but don't expect a great meal.
(2)Ally B.
We went here for the first time yesterday. What a treat! It is right next to the Flat Iron Building. We ate pork sandwiches, prime rib sandwiches, fococcia and nutella banana crepes. Everything was fabulous! I brought home with me back to PA, various cheeses, chocolates, pastas & carpacchio. I wish I had purchased more because everything was delicious. I would go back here in a heartbeat.
(5)Stuart M.
I went to Eataly Italy twice in two days ... saturday night 7pm and told 90 wait for table, so sunday night returned and got instant table for two at fish restaurant. Octopus started was devine as was the salad for a light start. My partners fish main was NOT nice. The Halibut special was an over cooked piece of "what could have been". I had the scallops which was what it said on the menu and 'nice'. atmosphere was great with a great buzz of people and venue. Service was disappointing.... waitress looking around at other tables and people as mentioning the specials ... waitress asks 'how's everything' during meal, and before i can respond she has turned around to another table and not even listening .. The best move was the gratuity example amounts circled in ball point pen for me to 'notice' when signing the credit card slip... desert (two small italian delights? passionfruit something, and nanoli?) was delicious with a lovely espresso made by a really nice barista. i'd go for the venue and atmosphere, but not the meal...
(2)Sabrina H.
This was waaaay too overwhelming for me... and the people I was with. I think there's a lot of people who are overworked here too and that's just not cool. They seem to get treated like crap. It's also very overpriced. I think the coffees looked delicious and so did the desserts, but considering the late hour we visited I wasn't able to try them but I have heard great things and they seemed authentic to me so I would say on a slower hour/day it would be worth a visit for that. Too loud, cramped, and exhausting otherwise.
(3)Susan D.
Always wanted to eat here, usually just wind our way through the throngs of people. But today is was a rainy Saturday and we didn't have a plan for our day, this just sounded like a good place to explore and finally try. We got there around 11:30 and it was already teeming with people, but hey we are here let's do it! We settle on the pasta restaurant. There are multiple areas/small restaurants to choose from (Pasta, fish, etc..) We put our name in and they take your cell phone so they can text you when your table is ready, which is nice that way you can meander around while waiting. Our wait was maybe 20 minutes and we were seated, service was fairly quick and we did a nice penne pasta and tagliatelli with braised short rib ragu to share....Ooooooh that braised short rib, like buttah. And the sauce was light but at the same time had a richness with the meat. And the penne pasta nice and al dente and oh so fresh it really was a treat (also sprinkled with fresh basil) mmmm I can still taste it in my mind! They also brought this nice fresh dark bread to eat with olive oil before the meal, that was dense and flavorful, how bread should taste. The wait can be long if you come at a premium hour, but it's definitely worth a trip. I want to go back to try all the meats and cheeses next time!
(4)Farhana S.
Although I love the come of this place, I hate that it's always so crowded! It's a great concept though, have dinner and then shop at the same time, but the crowdedness makes it a bit frustrating. This place has numerous small restaurants within that you can choose from, though a bit overpriced for the quantity of food you get. I can only speak for the seafood restaurant as that's the only one I've tried so far. It's a nice place to take tourists or go to from time to time. Just be prepared to bring your patience along with you!
(3)Chi D.
This place is so cool. They have different food stations ranging from cheese stations to pizza an d pasta restaurants. You can literally spend all day in here. I ate at the pasta place and had the tagliatelle al ragu de manzo. HOLY PASTA it was AMAZING!!!! That is by far one of the best dishes I had in New York. The pasta was fresh and the meat was perfectly cooked and flovored. I then wanted to try some pizza so I ordered the Napoletana. it was really good as well but after a slice the anchovies were a bit too salty for my taste but my bf loved it. But I would definitely recommend this place because there is something for everyone at Eataly. It's fun to just walk around as well :) Good luck and good eats!! Yum yum
(5)Jazmine D.
I only give this restaurant a three because just like every other place in NYC, it is always over crowded. Good luck finding a place to sit and drink your coffee. It was also very expensive. Six dollars for a 3 oz cup of coco is too much for even nyc. Now that I know what the deal is with this place, I tend to stick to the smaller coffee shops that give you way more bang for your buck.
(3)Fefe S.
Food is very pricey for the quality and its sooo loud in here! $40 for some fish and potatos it was just too much. Not to mention that if you are with someone who wants to eat pasta but u want to eat fish, you guys gonna have to sit in separate places! Not worth it.
(2)Eric Y.
Eataly is as bustling and eclectic as the day it opened in NYC in 2010. It is huge by NYC standards. It essentially one of the "must go," places by tourist... Thus often labeled as a tourist trap by native New Yorkers. For those of you who don't know; Eataly is a massive high-end supermarket space filled with high-end groceries, kitchen supplies, cookbooks, wine, italian drinks as well as several places to eat. you will also find a bakery, coffee stand, and gelatato store. You get what you pay for; produce meats and confectionaries are pricy and not for the fait of heart. I generally come here to eat and drink (beer garden upstairs). Pasta here is fairly decent. Although I generally don't like eating pasta at restaurants because it is so easy to make at home. After-all, Mario Batalli is known for this pasta dishes. The pasta was as expected al dente and well seasoned nothing that blew my mind. We also ordered a Pizza. It was as expected thin crust. Toppings were simple...Basil, tomato sauce, Prosciutto with fresh mozzarella which was creamy rich and supple;the prosciutto was salty and textured just right. We eat it quickly filling our empty stomachs. Overall, the dining experience was loud and pretentious. Lots of tourist walking up and down and our server seemed flustered and busy. Long story short, Eataly is a cool place with a lot of things going for it, but I'd skip the pasta and make it yourself at home. I left there satisfied but wanting more for my money. We spent too much money for a casual lunch, and the pastas were decent; I left thinking I can make that at home.
(4)Ann K.
Went there on my birthday for a quick bite before catching a plane back to Michigan. I sat at the sandwich and soup bar. I ordered a sandwich that came with a particular soup which to my taste was not at all good. I asked if I could get a replacement and the server was totally rude about it and said all the other soups were only to be sold on an individual basis and they did not want to run out. I then watched two other people next to me order the same sandwich and soup combo but they asked for a different soup from the menu and were allowed to do so. When I asked the server about it she said they had not tried to exchange the delivered soup as I did and therefore they could get just what they wanted. (No worries about running out of soup based on their orders!) Both customers sort of rolled there eyes at the server based on her arbitrary treatment of my request but were happy they could get what they wanted for soup. They said they felt I had a legitimate complaint. When I spoke with the manager she said she usually stood behind her staff and even though the service varied by customer for the same menu item, she could not do anything about it. She said I was welcome to order the soup I wanted and pay for it but they would not allow me to switch soup after the order was served. I have never seen such blatant disregard for a customer's satisfaction over a simple cup of soup. My gut feeling was that the staff was encouraged to feel "ownership" of the product to the point that they treated the food as if it was coming from their privately stocked kitchen and they would dole it out as they saw fit. Nice to empower employees, but not at the risk of being rude to a customer. I rarely send food back and felt I was treated very unfairly. Will never go back.
(2)Paul A.
As someone who loves pretty much all of Mario Batali's restaurants and is completely enamored with NYC's bounty of Italian food, I have to say Eataly is pretty meh (with one major caveat). That caveat is not the Nutella Bar (overrated) or the Gelato (not very good), but rather it is the fresh pasta that you can pick up here to cook at home. I have eaten at Eataly numerous times in pretty much all the restaurants but this little fridge area where they sell fresh uncooked pasta is probably the best you can get in the entire city. If you are a tourist reading this, however, I know that isn't much help. So, if you are simply looking for Batali food but don't want to pay an arm and a leg just look up Lupa or, if it is full, Otto Enoteca. Both are absolutely wonderful Batali restaurants where you can get most of his hits for pretty much the same price you will be paying at this mosh pit of tourists and carbs. Aside from the fresh pasta, this place is wildly busy for fairly expensive sub-par versions of Bastianich and Batali dishes. Ironically, the pasta station here is probably the very worst. The crudo area has some good stuff, as does the cooked fish station. But seriously, if you are visiting NYC, treat yourself, hit as many awesome and unique Italian restaurants as you can, enjoy Little Italy or NoLita, try some Michael White or Carmelini. Eataly, however, is just really crowded and intense for way too small of a payoff.
(3)Shannon H.
An Italian Mecca of deliciousness. Aka Eatly. You've done good Mario Batali. I felt like I was walking through the Mercado Trionfale in the middle of Rome. That's how authentic this place is. There is a wide variety of meats, cheeses, pastas, breads, gelatos and every other Italian thing you can think of. I was in absolute foodie heaven - if I lived closer I think it may be dangerous. Word to the wise though.. this place ain't cheap so be ready to drop a pretty penny on not too much food. It is worth just getting lost in the market for a while though. It's kind of hard to navigate around so good luck finding exactly what you're looking for. There is also a rooftop bar attached to Eatly that is totally worth checking out. This is a good date spot so definitely check it out!
(4)Lisa N.
Hands down the coolest grocery store, slash eatery, I have ever had the pleasure of frequenting! This store is amazing! From fresh croissants and focaccia to fresh ravioli--and you can even watch them make it ! Pleaseee open one in sf! (Inside scoop says there will be one in the socal area soon. Bummer) Biggest downfall of my visit: the girl who made my Nutella croissant was also the girl who took my payment. (No change in gloves! Yuck -_-)
(4)Marielle O.
If your craving for an Italian kind of day you can never go wrong on this place.. I can say it's one of the tourist destination here in NY.
(4)Dani O.
The inventory, location are really good. Food , wine and coffee - AMAZING The down side : it really looks and feels like a supermarket , loud , touristy , always crowded. I would come here for certain groceries, for a quick lunch or quick coffee but would never plan a romantic date nor any special occasion here . And yes, I would leave my kids home too.
(4)Zi-Heng Z.
Nothing more to say but Expensive, but worth it. Everything they do is fresh and incredibly detailed oriented. Food is good, fell of the place is just so much fun.
(5)Stephen D.
This place is great, it looks great & smells great. Food porn to the max. I like the layout, it's overwhelming, but there is just so much awesome stuff. I do not believe this place is for tourists, I think any person could enjoy seeing it and partaking in some of the imported goodies. I do agree that the prices in some respect are high for certain things, but you just have to be economical. **If you are with a group of people and you see at one of the kiosks you could order a few slices of prosciutto with one piece of bread for an arm and a leg, skip that and just go to the grocery section, and pick up a loaf of bread, a package of cheese and a package of prosciutto, sit at a table and eat... it's worth it. I believe you can also purchase wines and beers ala carte and enjoy within the store. The line at the coffee shop was insane when we were there, so we did not partake. We ordered a mozzarella capresse sandwich at the kiosk (cheese/wine/meats) closest to the 5th avenue entrance, light mozz, fresh soft and crispy bread, it was simple but awesome; with a glass of wine i think it was $15 or so. Totally worth trying, I will definitely be back!
(4)Veronica T.
This place is an amusement park for foodies!!! Everything from the food to the kitchen products sold here, is of the best quality.This is the go-to place when in NYC. Mario Batali and his team did an exceptional job putting this genius idea together.
(5)mrharb w.
The only con is that it's always incredibly crowded and sort of chaotic. There are about 8 restaurants scattered around a nice Italian market, each with their own specialty (La Pesce, La Pizza, La Pasta, etc). The food is really fantastic and it's definitely a great place to take out of towners if you can agree on the type of food to eat (for example La Pesce only serves seafood).
(5)Kelley B.
This place was interesting - huge first of all and kind of confusing. I liked that it had the piazza market feel, but thought there would be one restaurant but there were instead many different ones. My pizza was good there but I think this place needs a bit more exploring.
(3)Leigh C.
This place is like food heaven! Everywhere you turn it's more and more goodies. Everything is fresh and made in house. They have multiple restaurants within the supermarket. You have to try the pizza and pasta one. The deserts are to die for.... Seeing Dr.Drew there was funny as well. I thought he was going to have an intervention with the mozzarella sandwich.
(4)Molly E.
Best time to get a table is 1:00 pm on a Wednesday.
(4)Nicole D.
If you can get past the crowds, this is a fun place to bring out of towners. The waits are usually really long, so your best bet is to hunt down a table in the piazza where you can get wine/cheese/charcuterie while you wait for a table at one of the other restaurants. Our go to is usually the pasta/pizza spot, as they have an awesome cacio e pepe. Otherwise, if you live in NY, your best bet is to buy something to bring home - crusty bread, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, handmade pastas and sauces - YUM. There is also a beer garden at the top which is fun in the summer.
(3)Katrina S.
I would never eat here and probably never actually buy any of the marketplace items, but Eataly is definitely a don't-miss spot. It's almost as if the place is an art gallery or museum -- I was scared to so much as pick up the pesto to see the ingredients list on the back. It's noisy and crowded, so probably not a good place to take your grandparents. It's also HUGE. Likely the biggest indoor space I've been in in NYC that wasn't a music hall or museum. But the selection of imported stuff and goods made within the place is downright inspiring. The beer/wine and cookbook section was my favorite because it was so unexpected. Sure, I knew the oddly shaped pasta and cheeses would be there, but the imported vino (yes, it was actually imported, I checked) was the most unique I've seen. Of course, I couldn't take the store entirely seriously. Anyone who's ever lived in Italy would probably walk in and think it was an overpriced, gaudy Walmart for guidos. But it's a good time, I promise.
(4)Julia A.
I love this place. I think all grocery stores (ok ok .. don't murder me .. I know it's not a "grocery" but you can pick up raw foods there .. so good enough) should allow their patrons to purchase a glass of wine (and drink it) while waiting in a very long line for some amazing cheese. Right. Cheese. I actually made my husband stand in line while I walked around and drooled at all the deliciousness from other vendors. Not to worry. I also bought .. not just salivated. That's basically it folks. We weren't there to eat dinner so I can't comment on that experience but I had to see Eataly and I had to buy things because me and food? We love each other. That's why.
(4)Kim S.
I love grabbing a cup of coffee here when I'm on my way to work in the morning. I realized I'm becoming a fan of their dark roast coffee! I've been here 4 days in the row this week! I guess it's also because my office is out of decent coffee. :-x I love the atmosphere of this place. In the summer time, their iced coffee is very refreshing too. One time I even met Mario Batali just hanging out eating gelato .. overall, it is a fun friendly place!
(4)Felix P.
I read the reviews and I can't help but thinking that many of the authors of these so called reviews use YELP as a forum to launch their careers in food writing and/or reviews. The snarkiness is actually bordering on pathetic; it's as thinly veiled as a piece of prosciutto...! Yes I went there. I get the feeling that some people are jealous that the Batali/Bastianich partnership is as successful as it is, so they resort to criticizing where it is simply not warranted. That all being said....is this place big, it is; is this place overdone, yes it is; is this place resembling that of a circus, yes it is....is it not worth a visit? No. Is the food delicious? Yes. Give me a break.
(5)M H.
The food is 4 stars, but the damn inconvenience of shuffling around from station to station when it is crowded is pretty god-awful. If you ever find yourself wandering into Eataly without a plan (by plan, I mean, either a reservation at Manzo where they serve various cross-category foods, or plan to eat in the vegetable category, the seafood category, the pizza and pasta category, roast meat station, cured meat and cheese, or dessert), here are some pointers I hope will help. 1) name, name, name- Get yourself to those little stands by each of the eateries' tables to figure out if you can be seated immediately, or if they have to take down your name for a wait list. Sometimes, that alone, with your hunger would decide what you type of food will be eating. 2) Need coffee with your meal? Fuggedaboutit. Manzo's may offer (did not check), but the pizza and pasta places, the veggie place et. al. directs the diner to coffee stand a long room away. So if you are having brunch and you need your coffee to start a conversation with your dining mate, get the coffee first from the stand before you sit at the category restaurants. 3) The best, no hassle quick lunch is hands down the prime rib sandwich au jus at the rotisserie. This meat is melt in mouth, juicy, crunchy in the right places, everything that confirms that our DNA meant for us to be omnivores. If you get it to go, it's even quicker. On warmer days, I like to get it to go and eat it on a bench at Madison Square Park, while looking at the line snaking around the Shake Shack. 4) No one notices the produce there, but it is nice....my husband goes there though the snow to buy the blood oranges when they have it. The meat, the fish, meh, I can get at Ottomanelli or Chinatown, but some of the pears and oranges at the Eataly produce section are truly amazing. 5) Do not get distracted by the eye candy of Italian designed household goods. You are here to eat. Focus! 6) Olive oil section and vinegar section are the least crowded, so if you feel you must browse quietly and reflect on Great Italian Imports, go there. It's quite like a chapel there. 7) Do not lose the kids in the dessert/chocolate/candy section at the 5th Ave. entrance. Instead, bring them in through the 23rd St. entrance, and introduce them to the produce. They will gladly follow you away from it.
(3)Colleen F.
Holy amazing! Its like my favorite Italian market increased in size 50-fold and included freshly prepared sandwiches, meat and cheese plates etc. The place is HUGE, the architecture is beautiful and the food... there is so much food! I was in heaven. From chocolates to cheeses to fresh or prepackaged pasta (as I had to go with since I was traveling). Goodness was around every corner. The place was pretty packed on a Thursday at lunch time but that didn't deter me from selecting a few special items to bring home (including a truffle creme sauce and several chocolates). As expected the prices are a bit high, but the experience and presentation help me to see the value. At the recommendation of a friend I tried the prime rib sandwich, something I normally would have overlooked- it was amazing. Just meat with a couple bits of flake salt and bread with a light brushing of olive oil, so simple yet so delicious. I need to go back with a cooler! :)
(4)Peggy V.
Great place to walk through! Had lunch there and loved it! The prosciutto and cheese board is enough to share and was our favorite.
(5)S K.
What an experience ! whether it's to stroll around & taste test, shop the market, grab a rooftop view & brew OR dine. Excellent food, unique finds and great customer service. I luv Eataly! & several friends and family members absolutely agree a MUST NYC !
(5)Kaley C.
What a fun spot with lots of different foods to eat in or take home from the market! You could get lost between all of the shelves, cases, and counters of cheese, homemade pastas, and treats. We stopped towards the middle for a glass of wine, cheese, bread, and olives. The wine pours were hearty and the portions were large. It's the perfect atmosphere for tapas and a beverage.
(5)Cait C.
this place is great. I've eaten on every level and shopped at every market in this store. the top level is the best and the gelato can be skipped (it's pretty boring and always seems too melted). also get some prosciutto to go you won't regret it.
(4)Chris R.
Their meat subs are the best. Lines are long during lunchtime, but worth it. A lot of tourists here, though.
(4)Timothy L.
Only spent about an hour here and barely scratched the surface. Definitely gonna put some mileage here and really dig deep for some good eats!
(5)Lauren M.
My gawd, this place is so good. The simplicity of the ingredients only highlights the quality of the food. Ex: One of the counters serves up a prime rib sandwich, which involves hand carving a pile of meat, placing it in a baguette, and that's it. And it was amazing.
(5)Beatrice B.
Love their gelato. I also come for my groceries - the cheeses are soo good. My mom is Italian and I am picky about my Mozzarella and Parmeggiano. Their vegetables selection is great and not surprisingly inexpensive. The fish is also excellent. I haven't really tried much else, since meat, pasta and the other things are pricey.
(5)Lize D.
Love the anti pasti here and the wines are amazing. Go for a standing pre dinner aperitivo, as the Italians do. Seating areas are less well worth it.
(4)Alison C.
Had gelato it was awesome! Had the sweet milk one and so good. Nothing more to say then get the gelato!
(4)Meni B.
Incredible food. It's a huge market and every kind of food has its own station. So if you wanna eat fish, you can go to il pesce, or to the pizza and pasta station and so on. They have a lot of options to eat in case your vegetarian or simply don't enjoy pasta.
(5)Crystal C.
Eataly gelato is so good! Salted caramel is our absolute favorite when paired with chocolate. Pistachio tastes just like you're eating fresh pistachios. We've tried several of the restaurants inside and highly recommend trying the prosciutto and cheese platters with wine pairing. Downside is it's a standup restaurant at cocktail tables. But it was tasty! The other restaurants are sit-down. Even though it's busy and loud it's worth going to more than once if you can.
(5)Jimmy M.
This place is really cool. Multiple restaurants all around the huge space. I went on a day lots of vendors were giving free samples of mozzarella, olive oil, prosciutto and tons of other stuff. Budget enough time to walk around before you pick a restaurant. I chose the vegetarian one and had a tomato soup and sandwich special. It was really good and the ingredients were very fresh tasting.
(5)Nicole D.
I visited EATaly in Chicago and then HAD to visit the one in NYC...love it. I think I prefer the Chicago location because it's a bit more open and light and spacious (since it's 2 stories), but the NYC location has it all and is perhaps more authentic, with the tighter spaces. My mom and I shared an amazing, AMAZING pizza here...so memorable and great tasting. Can't wait till we get an EATaly in LA!!
(5)Giancarlo B.
Not about ambiance but the pasta and pizza is delicious. Their pasta is just delicious, like the pastas in Bologna. The prices are very very high though but service is excellent. Their mozzarella is also exceptional. We had a charcuterie platter(with 4 slices of prosciutto and a few pieces of cheese and salami) and a bottle of wine, it cost $85.00
(4)Candice L.
If this place was not so a) expensive and b) crowded, it would be one of my favorite places to eat. But this place is so rudely expensive I have a hard time enjoying anything I eat because it feels like such a rip off- and it is almost always packed on the weekends. That aside, it is a good place to browse around for exciting groceries (which you can buy online later). I think it would be a good place for tourists or to bring out of towners.
(3)Ten C.
Where can I start? Everything is just great here. All in one concept works so well. Everything Italian all in one place. It's heaven for Italian food enthusiasts - from breakfast, to lunch, to supper, to dinner... In fact I wish I live right above this place! Highly recommend. The only downside - too many people!
(5)Margaret P.
Something for everyone here! We went on a Saturday afternoon. It was absolutely mobbed, super busy but we were still able to get a table at the rooftop restaurant within 30 minutes. It was worth the wait. Great service and amazing food. Highly recommend the arugula salad and the pork shoulder. Loved browsing through the market while we waited for our reservation. We would've had gelato after but the line was too long. Neat artisan foods/goods to purchase such as salted caramel PB, gourmet sauces, jams, coffee, honey, chocolate, pasta, pesto, meats, cheeses, you name it. I could spend an entire afternoon there!
(5)Margaell A.
Excellent experience. I love this rooftop spot in summertime. Their beer-braised pork shoulder is succulent and tender. Great beer choices in La Birreria and Nutella dessert shop with a bunch of Italian goodies to go at the ground floor. Please don't leave without tasting their Nocciolata gelato! They are packed for a reason. IG: jangabane
(5)Amanda S.
This place is easy to love--everything is so fresh & they have pretty much anything you could want. The in-house food options are also great--my husband loves the prime rib sandwich here so much that I had to bring one back for him on the plane! I'm only docking it a star because it's a bit on the expensive side, but it is worth it.
(4)Elad Y.
Its a Italian Opera, The Gelato Pizza Fishes The best espresso All of these is my recommendation, enjoy.
(5)Ken K.
Really good food. Very busy so if your making reservations for the same day you need to make it online by 8 am that morning.
(4)Annabell L.
Loving it!!! This is sooo Italian. A bit expensive but the ice cream, the cappuccino, the cheeeese and the pastries are definitely worth it! Also tried the Vegetarian restaurant. Wine was nice; food OK but still above average. Plus: the ATM lets you withdraw money with European debit cards with no extra charge.
(5)Jason T.
Great place with a great vibe. Very expensive though. Had the tasting menu at the meat place, expecting it to be degustation. It was 7 small plates of pasta for $85. Would come back, but be more circumspect about what I eat.
(3)Christina S.
Can't visit NYC without checking out Eataly! Hanging out in the Piazzo tasting wine and enjoying crudo and burrata. Don't miss out on the somewhat hard to find beer garden on the roof, especially on a sunny day.
(5)Vi C.
Great food but incredibly bad customer service general manager Dan Nero those not understand the essence of being in the restaurant business. We were given the wrong food to go and was not willing to compensate us for our time and effort wasted. I can't understand this way of doing business?
(2)Simarprit S.
We were headed towards Zanoon and we saw this huge place just showing up from nowhere. We walked in to a pleasant surprise. They have seven restaurants and we opted for seafood one. Lokk and feel: bustling Expensive? Yes Average: $40 without drinks Portions: Small Flavor: Full Freshness: can't get any fresher What we had: Trout, Halibut, Snapper, Salmon Taste: Awesome Service: Fantastic Would go again? Yes
(4)D D.
Great
(3)Jeff P.
All I can say is, go here! Awesome selection of Italian food stuffs, utensils, etc. and incredible food. If you can't do breakfast, lunch, or dinner...,at least sample. I wish we had one of these back home.
(5)Lea Ann G.
Love,love,love Eataly for its variety of offerings, fresh, fresh food and basically all its Italian specialties and products. Wish more of the restaurants took reservations but still enjoy this place. Great to take visitors to NYC, clients and just plain fun for groups and even wandering about alone followed by a cup of cappuccino!
(5)Be W.
My fiance took me out for a great date in this Italian grocery store/dining market. We had a delicious salumi and cheese plate, served with my favorite alcohol, Prosecco. Totally worth a trip. Btw, that basically what other people around us had ordered. It was crowded. We only had the appetizer and we went to Korean town for a dinner. : ) We don't usually eat salumi and cheese, but we find them very good.
(5)Paul E.
High Priced. Asserts that if you stand up to eat and rudely treated, you will like it. The food is nothing special and very long lines. Pasty faced denizens of Manhattan put up with it because that is the price to believe they are the center of the universe. Go figure.
(1)Celine L.
Seriously the best place ever to exist. Eataly is basically a combination of all things Italian- there's coffee, drinks, and gelato in the front, snacks and desserts on the side, seafood and prime quality meats in the back, fresh made and pre-packaged pasta with a pasta restaurant in another room, olive oil, vinegar, cheese.... you get the point. My friend and I were so amazed at the variety of items that they offered; they literally had everything we could think of! Food wise of course. They also had a pizza place and a market with unique vegetables and fruits that you can buy. I came to try their well known gelato, and it did not dissappoint- super creamy and a great variety of flavors. You can't seem to go wrong with Eataly- we fell in love with this place the moment we walked in. If only there was a location in LA.... I would live right next to here and visit Eataly everyday to grab something to eat.
(5)Yaoyao P.
I have never seen anything like Eataly before! This place is probably heaven for Italians in NYC because they sell everything authentic Italian from cute jars of honey to gourmet cheese to sausages to $40 dollar bowls to recipe books. During our wait to be seated at the pizza and pasta restaurant, we explored the marketplace... and found ourselves drooling over the Nutella crepe shop. Thank goodness for unlimited bread, because we were starving. I ordered a bucatini pasta with guanciale (pork cheek?!) for $16. It was interesting to say the least, but really just mediocre. The white sauce taste was too sour/strong for me, so I got tired of it fast. My friends also said that their pastas were "just OK." It was pretty cool to get a taste of Italian culture, but overall not a spectacular experience. It was too crowded, and the restaurant's food was not worth the one-hour wait. However, I do think it's worth a visit to the marketplace just because it stands out so uniquely from the other restaurants in NYC. If I ever come here again, it's straight to the crepe or gelato section!
(3)Christina L.
It is hard to imagine a place more heavenly than Eataly. If you haven't been and are wondering what it is, I will tell you. It is an Italian grocery store with tiny boutique restaurants throughout and a cooking school. There is the fish restaurant, meat restaurant, the charcuterie restaurant and the beer garden. I really could have stopped at the pasta restaurant because, come on, that is all that matters and that is where I ate, FOR DINNER. I also had two desserts. Call me a pig, I don't care, but you try and pass up anything in this place. The fact that I got out of there with just dinner, gelato and sweet focaccia was truly astounding. For dinner, at the pasta place, I had fresh pasta with a short rib ragu and a caprese salad. Both were to die for and if I had to pick a last meal this very well may be it. The short rib was so tender it fell apart in my mouth and the noodles were perfectly cooked so they offered that perfect firmness. The mozzarella cheese, prepared in-house (like everything else) was so creamy it melted when it touched my tongue and the tomatoes were so tender that they could be cut with my fork. After dinner I headed to the bread bar where I picked up a piece of focaccia bread covered in butter, sprinkled with sugar and baked. I had never seen this before and I wasn't aware that focaccia could get any better, but it does. I mean really anything is better with sugar. My final stop on my eating adventure through Eataly was at the gelato counter. Now, the true test of any gelato place is the taste of their pistachio. If the pistachio is good, then everything will be good, If they can't make pistachio, they can't make gelato. Ill go one step further, if they don't have pistachio as a flavor it's not a true gelato place. This is true of gelato places around the world - Italy, Paris, Argentina, Los Angeles, New York. Anyway, that was a long intro to tell you that the pistachio was really great. The gelato was extra creamy, smooth and tasted like pure Italy in a cup. When you get a chance to go to Eataly - GO! Yes, it is on the tourist map (Mary and Lou) and it is packed with people, but there is no other experience like it and if you are a foodie, like me, you will be in absolute heaven.
(5)Prachie J.
AMAZING DESSERTS. A little expensive, but so worth it. We picked up four and sat outside, away from the crowd of the restaurant, which I would recommend. After enjoying the perfection of their innovative little treats, I am pretty intent on coming back to try the food. There seems to be a real (and rare) artistry here.
(5)Jula B.
Eataly is fast becoming an NYC institution, with good reason. It is an amazing hybrid of market/restaurant where there are basically limitless options. I have only gotten the gelato before, and it was absolutely delicious, by far the best I've ever had (although I've yet to travel to Italy itself). Plus, the gelato was not outrageously overpriced like some of the other ice cream places in Manhattan. it was truly wonderful to pick up some gelato on a Summer day and head across the street to Madison Square Park to enjoy. Eataly is an awesome spot for those who just want to pick up some Italian bites/sweets or who want a sit down dinner. I am looking forward to trying one of the restaurants there soon!
(4)Nancy Y.
If there's one thing to come to Eataly for, it's the prime rib sandwich at the Rosticerria. The bread, olive oil, and prime rib combination is simple but so delicious. I loved each ingredient on its own and can probably eat the bread with the olive oil all by itself. I'd probably ask the sandwich maker to take it easy on the sea salt next time, but the prime rib was nonetheless amazing. Aside from that, Eataly is usually loaded with slow-moving tourists, and stocked with expensive goods. But I do enjoy browsing through the fancy things and watching the pasta makers make pasta by hand. And the gelato is pretty good.
(4)Erika A.
Heard about this through friends and wasn't sure what to expect. It's definitely in a very popular area (right in front of the Flatiron building), but for some reason I wasn't expecting it to be THAT packed. Maybe because the entrance area is quite narrow, it felt like too much at times. I honestly did not have the patience to look around the entire establishment because of how busy it was, and it went straight to the restaurant that serves the pizza and pasta. We were told a 30 min wait and decided to walk around outside until they called us.. however when they did, it was only 15 mins into our wait time, and they informed us only then, that we would need to arrive back to Eataly within 5 mins, or our table would be given away. Seeing as how were about 10 mins away I was quite put off by the fact that they didn't give us this piece of information beforehand.. otherwise we wouldn't have ventured so far. Also turns out that they don't seat you unless you have your entire party there, and seeing as how we were still waiting for our 2 other friends, they didn't even sit us anyway. Overall, the waiting experience could have been better but I do appreciate the host seating us almost right away when our friends finally did arrive. As for the food and service the food was GREAT. I ordered the gnocchi special (which came in a lamb sauce) and our entire table agreed it was the best dish of all. But that's not to say everyone elses dishes were not good, because they were really delicious. I've had pizza from Napoli, and although I wouldn't say their pizza was just as good, it was definitely pretty close (the cheese could have been cheesier). I won't go into detail with the other dishes, but we all ordered something different, and we all came out really really satsified. Despite the wait at the beginning, and what seems to be a neverending crowd, Eataly is quite an experience to try at least once. PS I LOVE the idea of the "piazza". We ordered a glass of wine that you can take around with you as you browse the different aisles. Such a great idea!
(4)Katie H.
I come from an Italian family and my boyfriend arguably makes the best sauce ever, but after our first bite at Eataly we were hooked! Everything from the espresso to the pasta and salad and meats and cheeses- it all can't be beat! Most recently, we started our day out with a delicious meat and cheese platter, accompanied by some sparkling wine. We enjoyed it so much that we purchased the homemade figs, Gorgonzola dolce and peppered prosciutto. We then went up to the rooftop bar, Birrera and enjoyed a panzanella salad and a delicious mushroom app. I had an amazing Bellini and my boyfriend had a refreshing white wine. Then we headed down to our last stop- pasta! We ordered the Cacio de pepe. I'd heard about it months ago and needed to try it. Well, it certainly surpassed my expectations! It was cooked to a perfect al dente and melted in your mouth. The peppery, buttery and cheesy light sauce was so satisfying, we almost put in another order. We can't wait to go back :). It's a day trip in itself!
(5)Jenna D.
There is a Nutella God! Though I didn't get the full Eataly experience, I did enjoy the Nutella cafe. I had a simple Nutella crepe as well as a Nutella shortbread cookie. The can't mess up a crepe and the shortbread cookie was so buttery, it dissolved in my mouth. A perfect balance for the sweetness of Nutella. My only desire was for their to have been a coffee Nutella drink of some sorts. But I was not disappointed.
(3)Krisanne P.
Adam D. Made our experience what it was. Without him, we would have given our best shot at what was delicious. With him, he chose cheese, meat, dinner, drinks and helped us have a fantastic afternoon with great music and covetation. Thanks, Adam D.
(5)Kai M.
Why so good? When food is this good it makes other food not as good. The wine pairing was incredible. My favorite was the carpaccio with a glass of the barbera d'alba superiore 2010. The tastes blended so spectacularly that it created a third flavor that was completely unexpected. The environment is feisty and the waitstaff in friendly and skilled. It's noisy in a happy way and feels busy and good.
(5)Michelle R.
We ate at the fish restaurant, and the food was excellent. The trout special, and scallops were delicious. I gave 4. Stars because the place is a little confusing. Understand what menu you want, and put your name in right away before shopping, the waits can be long. Although the atmosphere is loud it's fun, and there are unique. Things to see and experience.
(4)Bill J.
I love the concept and the food was really good. But it's kind of a madhouse with too many people crammed into the space. Not enough places to eat the food you've just purchased and most of the staff was not particularly helpful. I'd definitely go back again, just wouldn't plan on trying to eat here.
(3)Crystal P.
What is there not to love about this place! I'm from LA but anytime I'm in NYC it's one of my must stops!!! You walk into a busy atmosphere of tourists, locals, businessmen and people like me- food lovers!! You can sample everything before you buy and almost all is made there on the spot!! If I can describe in one word how this place makes me feel, it would be- Inspired!!! I want to cook and create dishes from everything I see and I want to eat and drink wine till I've tried it all, which looks impossible with such variety. If anyone tells me they're going to NYC, and asks where should they go? I tell them all the time Eataly is a must see! And stop by the roof top restaurant Birreria for the ambience and great food and drinks!!
(5)Mario L.
Very delicious food. Everything from pasta, pizza, gelato to simple grocery items like olive oil, coffee, pasta and so on. You can walk through and just look at the wonderful creations or take a seat and enjoy original Italian food. Delicious! Make sure to stop by at the Nutella place they have (mind blowing)
(4)June J.
I wish they had consolidated all the dining options into one menu so everyone in the party can be pleased. I get the concept, but it's a lot of compromise to narrow down your dining companions' choices into just one among pizza, meat, pasta, or fish. Great grocery items offering. And yes, it's very crowded. I did not expect to get so crowded out at 10:30pm.
(4)Latifa S.
Eataly - rocking my socks since 2011!!! Eataly, NY is just as fantastic as Eataly, Roma. Build like a market of wonders and magic. I first wondered in here few years ago with a mob of people. First few steps in: I was welcomed by that aromatic gelateria! And kind of got stuck in a stampede almost. It was Christmas time. It was busy! Everyone was ooing and ahhing. I didn't mind. Less effort it took for me to walk because all I need to do was let people push me forward! Not so bad after all. There's a coffee bar, gelato bar and next to it was the pastry bar. Cookies, pizzlles, packaged coffee, dried pasta! And on to the next. That pizzeria/pasta bar. Zomg, holy pasta! And the meat shop? That was drool worthy. And IL Pesce??! Wowza!! Here are my fav shops inside this mecca of all things food- iL pesce - But of course! All things seafood and shellfish? Yes please! I had the best spot prawns and razor clams over here. They were absolutely divine. Food is more on the tasting portion so it will be small but they were all perfectly tasty. La Pizza & La Pasta- Drool worthy, simple fresh pizza and pastas! Ahhh. I always end up eating/buying so much here! Damn the noodle addict in me. But they are soo goooood. And they make my favorite roman dish-Caccio e pepe! Need I say more? Nom nom. La Piazza - standing tables only! This is the place I've spent my time waiting for tables at the other restaurant. Grab some cheese, some wine, hang purse and chit chat like I'm in Venice, Italy! Or those markets in Roma. Their housemade mozzarella, prosciutto, salami, the parma! Big plate of salami! it is all that you want and more from a place like this. And last but not least- Birreria!! --once you are done walking,stampeding all over downstairs, come up to the roof top! Viola- a roof top bar!!! You can eat and drink all the beers on tap! The view isn't all that shabby either. They have amazing meat dishes like braised pork shoulders, lamb chop etc. I've spent many hot summer evenings here few years ago. They were the best! (Given that you can find a table of course) They also have Manzo the steak house and La Verdure- all things fresh and vegetable! I've skipped them on all of my visit. Not because they look bad or anything. Only because I only have limited space in my stomach and when it all comes down to it, I'm a seafood girl! Definitely don't eat my veggies! (Yea, got my big girls pants now!) Meat I like but not over shellfish. And between the cheeses, spot prawns, pasta and that rooftop bar, I get to eat till I passed out. I've yet to have a gelato here too because of the other things filled me up. Overall, I love this! All my favorite Italian treats in one big space! And many to take home to. Yumm yummm!
(5)Amanda L.
I came here with friends from out of town who had heard about the place way back home. We walked around a bit and saw all the delicious food the market had to offer (especially the fresh pasta!). We ate at Manzo and I had the pappardelle with braised pork which was absolutely delicious, and just the right size. Anymore and I wouldn't have been able to finish the plate! We also tried the focaccia which was so great I could have gotten a piece of that for dinner and nothing else. On another visit my friend and I tried the panini section, and the bread is unbelievably fresh and the prosciutto is also great. Unfortunately it's the same counter for wine tasting which sometimes holds up the line. The only downside are the crowds - there are just so many people crammed into both the shopping and dining areas.
(4)Naiyi C.
Haven't had a real meal here. All for gelato and maybe some desserts. Gelato is the best for me so far in NYC.
(4)Joe B.
I first read about this place opening in the Wall Street Journals years ago. I was so excited about the idea of the place that I actually saved the article for a while and told my wife that when it opened I wanted to go there. Life happens and sometimes you don't get to do what you want when you want. My wife went before me with some friends and they enjoyed themselves (a couple bottles of wine will do that). So my wife (then fiancee) and I planned to go another time. When we did go, I couldn't believe this was the place I was having gourmet dreams about. It fell flat of my expectations. Maybe that happened because it stayed to long in my head as an idea - if it seems too good to be true, it usually is. We had pasta for dinner and shared a bottle of wine. For dessert, we decided to get pastry and coffee My favorite dessert has got to be a cannoli (the best one I have ever had has comes from Villabate on 18th avenue (yes, they are better than the several I have had in Italy). That being said, Eatly sells connolo which were literally about the size of my pinky and not even that good. Everything was overpriced - I guess you pay for the names attached to a place too. I haven't been back since and with all the shops/eateries in NY I don't see myself going here any time soon. Eataly, you broke my heart, disgraziato! Everyone, Do yourselves a favor and go to Brooklyn and go to COLUCCIO for your imported needs and VILLABATE for all your dessert desires
(2)Erika S.
Love the food and the atmosphere. Everything was amazing. The price of food is a more than average but is worth it. I could have had the cheese plate and wine all day long!
(5)Michael L.
The salted caramel gellato is a must for NYC visitors. Beautiful & special place.
(5)Adiba A.
I got the banana stracciatella (the classic stracciatella being one of my favorite flavors). It was waaaaay too sweet! The portion was good given the price but I couldn't even finish it because of the sweetness! I know I am harping about this but I have a deep seated love for sugar and if I think something is too sweet, it is probably too sweet. Other downsides? The two servers weren't friendly...to me or to the customer ahead of me. And the line wasn't crazy long so can't even say that they were under a lot of pressure. Sidenote: the Lavazza coffee they sell at Eataly is absolutely amazing. I have been using it for the past 4 years BUT if you were to try it, do not buy it from the store - they charge you at least $10 each.Amazon sells it in a pack of 4 for $27, and that way you don't have to lug it to the subway and then to your apartment!
(2)Joel C.
Love the concept and the selection of Eataly. The Lavazza cappuccino was amazing (way better than Dean & Deluca). The olive oil and butter we tried were great; bread was perfect; and deserts were of fantastic quality. Gave it a second try on our most recent trip to NYC and glad we did. The Panini sandwiches are amazing and now our favorite in the city. Like some other reviewers I agree that the lack of seating and service were the main shortfalls of this destination/concept. Needs expanded seating areas and a leader to train staff on the art of service. Could easily up sell grocery items in the various restaurants (grow sales if wait staff would sell the products you are eating at the table). Overall still worth a visit for a coffee and Panini to go. Seating and views available in Maddison square park across the street!
(4)Michelle K.
Dear goodness this place has every Italian item you could want. I walked in to look around and was mesmerized by the walls of cheese and meat. Everything looked amazing. I walked in right before the lunch rush and as I was wandering around noticed that the lines were growing quickly. Stopped by the Caffe Lavazza and grabbed a delicious beverage while perusing. I'll definitely be heading back the next time I'm in New York. Perfect place to pick up supplies for a picnic or dinner party. The prices are steep, but worth the occasional splurge.
(5)Mickey Z.
I do not think we have ever encountered ruder employees ever. We sat down at the counter to eat and the guy says you have ten minutes to order food or you have to move. ummmm would never go back here
(1)Eddie G.
Love the products and I love the store. The wines are divine and they've got it figured out. HOWEVER -- the servers serving the gelato just passed the Broadway entrance of the store always seem to be having a bad day. Can this be addressed? Each and every time, they're pissed off, they don't make eye contact, and they treat everyone as if they were robots. That's my only gripe :) Eddie
(3)Luis E.
Its touristy Its loud You gotta make lines You can probably get the same quality of food (and better service) elsewhere Yet this place rocks!! Its not a place you will want to visit often, but maybe you will because some of the offerings are so good... yes I'm talking about you Prime Rib Sandwich... and also about everything the Nutella bar has to offer. Yes, you just tread that: Nutella Bar Eataly has NYCs first Nutella Bar (as far as I know) and its cool. Its a shrine to Nutella... Besides the Nutella and the sandwiches (they are great) they have all kinds of dishes, Pasta, Seafood, sausages.... whatever you want... and you can tell its high quality stuff. Its also highly overpriced but you are in Eataly after all!
(4)Chris W.
Very busy place. We were in the city trying different wood fired pizzas and had to stop into Chef Mario Batali's creation here. Although we did not exactly order pizza here, we ordered a salad that had pizza in it. Terrific and a fun way to serve pizza. Check out all the cool stuff while you wait for your text that your table is ready. Alot of fun!
(4)Dave J.
Here's the Deal.. This place is a wonderland of different Italian markets and eateries!!! A tremendous variety of speciality items & imports to choose from! Don't pass it by!
(5)Mike Z.
Really cool concept. Its a little Italy under one roof. Filled with restaurants, desserts, cheeses, coffee and much more. Great place to come by for a wine or a quick bite to eat a d sit in the large food court area. Great desserts too!
(4)Christian P.
You surely can get cheaper, with larger portion and perhaps better in many more regular and less touristy Italian places, but overall this is worth a try and the food is decent. The grocery store has huge a selection of good Italian products. I had a very good pasta dish that I have been trying (yet unsuccessfully) to reproduce at home. Sad thing is that you have 4 or 5 different theme restaurants in the place (salads, fish, pastas and pizzas among some) and there is no way you can sit at the pasta place and order one of the salads from the salad place, or a fish...
(4)Sandip G.
Eataly is amazing. We had their pizza, ravioli, and linguini. All dishes are amazing bursting with flavor. I give this place a 5 star. It is really famous and it is also an Italian style market. Warning, it is hard to get in. You have to wait a while but it is worth it! I recommend you come here! If you can't fly to Italy for food, just come here!
(5)Suzanne B.
A zoo of a tourist trap with some New Yorkers who appreciate the quality of the grocery offerings. Very expensive for groceries and wares but the restaurants are comparable to other NYC restaurants, although the noise level is over the top. We do enjoy a stroll there for their gelato and a wander through the aisles, though I have a hard time paying that much for groceries, despite the high quality. Love the festive vibe.
(4)Nikki H.
Absolutely love this place! An Italian playground where you can find anything. A must visit for anyone in NYC!
(5)Rajeeyah S.
Finally made my way to Eataly to meet a few friends for drinks upstairs at the bar. After a few drinks we went downstairs and had dinner at the Manzo restaurant. I only had the lobster linguine but based on how good it was I would go so far to say that you cannot go wrong with anything. Simple, but true. Even the oil for the bread was to die for ! Okay, maybe that was a bit much but for it to be such a simple dish , the flavors were extremely bold. I almost licked my plate, seriously. A few things : 1)This place can be a little confusing , overwhelming for a first timer. I got lost a few times before finding my way. Enjoy the scenery 2)Get to the bar early bc it fills up quickly. Once it fills , there is a wait list area downstairs at the elevator. They will take your nbr and text you once there is space available. So if you know you want to shop and go up just be sure to get your name on the list first. The Peach Bellini's and Rose seemed to be crowd favorites. We had a bottle of both. I think they were 20(ish) and 30(ish) respectively. The peach Bellini was on the sweeter side but I didn't mind. It was very refreshing. 3) lastly, but most importantly there is a Nutella bar there tucked away towards the back corner ( depending upon your entry). Do not miss this place. It is everything. EVERYTHING.
(5)Eden S.
Wish we had come here earlier on our trip to NYC. I am certain we would have come here more than once. There is so much to explore and do here. We ate at Pizza and Pasta and it was wonderful. The service was extraordinary too. We highly recommend Eataly.
(5)Marc Z.
this place is insanely busy but in the best kind of way. the coffee is amazing - tons of different foods and desserts, it's a great stop and pick-me-up any day... even with a busy line
(5)Carrie D.
Food is out of this world! And the beer selection is very good as well. Enjoyable time all in all. The prices are expensive but totally worth it considering how good the food is.
(4)Jill J.
eataly is like italian holy land. this place is crazy. but also crazy good. go early instead of late. great to pick up gifts, or just walk around eating things along the way. the gelato line is stupid. and there is a whole space/crepe bar dedicated to nutella. this place isn't cheap or low key...but, it's awesome.
(5)Rob R.
Love this place but this was the second time in a row the table service was very poor.
(3)Mathew T.
Stopping in to Eataly to browse the huge selection of Italian products. So much stuff here and plenty of food to eat. Check it out.
(5)Michael A.
For the pasta restaurant: my favorite thing on the menu was actually the short rib & polenta, was a little underwhelmed by the pasta offerings but I feel like I probably ordered the wrong things. The meat tortellinis and lavender & lamb pasta was just ok, burrata with tomato and pea puree was dope. get as much bread and olive oil as your waiter will allow and promptly shove it in your face. I could come here and just eat that alone.
(4)Hyeonji L.
Love the vibe here. Fresh, Artisan, hip and delicious! Been to restaurant once and I usually go there to get their cakes, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto and never failed. Need to check out their rooftop bar next time!
(4)Claire T.
Absolutely delicious pizza & pasta. Just as authentic as Italy - be ready to wait for your table. No reservations.
(5)Nadia S.
Great atmosphere (but usually too crowded). Excellent product variety. I'd love to actually sit down sometime!
(4)Carolyna Z.
its like walking in Italy. I love how they have a nutella bar section and you can get fresh nutella crepes, they also have a gelato section. I love how every corner of this store has a restaurant, you will find different sections such as pasta, seafood, meat, cheese, coffee, desserts, even cookbooks!!! you can also do some grocery shopping here, get some fresh veggies and fruits. I went with my friends and we hung out by the cheese section, you can order a meat and cheese platter with a nice glass of wine. its a pretty cool spot to literally just hangout and eat!
(5)Jenny T.
Hey this place is pretty hip and trendy. It's a little Italian market selling fresh pasta, cheese, meats, gelato and all the cool Italian things. Lots of fantastic knick knacks too. I picked up some blueberry cream, and I'm pretty picky with that kind of stuff. There's a restaurant in the middle. When you ask for a seat they ask you if you want the vegetable menu or the fish menu... You can't have both. I thought that was interesting. We went for the oysters (amazingly good) and fish menu. It was good healthy and a good portion that's not too big. No carb fillers and just a bit of veggies. Overall, a cool place to check out in New York. Would love to buy some perishables but I don't live here.
(4)Kate O.
think of eatly as if... a really engaging art museum had a love child with the "ethnic" aisle in your local big box grocery store... but these two love birds met while decadently vacationing in Italy... now for an eatly haiku (my way of giving 5+ stars for this review!) precious prosciutto friendly mustache butcher man you make my day great so i love love love love love this place. i once planned an epic charcuterie party and the cured meat staff was AMAZING. i go back every time and wait for Dave. I like to give him a vague food problem and ask for his expert opinion. last time i said... here is my salad, how do i meat it up? Dave is my favorite eatly employee! he always brightens my day. not only do i love eatly's friendly staff and amazing delectables with so much of my heart... this is a true new yorker tourist experience. i bring my out-of-town friends here. there is so much to learn and see and smell and touch and taste.
(5)Hilary T.
Lovely selection of Italian foods and gifts. My favourite place for a small gift for a friend, or a quick snack. Lovely specialty items like mushrooms, pasta, cheeses, and salami. Molto bene!
(5)Vicki L.
Hmm, what is there to say? It's a gigantic tourist attraction, for sure, but there's some interesting treasures to be found here. I also appreciate (AKA mooch like crazy) the free samples from various food purveyors here. Every staff member is polite (in that "I have to be nice to you or else I'll get fired" kind of way) but not super helpful. I brought my sister here when she was visiting out of town and she asked the kind woman cutting focaccia for a recommendation, but the lady just answered "I like them all!" I mean, I get it, your boss(es) are probably hovering around and you're not supposed to name favourites or anything, but it's a little rough when it's mad busy and a customer asks you for a reco and you can't step up. That aside, there's nothing wrong with Eataly, it's sort of a novelty though and not a spot I'd frequent simply due to the insane amount of foot traffic.
(3)Alice L.
LOVE eating at Le Pesce! One of my local go to spots for fresh fish at a great price! Whole brazino for $26...you cant beat that! Love sitting at the bar and looking at the chefs cook/grill all the great food!
(5)Ryan B.
It's like a one-stop shop for all of the tastes that remind us of our trip to Rome, Venice, Milan, and Sienna! We enjoyed a great lunch at the pizza and pasta counter and then finished it off with a stop at the gelato counter and coffee bar. What a treat it was to explore their wide selection of pastas, cheeses, meats, booze, and breads -- before and after our delicious meal. My wife loves coming here every time she's in NYC, and I can see why! It's all good!
(4)Thorne K.
My friends and I came here and ate at the La Pizza and Pasta restaurant that's located towards the back of the marketplace past the fresh pastas. They told us that we would wait about 20-30 minutes but we ended up getting a table after only a 5 minute wait. How great is that! We ordered two pastas and one pizza to share. For pastas we ordered the Tagliatelle with short rib ragu and the Cacio e Pepe. We liked the latter better than the Tagliatelle even though everyone recommended the Tagliatelle. I just didn't find it to be anything special but the Cacio e Pepe is addicting even though it looks bland when it first comes out. It's a lot creamier than the tagliatelle but you'll find yourself finished with the plate before you know what hit you. It's that good. For our pizza we ordered the Salsicciotta which had mushrooms, mozzerella, sausage and basil. EXCELLENT. Highly recommend. This came out faster than the pastas surprisingly but everything about it was amazing. The service was great but at times felt a little rushed but that's to be expected in a place as busy as this. The food here is authentic and everything comes straight from the marketplace so you know it's always fresh. It's a little piece of Italy you can experience without ever having to leave your backyard. Don't forget to check out the marketplace on your way out!
(5)Tiffany G.
As an Italian who lives in Texas but dreams of being in NYC, Eataly is what I imagine heaven looks like. I felt like a kid in a candy store who didn't quite know what to look at or sample first. We opted to eat at La Pizza & La Pasta, which was an hour wait. The chairs aren't that comfortable and the tables are crammed in there but the fresh, handmade tagliatelle with beef short rib ragu made everything worth it. My friend loved her lasagna and said it was the best she'd ever had. The service was good -- attentive without being overbearing. The one good thing about the tables being so close together is that we had a front row seat to the couple next to us who were on the most hilariously awful first date ever. We stopped by the gelato counter on our way out and I had the best pistachio gelato I've ever had. They advertise it as being made with all-natural ingredients, hence the lack of neon-green coloring you usually find. It was amazing and full of fresh-roasted pistachio flavor. I can't wait for my next trip to NYC and Eataly.
(5)Brad C.
The Good: Great quality, plenty of hard to find Italian products, best espresso in Manhattan, decent Gelato. The Bad: Full of annoying tourists. The Ugly: Prices, you can get same quality and selection on Arthur Ave. for a third of the price.
(3)Irene B.
Fabulous market!!!! I want to stay all day shopping and eating. Please open one in San Francisco.
(5)Will T.
I love the concept of Eataly. Think Macy's, but a food version of it. It is a giant "Italian food" department store with 7 restaurants, 2 cafes, and various grab-and-go fresh food counters. It was really busy and crowded on a Saturday afternoon. I was overwhelmed by the number of people and the choices of food inside Eataly. At the centre of the store is La Piazza, a stand up food and drinks bar that served salami, cheese, and wine. You look for a place at the tables and their server will come over to take your order. Even if you can't yourself a spot at the tables, looking at the food and drink served here was a good pleasure. We looked at the map and decided to go to La Pizza and La Pasta. We put our name on the list and was told it would be a 45 minutes wait. While we were waiting, we busied ourselves walking around the store. At the Focacceria to go, we got a delicious homemade sausage, sweet onion focacceria. The sausage was spicy and the sweet onion was really sweet. Then we went over to the Gelato counter for a scoop of pistachio gelato. The texture was smooth and rich but I hope the pistachio taste could be stronger. We got a seat at the La Pizza and La Pasta and were served with fresh made bread and plate of olive oil. The manager was apologetic that their servers were busy and he would take our order himself. He was very knowledgeable about the menu and the wine pairing. We ordered: - Margherita Pizza - the tomato sauce and cheese were very fresh. The dough was very thin and chewy, almost like elastic. A good surprising texture for for pizza crust. - "Calamari" pasta with clams, shrimps, scallops. The pasta was not "calamari" but pasta that shaped like it. Texture was al dante and chewier than most pasta and very very fresh. Good amount of seafood. Overall, amazing food and service at the restaurant. And we would find wonderful Italian grocery in the store!
(5)Ron B.
So tough to review this place because it has everything from cold cuts to hot paninis, desserts, etc. I've had the hot sandwiches and I have to say they suck pretty bad. The flavors are basic and plain. The only upside is the fresh bread they use. Many choices but you'll always end up with a creamy cheese + super salty meat with nothing else going on. I'm no master chef, but a sauce, dressing or condiment would go a long way. Unfortunately the sandwiches are too dry and plain to be tasty. And especially for how expensive it is, not worth it. The desserts on the other hand are incredibly tasty, but like the sandwiches are CRAZY expensive. Worth a try once, maybe pop in for a decadent dessert but that's all. Once you visit you'll notice that this place is 95% populated by tourists and yuppies who don't know any better.
(2)Alexis N.
For Manhattan, it's ok. There's nothing here you can't get at Arthur Ave in the Bronx or from some specialty stores throughout the city. The crowds are the biggest irritation though. Their food is very fresh and there's a ton of variety. Having been to Italy many times before, I can vouch for the gelato, but it's nothing that Grom can't match or top. It's nice as a novelty.
(3)Kurt R.
Over Crowded and Over Priced = Eataly.... They buy kitchen accessories from Italy for .50 cents each and sell it to Americans for $5 -10 dollars....
(2)David Z.
Nice place to go have real pasta and pizza Also Nutella chocolate bar is very yummy! Little overcrowded long time to get a seat
(4)Risa W.
Confession time: I have a **really** hard time with huge crowds. Really, really, REALLY hard time. "Why's she in New York?" Some might whisper. Well, I avoid Times Square, NY Comic-Con and most Trader Joes, and bewm, that takes care of the crowds issue. The rest of non-stadium NYC simply isn't as crowded...except for THIS place. Holy crap I have never experienced the level of "I'm being swept down an aisle without my feet touching the ground" in any other store anywhere the way I have here. But you know, I *keep coming back.* I endure the anxiety creeping up my spine because it really is that worth it. Why? 1. The porchetta panini during lunchtime. Un-freaking-believably delicious. 2. The Tuesday leg of lamb sandwich special. Greasy and divine. 3. The selection of unique craft beers. I can't find a 750 ml of Baladin's Nora anywhere else in the city, and when it's Dogfish Head's Festina Peche season, I know I can find it here. 4. il Pesce. Yeah, it's noisy, but the fish is delectable and there is almost always a table. 5. The Nutella shop. If you're a hazelnut freak like I am, this is the bomb. 6. The gnocchi at the pasta counter. The most brilliant nuggets of yum. 7. Truffles. WHOLE TRUFFLES. It smells like heaven in that corner of the pasta counter. 8. A vast selection of torrone. I adore this stuff. 9. And finally, some really lovely cashiers. I have never had a checkout person not be nice to me, but as a group, these folks definitely top my list of amazing face-to-face customer service experiences. All of these things make it more than worthwhile for me to endure the scramble inside. Though I admit - I still can't face the crowd at the gelato counter, even though that stuff is extraordinary.
(4)Ana U.
This does not even need a review, i loveeee love love eataly; sometimes its a bit full Every single plate of food its amazing and the olive oil yummm Might have to wait a but, its often quite full
(4)chris h.
It's a Italian food festival there everyday. One of my favorite places to go in NYC. I usually eat at the fish place. Always fresh and flavorful. Ate on the roof top once. The view and ambiance are good up there. But the food is better at the fish place downstairs.
(5)S V.
Eataly is not just 5 or 6 great Italian restaurants, its like a mega-whole foods of italian items where you can stroll the aisles with a glass of wine and a soon-to-be-empty wallet since there is so much awesome stuff to buy. If you live in the NYC metro area and havent been there yet, tis something wrong with you (so donthere ugh this pos app wont let me edit f-it
(5)Anya T.
I went here the other day on a whim. I had never seen it before and immediately saw that they had gelato. Sold! The place was a wonderland of Italian delicacies, a market of awesome, and a central stop for some good old fashion gelato. I didn't get anything else on my stop. Not going to the lie. The line was fairly long when I arrived and it was somewhat crowded but there was room to window shop and lots to see. I had the Mint chocolate chip gelato with a scoop of Straciatella. It was awesome. They make their gelato with fresh ingredients and it was refreshing and satisfying. Very potent mint flavor but I like mint. Close runner up to Grom. Definitely check it out if you want a pannini, fresh pasta dishes, or the occasional frosty treat on a scorching NY day. Enjoy! Salud. Cheers.
(4)Qui C.
Gosh this was extremely impressive. I was floored when I entered Eataly. Walking around the ginormous space made me so excited and happy. There's something for everyone's palette. My husband and I put our name down for pasta eatery which was an hour wait at the time, then we headed to the cheese bar section. I ordered the charcuterie and cheese board with some beer to past the time. Everything on the board was fantastic! Some of the best charcuterie I've ever had. When they finally called us for the pasta eatery, I was almost full from the appetizer so we shared the short rib pasta. Boy, oh boy...it was quite the treat! Perfectly cooked pasta with well-seasoned short rib. Top 5 best pasta dishes I've tasted.
(5)Karla D.
Ordered a margherita pie for myself. It was good, slightly above mediocre, but not terrible at all. I believe it's a bit overpriced, but that's the price you pay to be in the best city in the world. Good first time experience, wouldn't mind trying it out again. PS- this still doesn't beat a good old fashioned NY slice.
(4)Jill V.
Me and S love coming here to roam around, get some gelato, our little Baci candies. The casual restaurant in the back/right is very affordable and quick if you're in the area and want to get a quality lunch on a workday. I get extremely gluttonous for bread, cheese and wine as soon as I walk in so that's always a good sign. Come. Eat.
(4)Alexandra C.
Bread -- terrible now. Don't waste your money. So hard it was inedible, except for the very middle. No thanks on this break-your-tooth bread. I'll stick to Arthur Ave.
(1)Mike S.
I could have spent the entire day here. Basically a really, really good Italian "food court" and market.
(4)Giuseppe M.
Eataly it's the best Italian shop in the world. They only have excellent Italian products all imported from italy. Their produce and meat are outstanding, very good gelato and espresso.
(5)Sheyda M.
A couple years ago while I was visiting NYC I came here and ate at the pasta restaurant and now a couple years later I had to come back. This time I ate at the fish restaurant and got the branzzino. It was an experience eating this because I don't usually eat a whole fish, which is how they serve this dish. The fish was cooked perfectly; it was moist and properly seasoned. I came here starving and the branzzino really filled me up, if the line wasn't too long I would've gotten gelato but instead I compromised for a bag of cookies. Another thing I love about this place is how they have multiple restaurants within the building and they also have gelato, coffee, and what seems like a bunch of little markets inside. This is definitely a go to when visiting NYC!
(5)Chaz S.
Blows away Dean and Delucas and Whole Foods. Crowded. Seems like a cool place to have dinner, people watch, and enjoy good eats. Did I mention it's kinda crowded?
(5)Danielle T.
Today is my NYC adventure day so I stopped at eataly for a special lunch. I'm not a fan of organ meats - except for sweetbreads. I was thrilled to see them on the menu - breaded and fried - at the Manzo restaurant and relished every single morsel. Still hungry, I ordered another plate. It disappointed me because the pieces were small and too crispy and after a few bites, I let the waiter know in a kind way. She whisked it away but never brought me back another. A manager topped off my glass of rosato. They brought me my check for two glasses of rosato (which I ordered) and two orders of the sweetbreads. I questioned this because I did not consume two orders. The manager told me that I consumed the majority of the second dish, which was not true. She then said that she topped off my wine and how about she just charges me for a third glass of rosato. But I didn't ask for that third glass. I told her that it wasn't fair. She walked away, tapped at the POS for a while, and finally I was brought a bill for what I consider fair. I'm pretty annoyed by this customer service.
(3)Johnny A.
Reminded me of Marche Restaurant in Toronto, but with the New York mayhem atmosphere and prices. Great place to spend time browsing through the different food and grocery items before grabbing a good espresso and a pastry, or perhaps a glass of wine. Certainly not for the enochlophobic, but then again why would you be in NYC anyway.
(4)Salina S.
So overwhelmed by the awesomeness of this place!
(5)Nadia K.
It had been about 15 years since I visited NYC last so my super smart and savvy friend recommended that I visit Eataly for gifts and goodies to take home. When I stepped in, I was overwhelmed with a sense of happiness and as I walked around I decided that I never wanted to leave. This indoor Italian marketplace had EVERYTHING! There were restaurants, cafes, pastry counters, chocolates, espresso, gelato, breads, pizzas, seafood, salami and so much more! To a foodie, it was home. I must have willingly wandered around for hours making my selections and I probably took home more items for myself than for my family. I would definitely recommend a visit here at least once and I would definitely return again! One of my favorite places in the world!
(5)Kathy A.
Omg I always stop went I close to this amazing restaurant market! Great food and great people very friendly and the sandwich Excellent!
(5)A G.
Produce as fresh as the morning dew.
(5)A H.
Great italian food both at the restaurants and the grocery sections where you can buy fresh ingredients to make yourselves. You can get pasta by the point, and everything is delicious. A bit pricey, but it is worth it.
(4)Kate H.
Eataly is one of our favorite places in NYC! It's a total sensory experience-both the seafood and steak restaurants are great. There is also a roof top beer garden-on a nice day it's a great place for an after work drink! Definitely go if you get a chance!
(5)Brian L.
There is very little I can say that hasn't been said already. It's safe to say anyone paying the visit can spend several hours in here. La Piazza - the cured meats and cheeses are fantastic. The $23 sample platter was well worth it. 5 types of meats to match 5 types of cheeses. Delicious. Gelato - the very best? Not really but while you're there, why not? Everything in this place is fairly priced. There are numerous restaurants to try and many little shop selling chocolates, pasta or fine Italian goods. The space is huge. Imagine an Old Navy dept store but with nothing but Italian goods.
(4)Lauren S.
While the atmosphere can be absolute madness, the concept alone warrants 5 stars. I mean, people SHOULD go mad for a place that imports all and every type of (amazing) food offering from Italy, as well as some culinary-related goods. It's a combination market - cafe - restaurant - wine bar 's- coffee bar and specialty shopping experience. Eataly is a microcosm of all things authentic italian food-related in the epi-center of NYC. While it can get very congested - particularly around the gelato area - I believe that it's with good reason and it's a sign that my fellow New York's have taste! My favorite is.....welll.....everything! Mostly I come for a specialty coffee beverage and a decadent dessert or appertif. But I've come to have wine and cheese with friends, wine and a small bite to eat, and once a full dinner (reservations only). I've never not been impressed. I like that I can shop around and buy food items after I eat them in a full-service setting. I like that there is a variety of service styles in one venue - a coffee/dessert area which is more like an informal coffee shop setting, then a wine/tapas/small plates semi-informal area where you enjoy these while standing at individual or shared marble counters will full service by knowledgeable waitstaff. And a reservations-only, table service both downstairs and upstairs involving particular cuisine types, and others combining elements. Everytime I come, I enjoy the entire sensory experience !
(5)Da K.
Ate at the restaurant on the roof. Great atmosphere, hard to not have fun. Wine was good and reasonable price. I had chicken thighs, they were excellent and lots of them, unfortunately the veggies were few and not good. Good thing I like plenty of meat. We had the fried mushrooms, which are worth the whole effort. They are like a high end County Fair convection, that is meant as a compliment. I did not shop in the area below but it's pretty cool , worth a look.
(4)Linda X.
How can you not love this place? It's a New York food staple! Huge Italian marketplace with everything you can ever think of with rows of imported goods. You can sample some cheese (truffle cheese is AMAZING), get some delicious gelato, or splurge on some nice meat/cheese trays and sit at the tables. There's also an awesome and very beautiful rooftop bar! The place isn't cheap but the ingredients are high quality. Note that it does get packed since it's a tourist destination. Overall really neat place to explore and take some friends for some good food!
(5)J R.
A very unique place to check out all the Italian food and market. We are vegetarians and inspite of the place being so big there was not too many options. It will be good to visit if you are in NY city.
(3)Cathy M.
Good, fun place, but too many people! When it first opened I loved this place. Now it's just a tourist attraction and SO busy all the time. Last time I went I couldn't get anything because the lines were so long.
(4)Kat C.
I had a meal at Manzo during restaurant week. Small portions. Service was really subpar. Waited 24 minutes for my dessert. Had check placed the same time as dessert. Don't come here. Regret not picking any other establishment, in fact should've just grabbed a to go option
(1)Claudio B.
THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER! Stood in line to get roast chix on 7/28/15 at 730pm. The staff were bantering back and forth about something oblivious to me waiting - the only person on the line. I finally left - will NEVER come back. Thanks!
(1)Sarah K.
This is a like a fancy, Italian, New York Costco. Any fancy or Italian grocery you could dream of exists here. It may actually just be a portal to Italy, I'm not totally sure how that stuff works ... On our visit, we put in reservations at the Pizza/Pasta area and went to find a counter that would give us a bottle of wine while we waited. And on our way to said bar, we were handed samples of what was the best focaccia/cheese on bread I've ever eaten in my entire life. After ordering, we gorged ourselves on the most perfect rustic pizzas and cacio e pepe. And be sure to stop at the Nutella bar on your way out. It doesn't matter if your waistband is buckling or you want to die, it's just something you need to do.
(5)Lesli K.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Having just visited Italy last September, this place took me right back there, except that at Eataly the food is better and the place is cleaner! I could spend days in here pursuing the Italian market and wandering around! It was hard to decide which of the 12? Restaurants to eat at, but we chose the Pizza Pasta place. I had the Ravioli with Asparagus. It was so fresh and delicious, not at all heavy. Our waitress was excellent and super attentive and friendly. The place was hopping but she made us feel like we were her priority. I think her name was Kristen or Christine. Anyway, my husband had a Macchiato at the Espresso Bar and said it was delicious. The guy who made it for him was singing and having a great time. You MUST try the gelato! It's better than anything I've had in Italy! Don't let the line scare you, it moves quickly. This must be a great place to work, because the staff is so friendly. While you're there, why not book a flight to Italy? Fun, fun place. Eataly, please come to San Diego!!!
(5)Sadie W.
AMAZING...an Italian empire! I'm from CA, been here twice in 2 days and will probably go again tomorrow! I watch Lidia on PBS and love her style. Only to see her would have made the experience better. Keep going Lidia- it's great!
(4)Huong N.
While in NYC for a vacation, my friends and I really wanted to eat here as we heard many great things. As I walked in, it was so big that I didn't know what or where to start. After asking, we realize there was many restaurants within the establishment itself. We didn't care which one we eat at but each one of them was fairly full and we couldn't get a seat at all. The wait was longer than our stomachs can handle. We were able to walk around a bit to check the place out as we were already there. There was so much stuff, I didn't know what to buy so I walked out empty handed :( If I ever visit again, i will definitely have to get a seat at one of the restaurants.
(3)Marcia O.
A group of 8 went for brunch on a busy Sunday morning. Big mistake! Staff not helpful and service slow. After all of us having a hot meal, which was very tasty, then when we wanted coffee with our meal we had to line up for ages and then told by a very rude supervisor(?) that we could not have our drinks at the table...we had to move elsewhere. Appalling customer service, so I won't be going to Eataly in NYC ever again. Good tourist attraction, very crowded and not worth the money.
(2)Sheng M.
Dear Seattle, please, please, pleeeease get an Eataly! I was so overwhelmed by the awesomeness of this place! It's like a fancy adult mall food court with Whole Foods/Pike Place throughout. I loved the fresh collections from coffee to seafood to cured meats to hand-made pasta! Yum! We wanted to get a snack so we "manned" a table (stand up and informal bar tables - no seating) at the cured meats section. I kid you not...within one minute, a waiter came to check on us...gave us menus and then served us water. We had their signature plate of meats and cheeses and it was reasonably priced and extremely tasty. I can't wait to visit NYC or Chicago again so I can visit this place again!
(5)Holden G.
only eaten at vegetarian one.
(3)Scott D.
I love walking around in here, but the $$$$$ prices put me off completely.
(3)Patricia M.
This place is so crowded all the time! Pros: -they seem to have good quality food (ex: handmade pasta), but I wish I could eat it in a classy way other than scrambling to find a table/seat (if you're lucky) or eating in a corner like a creeper Cons: -this place seems to be overall overpriced (probably coz of the location) -the lemon gelato was refreshing but i not only had to wait in line for it (while people are squeezing past me to I to the other side), I also had to eat it in a corner in a hurry coz of all the people around me -no restroom (not that I know of)!! -crowded all the time. Not a nice place to enjoy your food This is a good place to go once to say that you've been (jus to walk through. No need to try their food). Just once.
(3)Andres B.
i don't get it. i get the concept and it looks like the food is ok. but it is rammed with people. 90% tourists. but i mean packed. unable to move or sit. too successful for their own good i guess. too many other good restaurants in nyc for me to ever go back here...oh and the "beer garden" on the roof? a zoo. good luck getting a beer.
(2)Lauren J.
Eataly is vast and fascinating. Here you can eat a full meal, graze, take away an al fresco snack, have dessert only, or shop the mouthwatering array of imported Italian delicacies. Goggle at the variety of pastas, honey, olive oil and sweets, including fine dark chocolate and all manner of goodies involving hazelnuts. Separate stalls feature dazzling displays of cheese and salumeria (superior Italian deli meats). The restaurants around the central seating area specialize in meat, fish, pasta or vegetables. At Il Pesce I had a wonderful lunch of fresh razor clams lightly cooked with olive oil and red pepper flakes, then at Il Verdure I tried an unexpectedly sumptuous 'carpaccio' of zucchini made from insanely fresh green and yellow summer squash, sliced paper thin and dressed with pine nuts, fine olive oil and fresh herbs. The only sour note was struck later, when I got a coffee and dessert from the cafe area and brought it back to central seating. A waitress came over to take an order and I explained that I had already dined at two of the restaurants and was now having dessert from the cafe. She went away, and several minutes later I was visited by a polite but implacable security guard! I explained to her that I was a paying customer and offered to show my receipts, but she insisted that the seating area was for ordering meals only. Well, I saw no signage to that effect (and the cafe area seating is quite limited), but I got up and moved. Honestly, who ever heard of a food court that doesn't let paying customers sit in open seating to eat? Mr. Batali, please take note. Your food is good but your customer service policy leaves much to be desired.
(4)Sophia X.
Lots of interesting groceries! Quite pricey but definitely worth making a trip and looking for additions in your kitchen! I love their wide selection of truffle sauce (quite inexpensive too!) and get their pistachio spread everytime.
(4)Vina Y.
Eataly is chaos. Delicious chaos. I've been here a couple times on times to NY and have mostly enjoyed it. There are a lot of different parts of the store that sell meats, seafood, produce, cheese, wine, home goods, pasta, sweets, bread, etc - all things Italian and edible. If you know what you want, it's probably a good place to shop. But if you don't, I feel like the crowds and the amount of products can be overwhelming. Most of the products are all in Italian with a small sign near the item that's not quite descriptive enough. There never seems to be enough staff nearby to answer questions either. I've tried their meat/cheese boards before and those were fairly priced and delicious but there's no seating area - you just have to stand at tall tables (really tiring if you've been walking around all day). They do have a seated dining area but it's always been too busy for me to get a table. The first couple times, it was still a novelty but I probably would opt for a less chaotic grocery or restaurant if I wanted Italian food stuffs. Now, the only thing I do come back for is to get a couple packages of their delicious hazelnut nougat because I can't find it anywhere else.
(3)Sarah V.
The inside of this store/restaurant is so cool! Not if you have a stroller, but if you don't, this is awesome! There are all sorts of awesome things to buy, including but not limited to noodles, cheese of all kinds, desserts, etc. In the restaurant I ordered a cheese pizza, which was A-OK. The cheese on the pizza was really good, and fresh. For dessert I went downstairs and got a little shot glass sort of dessert that was sugar free, but didn't have any artificial sugars either. It was pretty good, not overly sweet, but sort of creamy. I would make it at home, if I had a recipe, because it was a great dessert alternative. You can easily spend over an hour here walking around and buying stuff! Pretty cool!
(4)Diane S.
Love it! An abundance of Italian and specialty items, most not overpriced! There are tables and little bars you all around the store that you can stop at for a glass of wine, plate of cheese, etc. Also there is a great pasta cafe & seafood area. Also, there is a Biergarten upstairs on the rooftop where you can have beer or a glass of wine at the bar, or sit down at a table and enjoy the food. We had a glass of wine and a board of cheeses & meats, delicious. We ended up going back to enjoy the fresh tile fish & trout. We would have made more purchases, but was on our way to a concert and couldn't carry many bags. They also had beautiful produce, reasonably priced and even fresh flowers. Don't miss this place!!!
(5)Maria M.
MAGICAL. Whether it's getting drinks with friends after work, sitting on the rooftop during the summer, or bringing out of town guest, this place never gets old. Get the meat and cheese board, with a bottle of wine. You won't regret it.
(5)Michael R.
Can you give "zero" stars? If so, this place would earn it. The food is good, even great. The choices of Italian specialty foods is unmatched in the city, country, probably the world really. But that is not what makes this place a living hell. No, that is the humans that occupy the space. Is this the first place tourists who are unfamiliar with NY visit now? It seems that every single customer thinks we are in some mall in suburbia or an open market in Europe, or somewhere completely different than this debacle. The customers suck. The space is packed. The staff? Horrible. I am shocked that Mario would allow this kind of nonsense to continue, but he will do what he will do. I guess he is more concerned with appearing with U2 on subway platforms than providing a pleasant experience for his customers. Oh, and the prices are mind boggling. This might be one of the worst places in the entire city to visit. I will never go back, and if anyone from out of town wants to visit: DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU!
(1)Mark T.
Excellent gelato and cool place. Very popular, but the line moves quickly. We are visiting from Oregon and a friend recommended this place, it was a great recommendation. This place has everything. Gelato, desserts, chocolate, veggies, wine, beer, food, and a Nutella bar.
(5)Jake E.
The whole flounder special at Il Pesce was fantastic. According to their menu, the "Italian style" preparation means only a few condiments, no added fats, and 50% less salt than average". The white flounder meat was extremely delicate and their vertical broiler preparation created a slightly salty crust to compliment. Squeezing the fresh roasted lemon upon serving really topped the dish. Highly recommended!
(5)Rosa C.
What a wonderful place! It's reminiscent of Reading Terminal in Philadelphia, except this is one large establishment and not several small establishments. They have a variety of cheeses, salamis, and fruits, not to mention all the little restaurants for prepared food. We ate at one of the seafood only areas. I must figure out what it was called. Anyways, we ordered the scallops as our antipasti- BEST SCALLOPS EVER. They were seared oh so perfectly with the outside being a bit crispy chewy, and the insides perfectly well done, where it's not tough at all but you don't even doubt that it's cooked fully. The spinach that the scallops laid on was cooked perfectly with a bit of crunch and not wilted at all. The final mozzarella milk that bathed the dish was rich and sweet. Perfect dish. The entrees were less impressive (fried seafood dish and Sicilian-style swordfish). I love the overall bustle of the market. It's a great place to people-watch, and yet still a good date spot because of all things to see- Italian craft beers, innovative kitchen tools, exotic fruit (they sell passion fruit here and mango nectarine), giant blocks and slabs of cheese, freshly made pastas. We will definitely be back to do some grocery shopping and to try out more of the prepared food- cured meats and pizzas!
(5)Paul N.
This place is amazing!!!! The restaurants, fresh food and other groceries are unreal! Who would have thought a place like this existed. If you're in the area you have to stop!
(5)Cara P.
not a fan of the experience of going, but i am a big fan of the food. like all places in nyc, this place is packed, and the service is slow. the variety of food is amazing. more olive oils than you know what to do with. super fresh and beautiful fruits and vegetables. exquisite meats and fish... you can also dine there in the supermarket area if you can tolerate the noise and crowd (which i cannot). the olive loaf is quite good as are the ravioli, and of course, a nice orange soda... i really like orange soda with real orange in it... i eat a prosciutto sandwich as i walk around to keep me from drooling too much hahaha.
(3)Thomas A.
Let's overlook the fact that I'm a middle-aged Italian-American that only had gelato for the first time recently (at Eataly!) or that my latest visit to Batali's empire ended with my car almost getting towed ($250 down the drain but at least I was able to drive home without having to hit the impound yard). And of course it's touristy as a chunk of the other reviews mention - what isn't in NYC?! - it adds life and character to the place and you feel like you're walking through the Tower of Babel when you're here. It's sprawling. It's large. It's vibrant. It's clean. It's exciting. (And for us 99%'ers - it ain't cheap.) From the rooftop bar with the retractable roof in the summer (getting sloshed on Bronx Brewery's Belgian beer) to enjoying gelato while marveling at the Flatiron Building across the street to loading up on the amazing fresh pastas... there's always something to explore and enjoy. (Now if you don't mind I'm about to dig into some amazing Italian bread (stuffed with fresh figs) and make a pot of LavAzza coffee and crack open my kids' piggy-banks to help me with that damn ticket I got hit with!)
(5)William F.
Gotta love Eataly. Sure the prices are high (very high), but it's well worth it at this Flatiron Italian grocery store/restaurant. They've got amazing stuff here, including: a selection of at least 80 different types of cheese, 15-20 different types of Italian meats (from bresola to capicola to mortadella, etc.), fish, ground meats (lamb, beef, veal, whatever you need), AMAZING pasta, both fresh and boxed (my favorite is the Ravioli Quadrati, a four-meat blend ravioli...absolutely unreal), truffles, olive oil. Everything. There's also a couple of restaurants on site, one of which is called Birreria, which I've eaten at once and didn't love, but as far as the groceries go, I'll keep going back to buy a few things here and there.
(4)Ronald D.
Service - OK Ambiance - Allrighr Food - OK Nah, kind of simple overpriced pasta. Only if I am there with someone who wants to eat other wise other places around that I would go to.
(3)Mireille D.
Wow, this is my food dream! Love this fresh market with everything Italian ingredients you can think of!
(5)David B.
Three of us ate here recently. Because each area (pasta, fish etc) has its own kitchen the pizza one of us ordered came first despite our being in the pasta section. While the pizza was pretty good, but not extraordinarily good, our pasta meals were very average or below. The ambiance and aromas of the place lead one to think they're getting really good food, they're not. Again, I reference the restaurant in the movie Brazil. Because Lidia and Mario push their own products some brands are excluded. DeCecco is one of my favored brands of pasta and is unavailable at Eatily. There are some very expensive imported brands along with the owner's brands. NYC has so many good and very good Italian restaurants there's no reason to eat here.
(2)Michelle H.
Awful service!! I came with a group of friends to have wine and was asked to leave the table because we were not ordering food. Both Heather and Diego M are disgraceful. My firm often uses Eataly for our dinners.... Never again.
(1)Gina D.
Excellent fresh pasta, meats and cheeses for sale that I have only found in Italy. Brought me right back to my visit to Italy 2 Christmases ago. I am never one to repeat anything I do when I am visiting NYC - but I will definitely go back here over and over again.
(5)Chelsea R.
I went to Eataly for the first time while visiting NY and fell in love. Italian food is my favorite and everything Eataly has to offer is authentically Italian. Without a reservation, the wait time can get a bit long, however its easy to find things to do in this unique space. While waiting to be seated we were able to do some cheese and wine tasting to hold us over. Everything I tried was high quality and cooked to perfection. I also hear they now have a nutella bar... need i say more.
(5)Daniel N.
We didn't eat here, however, we did browse around. Eataly has some of the coolest stuff. They have fresh seafood, hand made pasta, tons of meats. You should definitely window shop even if you don't eat.
(4)Rebecca L.
There's nothing not to like about this food mecca. The rooftop bar is a fun spot though be prepared for a packed crowd & a long table wait. Downstairs eat, browse and gather until your stomach is content. Or, grab your favourites to go & enjoy a picnic in a NYC park. Highly recommend the cheeses, wines & chocolate bars.
(5)Jaehee H.
Eataly is what you make out of!
(4)Clara L.
we popped by for post-dinner espresso & sweets the place itself is pretty interesting if i lived in ny, i could def see myself dropping by after work to collect different ingredients or libations for a night in the guy at the espresso bar asks me where i'm from i say, "cali" and he says, "no, where are you FROM?" ... no engrish.
(3)Ina L.
Eataly is an Italian mega-store and it's a one-stop shop for many Italian goodies. It's a little overwhelming at any time of day with its incredible number of vendors and foot traffic, but it all comes with the prime 23rd street location. Eataly has become a conveniently located yet expensive spot for my gelato, charcuterie, and fresh pasta needs. They have a variety of stations that sell a whole spectrum of things, including chocolate, cappuccino, fresh cheese, dry pasta, and cuts of meat. They also have separate dining areas, for those lucky enough to indulge in a plateful of pasta and wine. Granted you'll be sitting in the middle of the walking crowd, it's quite an exhilarating experience. AND FOR THE BIG NEWS!!! Drums rolls please! Eataly is finally opening up the Nutella Bar in their NYC location on Monday, May 12! They've knocked down the wine section and are replacing it with their Chicago-famous Nutella Bar! I am so excited for it to open- I can never get enough nutella!!!!
(4)Lia L.
Great food for foodies, good restaurants. Packed with interesting people.
(5)B. Marie J.
I had the absolutely best pizza of my life (so far). I will definitely be returning with friends.
(5)Amy B.
LAWBREAKERS! Customer service is deplorable. I have been shopping here for nearly 4 years (they opened right when my son was born, so it is easy to keep count) and I have never been so offended in my life. I purchase many beverages from Eataly on a weekly basis; they are one of the few purveyors of Lurisia in small bottles, Lurisia tonic, and select flavors of San Pelligrino soda. When I brought my empty and clean bottles back on May 12th, the guest services desk refused to accept them, despite the fact that IT IS THE LAW. The cans and bottles were in perfect condition (cleaned, bottle deposit labeling intact and clear, items currently being sold by Eataly), and the two ladies would not accept them. I asked them to please escalate to a supervisor who would know about bottle deposits, and they called over a woman who was just as clueless, and did not appear to be a supervisor in any capacity. The three of them stood around, basically accusing me, in front of my toddler, of being a liar, a thief and scammer trying to get $0.25 from them. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!? $0.25 -- someone would try to scam this huge store for a quarter?!? I was asking for a simple compliance with a state-wide law and that was how they responded. I finally got in touch with a supervisor on the phone today, over 10 days later, and he assured me that an email was sent company-wide in 2012 informing them of the fact that they are required to accept and refund bottle deposits on the beverages they sell. His resolution was to have me "send guest relations an email". Really? That's how you deal with a loyal customer whom you've insulted? I have since taken my business elsewhere and I suggest you be aware that the people here are breaking the law in more ways than one. Just google the latest news and you'll see what I'm talking about.
(1)Dennis M.
Who the hell has the nerve to have it's many people and one men's room? Apparently Mario Batali has never had to take a piss. Standing in line with 10 people while they clean the restroom at 8p on a Thursday night...good job. Wish you could incorporate more lavatories into your profit margin
(1)Grace K.
Beautiful market, window shopped and ate gelato and drank some decadent hot chocolate. I think there should be more seating though
(3)Jeffrey J.
It's a really beautiful market with several different food counters to serve virtually whatever mood you're in if Italian cuisine is what's on your mind. There's coffee, gelato, paninos, hand carved meat sandwiches, pasta, raw bar, etc. I've only been here a couple times, but I am really impressed with what this place has to offer. I had the prime rib sandwich at the hand carved meat sandwich counter, and it was pretty good. It was fairly simple, basically just thin sliced prime rib, slathered with a jus in between a baguette. I understand the simplicity and its intention of allowing the eater to focus on the flavor of the beef. They weren't shy about the meat, as they offered plenty of it. It was very juicy and well prepared. My only complaint about the prime rib is that it could've used a little more salt. The parts of the sandwich I enjoyed the most were the parts where the baguette had some extra salt which enhanced the prime rib. I look forward to coming back and trying some of the other offerings.
(4)J W.
Food wasn't bad and there's a wide selection to choose from but I felt like was eating in the food court at the mall.
(3)Suzanne S.
Five of us enjoyed a dinner of pasta and pizza. Fun shopping through a huge selection of Italian pasta, sauces, cheeses, cold cuts and tons more. Fresh fish and fruits and veggies were available as well as wine, Alessi household goods, and much more. Good gelato and other desserts sold here, but the Nutella counter was the most popular area by far!
(5)Tim T.
decent place...a little too busy...the food is amateur italian (in a good way)...the staff is anything but italian...and the crowd, like most crowds in NYC, doesn't match the style of the venue
(3)Michelle T.
Sipping on a glass of wine while grocery shopping for the best imports from the motherland all in one place?! YES PLEASE
(5)Charles T.
Wonderful place to visit while in NYC! Eataly is a wonderful place experience and have amazing food and wine.
(5)Rebecca C.
Word to the wise: don't be that obnoxious person who brings a huge group here and doesn't keep it moving! Yes, this place is a clusterfu-you-know-what on the weekends, so beware. However, I will say that it's fun to wander through during calmer days. Goods are pricey here, but the huge selections of condiments, sauces, snacks, and cheeses make it worth a visit or two. It really is a beautifully done tribute/representation of certain aspects of Italian foodie culture. While not everything is on point here (the pizza and pastas at the restaurant are mediocre at best), their sweets (gelato and other desserts) are a great treat, and I love the various beverages they serve. With the smell of aged cheeses in the air, the sound of wine glasses clinking, and the hustle and bustle of this vast space, it makes me feel like an awestruck tourist in Italy all over again.
(4)JL P.
The host asked me 6 times how many were in my party at Manzo. Once we were finally seated the waiter was apathetic, impersonal and rude. The portions of food were small and overpriced. I think the hype is way overrated.
(1)Jen M.
I want to eat everything in this place.. And if I hadn't wanted to before, one look / smell / taste is all it takes. I didn't realize I'm such a pushover. Lol. I do wish there was some kind of pasta bar, as the only pasta I saw was being served in a seating area, but the wait was way too long. Boo. But in the few times I've been, I've tried a grilled panini, a few different types of foccacia (loved the sausage and bell pepper one the best), a few meats and cheeses, which were all amazing. I appreciated how attentive and knowledgeable people were about the food they served too. Definitely added to the total experience. For dessert, I decided to forgo the long gelato line and the panna cotta alla Vaniglia caught my eye in the nearby dessert showcase.. Kid you not, I have never even tasted pannacotta before nor knew what it was, but it looked so good I had to try it, & I was sold. Went back two more times later on it was so good. Can't wait to visit again and try more things!
(5)Eddie D.
If you want a taste of Italy without flying out of JFK then stop by and get lost in the shop and enjoy all it has to offer . The place could be crowded but it's not crazy you can enjoy a great wine while you shop the meat market or taste fresh cheese before your table is ready out of the 5 restaurants you can choose from.. when you are done , you can walk to the other side to enjoy a pastry or a gelato and end the night with a great cappuccino. You have everything under one roof , with a smile from all the staff .. The price are very reasonable for thr freshness you get .
(5)Amy C.
I've tried their sandwiches and my god, they are perfect. Cured meat, olive oil, vinegar, and vegetables. Perfection. I've also had the roast beef sandwich from the Eataly in Chicago. YUM Tried the waffle and nutella. Dyin brb I've never seen lobster greens until I walked into Eataly's produce section.
(4)Lisa M.
Eataly is an Italian Feast to all the senses. A huge market, housing 5 restaurants... Each one with their own style & menu. Upstairs on the Roof, full bar and restaurant, will have you coming back for more. Menu is unique. Sampling of cheeses & bread is one of our fav items. Ricotta drizzled with honey & sprinkled with pine nuts... Bellissimo! The market is divided into sections. Fresh produce draws you in with the amazing selection. There's a wonderful butcher, fish market, cheeses, fresh pasta station, bakery, espresso counter with Gorgeous desserts! It goes on & on! High top tables with wine from every region of Italy.. You purchase fresh cheeses, mozzarella, etc and meats, prosciutto, etc and wine... They serve rustic bread to pair with your items... A social gem in the middle of this massive place! Eataly is one of a kind ... You must experience to fully understand this amazing place! At times, it's so crowded, you can't move! But, so very worth it!!
(5)Pamela A.
I really like Eataly. I've been here for gelato, crepes, pizza and I've enjoyed my quick and sitting down experiences. Recently, I Went to the rooftop(La Birrera) with my friends and enjoyed the beer and appetizers ( cheese and salami plates). Overall, if you're ok with crowds and a little noise you'll enjoy. It is quite an experience as there are people just grocery shopping and some people just lounging. It is a huge space!
(5)Wendy G.
We were so excited for our first visit to Eataly in the FlatIron District yesterday. My daughters, a friend and myself made reservations at Birreria for lunch. Visiting the marketplace was an overwhelming delight of wonderful looking fresh and prepared foods, and the displays were beautifully arranged. It was quite surprising that our meal at Birreria (the 14th floor rooftop cafe) did not excite or amaze. We were greeted by cheerful staff at the desk, who promptly seated us at a table. The atmosphere was lovely, with a lot of light from the glass roof. We had all asked about salads prior to being seated, and were told of the watermelon salad. Two of us ordered the watermelon salad that was to be served with fennel, radicchio, ricotta and fried capers. It was priced at $15. We were disappointed to find that we were served a salad of watermelon (no greens at all), with fennel, radicchio, ricotta and capers- but also some undefined clear pickled type of vegetable that no one could identify. The waiter did not know what it was and did not seem to have an answer for us. The serving was approximately 4" in diameter, and, at best, 12 1/2" cubes of watermelon. I don't know what was more disturbing- the fact that for $15. I was eating one slice of watermelon with some trimmings, or that there were unknown ingredients in my food! My daughter had the same dish, and was equally shocked at the tiny serving when it arrived. I have eaten watermelon salads in a variety of restaurants, and have never seen anything this small, or presented in such a rudimentary way. My other daughter ordered a caesar salad, and asked for it without the fried pork skins that were usually served with it. She eats this salad often, and has never seen fried pork on it? When her salad arrived, it was topped with what appeared to be tiny tan crumbles. She presumed that this was some sort of toasted crostini or crouton. Upon eating it, she told me it tasted like fish caviar. We called the waiter back to question this, and he again had no answer for what the ingredient was. He left to find out, and reported back that it was, in fact, caviar. This was another element that was not on the menu description of this salad. This salad, too, was priced at $15, and was comprised of 6 medium-sized (4" long) leaves of romaine lettuce. On the flip side, my daughter's friend made the only good choice at our table. She ordered the mussels, which were plentiful, and delicious. They were priced at $18, and fit the bill for a restaurant of this standing. We may go back to Eataly again- probably for the market. It was disappointing to pay gourmet prices for average (or less) quality food, and then leave the restaurant hungry. We hit 23rd Street with a mission to find a yummy dessert to erase the bad taste left from our lunch experience. We did find it, too- so many wonderful bakeries in NY!! Hopefully our next trip to Eataly will be when it comes to our town of Boston. We hope by then the food will satisfy, and the staff will be properly trained.
(3)Gerardo D.
If you like food, especially italian food, you need to go to Eataly. It is a large restaurant that feels like a market with a dozen different stores. There is an espresso shop, separate from the coffee shop, a Salumeria, a sandwich shop, a desserts shop, and so much more. The place is busy and beautiful. But the food is fantastic. Starting with the coffee: they serve Lavazza coffee and they prepare drinks mostly in Italian style. Ask for a hot chocolate and you will be enjoying a drink unlike what you have tried anywhere else in the US, for example. The sandwiches we tried were fantastic. Not only were they delicious, you can taste the quality of the ingredients from the bread to the different types of cold meat cuts.
(5)Michael D.
Great place to get some olive oil, jellies, fresh food and wine! The service with a smile got me thinking 5 stars on this one, that and the prices. IF you hunt, you can find some deals here. I got some olive oil for $6 and some jellies for $1.
(5)Doug S.
I thought I was simply walking into a café, but then the place opened up into this giant eatery/grocery, Italian style. I was only able to sample the espresso as you first come in, but it was the tastiest espresso I've ever had outside of the country of Italy! Unfortunately, when I did check out, somehow they double scanned a bottle, and I did not check my receipt until after I was very far away... perhaps a lesson learned! Maybe it's harsh, but two stars off for their mistake!
(3)Talia C.
Sea salt caramel and pistachio gelato yumm
(5)Paige K.
Ummmm....not a fan of eating inside a supermarket. Feels weird and kind of ghetto lol. Pasta was eh. Pizza was eh. Wine selection was eh (..and I've spent years in Europe, and I've been dating a straight-from-Italy, mother doesn't even speak English - Italian for four years, so I'm stating my dissatisfaction from a place of ignorance.) This same boyfriend did not enjoy the food at all. All very eh. Nothing to sing home about. Good place to buy your true, 00 pizza flour though!
(3)Melissa G.
I work right above Eatily - and wish I went here more. Every restaurant is to die for, the beer bar upstairs is so fun - it might be a bit touristy - but even as a local, I'm always impressed. The tea is good and the coffee is even better. I love just stopping in for some little desserts. Always great!
(5)Carolina C.
Good food however expensive and very crowded. It's a popular spot in NYC so you can imagine.
(3)Wanda T.
So you should never judge a place a person or anything by just one experience so here goes the next review ! It was the negative experience that made think of Eataly as such but I've been back and ... What an experience ! I live it ! A must go place !
(4)T W.
This is a unique place. It's a combination market and food court. There are several small food counters including gelato, pastries, crepes, some other foods. Plus a market selling meats (like hard salamis), cheeses, teas, breads and such. Having been to Europe I can say it is somewhat reminiscent of that. Tables with no chairs (you stand at them), though there are some with chairs in one area. Pretty busy and crowded, and a bit loud. But the crepes were good, if expensive. The cheese we bought also was very good, as was the bread. We brought the hard salami home, so I can't comment on that yet. :-) Good stuff, but a bit pricey. Worth it for good food,
(4)Jennifer C.
I am obsessed with Eataly! I love Italian food and they do an amazing job!
(5)Cam W.
I purchased 4 cans of Agostino Recca anchovies and they leaked in my pantry and their expiration date is 2017. Alex at customer service would not send me 2 more cans or refund me because they did not leak upon arrival. Maybe something happened in the shipping process and they sprung a small leak. Don't purchase these because if they do leak after putting them in your pantry per Alex at Eataly they will not stand behind this product. Also, anything that is damaged or not right after 10 days cannot be returned or refunded. Be careful what you purchase from Eataly
(1)Robin J.
All things Italian all under one roof. To eat, to drink, to cook, to serve, to savor. A NYC trip must-go-to.
(5)Diane F.
All I can say is MMMMMMM! The markets are gorgeous and the restaurants are superb. I love the atmosphere and decor. And the hustle nd bustle of ball the people adds to the vibrant energy. The best food court yet.
(5)Aileen R.
My friend told me to make sure to hit this spot on my trip. What did i find.........Heaven on earth!!!!!!! This was the first place i came too on my New york trip. Standing outside Etaly i could already smell all kinds of yummy treats and pastries. But, upon entering, i noticed that Etaly was a restaurant as well as a market. They have a coffee shop, bakery, pizzeria, fish and seafood market, craft beer section, olive oils, pastas, sauces, meat/carniceria, wine tasting, etc. I was in here for about two hrs. I ate meat and veggie pizza, lots of pastries, loved yogurts, and Rosati wine. I dream of the day i return. But the best thing about this place was the great customer service. I dream of coming here again, someday. Anyone coming to New York, most def you gotta make time to come here. Prices are all around.
(5)Hope H.
Loved this place! Yes, it's crowded and can be expensive. But there are some great deals and it's fun to look at the variety of Italian food and cooking supplies. Had the zucchini and ricotta cheese focaccia and Italian lemon soda for about $6. The focaccia was pretty generous in size. Also went to the Eataly in Chicago the week before. I loved the Chicago location and had to come to the one in NYC.
(5)Hit U.
This rating is only for the pistachio ice cream. If you are a fan try this flavor. Wasn't too impressed by the salted caramel or the mixed berry.
(4)Kate K.
"Don't go to Eataly," they said. "It's too touristy," they said. 'They' are currently on friend probation. Yes, the place is usually packed to the brim with people but I refuse to let that take anything away from the experience. If you go right when they open on weekdays, you have a few moments of open space. The market itself is fascinating, with a myriad of Italian imports ranging from teas and candy to books and stemware and every possible type of food or drink item in between. The restaurants can be confusing, as they're spread throughout the market. The woman behind the chocolate counter was more than happy to direct us accordingly. We chose the pizza & pasta place and it was awesome. No line since we were early, and although tables were very close together, we avoided sitting next to anyone. The pasta buccatini and the margherita pizza were both excellent. Portions are definitely big enough to share, which can help with the price a bit. Service was on point, and overall atmosphere is really unique. Even if you don't dine here, at least do yourself the favor of walking through.
(5)Jenny F.
Quite possibly one of my favorite places in NYC. Eataly is an indoor Italian market that features 7 sit down restaurants. The wait for La Pizza & La Pasta was over an hour and a half. Because I had to try the pasta and my friends and I had other dinner plans in a few hours, I asked the host if they had a seat at the bar and I was sat immediately. I quickly ordered a glass of chardonnay and asked the waiter to bring out the best pasta dish. He surprised me with the Tagliatelle al ragu di manzo ($19 - 5 stars) Flat noodles with short rib. Absolutely amazing. The short rib was so tender and flavorful. and the fresh pasta was something I have never experienced. I quickly ate while my friends were walking around. Next time im in NYC i will definitely come back and actually get a table with friends to enjoy a full course meal. The pasta was hands down one of the best ive had.
(5)Ronjini M.
If nothing else, just go here to look at the place. I LOVE EATALY and would go back to New York just to show other people. If I wasn't on a work trip I could have stayed here all day. They have EVERYthing you could possibly want if you love italian food and european style coffee. It is a huge place, they have breakfast, lunch, dinner, wine tastings and a full Italian grocery. This is a beautiful shop and I will be back next time I'm in NYC.
(5)Shina P.
This is such a cute unique experience if you like pasta pizza and anything Italian. We are at pizza pasta restaurant and the food was great. The veggie lasagna was so flavorful with it's unique ingredient. The fermogio pizza was delish! The cheese plate had this yummy fig jam which went so well. The seafood pasta was also good but a little bland for my taste. This was a kid friendly place for my 8 month old which was a plus. There are many booths to buy uniques ingredients and tests but make sure to stop at the desert counter and gelato counter on your way out to 5th street. This is a great place to go on a date, catch up with a friend or family or to bring your visitors. There is something for everyone. The wine selection isn't too bad either but they also have a full bar. Def a must if your visiting NYC
(4)Tom L.
Ate here a couple of times and find the food to be excellent. I like their pizzas a lot but the prices are pretty high. Everything is fresh. Service is excellent. Decor is bland but who cares?
(4)Nicole O.
AWESOME PLACE!!! I love big markets/eateries like this. FOODIE HEAVEN! (but pricey, beware)
(5)Alex V.
If you love pasta, that's a good place, however, the waiting line can be long and it'a little bit too expensive considering that the service has nothing exceptional. I have been there many times because I like the indoor market.
(3)Julie G.
I love this place I love their pasta place, their wine counter, their meat and fish sections, their gelateria and their bierria. New York has long been in need of a large food court with food of decent quality, not just a bunch of McDonalds' in a row.
(5)Leya A.
The fact that Eataly currently only has 3.5 stars makes me actually annoyed, and i'm at work so it bothers me just a little bit more. Who cares if its crowded, I don't care if the same person has to step on my foot 10 times before I walk through the door. This place is amazing! I've ate at the seafood bar, pizza/pasta, coffee, sandwich etc. I could spend hours in here eating and then looking at food and then looking at kitchen supplies, which I have done before and lets just say I don't cook a lot BUT I do know good Italian food. Finding good, authentic, non-sweet tomato sauce straight from the can is so hard so I really appreciate this restaurant. Everything is fresh, homemade, products imported from Italy so I have nothing to complain about. One day when I go to Italy and experience true Italian food I would love to compare, but as of now this is my Italy...one of them.
(5)Syyu C.
Eataly is an authentic Italian food and wine marketplace. You can purchase fresh produce, pasta, cheese, coffee, dessert, etc. There are also small sit-down restaurants and cafes within this large space. There is usually a long wait for the sit-down restaurants, but you can put your name down and then browse around the market and see the other eateries until they call your phone. I have eaten at the La Pizza and La Pasta eatery and it was absolutely delicious! The menu has a lot of different selection of pastas, and we were given bread wrapped in paper along with olive oil for dipping while we ordered. I have sampled the Gnocci with Chicken Liver Patè and mushrooms ($18) and it literally melts in your mouth, the Tagliatelle ($20) which had perfectly cooked Short Rib Ragù and was extremely fresh, and the Lasagna Ragu ($16) was layered perfectly. Everything was fresh and delicious. Pasta portions are moderate. Will definitely return to try their other items.
(4)Sylvain F.
The Italy in America it is possible! The place, the atmosphere, the restaurants, the quality of products ... everything is amazing !!!
(5)Lili K.
I feel like I never liked Eataly because it's always so packed and such a mess to get through, but I did really like the food and service at la pizza & la pasta! Luckily on a Sunday afternoon, we got seated right away at the bar. To start off, we had their caprese salad, which was actually already pretty filling! Haha. We also had their pappardelle pasta with mushrooms, thyme, butter and parmigiano reggiano. It was delicious and I liked the sauce and the parmesan cheese they shredded for us!
(4)Troy K.
Very crowded, so difficult to find your way, get a place.
(1)Alexander G.
Eat Italy in New York City
(3)Joe B.
This fine establishment is quite an adventure and is rather large so expect to take some time to browse the many options. It also has an interesting split of areas under one roof which caters to vegetarian, seafood, meats and pastas. An interesting concept and probably makes for an interesting evening for couples and friends gathering but definitely not family or kid friendly.
(4)Josh C.
Great place to walk around while exploring New York. There is a lot to see and eat in this place but my review is focused on the gelato. The gelato in this place is the best I've ever had. I've been 3 or 4 times and each time it has been excellent. I especially enjoy the hazelnut flavor. I had this gelato shortly before a trip to Italy for comparison. I couldn't find gelato in Italy that was as good as this... which says a lot. Everyone I have went with has also been impressed. I try to stop here whenever I have a day in NYC without any set plans. Definitely take the time to walk around and see what else Eataly has to offer.
(5)Kim B.
For the better part of the day, Greg was trying to get us to go to this "Beer garden". In my head, I thought it was like, Boston Beer works, just a bar, so I wasn't too excited to go. Once Patch picked our dinner location, he said we should go to "eeeeeeeataly" for drinks beforehand. Which I kept thinking he meant "little italy". It wasn't until we were standing in front of "Eataly" that I found out that 1). this was what Patch was talking about and 2). that this was Greg's "Beer garden" and that 3). I have never been to a more exciting, stimulating, or memorable place in my life! Needless to say, for the better part of the day, I was strongly misled. Upon walking in, it is just pure commotion. Hundreds of people, to the left, to the right, everywhere. It is like an indoor market. As you meander across this unseemingly HUGE floor plan,(we found new twists and turns every time) you take a tour across all the different parts of Italy, and can try the pasta, pizza, bakery, tomatoes, wine, beer etc. in each location. Aside from small venues to stop at, there are also multiple mini-cafes dispersed throughout Eataly, some more extravagant than others. Patch knew the inside scoop, so he put our name on a list. Greg was confused what this was for. While we waited we walked around, checking out all of the beautiful, delicious meals that people were eating. There were books and cooking supplies and endless wine to peruse through as well. I said, " I could be in here a whole week and still never want to leave". What Patch signed us up for was this obscure(as in unadvertised) restaurant, located on the top of the building. Once we got the text that we could go up, we got in the elevator and were immersed in heaven. The entire building was glass (which I can imagine in the summer they open it up) and we had a beautiful rooftop view of the city. The wine and beer were not in kegs, but in wooden barrels with a tap. Greg and Patch got beer, and I got wine. We were overwhelmed by the number of people, Patch had the idea of waiting for this table with two guys right behind us- but instead we found standing room in the back corner. Good thing we didn't wait, the two men were there when we left! We stood, chatted, and were in the way of some 60 year olds reunion (where some of them were definitely looking for love) as we decided if we should just eat there or not (Greg was hungry). We decided to wait. After a few glasses of wine and beer, (and 2 hours later) we headed downstairs to get some cheese and ham. Patch got a drink that he shouldn't of gotten as he had barely had a sip of. I made the choice that I was already a little "under the weather". The cheese was good, although I wish I knew what types they were. We could only describe them by smell. The waiter's didn't speak English either so we couldn't ask. I really am at a loss of words to describe this place. For people who are overwhelmed easily by too many people, too many things to do, this is the worst place. However, I am forever changed because of my trip here, and hopefully, many trips in the future.
(5)Adrienne C.
Overwhelmed by the size and bustle when I first walked in. It has a market (which I heard is filled with expensive imported items from Italy), a few cafes, and 3 different sit-down restaurants that are organized by type of food - seafood, pizza/pasta, meat... Good place to check out, especially if you're a tourist and have time to kill. You can put your name in at one of the restaurants and then roam around until they send you a text - thumbs up for the high-tech, efficient waitlist system! Our 2-person lunch of pizza and pasta came out to $16/person + tax&tip.
(4)Lora H.
I've never been to Italy, but I hear that Eataly has the same vibe as being in a market in Italy! You seriously could spend hours and get lost in this place! It's amazing how much they have under one roof!! After wandering around a bit, I settled on the pasta place! Luckily, I was dining solo so I was seated immediately at the bar! I ordered pasta and a salad and it was one of the best pasta dishes I have ever had! Everything is made fresh to order, and true to Italy form, the pasta was served al dente! Loved it. Service was great, atmosphere nice. And then afterwards, I wandered around the market and bought some goodies!!!! So many options in Eataly!
(5)Kaz K.
This is an awesome, awesome place. They sell everything - fresh pasta, gelato, ice cream, 100 types of olive oil, sauces, salt, blah blah blah. It's a little pricey but the ambiance is great. 3 things: 1. The fresh pasta can't be refrigerated for more than 3 hours. You can freeze it though. 2. The layout is crazy and a mess when it's crowded, I got lost a lot. 3. The wine store's entrance is from the outside and you can't get to it from the inside.
(4)Phillip T.
Eataly to me is one of the go-to places in New York. Although I have never been to Italy, the ambiance and the food here can easily trick me into thinking that I was in Italy if I was blindfolded. Eataly is huge, it has a deli, a market, a restaurant, and a gelato store! It's like walking in a town of its own and the people there are very nice and upbeat about everything. My sisters and I had the the porchetta and prime rib sandwiches there which were both uber tender and juicy. I must say though that the porchetta was very well seasoned even though the prime rib was supposedly more popular. The prime rib to me seemed really thick and just fatty in general. The roll they served it in was not too dry either, it complimented the meat very well. After eating the sandwiches, I could not imagine either sandwiches with veggies and other add-ons, they just seemed to go well without them. After walking around through aisles of imported italian goods and watching workers HANDMAKE their pasta and other italian noodles, we ate some of their gelato. We had three scoops, hazelnut, mint chocolate and tiramisu. I think this was the thickest yet smooth enough gelato I have ever tasted. The consistency was right and the flavors definitely had a shared sense of sweetness. The hazelnut flavor tasted like melted ferrorrieoarochers (whoops i mean ferrero rochers). The mint chocolate was as usual... minty and the tiramisu was just straight up chocorgasmic "what the fuck did they put in this it's too sweet but it's so good" kind of deal. Overall... we really enjoyed it! I would definitely come back here again and probably buy one of their market pastas that they sell on the shelves!
(5)Elaine L.
This giant market located in the flat iron is right across from madison square park. In the heat of summer it is okay to seek refuge in the air conditioning in here and get lost in the dearth of fancy italian foods. This place boasts a seafood market, a butcher, a bread bakery, a sweets section and even a beer garden. This place has everything you need to make a homestyle italian meal with their selection of fresh pasta some pasta is taller than a small child. Prime cuts of meat and aged steaks. Fresh seafood and shellfish. The different baked breads and special sauces, olive oil for every occasion, even funky kitchen gadgets. And they have a good variety of italian sodas and beers. I do wish they had a bigger cheese section though. Even though they have parmesan reggiano and grana padano. If you come in with a rumble in your stomach you can also find things to nibble on or have a small meal. they sell pizzas from their bread area, sandwiches with roasted meats, seafood salads, italian pastries, hand crafted chocolates and even a small coffee shop or you can dine at Birreria their private beer garden. This clean spacious market is a lot to take in. I guess it is too much to ask to have mario batali slinking around here walking the floor in his chef whites and crocs but while I am hoping I can treat myself to some gelato. Come by if you are having a fancy dinner party or if you want to bring home a taste of italy. Just beware the hordes of tourists on the weekend.
(4)B J.
The people who work at Eataly are snobs. They are not helpful at all. You can get knocked down when they put samples out so move quickly. Too crowded to really browse and shop.
(3)Marcie A.
If heaven were on earth then this is where you would find me! Every where you turn there is something delicious to eat. Cheese here, ham there, sweets there! Ugh, it is endless. It can get a bit pricey, especially if you are eager like me to try EVERYTHING in sight. I came here and had dinner at Manzo (try the braised ribs pasta dish) floated on a cloud and then we headed right up to the beer garden on the roof. Nice selections of beers and wine. The bar area upstairs can get crowded on weekends and not much seating but if you are willing to eat again then you can sit in the open area seating, which is reserved for dinner service. I could seriously gain 100 pounds just walking around in here. God I love food!
(4)cory b.
There's a ton of cool stuff here, but a ton of tourists as well. It's a ^&(*ing madhouse during lunch and dinner hours, but that said, there's enough to go around that you're probably not gonna spend forever in line or waiting too long for a table. I work nearby and ducked in for lunch. I was able to get a couple of sandwiches from the Panini counter in just a couple minutes. Great porchetta with a spicy pickled vegetable slaw it tasted like, and the pancetta was nice and rich.
(4)Shradha A.
Absolutely amazing gelato and grocery store for all things Italian (except men)!
(4)Josh N.
have had 4 dinners here 2 times pasta and 2 fish restaurant. Its hit or miss. pasta arrived overcooked and soggy and fritto misto in seafood restaurant had hair in it. Gelato is great but I would avoid the restaurants and go to laconda verde or the countless other Italian restaurants in nyc
(1)Eri B.
This is such a fun place to get lost in! There are so many shelves full of really cool imported foods. The staff was super friendly and was eager to help me. My main complaint about the place is the cheesy name... "Eataly"?! Really?! Mario Batali could've done better than that. Oh well, the substance of the place makes up for the slightly embarrassing name ;). The restaurants are well worth the wait and the crowds (get there early to put your name down). I really wanted to try the Verdure cafe (everything looked delicious and I love vegetarian food), but sadly it was too crowded. I settled for the pizza/pasta place, and it didn't disappoint. The bread was kind of boring, just sliced white wrapped in parchment. However, the main course made up for the lack-luster bread. They have a bunch of super savory options, I was going to order the truffle pizza, but opted for the more down-to-earth sausage and mushroom pizza (we were with friends and I didn't want to seem like a 16-year-old-food-snob). It was delicious. Sweet Italian sausage, perfectly caramelized mushrooms, and fresh cheese. I will definitely make a trip back next time I am in the city, and bring home some foodie gifts (nothing gets me excited like foreign spoons and vinegars!), and hopefully try out the Verdure cafe!
(3)Tommy N.
I really enjoyed being in here. It's a group of Italian eateries surrounding a supermarket of sorts. You have a very impressive selection of fresh meats, seafood, fruits, veggies, and desserts along with a wild variety of pasta, jams, candies, cheeses, cooking utensils... It would have been interesting to try out some of the products but I'm only here for the weekend and there is still quite a lot left to explore. I was, however, lucky enough to try out their pasta in one of their eateries, Le Cucine di Eatery. My family ordered the pizza and some sort of super al dente pasta and I ordered the Gnocchi. It was the first time I ever had it so I'm not sure how well done it is. However, I'm told that the consistency that this place makes it is a perfect blend of heavy and fluffy. I thought it had a slight doughy/chewy texture. It was a nice change from your usual pasta. The super al dente pasta my sister ordered was harder than what I'm accustomed to. I was under the impression that proper al dente was when the core of the pasta is slightly chewy, but this was right between chewy and crunchy. Maybe this is proper al dente? I have no clue but the I enjoyed the experience and the place itself was pretty impressive. I would definitely take friends here if we were exploring NYC.
(4)Asha S.
The coolest one-stop culinary mecca for gastronomical goodies of the Italian variety. It's a 50,000 square feet gourmet marketplace & retail center dedicated to produce, fresh meats, cured meats and cheeses, fresh fish, handmade pastas, cookware and, best of all if you're visiting New York and won't have a kitchen to work with (or don't cook, like yours truly), a coffeeshop, baked goods and some eateries. Even if you don't cook and don't eat (in which case, what are you doing here and HOW ARE YOU EVEN ALIVE!?!), this is a great place for window shopping. I was here mid-afternoon on a weekday, and it was still pretty crowded. I'd imagine if you were ever curious about what it felt like to be a sardine in a can, this place would be a pretty good representation during the weekend. This place exists thanks to a partnership between Oscar Farinetti, Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, and Lidia Matticchio.
(4)Lan N.
The prices here are comparable to what you'd find in their flagship store in Turin. And you don't need to buy a plane ticket, so that's a bit of a plus. I come here mainly for the olive oil. Instead of a glass of wine to help me unwind at the end of the day, I will dip some lightly toasted bread into some olive oil sprinkled with kala lamak (egg-y) salt. It's just so tasty and makes me happy. It don't have a strict preference on the intensity of the oil, but I do veer more towards the fruitier notes. Eataly NYC carries one in particular that I like: Frantoi Cutrera. There are multiple types available from this producer, but I like the one labeled "Primo." I don't know how they source their products, but it is all extremely high quality. I found the balsamic vinegar I bought from a villa in Modena here. I believe it's one of the few places outside Italy, and the only place in the US, that they export their products. The concept of Eataly is based on the slow food movement. Essentially, local, organic, and sustainable...Think of Eataly as Whole Food's Italian cousin. A must visit for any foodie.
(4)Lauren Y.
Italian food and drink heaven.
(5)Jaclyn P.
Each time I visit the city, I make a beeline to Eataly. So many options all under one roof. Very reminiscent of famous food halls such as Barcelona's La Boqueria or Paris' Les Halles, it's huge and the layout is like a maze so I highly suggest taking one loop around before you make any decisions regarding where you'll eat/shop. Also, it's busy so expect that and just make the best of it. You can grab fresh provisions to take home and cook for yourself, or can grab prepared foods for a picnic right across at Madison Square park or you can grab a seat and eat a proper sit down meal. It's all up to you. They've got meat, cheese, veggies, fish, pasta, sweets, coffee and more. You can get just food or you can outfit your kitchen with the latest, greatest gadgets. You can grab a cuppa espresso to go or you can buy a whole wheel of Parmigiana Reggiano. Eataly is a must-visit for foodies and non-foodies alike!
(4)Alma C.
Eataly is a fun stop so long as you are not claustrophobic and don't mind the energetic and chaotic shopping scene. The space itself is beautiful and organized, all little markets within a market with narrow passageways designed to maximize the opportunity to herd visitors through all the little specialty shops for fish, meat, gelato, vegetables, bakery, coffee, etc. It's a place where you can buy anything you might need for your Italian home or commercial kitchen, from a biscotti pan to a beautiful blood orange to rows upon rows of olive oil to selections of $300+ 3 ounce bottles of aged balsamic vinegar. I especially enjoyed the double espresso and macchiato I had at the standup espresso bar Caffe Vergnano, which has a gorgeous Elektra Belle Epoque espresso machine. If you want to visit when it's less packed, try visiting around teatime to miss the lunchtime rush and accompanying lines.
(4)E H.
LoL. Don't understand the positive reviews... This place is a hellish tourist trap. Everything is overpriced and its packed with nasty and rude staff. Went to the steak place. Wanted to order a bottle of wine and a app while we decided what to have for dinner. They said no! Have to put the whole order in or nothing. Whatever. Food was okay, but the ny strip was 35 and was only four tiny slices of steak. Our little of Nero de Avila wine was ice cold. Total overpriced rip off.
(1)Golsa D.
I cannot understand how a place so amazing could have an overall rating not closer to 5. Just the management of a location with this size in NYC should be impossible but somehow these guys are doing it. It is super crowded but what isn't in New York? It is an experience and you cannot go here when you are in a rush. You have to channel the relaxed European hidden inside of you and go to experience the sight, sounds and tastes and be ready to pick up some goodies.
(5)Michelle V.
A more than worthwhile stop for both food-gazing and snarfing down Italian fare of all sorts. I like how there are a variety of food booths at different price points, so you can decide if you are in the mood to splurge or just take home a little snack for later. It wasn't crowded when I stopped by, but I can see how that could be trying. It's easy to get lost in here, and everyone is so mesmerized by the food & treats displayed in every nook (and hanging from the walls and ceiling) that you keep bumping into each other. We went to the pizza/pasta restaurant and devoured some really stupendous handmade pasta. I only wish I lived in the city so I could justify taking home some of that same pasta that they were selling in the deli cases. I ate so much good food in NYC that weekend, but I've only had dreams about still being lost in Eataly.
(4)Josh B.
Super cool market/restaraunt set-up. Lots to buy, taste, and eat. A lot of fun to visit.
(5)Tressi J.
I really loved the market portion of Eataly. But honestly, I could have bought their products and prepared a much better meal than what I had in their restaurant myself at home. I ate in the La Pasta Restaurant and tried the braised short rib ragu over pasta. It was just ok for me. I also found it to be over priced...my bill for just the small serving of pasta and a cheese plate was $40. Not! The cheese plate portion was skimpy too, for the price. I doubt I would eat here again, but would definitely love to stock my fridge and pantry with all the great products from the market!
(3)Andy A.
This place is a disaster. Not sure if its a layout or overcrowding problem but the prices are so jacked up it doesn't justify it. Why setup a pasta aisle directly next to tables being waited on? After discovering Buonitalia in Chelsea Market I will never return to this store. More room for tourists I guess.
(2)Dee B.
So when everyone raved about Eatly I thought it was this amazing magical place. To be honest it actually reminds me of a very snooty Swann's and Housewives that we would sometimes visit when I was growing up in the Bay. It is a large open space with sections of cheese, confections, cured meats, fish, etc. There are people everywhere and there are rows and piles of product every where. Controlled chaos. There are different overpriced dining experiences tucked in: a pizza place, Italian food, Pesce, etc. Yawn! There were waits for everything and not sure if you are expected to make reservations ahead of time or what. Seems like a place you go when you want to see and be seen. Needless to say, I was unimpressed and as someone noted, it can be sensory overload. Go to Chelsea Market instead.
(1)Joanna C.
Eataly, what a sight to see. Who would've thought an Italian grocery store could house so many restaurants and become one of the must-see spots of NYC? I've been here a couple of times but feel like I've only explored bits and pieces. My favorite thing to get here is definitely the gelato. The servings are generous and it makes for a delicious afternoon treat to share with a friend or two. I generally only go for nut flavors so the hazelnut and pistachio are my go to. There are also tons of great cheeses and while they are a bit on the pricier side, often worth the splurge. Sometimes on the weekend there are delicious cheese samples, but beware of the myriads of hungry people swarming around. I need to try more of the restaurants and the prepared food from the markets, but either way, I'm going to eat coming back for the gelato.
(4)Jen S.
Ermigod! I am in foodie heaven here! I love food. I love wine. I love any tasty, salty pig part you put in front of me & this place had it all! Its a sweet indoor market with specialty stands ranging from chocolate to cheeses to gelato. The best part was the stand-up charcuterie food bar. It was like I was in europe, pulling up to a standing table, making a few friends over some mid-afternoon prosecco & salami. Don't miss a stop here if you are a foodie in NYC!
(5)Cheryl L.
Now here is a one stop shop that has upbeat energy, nice niche dining atmosphere, very good food, take out and various markets from fish, to meat, to cheese, to pasta and more. Whether you want to drink ( do not forgot the bar and restaurant upstairs) and / or eat this is a fun place. You can go from high to low with cost here.
(4)Jon H.
We ate at Manzo last weekend & decided to have the strip steak - this was the bigest rip-off I've ever had. There were 3 slices of steak about 2" x 3" x 1/4" thk for $35 We didn't mind the price but expected to get a whole steak - this wasn't even a quarter of a steak. This wac accompanied by a single fingerling potato cut into 4 pieces - you've got to be kidding
(2)Athena W.
Go here for cheese plates, excellent rose, and wide array of fun people to watch. I could spend hours here, but who couldn't? The rooftop restaurant/bar is super fun as well in the summer. Good breeze, gin and tonics and food.
(4)Paul N.
I'm a fan of Italian food and this place just blew my mind. Everything are all in one roof, loved it. Eat here plus buy a lot of stuffs home. Definitely coming back here again soon.
(5)Peggy C.
The steak house is sooooo good. The best steak in the US hands down. Caution... Grocery closes at 11pm but restaurants wrap up by 10pm.
(5)Angela L.
I LOVE this place!! We were in New York for 2 weeks and I needed my coffee fix and I am not a fan of Starbucks etc. I was missing the Italian style espresso. We tried the coffee & loved it! After the coffee, we then moved on to the seafood section and enjoyed our fantastic meals, then on to the pizza section for a shared pizza, then gelato and lastly coffee again... We were very full and satisfied! Will definately come back on our next trip to NYC.
(5)Amanda G.
This place is my Italian heaven. While in New York my boyfriend's co-worker suggested that we check this place out since I had mentioned my interest in all things food related. I was not disappointed! After walking in I was immediately attracted to the glorious Lavazza espresso bar. I adore Lavazza so this was quite the treat, even at 8pm. I had the espresso con panna and it was fabulous. I will admit that on this trip to Eataly I wasn't concentrating much on the prices of individual things and we didn't have the opportunity to eat anything there, considering we had just filled up at Grimaldi's. I would assume that some of the items are priced slightly higher than elsewhere but most of the things I saw seemed to be fairly priced. This place is full of anything Italian you could ever want, coffee, chocolate, cheeses, meats of all sorts (and multiple selections of aged prosciutto, YUM), fresh pasta, TONS of dried pasta, and anything you could possibly want to top that pasta with. I could do some serious damage in here if I knew I had somewhere to store my purchases that wasn't a reusable grocery bag that I was about to carry on a 4 hour bus ride. Overall I would say that this was a great experience. I can't really put in to words how amazing the selection of goods was, or how large this place is, but it was so excellent that I demanded we go back the next day ( mainly for espresso). I would highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in food or is looking for ANYTHING italian.
(5)Celia P.
I went in and there was a lot going on. There was a 30 minute wait for tables at the restaurants. I would say go early or grab something to go if you don't mind the hustle/bustle, wait.
(3)Evan W.
This is the most magnificent establishment I've ever been to. The inside is basically an Italian farmer's market, with each booth specializing in a different type of food. I split some cured meats and cheeses with three other people and it ended up being a great amount of food for a light lunch. My biggest complaint is how long it took us to snipe a table in the Piazza, there just isn't enough table space for how many people go here. I need to go back and thoroughly explore the market, especially the fresh pastas.
(5)Batool L.
This place is buzzing - almost like a festival in a small Italian Street. Great choice and wants to make you come back because you just cannot sample everything in one-go! We tried the Vegetarian restaurant. (There are many "types" - seafood, pasta and pizza, etc). The Citrus Salad (their special that day) was one of the best I've had. Very refreshing! The Bruschetta wasnt bad too - they added grilled fennel to the usual onions and tomatoes - which was a nice touch. My husband I shared the Ravioli with Ricotta and Spinach - which was good too! Their gelatos are amazing! Desserts looked great - but saved that for next time.
(3)Lolia S.
Quite simply the largest, shiniest Italian food emporium that I've ever seen. I wish I had come hungry. There were many different areas and counters specializing in prepared foods: gelato, pizza, rotisserie meats, coffee, seafood, pasta, foccacia, panini, pastries, wine, etc. They carried frozen foods, meat/poultry/seafood, dairy products, candy, jam, skincare, tea, cookbooks, cookware, etc. There were restaurants and dining areas. It looks like the best of Italy (with a matching price tag) in one cavernous place. I think it would require multiple trips to fully appreciate the awesomeness of this marketplace. There's an ATM inside and I found a power outlet in the booth next to it. I really needed to charge my phone. It was a good place to hang out and just watch all the activity.
(4)Matt S.
This is a magical place! It is an Italian wonderland with several different restaurants, markets and shops - truly unlike any place I've ever been. Only visiting NY for a week, I've been here three times already. It's that great! Wish we had something like this in SF.
(5)Heidi M.
Visited Eataly for the first time after being told it was a must by a foodie friend. I was highly impressed with the food! I had a salami and mozzarella sandwich that was fantastic! Only downside, it was a bit crowded for my liking but what was I to expect on a Sunday afternoon. I would have liked to have tried one of the sit down restaurants, but the wait was over 45 mins. I definitely plan on returning!
(4)Nikhil R.
Great selection of restaurants and produce all showcasing the culinary delights of the various regions of Italy. We usually put our name down at La Pizza, which invariably has a 20-30 minute wait, and then head to La Piazza for Prosciutto San Daniele and Mozzarella and wine. We usually order the Verace at La Pizza which is hands down one of the best pizzas in New York. I had the opportunity to visit one of the top pizza places in Rome and this is easily on par. Produce, meat and seafood are all very fresh and of top notch quality, which obviously comes with a price tag! Don't miss the Macchiato at the Cafe. All in all a great Italian haven in NYC courtesy Mario Batali & Co!
(5)Jennifer M.
I would say I'm a fan. I've been here a handful of times just to look around, grab a cappuccino, flip through the books, pick up a few things. It's totally a foodie temple for all things Italian. Their breads, produce, fresh pasta, and butcher shop all look amazing! I'm sure some of their stuff are priced slightly higher than the supermarket, but hey, go to the supermarket then, or don't buy it. You really can't beat the selection here. I haven't tried any of the restaurants in here, other than Birreria, their rooftop beer garden, so I can't say much about them. It may get crowded at times especially on the weekend, but hey, it's just like the sidewalks of New York, you're just going to have to deal with it.
(4)Aydan A.
Cozy ambience & great food
(5)Laura N.
The prices at eataly were a little steep (we're from Boston, where the same prices buy you north end pasta served by an authentic Italian nonni), but it was still really fun to walk around. We had the pasta (the vesuvio and the ravioli) which was delicious, and an 11am glass of wine. It got crowded fast after 11. The cafe also serves a delicious, although tiny, cappuccino.
(3)Kim G.
This place is LARGE! I have yet to buy anything but, it seems to me they have everything you can possibly imagine grocery wise, and well if you dont want to cook you can always pick from the many restaurants in this huge foodie paradise. I wish though it wasnt so packed. You really cant enjoy looking around when someone is up your butt telling you to MOVE!! I do just love walking around looking at the food and gadgets they have there. I will be back hopefully to buy stuff. This place is pricey, so bring some serious dough! Parking is rough! Their is also a lot of great things around this area to check out.
(3)David A.
I love this place! felt like I was in Europe. A massive market with counters and restaurants. Everything looked incredible. I did not eat anything since I went here right after lunch but the merchandising was great. From a crudo bar, prepared vegetable bar to the fresh prepared pastas to go, I was in food heaven. A fresh Butcher , bakery, fish, cheese counter, you name it, it was here. Locals. What a great place to have in the neighborhood for sit down or take out. Wish I could try it all out.
(5)restaurant r.
Nothing can be said that hasn't been said in all the reviews- yes, it's big- yes, they have everything Italian and yes, you have choices:) It's not very romantic downstairs for a date - its just too busy- but upstairs is magical. The only problem is the menu upstairs is limited so if you are with a picky eater forget it- they will not like the food. I brought 7 people here from the South and all of them were picky eaters and didn't love it:( they were all 21 years old so maybe that's why...lol Upstairs has seating and a bar. Ifs it's beautiful outside its opened up and just perfect. If its not a beautiful day it's still surprising bright in there- I like that but if you are trying to hide wrinkles don't go! Very bright:) Anyway, you have to see for yourself-bottom line it's a gourmet food court & market.
(5)Nick T.
Eataly is a 5 star experience; it has a great environment and is really a lot of fun. Everything I had was delicious and fresh. The wine was great. The 4 star is for the price. It is very over priced for the portions they serve. I still really enjoy the experience when I go though.
(4)Julie T.
Eataly is like walking into another realm with cooking demonstrations, free samples, and connoisseurs of everything that screams Italy. A neat maze with smaller places to eat, a mini wine bar, cafe or "store" where you can browse or buy stuff. I didn't buy anything, but think its worth to walk around and sightsee. Tip: Go to the rooftop and have a drink overlooking the city!
(4)Ashley M.
For a while I had been eating from their Rosticceria on Friday's for their meatballs and roasted chicken. Their meatballs were good. No grizzle just tasty brisket meat. So one day I ordered 2 dozen meatballs to go. I get home, served them on a plate and saw that there was a big long black hair inside my meatball. I vomited profusely b/c I had just eaten 3 meatballs before finding the hair. I called Eataly and the manager didn't believe me at first. I told him I would take a picture and send it to him. He said "no, that's not necessary" so all he did was credit me back $30 for 12 meatballs. NEVER going here again. They are gross and have terrible customer service.
(1)Rushan S.
Lots of pros and cons.......can easily be overwhelmed ... it is zoo! Expensive.... I do like the concept..... they have it in foreign countries.... it just takes a while to get used to it....
(4)Alina N.
Despite what one would think of a huge establishment specializing in imported European goods, I found that the prices in Eataly were quite reasonable and even better than at some high end grocery stores (cough cough WF). The freshly carved meat station is amazing for their fatty prime rib sandwiches and sliced and packaged prosciutto and salami are delicious and sold at a fair price. Another amazing discovery last weekend was the foccacia stand, where all kinds of flavors of olive oil baked fluffy bread are sold (and inexpensively, again!). Even though I have yet to go on their rooftop, I can highly recommend the food there as the few times I got fresh pasta there made for a quick and delicious dinner. The coffee lines get ridiculous, but its Lavazza so its worth it (the one time your iced coffee will NOT taste like dirt piss, promise).
(5)Irina G.
A piece of Italy in the middle of manhattan. This grocery store has Italian products, two restaurants and a bar and even a gelato section. The rooftop bar is nice. The wait is long. I just came back from Italy, the real deal, and went into Eataly searching for those Italian pastas I wish I brought more of. To my surprise, while most products look like they are authentic the pastas that I was looking at were with weight stamps in LB. That is not Italy like at all. I was able to find a pasta from Genoa - a city I visited- and decided to go with that. I also bought fresh made mozzarella. It was pricey but delicious. Would totally buy it again. Walking out of the store I noticed that they have a schedule with cooking classes. Classes ranged from $90 to $150+ with topics covering Italian cooking, wine and cheese. That seemed cool. I would try that. Would be great as a gift for someone. Overall - great concept but overpriced... Yet cheaper than buying a plane ticket to Italy.
(4)Monica Q.
Fantastic place. It's chaotically organized for the first-timer but once you at least get a vague sense of the land, it is full of fun corners and tasty food counters. I suggest getting the cheese and meat plate. They bring it with some bread and wonderful jams. The best is to put all three together and have all the flavors mix together. As for the grocery store part of it, yeah, it's a little expensive but that's what you get with a gourmet store. Go for the food and the fun walk around!
(5)Shawn P.
Fun place--great pizza too. The atmosphere is pretty great, albeit a bit crowded once in a while. Definitely would go here with a friend for a quick, high quality bite.
(4)basheer b.
Love the selection however it is quite pricey. Lunch sandwiches come in ~$15 - they're great, but not sure if a sandwich is worth $15. I guess it is - I still get them
(5)Scott G.
This place is huge, but unimaginably crowded. The Gelato is great though.
(3)Sandra S.
This place seems hit or miss - a lot of variables. Like who your waiter is, what time of year or day you go, how busy they are etc. I don't recommend on a hot day. There is no a/c, no fans, although they attempt to add shade which takes away from the open air/rooftop affect - a lot of the view is obstructed. I know it's technically rooftop but they could/should attempt to cool it down somehow IMO. Great beer selection although if you get a larger size, they should try to put it in an ice bucket or something - it gets warm fast. Nice place for a snack like bread, cheese and meats, but not too impressive menu to be honest. Menu changes seasonally too FYI. The duck pate is really good and rich but not enough bread/crostini for amount of pâté they give. The sweetbreads are good too but too rich -it's hard to eat more than a couple per person. The Parmesano reggiano cheese from the cheese selection is delicious. So is sopressata. Not too spicy. There was a grilled octopus special that was good. It was perfectly cooked. Prices are ok. Not outrageous. But it is eately and the prices are a bit gougey. So keep that in mind. But food quality is high. Definitely make a reservation. They won't even let you upstairs w/o one. You'll wait in the store and sometimes the wait is over an hr.
(4)Susan L.
For first timers: Eataly is a great food court with great variety of Italian food and selections. When you walk in, you will be greeted by the hustle and bustle of Eataly. There are bunch of great "restaurants" you can choose from. Take a stroll around the whole place to choose where you would like to eat. Most of them don't take reservations but the wait isn't too bad because the whole place is fast paced. Each place specializes in different food like seafood, vegetarian, pasta, pizza, cheese, etc. Once you have chosen a restaurant, walk to the host table nearby for a table. Then sit and enjoy! They also have great homemade pasta that you can buy and bunch of other food items raging from fresh vegetables to pasta sauces to cheese. You can even find truffles here. Also, they sell Italian beer, soda, and wine. You can also enjoy the Nutella bar, gelato, and cafe. Overall, it's all slightly pricey but for their quality and variety, this is a great place to dine, to shop and to enjoy a date day/night. If you're looking for something to do in the city, check his place out.
(5)Murilo M.
Fresh and delicious oysters. Attendants are friendly as well. Excellent variety of pastas!
(5)Rux C.
We lived just a few blocks from Eataly and frequented it quite a bit from when Eataly first opened. It's very busy, EXPENSIVE and very touristy but the quality of the food they sell and the eatries/restaurants are awesome so it's worth a little hassle. Of course we are also big fans of Batali. However, imagine our surprise when we decided to grab a Prime Rib Sandwich from the Rosticceria. It was mediocre at best. There was no real seasoning, and I understand that often times with a good piece of meat you do not need it but this piece of meat was not that great. The bread was mediocre and not toasted and they deign to charge $17 for it --- and it's not even a big sandwich. It was very, very disappointing to say the least.
(2)Allie C.
Delicious food, but that's to be expected. I split the margarita pizza with a friend and sampled a bit of everyone else's and everything was super yummy. Really expensive wine which I didn't love, but split a bottle of Prosecco aka the cheapest bottle amongst 6 so it wasn't so awful on the wallet.
(4)Shuchi K.
I love Eataly!! It never disappoints. I'm a regular here as I live 3 blocks away so I know my way around (which can be confusing a first). I've never eaten at Manzo (the only restaurant requiring reservations) but have been meaning to go for a while (I guess I never plan in advance when I go here which is part of the appeal). This is what my fiancé and I usually do: 1) Make a beeline for the pizza/pasta restaurant and put our names down. Depending on the time, the wait varies from half an hour to 0 minutes for a table of 2 (the counter is also an option). 2) We then proceed to the seafood, meat, or veggie restaurant for apps. 3) The pizza/pasta restaurant texts us when a table is ready, and we settle our bill, grab our wine glasses, and walk back to it. Food: We've only tried the oysters and the octopus at the seafood restaurant. My fiancé swears by them. But everything looks great! At the veg restaurant, they have a special eggplant Parmesan on weekdays which is amazing but a bit heavy (not an app). At the pizza/pasta restaurant, I love the Napoletana (without the anchovies and with extra sauce). My fiancé loves the Salsicciotta. The pastas are also really good, such as the Butternut Squash Ravioli (it could do with more sage though) and the gnocchi, but the pizzas definitely win! They are thin (not very crispy so don't order them if you like crispy pizza), and taste just like the pizzas you get in Italy. It's really worth going to Eataly, and in all likelihood, you'll become a regular. It's my go to place for casual Italian that's still really amazing!
(5)Andrew W.
Went to check what this was all about on a Thursday evening. It reminded me a bit of an upscale Italian farmer's market. Ended up eating at one of the vegetarian counters and enjoyed a delicious onion bruschetta (they offer up a speciality bruschetta daily), the gnocchi with tomatoes and spinach (per waiter recommendation) and a glass of wine. The gnocchi was unlike any gnocchi I've had before, extremely fresh and paired perfectly with the vegetable sauce/garnish. After eating dinner, I went on to wait out the long line for gelato. The line moved quickly and it was well worth the wait. Although a bit pricey, the gelato was unlike most I've had before. I tried the mint chocolate chip. It was the perfect creamy texture and not overly sweet. I would definitely recommend this place if in the area. However, this is not exclusive to New York. They also have one in Chicago and are putting one in Los Angeles in 2016.
(5)Shaan P.
It's fun for tourists and has a nice place to have a beer on the roof but overall I think it's overpriced and annoyingly hard to get a table.
(2)Thuy D.
Good to take people from out of town to. Lots of good vendors but a bit pricey
(4)Rach B.
i was super excited to come here based on the reviews and pictures. We tried the Pizza and Pasta and the cheese Anti pasta . The pizza was super soggy , the Pasta was completely bland and the cheese didnt even come with bread or extra olive oil. They are super stingy here 2 peices of bread , small entrees and small pizza . The waitress was super sweet and the market has great items how ever i wouldnt dine here again. Btw gelato was good but really melty.
(2)Martha C.
Great food with awesome ingredients. Be prepared to make a long line to be seated. But it is totally worth it. Great food with great ingredients!!
(5)Tom F.
I cry with happiness every time I come here. It's a beautiful experience, with beautiful products displayed with tenderness and care - the way food should be treated! It's large, but it's divided up to successfully feel more like a market. It's fun to wander and gawk at the beautiful produce, fresh pasta, fish, massive selection of olive oils... The pizza and pasta restaurant is also top-notch for the price - authentic Italian simplicity and perfection.
(5)Theresa Marie S.
Of all the times that I have been to Eataly I never really had the chance to walk through and admire all the wonderful, imported items that fill the walls, shelves, and cases. This time I did just that! I loved looking through everything. I got some amazing breads, juices, and pastas. My favorite pasta is the pappardelle by Garofalo. Highly recommended! The only complaint that I have is that some of the staff that I encountered in different parts of the store were not very helpful and a little snobby. Even though I experienced this - I will continue to visit Eataly.
(4)Pat M.
Only went to the rooftop but it was a good vibe, you don't get a view of anything but still fun experience.
(4)Casey O.
First things first, how is this the first place to actually use the term "Eataly"? Seems overdue, or like it should be a chain of Olive Garden-esque establishments, not the unique and delicious place that Eataly actually is. Inside this place there are various counters where you can get gelato, cheese, panini, meat, wine, and probably other things I didn't see. I had the prime rib sandwich from the meat counter, which was really, really good.
(5)S A.
Expensive but what a great fun place to go. You can get things there that are hard to find. What an experience.
(4)Fazeela S.
Alert: Best espresso that I have ever had in NYC. The Eataly experience can become really intense at times. If Eataly were only composed of the eat-in stations/counters, I would rate it a 3. However, the specialty grocery/ingredients sections warrant a 5. Thus, the 4 star average rating. I made homemade pesto a few weeks ago and wanted to use Ligurian Olive Oil and Pecorino Fiore Sardo Cheese (If you google, you will understand why. Most pesto in the US does not taste like true mortar and pestle smashed homemade pesto). I looked all over the city and could not find these ingredients. Alas, Eataly to the rescue. THE GOOD: (elusive, high quality Italian ingredients) 1) Olive Oil Section: Amazing olive oil section (with an olive oil specialist!). The specialist directed us to the best Ligurian Olive Oil for homemade pesto. It was pricey, as expected (~$36), but we plan to only use it for pesto or specialty dishes. It really does matter. 2) Cheese Counter: Trying to find Fiore Sardo in NYC is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Although Eataly did not have this exact cheese, the olive oil specialist and the cheese guy knew the taste of Fiore Sarde and knew enough to find a close substitute. The cheese was similarly a fresh Sheep's milk cheese from Sardinia. It was SO unique and tasty. After making our pesto, we shared the cheese with our guests and they raved about it. 3) Dry Pastas: They have a bunch of interesting pasta shapes/varieties that you can use for cooking. 4) Espresso Counter: Go to the back and order an espresso from the counter that ONLY serves coffee (no desserts or anything else). I usually get a double espresso macchiato (small layer of foam). It immediately makes me alert and it is so deep, smooth and rich at the same time. THE NOT SO GOOD: 1) Eat-In Counters: These counters are chock full'o tourists and do not seem enjoyable to my tastes. But I tend to ignore the eat-in counters/restaurants (with the exception of the espresso counter). 2) Desserts: You would think they would have amazing tiramisu and desserts. But... they don't. If only...
(4)Kim N.
Perfect place for some cured meats wine and cheese! This place is actually an Italian foodies Mecca. Right on 5th avenue, this gem has everything an Italian food lover could ever ask for.
(4)Jonah K.
Cool spot if you don't know what you want, they have everything italian. They do a good job and there are lots of places to sit, eat, and dine. It's a bit crazy in here with all the people, and a bit of a tourist trap. The food is always decent (at least both times I've gone).
(4)Danielle D.
The Rooftop Biergarten, while consistently jam-packed, is a lot of fun. Highly recommended for those who are looking for quality drinks with a view- just expect to pay for it.
(4)Lynn K.
At Birreria. On the rooftop. Flawless until the roasted asparagus arrived with sand grains still sticking to the tips. A manager comes out to assure us there is no sand on the asparagus but rather sea salt, which is also gritty. Um, I think I can tell the difference between sea salt and sand. Sea salt melts on the tongue, if not on the hot asparagus. Not good form to blame the customer when you put out food that is less than perfect.
(4)Jared F.
Nice grocery store for specialty items. Expensive tourist trap though.
(4)Melissa M.
Eataly is made for the tourist, not the New Yorker who happens to love all things food. The later group should stick to Russo's, Caputo's and the like. The two guys at the cheese counter were particularly kind and helpful when doling out samples, and the bread used for the panini is top notch but this is where my compliments end. The layout of Eataly is poor--too cut up and too all over the place. Why must I go to three different locations for vinegar and pickled things? Why aren't pickled pepperoncini stocked? The vinegar selections are disappointing, and while there is a massive quantity of pasta, there is a lack of variation in the shapes/types available. The olive oil is all mid-ranged--nothing over $40 from what my friend and I could see. I would be remiss to mention the lack of employees on the floor of the grocery area on a Saturday afternoon which is inexcusable. When I couldn't find something I had to walk to the whole other end of the store to inquire--no small feat with groups of tourists loitering about. I also fail to understand why there are several restaurants smack dab amidst the groceries. It's just stupid! I expected more from the Bastianich family, but I suppose when turning a profit is top priority, Eataly is the result.
(2)Isabella R.
AMAZING! The fish restaurant is amazing. I have been here over 5/6 times and it has been consistently fantastic. All the fish is great. Branzino is phenomenal. A must to order!
(5)Karen S.
Stopped for a bathroom break and could not pass up the gelato!!!! I had the salted Carmel and the hazelnut which were both just AMAZING!!! Will be returning! This place has a Nutella bar as a sister store around the corner which I shall also visit next time. It was very busy, but lines were moving quickly!
(5)April Rose P.
This place is insane!!! I came here thinking Eataly was going to be just a nice sit down restaurant... NOT!!! You can easily get lost in here if you don't know where you are going. It's like a huge food court and grocery store all in one warehouse. It was a little confusing at first.. We came here to try the pizza and pastas and little did we know each station served different dishes..We found the pizza/pasta restaurant. There was about a 45 minute wait.. But that was fine with us because we got to explore the place while waiting. It was pretty crowded and at times hard to navigate around but all was good. A nice experience overall. Get the short rib pasta!!!!
(5)Madeleine J.
I've been to Eataly in Chicago as well, which, comparatively, is much better in terms of layout! The Chicago location is open and well-organized, but even on a quiet day Eataly NYC felt hectic and cramped! In general, the restaurants all serve really delicious, high-end Italian food (loved the quail!), but the pasta and pizza stations tend to be full of tourists. The grocery section isn't fluid whatsoever, in the sense that as you walk in, you see a checkout counter, the gelato station, and then a single aisle/walkway peppered with groceries as well as a coffee and dessert station. I had the stracciatela and tiramisu gelato flavors in a cone. I've been to Italy, and in comparison this gelato does not compare whatsoever. It's over-sweetened and isn't an authentic consistency. The nutella bar, however, is fantastic! If the layout didn't feel so cramped, I would have given 4 stars. Come here if you need some entertainment, Italian groceries, or some overhyped gelato with a long wait!
(3)Karoka O.
Has become more mediocre in recent months. Excellent pizza choices, good seafood. Hard to go with a group unlesss everyone wants the same as they have separate areas for pasta, meat and seafood.
(3)Yeajin L.
Such a fun place to be!!! I can spend hours here looking around and drooling over food. I recently read an article saying that Eataly is coming to Boston soon, so I am super excited! Pasta, cheese, gelato, ham, bread, ; there's really nothing to say because you know they're good. No doubt about it. The most memorable moment for me is the olive oil. I thought olive oil was just olive oil. But when I had the fresh mozzarella with their olive oil, it BLEW my mind. NEVER knew in my life, olive oil could be so tasty. It's quite mesmerizing, really. You just have to go try it. I liked every single pasta and entree we ordered, but that, mozzarella smothered in that olive oil was my favorite. I tell people about this all the time when they ask me about Eataly. It is a nice place to bring kids. There are chefs making fresh gnocchi and pasta where everyone can see. There are books, little kitchen gadgets that are very cute. Simply, they have so many products for everything that it is visually entertaining.
(5)Joe R.
Rooftop restaurant is pretty sweet. Great drinks and food. A happening spot in the Flat iron area.
(4)Jessica K.
What a totally cool place to spend sometime ! I needed somewhere new to take my best friend for his birthday and was recommended to check this place out! Easy to get too and truly worth your time! There is no true way to describe this place because of the various things this place offers. You can shop for groceries, eat gourmet steak, taste wine, eat homemade gelato, buy cool house and cooking ware , while I was there they had a temporary little museum with cool art and statues and not to mention the crème de la crème the roof top bar upstairs!! It took me forever and five people pointing me every which way to find the elevators but wow was that place breathtaking. SO many beers, drafts, bottled, craft, ciders all authentic and not your usual "corona, bud lights" which they do still have as well of course. I didn't eat there but did taste a lot of cider beers. The tiramisu gelato was TO DIE FOR! They have their own eataly bakery and wine store. This place is huge and you have to go to every nook and cranny to truly appreciate it. The rooftop bar in the winter is closed and with the lighting you can not see outside at all , just looks like dark ceilings. Go when its light outside , a true treat, and no cover charge for this beauty for the eyes! Pricey ... but worth it ! Not an everyday place if you're on a budget!
(5)Zach B.
This place was enormous. It was like a cafe and a lunch place and a market all combined in one enormous building next to the park. The options and quality of the food were incredible. The only think I could say is that the lines were a little long and sometimes you have to go to separate counters if you want, say, a coffee AND a sandwich. However, the atmosphere was agreeable and there were many real Italians around, which to me signifies that the place is legit. Would definitely go again. Like once a week, at least.
(4)Don W.
What a cool concept, sort of like an indoor farmer's market with an Italian twist. The selection of food here is ridiculous, but in a good way. You can get some grab-n-go for takeout, go shopping to cook at home, or dine in many of the casual eating areas -- pizza, pasta, seafood, veggie, coffee, gelato, etc. There a couple of downsides though. If you come here during prime lunch time, good luck finding a table without a 30 minute wait. Also, the aisles are very small, so navigating around when its busy is really difficult. Finally, the food here is not farmer's market prices -- its more like high-end NY restaurant prices, without the fancy dining rooms or table service.
(4)Tracy S.
I have a love/hate relationship with this place. My father's side of the family is Italian, so I come here the way my Jewish friends go to Israel on a birthright trip. The quality of the food is excellent. Wonderful examples of regional cuisine. I even found the candy Chestnuts that I haven't had since I was a little kid, around Christmas time. Amazing. And, when I brought my 'real Italian' friends here (ie: the ones that actually live in Italy), they recognized dozens of the brands that they themselves buy back home. So, it is delicious and it is authentic. So, why the hate? The place is a zoo. Any time of day. A zoo. I have never had gelato or coffee here because the line is usually 10 people long already. I have eaten in the Pesce sections and 'central' area where you can order charcuterie. The food - I can't complain about. However, I'm 5'3". The high-top counters you eat at in the main area make me feel like Edith Ann. My chin barely clears the top of them. The noise level can be crushing at times. And then you get the bill. And for two people you've probably just spent close-or-more-than 100 to stand at a glorified counter and eat like a gavone.
(4)Kim B.
great lunch...not a huge selection but everything is delicious and great for sharing. I took a few clients there and we had a great time...trying different delicious salami's and cheeses while sitting outside what can be better on a beautiful day in NYC
(4)Rommel D.
Great place to hang out and catch up with family or friends after busy days in NY. Good menu with produce, gelato, etc. aside fro the dining area. And I must remark I like best to choose from their own pasta made dishes. It was a great experience to gor for the first time.
(4)Nathan G.
Too expensive. Tiny portions. This review applies to Manzo section. Main course with 3 scallops was $30. Ended up going to halal cart for $5 lamb, chicken and rice platter afterward with girlfriend to fill ourselves up. Will not go again.
(1)Barbara M.
Was told by an authentic Italian that I HAD to go to Eataly while I was in NY. So I try to comply when someone is as insistent as he was. It is an incredible place and many ways to outspend your budget. If you are tourist, think about how you are going to get all the cool things you find here home. If you are staying locally, it would a great place to pick up a to go selection and a bottle of great wine and take it back to your room. If you are looking to eat at the food court, walk around first to make sure you know what your choices are. If Eataly doesn't have it, you probably don't need it. We stopped at the Salami/meats area and had a plate of mozzerella and proscuitto with a great bottle of red blend. Pretty overpriced on all counts, but it gave us a chance to sit down, people watch and take in the atmosphere. The wine retail section was closed and being moved, so we could only imagine what a wonderful selection they would have. Across the street from Eataly is an open air taste of area restaurants, tables and chairs to enjoy. Might be a great option as well. The service at our area of Eataly was definitely sit, order, eat and move on out, we have to turn these chairs. A little uncomfortable, but again, all in all worth a visit and walk around at the least.
(4)Jim K.
I love everything Italian, especially the food. Eataly has it all; 6 restaurants featuring all kinds of Italian cuisine and an Italian market featuring, well, everything Italian. Everything is fresh and authentic Italian. You can grab a quick bite or spend hours shopping, snacking & dining. It's one of my favorite stops when I'm the big apple.
(4)Nick C.
This is as close of a take of the pizza I got in Italy that I have ever had. The ravioli was simply amazing. I am craving it still. Service was genuine and spot on. The store is loaded with gorgeous produce, seafood, gelato, chocolates, pastas, olive oils, kitchen items, books, etc., etc., etc... If you can't find something you want, then you may not have a pulse.
(5)Neel S.
Eataly sucks when you don't wait in the bullshit line. There were two empty tables, and I wanted to eat my pizza quickly. Some punk decided I could not eat there, even though I was having a good convo with some out of towners. Somewhat deameaning. Owner needs to understand the situation. Last time I ever eat there. And every tourist family or friend that visits me will only hear how much of a bullshit place this is. Not letting me eat my mediocre $17 pizza where I want cost this tourist trap at least a few thousand dollars of my recommendations with friends and family. Understand the concept of customer lifetime value motherfuckers.
(1)Danielle P.
I come from a family of "off the boat" Italians, which makes this place feel like home. The staff here really cares about their customers, no matter how busy the lines get (note: I have never seen this place not packed out) with different counters and restaurants catering to different palettes, there's something for the meat lovers, carboholics, and even the vegetarians!
(5)Leigh P.
I've been going to Eataly since it opened a few years ago. I'd often bring out of town guests there to enjoy the atmosphere, sights, and the food. In NYC you assume that things will be expensive, and Eataly is no exception. Up until the last night I would have said that the expense was worth it, but after tonight that isn't the case. I went there today with my sister and was very disappointed with my experience. We got to the vegetarian restaurant and put our name on the list. They said it would be a 20-30 minute wait so we decided to hit up the Nutella Bar and get some dessert while we waited. I got a square pastry filled with nutella and my sister got a crape filled with nutella. I liked my pastry, but I loved my sister's crape, it was piping hot and very delicious. After a couple of bites we were notified that our table was ready so we packed up and walked back over to the vegetarian restaurant. After placing our order the nutella crape started to call out to us. How can you pass up a warm crape filled with chocolate hazelnut goodness? My sister opened the box and began to take a bite...before she got the bite to her mouth the waiter appeared and said we were not allowed to bring in food from other restaurants. We literally bought the food we were consuming at the same place we were eating dinner at...we never left Eataly. I could understand the rule if we tried to eat something that was purchased outside of Eataly, or if it was something that we could have purchased in the vegetarian restaurant (like a drink), but it wasn't...I couldn't believe he was asking her to not enjoy her nutella crape. Crazy. We ordered a bruschetta to start, and the polenta to share (we were looking for a light dinner). We'd ordered the bruschetta before so we were expecting something along the lines of what we had last time. When we got the bruschetta it was a third of the size of what we'd had last time we were there (although the price of the dish was the same). It tasted great, but it was sooooo small. It was very disappointing. I'm done with Eataly for a while, or at least until the next out of town guest comes in for a visit.
(3)Katherine B.
I love this place!!! You feel like you left NYC and went to Italy. I ate at the pizza and pasta place and ordered the short rib tagliatelle handmade pasta. It was beyond amazing! Waiter suggested a wine pairing and it was perfect! Pretty affordable for the amount of food and quality of ingredients! Ended the evening with tiramisu gelato. Perfect meal!
(5)Jane A.
Three stars because it's too touristy and overly crowded. Been here a few times, and the food is pretty good depending on what you get. Best way to grab a fast place to eat is to come alone. I went (alone) to La Pizza La Pasta a week ago on a Saturday at around 3pm and didn't have to wait at all for a seat at the bar, whilst couple asking for a table had to wait 30 minutes. If you're alone and in the area, you can pop in, sit down, enjoy a glass of wine with some food.
(3)Jessy E.
The pizza & pasta restaurant is definitely the best, but the wait is usually pretty long. I think it's worth it though. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. If you just want a small bite, go to the crudo section and get a platter of meats and some fresh mozzarella. It's so tasty! Another one of my favorites is the sandwich shops. Perfect to take to go and eat in the park. The nutella bar is a little disappointing. I tried the croissant pastry with nutella, it's nothing worth going out of the way for. Definitely trying the crepe next time!
(4)Minerva M.
Yesterday I went on quite a fun tour of Eataly, I wasn't quite sure what to expect but was stuffed afterwards and learned a few things. I highly recommend if you have folks in town that you need to entertain or just want to take a few moments out of your day and pretend you're in Italy! On the tour I found out that they have a "vegetable butcher." You can have then chop up your vegetables, especially the ones that are a pain to cut and chop. A lot of times I visit many grocery stores in order to find the the right produce and ingredients, I've found that if I visit Eataly, I usually only have to make one store. You can also drink a glass of wine while you grocery shop.
(5)Blake N.
First of all let me say its a very cool concept: a huge indoor Italian market with everything from fish to steaks to sweet. You can even book a flight to Italy there! I would have to say its a little bit over priced. We settled in for a nice lunch. After two drinks a pizza and two pastas our bill was almost $100. Don't get me wrong the food was very good, but for that much money I expected more. A few weeks later we went to Otto and basically ordered the same thing plus more and the bill was the same. I would definitely recommend one of the other batali restaurants and leave this one for the tourists who don't know any better.
(2)Angelica Y.
We've eaten at Manzo in Eataly a few times and each time is great. I've had the steak and the duck and the wine selections are perfect for the meal. We've also had the duck ragu and my husband recently had the veal pasta special. Everything perfect. My sister who doesn't like to go for new things enjoyed her duck ragu very much. The coffee at Eataly bar is great, I've had drinks with friends there and ate at the La Pizza and Pasta and if you want good pasta, then definitely stop by there. There's just a lot of people since it is a tourist trap, but the gelato is worth it.
(4)Carol M.
This is a foodlover's playground. It has wonderful italian products as well as various restaurants, markets (meat, seafood, cheeses, etc) and even a crepperia. The place is always crowded and there are very long lines for the coffee and gelatos. Regardless, it's a nice place to see and grab a bite to eat when visiting NY. I had a hot chocolate and it was very rich and smooth, not too sweet and just delicious.
(4)Allison S.
Love love love !!!!!! 10 star. Such a cool awesome grocery store/restaurant/fish market. It has everything. Go to the way back to the left put your name in to eat at the rooftop bar then have a cruise around the market with a beer in hand, they will text you in about a half an hour to get your table, or bar seat. The atmosphere is exciting, get a bottle of wine and enjoy NYC at it's finest.
(5)Julie D.
Ate at the restaurant in the back. It was dinnertime, but luckily we got a bar seat and didn't wait longer than 10 minutes to be seated. The big tube pasta with seafood was a bargain at under $20. It came with plenty of seafood, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. The pizza was also pretty good and authentic brick-oven style.
(4)Olivia P.
A tourist trap, for sure, but this does not stop me from visiting more than once every time I'm in NYC. I love the variety of Italian products available, and more importantly, the variety of the Italian food and drinks served at all the different cafes inside Eataly. Some of my favorites of Eataly are the Proscuitto and salami selection, cheese selection (freshly made mozzarella!!), the homemade pasta, the pasta eatery. I highly recommend this place to anyone in NYC. Go there for the experience and forget that it is just another tourist trap. Interestingly enough, I have visited the recently opened Eataly in Chicago. It is not as crowded but somehow the feel is different, and possibly even lacking. The atmosphere is just not the same without the bustling crowd clamoring to get one of the staff's attention.
(4)Carol H.
I was underwhelmed at the food here. I visited the La Pizza & La Pasta, as well as the Nutella Bar. I ordered the paccheri con sugo di mare. The pasta was cooked "al dente" but way too hard for my preference. The sauce was a bit boring. Nothing from the dish impressed me. I tasted a bite of my friend's quadrati con ricotta e spinaci dish which was good but the lemon flavor was overpowering. A nutella bar sounds pretty epic. But they essentially were just serving nutella on different vehicles. A slice of bread, crepe, muffin, cookie etc. I could literally make most of these at home if I had my own jar of nutella. The crepe comes only with a couple smears of nutella. For the price, it should come with an assortment of fruit at least.
(3)Gina P.
Eataly is an amazing Italian marketplace with fresh food. I got a mozzarella ball that just melted in my mouth. For dessert, I got a nutella crepe - pure heaven. Walking around Eataly reminded me of my semester abroad in Florence. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes Italian food. Read more about my experience, get more detail about the food, see pictures, etc. here: ginapacelli.com/2014/06/… Have questions? Please comment on my blog post, and I will answer promptly.
(5)Fancypants X.
As a purveyor of Italian ingredients, Eataly succeeds in offering well-stocked shelves & counters of specialty items. The candy/chocolate/dessert counter is tempting, so much in fact, that I spent a pretty penny on a nice selection of hard candies for my sister. The coffee at Lavazza Cafe --layers of richness. Selection of olive oils & fresh pastas -- I would have brought some back to the apartment, but I remembered in the nick of time that I don't know how to cook! As a restaurant that serves Italian dishes, they're a failure on many levels. The various sections spread randomly throughout the marketplace is a chaotic mess. One area serves only spaghetti, one area serves only pizza, one area serves only seafood, & so forth, & no one knows where the lines start or end. The wait times to eat anywhere is completely ridiculous. Our impatient asses chose to eat wherever the shortest line & wait time happened to be. After 30 minutes, we were texted that our spot at the pizza counter was ready. It was lovely being able to watch the chefs at work. We were so close to the action that our faces were warmed by their stoves. However, my ham & cheese calzone was barely worth 3 stars...ginormous (so you feel you're getting a deal for the amount you're spending, I suppose?), thin crust which turned cold very quickly, sparse with toppings. I would not recommend. I've dined at two other Mario Batali establishments, & they weren't worth a second chance. When am I going to learn to stop wasting my money on this subpar celeb chef? I guess it took three tries...no mas!
(3)Dani M.
A great way to spend the day. I would recommend going during the week to skip the crowds. The rooftop restaurant is great on a summer day and the gelato is a must have on the way out. Fun way to enjoy food- it's like a mobile tasting course. Batali is a genius.
(5)Alison C.
Eataly is a great place. The restaurants in Eataly are awesome. The pasta was definitely worth it. Eataly is a place to check out. I went there with my boyfriend to get a bite to eat. Eataly is worth checking out.
(5)Nicole O.
This place feels like the culinary version of ikea. 2 stars is probably not enough because i loved that they have large pre-packaged meat for a charcuterie - and they were BOMB!! But navigating through the crowd to get to the goods wasn't a great experience. But I can't give 3 stars bc my experience was not good enough to be considered, A-ok!
(2)Ezri S.
Great indoor market. Upscale in Manhattan taking up basically an entire city block indoors. Think '80s food arcade ambiance with an upscale flair. Perfect experience and even better food selection.
(4)Liz F.
To be honest, I was very hesitant to come to Eataly. For some reason I had the impression it wouldn't be authentic and would be a big tourist trap... I WAS WRONG. Ok, there are a lot of tourists (but hey,who am I to judge). However, the market and the food makes braving the tourists and the long waits worth it. FIRST, this is probably the most important tip that we didn't learn until halfway through dinner. YOU CAN TAKE YOUR WINE WITH YOU ANYWHERE IN THE MARKET!! (Ok, it can't go outside or to the restaurant on the roof... but it can go anywhere else! Don't be greedy!). This is a great tip! Drinking and shopping go hand in hand. Just be careful, impulse buying becomes a lot more of a temptation! Now on to the food. Most places have a long wait, so here is the trick we figured out (maybe this isn't a secret and I'm just late the party). We put our name in at the Pasta and Pizza restaurant and then went over to the vegetarian restaurant where there was no line. We were able to get a glass of wine and an app while we waited. If you stop by the vegetarian spot, get the cauliflower. DO IT. It was delectable and left me wanting more. It was roasted with a lemon and caper pesto. Even my boyfriend, who isn't cauliflower's biggest fan, was smitten with this appetizer. He claims it was his favorite dish at Eataly. Now that is saying something! After wrapping up appetizers and still having time to kill, we perused around the market and drooled at every dish that we walked passed. It was a fun and delightful way to kill the time. Not to mention the traveling wine helped! After a little over an hour wait, we were seated at the pasta and pizza restaurant. Sadly, the service was not as on point as the vegetarian spot. After waiting for a good bit we were finally served and the initial frustration was put to rest once the pizza and pasta came to the table. TIP: The pizza and pasta are pulled from two different spots. This didn't bother us since we were splitting both entrees, but I imagine it could be a conflict. I can't remember specifically which pizza I had, but the crust was perfectly cooked and every bit as delicious as the pasta. I'm not sure which I liked better. A true dilemma! Dinner was fantastic! My only true disappointment was that Eataly closes at 11pm on a Saturday!! No gelato for us :( it was very disappointing. I was so excited to round out the whole experience, but it closed down much earlier than I expected! I will be back and hopefully soon to try the gelato!
(5)Christine C.
Total guilty pleasure, can't live without this place, won't live without prosciutto. This heaven is filled out with most decadent food pleasures this world has know. Gelato, formaggi, charcuterie, pastries, espresso. Does anyone really need more convincing to come here for lunch or dinner? My tip is to make friends at every station, they will give you the best of that days selection. The biggest secret is probably their produce section. It's fresh and cost less than Whole Foods, what???!!!! Go, no run to eataly!!
(5)Michael B.
great concept and place. I didn't think it would work, clearly I was wrong.
(4)Melanie A.
Hmm...how to review Eataly? Well...it's like a NYC staple now. Everyone goes here and it's like a safe place to suggest. The upstairs bar is ALLLLLWWWAAAAYYYYS crowded like I wonder if they EVER have a slow night. Geez. So be prepared to be bumped around, have drinks spilled on you, people be rude to you, and then maul you for your seat at just the inkling you just MIGHT be getting up (if you are lucky enough to even grab a seat anywhere). We were lucky enough to get 2 seats at the bar. Tons of people clearly weren't happy as many rolled their eyes, etc etc etc. Oh geez people. This is the only place where the bartenders can actually get away with treating people like shit. They are KNOWN for this and I was all like nooooo that's not true. Um. I experienced it firsthand. I ordered a glass of wine from our server. 10 minutes went by...15. No wine. I saw him attending to other people so I assumed that he forgot my wine. I ordered from another bartender. Same thing. 10 minutes...15. Nothing. So I was irritated and ordered from a third. Well, the second bartender poured me a glass of wine EVENTUALLY so then I had 2 glasses of wine (the third bartender poured me one as well). She literally scolded me like a little girl in timeout that I should not have ordered from multiple bartenders. Ummm how about if the first one did his job I wouldn't be in a situation where I needed to order from multiple ones? Or if the second one poured a simple glass of wine in less than 15 minutes. That would help. Not my fault. At. All. I will not make this a frequent place on my list but the arugula salad is off the charts so I will eventually have to make my way back just for that and get a table. Yum. BUT -definitely over the bar scene at Eataly.
(2)Megan Y.
Hands down the greatest place to shop and eat. Everything from the chocolate to the beer to the pastas to the kitchen goods were beyond amazing. Sat down and had a small afternoon snack, service was great (considering the high traffic of people at 4pm). Will be visiting Eataly every time I'm in New York City. Wish they would open one in Los Angeles!
(5)Noa B.
Eataly reminds me of visiting Time Square: crowded, overprices, and full of tourists. Sure, they have imported products that may not be so available at other stores, but gosh are they overpriced. I once came here in the spring looking for ramps and they charged $4 FOR ONE RAMP. You can buy seeds and grow a whole lot of ramps in a garden for that price (except you kind of can't if you life in NY, but hypothetically) Everything else is also overpriced and unless you are looking for a specific imported product, you can find it else where. Probably somewhere without people posing along side produce.. I have eaten here twice: once in the pasta section and once in the vegetable sections. It is good but not worth having people walk RIGHT BY your table as well as the long wait.
(2)Caitlin M.
Maybe I just haven't been going to Eataly at the right times, but every instance that I've gone (and it's been several times) it's been insanely crowded and overpriced. I think that the concept and location is great, and the food really is good, but I feel like I could get just the same, if not better food in different places for half the cost. My friend works near Eataly so we try to meet up for happy hour and can never get a spot on the roof so we have to sit at one of the bars. The service at the bars has always been great, but it just seems very overpriced for what you're getting.
(2)S D.
Love this place. I like to just walk around & not even buy anything. they have awesome fresh bread, paninis and coffee drinks. Ive had their pasta when it first opened, and it was good. Nothing crazy but good. I have not been to their wine store but it looks just a promising. Such a fun place. Great energy. If i could afford to shop here more often, i would and try their fresh meat & fish to cook at home.
(5)Aline M.
I fell in love Eataly! I've been there 3 times and I loved the lasagna with ragu and the veggie lasagna! Wine is always a great option with pasta! La la pasta & pizza is a great choice it in and if you are visiting the place alone, you will be served faster. The place is famous then there are many people there all day, of course, that'll be always crowded, especially in the schedules of breakfast, lunch and dinner! Be patient and you will enjoy it a lot! Waiters are super friendly and helpful! I highly recommend it!
(5)Erika S.
LOVE THIS PLACE! Cant go wrong with any of the 7 restaurants or the Deli
(5)Priti R.
This place is a mess sometimes. Just a confusing mess! It's so hard to find the elevators. BUT, IT'S DELICIOUS. Really the only reason to come to this area (also, the little jewelry place on 23rd "Outlette"). SO many sweet things, and plenty of souviners to take home for the loved ones. Over-priced? Yep, but hey, welcome to NYC.
(4)Julio C.
Early, has to be hands down what one could only consider as a great amusement park. What isn't there to do there: and my god, the food is all fantastic. I've already visited a few of there restaurants and haven't been disappointed once.
(5)Pepperplay N.
Best gelato.
(5)Ian H.
Get what you expect. Great meat & cheese platter, good wine, attentive service, and good people watching. Turned out to be a very enjoyable snack.
(5)Yo L.
this place has got to be one of my favourite market/eatery in the city! it's conveniently located, the atmosphere is energetic and the food is fresh and so good! the "pizza & pasta" restaurant has some delicious pizzas and fresh pastas for a great price! I also love the gelato, the charcuterie & wine tasting, sandwiches inside the Eataly and cappuccino from Lavazza! so much to see and so much to try!
(5)Garen A.
Our hotel was very close to this massive italian market with the catchy name. There is literally anything you could want in this place. It's got a gelato bar, a pasta making station, a cheese shop, a cured meats purveyor ... and ... wait for it ... A NUTELLA BAR!!! You heard right ... there's a nutella bar that sells all things nutella. I had a nutella waffle that was so good I thought I'd died for a second. It's slightly pricey, but they don't skimp on the nutella. Eataly is a great place to get some shopping done, or to find nice gifts to take back home (which I definitely did). Just don't get carried away and spend all your money here. I would totally come back! Stay Cheerful ;)
(4)Katherine Z.
Went back again and beelined for the Nutella bar. Had the Nutella brioche bun. So good. Brioche was sweet. It was a bit stale (not extremely noticeably), but that was probably because I went near the end of the day.
(4)Robin V.
Fun place near the flatiron district to sit down and have a bite. Can be quite busy though!
(4)Jonathan Y.
Recommend anyone living or visiting nyc to visit this place. Delicious food, so many things to do in this place. Very entertaining activity to do if your in nyc and again the food is amazing. Pasta, pizza, cheese, gelato, nutella on everything, and coffee.
(5)Craig H.
I want to live within a block of here. I could just browse, shop, then figure out what to make with all the food I bought. This is food found nowhere else in this country.
(5)Joe N.
After the much anticipated hype, I visited Eataly for a friend's birthday dinner. Previously unable to get a table, we arrived well in advance, around 5pm. We were seated immediately, despite having one from our party arriving late. The hostess and server were very courteous. Our server was more informal, than professional, but nonetheless delivered a level of service that deserved a 20% tip. As expected, bread and dipping oil was given - granted sparingly (we had to ask for more bread probably 5 times for a table of 6). Moving on....The menu was straight forward, nothing special; unfortunately this speaks to the food as well. I ordered a pasta and seafood entree that had very little taste, drowned out by the red sauce. The pasta seemed under cooked and was luke warm when delivered. This isn't to say I sent it back or didn't eat it, but for the reputation and price I would have expected more. If you are going to be a part of a busy atmosphere that feigns an authentic Italian flavor and experience, you're at the right spot. For those seeking quality Italian food, it may be better to keep scrolling down Yelp for other options.
(3)Kiyo O.
a fun twist on Italian grocery shopping. restaurants, cafes, delis mixed into your normal grocery store.
(4)Louisa T.
Eataly never disappoints. In addition to amazing food and a variety of options, everyone around Eataly is beautiful and happy. The only downside with Eataly is that they do not make reservations, so you have to go and wait in line. Obviously with popularity comes long waits, but it is all worth it because the food is great.
(4)Air F.
Terrible service!!!!! The manager come to our table and told us we had to leave because there was people waiting! Terrible terrible manager
(1)Shirly C.
LOVED this place when I visited NY. Can't wait until they open in socal!! I felt like such a tourist when I went, but I totally didn't care bc everything was just sooo exciting. Sooo its like a hip indoor marketplace with cheese, dessert, pasta, fresh fruits and veggies, fish and seafood scattered in different sections. In between these sections were open restaurants with specialties such as pasta, seafood, dessert. I found so many beautiful leafy green veggies that I'd never seen before...curly ones..weird looking ones..it was awesome I tell you!! Most importantly, everything looked super FRESH (even the seafood!!). I literally wanted to buy everything I saw but had no more luggage space!!! Its a great place to just wander aimlessly or hang out to grab a quick bite with friends. The only downside was that every popular restaurant had a long wait, but aside from that, it was perfect!
(5)Travis M.
The Chicago Eataly is much better. This place is hard to navigate and very crowded. But the food is still good.
(3)Jay M.
Surprisingly inexpensive, great produce. Surprisingly expensive jarred/canned/specialty items. Be careful when you just grab a bottle of olive oil or canned tomatoes, it could be 75 bucks. Seafood section is also wonderful. Almost on par with UES Citarella.
(5)Correy S.
if i could give this place more stars i would. fantastic and fun atmosphere. you can have every type of italian dish, dessert, or ingredient all within a city block. the seafood shop is so tast and right in the smack center of the marketplace. great for people watching. the gelato bar and chocolate shop is SO GOOD and it has several types of gluten free & dairy free options. i walked 2 miles round trip just for the gelato bar. it's that good.
(5)Matt K.
Super impressive in every way possible. I highly recommend the roast beef sandwich that they sell. It's at a stand tucked away in the corner and it's amazing. The groceries are all very high quality and worth the extra cash.
(5)Kirk S.
Been there countless times...roof deck biregarden, Manzo restaurant, even the pizza bar. First class throughout. Check out the meat counter, Pat la Frieda beef, it doesn't get better. They have a 2000 square foot olive oil section...are you kidding me? My GF got me two $45 dry aged tomahawk cut rib eyes. Like butta, melted in my mouth.
(5)May F.
Lots of great food options but so touristy! Go if you're not in a hurry and have the time to wander and marvel at the beauty of food!
(4)Meline V.
Eataly is a good spot to hang out with friends for glass of wine or coffee while shopping for goodies! It is a true paradise for foodies! Manzo is good restaurant to explore! This time I grabbed something sweet!
(5)Domenico P.
I feel at home when I stop by this spot. My favourite corner is the fish one. The starters are maybe way too expensive for what you really get. But still the quality is pretty solid
(4)TopChef T.
One of the best soft shell crabs I've had! There was a smoked trout with an egg and pickles, rather good. Also had the full fish Bronzino, which was ok. This is a market style place so you can go to stations for each specialty .... So I missed having a great tiramisu! So I went to the deserts and asked for one. It was OK. Not a very good one. They don't even use Marsala wine, and no taste of coffee! It was pretty good, but not a tiramisu. Espresso was fine.
(4)Annette G.
This is such a great little lunch spot however that said good luck finding somewhere to eat unless you get reservations at one of the many restaurants. I came her for lunch on Saturday and would've checked out the rooftop but it was starting to rain. I instead opted for grabbing a prime rib sandwich and picking a spot in the park nearby. I went in knowing that it would be pricier than most places but then again you are paying for something that's better than most. The prime rib sandwich is pretty big and impressive in taste. After that I got a coffee macchiato and a nice little pastry from the Nutella bar. I really wish the place had more tables and didn't take up soo much space as a store. I saw some people doing their grocery shopping here and that didn't make much sense.
(4)Vanessa B.
I absolutely love this place. Amazing coffee, sandwiches, pasta, you name it. I love the marketplace look of it as well. Such a fun place to go, I highly recommend it!
(5)Josephine L.
This is Italian food mecca. If you can deal with the hordes...and more hordes...and more hordes, you'll find all the pasta, gelato, bread and olive oil you can imagine. Planning to sit and dine? La Pizza & La Pasta is the best spot for sheer seating capacity. Get in around 11am, and you won't have any trouble snagging a table for you and yours. Of their fresh-made pastas, the Tagliatelle with housemade tagliatelle, short rib ragù and parmigiano reggiano is a win. I'd skip the Fru Fru, as it's rather thin and unexciting. Wash your meal down with some Montepulciano or sparkling rose, and if you close your eyes and forget about the commercial products that surround, you might almost believe you were in Tuscany.
(4)Heather J.
Everything in one place, what can I say? It's perfect, it's pizza, it's Positano, Italy! I've only great things to say about Eataly. I have been to Italy and after last night I've been to Eataly. I now can say I've been to both in one place without ever having to leave New York. Food is great here, you can't experience it in just one visit. So I guess I will be back. Oh, how unfortunate. Just kidding, can't wait!
(5)Connie C.
If I could eat at only one place for the rest of my life, it'd be Eataly. I've been to Mario Batali's higher end establishments but this is my favorite creation of his. The variety and quality of everything is unparalleled without being pretentious. I've tried the gelato, pizza, pasta, produce (which is oh so flavorful and totally worth paying more for here versus at a regular grocery store), bread, prosciutto...the list goes on, and it's all superb. Recently, I tasted their Nutella iced coffee at the new Nutella bar and liked it. My goal is to come back and eventually try all of the restaurants/stations here.
(5)Ji P.
I'm lucky to work near this. I have a special feeling for Italy. So I'm so happy to find so many things from Italy. It's not traveling, I can actually buy a little bit of the food and taste it everyday. Other than the market, they have four restaurant here. I tried 2 of them till now. The rooftop one has some of the best beer in the city and the fish restaurant brought me a fresh whole fish!
(5)Lilly C.
Can't wait till the Eataly in LA opens up... in 2017. Finally had a chance to eat here. Wish I could've tried everything but there was not enough time. I got the prime rib sandwich, which was excellent. But for $16 a sandwich, I would expect that. The coffee place was also really good. Try the espresso cremespresso. My sister has dubbed it the best coffee in NYC. All in all, authentic Italian food that you can enjoy outside in the Flatiron District.
(5)Antonia M.
i love eataly ... the restaurants are amazing but the waits can be long during peak times .. the rooftop bar is lovely .. my favorite thing there is the salted caramel gelato .. it is so good.. a must do in NYC!!
(5)Kyle C.
Love this place! I constantly find myself coming back here. The one downside is the crowds that plague this touristy spot. Nevertheless, there are so many food options and I've never been disappointed with any of them. No shortage of high quality Italian ingredients to fulfill your culinary fantasies. The pizza area uses a beautifully decorated wood burning oven to churn out some delicious pizzas (I had one with mushrooms, prosciutto and arugula). The pastas are also great and there are so many yummy desserts to choose from in the pastry section. Gelato and coffee stations are nice. It is also a great little market for getting specialty goods, produce, and kitchen products (but it is somewhat costly). Basically, find a time when the crowds are at a minimum in order to truly enjoy all the wonderful things that Eataly has to offer you and your taste buds!
(5)Kira S.
Eataly is the best thing to come to NYC :) Its where I go to get my Italian mozzarellas, great salamis and even better fresh Italian pastas! :D
(5)Minto S.
It's hard to review this place because it's almost like a boutique mall with so many items and sections to it. I've never been here on a quiet day, it's always jam packed. You're always guaranteed to find a food item that you'll enjoy. I got some great coffee here, fresh squeezed orange juice, wine and tasty appetizers. The service could either be great or average depending on which section you're in. It's a bit of maze trying to find out where to go and how to order or where to sit but most likely by the time you get your item it feels like it was worth it. Also, I rarely have seafood but there seafood section is excellent, really enjoyed their halibut and raw fish samples. Their rooftop part is great to check if you have the patience to stand in line, They have a good beer selection. As the weather warms up it's going to get more packed.
(3)Ken H.
Sweet Milk Gelato is the way to go! I haven't tried other stuff but their gelato is one of the best in the area. I also like their sorbets too. They use waffle like cone for their ice cream, super yummy. Many people ordered tiramisu, I am sure it is great too. Can't wait to come back.
(4)Richard F.
We were on our way from having had dinner in Brooklyn, heading back to New Jersey. Well to do that you have to cross through Manhattan. So we decided to stop and see what all the fuss was about at Mario Battali's new endeavor Eataly. It blew my mind. If you have ever been to the food court at Harrods in London or Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, you can see where Mario got some of his inspiration. But there is a significant difference. Whereas both of the places I mentioned serve a mix of international foods, Eataly serves up the best of just one country; Italy. When you get in the door your senses are bombarded by the smells, the hugeness of the place and the authenticity of the individual shops and restaurants. The place has shops dedicated to Italian cheeses, fresh meats, smoked meats, broiled meats, fresh fishes, wines, pastas, olive oils, gelatos, freshly baked breads, fresh desserts, vegetables and the list goes on and on. When I say the place is big, it is hard to imagine just how big it really is. The cost of real estate in Manhattan, especially in this neighborhood is really sky high. None the less, Eataly is an entire city block wide and about half a an avenue block wide. But that is not all. Because some of the restaurants are located up above the main floor and require diners to go up a flight to sit down, Eataly looks to be triple or quadruple high. So to build it, they must have gone up a few floors. And if that isn't enough, I notices that some of the shops service the ground floor with facilities underneath the ground floor. I saw employees going up and downstairs and I think some of them were preparing food down there. So that adds another level. As I mentioned, we had just finished dinner in Brooklyn, so we were not prepared to have another one at Eataly this time. But we did manage to scarf down a couple of nice gelatos for dessert and they were very good. Well that was all the good stuff, now I will add a few negatives. First, prices are high. Sure, New York prices are always high. But it looked like prices here were even higher. Second, seating looked to be an issue. We had a hard time finding a place to sit and eat our gelatos. There are seats for the restaurants, but there was just a few chairs here and there for the specialty shops like the gelato shop. So if you wanted to graze and have say, some wine and some cheese, some cut meats from the salumeria and maybe some fresh bread, I am not sure how you could pull this off. I suspect Mario will fix this. Finally there is the classic New York problem. Parking. The metered spots nearby are for commercial vehicles inky and you can forget about free parking in that part of town. That leaves inflated lot pricing. So I suggest that if you want to go to Eataly, take public transportation from where you park more reasonably. Well, even with the negatives, I expect Eataly will continue to be the hit it already is. It made me feel like I was back in Italy and I am eager to go back and enjoy a full meal there. Mangia!
(5)Ashley M.
Eataly is really overwhelming but definitely worth a try. I love how you can shop while drinking wine. It seems to always be crowded so it's not ideal to shop there as it's hard to maneuver around the tons of people. If you want to go to try some food, you won't be disappointed, as everything is so fresh and delicious. It's really pricey, obviously, so it's more about the experience than actually being able to indulge. At least, for my budget it is.
(3)Marcelo R.
Nice place to buy Italian food. They have a huge variety that goes fom pasto to cheeses and meat. It's worth trying.
(4)Deborah F.
I have to say I kind of like coming here when I'm in the mood for an amusement park experience. This place is the Coney Island of food - It is choked with slow-moving crowds, everyone is trying to talk over each other, and when you think you're moving in one direction you soon find that you're back where you started. But sometimes I come in here on my own if I'm in the neighborhood and starving for a quick bite, and I feel very much away from it all when I'm ensconced in my seat at the vegetable bar, comparing dishes with those seated next to me. There's something very stimulating about eating here, but keep in mind that it's not a good place to chat with friends over lunch. I enjoy this place more when I come on my own.
(3)Marisa S.
When you walk in, it's really impressive. If you've ever lived in Italy, you'll be filled with nostalgia for brands of packaged cookies and such that you haven't seen in ages. The smells are great. The seafood market has an eyecatching selection and so does the meat counter. I bought some cheeses, some mortadella, some pasta, and some sausage the last time I was there. All very good. BUT... you knew there would be a but with those two stars. Tonight I sat down in the Pizza/ Pasta restaurant. We waited an hour to do so. I was convinced it would be worth it. Boy was I wrong. It was sooo disappointing. The ravioli di Torino was a bit bland. I usually love brown butter and sage, but the meat filling inside the pasta might as well have not even been there it was so flavorless. The pizza "la verace" was a train-wreck. As the waiter placed it on our table, one of the guys at the table next to us exclaimed, "Wow, that is waaaaay too much sauce." It looked like a kiddie pool of tomato soup with a few scant islands of mozzarella di buffala and a few basil leaves. I agreed with our new friend about the asinine amount of sauce by saying, "This would be illegal in Italy," and he jokingly started to hand us his half-finished ball of mozzarella saying, "Here, you'll need this." When I say pool of tomato soup, I am not kidding. The sauce was that thin, and that copious. I'm a big fan of Napolitano style pizza (puffy, slightly charred edges, thin middle that gets a tad soggy from the bit of juice from the tomatoes, milk that has run out of the fresh mozzarella, and little drizzle of olive oil and you need to eat it with a fork and knife--heaven), but this was NOT that. The middle of the crust was practically disintegrating. Forget the fork and knife, I could've used a spoon. To add insult to injury, the tomatoes had no zip and the cheese was luke-warm. The puffy edges were good, which was like a tease because usually I dip that part in the aforementioned cheesy-milky-tomatoey-ness, but the cheese didn't ooze milk and the soup, um, I mean sauce just sucked. It was like dipping my crust edges in bland, luke warm tomato soup. The salumi misti (mixed salumi) was good, but nothing to write home about. I hoped to end on a high note out at the little pasticceria. The flourless chocolate cake sounded good. It wasn't. It was so dry and crumbly. Such a bummer. So, in the end, I recommend shopping there for special Italian ingredients. I did pick up a couple of dried sausages, two cheeses, a jar of roasted peppers, and a small panatone to bring to my grandfather tomorrow (um, and that cost me $78) so the trip was not for naught. But I don't recommend any pizza with a red sauce nor the flourless chocolate cake.
(2)Neha S.
Was in the area for work, so stopped by for a quick latte. The place itself is a bit overwhelming, but luckily not crowded due to the cold. It took awhile to order a latte because others were tasting/ordering wine, but eventually was able to order a latte. Service overall was rather unfriendly - from the first person I asked where I can order a latte, the guy who took my order, and the woman making my drink. My latte was pretty damn good though, although expensive. I would definitely come back to try some other things, but doubt I'd do my groceries here on a regular basis. They really ought to work on customer service with prices like these.
(3)Alice Z.
Great place to wander for a couple of hours. From authentic Italian food you can purchase to eating authentic food at a bar-- from meats to cheese to wine to seafood. They have it all! The only downside was that it's always super packed and the waitstaff was a bit overwhelmed and rude. Great place to be and go if you don't mind the hustle and bustle.
(4)Artie F.
This place is crowded and frenzied in a dynamic way that feels exciting and makes you want to feel a part of it but both times I've been there the food has been 'meh' and way overpriced for what you get. We ordered a lobster dis featured on the fish menu and we were told it was spicy. But it was bland, overcooked and completely uninspired...for$32. It tasted like someone opened a jar of Ragu poured it over fregola and waved a lobster over it, then over cooked it. Today I bought some prepackaged fruit salad that was mushy and 'turned'. Eataly looks really good. Better than it really is. Go in, look around, eat someplace else.
(2)Tripp W.
Holy C-C-C-Chaos! This place was insanity on a Saturday at 3pm. 15 minute wait to get in the door, which I normally wouldn't have done, but I walked out of the way to stop in. Once inside, the disorganization that has been mentioned in other reviews was apparent. There were no employees or signs to point us where to go for ordering food or shopping. As I take it, the whole concept was a little off. If you wanted a sit-down meal, there were several different seating areas each with its own food specialization (and ridiculous wait time). The problem with this is what if one person in your party wanted a veggie meal and the other wanted something from the meat or fish area. Sorry buddy. Pick your segment and stick with it. If you wanted to piece together a meal from the multiple walk-up counters, you were met with a new line and separate transaction at each station. Good luck finding a table afterwards. No go. On the shopping side of things, Eataly stocks what appears to be a good selection of specialty items that I have never found before, but the pricing seemed a little high. All in all, you couldn't pay me to come back.
(2)Baramee C.
TLDR: It's good, not great...prices = not so awesome. My friend had heard of this place and apparently the inside is always crazy busy (Tuesday night = 1 hr wait for a table AND no reservations). We got take out...just a simple San Marco (margarita). They made it pretty fast and the sauce was homemade and thin. However, there was a single piece of bagel and not much cheese. And for the price = not awesome. It was good, but eh...I could go somewhere else for better cheaper pizza.
(3)Jordan N.
I love. Not the prices. But I love. Plenty of areas to sample all of what Italy has to offer. I love. What seems to be a 50-lbs Panettone bread. I lov... wait, am I dreaming? Italian seafood counter, Italian gelato, Italian cheese, Italian chocolate station, Italian pasta section, Italian cuts of meats (beef, lamb, ...) Yeah, I better be dreaming. In all one spot, and even there's guys pulling out fresh mozzarella balls and packing them in front of the public. And there's even veggies, fruits, and an impressive array of rare mushrooms - and truffles of course. Good lord, is this Italy? And you can eat there. Eat, eat, eat! Eataly! I love.
(5)S. B.
Love it. Love it. Love it. I am here visiting and have been to Eataly twice already. It's fun, delicious, and friendly. It is a MUST VISIT.
(5)Angie K.
Eataly is Mario Batali's new Italian market. I love the concept here- It is similar to the markets on the ground floor of the department stores in Korea (or many other Asian countries) where they combine both the market and a food court into one big happy place. I came here on a busy Saturday afternoon but got lucky and was seated within thirty minutes. I wanted to try it all: the vegetarian restaurant, the fish (Il Pesce), the meat (Manzo's), but we decided to settle on the OG pizza/pasta restaurant. I'm so glad I did! I started off with a glass of white wine and the Antipasto Misto appetizer, which came with Salami, Mozarella cheese, and few other selections fresh from the Eataly market. Loved loved loved the marinated squash and fresh salami. For the entree meal, I got the Paccheri al rugo di mare, being the seafood pasta lover that I am. It didn't dissappoint. The clams, mussels, and calamari was very fresh and full of flavor. It also came with big tube-shaped pasta and I loved the texture and the taste of it. My friend got the daily special which was some type of cream mushroom sauce, which was also very good but too buttery after awhile for my liking. We saw the table across from us get Fusilli al ragu del macellaio, and next time I come here I will be trying that. *update: I also tried the Penne Napoli- DO NOT GET. I don't mean to disgust anyone reading this but after first couple of bites, it started to taste like barf. I couldn't even go near the smell/taste. I also do not like pastas that have the pasta and sauce as the only ingredient; it's too carb-y for my liking. We shopped around the market and bought some sausages, cool looking pastas, and spaghetti sauce from a brand I've never heard of but already trust. We finished off our Eataly day with gelatto, and although I was a little bummed that they didn't have my favorite rice gelato, the milk flavor was as delicious. Will be visiting soon again to try other delicious dishes!
(5)A W.
Over crowded, caused by the over-hype. Over priced, due to its location. With the outdoor seating area along Fifth Avenue and Broadway, this place will probably be a madhouse comes the summer. The interior layout and displays do not give you a friendly and welcoming feel. It's almost as if someone took pieces from several different jigsaw puzzles and forced the pieces together...they simply won't fit together. Hopefully it's will work out the kinks and improve soon....
(2)M. K.
As a tourist, I visited on a Friday night, ate at the veggie counter (Le Verdure), and enjoyed a glass of wine. It was super crowded and I thought it was a bit expensive, but it was an enjoyable visit. This place is unique. You can walk around with a glass of wine and visit the restaurants and check out the food and overpriced kitchen appliances that are for sale. You can even buy Mario Batali's orange Crocs...
(3)Madam B.
This is a much needed amenity to the neighborhood, but I do wish the layout was a little less chaotic. It appeals to the casual browser, who wander aimlessly throughout the maze-like configuration. But if you're shopping here it can be an annoyance to find yourself blocked by a reservation line for a restaurant on your way to hunt down fresh pasta. That being said, the fresh fish, meat, charcuterie, cheeses, and even produce are amazing. Yes, it's a bit pricey for some items ($13.80 for pine nuts???) but the fish and meat especially are all (advertised as) sustainably caught or raised. One thing to watch however! They cashiers often overcharge you. It's not their fault, there is a bad scanning problem with their system. Still $17 for .2 lbs of mushrooms was a bit much. I had them correct it after I left the store and returned. Check your receipts!!!
(3)Sara P.
I finally went here around 4pm on a Sunday, it was busy but not overly crowded. My boyfriend and I picked up a quick dinner of fresh pasta, organic tomato sauce, parmesan cheese and sausage links. Everything was fresh and delish. The store is really fun too, we didn't eat at any of the restaurants but there is a wine area near the cheese shop and it looked like a nice place to grab a mid-shopping snack. They uncorked your wine bottles for you and you could order oysters or a meat plate from what I saw. Also, all the meat in the butcher shop looked extremely fresh and none of the personnel were rude when we placed our small order of 2 sausage links or 1/3 lb of cheese for our fresh dinner which I totally appreciated seeing that some people seemed to be doing their weekly shopping here at this upscale store. I agree, checkout and all ordering lines were quick moving.
(4)CE C.
This a really cool place. It really has everything, i could spend hours just wandering here. So we got to eat at the vegetable place for lunch. So be prepared, it's expensive for veggies!! However we got the tuscan tomato soup, the eggplant and the warm vegetables. The veggies were all so flavorful, it just pained me to pay so much for them. Definitely will return around lunch time for shopping for groceries as the line was not as bad as during the evening hours, for the dining experience, dont think i really want to pay those prices again when the ambiance is a food court type of feeling.
(5)Amy S.
Holy mother, this place is the Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory of Italian foods! It's set up like a supermarket with restaurants intermixed that specialize in either pasta, meat, fish, or charcuterie. Kind of weird that you can't have both fish and pasta at the same place and it takes so long to get a table you wouldn't want to visit one restaurant and then jump to another. I'm not likely to go back often for dinner, as it's packed and pretty pricey. But it was worth it to pay $24 for a small portion of fish just for the experience of eating there. Ordering a gelato and eating it at the wine bar just might become my new hobby, though.
(3)Daisy P.
Great place for all budgets. I kept hearing about how wonderful this place is so needed to check it out for myself. When you first walk in, it can be a bit overwhelming cause there is a lot going on. I couldn't tell whether it was a cafe, market, restaurant, or grocery store, but it's all of the above! My friend and I decided to keep it low key and just have some wine at the wine bar/cheese station. There are no chairs in this area only tables, so that's the only drawback but the wine selection is great and the prosciutto/mozzarella cheese plate we ordered was delicious. Your other options for food are the pizza station which looked awesome, the fish station, the meat station, and the upscale restaurant (can't remember the name). Great place to shop for hard to find Italian ingredients, foods, etc. Even if you come here 5 times, you can always check out a different area. Strongly recommend if you like Italian or have friends/family in town.
(5)Joel G.
Do not come on the weekend!!! You will not get anything you want. I am sure this place is great...when half of the UN is not here. Gelato was good, sandwiches were average.
(2)Grace S.
Yes the groceries are overpriced and it's crowded all the time, but I still love this place! For a quick snack, the Peeled tomato and Mozzarella Foccacia is the best! You can find it in the bread section and is the perfect snack if your waiting for a table or want to grab a quick lunch. I wasn't too impressed with the Pizza/Pasta restaurant, but Manzo (the Meat restaurant) is wonderful! The wines are exquisite (the Barbera is my favorite) and the food is even better (Highly recommend the New York Striploin appetizer, the Maltagliati pasta and the pasta with brown butter and parmigiano).
(4)Graceann D.
Pflffghhh. Whatever. More specifically, I entered on Fifth Ave., which plops you right in front of Lavazza. I mean Lacrappa. I ordered a latte with an extra shot of espresso for good measure. I felt like a kitten lapping at warm milk, which is all it really tasted like. Or not. It also tasted like $4.50 at the bottom of a garbage can. Your pick. I might go with the garbage can, because there's a slight chance the bottom of that might have the barest hint of a coffee-like flavor. On to the rest of the place..... crowded with people from foreign lands, lands apparently inhabited by ghosts, since everyone stands in the middle of aisles and expects you or them to just pass through each other like a puff of ether. I have nothing against foreigners, but let's not just stand there, discussing how your svelte European thighs don't touch, no matter how much Iberico ham you eat. 70% of the stuff they sell here you can get at Fairway, for a lot less. The other 30% will only ever be bought and used by idiots who want acorn-fed anchovies marinated in meltwater from Elton John's private glacier.
(1)Matthew P.
I was prepared to deride this Mario Batali creation, just because of the goofy name. But the man who brought relatively fine Italian cuisine to the American fanny pack masses has pulled off something special on Madison Square Park. We went on a Monday evening at around 7pm to avoid the crowds, and were successful. Practically no lines for anything. I can see how the typical weekend or midday insanity reported by so many could be a buzz kill. It's smaller than I thought. Not sure what I was expecting--perhaps a Wal-Mart warehouse of high-end Italian cooking? First thing I noticed were smart dressed City yups walking around the store sipping Prosecco or Cinzano Asti. But rather than coming across as pretentious, it's actually a pleasant experience to be under one roof that's one part Italian tapas bar with separate meat and cheese bars, one for the "vegetable butcher" where they slice and grill Italian prepared veggies, dessert counter, seafood bar, pasta and pizza bar, while as the same time featuring several sit down restaurants, and also a cafe. They pull it off. I like the way you can purchase a focaccia (delicious), glass of wine, or dessert and find your own spot to enjoy it--even while walking around if one chooses (say, while grocery shopping for home). Excellent Lavazza coffee at the cafe. I loved the Piemonte, which is two shots of high octane espresso, heavy whipped cream and melted chocolate. Similar to Viennese coffee, and served in a similar manner. I'd give Eataly 5 stars (at least on a sane Monday night), except several things: 1) It's krazy expensive (but IMHO, worth it for an occasional treat). It should be about 25% less expensive. But if you don't like it, move to Russia, right? Oops, forget that. Russia is now more expensive than NYC. 2) I loved the marinated figs they served with the prosciutto. I tried to get an additional side order, and the bar man was about to oblige, when the strict manager shot down that out of procedure request. When I asked if I could buy the marinated figs, apparently they are not for sale in the store and only come as a condiment to cheese or meat plates. It appeared that the bar condiment guy was actually keeping fig inventory. No joke. 3) The fresh house-made mozzerella was good, but there's better sold over at the Italian specialty store, Buon Italia, in Chelsea Market. I'll be back if I'm in the area for the coffee or a glass of Italian wine and a cheese or meat plate. At an off hour to avoid the hordes.
(4)Srini V.
Eataly is massive, just like its famous owner of generous proportions. The concept seems noble but the execution is anything but acceptable. The setting at this Flatiron mega store is chaotic, and the experience can be traumatic, especially for those of us who plug their ears near subway trains in motion. One should avoid going here anytime during the lunch hour or during weekends. Eataly also has a clear case of an identity crisis--is it a restaurant, a grocery store, a meat market (sic), a food court at a bustling train station? If you are in the mood to shop, go to Dean & Deluca or Grand Central Market instead, unless you would like to tackle over a dozen choices for tomato soup. And if you are in the mood to eat, go to Luzzo's for pizza or any number of fine Italian restaurants in the city, unless you enjoy waiting for a table and watching pizza guys mixing dough in a glass cage. Here is my recommendation to Batali -- visit J&R. Try and appreciate the value of splitting up a mega store into a connected group of smaller outlets. Do not try to bite off more than you can chew -- perhaps that advice sounds familiar to the spindle-shaped wonder chef?
(2)Maia D.
I hit this spot up one Sunday morning right as the door was opening - so was able to avoid the crowd of tourists that apparently infiltrate the aisles. It's pretty cool - the layout, the counters of cheeses, meats, pasta and holy ****, I had never seen a whole truffle until I went over to Eataly's truffle counter. They were my favorite part of the experience and are worth taking a gander at (especially if you have never seen one). My friend said she was there on Friday night and saw Mario walking through the isles with (Richard Branson maybe?) I thought that things were pricey, but duh, that's what happens when you go imported grocery shopping. There is apparently a beer garden coming soon - which will be a nice addition to the pizza/pasta/panini meals that you can have here. Final thoughts about Eataly - novelty shopping/eating. A fun place to go and browse (possibly to pick up some bragging-rights pasta for a special dinner) and maybe I would go back for a little espresso treat sometime.
(3)Alex L.
Fun place to go for a glass of wine and people watch. I have not sat down to eat here, but I do frequent their stand-up tables for some charcuterie and some wine. Then I grab a glass and walk around the markets usually picking up some fish and cheese to play around with at home. Yes I am a food nerd and as a wise man once said, " I always cook with wine, and sometimes I put it in my food". Think this when you wander around the aisles. Be prepared to have every sense stimulated as soon as you walk in. The tastes of salty cured meats, the smells of pungent cheese, and the sounds of young intalin guys yelling all over the place. Visually it is set up to keep you wandering. Cheers.
(4)Ali M.
IN SHORT: A large, visually stimulating playground for Italian food lovers. Despite becoming a bit touristy with its kitschy name, Eataly has become a classic destination for light shopping, take away, and dining in. THE STORY: For those who have trouble settling on a destination to dine, Eataly is not a place that helps the decision-making process. While there is no wrong way to do Eataly, there are technically 7 sit-down restaurants in the marketplace itself, and I tend to be drawn toward the more casual Birreria on the roof, which has a selection of decently priced cheese (a plate of 7 for $17) and beer that will impress any aficionado. In the summer months, the views, drinks, and food, make for an ideal setting to waste away an afternoon or evening wishing you were really in Italy, but happy that you at least settled in New York. The much more formal Manzo's pasta dishes like the Agnolotti with fior di caprino cheese, robiolia cheese, and pesto and the Gnocchi with spicy tomato sauce and creamy ricotta are a bit too safe and simple for the price. When divine Italian food is in order, venture elsewhere, because it's in the casual settings that Eataly truly excels. La Pizza & La Pasta is my next choice after Birreria, for truly authentic Neapolitan crafted pizzas. Honestly I never want to share my Verace pizza, with hearty tomato sauce, mozzarella di bufala straight from Napoli, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil from Sorrento, but sometimes it's only fair to give others a taste. Prices here are much more reasonable than Manzo, for quality that's just the same. And for the quickest take away lunch, I'm always at the Panini counter. The Il Casara with housemade mozzarella, basil oil, sea salt, and yellow heirloom tomatoes is perfect to take out into Madison Square Park just across the street, and to relish the romanticism of a crispy and airy baguette with salty bites of tomato and moist, fresh cheese. Or just shop at the cheese counter and binge eat a block of grana padano. I may or may not have done that more than once. There are no regrets when it comes to Eataly.
(4)B L.
I ate dinner here at the Pizza/Pasta section of the restaurant. The Pizza was very good 5/5 The penne Pasta was very good as well. 4.5/5 a tad too al dente. The raviolis were 3/5 Our server was excellent!!! I feel bad I forgot his name :( Loved the concept and the place. On a side note echoed by several yelpers, I also do not care for a nutella crepe without being offered the usual fruit condiments( To lessen the sweetness..) Similarly, many of the nutella chocolates I bought were just too sweet. Love the different dining options... Being a tourist in NY, I dont see myself buying anything other than say chocolates..but I can see how its more interesting for those who live here and can use it as a supermarket as well! A MUST SEE EXPERIENCE FOR TOURISTS!!!! I would like to try more dishes before giving it five stars - will update!
(4)Jackie T.
Salami, pasta, and cheese-- OH MY!! Upon walking through the doors you're greeted with the hustle and bustle of an Italian market on crack. I knew right away what I was after and headed straight for the cheese counter and was immediately helped by a nice lady (whose name has escaped me). She was so helpful, I was probably there for at least 15-30mins. I gave her vague descriptions of the kinds of cheeses I needed to for my cheese board and every time she gave me a sample of exactly the cheese I was looking for, 4 in all plus a hard salami (jokes to yourself). I could've sat there and sampled cheeses all day. I wandered a bit around the rest of the store and found all sorts of delicacies. There was a pasta station where you can watch pasta being made by hand. I stumbled upon a selection of beautiful fresh fruit and managed to snag some amazing strawberries. There were all sorts of jars of preserves and things. Really a sight to behold. This is a place that definitely lives up to the hype... only problem is that everyone knows it. If I were to change anything about Eataly, it would be to get rid of the mass of people to leave me alone with all of the foods (esp. cheeses) for myself.... my precioussss.
(5)Katie G.
Be sure to arrive early to wander the market to work up your appetite. There is an amazing butcher, fresh made pasta, every cheese you can imagine, beautiful produce, and many unique sundries. I had the pleasure of eating at the beer garden on the roof. It was a warm night, and I got to enjoy my wine with a view of the Flatiron building, and the Empire State building. For native New Yorkers, this may seem a bit (dare I say it?) "touristy" - but this Angeleno enjoyed every minute of it. The service was friendly and attentive. The cheese plate and fried shitake mushroom appetizer that we got was far superior to my entree, so I may just stick to small plates the next time that I come here. Don't forget to get a Gelato for dessert on your way out. I tried the salted caramel, but I believe the flavors rotate seasonally. I would absolutely come back to Eataly.
(4)Michael d.
Excellent rooftop patio and good food and drinks! What more could you want?!
(5)Ron L.
I had waited to return a couple other times to give you a more through assessment of Eataly. Fantastic place to learn, indulge, and entertain guests away from home. Each section is cleverly sectioned into different themes. Dessert tiramisu and a caffe mocha, the first time. Upon return had a plate of prosciutto and mozzarella paired with a white wine. An amazing array of wine choices span their menu... despite being packed most of the time, it maintains it's charm. I will return to try the pasta dishes.
(5)Sharon K.
This is absolutely a must for every tourist as well as a local NYer. Amazing culinary experience!!
(4)Dione D.
Visited Eataly for the first time on Saturday night. I should have read reviews first, because I imagined one sit-down restaurant, instead of the market / multiple-eatery concept that it is. I wanted to eat at the Pizza/Pasta place, but there was an hour wait and I was already hungry. I didn't want to stand up and eat, so I ended up at the fish place. Food was fine, but small portions and like a lot of things in this city, a few dollars too expensive for what it was. I had the bay scallops -- small scallops, with about 10 on the plate. Friend asked for the most filling dish, and what he got was two small pieces in a sauce. So we ordered a side of potatoes and scarfed down the free bread. Asked our server why we couldn't just sit anywhere in the place and order from the pasta line, and he said first of all food would take too long, and second of all, they wouldn't make as much money as they do now by having people wait. Oh. After dinner we went upstairs to the beer place, but the retractible roof was down and it didn't seem that cool without a view. Then of course I left my phone in the bathroom, but the cleaning lady found it and had put it away for me. She saved my life and didn't even know it! Workers were nice enough, and food was good, but unless I have someone who insists / is paying, I doubt I'll be back.
(2)Julie B.
Mr. Batali, any chance you're renting out space? I want to move into Eataly. I want to wake up and eat Italian pastries for breakfast, feast on freshly baked pizza for lunch and gorge on pasta, salumi and wine for dinner. Oh, don't forget gelato for dessert. Eataly is your little Italian market on steroids. The place is a mad house, so here's what I suggest: - Put on your very best patience hat and go to Eataly on your day off. Avoid the weekends. Avoid holidays. - Don't eat beforehand. Choose your food (pizza/pasta/fish/meat) and head over to the appropriate restaurant. Put your name in (there will probably be a wait) and then explore the market! They will call you when your table is ready. - You are allowed to walk around the market with wine, but I probably wouldn't. There are just too many people and no one likes a red wine stain. - Spend some time watching the pasta makers. This stuff is hypnotizing. - Pick one or two products you "can't live without it" and buy them as a treat. The stuff in the market is expensive (obviously) but the quality is exceptional. Do not come here for your weekly grocery shopping! - When you're called to eat, go crazy at the restaurants! I was pleasantly surprised that it was actually very affordable to eat at the in-house restaurants. For $15 I ordered incredible homemade tagliatelle with braised short rib + 2 pieces of right-out-of-the-oven doughy, crusty bread. Yum. - Head upstairs to the rooftop garden bar for some house-brewed ales. - Grab dessert on your way out. We took our gelato on the road with us and ate it with gloves on in the NYC winter. Probably looked crazy. Worth it! Feel free to ignore all of my suggestions, but know what you're getting into. Eataly is noisy, crowded, but amazing! The atmosphere is what makes Eataly so fun. Now skip work and go eat pasta!
(5)Tyler L.
I have changed my mind. Eataly is pretty fucking annoying while also decent for the food. Being stood up for date is giving me time to see the flaws as I wander aimlessly. Not letting me claim a table without my full party sucked. So I'm standing here drinking a beer getting run over by tourists. One star deducted.
(3)Jeff T.
VERY cool place here. My sister had been raving about it so we stopped in and I was blown away. Such a cool market-place! Lots of food and drinks and produce and everything else you'd want. Kinda sensory-overload to be honest -- so much going on! We only spent about 20 minutes or so walking around but the place is awesome and I will definitely be back.
(5)Joe G.
This is by far the Best Italian Market in NYC. Their Sandwiches, Pizza, Restaurants and various shops are unique. The foccacio bread and different toppings....one is better than the next. The cheeses and and proscuitto are put of this world. I was shopping their this afternnon and had the Prime Rib Wedge, which was the Best Prime Ribs I have ever had. Its the most exciting shopping and eating I have had in years. Don't miss this special treat in the Flat Iron District. A Must Go To *****!!!!!
(5)Frank A.
It is what it is... The slice of Italian life ordered the scallops ... Uhmmmm James brown would resurrect to taste this ahhhh woo
(5)Jennifer F.
Great quality- from the products to take home to the ready made food. An authentic slice of Italy
(4)Teresa A.
I had to wait 1 hour to sit down to eat with my party at the pizza corner but it was worth it. While we waited we had coffee and browsed through the market that has everything from gelato to truffles. The price was good. We even had some great Italian wine. Highly recommend. Worth the wait. Took some pasta home. Delicious .
(5)Bryan R.
Over it. This place was interesting at first but now it's just a clogged mess of tourists and overpriced offerings. On top of that, the service in the restaurants inside is typically awful.
(2)Angela W.
This place is so great, it's no surprise that this Italian megamarket pulls in multiples more revenue per square foot than your average grocery store or restaurant. If I had any complaints it would be that some items are expensive (ie. $7 block of butter), and it can get incredibly crowded on the weekends, but everything is so fresh and high quality. They've got pretty much everything Italian...from cookbooks to fresh produce to imported dried and canned goods, Eataly is your spot. I come here mostly for their freshly made pasta by the pound (a pound will feed two) which varies from $8-$12 depending on the type. You really pay for what you get and I've never been disappointed here. My favorite is the butternut squash ravioli followed by the ricotta spinach ravioli. Make the former with an easy brown butter sauce and you have Batali worthy pasta at a fraction of the price! If you're doing a picnic, they've got a great selection of prosciutto and cheeses - pair that with some freshly baked bread and you're all set! Gelato is delicious as well. Ok I'm done now.
(5)Lindsay V.
Yes, it's very crowded. No, you're not going to have much luck browsing. The check-out lines go quick, though! Regardless, Eataly is a magical place. I walked through quickly (I was on my way to catch a train), and was completely wowed by the selection. And you can sip wine as you shop! Not surprisingly, there are plenty of authentic Italian and house-made goodies to spend your money on. I ended up spending a nice chunk of change on house-made mozzarella, pannetone, and more deliciousness.
(5)Gregory G.
Really really good authentic Italian pizza & pasta. Spaghetti alla Chitarra was especially awesome. Very very inexpensive to eat. Ridiculously expensive for groceries
(5)Drea V.
We sought this place out because my friend's mom is a big Food Network fan and wanted us to see what it was all about. I was impressed by the assortment of food and alcohol to buy, but was not impressed with the choice of places to eat. We ended up paying $10 for some bruschetta, and everything else was waaaaay more expensive. I definitely get the vibe that this is a touristy thing, which is exactly what we were... tourists.
(3)Virginia Y.
Throw back to my days in Italy! This place is like an italian Dean & Deluca, everything you need from pasta to sauces to seafood they've got it here. They even have cooked foods and a bakery. I ended up getting an espresso semifreddo. It was a dark chocolate flourless cake with espresso infused in the batter. I didn't really taste much espresso flavor but the cake was very light. Not amazing but not terrible. Great presentation though.
(3)Josh S.
Our experience here (La Pizza, La Pasta) was a parade of horribles. Each mistake was worse than the one before it. The 20min wait wasn't a big deal, even with staff saying there would be no wait. Sitting down and being told that there were no substitutions on the menu (even though the menu does not state that on the website) was annoying, but we dealt with it. Bringing out one of our party's food 20 mins after everyone else was poor service. The server lying to us about when it would come (Telling us 1min over and over again when in reality he forgot to put the order in with the kitchen) was pathetic. The manager came over and apologized with a salad (and initially trying to cover up the server's lie, by saying that he had made an "honest mistake" was rude). The manager then made an offer to cover just one entree, the one that was 20mins late, was a bit lacking...especially since it came out under-cooked! But none of those problems comes close to the fact that one person, having explained to the server that she was gluten free (because of a severe allergy), them acknowledging it, then bringing out the dish and telling her that the dish was gluten free...later on found out the dish was made with gluten, because she became horribly sick, had to buy medication to stem the reaction, and is still feeling residual effects three days later from their gross negligence.
(1)Susan M.
Worst experience EVER! A one hour wait for their Pizza/Pasta restaurant yet, no one was in the restaurant. Snotty maître d and staff. There were many vacant tables but to create hype they say it's an hour wait. Our server forgot our salads and gave one of our guests lasagne when she ordered ravioli. The correct dish arrived when we were finished eating. Lastly, the one and only bathroom available for 4 of the restaurants was closed for cleaning! They refused to let us in and the 2 cleaning women inside were laughing and taking their time. My son had to catch a bus back to school and in their broken English "5 minutes, 5 minutes" well 20 minutes and a security guard later it still was not clean so I left and swore never to return. Nasty security, nasty, uppity cleaning ladies - btw I think it's illegal for one restaurant (let alone 5) to NOT have an operating restroom/lounge. Mario Batali you should be ashamed to put your name in this! Save your money people!
(1)Maor S.
I love this place! Italian food emporium. This time I started with dessert. After all, life is short - eat dessert first. I had pistachio and hazelnut gelato in a cone. Definitely sharable. It was huge. I ate most of it myself though because it was just that good! Next, we made our way over to the standing wine area where we order a few bottles of prosecco and a cheese platter. Everything was great. Eventually, we made our way back to the pasta and pizza place and ate dinner. I tasted everyone's meal (we were with good friends) and every single thing was amazing. Not a single thing that I wouldn't be happy ordering next time. Um....can I live here?
(5)Julie P.
This place seems organized in chaotic fashion. We went to the restaurant Manzo. It seemed very pretentious. Our server never smiled. We weren't allowed to order an appetizer until we ordered our entrees. Yeah, I get it. Despite spending $200 for an average dinner, they had to rush us so the throngs of others waiting to eat at Manzo could be seated. Not.... Despite it being Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, there were still empty tables. And you know what? Even if 100 people had been waiting, you don't treat your customers like shit. Don't waste your time at this place.
(2)Dipak S.
I had been to lexington avenue for lunch and stopped by Eatly for coffee and deserts. This place is fabulous. Food - Went in a group of 6 and tried the tiramisu, limoncela and a chocolate pastry. My group loved the tiramisu and the coffee. The next time around will try the canola and hazelnut chocolate. Service - One a cold winter evening i'd prefer if the milk was hot and for a cafe I wish they had their chocolate stocked up. Ambience - The cafe area was extremely crowded. Getting a place is quite hard and you may have to hustle your way to get additional chairs. Since this place sees an insane amount of footfalls one would expect the tables cleaned up. Surprisingly thats not the case and you will find the leftovers from the previous customer. I still enjoyed this place and will definitely be back.
(3)Michele S.
Came to NY for business, and was thrilled to walk past Eataly on my way to catch a train. I grabbed a prosciutto crudo & arugula on focaccia sandwich for dinner. It was outstanding! I went back to get another one to throw in the fridge for lunch the next day. I loved the different sections. So many luxurious food options that I couldn't take with me! I did grab some organic tomatoes (that were promptly confiscated at the airport), some Arabica coffee, and orecchiette. I've yet to visit the Eataly in Chicago, but I'm thinking a trip soon is in order.
(5)Shayna F.
Solid grocery. Overpriced, a little overrated but great for what it is. Too touristy but rightfully so. Great desserts. Great classic imported italian groceries and really cool chef gear. It is, however, just a little bit too overrated to give 4 stars.
(3)A C.
There are few separate areas to sit. Seafood, vegetarian, and pizza. There's also an area where you can stand and have wines and appetizers. We sat at the bar in seafood area. Service was great. Had oysters, pan seared scallops, salmon and side order of butternut squash. The food was all delicious. Flavorful. Seafood was fresh. Also bought prosciutto to take home from the market. The market is also cute to walk around in. I would come back again.
(4)Abby M.
Loved this place! Had the butternut squash ravioli, mozzarella appetizer, and fru fru pizza...all were fantastic! The staff was great, friendly, and attentive. Fig bread was awesome. To finish off the experience, sea salt caramel gelato.
(5)Michael S.
I went here once and would probably not go back. I felt like they made it where every stall or restaurant was separate yet they overlapped and I just could not figure out where to go for what. If I wanted food do I wait at one of the country's or walk up to the bar? I was so confused. Not for me.
(3)Konark M.
The ambience is great but the food is overrated - really ordinary taglietelle and although the place was packed, I believe it has become too touristy and lost it's quality....its all about quantity now and thats sad....well located but missing that X-factor...
(2)Moni S.
the food here is fantastic. lunch time gets a little crowded with tourists. great place to enjoy a meal and a good glass of wine.
(4)William S.
I came to Eataly to have lunch with travelling friends. In the Flatiron district off 5th Ave Eataly seems abuzz and draws hordes of customers. It was fun to follow people into the store; people were excited to go in. And when I made it inside I was met with smells aromas of coffee, breads, cheeses, pasta cooking.......good Italian food? Intoxicating? Authentic? Yes totally. My interest piqued, I started scouring the space and b/c I was loving everything I saw, I started to mind-list food and wine to try. I was super interested in the candy, pasticceria, gelateria, chocolate, cheeses and wine sections. The cheeses section is impressive as are the restaurant and pasticceria. I saw a large refrigerated case of Reggiano cut, wrapped in plastic to go. The Parmigiano Reggiano slices were cut in small pieces (???). Most of them were hard, rigid and looked dry, not crumbly like they're supposed to be. Eataly should honestly sell customers cheese off the wheel, not pre-cut or if pre-cut , slice thicker pieces, so one gets to savor the crumbly nutty inside of the cheese that's not exposed to air. The panettone collection is ok. It's close to X'mas and the panettone was the usual fully packaged (clothed) items you see in Italian markets. I would have liked to have seen fresh panettone wrapped in clear wrapper so you see the enter panettone, the fresh candied rind, flavoring, or rock sugar toppings. My friends and I scanned the space and decided we cannot enjoy something to eat or sample any amount that needs to go on a plate because there are no tables available; it's super crowded. There are no counters to even stand and eat like you can in cafes in Italia. Sigh, hangry. Finally, we all decided to get stuff for sandwiches for the plane. So I went to the salumi and pane sections and sampled different meats, found a very nice Fennel type salame (Fino Finocchiona), and yummy yummy freshly cut Italian cheeses. Evverrything I tasted was silky fresh and smooth, aged appropriately. The breads were fresh, crusty and chewy. Got enough for sandwiches on the plane and I was set. They also have precut salumi and cheeses togo for a meal on the plane. Eataly feels like an Italian Whole Foods, smaller than my WF in Pasadena or a Dean & DeLuca superstore. Don't get me wrong, not meaning to put it down, I grew to love everything there is to eat and drink from Italy from having lived there. Finally, I notice most products sold here are from of Emilia-Romagna, one of my favorite dining destinations in Italy and not necessarily the entire country. Will I Eataly again? Maybe. Eataly missed one huge factor for a successful business: provide ample seating for customers so they can Eataly!!! Visits: 2 (Chicago and 5th Avenue)
(3)EJ P.
I cannot believe I have never written a review about Eataly. At this point everything that can be said about the place has been said. So just do yourself a favor and go here at least once in your life. Some people love it (me), and some people hate it. Try it out and see in which camp you find yourself. Try to go on a weekday late at night, like around 9 or 10. It's dead and you can gaze all to yourself. For me, it is what heaven looks like.
(5)Lauren O.
If you can push past the zoo of people inside, you will not be disappointed by any of the food, produce and kitchen items you find. I haven't given it five stars because it is quite expensive, sometimes hard to find what you're looking for and a lot of the people inside have a lack of spatial awareness, but it really is a little slice of Italy inside.
(4)Lilian N.
I don't see the reason for the negativity and 1 star reviews ... if you're judging Eataly based on crowds, where are you NOT going to have crowds in NYC?? Based on the idea, the quality, the abundance, and the uniqueness of Eataly, I say it deserves more stars! Yes, it is a very expensive place but you can get many items all in one spot that you may have to search and travel to find elsewhere. Their sections are clearly organized - poultry, meats, wine, books, dessert, cheese, breads, fish, deli, vegetables, you name it... Anytime I need something that is unique to Italian dishes, I know exactly where to go and shop. For a special someone's birthday or occasion, their desserts are incredible and delicious! For me, the experience got better when I ate at the il Pesce restaurant section. The fish they served were so fresh and well cooked. No, there weren't too many side dishes or fancy adds on. I merely paid for the experience and the taste of the fish itself. Their wines were great, service can be worked on, but I enjoyed it a lot. Next time, I want to try the pasta restaurant inside!
(4)Lindsay S.
We always buy food here to cook at home, and the sandwiches are amazing. Minus one star because it is always a madhouse and crazy expensive. They also recently changed the bread on their beef sandwiches, which ended up changing the whole flavor. But overall a great place.
(4)Angelica P.
Best idea ever. Eataly encompasses everything Italian from homemade pasta to different cheese and meat selections. This is a large market to easily get lost in and envelop yourself within a bit of Italian cuisine. Every stand is worth stopping by and grabbing a bite. Definitely stop by center of the market and grab a bar top if you can. It gets especially crowded during lunch hours, after 5 pm and on weekends. Order the meat and cheese board with a glass of red wine and enjoy. Everything is delicious and the waiters know their stuff. After some cheese and meat, stop by the Nutella bar just before La Mozza for anything Nutella. Then enjoy exploring the entire market for take home meat and cheese. There is also homemade pasta in the back corner restaurant which you can dine in. Everything here is delicious.
(5)Kaysie B.
I'm surprised the overall rating of this place isn't higher. My husband is Italian and has grown up spending his summers there, and I have visited once as well. The pizza we had here was the most authentic Italian pizza we've had in the states. I ordered the spinach and ricotta stuffed ravioli in lemon butter sauce with pistachio crumbles - also amazing. I didn't have pasta like it Italy, but it tasted great and was reasonably priced for how good it was. This would also be a great place to grab real Italian imported groceries. Stopping by the bread bakery for focaccia is a must. We had at least 3 loaves and thought it was also very authentic compared to Italy's.
(5)Curt H.
One of the newish ninth-circle-of-tourist-hell-holes in Flatiron. There goes the neighborhood, which is too bad because the park next door was so nice and relatively free of tourists Avoid this over-crowded, over-priced tourist trap at all costs (except if you need to make a pitstop--bathrooms by the books).
(1)Apurva N.
I've been to Eataly a couple of times and the food has been great on both occasions! My only gripe is that it is a bit over priced, but the quality of food and groceries here is top notch! Worth checking out for sure!
(4)Christine L.
DUdeS: what's up with complaining about chaotic grocery shopping?! YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK HOW IS EATALY LESS CRAZY THAN WHOLE FOODS OR THE-APOCALYPSE-IS-COMING-BUY-ALL-THE-CORN-IN-ÂMANHATTAN DEATH LINE OF TRADER JOE'S?! But ok: one star off for prices. Yes, it is expensive. But, nice things often are! If you want your additives and dollar menu, go elsewhere. Ok: another star off because there is the slight smell of snobbery. I go: oh hey, which is a good fish? You know, what do you you like, fish guy? And he's all: this is Eataly. It's all good fish. No, it is all GREAT fish. C'mon and get off the PR high horse, I just wanna know which salmon filet to get because there are SEVEN DIFFERENT KINDS. But I like it. If you like food, you will enjoy it.
(3)Jennifer T.
I've been to Rome three times, Florence and Venice twice, and Naples once. My advice: save all the money you would have wasted at Eataly, and buy yourself a plane ticket to the real thing. The inflated prices, the stand up and eat tables (who eats like a NYC commuter in relaxed Italy?), the jarring American accents of the servers and the selection of mostly American-grown fruits and vegetables are not worth the price of admission to this tourist trap. Call me a snob, but the minute I read the Gelato sign that assured me that the fresh milk for the ice cream was imported direct from exotic Rochester, NY, you lost me, Eataly. And when I tasted it, it was OK, but nothing like the Gelato I had near the Trevi Fountain. It's not Eataly's fault that they can't realistically import all the fruits, vegetables and fresh meat from Italy. But to charge premium prices for American-bred produce and meat is ridiculous. Italian veggies are far superior in taste to American foodstuffs, what with it being bioengineered (despite labels saying the contrary). Except for the imports, why pay more? Furthermore, NYers have so much good Italian fare to choose from, why would they come here? I'd rather have a delicious sit down dinner in Little Italy in Manhattan, Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, or Staten Island. Eataly seems geared toward the pretentious yuppie under Manhattan house arrest who just wants a Italian version of Zabar's. Those who want the status symbol of having paid premium prices for what is rather ordinary Italian food should shop here. All others, grab your Euros and get on Alitalia.
(2)Vanessa V.
I was lucky enough to visit Eataly for the first time at 8pm on Christmas Eve. I had an impression that it was a total zoo, but when I walked by it looked rather calm and so I decided to step in. My husband, who had been there a few times before (during weekday rush hour), was amazed that you could actually see the floors, and as we kept walking into the back he was amazed to see how much there was back there. Seeing it with fresh eyes, I was impressed at the selection of what looked like high quality imports. All the food at the various restaurants looked amazing, as did the breads, chocolates, cheeses, gelato, etc. We brought home a loaf of rustic bread which is beyond delicious-- crusty on the outside, almost custardy on the inside. Perfect. We also grabbed a ball of mozzarella which is pretty good, but I have had better from the imports section of grocery stores. And DH got a lemon gelato which he thought was quite good. The fruits and veggies looked really fresh, and if we weren't about to walk another 2 miles in below-freezing temperatures, I would have grabbed some. Long story short (well, short-ish), I could spend a long time exploring Eataly and enjoy every minute of it-- until the tourists flooded and I couldn't see my own feet. My near-perfect experience warrants 5 stars, as I would definitely be back, but I know I probably won't, because I'm not that much of a masochist.
(4)Lans S.
Whoa, quite the clusterf*ck, if I say so myself! But, a lovely, appetizing, and sophisticated clusterf*ck, if there can be such a thing. The selection is amazing. The service is far better than your average NYC customer service. The Massese pizza we ordered was delicious. The extra premium olive oil that was brought out on request, was extra delicious. (pls note, deliciousness factor is partially due to seating immediately available at the counter) And, I wish I could peruse all shops while holding my elegant glass of Fontanafredda Barbera wine...
(4)Erik O.
This place is like a zoo -- except all the animals are dead ... and nicely displayed, I might add. Actually, the crowds here are kind of ridiculous. It's a definite overpriced tourist trap and for people who clearly have money to burn on "gourmet" Italian food. I found the high tables where people can stand and eat amusing. Anyone under 5'4" will need to bring a foot stool. I didn't get to actually eat anything here because I was told the wait time was something like 5 days (OK, maybe an hour). Come on, people, this ain't Red Lobster. And then there was asking the employees where things were. For instance, the bathroom. Lady just points in a direction and says it's "past the beers." Um, you just pointed to a cavernous, maze-like direction. But thanks for trying.
(1)phil h.
A Tale of Two Eataly's by Phil H. It was the best of times.... Our meal at Rossopomodoro (the pasta/pizza restaurant inside Eataly) was pretty great. We waited maybe five minutes for a four top (mind you this was at 3pm on a Monday - your wait time may vary) The rest of the table went with pasta, I had (per usual) a Margherita pizza. I tried both the meat lasagna and the fusilli - both were perfectly cooked and featured homemade pasta. My Margherita pizza was excellent. It could have used a touch more cheese but the crust was perfectly cooked and seasoned. Pizzas range from $9-$20 which seem a bargain considering how good my Margherita was. It was the worst of times.... After our meal we decided to have a bottle of champagne and some cheese at the wine bar in the middle of Eataly. We grabbed an extra chair from one of the adjoining counters (after asking a bus boy) and a few minutes later, one of the managers rudely told us that they needed that chair back in case some one needed it. Mind you, the rest of the seats at that counter were empty and remained empty as we finished our champagne (with one of us now standing) We would have ordered another bottle but decided to take our business elsewhere after that. Also, I saw some girls walking around with samples of Panettone on toothpicks. When I went up to the woman who was serving them I excitedly said "Are you the one handing out food on a stick?!" She gave me the dirtiest look ever and said "I have samples of Panettone for those who intend to buy one!" Excuse me? Panettone woman needs a lesson in some manners. So three stars for Eataly. If I could rate the restaurant separately it would have garnered a solid four stars. The two bitchy employees that we encountered definitely had me leaving Eataly with a bitter taste in my mouth, and it wasn't chicory.
(3)Bryce A.
Italians are known for "Italian style" dishes and quality food. Notice I put Italian style first! This place is over priced and you will leave hungry unless you: 1) go to every different restaurant in the place to eat (I think there are 5) 2) drink enough wine to forget you were hungry 3) Spend $50- $70 a person ~The food was great, but the amount was minimal. ~The selection of Italian goods is impressive.
(3)Jane K.
I really wished I spent the whole day here. Sure its crowded but thats because there is so much to look at and experience, I wish there was one in LA, so i can stop going to Whole Foods. They have everything all Italian here, from fresh cheese to fresh pasta, raw bar, and produce. I wouldn't recommend this place as a date location, but an amazing place to grab a bite and grocery shop. Its also cool to run into Mr. Joe Bastianich himself and snap a photo! Oh i cant wait to go back
(5)Liz W.
Though our main dish wasn't good, the place has potential and I saw (and heard) plenty of people enjoying their food. This is a great place for a first date, as it's always busy so you don't have to feel too isolated or get too intimate with your companion. It's wonderful to be able to stroll around with a glass of wine while you explore the beautiful comestibles and wait for your table. We began at the wine bar and I have absolutely no complaints about the meat and cheese tray we enjoyed, though obviously it doesn't take much skill to slice and arrange food that has arrived at an establishment already prepared. Unfortunately, our pizza was very disappointing. Our waitress issued us an advisory -- something along the lines of "We make our pizza the traditional Italian way with fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella and don't overcook it, so it's not the crisp pizza you often see, etc." In retrospect, I think she was trying to set us up for disappointment. There is a way to make traditional Italian pizza where the ingredients aren't overcooked and the pizza doesn't come out like a washcloth. Eataly has not yet mastered this. Our pizza arrived horribly soggy. Neither my companion nor I were impressed with the flavor or with the dish itself. However, I am eager to experiment with Eataly's other offerings. The other dishes I was looked scrumptious, and diners seemed to be enjoying them. This is a fun, lively place with great potential, so I'll give it another chance.
(3)Jacquelyn S.
In a nutshell: come for the marketplace, but if you want a true Batali food experience, you're better off going to babbo, lupa or otto. I came on a Tuesday night after 8:30 and it as still crowded. We got a table at the veggie restaurant after a 10 minute wait. I had what is basically a sampler platter: raw salad, soup of the day, and another seasonal lettuce salad. The lentil soup was the highlight, so tasty you'd swear they added bacon. However, $19 for this entree is kinda steep for the amount you get. Our next stop was the pizza and pasta spot. We had put our names down before going to verdure, so by the time we wrapped up there, our table was ready at la pizza -- this also gives you an idea of the wait time!! Overall I was underwhelmed by the pizza. It was soggy with too much tomato sauce, the basil was one measly leaf, and the crust was nothing special and almost pita-like. My friend got the cacio e pepe pasta, which was delicious! Buttery and simply seasoned. What I love about Eataly is the array of packaged and prepared foods. They have all the types of pasta shapes you can imagine, tempting foccacias, fresh sausages and squid ink linguine. Prices aren't that bad, considering most of it is imported or homemade. I was surprised that both kumamoto and belon oysters were only $1.50 each at the take away counter. Bufalo mozzarella was above average at $12. Another bonus: most wines in their restaurants are available to purchase at their wine store. I loved a barbera they featured a few weeks back. I enjoyed the maze-like layout of the place... It calls for aimless browsing, which I guess is only conducive when there's actually space to move around.
(3)Ingrid M.
This venue is beautiful- it is extremely well organized, divided into sections such as fresh produce, spices and herbs, a vegetable section, fish section, meat section, bread, pasta, etc. I went with my family (7 people total), and put our name down at the pizza and pasta section around 8:00. We didn't get seated until 9:40ish. Nonetheless, the wait wasn't as bad as it sounds because the place is amazing to walk around in if you love food. We grabbed glasses of wine and we split a charcuterie dish and focaccia while we waited. The reason I'm giving Eataly 4 stars is because my stomach hurt the rest of the night after the charcuterie. Maybe it was a fluke. The dinner itself was really good, but very pricey. All in all, it was a great dining experience.
(4)Simon C.
Finally had chance to patron this place after read too many reports about it. Yes, the place was chaotic and disorganized (picked up a box of chocolate but was told that I had to go all the way to the other end of the store to pay for it and by the time I got there, the line for the cashier was at least 10 people deep. Well, the box went back on the shelf instead), the focaccias were greasy, the pizzas were too thin to even pick them up (more like tomato paste on pancakes), but the roast chicken was tender and juicy and the gelato was creamy and flavoring. So why the 3 star - for a little different experience in New York.
(3)Leana L.
The place itself is a maze and not well organized. You'll find yourself bumping into people and maneuvering the crowd of people walking around, standing to eat cheese in that cheese area or standing in line to buy something. It's not a place to escape the city crowd. I don't really care. My experience was amazing and I'm craving to go back for more. I arrived with two of my girlfriends after work on a weeknight. We decided on eating in the vegetarian section (Le Verdure) since it seemed less crowded and the wait was less than five minutes. Our server was courteous and caring. He fielded our questions about certain ingredients on the menu and recommended drinks for us to try. I decided on the Melanzana Grigliata, which was the grilled eggplant in a caper vinaigrette. It was so juicy and good. My friend ordered cauliflower in cheese, reminded me of a mac and cheese, which was also divine. I can still remember the taste in my mouth. That eggplant was perfectly grilled. I need more. The atmosphere was cafeteria style, so it's best to go somewhere else if you want quiet and romantic fine dining. Eataly would be perfect for a laid back date with great food. I noticed that the line for our section got busier after we ate (which was at around 7), so I'd recommend staying ahead of the crowd or waiting until after the rush.
(5)Celia S.
Ate at the veggie restaurant. Definitely less of a wait, but the food was awesome! Really creative and delicious. The whole place is crowded all the time, and I am sure that will dwindle as the newness wears off. Had the pizza for take out, and that was also fantastic, but a bit pricey even if it was great. The wait for the other restaurants is ridiculous, and I do think it is a little inconvenient that you can't get all of the items at one central place... but, it is what it is, and the food is great!
(4)M F.
It was like I was in Italy all over again. As soon as you walk in you are bombarded with delicious fresh fruit and vegetables, olive oil, cheeses, and sooo much more. As you continue to walk through this Italy inspired market you get to different stations of eating experiences. The first one you come to is LA PIAZZA which is a stand up eatery with antipastos, cheeses, and wine. Then there is LE VERDURE, basically the vegetable eatery, IL PESCE, which is the fish area, and the LA PIZZA & PASTA. There were many other locations like the FOCACCIA (bread area), PANINOTECA (sandwiches, paninis), PASTICCERIA (desserts), GELATERIA (Italian ice cream). There were a few other locations as well. It was a great experience to go to such a unique market/eatery. I absolutely fell in love with it. The problem was... so did everyone else. We went on a Saturday and it was soo packed and we didn't want to wait 2 hours for a table so we decided to grab some paninis and some gelato. My panini was delicious and the gelato was very creamy and good! I think if I go here again I would want to start at the La Piazza with some wine and antipasto then continue on for some pasta. Or just eat at the MANZO which was a more formal dining experience but you need reservations. Hands down I would go to Eataly again to experience Italy in NYC!
(4)Janel Y.
We decided to check out Batali and Bastianich's new endeavor. Came in on a weekend around 7 or 8PM and the place was PACKED. We walked around to see where to dine at and the needless to say, the place is as confusing as other Yelpers have written about. Other than the small markets to buy fresh food, there are a bunch of eateries to dine at but I felt like I needed an instruction booklet on how to get a table and order. After circling La Piazza di Eataly for atleast 5 minutes (and looking confused), we asked an employee (didn't even know if he was working that area) how to order and all that stuff. A spot finally opened up at one of the tables (we found out it's first come, first serve) and we were given menus. Here's what was ordered: -grande piatto misto salumi e formaggi ($22): an assortment of the best cheeses and meats of Eatly. I didn't know what I was eating, but it sure tasted darn good! -bocconcini ($11): freshly-made mozzarella with 2 slices of meat and beans? -glass of Brandini Nebbiolo '06 ($15): not too strong or heavy and smooth The food was excellent. We also received a plate that had slices of almonds in honey, figs and sweetened slices of orange peel. You receive slices of bread (you can ask for more) and you eat the meat, cheese, and other accompaniments however you please. There was definitely enough food for the two of us and service, although busy, was attentive. I thought the food at this spot was delicious. The sit-down places had about an hour wait if you didn't make reservations. Would I come back? Maybe...especially if I had some foodie friends visiting from out of town. I'd just make sure to come during off-hours!
(3)Mary L.
I, too, finally visited Eataly or should I say experienced Eataly. I can truly say it was wonderful. I read several reviews and was not really surprised by those who were disappointed or dissatisfied. For the typical American, a place like Eataly may seem chaotic or disorganized. Perhaps it takes too long to get your dinner. Why stroll around with an exquisite glass of wine, smelling & tasting cheeses, sharing conversation with friends, your senses bathed in sheer beauty, while you wait to be seated. For someone who understands Italian culture, it is actually a place where beauty, form, and function serve one another quite well. In order to really understand the true essence of Italian culture, one has to understand the essence of Italian food. Italian food is quite simple. It's not extremely labor intensive, nor does it require endless numbers of ingredients. What it does consist of is extremely high quality ingredients, time, and passion. At Eataly, all of this comes together. You find an abundance of very high quality products made by artisans (artigiani) who passionately strive to keep their regional Italian traditions alive. (I find it hard to believe that most of the products are found at Fairway, as one review read.) At Eataly, you can take time out of your day to relax, enjoy, and "experience" your food. Flavors are so delicately blended you can taste the chefs' passions in their artistic expressions. As someone who grew up in an Italian deli of parents of Northern Itailan heritage, Eataly is truly a breath of fresh air. If you go there open to a full food experience, you will be very pleasantly surprised.
(5)Jonathan M.
Rip off!!! I'm embarrassed to know that my fellow New Yorkers waste their money here. The place is way over priced and it is not the only store in NYC to buy fresh Italian products. Treat this place as a museum - don't touch or buy anything, just look I you have nothing better to do. This place makes whole foods seem cheap.
(1)Serena T.
So I finally visited Eataly, the much-hyped Italian mega-world-store backed by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich. Eataly offers anything you can possibly want in terms of Italian ingredients, as well as a wine bar, pizza restaurant and other dining options. It was bright, lively, and full of delicious aromas. Yet all I could think was: Will someone please give me a instruction book? Alright, so I might not be the most directionally adept person in the world, but I found it ironic that I was less lost in Italy (yes, the country) than Eataly. Yes, there were signs telling me where everything was, but little guidance on how everything worked. For example, there is a large center section where diners stand at tall tables and can enjoy cheese, salumi and wine. The place was pretty packed, but I managed to find a table spot. I waited a while, but no one came by to take my order, so I walked around - perhaps it was a cash and carry dealio. However, I couldn't determine where to order the food. Then I found a few paper menus strewn on some tables - so maybe someone was supposed to take your order after all? I determined what I wanted from the menu, and once again - tried to find out if someone was supposed to take my order I asked around, but no one knew. After about 15 minutes, I gave up and left. I then tried to get a seat at the pizza bar. The wait was 2.5 hours (which I wasn't too keen on), but I was told I could enjoy some wine and walk around. Again, if I knew how the beverage ordering system worked, I'd consider it. Boo. Eataly did have some great food displays, but there was a noticeable price premium - if I were getting typical dried linguine, I'd probably purchase it elsewhere. However, Eataly did have a good selection of harder-to-find ingredients, which was nice. In the end, I left without buying or eating anything - Eataly is relatively new in NYC, so hopefully the experience will improve later on. However, I found it too unorganized and not user-friendly to make for an enjoyable experience. Ironically, there was this sign at the exit, stating "Nobody's perfect, not even Eataly" with a request for feedback. ...and I wanted to leave some feedback. I reaaaaally did. But the comment cards were at the entrance, and not the exit. How does that make sense? I wasn't about to loop around again, but if they really want feedback wouldn't it be more prudent to leave the comment cards at the exit? Boo. Disappointing.
(2)Marin G.
I cannot emphasize enough how I wish Yelp had a feature to separate a rating for taste from a rating for other things that go along with a dining experience. Every bite I took was HANDS DOWN amazing. The middle section where we stood and wet our palates with some wine and tomato mozzarella was actually heavenly. How did they get the cheese to taste so amazing? The mozz melted in my mouth and at the same time held a fab after taste that was cheesy but salty and oh I wish I was tasting it again now... after putting our names in at the pizza/pasta sit down place in the back right corner, and enjoy those apertifs, we checked out the fresh packaged pasta and then were called to what felt like meal #2. I had this amazing homemade pasta dish with the freshest tomato sauce and some cheese and a great spicy flavor and the boy had what, in a way less classy place, would be called a pepperoni pizza with veggies. Seriously amazing. Every bite. I had to stop myself from eating the whole thing so that I would have left overs the next day to get me through work. That's no joke. Plus I just had to get a taste of the gelato corner. We had green apple gelato and pear vanilla gelato. I ate my age in food. my new age. Now I just have to complain for one half a second about how confusing this place is. I thought I had explicit directions from friends and I consider myself pretty savvy in the eating department but I was completely lost here. Customers looking to eat here need to be pointed in the right direction. I had to ask someone "what to do" which is kinda embarrassing for a prideful yelp elite so I can only imagine how the shamed, out-of-towner feels (can you say, "taxi to little italy, pronto"). Come on Mario, you thought of this brilliant place to eat, shop, drink and plain old experience and you didn't think to be more inviting to customers and consumers alike. For starters, if my name gets called in a sit down area, CAN I BRING MY DRINK? and so many other unanswered questions. Yes, I like a challenge but no, I do not like missing my reservation b/c I didn't know I had to make one. We went on a Tuesday evening at 6 and justbarely missed the rush. I would suggest getting right there, putting a name down in the section you want to sit and then getting a drink in the center portion and having someone check the status of your reservation every so often. Also, buy fresh pasta to take home. I found it overwhelming to do so but they're all great.
(4)CN C.
there are good reasons why Eataly is so packed all the time...so far, i enjoyed all food i tried. first time, i was here for dinner on a weekday. the wait to be seated at the seafood section was not bad (15 mins). the pan-seared whole fish was fresh, simple, and delicious so were the appetizer and side dishes. i also had their italian hot chocolate - thick, dark, delicious, and not expensive. today, i ordered a cup of americano. it was exceptional - one of my best cups!!!
(5)Eliana A.
All said and done, you could just go to Whole Foods. It's basically the same thing except you can walk around with a drink. Eataly is a good idea, but just too complicated to work. Each section is a separate transaction, so it could take hours to eat. A piece of cheese here, some veggies there, then waiting for a check each time. All while standing. Just don't go hungry! I finally got irritated, got some stuff to go and ate at home. All for twice the price of Wholefoods.
(2)Melissa J.
I love eataly! I have been here several times and never disappointed! It is so easy to spend a ton of $$ here because around every corner is something delicious! The quality is amazing.... better than some I've had in Italy! It is truly an experience to come here, we often spend several hours eating and exploring. The breads, meats, cheeses, pastas, coffee, gelato, wines, beer.... everything is absolutely phenomenal! Great job Batali!!!
(5)Reb R.
THE CAPRESE SALAD HERE IS AMAZING! You absolutely cannot beat that dish that they serve. And the bread that they provide? Delicious! Their mozzarella is what is to die for! Fresh and hand-made on site by their own. And what makes it even more amazing is that it's also a supermarket. Or probably the supermarket came first, then the restaurant second.. who cares, still good! Seating is minimal here - small parties work well. If you have more than 4, good luck!
(5)Brooklynbaby R.
OK lets get serious the food is OK and when i say OK i mean OK. Some of the local pizza places you can order the same food if not better than Eataly. The only reason people are so hyped about this place is because its big and its Italian. The imported cheese selection is good and the fish seems to be fresh but other than that I'm not running back here to say the least.
(3)Gautham R.
Foodie heaven!! If you're into fine Italian food and wine, and passionate about the ingredients -- this is a must-go. Plan to spend an afternoon or evening eating, shopping and taking in the whole place. Pricey, but well worth the price. Mario Batali and the Bastianichs have outdone themselves! Kudos!!
(5)Alexander N.
Really how can you not have fun at a roof top beer garden with great food.
(4)Gregg M.
Being a huge foodie, the Batali/Bastianich shrine to all things Italian cuisine was a must-see destination on the gf and my weekend trip to New York. Eataly, for all intents and purposes, dominates the city block adjacent to Madison Square Park in the Flatiron. Much (perhaps too much) has already been written about the place so I'm not going to add much to the discussion. The selection of Italian foodstuffs, meat, fish, bread, wine, etc. is impressive. However, the layout is a bit chaotic and confusing with an insufficient amount of sales staff that are truly knowledgeable about the products that are being sold. I was looking for some Aceto Balsamic Tradizionale. Needless to say, Eataly had multiple different bottles of Modena and Reggio Emilia varieties. Unfortunately, it wasn't easy to find and get my questions answered once I did find it. Bottom line: Eataly is an amazing concept for what it offers, but it comes up short in its execution.
(3)Brian C.
Pros: good food, unique atmosphere, quality food/ingredients/products Cons: crowded, little expensive I've never been to Italy, but if it's anything like Eataly, sign me up. When I first walked into the indoor market, I was blown away by the overall layout of the place. The various sections and integrated eateries basically beg you to buy something. When I went, my friend was too impatient to wait for a table at the pasta restaurant (a 45 minute wait). Instead, we grabbed a panini from a small side vendor. It was delicious! Mine was simply prosciutto on very soft, moist bread. Not too bad for $6, in my opinion. I also bought some groceries, which I thought were on par with NYC prices. The cheeses and chocolates, however, are the exception to that statement. $2 for a tiny chocolate?! For real? Overall, Eataly is definitely an experience. It's worth at least one visit, if not more.
(3)Audrey K.
2 stars instead of 1.. only because it IS kind of cool. Only one word comes to mind. Chaos. The outside of the store is very misleading, as when you walk in it is a bombardment of people, sights, sounds, etc. You find yourself wishing you could take a moment to check out the foods and items, but you physically cannot - gotta keep moving! There is no way to actually purchase something here. Whether hot food or packaged grocery item. So, I hear the food is great, but how exactly are you supposed to get it in your hands? And, really, by the time you figure it out, all I wanted to do was get out of there (which also took forever..) I don't think I will be going back unless I happen to be there RIGHT when they open. The restaurant in the middle of Eataly is a nice idea, but with all that noise and movement around you, good luck swallowing... What a shame, this place is so interesting.
(2)Joomi K.
Love this place. There's definitely a huge crowd so either be prepared to wait or go at non-peak times. There are bars at the "restaurant", which is first come first serve, and I think more fun since it looks into the kitchen. We ended up finding two seats at the seafood/fish place, and thoroughly enjoyed our time. Food was super fresh and so delicious. I think we ended up with the seafood salad and pan fried whole fish... YUM!! It was a bit more expensive than I thought - not because of the food but because of the atmosphere (think of as a big grocery store with seating), but I like lively ambience and this was definitely lively.
(5)Michael C.
Amazing food palace! Everything Italian done to an uncompromised level. We bought hot pancetta and provolone rustic bread! The eateries were jam packed so not a great time to visit probably for 2 wks. However checkout lines were short and efficient. Prosciutto and freshly opened parmagianno reggiano were awesome and so was the gelato. Mario batali was cooking at one of the food stations! Thes to pay are short and quick. The prices are a bit inflated but well worth the convenience of finding all these fine foods under one roof. I plan to eat at the restaurants but only once the hype dies down and shoppers are not swinging their hips into your face while you're seated with a special person.
(4)Mike G.
everything edible Italian under one roof. reminds of Campo de Fiori done up New York style. has quickly become a tourist stop like dean and deluca soho. i wouldn't mind getting caught inside in a blizzard, even if some of staff are una brutta. (tip: the pumpkin cannoli is delish!)
(3)Kat S.
this place had beginners luck for me. now that its been open for a while i give it 2 star rating and quality and staff quality have gone down. it will still probably continue to be a tourist trap though
(2)Whiz D.
Great place to take a date! place gets mad packed though!
(5)Scott S.
Stopped in today just before 4pm to try out the wine and cheese bar. We were excited to get seats immediately and selected a bottle and cheese plate to order. Unfortunately, nobody took our order. After waiting at the bar for almost 30 minutes, we left. It was difficult to understand why the 10 or so employees in that area could not be bothered to provide service, considering that it was not at all busy with multiple open tables. The salami and cheese plate made in front of us, which took about 30 seconds to make, looked good. But we were hungry and not just there to watch. So we went to Ribalta down on 12th street instead, which I do recommend if you're looking to enjoy a bottle or two alongside Italian fare and excellent service.
(1)Olivia H.
The Layout really sucks. Thats why they didn't get 5 stars. Its compartmentalized and the menu are exclusive to each area. So if you want fish, you have to go to the fish seating area. and cant order pizza or pasta. its just frustrating. Do your research and search the menus to see what your in the mood for. Also prepare for it to be packed! it was hard to go through the crowd in the grocery section to even get to the eating are. Pricey. but the food is really good. I think the flavors are pretty creative and unique. The dish sizes are small so make sure you order enough if you are planning on sharing. I would go back again, but only after I study the menu and know exactly which section I want to be seated in.
(3)ari d.
This place is amazing, If you are full when you walk in you will be hungry as you walk around. It is so crowded in there that is the only drawback. We normally order some items and find a place to sit. A must go if you are visiting NY
(5)Daniel P.
To: Eataly You're a fat, bulging, bloated, loud, drunk, tourist-crowded, exorbitantly expensive, smelly, fragrant, overwhelming, endlessly-varied, close-to-imploding, maze-like labyrinth of a hot NYC mess, but something about the way you sway your bodacious, cheesy ass and speak Italian with those luscious linguine lips makes me a little turned on? Don't ask for an explanation, you won't get one. Yours.
(4)Sandra R.
Like no other place I've been to in NY. Eataly has everything under one roof you could need.. Busy and chaotic but well worth exploring.. I've Eaten and shopped many times and never gets old. It also has several very good places to eat integrated into the store. Also swing by Caffè Vergnano 1882 for the perfect double cafe macchiato here to! They also make and sell the best croissants here to.
(5)Jessica C.
Get the cacio e peppe- This is literally the only dish I ever repeat order here. Simple, fresh, al dente spaghetti with pepper, butter, and a sprinkling of grated cheese.
(4)Ryan C.
Fare warning to those who get claustrophobic...this place gets packed. EATLY is right near the Empire State Building. The store is divided into sections. There is a cheese stand, wine, coffee, gelato, pasta, rotisserie, etc... While all the food looked amazing, I'm not sure I would actually go to do legitimate shopping due to the crowd. There was a considerable line for the bathroom, which was clean, around 3 pm on a Friday.
(4)Rosa L.
OMG this is the best place! Everything italian i grew up eating is here! Everything is fresh and delicious. The mozarella its absolutely amazing. The breads are yumm, not to mention the huge range of chocolates! I could spend the whole day here! This place is a must in NYC
(5)Diana H.
Hungry Beware. There is quite a long wait to sit down at this joint, but once you do, the pasta is solid. I have to say I thought it was going to blow my brains, but it didn't. It's a solid place, and it's not the absolute best pasta I've ever had.
(4)Rohit G.
Top quality food. If I have to go to one place for lunch - this is it. I have tried a lot of things from coffee to sandwich to pizza to pasta. Will recommend any and everything here.
(5)Doreen L.
My perfect lunch in Flatiron (for its value and taste) would be to stroll through Eataly, order the prime rib sandwich and Ninsola and wash it down with a cup of artisanal tea. The last part does not exist, sadly but the first part was delicious. The prime rib sandwich had the burnt ends and medium rare fatty slices which were heavenly. Juicy, concentrated well seasoned beefy flavors with fantastic olive oil and kosher salt. I could not stop making happy sandwich noises. (It must have been weird for the European families around me...) And the Ninsola is like a giant Ferrero rocher cake. Crunchy hazelnuts in hazelnut praline cream with a thin chocolate bottom. It was so delicious, I've consumed the Ninsola three times this week! And even though 5.8 is steep for a palm sized dessert, all I can say is it's the Holidays, I worked hard and I deserve it.
(4)Melissa G.
Eataly is a great idea but not the most put together place I've ever been. It's like a shopping mall of fine Italian foods, pastries, coffees, meats, gelatos, you name it. Its a bit overwhelming though. A great place to see for yourself.
(3)Bernadette M.
Love love everything they serve here except their frozen yogurts... too sweet for my taste. also tried their tiramisu and it was yummy, still yet to try some of their desserts. but all in all it's a 4 star. their vegetable and fruit stands will lure you to go get and buy some but you definitely can get those in your local supermarket AND i am surprise that they use barilla as well, all along i was thinking that they have some special pasta brand but hey, i guess i am on the right track of using the same brand eh?
(5)Vidya R.
Great food but can get quite expensive. I absolutely loved the experience of being in a restaurant/ grocery store/ pizza house/ other things all opposite flat iron! It is beautifully done, and an experience that I always tell visitors to go to at least once!
(4)Alicia B.
Meh. I heard so much about Eataly before going I was expecting this place to be amazing....boy was I disappointed. The first time I came here, I met a friend for coffee and got the gelato affogato (gelato + espresso). For $7, I got what (presentation wise) looked like bird poop smashed on a cup. Basically some icy sweet cream gelato smashed down the side of a cup running into a pool of brown espresso. I mean for $7 you could at least make it look pretty! The espresso was good but the gelato did not compare to the gelato I had in Italy or any of the other nice gelato shops in NYC. Gelato should not taste icy! Terrible, terrible, terrible. I came back a second time to see if I just came on an off day the first time. The second time I was here I got some truffles from the chocolate shop area, marinated olives, biscotti from the dry goods section and a bottle of wine. Again, for the price I paid I did not feel like what I got was a good value. The food wasn't bad, but I think I could have gotten far better quality for the same price elsewhere. The only thing in Eataly I can really recommend is the wine shop as I did enjoy the bottle I purchased. Unless you're a tourist, I recommend that you skip this place. I'm no cheapskate, but you can get far better, higher quality Italian foods for the same price elsewhere in NYC.
(2)Chris M.
I can see why people think this place is great. It is definitely a have to see, at least once, but I would not frequent this establishment if you paid me. I recently visited on one of my beloved mental health Fridays. I stopped in just after lunch, thinking it wouldn't be too crowded, but boy was I mistaken. Eataly was filled with tourists and "New Yorkers" whose parents just happened to be in town for the weekend. But onto the food. I do see the beauty in Eataly though. You gotta love a place that's part restaurant, part grocery store, part coffee/gelateria shop and part hot spot. Everything looks amazing... fresh and the selection is great. If you're entertaining, I'd recommend stopping in for a variety of cheese and cured meats. Making pasta for dinner -- this is a no brainer. In addition to every shape pasta, there are sauces from several regions. I enjoyed reading labels in this section of the store. Carnivore looking for a nice cut of meat? Head on over to the butcher shop. But like all things great or new in NYC, Eataly comes at a premium. While the food is is a treat, prices, particularly grocery type items are slightly inflated. This is definitely one of those places where you go in for one thing and end up leaving with 5 others because everything in this store is curated in such a way.
(4)Sal G.
Went to Eataly before taking in a show yesterday. Alot of food action stations as well as gourmet imported food and utensils avail. It was not that crowed but I went on a Monday. Wife and I ate at the pizza portion of the place it was hot and fresh not as crispy as I would have liked but good. Overall I would recommend a visit to Eataly.
(4)Jason G.
Portions could be a little more generous but the food there is never less than excellent. Highly recommend the pasta restaurant and the meat restaurant (Manzo) there.
(4)Josh V.
Sensory. Overload! I won't describe what Eataly is; that's been done to death. I'll just stick to my impressions & experience. And as soon as I walked in, I was overwhelmed. Actually, as SOON as I walked in, I was blocked. There was a bottle neck filled with human corks right by the entrance, but once I got through it I was overwhelmed. There's so much going on and so many people...sights, sounds, smells. I didn't know where to go. So I wandered, and wandered and wandered some more. As far as dining, this is not an ideal place for me. I have a hard time making food choices when presented with so many options, and there are a lot of options. It's also not an ideal setup for dining with a group of people. Unlike a true food court, which Eataly partially resembles, many of the restaurants within are sit-down, table service places. So your choices in that scenario are 1) limit yourself to one of the handful of counter-service spots, b) all agree on one of the restaurants within Eataly, the difficulty of which grows exponentially with the size of your party or iii) split up to eat and meet up after. It can also be quite confusing figuring out what is what, and where to go for various things (the sit-down restaurants have "Seating Points", which are host desks...they can be kind of hidden, so look for signs hanging up high). The weather wasn't very good the day I visited, so I didn't venture up to the roof but I'd like to check that out sometime. For shopping, well it's pretty cool, but I doubt I'll be doing much shopping there myself. While I'm a capable home cook, I wouldn't know what to do with half of the stuff Eataly sells (not to mention how to get the uber-picky bf to eat it). Still, it's fun to look around. As far as how the food was, well I got a calzone from La Pizza and while it was flavorful, the bottom was really soggy which ruined it a bit.
(3)Debrin S.
People! Please get this straight: this is NOT like Dean & Deluca or Zabar's or another gourmet/artesianal food market. This is All Regional ITALIAN. Ok? Now, let's move along.... Bravo Mario! Perfecto! This place is amazing if you love Italian everything! One really needs to take their time perusing the sections, isles bcz you will miss what's so unique about this montage of all things (gastromic) Italian. There is practically no end to the variety & w in that - the assortment of choices w in each category. Example: fresh tagliatelle- squid ink, spinach, egg etc. Salts: pink, smoked grey, spiced, lavender etc. endless! Olive oils, breads, cheeses, cured meats, produce- small & average, esspresso, coffees, teas, pork, honeys, rendered duck fat to go!, quail eggs, prepared sauces of all kinds, marmalades, spices, PASTAS, creams & tonics, serving ware like Alessi,nice variety of mushrooms particularly fresh Porcini mushrooms, black truffles for $50 a Gram, chocolates, biscotti. My suggestion is take your time if its your 1st visit here. Maybe stop at the salumeria for a tasting plate of charcuterie, bread, olive oil, olives & wine. Then, enter the sections your most interested in. When all of your senses have been thouroughly overwhelmed, end your exsperience with a most amazing Cappucino & any dolce w Gianduia!
(4)Vanessa J.
As a lover of carbs I was happy to stumble upon Eataly - I hadn't thought I would have enough time to visit it, but just happened to stumble upon it during my visit to the Flat Iron district. The space is sprawling but the sections are pretty well laid out. There are many mini restaurants featuring a specialty such as meats or pasta. We didn't have time to hit any of them up but they looked great and I would come back during off peak hours to try them out. The place is loud though, so don't come expecting a romantic date or a quiet meal with a friend. While it was super hard for me to not pick up some butternut squash ravioli or little clouds of gnocchi as they wouldn't survive the travels, I was able to pick up a little something for my Italian loving father in the dry pasta and oils/sauces section. During the course of my trip we ended up going 3 times, two were really quiet and I was wondering about many of the reviews I've come across that mention the crowds, but the third visit was insanely busy - it seemed like multiple tour buses had flooded the area. That being said, even though it was busy, the line at the cashier moved extremely quickly.
(4)Rochelle S.
This review pertains exclusively to Eataly's Gelateria. I will tell you, with no shame whatsoever, that I have taken three subways in the middle of the work day just to get my hands on their pistachio gelato. I will fight you for their gelato. Trust me, its the best you'll ever have. Yes, folks, its much better and much cheaper than the gelato at Grom. The gelato is dense, creamy and made from fresh, organic ingredients. Its the REAL thing, and you recognize the difference immediately! When the line is filled with visiting Italians raving (in Italian) about how good it tastes, then you know you are in for something good. While some of the other retaurants/shops in Eataly are a little overpriced, their gelato prices are very fair compared to prices at other gelaterias in the city. My advice? Go for the "medium cone". For $4.80, you get two GIGANTIC scoops of your choice in an oversized, nest-like waffle cone. Its enough gelato to easily serve two people, and you get about 2.5 times more gelato than you get if you order the "small cup"--which is only one scoop and (strangely) $1 more expensive. Because there are so many restarants and mini-markets in Eataly, it can sometimes be a tourist zoo. To avoid the crowd, make sure to enter at the entrance on 5th Avenue. Once you enter, the Gelateria is the first or second booth on the lefthand side.
(5)Michael C.
Not worth overspending for dinner here, but it is a nice place to go to and just walk around and maybe try a thing here or there. The only part worth waiting for are the walk up tables. Get a meat and cheese platter and a nice glass of red wine. I usually like to start there and just go to another restaurant in the area and get just an entree there.
(3)n l.
Eat-aly. Explains it all. There's a little coffee "shop" in the front, a restuarant near the back and groceries all around. I had coffee and then had clams and some fish in the restaurant. The waitress was very kind. The food was good. Not as excellent as I hoped, but we weren't disappointed with our meal.
(4)Natalia H.
Yes, it's crowded and yes it can be quite pricey but if you know what to look for it's a great place for Italian products and food. Location is definitely a plus for me. I like DiPaolos and Buon Italia but they are kind of out of the way. Also I really like the selection and quality...there many brands/types of Parmesan cheese, prosciutto, tomato sauces and pastas. Even though the place is packed I've never seen a line to check out. Not sure how the prepared food is since I have yet to try any of the restaurants.
(4)Katie W.
Hailing from Italy, my grandparents have wanted to visit Eataly for a while so we managed to pick the perfect time to avoid the crowd: early evening on a rainy Monday. We made a 6pm reservation at Manzo (the only place that takes reservations) so this gave them time to walk around to each section, check out the Birreria and soak in all the delicious Eataly smells before hand. Manzo is tucked on the side of Eataly with dividers up so shoppers won't bump you. There is a full bar and about 15 white table cloth tables. We had such knowledgable and friendly servers and delicious food: Antipasti: Baby Artichokes and Roasted Beets (my favorite!) Primi: Fusili with Duck Ragu, Tortelloni, Agnolotti, Gnocchi, Pappardelle (we're a carb loving family) Secondi: Hampshire Pork and Hudson Valley Duck For dessert we headed to the Gelateria for some sweets and then took a stroll around Madison Square Park! What a great experience but seriously be prepared for crowds!
(4)Shannon D.
worth a visit. ilke a high end grocery store with a rest inside. the food was creative.
(4)Ozzy C.
Start by picking one of the restaurants. Remember some take reservations and others are first come. Find the one you like and put your name on the list. Now head to La Piazza. There you'll find exquisite antipasti and wines served quickly. If you can manage to get a table this will be an excellent way to spend a few minutes (or possibly hours) waiting for your time to come. Don't forget to check back a few minutes before your time or risk losing your spot. We headed to the Pasta and Pizza stop. Since there were seven of us we got a quiet little spot in the back with a nice breeze from an open window. The pasta and pizza selection were great. Homemade or boxed pasta. Tagliatelle with braised short rib, meat sauce and angellatoni, capriciosa and verduretta pies. Everything was excellent and perfectly cooked. Al dente pasta and gooey soft pizza in the middle, napolitano style. We ordered a couple bottles of wine, a little dry pinot grigio. Finished it off the evening with the espresso, cream, and chocolate drinks in the front of the market. Walked it off with a stroll down through the Village.
(5)Julie M.
If you don't like tourist traps and overpriced everything, than Eataly is not the place for you. It's extremely crowded all the time. In fact, it seemed like on a Thursday night, people were seriously prowling for hook ups. I found this strange because I didn't realize that people look for dates at Italian markets but I suppose I'm just not hip enough. Don't buy anything here unless you don't care about the prices. I bought one bag of my favorite Italian cookies but I regret it.
(2)Miss H K.
I came to Eataly twice during my visit in NY and loved it! Its definitely crowded...and quite a tourist attraction but its worth a trip. There's everything Italy here- cheeses, tomatoes, desserts, breads, pastas, meats, paninis, etc for sale (marketplace) and there's also a number of dining areas. I ate at La Pasta and enjoyed the Tagliatelle with shortrib ragu. The pasta, sauce was yummy and homemade, definitely a delicious dish. Prices here are not cheap but worth it for the visit and experience. Visiting Eatly is just a slice of what Italy is but definitely encourages me to visit someday! While you're here take a look at the gorgeous FlatIron building across the street!
(5)Liyah H.
After all the hype I expected a lot more from Eataly. I ate in the Pizza/Pasta section: off the bat, everything is overpriced. The pasta portions are very small and the dish I got was rather bland (ravioli in the lemon sauce). The pizza was so-so, also overpriced, and the crust was rather tough and a little burned too. Expect to sit right on top of the table next to you; they really cram you in there. The service was sub-par. I don't think I will ever go here again.
(2)Snarky D.
Pasta (veal stuffed agnolotti) was terrific, and my wife and daughter equally enjoyed their dishes but the place was crowded, noisy, hot, inelegant and overpriced. They are looking for quick table turn over there, so be prepared to be accosted by servers who will be in your face before you even get a chance to peruse the menu. I was not impressed.
(2)Andrew T.
I love Eataly, but I just can't love thier prices. Certain items are "affordable" (especially for the quality) but others are just plain overpriced- a loaf of bread would be the poster child...especially since their bakery does not thrill the Arthur Ave. types ;) Espresso is where its at, 2.25 for a short and its as fresh as they come. I'll be back..but I'll be complaining bout' the prices even when I do make my millions. In the meantime when you wanna splurge...yeah..they got some good stuff.
(3)Richard W.
It's a Italian supermarket and food court roll into one. This place is awesome.
(4)Tamar F.
This place is cool in the sense that you don't see this much square footage belonging to one place at once. But once we started looking at the products, it was fairly unremarkable. Granted, we didn't buy anything other than some pesto sauce that a neighbor of ours in LA requested, but that's more because nothing really struck our fancy - and it was 3 foodies that were perusing the aisles. And everything was really darn expensive. I feel like in big cities like NY and LA you can get great quality products akin to most of what they sell here, but at not as high prices. Overall, I was just kind of overwhelmed by how crowded I felt while underwhelmed by the ultimate place.
(3)E T.
WAY TOO CROWDED TO ENJOY!!! This place was insanely crowded. Right when you walk in, you will notice the 50 person long line for a simple gelato. That right there should be your warning to turn back. If you decide to snake your way through the crowds getting bumped and jostled the whole way ... you will make it to a center food court area. There are no seats to be had here! After 20 minutes of trying to find a table for 4 people, we deiced to just grab a pizza and eat it outside across the street in the park. Not possible ... for some reason, they do not allow you to order pizzas to go. It is sit down service only. The hostess at the stand couldn't have been any ruder. You would think I was talking to her while trying to finger her cat. The wait was 35 - 40 minutes long because they have like 30 tables and what seemed like 50 people waiting for them. Absolute horse shit that you can't get your pizza and go. Figure if it takes you 40 minutes to sit, 15 minutes to make the pizza, 20 minutes to eat it and 5 minutes to actually order ... thats over an hour invested in eating a couple slices of pizza. No thanks Mario. The best way I could describe Eataly is a combination of the quality of Whole Foods, combined with the shopping experience of a Wegmans, combined with the crowds of a school vacation week at Disneyworld. Honestly, there is nothing you couldn't find here at that you couldn't find at Wholefoods. Except that everything in Eataly is themed Italian. We did decide to brave the Gelato line after we ate our $8 sandwiches while standing up and walking because there was nowhere to sit. The sandwich shop literally has 4 stools and Asian tourists stood 3 rows deep at this little counter. The line had gone down to 40 people which took around 15 minutes. The gelato tasted more like ice milk. It was bland and lacked any kind of flavor ... so different from the amazing gelatos I had in Italy. I guess when you serve 1,000 scoops a day, the quality just can't be there but it was dissapointing. The only good thing was the price ... $5.90 for a 3 scoop waffle cone. Not bad for NYC. Overall, the experience at Eataly was about as fun as running a marathon with a Tequilla hangover. The crowds made it impossible to shop or enjoy or look at anything. Forget about getting a seat at any of the little restaurant/foodcourts without waiting 30 minutes to an hour. We went at 2 pm thinking we would miss the lunch and dinner crowd but it was still panadmonium. You couldn't pay me to go here again. If you are looking for good gelato, there is a very famous shop right across from the fountain at the Time Warner Building near Central Park. It is more expensive but much better and less crowded. It actually is a chain that started in Italy and this is the first one in NYC. For some good, authentic Italian food ... try Manganaros Groceria a few streets from Broadway. Its just as good as Eataly with much less crowds. The prices are amazing there.
(1)Miriam B.
Ever been to Italy?. Loved the beautiful food shoppes there?. Well, traveling there to get the right items for a meal is a bit excessive but Eately is your solution!. My 1st time there was late night on Memorial day weekend. I was puzzled by the crowds of people on a Sunday evening. But after seeing all the beautiful imported meat, cheese, chocolate etc. I understand. They have pre made meals and tasty Gelato too. Great place. Can't wait to go back.
(5)Stephanie L.
This place is such an experience! And the food is great... I've been to the vegetarian restaurant and the pizza restaurant. I didn't give my review five stars for two reasons - the place is pretty overwhelming and VERY confusing and when I went to the pizza/pasta place, my waitress was not very nice. But let's start with the good part... The vegetarian restaurant (I've been here twice) is fantastic! Hands down, the best dish is the eggplant parmesan. It's a unique take on the classic and just to die for - super light and just enough to make you feel satisfied. It's really delicious too... it melts in your mouth! The service has always been great as well. I always recommend this place. Although beware of the high prices. The pizza/pasta place on the other hand... I didn't like it very much. I got one of the veggie pizzas and the amount of vegetables on it were negligible. Overall it seemed like a bad pie and my friends agreed it was no good. So we asked the waitress if there was a way I could switch it for something else. She was not happy, made it clear and told me she'd have to ask the manager. The manager, on the other hand, was incredibly nice and accommodating. And despite the fact that overall I didn't like any of my food, he was attentive and tried as hard as possible to make sure I was pleased. So I thought that made up for the rudeness of the waitress. My friends all really liked their food so I'm sure I was just being picky. The marketplace is very confusing and that's something I wish they would try to remedy. Finding a hostess stand or, really, anything takes a lot of sleuthing and that makes this place pretty overwhelming. But overall I really like this place and am generally really happy with my experiences. I definitely recommend it.
(4)Elizabeth B.
I hated it. I know that everyone else drools over Eataly, but I found the place to be a foodie Disneyland, with pricing similar to Disney prices. The place was a zoo. I know that it's a huge space, but I felt like it was small and like an IKEA. You wander around from section to section with no clear egress. The prices were nearly offensive. If this is where tourists shop, I understand how they think NYC is the most expensive city on Earth and wonder how we can all afford to live here. The funny thing I noticed about the prices - things that were quickly consumable - veggies, fresh meat, perishable cheese products were only fairly expensive - maybe 20-30% more than I would pay for a good quality, expensive product. Products that were easy to transport - pickled vegetables, dried beans, jams, lotions and potions were much more highly priced. I also cannot see being comfortable eating in the middle of a store with people cutting in and out going every which way. We spent about 15 minutes in the store before we cut our losses and left. I went to the farmer's market and got fresher veggies at half the price.
(1)Scott W.
OK, the pizza here is very good - that's the only reason I'm letting this place keep 2 stars. Here's my gripes: as others have said, it's always ridiculously crowded. You have to weave through tons of idiots milling about to get where you want to go and you have to wait forever to sit down once you get there. BUT - i didn't care! Why? Because they had a fantastic little take-out bay you could access from 24th street. This thing was the best kept secret about Eataly. You could call ahead (or not, they were pretty quick), order from a semi-abbreviated menu of the pizza/pasta restaurant, and walk a few feet to the park and enjoy your meal outside. Guess what? They closed it. It was the best thing about this behemoth of an establishment and they nixed it. Furthermore, I got some fresh pasta from the pasta counter and it was sub-par. MUCH better pasta at Ceriello in Grand Central.
(2)Gene M.
I love this place ... around 3:30 in the afternoon when the lunch crown left and the dinner crowd did not get there yet . I do not know what it is but the energy @ Eataly is amazing . Reminds me of when I was a boy and lived in Italy . It was crazy , It was Yummy and it was fun. The food is great . I love the pasta and seafood . Just get a simple butter and pepper pasta so gooood . The store in my opinion is overpriced but the restaurant inside a store is an experience in my book .
(4)Monica D.
I had planned to go and grab a bite to eat in at least a few of the different restaurants while shopping for goodies in between...plan failed! I blew my entire app at Birreria, the rooftop bar on the 15th floor. Our awesome and very handsome bartender (I forgot his name) suggested we try some of the wines from there. I got 2 fantastic carafes of Cabernet and my mom 2 of a white with hints of honey from the barrels behind the bar. For food we went with a salumi misti (mixed meat platter of speck, sopressata, mortadella, cacciatorini, and coppa $21) and 3 cheese plate (pamigiano, taleggio and gorgonzola) served w/ a Frangelico and Hazelnut honey. It all came with a basket of bread...OMFG!!!! One was more delicious, no luscious, than the next!!! After that I was done..uggghhhh :*( Our total was just a tad over $100, yes I know but well worth the quality and it was my birthday! After I realized this sadness, I drowned my sorrows by rolling myself back downstairs to the amazing market where I shopped and got some beautifully fresh, rarely found veggies (and very reasonably priced), fresh ravioli stuffed w/ veal, pork, proscuitto, and parm (be still my heart!) and hard to find dried pastas. I had such a wonderful time and when I go back I promise I will try to hit up at least 2 more spots!!!
(5)Scott S.
Heaven is located on 5th Avenue. I may never leave!
(5)Michelle P.
Sensory overload! FYI - too much CAN DEF be too much. Get me outta here! Claustrophobia. Setting. In. Btw, you'll find more space in my writing above than anywhere you look in Eataly. While it looks amazing I think I'll wait until hurricane season strikes NYC again and clears out the neighborhood so I can have Eataly all to myself.
(3)Mandy E.
LOUD, but amazing! LOUD, but fun! LOUD, but awesome! LOUD, but worth it!
(5)Tony T.
This place has most of the Italian products that you would want to eat. Unfortunately you will pay a small fortune to purchase it. It is worth a walk through if you are in the area and the gelato is decent (and might be the cheapest thing you can buy next to a cup of coffee). it is definitely touristy and you will have to try to work your way between the sections but if you make all the way through you might find something you never thought you needed until you laid your eyes on it.
(3)Rita Y.
It's like a huge Italian shopping mall, full of Italian stuff. Pricey 'tho. You can get a box of Barilla pasta for $1.88 or less at Safeway, even $1 on sale, they sell it here for $ 2. But, they have all sorts of dried pasta from Italy, brands I've never seen before. Extremely hard to get a seat to eat during the lunch hour, full of people. We walked to several dining areas in here and they were all full. We waited for a long time for gelato because they only had one server. A medium cup was $5.90 and you can get 2 flavors, so we got chocolate and coconut but there was not an equal amt of coconut (less), so I felt cheated while hubby enjoyed his choc.
(3)Ted C.
My gf wanted to bring me here because I like food and enjoys me feeble attempts at 'gourmet' cooking. The restaurant kind of reminded me of Harrod's green grocer floor. A sprawling deck of meats, produce, cheese, spices beer/wine. Basically, anything you can or would ever want to eat. The meats all looked freshly cut, and the game meats with duck, poussin, and even lard and duck fat! Seriously awesome. Why I can't live in the area? The numerous restaurants are all scattered throughout and we decided to go to the seafood portion: il Pesce. I was in an oyster mood, after having found they were on the menu and got a half dozen. What came out were a half dozen Northern Cross Oysters on the half shell. Raw and served with a mignonette sauce that was so good that if we were by ourselves we would have slurped it straight out of the cup. Our server, who looked like Conan O'Brien was pretty easy going but it was hard to get his attention. Granted, it was a busy Saturday with a lot of people but we were seated at the bar and it was like he ignored us when he was right next to us as he was taking the order of another couple. Eventually, we got his attention and we ordered the European scallops which we saw prepared in front of us a few times. Lemon butter, lemon juice, capers, scallions, simple, quickly broiled. Heaven. It took Conan a long time to come by so we could ask for our check. I think because we started off slow he assumed we wouldn't order much, maybe I'm reading into it too much but I didn't see him approach any other customers like he did with us. It was enough to have soured me on Eataly and despite all that it has going for it, the slackluster service really makes it bad.
(3)Jasmine S.
I did my research before I came here the first time. I thought I understood the process but it's still a little confusing to understand which sections are open seating and which require you to put your name down if you haven't been there before. We ended up having a caprese panini, lil pricey at $9 for such a small sandwhich but it was very good and didn't take too long. We also ordered some desserts from the vendor across the way and the chocolate vendor. The chocolates are $36 a lb! That's crazy but I did buy a few different kinds and they were all VERY good. All in all a little pricey but the food is good!
(4)Dominique F.
Not sure how you would describe Eately. A restauran/ gelato place/ chocolatier/ deli/ grocery store.. you know just your average place NOT. If I lived in NYC I would have prolly gone broke buying random food from here, but thank God, I don't and I was just in Eately for a dinner. Got the vegetarian pasta which was good, but not the best thing I ever had. DEfinitely worth to stop by though.
(4)Elizabeth R.
This is the best food market in New York! Mario Batali has outdone himself! You can find everything and anything here. I myself bought a bottle of Grand Cru olive oil which was delicious. They have an array of olive oils that I've never even heard of and it was hard for me to decide which to get. Fortunately they let you sample the olive oils and the one I purchased was unusually spicy. I loved it! I only came here once but I desperately need to go back and go food shopping! Check out their wine shop- impressive!
(5)Seiji N.
At first you will be confused. Then you will ask someone for help. They will probably respond with "Eataly is a supermarket with different types of restaurants spread around the store". What??? Yeah it doesn't make sense, but it also makes for a cool environment where the restaurants are very open and the ingredients are excellent. From my several trips around the place, I found that there is a beer garden, wine/cheese tasting area with standing tables, a seafood restaurant, an italian restaurant (pizza/pasta), and a gelato place near one of the exits. Supposedly there's one more, but I could not spot it. Overall a very lively atmosphere and you will be able to find a lot of unique food items here. I had dinner at the italian restaurant and tried one of their pasta of the day dishes. It was done extremely well and I have nothing to complain about in regards to the dish. However, I do find it odd that they bring out bread for you, but you have to ask for olive oil if you want some for your bread. The other thing was that the price was pretty hefty for a pretty small dish. I can't say it was a great deal for the quantity of the food, but the quality makes it almost worth it. I would probably go back for the supermarket or to try one of the other restaurants.
(4)Anne G.
Unexpectedly ended up at Eataly. It was chaos! Food and people everywhere. It was also fun - because of the chaos. We were there to grab a quick lunch so we wandered until we found the counter that sells focaccia and bought a sandwich made with prosciutto, ricotta and arugula. Simple and delicious. It was VERY fresh. Bread was uber-soft. I am a huge fan of arugula on a sandwich and it's peppery goodness was perfect! We bought a bottle of water and an Italian lemon soda that reminded my husband of the soda he used to get as a child. I look forward to going back and figuring out the layout and standing my ground in the crowd so I can actually look at what I am walking by!
(4)Nathan K.
This place is a madhouse. It's an Italian market and restaurant and grocery and butcher and cheesmonger and coffee bar all wrapped into a massive building smack off Madison Sq. Park. Interesting views of the adjacent clock tower if you eat in the roof restaurant. The food is high quality no matter what you get. Just don't expect to find a place to sit.
(4)Jackie N.
Okay. So I visited again with Italians, and we spoke Italian (sorta), drank Italian Lambrusco, ate Italian formaggio, and I think this made everything wonderful. Plus, the crowd was surprisingly minimal on an early Friday night so I have to give "merito" where it is deserved.
(4)Lauren T.
I can safely say I am obsessed with Eataly. The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is because it is pricey. But it really doesn't stop me from going, uh, like 3 times a week. Go early, it becomes a tourist paradise after 1ish. But who cares really, because it is one of the best places in the city. I recommend walking around for 15 minutes, exploring, then settle on where you want to grab a bite, or a drink. La Piazza is first come first serve, it has standing tables and is good if you want some wine, cheese, and meat. All their coffee drinks are amazing, but it can take a while when it's busy, don't expect to grab a latte and go. There's too much to write about Eataly, just go and find what you like. Great place to bring anyone who hasn't been, or someone who really loves Italian food, or just anyone.
(4)Damian C.
"Hey friends. I'm coming to NYC next weekend and was wondering if you had any great places you could recommend for drinks and/or a quick bite to eat?!" -"My friends all go to Eataly when they visit. You should try it!" -"EATALY... it's so cool and a great place to grab both!" -"You MUST try Eataly!" "Eataly. That sounds kinda corny." -"Haha but it's supposed to be really cool and great for residents and tourists." -"A little bit, but it's just a really cool spot to go with a group of friends." -"It's backed by Mario Batali and they have a rooftop. Clearly it's awesome." "Thanks guys! I'm looking at the website now. I'm a little confused. Is this a food court or something?!" -"Yeah. I heard it's like a food court, but not the Sbarro-and-Panda-Express-type of food court." -"Well... it has food... wine... I mean, I can't really explain it. It's just good." -"Beer. Wine. Rooftop. Win-win-win." "Fine. I'm down for it. So when are we going?!" -"4PM Saturday. A stool at the bar will be waiting for you." And just like that, I got my Eataly on. Ok... so I didn't actually eat there. There were entirely too many dining options on the website and I honestly got a little overwhelmed trying to pick the perfect place out of the 12 available choices. I was even more overwhelmed when we walked in and the place was an absolute zoo of people. But this place is totally how my friend described.. sort of. The main floor was like a classy Italian food court, full of places to pick up my favorite hearty and and carb-heavy. I creepily stared at everyone eating their food and secretly wished I had a giant plate of meat, cheese, pizza, pasta, and bread with oil in front of my face. I could see myself being quite adventurous on the food front and trying so many amazing things. Sadly, I had to keep my belly empty for dinner later and (regrettably) ate nothing at Eataly. The pictures and other Yelp reviews add salt to the wound. Fortunately, we decided to stick around and take a break from all things touristy to grab a few beers at Birreira on 14. As luck would have it, seats opened up at the bar and we parked ourselves for a few hours while enjoying multiple Del Borgo's (delicious!) and some nice views of the city. The beers were great and served in wine glasses. Classy. So in the end, I guess I got my "Drinkaly", or, more appropriately, my "Beeraly" on. Lunch, dinner, or a quick drink - this is a must-do in NYC.
(4)Zenovia E.
This is probably the only one of Mario Batali's establishments that I can afford to eat at--and just barely. I suggest you come here full and just taste something new. If you're looking to get full, you will pay a lot. We had drinks at the bar/restaurant in the back. The basil mint julep is to die for. And we filled up on bread and olive oil. The food coming out of the kitchen looked wonderful; I'll try it another time. The gelato was delicious. This place is part gelato/pastry shop, part full restaurant and part vegetable/meat market. They also have cookbooks and other items. The space is huge.
(3)Gene L.
this place is simply wonderful. however, the lines for the restaurants are way way long. this review is limited to Le Verdure, the vegetables-only restaurant. Yes that's right - a vegetables only restaurant. I would never have thought that I would willingly wait in line (less than 20 minutes though, as Le Verdure always has the shortest line) to eat just vegetables. my favorite food group is probably animal fat, followed by animal meat. and so, it really says Something that i would drop almost anything and race to the subway to accompany my wife to Le Verdure. my wife brought me to Le Verdure, after having enjoyed and marveled at the Scarola alla Griglia - a salad of grilled bitter greens. she said it was the best salad she'd ever had and that i had to try it. i was somewhat skeptical; because, how good, honestly, could a mere salad be? even if it descended from heaven on a beam of light, it's still just a bunch of vegetables, right? so, we arrived at Eataly and put our names on the list for the veggies restaurant (which at least had the shortest line); and we ordered the bitter greens salad and the fried mixed vegetables. our food arrived. and the salad was indeed the best salad i had ever had. in fact, to call it a salad seems inappropriate. the flavors are balanced perfectly; the ingredients scream with freshness. it is a perfect perfect dish. the fried vegetables are wonderful as well. now i can always cook myself a slab or two or three of bacon at home. but for the perfect salad, i have to go to Eataly. my wife and i would return for the salad and the fried vegetables again, and again, and again, and again. the aforementioned dishes (and particularly the exalted salad) are extremely, severely, and vociferously recommended.
(5)Yirima V.
This place is heaven and Mario Batali is a crocs wearing god! The fresh pastas are excellent, the gelato and espresso bar are a definite stop as well as beer garden on the rooftop!
(5)Tal G.
Amazing place feels like the authentic middle eastern markets but with the glamours touch of NYC style. The Dogfish beers served on the top restaurant are really recommended especially for the dark beer lovers.
(5)John A.
We some how got a table right away on a thursday night for 3 people which I guess is not that easy. This place is huge, and is half market half restaurants. There is about 3 different restaurants inside this place, and we ate at the pizza/ pasta one. The food was great, the service was good (service in NY sucks in general). On the way out we grabbed some Gelato which was awesome as well. The restaurant is in a cool part of Manhattan and nice to walk around after. If you want cool, trendy, and lot's of action, this is the place.
(5)Courtney H.
This grocery store made me want to just give in and move to NYC right on the spot. All the cheeses alone made me drool, and I so badly wanted to eat every sandwich they were selling. I unfortunately did not have time to taste anything besides some water, but I will be returning immediately upon going back to NYC. Mario is brilliant!
(5)Denise T.
love everything about it. im from italy lived in ny for 15 years finally the real pizza is in ny and gelato amazing i think the stuff for sale is overprized but still worth it its always crowded but worth the wait to eat there
(5)Lucy C.
Stopped by here today, FINALLY. I've been craving sorbetto for a while now and Eataly definitely satisfied me. First off, this place is very crowded so don't come if you're starving or in a hurry. The gelato/sorbetto line is by far the longest. There aren't that many flavors to choose from but let me tell you, what they have is good. I got the lemon and raspberry sorbetto. The lemon was very light--perfect. The raspberry was a bit thick I think and melted too fast, but still appetizing. My friend got the coffee and mint chocolate chip gelato--amazing. The coffee gelato was very strong and flavorful. I also got a taster of the banana chocolate chip sorbetto, surprisingly wonderful! For the price I say it's definitely worth it. Much better than Grom in both taste and price. The waffle cones are a bit cheaper because there is a little less gelato/sorbetto in them, so stick to the cups if you're a huge fan and don't be afraid to ask for tasters! The servers were very friendly. Also, their hot chocolate is literally just hot, melted chocolate. Extremely rich and thick. I'd recommend getting a small because it's so creamy and filling.
(4)Matthew L.
I was really excited to check this place out. So much to see. I have a soft spot for Italian food and charcuteries. Tried a few things. Got a cheese board with meats and breads. We paired it with a sweet white sparkling wine. Really nice. Tried a few pastries and grabbed a lavazza drip. Had been wanting one of those for a while. The place is packed and that is somewhat annoying. It is bit overpriced, but it's NY so what isn't?
(4)Anika H.
I ate at the pizza restaurant at Eataly, loved it. There was a short wait because we didn't make reservations but there were tons of cool kitchen gadgets to swoon over at the market attached. Find an hour or so from your day and visit this place for a really unique experience.
(5)Emily V.
This has been on my "must visit" list since I read about it in a cooking magazine a few months ago. On my last day in NYC on a weekend visit I finally checked it out. The thought that kept coming to my mind as I strolled around it was "thoughtful." It's clear a lot of thought went into how it was going to be laid out, what was going to be sold and how things would be organized. I grabbed a cappachino in the coffee shop which was not made correctly (too heavy) which surprised me because you would think that this place, of all places, would have the best baristas available. Alas. But the coffee itself was very good. I didn't end up buying anything else there because I didn't want to haul it back on the bus with me, but there were a lot of beautiful looking goods on sale. Probably best to go there with an idea in mind of what you're looking for, otherwise you'll end up making impulse buys on $30 bags of pasta. Although I didn't try any of the restuarants, they all looked good with reasonable priced dishes ($15-30 range/plate). Definitely worth checking out if you're a foodie visiting/living in NYC.
(4)Irina K.
Oh man, this is like Chelsea Markets but just for Italian food n' stuff. Gelato, espresso, paninis, pasta, pizza... take your pic. Standing or sitting, walking or pausing, you can experience it any way you like. My friend and I both fell in love with Italy in 2004 and let me tell you, it was like being back in Rome.
(5)Marilyn T.
My friend kept telling me to go to Eataly, but no description does it justice, and you just have to see it to understand. I walked in through the cafe area and started with a latte machiatto doppio - it was so smooth and was a good boost of caffeine. The dry goods market area has lots of chocolates, sweets, jams, etc. The truffle / chocolate counter wasn't as exciting to me as the meat and cheese area. They have trays of proscuitto, bresaola (my favorite), other meats, and tons of salami. I stayed away from the California stuff, but the imported bresaola and the proscuitto from NY were so good. They also have tons of cheeses (the domestic ones were more boring) including fresh buffalo mozzarella. Then there's the focaccia counter, bread counter, and the counter of tons of different fresh pastas, which made me wish I had a kitchen here. The produce section had a lot of harder to find fruit including a hidden rose apple, which was beautifully red and so sweet and crisp (but $7.50/lb). You can grab a glass of wine and walk around with it. They have tons of Italian wines by the glass, including a sparkling red, which is usually hard to find. Pours are very generous, and food shopping is so much more fun with wine in hand.
(4)Mendel L.
Great place to visit as a tourist. Bit overwhelming as all food places are separated. Need to wait in long separate lines for different things. Wasn't too packed around noon on a Wednesday.
(3)Lynn E.
This place is always packed even on non peak hours. Had lunch at the pasta section which consisted of two kinds of pizza and one pasta dish. Food was mediocre but ambiance was great. The way they display their grocery items makes you want to browse and buy them all. Tip: They will not seat you until your party is complete. So let your friends or family come on time :)
(4)Steve P.
You can just ignore all the great reviews. People are so overwhelmed by the hype of this place they check their brains, wallets and taste buds at the door. You can do that if you want to. If you check my reviews on Trip Advisor, you'll find I seldom give such a poor rating. But, there are no kind words for this miserable place or the miserable treatment we were given. And there's no way this is untypical. Lots of irrationally positive reviews site the excessive wait times. But, oh, there's so much more *not* to like! First, they kept us waiting around (in this vast place with nowhere to sit) for over an hour (supposed to be a 40 minute wait) and then *lost* us for I-don't-know-how-long. When they finally figured out we were standing right under their noses, they scolded us for inconveniencing them and sat us at a counter with our faces 12" from a wall. No kidding. After all that, you'd hope at least the food would be worth the wait. We were certainly hopeful, but alas, it wasn't worth the wait or the money. There wasn't anything about the food we were served that made it any better than any lowly "pizza place" in Manhattan. It might be impressive to look at or walk around. But, it's all hype. Do yourself a favor. Look at it. Walk around it. Then leave and go someplace else to eat. Manhattan is FULL of good restaurants where they understand how to treat you well and serve exceptional food. In the face of that, there's simply no intelligent explanation for the popularity of this awful train wreck of a place.
(1)Ryan R.
So here's a review based on the experience, and not on any actual products or food. In 2 visits, I couldn't seem to get that far, and both times, I left in frustration. The first time was a typical first visit. I was enchanted with all the sights and smells and the seeming authenticity of it all. I wandered around aimlessly, taking it all in. I think I tried to buy something, but couldn't figure out where to purchase it, so gave up. The 2nd time - just this past weekend, I came with several friends to try and grab a glass of wine or a Peroni. Doesn't sound that difficult, does it? We tried to get the elevator up to the roof bar, but were told we'd need to leave a number and they'd call us, but since its one in, one out, we might not all be able to go at the same time. "Too high maintenance for 1 drink!!" I exclaimed, and the hostess game me a dirty look. We saw people standing and eating oysters and drinking wine at a series of tables, and thought that'd be cool, but it was chaotic and crazy and we couldn't get seated (or 'standed'). Defeated by the shit show, we headed toward the exit, but one friend insisted on getting some pistachio gelato. Looooong line. It tasted damn good though. I still want to try some products here!! I'll have to try a non-busy time. Any idea when that might be here at Eataly!?
(2)Andrea W.
A must if you are a foodie, love things Italian, or simply appreciate beautiful design and decor. Eataly is a sensuous, awe-inspiring experience. I went with my husband this past Friday at around 3:30 pm. It was crowded, but not overwhelming. I can only imagine what it must be like on a Saturday or Sunday. We had great wine and a delicious plate of cheeses and charcuterie in the large central area with the high tables. The food was absolutely authentic and as good as anything we had during our trip to Italy several years ago. The concierge at our hotel recommended Manzo (the restaurant you need to reserve at) and the beer garden for the views, among other things. We were short on time and didn't see the beer garden. Only as we were getting ready to leave did we see signs to the birreria; the entrance is near the restrooms and the cookbook area. Will definitely explore again, and allow for more time, next time I am in Manhattan.
(5)Jodie W.
I love Eataly! It is a large grocery and food market of Italian eats. There are various dine-in choices- all are part of an authentic Italian taste adventure. You can also find gift items, cookware, and books on food. There are also gelato, chocolate and espresso dessert options. It is truly a delight for any food or Italian cuisine lover, or if you are just a tourist. You will not leave this place hungry ; ) Note that this place can get very crowded.
(5)Sally U.
We had a late lunch in the pizza/pasta cafe. Food was very good, as was the service. However, the atmosphere gave a very rushed feeling not conducive to having a relaxed meal.
(3)S K.
I gave this 23rd street establishment 2 stars before, but I will update to 4 stars. Why? Their produce and seafood markets are really great. Better than the Whole Foods and some other markets. They really take great care in those departments. Priced a bit higher, but well worth it. I still think the rotisserie is a bit rough around the edges (but product is good, if you time it right), and the cheese/charcuterie is a tourist clap trap. The wine shop is renovating now and hopefully will open soon as a permanent fixture.
(4)Laura L.
I was being such a tourist when I visited here and I loved every second of it. The place is a mecca for food lovers and cooking enthusiasts. There are tons of mini markets and vendors with treats and tools from all over the world, with a focus on Italy, of course. There a tons of tiny little "restaurants" that are scattered throughout that you can pick for a meal or even just drinks. The place is very clean, the bathrooms are well maintained, and the staff is very friendly. If you are looking to buy items, keep in mind that you should probably get your staples elsewhere, since there is a bit of a markup. However, this place is definitely your go to resource for hard to find or specialty items.
(4)Alessa V.
Popped in for a quick lunch. Crudo flight was delicious and oh so fresh. Hamachi was our favorite but none were bad. Grilled whole squid had the perfect touch of char and cooked just enough to give it consistency but not turn rubbery as so often happens. Service was excellent.
(5)Farrah S.
Great place to go--there are so many different gourmet foods to see and don't forget to visit the rooftop restaurant "La Berriera." The food is fresh and high quality, however do expect to pay 2 to 3 times the regular price for some ordinary things you can get in your local supermarket for much much cheaper. It was my first time going there, however I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. The place is crawling with tourist and I tend to try to avoid places like that as much as possible (NYC is a bit crowded if you didn't know).
(4)Adam B.
Gazillions of reviews on here, so I can just say, if you're going on a Saturday, get here about 11:30 am. We got in and got a seat at Il Pesce, then moved on over to the charcuterie place and got one of the stand-up tables before the massive throngs arrived around noon and after and got the lay of the land. The octopus was delicious and the large selection of charcuterie and cheese was also a winner, and a good value for the amount of items you get to sample. Oodles of tasty stuff, very reasonably-priced by-the-glass wines for NYC, actually pretty darn decent service considering the layout and the masses. Lots of cool stuff in the grocery section. One negative is that their men's room is a train wreck. Not nearly large enough to handle the crowds and it encourages "fronting" and line-skipping because a) it's not obvious where a line for the urinals or the stalls should be; and b) you would have to stand in awkward places adjacent to others when forming a line anywhere.
(4)Amy T.
Are you kidding me with this place...it's TOTALLY AWESOME! If I lived in downtown NYC, I'd be here once a week for sure. It is definitely a place we will visit again on our next trip. Fresh pasta stations, fresh cheese and bread stations, fresh meat sections, an actual bar, an area to order a sample platters and just chow down. They also sold olive oils and other Italian related goodies. I wish we had one here in Denver!
(5)Christina R.
Every dish that we ordered was superb. While other items at Eataly are a bit expensive because of their novelty, the dishes at the pasta restaurant are properly priced and a full portion (which is more than can be said for upscale Italian dining). I highly recommend going for an early dinner to beat the crowd. It will always have some wait, but you have to know when the mob ebbs and flows. Get the caprese and tagliatelle with short rib ragu-- neither will lead you a stray.
(5)Iliana D.
contrary to what most people wrote I would say its O.K. It's not some authentic new yorker experience, it's more hoards and masses of people mostly tourists with some new yorkers. I dont know it was disgustingly busy the crowd didn't rub me the wrong way. This is definitely a place to bring an out of towner or definitely worth to check out once or if you're in the area, other than that I wouldn't dine here. I say this because I have visited this spot on several occasions and the food was alright. The pizza wasnt bad at all, tasted very much like brick oven and had an element of freshness that Vezzo pizza has. The pasta was completely whatever, the pizza by the slice was also what ever, and the grocery store products were also what ever. Its more hype than anything. As I said already this is definitely worth checking out once and it is very cool but the masses of people is just such a turn off it ruins the expeirience. I visited this spot on weekend, week day, day and evening and it was equally annoying. In terms of service, the staff was pleasant and they seat you fast. unfortunately this is the reality of manhattan and it IS hard to escape the masses, especially in heavy tourist areas like that one....so it's a give and take. If you're visitng NY I would say pay a visit.
(3)Steve M.
great place to shop and eat and drink on there roof top patio.perfect,
(5)Maria H.
Came in here by chance for lunch while walking around. It was my first time here, and I literally thought it was going to be just a small sit in Italian cafe where they had a few pizza and pasta dishes. But surprisingly this place was loaded with more than a few sit-in restaurants, food stands, market, produce area, pastas, cheese, deli, seafood, chocolates, gelato, coffee, kitchen items, cooking books, cooking classes, etc -- everything ITALIAN. You can literally spend a good amount of time exploring this place. And it was pretty crowded and busy for a Thursday early afternoon. My friend and I were hungry, and we decided to eat at LA PIZZA & LA PASTA. We ordered the VENTURA pizza which had prosciutto, and a pasta dish called the TAGLIATELLE al Ragù di Manzo which had short rib ragù. Both were very good. And we couldn't resist heading over towards the gelato section afterwards to treat ourselves to some delicious ice cream. If you'd like to experience a piece of Italy outside of Italy, this place is worth checking out when in New York.
(4)John Z.
This place is like a very cramped whole foods with way more food stands. Its packed with people and has barely any seating. Luckily there is a park across the street with a lot more spots to sit. I got the infamous prime rib sandwich for $14.80. It was pretty good - a very simple sandwich: peppered prime rib, olive oil, sea salt, on a footling french baguette. It was a nice salty sandwich overall, but the bites with sprinkled sea salt tasted way better than the rest of it. The baguette itself was just OK. It was WAY too chewy to the point where my jaw was tired from chewing by the end. So yeah, pretty good sandwich overall but definitely not something I'd go out of my way to buy again. I also got the Ninsola for $5.80. It was hazelnut mousse covered in a chocolate shell with hazelnuts... almost like a giant Fererro Rocher chocolate filled with mousse. Really good. This i would recommend.
(3)Janine R.
Went here with my family and had dinner. We ordered Gnocchi and Genovese Pizza. The pizza has a really soft dough and a very delicious pesto sauce. It's a light and fresh pizza with basil to add flavor. The Gnocchi is really good as well. Nice texture on the potatoes, soft and chewy. The sauce is the bomb! Very flavorful and delicious. Must try!! All in all, very nice ambiance of the place. With friendly servers and great service. This place is a must for people who wants to visit the City. Great food and awesome place!!
(5)Sean M.
Cacio e pepe at the pasta restaurant. I don't care what you have to do - go with a group of people if you must try other things, but be sure to have the cacio e pepe. Close your eyes - it will transport you straight to a street cafe in Italy. You will not regret it, except that you have but one stomach to fill.
(5)Bob H.
Ate at Manzo. Was seated early as we arrived before the rest of our party of 6. The waitress was fantastic. The food was very good. The octopus appetizer was very nice, as was the chocolate dessert !
(4)Alana T.
Love the assortment of food in the market downstairs. It's my go-to when I'm looking to spend an hour sitting outside in the lovely weather in Madison Square Park...pick up some cheese, meat, bread, snacks and enjoy the gorgeous day!
(5)Jon K.
So reviewing this place isn't easy. Over all, the idea is amazing. An entire market devoted to all things Italy. But there are so many different things inside that you would have to spend an entire day just to get through them all and spend enough time to give it an accurate review. But beware of the tourists. This place is always packed and always loud. But even with that being said, it is so worth going to. Some amazing fish and all kinds of Italian cook ware. Delicious deserts and meals alike. The staff are friendly even though they are constantly dealing with chaos. Probably one of the coolest parts is that there is a section where they bring in pieces of various architecture from Europe and you get to see it up close, like gargoyles off of cathedrals. So as long as you can deal with the endless wave of tourists, this place is a must visit.
(4)Frank T.
I love Eataly but hate the crowds. It's fun to get lost in there and explore the different food courts and shops. Prices can be high but they do have Italian products that you won't find anywhere else. The restauarant La Pizza/La Pasta is a great deal. Most dishes are under $20. Servings are not huge but they will fill you up. Get a reservation and walk around until they call you. Wait time from 1/2 hour and up.
(4)Ipek A.
I think this is the best Eataly ever. Lots of grocery shopping options and delicious food. I love the real Italian ice cream and cappuccino. Besides, fish is really delicious, fish soup is my favourite. It is much better than the one in Turkey. Total Italian food experience, any time of the day. Value for price is optimum.
(5)Ali H.
Smells so amazing. Try their focaccia bread. Pasta is fresh and the chocolate selection is amazing
(5)Cheryl J.
Feels sort of uninventive to give Eataly 5-stars, but you just have to! I love going to Eataly for grocery shopping every once in a while, just because their produce selection is better than anything in the city. The Prime Beef sandwich from the Rotisserie is out of this world, and a huge, huge lunch for $16. Not to mention Birreria! One of the best beer bars in the city and on a gorgeous rooftop. I expect to spend a lot of time there this summer!
(5)Vito F.
Great ambiance, good wine, good appetizers and good service. But, for the third time in a row, the dinner was bad and had to be sent back. Plan to have wine and cheese here but dine somewhere else unless you just want pizza. Their short rib, as well as their pasta with short rib ragu is an embarrassment not only to Italians by to the culinary world. Try braising your meat longer than an hour. Shame
(3)Anna H.
I have died and gone to heaven! The best of Italy without having to deal with actual Italians. I know that sounds awful but anyone who's lived their for 5+ years can attest to the difficulty that are Italians. With that being said they do have some of the best culinary delicacies in the world. Their prosciutto is one yet to be beat and their knack for coffee equally superior. And now you have it without any sass! Must stop and enjoy this Nyc jewel of time permits.
(5)Federico S.
while shopping i saw the fried oyster crostini on the menu, i felt the desire for one or two plump oysters, i asked the waiter and he said "oh no, there are more than a couple of oysters, at least 4 or 5 on a long bread". great lets get the crostino with a peroni. not 4 or 5 but 9 fried balls were sitting on the bread. none of them had any oyster in it! it was just fried corn flour, zero oyster taste, i broke the balls, zero oysters inside, just fried corn on top of the bread. this wasn t just bad but plain dishonest. some body in the kitchen was playing "shit head" and all i thought was "fuck-eataly". this place is a good market but the restaurants are unpredictable, some time good some time not, this time was just dishonest and unacceptable
(1)Mana N.
If you are in New York-whatever part it may be-you owe it to yourself to make a trip to this place. The moment you walk in you feel inspired, transported abroad, and eager to wander aimlessly. This place is an adorable mix of chic, traditional, modern, and casual and has everything going on all at once. I LOVED it. You want a restaurant? They have 6. You need homemade pastas? They have the widest assortment I've ever seen. Meat, cheese, groceries? All there. It's not a place you go to for a few minutes-it's a place to explore with a friend, a family member, a boyfriend, a girlfriend...basically anyone with the capacity of converting oxygen into carbon dioxide. We were a party of three and were hungry and after exploring the 6 different restaurant menus we picked the vegetarian option in the center of the action. The wait was about 35 minutes which is not a problem in this place because you're free to explore and better yet you can grab your glass of wine (or in our case bottle) at one of the many bars and then just sip and enjoy the hustle bustle around you as you wait for a table. There is so much to do here you need more than one visit to taste everything you'll want to and explore every nook and cranny. The reason for four stars is primarily because we were seated at 9:20 and after we were seated we were told in less than 4 minutes that we had to make up our minds for what we wanted to order because the kitchen closes in 10 minutes....wait we just sat down and you guys close at 11pm?! I guess that's true but the kitchens stop at 9:30-no one told us about this so the surprise and the rush of dinner was a tad of a bummer. Also be prepared for a pricey adventure-don't expect to buy your barilla pasta and favorite jar of tomato sauce from these guys because yes although they will have it in stock its 2.5 times the price you'll pay at a normal grocery store. Can't lie though...this place was so special that I almost convinced myself their 3 dollar box of Barilla Penne would undoubtably be superior to the identical 99 cent one I already had in my pantry back home....
(4)Nieves E.
Had the pleasure of visiting the pizza and pasta location ... Let's just say that the Pappardelle con Funghi Trifolati was incredible! Al dente was definitely understated as this pasta was executed to PERFECTIONNNN! The sauce was reduced just right, and the flavors were not bold but delicious enough to leave this memorable taste in your palette. Paired off with the Pietrabianca Chardonnay....this combination was godsent! Will definitely frequent this location as I find myself in the area! Si mangia sempre bene in EATALY!!!
(5)Vickie J.
On a recent visit to NYC, I visited this wonderful gem on a recommendation of a friend. This Italian Market in the middle of NYC is a treasure. I spent hours in here looking through all the cooking selections and checking out the menus at the restaurants, and sampling the incredible food. The restaurant we ate at in Eatily (there are about a 1/2 dozen or more) was very crowded and the tables were too intimate for my liking, but it was very good food. We need an Eatily in St. Petersburg area ... or anywhere in Florida.
(5)Kat M.
Eataly, where have you been all my life?? Came here for the first time on Saturday, and I was so amazed by this place! I had seen some Instagram posts from this place and it looked like it was a cool restaurant, but I did not realize that it was an Italian food heaven! Honestly, it was a bit overwhelming walking in here, but in a good way. We saw the gelato stand right when we walked in and knew we were gonna have to swing by there after dinner. I tried to time our meals at random hours so we wouldn't have to wait long to enjoy all the popular NYC eats. We came to the pasta/pizza restaurant around 4:30 and waited for about 15-20 mins. I already knew that I wanted the tagliatelle with short rib without even having to look at the menu. My bf ordered the margherita pizza. We were warned that the pasta and pizza kitchens operate separately so we would get our orders at separate times, which was totally fine with us. The pizza came our first and we loved it! So simple and delicious, reminds me of the pizza in Italy! I don't really order margherita pizzas because I love toppings, so I'm really glad my bf picked this pizza so we could really enjoy the simplicity of it. The pasta came out next and it was perfection. Lots of pieces of delicious short rib and the noodles and sauce were cooked perfectly. This was the perfect amount of food for two with a little space to enjoy some gelato. We also each got a glass of wine, we loved both! So we had to get some gelato! I got the hazelnut and the bf got the tiramisu. The tiramisu was much better, the hazelnut was a little too mellow for me. A single scoop cone was the perfect amount for each of us. I love Eataly! I wish we had something like this back in LA, and I'll definitely need to come here in all upcoming NYC trips!
(5)Rodrigo M.
Today me and my wife went to Eataly and we were very disappointed. We visited the pasta and pizza restaurant, at first we had a stroller with us for our 8 months old son, they told us that the only tables that they had was upstairs, so we had to carry the stroller and the baby upstairs. After we got set on our table this guy, not the waiter came and offer us water, then he brought us one pack of bread and some olive oil. Nobody even asked us if we would like to have something else to drink. After the waiter came over to take our food order, we order a salad pizza for appetizer and our entrees as well. The appetizer came and we had no silver ware no napkins nothing until we finally flagged that waiter down and asked him for some utensils and napkins. Finally our entrees arrived, the guys that delivered the food was great, making sure that we had everything in order to enjoy our lunch. After we were almost done with our food the waiter stopped by to see if everything was ok, by that time we were almost done anyway, so it did not matter if we were missing anything, I just asked for my check and we left. We have been there before but this time was the worst time we had. If wasn't for the person that delivered our food to out table it would be a complete disaster. We are very disappointed and knowing what the place stands for we know that was not part of this place.
(2)Glenn V.
OMG Best place ever. If you like Italian then this is the place to be. They have everything that you would need and then some to make any dish. The multiple restaurants inside had a great variety. The i Salumi and the Famaggio was fantastic.They have so much Olive Oil to choose from and great staff to help you choose.The espresso & Gelato was great. Wish they had one of these in San Antonio, Texas. Too bad they do not ship the meats, cheeses and cold products.
(5)Jeff M.
A rare five star review. This place was amazing from the food to the beergarden upstairs. Nothing we had was bad the entire time.
(5)Frank N.
I was pretty excited about going here due to the owners. Unfortunately, it is a tourist trap. I should of expected this but I guess I was wishing it wouldn't be! All the food is fresh I should say, but be prepared to pay double for the various salumis. Also be ready to deal with a crowd ala sardines. So we decided to put our name down to eat at Manzos'. an hour went by so we left. About 3 hours later they called my cell to tell me the table is ready! HAHAHA!!! Maybe I should also mention this on their page. Alas, if you want good Italian food, dinners, lunches, salumis, cheese...go to Arthur Ave in the Bronx. Again, one star...Yelp should give a zero star option.
(1)Joe C.
Wow, this place gets absolutely packed on the weekends. It's a real zoo. I do like the concept though. It's part market and part restaurant(s). I say restaurant(s) because there's more than one restaurant. There's one restauarant that specializes in pasta, one that specializes in meats, one that specializes in pizza, etc. And everything is under one roof. It's kinda like an Italian Zabars. The building is pretty cool too. It looks like a former lobby of an older NYC building, complete with granite tiles and ornate molding. It's got lots of character. Dare I say...I almost felt like I was shopping in Italy. By the way, regarding the total number of Eataly's in the world, there's currently 1 Eataly in the USA (at this NYC location), 7 Eataly's in Italy, and 6 Eataly's in Japan. Yea, that's what I thought too. Japan?? Really?? Next time, I plan to visit when its less crowded.
(4)Ali G.
Incredibly overpriced with rude employees. A homage to all things Italian should be just that- not one flavor in a small gelato (anyone who has ever set foot in Italy and gotten gelato KNOW that Italians NEVER limit you to one flavor, even in a small), not a $15 glass of wine (the cheapest they offer), and certainly not staff that yells at you for dining at drinking your wine at a table with a friend that purchased their snack at another location WITHIN EATALY! Yes, we ordered wine and cheese in La Piazza, and our friend got a cappuccino and a pastry from the Lavazzo area, and was yelled at for consuming his snack with us.....in the same freaking store. This is Americanized Italian to the core. I am not saying the the quality or flavors are not good- they are just incredibly overpriced, even by NYC standards. You are better off getting your Italian gear at Chelsea Market.
(2)Jennifer S.
I met my lady friends here for a quick dinner before our BYOB's painting class (that's right! It's called "Paint Along" and you should check it out). We came early and on a Tuesday so we wouldn't get caught up in the typically madness that is Eataly. I was amazed at how BIG the store was and how much they offered - would love to go back to shop! We dined in the pizza/pasta section. I ordered a yummy pizza with mozzarella, arugula, and prosciutto. The pizza was exactly the right amount of food for me, but I can see ordering an appetizer and splitting one of the pizzas. I was interested in one of the specials but it was mucho expensive so passed. One of my girlfriends ordered the spinach pasta - this was the best dish on the table! It was a spinach and ricotta ravioli in a lemon butter sauce with pistachios on top - mmmMmmmMmmmmm! Besides wanting to go back to shop, I would love to go back and order just cheeses, meats, and wine. Overall, cool spot - but beware of the crowds!
(3)Hieu H.
Food Lover Paradise. Absolutely wonderful marketplace bustling with activity. I especially love all the wonderful selections of Italian candy and chocolates. Had the Salted Caramel gelato and it was amazing. Perfect balance of salty and sweet.
(4)Dan M.
The Disneyland of Italian food. It is going to be crowded, it is going to be expensive, but if you love all things Italian or want to learn about Italian food this is the place. Lose the atitude, buy a glass of wine to walk around with and gawk with the rest of the tourists.
(4)M S.
Cute place, third try and will not come back. So I went here with a group of friends. We came to experience the rooftop bar, put our name on the list and told it would be 45mins. Well we had horrible phone service so we checked back at 45 minutes and they said it would be another 15. This happened up until we waited for about 2 hours. In the mean time we went to have some wine at the stand up tables. What a horrible idea. The waiter was by far the rudest server I have had! He first told my friends and I that it was two tables. Mean while, other tables had only two people standing at them (four people had been in my group) just drinking wine. Then another two girls came and ordered wine. And we thought about ordering some food, but he made 4 of us all cram together on one side of the table. Then we told him you know other tables are open why is he doing this and said because we are not eating. Well now we will not eat or waste anymore of our time here so we checked out. We checked one more time for upstairs and they told us another 15 mins. We ended up leaving and going to another place and after an hour the upstairs texted us that the table was ready. I think this place is overrated, overpriced, and never will go again.
(1)Sue G.
C'mon Mario, those Orange Croc's you wear don't cost that much, and you probably get them comped from the company. Eataly is just plain, hooty and tooty, snobby, and way over rated. I mean a HOUSE glass of wine was $15.00 Yes the presentation is beautiful. But with the crowds, you would be better off channel surfing thought the food network, than bumping into people who are gazing at the eye candy.
(1)Amber P.
I thought I would give this place a try a few days ago and I am sorry I did... The food was diappointing especially among all of the published hype. I had the pickled vegetable salad and broccoli rabe special pizza. The salad was not a pickled vegetable salad, aside from a pickled onion and carrot within a heap of lettuce. There was nothing special about it and I could have gotten the same at any salad place. The timing is also way off, the pizza came out about 2 minutes after my salad. I can't say how it would have tasted if I ate it right away but when I did eat it, it was very soggy and dripping with moisture. The pizza also had way too much cheese. I ended up having to rework the whole thing by pealing off layers of cheese to make it edible. Diasappointing all the way around!
(2)Sean Matthew L.
The scene was crazy. Lots of people and a confusing layout. There are five different restaurants in Eataly, in addition to the markets. We opted for pasta and pizza. The wait was about 40 minutes, which wasn't bad because of all the markets you can stroll about. Once seated our waiter was friendly and fun, made the craziness of before go away. We grabbed two pizzas and some pasta. The margarita pizza was clean and tasty. The crust got a little burnt for my taste, but everyone else was pleased. Their pizza isn't New York pizza, and they tell you that up front. It's thin and a little wet, more a fork and knife pizza then a grab and bite. Their pasta was better than their pizza. Very fresh clearly top quality pasta. The portions are very small compared to what you would be used to for a pasta plate. You won't have any leftovers. With that in mind it was a bit expensive for the portions of what they offer. Overall, it's worth going once so you can say you've been. A bit pricy, a bit chaotic, and the food was just alright.
(3)JJ A.
Overrated and overpriced. I walked away very disappointed.
(1)Jonathan Z.
Even for locals, how you could not like this place is beyond me. Yes, it's touristy, but who gives a damn when the food is this good. If you love all foods Italy, this place rocks. Yes, there are superfluous extras like soap and dishes, cookbooks and corkscrews, but the fresh pastas are simple and killer, the cheeses rock, the breads are good, and they serve Lavazza coffee. It is uncomfortably packed, even on a Friday at 2PM, but the staggering array of choices coupled with the quality of most of their food leaves me a big fan. So much so we ate their 2 meals in a row. PS. Among all the tourists, you can hear lots of Italian speaking people. Good enough for me.
(4)Joey C.
Definitely worth checking out if you are a foodie and like cooking. The food itself is so-so. We tried out the la pasta/pizza, and I felt the food was over-priced for what we had (short rib ragu + tagliatelle and the spaghett alla gricia). I've had better fresh pasta at union square restaurant. We had better luck at the gelato and dessert counter - salted caramel gelato! yum yum. Cons: pricey, crowded and long lines Pros: high quality and wide range of imported Italian produce, great gelato. I would go back, but not in a rush and anytime soon.
(3)Shahar H.
I just love this place! If you have someone visiting you, you should visit. Many places to eat, delicious food, and a feeling that you really left for an hour.
(4)Karen L.
Fresh ingredients, veggies, Italian meats, chocolates and drinks? Who could ask for more! I was a little overwhelmed when I first arrived. I didn't know where to start! I wanted to look at everything! My eyes were bigger than my stomach. I wanted to try everything! Need a quick place for coffee and drinks? They serve Lavazza coffee. They have chocolatiers making fresh chocolates. Sprinkle in some grills where you can get a sandwich, pizza, panini. Then walk on over for some gelato. Keep moving and find the deli and some standing areas for you to order. They have a seating area as well but it can be hard to snag a table! Keep your eyes out!
(5)Victoria S.
Eataly is a restauranteur | market offering a large array of produce and imported dry goods. Its definitely a tourist magnet in the Flatiron district and its pretty expensive too. I came today on the search of an Italian cheese--il Grana Padano and found it at Eataly. Grana Padano is alleged by some to be the King of Italian cheeses rivaling the parmesano-reggiano. I'm hoping it will enhance my seafood risotto that I'm cooking over the weekend. ¡Buon appetito to me!
(4)Michelle B.
Do not go if you are claustrophobic. Lines and people EVERYWHERE! This is a huge tourist attraction but people who work around here come in all the time for lunch or dinner. A bunch of options for eating and drinking. Some standing tables where you can get wine or beer. Small sit down area in the middle of the crowds. Different little shops all around the place, each with a different specialty. Kind of like a supermarket. Panini section, meat section, sweets and chocolate section, etc etc.
(3)Liz C.
*** Tourist-spot, Delicious, Great Location *** Although this place has been overly-hyped up, I still think it's a must visit. The downside to this restaurant is there is no RSVP, so guarantee you will be waiting for awhile unless you arrive early (as in when they open). The pasta here is very delicious, but I wish it was larger portions. However, I recommend trying this place once because you may just be sold on it!
(3)Pakhtana A.
Over-hyped! Extremely crowded, overpriced. The one in Dubai is way better. It may be fun for grocery shopping, but this place is too packed. And you can't get coffee at the little restaurants!
(3)Romaniya H.
Giant market with a lot of good food and cool experience....
(5)Fatty A.
If I lived in NYC I would shop here for food. Its definitely expensive so maybe I wouldn't. Cool space.
(4)Becky H.
Eataly is a mix of amazing and overwhelming! It has been jam-packed with people every time I have been there and the place is so huge that it is hard not to get lost or confused. When we ate at the pasta restaurant near the back we were seated at a table for two squished between other dinners with minimal elbow space. However, despite those drawbacks, the Eataly concept and experience is very enjoyable. It is so unique to have such a mix of products and restaurants mixed together in one place. The food at the pasta place was deliciouso! I tried the Quadrati: ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta covered in a lemon and butter sauce. The portion was just the right size. The sauce was rich and butter, the pasta was the right texture, and the filling was creamy. Very tasty. Despite the crowds, I will probably face Eataly again, so I can try some of the other places. The gelato has my name all over it.
(4)Yuki F.
This place is amazing! We ordered pasta and pizza to share with my husband, it's a good portion to share for 2 of us! The pasta!!!!! Is home made and the way they cook was perfect "al dente" !!!!! There are lot more different restaurant inside, I want to try some other next time!!!!!
(5)Sara L.
touristy but always fun
(4)Kristen D.
Amazing! Sit up on the roof deck and order some delicious wine and food on a nice spring/summer night. The bread is incredible, too. The bar up on the roof gets quite crowded, so get there right after work for best chance at a seat / standing space.
(5)Val S.
The BEST pistachio and salted caramel gelato that I have ever tried.
(5)Billy M.
Go to the seafood cafe/restaurant and proceed to order the "grilled octopus" which is truly amazing. Everything else is so fresh it might swim away. I wish I could afford to eat here everyday.... And honorable mention to the Expresso & dessert bar, craziness! Agree w/my fellow Yelper about it being CRAZY CROWDED all the time but oneof the few things that is worth the wait, trust me!
(5)Alon X.
Not my favorite. I only had the mushroom sandwich. Maybe I need a better recommendation.
(2)Tim R.
Overpriced italian food. Perhaps it was the vegetarian portion of the cafeteria coupled with my poor choice of selecting a dish that appeased my palate. I tried the lasgna and gnocchi. The lasagna was very impressive and well constructed with many thin layers of pasta. The lasagna itself was a little on the salty side. The potato-based gnocchi was flavored beautifully and the texture was spot on, yet lacked one more thing to make the dish complete and harmonious. Can't put my finger on that missing element at this time. The kicker was the price. For these dishes to contain no protein along with an ambiance that rivaled a high school cafeteria, $21 for a small square piece of lasagna and a spoonful of gnocchi doesn't cut it. Afterall, we pay for the food and experience...?
(2)Emilie M.
O-M-G. I want to eat there all day, everyday, for the rest of my life. I wouldn't know where to start to best describe this place. It's huge, has tons of foods for you to try, whether you eat in or take out. Go. Now.
(5)Mariel G.
Stop it, this place is incredible. I'd heard it described as "foodie heaven" and it is. I wish the hotel we'd been staying in had a fridge because there was so much I wanted to buy (overpriced and everything) but my perishable food storage option was very limiting. Yes, it's crowded and crawling with tourists. The wait times to eat are long but totally worth it. It wouldn't hurt to have a little bit more seating ag the eateries and just for those who are waiting to eat whose feet are too tired to walk around and browse. My only disappointment was the Nutella Bar was closed when we were there in December but we made up for it with some gelato and espresso. I'll be back every visit. I've already had dreams of it. True story.
(5)Tani P.
Incredible experience. Wonderful market, wonderful restaurants. Everyone is so knowledgable about the food and wine. Whether you're with friends and family or journeying solo I highly recommend this as a stop on your NYC trip for anyone who loves and appreciates good food.
(5)Stephanie K.
In my opinion, the service was mediocre at best, and the seafood wasn't that spectacular. I don't understand the hype at all. Maybe I should have tried the pasta or cheese instead...
(2)Ping F.
This is an overcrowded tourist destination. Bear that in mind when you venture into the supermarket/restaurant combo storefront. I was craving pasta so my friend and I decided to go to Eataly on our girls day out. Seating is limited. You have to leave you number so the hostess can text you when a table/seat is ready. We sat at the pizza bar. Those guys making the pizza knew exactly what they are doing! We ordered the Fru Fru since we wanted a sample of everything. 1/3 margarita, 1/3 prosciutto, arugula, 1/3 prosciutto, ricotta. Next time we will just order the margarita pizza. That was the best portion since the mozzarella and basil were so fresh. Calamari pasta: the pasta was a little undercook, too chewy. The tomato sauce was underwhelming, wasn't enough seasoning. There was a lot of seafood: scallop, shrimp, mussels. But there was a bit of sand in a piece of mussel I had. Salted caramel w/ peanut tiramisu to go: I normally don't like tiramisu, but I could resist this. It was perfect balance or sweet and salty.
(3)Shad M.
I LOVE this place, especially in the winter. It's great for a food crawl. Appetizers at one place, dinner at another, dessert and coffee at a third. And you can do all this without having to face the brutal cold weather. Definitely recommend this place for cold and rainy nights!
(5)Gagan K.
I can never get enough of this place. Pasta coffee desserts ! If it's Italian ! It's there. That counts in Italian men too ;) Been here a few times. Always come out happy. ! Only problem is that it's too crowded most times. A must try is the pasta area ! They cook it fresh in front of you while you wait at the bar with your wine. It's amazingly fresh and very very tasty !
(5)Michael M.
This place is totally over-hyped. The celebrity chef status of the joint draws absurd crowds and ruins any chance of actually enjoying the experience. The prices are obscene considering that most of what they sell can be found in smaller specialty shops in the old neighborhoods like Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. You have to understand that this is a giant market with several small cafes and counters mixed in, and a few sit-down restaurants of varying prices. This is probably the most expensive mall per square foot. However, the dessert foccaccias are delicious and well priced. I absolutely love the banana-chocolate chip sugary foccaccia. I have no idea where they came up with this because it is not at all Italian but it's the only thing here that's worth buying. Don't bother going here because it is simply not worth your time.
(2)James P.
Food OK, but who wants to eat a nice meal in the middle of chaos of tourists shopping and rushed waiters. Won't return to dine.
(2)Evette D.
Could it get any better ? The freshness ! Perfect to enjoy there or take home freshness will be back !
(5)Ed A.
Lots of fun outside of flatiron bldg.like going to an Italian market -great place to catc a glass of prosecco alon with a meat and cheese plate and just relax !
(5)Bing R.
I eat here and I buy food hard to find like puntarelle, and cheese with grape vine leaves. Their variety of coffee are all delicious. I get UNI here, razor clams and other fresh fish when I am not in the other places I usually go to. It's my other grocery place and sometimes for a quick bite of vegetarian or seafood. They also carry mandarin and lemon olive oil that's hard to find.
(4)Michelle R.
This place is CRAZY crowded, but if you have patience, its worth staying for food. If you know where you want to eat, I say make a bee line for the host table and put your name down. I came here for my birthday, and had a group of 14 people. The La Pizza and La Pasta seemed to be the safest choice, so I put our name down at 6:42 pm, and the hostess said we may be split up. No worries, I told her. She estimated 1 hour, and said they'd text me. 3 of us found a space at the bar at Manzo's, and shared a bottle of wine. About 45 minutes, I didn't see any text so I went to the hostess table to see how far we were. They said good news! They were cleaning up our table, and would seat us in 10-15 minutes. It was an hour as quoted! We were seated upstairs in a private room. It was a very narrow room, impossible to walk around, but I really liked the coziness of the room. We were told ahead of time that some food take longer than others, and we were given bread wrapped in paper along with olive oil for dipping while 1 of the 2 servers took our drink and food order. The food took about 20 minutes (give or take). Stephen and I shared the pizza of the day plus a lasagne looking pasta. The pizza was a buffalo mozzarella topped with cherry tomatoes, basil and prosciutto. It was very good, but the pasta was EXTREMELY good. Everyone seemed to like their food, but the ones who had the fresh pasta really seemed to like their choices more. So I would say pick the pasta over the pizza, unless you're really craving pizza. Thumbs up and I cannot wait for Los Angeles to have their Eataly in Century City
(4)Matt L.
Great selection. Vibrant atmosphere. Authentic (relative basis guys!) food. Novel layout of the restaurant. Check out the cheese section. Eataly is a great place.
(5)Steven U.
Amazing overall experience. Food is ok but the atmosphere more than makes up for it Went on a Sunday at midday. place was starting to get busy,waited only 15 minutes for a table we dined in the pizza/pasta restaurant section,didn't have the pasta but it looked delicious Pizza was acceptable ,nothing to rave about ,fennel salad a little acidic,house rose' wine light and refreshing Very touristy but well worth the experience, The displays of the different foods are impressive and is really the main reason to go to this estravaganza,but is very pricy compared to any upscale fine gourmet supermarket..you are getting the best but be ready to pay top dollar for it,would not rush back
(3)K E.
Best pizza and white truffle ravioli I've had since my recent trip to northern Italy. Bellissimo!
(5)Bill E.
Wow! Simply, Wow! I've never been to a place this large, yet with a singular theme on the very best of Italian cuisine. The integration of an Italian market with a range or restaurants is what really sets the place apart. Beyond the sheer scale and range of foods, wines, and accessories available, each of the restaurants looked appetizing. Think of a food court, but instead of crap, it's all beautiful and serves great food. Given the diversity, I could see returning here over and over. Wonderful and unexpected experience.
(5)Darin L.
Think, mall of food. Need some 3 foot pastas? Often bustling.
(4)Kevin M.
Its great to have a European style market place in New York City The Restaurants are great! The pastas, cheeses, meats, fish, breads and coffee are the best out there. Theres a lot of other "stuff" for sale that is geared toward tourists that takes up a lot of space and makes it impossible to get around or shop. it would be great if that was its own store. I personally think the space could have been laid out a lot better. They do handle the crowds quite well, even when the checkout area has 50 people on line, they keep it moving!
(5)Robert W.
This place is foodie heaven on earth! Everything you could ever want Italian is here. IT does get crazy packed so we just got our goodies to go and headed over the park across the street. Gotta check out their cured meats and cheeses. Can get pricey but so worth it.
(5)Tina W.
This place has way too many people. But how can you not attract so many people when you have markets, restaurants, and desserts all at the same place. I've been here a few times and had the prime rib sandwich, pizza, gelato, and scallop from the seafood restaurant. Suprisingly, none of the items I had amazed me. The prime rib sandwich was tasteless. Maybe I've been ordering all the wrong items? Anyway, it's a cool place since it has so much variety to offer. But it's aiight..
(3)Daniela F.
Just want to add that the nocciola gelato is LEGIT. (Still my heaven.)
(5)Best Looking C.
We visited Eataly in January and ate at the restaurant Manzo
(5)Monda W.
Eataly - once you get past the name and appreciate the pun, you are in heaven. When you enter the establishment, there is so much attention to detail, your senses are bombarded without you completely realizing it. From the floor to the ceiling you are easily entranced by what appears to be authenticity at it's core. I haven't been to Italy yet, but here's betting Eataly's a close second. The imports alone make you feel special and lavish, even if you're just window shopping. The rich chocolates, home made frozen treats, tasty cheeses, antipasta and meats - jump start your imagination and dare you not - to eat. A grocery store, a restaurant, a hang-out spot - Eataly has just the right combination of food, fun and flair to keep me coming back again and again.
(4)Sera A.
I love this place. i come here to get anything and everything Italian. The fish bar is great, I had a branzino which was great. I love how they put olive oil on everything.. big big big fan of olive oil The last time I was here my husband and I had pasta. I ordered the Lasagna and he ordered the cheese with cracked pepper linguini. Both were good, but I must say that that the Lasagna was a lot better. Wine can get expensive here. it's about $9 -$14 for a glass of red wine. The deserts are really good here, but the last time I was here I had the peanut tiramisu and I was kind of disappointed that the bottom of it was filled with caramel which was way too sweet! Don't get me wrong I have a very sweet tooth so for someone like me to say that something was too sweet is kind of a big deal! Love you Eataly, will be back...
(4)Brian M.
This place is definitely a tourist attraction or the "hang-out" for spoiled young New Yorkers wanting show off their inherited wealth/old money. My office is three blocks away and I decided to try something different today. I was actually in line for Calexico cart and was confused why people were not in line and the workers were not making eye contact to new customers. Turns out they are "sold out". Pissed off for wasting 10 minutes for no reason, decided to head over here to possibly get a decent sandwich or pasta for lunch. I enter this place and WTF much? Is this a farmer's market, Deli, Bar, Cheese store, Coffee house, Wine Bar or just what is it?!?!?!? After much wandering around in trying to find a food item to grab and go, I saw that there was a sandwich section where a "Daily Special Sandwich" was $11 and over. After seeing ridiculous prices, I was about to head out when the Panini section caught my eye (prices were $5.50~$8.80) so decided to get in line here. I got the Prosciutto Panini and the Sopressata and Provolone Panini (Spicy Pork Salami and cow's milk cheese with creamy picante finish). My bill totaled $16.33. WTF??? It was probably the most expensive and the most boring/simple panini I've ever had! Prosciutto Panini (Cold)--Thick Baguette with a slice or two of Col Prosciutto ham. Includes NO sauce NO veggies, and NO Cheese B.O.R.I.N.G!!! Sopressata and Provolone Panini--Thick Toasted Bagueette with Melted Provolone Cheese and Spicy Pork Salami. This was quite good since it had a somewhat spicy condiment and the melted cheese added more flavor and did the justice. But of course this one was $3 more expensive than the Prosciuttio Panini Seriously, I'm not sure if it's worth it for lunch or even anything else. I saw wayy too many pretentious and spoiled New Yorkers talking about how cheap the small container of cubed watermelon ($9 for like 6 cubes of Watermelon?? I throw my hands up in the air right now sayin' "HELLLLL NOOOO, WHAT THE HELLLLLL YO!" Maybe I'll come back here on the weekend to have some wine and cheese to see if it's worth it. But for now, this is probably the "TOURIST" destination along with Shake Shack on Madison Square Park if they're in the Flatiron District
(2)Chad S.
We had a great time shopping at Eataly. Should be added to any foodies list of must do while in New York. I found the attitude bit off-putting. They take themselves too seriously. This is food, not a hospital. The pompous attitudes can be checked at the door.
(3)Jacinda T.
I love Eataly. It's a great combo of everything Italian. I love the fresh pasta, gelato, cakes/pastries and espresso. I can waste so much time just walking around and exploring all the different sections. They have a cookbook section, as well as wine/beer, fun cooking gadgets, meats, seafood etc. The only problem is that it gets really crowded and there's no room sit anywhere. If you're planning to eat at one of the restaurants, I'd probably make a reservation.
(4)Melissa H.
Great groceries selection. Fruits and vegetables are very good quality and not mutant processed types as seen around the US. More expensive than more groceries but worth the price as you actually can taste what a true tomato should taste like!
(4)Lianna N.
ummm DROOL. drink wine while shopping for expensive-i-cant-afford-it groceries? YES PLEASE!!!! The lively crowd was intoxicating and the food just looked and smelled delicious. I wanted to bury myself in cured meats and cheeses, and the chocolate was enough to make me melt. Oh, and the guy who had his sleeping infant in a little sling carrier while eating cheese and sipping wine? Holla. Foodie or no foodie, check this sh*t out, seriously.
(5)Meghan A.
Eataly! The Batali/Bastianich ultimate indoor Italian market/restaurant/cafe/madhouse located across from Madison Square Park. It's very tempting to be anti-Eataly. It drew immense weekend crowds that wrapped around the block even months after it first opened. It is STILL pretty crowded, daunting, and difficult to meander around to get the ingredients you need. It is the mass production of all Italian edibles. What about Piemonte Ravioli or DiPalo's or Arthur Avenue? Where's the charm of the small specialty mozzerella store run by 4th generation New York Italians? However, Eataly's pros vastly outweigh its cons. What Sunrise Mart does for Japanese food, Eataly does for Italian food, but on a much larger, grander scale. You can discover little known Italian cheeses, or you can get a ball of fresh mozzerella and a brick of parmigiano reggiano. You can buy fresh spaghetti, ricotta and spinach pansotti, and prosciutto ravioli. Or you can glide through aisles and aisles of imported dry pastas that have any shape you can imagine. You can buy fresh pizza dough, and top it with Mario Batali jarred pizza sauce that doesn't taste like it comes from a jar. You can find canned anchovies, live swimming lobsters, slabs of meat, and a variety of sausages. You can choose your prosciutto by its age, its type, or you can go right to bresaola. You can pick up a loaf of crusty bread and then select an olive oil or aged balsamic. Jars of various olives, olive pastes, tapenades, pesto sauces, all begging to be tasted. And of course they have fresh vegetables, basil, garlic, and onions, as you might expect. If you're not sure what to do with all your new fabulous ingredients, they have a cookbook section. They have fresh pastry, imported candies, and a wine store next door. Eataly. Has. Everything. And so I have come to love Eataly not only for its one-stop convenience, but also for the inspiration it gives to its customers. You can always walk into Eataly not knowing what you're going to cook, and always walk out excited and with the makings of a perfect dinner. The bottom line is that Eataly presents you with all the options, and they truly excel at it.
(4)Faye F.
To describe Eataly as a supermarket with restaurants is like describing the White House as a residence. It's accurate but the description doesn't capture the full essence of the venue. Eataly is an experience. It's the go-to destination for high quality products from top notch Italian producers. It's an indulgence of the senses.
(5)bill s.
What a fun place. Weekends are crowded and noisy. Food here is very good. the Gelato is the best I have had. Bought fresh pasta which was excellent. The variety of prepared and packaged foods is first rate. The energy for a foodie is simply fun.
(4)Jessica H.
Eataly has really hit its stride. They recently changed the produce area and it's now a dream. One would think that prices are sky high here as it's a bit of a tourist trap, but it's actually quite reasonable if you shop smart. The veggies are super fresh, and cheaper than my local Queens market. Definitely check out the fresh pastas! For under $10 I got 2 meals worth of braised pork and spinach pasta that was out of this world. I've also had a meal at the veggie bar. For under $20 I had a glass of wine and split an amazing salad and huge bruschetta . Thursdays the panini station has a fantastic porchetta sandwich, which is pricey but worth the expense now and then. To top it off the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. A must check out of you are in the Flatiron area.
(5)Jason H.
A pretty cool place - seems like it has a lot of gourmet ingredients, if pricey (what do you expect?) The food's not half bad either, pretty good even. And the desserts are fine. Good cappuccino - wouldn't expect anything less.
(4)April Y.
I love this place. I feel like a kid in a candy store whenever I come here. From fresh food, to fresh produce, to wacky gadgets, and imported goods. 5 stars - if only the prices were more affordable? (i.e. A lemon juicer sculpture was $90) One day I'll be so rich that I too will have a $90 lemon juicer!!!
(4)AJ D.
this place is just crazy. the products are the best, this is where we buy all of our food. the restaurants are great and various. We had lunch at the rottiserie saturday and it was perfect. We tried everything apart the fish place. Don't miss it!
(5)Francesca F.
O Eataly, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways... - Amazing food in every corner - Lively atmosphere - Pan de Stelle and Torrone - Gelato that tastes like heaven - Fresh homemade pasta of every shape and kind - Vino, vino, vino - Eataly is Italy There are so many more, I can't even bring myself to list them because I dream of upcoming NYC visits to make a stop (or two....or three) and say CIAO to you and all you bring to me! Ti voglio bene, Eataly!
(5)Michael C.
Awesome Pyrogia! Pan Fried to crispy perfection.
(5)Corey C.
I had a fantastic time here - I went with a friend at night to catch up, and we got some cheese, crackers, and wine. The main wine bar was closed, but we still managed to pull it off by the front windows. If you're the kind of person that gets a kick out of walking around neat grocery stores, this is a good place for you to check out.
(4)Anne Jessica R.
I have only been to Eataly twice so far, once to dine there, the second time to buy ingredients to cook dinner at home. Whichever way you do it, you will have a fabulous, authentic Italian experience. When going to Eataly, I highly suggest not being in a rush. You go to Eataly to fully submerse yourself in the experience. Make a reservation to sit and eat (LA Pizza & Pasta was phenomenal, decadent and worth the wait). Then while waiting roam around, with a glass of wine of course, and check out the sections of fresh pastas, meats, vegetables, pastries, coffees, drinks, gelato and Italian cookware. If planning on cooking at home, feel free to ask questions about the products with the people at each station and be okay with a line to check out! And enjoy, you won't go wrong with an Eataly experience!
(4)Nishant S.
Don't get it. I want to eat Pizza, wife wants to have charcuterie - oh wait you only serve those items at restaurants that are at different ends of the place? how does that make sense. The grocery section is also really expensive. Sure - there are things that you can't find elsewhere, but $40 for burrata is obnoxious.
(2)Margaret F.
My son surprised me and asked me to meet him here for lunch today.( 10/6/11) I never know what to expect in NY. What a trip. A huge Italian market with many eating areas inside. We ate in the Verdure section which meant vegetarian menu. Great food. Piatto Misto for me. Some big beautiful salad for him. Great service too. Wonderful belated birthday lunch and a unique experience.
(4)Kristin N.
As an out of towner, of course I found this place to be pretty cool. I can see where it would be a tourist trap, but there isn't anything like it in Boston (even though the North End is awesome!) It was a bit of a maze to navigate thru, but there was a ton to look at each corner you turn. We ended up in the La Pizza and La Pasta and ordered various pizzas which were all delicious. I ended up ordering the spaghetti with black pepper, which was fantastic! Its was cheesy, buttery, peppery deliciousness! There was a wait, which is to be expected, but our servers were all very pleasant and prompt once we were seated. I don't think this is a MUST see when in NYC, but if in the neighborhood, its definitely worth checking out and trying...who doesn't want cheesy, buttery, peppery deliciousness?
(4)Tee A.
Wow! This market is truly amazing. Being home to many restaurants you can certainly get lost wandering around Eataly. It is easy to spend lots here since everything looks so delicious. A definite highlight to our trip to NY.
(5)Rick A.
We were so excited to eat at Eataly. The place is huge and the amount of to-go and/or take out items is exceptional. However that's where the fun ended for us. We ate at two places during our visit - the vegetarian area and the pizza / pasta area. The butternut squash bruschetta was literally amazing. But that's it, all down hill from there. The pizza was wet and soggy. The pasta was so-so. Not sure we'll be going back.
(3)Danan R.
Love the grocery items here, like the almond-flavored acacia honey and the great selection of olive oils. We always end up grabbing prime rib sandwiches and the porchetta at Rosticceria, accompanied by coffee from LaVazza. It's just fun to stroll around. Plus you can order the grocery items from the website AND donate $5 for 2 weeks of meals for a child. Delicious, high-quality food with a heart. It doesn't get better. Prices are high but it's still cheaper than a trip to Italy.
(4)Neelam P.
I thought Eatly was overwhelming. It's packed with people and like a maze of Italian goodies. Jaimin S. and I worked our way through the aisles of every pasta imaginable, fancy sauces, and cheeses. I had to stop at the cheeses since I LOVEEE cheese, but the price tags almost gave me a heart attack! $40 something for a pound of cheese? sigh*
(3)Paul P.
Yes, Eataly could probably be considered a tourist trap. But who cares? This place is a food lovers paradise. It's an Italian market inside a restaurant inside a wine bar inside a tap room. There's something in the italian cuisine category for everyone here. The place is divided into different categories of restaurant/grocery. You can go crazy trying to decide what to eat and drink first. Breads, meats, cheeses, wine, beer, fish, panini, the possibilities are immense. Here are some highlights: The prosciutto and mozzarella topped focaccia bread was something I had not seen before and it was truly outstanding. The meat and cheese topping was fresh and light and a great alternative to traditional pizza. Entering the La Pizza and Pasta part of the restaurant was a bit hectic, what with an hour wait, but it was well worth it. I tried two dishes and an appetizer. The starter was the Antipasto Misto which was a variety of cured meats served sliced on a carving board from the chef's choice. This was excellent as all the meats, which included speck, coppa, braciole, and sopressata were very tender. Then came the entrees. The first was Tagliatelle al ragu di manzo pasta in a short rib ragu. The other was Vesuvio al ragu di salsicca which was a red sauce with sausage and broccoli rabe. Both dishes were excellent and it started with the fact that the home made pasta, made on site, was prepared al dente. This is how all pasta should be cooked. Even though it is tremendously busy and filled with tourists, the food here is too good to ignore. I will definitely go back to try some of the other food categories they offer, especially the rosticceria, which offers porchetta or ribeye on Italian rolls, panini and fish.
(5)Catherine H.
The girls and I love eating at Eataly. it is our favourite place. We come here often for catch-ups, to eat yummy Italian food, to shop, and to just soak up and explore the delicious Italian culture and cuisine. It is definitely my most favourite place to eat in New York. It gets a little crazy and busy inside, but thats what I love about this place. It simply reminds me of life in Italy. I love it. I love it. I love it!! The pasta, pizza, salads and gelato are always fresh and delicious. The service is always 5 star, and the atmosphere is very homely. I LOVE EATALY!!
(5)Caroline K.
A great place to pick up high-end groceries for that special dinner or get-together. The fish restaurant and Manzo are great. If you can't get a reservation at Esca or Marea, the fish restaurant at Eataly is just as good, without the hassle and formality. The crudo and whole-grilled fish are sublime. The tajarin al sugo d'arrosto at Manzo is a simple dish packed with flavors. The weakness of the restaurants at Eataly is the lack of good dessert. The dessert stands aren't that great either. Neither is the gelato stand. The pasta restaurant, surprisingly, is the weakest of the restaurants. But if you're looking for uncooked pasta, fresh or otherwise, this is the place to go. The fresh produce section is oh so expensive but has oh so yummy and exotic fruits. Limequats, blood oranges, uglifruit, shishito peppers, red watercress, you name it, they probably have it.
(4)Kristen U.
I can not wait to go back. I ate in the veggie area. I had soup and a panini. So good! I can not wait to go back and try another section.
(5)Tanya N.
This place is like a food wonderland. I didn't know where to turn next with so many things around me. It's a grocery store, restaurant, take out place all in one. There are seated & waited areas for food (pasta, seafood, sandwiches areas) and coffee, gelato, and pastries to go. Amongst all of these things there's groceries you can pick up. These are mostly on the specialty, high end spectrum of grocery items but it's expected since it has a great location and owned by Batali. It's a great place to explore and meander through the aisles looking at the different foods and brands that you normally wouldn't find elsewhere.
(4)Khody A.
The cheese/meat platter was good, but the opportunity to walk around and bump into Chef Mario Batali was better.
(4)Jesus M.
What a GEM! I really liked this place. They had so many wonderful foods to purchase, I went 3x in one day! I do have to say that it can get SUPER crowded and navigating amongst all of those folks took some skill. It took a lovely cup of sorbetto to take my mind off of the crowds and boy did it ever!!! Lemon and Rasberry...DAYUM! By far the best sorbetto I have ever had!! Friends and I ate dinner there. I can't remember the name of the place but it was down stairs, seated, in a corner, next to the pizza place. The food was very good, the wine even better, but the service could use a little work. Now just to be clear, the hostess and the other waitresses were so friendly and got us a table quickly, my guests had some problems with our waiter's attitude. I was having too much fun with my friend's to pay the waiter any attention. Either way I will return, next time to have some MORE vino, anipasti, and try out the middle section where you can stand and chat!!
(4)Nicole S.
This place is kinda famous in the area,so when my friend suggested we go here to purchase so gourmet valentine's day Chocolate i was excited. So this review is for the chocolates only bc I did not try Anything else. I had a coconut truffle And a hazelnut crusted caramel cream and I honestly could no tell you which tasted worse. The caramel was way too sweet. I took a bite and immediately had to throw it out bc I felt like I was going to have an extreme toothache. Also the coconut truffle was dry and. Crumbled with the first bite. I threw it away as well & threw $4 down the drain.
(2)Amanda F.
Loved loved loved this place! What a great concept! Such a cute place for a date! Go to one station for cheeses and wine, go to another for your main course, and the other station for dessert! All under 1 roof ! The pasta with short with was amazing!
(5)Joey W.
My wife and I met my old college roommates dad here for some snacks and wine. It was such an amazing experience and I felt like I was in Italy ! We got some cheese, meats, wine, and overall had such a great time sampling and exploring the store. Check it out if you are in the area!
(5)Ted G.
I am in heaven. Everything I love is here. Wine, beer, cheese, meats, pastas, produce of highest quality. Truly heaven.
(5)Pam G.
what a great place. It was a little overwhelming at first, so we grabbed a glass of wine and walked around to get the lay of the land. I'm still not sure if we missed something since I had heard about the beer garden upstairs but never saw how to get upstairs! Oh well, what we did see and experience was great. First of all the markets. Somehow they have managed to fit a very large selection of hard to find goodies in a very small space. The whole time I was dreaming about having a market like this at home. There are little specialty areas all over and you can just wander around while drinking wine and checking out the beautiful meats, produce, fresh pastas, cheeses, etc. The little restaurants are very cool too. we were really bummed that we had already had a little meat and cheese before we came because the cheese, bread, meat area was so cool. I would definitely start there when i go back. we were hoping to find soupd somewhere though and never found it. Not sure if that is because there isn't any or we never made it that far. After wandering around and checking things out we decided on la piazza, which has pizzas and pastas. There was a 30 minute wait for a table or immediate seating at the bar, so we opted for the latter. i thought 30 minutes on a busy Saturday night was pretty reasonable though. The food was excellent. I was disappointed that they didn't have a more basic green salad, but the one that we had was lovely. It had various greens and raddichio. I was worried that it would be bitter because of the greens that were used, but it wasn't at all. They brought us some nice fresh bread and butter when we first sat down as well. For main course my DH had the lasagne bolognese and I went for th spaghetti pomodoro. They were both very tasty, especially the lasagne. We also enjoyed sitting at the bar and watching all of the kitchen action. All in all, a great place.
(4)Echo W.
Even though this place is quite expensive, I enjoyed browsing the store. I have purchased fresh pasta and ravioli from the pasta station and they were very good. We have also tried the pasta and pizza restaurant inside. The wait can be long during lunch hour but it is worth it.
(5)Grace H.
Went back again while I am in New York. I say the quality is good but the wine was not worth it's money. My friend told the male hostess her food allergy n was promised that she will be served according to her nerd but when she order she was told she cannot has what she want. I enjoyed my mixed salami platter. The outlet I dined is La pizza La Pasta.
(3)Sang B.
I wouldn't say I've been here ever for a meal... I grab a seat by the middle area where they have the cheese and meats. Order a bottle of wine, nibble on the cheese, bread, meats, and olives. Chatter on and on with my companions. It's more for the experience than for anything else. They have very specific grocery goods. Very hard to get a spot too. A little bit on the pricey side too.... I don't know what else to say....
(3)Chris M.
what the cuc just happened. This place is just cray cray. Whether you come here to grocery shop (ballaaaaa!) or to have a nice lunch (semi-baller), you can definitely get lost in here for a day. I usually go straight to la piazza because that has the most seats available and a good amount of selections. This time, we got the fresh mozzarella (topped with fresh ground black pepper and sea salt, sitting in olive oil, with basil on the side) and the parma v. san danielle prosciutti. Paired those bad babies with dos wines - a blush and a wine (whatever the server recommended). The mozzarella is legit fresher than the prince of bel aire. It was also the size of a softball (don't worry, we finished it). Throw a slice of the mozz, with a little basil, a sprinkle of the olive oil, a piece of either prosciutto over the piece of the sliced baguette and put it in your mouthhhhhhhhh. You're welcome. The wine was a perfect compliment. After that, we ventured to the espresso station for some expresso (aka the legal pick-me-ups). The Jamaican Blue Mountain was very robust but smooth. You will definitely feel awake after the first sip. I was truly afraid that I would be bouncing off walls after I finished. Last stop, gelato. I don't really get how people can tell the difference between gelato. It honestly tastes, basically, the same to me. Like how I have never had bad ice cream, I have never had bad gelato. And I simply cannot taste the difference between haagen dazs and breyers. Happy eating, suckers.
(5)Carissa L.
I'm not really a meat-eater, but the meat and cheese plate at Eataly is so wonderful. I appreciate meals that you can assemble yourself. We got the sampler, which had many meats and cheeses that were all super fresh. There was also a plate of honey, candied ginger, and figs on the side. My favorite combination was actually very simple - the creamy ricotta with honey. Oh my. And all of that plus unlimited bread? Yes...Yes I do believe I approve of this. We had the Tricolore salad which was hands down one of the best salads I've ever had. The balsamic dressing was sweet but not overpowering. We also had a scrambled egg dish with crab meat and tarragon, which was very good but had crunchy crab pieces in it. Apparently that's not unusual (I had never had crab before so I wouldn't know). I hiiiiighly recommend the Proesco Flor - it was incredibly smooth and flavorful. Although I'm a little peeved that we had to wait to sit down, again, that's the sign of a busy and happening place. You also can't order food from different sections and sit together - but this encourages communication with your dining companions in order to figure out what you could both enjoy! (Listen, I can't really say bad things about this place. The food and service were too good to knock off any stars.)
(5)Eugenia p.
I went there las night and had dinner at Il Pesce. That place was pricey for the type of restaurant it is. Food was good but not amazing. But talking about the whole Eataly market experience, I really liked it. They have an amazing selection of many Italian goods, and I would definitely go back.
(5)Vandya K.
I like the layout .. This is such a dreamy store! But I wouldn't buy anything here . Just coz its sooo over priced. Unless I was looking for something specifically gourmet in Italian food. I went to the Italians restaurant which wasn't super great. Its pretty average in my opinion. The waits are long. Later we got some gelato which was super yum! And good coffee too!
(3)Tiffany M.
Wow. This place is both overwhelming and amazing. There's so much to see and do here. I feel like we barely got to scratch the surface. We bought a few small grocery type items and we purchased and devoured some of the most amazing foccaia bread I've ever eaten in my entire life. I'm actually very sad that I'm not eating some of that right now. I wanted to go back for more while we were in the city, but now we're back in Nashville and I am far from that pillowy bready goodness covered in meat and cheese.
(5)Anna K.
My family and I were checking out the area around my new place of employment. My parents had been to another Eataly location before, and they said they've grocery shopped but hadn't eaten at any of the dining areas. We chose to eat in the Pizza and Pasta dining area. We had to wait a little bit to be seated, but since it's such a busy area, it was lunch time, and their tables are kind of in close quarters, it was completely understandable. There were so many options and we were so hungry, but the three of us chose one pizza and one bowl of pasta (so two menu items) to share. We asked our waitress if that'd be enough to fill the three of us up, since we were really hungry, and she said yes. Unfortunately, that wasn't true. The pasta was a pretty small portion, especially for the price, and the pizza was pretty small too, especially for being $22. It really was delicious, but I felt like each of us didn't get a real opportunity to relish it, since there wasn't that much food. We also ordered an appetizer that was about $15. I don't remember its name, but it was some sort of meat plate. I remember being disappointed that we were paying so much for an appetizer that didn't have much to it. I've gone to lots of places that had appetizers that filled me up so much that I was barely hungry for my meal--and the appetizers at these other places are less expensive. Again, I realize that the really nice area this restaurant is in along with its infamy is probably a reason for these prices, but still...I would expect someone to let me know that this might not be very filling for a group of really hungry people. :( Overall, the food tasted great, and I didn't mind the close quarters at all. But it feels crappy that we paid around $60 ($70ish after tax and tip) altogether for a meal that was described as something that would fill us up, but we left still hungry. Even if they tried to upsell to us to let us know that the portions are smaller, we would've paid more, but at least would've gotten our fill. I don't fully understand why that happened. This experience was pretty disappointing. My friends asked for ideas this week on our work lunch break for places to go, and when someone suggested Eataly, I told the same story above. We all decided it probably wasn't the best choice.
(3)Christine W.
I love the concept of this place! It's like a giant market with mini restaurants inside :) Seating is first come, first serve. we just came in for a little snack and some wine to sip on. We got the buffalo mozzarella with some cured prosciutto and it was amazing!! The prosciutto was thinly sliced and had a lot of flavor and went really well with the mozzarella that was super soft and melted in your mouth :) We're not really red wine drinkers so they offered off a great fruity white wine to try instead and it was so delicious! I wish I could go back just to drink some of that wine again :( I found the name off the menu but sadly couldn't find anywhere to purchase it. Overall, great food & service :) I would definitely come back to try some of the other restaurants!
(5)Stephanie H.
Great place! It brings Italy to the states. Very touristy and a great place to shop for authentic Italian products. Really cool items and delicious food.
(5)Ed L.
This place is awesome. Lots of good stuff here. The restaurants are excellent. I love IL Pesce.
(5)Alyssa M.
I LOVE EATALY. if i could live here, i would. as soon as you walk in you're consumed by amazing aromas of espresso and italian coffee, then as you walk through, CHEESE. it's a cheese lovers paradise. my absolute favorite place to go is la piazza. i can't go into eataly and not eat here. order the fresh mozz - it's a ball of heaven. i usually also get the assortment of fresh cured meats & cheese and it's perfection EVERY TIME. don't skip out on the crostino with the chicken liver and black truffle - its so decadent! the pizza & pasta restaurant is really good as well. everything here is just so good & fresh. the birreria is a cool spot to hang out - my boyfriend loves going up there because they brew their own beers. the retractable roof is great in the summertime! their market is as good as it gets, you can literally get anything here! in my opinion, there's nothing better than [hopefully] getting a spot at la piazza bar with a friend and a bottle of wine and indulging in italian apps.
(5)Samer H.
This review is for the pizza/pasta restaurant located inside the market. The seating and service was great. It's a bit busy around you so if you're looking for a quiet meal this may not be the venue. We ordered the assorted cheese plate to begin with. It came with 3 cheeses and a peach jam. The cheeses were okay, nothing memorable. The portions were very small, which is fine, but they come on a huge dinner plate so it looked pretty awkward. They also didn't come with any bread, and so we used the bread that was given to us with the oil and vinegar in the beginning, but it was pretty underwhelming to use sliced wheat bread with hard cheeses. I ordered the short rib tagitelle. The flavor was good, but the sauce or something in the process was waaaaay too salty. We're talking a sip of water after every bite. There's no way that it was intentional. We also ordered the pizza which had amazing dough. The pesto was a bit runny and oily but I think that may be the point. Overall it's not the best or worst experience, just a good option to have in the area. Not too expensive so it may make a great lunch option.
(3)Melanie Z.
Way overpriced and overhyped for the most part. The restaurants are not good enough to be THAT busy, and the produce is on par with other good markets in the city. The foccacia however! That is what earns Eataly 4 stars. It's an amazingly good deal when you compare it to the average pizza place down the street. So oily that it soaks through the bag on most occasions. Delicious!
(4)Karra L.
So fun! Has everything you can possibly eat. It just gets extremely crowded so it can be hard to go for dinner. All the food is incredible and it is such a fun experience!
(4)HeartNyc Y.
It's a great spot to go off-peak as it can get incredibly crowded that it's not fun anymore. During off-peak hours, it's a wonderful place to eat, shop and explore a taste of Italy.
(4)Leonard B.
Wet Pizza- Yeh I don't think so. I ordered a standard margahrita pizza. It came out very sloppy and wet. The dough did not appear to be cooked . When I commented that I did not like it I was told it was a wet pizza Well I never heard of a wet pizza before and I guess if this is a specialty that some people like, this must be your place. If you are like most people I know, you don't want to go here, there are many other places to experience great Pizza in NY. Now I am not saying you don't want to go to eatily, they have a great selection of food both cooked and fresh along with imported items. Cool experience to walk through this place, especially if you have never been here. I just think you need to stay away from the WET,Pizza.
(2)Erin C.
This place is so overrated! The food is decent, but not impressive. Not worth the price at all. You can buy things like fresh pasta from Whole Foods that is equally good for a fraction of the price. I'd give this place 2.5 stars, but it's not an option.
(3)Eddie W.
3.5 Stars Talk about a bustling marketplace offering a cornucopia of delicious Italian goods! Fresh pasta section, cured meat section, panni sandwiches made to order, espresso bar, wine bar, fresh produce, and so much more! We opted to sit down for lunch in the main dining area near the restrooms/fresh pasta area. You have the choice of either Fish side or Vegetable side, since I was with 3 vegetarians the choice was rather obvious. Make sure to speak to the lady to ask for a table. While not everything we had that meal was outstanding my two favorite items were the Gnocchi alla Romano and Luristia "Unico" Juice (barbera grapes, apple, pear). Keep in mind they had two different gnoochi dishes, this dish was semolina cakes topped with spinach, robiolina and artichokes. Simply put, it was delicious! Their claim to fame signature dish, Insalata di Radichhio, was disappointing. Overdressed in the citrus vinaigrette, bitterness lacked balance, seriously the most lackluster dish of the evening! Overall Thoughts The price point for vegetarian food is not for everyone and the wait time might not be justifiable but when looking at the few highlights I was quite impressed.
(4)Chrissy K.
Ok, maybe it was because I was here on a bad date and was ready to head out ASAP, but I just thought everything was just ok here! To begin, I was turned off by the crowds in this space. There were too many people in the space, and it made you feel claustrophobic. Our waiter was fine, but again he just checked up on us once while the other people running around filled our water occasionally. We ate in the seafood section, and the food was decent, but overpriced for the average quality of it. The fish I had (the Branzino) was ok, nothing too pressing to report. I probably wouldn't suggest coming here on the weekend if you were thinking about that - too many people, too tourist-y.
(3)Sarah G.
What can I say about New York's Italian eating destination that hasn't already been said? Eataly is awesome, albeit a little on the pricier side. I fantasize about coming here when there aren't hordes of people in line, fighting you for space and ziti. But that, sadly, is impossible. If your friend in town is dying to go, you might as well make a night out of it. Eat the Nutella, devour the cacao e pepe. Stuff your face full of pizza. It's all going to be so damn delicious, you'll forget how full you are.
(4)Rebecky L.
This is a great space to explore Italian cuisine options. From pre packaged foods to fresh produce, dairy, meat, pasta, etc. options for dinning are plentiful, from an upstairs patio style restaurant, to many additional options with fresh pasta, pizza and fish. I went on a Saturday so it was very packed. We decided to get a few panini's and focaccia bread which was very delicious!
(4)Lazaro R.
Absolutely great place, love it. Wines, cheese, prosciutto, chocolates, pasta, Italy In new York
(5)Fi N.
This is a cute after work or place to bring friends to grab a bite. A few sidenotes, they have decent portions and the price point is typical of NY. I don't like the fact that they seem to rush you out even if you are sitting down to eat. Not very "Italian", more of a NY restaurant business sense.
(3)Joel D.
lots of variety! very spacious. Eat in or make groceries
(4)Zachary D.
Pay for quality Another upscale food court Reliably good
(3)Pat F.
Eataly... This huge Italian gourmet supermarket in the Flatiron district has the absolute best of the best of everything Italian and non-Italian. The employees here are abundant and are very knowledgeable and willing to help if you are in need of answers. I've made many a walk through of this always crowded establishment. When I do stop in, I try to make it a point to come early when they first open to avoid the overcrowding. On my last visit, I purchased a bone-in ribeye steak which was about 3-4lbs. It was the best ribeye I ever made, which fed two a complete meal for two days. It was expensive but certainly well worth it. The little restaurants and wine bars within Eataly make the best smelling food. So far, I've only had a cheese plate and a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc, while standing and chatting with friends in a sort of standing communal table. There are also restaurants with seating, but it's a very long wait as this place is filled with tourists and NYers alike, who seem to be firmly planted in those seats. Regardless of the crowds, if you're looking for the best of the best in fresh and dried pastas, jarred sauces, meats, cheeses, pre-made meals, and so much more, come to Eataly to browse or to purchase, you won't be disappointed.
(5)Logan S.
Couldn't get coffee or dessert after eating at the Pizza and Pasta restaurant. This is supposedly in keeping with a 'market' theme. However, in most Italian markets where food is served, coffee and dessert is also served. This feels like a cheap ploy to get us to buy some of the overpriced Italian specialty items hawked around the mall. Won't be returning.
(2)Martine H.
Eating in the a supermarket, an Italian market. Have some wine at the bar, eat while standing or wait for a table. The concept is great, I love it! First you think you enter a Italian supermarket with different kind of stands. Buy here different kind of cheeses, Italian meat, vegetables or fresh fish. In the center of the market there are standing tables, a bar and some tables. It is a very nice atmosphere and people enjoying the food, wine with each other. There is no self service. Just wait till some Italian guy takes your order. The service is fast and the Italian way of nice. Why not 4 of 5 stars? The prices are too high if you have a standing diner. The funny thing is that I've paid 33 dollar for a bottle of red wine. It was the exact same wine I've bought 2 days earlier in a Dutch supermarket for like 5 euro. The other thing is that they claim to have the best product with high quality. Okay it's probably fresh and stuff, but it was not the best thing I tasted in my life. The cheese and meat platern was okay but I thought not the best combination of cheeses and meat. Also the meat lost his flavour. Again, the concept is great. Definitely go here, but als Italian foodlover I can say: I think you can have much better Italian food some where else.
(3)Cris C.
The gelato are very very good, the sweet and product are typical italian too. and the ambiance is great!
(4)Peggy N.
If you like Mario Batali and fresh italian food, this is the place to be. Wide selection of artisan Italian goods. You can purchase anything Italian food-related items from their market. They also have fresh seafood. My favorite restaurant in Eataly is Manzo. The price is up there, but the food is superb.
(4)Brianna C.
Eataly is more than a restaurant or a market: it's an experience. You could come here for breakfast, brunch, lunch, happy hour, dinner and dessert and be amazed with what you can get every single time. Make sure you come with your patience for large crowds because Eataly is always packed. Only downside is the Pizza/Pasta restaurant does not take reservations, but the good news is there is so much to see and sample in Eataly that your wait time will fly by!
(5)Henry A.
NPS = 8 What a marvelous place! I have never seen anything like it! So Eataly is a market and restaurant hub all in one. There are several other restaurants inside (I counted 5? But I am sure there are more) all of which offer something for everybody. They even have a brewery upstairs. We came here and tried the brewery as well as ate at their Italian restaurant. The place did not disappoint. Although a bit on the pricey side, this place is a must-visit when you are in NY. All the ingredients are very fresh in all of the restaurants. Because it doubles as a market, make sure to take home some of your favorite ingredients. The place is the creative design of Mario Batalli, and it definitely shows because of the care and craftsmanship that went into developing the restaurant (especially the italian restaurant). Check this place out on your next visit to NY.
(4)Jasmine W.
I loved my experience here. I've never been to Italy, but it felt like an adorable authentic Italian market with various restaurants and small eats. Things are rather pricey here, but hey, I'd rather get an authentic experience. We planned to go to the roof top restaurant bar around 6PM on a Thursday, but it was so packed so we had to add ourselves to the waiting list and decided to head towards the standing tables in the middle of the Eataly, where we could order drinks and light fares. We started with a bottle of Moscato d'Asti "Briccotondo" 2012, Fontanafredda, Piemonte ($35) and the mozzarella and basil platter ($11) and the assorted meats and cheeses platter ($23). We ended up ordering an additional bottle of the same wine. We were able to request extra bread. Each bread bundle came with 3 slices. And the wait staff offered to chill our bottle for us. Overall it was a wonderful experience and I can't wait to return to try more of the menu.
(5)B ..
Amazing Italian goods to buy. The prosciutto and cheese are on point!
(3)Mickey F.
Not much more needs to be written about this place as it has been well reviewed... however I would comment that although it is pricey, it really does an admirable job of exploring the food and wine of Italy. Additionally, it has a decent cheese shop with plenty of localish artisanal cheeses as well as imported cheeses. It even has a good selection of fruits and vegetables. All in all great for treating yourself and/or your guests.
(4)Dan W.
Very impressive. Definitely a food haven. Didn't eat while there, but giving it 5 stars just for being a pretty amazing place. Will be back.
(5)Laura W.
Love Eataly - So much fine products to try, it's overwhelming. I'd love it more if it didn't feel like a Disney Land theme park: you're literally moving with the crowd here to walk the store. But again, that's because they really are a hit in the neighbourhood. Price-wise, it's expensive. Only thing that actually is CHEAPER than regular supermarkets is their fruit selection: I've seen apples at about $1 a pound. Granted, they're not the best apples and the selection in question is tiny, but it's still something worth noting. Make sure you try some of their cheeses and specialty products (panettone and other Italian desserts in season). So what do I love about it? It's an attraction of its own: you come for the experience, the beautiful products lined on the shelves that you'd probably never buy, or buy but make it linger -because when do you pay $16 for a tiny jar of jam? Also, if you love food it's fun to be around such abundance.
(4)Elleen P.
Loved this place -- was a cute little gourmet market type place where there were different "areas" for different types of things such as wine, cheese, gelato, kitchen ware, etc. There were a lot of delicate things all around, which made me a little scared since I had a huge backpack. (Although I was really careful not to move around too much, I can imagine a kid would be prone to breaking things here... would recommend moving more fragile stuff out of the way!) Although i didn't get to try anything except the gelato (which was amazing, by the way) everything looked so appealing & appetizing heh. Hopefully next time I come, I'll be able to try more foods, but if you're in the area, definitely stop by to look at the nice decor, items, and try some gelato!
(4)Elina A.
Eataly is heaven on earth! By the time you walk around and figure out what you want you are craving a variety of 10 different foods. My favorite is the pizza and pasta mini restaurant and the ice cream shop. You must try their nutella bar as well. You will find the best selection of cheeses, wines, coffee and gelato ever! The ambiance makes your experience feel intimate in a casual setting.
(4)Danielle W.
everything you would expect at a culinary italian dream store. The prime rib sandwich at the rotisserie was all of our favorite! simple and delcious
(3)Kenneth T.
So overrated! I don't understand why people like this place so much. I think it's all the hype of Mario batali. The prices are high so I don't understand how it's only rated "$$" The crowds are also horrible so I rarely ever go in unless I have friends and family from out of town who insist on going.
(3)Carla C.
Welcome to Italian wonderland! A must visit if you're a fan (or more likely a fanatic) of Italian food. You're transported to a well laid out, incredibly extensive mercato that offers not just cheeses, meats, pastas and bread for sale but also the opportunity to sit and sample some of the best integrated into delicious dishes at the various cafes inside. Make a point to visit the rooftop birreria for the microbrews and appetizers while feeling (literally) away from it all. Hope to see you there! Ciao for now!
(4)Jessica W.
I like the concept more than the actual place. It's very nondescript from outside so pay attention or you'll miss it. It is basically a warehouse with some grocery stores and restaurants inside. They're all Italian and I suppose it's a cool place to visit once just to say you did if you're a tourist. If you're local, I suppose it's easier to get Italian groceries from here rather than traveling to, say, Arthur Avenue. Overall the prices are decent-if not high, but it's New York City. The restaurant food is good but it's just so weird to be eating while people are around you grocery shopping. Nothing I had really stood out, but my friend got espresso and said it was amazing. There are some people raving about it, so maybe I need to give it another try? My first impression was: cool, but meh.
(3)Jonathon F.
Anna: I don't have much to say about Eataly. I mainly bought groceries. I bought bread and cheese and produce. It was fine. The checkout stand didn't take too long. The location is convenient. Jonathon: really fun salumeria. Good to go with a friend and pig out on Italian neat bits and cheese. It's an interesting set-up. You can buy groceries have a sit down dinner or snack - and all under one roof. I've only gone for snacks. The hot chocolate is awesome.
(3)Cindy H.
Best way I could describe this place is "Wholes Foods, but with all things Italian." BF and I spent a good half hour roaming the place, fascinated by all the options of Italian goods. There are areas sectioned off as restaurants, each one offered a specific menu pertaining to their category (Pizza and Pasta, Vegetables, Meats, Bread, etc.) We chose to eat at the La Pizza & La Pasta section where there was a half hour wait. No matter, because it gave us a chance to explore the place some more. We ordered a couple macchiatos from their cafe which were excellent. When we finally sat to eat, we decided to go for their simplest dishes. We ordered a plain margarita, and their plain spaghetti to share between us. And it was GREAT! The dishes are made plain with little additives for the purpose to enjoy and savor the simplicity of their pasta and pizza crusts, and we couldn't be anymore impressed. I tried a white wine that paired so well with my meal, great recommendation by our server. I still rave about it when trying other Italian places back home. I hope to plan a trip to NYC again, and this will be my first stop!
(5)Tabitha M.
One of the best meals I ate in the city was here (Manzo). We dined the night of the storm that didn't happen (but still shut the city down), so we were literally the only ones in the dining room. That said, the staff was still doting and made us feel like we had all the time in the world. We had the tasting menu with wine pairings, and it was perfect (okay, I didn't like the foie gras, but it was my first time trying it--everything else was a "10" in my book). I will definitely go back.
(5)Marge M.
Good place for some aperitivos and shopping for authentic Italian ingredients. It's always a joy to come to this place. Brava, Eataly!
(5)Bobby N.
Wow, what a complete and utter disappointment. A tourist trap. It's hard to find a bad meal in NYC but mission accomplished. Went to the "nice" restaurant up in the 14th floor. So tell me... What kind of Italian place doesn't serve pasta? And the wine list: $19 for a glass of the lousiest Tuscan blend I've ever had in my life. A $7 bottle of red from Walmart would've been better. I sampled some other of the other wines they had and they were all equally bad. On the plus side, there is a nice view and the beer on tap is pretty decent. So I'd say a good place to grab a beer and then go to some other decent restaurant, of which there are many.
(1)Daniel K.
Everything here is FABULOUS and does not disappoint. One of the best places to go for FRESH meat and cheese.
(5)Larry K.
This place is amazing. Whether you eat here or buy food to bring it home to cook you can't go wrong. It's huge, crowded, and so New York. I've eaten at the vegetarian restaurant, and the pasta restaurant. Both are really good. Expect to wait. I often shop here and bring home pasta, sauces, and prosciutto. The only downside I have experienced, is that it is very crowded. Almost to the point of being claustrophobic. But, that doesn't stop me from coming back.
(5)Teresa L.
The quality of your dining experience depends largely on where you eat. I've dined at all of their mini-restaurants, but here are a tidbits for the ones worth visiting: 1) Birreria - This is the best one to visit during the warm weather months. You're on the rooftop (no magnificent views, unfortunately) but you can enjoy a customized selection of cold beers on tap and some yummy sausages. You should make reservations, as it's impossible to get ad hoc seating during dining hours. Happy hour runs from 4-7pm. 2) La Piazza - This section is so incredibly touristy, so prepare yourself for hordes of people to gaze at your food, interrupt your conversion to ask what you ordered, and you have to stand during your meal. The restaurant has waiter service though, and they do a great job of getting your food quickly so you can escape the crowd after you're fed. Get the cheese & salumi plate, it's filling for 2 people. 3) La Pizza & La Pasta - Probably my favorite of the mini-restaurants, because of the fresh Neapolitan pizza that you can see being baked to a perfect crisp in the fiery oven, and then being delivered steaming hot to your table. Pair it with a nice glass of red, and you have yourself a perfect and light meal. This area is more private since it's tucked away in the pasta section, so it's a nice reprieve from the insanity of Eataly's infamous crowds.
(3)Celita A.
I always stop in when I'm in town to replenish my cache of Venchi chocolates and enjoy the best lasagna ever. It's so good? The first time I ate it I ordered another for dessert. My only complaint is the layout. It's a freakin nightmare to shop with the too narrow aisles and not enough room between the various food stations. It's a stressful environment for shoppers, diners and staff.
(4)Emily T.
Very cool place - different sections of the venue serve different things. Coffee stand, ice cream section, gourmet cheese, fresh produce (fish, meat), pasta... Then there are restaurants inside too. Note it is always busy though - but you have to check it out at least once!
(4)Edward K.
Great Food. Super large store. Get a map before walking around. Great selection as well. Very pricey. Sit downstairs at the pizza/pasta section. It's always a wait so book online or before walking around. You'll enjoy it for your first time
(4)AW A.
Very nicely designed with plenty of good dining options. Great addition to NYC.
(5)Rita R.
Great food, but really Busy.
(5)Treetip N.
Tried the pastas: calamari and spaghetti with Rome cheese - both are extraordinary. Great for any meals.
(5)Olystacy B.
This place is a must stop when in Manhattan. It is the coolest place. There are so many different foods to try and things to look at. It is like a giant "italian market". You can get cooked foods or buy them to take home and cook yourself. We sat in the mezzanine and ordered food. I had a butternut squash ravioli that WAS TO DIE FOR. I seriously had a few foodgasms eating it. I actually start drooling thinking about that meal. It was very memorable and I am a foodie. It takes a lot to impress me. We had excellent service and the whole experience was excellent. We stopped at the tarazza espresso stand before leaving and I had the best macchiato I have ever had in my entire life ( I have had a LOT of coffee). Wonderful experience.
(5)Elizabeth S.
Woohoo! Wine, cheese, charcuterie, fish, a pasta area, chocolates, and a rooftop beer garden. Non c'è male, Eataly. Weird hours, depending on which station you're at. We were at one that stopped serving at 10:30 (come on, Eataly, don't act like you're in Boston). Also, after some haggling, we finally got the guy to admit he had other beverages besides beer and wine (for a friend who doesn't drink the good stuff) and we had a stellar Italian grapefruit soda (shhh it's a secret). I think I could go here every day and never get the same thing twice, or ever get bored. Plus, you can always take some formaggio to go and stroll through Madison Square Park. Slightly classier than Shake Shack (I love Shake Shack. So much. Please don't be offended).
(4)Bruce B.
Words can't describe how amazing this place is. It has to be experienced first hand.
(5)Jaimee A.
Okay, we went back to Eataly tonight without the youngins and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. We had dinner across the street at Eleven Madison Park and had some time to kill before we went home and relieved the sitter. The market area was a lot less crazy, maybe because it was a Saturday night or maybe because it has been open for a while and some of the newness to the city has worn off. It was busy, but not like Bellevue on a bad day. They had a tremendous assortment of pastas, sauce and Italian goodies (which pleased my very Italian husband). The food and desserts looked wonderful. The seafood looked fresh (the fish had clear eyes) and didn't smell. The beef and chicken looked amazing - as good as Buon Italia and Ottomanelli. We were disappointed because they didn't have rainbow cookies (for those who haven't read my previous reviews, the hubby and I are on a quest for the best rainbow cookies aka 7 layer cookies). All Italian bakeries worth their salt have rainbow cookies. We definitely plan on coming back for dinner another night when we have the sitter. This is NOT a place for young kids.
(3)Otis M.
Five stars for the shopping, and five stars for the perfect seafood dinner we had at Il Pesce. Can you combine the two? The waiter looked the other way at the chocolate milk we brought in for our boy, though there might have been a problem if we busted out our tray of 24-month prosciutto. Razor clams, octopus, skate, a whole broiled porgy and a cephalophod skewer (spedino) were fresh, perfectly cooked and impeccably seasoned. House wines were ok thought not brilliant. Prices are extremely fair for what you're getting and the portions are generous. Also, once you're seated, you do not feel like you're eating in the middle of a crazy open market. The place is so busy that you will just disappear and can carry on a conversation in a normal tone of voice. Or sit at the counter and watch all that briny goodness getting prepped for your lucky dining compatriots.
(5)Nicolle R.
What else is there to say other than Mario Batali is a genius! -If you haven't gone here, do yourself a favor and go! Different food stations of culinary heaven. They have everything from fish, meat, cheeses, prosciutto, pizza, and did i mention you can drink all over the store!! Wine everywhere! -Amazing experience and the crowds are not bad, its worth the wait! + the store has so much to offer you will enjoy your time!
(5)Linda G.
Ok.I'll start by saying they do have amazing products from Italy and the concept of having multiple restaurants and a beer garden inside one facility is also a great idea but that's about it..There staff is almost always rude and condescending and the food is ok but really overpriced and all those annoying tourists make it a real pain to actually shop there. Just yesterday I was there with my wife who barely got a seat close to that pretentious overpriced and poorly served tapas bar when we were told she could not just sit there even though we wanted to grab a quick bite and have a glass of wine.So I told the rude staff member to bring me a house wine while we waited for someone else to leave so I could sit down as well.He shows up with a bottle with no sticker pours it and says $15 dollars then has the nerve to say that she could drink it but we could not stay there cause we haven't officially ordered food yet..He said we could walk around the place though..So we got up and "walked around" and never got to go up to the beer garden because I got there text message to go up 3 hours later after We got home later that day. No big deal I went to another Italian joint around the corner and ate much better food for much less money with a much warmer and friendlier staff.oh by the way that place is called Zero Otto Nove. I'll never go back to Eataly again.....
(1)Christina T.
Not impressed at all! Especially by cafe there. Bad food,overpriced!
(2)Erin T.
We got an appetizer, salad, pizza and some wine. Our bill was over $100. The food was not worth that kind of money. My suggestion: cross the bridge and grab some authentic Italian cuisine without the crowd.
(3)Bloss C.
So, just had my first Eataly experience, and can say the place is an Italian zoo. That's a good and bad thing. Good parts, the cheese, the wine, the bread, the Italian dry goods, the sauce, the restaurants! The bad: everything is super expensive, and all of NY is there with you. Really. Everyone.
(3)Andrea K.
I loooooooooooved this place. I could possibly live in this establishment if they'd let me and they had beds. On our weekend trip to NYC, we happened to walk by Eataly and I remembered hearing that it was connected to Mario Batali. So of course we had to go in for lunch. I had never seen anything like it. A sprawling market...each turn uncovering a new food destination! We decided upon the pizza and pasta area and were immediately seated at the bar. Being way too indecisive, we chose the pasta with sausage and the pizza margherita. I'd definitely opt for a homemade pasta. The pizza was DELICIOUS. AMAZING. Loved it. Normally I eschew the crusts but could not keep myself from devouring every morsel. I had the la mozza red wine for $9 and it was great too. We should have gone again and again during our visit. Definitely recommend!
(5)Greg S.
4.5/5 for experience, 1.5/5 for food. Admittedly, I'm all about value. Very intriguing layout representing Italian cuisine. Lots to look at whether eating or shopping. Beware, if you're hungry and not wealthy move on to another type of establishment. This will end up being a full $$$$ experience.
(3)Mike D.
A bit of a madhouse and a long wait, but very much worth it considering the very good food, the NYC reasonable prices and a fun shopping & looking mall / open air grocery store setting. We wound up buying a lot, and eating a lot. I highly recommend visiting and the subway is right outside the door, so very easy to get to.
(3)Jerry F.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS OVER-MARKETED TOURIST JOINT I used to live and work in the Flatiron District back when we photographers called it the Photo District. I remember when the Eataly building was the toy center--all the toy manufacturers had their showrooms there. This neighborhood has been gentrified beyond belief, and Eataly is part of it all. My wife and 11 year old son are foodies, as am I. We make most of our meals, cook, bake, make our own pizza and just got back from a 3 week trip to Italy ( grandvoyageitaly.weebly.… ). We love French food and Italian... our heritage is Italian. So, we thought stopping by Eataly after a morning at the boat show would be a great idea. We were all looking forward to it... eating lunch there and perhaps bringing home some authentic Italian groceries. What we experienced was a nightmare. The place is SO crowded that you dare not stop and even try to look at the things they sell for fear of creating a traffic jam in the overly narrow aisles. There is a visual cacophony to the mish-mosh disorganization of the place. The signs way too complex and there are too many--big ones, small ones... no simple signs to just point to where the meat, cheese or fish is found. And when you look at the produce, much of it is slathered with the owners' brands and faces... and you pay a premium for that. Read: expensive. I can find more authentic and affordable Italian foods in local Italian markets all around the NYC and NJ area. As for lunch? Don't even think about getting into one of the proper restaurants without a reservation. Casual beyond belief, yet way over-marketed means crowds, reservation-only restaurants, and very long (1 hour or more) waits just to have the privilege or eating at the pizzeria or pasta spots. We managed to get some pizza and focaccia from the bakery area and ate across the street in Madison Square Park. SO... if you're a real foodie, avoid this place... it's just not a pleasant experience. If you're just a "fan" and want to go where everyone else is going, wear your best faux Italian puffy jacket, throw on a scarf--tied Italian style, wear your most expensive sunglasses, pop in your ear buds and stick your nose up in the air and you'll feel right at home.
(1)Badhri V.
Very crowded at all times, given its popularity. But can't go wrong with their gelato!
(4)Miller C.
This is fairly well known place where people crave authentic italian food. I went there with several friends yesterday. It was not my first time there. However, it was not very pleasant yesterday. When we were ready to order at the cheese and ham station, the waitress attempted more than three times to have us buy more food. I meant, my friends and I were here for fun. Though I care the taste of the food, but how much we eat does not depend on what the waitress tell us. So there's that. And when we reached the pizza station. I'm sorry to say. Their pastas are amazing, since every time I went there for pasta, whereas their pizzas were surprisingly disappointing. The thin slice and the taste were not bad. But the overall feeling in my stomach told me that they could have done better. Maybe it was just a bad time visit, as something like this occurs once in a while.
(3)Liz R.
Ate at La Pizza & La Pasta. Was told it was a 20 minute wait, but then sat down at the chefs bar immediately. The waiter seemed to take FOREVER; but watching the chefs helped passed the time. I was surprised that the wine list seemed to limited for an Italian restaurant. I had the calamari pasta, it was decent - but - probably wouldn't order it again.
(3)Anne T.
Tourist trap . And I am one I guess. Different " restaurant for each cuisine: pasta, pizza, fish, vegetarian etc. food was ok- the spinach ravioli was way too "lemony " didn't tAste spinach nor cheeses. Shopping looked beautiful, but? Not for me . FairwAy works.
(3)Jason S.
Love this place! Any type of Italian food or drink is here, for dine-in or to purchase. Pasta, pizza, seafood, steak, wine, dessert, gelato, coffee...all have their own aress of the store to purchase or dine-in. Seating is tough to come by, so you might have to wait, but worth it. Definitely a must-try experience. Wine-bar is standing around communal tables. You have your own space and can make new friends at the same time. Think of it as a standing tapas table.
(4)Mark G.
You know its a great place when your mother, a native of Italy, wants to eat there every time she visits NYC. That to me is a certifiable stamp of approval. Great dishes. Great Atmosphere. LOVE IT.
(5)Elizabeth N.
Eataly is an amazing place to purchase food items like pasta, olives, etc and even have a glass of prosecco or eat Bronzino at one of the restaurants. I also love having drinks as well :) It's tough for those who need to be on a diet lolol
(4)Pearl J.
I liked Eataly. It reminded me of Whole Foods...a market with different places to eat within, except it's higher end, it's Italian themed and you can walk around with a glass of your favorite vino in hand. Everywhere you turned was a trip for the senses...beautiful looking pastries for the eyes, fresh Italian cooking aromas for the nose, and delicious choices of imported wine for your palette...the perfect playground for the foodie enthusiast. If you plan on eating at one of the open concept restaurants, make sure you try their pastas...all house made and really fresh! Recommendations: squid ink pasta with shrimp and the tagliatelle ragu :) Can't wait for the Eataly in LA (Century City) to open next year.
(4)Katherine C.
I love the layout of Eataly. You can have a sit down meal at any of their niche restaurants or seat yourself after picking up a meal, latte, dessert, panino, gelato, glass of wine, etc. You can even grocery shop; I buy all of my EVOO and balsamic here. I also love the atmosphere. It used to be a bank so there are high ceilings and gorgeous marble accents. My favorite spot is in the center with marble high top standing tables. I always order the mix platter of cheese and meats with wine. My favorite is the whipped ricotta cheese with the honey and toasted almonds. YUM.
(5)Hannah H.
Stopped through here on a Saturday night to grab something quick for a 'working dinner' at a studio nearby. Was really accessible and really cheap prices. Pretty packed on a Saturday night so once I found a sweet focaccia bread pizza spot, I grabbed a slice of focaccia bread with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese for $2.80!!! Where else can you get something of quality for that price in NYC? I also snagged a bag of kumquats for my 'dessert'. The bread/pizza was super delicious. I could have even eaten another piece! Will definitely be back here again!
(5)Sabrina C.
Ah eataly -- a foodies table hopping dream -- wine , cheese, charcuterie, oysters.... I cannot say enough good about this! Getting a table can take a wait - there are mini bars with 4-8 seats and you generally have to stalk others. I would reco sitting next to a food you don't mind smelling the entire meal (the oyster bar has its moments) You can go cheap here or expensive -- on your way back out be sure to hit up the gelato bar!
(5)Christina R.
Amazing place. Came on a Saturday at around 2pm. It was full of people (but not as full as it was during the holidays) but we were lucky to be able to get two seats at the bar area where they have all the salami's and cheeses. We ordered an assortment of salamis and cheeses as well as an order of oysters. YUMM!! it was all so fresh and amazing. We topped it off with a nice glass of white wine and were set. This is an amazing place to visit but just be sure you have the patience to navigate through the crowds. It can get pretty hectic at certain times throughout the day.
(5)Colin C.
My favorite place for a pasta lunch. Always fresh, sometimes a little wait but worth it. I could spend hours in this place
(4)Stefanie S.
I really enjoyed my experience here. As I noticed some other people have pointed out, it is confusing to get around - however I'm totally okay with this. I've found that my purpose at a market is to wander and see where I end up. I picked up some unique pasta and tried some gelato. It's a great place to pass the time if you need a stop after work or want to grab a bite on your own. The overall design and quality is upscale and nicer than places I've actually been to in Italy.
(4)Eric T.
It's not difficult to find great Italian food in NYC. But if you want a real Italian experience short of a flight to Italy, this is the spot for you. This is an entire corner across from the Flatiron building full of Italian restaurants and delicacies you can take home. From the Lavazzo espresso to the wood oven pizza, and everything in between, it's a great place to hang out and fill your belly. Maybe get drunk on Barolo or Brunello at the wine/cheese/meats bar in the center of Eataly. It does not rate a 5 because it is crowded, noisy, and the pasta at the restaurant was very good, but not great. All of which are not reasons to leave it off your list of must-sees while in NYC. The best advice I can impart is to go hungry, thirsty, and try one item at each of the restaurants and other food stands. It makes for an enjoyable diverse experience.
(4)Cali E.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in NYC. The lasagna from Pizza & Pasta is one of my favorite dishes of all time. The market is so cute and it is really fun to get there, put your name in for dinner, and then go to the standing tables to have some cheese and wine. This feels like a nice break away from NYC life and small, cramped restaurants. This is an experience and I highly recommend going here. Just ask the waiter what you should order, they will steer you in the right direction.
(5)Gary H.
Big place. Big traffic. For the tourists. Avoid grocery shopping here. The markups are awful. For example, Giovanni Rana 14-oz. ravioli products run from $5 to $6 in most Manhattan supermarkets. Here at Eataly (awful pun, no??)---$7.80.
(2)Jessie H.
If you love love love cured meats and cheese paired with wine you will love this place!!!!! I love the prosciutto and cheese here, so FRESH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's like a market with small restaurants and shops filled with Italian goodies. I will def be back to try a cheeseboard paired with wine!!!! Kind of pricey but worth the quality!!! If I lived in nyc I would come buy meats and cheese here to drink with wine at home with friends!
(4)Katka S.
You can call it a tourist trap, but coffee is delicious! Lavazza is my absolutely favorite and I have to stop here every time I visit Manhattan. It's even better when you pair it with tiramisu:))
(5)Daniel S.
Pricey but superb quality in everything they do. Fresh pasta. Fine dining. Desserts. It's really hard to miss.
(5)Scott P.
This is the most amazing store I've ever seen. I was basically in heaven looking at all the choices. I ended up spending $50 on some glasses of wine? $75 on prosciutto and cheeses and another $25 on some kitchen tools. I'm sad to say that after spending all that money on amazing food, we went to an open standing table in the middle of the La Piazza to drink our wine and dig into our delicious selections only to be told that there was no where in the store to drink our glasses of wine or sample our purchases, we'd need to leave. What a disappointment. Seems like we would have been allowed to enjoy our selections and finish our glasses of wine in the atmosphere of the store instead of being asked to leave. Now I know to stay away from the different counters unless i'm planning on ordering and dashing out. No more causal shopping.
(3)Matt S.
WHAT A SETTING! Foodies unite, this is quite simply the coolest market in the world. We spent hours eating our way from station to station, loading up on groceries and gifts to take home while listening to the sounds of the city, seeing the masses all enjoying this dynamic space. Service was exceptional, a remarkable feat given the crowd (yes, it is wildly crowded, but that makes it fun). Enjoyed cheeses, salumi, fish, baked goods, chocolate and coffee, and none disappointed. This should be on every visitors lunch plan, it is such a testament to NY's Italian heritage. Enjoy it.
(4)Charlotte N.
Eat Better, Live Better. Eataly is relatively new (within the last couple of years) to New York City. With several locations throughout Italy and Japan - Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich (Master Chef, anyone? No? I'm the only huge giant food nerd?! Okay, moving on...) and Lidia Bastianich (Joe's Mother - world class Italian chef) opened Eataly NYC in late 2010. The best way I can describe this place, is a giant authentic Italian Market (I'm talking roughly 50,000+ sq. feet) with little cafes and food counters within it. Jen said she had heard it was known to be something of a foodie religious experience. I honestly, could not describe it better. That's exactly what it was to me. My food loving, culinary nerd side was SO in love. There was delicious, fresh foods surrounding us at every single turn! If I didn't already have THREE extra bags of things for the bus ride home than I arrived with - I would have bought SO many things and drained my bank account (so perhaps that's a blessing in disguise ) We were pretty hungry after the days events so we decided to stuff our faces before doing the grand tour of the entire market. We more or less immediately decided "PIZZA" it was supposed to be the best of the best. We opted to get 3 pizzas and spit them. We ordered, the Margherita, Quattro Formaggi, and the Napoletana. Oh. Muh. LAWD! It was honestly, sinfully delicious. They were all AMAZING, but my favorite was hands down the Margherita. Something about a traditional pizza, made the way they do it back in Italy ahh Of course, it isn't a trip to "italy" eating authentic pizza unless I get a glass of wine.... The market was breath taking, and completely overwhelming. It's like the food version of Grand Central Station, I swear! So busy and people everywhere with one thing on their mind. Only, instead of travel it's FOOD FOOD FOOD. There was not a counter or section that wasn't buzzing. First stop, Pastas and Sauces. After the pastas and sauces we meandered over to the meat butchers and seafood shops. Considering Jen and Josephine are vegetarians they were great sports about it! Next time I go, I'm going to have to get some sort of giant sandwich. Mmmm. (Oh yes, there will be a next time! ) Jen got some sort of yummy Gelato. I really wanted to, but was already uncomfortably full haha. I'm kicking myself now for not getting any though... Le sigh Sadly I didn't get a shot of her yummi gelato. All in All? 5 Stars in my opinion! While the crowds were a bit chaotic, and the prices were pretty steep, the over all experience was everything my chefy side adores. I felt like I was in fresh Italian markets. It was complete sensory overload! I LOVED it, so much and I will be returning every trip to NY from now on! Z already made me promise we'll go get pizza there when we return to the city in June for the Mini 10k! & to walk outside, after this incredible journey through "Italy" in the middle of Manhattan, you find yourself right next to the Flatiron Building - my absolute favorite building in the entire city!
(5)Nelly N.
Love this place. A must eat. Go hungry and eat everything. Manzo's offers a tasting that's pretty sick. Wish everyone in our party didn't have to get the tasting. They got a saying the "Customer's not always right....."
(4)Ezra B.
This is my favorite italian market in ny. You can find most anything and it has restaurants in it. check out the rooftop beer garden and restaurant!
(4)Chirag P.
If I didn't have my kid in a stroller with me (no offense to my kid), I would've been in heaven. Even still, it was amazing. So much to eat and try... The place is crazy packed though with lines everywhere. And trying to get into one of the many mini- restaurants was a min. hour wait. But there are so many little "to-go" places that you can still get amazing food, sandwiches, wine, desserts, etc. etc. The seating is very minimal so if you find a spot keep it and make sure one of you stays there the whole time while the other gets the food. The place is pricey, but with the quality and freshness (and authentic imports) it felt worth it. again, i recommend going here in a very small group. Try the wine and cheese sampler, or the beer and cheese samplers, the sandwiches were all amazing. Basically come hungry and walk around sampling a little of everything.
(4)Jim L.
This place is great if you're looking for genuine Italian grocery products like Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar but if you're just back from 6 weeks in Italy and trying to find a genuine Italian meal, you won't find it here. At first I was looking for a simple chicken dinner but the chicken guys told me they only sold whole chickens. Humm... Okay. Next to the steak place. The steak meals were expensive and a little convoluted. Nothing like I'd seen in Italy, granted that I had only spent time in 3 regions. A mainstay in Tuscany is steak and arugula, so I asked if they had arugula. They did. Great! Can I have arugula instead of whatever the convoluted side was? No. No substitutions. A bit ridiculous given they would have made a pretty hefty margin on my meal but ok. I picked up and left. Fortunately, I found a genuine Italian restaurant just down the street and half way down the menu.... grilled chicken and arugula.
(3)Martina M.
Loved it. Family ate dinner at the pizzeria on the top level... food was fantastic. Service was fantastic. Foodie heaven... Got some delicious gelato on the way out. I have good memories of this place. Check it out, there's no reason why you shouldn't.
(4)Jessica S.
I don't get it. Not enough seating. Too hard to ascertain what each individual segment is offering on their menu. I'm not a smart man, Jenny, but I know that I don't want to wait in multiple lines to buy a single meal. It felt too fast food for me, which is a shame, because they obviously have very fresh and high quality ingredients. Of course, it could have been because we got dropped off outside this place for lunch with our tour group when we were supposed to go to Chelsea Market. No clue what happened there, but I had a place picked out in Chelsea that I wanted to try, and then we ended up here, giving us 45 minutes to figure this place out. Being that I was on vaca mode and not really wanting to think that hard, I maneuvered my way through the crowds that packed this place at 2pm on a Saturday, checked my phone for other places close by, and ultimately just decided to try the gelato and a cannoli, for which I had to wait in two different lines. I got salted caramel gelato, and it was delicious, and, I felt, reasonably priced. The chocolate chip cannoli was small, but also very good. In all fairness, if I'd know about this place, and explored it's offerings before being dumped off by our tour, I'd have had a better experience, but the entire place felt very disorganized, and I found it to be chaotic.
(2)Amy W.
I've been here for grocery shopping before and my experience wasn't horrendous. They've got lots of good (and pricey) product. This review is based on my eating experience here. My sister, brother-in-law and I had a hotel right around the corner and we decided to stop by Eataly for dinner conveniently located for us as my sister was on crutches. We got there a little after 9 and the place was still packed (it was also the weekend). We had a brief look around at all the restaurants and determined that the pizza + pasta one had the shortest wait, so we put our party down on the list. The hostess told us 20 min. and we said perfect. While we were waiting, we grabbed a couple delicious lemonades from the market and waited patiently. When 30 min. passed by, we started to get a little impatient. When 45 min. passed by, we became annoyed. They didn't exactly have any seating for waiting parties and my sister was becoming increasingly uncomfortable from standing up w/ her crutches. My brother-in-law asked the hostess how much longer we had, and she replied that we would be seated any minute now and that there were just a couple parties in front of us. Great i guess. I don't know who the hell taught this girl what the word 'couple' means, but when about 5 parties were seated before us and 20 more min. went by, it's safe to say that we were pretty pissed. FINALLY we were seated (how 20 min. turned into over an hour is beyond me). We grudgingly begin to look over the menu. Everything seems alright, but one thing stuck out in particular- all of their drinks were almost $5 including the same lemonade that we had while we were waiting which we paid around $2 for. Was there some imaginary line we crossed into the restaurant that magically made their product more than twice as expensive as what they sell it at their market? I mean we could literally see the stock of lemonade on the shelf from where we were sitting! My brother-in-law just got up and managed to buy 3 more before they closed up their market. Our waiter seemed mildly confused when he came back and saw that we all had lemonades he hadn't brought, but didn't question it haha. The food was okay. Nothing memorable unlike the rest of the bs that went on here. Needless to say, I will not be coming back here to eat. Eataly- Vaffanculo!
(2)C. P.
A recurring question swept through my little blond head the whole time I was here the other night: why isn't there one of these in San Francisco? Space aside (this place is HUGE), the concept of having various dishes separated into various "restaurants" while buying the ingredients is kind of brilliant. It's like a food emporium. Closest SF semblance: Mint 54. You buy what you eat. People go ape-sh*t here on the West Coast for this type of novelty. The new rooftop tavern is gigantic and casual. Plain tables and plain lighting. And it's LOUD. The menu is split rather plainly: cheeses, small plates, salads and larger dishes. It comes across a bit underwhelming, but don't fear-- it's great food. The (rather short) wine list is modest. Do yourself a favor and start with a carafe of vino, then get the 5-sample cheese. Take your pick from about 8 10 of them. They come with a side of honey/Frangelico drizzled on a flat plate with nuts. The chicken is superb-- some of the most moist thighs I've had. Total damage split between two people: roughly $40 each. If you can navigate yourself around, you'll be great. But if you're alone and it's your first time...say a prayer and make sure you don't have anything to do for a few hours while browsing.
(4)Jacob C.
I came to Eataly with some friends from out of town because they had heard about it and wanted to check it out. I hadn't heard anything about it so I didn't know what to expect...and that might be what made my experience so awesome. Upon walking in the main entrance you go down a straight corridor with different stalls on both sides selling all kinds of treats which was nice but I still didn't see what all the fuss was about. Then I got to the end of that corridor and it opened up and I could see the remainder of the market. It's huge!! It's all separated into different sections like cheese, meat, fish, seafood, etc. Each of the sections has some of the freshest top end ingredients I have ever seen. Any person who likes to cook would have a field day there just buying some of the best quality foods. Each one of the sections also does tastings of the goodies that they offer so you can sample them. Whats that you say? You want to eat a meal with those ingredients but you're not much of a chef? Then you're in luck! You can take a elevator up to the roof to eat at Bierria @ Eataly (I hope I spelled that right) which offers dishes made from the ingredients downstairs...and they brew their own beer!
(5)Melissa L.
I'm a huge fan of Mario Batali's, especially his Babbo restaurant, so I had to stop by and check out Eataly, his Italian food emporium. This place is HUGE and it's crowded, even at 9 pm on a Friday night. It's a combination market, kitchen gadget store and food hall. Plenty of folks were crowded around the tables nibbling on food and sipping wine. They also have a beer garden on the roof. I took a stroll and saw just about everything you could need or think of from a culinary standpoint from Italy! There was a lot to look at but I wasn't sure what I could purchase for my trip home, if anything. Plus a lot of the gadgets, while high quality, were also overpriced, but I guess that is to be expected. And then, there it was. Salumi from Mario's father's and uncle's salumeria in Seattle - Salumi Artisan Cured Meats. Jackpot! I used to travel to Seattle regularly and would pick up some of their meats on my way to SeaTac. Yes, it's that good. Although the salumi was on the pricey side, it's a lot cheaper than a plane ticket to Seattle so I happily picked up a log of the finocchiona, a Tuscan salami made with fennel. Yum! I would love to return to try some of their prepared food items, but the crowds were thick and the lines long during my visit. In addition, I found the signs a bit confusing and could not easily figure out where to pay for my purchase (cashiers are by the door). A definite stop for any and all that love the foods and products of Italy. Next time I'll try and stop by during a less busy time to browse the aisles further.
(3)Sabinka M.
The food is always fresh. even All my REAL ITALIAN friends go here from Europe. I can't stress how yummy the food is. I want more pasta please!
(4)Diana Y.
Omg this Italian market is AMAZEBALLS. So much to choose from it's almost overwhelming. It's almost a little chaotic and I got lost just trying to navigate through it (it probably didn't help that I was here during massive lunch hour rush). Anyhow, seating is limited so don't come during rush hour but it's definitely worth stopping by if you're craving some good Italian food.
(4)Paul I.
I went back a couple of weeks ago to try the pizza. I ordered the regular Margarita pizza. It was quite good. I believe the oven was imported from Italy and it really shows. The sauce and cheese were all normal, nothing special (they have a version with buffalo mozzarella, but is more expensive). However, the crust was awesome. You could really taste the seasoning that the oven adds to the pizza. The crust was well cooked. It was crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Also, they use good quality olive oil (added before sauce and cheese) which makes a huge difference from regular olive oil. Overall an excellent pizza, but I would have liked a better quality tomato sauce or one with more flavor.
(4)Carlin Y.
Dang. I never thought I'd like a sandwich/hoagie better than a good bahn mi from Banh Mi Saigon, but this comes pretty darn close. I only tried one thing, the porchetta (spelling?) sandwich, which was filled to the brim with mouth-watering, fresh-cut, right-out-of-the-oven roast pork. Delicious. Bread had a crisp to the outside, but a nice soft interior. Pork was a balance of crispy skin with juicy meat, and a nice dollop of premium olive oil was spread over the entire thing. Loved it. Would have loved it more if it didn't cost something like $17. But that said, it was really amazing. Unfortunately had nowhere to sit and had to chill out in the March cold, but man, will definitely be going back for another one sometime.
(4)C L.
Prop's to Mario. You really cannot describe this place. It is a schmogesboard of all things Italian.
(5)Barb C.
Great food, fun and alive atmosphere. Very glad we took the time. Yum!
(5)Neiv T.
Eataly was amazing! I was recommended to come here from a couple of friends since I love Italian food. I was worried it was going to be too touristy, but the food and place was amazing! I ate at two of the restaurants and was extremely satisfied with everything I ordered. Everything is so fresh (you see them making the pasta, mozzarella, etc) and yummy! I highly recommend the short rib pasta from the pasta/pizza restaurant. Overall, Eataly is a really cool and different place, I would definitely come back!
(5)Brooks J.
I can go total ape in their grocery all day. Hard body. the girls that work at the Cheese counter are soooo cute toooo. They can sell me anything, and they know what they are talking about so it makes things much easier. Their pasta is overpriced. so are their sausages. fresh bread is really awesome though.
(5)Katleiah R.
I had been to Eataly in Rome, and had heard a lot of hype around NY about it so I thought I'd finally give it a try. My sister told me about a rooftop bar/resturant (BIRRERIA NYC) so we decided to try it for lunch. TIP: the first floor is kind of confusing but has a lot of little resturants to eat at (one for fish, one for pasta, one for pizza, ect). Best advice would be to skip all that confusion, wait, and loudness and just go BIRRERIA NYC Ambiance - Gorgeous venue on the some-teenth floor, windowed rooftop so you can see outside, definitely has some potential to be pretty upscale but lunch was pretty casual. Food - pretty good. Ordered off the smaller portion lunch menu and got the pulled pork sandwich and braised lamb with polenta. Sandwich was good , nothing too amazing (espeically for the fact that it was pulled pork - I mean you can't really go wrong there). The lamb with polenta should really be called polenta with shards of lamb - probably 80% polenta and 20% lamb, but it tasted pretty good none the less. Service- server was friendly and quick, but the resurant wasn't very busy while we were there either. Uniqueness - for the rooftop venue I'd say it's pretty one a kind for lunch in NY. Italian theme , and owned my Mario Batalli (not sure how you spell his name but the italian iron chef on iron chef America). Our lunch entrees didn't really blow my mind, so it gets 3 stars for now, but I'd definitely be back for dinner or for the bar (they brew their own beer it seemed) and it may change then. TIPS: - if you're looking to just try the resturant order off the smaller lunch menu - if you want to share some affordable wine get the pinot griot (half kraft)
(3)Ben L.
It's a really cool market and the food is all very good. It's outrageously crowded on the weekends though, and it is far and away the most expensive meal I've ever had inside of a glorified grocery store.
(4)Matt F.
This review is exclusively about the Rosticceria. The sandwiches are simple--a different meat option each day, italian bread, EV olive oil and sea salt. I have found the Pork Arista (Monday) and the Porchetta (thursday and Sunday) to be the most flavorful sandwiches they make. That being said, I have not been disappointed with the others ( braised brisket meatballs, brisket bollito, prime rib and leg of lamb). Prices range from $9.80-11.80 for regular size to $11.80-14.80 for the Large. Give it a shot. Your belly will thank you.
(5)Tomas W.
The prime rib sandwich is to die for.. Took an SUV from Futurecab from brooklyn.. Got dropped off and ran in for it... Just came out and it was the bomb !!!
(5)Steven R.
Go through doors that are normally reserved for lobbies & viola, you're in another world. My P.I.C, of course, and I enjoyed a bottle of wine that was paired up w/ a 5 cheese & 5 meat dish and we devoured it. The server was both knowledgable and helpful. Getting to shop & sight see while having a glass of wine in your hand was a cool experience. The only downside that I see is the lack of intimacy. You kind of automatically think intimate while eating Italian food & having wine but it's more of a eating in the middle of Times Square. Still worth it.
(4)Jane S.
No less expensive and ALWAYS crowded but they have, after a phone call, perhaps many phone calls, picked up the garbage on 24th Street. In fact, the street, next to the store, has been spotless. Keep up the good work! XOXOXO
(4)Eric K.
I went straight for the coffee bar/booth that has the huge metal boiler. Serves Macchiato/ Espresso shots only - you have a choice between pricey and very pricey. I was on holiday, felt rich, so I decided to get the $7 macchiato. I made sure to take 7 sips so I know how good a $1 sip taste like and it was VERY good. *Didn't care much about the rest Eataly :P
(4)Sar P.
This is an update of their deserts and gelato which are really really good! my favorite is the chocolate gelato and the chocolate mouse
(4)Armi A.
This place is beyond words!Their motto is: Shop, Eat, and Learn. It's not just a market but a food experience. Don't skip this place if ur ever in nyc!
(5)Goldenglow S.
Yes, this may be a tourist magnet, but a lot of the locals love it too. I had the opportunity to go a second time and was just as pleased the second time around as the first. If you have a couple hours to take it all in, grab a glass of wine and wonder around this event. I say event because that is what it is. It's very busy, but never too stuffy to make this place a come see. There are many menu items to dine or, if you're a visitor to NYC, then you can take anything back to your hotel with you and have your very own picnic right in your room. Whether it's the many choices of cheese, pasta or breads, to cookbooks and kitchen ware to wine. Oh, don't forget the Gealto. I love this place and will return again on my next visit.
(4)Debi L.
While exploring around NYC with my friend, I was attracted by the cute little sign "Eataly Gelato". At first we thought it was just a tiny coffee shop with Italian gelato, however we were amazed to see how big Eataly NYC was. It included grocery, restaurants, coffee shop, chocolate store and gelato store. My rating is only based on the gelato section. But I must say that the gelato here was probably the best gelato I've ever had! Especially the hazelnut flavor! The gelato here is simply AMAZING and I will def come here when I visit NYC again!
(5)Freddy V.
My review is based on Eataly's Gelato section. They have a good variety of tasty Gelato which came close to the taste of Florence. I will come back to indulge in my fatty cravings. Yummy Nutella Flavor!
(4)Michael K.
Best Italian wine shop outside of Italy. Want an obscure Barolo? They have it. The never seen white from Cinque Terra? They have it. Have a question? They can answer it. You can find any wine you want from Italy at a fair price, and if they do not have it they are more than willing to help find some for you if they can.
(5)Bubble T.
Rating it for the market only. It is a beautiful place to grocery shop(note, it can get pricy) Top notch ingredients. The fresh produce is pretty nice: kafir lime leaves, different varieties of escarole, exotic fruits: I found pepino and chirimoya once here. The cheeses are great: fresh burrata.... There.s an area where charcuterie bds are sold, I recommend this for a snack stop. There.s also a porchetta sandwich spot- RICO & meaty. I.be bought pasta here but it.s overpriced, you can find good caliber pasta at your local grocery store for half the price same goes to the rice and other condiments. Bread shop sells pizza or like fougasse/focaccia bread slices for $2-3 It.s so good! It.s def. a nice place to indulge. But crowded. So be patient.
(4)Ana A.
Get your glass of wine and go shopping! Great concept, great food and delicious things to but! Eataly is casual and fun!
(5)Beth W.
Here's the thing: if you love Italian food, you will love most Everything here; it's all top -notch, high quality, good stuff. The gelato bar alone is worth the trip--amazing. However, I wish I could give this place 3.5 stars. I had lunch here on a Thursday for what was probably my 5th visit ever. The crushing, and I mean just brutally crushing, crowds really take away from the experience. I guess there is nothing to be done--the place is popular- good for them. But the quality of the food I had this last time was a little diminished from my last Several visits. It was still great, but the variety at the seafood counter wasn't what it was. I feel Like I'm being picky, but the place has high stAndards to uphold. The espresso gelato was killer (in a good way). And I would have spent more time & money there if I could move through the crowds at all! Oh, bring lots of money when you visit! Nothing there is a bargain!
(4)Todd W.
Great place. It's so huge that it would take me several visits to get all the restaurants in. If I lived here that would be fine. But, a few hours her does satisfy! Foods amazing! Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, olives bread and beer for starters. Incredible!
(5)Renee M.
Service has gotten worse here, while it seems prices have gone up. It's still the best place to go to for imported Italian goods-they literally have everything
(3)Celeste M.
Always love Eataly. Delicious food and wine every time. Gotta get used to the loud noise and market place feel, but that's also what makes this place unique. We ate at Le Vendure (vegetable restaurant) and the polenta was incredible. The place as a whole is somewhere you must experience at one point in your visit to New York.
(4)Chris V.
I love this place, such an amazing grocery store....
(4)Scott E.
If you're a foodie, this is some place you have to check out in NYC. My family loves this place, and we frequently stop in for a snack or to pick up some bread whenever we're in the city. On our most recent trip, we grabbed some gelato from the dessert/coffee area. Their salted caramel is one of my favorite gelato's EVER, and their other flavors are usually pretty good too. The consistency is just perfect, although I wasn't overwhelmed by the flavor of the straciatella. They describe it as "sweet milk" with dark chocolate chips...and they're spot on. It literally tasted like milk. We have eaten at the rooftop bar a handful of times, and while the atmosphere is great, I wouldn't say anything really knocked my socks off. The pasta in the pasta restaurant is delicious, and is definitely a place I would go to get a great flavorful pasta dish if the mood struck me. Overall, this is a great place to check out, and the variety and options are what make it amazing. They have anything you could possibly want that's Italian, and almost everything there is good, maybe not the best you've ever had. For the consistently good food, the great grocery options, and the wonderful atmosphere I have to give it a 4!
(4)Wilkie J.
They have less hot food bars than one would think. I think it should be more picnic friendly. Its more these sit down places, like a giant mall foodcourt. It's obviously more upscale than that, but I just don't think I'd like to sit down to eat in a giant hall that's loud and filled with people passing you by. I personally like the gourmet deli feel, like the Grand Central Market, etc. I got one of their freshly carved meats of the day and took it to Madison Square Park nearby. It was a roast pork, came on a baguette with some olive oil drizzled on top. Again, not really a deli selection though. While the meat was good, it wasn't really a put together meal. Its still a nice place to check out if you'd like to cook--they have a number of fresh ingredients and housemade fresh mozarella.
(3)Katie B.
Wonderful service across the board. The beer garden upstairs is a pleasant surprise. I really enjoyed all the beers I sampled and the cheese platter was phenomenal. We then had entrees down stairs at pizza and pasta and I loved everything. I would definitely go back!
(5)Sam C.
I bought a roast chicken at Eataly for the first time. I thought the chicken looked undercooked because of its pale color but I chose not to say anything since the servers looked harried. Sure enough when I cut apart the chicken, the inside parts especially around the thighs were tough and undercooked. It was a big disappointment.
(1)Jennifer K.
Eataly as a grocery store is amazing. For those who are from LA, this is like a high end bay cities deli on steroids times 50. It's definitely a tourist attraction but I'm a tourist so who cares. Walked around for a while. Had amazing Peroni on tap. Amazing pasta. Fresh mozzarella basil salt and pepper. Chartuserie and cheeses. Overall it is crowded but and very visually stimulating. I wanted to try everything. Gives me a reason to visit again!
(4)izzy S.
Not really crowded at all and they wouldn't let me sit and wait until my friends arrived, even though I said I would move should they need the seats. And they were rude about it. I stood near the tables until they came (about 10 minutes later, and no party had come for the seats) and finally sat. When my salad came there were a few pieces of wilted escarole in it, which I silently put on the side of my plate. The waiter clearly must have seen it as he took the plates back, but didn't say anything. Alas, even when this place is more crowded, it is far too hard to figure out. You can only order from the menu of the place where you are eating. Just bougie.
(1)Kam A.
Holy crowds. This is a beautiful place to wander and stop for a bite to eat. It was hard to find all 9 places to eat, but I'm sure they are there!
(4)Emiliya P.
One of the best markets/restaurants. They have yummy Italian choices, wines, ice cream..etc what can be better! Pizza, beer yummy!
(5)Reggie M.
Eataly originally started in Turin, Italy in 2007. It is an Italian food market chain comprising of variety of restaurants, food and beverage stations, bakery and retail items. As of 2013, they now have several branches in the US, Japan, Dubai and turkey. Fortunately, one of these branches opened in 2010 at New York City in Chelsea. This place is always packed with locals and tourists alike. I can't even imagine myself dining and sipping a glass of Sauvignon blanc while other people are busy shopping around. I would recommend the bar and restaurant on the rooftop (La Birreria). It is crowded with diners and drinkers alike minus the shoppers. The downside is, they do not accept reservation for dining at any time. As mentioned, they do have wide selections of wines, variety of breads, ingredients for cooking, cook wares, souvenir items and anything Italian etc. Whether you come here to make purchases, eat or for window shopping, be prepared to get squeezed. It's fun and truly an experience.
(4)Nat P.
Oh my gosh, this place. It's crowded, bustling, and just plain alive. I want to eat and buy everything.
(4)Rafael Y.
This is actually my 2nd time coming to place and its awesome place to visit. This place has lots of higher end products such as truffles. I feel this place is like a tourist attraction its always overcrowded and also all their products and produces are at the highest quality and way overpriced. The place has 9 different restaurant and a market put all together in the same building. This place is like foodies heaven. I went to the restaurant called IL Pesce and i got the Capesante con asparagi due modi e noccicle. the scallops on the dish was the highest quality and fresh. The whole dish was flavorful, tasty and well put together. I try 4 of the 9 restaurants and was very pleased with the food. Overall it is overpriced and overcrowded but i recommend trying the restaurants. i will be coming back soon.
(4)Laura W.
I have frequented Eataly many times. It is a great concept with a large variety of dine-in options and you can do grocery shopping while you're there. A plus! It is generally very crowded but has a great vibe of people wanting to eat something delicious. I have tried the pesce restaurant . The sea bass and the diver scallops I had were really fresh and well-prepared. The most frequent visit I went to try the salumi/formaggi eatery. The classic mozzarella with olive oil, basil, and salt is a must try! The sample platter with the cheeses and salumi were also fantastic. Great place to spend some time exploring the variety of items they have and get some sweet treats like cakes/pastries before heading out!
(5)Melissa M.
What's not to like about Eataly?! Sure, sometimes it's a bit overpriced and overcrowded, but it has everything and it's quality too. Their gelato and other desserts are on point, and the market is amazing with some unique finds. Plus-- lots of good-looking Euro men. Like really, an insane amount. I've definitely been meaning to go back and actually eat in the restaurant, so that's on the to-do list. But otherwise, if you're looking for some authentic Italian fare-- from chocolate to coffee to pasta to cheese-- come here, chances are that they have it in the market.
(5)Sabin C.
Review number 2210 coming up... I will keep it short. What do you get when you put 4 restaurants into a whole foods store? EATALY! There's a bit of theatrics and "oh I don't need this food but I'll buy it anyway since I'm here".... My last two meals were on back to back days. Once day was seafood and the other was pasta. I enjoyed both meals. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Just ask for recommendations and you will be guided well. It's crowded and noisy so don't expect a quite meal anywhere here. If you're reading this you probably don't know about this place at all or you're a fellow Yelper who enjoys voyeurism. I don't need to convince you to check it out...
(4)Audrey J.
So yes, it's expensive. But it's also a wonderful treat to sit down at one of the counters with a crisp glass of wine and fresh & delicious food in your plate. Late lunch is the best time to avoid the lines. But remember to save some time to walk around the aisles and let your senses be stimulated...
(4)Chad E.
I'm not even sure where to start. My friend told me to I had to go, but wouldn't tell me anything else. After spending the evening there, if I had to sum it up in three words, it would be: Modern, Delicious, Energy. We got our name on the list for the Italian Restaurant and then shopped, and stood at the tables in the center and ate some cheese and meats and ordered some wine for our group. We met some new people and had a great experience. Dinner was very good, and once out of the center of Eataly, we were able to have an enjoyable dinner conversation. Everything was very fresh and the service at dinner was excellent. It was tough to find someone to take our order for the cheese plate initially, which is why I have them with 4 stars instead of 5. Definitely a fun experience and reasonably priced.
(4)Mattias B.
This place was awesome. It can seem a little bit noisy at first but the food at their rooftop is just amazing. I had the steak which was heavenly, I also managed to get a bite of chicken from my friend.. I've never had such a juicy chicken before! Truly great! We went to the rooftop bar btw :)
(4)Lauren T.
I love it here. Kind of busy and crowded most the time, but it's so much fun. Samples and all sorts of different food stations. I had the best sandwich I have ever eaten at their panini bar- the Julianna? Maybe? I don't know but it was mozzarella and tomato and I want it every day. Gelato is fabulous, as is the focaccia, and the restaurant upstairs is great if you don't mind a low lit, louder type of atmosphere.
(5)Ash C.
OK - cool concept and a huge range and variety of quality and rare italian products. Basically an italian chef's heaven. I've eaten here a couple of times and I really am not that impressed with the quality of the food. Both times I've eaten at the pizza/pasta station. The lasagna was barely heated through and definitely pre-made. This is more of a place for a stroll through and for the specialty products, but skip the food.
(2)Judy C.
Almost heaven.... Almost..... I love this eatery for it's fresh pastas (took home some butternut squash ravioli to make at home), cheeses & preserved meats (took home some creamy burrata and prosuitto to make some mini sandwiches) and had some gelato while i shopped. I say almost because of the insane crowd and the prices. I've heard the mini restaurants in the middle of the market are not that great though... never wanted to wait in line.
(3)Irwin K.
If you're looking to walk around and follow foodie tourists, or local fat rich old people from the greater New York and New Jersey area, than brotha this place is your place. I am chef in training and to see that much food being peddled almost turns this into a porn convention. The 'help' is not getting paid enough, they are all underage teens, and the food is sold like old jewelry or antiques packaged and priced like it was made to be stored in a see thru fridge and gawked at. Trader Joe's good choice, good prices, good people who like food, they were actually singing when I went there last time, that's a good sign for any market.
(2)Erika P.
Stopped in here and did some window shopping before grabbing a snack in La Piazza... we opted for the Charcuterie/Cheese Board for 2, the Arancini, and a chicken liver crostini. It was all very, very good. Everything was fresh, the atmosphere was a little nuts- there are just stand-up tables, which keeps people from lingering, by design I am sure! I could easily sit here and much all night long. Service was good,considering the craziness. We also got a gelato on the way out. So many cool products... Iif I lived in NYC, I would be here all the time.
(4)Carrie M.
Right by the Flat Iron Building and near one of the Hop On, Hop Off stops. I felt like I was back in Italy! Loved all the different areas and food choices. On a cold Sunday morning I chose the hot chocolate and a dessert called the Panna Cotta Alla Vaniglia (salted caramel on top of vanilla Panna Cotta topped with streusel pieces)......TO DIE FOR. Everything was so fresh and so delicious. Milli Grazie, I will be back.
(5)Ean A.
Crowded and not the best service at all. But all and all it's a nice experience with truly original Italian flavors, plus the mix with little shops and the market makes it something unique.
(4)Kathryn S.
Overwhelming! It's no wonder so many people are here with the great location this place has. There are several options for eating, a bar, take out, grocery, etc. The bar is first come first serve, but we got lucky and found a seat within 15 minutes. Both of our pasta entrées were about $20, they came with olive oil and bread. lots of hustle and bustle, very New York, tasty food!
(4)Claudia D.
Had a great experience here. Honestly, my expectations were initially quite low, as many of the other reviews warn that this place is a tourist trap, over hyped, etc. Even so, I ended up trying it out since my friends recommended it. The place is divided into different mini restaurants within a "market". We tried the pasta/pizza area, as he other ones had 2+ hour waits and this one only had 50 minutes. We got drinks (and pre-dinner desserts, don't judge) in the meantime at cafe bene across the street. When it was time, we were seated promptly and the waitstaff was really friendly and super open to questions. The eating area in this mini "restaurant" seemed to be a lot more open than the other parts of eataly, which were crowded, dark, and loud. Everyone Ended up loving their orders. I personally went for a classic spaghetti in red sauce with fresh mozz and eggplant, and it was great. My only qualm would be that the pasta was a bit too al dente, but apparently that's how they do their noodles in italia. The eggplant and mozz were really melt-in-your-mouth good, I wish I saw more of them in my dish, but to be fair I think I would be more satisfied with a "eggplant with pasta" dish than a "pasta with eggplant" dish. All in all, this is a great place to check out if you want a classic nyc experience, and it's great for groups. Definitely not the best Italian nyc has to offer (go to some low key joint downtown for that), but an experience that should not be missed.
(4)Diane C.
This place is so confusing and complicated to navigate through that you need to be a tourist to actually have the kind of time it requires.
(2)Shirley D.
Oh Yes, it is a tourist trap, but I was amazed how beautiful it was in there. When you walk in it's like entering a entire new dimension, like your in Europe. It's so organized and clean, plus the people are really friendly and willing to help. It's a 35,000 sq ft, store/restaurant/tourist trap. Hope you got plenty to spent cause it's costly in there. Everything is fresh and overpriced. This is not a place one can eat there everyday or go and buy milk in a dire need. The must have is their dessert area, gelatos to pasteries and their oh so yummy espresso, cappacinos and other chocolately things. You want authentic and delicious olive oil, you have come to the right place. It's over priced, but there is someone to help you out there if you are looking for something specific and interesting. Their pastrami was delicious and melts in your mouth. There are also $7 bottle of marinara or spaghetti sauce, if you are willing to spend that much...let me know how it taste.... I could spend a half a day there just eating and looking at things, there are so much things to do and see in this place.
(5)Rachel T.
I can't speak to the food itself because I only came here to pick up some specialty items for a dinner I was cooking. First off- this place is an absolute warehouse. A bit touristy but I came on a Wednesday afternoon and it wasn't a zoo yet but I predict the weekends are insane. This place has all the basics of a regular grocery store plus an amazing selection of specialty items to taste and buy. There are pop up eateries throughout that looked like they were serving delicious homemade fresh dishes. I bought some made fresh lasagna noodles (which were absolutely amazing) and homemade cheeses and meats. The sweet and spicy pork sausages were beyond memorable and the homemade ricotta and and mozzarella cheese were fantastic. This is an excellent place to come if you need some fresh pastas made on site or specialty items that are not insanely overpriced like a Dean and Deluca.
(4)Kate T.
I die. Yes, this place is crazy busy. If you don't like large crowds of loud, happy people enjoying every kind of imported Italian good you never imagined, then don't come here; stay in your cave. I would love to do my regular shopping here, and you technically could, because they have all the basics a regular grocery store does. However, seeing as I am less than fabulously wealthy, I come mostly to have a snack, browse, or buy things like bread (try the semolina baguette), meat for special occasion meals, harder-to-find items, and good quality olive oil (they have a great selection with a range of prices). You'll also find amazing fresh and dry pasta, cheeses (don't buy it here unle$$ you can't find it elsewhere), chocolates, beverages, cookbooks, and housewares. There are niche restaurants (each focuses on a different item, like fish, vegetables, etc.) nestled in various nooks, as well as a few in the center of everything. Great place for a third date; too noisy for a 1st or 2nd.
(5)Jen A.
So much fun wandering around and browsing the items in the different areas. This place was a madhouse at both 4 pm and 11 am on 2 different weekdays - a testament to the offerings! Got some great fresh pasta - squid ink tagliatelle and goat cheese agnolotti were both fantastic later that day at home - and a variety of dry goods to tote back home to Baltimore. We enjoyed the pasta restaurant one visit, and had some really good gelato on the second. Espresso was perfect! Its all relatively pricey, but cheaper than a trip to Italy. Maybe next time I will find someplace in Little Italy instead, but this is a wonderful option!
(4)Julie O.
I liked Eataly! What a great place to kill an hour or two and do some people watching. So much to look at! More like an Italian and Euro food emporium than a market. So many pastas, candies, spices, the list goes on and on. I was almost inspired to buy some pasta and sauce and spice but then reality set in and there is no way my pasta would turn out as good as my fantasy pasta. I liked the little restaurants. I liked my wine. If I were local, I would check out their special events. They had book signings and cooking demos that sounded interesting.
(4)Karen C.
UGH this place is just as pack as I remember it and confusing. The fiance and I took our friends through this place on Saturday (4/7) afternoon. This place is soooo packed you can't walk through it without stepping on someone or being stepped on (if you're my pint size - barely 5ft in height). The food and produce is definitely really nice and good, but I don't know about being trampled on to get it. It's still just as confusing... I over hear many customers not know where to check out or even go to get a table at their few restaurants inside the place. Besides the coffee, pastries & gelatos, you will check out at the check out line by the restrooms. They are stations around the place for you get a table - there will be signs so just look for them - also if you can't find the station ask. Also, the tables by the cheese and deli meats are a bit too tall for me, they're not friendly for the vertically challenge. As I recommend before, just grab stuff to go and eat at Madison Square Park across the street.
(3)Steven W.
4.5 Stars--When you can enjoy your stop in Eataly, it is "As good as it gets." When it's wall to wall people...not so much. It's still everything I said below...except I returned one morning around 10:30, and the place was relatively empty compared to it's manic busy times. I was able to peruse every section at leisure...At leisure, it is a 5 Star Store, both in quality and selection...one that I wish I could shop at regularly. I hope we get one in DC, as has been talked about!
(4)Debra T.
This market is everything you have ever dreamed of and more. They have everything you could possibly imagine, think Whole Foods Italian Style. Really amazing concept, I could stay here forever.
(5)Duke C.
I was here for one weekend and I went to Eataly on 6 separate occasions. This place is too awesome. Eataly is essentially a market with eateries sprinkled throughout. It works on an open concept so there are display cases and shelves showcasing items and produce as you walkthrough Eataly. Everything good about Italian cuisine, you can find in Eataly. I was able to try a few of the eateries. You really need several trips to see and eat everything since there are so many eateries. Seafood, meat, pasta & pizza, they are all separated at different eateries. There's even a rooftop beer bar for food & drinks! Cafe Vergano - espresso shots only. La Piazza - eat at the marble top tabletops for a "Venice experience" La Pizza & Pasta - fresh made pasta & pizza Caffe Lavazza - get your coffee fix Gelateria - gelato for the stuffy humid summer days Things are overpriced, yes, especially the Italian imports like candies and other specialty items, but the eateries are fairly reasonable. They really do take the time to make fresh mozza or pasta to be used at their eateries. This place is packed, especially on the weekends. You can pay for your items at any of the counters if you have under 5 items or else off to the cash register, which is on the other side of the entrance. Definitely a must if you are visiting NY and for locals like my friend, they eventually learned when to go so it's less crowded haha.
(4)Charles P.
It's a phenomenal supermarket, in terms of inventory, but its layout is a nightmare. I'm surprised they haven't found a dead body, or a Japanese tourist stuck in a freezer yet. You will get lost your first time in there. Plus, all the silly restaurants they have in there really really suck. The only thing you don't feel like an idiot for getting is the focaccia. It's great for groceries, but I triple dog dare you to find the checkout in under five minutes.
(3)Stephanie Q.
I decided to try this place only because it was crowded at 930am on a Tuesday morning. I ordered a small cappuccino which tasted like chocolate... did they secretly sneak in chocolate? I also had the croissant with proscuitto which was delicious and buttery. It took quite a long time for my cappuccino to be ready, oh well, I'm impatient but I waited about 7 min. After picking up my drink and food, I wondered around the place. Its like a restaurant, and grocery store all in one. They had tons of food items straight from Italy. Its not bad but for the prices I paid for my coffee and sandwich, I'd rather go to Starbucks.
(3)Angel F.
The concept is pretty awesome! It's a lot like Whole Foods in Texas with a large shopping area, but sections where you can sit and dine. We spent our afternoon at the cheese counter with cheese, meat, figs and wine. MMMMM MMMM MMMMM. I realize that I can get all the same things at a wine bar, but the atmosphere here is bustling and exciting. It's a great spot for people watching. Plus, our bartender was so friendly, talking to him for an hour is worth stopping in:) I don't recommend shopping as the prices are high, but it's fun to window shop.
(4)Holly G.
If this were in any other city I would consider another star, but in a city like NYC the food can easily be matched and the service is BAD. Where do they find these people? When I was a server I would have died to work at a place like Eataly. It's a gold mine. The unique atmosphere and marketplace options are what what you go for, but like I said the service is awful and sort of sours the whole experiences I like going here by myself when I am in NY on business because I know I won't run into any clients, but the service I received tonight what just plain awful---the worst I've EVER had. I sat at the seafood bar. The server was super blah, but whatever I wasn't there to be chatty, I just bullshitted with people all day. But he was anything but a good server. First, when I ordered sparkling water he asked if I wanted a large or a small and I said, I've never been asked that here before, and I showed him the size bottle with my hands they usually bring me. He said okay, "large" and brought me a huge (at least 1.5L) of sparkling water already opened with no cap that no one could finish in one sitting with the amount of food I had ordered. I didn't care enough to send it back, I'm just not like that. I was a sever for 10 years previously, he should know to automatically bring a solo diner the small. I ordered $75 of food and wine by myself and never checked on my once. I asked for check, he ran my card. I left 20% tip (usually leave 30-35%) walked past him as I left, looked him right in the face and he never even said "bye" "thanks" "see ya later" "have a good night" nothing. Just cold. I get that the servers are busy here, but he really wasn't. Next time I will make a point to move if I find a seat in his section and I'll wait for another to open. Not sure if the guy was having a bad night or was just angry at life for have red hair, but he was the absolute worst. (My bet is it's the red hair) Also I got some fruit and chocolates to go in the multi lane checkout area and even the cashiers were super rude! I walked up and said, "hi how are you?" Response: "tired" Bi$&h! we are all tired! I just worked a 15 hour day on my feet in 4" heels and I'm on LA time which means I woke up at 2AM today...not 5AM, I didn't walk up pissing about it. You're a cashier, quit you're complaining and do your job with a smile! If you want to work in customer service with a grumpy attitude go be a janitor or work in a cafeteria... So note to my cashier and server: if you don't have the patience, energy, or attitude to work in a place overrun with people and tourists day in and out you probably shouldn't be working at Eataly.
(2)Lisa B.
Extremely crazy and crowded, mostly with tourists. Don't come here if you're under a time crunch or have trouble with crowds. Food was good, I had pasta with short ribs and enjoyed it. Prosciutto was excellent. Service was fine. Overall if I lived in New York I probably wouldn't come here except to buy fresh pasta/meat/etc to cook at home. I kind of felt like I was at the mall... with way better food.
(3)Richa A.
Didn't get to eat the food, but we did get the gelato! The place was absolutely packed but the line moves pretty quickly. They list what flavors the have on a chalkboard in the line, but you can also wait till you get to the front and look at all the flavors. The gelato is good but nothing out of the ordinary. To be honest it made me miss Italy even more... They have a big market type of thing with tons of Italian pastas and desserts and other types of goodies. I imagine this is a big hit with the Italian community.
(3)Stephen S.
My girlfriend's brother-in-law spent some years in Italy, and he gave Eataly in New York City a thumbs up. So, while visiting the area during a hockey road trip, a group of 14 of us stopped by to check the place out and have dinner, if possible. Eataly is a chain of 27 stores or food halls around the world that feature products and food from Italy almost exclusively. While I walked around I saw an espresso shop that sold lots of coffee and coffee-making supplies, a place where you could get fine chocolates, another that sold cheese, one that sold fresh pasta, and other places that sold packaged and jarred goods as well as wine. There were also numerous places to eat and drink. I saw people enjoying everything from charcuterie plates to full meals, and almost everyone had a glass of wine in front of them. Unfortunately, the beautiful things I saw for sale ranged from somewhat overpriced to outrageously so. Chocolate for $35 a pound, cheese for $28 a pound, lamb for $40 a pound, etc. Of course, not everything was that expensive, but in general most things I saw were way overpriced. I guess New Yorkers don't mind paying these sorts of prices, because the place was wall-to-wall people while we were there on a Friday night. Seating in the bars and restaurants was scarce. We decided to eat at La Pizza & La Pasta and had to wait an hour for a table. The place is aptly named, because other than several appetizers that's all they sell. My girlfriend and I split lasagna and a pizza, neither of which I really cared for. And the food was overpriced, too. When we were done our waiter said if we'd like coffee and some dessert we'd have to leave the restaurant and go to some other part of Eataly to buy it.
(3)Al T.
This place has a NYC touristy feel to it . Located in the flatiron plaza , it is a great location across from the park for a safe pricy treat. Dailys specials are available that are phenomenal. Sundays they serve incredible beef brisket meatballs that are perfect. The coffee bar serves fantastic beverages. Its very easy to be overwhelmed when you first enter so take your time and walk around before you commit . I have taken all my food to go and its traveled well . No doubt it's a tourist place but the service , food quality and execution are spot on. Treat yourself for a walk thru eatly and let your senses be expertly hijacked by this NYC corporate treat. I am a fan just wish I had an " I Love NY" t shirt to slip into before I walk in.
(4)Craig F.
One stop shopping for all your foodie needs! Yes, the place was packed, but the variety and selection of specialty groceries is wonderful. Shelf after shelf of pastas, sauces, and produce. Fresh cheese, baked bread, meats, and specialty items are all available for purchase. Several eateries are spread through the market, but were too busy for us to eat at during this visit. Prices were higher than in other markets, but the convenience of the one stop specialty shopping is nice.
(4)Dixi S.
It was my first time here, and I got to pick the area to ea at Eataly. I picked Le Verdure, and it was a great choice. I really don't think you can go wrong with any of the areas, though. I had the eggplant lasagna with a glass of a Sangiovese. It was delicious! Others had the wild mushroom risotto and the piatto misto. Everything was great. We really would have wanted I have dessert, but the dishes were such big portions. I wasn't able to finish my lasagna. There are lots of wonderful choices at this place. I will definitely go back to try the other areas. Next stop - il pesce!
(4)Jane S.
Four stars for the food, one star for the ambiance. I came to Eataly for brunch on a Sunday with 3 other people. The place, which doubles as a grocery/specialty food store, is always packed and hectic. Eating here is actually a nightmare...you are either standing up/sitting down on cramped table and eating while people grocery shopping bumps into you with their shopping basket. The wait is also quite long. The pasta is good, but I would not come back for another visit just because the ambiance is absolutely horrible. We ordered 4 pasta dishes and shared. The Tagliatelle al Ragu di Manzo was a slightly wide housemade pasta with braised short rib ragu and parmigiano reggiano. There were probably 3 or 4 little pieces of short rib, but that was irrelevant because the pasta was really tasty. It was cooked perfectly al dante, and the rich meat sauce added a kick of flavor to the dish. The second dish I tried was the Spinach-filled Ravioli with lemon butter sauce and pistachios. I am not a huge fan of ravioli, and this dish basically proved why. There wasn't enough filling in the ravioli, and the lemon butter sauce didn't have much flavor. I liked the crunchiness of the pistachios though. Third, the Paccheri con Sugo di Mare - it was a big, tube-shaped pasta with various seafood like shrimp, calamari, and scallops with tomato, garlic, white wine, parsley, and chili flakes. The kick of heat from the chili flakes was a nice touch to the strong seafood flavor of the dish. I think the dish could have tasted better with some basil and maybe smaller tube pasta. Finally, my favorite was the Trenette al Nero di Seppia con Cozze. This housemade squid ink trenette was so delicious, I could just eat the pasta by itself. The dish had plump mussels and mixed in garlic, white wine, tomato, and chive. I got the Strawberry Sorbetto from a gelato place at the entrance of Eataly. It was a refreshing way to end the meal, but the sorbetto itself was not impressive.
(3)John B.
I live in New York, and had to check it out after reading all the posts. Is this a tourist trap? Yes it is. Is the food good? It is quite good. Expect to pay a premium at many of the counters and restaurants. An average person can not do their grocery shopping there. All products are high quality and marked up. Good experience, but won't go back
(3)Andie L.
The wait for dinner was a little long (40 min) but they take your phone number and there's more than enough to look at in this place to pass the time. The margarita pizza was perfection and I got the lamb ragu pasta special which was also top notch. You can taste the homemade quality of the pizza dough and the pasta.
(5)Jeremy S.
Freaking legit Italian market located right in the heart of the Flatiron district in NYC. This market has pretty much every Italian food item that you could ever hope for. Some of the rare olive oils and hard to find pastas are all nestled amidst this fantastic NYC market. As you wander through the grounds there are actually quite a few dining options and each and every one is tasty. Located in the right rear of this place lies a fantastic Italian joint where you can get a really solid lasagna with some fantastic pairings. Overall, as an Italian I would highly recommend visiting Eataly at least once if you find yourself hanging around the flatiron. Pros- Selection Location Rarities Food items Food prep Ambiance Taste Cons- Crowded Tough to find your way around Pricey
(4)Dean H.
They built an Italian mall in Manhattan. Yay, just what I wanted when I moved here from the suberbs, another mall. And they are building a second one downtown. Maybe I should move back to scarsdale.
(3)Kirsten H.
Expensive, but worth it. It can get incredibly crowded and weaving your way through the grocery part of the store can be hectic, but it's worth it. The store is set up with different stations in addition to little restaurants that occupy the space. For example, there's a station dedicated to Nutella, a counter to purchase fresh panini's, a little gelato outlet, a chocolate booth, etc. I was a bit disappointed when I came in on a Friday night for gelato and they had sold out of three of my favorite flavors, but good for them for being such a popular destination! If it's a beautiful day, this is an ideal place to grab some food to go and sit Madison Square Park.
(4)Mary S.
The food mart that has it all including a roof top bar! I Defn recommend for fresh Italian food but beware this place gets super crowded with tons of bustling tourists.
(4)Bobby A.
Their cheese spreads are delicious, but you can expect that for a $ 100 snack. Eataly is more of an attraction than a restaurant / marketplace. It's jam packed with tourists and very loud, but great for picking up a treat for someone.
(3)Meredith M.
This place is awesome! I went there for the first time a few weeks ago and could not have asked for more! The pasta, salads and wine are to die for. Will definitely be coming back and exploring more!
(5)Kevin E.
What superlatives can I throw at this place that one hasn't already? All I can comment on is the grocer's part of the business. They have the best quality of everything. However, the thing that most stands out in my mind is that they were the only place that I found mangosteens for sale! I had tasted mangosteens in Thailand when I had visited many years before, and thought that this fruit was the most delicious thing I had ever had. BUT, I just assumed that I could run down to China-Town to pick some up when I went home. Of course I discovered that they were banned for import, and I would never again have mangosteens unless I went to south-east Asia again. So, for years I was only haunted with "Nevermore" about those dreaded mangosteens. In comes Eataly. And there were my mangosteens! But beware, they have a short season.
(4)Jim C.
Love this place 1st timer lots to choose from. There is something for everyone. Reminds me of the Wholefoods experience but all Italian. Great job
(5)Claire G.
Yes, Yes, Yes. I will absolutley travel back to NY happily to eat here again. I could spend my entire trip here. The food is amazing.
(5)Kelly P.
I moved to the city over a year ago and had heard about this place. It has quite a buzz. Finally tried it. It is amazing. Went there for dinner with a girlfriend and got there a bit early. As a single girl I sat at the wine bar and met a mix of tourist and locals. Friend was caught in horrible traffic so I browsed to "grocery store" type markets. It's filled with a ton of real authentic Italian pastas, etc. Very gourmet! They even have a bread bar. It is quite a seen and the food was outstanding. I had a classic margarita pizza that was too die for!
(5)Jason k.
Great place with a lot of different places to eat and relax. The rooftop has a beer garden that is amazing. A must if you visit New York.
(5)KC F.
Came here again for a friend's birthday and this time tried the La Pizza and La Pasta restaurant. They had one dish that could be made vegan by holding the cheese, Zucchini Trapanese Finto, which was surprisingly very good. This dish also was much more food than the dishes my other friends got (ravioli of some sort). I was stuffed for hours! The service was very attentive and the wait for a table was shockingly rather short for a Thursday night.
(4)Jean-Michel T.
Awesome place. Amazing food. Not that expensive. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. When you get there, go to the stand and wait to be seated. It feels like you are in Italy enjoying an Italian meal. I highly recommend this place to others. P.S. Thank you so much for having us just before the closing of the kitchen.
(5)Nicole T.
Went to the Nutella creperie and had a crepe with Nutella & bananas. Delicious! The crepe is amazing! You really need to like Nutella, as they put a generous amount. I would say save yourself the $1 extra and skip the banana. They put very little banana in it (like 1/4 of a banana, sliced), and you can't event taste in the crepe because of all the Nutella.
(4)Joseph P.
After touring the Lego store not too far from here, the wet heat from above really made me wants to drink down something that would cool down my core. Luckily, we discovered the infamous Eataly a few stores down the block, and off we went~ I personally had never heard of this place (maybe being a little foreign may have something to do with it..) but all my friends were crazy over this place. So I just had to give it a test...so I settle with my control group of cappuccino. Really, it is amazing. The bitterness of the coffee component blends and plays harmoniously with the whip cream and the sugary elements of the drink. I thought starbucks already did the drink justice, but Eataly clearly does it better. I did not have the chance to experience all the items on the menu, but I would definitely keep a lookout to come back to this store to try more!
(5)Ann B.
I'm not a tourist. I was born and raised in B'klyn. When Eataly opened I went the very first day and met Mario and Martha. Big deal! As I wandered around, I checked out the carnivorous section (lover of beef). Earlier today I bought a porterhouse steak (prime aged and $56.00) to share with my husband. Carnivores, in their lust for beef will pay any amount for artery clogging marbleized steer. We salted it with Kosher salt just before grilling it. We waited impatiently for our medium rare steer to cook. Finally! We cut into it smiling like 2 idiots. Fork to mouth and in it went. Chew fast and savor the taste. UGH UGH UGH. So much for Eataly. Back to Peter Lugers.
(1)Nikita I.
So much variety to chose from and everything I have ever gotten there has been amazing!! Dessert is delicious too!
(5)Elina S.
Had dinner at Birreria and absolutely loved it. As an appetizer, we ordered the meat and cheese plates, which were wonderful. For the entree, we all ordered the steak, which was perfectly cooked. I loved the atmosphere of the roof-top bar. It's the perfect place to go with a group of people to enjoy some delicious food while enjoying beautiful weather.
(5)Drew S.
I know this is a tourist trap but i still love it. They have authentic groceries and food from Italy (i travel to Italy each each and i've bought all those products before, albeit at significantly cheaper prices..) and there is a huge quantity. A trip there is also fun because it is broken out into sections and each section has sooo many products along with a counter to order from etc. it makes the experience a little interactive and more than just a grocery trip. They also have everything you can think of from a fish bar to a meat bar to gelato bar to coffee bar to cheese bar to bread bar and the list goes on and on. I recommend just walking around if you don't feel like spending all the money for the groceries.
(5)Diana H.
I love this place. You can't go wrong with anything from here.
(5)Sara X.
This place is sooooo crowded and chaotic. This is not what authentic Italian dining experience is like, if that is what you are after. There are also much better and a lot more authentic Italian restaurants to be explored in the city than this. Not worth my time waiting in line for a table or fighting the crowds only to buy some groceries.
(2)Pia M.
Best gelatto I have tasted outside of the streets of Rome. The prosciutto, fresh mozz and focaccia are also incredible. More to come...
(5)Alicia S.
I am so conflicted in my rating this place. If you read my prior review (which was for a Friday morning, 8 am coffee break), one would think I love Eataly. I did. I still kind of do a little. Maybe it was because my most recent experience was a Saturday night. Maybe it's because every tourist within a 5 mile radius flocked to this joint. Heck, maybe it's because I don't freaking speak Italian! My CONS: [Signs in Italian.] Hello? Manzo, Pasticceria, Il Pesce..I have no clue what this means. I just want pasta & a glass of wine. Can someone point me in that direction? (Sorry if your are automatically judging me as an ignorant person right now.) [Seating check points.] Some of them make sense, some don't. Can I just sit down? No? I have to wait 45 minutes when I see 2 empty tables right there? [Wine.] Where do I get some? Can I pay now? What do you have available? Lady behind table, you aren't going to be helpful? Fine. I will wander to some other table that has wine & a cash register. [Screaming children & strollers.] Self explanatory. That was my Eataly life before half a glass of wine, the Vesuvio al Ragù di Salcicci & Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe (nope, still don't know what these words mean but in my language they translate to YUM.) The PROS: [Vesuvio al Ragu di Salcicci]...translation in hungry terms...pasta with a tomato sauce & yummy sweet italian sausage. [Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe]...translation...spagetti with softened red onions, bacon, and a peppery white cheese type sauce. To die for. Redeems all screaming children, being bumped into by strollers, drunk folks in the "piazza" & a 20 minute hunt for wine. All madness melts away with the taste of this delicious yum. Bread was okay...and in the end we should have just ordered a bottle of wine at the table (two glasses = $18...bottle of wine on special...$18) So in the end, star rating doesn't change but the time of day I attempt to go to Eataly next will.
(4)Jennifer P.
The rest of this overpriced behemoth I could do without, but they do something to their iced cappuccinos that is so out of this world it is indescribably delicious, I dream about them....frequently.
(5)M. R.
YAWN... Are people still really clinging to the idea that getting into an over packed place with long wait times (even with reservations), snotty staff, medicre food at high prices and Batali branding is exciting? 1998 is over, folks. YAWN...
(2)Heba E.
Eataly is the equivalent of buying let's say a $200 jersey from Burberry. You're paying for the label more so than anything else, but doesn't hurt that the design and material are fabulous either. Yes Eataly is way overpriced. But what you're getting is elegance, sophistication, impeccable taste and presentation. I wish the service was that consistent though. However, I found that once the servers realize that you're not intimidated by being given an attitude, they give it up. Lavazza Cafe: A perfect start for my day. Got an Espresso Machiatto and an Apricot Croissant that blew my face off! Went again for an afternoon caffeine fix, got their signature espresso the Bicerin with another apricot treat which was a sort of tart crust with thick apricot jam. The verdict? Went and bought me some apricot jam. They also give you this little glass of sparkling water with your espresso which I thought was adorable! The service here is quick, professional and surprisingly friendly. La Piazza: Unfortunately I don't eat pork, but from the looks of it, everyone was enjoying their charcuterie. So just went with their fresh mozzarella with basil and olive oil. Fresh indeed! Served sort of warm with a drizzle of sea salt and olive oil on top. Also went up to their cheese counter and after much consultation got an incredible buffalo milk blue cheese The Bakery: The server was a little abrupt at first saying we should make it quick cause he was about to close up, but once we started asking about the different types of bread he actually became excited and gave us a loaf of bread for half price since we were his last customers of the day! :) Pasta Counter: Amazing array of fresh pasta. Got two different types that I'm yet to try. Gelateria: Incredible Gelato with incredibly rude service. The guy looked like he wanted to punch each and every customer. Endless assortment of chocolates, biscuits, jams, oils, pasta, meat, fish. You name it. In conclusion. I went there 4 times in 2 days, I just couldn't get enough.
(5)Allison C.
Good food and a dazzling array of choices. Confusing layout and some unhelpful staff. The first counter I visited was out of a lot of things, and the guy acted annoyed when I asked for a couple things they no longer had. Since the choices are on a chalkboard, really, you couldn't erase them when you ran out?? I ate near the counter and saw this repeated with the next person, and the person after that. So is it OUR problem or is it YOUR problem? Ran into similar attitude at another counter. But what I wound up eating was very tasty. So I would give this place more stars but for the confusing, madhouse atmosphere and the lame staff.
(3)Kelli B.
Eataly is a market. The staff won't help you if you look lost, the food is sub-par, and the items for sale are overpriced. My SO and I ate at the fish restaurant. His pan-fried whitey was bland and staring back at him. My sea scallops had more sand in them than meat. We ate two bites, paid, and left in a hurry. Maybe the more casual areas, like the antipasto bar, are better. Go somewhere else for decent Italian food. Horrible experience.
(1)Rob C.
very impressive and a gastronomic paradise. each station something of Italy to focus on -- Lavazza caffe, gelateria, paninoteca, foccacia/bread, salumi/charcuterie, pesce, fromagerie, pizza, pasticerria, birreria, market, etc. it's chaotic, a mass marketed blitz, but i don't mind a Batali passionate push for this sort of food court. better than having one filled with junk fast food. wish they could have this for other cuisines. probably what epcot center should have been.
(5)Dennis J.
Tourist review! We really enjoyed Eataly. It's expensive, but not unreasonably so. Fresh pasta, seafood, meats, pizzas, desserts ... it's pretty much the epitome of fresh market / buffet. I've heard that they're scouting locations to bring Eataly to Chicago and though I'm not sure where they'll find the space, but when they do I'll definitely be visiting!
(4)Tina Y.
Not impressed. I was there recently for dinner with five others recently. This place has separate stands for everything which is great if you are only looking for one thing like pasta or seafood or dessert, but if you are looking for more than one thing it will be hard since you have to put your name down for the booths separately and hope that you can make it in time for the next booth. I don't know why others wow all over the food. I thought it was just okay. While they have a large selection of pastas and cheeses for purchase, what you can order is very limited. Quite disappointed in the cheese and proscuitto plate since the cheeses weren't anything crazy, stuff like ricotta, gargonzola really? in a cheese platter when you have all these fancy cheeses available on the shelf. FAIL. The boqueria/market style area kind of worked since it wasn't that packed when we were there, but I could see this falling apart when traffic gets too heavy. I think i'll go elsewhere for my italian fix.
(3)Margie D.
SO Average, does not stand up at all to the other Batali restaurants. (Babbo or B&B Ristoronte) I should've read more reviews. The first downer is that you have to choose your cuisine and stick to it, the various food stands do not cross-pollinate and you cannot order cooked fish if you have a table in the raw fish area, or salumi or cheese. So you're surrounded by food you want to try and there you are, stuck in the invisible fence. You'll have to close out your tab and start anew. Had some plates at IL CRUDO, a raw bar, but none was fresh enough. The shellfish lacked any sweetness and any color. And come on, if you have to put something spicy (peppercorns) or saucy (liberally doused in olive oil) on your raw fish then it just isn't good enough. The scallop had to have been slightly cooked, they were already white and mealy. Not good. We arrived early and the tables filled up quickly (standing only). The shoppers and the staff have to walk around you, constantly bumping into you. This is like going to the State Fair, where you stand around eating, waiting in line and looking at the mobs of people doing the same thing. It was around 11am. We finished up at IL Crudo and headed up to Birreria. This bar/restaurant is gorgeous, what a wonderful way to play hookie. The beer was average and for what it was, should have been served colder. They serve average beer for your average beer drinker, not for the committed sort that we happen to be. (read snob). Better beer & food can be had at Brewery 508. We took the elevator back down and were surprised at the long line winding around the 1st floor for Birreria. It was even more crowded and it was time to go. We finished without eating or buying anything else, it was 1pm. I could not expect Eataly to top the Momofuku Ko dinner from the night before and would rather spend the money at La Bernadin, for which we had reservations the next day.
(2)Morgen B.
I came here for gelato on a particularly hot day during lunch. So good! I love the atmosphere of the place, the selection of Italian foods and the various food sections. The gelato is pretty expensive (around $5.00 for a mere two scoops), though don't let quantity overpower the quality of its decadence.
(4)Davis J.
OK... I have been putting this off for weeks now. Cause I feel like I have too much to say! (I could go on and on about how much I love this place and why) This place is ABSOLUTELY the best place I have ever experienced for an Italian (NYC) experience. My girlfriend and I frequently come here for dates and when we have visitors in from out of town. It is out "go-to" spot. Our favorite plan of attack is to snag one of the corners of a marble top in the main room for an array of charcuterie and cheeses. (it is a first come, first serve- free for all) She does not like shellfish like I do, so when we have guests I insist on ordering razor clams and raw oysters etc. Even though Dogfish beers can be found everywhere... You should order one here since that is their "house" beer. If not go for an Italian beer while snacking. My girlfriend enjoys the array of wines offered there, which I can say are quite enjoyable. I can relate my Eataly experience to that of a little five year old walking into Toys R Us for the first time (in the middle of Disney World).
(5)Clifford R.
Whenever I walk into Eataly, I have a metal picture of Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, and Joe Bastianich standing together with their fists together Captain Planet style, saying "With our powers combine, we create Eatlay" or something dorky like that. Cause how else can you get a 50,000 sq ft Italian shopping mecca without three of the most famous NY Italian Foodies. Now before you start giving me crap, I know where Eataly stands in the grand scheme of things. I KNOW I can get more traditional food from local businesses down in little Italy. I know it's crowded with tourists. I know it's overpriced. But let's keep it real; it's just so good and so convenient. I come here for fresh meat, cheese, pasta, bread, etc; and everything I have ever tried or made from Eataly has been delicious. Every party hosted in my apartment is catered by a single shopping trip to Eataly. Literally anything you can think of that you would want in an Italian food dish, you can find here. And if you need some energy during your trip, have a slice of pizza. Or stop at the wine bar. Or eat some antipasto. Or go to the beer garden. This place has a little of everything, and I'll keep coming back. (One point to consider - I don't get deserts here. Veniero's still wins out on that part!)
(4)Ken W.
LIke a few have said, I have a love-hate relationship with this place. Being somewhat competitive, I feel this need to eat everything. And that's impossible given the way this place is structured. Why can't I have both the seafood and pasta, in addition to the starters at the Piazza, without spending 4 hrs here? Their branzino and seafood in general is great, as is their beer, and cheese, and the Cacio e Pepe pasta (avoid the pomodoro). But the waits, the running around to make your reservation, are all unnecessary. If you really want the small town Italy experience, go to Italy.
(4)Emily C.
Pricey, yes, but it's expected. Quality? Absolutely. Yesterday marked my 4th visit to Eataly, and I must say, it's been a delicious adventure each time. Probably because I refuse to venture here on weekends, so it hasn't been horrendously crowded on any of my visits. Hard to go wrong with cured meat & cheese plates (and a glass of wine thrown into the mix). The dessert and gelato selections made me squeeze out a tear or two. BUT HERE'S THE THING: Apart from the divine Italian foods, one of the main reasons I love Eataly is for the completely, utterly unexpected surprises around every turn. This ain't just Italy, kids. In Eataly's fruit market, I came across rambutan, my FAVORITE Southeast Asian fruit that I haven't been able to find ANYWHERE. In the beer selection, I stumbled upon Dogfish Head Saison Du Buff, which was a limited release (3 brewery collaboration) that they only made in 2010-11 (although I have a sneaking suspicion of a rerelease). Some might say Eataly is a tourist trap, but I have to affirm that there's something for everyone. I left happily yesterday with some brews, southeast asian fruits, and caramelized ravioli, after enjoying a prosciutto & taleggio panini and glass of pinot noir. A successful trip? I'd say so.
(4)Dave W.
First time here - met my son for drinks and dinner and thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Le Cucine. Walking into Eataly is like walking into a Trader Joe's on steroids. The place was crowded but not to the point of distraction. What is distracting, however, is the incredible amount of different foods on display. Granted, I can buy the same package of Barilla pasta at a much lower price at home but I'm not going to buy Barilla when they have other brands available. Meats, cheeses, wine, coffees, etc. - sensory overload. We started the night with beers upstairs at the Birreria. Super view of the Empire State Building and a good selection of beers and wines. I had the Del Borgo Reale Anniversario - Italian IPA with 4 Hop Varietals. Very Good. For dinner I had Tagliatelle al Ragu di Manzo (Braised Shortrib Ragu). Excellent, and a Dogfish Head 90 helped immensely. Definitely worth a return trip. Not for the food, which was good, but for the atmosphere.
(4)Will V.
Have only been three time but each was great! I have not yet eaten at one of the restaurants but it is always tempting. The cheese selection is awesome, we took home a bit of sottocenere and were in heaven for a few days. The espresso and cappachinos are really top notch, it's fun standing by the counter as you sip and customers hustle and bustle around you. The third time it was a nice day so we ventured up to the Bar area roofto and had a few really nice beers, mine was something Guatemalan coffee stout and it was great, she drank a lighter beer which escapes me something blonde, perfect for the warm afternoon. Last time we took home a dozen ravioli which I cooked with butter and sage. Again, a home run. Can't wait to go back, I've been eyeing that squid ink tagliatelle!
(4)Tony L.
I can see why people have a love-hate relationship with this Italian Costco. Our group made a pit stop here on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and the place was jam-packed. This is probably a foodie's dream come true, save the crowds and long lines, but also a nice little attraction for tourists. I came here with a close buddy of mine to meet up with our other friends for lunch. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room for us at the table and we were told the wait would be two hours so we decided instead to browse a bit before heading elsewhere for lunch. The selection of Italian gourmet food items is staggering and quite overwhelming. If you have the patience to cope with the crowds and lines, this is a great place to meet with friends for a bite or even browse the aisles on your own. Obviously, its also great for people-watching if you can actually find a place to park yourself. I think a venue like this would be fantastic in the Bay Area as long as they can iron out the logistical issues such as crowd control and wait times.
(4)Esther W.
Salted Caramel gelato!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(4)Ron D.
Go here. Has the best prime rib sandwich on earth . I'd rather eat this than a philly cheese in Philly. Marketplace is the best. Also dined upstairs at the rooftop beer garden ... had the $90 sample for 5. Still thought the prime rib was the best. Can't stop thinking of it.... total fat talk !
(4)Allison E.
I didn't understand anything that I read about Eataly. I just, like.... didn't get it. Having a free day to do whatever I wanted (which happened to be my birthday!), I endeavored to figure out what this mythical grocery store/restaurant/wine bar was all about. It was pure pleasure from the moment I got through the doors. I felt like I was in a tiny, bustling, indoor Italian town piazza, complete with a market, specialty food shops and restaurants. Everyone enjoying Eataly could have been Italian, as far as I'm concerned. It was all the things I love, right in front of me, behind me, over my shoulder, to the left, to the right, across the room... everywhere. ADD in the best way possible. The sexiest way possible. I smelled the cheese counter, I saw link ropes of sausage draped across the meat counter. I heard a sizzle of something being cooked in a hot pan. The aroma of wine made circles around my nose as I passed through the center, where people were standing at high tables, indulging in midafternoon vino. I saw a million different pastas, and touched a huge wheel of Parmesan cheese that reminded me of an experience I had in Rome. Pasta and cheese. If I could eat it for every meal, I would. Deciding that it was perfectly acceptable to eat a full pasta dish at 3:30 or 4:00 pm (hey, dinner wasn't 'til 9:30!), we immediately got a table for two at the pasta restaurant at the back. Cacio e pepe. The intense pleasure I derive from this simple dish was exacerbated by the al dente spaghetti, the most perfect simple sauce and hints of cheese therein, and the fresh cracked pepper. I wanted it all for myself. Eataly = gluttony? I don't care. It's my birthday, after all. Cacio e pepe for me, per piacere! Sensory overload in that moment, almost exactly a week ago, has prevented me from writing a clear, organized review. I guess I didn't understand anything I read about Eataly because it was too good to believe, too wonderful to conceptualize. But having seen it for myself... I get it. It might not be perfect for everyone, but for me, it was heavenly.
(5)El S.
Food is good, the place is creative and unique. Two stars because my husband and I wanted to eat two different places and they will not let you bring food from one place to another to eat, even though it is all the same owner....no general eating area. Not many GF options. They had some silly rules that way, we were starving and couldn't find a good solution for our eating except to eat separate.
(2)John D.
Love everything in there. The affogato yum!! Ally he products are pretty amazing. It's just the price. Very expensive
(3)Melodia Q.
Eatly is the place to go if you are looking for anything Italian, whether to shop or eat. This huge market has plenty to offer and does not disappoint. From the bakery of fresh breads, cheese and sit down restaurants inside. And of course wine.
(4)Scott S.
Five stars for the experience, you probably won't have ever been inside a place like this before. Also five stars for the food, everything I've ever had here is delicious. Just be warned that this place is a literal mob scene at almost all hours of any day of the week, it gets super crowded inside and a lot of the walkways are narrow. Also be aware that it's fairly expensive - but this is NYC and you knew that already.
(5)Art C.
A little torn... This place has an excellent feel. If I had family visiting I'd definitely consider taking them here just to see this place. We ate at the little pizza/pasta shop. The food- strictly meh. but what's worse is the prices were so high. I guess you're paying for the nice ambiance vs. the excellent food. The taste was actually there, but the dishes were just too unrefined to justify the price. Strictly for the tourists in my opinion...
(2)Violet P.
with tears in my eyes as i took a bite of the lasagne from one of the many restaurants they had in their huge store. i can still taste the divine hot chocolate from earlier when i was sitting in the cafe... mmm i love eataly
(5)Aurelia U.
Absolutely LOVE this place! Awesome concept, excellent food and service! Can spend an entire day in this place...eating...drinking and shopping! In fact... I have on several ocassions, started with a long leisurely brunch...went shopping in the area and returned for dinner! Will NEVER get tired of EATALY!
(5)Meischa Z.
Most authentic pizza available here! It's delicious and the closest to what I devoured while my visit to Florence. Highly recommend their pasta too!! You'll be licking your plate clean!!! And the cherry on the cake is of course their oh so wonderful desserts and gelato!!! If you haven't been you have to go today! It's an experience within itself!!
(5)Cliff B.
Sometimes, I sit and think back to the lasagna I had at Eataly, and it hurts a little to know that I'm unlikely to try many other lasagnas in my life that will stack up. It was divine, and I dont think I've ever used that word to describe anything let alone a slab of meat and pastry. We were also jumping on a train to Boston the next morning, and stocked up on pastry/bakery goodies here for the trip, which was one of the smartest ideas we've ever had.
(4)Aysha A.
Came back just three weeks later and the spaghetti Cacio e Pepe was off the menu but they made it for me anyway! How lovely! Started with the margherita pizza which I skipped last time and boy was it delicious! The tomato sauce was sweet and simple, not crowded with any extra spices, fresh mozzarella and done sprigs of basil were perfect. But what really stood out was the crust, absolutely divine, so crisp and soft I could have eaten it plain! We were seated upstairs just above their pizza station do we literally watched our pizza being made in front of us, put in and pulled out of the oven and brought straight to our table in no time...what more can you ask for?!
(5)Angelique P.
EAT THIS! Eataly! Horrendous experience! If you want to feel like cattle heading to the feed house and ANY food is ever that important to you that you are willing to suffer through thousands of tourists and New Yorkers to pay crazy prices and say you did... THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! ( You poor thing...) We thought we'd do the sit down option after clawing and climbing our way to the back to the "Steak" house. BAD IDEA... After waiting 40 minutes for our order while others around us dined and having been told our food was being plated 15 mins earlier we decided we had to leave... Tried to pay for the Prosecco but even that proved to be futile! Would be faster to fly to London for the same market experience at Harrods. Can't say it enough, EAT THIS! Eataly! #eataly
(1)Tammie K.
I absolutely love Eataly, even with the crowds of tourists and super long wait times. I've been here a few times, but never got a chance to actually dine here because of how ridiculously crowded it always is (they don't take reservations). This past weekend, I finally decided to carve out the time to wait and eat at La Pasta. The server started my table off with bread and olive oil while we looked through the menu. We ended up ordering the lobster linguine, tri-mushroom pappardelle, and a white wine our server recommended. Let me just say it was love at first bite. Both dishes looked standard, but tasted divine. I don't know how they do it, but both pastas were packed with flavor. We loved our wine too (I forget the name, but it's apparently a customer favorite!). Eataly is seriously worth the hype and if you're just visiting NYC, I would really recommend making the effort to stop by and try out the food here. There are tons of things to browse through within Eataly and Madison Square Park is just around the corner if you need somewhere to wait, but don't want to hang around the large crowds. (+) The best pasta ever (+) Generous portions (-) Long waits (-) Lack of privacy when dining (don't expect this place to be an intimate date night spot)
(5)R K.
Eataly has tons of interesting cheeses, meats, chocolates, wine and other imported goodies, as well as a cafeteria where you can order some treats to eat in the store. Clean restrooms and store. Unfortunately, Eataly very noisy, crowded, and crawling with long lines of tourists most of the time--I'd suggest going at an off peak hour to avoid that.
(3)Julia S.
Very touristic! They will give you free samples, which will help you choose what you really like. The people here are very friendly, and will go a long way to help you. I really can't say that this place is amazing, or any one of the huge words people here use to describe it. But at the same time, I will say that it worth a visit, and worth having lunch here. It is very trendy, and not for nothing, but if you really just want to eat Italian, there are other (less crowded) places. And if you have a visitor from out of the area, who never been here, this can be a perfect opportunity to visit here. This is what I did...
(4)Dex Y.
Overall 3.5 stars. Excellent gelato with quality ingredients. A large selection of pastries will satisfy the pickiest customers. Had lunch at the IL Pesce but the dishes didn't live up to the price tag. Grilled octopus was nicely done on the outside but kind of bland inside. I was also expecting more from the Pesce Azzurro. The fish was well cooked, and the peach was a nice addition, but the watercress tasted awful. If you wanna get Italian style fish, my suggestion would be try some other place.
(3)Stephanie N.
Love it. What isn't to love here? Only bad thing is that it's a little noisy and crowded. I couldn't imagine ever giving this place a rating lower than 5 stars, though.
(5)D T.
I enthusiastically give Eataly 5 stars. In fact, this place makes me feel like all of the establishments that I have previously given 5 stars to in the past should really only have been 4 stars. Because there is no question that Eataly beats them all so EASILY. This has been my favorite restaurant to dine out at in New York City. It goes beyond never disappointing; Eataly never fails to wow me. The food is always, every single time, so *fresh* and out-of-this-world delicious. Even better: The place provides a totally upscale, quality dining experience without any pretension or stuffiness whatsoever. Because it is such a busy, open space combined with a marketplace, you can feel equally comfortable there wearing a shirt and tie as you would if you dropped in wearing shorts and a tshirt. Service has always been great. Prompt. Attentive. Any one willing to help. Also, very "customer friendly" A good example: We dined there last night and were brought upstairs to a table off of stairs and a hallway with this really terrible view of a closet or something. We told the hostess we didn't like the table, asked could we sit downstairs and it was no problem. She said absolutely, and switched us immediately, no questions asked. This place is is not inexpensive. If we go to Eataly and want to really enjoy ourselves we expect to drop at least $100.00 per person, between the wine and appetizers, entrees and more wine. But to me it is worth every penny.
(5)Leila G.
I can't believe it took me so long to come here! Amazing concept with restaurants inside, fresh produce and other groceries. No matter what food you're in the mood for there is a restaurant in Eataly that will have something you like. The pasta section is HUGE and even if you aren't buying pasta it's cool to look at. Sometimes it's a little difficult to navigate if there are too many people inside so don't plan on running in for a quick grocery pick up. The roof has great food and beer, but often there is a long wait so get there early if you want to go to the bar. I've been for dinner twice and keep meaning to go back. They also have a neat cookbook section that is nice to browse if you're in the area.
(5)Monica T.
Everything is pretty overpriced but hey it's imported from italy so I guess it's to be expected. Grand Central market is still my fave but since this is closer am I going to deprivemyself a specialty foods?! Hells nah son! Love the dine in fish specials.. Eat dinner there. Youll likey!! Besides that i like pretending im shopping in a market in napoles or tuscany. Or is this the american version? Love buying trays of uni in their seafood department, for $23 however you can get it in the Japanese market for 15 or $16. And that is a little bit of what I'm talking about when I say overpriced. But im already here, so i get it. Grumble grumble but yay! Tray of uni!!!! One other thing I noticed a big price difference than other stores is there ricotta which is double the price of a specialty Italian store in little Italy like Di Paolos. I think the ricotta is from Buffalo or regional and that's what makes the price difference but to me it's not worth double the price and I'll just wait on that....still all in all kewl place and they have alotta different unique mushroom varieties like blue footed mushroom. Its blue n brown.
(5)Emily M.
Delicious absolutely fabulous. We ate cheese counter and la pesca...delicious. Birreria does not have good menu and is over priced. Stay downstairs!
(5)Kelly M.
It's an experience and you have to go at least once, BUT far too crowded and busy. We went to the rooftop restaurant which is a little less hectic than downstairs. Service was great. i got the Salmon which was absolutely wonderful, unless you're looking for a huge meal because it is a pretty small portion but delicious nevertheless. Would give 5 stars but took off a star for the hecticness
(4)Ella L.
It was extremelyyyyy crowded when my friends and I went out for dinner here. We tried to find a spot to eat but each place had at least a 30-45 minute wait. Fortunately, we found a cozy place at the top of the building which had more of a bar-like atmosphere. I ordered the chicken and it was delicious! My friends ordered the salmon (a bit dry) and the pork dish. Before our food came out, a busboy tripped and accidentally spilled wine on my friend. The manager(?) immediately came over & was nice enough to give us an extra bottle of wine for free! Our waiter was really attentive and the service was great. I give this place a 5 because of the service :)
(5)Tamara Q.
Extremely special place. Fine food that is worth the crowd. Imported cheese, meats, and wines is my favorite part about this place. I also went crazy at their candy counter which I brought home for my kids. All of them were delicious and looked like they were from Alice in wonderland. I also really recommend eating at the restaurant inside which is all house made pastas and incredible flatbreads.
(5)Kazuha K.
I would go there more often if there weren't so many people all the time! But it's a cool place to find gifts.
(3)Sarah W.
Really loved the shared meat plate & sitting on outdoors, sipping vino on a crisp & sunny fall day!
(4)Will B.
favorite place to eat in NYC (ok well Per Se will always be #1) but I have eaten at every single restaurant within Eataly. The only place that is underwhelming is counter intuitively the Nutella part but that's because I think Nutella is not for foodies haha I must have eaten at Eataly for take away lunch, dinner, pick up groceries/pasta over 45 times as the Flatiron location is perfect!
(5)Mathew H.
Do I have to give it one star? The way they treated me after a complaint and requesting me to leave says so much about their ability to resolve customer issues. (Bar managers coat was so filthy it had grime on the sleeves and the pockets. This girl was a mess. This besides the stress of trying to 'manage' a Manhattan bar were all not helping her complexion) I went to familiarize myself with the culture of Eataly. I have had better experiences with culture exposure in prison. Truth. The whole place is completely overrated. No New Yorker should ever step foot in this hospitality nightmare. I can't speak on the food or dining experience because I have yet to have one there. Probably not gonna happen. Try getting a space at the bar in the rooftop beer garden. Bar seating only unless you have reservations. That's what I was told downstairs. It was also implied that I would have no luck sitting at a table upstairs also. Whence upstairs, yes, its a nice space, great drinking hall; but that is how it should be treated. Some service was on point, I shall name James. The cellarman knew his role. The bar-back had his hat turned backwards. I don't know if that is ok (within their culture). The other staff was mostly complacent looking at their phones waiting for guests. There were about six guests at the bar and a few at the tables just as you enter the bar area. Whilst I was bellied up I noticed that a few guests had been seated in the dining hall. Stellar barman James offered me a menu and had plenty of suggestions to whet my thirsty appetite. I was interested in the housemade cask ales before I even walked the 20 blocks to get there. He also told me about a great app that would help discount my check. So rad. His shift was over and he obligingly let me and the other patrons know and asked if we wanted to clear our checks or transfer them over. I requested to transfer my check and tipped him for his service. This is where my experience took a drastic turn to the toilet. Literally and figuratively the toilet. I was posted at the bar for over one hour with an open tab. I left at beer 2 with my completed pint and my water on the bar to come back to an empty space at the bar aside from my stuff (backpack and coat). At that time I thought nothing of it I just ordered another beer and water. I sat and drank my beer 3 and worked into beer 4 and the place was beginning to feel like a typical frat bar at 11pm on a Friday night(It was just at dusk so 5PM). I was certainly ready to depart, but inherently I was still ready for another beer. I completed beer 4 and quietly vacated to the toilet. Thinking nothing of my departure. Particular bar persons' hospitality would be to protect the patrons chair that has an open tab. This did not occur I came back to find some dainty brunette conveniently sitting in my seat without any notice or concern (besides my shit hanging on the hooks just above her lap). Never have I been so derailed by a barman. Proper bar etiquette should not force me to draw out the hideousness of my suggestion. My seat is not to be sold until I have properly cleared my tab in a gentlemanly manner. Who the fuck do you think you are selling seats in your putrid hole? Not until after it happened and I brought it to the attention of the barman (after James) and the bar manager and took it all the way to the house manager Marco did I realize that this is house policy. Due to no seating in the beer garden. Dining seats are a premium in any restaurant but here it's like front row Yankee seats. Your shit ain't that special Bastianich or Batali. Especially if you treat your bar patrons like this. Sam Calagione wouldn't pull shit like this. So it gradually intensified throughout my confrontations of everyone guilty except the guest. Who should not be guilty, though, I could have certainly raised more of a stink with the brunette, the barman, the bar manager, the house manager and security( who by the way has the least bit of interest than doing anything other than they are contracted for). This place is nothing more than Disneyland in The Flatiron. If you like feeling like nothing more than a turnstile turner this is perfect for you. Please patronize this place and every other joke of an establishment in Times Square. If you can read and comprehend do yourself a one up and take a little time to discover some of the real jewel that New York has to offer because this place is nothing more than a trip to the extra port-o-potties that are in the parking lot at your favorite amusement park. I'm no guide but if you want some tips feel free to find me for some advice on where the good ones are. I wrote a well thought out critique of this touristy hole so that you can see that you are not important to the investors that put this project together; it's your money. You can give your money to whomever you want. That is what makes this country so awesome.
(1)Laila D.
Sad to say that my husband and I walked in here and when we asked a simple question (where can we buy fresh pasta) a waiter barked at us as if we were in the way and in the wrong place... Which we may have been in (ie the overcrowded restaurant) but no reason to bark. Take it easy dude. Outa here we went...too rude crammed and claustrophobic, won't be going back. Ill stick to Batali's restaurants instead
(2)Rachel D.
I just like looking at all the stuff they have, especially all the things you would never find in a normal grocery store. However, eating at the restaurant wasn't a very pleasant experience. We waited for 45 min for the pasta and pizza place, but we were in there for only 25 min top so I guess that made up for the time. The food was.. meh. The pizza was good but it was way overpriced and small. The pasta I got (the seafood one) was too salty and again, the portion was smaller than an appetizer and pricey. Overall the food was forgettable, expensive, and I've had pasta and pizza way better. 5 STARS however for the gelato. Best gelato I've ever had in my life. I had the hazelnut and fior di latte. So creamy and the flavors were just on point.. ugh I'm drooling just thinking about it. Definitely coming back for the gelato.
(3)Ann M.
What's not to love?! Wonderful experience, delicious food, great people watching. We landed in NYC, dropped our bags at the hotel and had a class of wine in hand in an hour! No better way to start our fun New York weekend! Arancini rice balls- great! Carcuterie- fantastic! Wine- yes please! I will go back for sure.
(5)Maeve M.
It really annoys me that people think of this place as "authentic Italian" or even worse "a must-see for NYC tourists." The concept is cool, and no one loves delicious Italian food, or shopping for it (which Eataly definitely provides, in spades), more than me, but let's call this what is is: Disneyland-ified Little Italy, in the Flatiron. My dad's family immigrated from Italy in the 1900s and ended up in Little Italy in Manhattan (now essentially Soho/Chinatown) and Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Either of these areas would be better choices for a visitor to New York hoping to engage with a little history and enjoy some tasty, authentic food--even the super-touristy Little Italy in Manhattan is preferable over Eataly. Now that my rant is over, I can get into my actual review, which is for groceries. I was planning to cook my boyfriend a pasta dish for Valentine's day, and needed some specific ingredients that both my local Trader Joes and super-local corner bodega were missing (my two main grocery sources). So, I stopped by Eataly since I was in the neighborhood. I was easily able to get what I needed, once I figured out which butcher counter I needed to stand by (there are two, one for beef and one for pork. Also there's also a refrigerator case with pork products but if you need a specific amount go to the butcher). I also picked up some great cheese and imported pasta from Italy. The price tag was steep but it was pretty satisfying to get exactly what my recipe called for in one place, with one check-out line--that alone is worth the 3 stars. Yes, i waited in line forever, but to be honest I was almost tempted to stick around for a snack and a glass of wine. If you're evaluating Eataly purely on food/drink/groceries, Mario Batali and co. know what they are doing. The concept annoys me, but i suppose there are worse things. Maybe I'll even come back for the beer garden!
(3)Andy F.
The first time I went here, I was amazed at this place. The Italian market concept and special kitchens was refreshing to see. Almost 5-star worthy. Then, as I kept returning, I had to keep lowering the stars. And it's not because of the above average prices of their market... it's because of their restaurants. Consider this: they serve you bread and oil with your meal. Try and ask for some balsamic and the waiter will stand there while you pour some. He's not allowed to leave you the bottle to pour and dip as you please. How about cheese for your bread or oil? NO CHEESE. My head almost popped off upon hearing this. They have a cheese section in the store with 50,000 cheese, but can you get some cheese to go with your bread and oil and your $50 meal? No. You gotta be kidding me! And the salt! This place uses a ton of salt. It's an open kitchen. Watch them drop an avalanche of it on your dish. Scallops and clams are delicate and also already marginally salty. You don't need a kilo of salt on them. The first time I went, I had local fresh squid and it was amazing. Subsequent visits saw a definite decline in quality and portion size. With so many other fresh seafood or general Italian options just a walk away, this place has lost it's charm. The service and experiences have made this like shopping at Walmart... except instead you're dropping big money for crappy service.
(2)Christina A.
Eataly is a solid choice for Italian staples. The pizza and pasta is always fresh and delicious, but not necessarily inventive or creative. Expect an hour or longer wait on weekend nights. The beer garden offers a great selection of drafts, bar bites, and the bartenders are always very friendly.
(4)Clara H.
Oh my ! I fell in love with this place and cannot believe I had never been here before! My friend and I ventured here for an early lunch in an attempt to avoid the crowds we had been warned about. We chose to eat in the pasta/pizza section and did not have to wait for a table. We both opted for pizza and were not disappointed! These were definitely some of the top pizzas I've had in the NYC area. Having grown up in Europe where four cheese pizzas are extremely boldly flavored my chief complaint with four cheese pizzas in NYC is that they are kind of bland. I was thrilled to find this four cheese pizza to be very flavorful with strong cheeses and fresh basil! My friend had a pizza with prosciutto and mushrooms which she declared to be the best pizza she had ever had! The cons: each dining section is separate. For example, even thought we were quite full, we wanted dessert but for dessert you have to move from the pizza/pasta section to the dessert section. I was also extremely excited about the produce section at Eataly, it reminded me of a french market place (granted indoors). The fruit and vegetable stands are beautiful with hard to find fruit and veggies which are all incredibly fresh; you can tell someone checks each and every one of them to make sure they are perfect. The fish stand and butcher stand are also very appealing! They also have a gelato stand, cheese stand, dessert stand and of course my very favorite fresh pasta stand where you can watch them make each pasta one by one. I bought the ricotta and spinach filled pasta which was amazing, the goat cheese agnolotti was very good as well!
(5)Anjani V.
Come here if you are looking for some elusive Italian ingredient. Do not come here if you want to sit down and have a full meal. It's so crowded and hectic and overwhelming! It's set up in this weird way so that you have to go to one area to sit and eat pizza/pasta, and one for fish, and one for veggies. So you have to put your name down for 3 different restaurants to get a full meal?? Such a stupid system. If you just want to buy ingredients or have a glass of wine over a crowded counter, by all means come here.
(2)Rachel L.
Amazing produce but TOO crowded. If you're a New Yorker, shop somewhere else!
(3)Jeanine C.
This is a really cute market, something to stop by and grab quick eats or even sitting down to eat. It had much more than I expected and it's so much bigger inside than you think seeing it from the outside. There are fruit stands, pasta selections, library of different oils, kitchen gadgets, meats, seafood, desserts you name it. Although, it is a bit pricey and I couldn't waste my money there, it's just a nice setting and definitely somewhere to check out if you love that sort of thing. I personally thought it was nice to walk through, my boyfriend who's a cook was recommended from chefs to check it out while we were in the city, and it was like a kid in a candy store. I couldn't get him outta here.
(3)Ivan D.
The market is spectacular, the sandwiches to die for, the 7 restaurants are good, I guess, but I don't like the fact you must pick one and everybody must eat the limited choices they offer. Unless all want to eat vegetarian or pasta, it may be a difficult choice for more than two people.
(4)Nicole A.
When you walk into Eataly your walking into an Italian dream. Your literally surrounded by everything you could possibly want in life, bread, cheese, wine, pizza, ice cream and I can go on and on... In the center of Eataly sort of the dome-like area you can stand and order a quick bite (cheese platter with some wine - definitely recommended), and hang out there while you wait to be seated at a restaurant (provided there is a wait or something)... Thats what we ended up doing and literally everything was amazing.. Nevertheless, the pasta we got was delicious, it was plain spaghetti al dante with some black pepper - it sounds so simple but it was awesome. The second dish we got was short rib pasta and it was also pretty good but I think if I could order again I would have went for the anglotti or ravioli. If your a New Yorker and haven't been there yet -- definitely make it a priority to go there - such a great and delicious experience! Also they have a birreria upstairs that I didn't realize was open in the winter time (they have a dome that covers it so your not cold), and during the summer its supposed to be great. Our server William, who definitely deserves a shout out for being great, told us all about it and his food recommendations were so on point!
(4)Lalena L.
Went for the 4th time this past weekend, and still find it as amazing as the first time! As usual started off with wine and a cheese & salami platter in La Piazza. Super crowded for a Saturday especially Valentine's Day, but only had to wait about 15 mins for a table and was totally worth it. We were called for our table at La Pizza La Pasta even quicker then expected, and were fortunate to get a table upstairs where it was a bit calmer. We didn't get to go this time, but totally recommend checking out La Birreria rooftop beer garden- even fantastic, and warm, in the winter time! This is an absolutely must- do for any tourists, and natives alike!
(5)Carlos I.
I had never seen so much Italian food in one single place. Imagine 7 restaurants and a location as big as my local wholefoods. I will admit that it was overwhelming how crowded the place but what can you expect from a gourmet Italian place right in front of the flat iron building! We had the cannelloni, gnocchi, wine and desert. I can't really say I would go back soon because I would like to try new places in NY but definitely recommended for anyone visiting or living in NY.
(5)Eduardo C.
Very good place, a lot of restaurants inside, amazing products that you won't find anywhere. Be prepared because it is expensive
(5)MJ B.
I ate here several years ago when it just opened and had a wonderful dinner at Manzo. And ate at the Pasta Bar as well and it was also delicious. I came back recently and the place is so packed that its just difficult to move around. Their produce is still good but the shopping experience can be stressful. I went there to buy rib eye so I was in and out in 10mins. I cannot imagine browsing through the aisles with so many people bumping you. So unless you have a specific item to buy, don't go. Good thing though that the wine cellar is separate. I wanted to get a Bastianich wine that I had in Otto --- Calabrone. Very good wine at only $70!
(3)Aude-Laetitia M.
This is my second time here and the food just as delicious as i remembered it the first time. If you are in NYC you want to go to eataly. You will not be disappointed.
(5)Shadia V.
Loved the Ravioli Entrée and the Pizza Trio Was Delish! At first I was skeptical but then pleasantly surprised how good my spinach and ricotta ravioli was.
(5)T P.
This place makes me so happy. I would highly recommend the pizza and pasta section. Anything you order will be delicious. My most recent find was at the meat station. This sandwich is unreal. Get the prime rib sandwich (comes on a homemade baguette). They slice the prime rib and then sprinkle some olive oil and salt. It's simple and amazing.
(5)Rebecca T.
Basically, there's nothing not to love. There's the awesome pizza and pasta restaurant. The great sandwiches at the rotisserie bar for lunch. The wine! This is a great place to stop in for groceries, lunch, drinks or dinner. Also, the coffee in the cafe is a must in the morning. Yum!
(5)Sam C.
One of my favorite places to visit in London is the food hall at Harrod's. Always an interesting place to drop in and browse and occasionally sample professionally prepared meals from the quality ingredients on display. I always wonder .... "Why don't we have places like this in America?" Apparently, now we do. Eataly brings the Euro-Food hall concept to NYC with an Italian theme. Pastas, seafood, charcuteries, galore all under one roof. Dine in one area and buy the ingredients to take home in the adjacent market. A feast for the eyes as well as the palate. A bit pricey, but you get sooo much more than your local Kroger.
(5)Karina V.
Excellent food, good experience just because I had great company. Personnel are so overwhelm with the volume of clients that are borderline nasty. The establishment advertise that close at 11:00pm however at 10:30 they kick you out of the restaurant areas if you are done dinning. A female employee (Indira) threat us with security for having a dessert at the united wines of veneto at 10:30 Very disappointed!! Really sad!!
(2)Vinay K.
This place is heaven to me. I love Italian food and Italian grocery stores! For those like, this is the place for you. First off this is more than just a store and restaurant - its a MARKET which includes multiple restaurants, coffee shop, gelato shop, and a meat and cheese bar. My story begins as such. My wife had gone there with her girlfriends a month or so before and when we were in the city celebrating new years eve she suggested that we stop for a meal at Eatly. I was amazed at how AWESOME this place was. We put our names down for a reservation at their pasta restaurant. We were told 45 minutes which we were happy to do so we head over to the meat and cheese bar and order a plate of their finest salami and assorted cheese and a couple of classes of pinot noir. As it turns out our table was ready so much quicker so after quickly canceling our order we headed to our table. Once seated and after reviewing the menu we ordered the mozzarella dish, lobster linguini and two glasses of their house pinot. The mozzarella was amazingly fresh - almost straight from the COW it was unbelievably delicious. The lobster linguini - GOOD GOD MAN - was out of this world. I said above that I love Italian food so I might be going a bit overboard on the review but EFF IT the food was that EFFING good! To add the wine was divine and helped wash down all that pasta and cheese! In conclusion, I will be going again. I'm almost considering making a day trip to NYC just to eat there again and I live in Northern VA. BOOM!
(5)Holly H.
My mother and I visited Eataly during a long weekend in December. Though crowded, the place has a great atmosphere and great food. We sat at the bar at the seafood restaurant and our meals were incredibly fresh. I knocked my rating down a star because the host managing the tables at the vegetarian and seafood restaurants was the only snobby and rude person we encountered our entire weekend. After a weekend of hitting all the touristy spots in NYC and their mounds of crowds, all of the staff and workers around the city and various sites were lovely. This guy, however, was a jerk. He seemed incredibly put out when we asked how long the wait for a table was. The other host at the pizza/pasta place was very kind when asked about the wait for a table. He was truly the only "rude New Yorker" we met. No one wants to deal with the guy who's too cool to do his job.
(4)Lisa T.
Food (3/5) I came in on a Monday night around 8PM. Our group of 6 had made advanced reservations at the pizza / pasta area, so we were able to be seated immediately. Although it was a Monday night, the place was still packed so I'm grateful for the reservation. To start, the waiter first serves complimentary sourdough bread, which was extremely tough to bite / chew and served room temperature. I would have expected something more warm and moist, so I was a bit disappointed from the get-go. I ordered the homemade tagliatelle with short rib ragu. Overall, the pasta was cooked al dente but the ragu was a bit too salty for my taste and there didn't seem to be enough beef or pasta to justify the $20 price tag. Service (3/5) You must sit in the area in which you are ordering food. For instance, you cannot sit in the seafood area and try to order from the pizza / pasta menu. This was sort of an annoyance and this information would have been helpful if communicated from the onset. When it comes to our meal service, there was nothing super memorable. Atmosphere (4/5) I love the layout of this place. It meshes both the eating areas with the grocery market. There are several stands with accompanying areas to buy the product in-store (e.g., wine, beer, pizza / pasta, seafood, charcuterie, cheeses, gelato, etc.). Again, I wish the service allowed customers to order from every stand from the same table. Although it might cause for more chaos for the wait staff, I think it would promote more spending among customers due to the added convenience. Seating is either table or high tops depending upon which food area you're sitting in. Most of the tables only seat 4 people, so if you have a larger party, I would recommend making advanced reservations to ensure a table for your group. Bottom Line The quality of the food was average. It wasn't terrible, just a little too salty for my taste. I do love the integrated layout of Eataly, but I would only recommend this place as a "been there, done that" restaurant that's good just to satisfy one's curiosity for the place.
(3)Maryana A.
I wouldn't go for a full meal here, but it is a fantastic place to start your night or grab a quick bite to hold you over until dinner. We ate at La Piazza at one of the stand-up tables. It was tight with six of us, but we managed without knocking anything over. We had the Grande Piatto Misto Di Salumi & Formaggi-- YUM. I had to stop myself from gorging on the cheese and remind myself to share. We probably could have used another platter. We also got two bottles of the Fontanafredda Barbera. I was a little apprehensive about ordering the cheapest red on the menu, but it was smooth, fruit-forward, and went down all too easily-- a total steal (in my non-expert opinion). Finally, even though it was busy, the service was very attentive and friendly. I'll be back the next time I'm in the city-- but I won't be sharing my cheese!!
(4)Michelle Y.
Eataly has any Italian product you could possibly want. However, the prices are OUTRAGEOUS. A bar of chocolate for $8? I'll stick to good ol' Hershey's. It can also get very crowded and hard to navigate. I most recently had a Lidia Bastianich sighting in there, which makes the expensive trip all the more worth it.
(3)Nick K.
Love this place, centrally located in New York, found ourselves wondering past on many occasions, whether it was for an espresso, gelati or even having a casual beer and picking at dishes in the rooftop Birraria. If in New York add this place to your list.
(5)Lawrence C.
I love Mario's La Mozza wine. The Deli has great mortadella. Brought the family to the Seafood Reastaurant. How can they mess up fried calamari?? Tasted like they used spoiled buttermilk. Will go to the wine shop if in the area. Tourist place Will go to authentic places from now on.
(2)Jake B.
Frankly, you can get most of the stuff they sell from other vendors who give much better service. It may be fine for in-person visits, but if you order via the internet, do not pay for "next day" shipping. Very expensive, and they don't ship any faster than amazon does for far less money.
(2)Teri P.
This was the perfect choice for an early solo lunch while sightseeing. I got there at 11:30a, and wandered around the relatively empty place - it was great b/c I hear it gets really crowded & definitely was moreso when I left. I was able to see the different dining spots, the goods for sale, and the really interesting pieces of fresh fruit! If I lived there, or had a kitchen, I would have purchased some freshly made pasta, cheeses, and handcut meats to take home. I decided on Manzo for lunch, and it was phenom. (see the review there!)
(4)Sasha P.
I've eaten at many Italian and Italian fusion restaurants. None of them top Eataly. I had the beef tortellini in mushroom sauce and my friend had the gnocchi. Both were so delicious and the wine complemented the meal beautifully. Our waiter Anthony was so great. Super helpful in answering all of our questions and very attentive. I will definitely be coming back.
(5)Amanda L.
The amount of variety at Eataly is what draws me there. It's a tad touristy, so it's rather crowded, but the prices are really reasonable at the little food stands within the store.
(4)Elizabeth C.
I've never eaten at any of the Eataly restaurants within the supermarket, so this review is mainly for the supermarket itself. First, the focaccia is awesome, oh my god. I went on a 3 month kick where I ate their focaccia nearly everyday...yeah, I'm not ashamed. It's that good. The classic one is great, pizza is so good, and the prosciutto cotto one is fantastic. Any of them really, all great. I've heard good things about their gelato, but I'm not about to stand in line for 30 minutes for dessert anytime soon, so who knows. I will say, the espresso bar they have near the gelato is really great and very authentic. As for the rest of the store, it's OK. Their produce is good, but overpriced, so I rarely come here unless I want a specialty item. Also, most of their food is not organic (or at least I haven't noticed much organic produce, maybe that's changed). Their house-made mozzarella is really, really good though! I'd recommend it.
(3)M. D.
OK, let me say first that perhaps of this is not where you will bring your spouse for a special night out, but for nice casual meal you cannot beat it! The food is out of this world, real Italian fare, just like in Italy. The real deal in a large scale casual restaurant food hall sort of environment. You will forget that it's a casual set up when you get the fantastic service they provide and start tasting the food here. Can't say enough about the lasagna! This Italian "chain" provides food so good you won't know it's a chain. So many different food options, and all good. The hot chocolate in the front is liquid rich chocolate, just like in Europe. Can't wait to eat here again.
(5)Evan H.
I've been to Eataly a number of times. Pros: -Delicious fresh pasta -Great dry pasta selection -Any kind of fancy butter, oil, caper, vinegar you could want -large selection of fresh fish and meats -great breads -various restaurants are nice to get out of the crowds Cons -CROWDED -Super popular, especially on weekends, with tourists -expensive - lots of stuff here is great and reasonable. The produce is not one of them. They have specialty things, but just go to Fairway or even Whole Foods -hard to walk around -restaurants are always busy and slow The concept and some of the stuff here (gelato, espresso, the smoked meat/cheese counter) is amazing. Some of it is unnecessary and super expensive. I also love the Italian beer selection (yes, they make good beer).
(4)Margherita L.
Great place. Its so crowded but the place reminds me of family. I love being surrounded by the authentic food and being able to browse food products that I haven't had since I was a child. This place is great for anyone but especially anyone who appreciates authentic Italian food.
(4)Ben L.
This place is amazing. Is it expensive? Of course it is! This place is the like the Disney Land of Italian fine goods. There is a gelato shop, a pizza place, a pasta place, a charcuterie place, etc this place really is great. There's also an abundance of packaged goods and fresh food for you to take home. And to keep with the expectation of quality, many chefs scoff at the idea of using Truffle Oil since it doesn't offer much similarity to the original, therefore, it is not sold here.
(4)Parvinder H.
This very large supermarket is split into several sections, where you can buy any thing from dried meats, pastas, breads, cheeses and more. Some of these sections have their own little restaurants. If you weave/fight your way through the people you'll come to the pasta, bread section and tucked away in the corner is their largest restaurant. We went in on Saturday at 11.40am, put our names down and then looked around the store for 25 mins before we were texted and told we were ready to be seated. I was more than a little saddened to realize they were no longer serving the lamb gnocchi which used to be my personal favourite. However, the calzone didn't disappoint, it was cheesy, salty and meaty with a juicy tomatoey sauce smeared over the top. They create this masterpiece in a brick oven. One of my friends ordered one of the pasta dishes but on ordering she made it clear to our server she is allergic to dairy. Our server said he had relayed this information to the chef but during the afternoon my friend did end up having an upset stomach which led her to believe there might have been some dairy in the meal. This is more than a little worrying especially if her allergies were worse. Based on the quality of the food I would definitely give the place five stars but since they have no regard for allergies or the serious implications their mistakes could lead to I am having to give the place one star.
(1)Colby T.
We thought that due to the crowds and long line that this place was going to be great. However, their coffee was some of the worst I have ever had. It was bitter and disgusting. The line was long but it moved very fast. The cashier was very friendly but the other workers were rude and annoyed. The system for delivering your drink is unorganized so it just ends up being the workers yelling out different orders until someone claims it. Also, they didn't have vanilla syrup which seems like it should be a staple at any coffee shop.
(3)Marzena W.
I don't live in NYC anymore but I still miss Eataly in Flatiron. The best fresh pasta selection, great fish and produce. I used to get the drip coffee there every day on the way to work. It was so good! The place can get a bit busy at times but I guess it adds to the "Italian" vibe.
(5)Carlos C.
It always a must
(5)Luciano B.
It was too full on a Sunday night, but the food was great! We ordered two pizzas, all of them were very good.
(3)Mandy L.
Desserts are really good! You can't miss it. You can find most fancy pasta selections here. You should definitely give it a try. One thing is for the snacks shopping here: there is no English on the package at all. So u have to kinda guess what is inside.
(4)Yelly D.
This place is awesome! Went here for the first time today and fell in love with the whole experience. A little piece of Italy made its way to Manhattan! I got a sandwich although it was a little salty it still great but the overall atmosphere was incredible. I'm so ready to go back
(4)Nic K.
I'm a bit torn on this review, so I'll write both pros and cons: PROS: -VERY knowledgable staff. They can help you find a wine/cheese/whatever you'll love even if you have no clue where you're starting -The Food & Wine is wonderful, and fairly reasonably priced compared to other italian joints in the city. CONS: -The only part I didn't like (which I think is something many people love) is the standing at the tables. I felt a bit like I was juggling between my food and my wine, but it definitely makes it part of the unique experience and wouldn't stop me from going again.
(4)Linda S.
Loved this place. The shop was excellent and had tons of items to choose from that I hadn't seen since I was in Italy. Although it seemed a little pricey for the area and quality the prices were fair. As far as the service goes, we had great service from the time when we were looking for products to the time we checked out. The reason I didn't give 5 stars was because it was confusing as to where to go for the different areas to eat. Also the wait was extremely long in all areas and we felt it was due partially to disorganization. Even to find somewhere to checkout was a challenge.
(4)Alyssa G.
It didn't help that I had recently watched Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations Italy (Emiliana) episode. I was craving, dying for some charcuterie, formaggio and vino. Eataly was then recommended as the go-to spot for any and all of these yearnings. Eataly is an indoor market, not unlike San Francisco's Ferry Building on Saturdays. A gigantic space dedicated to gourmet food of all kinds. The only reason I didn't buy any jarred products was because I was carrying small carry-on luggage only and knew it'd be confiscated at the airport, to my dismay. Luckily enough, we were able to find 3 open stools at the bar of La Piazza, one of the sit-down spots inside. Be quick to nab those spots otherwise you'll be stuck standing and it's hard to enjoy a plate of delicious bites without a seat. What to order: Sliced Mozzarella - with HEIRLOOM TOMATO, BASIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, AND SEA SALT Prosciutto di Parma - FROM ANTICA SALUMERIA ROSI GRANDE PIATTO MISTO - DI SALUMI & FORMAGGI, AN ASSORTMENT OF THE BEST CHEESE AND SALUMI OF EATALY (including prosciutto, mortadella, parmigiano, and other favorites). The special of the day - "Truffle of the Sea," specialty clams topped with Limoncello. They are a hybrid between little neck clams and oysters, and seem to be an acquired taste. Hands down one of our favorite meals in New York. Ever. Service was great, our server was friendly, thoroughly explained what each item was and was very knowledgeable.
(5)Dan K.
Stopped in for a quick nite and to check the place out. Grabbed the first empty seat I saw, which was at the seafood counter. Everything looked amazing, but with limited time I limited by self to a swordfish crudo with Buddha hand lemon zest and a nicely matched glass of white whine that my waiter recommended. It was so good! A bi pricey, but I'm glad I tried it, and will definitely come back when I have more time to spare.
(4)Armand K.
Costco-issimo. There's quite a bit to try at Eataly, and while I've been into the building close to a dozen times by now, I continue to discover new favorites. I didn't always feel this way though, my first impression was actually quite negative, having purchase a salami sandwich that was mainly bread and mesclun greens. The second time around I had a small cup of chocolate mousse from one of the dessert counters, and that cleared the air for a fresh perspective. Most recently I sat down for lunch at their vegetarian restaurant and had an incredible mushroom panini paired with a garden vegetable soup and a glass of white wine. All the flavors worked really well together, definitely one of those meals where a protein source is not missed. Looking forward to trying out the other restaurants and especially the custom Dogfish Head brew they serve on the roof.
(4)B G.
Great location and great food and drink here. Their Beer selections are great as is the food. My favs are the blood sausage, fried shitakie mushrooms and the pork shoulder. As the beer goes skip the flight as its about the only weak thing on the menu and go for something imported or my favourite, the Midas touch.
(5)Billy C.
I was stuck between giving this place 3-4 stars. The reason I hesitated and almost went 3 was because it felt very "touristy" which makes sense since it is in a heavily touristy area. I had dinner by this place and decided I wanted dessert. I walked by and noticed they had gelato so I had to stop. The gelato was very good. Nothing out of this world, but I would go back if I was in the area. I gave it 4 stars for the benefit of the doubt that the rest of the place is pretty neat.
(4)Bobby G.
THERE'S MORE ACTION GOING ON HERE THEN AT THE ARNOLD SWARCHENEGER AFFAIRS Add this lower manhattan market slash restaurant's to your foodie adventure. Bring friends to share at the different stations. Being a Carnavore I crave the soft as butter, Rear, Prime Rib Sandwich, that comes with sea salt and olive oil. Always satisfied with Mario's Pizza at the next station.Tourist and Native NewYorkers walking with a wine glasses in one hand, the other Grabbing a SALUMI.
(5)jessica f.
This is a great Italian market and a great experience. It can be on the pricey side at the restaurants, however, an easy way around that is to order from the mini stations that serve focaccia (bothy meat and veggie) that ranged about $3.00 for a huge piece or their is a place that serves sandwiches for an average of $7-8 a pice. Also, try the gelato. ( the gelato cone is $1 cheaper then the single scoop, so I went with the cone and was very happy). The only thing I was unhappy about, is they do not give samples of the gelato and I was torn between 2 flavors (pistachio or hazelnut) and the service counter was not very helpful. I went with the hazelnut and was very happy with the creamy texture and richness of the gelato. This was my second visit, and the first visit was very good as well, however definitely pricey. I had the pizza and a pasta dish, both done very well. I wouldn't go there out of my way to eat an $18 pasta dish, which is about standard there. If local, possibly pick up some fresh made pasta and sauce and make it yourself at home.
(4)Letizia E.
Came here on a Saturday night, got thru the supermarket to get to the elevator to get upstairs. We were meeting friends and the host was telling us we can't go up they reached capacity and I explained to her agian we are meeting friends who have a table for us once she understood we were able to get on the elevator. The menu is not very large, some things to offer but not much. I got the apple and fennel salad and the lamb chops but again wasn't too impressed, the protion was small and not as great as I would have expected it to be. If you are coming here to get some beers and enjoy the view its totally worth it but for a sit down dinner for a filling meal try some where else.
(3)Robert S.
This place is amazing....it is like a little Italian village perched in the middle of NYC. Several sections provide many choices to patrons....Cafe, Gelato, Panini, Pastries, Pastas, Seafood - raw to go, Meats, wines, beer, sit down restaurant, groceries...You name it....all kinds of great ideas for the food lover and the ones who love Italian food. I had gelato this past time...I had the honeydew melon and the vanilla with cookies..both were great. My BF got a panini and he raved about it.... There is almost always a line wherever you go...so be patient....all is good...
(5)Tamara Q.
This place is pricey and schmancy, however the experience is pretty authentic. It feels quite Italian with lots of gourmet treats like snacks, cheeses, meats/deli, and homemade pastas. I had lunch there at Il Panini and though i don't remember the name of the sandwich, I remember the bread being so heavenly. Their raw ingredients are great: excellent meat and savory cheese.
(5)Sebastian H.
This place is so cool. as soon as you enter, you feel the vibe hit you. The chatter of people enjoying themselves, the food, the wine. The ambiance is great. It's like whole foods walked into a cool lounge. We were waiting for a table at birreria upstairs and were able to look around while having a few beers. The meats, fish, cheeses, fresh pasta, etc. And Birreria was also a cool spot. The pork belly was delcious, and they have a great (and possibly expensive) selection of beers. Our waiter paired my meal with a great beer and had good knowledge of the selections. I look forward to returning.
(4)Anna E.
I'm totally moving in here! No wonder Mario Batali is an Iron Chef. I love, love, love everything about this place. The space is gi-normous with amazing edibles...meat, cheese, pasta, fish. It's a market and min-restaurants all in one. After browsing for awhile (it's almost a little overwhelming) I stopped at the pasta restaurant and sat at the bar. Service was great. Dinner comes with bread and amazing olive oil. The bread was actually a little on the plain side, but not bad enough to let that detract from the experience. I started with a sampler of salami's...my wet dream come true. Every single one of them was delicious, but the coppa (kinda spicy) was my favorite. If I didn't have to bring it on a 6 hour plane ride, I would've definitely purchased some. For dinner (yep, I ate a sampler of meats and still ordered dinner!) I had to obviously try the homemade pasta. I had the papperdelle with mushrooms and pancetta. The pasta was excellent. Very light and the sauce was creamy and rich, but not over the top. I cleared my plate. Luckily I walked there from Times Square, so hopefully I worked off some of those carbs and meat! But every bite was worth it.
(5)Erica H.
Not quite a 5, but definitely a 4. (Yelp, give me half marks!) The supermarket is like a wonderland for Italian foodies, and as you would expect from any establishment, the prices are set to match. They also have dine-in stations where you can eat in the middle of the supermarket (something I've definitely never done before). At first, I was kinda turned off by the clamor on a Friday night, but in the end, the ambiance was definitely growing on me. Me and my eating companion ordered the pansotti, the ricotta and spinach ravioli drenched in with a lemon garlic butter, and the parpadelle, with mushrooms and ragu. Each both came with the housemade pasta, which in my mind was absolutely delightful and exquisitie. We both preferred the pansotti, but my eating companion was unhappy with her parpadelle, which was made on suggestion by the waitress. I found it just as delicate, but a different beast from the pansotti, since it carried a tomato base as opposed to the more simplistic ravioli, Each dish definitely had all the trademarks of homemade pasta -- something I'd gladly pay a premium for, and go back for again! Prices for a glass of wine seemed to be reasonable, though the cheaper glasses were honestly nothing to write home about. After that, we moved on to dessert where I grabbed the mandorla tostata, a sponge cake covered in almond mousse with a decadent chocolate filling inside. I wasn't sure what to expect since I thought while they looked pretty, it might not be as good. I WAS SO WRONG. From the first bite, the cake literally melted in my mouth with the chocolate bursting forth. I haven't had a dessert this good in YEARS, beating out even the month I spent in Paris! It was rich and not too sweet, though might have been better paired with a coffee. In the end, though it's slightly more expensive than other places I've been to around the city, I would say that the price is well-justified for what you're getting in exchange. Would I come back? HECK YES.
(4)Johanna T.
Eataly is definitely an experience. It's a combination of a grocery store and multiple restaurants/cafes. The types of Italian foods you can buy there is extensive and delicious, but the restaurant food is not somewhere I would go to have an Italian meal again, especially when there are so many amazing options in the area.
(4)Powell M.
Now that I can visit Eataly whenever I want ( just moved to NY), this place has kind of lost its shine. The gelato was good, I am sure I can find the same quality at a fraction of the price $9 for two small cups is a bit steep. I like to get inspired by the menus and then go home and cook. But this place IS kind of awesome if you are showing someone around the city for the first time.
(3)Jenny K.
If I lived in New York, I would be tempted to come here every single day. Meat, seafood, fruits, veggies, wine, chocolates, pasta, gelato, coffee...You name it, they have it. Next time, I'm going there with a cooler so I can fly back with all the fresh pastas and cheese. I want to live there.
(5)Eleanor L.
If you're really into food, this is a must visit when in new york. It's a large market place all things Italian and there are plenty of eating options. I didn't find it to be a touristy place. Next time I visit the city, I'll definitely return. The fresh pasta was amazing. Worth a visit if you're into good quality food.
(5)Narcisa G.
It's so sad that I have to give only 2 stars! Don't ever go to the panini booth! They will treat u with the worst attitude as possible! It's not worth your money!
(1)Michel A.
High quality food for sure. We all know that. But, what about the service? SLOW SLOW SLOW. I stayed in line for 22 minutes to get an ice cream with Nutella. Only one register open, all the employees were just chatting...and ignoring customers. They even gave me a very small cup instead of the cone I asked for, FORGET IT
(1)Adrian M.
We loved everything about this place (apart from the crowds) except the PIZZA - what a disappointing let down :-( The flavors were bland & the crust was soggy! In fact, it would probably be one of the absolute worst pizzas I have ever had. There were also a few basic Italian items they didn't carry such as anise cookies & olive flavored crackers. Their gelato, pasta, bakery, cheeses/meats, olive oils .... all fantastic! If you're in NYC, definitely go PS: the coconut gelato was the best, skip the pistachio!
(4)Bhavna H.
I felt like I was back in Italy! A wonderful experience to just walk around Eataly! Although it can get quite crowded, the place is spacious enough to accommodate everyone. My favorite sections are the prosciutto section with a 20+ varieties of prosciutto and the gelato/Nutella section with the mouth watering gelato that comes in a waffle cup. You can also get warm Nutella filled in your waffle cone before topping it with some delicious hazelnut or pistachio ice cream! Just what you need on a hot summer day!
(5)Shadpari B.
Nick is a classmate of mine and got me the best hookup! I Sat at the bar right in front of the grills / kitchen area and it was amazing! The staff was amazing and for my first time, they got me what I was desired to have! I had the most amazing glass of wine! it was 3 different types into one and it was worth the $17! My main dish was their Mushroom Pizza and OMG it was to die for! Ready in 5 minutes! Also $17 but in the end my server got a good tip and I hope to go there with some friends next time for sure! I would love to try their pastas since I am a pasta addict!
(5)J J.
By far a large enough store that houses all quality Italian goods and prepared foods, but the sheer NY traffic sets less than a pleasant shopping experience or place to linger, unless you're lucky enough to pick an off time (avoid during peak lunch, dinner, weekends) if possible. It is amusing just to see the excessive amount for some imported goods that are satisfying just to look. If you must shop here go for the unique ingredients, pasta/meats and hard to fine imported goods. Otherwise, bread/gelato/sweets/drinks...can be food at your local market for less a pinch.
(3)John G.
I got a chance to try the pasta restaurant part of Eataly. It was delicious. As for the rest of the store I it was good but a bit on the pricy side.
(4)Andrea S.
Eataly is an experience! A must see, must do in NYC. Be ready to spend more than you would elsewhere, but it's all part of the adventure. The food and drink are good. Though the surroundings are chaos - be prepared for lines and crowds.
(4)Neta Y.
Love this place! Great food, great options, great atmosphere! The few downfalls that don't allow me to come as often is it's very expensive, always crowded and with a lot of tourists that are not in a rush like me, and just too many things going on so it can overwhelming. Otherwise, the food is delicious so I will continue to visit!
(4)Matt B.
Focaccia focaccia focaccia focaccia. I can't believe there aren't more reviews mentioning Eataly's focaccia! Someday maybe I'll be wealthy enough to eat at one of Eataly's table service restaurants, but in the mean time, I'm more than happy to make due with the focaccia. It's the most perfect, fluffiest, chewiest bread you've ever tasted, covered in delicious toppings and priced around $3-$4 for a giant piece. I highly recommend the one topped with squash and ricotta and the one topped with tomatoes and balsamic. (You can find it in the bakery section, towards the back of the store.)
(5)Margaret Z.
3.5 stars. Having just returned from a vacation to Italy, my boyfriend and I were looking to fulfill a pasta craving. We heard great things about Eataly from another couple we met on our trip, so we had to stop by. The market itself is HUMONGOUS and comprised of several different dining and grocery areas - make sure you grab a map! We opted for Pizza & Pasta which is one of the more popular options at Eataly. Our wait was only 20 minutes, but I have heard it can get packed - but they text you once your table is ready so feel free to wander around. Service was quick and attentive. Menu had a ton of variety but most things were pretty pricey. I got the tagliatelle with short rib ragu while my boyfriend got spaghetti with roasted zucchini and some sort of a lime sauce. Both were delicious and definitely tasted "homemade" but nonetheless I wasn't as blown away as I expected to be, especially at the $$$ price point. The grocery areas are fantastic though and this is definitely the place to be if you are looking for a taste of Italy. Will definitely be back if we're ever in the mood to grab some ingredients for our own Italian meal!
(3)Allie S.
It may somewhat of a tourist trap but it's a nice Italian market, perfect when with a group of people so each can eat whatever they want. There is a huge selection of freshly prepared meals and desserts. While I didn't get to try the very tempting gelato and Nutella bar, my focaccia for lunch was delicious as well as the hazelnut mousse dessert I bought. Would definitely want to come back to try more things.
(4)Natalie M.
I absolutely love coming here and sitting up at a counter, having a glass of wine and a selection of cheeses and meats, and a good gossip with a friend. The last time I went all 5 cheeses on the board were very different but I loved all of them - which is quite usual! The meat selection doesn't really stick in my mind though. I also really enjoy the bustling atmosphere of being in the middle of the market. Will keep coming back!
(5)Ursula S.
This is a review for the sandwich parlor. The food was good, big portion, though it wasn't that special to me (taste wise) Price is not bad but it just didn't meet my expectation when I heard a lot of hype for this place.
(3)Fisayo S.
I'm generally overwhelmed with too many choices and that's what happened on my first visit here. On subsequent visits, it's been just as confusing so these days whenever I go to Eataky it's only for the market place which has quite the variety and is a closer commute than Chelsea market
(3)Megan P.
Amazing selection of restaurants as well as groceries. I ask ways bring friends from out of town because I know that there is something for everyone here. If you want to have a picnic in Madison Square Park, get the to-go items in the front like the sandwiches and salads. Or get some baguette and mozzarella. You can also try the gelato, which is amazing. If you want to stay, try the vegetable restaurant! Went here with a friend and split the special, which came with soup and a sandwich for around $16. The sandwich was SO GOOD. Sometimes I think about it because it was that good. The mozzarella was so melts and the bread was the perfect amount of crispy. We both felt full after this meal and then went for gelato.
(5)Leonard T.
We were sent here by friends in Seattle. It was great fun. A huge Italian deli with places to eat or places for take out or just grocery shopping. We had lunch there (our waiter said it was a good thing it was Monday), and it wasn't too hard to get a seat at the oyster bar section. We had the salumi and cheese plate with great Italian wine to go with it, and then after watching them shuck oysters, I had six of those also. It is an extremely busy place, and yes, full of tourists (as we are), but the food and wine were great. We would go back for there were many other choices. Our waiter was very helpful and even took pictures of us, and the father and son next to us.
(4)Amy M.
Eataly has an eye-popping array of gourmet foods, but I just can't get past the atrocious service. I've been ignored, brushed off, and condescended to, and for the amount they charge you, it's not acceptable. And don't go in there by yourself, thinking you'll get a glass of wine and browse around, marveling at the variety of pastas, cheeses, olive oils, etc. Couples and groups around me got served, but not one server so much as glanced my way. I had to walk up to the bar to get someone's attention, and when I didn't go for the most expensive by-the-glass wine that the server attempted to sell me, he poured me the end of a bottle of a mid-range wine. It tasted acidic and not especially fresh, and there was a load of sediment in the bottom. Why did I drink it? I don't know. Where are my standards?
(1)Leslie H.
Five stars for the sheer spectacle that is Mario Batalli's Eataly! That said, the prices are ridiculous. $5.80 for a tiny little individual tiramisu and almost $40 for a 6 person serving cake?! Outrageous. But there are so many delicious food offerings that i would gladly visit daily to taste every option. There are little stations for each type of Italian food, from a gelato station to a sandwich station to a cheese stand to a seafood stand. And of course the entire store functions as a giant grocery store of Italian specialties and imports. I could happily wander the aisles for hours, but I don't think I can actually afford to shop here. :)
(5)Tiffany Y.
We ate in the vegetable section. We ordered the tomato salad to share (yum) and then my receipt says "potato gatto," which I probably thought was good but couldn't remember. I really love the area and think I'd want to come back to try other areas!
(4)Aaron S.
I think it is overrated. I had a gelato sorbet that was way too gooey and sweet. Furthermore, there is almost nowhere to sit----a few uncomfortable bar stools. Looks fancy, but I get the sense that it's much ado about nothing.
(2)Hector V.
A lot to choose from, pricey and very busy. It's a marketplace feel to it but indoors. Very busy and where I stood I seemed to be in the way. I have no problem with crowds but this place was a bit to much. Didn't get to eat. Everywhere in the place had a long wait. Seemed pricy but marketplace's usually are. I won't come back but If I lived in the city I would shop here!
(2)Vanessa T.
Very smart to have the desserts in the front part of the deli/market/restaurant/cafe. You win this round Eataly.
(3)Chip P.
This was my third trip in to Eataly. I have never left without eating well and a bag of goodie to take with me. You really have to be prepared for this experience. Eataly is probably the busiest market in the US. With five restaurants...Meat, Pasta, Pizza, Seafood, and a rooftop restaurant you have more choices than you could possibly ever want. Just to summarize my last two trips. 1st: I was overwhelmed by the sights and smells and spent time taking it in. We decided that trip to eat at the tall tables at the center. We ordered champagne, a meat and cheese plate and some snacks. It was perfect and we got to purchase meat and cheeses to take back to the hotel suite to snack on before dinner. 2nd: We went for the pizza which was so fresh and homemade. I bought things I knew I could stick into my suitcase for the trip home. Pastas and sauces. The market areas are incredible. So please shop while there. Now to this trip. It's my friend Michaels birthday and we are coming for lunch and to shop for dinner. It's a crazy Friday so you know it's busy. So plan on 45-55 minute wait at any of the restaurants and an hour plus for the roof. We put our name in at the seafood restaurant. If you put your name down you don't have to wait there. So go shop!! We find the items we want for dinner and before we are even half way done our table is ready. We order some drinks and the bread comes!!! The bread!! So fresh and homemade we devour it. I decide to order the crudo special and a salad. The crudo is italian for raw. So it's like sashimi. So I have a scallop, a piece of yellowtail and a piece of white tuna. The scallop has two small red dots on top and when I put it in my mouth they open up to reveal the taste of pepperoni. The tuna has two small berries on top that burst upon the tongue sending a blueberry scent along the palette. The yellowtail is already a buttery piece of fish and it's carefully drizzled with a hint of olive oil and a touch of vinegar. The salad is a really good salad but at this point nothing can compare to the experience my mouth just had. After lunch we go back to shopping. We purchased ingredients to make the following for our dinner party. Shrimp orzo pasta salad with fresh baby heirloom tomatoes and asparagus in a lemon vinaigrette. Panzanella salad with Eataly's homemade bread with a simple red wine vinaigrette and fresh basil. Eataly's homemade sausages hot and mild that we cooked on the grill. The sausage was so good I can't even describe how good. Only that when I went to get my third helping I got one of the last ones. Next time you go to NYC get your ass to Eataly the first day! Go for a late lunch and don't be in a rush. You will not regret it.
(5)Fred J.
Love the pasta store and the produce market here. Most of the restaurants are also wonderful, and 1882 makes an awesome espresso!
(4)Rachel M.
Actual: prob around 3.5 stars. Insane food-porium of Italian goodness -- full of hustle and bustle, crazy salumi, fresh veggies, gelatos, bakery in another corner...and even an espresso station. Downsides? not a whole bunch of space if you're getting food there, and also a bit hard to navigate through the various sections and there doesn't seem to be too much method to the madness. But definitely fun and worth checking out! The prices are semi-premium, so it's a good thing I don't live nearby - the temptation to shop there often would be hard to resist.
(3)Susan T.
After all of the hype I'd heard about it, I'm quite relieved to see here on yelp that they have a 3.5-star average as I also wasn't satisfied with my experience there. I actually very much enjoyed the bustling marketplace with the huge variety of Italian foods available, but I was disappointed with the food I ordered. In the pizza and pasta section, I ordered the lemon butter spinach ravioli but found it too bland. And I already had my eye on the hazulnut flourless cake since I walked in but it wasn't very moist or flavorful in the end. The prices in general also seem sky-high in order to match the image they are buildilng, not realistically high. On the plus side, the service was very friendly all around and I love the concept and design. Perhaps I happened to order the wrong things and need to give it a 2nd chance but I was so hoping to like it more.
(3)Rebecca C.
A friend and I came in hungry and decided to try the meat and cheese plate. I don't even think I can describe the food without more adjectives than are reasonable, but here goes... The meats were varied and amazing. They were fresh and tasty and they were all selected by some genius who knows his stuff. The cheese made me so happy I almost stood up and started singing, as my love of cheese knows no bounds. Even without my love of all cheese, this would have stood out as having a really diverse selection that still went together nicely. The fig puree and honey with it was perfect, and when taken as large bites together, you only know happiness in your mouth. Even the olive oil served with the bread was a step above what you normally find in an italian restaurant. Much smoother and without the sometimes bitter note at the end. I love places that know how to serve a good cheese plate, and Eataly is definitely in my number 2 spot (the first being Artisanal in midtown). Above and beyond the gloriousness that was the food, the guy working behind the bar, Sergio, was amazing and knowledgeable and you could tell he really loved what he did. In fact, everyone there seemed to enjoy what they were doing and knew their stuff. It just enhances the whole experience and brings it to a new level.
(5)Cassandra B.
I love bringing tourist and out-of-town guests here because they get a real kick out of the specialty items (and impressively long lines on the weekend!). I have bought a few items here and there - particularly the focaccia pizza at the bakery in the back (it makes for an affordable, quick meal), but considering this is a specialty market, most of the products are very expensive. That said, it's fun to look around at all the exotic olives, pasta, sauces, and veggies!
(3)Ngan H.
The good: An escape to an Italian marketplace. Great spot to pretty much do everything - eat lunch/dinner, grocery shop, eat dessert, buy top of the line Italian cookware, buy Italian skincare products. The bad: Extremely crowded and long lines everywhere. It's crazy. I only got the gelato which was friggin awesome - but I don't know if I could wait on line at 9pm for dinner (meaning eating at 10pm-11pm). Oh yeah, forgot to mention pricey. All in all a good experience and a place to go when you feel like getting lost and explore.
(3)Jorge G.
Love the pistachio gelato! Best ever!
(5)Justin H.
Big, chaotic and fun. Had the bluefish at the Pesci restaurant and really enjoyed it
(4)Jen B.
I remember someone said that it was like a disneyland of italian food. There were Italian goods everywhere! They have everything from fresh pastas to cured meat. I was in Cheese Heaven too! Anyway, the food is good but you have to know what you want to eat. Pasta, Seafood, Meat, veggies only etc. It was my first time there, I didn't know what to expect and I ended up ordering something I didn't like too much. I was thankful for what my boyfriend ordered. We ate at Il Pesce. I had the sea urchin crostini as appetizer and fritto misto for my main entree. It was ok but my boyfriend had the seared flounder with mixed nuts and grilled peach and It was the best! I will definetly go back and try their pasta and pizzzaaa!
(3)Yudi R.
I worked in NYC for six months and this was the restaurant I went to the most. I love the concept of a marketplace with multiple food choices inside one place. I also love the fact that I was able to order wine, oysters and other appetizers, while waiting for a table. Quick tip: If you want a faster table inside the pizza/pasta restaurant, ask to be seated in the counter. Anytime I was in a rush, I would eat there. Food is pretty simple, but oh so good and compared to other NYC places, so cheap. I had many of the pastas and the marguerita pizza and ate every bite. Their prosecco is affordable and refreshing. They also have a lemon soda worth trying. Check it out!
(4)Susan G.
I really wanted to love this place. I have been wanting to check it out for some time so was excited when we finally set aside some time to stop by. Well, as soon as you walk in, it is crowded, loud and there is no "flow" to the store. People are walking everywhere amongst diners, and there are little nooks of food shelves. I thought there would be more interaction, but you kind of have to know what you want before you get there to get the most out of the place. Browsing is somewhat hard with the crowds as well. At first we thought of eating there, but every place had a huge line, so we began looking around for some take out options. So when I finally did buy a few things, thanks in part to a helpful employee in the olive oil section, I really wanted to hate the place and not come back - ever. However, once I got home to actually eat what I bought, everything was so delicious! The bread, mozzarella, prosciutto, oil and balsamic amounted to a great meal. (Albeit an expensive one, but the oil and balsamic were the most expensive part - I can use it for subsequent meals. The bread/meat/cheese were all reasonably priced) So, will I go back? Maybe... if I'm in the area and feel like braving the madness. Next time I might try the fresh squid ink fettuccine.
(3)Christina H.
what i ate: both at the pizza/pasta restaurant and groceries for take away i have eaten at the pizza/pasta place (don't remember the name) twice. both times i though it was good but nothing outstanding and definitely does not compare to some of my other favorite italian places (babbo, lartusi, rubirosa, bianca, etc). not generally worth the wait or noise either though is a good place to bring friends / family when they are in town if they have heard about eataly and want to try it out for a somewhat reasonable price. i do really like their grocery section and also the sandwich counter. their meatball sandwich is delicious. also i almost always get something from the foccacia stand, my favorite is the one with prosciutto and mozz. they also have good meat selections and cut cheeses. i recently got some of their fresh mozz and it was really tasty. the fresh produce section looks good but i have never purchased anything as the prices are higher than other options. good to bring out of towners. good to pick up something italian on your way home. not great for a nice dinner out on the town.
(3)Risa Y.
I love markets like these where I feel like I am in food heaven! There are fresh cold cuts, meat, fish, cheese, you name it... but I have also never seen a market so clean and organized. It's like Barcelona's Boqueria Market meets New York's rather bougie Flatiron District... A very Botega Louis look to it as well. If you go there, sit down, relax and order bottles of wine and a platter of prosciutto, cheese and bread. We also ordered a dozen oysters after we switched from bottles of red wine to a crisp and light bottle of chardonnay. I had a great afternoon with my lovely girlfriends :) Eataly really made my NYC worthwhile!
(5)Shagun M.
The food here can never go wrong. We were a group of 12, and ate at the rooftop. Great service, food, quality and stmosphere, especially in the summer. Dont order the chocolate beer, it was not good!
(5)Derrick V.
This food market/dining center is a cool spot to check out, especially with the amount of different eateries and products featured. There's definitely a buzz inside, which adds to the excitement. In the middle, there's a section of standing tables where you can order salumi, cheese, crudo, and wine. Their mixed cheese plate was really nice, but the salumi plate I found a little lacking. Marinated sardines were delicious. If I was a local, I'd probably get a few things here now and then.
(4)Erica W.
I absolutely loved Eataly, and now I understand what all the hype is about. It's like an indoor Italian market with so many different surprises - from unique and authentic Italian grocery items to the restaurants. Eataly was much larger than I had imagined. I went to the pasta restaurant and had some delicious pasta and pizza. Everything is so fresh. I also went to the gelato stand and had a very tasty, yet rich salted caramel gelato. I got the small size and still was not able to finish it even after sharing b/c it was so rich. The word on the street is that Eataly is coming to Chicago...what a wonderful day that will be...
(5)Rose D.
Eataly is the best addition to our neighborhood and don't know how we got along without it. There are not many great supermarkets around here and now Eataly is where I shop for the majority of my groceries. Their fish market is beautiful, clean and fresh. They have excellent cod, shrimp, salmon, scallops and whole fish. The meat market is also excellent. I buy the meatball mix often when making meatballs and the pork, ground beef and veal is already evenly blended together and gives you a great advantage. Chicken and other meats are such good quality and organic/no antibiotics, etc. The vegetable market is also top notch - full of fresh and often organic vegetables and also unique vegetables, nuts, fruits that you don't see everywhere. It actually puts me in a really good mood to shop there because of the beautiful setup (despite the massive daily crowds you need to navigate). We also frequently buy the whole rostisserie chickens and they are so juicy and well cooked. Also, the fresh pasta is terrific, as are the fresh cured meats and cheeses. As for the restaurants in Eataly, we really love Manzo (Agnolotti is delicious) and the fish restaurant. The pizza/pasta restaurant was ok but not blown away by the pizza (a little soupy) or pasta (marinara wasn't the best) but otherwise, no complaints. Thank you, Lidia!!!
(5)Ro N.
I came here for the first time ever with C - C wanted to get their gelato here. I am not into their pistachio gelato, I should have got their raspberry sorbet. Small cup = one flavour only - totally not like Amorino. We got some espresso cups - yay. Cutes.
(3)Cat N.
It's a pretty fun concept, and i loved running around all the departments, grabbing prosciutto, cheese, bread, and accoutrements for my own epic sandwich. The prices are up there, but this is high quality stuff you're paying for. A prosciutto that's been aged 22 years? Shit. The staff are very accommodating with samples. I didn't get to explore the packaged stuff closely enough to see if they had imports of all my favorites, but otherwise the food was very fresh and delightful. Apparently there's a beer garden up top, but the wait was over an hour for us on a Friday night. Instead, we paid for everything at the front, and took it over a short walk away to Madison Square park for a lovely dinner in the glow of Shake Shack's lights on a summer night.
(4)Gena B.
It was alright. Honestly, I can't see going there regularly. Yes, it's fun to see everything that they have, and if you are looking for some of the more obscure Italian items, they will for sure have them. BUT they are pricey. And, if you want to dine, your entire party needs to agree to eat the same type of food: Fish, OR pasta, OR pizza, OR vegetarian, etc. Each place serves different items and you can only get what THEY serve. If you want to eat mix-n-match, you have to go up to the (I think) 14th floor and the night we were there, the wait was twice as long. So we decided to wait the 25 minutes for the fish restaurant. We were directed to go to the wine "restaurant" for drinks. We chose our drinks and knew we would need to pay before leaving, but were surprised that when we got to the fish part of this place, that they wouldn't offer the same beverages. And each side was separate. I just didn't think it was worth the money or the wait.
(3)Cindy T.
Awesome! Molto Bene ! Why fly when we can get transported to Italy as soon as we get inside those doors .....who would think just a few blocks walk from the train , bus stop or your car can get you to the Mecca of Everything Italian? It occupies a block , 23rd to 24th Street , main entrance in 23rd Street. You can miss it because The Flat Iron Building , the Park and Eataly's location forms a triangle .The Wine Store is the first thing you're going to see,then the Fresh Produce , Housewares, Bookstore, Beer Section, Fresh Pasta, Bakery ,Fresh Monger , Dairy , Butcher , etc. and not to overlook are the Restaurants which are in three or four sections, separating Fish, Pasta, Pizza and Vegatarian . It's fine dining and Fast Food put together ..... the Pasta's and the Pizza's are really good.The Lavazza Espresso's are not to me outshined ....love the Espresso Torinese that comes with a small glass of sparkling water. To quote a fellow reviewer Samantha S. ... "A feast for the Senses and the Belly !"
(4)Tyler s.
A lovely way to shop or people watch. Me and the BF started with espressos and cappuccinos at the front, and worked out way in for brunch. We sat the vegetable bar and had prosecco and two different salads. Our favorite was the Heirloom tomato salad. It was the perfect, light way to start the day before heading out for adventures in the city. We also picked up some desserts, cheeses and snacks and prosecco for our terrace room for having friends over later. It was a big hit with the friends we had over.
(4)Maria L.
Helloooo Gelatooooo! A bit overpriced for ice cream, but if you want to try it out for the end of this summer, get a medium cup of hazelnut and pistachio. A nice treat to take over to Madison Park. It sure beats waiting on the Shake Shack line!
(3)Samantha S.
Yes. It IS crowded, expensive, overwhelming. But it is also amazing, having everything you could ask for, and more. A feast for the senses and the belly.
(5)cy c.
pasticceria is very good, I had by far the best tiramisu in NY. pasta is good also, although the portion is tiny. I'm willing to pay more for their good food quality.
(4)Am I.
I love everything about Eataly. Food, grocery shopping, Cafe, restaurants, people, the sammies, every.single.thing. Also, my friends tell me the Nutella creperie is out of this world. I don't like hazelnuts (I know) but they are just right up there with me in foodie ville, so I take their word for it.
(5)Laura M.
I get its basically a self serve fast casual... But the quality is Devine and the pairings worth the money on a slow Sunday afternoon. The fish is fresh. The waiters give you wine tasting before you order... It's just plain nice and fun.
(5)PB K.
Scrumptious food, but boy is it expensive! They have anything and everything Italian that you can dream up, including restaurants and counters, but you will pay for it!
(4)Chichi Z.
Ran into this place cause I was pretty hungry, didn't expect it to be this good! Very delicious salads.
(5)Kristen J.
If I lived in NYC I would never shop at any other grocery store. Not only is it beautiful and clean but the produce and protein is top of the line. My daughter and I ate at Manzano inside Eataly and it was phenomenal our service was excellent and they were more than happy to accommodate my daughter and I for a lovely dinner before our show. If you are ever in NYC you have to go here.
(5)Sharon P.
Really good steak! Of course the area is a lot of fun for out of towners and locals too. Not a bargain if that is what you want but order the steak rare for the best tasting and good luck.
(5)Bert H.
The choices here were superb. Only reason I am giving 4 stars is because I travel to Italy often so it's not the creme de la creme in Italian, but darn close. Would recommend! And the lasagna is 5 stars.
(4)Lani G.
This is BY FAR the coolest place I've ever been to. Ever. 5 different Italian restaurants (meat, seafood, vegetarian, pizza and pasta. They also have stations (for lack of better word) for bread and different focaccia, cheese and meat, gelato, pastries, wine and beer. There is a butcher section as well as seafood. There is a produce section and huge areas for dry goods. This place is a foodie's dream! I wish that there was something like this in Orlando! We ate at the pizza and para place and got the antipasto plate, which was delicious. We also got three entrees and shared them all (even though there were only two of us - lol!). We had the lasagna, he ravioli with spinach and ricotta in a lemon sauce, and the mini ravioli with braised short rib. All were delicious!! In order of best to just a little less than best - spinach ravioli, braised short rib mini ravioli, lasagna. It is so good that we plan of coming back tomorrow!!
(5)A K.
After all the hype on various TV shows, expected this place to be a huge grocery store with lots of selection. Instead, it's mostly a collection of shops and restaurants under one roof. Was quite crowded with people getting their wine and cheese on. Long line for the gelato as well. Skipped the long line and went with an affogato (which uses a latte flavored gelato from the same place) and lavazza espresso which was one of the best affogato's I've ever had. Also had an iced cappuccino which had a nice thick foam on top almost like whipped cream but not really. Anyway, that was also one of the best iced coffee drinks we've ever had. Strong and delicious.
(4)Briana H.
Okay, Eataly is vast and kind of a maze, but if you're looking for a tasty, quick weeknight dinner, follow the directional arrows to La Verdure. Then look for the ropes demarcating where the line begins. We were a bit confused at first and stood around waiting for one of the many staff to seat us, but it turned out the hostess station was a few feet behind us. Once seated, however, the meal was great. The wine (whose name escapes me now) I drank was totally forgettable, but I haven no difficulty recalling the food. Even the carnivorous hubs was impressed with his piatto de lotta vegetables. A server pouring our water looked horrified when the hubs joked "If it's really that bad, I'll just get a hot dog later," but fortunately there was no need. I had a special involving cauliflower and cardoons, which involved learning what cardoons are (related to the artichoke family). My dish was a cheesy casserole of the two veggies topped with breadcrumbs, which was tasty and reminiscent of something my mother used to make. It was accompanied by a salad of frisee and red cabbage, tossed in a tasty sweet lemon vinaigrette. But the star of the meal was the mushroom bruschetta. I have no idea what kind of mushrooms were mingled on top of the bread and carmelized onions, but they were absolutely delicious. I wish I had asked so that I could find some on my own, but perhaps they sell them in the neighboring vegetable market. Anyway, La Verdure was great. Yes, the ambience is a bit lacking, but the food is great, and the dishes were brought immediately after we finished the previous ones. Eataly employs a huge number of staff, which ensures that you are never sitting around, and the only waiting you might incur is the wait for a table or for the checkout line. As for the rest of the market, I can't evaluate its restaurants, but the floorplan itself is a little baffling. You can buy chocolates at the chocolate counter, but to buy coffee, which is stacked right next to said chocolates, you have to walk through the market to the main checkout area. Once you learn the lay of the land, however, Eataly is a great place to pick up Italian specialties for a nice occasion. If, like me, you dream of getting lost in a vast palace of food, dreams can come true.
(4)Gabrielle S.
I absolutely LOVE Eataly!!! "too crowded" "too expensive" "too touristy" all these comments are pretty pointless and petty - did you expect to go to Eataly and NOT face all these things?! It's over 50,000 square feet in the middle of Flatiron with New York City prices and it's the 1st of its kind in the United States. I knew coming into this place what it would be like. Me, I put my headphones on and just let myself get lost! I stop in a few times a week on the way home from the gym or work and I have yet to have one single complaint. Take a few minutes to figure out the place and you won't care about the size.....I think the people who say it's confusing don't bother to map it out in their heads. Eataly is a great place for some celebrity sightings if you're into that - I've seen David Krumholtz shopping and Former Prime Minister of Italy and America Ferrera all enjoying some meals. As for prices, the vegetables are the BEST prices I have ever seen at any "grocery" store and the quality is much better than I've seen anywhere else. Eataly uses all local growers (the kinds you would see at the Union Square Market) so everything is fresh and perfect. The meat is as pricey as any high-quality butcher shop and pretty awesome! Ground beef, pork and veal were all fantastic when I made meatballs and their fresh pasta is incredible! Yes $7 for a pound of pasta is more than $1.50 for a box of Barilla but I am telling you it is worth the money - I get the whole wheat pasta and it cooks in 3 minutes and is so light and refreshing - you don't get that gross full feeling from it because there are no preservatives. The Salumeria is tasty and the paninis (Hot or cold) are great for a quick lunch on the go - word of advice to anyone "American" - A panini means sandwich, not necessarily a hot sandwich pressed in metal - I got to watch two girls complain nonstop about how Eataly's paninis were cold and laughed hysterically when the guy behind the counter told them not all paninis are hot pressed sandwhiches, that's an American thing. Yay for learning about other cultures!! I love the Lavazza cafe, nothing better than Italian coffee!! The chocolate shop and pastry shop are both delectable and delicious. Oh and the rotisserie chickens are awesome - I've gotten them numerous times when I didn't have time to cook dinner and the chicken guy will section the whole chicken for you at no extra cost which is fantastic. I haven't had a chance to try the restaurants or the fish market but am looking forward to it. I am excited to try the beer garden too when it opens up! If you have the patience for groups, lines, and noise then definitely make a trip to Eataly, it's worth the craziness. Or, go later in the day as they are open late and the place definitely dies down after 7 or 8 - the restaurants are still hoppin then but the other stations and shopping areas are not as busy. Love you Eatay, try to forget the haters! Haven't tried the restaurants at Eataly but I want to
(5)Michelle Y.
This place is kind of EXTREMELY INSANE. In both a good and a bad way and thus the middle-of-the-road rating. Um, where to start? Let's list. Good: 1. HUGE so the likelihood of you not finding whatever Italian specialty you're looking for is slim 2. I love the different counters for different types of food and how each one feels different from the next. I feel like I'm in Europe when I'm here. 3. A new option for if you need to use the ladies room after eating Shake Shack at Madison Square Park! Bad: 1. HUGE so it's completely overwhelming. The place is packed to the brim tables, merchandise, etc. Sometimes it's like a maze navigating the place. 2. Tourist central! There are 1 million people in here at any given time. Give yourself at least an hour to go in, walk around, and come back out. Add another hour if you plan on buying anything. 3. Pricey! I would be okay with pricey if I didn't have to have claustrophobia attacks along with it. If it's pricey, I want it to be convenient. If it's pricey and hard to access, then I'm not coming back. Sorry Mario Batali, but until this place calms the eff down, then I will not be returning.
(3)jen r.
this place was slammed, but it was a sunday during prime brunch time. i fell in love with it as soon as i walked in. fresh veggies, amazing cheeses, pasta lovers delight, pastries and coffees, wines and breads. this place rocks!!!! i decided to stuff my face with some gelato and am so glad i did. the chocolate and pistachio were both divine!
(4)Tammy O.
Would have loved to review this place, but couldn't get inside as there was a mile long line for each entrance...see review for Hill Country Chicken, where I actually got to eat... 3* rating only not to skew the totals!
(3)Eric N.
This place blew me away. From the moment that you walk in, there is a whirlwind of people and activity. We entered at the entrance that has the coffee and espresso. The thing that strikes you right away is the mingling of food with a shopping experience for food related products. We dined at the pizza and pasta restaurant first. No problem accommodating our 2 year old. The seating is very close and personal. Not a big deal for us, but certainly a personal choice. The quality of the pizza was excellent, and we had an order of the squash lasagna. Superb. We next went to the vegetable restaurant. This took alot of convincing, but my wife was won over. The 3 dishes that we ordered were all awesome. The prices run a little bit high, but given the quality, it didn't matter. We bought a selection of charcuterie to go, and also purchased some fresh bread. None of these purchases disappointed. I can't wait for my next visit.
(5)Nova N.
nice concept but very crowded and expensive. bad pizza!!!
(2)BarkingDO G.
Gorgeous Italian food market. Divine bakery section. There is EVERYTHING and ANYTHING Italian here. Can eat here or do take out. It was insanely crowded but for good reason. We had a pizza which was excellent.
(5)Flaco L.
Love the ambiance, all the choices one has to eat and drink italian. Great food, you can't go wrong. A must visit while in NY. Come here every time a visit NY.
(5)Maureen M.
Busy, loud, but great.
(4)Aaron D.
Well worth the visit. It definitely can get crazy in there. My daughter had a blast, we would definitely return but we are not itching to get back. Just be warned beers are very expensive up on the roof.
(4)GT W.
Absolute pandemonium- the space feels like you're in the Caesar's Palace shopping emporium in Las Vegas. Only people are having a wine and cheese tasting in the middle of the floor. Alcoves upon alcoves sport different eating stations of various wait times and price ranges. However, within the absolute chaos; there is a BEER STORE of sorts right near the Birreria upstairs sit down restaurant. I was able to find many harder to find Italian craft beers: Baladin, del Borgo, Ducato along with bottles of silver label Xyauyù barleywine, but some of these bottles run in the whopping $40 range, which I find typical for Italian imports. Instead of waiting for a table, my group opted to stock up on supplies to make at home. The ravioli we picked up turned out exquisite. The selection of food stuff here is overwhelming with almost anything you can image. Sort of a surreal place. Definitely fun to even just walk around and be mesmerized. Big downside is that wait times are long for the restaurants and the open area is very crowded. But I guess that means they are doing something right.
(4)Jimmy G.
Also find the panino stand and get the prime rib panino. Pricey but out of this world.
(5)Jennifer Z.
Eataly is one of our favorite places in the city. It's so unique, and I had never been anywhere that's like it before. The focaccia is delicious! It's our favorite when visiting. It's usually very busy, but worth any lines (wouldn't be more than a few minutes). Overall, it's just a really neat atmosphere where you can get awesome and authentic Italian food. Must visit if you're in the city!
(5)Stephane K.
Eataly has multiple restaurants within the space - your group will need to make a decision about the type of food you all want (pizza and pasta, meat dishes, etc). I love the pizza and pasta restaurant (I would imagine it's the most popular by far). The downside is that there is nearly always a long wait. The upside is that you can put your name in and then walk around the store, grab some wine and charcuterie elsewhere in the space (no reservation for that particular restaurant), and they'll text you when your table is ready. I recommend the cacio e pepe! Yum!
(4)Lisa C.
OMG, mamma mia, fabuloso! The most incredible array of Italian delicasies in one place in NY that exists. Restaurants, fresh produce, fish, meat, cheeses, pastas,,exotic condiments, you name it, it's there. Completely, overwhelmingly authentico! Like a walk through a southern Italian town's finest foodie neighborhood.
(5)Joe M.
Giant marketplace of Italian goodness. Great birra selection and cheeses not found in other Italian markets. Don't miss the gelato and dine at Birreria on the roof if you can
(4)Shahram M.
Great meal experience. Too bad that we can sit and order food from several restaurants at the same time. We visited peace. The fritto misto was to die for. The Branzino. Was delish. The insalata misto however was crap.
(4)Cathy S.
I love this place! Unfortunately it is so crowded and consequently, it is a bit tough to enjoy the experience. Still, very authentic foods and cooking supplies that you could only buy in Italy (and now here!).
(4)Natasha G.
My boyfriend took me here and we both loved it! So many goodies and there were even gluten-free options for me. :) It was very crowded with rude tourists who move like they have nowhere to be, which can be frustrating. Average wait time to be seated at a restaurant was 30 minutes, on Saturday. However, they sat us much quicker than that! They text you when your table is ready so you don't have to just stand around and wait. We will definitely be returning!
(4)Patrick S.
I have eaten here 2x, and I've yet to select the best dish. I desire the most simple fish, broiled, baked, fried, or pasta al dente, with nice portions. My fish (served for 2) was a mistake, but the selection was limited. Adequate quantity, but... where's my salmon, scrod, scallops?
(3)Michael R.
Always good food and great gelato. Staff are really friendly in all departments. Grab a sandwich or gelato and have a seat in Madison Square Park.
(5)Sara L.
There are few places where you could find the best pappardelle dish, and this place is it! Steps away from my hotel, I wanted to try this place out. I sat at the bar, and a waitress immediately served me bread with olive oil. I asked for balsamic vinegar to compliment the tasty olive oil. Boy was it delicious! And I haven't even ordered yet. So I ended up ordering their only pappardelle dish $20, which came before I got to finish my free bread! One bite into the pappardelle later, I found myself craving more and more. So much for saving half to-go. WOW, this pappardelle is fineeee.
(5)Joyce K.
Eataly is absolutely an Italian lovers food haven!!! It is a high-end food market which offers 7 sit down restaurants, a bakery, produce store, butcher for fresh meats, a cooking school, a restaurant on a rooftop, an Italian coffee bar and full wine/spirits bar. There is so much to see here! The space is huge and it's so beautiful inside! I could easily spend at least 2-3 hours browsing around the market and dining at one of the restaurants. Honestly all of the restaurants smelled soooo good! This place is PACKED! Even on a weeknight. My friend and I dined at one of the restaurants, La Pizza & La Pasta which specializes in only pizza and pasta. The wait for 2 was about 45 mins so we decided to kill some time by walking through the market and had a glass of wine at the wine bar/fresh meats. After about a 45 minute wait, we were seated at the bar with an amazing, friendly and hilarious server (forgot his name!) He recommended a great red wine and even told us about some of the most popular dishes. He suggested we try the Tagliatelle with short rib ragu so that's what we went with! Before our food came, we were brought over an amazing fresh bread wrapped in butcher paper. The bread is handmade with organic, local stone ground flour and baked in their wood burning oven. I could just taste the freshness of the bread. Soon after, our pastas arrived. Let the pasta extravaganza commence! We ordered a pasta off the featured spring dishes, Ravioli di Piselli which comes with homemade ravioli wrapped inside is spring pea, ricotta, Pecorino Romano, and mint with butter and pea shoots. SO DELICIOUS AND BUTTERY! The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. And our server's recommendation, Tagliatelle al Ragù di Manzo. Again the pasta is house made and came with nice chunks of short rib. The dish was bursting with Ragù flavor and melted in my mouth. Perfection. I would most definitely come back again and would recommend Eataly to anyone visiting NYC. And for all you yelpers who hail from Southern California, there will be an Eataly opening up in Westfield Century City. Woohoo!! Thank you Oscar Farinetti and company for being so kind to us SoCal folks!!!! Can't wait for its arrival!
(5)Michelle S.
The most amazing place to grab a drink, shop for authentic Italian food and dine! We dined here in February after a friend recommended it while we were in the city for a little over 10 hrs. We love Italian food and our trip to Italy 2 years ago is all I dream about. We dined at the pasta/pizza restaurant on a Friday night. Service was great, atmosphere was buzzing and food was delicious! I had the gluten free pasta and my husband prosciutto pizza. Both delicious! And you can't leave without a glass of wine. Just perfect. I wish they would opened one in Atlanta!
(5)Amy P.
We tried twice to go to the pasta section of the restaurant, but they don't take reservations, and the wait was always really long. It looks so good, but we had to settle for the vegetarian section. I got the potato gnocchi, and it was pretty tasty, but not what I was craving. The space is awesome, and I would love the opportunity to shop there regularly for Italian ingredients, but I wish they served the full menu at all of the little spots.
(3)Jonathan B.
Very good food and wine experience. Can't go wrong here Whether you are upstairs on the roof in the summer- or on the flor for cheese/ wine, seafood or pasta. I'll even excuse the foot traffic
(5)Bharat W.
Great ambience at the rooftop, beer selection, dessert is amazing, food just above average. Overall great vibe and bites are good. The entres are okay. Had the branzino and the pork shoulder. The pork shoulder was a bit dry, very disappointing.
(3)Beena P.
Showed up 9 minutes late for our 2:45pm reservation at Pranzo and they said their kitchen was already closed and they could not accommodate us. Not impressed by rude staff or the insane number of people which makes it hard to even walk. Probably wouldn't come back even if the food was to die for.
(1)Eri M.
As a tourist from Los Angeles, I loved this place. I thought it was a little piece of heaven. I walked in expecting some cafe. I had no idea what I walked into. It's so much bigger than you'd think. You walk in to see a place that looks like a marketplace, sectioned off by different types/categories of food, all related to Italian cuisine. My husband and I came for lunch, and we were lost as soon as we walked in. We learned that there were seven restaurants within the entire place; one catered to sandwiches, another to seafood, then veggies, and so on. We had our lunch in the pizza and pasta place. The restaurants aren't in separate rooms, but sectioned off areas with tables. We had the pizza with three types of toppings, to get a good taste of different pizzas, and the tagliatelle with short rib. Both were really, really good, but the tagliatelle, was to die for. I really enjoyed it. It might have been that the night before, I had handmade pasta at another NYC restaurant that was not very good, and extremely disappointed. Anyway, I was happy with the food. We didn't have wine, but still had a great time. We walked around and explored the many different parts of this place. I enjoyed looking at the many products this place had to offer, most of which I wish I could have taken back home with me. I can't wait for Eataly to come to Los Angeles. I would frequent this place if I could.
(5)Linda T.
Such a nice market place with casual dining. You can get anything Italian from bread to pastas to meats to chocolate. There's a gelato/coffee place and Nutella bar serving up all sorts of Nutella crepes and desserts. I'm happy eataly is coming to LA soon!
(4)Melody N.
I was really excited to go to this place after watching a couple of videos about it and we typically enjoy going to different city markets. This place is great in terms of how many different products there are and fresh products there are. You can drool over the freshly made pasta, the fresh sea urchin, and the rows and rows variety of food items. The layout, however, is really confusing. You can be walking through the olive oil section and the next minute, you are bumping into the hostess stand, then the next bumping into the fruits, and the next elbowing into someone's meal. We went on a mid-afternoon Friday, which was chaotic. I am unsure if it's due to the hoards of people that makes it feel so harrowing or if the layout that quite doesn't make sense. I wish they had more parts not as open so it was clearer which section I was in. Also, I was really disappointed that I didn't see any samples. Did I just not know where I was doing? The charcuterie plates that people were eating in the middle of the place looked great. How do I get to eat those(they looked like they paid for it)? Maybe this is only built for New Yorkers who can stand elbow to elbow with each other? I would want to come back and eat some food and I eyed some menus which looked a little pricey though.
(3)Erin H.
When visiting Manhattan for the first time, especially coming from the West Coast, there are certain things you do. Empire State Building, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, etc. Most people who have been to these places will tell you that going once is enough for life because they are crowded, overpriced, and in many respects, outrageously stressful. The novelty wears off almost instantly. For all of you who have never been, you can go ahead and add Eataly to the list of absolute tourist traps in the city. Take my advice and open the door, take a peak inside, shut the door, keep walking, and say you've been there. Unless you are looking for a $6 scoop of mediocre gelato, a 2 hour wait to be seated at a restaurant where you're going to receive terrible service and food, or whether you just really like torturing yourself, do yourself a favor and keep walking. Still peak in the door so you can observe the madness from afar. Came here once by myself, then brought my mom when she came out to visit, hoping I had missed something the first time. Nope, never again.
(1)Bex H.
I love coming here for speciality items like farro pasta, fancy vegetables and exotic mushrooms. I LOVE mushrooms. They always have like 15 different kinds of mushrooms and they change frequently. The staff isnt the friendliest and the prices are kinda of outrageous and it's always crazy crowded with foreigners and rude old people. So why the 4 star rating? Where else can you get crazy and weird food? Eataly is one of a kind. I have not eaten at the restaurants there because I am vegan and there is nothing for me, but they look pretty uncomfortable anyway. Who wants to eat in the middle of a grocery store?
(4)Joshua L.
Eataly is very unique in its own special way. Prepare to bump into a couple of people because it is crowded. The restaurant itself is a tourist attraction with its authentic Italian products and feel. Both times I had the Buffalata Pizza and it was superb. I had the Lasagna Ragu today which I wasn't crazy about. Gelato was good and grab a couple sweets on your way out. Make sure to check out some of their authentic Italian products and stop by the bakery. The bread is freshly made and the aroma is great.
(4)Jen S.
For a large space, this place always feels cramped and crowded. It is chaotic and hard to navigate because there is so much going on. I have been to the pasta bar and the beer garden on the roof as well as shopped at the mini markets. The pasta was decent. I probably wouldn't go back to the beer garden because there is usually a wait to get up there and the food was not particularly memorable.
(3)Anita A.
I live in the neighborhood and have walked by many times with the lines for gelato formed around the corner, but avoided it for the tourist trap it tends to be (the New Yorker in me avoids all tourist traps if I can help it). However eventually I was asked to go there by a friend visiting and happened to finally step inside the world of Eataly. The space is huge offering a ton of options from quick bites to food shopping. There are also tons of places to sit down and eat from sandwiches, to pizza, to seafood to name a few. My friend and I ended up exploring around a bit until we settled for seafood. Our waiter seemed a bit rushed to take our order and the food wasn't worth the price point in my opinion. The gelato is a definitely lure to head in, but stick to the gelato, everything else isn't worth the crowds, the noise, and the food that isn't worth the price tag associated with it.
(2)Angela O.
I love this place. A lot of different options to eat and great variety of specialty products.
(5)Fadi B.
This place has a lot of potential, but it is so so soooo overcrowded with tourists that it makes going there completely pointless. I really don't know how they could do a better job, after all you can't expect an operation like Eataly to want to grow less in popularity. However, if you're looking for an authentic Italian experience, there's a ton of places in NY to check out other than this beehive of slow walking rude tourists.
(3)Walter M.
Big, Boisterous, Brash and extra special!! Quality abounds in their packaged, fresh prepared, and fresh meats and fish. Love the place!!
(4)Thomas C.
I think the concept is fantastic and brings a lot of authentic good Italian food in the city Pricing is a bit high though especially if you want to shop there , I get it things are imported but it is still a bit too much Downside of it too crowded anytime of the day , hard to get a seat there and again prices in most of the restaurant are on the high side Overall good quality product , definitely a place to check out if you are in town
(3)John T.
Is it tourist central? Yes. Is it always packed? Yes. Does the food make you feel like you've been teleported back to Italy? YES! So I keep coming back for more. With an Italian heritage and lots of family still living there, Eataly makes me feel like I'm back in the old country. I can eat their pizza and gelato all day. My favorite pizza is the Verace because I love bufala and burrata so this is a good choice for those cheese lovers. Then for gelato I love raspberry and lemon mixed together. It's under the sorbet section.. In Italy just gelato but I'll let that slide :) Also don't waste money on the fresh veggies from because it's pricey and not the best quality. Last time I checked the artichokes were HUGE but the best flavor comes from the smaller ones.. Still the price was a little high. Check out their Nutella crepes (not Nutella iced coffee it's an expensive so-so mocha) because they are mouth watering. Cheers!
(4)Miguel R.
I have eaten Italian food to the point of saturation. Eataly has managed to regain my attention and appreciation for this cuisine. I have yet to eat something here that I have not liked. Plus, after lunch or dinner, I can tour the market and take home some excellent foods as well. What's there not to like about Eataly?
(5)Ethan S.
This is by far the best Italian food you will ever have 8n the United states I would highly recommend the linguini with shrimp in it so far I've only eaten at the pizza and pasta place but it is so good you can't describe it to someone who hasn't had it you need to go if you are in new York I only have one piece of advice for you if you don't have a reservation and if your not going early be prepared for chaos and a least an hour wait I will come here every time I go to new York the best Italian food I've ever had
(5)Wendy J.
Big fan,, always take my out of town friends there,, they all love it.. end it with a crepe with nutella
(4)Lars H.
Whhhhooooops! The NY strip steak, let's call it a steakelette, was just not really much. It is 39, make it 45, if you wish, but make it an entree. Somebody else posted a photo already. Get your act together people.
(2)Frank H.
Wow, this place has it all food wise, I've never been to Italy but now I want to go! and now I'm 6 hours closer but I digress. Start with the cheeses and it makes the CGC look like a push cart, fresh past, breads, desserts, butcher, deli, café, wine store etc etc etc Best cannoli ever.
(5)Mark M.
This place is extraordinary with the food selections but they charge you $19 for some pasta with no meat, that's absurd. I recommend getting the Tagliatelle with short ribs before anything else. You get your money's worth for the $23 unless you're a vegan then you're out of luck.
(4)Christine E.
I am used to the flagship Eataly store in Torino which is somewhat more organized and manageable. This store was a shit show! People everywhere, couldn't find anything and overall madness. BUT the food is simply amazing and the store houses all the best of Italy's culinary treats.
(3)Grace A.
Amazing store, there's so much on offer and it's all brilliant in its own way. A one stop shop for all things Italian with a great selection of produce & meats. The fresh roast beef rolls are amazing!
(5)Xavier S.
The Curtains part and it's like walking in to an open air market in Italy. Bella Italia! The moment you walk in, with New York City's large Italian population well represented here, ordering and speaking in Italian, you are transferred to Rome or Italy's New York, Milano in an instant. This place is amazing! The selection is so overwhelming that you feel like Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson, walking in to the grocery store for the first time. You want to just faint! The selection goes on forever! Meats, cheese, pasta, cooked food, prepared food for home, drinks, pastries, gelato, books everything Italian! The food I ordered was made of all imported Italian ingredients. What a treat this place is, I'm coming back another 1,000 times before I'm done.
(5)Jennifer S.
Wow! Literally feels like you're transported to Italy when you walk into the market. I've never seen so many olive oil options in my life. If I lived closer I would probably go broke buying groceries at this market every week. Definitely a must-see if you're visiting the city. If you live close, I hate you.
(5)Becca L.
I just love going to Eataly and it never disappoints. They have many wonderful restaurants to choose from, as well as an amazing grocery selection. My favorite area to visit is the desert section and espresso bar, as well as the rooftop bar. Sometimes I go to Eataly when I'm bored, because there are just so many interesting things to see. It is overpriced, and you have to be able to handle crowds to enjoy this for sure, but still worth the time. If you visit the rooftop bar be sure to try one of the lavender flavored beers :).
(4)Annie D.
This place is huge but has so much to offer. The fresh bread is amazing and all of the italian spots are our of this world. It can get crowded though.
(4)Joshlen C.
Wonderful assortments! Makes me want to shop and eat everything in the store!!! I thought prices were going to be ridiculous but it was very reasonable! Love the gelato!!! Packaging of products are perfect! Store is designed to perfection! Simple, clean, diverse, and open. Each section has displays that explain the food and makes you want to explore and experience the products. Touches the senses of "food"! Very smart!
(5)Isabella D.
Coconut Gelato! Simply to die for! It was sooooooooooooooo good, I was fantasizing about my next stop there. I had a small cup which seemed a creamy and decadent eternity and all for $5.00. Next time, I will leave with more flavors because if the coconut was that amazing, I can imagine how good are the other flavors.
(5)Poonam S.
This is a review for the panini portion. I am vegetarian so got the only 2 veggie sandwiches on the menu but holy cow... they were delicious!! The bread/cheese/vegetables used were exceptionally savory and complimentary to each other. Would recommend this to any vegetarians! Grab sandwiches and eat the park across the street. One star off because super crowded inside. So difficult to navigate around.
(4)Vicky W.
This place is absolutely amazinggg. Tourist or resident, you have to come here at least once. There's so much food, of different types and they're a lot more authentic (imo) than other places in NYC. There's a pizza counter here with amazing pies for roughly a dollar or two, I don't really recall, which is really cheap considering the quality you're buying. Honestly can't capture the feel/mood of the place in text, so just go and visit for yourself.
(5)Zach W.
You could come here for every meal for two weeks straight and never repeat a meal, AND never have a meal under 4 stars. This little gathering of shops, restaurants, and random food vendors is always a hit and I never leave disappointed (or hungry). It's definitely a little overpriced, but not so much that it's ridiculous so it's still worth it. Definitely recommended if you're in the area, if only for the experience of watching a bunch of Italian people shouting in a very small area.
(4)Brenna B.
This is a great taste of Italy and and has a ton of options. I really liked the pizza and wine. I go back every chance I get to try new treats. Definitely a fun place to check out.
(4)Ameena E.
A fun experience! Fresh chocolates, gelato, handmade pasta, bread, and yummy cheeses. While you shop for grocery essentials, can always take a break for a quick lunch break.
(4)Sharon T.
This was an amazing EXPERIENCE. Not only is Eatily a wonderful market .. But it also has many restaurants within . We went to the upscale restaurant and has an amazing meal . I loved this place so much I went back the following day and say at the Pizza bar ! They made me a specialty pizza .. With my own flair ., something's Daugher and I shared in Italy .. Arugula and fresh Parmesan grated on pizza ! With a balsamic drizzle ., DELISH
(4)M H.
I was fascinated when we entered this place... Unfortunately we couldn't sit down on tables unless we order fish & veggies dishes! It wasn't worth the trip we made to dine here.
(2)Saima M.
It's a Mecca of food, unlimited food pizza, ice cream, you scream, I scream, coffee, gelatos etc. basically if you want something, you can find it. And whatever environment you seek for you will find it. Downstairs they have cafe, restaurant seeking, and they also have restaurant upstairs and bar too. But I recommend about 30-40 mins wait if you wanna be seated.
(4)Toni D.
Easily one of my favorite places in Manhattan and I'm not just saying that because I'm Italian. For those of you who haven't been, it's an Italian market and restaurant (well a few diff restaurants inside). The food was delicious. The pizza maker is the best in the country and he isn't too bad to look at either (ladies! just an added bonus) I easily could've... and wanted to... try EVERYTHING... no seriously! The mozzarella is handmade right in from of you. The cheeses, the breads Oh My! The gelato was phenomenal. It's a must! Check it out.
(5)Kimberly K.
The mecca !!!! There are no words for the yumminess that abounds. Almost never disappointed, however recently the pizza has been soggy, bordering on actually watery . Still one of my favorite spots. Go late to avoid the crowds. (Like 10pm)
(5)Michael S.
Seemed over-hyped to me. Nice place to buy good Italian food, at prices much higher than at an actual Italian grocery store. Seven restaurants sounds nice, but they all serve Italian food, and if you want to eat a pasta dish and your companion wants seafood, you're out of luck, each restaurant only serves one type of Italian cuisine (pizza, pasta, meat, seafood, etc.). WTF? My pasta with fungi was ok, but nothing to rave about; my dining companion, on a diet, ordered a cheese plate--more like a cheese platelet, with three tiny walnut-sized lumps of cheese, for $15! In a vast industrial-type space and the noise was incredible, not a place for pleasant dining and conversation. Next time, going to real Italian-American restaurant in Bensonhurst, Arthur Ave. (Bronx) etc. BTW, I've spent some time in Italy, and they'd consider this place an abomination--all the ambiance of eating at a supermarket.
(2)Al B.
Once you get through the maze downstairs and make it to the roof, you will be ready for a cold beer. $7 Peroni pints all the time can't be beat. I ordered the mussels. It comes with bread, but when you run out they just keep offering more. Jay the bartender did an exceptional job of taking care of that. He treated me just like I was a regular there. This was not my first time there, but I am no regular. I wish I lived closer because i would be there all the time. I did not have time for a full meal on this visit, but the vibe at Birrera is great. Since it is a glass enclosed rooftop bar the light and breeze is awesome. Most street level restaurants are dark and dank. Not here !!
(4)Nicholas G.
Got the rib eye sandwiches from one of the shops. A bit pricey for a sandwich but worth every dollar, was delicious.
(5)Gamal H.
The whole idea of eating at little bars attached to the different food stalls while people mill around trying to buy food and taking pictures makes no sense to me. I went there once and couldn't leave fast enough.
(1)Mr T.
Best chocolate chip cookies in the city. Huge and only $2.50
(5)Ben L.
This has to be one of the largest single-vendor food markets I've seen in the city. It will give you an education in food that spans Italy just by walking through the sections. It is an impressive project and a bustling place. A bit overbearing for me, but that is an issue of my style, not the store's. The store is cool. I'm really looking forward to their beer garden that is supposed to open in a couple months. There are some great brewers collaborating on it, and I expect it to become a regular stop for me every time I go to New York.
(4)Chris K.
Q: I need to quickly lose someone. Eataly vs. NJ Turnpike? A: Considering car rental, tolls, the tunnel...your choice is obvious. Q: I think tourists are adorable, but only the non-English speaking ones. Eataly vs. Rockefeller Center? A: The latter but not by much. Q: I need a zero romance, zero ambiance dining hall. Eataly vs Prison cafeteria? A: It depends. Is it a white collar prison? Q: Where can I find Crocs for my child and Midwestern cousin? Eataly vs The WWW A: I'd source the web for more color variety, but you'll find Cheeto orange clogs at Eataly as well Q: More than the experience of eating homemade mozzarella, I love seeing those gloobular cheese sacs being formed in person! Eataly vs Little Eataly A: Since Little Eataly doesn't exist, I'd go to the former. Also, gloobular is not a word. Conclusion; * Eataly would be great if there were no people inside. * It is a mental zoo and leaves you more stressed than stimulated * ...unless you are a non-English speaking tourist into Crocs and gloobular cheese sacs * Once seated, and after your average 45 minute wait for a table, the food merits 4-stars * The pizza is like Luzzo's, floppy soggy base and all * Pastas are nicely done using quality ingredients sold in-store * The facilities are clean and spacious if you can find them * And though I love Batali, saying "Eataly" is on par with Japain au lait or Guavamala, all affronts to the those perfectly respectable countries.
(3)Steve C.
Chocolate fountain drink from heaven!! Chocolate gelato is to die for! We did eat some other great stuff as well. If you go in there expecting it to be chaotic then you should be just fine. Its at least worth a look.
(4)Aruna A.
After reading a TON of great reviews, the NYTIMES piece on Eataly, and reading many many food bloggers rave reviews (and a few friends raving about it), I decided I just really had to go here. So I did. And it was beyond fantastic. First of all, there are a ton of different choices based on what you are craving. Sea food - which we didn't try but was both available in sit down restaurant like form, and in a purchase what you want and take it home form. Small plates - both meat and cheese based (the meat and cheese options are great - it's a free for all stand and find a spot to enjoy meat, cheese, beer or wine), and vegetable based (great soup - bruschetta looked good also). There are also a number of dessert options (pastries, gelato, chocolate, and coffee), produce options, and my personal favorite - the pizza and pasta location. My recommendation: plan to spend alot of time here. It's always busy. Unless you go around 3 pm. My other recommendation - go to the pizza and pasta place, put your name in for a table, go to the meat/cheese/wine/beer standing spot - enjoy some small plates and app's, a drink or two, and then head back to the pizza / pasta location for a real meal. It's a foodie's treat. Totally worth it. I give it 4 and not 5 stars, because of the lack of crowd control, weirdly organized space, and slightly stressful environment.
(4)Jane H.
Gourmet to the max! This place is a dizzying array of Italian goods, punctuated by ready to eat stands where you can empty your wallets for small portions of extremely rich tastes. I love the section on chocolates and coffee. If you are a cheese lover like the BF, then you must get yourself to the cheese section The downside: THE CROWDS! I definitely agree with other reviewers that there is a problem with the organization of the place, and it is extremely easy to get lost or lose any of the friends with whom you come. I would definitely come again, but I will try to find a less crowded time to come in. (Is there one?) Also, I warn against buying any of the produce unless you just can't find it anywhere else. The produce is ridiculously expensive and not particularly good.
(4)Robert M.
I've been here a few times and it is somewhat overwhelming. It is a beautiful store with every type of Italian food you can imagine. So much is going on there. I was surprised that they didn't have the jar of kalamata olives that I was looking for after taking a cooking class. On another occasion my husband and shared a piece of lasagne at the Pasta/Pizza restaurant, which was good but overpriced at $17.00. I've also had the hot chocloate, which is so rich, you feel as if you've eaten a meal if you can finish it! It's a great place for Manhattan and will probably do well. Way too expensive though and very crowded.
(1)Sandy C.
Upon entering the main entrance I eyed the Mario Batali dinnerware and mixing bowls. Make a mental note guys, I want some of those bowls and serving utensils for Xmas! We went straight for the pizza. We were told to return in 18mins, so my BF stayed there while I walked around the meats, pasta, vinegar & oil sections. I returned 15mins later and we stood there waiting. We didn't know we had to check back in with the host. After we checked in with her, we had to wait another 15mins. The whole process took about 45mins. I was starving at this point and getting pretty upset at the idiots who walked right past the hostess booth to try and get a table, only to be told by servers they need to put down their name and wait. We shared a Pizza with artichokes, olives, and ham. It was thin crust and had a bit of char on the bottom, but the sogginess bothered me. It was the water from the artichokes & olives. I'd expect them to drain and dry them properly before using them as toppings on a Pizza. Pretty disappointing considering the price of their pizza. The anti pasta was good, cheese, olives, roasted peppers, tomatoes, salami, and roasted zucchini's. After lunch we walked around the rest of the store. I had to use the restroom and the bathroom was sooo clean. The cleanest bathroom I've ever seen in a grocery store, a whole lot better than Whole Foods! We made a small purchase of Honeycrisp apples @ $2 each. Most expensive apples I ever bought! They were good but not life changing. Definitely not on the same level of Double rainbows. I now know where to get the best quality game meat, seafood, or hard to find specialty products. But I'm not sure I'd actually buy them here. My wallet might get mad at me if I do.
(3)Guillermo M.
I really liked the whole concept of a wide variety of high quality food that you can choose from. I went to one of the restaurants that they have there (where you can have the full dinner) and loved the salumi, the pasta (this was the best part) and the wine. The only thing that was not awesome was dessert, I got the apple crispy pie but it was just ok. It is a bit crowded and there is not a lot of space between the tables but don't think it is a big deal if you like the whole concept.
(4)Flavia V.
I have conflicting feelings about this place... I love the idea, the concept and the products they sell, but being there is an unpleasant experience: crazy crowded, huge lines and wait for everything and (the worst part) the restaurants' hostesses are very rude, it's like they're doing you a favor. I tried to get a table in all of the restaurants, and decided to go to the most expensive one just because it had a shorter wait (10 minutes, just as the cold and indifferent hostess had told me)... she asked for my cell phone number and said she would call me in the next minutes. After waiting for more than 10 min and checking the chaos the place was I decided to leave Eataly and had lunch at a nearby place... good thing I did that because I'm stil waiting for the hostess' call. I think it's a very good place to buy Italian products, but I wouldn't recommend having lunch or dinner there.
(2)Nicole R.
This place is absolutely unbelievable. Wandering around by myself at 4:30pm on a Wednesday, all I could do was mutter, "Oh my GOD," over and over. The space is large and every shelf is plentifully filled with fresh cheeses, meats, fish, vegetables, pastas, breads, wines, olive oils, and more. Did I mention the cheeses? I was seated immediately and settled in to try the $11 Bocconcini. I waited no more than a few minutes for my plate of creamy mozzarella (made in-house daily), perfectly ripe cherry tomatoes, and parmacotto, served with slices of fresh bread accompanied by olive oil, sea salt, and cracked pepper for dipping. Every bite was spectacular, the service was quick and impeccable, and I will definitely be back to try everything I can get my hands (and mouth) on. Apologies in advance to my landlord when all my rent money has been spent on Italian foodstuffs...
(5)Brski B.
This is an ambitious, glorious, and beautiful project - every imaginable Italian foodstuff is available here and its scope is awesome to behold. Dried pastas, fresh pastas, sea food, salumi, meats, white truffles (!!), olive oils, breads, cheeses - the highest quality product this side of Italy. Just the range of San Marzano tomatoes gives one pause. That noted, it's organized in an idiotic way if you're unlucky enough to be there on a busy day. This is why the prepared food looked great (the pizza, particularly), but I can't report on what any of it tasted like because it was too much trouble to sample. Take the pizza as an example. As we walked through the seating area, at least 4 chairs were available at the bar next to the oven - one would think that one might sit down and order a pie. No, one must stand in an undisciplined line at the hostess's station and be told there is a 30 minute wait. First you must find the hostess's station, and while that is easy enough, why is it placed where it is? You could easily walk right by. Everything inside Eataly blends from one space to the other and the demarcations are obscured because of the relentless crowding. The whole space may look nifty (it does), but its utilitarian effect is remedial. The design is more department store than market - and not an exceptionally efficient department store either. The small things irritate. For example, I'd rather they did not have a station where a man makes fresh mozzarella to be gawked at like an animal in a zoo. Instead, the entire place would be better served by using that salary (and other extraneous salaries like his) to hire more waitresses, escorts, and facilitators of the damnable crowds. Eataly is so undisciplined that it needs pit bosses like a casino. Alas, it's a fun place to see - have a walk through, enjoy the space, but if you're irritable in chaotic crowds, or if you need to buy something, be prepared to have your patience tested. If you need something very special and rare, like the aforementioned white truffles, this is probably your best bet. I'm getting irritated just thinking about that madhouse. 2.5 rounded up.
(3)Kristine F.
Choose your meats carefully!!....Excited to have a new, foodie grocery store in the neighborhood, I've shopped Eataly quite a few times. Overall, a decent place but very disorganized and often tough to maneuver between large crowds and inefficient, uninformed staff. However, I have been willing to brave the crowds to have access to what I thought was a great meat market. Living in Chelsea for three years now, I have still been trekking to our butcher in the west village to get quality meats. With Eataly, I thought I had found a great local butcher BUT unfortunately, this is not the case with all cuts of meat. Choose carefully. The veal chop has been amazing each and every time, the short ribs and sausages tasty, but the rib-eye we've had is not only expensive, but fatty, grisly, not fresh tasting and generally NOT up to par. I shared my review with the meat market manager but he was only concerned with telling me about the meat's pedigree rather than taking action on the issue. I was disappointed and will think twice about purchasing from Eataly versus going back to my butcher where I know everything is fresh and delicious.
(2)Lizzz E.
After reading all the mediocre reviews I was not expecting to like Eataly -- but I did! We visited on Tuesday @ 6pm. It was not a madhouse at all! If you are going to eat at one of the restaurants know the process, put your name in right away -- then wander the aisles of meat, cheese and other delicacies while you wait for your table. We waited about 20 mins for the pizza/pasta restaurant. We LOVED it! Our Italian waiter was full of recommendations and so sweet! We loved the wine, bread, pasta and pizza -- the butternut squash "lasagna" was our fave. I will return for a meal!
(4)Markay H.
Yes, it is expensive- it's called New York. Yes, it is crowded- it is called weekend shopping. But if you can get over these factors, head straight to the mozzarella to watch your personal cheese order be made in front of you. I was shocked at how cheap it was, and it was seriously the freshest, creamiest mozzarella I have ever had. The mozzarella is also close to the ravioli so I grab some of that too and then head for the checkout.
(4)Ms C.
omg i wish eataly is in korea too... i was in my awww moment today and was wondering around for two hours with my friend... had pizza and pasta.. we got lucky (no wait) it was so good... one small dissapointment was...compare to all the food section...dessert pastry section was too small!! but except that and seating area.. i loved that place
(5)Ryan F.
Have walked through here a few times on the weekends and its obviously a madhouse so try to go during the week when more people are at work... Excellent espresso, panini, cheese and meat selection. Finally found enough patience to wait for a table at the pizza/pasta restaurant and thought it was pretty good. I had a pizza with sopressata, wife had one with ham, artichokes and mushrooms. Mine was very good, a little less wet in the middle than Kesto but still needed a fork and knife. Wife's was ok, ham was good but mushrooms were not exciting and artichokes were a little watery. Will come back and try the pasta next, the ones I saw looked delicious--especially the fusilli with ragu. We ordered a $38 bottle of '09 dolchetto and our waiter delivered a '03 barolo. I never really look at the bottle when its delivered because it makes me feel like a pretentious jackass so I glanced and nodded so he popped the sucker open. I took one sip and knew it was more expensive than what I ordered but by then it was too late. He suggested we turn the bottle toward us so his manager couldnt see the label and enjoy, so enjoy we did!!
(3)David W.
I love this place. It is a foodie's playground. I haven't tried all of the restaurants ( I have only been to and loved Manzo), but there are definitely a few more I want to explore. This place is really transporting once inside. (It may be less so on a crowded Saturday or Sunday, but it is pretty exciting if you go during the week.) The imported prosciutto is fantastic, and the selection of Italian groceries is quite exciting. The meats end fresh seafood are really quite fantastic. Not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely a place you have to experience at least once!
(5)Diana F.
Interesting place worth trying but overpriced for what you get. Pasta and fish tasted average, ice cream was amazing.
(3)Kim K.
Yay for the food: quality, diversity, and price. Nay for the insanity within Eataly. The food options, fresh and packaged, are really nice and plentiful, in a variety of price points. However, you can barely move in here, Eataly is packed to the gills with people. Eataly is a great place to browse and discover new things but don't expect it to be quiet and relaxing. It's downright craziness.
(3)Nancy W.
Shocked. I was a Brooklynite, live in CA now and am spending a month in NY near Eataly. I went to buy some fish, it looked awesome with a slight rainbow freshness to the flounder. To my surprise the fish was old and was barely edible, I wonder was it the lighting or some sort of chemical for rainbow fresh-look??? Then I asked for bread crumbs and there was none! And then I had to wait in line for 30 people to be processed in front of me. I would have been quicker and tastier to go to Brooklyn and buy my food!
(1)Christine G.
I love Italy so it would seem fitting that I love Eataly, especially since my current schedule does not permit me any travel. So yes..this place is a madhouse. It was bustling and crowded, but if you don't mind lots of crowds and gawking tourists, you'll enjoy this place. Everything thing about this place is overwhelming, from the crowds, to the amazing selection, to the bloody red case of meats, to the massive piles of fresh, homemade pasta... It's somewhat out of control and I liked it. I expected a crowded, hyped up mess of a place before coming here, so I wasn't hysterical or annoyed. It kinda was like visiting Rome in the middle of the summer in that way, where it's crowded and stuffy and people are moving in all directions, starting and stopping like pigeons. Lines form everywhere from one deli counter to the next., and it's all definitely worth the wait. I went here on a Saturday night to pass through and grab dessert, which then turned into a 4-hour visit, including wine, dinner, desserts, and espresso. I couldn't really ask for much more. We waited an hour or so to get a table at dinner. The wait seemed far shorter since you could grab a glass of wine and go shopping, or find a spot in the piazza and sip wine and snack on any number of stinky delicious Italian cheese and meats. We were eventually seated at the pizza bar which at first I wasn't thrilled about, but then we were facing one very handsome pizza chef named Francesco, whom the host made sure to point out to me that he looks like George Clooney. The pizza was delicious.. I highly recommend the il Versace. I will definitely come back many, many times to indulge in dinner again or pick up groceries. They had virtually everything and anything one could need to make a delicious meal. Tips: 1. If you're planning to eat here, put in your name early then head over to the piazza to grab wine and a gran crudo/formaggio plate. They won't call your name out or call you, so you have to check back 2. The fresh focaccia is also a great option if you are starving and need something quick. At 2.50, it's pretty awesome. 3. The wine shop (next door) closes earlier than the main market, so get your vino early.
(5)Lira R.
Love the gran crudo/charcuterie plate--5 cheeses, 5 meats for $22. As mentioned elsewhere, get here early--as close to 11 am as you can. yes, it's big, noisy and less than perfectly organized (and I agree with Au G that the signature orange crocs for sale straddle the line between fun and offensive kitsch), but pretty yummy, nonetheless. Dean and Deluca on steroids.
(4)P and M L.
EATALY IS UTTER CHAOS! I think the reviews here are way overrated. The concept is great but the layout of the large space is not intuitive. You can't say this is the Italian version of Mitsuwa in Edgewater. Mitsuwa separates the food court and the grocery store which I think helps manage the foot traffic. EATALY jams the two together. The layout at Eataly has food courts meshed in with eateries. Simply a recipe for disaster. Look at the Cheese and Meat area! Disaster. People lulling around, waiting for orders, and taking up walk way paths. I FEEL BAD FOR STROLLERS and WHEELCHAIRS. So unaccessible and not to mention a fire hazard. Another thing that really irked me was that there is only ONE checkout area. I bought some cookies and dry goods in the dessert area, across from the panini bar, but was told I couldn't pay here. I had to go all the way to the checkout area on the other side of store. I SIMPLY just dropped what I had plan to purchase and left after seeing the atrocious line. No thanks. LOSS IN SALES. We decided to try the pizza but again, the wait time was 1.5 hours. No thanks. I would rather hit Lombardi's, DiFara, or Grimaldis. I would have been 20% there to Italy via airplane. SUMMARY - Unorganized layout & lines - Turtle-like foot traffic - Single limited checkout area - Long waits for the eateries (gelato is the worst!) - High price markup on goods - Stroller and wheelchair unfriendly; grocery aisles are small - External entrance to wine shop - ipad newspaper area (technology fluff). we got ipads. now we are viva hip. Remove and make that another cash register please!! I hope the experience can be improved upon in the future.
(1)Jocy C.
What do you get when you combine Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, Joe Bastianich, Italian Pride, Italian Passion, and 50,000 square feet of space in NYC? EATALY! Bf and I stopped by on a Sunday around 2PM (over Labor Day). It's suppose to be the time when NYC has fewer people in the city.. but no, lines were out the door at every entrance. It looked like the scene of lines at a club on a Friday night... just with a bunch of 40 & 50 year old couples. We finally made it inside, and the place is just fugging awesome. It's all about the Italian Pride & Passion. All 50,000 square feet of it. Eataly is everything in one. Vegetable dept, cheese station, panini bar, pasta and pizza places, fish counter, raw-beef "sushi" bar, gelato stand, wine shop (separate), and rooftop brewery (not yet open.. will open in November). Bf and I left after about 30 minutes. Even though it was a Sunday at 2PM, there was just entirely TOO MANY people. It kind if ruined the experience for us because every station, counter, bar, aisle was just packed. It seemed more of an effort to be patient (which I have very little of) rather than just shop or eat. Since the wine shop had a separate entrance, bf and I headed in that direction. The gentlemen helping us with the wine was very knowledgeable on the different types of wine. We were impressed with the helpfulness and ended up purchasing 3 bottles of wine. I know... we're alcoholics. :) Nonetheless, I WILL be returning at a later date.. and hope that the crowd thins out once the initial excitement dies down. More info here: nymag.com/guides/fallpre… theglobeandmail.com/life… newyork.eataly.com *Note: bf is the shopper and he mentioned that prices were a bit higher.
(4)Josh G.
When I first started writing this review, I gave it 4 stars and wrote the following... "Am I embarrassed to give this place 4 stars and in so doing state unequivocally, "Yay! I'm a fan"? -- yes, yes I am. But despite myself, I find the uncontrollable urge to bestow 4 stars on this place....." Well, somehow, I resisted the "uncontrollable" urge and I'm giving this place 3 stars instead of 4. I went to the pizza/pasta restaurant and had a pizza and sampled two pastas. The pasta was perfectly cooked. The options were simple, which is also good, but I can't say I was enamored with the dishes (one was a tomato and meat sauce fusili and the other was a ravioli-type pasta filled with meat in a brown-butter sauce). The pizza was certainly good, very fresh tasting, but I've had better "Naples style" pizza in the city. Also had a panini beforehand which was good and also focaccia, good as well. The place is undoubtedly fun to walk around. Bought a $15 chocolate spread which tastes exactly like Nutella (I believe Nutella is much cheaper, no?) Anyhow, I would certainly recommend checking it out. It's enjoyable to browse and to perhaps purchase a few novelty items. The food from the restaurants is good, but not amazing. Si, correcto!
(3)Allessandra C.
To keep this short and sweet I'll make a list; 1. If you want to eat here I would say try it. Although I personally haven't tried any of the food here I would recommend it. My reason being that the food served within Eately features food from various parts of Italy specifically the northern part (Liguira) that most people rarely try since most Italian resturants/and or the Italian food people are accostumed to is the of the Southern variety. 2. Do not buy the food here, unless you don't mind high prices. You may ask why I'm saying this and the simple fact is that I've seen a ton of these Italian products at other Italian specialty stores ( check out Iavrone) that could provide the same selection for a lower price. Now I would only recommend buying from here for very special items that you know for sure that you can't find elsewhere. Again I have to get back to the various regional cooking that Eately features would enable someone to find a certain product that they can't find anywhere else. 3. Be prepared for the crowds. This is a new hot-spot so it is a madhouse. If you enjoy a touristy vibe then be my guest. Personally I'll come back again when things die down.
(3)Steve B.
First impression - very well planned floor layout given the sheer size of the store and the variety of its offerings. There are really multiple submarkets in this shop. 1 - Real value and apparent reliability for certain products for which one pays a premium (but a fair one) versus everyday quality. Examples - fresh breads -- as fresh as humanly possible since they are being baked around the clock within the premises. Pricing seems quite competitive. -fresh fruits and vegetables -- obviously of a very high quality and variety. Again, pricing no more than the "usual suspects" such as Citarella and Fairway. -freshly cut meats and poultry - similar good standard as described above for fresh produce. -coffee. Structural barrier to coffee beans being truly at the very top rank such as are roasted locally by Cafe Grumpy, Blue Bottle, and similar. With all the good will in the world it takes material time to get coffee from a roaster across the Atlantic Ocean to a shop in NYC. That being said, Eataly's basic specialty blend offering is good value and more than respectable. Complex and not over roasted, with a slight perfumy touch probably due to an Ethiopian origin being included. 2 - Ludicrous overcharging to rope in easy money from the clueless and or status-conscious (careful observers will note there is some intersection of the above sets). -chocolates -- $8.80 for a "bar" which one can barely tell has any weight. -half gallon milk at $4.80 where even fully priced grocers such as Whole Foods charge about $2.00. -plates and saucers with the brand name EATALY prominently baked in. I ponder: who wants to serve guests (or even themselves) with plates including an advertisement? -pastas -- high quality but the premium is vastly more than the "reasonable" premium I cite for cerrtain items. I am not commenting here on restaurants due to the extreme congestion these first days. Unexpected and welcome great deal - reusable bags at about $1.50 and about $10 -- each is a bargain for the type of material used and quality of construction. Summary - a solid resource - and it should be interesting to see how the owners tune this very complex and ambitious operaton. I plan to go out of the way of my immediate neighborhood food sources to buy bread and fresh produce there frequently.
(4)Judy H.
I just have one wish. Can I live here? Please and thank you. The first time I've been to an Eataly was when my friend took me to the one in Tokyo. It was great too, but much more quaint. I was in New York with some girlfriends for almost a week and we came here a total of 3 times. We would have come everyday if we weren't so busy. But I think 3 times is not too shabby. First night we had reservations at La Birreria (which will have a review of its own) so we were only able to take a quick walk around and we knew at once that we would be back. The second time around, we came to purchase some cured meats and fruit. The rustic display of breads and meats made your mouth water just looking at everything. You must try the fig loaf, it goes very well with Rocamadour and Brie de Maux The adorable Marimekko fabric on the produce carts and the Kartell design items added a pop of colour everywhere. We passed by an area where people were eating pasta and we almost stayed for that if it weren't for our mission. Which leads us to our 3rd visit. It was near the end of our trip and we just wanted some comfort food. And for me, that's often a plate of steaming pasta. We were seated upstairs overlooking the market. Perfect to watch people. It's quite obscure from the ground looking up, actually. Our simple pasta of cheese was just right and the ravioli was filled generously. We went home perfectly content. I felt like a kid in the candy section when I came here. The staff was very friendly and the vibe was so energetic. Hoping I have a New York stay again soon. 30/30 of 30 Days of Yelp
(5)Rosemary T.
Had to have breakfast with sis before leaving NY~ so we decided to come here for some croissants, sweets & COFFEE!!!! Coffee ~ delicious, strong & wakes me up right away. Sweets ~ complements perfectly with the coffee, not too sweet not too unsweet ~ got canoli and apple croissant Sandwich ~ I also decided to get a sandwich to-go as lunch on my flight back to CA ~ got mozzarella with tomato ~ ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR! A MUST~
(4)Von D.
Basically this is the best food court in NYC where the food is incredible, the prices are incredible (!) and the crowds are incredible (!!) IN CRED I BLE
(4)Food C.
this review is of teh gelato place and the place where they have pizza. gelato: the canisters are covered so you can't really see what the flavors look like. however, the gelato i had was really good and the line moved fast. i would like to try other flavors. you didn't get a sense that you could "sample" many flavors or sample at all. seemed like the line was moving too fast for that and you are expected to know what you want or hurry up and order. you get that feeling from other customers behind you versus the staff. pizza place: really good. i have been here twice and i must say i liked the pizza ALOT better the first time. the second time it was marginal to me. i got the margehrita pizza the second time and it looked like it was more sauce than cheese. in fact the cheese did not cover the entire pizza and looked like it had been placed in "spots" of the pizza, so sometimes you would take a bite and bite just into sauce with no cheese covering. also there were only two small basil leaves in the middle of the pizza. that wasn't great because you coudln't really get the basil taste throughout the pizza. finally the pizza's bottom crust was very "wet". maybe due to the sauce or maybe because it was not left in long enough. not sure. i liked the pizza but didn't love it. the first time i went i loved it. but i did get pepperoni or sausage or a combo of both. I can't remember. but it was wayyyyyyy good. service: first time it was good. second time it was bad. the waitress forgot my request for water, she forgot my request for a straw, she forgot my request for a refill of water. she was nice but she sucked. based on this experience i would not make a trip to come down here again unless someone really wanted to go but it was great. if i was in the area, i would try it again. since i was solo, i was seated fast at the countertop area by the pizza ovens and was seated in a minute. others seemed to be waiting forever for a seat.
(4)Melissa P.
Eataly is an Italian dream come true. Its a delight. Produce is always fresh. Imported meats and cheeses are unique and of the best quality. Fresh meats and pasta are scrumtrillescent. Recently went to Manzo which was....perfect. (single tear). Perfectly cooked beef...worth the price. I've had almost everything this place has to offer and will never tire of it. Warm fuzzy feelings abound.
(5)Kirtika T.
have visited Eataly 3 times for lunch and dinner with my husband to La Pizza and Pasta. we have tried the Napoletana pizza, PASTA AL FORNO al Pesto (twice), Calzone (was too cheesy) and one was with some red sauce everything was amazing the staff is always very cordial beware that each time I have been there we had to wait for atleast 20 min which is not much i guess and the entire party has to be present when you book table
(4)Jeff G.
this review is for the entire place. Awesome selection of any Italian foodstuffs you could ever want, fresh pastas and salads, etc
(5)Michelle A.
OH. MY. GNOCCHI. Let me just start this review by saying that a place like Eataly is every short chubby Italian girl's dream of what Heaven looks like. The high ceilings and beautiful architectural details, the smell of fresh produce and signs explaining that the cheeses are made with local ingredients... and then a waiter brings you a giant board of cheese and meat and a bottle of red wine. HEAVEN PEOPLE, HEAVEN. Now listen, it was crowded in heaven when I first got there at 5pm on Saturday, and sure I had to elbow my way into scoring a table for me and my friends at the salami and cheese bar. But that was ok, Italian girls know how to wangle their way into situations where people will bring them food. And boy did they. They brought bottles of wine ($33 per bottle, and really surprisingly delicious) and big boards of cheese, and fresh bread... and when my friend spilled her glass of red wine all over me, my waiter was there IN A FLASH. He must have used his angel wings. And the restaurant manager popped open a bottle of soda water (Free of charge WHAT WHAT) and instructions on how to remove the wine from my favorite sweater. The napkins were plentiful, the mess was cleaned quickly and without fuss, and overall, what could have been a meal-killer was instead just a brief incident that showcased the very professional staff at Eataly/Heaven. And then after being fortified with delicious meat and cheese, my friends and I walked around. And that's when I saw it- my God. Her face was on a pasta box. And I heard the angels singing (they sounded suspiciously like Michael Jackson's PYT) and the box was surrounded by light, and I knew, just KNEW, that this was in fact heaven. Because my version of God looks like Lidia Bastianich. I'm not kidding you. I couldn't leave. We had dinner reservations, but I couldn't do it. We cancelled and ended up staying at the pizza and pasta restaurant right there in Eataly, and it was fantastic. We ordered the pumpkin ravioli (a little sweet, a little savory, nice and light) and the fettuccine with short ribs (the sauce was a little sweeter than I preferred, but the meat was tender and flavorful and the pasta itself was fresh and had a little chew to it) . We also ordered the pizza with sundried tomatoes (very cheesy with a thin crust) and the pizza with broccoli rabe (which is an Italian broccoli that can be bitter, and it was on the pizza, but the cheese tempered it) ... I would get both again when I go back. And of course we got a few more bottles of wine... And yeah, we had to wait for an hour or two to get into the pizza and pasta restaurant. But that was ok. We went to the dessert section and I got a Sicilian cannoli, which was DA BOMB because it was made with the real ricotta filling, plus some candied orange peel. YES GURL. AND, you can walk around the store with a glass of prosecco, do your shopping, enjoy all the imported pestos and pastas and whatnot... I mean, who doesn't want to shop and drink at the same time???? My dream is to live at Eataly. I am not kidding. LIVE THERE.
(5)mei s.
I've been dying to come here and I was glad I came. I walked away empty handed but the next time I go to NYC, I will definitely plan on dining there. I really enjoyed just meandering about and looking at stuff. If you enjoy food and markets, this is definitely a must see. I am looking forward to it's arrival to Chicago.
(4)Christian L.
I was really impressed by the size and the quality items of this place. I also like the fact that you could drink wine while shopping. I ate at the italian restaurant and the food was really. Love it.
(5)Pat R.
Worst pizza I've ever had in my life. Soggy crust, canned mushrooms, and oily artichokes that gave it such an off flavor that my daughter and i couldn't even finish a piece. Just couldn't get it down. We had also ordered an antipasto plate described as "Chef's Selection of market vegetables" which turned out to be a large plate with a small bowl of olives, and three small piles of pickled onion, figs, and squash drizzled with balsamic vinegar. Tasty, but hardly "market vegetables" by any stretch of the imagination. At least two of the items weren't even vegetables. We ordered a orange/ginger drink that tasted bitter. Couple sips of that was plenty. A huge disappointment, particularly in light of the rave reviews. We did buy a loaf of bread that was tasty. The place was packed with people, so clearly others didn't share our opinion.
(1)Jaszon S.
Eataly is a fantastic place, no doubt! Sure, it can get very crowded... However, it's a fun place to get a glass of wine, and sample some excellent cheese and salami. In addition, fantastic meals are to be had in one of the various dining spots, and you can even go shopping for some gourmet pantry essentials imported from Italy. Premium fresh seafood, meat, and dairy products are also available. Eataly is a destination... A unique experience that is certain to impress!
(4)Janette W.
Boy, was I eagerly anticipating coming here. And apparently I wasn't alone! I have never seen such a crush of humanity trapped in one large space. There is so much to see, smell and taste here, it truly is a sensory overload in more ways than one. The lines are long and I was hungry so I split, but everyone I watched eating seemed to be enjoying it all!
(3)Matteo M.
I have to admit that this place was pretty cool. Everything looked so good and it really made me appreciate my culture as an Italian. My girlfriend and I just rushed through it quickly so we did not get to eat there buy we will the next time we are in the city. I will agree with other reviews that it is a zoo and very pricey but I'm sure anyone can have a great experience there. It's worth a shot to check it out.
(4)Lisa A.
Went here a few months ago for dinner (we ate at pasta + pizza). Will not be coming back. Was the pizza good? Yes, which is why I'm giving two stars, instead of one. But, the customer service was awful. A 20 minute wait became over an hour wait (which seemed excruciatingly long as I was on crutches). Everything was completely overpriced. Drinks on the menu were $5 v. $2 if bought at the market. The hostess was THE WORST. There are plenty of amazing pizza places in the city to visit instead.
(2)Lisa S.
Running around NYC I needed to grab a quick lunch and Eataly came highly recommended. I loved it! There is so much here! It is essentially a giant Italian market with lots of little dining areas. The dining areas are all separated in to groups of mini restaurants: seafood, pasta, vegetarian etc. The place was very crowded but we were lucky to grab a little table in the corner of the seafood area Il Pesce. We shared: -sea scallops with vegetables -sea urchin on top of french bread Everything was so fresh and light. The sea urchin was perfection, I will upload a picture. The next time I'm at Eataly I definitely want to try some of their pasta. Enjoy!
(5)Trina S.
This is by far my favorite place to go in the city. I feel like the minute I enter those doors I'm instantly transported to Italy. My first stop is always the La Piazza section of this place. It's exactly as the website states: "Where you can stand at a marble-top table and drink wine or eat salami and cheese as if in Venice". And that's exactly what I do. I guess I've been pretty lucky the last few times I've gone because I always get a table even when the place is fairly busy. I always get a glass of white wine along with some Prosciutto, mozzarella and tomatoes. I literally stand there and go through a whole bottle of wine and an order or two of Prosciutto. I stand there and tell myself life just doesn't get any better than this. I would recommend this place as somewhere to go for an afternoon or early evening snack. Have some wine, share some plates of food either at La Piazza or any of the other areas to eat. The staff there can be slow at times (at La Piazza) but with the wine flowing, good company, and good food, you hardly notice and just get used to the fact that if you need something you have to quickly stop the next person you see and ask them to help you out. I eventually make my way to the dessert area where there is a good selection. I always end up getting the tiramisu which is so good! It's not too sweet like some places make it. This tiramisu tastes legit. The La Pizza & La Pasta section of Eataly has such good food and at a good price! I got the Agnolotti and that was TO DIE FOR. I'm a huge pasta freak. Sometimes I think that I was Italian in another life. Anyway, it was so good that the greedy person came out in me and I tried to eat it as fast as I could just so I wouldn't have to share. Shame on me, but whatever it was too good lol. I always make an effort to come back here when I can. Every person that I've ever recommended this place to agreed that it was definitely worth checking out.
(5)Pauline P.
// LOCATION // Next to the Flatiron building. // HOW TO // Eataly is a large and upscale Italian market. Wander the aisles to look for gourmet Italian products and visit the fresh food counters for homemade pasta or fresh seafood. I love coming to Eataly to eat delicious Italian food made from scratch. // FOOD // + Bread and olive oil: The eateries serve butcher paper-wrapped bread that is always freshly baked. It is served alongside high quality thick and viscous olive oil. You can get balsamic vinegar if you ask for it + Capricciosa pizza: Enough meat (ham) for the meat lovers and veggies (mushrooms, olives, and artichokes) to satiate the veggie lovers. The pizza is thin crust and crispy on the edges while soft in the middle. One of my fave pizzas in NYC + Margherita pizza: Simple and elegant with fresh mozzarella cheese + Pansotti with lemon butter sauce: Little raviolis filled with cheese in a tart yet creamy butter sauce. Sounds simple, but the flavors were very rich. + Sparkling wines: I love the white sparkling wines served at Eataly. Perfectly sweet and bubbly
(5)Gabriel D.
Wonderful!!!! Little crazy but that's part of the fun! Leave your high maintenance hats at home before venturing to this place and get as close as you can to being in a market in Rome in the US. 50% of your experience depends on your attitude...so if you come with a smile get ready for some fun and good food!
(4)J D.
Rockstar butternut squash ravioli (zucca) - Actually went for the pizza, but I enjoyed the pasta more. The pizza did have that char bottom that I love about NY pizza. Ordered a great glass of wine and it was divine. Will definitely come back next time I'm in NY!
(4)Lina A.
I love this place! It's like you stepped into a different world where you can shop, drink and eat to your hearts content. Depending on which entrance you come in from you either enter to sweet goodness of gelato, espresso, pastry and so much more. If you are like me and eat with your eyes meaning your eyes are more hungry than your stomach which is my case all the time! My friend and I were here on business travel and wanted to find a place to unwind before dinner so we opted for some good wine and the fresh mozzarella w/ tomato and olive oil fresh basil sea salt ... magnificent with a side of fresh bread. To accommodate all the hustle and bustle they have all these tall counters to stand and eat. (would be nice if there were stools to sit) I had to go back again the next day to grab a bite to eat for lunch prior to departing back to Cali. I was so indecisive on what to try next a tasty sandwich, fresh fish, pizza, panini, pasta or the prime rib sandwich on fresh crusty bread. So I opted for the prime rib sandwich carved fresh drizzled with olive oil and just the right amount of salt flakes with a side of roasted potatoes. Yum.... Until we meet again....
(5)Jennifer M.
My sister, a friend and I ventured here to pick up some ingredients for a make-shift Italian picnic of sorts. The items are a little pricey (especially fruit and veg) but on our way out I tried the gelato, and that is enough reason to bring me back. The salted caramel gelato was delicious with a nuttiness to it and the chocolate was sinfully good. Medium was way too much for me to finish though - so maybe share it with someone special.
(4)Danielle L.
Eataly is just one of the most enjoyable, unexpected, delicious place there is. It's like grocery store meets open-air market, meets gourmet restaurant. My Mom and I stumbled upon Eataly back in January and were so overwhelmed (in a good way) we couldn't wait to go back and bring my husband and my father to experience all they have to offer. We anticipated a busy atmosphere so we were sure to arrive early and get the first meal under our belts, we did a lap and decided on Le Verdure (vegetables) to satisfy our hunger pains. Four of us split the Salad di Zucca - Special (I think it was called) which was greens topped with grilled squash, pomegranate seeds and goat cheese with a balsamic reduction and the Farrotto con Zucca which was basically like a Farro Risotto with squash, butter and sage. Our waitress asked if we were going to eat elsewhere as that wasn't a lot of food. We did appreciate her telling her this, but this was just an appetizer. Both dishes were out of this world! With two wines our bill came to about $60... expect to pay $$$ when you come to Eataly. From here we walked around the market to decide on what we were going to purchase later on in the day. They have absolutely everything from fresh cheese and cured meats, to fresh fish and beautiful meat, pasta, pizza, breads and more. My father and husband split a slice of pizza - margherita pizza - cold pizza. The slice is large, about 6" x 6" and thick, but not heavy. We then decided to enjoy the rooftop, brewery, beer garden (See my review for Birreria for more deets!) which many people don't know about! It was beautiful and an excellent way to spend a fall afternoon. We mosied back downstairs after late lunch/early dinner - did lots of food shopping for items you just can't get other places and continued on. Eataly is a fantastic experience in eating that you much check out. I've been on a Saturday in January and a Tuesday in October and the place does get crowded. Get there when they open to get the best experience and not be overwhelmed. And please please please check out Birreria on the 14th floor. Yes it's Italian. Yes it's imported. Yes it's expensive. Yes, you will love it. CHEERS!
(5)Ricky T.
Great place, so many choices of Italian food, it could be overwhelming. I had the calzone, not over stuffed with bread, great cheeses and a real good beer to pair it with.
(5)Joanna L.
You want to know why Eataly gets 5 stars from me? 1) I'm obsessed with Italy. 50,000 square feet dedicated to Italian foods. I'm sold. I'm there. I'm happy. 2) I met Mario Batali. I may or may not have ruined his night by setting off a chain of events that led to many tourists begging him for a photo, but nonetheless, I shook the man's hand and took a photo. Ok, so here's the real dish. Fresh pasta? Love. Rotisserie with heavenly smells? Love. Cured meats at relatively reasonable prices. Love. Smelly cheeses? YAY! Fresh bread counter? YAY!? 6 restaurants? YAY! Best part? GELATO AND ESPRESSO COUNTERS! So um... I'm really excited right now. This place is only about 3 blocks from my apartment and features one of my favorite places and has espresso and gelato, 2 of my absolute favorite things... I can barely contain myself. I haven't had the espresso yet. It's LavAzza, so I'm sure it's pretty good. But it's the gelato I had and the gelato I love. The pear and vanilla? HEAVENLY. The guy at the counter had us waiting less than a minute, but because of our "wait" he gave us an extra scoop of chocolate - THANKS! So so happy. Mario. Gelato. Panini. Pear Juice. I could practically be in heaven. Please visit!
(5)John K.
I took a walk through a couple of days after it opened. I didn't even consider eating there as it was way too crowded and confused. The produce section wasn't very impressive. The prices of the items I looked at seemed fairly high. I checked out the wine store and that was truly disappointing. I'll continue to shop on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.
(2)Jessie D.
This rating is done based on Lavazza 'latte machiatto. It was steamed milk with a hint of coffee, not even good steamed milk Disgrace!
(1)Vinny M.
"Meh. I've experienced better." That is probably the most accurate summary of my feelings of this place at this point. I haven't been able to try all the restaurants yet, and I plan on updating this review at that point, but for now my first impression is one of meh. Given the hype and the money that they obviously put in to this place, I was really thinking I was going to get a crazy good product. The product although good wasn't that great compared to the much much cheaper versions I have had. As many have mentioned the pizza is ok, it is not the best pizza you have had, and it is definitely not the best pizza you can get for that price. This is NYC we are surrounded by excellent pizza places, more so I am from Brooklyn I used to eat Totonno's once a week (the real one in Coney Island). Then there was the gelato, I may have gotten the wrong flavor here, as my friend pistachio was much better. However regardless of how much better his was it didn't justify the price tag. There are place all up and down 18th ave in Brooklyn that have gelato just as good. Once again I have experince a lot better, and for $4 for a small half of a cup it is hard to justify getting gelato here. I will probably try the other resturants in here by so far they are 0 and 2 in my book regarding their pizza and gelato.
(2)Greg S.
Stop by today. Still ironing out minor details, but WOW, well done Mario & Co. Not that I expected anything less. Did seem a bit pricey, but then I didn't expect it to be a bargain either. But a great collection of Italian products and food, and Mario was there, and Joe B. too, and these guys are dedicated to a quality experience, so kudos to them. I wish them all the luck in the world.
(4)Dan T.
One stop shopping for all things Italian your heart could ever desire. Craving some nice penne dressed with a simple marinara sauce? Check. Or perhaps a nice pork chop instead (or a whole roasted rabbit, if so desired)? No problem. Need some jams for breakfast tomorrow morning? There's not just one, but TWO walls full of choices. What, we need more cutlery and a pot to boil water in? It's all there, in multiple colours and sizes. And what if you need a cook book to figure out HOW to cook everything in your basket? Head to the back next to where the beer is. This place is massive and just a fun place to walk around and peruse, with the hope that you will be dreaming up the next amazing meal you could be cooking at home. Given the gargantuous nature of the beast, we decided to focus our efforts on all things sweet and delicious. The pastry section was a great place to start, where we found a lush tortina elvezia (almond decadence is an understatement) that made even the monte bianco, plush with meringue, chestnuts and cream, seem light. Right across the way, they were serving small cups of Bicerin "700" for $1, which were essentially shots of warm, liquid Gianduja topped with a teaspoon of chocolate caviar. And then to their left was the perpetual line for gelato, complete with smooth, creamy gelatos and crisp, refreshing sorbets of figs, strawberries, and the like. Which one should you get? They're all good, and they will happily let you try as many as you like until you find the one that satisfies whatever craving you might just happen to have at the time. There is so much more to this place that one trip will certainly not do it justice, so I definitely look forward to coming back and digging deeper into everything this place has to offer. Especially that amazing-looking cutting board with fresh figs and prosciutto... mmm...
(4)Mike M.
Think of something Italian......anything (well maybe not the canals of Venice or the Leaning Tower)....and you'll find it here. I think I even spied DaVinci and Michelangelo walking around the fish department this morning. For the sake of brevity I won't write an all-encompasing review. Suffice it to say that for those who wish to eat great Italian food on the go or are looking to cook it at home, you now have a one-stop shopping destination. You can even buy some foods to cook and mix it up with some premade items for an easier-to-prepare dinner party. Got some cheeses and can't wait to get home and try them out. One thing I will say is that it's very easy to spend a ton of money here without a second thought. It's seriously like a Charlie and The Chocolate Factory experience!! I should also mention that it's very easy to get here from Hoboken as it's 1 block from the 23rd St. PATH stop. Mario and team, great job.
(4)H M.
Working near here I have been inspecting it daily for the last few months and went o opening day -- however the crowds were too huge to deal with. It wasn't until Friday that I felt they were at the right level to answer a question I'm sure you are all asking -- can you just stop in here and get a bite? I'm sure I'll be shopping for pasta and trying the pizzeria and other restaurants at some point, but for now I want to know if I can buy lunch here. I arrived at about 4:50 and went to the panini station only to find it is closed from 3-5...however people were busying themselves with prep. There was no menu. A woman who grew up in Italy was also waiting and she observed that everyone was pretty disorganized -- very authentis to Italy! At about 5:10 a sign was finally put up (hand written by the cook) offering four sandwiches -- prosciutto, sopreasatta and provolone, marinated veggies and one more I don't remember. The mystery sandwich and Prosciutto were under $5 the veggies about $7 and the salami and cheese $8.90. I decided to go for the whole deal since I was starving. The prosciutto sandwich seemed to consist of a few (and I mean a few) slices between thick rustic bread. My sandwich was a very very thin layer of sopressata and an almost imperceptible layer of provolone in a small roll which was toasted in an oven. It didn't take long to get, and as I was very hungry I ate it pretty fast. I appreciate the more modest portions one gets in italy, but for nearly $10 this was a very very meager portion. That said, it was delicious, and left me with a happy tummy. It DEFINITELY needed much more cheese. Bottom line: if you want a sandwich made in heaven, go to Lamazou a few blocks away. I then went to get a medium iced cappuccino from the Lavazza bar. This ended up being a small cup of milk foam infused with two shots of espresso. No ice. It was really delicious and unusual but not what you would expect. Seeing as the standard iced cappuccino is really a very silly drink, this was a viable alternative but certainly not very thirst quenching on a hot day. I'd call it a treat for caffeine injection. So I had spent nearly $15 on a slice of salami and some foam. A delicious slice and foam but still... I look forward to going back and exploring as this place develops -- it is certainly impressive and planned in detail. But for now, it is not a lunch spot! The long lines alone would discourage that.
(3)Christina F.
This is like a very nice Italian Whole Foods. I was underwhelmed and overwhelmed at the same time... will have to go back when it's not as crowded.
(3)Rachel B.
Though still very new and working out the kinks, this place is pretty freakin fantastic. I should preface this review by telling you that I met Mario Batali there about 3 minutes after walking in the door. He was super nice and posed for pictures with everyone who wanted one, no pretense, no complaints. That may have positively skewed the experience :) 50,000 square feet is a large space, especially for NY, and they did a whole lot with it. I've never been to Italy (going in April!) but it appeared to be authentically Italian without being intimidating. The majority of people working there were, in fact Italian, and everyone knew their shit. My friend and I each had a glass of wine and split a meat plate at the open market in the center, and it was all fabulous. It was crowded but not unbearable, and service was actually pretty great. The lines at all the other restaurants appeared to be out of control, so I can't say whether or not they're worth what appears to be a crazy wait. The produce was as picture perfect as I imagine an outdoor Italian market to be. The section for pastas and sauces go on forever and I thought they were reasonably priced - maybe I've been living in NY too long... The wine section has certified sommeliers, who were helpful and knowledgeable without being snobby. The dessert section is, simply put, out of control. They had SO MUCH CHOCOLATE, and a ridiculous amount of sugary desserts as well. I had a small gelato (pistacchio) and it was really really good. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 for the ridiculous crowd and the fact that it felt partly like something for New Yorkers and partly like something for tourists. It could be out of control amazing once they work everything out and some of the novelty wears off. Overall a good time. And apparently Batali is there all the time, which is pretty badass.
(4)Chris C.
Places like Eataly make me miss my Grandparents. Both from Napoli, they were my intro to Italian food and culture. They were peasant stock and would probably be overwhelmed by the size of this place and offended at the prices. But, that was the magic for me; even the negatives about Eataly inspired a very Italian response out of me. Right away I was looking for the products from Calabria so I could point with pride to what my people had produced. I loved hearing Italian spoken all over the place. I was reading everything and understanding most of it. I might even have broken into a verse of 'Volare'. I know, I'm getting all sentimental. And its true that Eataly is excessive, hulking and overpriced. And I just didn't care. The produce was gorgeous, picture perfect. The variety, though mainly based out of the north (Not much of a surprise when you see Mario's red hair - typical of some Northern Italians) is awe-inspiring. The proteins available at the fish counters and the butcher counter was immaculate. The imported products range from pasta to cookies to honeys and relishes. I could spend a day and a half in here, in part because I feel like I get something back from it and in part because I wish I honestly had all the money in the world so I could buy all that I wanted without batting an eye. I'll be back with anybody who'll let me stand and gawk and every so often spend too much money on something I know will taste glorious.
(4)Chris G.
Good location, cool looking little areas for pizza, gelato, panini, ect (i didn't buy any pizza or panini, though). I guess it's good for it being a central location to buy alot of products generally unavailable outside of mom & pop shops in more concentrated italian neighborhoods. The quality of the products seemed pretty good but not near high enough to make me even entertain the thought of going there instead of smaller, local stores. It's nothing more than a nicely decorated supermarket, with a couple of "restaurants" inside. Whoever called it the italian yuppie place is kinda on the mark. At the same time, I still feel like I might be back just because the space itself is still pretty cool. Color me conflicted.
(3)Stefan K.
50,000 Square feet of italian foods! made on premises! Overpriced but worth the stop just to check out what's there.
(4)Hassa L.
OMG...i think i'm in love! this is the greatest thing in nyc. the only other place you can find a great market like this is in Barcelona at the the boqeria market. i went after work to browse around but ever other turn their was a restaurant with formal table seating and informal counter seating. i originally wanted to eat in the pasta rest. but the wait was 20 min. so i walked around and found the fish rest. i found a seat at the counter, order a glass of prosecco and seafood salad. nearby was mario batali and joe bastianich. my meal which was an appetizer was huge, the complimentary bread was crusty and perfect for dipping in olive oil and scooping up the delicious broth from my salad. the salad in fact was not a traditional salad there was no lettuce, it was pure seafood heaven, mussels, clams, squid, scallop, octopus in a warm garlic broth. delicious, i can't remember having anything do fresh and delicious outside of Barcelona. all the food items in the market looked fresh and delicious i was tempted to sit at the meat rest. counter and order sweetbreads with a glass of wine but i'll save that for next time. people seemed to really enjoy the place it was la dolce vita in nyc. everywhere you looked wine glasses were everywhere. after an hour i left and went next door to the wine shop and bought a bottle of bastianich's rossa. the staff were italians as were most of the staff in the market. i cant wait to go back, it was food heaven.
(5)Debie K.
Let the Italian Angels shine their light on Eataly and sing down from above: "Hallelujah!" "Che bellissima!" "Si, si mangia!" And the Italian god of Pasta smiled and said "E 'bene." (It is good.) Eataly is a sight to behold-- a true mecca for all things that belong in a proper Italian kitchen. With posh lighting, a variety of foodstuffs and samples aplenty, it's easy to be overwhelmed and still delighted in Mario Batali/Lidia Bastianach's latest venture. There are rows and rows of beautifully shelved products imported straight from Italy and admiring the gorgeous packaging is enough to take up an entire afternoon's time. There is a macelleria (butcher), formaggeria (cheese), salumeria, gelateria, two pasticcerias and even a food court unlike any you've seen before. Price-wise, there are items that are on-par with your typical NYC grocery store. Dry pastas, canned sauces, etc. Others, like the fresh meats and cheeses are a smidge pricier than what you'd see at a Whole Foods. Nothing seemed exorbitant. Each counter seemed to be well staffed and I saw plenty of friendly Eataly employees (in their Batali inspired orange crocs, no less) running around the floor offering their aid. Everything seemed to be running smoothly and I would definitely make a stop by here to pick up fancy ingredients for a special home-cooked meal. One disconcerting incident I managed to overhear, however, involved an employee unable to help a customer-- he had no idea what polenta was! Really? You work at an Italian food empire and you don't know what simple polenta is? It makes me question their hiring practices. I think I just heard the Pasta god utter "Uffa!" (Ugh!)
(4)Ally W.
WHAT THE F*%&)#& !!!! $8.40 - for 5 pieces of chocolates $13.44 - for 5 pieces of chocolates in their required box KNOW The chocolates are $45.80/per pound HOW I selected 5 pieces of chocolate. They sat on a tissue paper. The cost showed $8.40 The sales lady said my 5 pieces were too much to fit the plastic bag so would need to put them in a box. After the packaging, she weighted the chocolates again. Now the 5 pieces of chocolates + their required package costs $13.44 THEN I looked over and the other sales lady packed up 4 pieces of chocolates for the person behind me in a plastic bag - plently of space for another piece! FOR THE RECORD My sales lady was user 1505 at station 18. If management is reading this, know that my first impression of Eataly is pretty low. I would rate it ZERO STARS if it was an option.
(1)Angie K.
So I'm a little conflicted... I love the place - fresh produce, meats, pastas, cheeses. For someone like me who really loves to eat and cook, this place is my idea of heaven! It is, of course, overpriced - but hey, you pay for the quality. So on to the bad part - I ate at the veggie restaurant opening night, and it was a mad house (well, the whole place was, really). Food - 5 stars! I had the most amazing stuffed mushrooms ever (nice flavor, and crunchy, crumbly bread topping) and the pesto lasagna was delish. Service - pretty terrible, but given the fact that it was opening night, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and hoping it gets better. It wasn't the waiter's fault - but the whole operation was disorganized. They kept asking us what we ordered, and then after a half hour of no food, they told us the appetizer we ordered (the bruschetta of the day) was sold out! To top it off, a few minutes later the table next to us was brought the SAME "sold-out" appetizer, even though they were seated after us! The waiters and managers had no idea what was going on - our server told us they were having a bit of a kitchen meltdown. It really felt like we were on Top Chef's "restaurant wars" or something. So, yes, despite the chaos, the food was fantastic. I'll definitely be back... but maybe in a few weeks when this place has time to get its act together! Extra star for the Mario Batali & Lidia Bastianich sighting!
(4)David B.
It's pretty awesome, no doubt. I went two hours after it opened and it was a madhouse. Plus, opening day, so it's hard to get a fair read (They forgot paper napkins. I got a big greasy sandwich, and they had no napkins to offer me, finally letting me leave with a cloth napkin). Most staff were nice, if a little lost. One complaint: every prepared food item was at least 15% overpriced. For the more formal sit-down stations that might be OK. But for the on-the-go pizzas and panini's that is never going to fly with the lunch crowd in a neighborhood of options once the novelty wears off.
(4)Mog C.
Yes, Eataly is 50,000 square feet of all things dedicated to Italy. And 50,000 square feet in Manhattan is a LOT of space. And yet, somehow it felt as though I was walking in Time Square with all the people around. Yes, there's a lot of food for take out (fresh bread, full fish, meat and fresh pasta stations, desserts, etc). There are also 6 restaurants (pizza, pasta, vegetable, fish, rotisserie and the one high end one), many with hour long waits. And yes, this is opening night. And yet, as flustered as the waiters/maitre d'/chefs were, they managed to stay gracious and friendly while dealing with all of us. There's a LOT of Italian spoken here from the waitstaff to the chefs (pastry chef who was delivering a tray of his goodies at least). In fact, if you're Italian, I believe this may become the new embassy. And if you like Italian (food/people/culture), this is definitely where you should be. We tried the desserts (the rice fruit mini cake and the tiramisu) and both were delicious. The dark chocolate of the tiramisu offsets the creaminess of the sponge cake perfectly. The rice fruit cake is light and yet balanced. It's not too sweet and yet no one could accuse it of being bland. All in all, these are some of the best desserts I've had anywhere, much less "to go counters". We also had dinner at the fish restaurant. Wait for 2 was about 30 mins and Mario Battali just happened to be in the kitchen when we sat down. We ordered the smoked fish of the day (salmon) and the grilled fish of the day (ordara). Served head and tail on, the fish was perfectly cooked, juicy enough despite the skin not being soggy at all. The smoked salmon, well, I'm biased b/c I've not yet seen smoked salmon I didn't like. I should also mention that we broke a wine glass as we sat down. The staff was so fast and efficient in how they handled the situation that instead of feeling ashamed and leaving soon after, we then lingered over dinner for over an hour. I used to work across the park from here and if I still did, I probably would eat lunch here every day for the next few weeks. As it is, I'll have to just stop by and pick up food to go. Having said all this, be patient and be prepared to wait in line.
(4)Victor S.
Love at first sight! The line for today's grand opening wasn't so bad -- I got in right at 4pm sharp and only showed up at 345 -- but I'm sure that will change. Somewhat of a mad rush but all sorts of culinary delights awaited! Several espresso bars at the front. Gelato! Free sample overdose! 18 month aged parmigiano reggiano straight from the cheese wheel! proscuitto! Go to the deli and ask for the Batali family sopressata piccante from Seattle! It's AWESOME! Free booze! Tons of bread! The seafood area even had fresh mako shark!!! And surprisingly, the prices are very reasonable. I picked up some fresh basil, cold cuts, cheese, bread, and a bottle of beer for like $25. I didnt try any of the restaurants but did a quick survey and the pizzas in particular looked very good. And of course, no visit to Eataly would be complete without the Man himself. I got a picture of Batali, who was wearing his trademark orange Crocs...and striped pink socks! Also saw Cesare Casella from nearby Beppe! He had some sprigs of rosemary in his chest pocket haha. In sum. Lives up to the hype. I'm sure it will be chaos in the next week. I felt like I was a kid in a candy store. Easily the best supermarket in NYC. Sadly, the rooftop isn't open. I asked and an employee said November.
(5)Anne C.
I feel like I could move in here. A market like the ones I remember from studying abroad in Italy-- right in the middle of Manhattan. A fantastic selection of Italian products and great little restaurants. I'm an especially big fan of their gelato and also of the vegetable restaurant. A must visit.
(4)Valarie G.
A ton of fun but sooo crowded and busy. I wasn't impressed with the bar on the roof, but it is good to know it is there. The different sections are interesting and there is a lot to look at, but still, it is a touristy spot and you can get much better and more authentic deals elsewhere. Still, not a bad spot for a bite and it is worth checking out. Stop in and have pizza or take a seat at the seafood bar if you can find one.
(4)Giovanni D.
Lots of good Italian food.
(5)Anthony T.
I was over there this past weekend, after reading the New York magazine, which mentions their Lavazza cafe specialty coffee: Bicerin= espresso, hot chocolate and thick cream $4. It looks great on the magazine, and it taste just as good. I was watching the barista making my drink, she first pour the hot chocolate into the glass, (a cone shaped glass, I would said 3 oz of hot chocolate), then she let the espresso drip into it and finally topped it off with the heavy cream. the presentation is very beautiful, after I got my drink I stir only the bottom part, the hot chocolate and the espresso, because I don't want to mix too much of the heavy cream into my chocolate. As I drink, I slowly stir in the heavy cream and the taste change a little bit each time and within minutes my drinks is done. It is such a delicious drink, my $4 well spent. The only draw back is this place is so pack and hard to get a sit if any and the cafe is right next to the door so the drink get cold quick. If you have the time to try it, I will recommend drink it there with the glass, a normal cup of coffee from a glass still taste better than a great cup of coffee in a paper cup. Espresso only taste right when you drink it hot and in a glass.
(3)Pamela s.
sat down at the bar for brunch on sunday at the pizza and pasta portion of this joint. three of us shared a pizza and ragu pasta. while the service was decent, the food was a okay. it wasn't anything really amazing and you can definitely get better italian food around the city. not gonna lie, this place was a bit of a let down.
(3)Mike B.
Wow, this place has a bit of everything for Italian foodies. I ate at the sit-down restaurant (Manzo's?) and had the flatiron steak, which was very tender, kind of like brisket. My colleague had the veal chop that was smoked in hay, and she said it was amazing. I finished off with some hazelnut gellato... Yum! Cool place where you can sit down at a mini restaurant for fish, rotisserie, pizza, pasta, etc. You can also do your grocery shopping for meats, pastas, oils, cheeses, and more.
(4)dennis n.
We happened to be staying at hotel on 23rd St. Had not heard of Eataly and frankly thought the name was kinda cornball. We walked by it several times on the way to somewhere else. Finally on a whim we went in looking for a looksee. It was Saturday night around 7pm. Busy busy. We were confused by the layout, but stopped in the fish restaurant and were seated quickly. Our waiter was one of the best I have ever had, very informative and attentive, efficient, patient and congenial. 1 ordered the mixed fish dish 3 of us ordered the Swordfish ($30) which consisted of 4 or 5 thick pieces of fish cooked medium and coated with spices. We shared a family style plate of vegetables. Not totally filling, but we wanted room for desert anyhow. Oh you can't get anything but fish here. you need to go to another section to get coffee and desert. This could be a turn-off if you are in a party where someone wants meat or pasta or salad - each of these is a different section. I personally think it is a dumb way to run a restaurant, but hey, no one asked me...and it seems to be working out for Eataly considering the crowd. For us who go to the City once a year it was a fun time, different, and everything was delicious.
(4)Yael M.
Opened by Mario Batali and his business parter Joe Bastianich, Eataly is a whirlwind tour of all things that have anything to do with food and Italy and it's pretty much amazing. The market section has rows and rows of pasta shapes you've never heard of, olive oils enriched and flavored with herbs and spices and pasta sauces enough to supply your spaghetti habit for your entire life. Of course it's all available ready to jump into your shopping bag in exchange for lots and lots of money, but it's just so pretty to look at. With grocery offerings like fresh produce and a "vegetable butcher" to slice and dice your greens while you shop, handmade pasta cranked out while you watch, any kind of meat or fish you could ever want to cook as well as daily-made mozzarella, bread and other baked goods, Eataly is really a sanctuary for worshipping food. It also boasts sit-down restaurants, a central marketplace where you can sample wine and cheese plates, a gelato bar, panini stand and espresso bar. Even if you don't anticipate buying anything, I'd recommend a simple walk around the former toy-factory building and dropping your jaw at the selection of awesomeness.
(5)rina a.
The idea of dining and shopping at the same place is great. I had a lunch a couple of times there with my colleagues for pizza. I enjoyed the service more than my meal. On one Saturday wanted to do a food shopping but the place was very crowded so I had to walked out Eataly and go the grocery near my house. I guess that`s how it gets on the weekends.
(4)YiRan L.
I have to preface this review by warning you that I am a huge fan of Mario Batali, and I think everything he does is great. So I may be more willing than some to overlook the crowds and long lines at Eataly. The week that Eataly opened up, I waited patiently for a seat at their pizza/pasta station. The amount of people packed into the space was pretty overwhelming, and it hasn't changed much since. The pizza was completely worth the wait. I ordered the Ventura Pizza, a heavenly creation with fresh arugula and delicate slices of prociutto. Accompanied with a glass of Birra, it was the perfect meal. I often shop for groceries at Eataly. The produce section, while small, has most ingredients I need for a meal. One complaint is that I have yet to find bread crumbs there. However, I'm guessing Mario Batali would just tell me to use day old bread. The pasta selection is incredible. Tons of imported Italian pastas in any shape you can think of. And the cheese...oh, the cheese. Fresh mozzarella made right before your eyes - sure beats the sad little packages I get at Food Emporium. There's also a great selection of fresh and dry meats. The Italian sausage and the pepperoni are amazing. I'm also a fan of the fresh bread at Eataly. If you can't wait 30 min for a pizza, a good alternative is the delicious ham and cheese focaccia that you can get at the bakery. Sure, Eataly has its flaws. It's perpetually crowded, the layout is less than efficient, and the lines are long. But it exemplifies everything that is good about Italian food, it's not overpriced, and I am so thankful for its presence in the city.
(4)Deem A.
Woulda/shoulda/coulda been a 3-star, but for the service. Walked past here en route to Trader Joe's and stopped in my tracks just looking in the door. I lived in Italy, am fluent, and nearly wept when I walked inside. I was so thrilled! I loved the crowds, personally, and the enormity of it all. Then I tried to BUY SOMETHING. Waited in the line for the focaccia pizza (soooo Italian - even the reasonable price). It wasn't focaccia, but pizza dough, but the caramelized onions were spot on. Carried my little square of treasure around until I found one of the many wine stations and sat down. Laughing group next to me recommends the wines they are having - and one even gives me a sip. It's $25 a glass, but what a mega-red! So I order a red, and the server asks what I would like to eat. I explain that I am going to enjoy my focaccia and he...explains...that seating at the wine bar is only for those who order food. But I am welcome to "STAND OVER THERE" (visualize finger pointing to Siberia in the rear, with trash on the tables and no seats). Since there is no one left at the wine bar, I am surprised that he doesn't let me give him all of this money and explain that "normally" they do not allow this, or "when it's crowded," he couldn't. But he stands firm, and I stand up. The thrill is gone. I head for the door, see a customer service station and ask to speak to a manager. She asks what I want, and I say, "to speak to a manager, please." She says they are all on the floor. I ask where they are, and she says she cannot tell me, and they are in disguise (not kidding), so I can't find them. She says she can help me but has not convinced me she is actual able to do that :). I go back to the floor and ask a busboy, who points me to two managers talking on the floor. I explain to them my joy at the store and ask if they have considered allowing people to stay at the wine bar when it's not crowded or to get seating for the back. They explain that "the servers won't get their tip if people just buy drinks." I explain that a $25 glass of wine is more expensive than any food on the menu (couldn't they just impose a minimum and be done with it)? They have no reply to that and say they are still "working out the flow." I leave and re-heat the slice at home. Last time I'll go for myself, but I will bring my friends when they visit - we just won't order food or wine.
(2)Devin C.
I give Eataly four stars because it says: Yay! I'm a fan. Yes, I am a fan of this place. The selection is outstanding and the prepared foods are very good. But there are faults too.. I had the mushroom and (some cheese, I can't remember what kind) with olive oil on focaccia bread. It was great as I expected. I was also pleasantly surprised by the price. $6 for a sandwich is totally reasonable. They could be dicks and charge $8.. this in NYC after all... Thank you Mario. Their coffee was awesome, it took a little while to get, but patience is a necessity at this place. I hope to linger a bit more in this place and enjoy the wine bar and the restaurant area... But I didn't have the time or the fortune which that would no doubt cost... I'll agree with everyone about the layout being a bit confusing and the crowds being unruly. But the layout is hard to navigate because of the crowds and the crowds are tough because the layout is hard to navigate... a conundrum for sure... The real standout negative here was the doorman. What a dick! A chilly experience upon arrival is not how you great your public, Mario. We were warned about possible lines and crowds and were ready. (Thank you Xanex) seeing no line at the east entrance by the coffee bar, my wife and I walked right up to the door and were just blocked by his arm... not told to hold on one second as it was too crowded. He just grunted and waved us to the side to wait. I guess we were to be the first on line. Okay, a strange exchange, but we are patient people. We waited like 30 seconds before he started opening the door for people walking right up! We were so confused. Was this like a night club and we weren't dressed right... No, the doorman was simply a dysfunctional human. We just walked around him and opened the door by ourselves and walked past the clearly annoyed asshole of a doorman. I hear there are a lot of people looking for work these days... I would hope they are hiring new doormen by now. Sorry to vent on this guy... but yeah... a great place once you get in! PS: Do not bring a stroller here! Trust me, it is possible to navigate with a stroller, but a big pain in the ass!
(4)Jeremy S.
Wandered into this place tonight and was pretty astounded. Sensory overload? Yes. But what's wrong with that? You don't have to see or taste everything all on one visit. Take some time to explore a particular area, and if you like it, come back and try something else. There's something for everyone here. Don't hate on it b/c it's busy; it's busy b/c it's awesome.
(5)Ben T.
See past the hustle and bustle of this place and realize that you can get incredibly fresh ingredients here and it's a fun place to take friends from out of town. If you can find a place, stop by to get a sampler platter of the cured meats and cheeses of the day and pair it with a nice glass of borgogno. The wine selection is great for a place like this, and the wait staff is surprisingly nice and calm even in the crazy madness! Definitely better than Dean & Deluca, but don't expect this place to not be not crowded, expensive and touristy. If you want quality and cheap Italian ingredients freshly made without the tourists and crazy prices, just take the subway into Brooklyn.
(4)Toshi B.
Can't share the pasta bc it compromises the presentation? It is pasta which was made to fill the stomach of poor people! Get off your high horse...
(1)Ed U.
This is a Food Network fetishist's wet dream, isn't it? Just opened in August, it's over 50,000 square feet of mangi molto beni Italia courtesy of restaurateurs and TV cooking personalities Mario Batali (Babbo) and Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (Becco, Felidia) and her son Joe, in collaboration with Oscar Farinetti, the original Eataly founder in Turin. Be prepared for a level of sensory overload that you would expect if you mixed Dean & Deluca with Venice's Rialto Market and threw in a steakhouse, a Neapolitan pizzeria, a coffee bar and a rooftop beer garden for good measure. But when is there too much of a good thing? I guess when it becomes a chore to navigate the swarms of crowds who are browsing every nook and cranny of the expansive market hall. I came with friends on a Friday evening, and people were blitzing through the place so quickly that it was hard to focus on anything in particular until you come upon the prices. Not cheap. But then again, you're in the middle of the increasingly fashionable Flatiron district, so what do you expect? It's definitely worth a visit when you're in town, but make sure you allot enough time to browse the entire hall, especially if you have a poster of Giada de Laurentiis hanging above your headboard. And mamma mia, don't eat beforehand!
(4)Vito C.
I visited the original in Torino back in 2008 and could not wait to visit this one ( I drove down from Boston). Delightfully, it looks very similar. Clean, bright, many stations of food kiosks and groceries. First, a bit pricey but expected since its location and just about everything is imported. Very crowded because opening weekend but still able to move around. Lines move quickly. We purchased some Italian cheese which tasted just a fresh as in Italy. I always have a hard time finding great tasting meats and cheeses in the USA because of the FDA rules. Tasted fresh bread at the bakery section. Fresh pasta was moderatley priced. We waited almost an hour for the pizza / pasta restaurant. Staff was overwhelmed but still helpful. Fresh pizza was okay, a little to thin and small for me. Pesta pasta was fresh, but sadly lacked flavor. Needed stronger pesto flavor. One flavor of Italian beer on tap, but a few bottled varieties. Gelato was amazing. Fig gelato was super fresh, tasted like fresh figs were mixed right in. Fiore de Latte was incredible as well. Extra points for Mario walking around and overseeing operations. That shows class. But if I owned this place, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else either. A must stop for foodies if you cannot get to Italy anytime soon.
(4)Idania D.
We went to Eataly on Sunday before Labor Day thinking it wouldn't be crazy. Well, it was packed. We were smart enough to go straight to the pizza/pasta restaurant and give our name. This part is not clear to patrons as of yet and can be confusing. It then took another 45 minutes of walking around and browsing before you stand and wait to be seated. Eataly is impressive not only in size but in the assortment of food, wines, cheeses, fish, pasta (both fresh and packaged), housewares, artisianal products, etc. There is gelato, coffees, paninis......and on and on. Our pizza was made in brick ovens flown in from Italy's Rossopomodoro Restaurant Group. The pizza was good but the buffalo mozzarella didn't allow the crust to be as crispy as I am used to. It was delicious but not the best I have had. The homemade lasagna pasta with eggplant was excellent. The pasta was light and the eggplant was very tasty. We ended our meal with a gelato and lots of fullness. Prices are high- but it is well worth a visit. It will definately satisfy your eyes and your palate.
(4)Laura Y.
We had dinner last night at Il Manzo restaurant in the Eataly complex. Il Manzo is not yet taking reservations (this is the first weekend that the restaurant is open) but we arrived early, circa 6:30 PM, and were able to get a seat by 7:30 PM. The staff were amazingly calm and prepared. The food was truly lovely but I must admit that I was left wondering about its sodium content. On one of the walls in the restaurant there is a very large sign that states that they cook with 50% less salt. While our starter courses of rabbit saddle stuffed with olives & farro (sliced very thinly) and agnolotti in brown butter sauce with parmesan cheese were seasoned perfectly, parts of our main course, ribeye steak for two, were very salty. The serving size of steak, however, was generous and cooked to perfection. The wine, bread & olive oil that accompanied the meal were all fantastic. (Super sommelier!) Never once during our 2 hour meal did we feel rushed. Both Lidia and Mario were in attendance and mixed with guests. They were very gracious. Just a word about the bar in the Eataly complex. (Don't know if it has a name but it is across from the I Salumi e I Formaggi counter.) While waiting for our table at Il Manzo, we ordered two glasses of wine that totaled $19.60. I handed the young man who poured the wine a $20 bill and waited for change. (I actually thought that he said $16, not $19.60) For some reason, he decided that he wasn't going to give us change. What's that about? Even if the customer is owed a nickel, you give them the nickel. This young man's presumptuousness left him a tip of - you guessed it - $0.40.
(4)Drew S.
Being from DC, I can only compare this place to Dean & Deluca that's there. But this place is place is several steps above them as far as presentation and food offerings. We spent a good hour and a half in here, primarily because it took an hour to get a seat at their pizza section. But we didn't mind because there's of stuff to look at. My only review of the market portion of Eatly was I found it a bit confusing to move around all the different sections. For the pizza portion review, it was quite delicious. They aren't afraid to add the sauce and the crust was some of the best I've ever had. My wife's pasta was nice as well, albeit quite simple. But maybe they want the pasta itself to shine through. It's definitely worth a visit to see the wonderful food sections and get a taste of Mario's passion for Italy as he shows it off in his temple to all foods Italian.
(4)Laura D.
Overview: This is an Italian version of the Harrods food halls - high-end specialty grocery shopping and many themed eateries all in a beautifully designed space populated by mobs of locals and tourists alike. I work nearby so happened to see the grand opening line at the door, otherwise I was clueless this "destination" was coming to town. At first it was so mobbed I couldn't eat there because the waits were so long. Finally, their first open Friday night I set out to get a gelato and a decaf latte. Heaven! I had a vanilla & pistaccio cone which was creamy, delicious, and fresh. Well it should be as they make their own gelato daily. The latte was Lavazza and very good. Not the best I've ever had but very satisfactory given decaf can be a little unpredicable. I was so impressed overall, I decided to return for dinner on the weekend. Dinner: after contemplating our options and the wait times, we settled on the bar stools in the vegetable restaurant. Pizza station was our first choice but that was a 1.5+hr wait. I have to say, the veggie restaurant did not disappoint. We ordered the funghi and bruchetta appetizers (amazing!), and the pesto lasagna entree special. WOW! The flavors were subtle, food was fresh, perfectly seasoned and tasty. I guess if I could think of a complaint it would be that the portions should be larger and the entrees should come with side items for the $. But then that wouldn't be italian. Seriously I could eat here every day if the wait time was more in sync with my 1/2 lunch. The food quality is that high, and with 50,000 sqft there is plenty of variety to keep me going indefinitely. Added bonus are the shopping options, though I agree with one reviewer that the fresh produce section when you walk in the 23rd St entrance sets up the expectation of a grocery store. It's lovely on the eyes, but I say...get me to the real food.
(5)Karin G.
I was prepared to be totally underwhelmed and completely disappointed given all the hype and the long long wait for Eately to open, but, late on the first Friday, crowded as it was, tired after a long week, and trying to get out of town for the holiday, I still spent three hours wandering around nibbling sipping and buying. The seating process for the cheese, meat and wine is a little confused and there needs to be some limiting of the counter tastings to keep the lines moving a bit, but otherwise, the entire experience is pretty fun. The staff were all fabulous even though they were clearly exhausted. Friendly, happy, patient... they were well hired and well trained. I really loved some of the wine and whiskey cask rined cheeses, totally new to me. Apparently, Eately has brought over someone from the the Motherland who specailizes in this type of cheese.They've brought in several artisans who specialize in different types of Italian cusine from what I heard and overheard at the different counters. Anyway, the cheese was so good, it actually caused me to spend 30 bucks on a piece of cheese. A new record!! But we have completely enjoyed it with their farm bread this weekend. Prices are not too bad though overall, considering what you are getting here. Even getting a little carried away with our shopping, a good size bag of holiday goodies checked out at well under a $100. I think they may find that the space given over to all the housewares, especially all the Alessi stuff, is probably not well utilized. I would like to see more baked goods and lots more prepared foods. It will be interesting to see if the rooftop fills the need for more seating space, because it seemed pretty tight in the main hall. We had been talking about moving out of the Flatiron. Guess not now.
(5)Fred S.
Have yet to buy anything but browsed through. Amazing store with everything italian you can think of. Italian ATM. Read italian papers. Have ny eggs... gotcha. They can't very well bring eggs in from italy but at least it is local and organic. One drawback, prices. Grocery items seem a bit pricey for me. But it will surely be a huge success. Cool to see all the owners there in person.
(4)Pamela M.
Walking through the main entrance I thought we had found a little slice of food heaven....upon further reflection, the whole experience fell a little flat. We were looking for a place for dinner (nothing big or expensive) and thought that Eataly would be the perfect place to wander around and grab a bite at. Walking in, we were completely overwhelmed (in a good way) with all the possibilities it seemed to provide...from the market to all of the sit-down and to-go items available. After a little tour around where we still probably missed half the store, we saw a sign for the Birreria on the rooftop and decided to head up there for drinks and dinner. What a great space, even in December, they've got it all done up with heaters and everything. My husband enjoyed his beer and we loved the meat and cheese we got, but you can't get any of the pasta or the pizza or anything else up there? You make it all in the same building, you'd think that a full menu would be available at every station. So, after our small plates, we headed downstairs to put our name down for the pizza/pasta station....and once again, that's all you can get there. What a strange concept. So, if I wanted pasta, and a dining partner wanted a meat dish, we would have to eat at two separate places?? How ridiculous....or maybe we just missed the place that served everything? If I need a map of the store/restaurant just to figure everything out, then you know it's too big for it's own good. So, we ordered...I got the Cacio e pepe and my husband got the Margherita pizza. While I must say that my pasta was excellent, when Matt's pizza came (several minutes after I got my order) we both kind of looked at each other and laughed....where was the basil? A couple little sorry pieces that were only on 2 slices and that was it...did the chef forget to put it on? While the rest of it tasted good, it was really only a tomato and mozzarella pizza. The busboy refilling water accidentally poured into my glass of Gazzosa....we pointed this out quickly to him and he said sorry, swept up the glass and wasn't to return....ummm, hey buddy, you just wrecked my drink that was $4.80, how 'bout a replacement? Hubby had to flag him down to get one... Touristy, overcrowded, inefficient, EXPENSIVE (even for NYC, I thought we got a better price point for our meal at wd~50 the night before) = not worth the hype. Sorry Mario...Eataly is a fail in my books. Visitors skip this gigantic mess and just head over to Little Italy....
(2)Cobey C.
I've died and gone to Italian foodie heaven! Loved this place. Sure, it's noisy, and crowded, but that's part of the whole experience! My parents and I enjoyed a cutting board full of gourmet meats and cheeses, paired with a bottle of red. It was a little pricey, but considering that it's not your typical cheese and cracker fare, this is to be expected. The server was very knowledgeable, which helped a ton. We also had some desert later over by the pastry section. Equally as yummy! I wouldn't recommend doing your grocery shopping here, but it is definitely the perfect place to take your foodie friend visiting from out of town.
(4)Brittany K.
I'm Italian so I absolutely love the genuine Italian atmosphere here. The restaurant options are amazing with interesting pairs. The only problem I've noticed ever time I've visited Eataly is the wait time. It generally has taken over 20 minutes for a lunch order- which isn't helpful on a 1 hour lunch break! Otherwise, delish!
(4)Ashwin M.
This review is for the wine and cheese area: Luckily we were just grabbing a glass of wine and some snacks, and had no intention of eating at any of the restaurants b/c they were all sooo packed as usual. This little area has tables to stand at (but no stools) and a nice vibe for a date or even a group of 4 or 5, but good luck finding a table! They're first come first serve, and this whole area is complete madness. Waiters barely have enough space to squeeze through, and people were constantly bumping into me. Great idea, and I love the concept overall (there's even hooks and a long rod under the tables to hang your coats / purse), but as with everything else at Eataly it is wayyy overpriced. Small mozzarella plate with some red peppers was amazing but you pay a premium for such great quality - $15. But hey, I've only had such great mozzarella one other time and that was in Italy. Close to a 4 Star experience, but one star deduction for being soo overcrowded and slightly rushed service.
(3)Vinh N.
It felt like I was in Italy, but I was in New York but I am a California boy so I guess that's the best I can do until one day when I actually can visit Italy. Eataly is an Italian wonderland full of good eats, drinks, shopping and more good eats. So many offerings from fresh produce, cured meats, fresh cheeses, carving stations, gelato, cappuccino, baked goods, restaurants and even a beer garden. One step into this business and you feel like you are transformed into a whole different place. I loved the hustle and bustle, the smell of fresh baked goods, the smell of pungent cheeses the sounds of espresso machines churning and crunching, the smell of salty brine of fresh seafood, the loud thumps of the cleaver and butcher's block. Practically everything that you need for an Italian meal is at your disposal. It's a shame I don't have something like this where I lived or I'd be visiting it everyday. Definitely worth a visit for tourists and travelers.
(4)Matt K.
Fresh Fresh Fresh. Didn't get to sit down at any of the restaurants because the lines were too long but the food at the restaurants looked outstanding. In the Piazza, we ordered a sample Italian meat & cheese platter which was really solid. Also, enjoyed some gelato (stracciatella) which was really really tasty. Super expensive is a down-side but it's cool to see all the action. Very touristy place
(4)That ronald T.
Eataly has a mall food court feel at gourmet manhattan prices. Enjoy spending $20+ on a meal while being surrounded by suburban moms. The prices they charge for items is shameful. $20-$30 a pound for smoked meats? What a joke. This is New York City. Plenty of Italian Delis and top notch butchers where you could buy what they are selling at Eataly at a fraction of the price. The only people that can afford to shop here is the 1%. Of which many work on Wall Street in New York. But Batali arrogantly decided to bite the hand that feeds him. But even if Stupid Mario didn't take a swipe at Wall Street, I would still give this place 1 star because there is no logic to shopping here if you live in Manhattan. The only thing that could possibly rip people off more is if a top chef opened a French and Organic version of Eataly. Using Eataly pricing, Brie would start at $30 a pound because French and Organic are the two biggest buzz words in food to rip people off with.
(1)Lauren N.
I live about a block from Eataly and pass it on a daily basis, yet I've been inside twice. It's rare that I'm craving a "taste of pinzimonio, farro salad and fritto misto" or "spiedino di polpo" aka octopus. And while not everything on the menu is exotic, I find it overwhelming to decide first which restaurant I'm in the mood for (vegetables, fish, pizza, pasta, etc), and second where I can even get a table. The restaurant has a market-style casual feel and is not "an evening out," yet the prices reflect an overpriced expensive restaurant that I would prefer to save for a Saturday night. So who would I recommend this (restaurant/market/grocery store) to? Definitely tourists who may find this to be a cultural "foodie experience" (if you'd like a walking tour of the store, that will be $35). Or people in the supermarket industry, as they have very unique ideas that can be models for competitors. I'd recommend this to good cooks as you can pick up really unique ingredients (i.e. preserves, olive oils, cheeses, etc) that are hard to find elsewhere. I'd also recommend it to people who want to spend $110 on a cooking class to learn how to make baked pasta. It can be a fun happy hour place as well. I went once with a friend and we each ordered a glass of wine and split a cheese plate. $65 later we were ready for dinner. I'm not hating on Eataly. The ambiance is chic, modern, and Mario Batelli certainly raises the bar on class and creativity but I just don't understand the hype around town. I have yet to have a truly great experience.
(3)Erin H.
Delicious food, and unique atmosphere. It has the quintessential "buzz" of Manhattan but very unique for a restaurant... because it is mixed with a market! Everything there is incredible. The only complaint I have is that they don't give you enough! When I think Italy... I think plenty of food. Feed me!
(4)Megan P.
My mom is a HUGE Lidia Bastianich fan, so I went over to Eataly when it opened to check it out. Wow is it overwhelming! It reminds me of Wegman's on steroids. There's a designated area for everything: cheese, deli, meat, fish, pasta, seafood...and it took about 30-45 minutes for me just to walk through and see what different areas there were, and there's so many little places to sit and eat inside. Their gelato and pastries are to die for. My boyfriend and I ate at the pizzeria and split a pizza and pasta dish because it was so expensive. It was really delicious but it can be hard to enjoy when you know other places are just as good and you get more for your money. The pasta dish was one small piece of lasagna - not enough for one person to consider a meal unless they have a small appetite. Unfortunately, they're pricey so I don't go in very often, and it's always crowded which gets annoying too - making it hard to walk around and people constantly bumping into you...even when you're eating at one of the many sit-down areas. This is a big reason why i haven't tried their rooftop bar - BIRRERIA. I do appreciate what they're trying to do - bringing a piece of Italy to NYC including hard to find ingredients, but it's only worth a visit or two to deal with the crowds and prices.
(4)Janet F.
I've wanted to check out Eataly for a while and finally made it over to the Flatiron district. Eataly seems to take up an entire city block on Fifth Ave between 23rd and 24th streets. It's located right across the street from the famous Flatiron Building (I will post pictures). It's definitely a tourist attraction but also fun for locals. Its like going to Italy at Epcot center and then going to the stores that they have in each county. Eataly has everything from Italy in little stations all around the perimeter. In the middle they have pesce, sandwich stands, salumi/formaggi, produce, pastries and many other foods. There are also areas selling coffee and tea, Italian housewares, Italian travel and cook books, beer, condiments and pasta. I brought my French mother in law with me. We came at 11am but weren't ready to have lunch yet. So we had a cup of Lavazza coffee and split an olive oil flavored croissant. We enjoyed our little snack but decided we would go somewhere else for lunch. She loved Eataly as the gourmet aspect of it reminded her of France. I also liked it because of the novelty of the idea. I thought that everything was overpriced but expected that of a tourist attraction in Manhattan. I ended up buying a bag of exquisite coffee flavored pralines, a bar of Italian dark chocolates and some Italian cookies. I also purchased a salad cookbook. My family loved the treats and they were special because you can't buy them in the local supermarket. I recommend Eataly as a place to check out while in New York. Next time I will time my visit to coincide with lunch so that I can check out the restaurants.
(4)Joseph D.
The market itself is amazing! We ate lunch at the pizza and pasta side of the dining area, after a 40 minute wait. The Versace pizza was tasty but a bit overpriced considering it was skimpy on the mozzarella and basil. The Quadrati ravioli squares were very good. No bread was served with our meal, while it seemed to be served to others.
(4)Jay H.
It has it all. Lively atmosphere. Good music. Friendly staff. Retracting ceiling for sunshine. Reservations (how perfect). Bread and olive oil immediately. I had the halibut.. Hulllloooo heaven. Beer beer and more beer, for those who care. My favorite, no pressure to leave, no rush.
(4)Edison L.
It's a great place to hang out and have great taste food. there are different restaurant areas and you are limited to only one type of food. If you choose fish then you can't order pasta or pizza, also works the other way around. We did fish and they have the best fish I have had in a while. Really recommend the tomato soup first, it's good for 3 people to share 2 soups as it's a bit large for just one person as a starter. And all the fish we ordered was delicious, especially the squid. Nice wine. A bit pricey but acceptable.
(5)Divya K.
Loved it! It's a cute place that's both an Italian market and a collection of restaurants. We went to "la pizza and la pasta". Very very good food- the fresh pasta with lamb shank ragu was soo fresh and delicious. My friend got the gnocchi which omg was so light and fluffy and the truffle sauce was so rich and aromatic. We also got the sauvignon blanc which is very smooth and refreshing. def a must go! And all the deserts look so good but the gelato is amazing and a little expensive.
(4)Eleana H.
This review is solely for their grocery/market items. This place is stocked with so many goodies, that it ALMOST made Whole Foods look bad. They had freshly made ravioli/pastas in their fridge/case section.. yum. Too bad I was visiting because I would have LOVED to try those at home. Their dry pasta/sauce aisle was so impressive that it almost left me speechless. We spent 30 mins perusing the aisles before deciding on a couple of options to bring back to Tucson. Everything looked good here... fresh fish, breads, snacks.. ugh I wish I lived in New York just so I could stop in sometimes and occasionally give my wallet a mini heart attack.
(4)Lara A.
Omg the short rib sandwich is by far THE best sandwich I have ever had in my entire life. Go have it now. Bye.
(5)Ghanee S.
I was in the Flatiron District a few days ago and wanted to try something new. I called up a close friend, and fellow Yelper, to give me some suggestions on restaurants in the area. She suggested I try this place called Eataly, a place that I had heard about but never been. I walked into the market and was immediately smacked in the face with a wonderful mix of aromas ranging from pepperoni, spinach, vanilla and capicola. Sounds crazy right? Who in their right mind would combine all of these different scent textures into one smorgasbord of aesthetically pleasing goodness? Needless to say I was hooked! I literally wandered around for about 30 minutes, carefully observing every aspect of this establishment. My friend and I finally settled on pizza and wine from La Pizza & La Pasta. They started us off with a few fresh slices of bread and olive oil to hold us over until our food arrived. As our entree, we ordered the Salsicciotta pizza, and decided to round it out with a couple of glasses of Nero D'Avolo 2011. I had to send the wine back twice due to there being small pieces of the cork floating inside of the glass, but overall it was fantastic! In my opinion, and the opinion of my friend, the pizza was not great, but not bad either... I would say slightly above average. The crust was quite thin in the middle which made it somewhat difficult to secure a slice without either tearing it apart, or leaving 90% of the toppings behind on the plate. The taste of the pizza was pretty good though, as it was apparent they used fresh ingredients for the toppings. Perhaps they could have cooked it a tad longer, but that could just be a personal preference. The pizza is a relatively nice size as, according to the waiter, it ranges from about 10-12 inches. Our pizza was around 12 inches and was easily enough for two as it was quite satisfying to both of us. Overall, the food was pretty good and the ambiance was quite pleasing. It is a bustling market with several different restaurants situated around the building so if noise is an issue, you may want to steer clear. I would definitely recommend this place and will be going again myself sometime in the near future.
(4)Will E.
I've enjoyed dinner at La Birrera on the Eataly roof twice and as soon as the weather warms up I'll be back. Excellent cask-aged selection, if you find yourself lucky enough to get a seat here you have to try one of their house beers.
(4)D V.
Amazing italian plates! ; They had a nice variety of wine; excellent gelato!
(4)Rachel D.
Crowded venue, food was okay
(3)Stephanie O.
I wish I could give negative stars... Despite the spot being cool and the food ok DO NOT USE A CREDIT CARD HERE!!!!!!!!! Not only did Eataly make an attempt on my card days after to make a charge but when I called to speak with a manager, I could never get one on the phone. As someone who has worked in the service industry for many years, I know something shady is going on when your bank calls you you alert you of 7 charges all attempts in different dollar amounts from a restaurant days after you ate there. I WILL NOT be going back! Eataly management: if I were you, I would be very worried that one of your staff members is trying to steal from your customers. My bank is great enough to catch the fraudulent charges but I shouldn't have to be worried about that when I go out to eat. STAY AWAY FROM HERE IF YOU DONT HAVE CASH (oh and ironically the atm inside the building is broken).
(1)Ari H.
Having now fully completed the rounds, eating at all 6 restaurants within Eataly (not including sandwich counters, the fresh pasta counter, cheese case, patisserie, gelato and bakery- which I have also done)... I stand by more word. This place never ceases to amaze. To serve that kind of quality to that kind of scale is a feat unlike any other. From the high-end meat focused Manzo to the veggie centric Verdue to the pizza and pasta... I defy anyone to name a place that compares on both scale and quality. It just doesn't happen. Because normally big means bad. So hats off to Eataly for being a delicious anomaly.
(5)Karen K.
I'm not sure how you can hate on this place - prices aside. I ate at the pizza/pasta joint and ordered pappardelle. It was excellent but way too salty for my taste. They should really warn about that. Otherwise this is food Disneyland!!!
(4)Tom Y.
Whenever I am in the area for some reason I find a reason to pop in, either the little sweets, a quick espresso, grabbing some cheese and meats for dinner or actually eating here. It is like an massive Italian market you find but this one is indoors and owned by the same people. The food here is really good, the restaurants are really casual and each small eatery specializes in something. The market items are a little more expensive than say small specialty shop but I would pay for the convenience of grabbing couple of things without hitting couple of shops.
(4)Jordan P.
How are you out of hot chocolate for more than a day in the middle of February?! All I want is a Bicerin -you're the reason I'm addicted -and it's been 2 days. This is the second time this winter this has happened to me here. I'm so mad I looked up my friggin yelp login password just to complain. Get it together, Mario!
(1)Rosie A.
I really dig Eataly. My pal took me there in early January. It's full of food. Like so much food. Italian food. What could possibly be bad about that? Nothing in my opinion, besides the fact that it's pretty hectic by sheer number of people (kind of like real Italy- I can say that- I'm European). We went to the pizza and pasta restaurant downstairs to eat- it was very good- I'd recommend the fresh mozarella to start. Our server there was lovely (but sadly I have forgotten his name so can't call him out here on Yelp!) Even though I travelled in from London, I still went home with a couple of delicious treats. The tinned truffle mushrooms in the shop are a winner. I'd love to go back and check out the other restaurants too.
(4)Sharon T.
I don't think I really need to explain any further about how jacked up in prices everything is, how pretentious the crowd is and how overwhelming it is to shop here. I came here when it first opened and whenever I'm in the area, it is the most trending place. How is that possible?! Are you guys really okay with paying $10 for a piece of chocolate? Almost everything in here is tossed up with hype and there is way too much pizzazz and saturation on, well, pretty much every little thing in this place. I think it tries too hard to be a fancier Dean & Deluca with possibly everything Italian (although some of the stuff they sell is made in China). If you truly want a good Italian experience, get out of Manhattan and explore the highly-populated Italian neighborhoods--guaranteed you'll find a gem. Or, for crying out loud, even Little Italy is better than this place.
(2)Jonny T.
I have eaten here probably 20 times in the last 5 years. Bottom line: come here for brunch, not dinner. These guys make a great burger, an excellent chocolate chip pancakes with strawberry butter, etc. The brunch is classy. The dinner is lackluster and relatively expensive for what you get.
(4)Melissa H.
LOVE Eataly!!! Love shopping here for fresh pasta, delicious cheeses, etc.. They have this almond honey that is to die for. I can't get enough of it. You could literally spend the whole day here eatting, shopping, drinking and eating some more. Such a great place to have in the city!
(5)Casie N.
This place is chaotic but has high quality foods and tastings. This was my favorite marketplace but be weary of crowds!
(5)Michelle M.
This is a large indoor Italian market with all types of Italian cuisine you can think of. And the decor is beautiful! I ordered dinner at the vegetarian "station"/section of the restaurant/market and it was one of the most delicious Italian meals I've had, and I'm Italian! The service was good, the environment was incredible, and the food was indescribable. I highly recommend even just visiting the place and walking through.
(5)Faith C.
A friend had heard about this place. I wasn't prepared for what it was. It is an indoor Italian market that reminded me of Bologna. There are restaurants inside -some are standing and some with seating. You can find all kinds of Italian foods both local and from Italy. Abit pricey but what amazing food. Make sure you give yourself time to look around , shop and of ourselves eat.
(5)Wendy F.
I roamed Italy for two weeks & I roamed EATALY for about 40 minutes. I couldn't make up my mind!! I wanted to try everything but I only had one meal left in NY :(. This place is as close as you can get from authentic Italian food. This place has everything from cheese platters to prosciutto to gelato, pasta, olive oil imported, cooked or raw meet. You name it! I was impressed. Little shops in one building. Perfect creation for food lovers.
(5)Lara W.
Yum!! Really great food (very pricey). But totally worth it. Such a great concept, looking forward to coming back in warmer weather so we can have a picnic in the park. The short rib pasta was amazing and the gnocchi was the best I've had. Very light and fluffy!!
(5)Kimberly T.
Shopping. Eating. Sampling. 'buff said. I could probably do without Eataly's prices stealing my paychecks, but it's a nice place to escape to and has tons of delectable items to relish. Did I mention awesome cheese selection?
(4)Holly S.
Get some crusty bread, cheese and jam jar, grab a wine and head to the park, my kinda picnic. This place is huge with everything ur heart desires
(5)Olivia C.
I like to think of Eataly as God's gift to New York City. Eataly is a fabulous place where you can grab a pastry, a scoop of gelato, an Italian cappuccino, a rack of lamb, a few strings of sausage, some handmade pasta, fresh bread and as much cheese as you can hold. So, you don't feel like cooking? That is no problem! Eataly not only has the most amazing selection of Italian imported ingredients, they also have seven restaurants all inside the same market. This place is huge and don't be surprised if you spend half of your day deciding which of the 50 olive oils you will like best. For now, feast your eyes on some of my favs... Eataly is just too big for me to tell you everything they have to offer, so you'll have to check it out for yourself! They have one location in New York City, one in Chicago, one in Japan and of course, one in Italy. If you aren't in any of those areas, they also have a wonderful website where you can get most products shipped to your door. For my New Yorkers, Eataly is located at 200 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10010 and they are open daily from 8:00am to 11:00pm. FYI-you should be prepared to drop some dough when you shop here, but I promise you will not regret it!
(5)Mike K.
From its selection of imported foods to its homemade pastas, from its array of sit-down restaurants to its variety of quick bites, Eataly is a veritable mecca for all things Italian. I've been several times and I always walk away with a full stomach and a bag of fresh goods to take home. A couple of precautions: 1) it's usually very busy and the restaurants often involve a waiting list and 2) the prices are high but IMO the quality has always justified the expense.
(4)Marie S.
When we walked into Eataly I thought; I need to live in this building, it is so incredible, the food, beer, wine, chocolates, espresso, gelato, pasta, I could go on forever, and stay there forever!! We stopped at LA PIZZA AND PASTA. we tried 5 different pastas and the 4 cheese pizza and the burratta, 2 bottles of wine and then the shopping began!! The food and service were impeccable. What a creation this place is, it really made our trip to New York, can't wait to come back!
(5)Luke D.
Usually too crowded and a little overwhelming and intimidating but that's what makes it such a sensation. This has a lot of the ingredients that make it seem as though some of the essence of real Italy is available right here in NYC. It out-classes "Little Italy". If you're taking visitors out on the town, a walk through this Italian mega-market will make a 20 minute wow impression. I usually get a traditional hot chocolate at the italian coffee bar - mmmm like melted candy. The pasta and olive oil aisles can't be beat.
(5)Joleen Q.
I'm from California and this place simply amazed me. For any food lover, you have to go here. It's like an indoor Italian market. Bless Mario Batali's heart. I went here during the week so it wasn't as crowded as I've heard. There are gelato and dessert counters, cafes, restaurants, mini grocery stores inside. You can find anywhere from $2 packages of pasta to expensive jars of pasta sauce and wine. I ate at the pasta restaurant and I got the salami platter which was one of the best items I have ever ate... several cuts of the most flavorful thin meats! The wine was superb and the pizza was delish and huge. It's definitely pricey but definitely worth the experience!
(5)Cris A.
Ate at Il Pesce. It looked really great. My raw scallop was amazing, and we were REALLY looking forward to the head on shrimp. I had high expectations and was totally let down. They smelled great and the favors were there, but they were WAY overcooked! Such a drag! We thought that our over cooked shrimp may have perhaps been an isolated incident, but our friends (who were sitting at another table) ordered them 20 minutes later complained about the same thing.
(2)Kat C.
High end food porn with the ticket prices to match! Very good coffee, nice place to linger and get ideas for entertaining. If your not keen on crowds then arrive early.
(4)Sofia H.
This establishment is amazing! Its a ADHD foodies heaven....you have so many choices!!!!
(5)Colleen H.
OH MY GOSH!!! I've died and gone to Italian Heaven... well... it works for my version of Italian Heaven... What a fun place - how do you explain it? market, restaurants, bistro and more.. a place for wine, salami, homemade pasta, homemade bread, sauces, cheeses and fooooood... food to eat on the spot / food to take home... My only wish is that I could take you back to the Mini Apple with me..
(5)Rachel M.
First time at Eataly - Pizza and Pasta on a recent trip to NYC. Atmosphere: 3; chic and modern; hustle and bustle Hostess: 2; impatient and annoyed Waitress: 4; friendly, fun, and efficient Food: 4; cheese and meat platter, 4 cheese pizza and the butternut squash ravioli special were excellent! Overall: 4; definitely would go back and recommend to others Due to the separation of restaurants (by Italian type), you are limited to the menu in that restaurant which means you/we will just have to go back! :)
(4)Alexis K.
We had our fancy schmancy dinner here while vacationing in NY. We did their Christmas Eve Eat Around dinner where we went to 6 of the restaurants for different courses. Amazing price point. At first I thought $180 per person is a bit much. BUT, the 6 course dinner included wine at each place, and ALSO included tax and gratuity. When I realized I was getting 6 glasses of wine (plus refills if you wanted) with the food, I was sold. The food was excellent. I especially loved the risotto with white truffle shavings. The set up was like a big Italian meal, so you were seated at a table of 10. They assigned tables, so you stuck with the same people throughout the travel around to the different restaurants, which is the only thing I disliked. I wish it would have been open seating so that you could mingle with more people. Not that the people I was with weren't amazing (they were!), but it would have been nice to mix it up! As for Eataly the market itself, we went back on Monday to explore. I don't know if it was because it's tourist season in NY, but that place was uncomfortably packed with people! It's the only reason I deducted a star. The food and eat around event was amazing! Check out my pics of the food!
(4)Mallory C.
This place is always buzzing! I like coming in and just walking around to enjoy the smells.
(4)Mike Z.
Simply amazing. It's like walking into a marketplace (because that's what it is). It's just a fun experience but definitely overcrowded but I guess that adds to the experience? Just because you know it's a hot spot just across from Madison Square Park where Shake Shack resides. I had their fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula foccaciata and their proscuitto spinach panini. Just simply fresh. I'm craving it now. That place is one where you visit multiple times to try something different each time. I think it's ridiculous how there are restaurants inside of there considering how chaotic is in on the inside. Fun food everywhere, just try to slow the pace down and take everything in. Wish it wasn't all the way up in NY. Open one in Austin, TX!
(4)Anita M.
The concept of this place is great. It seems like they are trying to recreate the feel of a quaint Italian Village. I was a lot overwhelmed by the typical NYC crowds and the fact that I didn't really understand where things were at first. I did appreciated being able to come to one place and find so many high end italian products and services. This isn't a bargain basement store so just prepare yourself so that you can relax and appreciate it for what it is. Had lunch at the beer garden restaurant upstairs and it was a wonderful experience despite it being a rainy day.
(4)Michelle C.
I absolutely hate crowds and the claustrophobic feelings that I associate with them, and the moment I walked into Eataly I was ready to turn around (although the line of people just waiting to get out of the store would have prevented me from doing so). We made our way past a dizzying array of meats, cheeses, accoutrements, various market counters, casual eateries, a bottle shop area and hundreds of people just to get to the elevator that would catapult us to a more serene Birreria. After our lunch, we fought our way upstream to get back to the doors, but not without taking a quick break for some gelato. There were several enticing flavors but I eventually decided on a cone with chocolate chip and chocolate. I can easily say that despite the holiday shopping crowds and overall sensory overload, that gelato could get me back to Eataly without any hesitation. Smooth and delicious, the chocolate was great but the chocolate chip? Other-worldly. It tasted like cold fresh milk with semi-sweet dark chocolate slates pierced throughout. I will definitely be back the next time I'm in New York - hopefully on a day warm enough to take my gelato outside.
(4)Carrie L.
Holy Eataly! This place is crowded and expensive, but if you're looking for some sort of Italian specialty, you can probably find it here. They have a number of counters, La Pesce, La Pizza, La Meatsa (I forget that word), and La Pasta. Also, they have some little bars and a gelatarie. I waited in line for nocciole gelato, but at the last minute, decided on pistachio instead. It was incredibly rich and creamy, and very flavorful. One of the best I've had, considering it's one of the only I've had. The place has a confusing layout and a number of grocery aisles. They have lots of Italian chocolates like Baci and gianduja. If you can find your way upstairs, I understand that you can find a table and order off any of the menus (pizza, pasta, pesce, etc.). Otherwise, you have to wait to be seated at one of the counters or restaurants. So I only had the gelato, but it was worth the visit just to people-watch and look around.
(4)Caroline N.
Fish restaurant is outstanding. Dishes we tried included the trio crudo du jour, which was beautifully presented and perfection in taste. Smoked fish with frisee and poached egg another highlight as was the du jour salmon special--grilled over sautéed potatotoes and fennel with a mustard sauce. Getting seated wasn't easy. We had a lot of packages and tried the bar first, but not enough room. Were directed to a host stand for seating. Not too friendly, but did seat us right away. Waiter was knowledgeable and appropriately attentive. Place is so New York. Very noisy and crowded. Not for the timid or those looking for a quiet meal. We got gelato (again, excellent) after dinner and loaded up on produce and a few other treats. Will definitely go back and try other restaurants at Eataly.
(5)Mr F G And Ms M S.
Great Italian market! Tasty dessert! Great Italian beer selection! We didn't eat here because they were having an event when we were there. We like this place. We'll go back & try the restaurant here...
(4)Paul D.
This place is New York On A Stick. Chaotic. Over the top selection. A little aloof attitude. Pricey. All in all - this is a great addition to the area. For that next Italian feast I cook, this is where I will be stocking up.
(4)Stefana V.
Nothing is average in New York City, and Eataly is a prime example of it. Eataly is an Italian grocery store pumped up on steroids. The brains behind this establishment didn't forget a single detail, from homemade pasta counters, to being able to enjoy a house brewed beer, this gourmet store hasn't left anything out. Located across the street from Madison Square Park is this foodie's house of worship. The unique thing about this Italian emporium is that throughout the open floor plan, there are mini restaurants that specialize in different foods, i.e. fish, pizza, meat, cheese, ect. If you don't want to sit down and have waitress service, just walk up to one of the counters and get fresh mozzarella, homemade baked bread, olives, anything your Italian appetite desires! Wine kiosks with their very own connoisseurs are dotted around the store offering patrons a variety of vinos, something for everyone's palate! If you decided to take a stroll through Eataly on the weekend, expect a mad house. This place may be huge, but Eataly has crammed everything and more inside of it, making it difficult to navigate without bumping into people or things. Once you have had enough of the crowds, ride the elevator up to the fourteenth floor and enjoy a pint of in house cask conditioned ale , brewed thirty feet from the bar at Birreria, Eataly's rooftop restaurant and brewery. Basically..: If you are grocery shopping for the week, avoid this place on Saturday and Sunday, go on a quiet week night. If you are looking to impress a date, wine and dine him or her at one of their fourteen Italian restaurants. Enjoy!
(5)Alicia L.
I only had the gelato here, so this review is only about their gelato :) Banging gelato, yo. I had the lemon sorbet and pear vanilla sorbet. My sister got the milk cream gelato, all amazing. The texture, creaminess, yummmmmmm. Pretty busy place though, so expect a short line. Also, pricey as hell!!!! Hence my minus one star.
(4)Evangelia K.
I love Mario Batali and all of his restaurants so naturally I had to try his market! Yes, it's a super cool market slightly reminiscient of Europe with items you can probably only find in Italy. Yes, they have stands with what looks like delicious fresh food prepared by Batali himself. However, that's not really the case. A friend and I waited a long time for a pizza which looked like a pizza I had ordered in Rome, but it certainly didn't taste like it. It was way undercooked - the dough soft and the tomatoes still had the metallic taste from the can. Really disappointing. Yes, it's cool to walk around and eat gelato or have an espresso, but that's about it. This place is a bit commercialized and over the top expensive.. to the point of obnoxious. Tourist trap.
(2)William W.
Just stick to the gelato cones and panini sandwiches; it the only things that the average person can afford.
(3)Jesse E.
After all the hype I had heard about Eataly, and all the positive reviews I have read, I was left feeling very unimpressed and would NOT go back. The best way I can describe my experience is overpriced, overcrowded, and sub par food. I went there with my girlfriend around 3pm, neither lunch time nor dinner, expecting to experience relatively small crowds and short lines. The place was a mob scene and each of the eateries had over an hour wait with the exception of the fish one. So, we put our names down and tried to grab a stand up table in the piazza for a snack while we waited. Due to the lack of tables, and the overbearing number of people, we quickly realized the only way to get a spot was to pick a table, sit there and stare at the people as they eat, and then when they finally get annoyed and leave, pounce on the table like a rabid animal before someone else does. We were finally seated after an hour and at this point were expecting the world. My appetizer was a fried monk fish dish which was overcooked, taking away from the delicate nature of the fish. My main course was seared scallops with sauteed vegetables and was actually quite good. My girlfriend, who is not an avid seafood eater, decided to play it safe and get a fried seafood platter. Well, they somehow managed to mess that up miserably. The batter was too salty, the fried spearing were super fishy, and i have never had more "iodiny" shrimp in my life. All in all, for an appetizer and two main course (no drinks) all of which were on the small size, it cost $75. And to add insult to injury, when I told the waitress that the shrimp were no good and we couldn't eat them, she simply apologized and offered no compensation. Would not recommend, you will almost certainly be disapointed.
(2)Nicole L.
It's a foodies', Italian-Americans' and Chefs' paradise. It's a great market! We first walked into the fresh produce section - it consisted of a wide variety of fine ingredients - fresh seabeans to chanterelles to Stachys Affinis or Chinese artichoke or Crosne. These fine ingredients were prepared in my meal at Picholine that same night. An entire section of fine cheeses and charcuteries where customers could purchase by weight and enjoy right there at the benches provided. You could get an entire wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano or Prosciutto de Parma. You could also get fresh mozzarella, a guy was making it fresh right in front of our eyes. It's amazing! The meat section was tremendous with an array of cuts! There were racks solely dedicated to all types of olive oils, anchovies, olives and even $300 bottle of aged balsamic vinegar guarded by a security guy. There was a fresh pasta section where you could buy almost any kind of pasta and Agnolotti plus alluring white and black truffles sitting innocently in the refrigerated display cabinets. To take it to another level there was a cooked pasta section as well of course I wouldn't miss the pizza and salad section as well. If you really wanted to spend some money you could eat at the restaurant too smacked in the middle of the store or visit the Birreria on the top floor equipped with its own brewery upstairs. At the end of the market was the section of chocolates, the Xmas panettone there were so many types to choose from I was lost. And of course my bf wanted some Caffe Lavazza espresso before we left the store. Why is this place so spectacular? Compare a grocery store's frozen food section vs Eataly - Dead vs Alive; Boring vs Exciting; It's real food real ingredients definitely makes you feel more alive than if you are standing at the frozen food section. This place is crazy! I can't wait for Eataly DC!
(5)Cathy S.
If an Italian market and William Sonoma had a steroid- riddled love child it would be Eataly. Like the good folks in Las Vegas try to convince us that we are in Italy when we are in the Venetian or the Bellagio, Mario Batali is employing the same type of tactics with Eataly. This behemoth of a market contains about 20 smaller sub-stores and a dozen eating/drinking establishments under it's roof. If it is food or food-related and is Italian, then they have it, albeit at a higher price than one could get it if one went to a smaller, less slick traditional Italian market. It does provide one stop shopping and what they do offer is of high quality. I had a caprese sandwich at Eataly I Panini and it was absolutely delicious.
(4)Nino R.
This place is phenomenal. I'll admit, I was a bit overwhelmed with the layout. There is just too much to absorb in 20 minutes. Luckily, I was able to spot the Mario Bottali book signing, so I made sure to focus on the important stuff first. I got in line, picked up one of his cookbooks, asked him to sign it, then took a pic. He was cordial and not devoid of personality. But Bottali is not going to be there everyday. What will be there everyday are the amazing cured meats and freshly made mozzarella. That shit is effin vicious!!!! Of course, it's best to nab a container as soon as it's pulled out of the water, but the ready containers are also delicious. I did not have the opportunity to dine at any of the food stands or restaurants. But I'll definitely be back to try the risotto with white truffles at $75 very soon. I'm sure it's out of this world. What a clever place...
(4)Wendy C.
My second time there and got a table to eat at with my husband. It was so crowded. It consisted of regulars, tourists, and those who are New Yorkers but not Manhattan frequent fliers like me. This place carries everything related to food and Italian! It's like a smorgasbord of a variety of goods. In addition, Eataly consists of a good amount of different restaurants. We went to the pasta and pizza section and was seated right by the open kitchen. We shared a personal pan pizza topped with artichokes, black olives, and fresh mozzarella. Then we each had our own pasta dish. My husband ordered the penne with sweet sausage and spinach and I had the pasta with short rib in a red wine sauce. Everything was delicious! The waiter was also very friendly and helpful which made the eating experience more enjoyable. I am looking forward to trying the seafood restaurant during my next visit. Eataly might make a non-Manhattanite like me a regular.
(5)Ben C.
I feel like this is a tough place to give a review. Not really their fault the place is so busy. But I felt like it was really crowded and the layout wasn't the greatest. After a bit of wandering, I settled upon the Panini stand. I figured it was lunch and I wanted to keep it relatively light. I had a really good Sopprasetta and Provolone sandwich and also got the Fried Risotto ball with some sort of meat ragu. Overall, everything was pretty good and I'm willing to give it another shot - especially one of the higher end places.
(3)Tommy K.
The lady and I decided to try Eataly finally after weeks of talking about it. We went to Manzo, the fine dining restaurant of Eataly. We got two seats at the bar within 20 minutes and while we waited we browsed around the extremely crowded supermarket. After a cost analysis, we decided for the Autumn Tasting menu for $90 per person. We were hungry and wanted the experience. Memorable dishes: The amuse bouche was fresh mozzarella with warm butter. Very good. Beef carpaccio that was cured with black pepper, salt and some sugar. Very tasty and one of my favorites. Seared foie gras, absolutely delicious. Seared scallop with quail egg and beef jaw meat that was similar to bacon. This was cooked perfectly and the runny egg yoke added the creaminess to the dish. The beef jaw was sweet and had a secret seasoning which I guessed right. The beef tenderloin was soft and cut easily. We both liked the ox tail on the same dish, deep fried. The tongue was OK. Reminded me of spam and I got weird looks from that comment. But it's true. Desert was light and just sweet enough. It was some kind of frozen creamy ice with concord grape sauce and cookie bits. Overall, happy with the experience and the excellent service at the bar. We'll return again to try the other restaurants.
(4)Kezi H.
We were downtown with colleagues and wanted to eat at Eataly. Was our first time there. Walked around to figure out if we really wanted to eat there. We wanted to eat some lite dinner, but couldn't decide. Was a bit overpriced. If we had to have just desert, was going to be ok, even though pricey. We weren't impressed that there were counters where you stand and eat. However there weren't tall chairs to be comfortable and enjoy your friend and the cheese trays. At least now I could say I have been there. Would I go back? Not sure. Perhaps for the gelato on a warm day. I agree with other reviewers about the chaotic state. On our way out, we saw large acrylic trays and they were $80 and we said, if we give it as gift, it wouldn't look like we spent so much money..
(3)AJ O.
Very cramped but it was lunch time, so I should expect it. Everything that's Italian and good under the sun. The olive bread, while pricey ($5.80 for a small loaf) was amazing. The tomato-foccacia (cheeseless pizza) was GREAT. There were many themed restaurants within the space I did not try but everyone's dishes looked delicious. Very recommended for any foodies.
(5)Cutie Patroller ..
Cutie Patroller report This is 50,000-square-foot - Italian gourmet groceries store with individual retail departments offering the best of Italy (pastry, bread, a butcher, a fishmonger, wine, pasta, coffees, cured meats, cheese, etc.), some of which are directly connected to their own sit-down restaurants with waiter service, and there is a first-come-first-served bar area, La Piazza, where you can stand at a marble-top table and drink wine or eat salamis and cheese. Mario Batali say "We're not a food hall. We're a grocery store with tasting rooms (charged ) and restaurants ". I'm sure Manzo is great restaurant but I like to seat first come first service counter located at I IL Crudo ( east counter ) at La Piazza area, If you wanna have seafood & cure-meat and need to sit this 8 stools couter is only choice & best !!!! good luck finding seat. I am so impress each time at this counter how young man is passionet about his job and explain today's special seafood and wine sellection to go with it (seliusly most happy worker I never saw ). Durling 2 hours what I do here is 70% dinning winning 30% of shopping. I shop great freshly made bread, dessert and fresh mozzerela, cure meat. Meat and seafood are some quite pricy so I don't shop at Eataly. I was impress in Paris like a great champane & oyster at gallari lafarett front of seafood station, in Japan any department store they have amazing food hall in basement and top floor is at least 10 choice of restaurant but specially ISETAN Shinjuku in Tokyo. But now New Yorker we have Eatly (^_^). I didn't go back here this summer but I can't wait to see 15th floor beer rooftop garden opened spring. by Cutie Patroller
(4)Seth G.
Overall great experience. In the heart of the flatiron district the entire complex is fun to shop around before or after the meal. I've been to the rooftop twice so far this past fall and even without the open roof, it's a great atmosphere. Their selection of house brewed beers is unique and the staff is knowledgeable regarding which choices will pair well with your meal. I've had the pork shoulder and home-made sausage. The entrees are simple, with only kraut and mustard accompanying the meat but it is really all you need to go with it. The only thing that won't make me come back here all the time is the price, but that's expected.
(5)B Y.
Visited on a Sat afternoon and it was claustrophobic! I would have loved to take my time and look around more, but there were so many people, it was difficult to shop. I looks like they have almost every Italian product that you could ever want to buy, but I'm not sure if I would want to buy it and wait in line. Also, getting some wine, cheese and crackers was nice, but it was difficult to fine any space to place your wine glass down. This area is only for dit down service, that area is for bar table waiter service, so you have to go all they way to some other random area to set your glass down somewhere. Ack! I like the concept and products, but hope that it's less crowded in the future.
(3)Sheila K.
WILL NOT RETURN!!! We came for dinner. We stood like a couple of out of towners at the place that says to wait...they ignored us. Finally we stop someone and they take our name. Then we had difficulty because 3 of the 4 were there, the 4th-10 minutes away in a taxi. The staff had to have a conference that we were seated for 3 and thus a 4th would not be allowed to order!!! WTF! We ask if we can order for the 4th-they have to have another conference-again-what is the big deal-they tell us that they can't have people sitting around for 3 hours...excuse me... the 4th joins us. we select wines...then we are hastened to order. The waitress is asked to give us a minute to choose-she is back in 30 seconds....we are talking, they want us to order. 2 get salads-dripping in SALT and more SALT!! The food arrives while salads have been out for a minute. I say it feels rushed. They shrug. Admittedly food was good-BUT small portions. The server actually ripped the salad away while one person was still eating it-mid fork. This is a strange place that is designed to intimidate tourists. it might work on the out of towners---it sucks for real New Yorkers. You can get the same great food elsewhere with out the throngs and the jerks that are called waiters. DON"T WASTE YOUR TIME or MONEY!!!
(2)Theresa M.
This is such a good place to try new Italian foods. Most I have eaten already and love. First I must warn about the crowds. This place is crowded pretty much the whole time it is open. Mainly, it's crowded during lunch time in the area. Everything has its section so you need a map. They don't have one so go get lost. I love walking through the different areas of restaurants watching people eat foods. The market area is great too. Sometimes they have samples of cured meats and cheeses. Yumm! I always end the tour with a cup of coffee. Nice and strong. This place is not for the person who hates people and crowds. Try it out and enjoy the food.
(4)Fots K.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I am on my honeymoon and a tourist here in NYC... I have been here 10 days so far and have bought produce from Eataly 3 times already! The selection of Cheese, cured meats (especially the prosciutto di parma) and the fresh pasta which they make on the premises is truly amazing! The gnocchi doesn't get any more fresh or better then that! and the ravioli is also amazing!!! Coffee is great too!!! I could spend hours in this place getting lost amongst the great selection of fresh italian produce!!! LOVE IT very much and it's a MUST VISIT for not only the locals but for the tourists in NYC too!!!
(5)Laura P.
Fantastic produce where I found some shishito peppers which were lovely. Great gelatos. They have one of my favorite chocolate Gianduiotti and amazing olive oil selection. I am also a great anchovies fan so their anchovies selection is pretty awesome. I love the restaurants in Eataly, always enjoy the curdos, whole fish etc. etc. I really do enjoy this place as much as I enjoy Chelsea market and wish it was less crowded on the weekend so I can actually see everything! :) Winter truffle menu, must try!
(5)John I.
I went to Eataly with fairly high expectations. I thought this establishment would be highly styled and appointed with the latest and greatest fixtures and furnishings. A modern, yet reflective Italian gourmet food, drink and general goods store if you will. I was quite disappointed on this. Although Eataly is a fairly large "store", it is underwhelming as it relates to stature and showcase. Although there are several lines of products, they are packed like sardines in each of their respective aisles. That being said, I would like to give them a particular top grade for their coffee section as it is truly unique and nicely presented. The restaurant area has plenty to choose from. However, please keep in mind that these are not restaurants as you would likely envision. These are "bar style" restaurants with casual service and reasonable pricing. This is part of the Eataly charm, but may not be totally expected by first time visitors. The pasta eatery was interesting with a range of pastas and side dishes. The pasta dish I chose, penne, was fresh and cooked perfectly. A nice portion for the price. The breads were horrible and the olive oil presented was of lower grade. The service was lax and didn't seem to care about the customer. Perhaps this is the bar style orientation, but my server was so lax he forgot to re-fill my water. Also, they made a few mistakes on the order and didn't really apologize. Although I can't call this a restaurant, it is a nice grocery store with a plethora of food choices for a wonderful "snack" Eataly is A-OK in my book. Good luck and enjoy!
(3)Frank R.
I ate at 2 different areas, Il Pesce and La Piazza. The razor clams were grilled to perfection and were washed down with a super glass of white wine from Friuli. We samples a cheese and meat assortment with a glass of Barolo. My mouth is watering thinking about the experience.
(5)Cynira C.
I visited this for the first time in November 2013 on a first date and it was an amazing experience. It's more like an Italian market with different shoppes of food, dessert, coffee/cappuccino and a restaurant to sit and eat. The atmosphere was great for everyday walking around and shopping or a different date experience. I highly recommend checking it out!
(5)Michael N.
Awesome temple of gourmet food. Of course, being there makes me wish I had a bit more pocket change. Although sitting at one of those marble tables, drinking a bottle of wine and having some cheese and meat, how can one feel poor? Gotta try that beer garden soon. I want to say something clever like it makes Fairway look like C-Town, but that's an overstatement. Fairway has a better selection and more reasonable prices. We had a cheese plate at the Eataly pizzeria and asked the waitress if we could buy it in the cheese department - she said yes and told us the exact name of the cheese! See, that really impressed me. And the pizza, among the best Neapolitan I've had. I love this place and I would be bummed if I walked by it and didn't stop in. How pleasant...
(4)Allison S.
This is a foodie's dream place to shop; I felt like I could get lost here for a whole afternoon. We walked away with their vino and Calabrese salami; both are so good. I would highly recommend the vino one; it's from Batali's parents' shop in Seattle (which is also fantastic) and if you like wine, you'll like the vino salami. Promise! We had their classic mozzarella (with just basil, salt, and olive oil) and it was so delicious. So fresh and tasty! Also bought a whole bunch of goodies to go. Love!
(4)Clarissa H.
This place is amazing! It was perfect for our friends that are from out of town. We had pizza and it was delicious and a good size for two girls to share. Afterwards a few of us wanted gelato and other wanted a chocolate pastry - no worries Eataly offers both. We went at 3pm on a Tuesday and it wasn't as packed as other reviewers but I can see why they say it's a maze and can be uncomfortable when it's packed. I can't wait to go back and buy some produce!
(5)Kate T.
Delicious homemade pasta and wine at one of the restaurants! Awesome selection of goodies! Fun place to browse or grab a gift! The displays are beautiful and I love the produce stand! Come for a meal or even just to kill some time!
(5)Tiffany T.
I love Eataly! I lived right in the area last summer and went to Eataly much too often for my wallet to handle. It's a wonderfully fun marketplace filled with all kind of Italian eats. From produce, to cheese and meats, to fresh pasta and breads, to kitchen tools and drinks, it really has it all. Furthermore interspersed within these, there are various restaurants and foods to actually try. There's the coffee shop, gelateria, the dessert shop, the fish restaurant, vegetable restaurant, meat restaurant, and pasta and pizza restaurant. Personally I've only sampled the food at the dessert shop, and Il Pesce (the fish shop), and La Pizza and Pasta (take a wild guess what that sells). Each are wonderfully delicious and fresh, and really aren't terribly overpriced. These days I usually go to Il Pesce, and it rarely disappoints. The fish is always well cooked and fresh, and the selection is always new and seasonal. However, last time I went, the scallops I got weren't seared nearly enough, so while brown, they didn't have that lovely crunch that goes with it, so it was just one texture throughout, and my friends trout also wasn't terribly impressive, although it was still quite tasty. The previous time however, I got the sea bass fillet and that was amazing. So I guess it just really depends on what you order. For dessert the last time I went, I ordered this delicious dessert that started with an M, it was this almond sponge cake filled with melted chocolate ganache and some kind of vanilla pastry cream. It was insanely good and was a perfectly average price of $5.80. And another one of my favorites is their tiramisu torrontes -maybe? oops! - which is basically just tiramisu with hazelnut powder in it or something like that. It basically tastes like how one would expect nutella tiramisu to taste like, amazing. The only problem with the desserts is that there's no place to sit and eat it really, which sucks. What I love about Eataly, other than their food, is also just the ambience. It's so fun, and it's such a great place to take new people too. It's always impressive in its size and variety, and the food quality is just so solid and delicious. It never fails to make me smile when I walk in.
(4)Molly B.
Pasta, beer and wine good. Service marginally good. The experience was ruined when we ordered another round of drinks and purchased 2 desserts wuthin the market to enjoy with our wine. We were badgered by management stating we were breaking the rules by bringing the dessert into the pasta dining area. We were asked to leave; our last round was not brought to us, and we were given our check. We will NOT be back to the Eataly ever again. I would NOT recommend it to anyone because of this very poor incident.
(2)Jennifer Tavani C.
Certainly visit Eataly you will not be disappointed. Some items are priced high, but it is the city. Had the grilled octopus...best ever. Chill place, always movement so you can find a spot. Let the spot you find guide your palate for the day.
(4)Emma C.
I love Eataly! The food, wine, espresso and atmosphere remind me so much of Italy. I wanted to try everything! The rooftop bar is really nice even in the winter, because it is heated and enclosed. I can't wait to go back there once the weather is nice. The staff members are super friendly and gave us great recommendations for the food and wine. Also, they have Peroni on tap which is awesome!
(5)Jay A.
The moment I stepped in Eataly, it was simply just overwhelming. But after a few minutes of loitering around, you sort of get the dynamics of the place and get settled in. My first dining experience there was pleasant. I was with good friends; the ambience was easy and unpretentious; the bread was served with remarkable olive oil; the wine suggested was excellent and the rib eye steak was better than I had anticipated. I give it a five star mainly because the concept of the place is bold and audacious and while one can get better food and goods elsewhere, this place has made a mark in the big apple in a big way! A must for every visitor coming in to NYC.
(5)Kristin K.
This place is overwhelming, but in a good way. The space is a little confusing to maneuver through and it was packed at 2:00 in the afternoon. After oogling the meat, seafood and pasta counters, my friends and I decided on lunch at La pizza and pasta. Of course this has the longest wait, but they will send you a text when your table is ready. .which was a nice touch. My sister ordered the special pasta which was an utterly delicious bowl of linguine with clams. The other friends both ordered the pasta with mussels, scallops and clams which was also good. The pasta was a little too al dente, but it was eatable. I decided to be the odd man out and order the mushroom pizza. This may sound simple, but the mushrooms were perfect - fresh and cooked to perfection. It was so good that all of my other guests had a piece of their own! Overall it was a fun experience and I would love to go back to try the other restaurants.
(4)Nuzhat C.
The market portion of Eataly is incredible. It's an Italian lover's dream. I'm going to focus on the pasta and pizza restaurant within. The menu for the restaurant is limited and even moreso if you have meat restrictions. Most of the pastas have pork and alcohol, which rendered me unable to eat almost all of the dishes. My vegetarian friend was even more limited. We both opted for pizzas as a result. She ordered the marguerita pizza while I ordered the Umbro. Although on the expensive side, both were absolutely delicious. The food was excellent, but beware the wait and your options if you have near restrictions.
(4)Joseph P. S.
I took way too long to update this review. For all the reasons stated by all the reviews I revise my rating. Knew they would do better.
(4)Steve G.
Heaven for anyone who's lived in, been to, or even just heard about Italy's food and culture. Outstanding selection of just about anything you can think of. Parmesan, sodas like Chinotto, sweets, coffee and bread. Less than $5 for a ciabatta loaf of bread! Every time I go there I leave with a few reminders of why I love Italy. Hard to believe Eataly is in Manhattan with a large enough space to host a gelateria, restaurant and specialty 'supermarket' that has some of the best selections of merchandise that even impressed an Italian friend of mine who found hard candy that reminded him of his childhood. The pizza Napoli is to die for and this is one of those places you have to see to believe. The restaurant being one of highest grossing in Manhattan (?!) Eataly is understated and not overpriced. Reassuring when concepts are figured out so perfectly they just work. On all levels. Eataly has only one of course, but that's beside the point.
(4)Jess P.
I love Eataly! Yes, it's crowded on the weekends which makes it very overwhelming but once you walk around and explore the foodie in you comes out. The space is hard to get through and you have to get past crowds of people to get where you wanna go but the food is worth it. Got pizza, meats, cheese, and dessert = everything was fresh and delicious. I highly reccommend getting this amazing chocolate layer cake. It's $35 so a tad pricey, but utterly and completely worth it. I will be back to try their fresh pasta.
(4)Shifa A.
Delicious cheese stands but the restaurants are a little overrated. Great coffee bar and gelato is amazing. Definitely something fun and different to do! Oh, and make sure you purchase some delicious chocolate!
(4)Georgie B.
Never go to birreria unless you are stopped at the door by the most unreasonable, square receptionist who would rather lose patronage than seat 8 people out of a party of 9. Absolutely absurd and not worth the grievance, attitude, or sub-par quality food.
(1)Adrienne D.
I loved exploring Eataly while I was visiting NYC earlier this week. It's an Italian market slash restaurant where you can find genuine imported goods from Italy- I loved marveling at the unique packaging for candies and pastas- and the big chocolate Easter bunnies! The prices are a bit high and it is usually bustling with customers, but I also found reasonably priced candy souvenirs- absinthe, violet, and anise-flavored Leone candies in adorable packaging. I hear there is a rooftop beer garden here too that I'd love to check out next time.
(4)Peter G.
Where do you start and what can you say about this place that hasn't already been said. The place is really a must if you love Italy and are looking to splurge on quality Italian groceries and cuisine. In terms of the restaurant, I have only tried the pizza section. I brought my Italian friend there and he was quite impressed with the traditional Napoli style pizza he had. The only down side of coming to Eataly is emptying your wallet. Its hard to resist the chocolate and cheese range they have. I tried the gelato and I have to say that it was a bit disappointing. I have tested out a bunch of gelato places in NYC and this ranks around 4-5. Number one position goes to Mo Gelato in little Italy but at this time of the year they are closed.
(5)mike s.
Pasta was as good as advertised and the bar was set high. For NYC it is a relative bargain and surprised the reviews are not higher. I would and will come back. The espresso is worth a flight from SF. Wish we had an Eatlay in SF.
(5)Luciana C.
Absolutely love this place. Seriously like Italy. The market is authentic along with the atmosphere! I've only purchased from the market and ate at the gelato/panini stands in the front. The gelato was good, nothing too memorable. The panini was out of this world. Will definitely return and choose one of the sit-down restaurants.
(5)Connie T.
Eataly is absolutely amazing! So much delicious food! I could spend all day here but it does get pretty crowded so it can be a little overwhelming. It's super cool to be able to watch fresh pasta being made. Fresh produce, pasta, meats, seafood, and gelato can all be found here. You can find practically all things Italian here. Everything is a bit too pricey in my opinion. I figure it's because they import their stuff and it is New York City. This place is insane. I wish we had an Italian business in the South Bay like Eataly. Definitely coming back to visit next time I'm in New York.
(5)Wei J.
An Italian village indoors! You can sit along many of the seats that dot this market interior. There are distinct shops setup in their respective corners. You can get fresh made raw pasta or you can sit in and eat at one of the restaurants. There is a cafe, as well. A great place to pass a lazy Sunday. The produce at the "whole foods" style market is wayyyy overpriced. Come here to dine and grab an espresso in an Italian village setting. Love it.
(4)Ann G.
We ate at the Birreria on the rooftop, was a great atmosphere and a fun venue. We ordered the cheese plate, sausage dish and lamb chops. Everything we ordered was really tasty, but not worth the cost. A fun place for a first date or a light snack.
(3)JoAnna D.
I love Eataly because: Eataly is Italian! ... and I, too, am Italian! Loving this place is in my blood. Literally. Eataly has everything! ... seriously? There's so much stuff in here! Prepared food, a supermarket, a home goods store, dessert, a butcher, a restaurant (or two? Three? I can't even tell.). There are so many shapes of dry pasta for sale, & then there's even a fresh pasta department where you can watch them make it! Cookbooks, demonstrations, recommended pairings ... I get so many culinary ideas from spending 15 minutes in here. Sigh. And they have several varieties of torrone, which is my ambrosia. Eataly smells soooooo good! ... I mean, is there a person on the planet who does not enjoy the smell of Italian sauce & meatballs, wine & cheese, sausage & peppers? I didn't think so. And my gosh, the panettone. The chocolate panettone! ________________________________________________ I avoid Eataly because: Eataly is huge! ... and I am not huge. Therefore, I get run over by enthusiastic tourists and hungry paisans. There are always a LOT of people here -- especially in the restaurants! And there's no logical flow. Things just kinda seem to be everywhere, & I end up wandering around aimlessly with my hands full of Italian treats. Eataly is a madhouse! ... so many people. Just more people than you could imagine. It's like the first floor of Macy's during the holidays, but they're hungry. Eataly has long lines! ... on account of all the people. Are you sensing a trend? Also it's a bit confusing to find the checkout registers. I always get lost & end up in the roped-off restaurant area. _________________________________________________ The amazing things they have to offer definitely outweigh the huge pain it is to visit. And when I do visit, I make sure to come on weekdays, during off-peak hours & seasons, & I go in with a game plan! I love you Eataly ... but you'll understand if I don't visit all the time, right?
(4)Jon D.
I've purchased a few other things at Eataly - a tiramisu at the café by the main entrance (facing Madison Square Park), a couple of drinks, prosciutto, and mozzarella di bufala, to name a few - but the taste of each of those items greatly varied. The cheese was some of the worst I've ever eaten, and everything else was decent. So, the only reason I go to Eataly now is to get a carb-heavy snack. I'm always entering the madhouse from the east, and leaving to the south, so it works out quite well- blaze by the preserves and cheeses, hang a left at the oblivious diners, another right at more of the same, and then a final left for the goal, zucchini focaccia. That part of the store has its own registers, so I take the exit by the general bank of cashiers without a hitch. Why only two stars then? Whatever I need, I don't need to get it at Eataly. Not to mention, the average supermarket doesn't have restaurants in it too, further adding to the mess. If I'm in the neighborhood and I want bread, that's the only reason I now stop by.
(2)Davidson H.
Gelato is good. Things tend to be overpriced. It is all always packed. You can try samples for Gelato. There is a lot to do and shop around.
(4)Melissa H.
Eataly is the largest Italian food market I have been to so far. I love how they have different areas specializing in different foods. Like the pizza, then have gelato, coffee( where they have excellent espresso by the way), pasta, seafood, breads, pastries, Meats, candy, anything Italian they most likely will have it here. They have a few different restaurants too, even cookware. I really like this market but I avoid this place on the weekends because I personally hate crowds. I like to come after work during the week to shop and walk around with coworkers. I can't wait to visit their other location Eataly in Chicago the next time I am visiting that city.
(4)Alexandra W.
What rock have I been living under why ive never been here until the other day??? Best place in life for a foodie as myself... Had pasta & pizza to start which was AMAZING and then we moved on to deserts. I love the fact that they sell everything they cook!!! Not only did I leave with a full stomach but a full bag of goodies!!! Can't wait to go back
(5)Cindy C.
Perhaps my expectations were just too high due to the hype, but I find Eataly disappointing & overcrowded. Good gelato though.
(3)Eileen O.
It's an overwhelming space - so much choice! Decided on La Pasta for a quick plate of homemade spinach ricotta ravioli - wonderful. The bread and olive oil were ok. Service was attentive. Definitely will go back to try other choices.
(4)Glen F.
This place is an awful tourist trap. Go there only if you want to be treated like crap and humiliated in public. I have lived in NYC 15+ years and love Batali's restaurants, but I have never been treated worse than at Eataly. On two different occasions I have walked in, sat down at one of their many bars/counters and ordered a drink. Both times I was the only person sitting there and both times I was told that unless I was ordering food I had to move and stand in the middle of their mall and lean on a high table with no chairs. I would understand if it was busy, but there was no one there! On top of it, the menu clearly says 16oz Peroni for $6 and it was served in a 8oz wine glass. When I questioned this, I was given a dumbfounded look and told, "that's how we serve it. I'll have to measure the glass sometime." I said that I was positive that a wine glass wasn't 16oz and he shrugged his shoulders. WTF is wrong with these people?
(1)Jessica C.
Shopping options were amazing. I was blown away by all the choices. Food was ok, but not worth the prices.
(3)Nycole K.
This is one of my favorite places in the city/world. There are several restaurants, and each one serves delicious Italian food. The wait can be a bit long, so I typically run around to each when I first get there to get my name on the list, and then wander around the marketplace until one of them calls with an opening. Delicious espresso, gelato, wine, and food- you can't go wrong!
(5)NY C.
Fresh homemade pasta and some of the best ingredients in Italian cuisine Eataly is a great place to try some new Italian dishes and pair them with some delicious wines. I highly recommend you inquire on the chef's specials as they usually have amazing dishes. They don't take reservations, be prepared to wait 40 min to an hour when they are packed. Recommend: Cheese assortment, Lasagna Ragu, Pappardelle Ragu with Spinach
(4)Yong K.
The first time I went, I was just impressed by the sheer size of the place. You walk in, then you keep walking back, turn a corner and BAM. ANOTHER SECTION. walk more, another turn, and BAM.. more food and space! I love this place! If you want good legit italian food or products from italy, this place is for you. I really like prosciutto and this place had a huge variety of prosciutto and cheese! I got a platter of cheeses and meats. Good stuff. I got ravioli as well, which was really fresh and tasty. then the desserts... yumm... The gelato is really good too! but the line is usually very long. even in the winter! the place overall is really great. it is pretty expensive though. If I had lots of money, I'd be there a lot more often.
(4)Michael S.
Okay Eataly is great and if you're careful what you buy - you can come home with some treasured ingredients. Also they make one of the better espresso's and have some good looking people walking around. But the prices are sometimes ridiculous, making it worth the journey into Brooklyn or Long Island to find better ingredients at lower prices. That rent has gotta be ridiculous. Hope you guys have a long lease (if you don't own the building.) A few pushy requests for Batali and the corporate crew... (With all due respect this is New York and we're rarely entirely satisfied even with virtuosity.) Where' s the Gentilini biscotti? Too much Lavazza - it's mediocre coffee - I know that contract is worth a lot and I drink it when there's nothing else around, but c'mon...how about Caffe Kimbo and other smaller espresso brands. Too much lavazza in NY - Illy kills the pockets. That other weird store brand tastes good, but gives me a stomachache. Same goes for Lurisia products - the chinotto and water isn't that good in comparison to other brands. If anyone in NYC is going to learn how to make Pizza Bianca alla Romana taste the same as in Rome, can it please be you? Is it humanly possible iron chef? The bread could be better at Eataly. Maybe it's the water in Manhattan, but the bread in Brooklyn is far superior. And Italy of course is on a whole different level. I think it's unattainable without a ticket from Alitalia. Oh yeah one last complaint - you sell out of "00" flour too often. Buy more, though the little brown artisinal flour is awesome and the dry food selection is impressive. Criticism aside. The place is awesome. Best edible museum in New York. You're spoiling us. Non vedo l'ora di vederti!
(4)Kat S.
In a way Eataly is the embodiment of the times we live in - it speaks to mass globalization and the dominance of large scale corporatism over small specialty stores. But it's also bringing previously unavailable (or hard to get) cheeses, pastas and prosciutto to the masses (and me) in a way that almost tips me towards being a fan. It is overwhelmingly massive, overpopulated by hordes of shoppers, just barely navigable and touristy to boot. Eataly is grand and for me was reminiscent of the Harrods flagship in London. You'll either nearly faint from choice overload and leave with nothing or grab every desirable object and end up at checkout with a bill over $10,000. The prices here can be absurd; looking at your receipt you could realize you just spent $453 on what amounts to a couple jars of preserves and pasta sauces. Eataly is hard to pin down; I've seen it best described as a foodie circus. The cheese selection is unreal and the freshly made fare is scrumptious, but I still leave Eataly with mixed feelings.
(4)Kristen R.
Easy to eat gluten-free goodness in the fish restaurant, Il Pesce. The ambiance is fun and reminds me of Harrods' food court. Terrific energy and amazing food. Servers are top notch. Extremely knowledgeable and professional, took my gf request seriously and double checked. Absolutely delicious. Pistachio gelato was fresh and flavorful. Can't wait to return for a third visit.
(5)Frank C.
First time today. Was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. This is a Batali / Bastianich designed and owned food market. You have every Italian inspired food you can think of. You can shop for bread, pasta, meat, cheese . Oils, pastry etc etc. You can also eat it all right there. Started with the cured meats and cheese served in the center of the market. Nice standing tables with hook to put your jacket or purses. You feel the energy of the entire market place around you. The food was simple but great. The cheese platter had probably 6 different Italian cheeses. The meat platter had prosciutto, parma ham, parma cotto and mortadella. It was served with a tasting of marinated figs, lemon rinds and an almond oil. We also had the fresh mozzarella. Also had a nice assortment of olives in extra virgin oil olive with red peppers. Of course there was plenty of fresh delicious bread. Nice bottle of Barbera with it. Next we moved onto the pasta and pizza section. We had put our name in for a table before we sat down in the central market. The wait was 45 minutes and gave us just the right amount of time to eat the items noted above. You have a choice of about 10 different pasta dishes. I had the home made spinach ravioli in a butter and pistachio sauce. It was really different and pretty good. Others had the Penne Rigata. It was prepared well and a generous portion. We sat upstairs which was warm and isolated from the rest of the market. Try to make sure you can get a table downstairs in the market area. After lunch we took a walk across the street to the Madison Square park. A really nice little park between 5th and Madison at 23rd street. It was a very comfortable day for late November and it had great views of the Flatiron building and the Empire State building in the short distance. Went back into Eataly to enjoy Gelato and Espresso. The Gelato is so creamy and goes so well for an Espresso. Try putting your vanilla gelato into the espresso. You will really enjoy it. Although the prices are high, it is an experience that is hard to recreate and it is much cleaner and easier to get to then the market on Arthur Ave in the Bronx.
(4)Yad L.
Mario Batali, you are too ambitious for 36,500 sq ft.! Wine, coffee, gelato, cheese, pasta, pizza, seafood, groceries, housewares, books... the list goes on and on. And I truly wish you took out a quarter of all you offered to NYC. Because there's just too much chaos involved to be able to enjoy anything. First hour from opening, it was tedious to maneuver through the different sections. There's a map if you prefer.. Sigh, yes, really. You can even google for the one on the NY Times article. After the first hour from opening, it goes from tedious to impossible to maneuver around. At this point, I have found myself giving up and leaving with empty hands and empty stomach. You can end up with very al dente pasta and simple dishes with delicate ingredients there. But you can also end up with the sour feeling of struggle as a by-product. I don't think that's what the authentic Italian experience is about!
(3)Muya K.
Love this place! Delicious lattes and tons of lovely gelato flavors to choose from...
(4)Thea J.
If the fact that my friend told our waiter, cashier, and hostess she wanted to "Move to Eataly" doesn't motivate you to venture down to Flat Iron and peruse this marketplace mecca, well then I don't know what possibly would. Is it crowded, yes! Are there tourists, yes! Do you feel like you are in Italy, not really. However, any foodie will tell you this establishment has anything one could ever desire.
(4)Krista J.
Eataly is seriously overwhelming, especially for someone who doesn't cook. I love the concept...an indoor fresh market where you buy your vegetables, fish, pasta, meat, etc. from different stations all manned by experts. But it is insanely crowded at all times, the layout is very confusing since it's not just one large square space but a labryinth, and the small specialty eateries are dotted throughout the space offering very specific meals. For example, if you go to Il Pesce, the fish eater, you can't order vegetables or pasta since those are in different eateries. Odd... When you eat at one of the eateries, you're right in the middle of the market, it's loud, you usually have to wait awahile, and people are shopping right next to where you're eating. It's not a very relaxing dinner, but the food at Il Pesce, the eatery I dined at, was outstanding. Try the Rock Shrimp Polenta...awesome. Eataly also has a few true restaurants, only one of which actually takes reservations. I'd like to go back and try the Pizza and Pasta eateries, or maybe one of the restaurants now that I have some of the layout down. But I will wait until a random Tuesday at 2pm after the holidays...when all the tourists have gone home and the lunch crowd is much smaller.
(3)Rebecca W.
I popped my Eataly cherry foolishly on a Friday evening. It was packed. The concept of Eataly is fabulous - that much like an italian market they section the space by ingredients - you go to the cheese section to casually nosh on fromage, you head over to meat to speak with educated butchers about the cuts, then mosey on over to the vegetables to.. you get the point. All of this is just darling, until you factor in the reality that you have to wait 45 mins to an hour in each section to eat. Who has time to kill 5 hours to have a proper full course meal, let alone the patience to continually shove people to get a space at the counter. (You HAVE to sit at the counter in order to chit chat with the staff about the ingredients - again, the concept of Eataly) That said, I still give Eataly 4 stars, because it is THAT good. Knowing that we didn't have 5 hours to spend, we had to decide what section was paramount to us - luckily I was with a fellow vegivore (what the hell would I have done if I was with a meat lover? or with a guy?). So we sat in the vegetable section.. and on my god. It was heavenly. As the ingredients are local and seasonal, the menu is obviously always changing. We had a caprese like salad, that had quite possible the best mozzarella I've had in my life - it just melt on my tongue. We had spaghetti squash that was delicious. And of course, lots and lots of wine. Bottom line is, I love Eataly, I just wish everyone else didn't!
(4)Lauren V.
Ok. This baby deserves FIVE STARS. Sure. It's expensive. But what do you expect? This is not for your run-in-and-grab-milk stop. This is an OMG-I-am-dying-and-NEED-delicious-fresh-bread stop. This market it a culinary adventure. It's hard to even see where you're walking because you're looking at everything else around you. Like it's the first time you've opened your eyes to the world. And, if I didn't have someone directing me, I would of gotten lost. I'm very food savvy, but there are just some ingredients I have never seen before. And all the prices end in 80 cents. Don't just go grocery shopping. This is an activity....like walking around a mall. And instead of sweaters, you get that cheese with black truffle pieces you've spent 2 months searching for, that perfect olive oil you didn't know you needed, and.....what's that? smoked pork jowls? .... maybe we'll switch that out for the paper-thin prosciutto. I left with many a pound of dried pasta, muscat grapes, an enormous honey crisp, and most importantly....the BRIOCHE. Mmm. At 8.80, probably the most expensive bread I've ever purchased, but god-in-heaven was it worth it. Just skip dinner and eat this baby. You won't regret it. What's worse is.... after leaving, I had to go back. I returned an hour after shopping just for a cup of espresso. And as my father said to me in between those little sips of euphoria.... "you know you're in a good place when you don't want to leave it." If only the world could pause while we wandered in Eataly .... and if only my brioche wasn't all gone.
(5)Sonya M.
this review is mainly for their gelato since i didn't really sample anything else. i got a serving of their pistachio and another of their chocolate. both were DIVINE. i'm super picky about pistachio ice creams/gelatos. if it tastes like someone dumped a vat of pistachio essence in it, i get very upset. (what? i said i was super picky.) but this tasted like real pistachios. this creamy goodness was amazinggggg to say the least. and their chocolate one was rich and decadent and oh so good. the market looks beautiful and i could def see how i would burn a whole in my wallet by buying some of their stuff in there. this is a def a place to go if you want some high quality ingredients for a fancy italian meal. but don't plan on finding something for under 5 bucks in there! i also plan to go back and buy some of their freshly prepared raviolis -- i've heard good things about them from a friend.
(4)Mindy J.
Eataly isn't exactly what I imagine Italy to really be like. It's huge, crowded, commercial (even with all of its specialty products) and chaotic (well, maybe this is actually representative parts of Italy's economy and gov't). I get that it's supposed to be a one stop shop, but is this really necessary?? It makes the entire idea of specialty a bit moot.
(3)Maureen T.
fun, chic and yummy food - very crowded.
(4)Jumi Y.
What a beautiful store! There are a ton of different restaurants within this space, each concentrating on a different type of food- i.e fish, pasta, etc. We opted to have fish this day and were promptly seated. We had the whole branzino and porgi. Both were perfectly cooked and seasoned well. We also had the frutti di mare which had a nice assortment of clams, mussels, and long neck clams topped with some flowers. The broth was excellent and we ate a lot of bread trying to sop up all the broth in the bowl. The octopus salad was my favorite. Chewy, savory, fresh. Yumm. Thinking about it makes me drool a little. The bread itself was excellent. The crust was nice had crisp and the inside soft. The olive oil they gave us to dip was nutty and flowerly. The market was so much fun to browse. All the types of fresh pasta you could ever wish for, cook books, and kitchen gadgets. Apparently, it's their 3rd birthday. Happy birthday, Eataly, and here's to many more!
(4)Deelicious R.
They have a lot of quality foods here, but thought it was overpriced and very crowded for a weekday. There is way too much to look at. My boyfriend and I just randomly picked a bar and I enjoyed a tasting of crudo, cheeses and meats with some wine, but for the price I could of had the same quality of food elsewhere for much cheaper. I will say the waiter behind the counter was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a nice experience, minus the pretentious foreigners. I would like to come back and purchase some dinner and cook it at home.
(4)Upasana M.
This place is a bit expensive and over crowded even on week days, but its totally worth my time and money. It is one of my favorite places to go to in NYC! I have enjoyed these for dinner and reccomend them to you: -Their wine and cheese while you wait for a table -Pan seared Squids -Branzino (Its the most fresh i ever had) -Thin crushed pizza -Antipasti and pasta (Never been dissapointed with anything from this section) Don't forget to grab some gelato on your way out. They have the best in the city. My favorite is the pistachio.
(4)Lauren D.
My husband and I have discovered Eataly this summer and are pretty much in love. We've already been back 3 times. The concept and the atmosphere are just so charming and relaxed - perfect for a Sunday afternoon or a weeknight out. We always start with the cheese and meat plate, and a glass of wine at La Piazza. This is my favorite of the restaurants we've tried - all the cheese is fresh and flavorful and the meats are tasty as well. Plus it's nice to linger over the tray and really enjoy it. For main course, we've tried both Il Pesce and Pizza & Pasta. At Il Pesce, the food was delicious - my husband had a whole branzino that was perfection and I had a lobster tail that was good, but I wish I had the branzino. At Pizza & Pasta I had spinach ravioli in a butter lemon sauce that was addicting in its deliciousness and my husband had the tagliatelle which was also excellent. We have also tried the Birreria which is a nice place for a drink on a nice day - although a bit crowded, and we like to wrap it all up with gelato. We've found that to beat the crowds, it's good to show up at an "off" time - like 3:30 on a Sunday - kind of after lunch and before dinner. Or 7:00ish on a weeknight - before the 8:00 dinner rush. We've never struggled to get a table at any of the restaurants, so for us it's been great.
(5)Amit P.
This is a very unique Italian grocery store/market. Great selection of fresh seafood/meat, ice cream, cheese, and other Italian-eque food items. Only downside is that it is high priced.
(5)Elisabeth A.
I really had bigger expectations from this place, since I heard so many positive experiences about this restaurant/food shop...maybe that was the problem, I wasn't realistic with my expectations... Anyway, nice place with tons of intersting stuff but enormously overcrowded, one of other flaw is the fact you can't mix foods, the service is so so, but with so many people around them they are good, but for customers...
(3)Trish L.
The concept and scope of this place is out of this world. What a great idea from Batali. All Italian marketplace/restaurant row. If you're shopping you've got produce, butcher, cheese shop, fresh pasta, cook books, kitchenware and if you want fast food there is espresso, gelato, sandwiches, pizza and there are 3 or 4 sit down restaurants. The place is big. I tried espresso one morning and gelato one afternoon, both were good. There are lots of chairs and tables in front of the flatiron building out front to kick back. Open one in Southern Cal!
(4)Wen L.
Eataly is probably the perfect place to go to just to please your inner fat kid. Even if you're not actually gorging on everything you can find there (because frankly, the price points for some of the items there are quite high), just milling around the various parts of the place will make you mumble "YUM!" more times than you can probably count. During my recent 2-night stay in Manhattan, I had gone to Eataly three times -- for various reasons, of course. But the bottom line reason: because I was being fat. I am a fan of Mario Batali. The sad thing about that is that while I had previously lived in L.A., I never made it to his Osteria nor Pizzeria Mozza. Guess I was caught-up in everything else out there, but those two places I seemed to have missed out on. So since I make my way to Manhattan often, I didn't want to make the same mistake of putting off a trip to Eataly just because. My hotel for this trip was in Chelsea, and when I learned that it was literally a block away from Eataly, I was good to go. Had lunch here as I waited for my hotel room to be ready. I wanted something "light," and decided that I wanted to try Le Verdure... I went with the fritto misto and a glass of the Dolcette D'Alba. It was exactly what I was craving, and was the perfect "no frills" kind of meal that I was in the mood for. The vegetables were perfectly (and lightly) breaded, and were tenderly cooked. Nothing was over-cooked or mushy, which can easily happen when frying fresh vegetables. And the wine -- was honestly not a great idea considering I hadn't had much to drink on the train ride to Manhattan, so it left me somewhat buzzed. (A good buzz, of course.) After lunch, I walked around the place just to take it all in. The bottled beers, the gelato, the coffee, the confections... so many delicious aromas filled the air, and as the lunch hour grew, so did the crowd. The place was packed with both locals and tourists alike, and all of a sudden I needed to get myself out of there. But needless to say, I did go back a couple of times: once to pick-up a little housewarming gift to take to a friend who now lives in Midtown, and another time to pick-up a random Torrone Martino bar to take back to DC with me. While I wouldn't be able to shop at Eataly daily, I def would love to get back there every time I'm in the city just because. There are great finds there, and the atmosphere is completely classic New York.
(4)Greg L.
The grocery part of this place is expensive but at least you pay for high quality product imported from Italy for the most part so worth it. I tried 3 out of the X restaurants on site: the pizza spot at the back, the one on the roof and another one where you eat veggies only. Same feeling in these 3 places: quality of the product is high, service is just ok and overall experience is good. One caveat is that the bread, cooked on site, used to be good but is no longer unfortunately (don't know why).
(4)Kris L.
I've wanted to check out Eatly while in NYC and was thrilled to find out it was near next to our hotel. This is a very unique market place, unlike any one I've seen in Chicago. It's HUGE and authentic. We ate at La Pizza & La Pasta. The gnocchi and minestrone soup were delicious, however, if dining with friends, make sure you're all on the same page on where to eat, for example, cheese/meat is one restaurant, fish another, vegetarian another, you get the picture. You need to be seated at these "restaurants" by the host/hostess. Also, on the weekend, the store is INSANELY crowded.
(3)Roxie G.
One of my favorite places in NYC to go for lunch. Love this marketplace and you can guarantee that everything here is as fresh as it gets. This gourmand's delight features cured meats and cheeses, fruits and vegetables, fresh meats, fresh fish, handmade pasta, desserts and baked goods, wines, beer and coffees. They have plenty of specialty stations and restaurants where you can enjoy great italian food and wines. One of my favorite places here is their outside beer garden. Birreria is a rooftop restaurant and brewery that offers a variety of quality beers which they brew in unfiltered, unpasteurized and naturally carbonated cask ales just 30 feet from where you sit, eat and drink. We decided to eat in the market where we sampled some olives, meats, and their fresh made buffalo mozzarella. Everything was spectacular. This is definitely a perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon in the big apple. Kuddos to Mario Batali for creating this masterpiece for everyone to enjoy
(5)T H.
Went on a Sunday and had Branzino and an app of grilled squid. the squid is the most delicious grilled squid I've ever had. Will go back there just for that. I just wish the squid was not seasonal.
(5)Dave Y.
This place seems like a tourist trap, a themed marketplace that's a bit kitschy, but it's actually really awesome. Tons of Italian foods and drinks of nearly all categories: coffee, sweets, cheese, pasta, bread... It's HUGE and quite a spectacle, really fun to just wander through. They have TWO coffee bars, one with a really fun-looking espresso machine. (I had a bicerin at the regular coffee bar, a hard-to-find drink and they made it right!) Breads are really good, and they have a decent selection of cheeses. They also have plenty of prepared food and sit-down areas. This place is just plain super fun; it's a bit expensive but totally worth a stop.
(5)Stephan H.
The Jamaican Blue espresso (available on the weekends) is the best I've had. The prime rib sandwich is delicious in its simplicity. Il Pesce and Le Verdure are fogettable.
(4)Rick F.
I love this place! I hear they are opening one in Chicago! Salumi and cheese platter excellent! Pan seared Squid excellent. Double espresso at Lavazza excellent! The entire place has a incredible vibe.
(5)Ashish S.
Yes, it's a madhouse and tourists flock to this place in droves, but the coffee is pretty good. I appreciate the place being in the 'hood and the restaurants are delicious. Also famous for the gelato.
(4)Char L.
What a cool concept! Please come to LA!!! Loved that there was so many Italian offerings all under one roof. I don't even know what to do with the gazillion different types of dry pastas sitting on the store shelves. What's the difference?! As for the restaurant, we ended up settling on the pizza and pasta joint. Got their fresh made tagliatelle with a short rib ragu. Sauce is yummy, pasta was al dente and springy at the same time. My friend got the squid ink pasta and that just didn't float my boat. I've had squid ink pasta at other places, but this one was just way too seafood-y in smell and taste. Not sure if I'd recommend the pasta restaurant, but I definitely would recommend checking out the store.
(4)Mark E.
Visited Etaly in late May. We were in NY for a wedding (a California family) and were told not to miss The most exciting eating establishment in the city. The hype was right on. From the minute you enter Eatly there is excitement I'm every direction. Sectioned into numerous small cages each offering a distinctive Italian ambiance. Fresh fish, fresh bread, fresh pasta etc etc. Large selection of wines all make for an outstanding adventure in eating. In addition to the excitment on the ground floor there is a separate 14th floor rooftop restaurant offering an upscale dining experience. The lamb chops were superb. Can't say enough about Eataly. Understand one is planned for Beverly Hills. Looking forward.
(5)Gandhus M.
If you appreciate food, it's difficult not to appreciate Eataly. I did two laps around the place browsing, hit the Birreria for a pint, then came back down for another lap around. It almost has a carnival-like atmosphere. Several eateries and all manner of food markets. It's the bazaar of your wildest culinary dreams. I hate crowds like anyone else, I was there around noon on a Sunday and it was manageable. It's wasn't "get pushed around" crowded, it was merely "make your own labyrinthine path" crowded. If you know or love a foodie, if you yourself are a foodie or even if you object to the term "foodie" but love food - you owe it to yourselves to check it out. I left with only two bottles of EVOO, but just being there perusing their selection of goods was rewarding in and of itself. I'd love to get back soon and explore it further. My friend's observation summed up the experience nicely: "There's a guy in line to buy fish drinking a glass of wine. That's awesome." Awesome indeed.
(4)Steve P.
While in NYC recently, we HAD to visit Eataly. Why, I don't know, but I do as I'm told. ahem.... It certainly was busy, bustling and loaded with incredible foods. Spent along time shopping, almost bought another cook book, but didn't want to lug it around all night. Lots of interesting meats, cheeses, pasta, OH the pasta. I was impressed with the freshness of the product and the choices were amazing. So far I liked everything, except maybe the crowds. Then we tried to figure out where to eat dinner. Here's the problem, everyone wanted something different to eat, so basically you're screwed. If someone wants the pasta bar, the other the seafood, another something else, too bad. Ya can't mix the frkin food??? That is idiotic. So we picked one, had just very small appetizers, as the prices were a joke, and since we couldn't do a mixed meal thing, we said screw it, we're not spending our money here. The overwhelmed staff basically took the order and ignored us. Their tip reflect our equal dis-interest in them. Won't be back here for anything.
(2)Pamela S.
Crowded, bustling, hectic, confusing, probably overpriced. But I had the most delicious wine and antipasti here, followed by the most succulent and fresh branzino at Pesce. The quality of the food was top notch. And there's good people watching. Just be ready to wait on lines, wait for a table, and navigate through crowds.
(4)Bridget M.
Where else can you shop for food while drinking a glass of wine! This is one of my favorite places in NYC. I love stopping in for a glass of wine and some fresh mozzarella in the Piazza. Then shopping for fresh pasta to make at home. Excellent selection of fresh produce (the basil is fantastic), pasta, and olive oil! After your finished shopping, don't forget to check out the Eataly wine store.
(5)Carolina M.
Great market!. It was a bit overwhelming how big and crowded this place is.! We tried the italian restaurant and everything was delicious!. My favorite part was the market. If you are in NYC this is a must see for foodies. Good quality Italian ingredients and all sorts of ingredients can be found here. The have charcuterie section, gelato section, cheeese section, meats, spices, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, seafood, poultry, meat, you name it, they have it. The place was overwhelmingly crowded on a Saturday, so after trying to do some shopping and feeling like i was going to get trampled, i found out you can order online and so i decided this is what i will do. Must see if you find yourself in the area or you live in the city. i was very happy with the restaurant there (italian name that escapes me). We had the carpaccio, motzarella caprese, and the fetuccini with braised pork. Also, a nice bottle of Chianti. Everything was wonderful!. Cannot wait to go back.
(4)Dana C.
TOO MANY OPTIONS. Good thing is they're all great. I had a wine and cheese night here and everything was great. We were on the waiting list to get up to the rooftop bar and decided to have a glass at a standing table while waiting. Thinking the wait would be much longer, we didn't even finish our first class and our buzzer buzzed. Up at the rooftop bar we were immediately able to get a table, although it was packed, and were served quickly with friendly service. Plus, the wine and cheese were both amazing and paired perfectly together. I can't wait to try out the restaurant!
(4)Jane V.
We were with our family of 8; this was not a good choice. The place is flat out overwhelming, noisy, confounding ( if you've never been). Thus, only place that could seat us almost immediately was the pasta area. We were so happy to be able to feed the hungry kids but in retrospect every thing seems to have been conceived to get you in and out. You get a piece of bread while order is being prepared. Oh the kids want gelato for dessert--go stand in the 35 minute wait line. Too many great Italian choices to return.
(2)Liza F.
I found the layout confusing and a little overwhelming. Once I found a map of the layout hidden in the corner on an emergency exit I was able to view the layout and pic a restaurant. We ate at Manza which was good, not over the top just good. We ordered gnocchi, baby arugula, and carpaccio. The carpaccio was the most tender and best quality I've ever had! Everything else was average. I liked the idea of being able to purchase unprepared food and this is the only reason I would revisit. The service was ok, our waitress never asked how our food was and we had to track her down for the check.
(2)May P.
I really wanted to like this place. I really, really did. But I seriously HATE going to a restaurant and walking away thinking, "I could have made that at home, and it would have been way better." The grocery is pretty good though. So if you DO want to do it better at home, you can!
(2)La L.
I see why other reviewers call this place a tourist trap. It has its pluses and minuses. Plus, drinking a glass of vino while wandering around. Minus, gelato is not so great. Overall, I wouldn't avoid this place if you are in the neighborhood.
(3)Jen P.
Heard a lot about Eataly so after moving to the city- it was on the top of list for places to eat at. Very overrated. Ate the following: La Pizza La Pasta Mushroom Ravioli- okay. Pasta was not properly boiled. Linguine- again nothing great. Bland, Pasta not properly boiled. Portions are small. Gelato- didnt like any flavors. Tiramisu was decent Tiramisu at the coffee place was good. We went to the rooftop upstairs where the fried shiitake mushrooms were yummy Oh yeah! bread was awful- not soft or fresh. kinda stale. Ive had better. Definitely will never come back here.
(2)Michael C.
I've eaten the pasta I devoured a gelato, or two, or three. I've had the pizza, And drank the wine and noshed on the cheese plates, I even browsed the book section and shopped for groceries. I've done most of the things you can do at Eataly, aside from the beer garden and the fancy schmancy dining areas (the fish!), and it's been enjoyable every time. I love browsing through the grocery sections, marveling at the imported milk and cheeses and hand made pastas and salted meats and wanting to buy everything. There's plenty to see and plenty to do, what a great a place to be.
(4)Marianne D.
Touristy and overpriced but hey it won't be that different from some parts of Italy. Birreria (if you manage to get up there) do have fairly priced beer carafes. The vegetarian selection is wonderfully a fresh. The meat and wine pairings are only so so. Gelatos are yay OK.
(3)Ethan F.
Eataly, you are like the Italian Whole Foods. All of the overpriced [Italian] food that you could ever ask for, and the large, completely overwhelming crowd to boot. Eataly is expensive. I couldn't imagine what the price of the bill would be for someone that did their weekly grocery shopping here. I've been twice, and each time I was picking up a very specific item that I could only get at Eataly. When I got to the cash register, I definitely paid for this convenience. On a more positive note, the gelato here is AMAZING. There's a great mix of sweet and fruity flavors to chose from. Although, there aren't many comfy places to sit and eat your gelato once you get it. My date and I got ours to go and went across the street to sit on a bench outside of the park. It was pretty much the cutest [and most delicious] thing ever. I don't know if I'd ever eat a meal here. The organization of the shop leaves a lot to be desired, and often lost and/or wandering shoppers cut through the eating area to get to where they're trying to go. Not to mention, it is LOUD. Not the most serene atmosphere to eat dinner, that's for sure.
(3)Grace P.
Pretty expensive, a bit overrated at times, but modern, sophisticated. a quintessential New York experience even for New Yorkers. I don't come here for the groceries, and I can see why that experience can be frustrating. It can be a madhouse in there. But to feel the hustle and bustle, and the energy of the city, to taste amazing (and expensive), FRESH Italian food, good wine and cheese, people watch, have great conversations...this is what makes Eataly so great. Love the cheese plates and the wine tasting. Gelato is delicious, but the lines are always long for that. Haven't had the pasta yet. Can get great deals on the pastries/breads at the end of the day, which I love!
(4)Suzanne S.
This place is gorgeous and you just don't know where to start!! First start by exploring each area before deciding where to eat. The pizza and pasta is always a long wait, if you know you want to eat there, I would suggest putting your name in and then explore the establishment. I have only purchased some cheese and bread. The cheese was amazing, but the bread just didn't do it for me, especially at those prices. I dined in as well and the food and wine was great. However it was in the open eating area. The biggest downfall is I don't like to stand and eat. You can't put your name in so you basically have to act like a vulture and continuously circle the area to see who is going to leaving soon so you can literally JUMP on the opening.
(3)Connie L.
After being shut out of several Restaurant Week restaurants, we decided to try Eataly since it's the best of both worlds of great food + convenience. When you first step in, it's a bit overwhelming, since there are those dedicated to grocery shopping, while there are others definitely there to see and be seen while sipping their glass of wine. We arrived there early for dinner before going to a show, so it was busy but not packed. The crowd is a mix of young and old, but mainly stylish young professionals looking to grab a drink before the evening. I guess that's impressive since it's also a grocery store, but I think Eataly is more a place that you decide to dine there because you're in the area or done with shopping, rather than a dining hot spot. We first went to La Piazza - the cheese and salumi area. It's mostly a standing table area although we were able to grab seats at the bar where they also slice the meats. The prosciutto and mozzarella were incredible - so so yummy! We then headed to the La Pizza and Pasta station where we shared an order of Lasagna with Butternut Squash and I guess a combo pizza, 1/2 margherita and 1/2 ventura. The lasagna was amazing - I was making mmm sounds and savoring each bite of the pasta. I was less impressed with the pizza - I was expecting more flavor but it was pretty bland. Next time, I will stick to the past. Although we were sitting at the bar, the service was superb. Our waitress knew the menu really well and made great wine pairing recommendations for everyone. I was too stuffed to try the gelato, but the next time I am nearby, I will definitely try it!
(4)Anna P.
I went here because a friend told me he saw gluten-free desserts. He mentioned a gf apple cake and flourless chocolate cake. I was sold on apple cake. I had read about Eataly so I figured there would be even more options...and there were! It took a while to decide, but I settled on gluten free Tiramisu and another dessert that was an apricot gel/dark chocolate delight...I forget what it's called. Both were phenomenal. Tiramisu was a favorite of mine pre-celiac and I'm so glad I can still have it when I get a craving. All I tried was the dessert. I took a walk-through and the place is amazing. You can get a glass of wine while you grocery shop...which could result in me spending way too much on gourmet goodies. The concept of this place is brilliant in more ways than one. I would love to know if there are gluten free options on any of the cafe' menus in Eataly. I tried to look up the website and menus are not offered. Another plus is the location. It's on 5th between 23rd and 24th...close to lots of trains.
(4)Dina D.
I do not like Eataly, and the reason is that Italian culture is such a part of New York food history that it goes against me to mainstream it in this way. There are many neighborhoods in NYC that are dying because people don't support their local businesses. There are many wonderful bakeries and markets in NYC where you can still get Italian food. Go out of your way to go to them. I love Italian food, and I have been here twice and viewed what they have to offer. I haven't tried anything, so I can't critique on quality. But I don't like the idea of Eataly representing Italian food in NYC when Italian Americans have been doing that since they arrived in the late 1800s.
(1)Christine P.
Whenever I head out to Eataly for lunch, I always have to remind myself that this is a grocery store and not a real restaurant! I LOVE the fact that I can shop for groceries while sipping on wine! Where else can you do this? Eataly has a wide assortment of olive oil, their meat and seafood look very fresh and you can find almost anything to make an awesome meal. If you love truffles, you can find some very nice quality truffles here and they aren't very expensive. If you go to the barbecue area, you have to try the porchetta sandwich. It's amazing! The prime rib sandwichs is great too, but definitely go for the porchetta. Their panini's are okay, but their coffee and espressos are amazing! It sucks that it's always crowded with tourists, but whatever! I'm a fan and stop by very often.
(4)Kelly A.
I've been a few times now and I'm glad I waited to review in Yelp. At first I was totally impressed and would have given 5 stars. But after 2 or 3 times there my enthusiasm has tempered and I'm going with 4 stars. When it's not jam packed with tourists, it's fun to walk around and browse. It's also fun to dine (and drink Italian wine) at the restaurants. I've dined at the vegetable and pizza places. Both really yummy. I've also had the gelato, awesome! The downside is that it's a bit chaotic and sort of confusing to figure out where to eat, or even if you want to eat there. But once you do, it's terrific!
(4)Marina V.
I'm honestly surprised Eataly only has a 3 star average! I recently visited and was very impressed. To all the people complaining about the price and the crowds-- hello, you live in NYC! These two factors should come as no surprise. This certainly wouldn't be the place to come in a hurry, to grab some "quick fresh pasta to go"... seems like more of a place to plan on spending at LEAST an hour walking around and marveling at the culinary sights to be seen. (like yes, the $90 citrus squeezer, lol.. or my personal favorite-- $2 shots of liquid giandja- chocolate hazelnut nectar of the gods!!) My mom and I ogled the cheese counter from the stand-up snacky section... we had some buttery San Daniel proscuitto, perfectly oiled and salted mozzerella, and glasses of Syrah (I can't remember which one.... but NOT the $19/glass Bastianich red!) The selection of pastas, oils, vinegars, etc. was like a dream. I found my long sought-after bucatini and was sure to pick up some risotto rice to bring back to TX with me too (and had no idea there were far many more types than just your standard arborio!) Fun fact: we also used the ATM which, not only had Italian as an option, but also had a receipt left by the last person whose bank account balance totaled $701,422.64. *sigh*
(4)Tony C.
I ended up going to Eataly 3 times on my 6 day trip to NYC and I got the same thing every time. I know it's lame but I really liked the dish. I had the BUCATINI all' Amatriciana. It was PERFECT al dente served in a spicy tomato sauce with guanciale and red onions. I love the atmosphere and the whole concept reminded me of Europe. I would go back and recommend it to friends.
(5)Velina L.
I love walking around and browsing through everything they have to offer: chocolates, gelato, sandwiches, cheese, charctuerie, raw bar, freshly made pasta, wine, bread, beer, books, large selection of olive oils....I could go on and on. I love being able to shop for groceries (including good quality meats and butcher items such as sweetbreads, oxtail, tongue, etc.), and also sit down, take a break, and have a little snack or a whole meal. The gelato was smooth and creamy, the fish dishes and raw bar was extremely fresh, and the salumi and cheese assortments and wine choices were also of exceptional quality. I also had the pasta, opting for the fresh pastas over the dry al dente ones; the lasagna with pumpkin and butternut squash was beautifully flavored, slightly rich but not overpowering, with a nice balance of sweet from the root veggies and salty from the cheese. The fettucine with oxtail ragu was also delicious, with a wonderful texture, meaty flavor, and super tender oxtail. I feel like I could hang out here for hours, trying everything, and finally leave with a large bag of ingredients, inspiring me to cook on my own.
(4)Mark F.
This place is interesting. It would have been 5 stars a few months ago, but it has down slowly downhill since then. Firstly, let's address the restaurants inside of Eataly. They used to have fantastic service, and the food was delicious, and the long waits and cramped, impersonal space were worth it. Now, the staff is unintelligent, doesn't care, or is improperly trained. The food has pretty much remained the same. I love the pasta and pizza. The squash lasagna is to die for! The produce and market part of Eataly are still great. Though very pricey, I die for the fresh pasta (Spinach tagliatelle -- it's the only place in NYC I will buy it now), and the selection of unique produce and seafood is good. The meat selection is wonderful and fresh. The olive oils, vinegars, dry pastas, etc. are good, too.
(4)Tony L.
Eataly is a really interesting joint. Here, you can spend an arm and a leg on artisan olive oil and freshly made pasta, pick up a cappuccino or a cup of gelato, shop for fish or cutlets for tonight's dinner, or sit down and have a fine lunch. But while it's nice to have choices, this place is a bit of a clusterfuck. Just imagine a busy airport terminal with all the walkways removed. That's kinda what Eataly feels like, a lot people, aisles stocked with packaged goods, and counters filled with food. Usually crowds this thick are reserved for thrift havens like swap meets. But the truth is, New York is like the Field of Dreams, if you build it, they will come. Eataly is no exception.
(3)Bill S.
Nonna, Can you make me a latte with the hazelnut topping that I love?? Thank you nonna.. SWAK (I feel all warm and squishy inside..) Listen, forget that Van Leeuwen truck across the street, its so 2009. You need to get a latte from Eataly, it will change your life! I also bought a Italian fruit and nut chocolate bar for my wife. :)
(5)Zarah G.
Amazing. The food was great! it was very crowded, but worth it.
(5)Nick N.
Food: 5/5 Service: 3/5 Cleanliness: 4/5 Decor & Style: 5/5 This place has EVERYTHING and one of my favorite places in NY. Great Italian wine, pizza, seafood, beer, meats, cheeses, and multiple restaurants inside! You name it, they HAVE IT! The style is very contemporary and sweet to look at. However, I still try to avoid this place unless I am showing some friends around if they've never been here. It always way too crowded, and you can barely walk. Service gets slow, and its very hard to find a seat.
(4)Grygorii Y.
I love the place and the concept. So far, I've only tried their pizzas (from the restaurant), breads, and desserts (from the counter). Pizzas & breads -- delizioso! Desserts, however, are a disappointment.
(4)Randall F.
My rating is only reflective of walking through with eyes, nose and feet....no time for taste test but Eataly was Italy Eye Candy galore! You almost immediately feel transported to Italy (sort of) with the activity and community tables, food, bakery, butchery. It's a great place to people watch over espresso, light or full meal. Centrally located it's a good spot to drop your bags or meet up with friends. See photos for just a flavor of activity - sorry no scratch n sniff.
(4)Lydia N.
I loved the atmosphere of the place and all the things that went into decorating it, but the food seemed a little pricey for what it was. $15 for a pizza you eat next to a grocery store?? It might be cute, but it's a little odd if you think about it. I came here with a couple friends and we split a pizza (we're poor) - the massese (sausage, mozza, & basil). Although the server warned us it would be wet, I have never had a pizza so soft in the middle - I resorted to fork and knife. The sauce was tangy/sweet. Cheese was pleasantly? chewy, but the sprig of basil didn't really add much to the pie because it was only on one slice. Splitting a pizza 3-ways was surprisingly filling, but I was still thankful that the Shake Shack was 2 blocks away..
(3)Melanie T.
Love this place! VERY pricey though, but what do you expect everything is imported and top notch Italian goods. We bought some fresh made pasta, that we have yet to try. All of the pasta looked good. I was itching for some of the fresh ravioli and I know that if I had gone alone I wouldn't have been able to leave without racking up a huge bill. What can I say I'm just a sucker for artisanal goods! We ate at Il Pesce, which was nice. The food was delicious and moderately priced. I had the fish of the day special, a whole butterflied fish then pan fried for a nice crispy outer layer. It came with warm roasted brussels sprouts. The fish was simply, but delicious seasoned with lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper. Our server was very friendly and attentive. Wonderful experience and good food. I also had the gelato at the gelato counter. You MUST try the sweet milk. It's similar to vanilla, but with a more complex flavor profile. Soooo good! This place is great for exploring and getting special goods at, such as god salami, cheese, basically things you can't get anywhere else. They also have a neat cookware section.
(4)Shalynn H.
This review is for Il Pesce, Caffe Vergnano, and Gelato. I highly anticipated checking this place out for so long, from the time the news articles introduced it last summer, and yes even from afar in Orlando. So when I finally got here last month, I had a fear I was going to be disappointed because of too much hype and my built up anticipation. However, though smaller than I had imagined the entire food hall, it was still very impressive and delicious! My husband and I ate at Il Pesce, the seafood eatery inside. The way they had it set up was a little different from what you'd expect since you still had to put your name down with the hostess instead of just grabbing any available seat like in many food/market halls. You don't really have anywhere to sit and wait either...you're just standing in a market. Since we didn't want to do that and were hungry, we just went straight to the bar and grabbed a couple of seats--that way we didn't have to wait. Glad bar rules still apply here! The server was very friendly and eager to let us know the answer to whatever question we had concerning the menu. I would say service was a little slow (even though it's a food hall expect it to be restaurant timing), it didn't matter too much since we were drinking in the novelty of the entire place and chatting. The time plassed quickly as you can see the chefs cooking your food right in front of you at the bar! CRUDO - Three pieces of raw fish, each a different kind. I forget the names of the fish, but all I know that it was heavenly! Each one had some special seasoning, drizzled in light olive oil, sprinkled with sea salt or some other yummy garnish I don't remember. The fish just melts in your mouth--it's THAT FRESH. Very highly recommended, since this is actually the chef's specialty. BRANZINO - Mediterranean Sea Bass from Cypress. Very very delicious. Roasted on a bed of thinly sliced potatoes and some herbs and olive oil, with a wedge of lemon, this is quintessential basic Italian seafood cooking method. Done to perfection in my opinion. BRUSSEL SPROUTS AND POTATOES - Side dish we ordered to accompany the fish. It was roasted pretty deliciously, not too salty and not bland. Just right. All in all, great meal, but still on the pricey side. It's worth experiencing for sure. Ask for a good wine or artisan beer to pair with your meal--the server knows what to do. After the meal, we walked around and saw all the lovely offerings here. Looks great, but we didn't purchase anything as we were on vacation. MACCHIATO - At Caffe Vergnano. That too, was done very well, and authentic Italian espresso bar feel, where you just drink it right there, standing up, at the spot you pay and where they serve you. This is NOT Starbucks. If you want a more familiar coffee experience, walk a few steps toward the exit to Lavazza where you can sit. GELATO - We got the Sweet Milk in a waffle cone. YUM YUM YUM. What does sweet milk taste like, you ask? It is what it sounds like! We wanted Pistachio at first (Heard that flavor is the bomb), but they were out of that, and a lot of other flavors unfortunately. The only offering that sounded good was sweet milk, and glad we got that because it was very tasty. A sweet way to end the evening after a snow storm in NYC. :) A long review indeed, but when I really like a place, I have much to say!
(4)Maureen M.
Eataly is too big, overwhelming and expensive for what you get, especially since you always have to navigate crowds of ogling tourists. Additionally, the whole check-out situation is annoying and ill conceived.
(2)Danny P.
PIZZA REVIEW - 2.5 stars. Even though there are high quality ingredients here, they have no idea how to put them together. The proportions are all waaayy off, making for soggy bottom watery pizzas (ordered a few different types). Maybe this was just an off day, but that's also just the fact of my experience. Perhaps Mario should send the cooks over from Otto to show them how it is done son! I will almost definitely not be returning to give them another chance however... But, judging from the insane throng of tourists, they probably don't need my biz anyway.
(2)Alisha G.
Such a fun concept, casual market setting but great food and casual but lively atmosphere. Great neopolitan pizzas and the gelato was delicious, not as great as you can find in a neighborhood gelato shop, but still tasty! Slightly overpriced, but still worth checking out!
(3)Yu-Ching L.
We came here to check it out since we were in the area and wanted to see what the hype was all about when it first opened its doors. Eataly is like the mother of all Italian supermarkets. Shop here if you are obsessed with Italian imported goods. And by obsessed, I mean if you dream about it and would want to inhale grated Italian cheese up your nose. Otherwise, it's pricey and perhaps a local Italian mom and pop shop would be the way to go. I also think your local Whole Foods would carry much of what Eataly carries in term of seafood, cheese and meat. We decided to eat here and were promptly seated to our pleasant surprise. We were given bread but no olive oil :( . Um hello...is this place Italian or what?!? Nonetheless, although I was a bit intimidated by the "very al dente" description of their pasta dishes, the food met my expectations. I had the bucatini. My dinner dates were all satisfied with their meals. I did not try the lasagna with veal, pork and beef but heard it was fantastic. I thought the prices were reasonable although the portions were on the small side. But that's the way the Europeans do it I guess? This is not a place for you to have a nice, leisurely dinner with long conversations proven by the waiters who clear your plates with lightning speed as if to say "get your ass out of here already!". It's a good place if you happen to be shopping around and are about to DIE of hunger. I didn't try any of the other food stalls but I am not sure I will. I think it's a good experience for a NY-er but once is enough for me.
(3)Mary L.
Cute marketplace with lots of imported goods from Italy. Toward the center of the plaza, there is a guy making fresh mozzarella cheese. If you stare at him long enough (I guess asking nicely works too), he will give you a generous sample of the cheese, which was warm and so so good. The pizza place here is excellent (Pizza Rossopomodoro). Probably the best Neapolitan style pizza I've had outside of Italy. I loved the La Verace TSG (~$18) which is basically a margherita with buffalo mozzarella. The fettuccini and oxtail ragu (~$16) is also a must have! There is a long wait, but wandering around the marketplace kills time quickly!
(4)Lisa T.
This place was close to my old office, so I've tried nearly everything in there. And it's all just ok ... the crazy atmosphere takes it down further. Overpriced and not that authentic.
(2)Jess L.
I don't understand this place. And I felt miserable here. Ok, so I get that there's a lot of pretty looking stuff here, expensive looking stuff here - and actually expensive stuff. There was nothing pleasant about walking around here. Couldn't enjoy myself. Could barely move. Didn't want to brave the long, winding lines. What really got me frustrated was when one of the employees - and one of the higher ups - whisked a less-annoyed customer around the olive oil lines, meanwhile running into me and my friend and barely batting an eye. Literally bulldozed us over. Didn't care. Wow. Can't really imagine something that would bring me back here. And I don't really feel like I'm missing out.
(1)Nuch P.
Yawn. I think it was good that I visited the place for the experience. However, I thought the place was overrated and not worth the money. The place was too chaotic for my taste. I just think it's a lazy way to experience Italian food. Maybe I'm fortunate to be able to experience local neighborhoods such as Astoria, Howard Beach, Morris Park (blahblahblah) that a place like Eataly makes me wonder "Is there really a recession?"
(3)David L.
It's like an Italian temple jam-packed with altars to the various culinary dieties. Yes it expensive, but it's also well worth it, very much so... Just about anywhere in NYC, you will be expected to pay upwards of $20 per entree (sometimes that's the price just for an appetizer!), but here you could buy the exact same ingredients (sometimes even superior) and feed a whole family, for a fraction of the cost. But it's really not just a grocery store, it's so much more than that, a veritable tribute to the best possible selection of meats and cheeses and vegetables and fruits and baked goods and desserts and beverages and cooking equipment and cutlery and dishware, it also features about a dozen restaurants of all different types. And an outstanding wine shop. And a forthcoming brewery!
(5)david s.
Part of me wants to give only 2 stars but I'm trying to be fair. I went into this place with some ear problem so the volume and confusion of the place was more than I could handle. My g/f felt the same way, but admittedly, she isn't one that like to eat in a loud busy place like that. If you want to shop for dinner and then take it somewhere else, this place is okay, but if you are looking to actually eat there it seemed similar to trying to eat while seated in the middle of the NYSE during a rally. Not my style. That said, the cheese and meats at the little stand up bar were delish. If I ever go back it will be for take out, that I can say.
(3)Unkl- T.
The wine is great. The pasta and pizza are ok. The cured meats and the bread are fantastic. For a quick lunch - pick up a small bread, a bunch of arugula/rocket and your favorite cured meat.
(3)C C.
I've been there a twice. Ate at the pesce restaurant by myself. Very good, but small portions for the price. Smaller than much better, similar restaurants such as Le Bernardin. Ate at the pasta restaurant last night with my significant other, an Italian and native New Yorker. We went to the King Tut exhibit and dropped in at around 9:30 for dinner. I wanted to pick up a few things, and while we waited for our food I grabbed a few items and took them to the check-out and rushed back to my table. Didn't realize until we got home that I was overcharged. I bought a 4-pack of Italian soda, and was charged for 2 when I only purchased one. Considering that overcharging seems to happen frequently here, according to some other reviews here and elsewhere, I can't help but wonder if there isn't some employee scamming going on. I tried to buy some fresh pasta, but the woman behind the pasta counter was too busy putting up the pasta 45 minutes before closing, and flirting some guy on the other side of the counter. "I can tell you're a very real person," he was telling her as I desperately tried to get her attention and was summarily ignored as she batted her eyelashes back at him. So, I gave up and moved on. We left after dinner and about 20 minutes before closing. On the way out the door, some employees were lingering near the door. One said to the other, "I can't wait to get the f*ck out of here!" very loudly as I walked passed him. Nice way to send a customer on her way. We spent over $200 there (would have gotten more from me if the employees didn't decide to stop waiting on customers during business hours), with dinner and the items I purchased. Between being overcharged and the less-than-pleasant attitude of the staff, I think I'll take my business to one of the hundreds of other Italian restaurants and specialty food stores in NYC from now on -- ones that don't overcharge me, ignore me, and then send me on my way with obscenities.
(2)Amanda C.
It's huge, it's overpriced, and it's a nightmare at times. But it's interesting to browse... Only tip: Don't get fruits and veg from here. They look old and tired and decidedly non-Italian.
(4)Philip L.
"Very good food but a little overpriced" We ate at La Pizza & Pasta (get there earlier to avoid 45min wait times) and the Gelateria Recommended: * Lasagna with traditional italian ragu ($16) - soft, fresh pasta...meat sauce (beef, pork, veal) had a great savory flavor. * Pizza Sampler special ($20) - one pizza with three sections (margherita, parma ham, white pizza). Great way to start a meal and share 3 pizza flavors among our group of four. * Ask for olive oil when you get the free bread, it'll taste much better with it. * Great place to take visitors. Not recommended: * Pesto Lasagna ($16) - pesto not as flavorful, and a little strange to eat green lasagna with pine nuts on top. Not a bad dish though. * Probably not a good idea to choose the dry pasta dishes (left hand column in the menu) when you can get the dishes made with fresh pasta (right hand column). Gelato comments: Gelato was pricey ($6 for two flavors) but good quality. Grom is better as it has stronger flavor.
(4)Jason G.
No character whatsoever here. But the food's ok. Had some great al dente pasta, and some really good pumpkin/butternut squash lasagna. But it's expensive for what you get.
(3)Brad B.
Il Pesce is where we ate. I don't mind the cafeteria setting if people don't like that then why sit down to eat. What I do mind is a novice manager who wants to charge you for an appetizer we sent back of raw scallops that was foul. The main course was good whole Bream and a Flounder filet my other appetizer Sea Urchin was very good . The wines by the glass,reds were good whites were not . It's pricey for an amateur staff . I'm sure we got them on a bad night with their raw shrimps and scallops. I would try them again but was so turned off on having to discuss why I shouldn't be charged for returning a dish tells me they're much better options for good seafood in the area like BLT. Adios
(3)Priscilla Z.
What a surprise they only get 3 stars here! I just love love love it! There were soooooooooo many ppl inside, and it was soooooooooooo big, and carrying sooooooooo many kinds of things from Italy. From gelato, chocolate, deli, to EVOO, fresh pasta, fresh fruit, cheese, bread.... They also have dining space, wine tasting area...Look so nice!!!!!! Maybe they are overpriced, but for a visitor, it is really a fantastic place to experience Italian atmosphere!!!
(5)Pat P.
Yes, it's a novel experience and it will feel like a lot of fun. While it's definitely worth a visit, I personally wouldn't eat/shop here frequently. For one thing, I noticed that a lot of the items here can be found at the local supermarkets for half the price. I think it's the draw of the "Italian" packaging that gets most people. The layout of the place is chaotic, but it's definitely fun to walk around and see everything. I wouldn't mind getting some wine + cheese here occasionally, or stopping by for a gelato. It's a fun experience nonetheless, but in terms of value I would say the bulk of what your paying is for the place and not for the food. I like that a place like this exists, but I don't love it.
(3)ellen b.
We at at the pizza/pasta restaurant . We shared a salad and pizza amitriciana. The pizza was, without dobt, one of the worst Iwe have eaten. The dough was flaccid with the consistency of chewing gum.The sauce and chase were tasteless and glopped on without artistry or care. An underwhelming experience. When we spoke with the Manager about our disappointment he was dismissive, condescending and loaded with attitude.
(1)Alessia E.
Upon our first trip to Eataly, after wondering around for an hour, my husband and I finally fished out a seat at Il Pesce counter, and ordered food. Seated right across the sizzling kitchen, it was almost like a food demonstration, but the chefs weren't there to impress anyone. They kept putting out plates of hot food like an assembly like, and I was eating it all up with my camera. We ordered: Sea Urchin - 4 delicious shells, but too much salt and oil took all the flavor away 1/2 Dozen Oysters - Fresh perfection. The vinegar condiment was bliss. Fried Calamari - Heavily breaded. Forgot to send us the red sauce. Overrated. Monkfish Liver - Foie gras of the sea. Absolutely divine! Overall, good, but pricey for what it was. ($24 for fried calamari? We regretfully ordered without looking at the price. Mistake.) The shopping experience is quite grand, which isn't always a good thing - it made me feel like an insignificant shopper, just another basket, in a large market full of pedestrian traffic. Think about it - thousands of faces, everyone pushing, grabbing, asking for something... I'd rather visit Citarella, Zabars, or Murray's Cheese Shop for my delicacies, because these salesmen are more kind, polite, and knowledgeable (most everyone who works at Eataly is under 35, by the way.)
(4)Salena M.
Chaotic setup but it's the experience of enjoying gourmet Italian food. I had no idea if I was at the front of the marketplace or back. I"ve been here twice and I only came here for the experience and to make a gift basket. What I like about this place is the 18 month old aged prosciutto.... WHAT? I thought there was only one kind of prosciutto.. I didn't know there was months attached like a piece of steak. Anyway, the proscuitto was delectable plus I bought truffle cheese and this was the best I ever had but at a hefty price of $22/lb. I bought truffle cheese at Trader Joe's at $11/lb and thought, what a bargain... NOT .. you get what you paid for, the taste doesn't match to Eataly's. It's so crowded, it's just not enjoyable to eat while standing except maybe the dessert section. This place is great for foodies who want to spend some dough.
(3)jevaun h.
This place is Thunderdome.
(1)Jeannie K.
Eat yummy food, check. Buy ingredients that go into the yummy food at the market, check. Buy the wood oven so that I can make the same yummy pizza.... no check.... yet :( My friend and I ate at not one but two restaurants within Eataly - the fish place and the pasta/pizza place. The whole branzino al forno (in the oven) was moist and delicious although it could've used some chopped parsley in my opinion. But that pizza was the best I've had outside Italy - perfect sauce that isn't too sweet or spiced up, just the right dough, just the right spicy salami. And that spaghettone with just cheese and pepper... I'm going to make it myself but with truffles. Thanks,, for taking me here, and thanks, S, for the idea :) Parking: Sorry, this is NY. Public it.
(5)Sun Y.
This place is so overrated it's unbelievable. The foods is meh at best, the servers made me feel like I was eating at Pizza Hut, and the prices are ridiculous. If you have any idea of how to eat well in NYC you will avoid this tourist trap. So much great Italian in this city I find it hard to believe any seasoned NYC would waste $ here.
(2)Georgianne V.
Had to check out Eataly this past weekend and we really enjoyed it. The place is super interesting. I have to say, as someone who had never been there, I thought it was super confusing but once you walk around a bit, you get used to it. We were there early in the day and by lunch time it did get quite crowded so I can see how some folks might be put off by the overall flow of the place. We walked around and choose some cheeses and meats to bring home, bread and fresh pasta (which I cooked last night and was wonderful). We then sat down on the fish area for some lunch. Mine was a crab special. For the most part it was good but digging that tiny bit of meat out of one of the crabs was a bit overwhelming. My husband had flounder and he really enjoyed it. Obviously, items are a bit expensive. Two glasses of wine, a shared starter and 2 meals ran us of $100.00 but the atmosphere made it worth it. We even got see Mario Batali. I'd go back, if for nothing else, just to get more of those fantastic Butternuts Squash ravioli!!
(4)Ali K.
After eating at Shake Shack first, my gf and I were not very hungry, but i decided that she needed to experience this Mario Batali empire-esque food court. She was absolutely blown back by how it just seemed to be a never ending market with tons of food items. I've gone a few times before and gotten some great peppers, spices, and the cuts of steak, oh mah gah!! Great. Lidia and Mario have opened up an empire that will take over, i love this place!! It is seriously a taste of Italia, plenty of unique products that your not going to find anywhere else, and just the ambiance of being in Eataly and eating in the different areas they have, and I'm not sure if the restaurant inside was Manzo but it looked very fancy I'll def be going to their. Sure i mean it is a bit pricey and kind of like a mini zoo, but if you can ignore all of that and just enjoy the experience and go for the unique items your going to love it. I mean bro, it is Mario BATALI!!! come onnnnn man!
(5)Ahna J.
I think Eataly is about the experience. I dislike crowds so I've avoided shopping for groceries there, which are ridiculously expensive. I've had coffee at Eataly on several occasions as a last minute detour. Their cafe is completely unorganized, make sure you specify every detail of your order - including whether or not you are going to take out or drink in otherwise they will not ask you and ruin your order.
(3)Jessica C.
If you're Italian-American, you've been to the "Italian Store" in the "old neighborhood". Eataly is like the Epcot version of the Italian Store in the old neighborhood. It's someone's bloated idea of what something foreign should be. It's too big, it's overpriced, the crowds are horrendous and it's incredibly pretentious. Eataly is Italy in America? Not so much. If you want Italy in New York, take the subway and the bus up to the Bronx and walk yourself over to Arthur Ave. Italy has been in New York for a long time. Eataly isn't it.
(2)Arlene S.
My daughter and I went there today for a light lunch, early before 12, to try and beat the crowds. It was fairly empty. We tried the seafood station. I had crab two ways, $20, which was about 1/2 cup of crab salad served with the crab shell it came in. The main part of the shell was cracked as was the large claw. We asked for the rest of the legs to be cracked and we told by the very young waitress "oh, that has the the tendon inside, we don't usually crack that to be eaten. Well, we wanted to eat the tendon and asked her to take it to be cracked which she did. The crab was fresh, but I was sorry that I didn't order the fried seafood combo. My daughter had the grilled branzano, $22. That was nicely done, salt and olive oil. Afterward, we walked around and decided to have some dessert. I opted for a hot chocolate. It was creamy, frothy, and had a dense chocolate flavor, topped with a mound of whipped cream. We shared a lemon glazed babba with limoncini filling and candied lemon peel, which was heavenly. We stopped at the mozzarella station and had a sample of bocconcini, which was being made. It was delicious, hot, soft, lightly salted, melted in your mouth. Just had to buy some. Walking around we came to a table with samples of panatone. We tried the raison /citron one, which was really good, but bought three large chocolate chip panatones, because we are chocoholics. Three for $28. Moist, loads of chips, and habit forming. One slice and you keep wanting more. Overall, it was a nice experience. By the time we left it was getting very crowded. We did see Mario Battali at the fish station. Next time I will try the fried seafood combo and some galato. Get there early to beat the crowd.
(3)Lindsay H.
Personally, I love Eataly. I haven't eaten at any of the restaurants since it's always so crazy, but I have gotten some great food from the counters. The panini counter is great. I really like the mozzarella with basil oil on focaccia bread. You can tell all of the ingredients are really fresh. My boyfriend is not as much of a fan because you can't customize your panini, and there isn't one with both meat and cheese that he likes. The gelato is also really good. I got the pistachio gelato, and it was some of the best I've had. When I get gelato, I want it to really taste like the flavor that it is, and this gelato did not disappoint. On several occasions, my boyfriend and I have bought food from here to cook at home, and the fresh pasta is very good. The only weird thing was that one time we went, they were completely out of pasta sauces. If I had more money, I would shop here on a regular basis because there are so many interesting foods I would like to try. Unfortunately, it is a little expensive, so it's only a treat for me. Overall, I would definitely recommend at least going to check this place out. It's certainly an experience if nothing else!
(4)Julia Y.
I finally paid a visit to Eataly, and I agree with many other reviewers here: it is a fun Italian marketplace to walk through. Did I get a little lost going from the cheese section to the meats? Yes, of course. Was it a little overwhelming? Hell yes! But it's something different. My friend and I only planned to stop by for a quick coffee and dessert, but ended up walking around for 15 minutes or so. This is not a place where I can afford to purchase much of anything; however, it is an interesting concept.
(3)Yanel B.
Can you say over price? Specialty Market full of tourist. I had the brick oven pizza and it was ok for what it was worth..
(3)Vic C.
Oh Eataly, you're such a tease. You were the guy I drooled over from afar. Reading about your grand opening and succulent offerings made me so excited to finally meet you in person. So who can blame me that I waltzed into your open arms (or doors) with high hopes, fresh back in NYC from the shores of Asia? But alas, my dreams of being swept off my feet by some Italian stallion were crushed. Sure, you were so handsome and suave in appearances, with aisles filled with delightful authentic Italian goodies, chock full of refined olive oils, well-crafted fresh mozzarella and smooth almond nougat (looooovee). But looks ain't everything, folks. The hefty price tags displayed that you think way too highly of yourself. The long lines meant that you were well-sought after (and probably had a big head) - I prefer the road less-travelled, thank you very much. And the confusing layout meant you liked to play hard to get. Sorry, I don't play games. My dining experience confirmed the truth. It was a first date gone bad. Appetizers already got off on a shaky start - with sweet shrimp that would have been delicious if not completely overwhelmed by the heavy hand of lemon and salt and capitone that was ridiculous to eat with the entire vertebrae still encased in the breaded and seared chunk of eel meat. The main course of a whole seared fish was only mediocre - nothing special. We enjoyed eating the caper berries and olives more than the fish itself to be honest. It felt like going out with a guy but wanting all of his friends instead. The wine was probably the most worthwhile, but yet again, any guy looks better with wine. The overpriced gelato was like a half-ditched effort for the kiss goodbye. Sorry, Eataly, don't think there will be a second date.
(2)Claire F.
::head explodes:: * Everything I smelled, looked at or put in my mouth in this place was incredible. The majority of people were very pretty to look at. If only there weren't so goddamned many of them. Perhaps it's that this place is still in it's "new" phase where people can't get enough of it, but it's really miserable trying to find anything, eat or drink anything or pay for anything with the amount of people pushing all around you. That said, best cappuccino I've had in a while. --- * copyright Brian H.; this is the phrase that came to mind when I walked in and tried to find my friend amidst the throngs of people.
(3)Max S.
From outside, this place looked like a Blake & Todd - small and expensive. I was way wrong. This place is big and expensive. I got a bit overwhelmed. This place is like an Italian Whole Foods. Meats, cheeses, jams, everything you look for in an ethnic grocery shop, with one nice surprise for me - a proper Italian espresso station. You got the starbucks-type coffee place upfront where you can get your milk with a side of coffee and double foam extra hot triple douche lattes and then you got this section for people who know and love espresso the way it's supposed to be brewed and drank. To the left of that, you got your pastry station with a nice selection, although a bit pricey (average $4-5 a pastry). I'm not really a cannoli eater, but I've had the cannoli from your Bensonhurst Italian bakeries and those are baked by Italians from Bensonhurst. The cannoli here taste like they are made in Rome. The dark chocolate chip hit the spot with the espresso brewed from Nicaraguan coffee. I'm coming back for the meats, cheeses, and more coffee.
(4)Richard D.
Chances are, you'll love this place if you love (and are willing to pay for): Crate and Barrel Apple Computer Neiman Marcus Ferraris Whole Foods Armani suits It is what it is. It just ain't my thing. It's an interesting experience to just walk through here. I'd recommend it if you're in NY and are running out of things to do. For a more authentic NY experience, I'd rather go to the Chelsea Market, Essex Street market, or one of the farmers markets they always seem to have every weekend.
(3)Isabel L.
As Much as I probably won't be splurging here on my next grocery shopping tour, I admit that I love coming to Eataly because it's such a fun place to walk around. I love how alive this place is as it is always packed. How people get the money to dine and shop here I have no idea but I'll be returning again for some affordable hazelnut gelato and maybe a glass of wine. Note: Extremely overpriced. I would rather shop for Italian import goods at the Chelsea market.
(4)Mike C.
I loved it. Good selection market-wise. The food there was great. Started at the veggie section with the grilled eggplant. Fantastic. Finished off with the pasta section with the penne with mozzarella and the meat filled pasta with butter sauce. Unreal. Prices aren't cheap but I loved the food. So my tummy thanks my wallet.
(5)Cat J.
Dear Eataly: Just who ARE you? Whatever it is, cut the pretentious crap that you exude vis-a-vis the staff members and the overpriced goods. Sure, you have shit straight from Italy, but you know what? I'll take my olive oil and cheese from Trader Joe's. I must say, your pistachio gelato was absolutely delicious, but it's not the end all be all like you make yourself to be. I'll leave you to the Italian food lovers; I'll search elsewhere. Ciao!
(2)Antonella M.
I tried going to Eataly as many times as possible until I really thought it deserved 3 stars... Be prepared to be an Italian man as you enter, wandering eyes as you walk the entire way through! The first thing I noticed upon entering was a $26 small pack of strawberries (hopefully shipped from the smallest town on top of the largest mountain of Naples) - so I am going to say the fruit isn't exactly for the coupon clipping kind. The shopping carts are pretty neat; if the Jetsons had an episode that took place in Italy, these carts would definitely be used! The design of Eataly is pretty confusing, basically a squished letter T but not really. After bypassing the fruit, you have the area of tables and the meat and cheese butcher. Menus are already on the tables and sampler platters are available - it's your best bet, the meat really does taste straight out of a farm MmmM. After you finish your platters, head to the right and pass all of the fresh pastas, than all of the panini and tramezzini offered which really took me back to eating at an Autogrill in Italy (the roadside rest stops with gourmet food that are abundant in Italy). Sandwiches are all well priced, the fresh pastas not so much (cheaper in Little Italy and just as good). After the sandwiches, you have the fancy chocolate and truffles which are weighed by the pound. If you are a die hard chocoholic, try a piece or 10, they will weigh any amount and not even roll their eyes if the piece is tiny. On the opposite side of the chocolate you have typical Italian pastries, varying from day to day - anything with a tart was very tasty! After the pastries, you will see boxes of torrone (Italian hardened nougat marshmallow candy with almonds) of all different types and sizes for sale. And alas, my favorite part of Eataly, the gelato bar right next to the caffe with real life Italian business men hanging out drinking espresso.. SHWINNNG! Sure I paid 5 bucks for a tiny scoop of Nocciola (Hazelnut) gelato.. and sure I'd cut my left pinkie off for an unlimited supply of that stuff... I have yet to dine in the 2 main restaurants inside... it's still too crowded for me to even attempt to do so. However, I did get a pizza to go, which you have to leave Eataly and pick up on the side street, also beware NO CASH just credit cards for the to-go pizza... And the pizza.. my god the pizza... THAT'S AMOREEEEEE
(3)Karen K.
If you come to New York, you should definitely stop at Eataly. Brainchild of Mario Batalli, Eataly is pure eye candy... or eye-italian deliciousness. The space is organized by shopping and dining areas: Meats, Pizza/Pasta, Greens, Gelato, Seafood, Dessert/Coffee... etc. There's a dining area and a standing dining area. The sit-down dining area has a hostess station where you can input your name and wait. Both times I've been to Eataly, the wait is always pretty long (45mins to an hr) but the standing-dining area is on a first come first serve basis so if you can grab a table (or part of a table) act fast. I ordered the Grande Piatto, a DELICIOUS variety of meats and cheese, and the 4 Crostini dish. Crostini was okay - my favorites were the bean crostini (a surprisingly savory flavor with a kick) and the tuna crostini. but the squash spaghetti was bland and the salmon crostini, while still good, is basically lox and cream cheese. Made a stop at the gelato and dessert area - the chocolate and milk gelato combo was pretty faboo and the chocolate layered cake was perfectly decadent. The food lies heavily in your stomach (obviously) so come hungry with plenty of room. It's a bit overwhelming from the number of people, but the food is tasty and the environment is lively.
(4)Amy H.
Brave the crowds, a visit to Eataly is worth it if not just to oogle over the beautiful produce. Bottomline: stick to the produce and avoid the over-priced and over-hyped pizza. I actually think the meat and fish is not as horrendously overpriced as some of its other offerings. I will pay a premium for well-sourced meat and fish. Plus they have real butchers who will slice and dice things on demand. Few places offer pig cheeks, veal kidneys and liver. The pizza, on the other hand, was a disappointment. I am partial to Rome-style thin crust pizza and found the Eataly version chewy and overly salted. Plus they do the cardinal sin of pizza making: too much cheese! Why go through the trouble of cooking it in a stone oven to ruin it by overloading the crust so that it all becomes mushy. The fettucine with oxtail was delicious but at $19 a plate for a small portion, it better be close to perfection. The fresh fettucine was actually cooked al dente with good texture which is not easy.
(3)Virginia M.
Great idea. Can be a bit crowded at times but worth the look! The food is tasty and items sold in store are delicious!
(4)Laura P.
You wanna table? FIGHT! *ding* But the effort is worth it. Fresh cheeses, meats, and tasty other bits. Have some Asti to sweeten your 'buds while your eyes feast on the fresh items in the market. The fish joint ain't bad either, but it is what is is: fish. There's also standing room and swift waiters breaking plates all over the place. Fun stuff.
(5)bridget e.
in the words of my young nephew, "it's just too complicated." indeed... the macchiato though, helped stave off a temper tantrum.
(3)Jonathan K.
Ten of us went there tonight. Four adults, 6 kids ages 6 - 13. Pros: Had a wait, but ate at the pizza/pasta restaurant and that was very good. Shopping great afterward. Wonderful wide selection of Italian imports and fresh Italian style groceries, hard to find elsewhere. Con: No soap in mens' or (I'm told) ladies' room dispensers. One of the adults went an hour after I did, but still, no soap. How can there be such a big bustling foodie place with fresh groceries and restaurants and no soap? Gross.
(3)B C.
I would give Eataly five stars except the layout makes it a little bit inconvenient to maneuver. We had gone through the very expansive store, got in line and paid at the register. But, our friends live on the 5th Avenue side of the building so we walked back through to exit on that side. While walking through, I saw a couple other items I would've liked to pick up but was not going to go back over to the 23rd Street side to pay. Wish they had a couple registers at every exit... Having said that, I looove Eataly. I don't care that it's crowded, all of New York City is crowded. Why would that be a deterrent?? I love the concept (championing organic, slow food). Sure, it might be a bit pricier, but why blame the retailer? Blame your government that they don't make healthier, better food options available at a more affordable price. I wish there were more Eataly concepts available all over the US... The food was amazing. Just like if I were to have dropped into Italy. Delectable. I miss it already.
(4)Brittany H.
love the space. setup can be confusing. wish it wasn't so expensive.... you get what you pay for and a ginormous hole in your wallet! yeah, i'll be back.
(4)Annie H.
Prosciutto! Cheese! and Chocolate oh my! Having just returned from Italy for two weeks... me entering Eataly is like a kid walking into a candy store Look right - they make fresh mozzarella! Look left - they have legs of prosciutto! Walk further in - what amazing dessert displays! Confusing? Maybe. But being able to surround yourself with shelves and counters and arrays of authentic delicious goodies from Italy without taking yet another 10+ hour connecting flight? Priceless. Did I mention their hot chocolate taste JUST like all the ones I gorged on in Italy? Mmmmmmmmm thick molten chocolate heaven.
(4)O. G.
I walked by this place last week, very cool concept, great window appeal. I decided to meet a friend there tonight for dinner....mistake!!!! Every restaurant had a minimum of 1 hour wait. The seat your self areas were over crowded and under-staffed. We decided to visit the rotisserie and the guy at the counter was a bit annoyed at us when we asked him questions about the menu options. Funny because there were only 6 things on the menu, when he actually pointed it out. You then have to hike over 500 people to get to the cash register before you can eat.... this all seemed poorly planned. The food was a bit over-priced but good. 8-9$ for a whole rotisserie chicken but 6$ for 500gm of roasted potatoes. If their motto is harmony, they really struck out. The place was chaotic and everyone that walked past us looked lost and annoyed. They should reconsider their strategy before they go out of business. Its impressive space w/ great potential and good food but they need someone in there to redesign or restructure their business concept.....
(2)Tony L.
First impressions, wow, looks like a really nice upscale italian market. We had a party of five. I wanted pasta, my wife wanted meat, my son wanted pizza. What do you mean we can't order everything in one place. So they have one restaurant that served pasta and pizza, another just meat, another seafood. We all had to agree on what type of food we wanted. So we all voted to try the pasta place. No one was happy. We ordered a pizza, some pasta, and my son with his allergies ordered some plain pasta. Pizza Margherita arrives - why is the crust soggy and falling apart in the middle. My wife ordered the tagliatelle- ok but didn't blow my mind. My son plain pasta was exactly that, PLAIN. They gave him penne. I can get that penne anywhere, like Olive Garden. With all that pasta from Italy, I expected something amazing. Don't waste your money on this tourist trap. You might as well go to Carmines.
(1)S. M. S.
Can't. Stop. Coming. Here.
(5)Renee C.
If you're into gourmet Italian markets than this is the place for you. They have everything from fish, cheese, coffee , pastas, meats, etc. Besides it being overcrowded, this is a great place to have lunch.
(4)Leslie D.
Despite its overpricing, I freaking love Eataly (if only for the visual food orgasms it induces). You have to admit, it's a brilliant concept (i.e. the Slow Food movement) and you wish you would have thought of it first so you could be making as much money as Oscar Farinetti is making off of it. I mean hell, I think that all the time. I also wish I had thought of Spanx and online porn first. I would be a billionaire a million times over by now...
(4)Roy P.
Eataly is a five star place, hands down, except for the long waits for food there. Where else can you find everything you need to cook a great italian meal with so much ease and convenience? Just being here gives you so many ideas and desires. If you don't get it then you don't get it and I can assure you that you probably don't even cook... Enjoy!
(4)Dan B.
I absolutely fell in love with Eataly. If I didn't work in Midtown I'd be working around there only for the sole purpose of going in everyday for an espresso and some snacks. I've tried their meats, breads, desserts and home made pasta. It is absolutely a life changing experience. Try to get their and hour early to shop around and enjoy the smells, sounds and taste of Italy. Last time I was there I purhcased a bottle of wine and ordered the sampler of meats and cheeses before our reservations with pasta section of the restaurant. I also def recommend trying the upstairs bar area.
(5)Monique S.
Just what I was looking for: a pair of orange clogs. Yes, this is Eataly, a shrine to Mario Batali like nothing I've ever seen. Unfortunately, there is no way I could pull off those crocs with the same panache, so I passed them by. And there is something more to this than just the shoes -- its the sort of blatant kitsch that is a little disconcerting. It lingers even as you digest the most delectable prosciutto panini. Other than that, the main problem is the crowds, the hype, the disorganization and the no-man's-land that is the mix of a high end Costco tasting experience, an ikea floor plan, a restaurant, and a gourmet grocery store. Its a Disneyland of food sampling that leaves you wondering if you used your last ticket on the wrong ride.
(3)Demi D.
If you have all the time (and money) in the world to play musical chairs and fall in line each and every section of Eataly to complete the entire dining process from appetizers to dessert, then this is your place. It may provide you with an epicurean experience but I'm sure you'll be better off going to Little Italy, and paying less for more. I get their concept but I suppose I'm not part of their target market. Italian food is comfort food for me. I want to be able to sit comfortably, have antipasti, wine, my main dish and dessert/coffee without moving from point A to point B. I dined in their pasta section which luckily offered salad. I ordered lasagna which was unfortunately dry and overcooked. The only thing that saved the day from becoming a disaster was the exceptional service of Umberto who was very caring and efficient. The worst part of my experience was not the restaurant itself. It was the cold welcome I got from one of the greeters at the Vegetable/Seafood section. She should be trained in customer service. She was not very pleasant at all. It was because of her attitude that we decided to move to a different section of the restaurant. For as long as Little Italy exists, I don't think I have a reason to go to Eataly. It's way overrated. It's sad because I love Mario Batali.
(2)Jill S.
Come here every weekend to pick up the essentials, milk, parmesan reggiano, and lavvazza coffee! love love love
(5)Storm H.
Hmm, so I trashed this place before but I'll cut them some slack. They finally got guanciale. They'll cut your veggies for you. That saved me some time. At this point, they seem to have everything (except they had one bottle of Vino Nobile in the wine shop). Crowds suck. Japanese tourists taking pictures of bean sprouts make it hard to shop.
(4)R W.
the best market ever. great prices. gotta love the produce butcher. this place makes cooking at home fun and easy, even in tiny nyc kitchens.
(5)Au G.
So, it has come to this: Mario Batali's already over-blown ego has blown up to the size of one city block. Eataly is a Disneyland for - obviously not the chefs as they have better sources for Italian necessities, for example, as in flown from Italy in the morning and arriving at JFK at 4PM - for the lazy gourmets, misguided foodie wannabes, blind Mario-Batali worshippers, harmless Bastianichi followers, starry-eyed tourists, recession-free investment bankers and a handful of wary OCDs* toward novelties; all these people susceptible to the lure of a nougat with a $25 price tag. *Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I said "lazy" gourmets and not "self-deluded" gourmets because the quality of the items on offer at Eataly did range from decent to spectacular: A decent selection of balsamic vinegar and olive oil (as opposed to that purported specialty store in Grand Central), an adequate line-up of pasta in terms of sizes and shapes (somehow the staple Barilla was also prominently marketed), a wonderful, if limited, bakery, a few jaw-dropping cheeses (a ridiculously rich blue, a wonderfully traditional taleggio and a charming whisky wash). One exception was the vegetables, which was shameful for its lack of interesting choices and freshness and misspelling of honshimeji - a type of Japanese mushroom. However, all of these come at a premium, even in the absence of the free-falling dollar. After the shopping, here comes the rides. With plastic tables and chairs strewn around, it is nothing more than a food court for people - well over thirty in trench coasts: You would not expect a real cote de boeuf at Disneyland cafeteria, would you? After dodging the disbelief, not entirely successfully masked by our waiter with a professional smile, for ordering only one spaghetti al pomodoro and nothing else, we waited to sample the "super" al dente spaghetti in tacit skepticism. The spaghetti were indeed "super" al dente when I would have preferred a simple al dente, mixed in a tomato sauce, so mild that any acidity of the tomatoes had been neutralized or, more aptly, neutered. The place looked like a cafeteria and now it also tasted like a cafeteria. Congratulating ourselves for our good common sense in having ordered only one pasta and thus having suffered only one mishap at the pasta corner, we moved to Il Pesche and ordered the special small scallops and grilled calamari. The scallops were sweet and cool at the beginning, but the accumulation of the slight brine developed into an annoying aftertaste by the time the calamari had arrived. The three grilled calamari were a sight to behold on a large oval plate, making us both nostalgic for the big grilled squids, charred slightly on the sides and the tentacles, sold at stands by the sea in Asia. It seems impossible to get large fresh calamari in restaurants in the United States; they are most ubiquitously unrecognizable in shape and taste, concealed in batter and sauce. Therefore, the three decent-sized calamari with the legs intact were a promising sign. Lightly and correctly grilled with olive oil, the calamari was soft and chewy but not rubbery; however, it was plain without the required accompaniment, lemon. While waiting for the lemon wedges, I dug into the side of one-third arugula, one-third parsley and one-third red pepper flakes, and belatedly realized the side was to top the calamari like a sauce because it significantly improved the dish. Had I never had better calamari, I would have been happy with these despite the fiercely redundant red peppers, but I cannot wipe my memory of the joyous experience by the seaside. Sometimes, knowledge is pain; ignorance is bliss. Nevertheless, my quest continues.
(3)Carey Y.
My friend and I have been trying to plan an adventure to Eataly for about 2 months now. When I first read about it's opening, I was so excited and could not WAIT to go check it out. Our first attempt was thwarted by a pet-related emergency and we tried again. Salmonella was to blame for the 2nd missed attempt, and though at the time I felt like I'd never want to eat again, the ravenous, insatiable appetite quickly returned. Well, the third try was the charm and we picked a Sunday night to go check it out. I had read SO many mixed reviews since it's opening, and was a little nervous about being overwhelmed by the size and underwhelmed by the quality. As someone who is a bit over-sensory-aware in even calm situations, the 50,000 square feet filled with imported foods, 7 different restaurants, food stands for gelato, pastries, chocolates, Alessi cookware, and more could potentially have had my head spinning pretty quickly. I also worried that I'd built up the hype in my head for 2 months now, and was maybe setting myself up to be disappointed. Not so! When we got there at 7pm on Marathon Sunday it was pretty quiet. Tables were mostly full, but not so full that we had to wait to be seated. There were lots of beautiful people, both NYers and tourists dining and shopping, but the crowds were no where near as thick as some people have complained about. I guess we picked the perfect day and time to go, and the previous missed attempts were for good reason. We started at La Verdura, the vegetable restaurant, and decided to share an appetizer here along with a glass of delicious 2008 Friulani wine. We had the special bruschetta of the day which was spaghetti squash with brown butter, Parmesan and fried sage. WOW. So tasty and butterylicious. I tend to get in cooking ruts and don't do much with spaghetti squash other than cooking it like pasta with Parmesan and red sauce, but I was newly inspired by this and plan to make it at home soon. The service was pretty good, although I will mention that the waitress poured me half a glass of wine from the end of one bottle and then topped it off with a new one. Well, that's not so cool. Luckily, I'm pretty much a wine novice so it wasn't a big deal, but it certainly did seem a little tacky to me. It also took 3 requests to finally get the olive oil for dipping that we wanted. Other than that, our waitress was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. After our snack, we decided to do a little shopping before our next course. This market is SO beautiful. Pastas, breads, produce to die for, a seafood market that made me want to dive in and try fish I'd never heard of, meats and cheeses to entertain guests with, tons of friendly and helpful staff all over (although they DO, ew, all wear those horrible Batali-orange crocs. They sell them there too, just in case you'd like to emulate Mario's horrible sense of style) and the design and architecture of the building itself is pretty incredible. The spices, jams and sauces are packaged so beautiful it's almost like a food museum. I would not recommend a visit if you are short on time. This is a place that you'll want to browse thoroughly, and doing it in a rush would be stressful and not fun- especially if it's crowded. As gorgeous as the market is, I only bought a few things. The prices are exorbitant and I highly doubt I'll shop there very often- although for special occasions or hard-to-find imports it's perfect. One of the coolest features is a free-of-charge vegetable butcher who will happily prep your produce for you. Awesome. I had her work on peeling a bunch of baby artichokes for me and am excited to cook them tonight. I was also REALLY excited to see that the bread baker is a woman I know and love from when she used to work at Orwashers uptown. I missed seeing here and wondered where she went. It was a wonderful and pleasant surprise to see her here. She's the kind of woman who makes you want to hug her. Long, grey dreadlocks and a warm smile. I would trust her opinion on all of the breads, just ask her what's best and don't question it. Take my word for it. My friend bought a rustic fig bread that, as she emailed me about this morning, is apparently amazing. I plan to go back to buy one soon. After we looked around for an hour or so, we were ready for another snack so we went to Il Crudo. We ordered a meat and cheese plate and mixed marinated olives. Everything we had was delicious, especially the olives and the best ricotta I've ever had. I wonder what my famous lasagna would taste like using THAT instead of the grocery store container I usually buy. I must find out soon. I will let you know. Until then, go to Eataly. Eat and shop to your heart's content and let the naysayers stay home. P.S. On our way out, we caught a whiff of hazelnut and chocolate pouring from a faucet in a glistening, melty display. We just HAD to have a little sample and bought a tiny piece of the most delicious little piece of heaven.
(4)Jeff F.
The food is average and could be considered pricey, but Eataly is worth checking out at around 10:45 for a walk through and then sit immediately at 11 at the Pasta/Pizza restaurant for an early lunch. After a sampling target a second restaurant before the noon rush. Place turns into Times Square around noon and loses most of its appeal. Rundown on the food: -Mozz antipasti - pretty good, but you can do better in Hoboken -Agnolotti -impressive, but not mind blowing - Verduretta Pizza - good, but nothing special - oysters - ordered a dozen...selection was weak and what we were ultimately served seemed average at best. It's more of a unique experience than anything else and if you're local and a Whole Foods junkie, a great alternative.
(3)Peter L.
Walked through on a Saturday night looking for dinner. I asked for some prepared meals, was told there is none. Minus one star. Tried the focaccia because it was the one place without a line. It was good, plus one star, but I it was served with about a square YARD of paper and bag, what a waste. Saw they have a take out so I ordered the meat lasagna for about $17. I can't believe how small the portion was for that money. It was good, but not that good. Minus two stars. The layout of the place is not well thought out, minus one star. I'm left with the impression that this is not for locals, it's a money pit for the tourist trade, and there really is no reason to go there. Better food for better prices and way less stress elsewhere.
(1)Chris H.
If I ever need my heirloom tomatoes manicured into a mini-relief of the Fountain of Trevi by the on-site 'vegetable butcher', need to get my ricci de mare fix, or have the desire to pay $45 for a smallish but delicious roullade of baby lamb, then I know where to look. Besides, i'm all out of black Tuscan kale and Whole Foods is sooo proletariat. * -------------------- * #richpeopleproblems
(3)Melissa P.
Generally the only reason I'd visit Madison Square Park is for Shake Shack and the once in a year trip to Home Depot. Glad I have another "go-to" in the area. Yes it's perpetually crowded and chaotic, but no doubt it's a fun place to go with a group for fresh cheese and proscuitto or on your own if you want to feel transported to Europe.
(4)Greg T.
Loved the slow food vibe (1 star) and the plethora of hard to find italian goods (loved the cheese and charcuterie stand) (1 star) but the prices are a bit on the high side. Espresso bar was a nice scene but was a bit bummed to have to pay $5 for a shot of Jamaican Blue Mountain. Layout was a mess and hated how they funnel shoppers to one check out area. I would have loved to have been able to pay for the one bottle of olive oil I had in the olive oil section instead of waiting in line for 20 mins. Be ready for crowds if you're planning on visiting anytime soon. If you have a baby/child w/stroller it can be quite challenging to navigate in the crowds....
(3)Gabby M.
Oh you flaggers wanna play huh? Calling this place Shitaly wasn't descriptive enough? Okay, let me elaborate for you: S catterbrained design and crowds make for inefficient shopping H ave a floorplan* on hand or you will get shoved by grumpy old ladies if you're lost I s that really dried crust in my fork? T oo crowded, even for the market on a Tuesday night A dvice: don't come here hungry unless you are ready to wait L ittle portions for a big pricetag Y es, I'll stick to Grand Central Market *Here, because I'm so nice you assholes nypost.com/rw/nypost/201… Is this sufficient enough of a review?!?!?!?! I'll come back for a 4th time in a few months and update this fucking review. Have a nice fucking day.
(2)Isabel S.
My friend came up from Baltimore for a 24 hour visit. Our plan was to stop at Eataly for lunch before walking around the city. Well, our stop turned into FIVE hours. Seriously. We began at the vegetarian station (roasted root salad), then headed to the seafood station (steamed seafood salad), then pasta station (butternut squash and pumpkin lasagna), then ended at the piazza. In between, we explored the market, chatted with our waitresses, looked through cookbooks, made some purchases... Five hours, four stations, seven glasses of wine (between the two of us). A PERFECT day.
(5)Dawn C.
best pistachio cannoli i ever put in my mouth!!!! nuf said
(4)Michelle R.
I really, really wanted to love this place. Our party of six asked for a table at the pizza/pasta section. We were told to wait an hour. At about the 30 minute mark I asked how long, and they said an hour. We ended up waiting about 2 1/2 hours for a table. While we were waiting, we settled for the appetizers. The mozzarella with eggplant taste, well, OMG it was amazing! Looking back, I regret not makings a dinner out of it. I was interested in buying a piece of chocolate, no bigger than a Hershey's bar. It had almonds in it and was nothing special. IT WAS TWENTY BUCKS. WHAT!? My friend got it and tried it. it and it was stale! How could chocolate be stale? It was all dry and the almonds were crumbling in the package. I tried to buy a package of pasta, but it was fifteen bucks for a quarter pound. Finally we got seated. I ordered the ravioli with anise cookies brown butter and sweet squash. The ravioli itself was amazing, it was filled with perfectly sweet squash. The sauce ruined it. It was made of melted butter and ground anise seeds. I ate my ravioli but stayed away from the sauce. The marinara pizza was amazing- I love their mozzarella. The espresso is also superb. By the time we left we had ten minutes before it closed. We went to get dessert, but ther was no one at the bakery of gelato areas. Also, we had five adults and one 5 year old. They made sure to add the 20% gratuity to our party of 6.
(3)K T.
A must for lunch or dinner. Great for one, couple date or girls night out. The food was fantastic. WHEN will they open one in San Francisco???
(5)Rachel E.
This might be my new favorite place. There are at least 3 aisles devoted exclusively to pasta! It was very crowded and we had just eaten, so we did not try any of the mini-restaurants, and instead wandered around the entire store. I drooled my way through the charcuterie section, salivated over the freshly baked breads, gazed longingly at the pesto, tapenade and other sauces, and I wouldn't be surprised if the cheese case brought a sexual harassment lawsuit against me. It did seem very expensive and the produce section is quite small, so I don't think this is the kind of place you go to do your grocery shopping, but if you want to impress your dinner guests, this is definitely the place to pick up some specialty items. I hope to return soon and eat my way through Eataly.
(4)Linda L.
3 1/2 stars - great concept to have a gourmet market and different food stations in one. We ate at La Pasta and order a salad and 2 pasta dishes (Vesuvio and Tagliatelle) The flavor was spot on but the pasta was supposed to be cooked al dente. Maybe I am not use to that type of al dente but it was hard and crunchy and almost inedible. I would totally visit again to buy dried pastas and stuff but will pass on eating there.
(3)Rita H.
The food is great. The place is confusing. Confusing as in to finding where to sit down, and the service wasn't great, had to flag down the waiter. If you can put up with some confusion, the food is good and well worth it. Products are overpriced. Many can be found in a good Italian market or grocery store (upper grade one, like Food Emporium in NY, or Kings in NJ or Fairway in NY and NJ) in your area already.
(3)Francesca M.
I like the place for finding products. But as far as customer service... On 12/27/12 I received a package that was sent to me via UPS air (NJ to Brooklyn) "next day" on 21/12 (guaranteed to arrive for Christmas). As soon as I received it I called to ask if the (very expensive) shipping could be reimbursed and a few items returned (they were meant to be eaten on Christmas). The lady on the phone assured it would be reimbursed directly and I would receive a label in the mail or via email to ship the unwanted items via UPS back to NJ. By 31/12 I had received nothing. I called customer service and left a message, to please call me back. Nothing. I called back on 1/2/13 and I was told she had indeed sent me an email with the label, but I had "probably not seen it, or didn't check my spam". I asked her if she could resend it while I was online. I again did not get it. I finally re-spelled my email address (which is spelled as my last name, which, as I pointed out at least 5 times in order to make sure she'd get it right, was also on the original package order) and she forwarded me the original email. This time I got it. In rereading it, I notice she had in fact, misspelled it. I then sent an email to that wrong address she had made-up, and it immediately bounced back. I called back the lady, saying that it had been her mistake, and she could have easily checked back with me when she saw the email bounce. But she said it never bounced back. How about my follow-up phonecall then? Did they also not receive that on Monday? She finally said "Well we all got it now! Everything is fine!". Yes, after 12 days of aggravation and money, it is! And not because you put any care in it! People get so frustrated and irritated by this kind of behavior that they have to wonder... Why pay so much money for the aggravation of not getting the stuff on time, not being treated like a decent customer and being dismissed... when the mistake is on their part again and again. Is this excellence? Is it a strategy to discourage people from returning stuff they didn't send on time? Oh, the UPS part was never taken care of also...
(1)Blerina D.
Overpriced $16 pasta for lunch. I don't think so! The place is extremely crowded, the staff is semi-helpful and the food is sub-par.
(2)Jennifer N.
Oh my goodness, this place is freaking amazing! They have an abundant selections of italian foods for purchase. I can spend hours here eye shopping and grazing. I only stopped by Il Pesce during happy hour. Ordered the sashimi, grilled squid. The service is impectable and the food was delicious. It was a little on the pricier side but well worth it. I wouldn't recommend eating lunch or dinner in Eataly if you want a quieter or less crowded ambience.
(4)ampdgal G.
Eataly is huge and very chaotic. It's very intimidating because you don't know which way to turn and what to try first. They have a different eating area for breads & pizza, vegetables, fish, meat, gelato, chocolates, and pastries. I bought a pre-made scallop salad and while checking out, asked the cashier if I could go back and sit inside to eat it. She told me yes, so I proceeded to the counter of one of the restaurants inside. After eating for about my $13 scallop salad from its plastic container for about 5 minutes (it was really good!), one of the workers told me I was not allowed to eat there. Looking for another place to sit and finish my salad, I realized that the only seating areas in Eataly were for its different restaurants. Basically, I had to throw away the rest of my salad, as I did not want to hold onto it for the rest of my day. On the way out, I did buy a few of their chocolates and they were AMAZING! They were slightly cheaper and much better tasting than Teuser Chocolates. As a choco-holic, I highly recommend them!
(3)Mark S.
Very very very crowded in here. It is an interesting experience though if you've never been here. It is quite large actually and you can see all the pastas being made. There are lots of people standing around drinking wines and eating their Italian food. think of it as a very busy indoor Italian market place. The stuff they sell is not cheap, but it seems to be high quality.
(3)Mandy L.
I recently ate at Eataly's La Pizza and Pasta (Rossopomodoro). The pizza La Verace (consisting of tomato, buffalo mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, EVOO, and basil) set us back $18, but left our taste buds wanting more. It was drowning in the sauce and we couldn't even pick up a slice to transfer it to our individual plates. We also ordered the Corbarella which had mushrooms and ham on a sauceless pie. This was OK, but nothing to write home about. The best thing we tried was actually the pasta. We ordered the homemade Roman pasta with oxtail ragu and the pasta was cooked perfectly al dente and it had plenty of oxtail. If I go back, I will get this again.
(3)Bert S.
My sister took me here when I was visiting. It was a fun thing to do. We ate at the vegetarian restaurant and the food was very good. The assortment of meats, cheeses, pastas, etc was impressive. It worked as a tourist site but I doubt I would return here to eat or shop if I lived in the area. Too many other excellent restaurants, etc without the craziness of huge crowds, noisy dining etc. It is definitely worth a visit but I'll be interested to see if it can sustain itself when the novelty wears off.
(3)Atsuko Y.
So packed you feel like an idiot trying to get groceries. All the mushrooms, all the cheese, all the olive oil.. nice but you can get that elsewhere for the same price without having to be shoved around by snobby tourists. Beautiful interior though.
(2)Louise L.
As long as one understands that this is not the place to go for dining, and goes to just experience a taste of the various aspects of Italian food, products, etc., particularly the marketplace, then this is an absolute treat to have in New York. Batali knows what he is doing and usually does it to perfection. He's got a winner here. Not everyone will be impressed, because they will come with different expectations, but if you pick a time that is in-betweeen meals, and avoid busy holiday times of the year, then you can browse, sample a few bites here and there, and really enjoy the experience. Buon Appetito.
(4)Chris B.
Got to Eataly around11:15. Thank goodness we were no later. It was packed when we left. Walked around to check it out. The descriptions of the place were not clear to me. Here's what we found: Inside is way bigger than you would guess from outside. It mimics the big marketplaces in Italy, like the one we've been to in Florence. There are many aisles to stroll down, with shelves of merchandise, like a giant grocery store. Periodically there are table areas in large groups, and along the outside walls there are restaurants, or more like restaurant seating places. After some time we noticed that the restaurants have themes: coffee shop, fish, vegetarian, pasta/pizza, etc. And the stuff on the shelves in the middle areas follows those themes. So one section is dried pastas and tomato sauces. The tables in that area belong to the pasta/pizza restaurant. The place feels enormous and crazy because there are no walls closing in the restaurants. A "restaurant" is a group of tables and chairs. The kitchen is behind a counter along an outside wall. The rest of the restaurant's "walls" are shelves of groceries or in some cases velvet ropes. So it's all very open and chaotic. We bought a bottle of soda for $2.20. It's overpriced, as many yelpers claim. Then we thought we'd pick a central table area as a base and each get the food we like from different restaurants and sit together. It doesn't work that way. You have to pick the most agreed upon theme, go to that restaurant, and all order from that menu. You wait to be seated but it was quick at 11:30. The food was very good, mostly. We went to Pizza/Pasta. We tried salad, veggie pizza, penne riggate, and a mushroom tagliatelle. The sauce on the penne was too salty, but all else was tasty. No leftovers. Three stars because of prices and the inability to get different foods and sit together. In Florence, I don't remember any wait staff. I think you go get your food from a counter and find a table. So you can get a lot of variety and share. Eataly isn't being true to the model. These places are crawling with wait staff. On the plus side, service was great. But the big open area isn't a service type environment, so it's hard to appreciate. And all that wait staff may be driving the price so high. It's like a big, informal dining area, but with attentive, formal wait staff, so the prices are high but the atmosphere casual. You might be enjoying a glass of wine while strangers are pushing past you shopping for just the right gift box of olives. It's confusing, but I hope I've made my point. And the crowds are a downer, but you can't blame the restaurant for that. There are rest rooms, near the beer.
(3)Vinnie S.
I have been to Eataly several times, most recently on Thursday, 12/27/12. In the morning, on a week day, is the best time to go. It starts to get crowded at about Noon. I love it there. Eataly has olive oils, and balsamic vinegars from all over Italy and someone to explain the differences. In the center you can order an anti pasta plate with some vino. They also have a great wine and beer selection. Eataly has everything from breads, seafood, home made pasta, meats and cheeses to coffee, cookbooks and housewares. Try an espresso and some dessert too. They just opened up a new restaurant and have a rooftop one as well. So try some food and wine and take some olive oil and balsamic vinegar home, it's worth it.
(4)Heidi C.
I have only been here for the Pizza and Pasta restaurant. I really loved the Tomato sauce...and the servers are really cute~ After returning for the 3rd time...I feel I needed something new. But I'd definitely suggest coming here at least once. Great pasta and Pizza.
(3)Christopher B.
Great place to drink wine and eat some cheese and meats. Great atmosphere and a large selection of italian foods and drinks. Only downside is it is a little loud and a lot is going on, I wouldn't go there for an intimate date.
(4)Dianne R.
What a cool concept - a supermarket and several restaurants all at the same place! All fresh and top of the line products, hand made pastas, fresh breads, and freshly sliced and butchered meats. I love grabbing a glass of wine, some cheese, and salamis from the appetizer bar, then walking around the supermarket with my glass of wine while waiting for a dinner table at one of the other restaurants. The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is because it is very very pricey. This is a "once-every-few-months" type of place for me, but I fully enjoy myself each time. This is also a great place to take visitors or out of town guests for a fancy night out.
(4)Tushar G.
Stopped by for a glass of Barolo at Manzo on a Friday evening with a friend from work. It get's super busy, but the bar area itself is nice for a drink or two.
(5)Jorge M.
Wow what a Great Italian Market. How I Wish this Was in Miami! Lol The minute you walk in your are transformed to Italy. From the smells and taste of all the great items available to purchase. Great election of meat, cheeses,wines,pastries, seafood and fresh made pasta. They also have several tables and chairs all over the market so you can sample some delicious food.
(5)Kelly I.
Love it ......visit every time we come to New York!
(5)Raz R.
I'm in love! Amazing market, a lot of fresh Pasta, meat, cheeses, etc. A lot of restaurants, food stalls. Amazing smells. A little bit crowdy bit it totally worth it, part of the experience. They got amazing pistachio gelato, the best I had! Not an Italian food fan, and I'm in love with this place!
(4)Daanyaal K.
Overrated, overrated, and oh yeah overrated. A 40 minute wait on a Tuesday night in October for shitty Italian food? My friend got a individual pizza and I got some seafood pasta, the type of seafood that smells when you eat it aka not cooked properly. People eat in cafeteria type tables in a food market and the prices are $$$, being in Manhattan doesn't make it a reason to jack up the prices for food. The market on the other hand, VERY cool! I love cooking Italian food and this place was legit, its a noob's paradise for Italian needs. They had a couple espresso joints and a gelato spot inside. Next time I'll actually pick a few pastas and sauces up. But do skip on the restaurant even if its Mario Batali's.
(3)Melanie B.
This is a cool place to look around. Some of their stuff is a bit pricey. I barely had any extra room in my luggage to take anything back home. Eataly has gourmet chocolates, pasteries, pasta, meat, cheese, produces, wine... It's a cute little Italian grocery store and deli. I ordered a Proscuitto Panini. It was ok but nothing to brag about. It opens at 10am and there was already a line forming. The front part of the store you can get coffee and gelato. Then, you walk into the market area with homemade bread and desserts. Actually all the items are displayed beautifully and it was a fun place to snap pics. Here's an article that describes this place: m.nypost.com/p/lifestyle…
(3)Christopher S.
First of all with such a microcosm of Italian food, restaurants, coffee, and gelato it's difficult to house a rating for all the parts under one review. I will limit my review to The Verdure restaurant, beer selection, and pasta counter as those were what I sampled. First of all if the owners were striving for the feel of a crowded Italian market they accomplished that in spades. Since you could make reservations there was typically a large group of people waiting around the maitre'd (who must be saints to deal with the crowds all the time). Oddly enough once I wasn't too bothered by this. Anyway the food at The Verdure was very good and seemed very reasonably priced as well. With lunch I was also able to try an Italian beer I had not come across before. On the whole the beer selection was impressive, however as they were all imports and micro brews it's not the place to stop for a six pack before the game. While the lentils with acorn squash was very good, the highlight was the canilini bean and kale bruschetta appetizer. This dish although a bit salty had a great flavor. After lunch we walked around a bit, enjoying the incredible selection of italian food, and then bought some of their homemade raviolis. They were decent. The wrapping was a bit tough and the filling wasn't the burst of flavor you would expect from something like $12 a pound. All and all I would say the meal was very good, the beer interesting and hard to find elsewhere, the ingredients good, but at least the raviolis mediocre, that is if you don't mind fighting the crowds to get all of this.
(4)Thigh C.
I was here with friends and the place is just BOOM! (so freakin crowded). Their pizza is great (with anchovies) but the pasta dishes - I didn't like it, too al dente for my taste. And ordering is too complicated. What I like is their novelty items, everything here shouts Italy. Fyi, this place is grocery / eatery.
(3)Kate F.
There must be some magical time of day/year when I will be able to go here and give it five stars, but the giant heaps of people limited my enjoyment. True, we tried to go sit at the Birreria on an uncharacteristically warm day in November (right after Thanksgiving), but even so, we were hoping that most of the tourists were with their families and the city folk were in turkey coma, but alas, plenty of people were out and drinking. The wait would've been about 45 minutes for a table for three, but we did manage to grab a couple stools at the bar. I appreciate their system of waiting, though - give them your cell number and they'll text you when your table is five minutes from ready, so as long as you stay in Eataly (and are willing to push your way Amazing Race style through the crows when you get the text and bolt upstairs to the resto), you can at least browse around. Beers were great. Love the hand pulled cask styling. Cheese plate required that we beg for more bread (not the easiest task with so many people pulling for the staff's attention), but it was all high quality, and the serving size not too unreasonable for the price. If they could get someone to text me when the place did not feel like a rock concert and felt more like a browse-able food experience, I'd be happy to race my way back and enjoy all that it had to offer.
(3)Amy P.
Completely worth a visit when you are in the Flatiron area. I love walking through the store, watching the pasta get hand-made, looking at all of the different italian products (who knew there were 8 different variations on nutella?) and the gelato is delicious.
(4)Meg N.
This place is fun to visit - but very crowded. We wanted to be a bit away from the crowds, so chose the pizza place for lunch (la pizza and la pasta) which is in a nice corner away from the crowds. Even better, we were able to sit upstairs and watch the pizzas go into the ovens. We split a pizza for lunch - very good! After that we hit up the gelato place - so good - and grabbed a spot at one of the high top tables. Would definitely recommend for a quick lunch - plus the bathrooms are always clean when I've been there (definite plus).
(4)Dave L.
If you love food you need to get there when in NYC. Bring money, lots of money. We were in the city over the weekend and checked Eataly out for a couple hours - started with some espressos and croissant for a late breakfast, looked at all the ridiculously expensive but incredible meats, cheeses, seafood, pasta, oils, you name it. We had a light lunch at the vegetable restaurant which was excellent. A couple of apps and a drink and we were completely happy with the food. The grilled bitters with pistachio creme fraiche, pignoli nuts, dried currants and Grana Padano cheese was amazing. It gets crowded as hell, but it's worth it. The only negatives are that the restaurants are segregated in the sense that you can't get meats at the fish restaurant or fish at the vegetable, etc. I suppose there's a reason, but with all the kitchens in close proximity it seems a bit pretentious that they can't satisfy the customer's needs. But it's a minor issue overall, as the quality of everything is superb. Remember to bring bags of money and a hearty appetite!
(4)Craig G.
Ok...this may be the best smelling building in Manhattan. Eataly is Mario Batali's emporium for all things Italian cuisine. Yes, it's over-priced and a bit of a tourist trap (kind of the point: it's directly across from Madison Square Park), but it offers truly hard-to-find Italian imports (from cheese to meat to bread and all things in-between), with a number of eateries inside. I had my eye on a porchetta panini, but will indulge next time. Snagged a bottle of imported chinotto soda. I'll definitely be back to explore a bit more (and hit Birreria, run by the guys behind Dogfish Head Brewery)
(4)Pamela L.
I visit New York every couple of years and I've been here twice, but will not be returning. It is always loud, crowded, full of itself, too expensive and generally unpleasant. I love good Italian food as much as anyone, but this place is a mob scene and the design of the store lends itself to noice and excess. Yes, they have a gorgeous selection of products, but the experience of being there is unpleasant.
(2)Claudia B.
Christina Y said it best...... it's a Disneyland for foodies. Yesssssirrrrrrreeeeeee. In my quest to see what all the hub-bub was about over this place mentioned in the same breath as Disneyland, I went there the day before Thanksgiving...... (now how stupid was that?) It was teeming with hoards of people......and then some. Of even greater stupidity, I waited in line to make a purchase amidst all these like-minded crazy people. I have to say, though, I walked through this entire place with my eyes wide open and my jaw dropped to the ground......in amazement, shock, ecstacy, and joy. OMG, I loved this place. I was on visual overload, but I loved every second of it. Is it touristy? I don't think so. Well, maybe, but who cares. Still, I didn't think it was, and this may sound crazy/weird, but New York, in general, can pull off touristy and make it something grand and totally cool. Is it for foodies? It TOTALLY is for foodies. The problem I had was that my feet hurt, so the one thing I needed to do, which was walk around AND spend time looking at EVERYthing, I only walked around in a somewhat hurried manner.....and didn't linger. Also, I knew my daughter was on her way into the city, and we were supposed to meet somewhere else. Anyway, I definitely walked around the entire place, loved every inch of it and want/need to go back to linger, explore more slowly, inch by inch, to really soak it in, but for the time being, I'll be happy with just having seen it. Oh, I did purchase some pastries from their pastry shop...... I don't really know if there was a separate name for this place, but I believe it was the only pastry shop in there. Everything looked incredible, but unfortunately, they were all lacking in flavor and substance......i bought 8 different pastries for Thanksgiving, and we cut them into 4 sections, so we could each try a piece of each. However, each one tasted pretty much the same, lacking any discernable flavor, and they were real airy, as opposed to dense and rich. I was unimpressed.....but they sure looked great. I'm still giving Eataly 5 stars. It is truly amazing and super impressive. I WILL be back. I just hate that there's 3,000 miles between us. Boo-hoo.
(5)Mia C.
Absolutely love Eataly!!! This is one of those establishments that specializes in the best of the best on what they offer. Just browsing around Eataly was mind-blowing! It is quite expensive but you do get what you pay for. I gotta go back very soon to stock up my pantry with their authentic and delicious Italian food!
(5)Sarah C.
This place is mostly a rip-off, but worth checking out if you're in the area. Don't get the gelato. $6 for a tiny scoop will make you feel like you got robbed. I had dinner here and the pasta dishes are a reasonable price; around $16 a plate for decent portions and it was tasty. They have really cool shaped dried pasta for sale as well. Everything is expensive because it's imported from Italy. That's a waste of gas in my opinion. They could make the same products here, sell them for less, and save energy.
(3)Danielle F.
!!! Nothing can prepare you for the sensation overload that comes with walking into Eataly. A feast for the eyes and taste buds, Eataly will always have tons and tons of people buzzing through it. They house the best of the best in every category of food. Sometimes the prices ran a little high, but that's to be expected when you're not just buying eggs. No, you're buying free run, NY eggs made from vegetarian chickens. It's big and crowded on a Thursday night but the bustle is a great part of the atmosphere. I could still see everything I wanted to see, AKA everything. You can get the right ingredients for a beautiful meal, eat something tastey, take a cooking class and outfit your kitchen all under one roof! If I had it my way, I'd move in.
(5)Michael G.
Like an upscale candy store, only with high quality meats, cheeses and wines, for adults! I can't walk out of this place without eating and drinking myself into a short lived diabetic episode. There are so many delicious options to choose from, you may lose your way. They key is to be focused and direct yourself to the particular culinary area that you desire. Here's how I recommend you do it: 1. Enter on 23st, through the fruit and go straight to the Pesce (fish) Once there, order a dozen oysters and sardines with roasted sweet peppers and a glass of white wine. 2. Move onto the salumi y formaggi. I recommend the parma cotta and the Mortadella, along with the cheese sampler platter. Enjoy those delicious morsels with a bottle of Barbera D'Alba. You will not be disappointed. 3. As you leave, stop and order a hazlenut gelato to go. Not only is it creamy and delicious, but it works well to cleanse your palate.
(4)Cora B.
Eataly is just so fun to visit. I love going there just to have a quick pasta with a glass of wine, or pick up a bag of pasta to take home. I wouldn't say their food deserves 5 stars, but the ambiance and idea certainly does. all in all, I love eataly!
(5)Chris E.
Think of Whole Foods on steroids! Great products direct from Italy and other various places that reflect the price. You can get a table and order wine as well as shop. This is not the place you wanna go to do you're food shopping unless your name has a Trump in it! You can however develop lots of guilty pleasures like their vast selections of "nutela" substitutes or replacements if you will. I think it's worth checking out if you're in the area. I would certainly go back again just keep in mind that some of their items are ridiculously overpriced, but just remember anytime you go anywhere that sells a product you cannot get anywhere else the price is usually more on the high side!
(4)Michelle D.
Where you find the most delicious cheeses and cured meats, the freshest produce, an amazing selection of Italian imports, and an extensive array of seafood and meats. If that's not enough there are 3 restaurants and an amazing wine bar where you get to sample their wonderful meats and cheese. And the Gelati! This place is a treasure.
(5)Stephanie L.
I cannot say enough good things about this darling little place located in a large corporate-like building in the middle of the city. I would describe Eataly as an escape from New York...while, it doesn't let you escape the crowds, it is a uniquely cultural place located in a very bustling city. It's like having food vendors, indoors. There are separate sections to get fresh pasta, have wine and fresh cheese, try out the prosciutto from different provinces of Italy as well as, actual restaurant food..really, the list goes on. They also have shelves lined with imported goods from chocolate, jam, and coffee to pasta and tempting pre-made sauces. It's like all things delicious from Italy located in one spot. I left with some bucateli pasta--$2.50 for a package which, isn't bad cause it's not usually a pasta I can readily find. Bought some pasta sauce and jam as well. Eataly is definitely crowded and yes, there are some pretty overly priced items to steer clear of but overall, I would say go for the experience..even if it's touristy. It's something special to New York and though you may not leave with something, it's nice to just peruse the isles and salivate over the food. Try the cannoli from their bakery if you get a chance, so good.
(4)Juan S.
Great place, just way too crowded. Massive crowds make this place only bearable during off peak hours. I'd be interested in knowing how often this place breaks the fire code for overcrowding. Seemed like there were at least 1000 people in the place. Very popular with the tour group set. Too popular for its own good unfortunately.
(2)Ana R.
I read on one of the reviews "a feast for the eyes..." This *sums* up what Eataly is. It is worth of just walking around and not having to purchase anything. It is worthy of a taxi fare or subway ride. I knew it would be something phenomenal but the least that I was expecting is that I would walk into an Italian-American version of the food market section of Harrod's in London. If you've been to Eataly *and* Harrod's you know what I mean. The store is amazing. The meats looks wonderful; produce looks great and tell me about those fresh white truffles!?!? 9.-$ PER GRAM. Life is Divine! We had 5 of the pastas in the pasta/pizza section. The Butternut Squash Ravioli's were AMAZING and the meat Lasagna is TO DIE FOR! I know I will be back soon! :D
(5)Ken H.
We went here two nights in a row - what an experience to try a new Italian concept. Our waitress was friendly and super-helpful in explaining all the possibilities. Exciting to explore all the imported products to buy and take home - or stay and eat on the spot. My wife was engrossed and we had a blast. Accept that the prices are premium.
(5)Catherine N.
It's a zoo here, but what an experience. It's like a candy store for all things Italian. I suggest newcomers to do a couple rounds of the entire place before settling in somewhere. They have a beautiful charcuterie counter, wine bar right in the center area, produce, a fresh pasta case, fresh bread counter, aisles of imported dried pastas, a gelato counter, aisles of candies, pastries, cheese and on and on. Trying to eat at one of their restaurants is chaotic and there's always a long list. I managed to get bar seating at the pizza/pasta restaurant. Had great service. Pizza was Napoli-style (my favorite pizza style) and was good enough. Not as good as the independent ones around the city like Keste, Forcella, or Motorino but good enough. The bucatini alla matriciana was perfectly al dente and had larger chunks of pancetta. Yum. I can see how a place like Eataly can be totally overwhelming, but I find it exciting and heavenly.
(4)Lisa N.
Italian heaven! We love all things Italy and this was an awesome dose of it in NY! Lidia Bastianich happened to be signing her new cookbook so we got in line and got a pic and signed cookbook! Then went to have a slice at La Pizza and Pasta. The pizza was pretty good, and the fresh mozzarella appetizer was really good but cheese overkill. You can get anything you want from casual eats to fine dining and shop for some of the freshest food you can buy. Also, the coffee/gelateria was the perfect ending to our visit. We'll be back!
(4)John G.
Overpriced and crowded. Plus rude service and scary pickpocketers. Mario sure know who to hurt people in the pocket book and more. He's one walking commercial. Wish we AVOIDED this place.
(1)Jennifer H.
Does Eataly have some great products? Sure. With the talent involved, great products are to be expected. But the prices? Almost $3/box for dry Barilla pasta? Get the fluck outta here! Ridiculous. The set up? Too crowded. And not just because there are a lot of people in the store, it's poorly set up with little explanation as to how to experience the store. I tried going twice. Both times I was too frustrated by the tourists standing in the middle of the aisles and gaping (Panini? Ooohhh, they have panini Martha!) to be able to enjoy the experience. You want an authentic Italian shopping experience? Get your butt on a train to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Bread, pastry, imported Italian goodies, fresh mozzarella...wait a minute. On second thought? Enjoy Eataly. Leave Arthur Avenue for people who love food but don't want to be financially raped while enjoying it.
(2)Julia K.
This place is great - its like a trip to solely the gastronomics of Italy right in midtown. Its set up pretty much like a Whole Foods, with different stations for different things. I love it! Everything here is quality. This place is PACKED so that could get a little annoying, but other than that its a slice of Italy in NYC.
(5)Kimchee G.
Went here based off of a local New Yorker's suggestion. This market / restaurant was cool and diff. If you want to eat a certain type of food you have to find the restaurant inside the serves it. For instance fish go to the fish station, steak to steak, pasta to pasta, etc, etc. This place itself is packed with people in the market for shopping, wine tasting, and dining. There are no reservations so for dinner it took over an hour before we got seated in the pizza / pasta section. BTW these sections are small so expect to wait. This is what we ordered. 1. Pizza - Special made with 3 diff sections topping. Too doughy for my husband. I tried it and sure enough it was doughy. The ingredients were fresh but lacked flavor. 2. Pasta with Seafood - Red sauce - the menu says the aldente and my daughter wasn't use to it. I thought it was pretty good. 3. Lasagna - Best thing they had, everyone was eating off my plate. Gelato Station - This was super good!!!!!! If you have time and patience go here, i am sure the other stations were good. But maybe next time.
(3)Alexandra G.
Eataly is the place to be! If you are in NYC you MUST experience all the gastronomic pleasures this place offers. If you know good quality, and your palette is refined, you will fall in love at first sight. The place dedicates the appropriate amount of attention to the details that the untrained eye may not notice at first. All I have to say is that if I had children, I would purchase most delicacies for them specifically from Eataly. Oh, and of course I will spoil myself here a few times a week :)
(5)Lindsay A.
What a fun foodie experience! This place just hits all the senses from watching chefs cook, browsing the food for sale, sitting up at the bar and devouring some delicious eats! Plus the place is huge, there are so many options. I had a great time enjoying some prosecco and pizza. It's definitely crowded so try to come at a less obvoius time (like dinner or noon) but great experience and great food.
(5)Erin W.
Minus 1 star because boyfriend didn't have a chance encounter with Lidia, the true love of his life. And because as a result, I've had to deal with his utter misery and heartbreak. Other than that, this place is great! We had paninis and a glass of wine and didn't have a problem grabbing two seats to enjoy our lunch. Everything was yummy, and not as insanely overpriced as anticipated. We each had a gelato on the way out, and while I've had better, it definitely hit the spot on a hot afternoon. The fresh cheeses looked delicious, as did the pasta, and the bread, and the fish market. I've never seen that many different types of olive oils, either. The decor is great, everything is really clean, and there is white subway tile in abundance (which, because I am a design nerd, is a big plus). Everyone was helpful and nice, except for one patron who had the biggest attitude over how the panini line should flow (hi, Becky! hope yelling at that elderly tourist made you feel really big inside). Oh, and also, has anyone ever been to the Reading Terminal market in Philly? That place has a monopoly on "crazy crowded" markets, and by comparison, Eataly seemed virtually empty.
(4)Tiffany K.
Finally I got to check out this place called Eataly that I always read about and hear about. Eataly is unique - a huge market with separate sections for meats, veggies, pastas, panini, salumi, dessert, coffee, etc, etc. And each section is not only part market where you can purchase items, but also part dining. So for instance, the veggie area has a small restaurant that you can dine on freshly made veggie entrees. During my visit, I dined at La Pasta and Pizza - the pasta dishes here are extremely simple - a pasta and a red sauce or white sauce, etc. and at most with a meat or seafood added. Don't come thinking you're going to get pasta with a bunch of toppings and sauce, nope. We ordered the Penne Napoli and Spaghettone Cacio e Pepe. Both pasta dishes were very simple and nicely presented, however I had more expectations, especially for the price. Sauces were interesting and did taste well crafted, but pasta was just okay. I expected better tasting pasta at Eataly. Market wise, this place is awesome. Wish we had somewhere similar in San Francisco, I could spend so much more time perusing. Also thanks to Eataly, I discovered Cream of Balsamic, which I'm using all the time now - better and yummier than Balsamic Vinaigrette.
(3)Saul S.
Overall, excellent food. Layout is confusing and it is extremely crowded.
(3)Alison L.
unique, interesting concept. i appreciate the european-ness of the market, the way the restaurants are sprawled out in the open within the market, and the vast array of italian goodies this place has. i had dinner at the pasta + pizza restaurant which was good, although i would still like the option of ordering pasta, pizza, meat, AND seafood all in one meal, as opposed to switching to different restaurants. but i guess that's not authentically italian. if it was less crowded, i'd probably go more often.
(3)Lauren L.
Ok, so i finally went . It was what I expected. The produce was nothing I couldn't get anywhere else for way less. The eggplants didn't even look fresh, the basil was wilted. 8 bucks for Driscoll strawberries? Cmon. The place reminds me of a Bed, Bath and Beyond, filled with food and food courts. The thing that really got to me was that if you get a table in one section say vegetables, you can't get anything from another section like fish, meats or pasta. You have to sit only in that section and order from there. Who wants to spend all that money to eat in a food court like atmosphere. The veggie cafe looked interesting but every dish was close to 20 bucks. Parm reggiano 29 bucks a pound. Between Fairway , Whole Foods, my local fish and italian delis I can get just the same if not better stuff for way less money.
(3)Sarah S.
Why fly to Italy when you can walk to Eataly...
(5)Reina B.
Always a full-scope experience.
(4)andrea p.
Great selection , they should retrain the staff at the cold cuts section so that they can slice the products thinner .
(5)Lauren H.
I'm really into the idea of this place but it's a bit overwhelming on first visit. We had some wine and just looked around. The food is delicious but the ambience is a little too much in this place. Too many people and too much stuff stimulating you to really focus.
(4)Lyle C.
We eat at Eataly whenever in NYC. This place is like no other. Meat Restaurant, Fish Restaurant, Pasta Restaurant allow you to keep coming back for something different every time you visit. Flatiron District location is perfect..
(5)Brad C.
The crowds are enough reason to avoid this place... but when one does dive in, wade through the tourists, one finds surprisingly boring food. Just ordinary, not really great, so hardly worth the noise and poor service and attitude. Fantastic hype, and mediocre products, in my experience. I would recommend avoiding it except for masochists who like tourists by the busload.
(1)JR R.
Some very interesting, good foods here and some not so good foods: both for sale in the market and in the restaurants. Grossly overpriced in many areas. More expensive than Milano or Rome. Butcher sold me a bill of B.S.. Fat Mario, Fat Lidia and her son are making a freaking fortune here. Stunned at the small portions in the eateries. If you know what you want and can only find it here, may well be worth the trip. Otherwise, save your money. Some of the stuff is just cheap factory-produced in Italy and shipped here with a fancy label. Service is consistently excellent but the butcher will sell you anything-even if he/she has to make up a story.
(2)Andy S.
Everyone is a tourist at Eataly. Deal with it. Eat it. Drink it. Love it. And shut your mouth because I will slap it with a large hunk of ham and spit some soulful, expensive tomato sauce in your eye and you will be a better person for it. Manga.
(5)Palak K.
So this is where white people do their groceries! Though at Eataly, you're more likely to find imported wines and vinegars than grape juice, and this high-end farmer's market/food court can get very busy. I've become more of an herbivore since moving to Cali, but the underwhelming butternut squash risotto at the veg sit down was the wrong move. My friends seemed to enjoy their eggplant parm though, and I'll prob come back again to check out the gelato and seafood.
(3)Yimeng X.
nice hotspot in Flatrion! Can not try enough all kinds of European chocolates
(5)Lindsy H.
Amazing! Entertainment for all the senses! It's a mad house, but worth every ounce of patience and time you spend here. The aromas, visual displays of food and voices, Italian floating through the air, it was another world in the great big city. We started in the bakery checking out all the desserts we knew we'd return to. Then found a table in La Piazza. *Tip: Pick a table and stay close, politely ask the people currently at the table if you can have it when they're done. Then guard that table with your life! Once you get a table the amazing staff will come bring you menus, plates, and cloth napkins. ** Wine & Beer ** The wine and fresh beer selection are amazing! I had a glass of the Dolcetta D'Alba and it was tasty! No too dry, not too sweet, the perfect compliment to the Italian cheese. My hubby had a chilled Menabrea Bionda, crisp, great Amber Lager with a nice finish. We split the Grando Piatto Misto Di Formaggi, and about licked the plate clean! The fresh ricotta was creamy and light with a sweet taste. The Parmesan was perfectly aged and needed no bread or accompaniments. I'm not a big fan of blue cheese, but it was mild with the right amount of bite, we both loved it. There were two other cheeses we weren't sure about, but enjoyed. The dried apricots and figs had a little chili pepper mixed in, giving it a great kick and pairing with the cheese. The fresh bread is unlimited, so just ask! Next we grabbed dessert in the bakery. Mini desserts tickled our taste buds and filled the last little space in our bellies. The desserts (photos uploaded) were full of rich flavors, chocolate, amaretto and dulce de leche and were creamy as silk! We grabbed a wine glass with Eataly engraved in it as a memento of our trip and off we went. We spent a couple of hours enjoying the sites, sounds and people watching, and loved every minute of it!
(5)O A.
This place is nice. The food is good as well, but it is a bit overwhelming and the organization is not good. It is a fun place to take an out-of-towner, but not somewhere I would want to go all the time.
(3)Mike B.
Love it. Not sure what to add that other's haven't said already. It is a little chaotic but once you kinda get the feel for it, it's a great experience. The best thing to do is buy a big glass of wine as soon as you walk in the door. Then you can just walk around and explore the offerings around the store. It's fun looking at all of the different olive oil options or some of the different foodie books. When your glass is near empty, grab a seat near the cheeses and get a cheese plate and/or an appetizer. Grab a bottle with your friends to sample a good variety of cheeses and meats. This is where I discovered that the combination of goat cheese and fig spread on a cracker is better than fucking peanut butter and jelly. This is no joke. It is good. When your mind is sufficiently blown, have your glass refilled with the rest of your wine and meander on out. You'll pass the chocolate and/or the ice cream stop on your way out the door. If you start your night early, this is a great first stop on a fun date.
(4)Maria T.
I know some of you may be overwhelmed by rows & rows of deliciousness coupled with cafe's upon cafe's of yum, but I dear friends am not. I actually welcome the challenge of sifting through gourmet goods, while also tying in a cappuccino break. Who am I kidding an "adult beverage break." Essentially its as if a gourmet grocer & your favorite 10 table restaurant had a baby. A gourmet heaven sent to us from the gods of tastiness. Eat. Pray. Love
(5)Lara G.
I walk over to Eataly at 11:00 in the morning when it is not yet crowded, just as when the foccacia ($3.50, I think) is coming out of the heaven, I mean oven. Then, I go around and see what the other stores have for the day and get a kick seeing the giant wheels of grana padano. Just walking around the place makes me happy and somehow makes me feel better about spending long hours at work. And with the prices at Eataly, I sure need to work those hours. Then I come back around 5:30 p.m. with a friend and occupy one of the tables at the Piazza for some drinks and the Grande Piatto Misto di Formaggi (selection of cheese and cured meat at $22). This time, we got the Barolos and just enjoyed our time. I prefer the espresso bar where you stand and drink your macchiato (espresso with a touch of steamed milk). For some reason, the cafe at the front of the restaurant seems to always serve me lukewarm cappucino. I also get Lavazza espresso ground coffee which I have decided to give to friends as holiday present, it's great whether for the coffee press or the espresso machine. It takes several visits to fully experience Eataly and perhaps, considering its proximity to where I work, there's a big chance I will get that experience and the case of the missing waistline will never be solved. :)
(4)Fouzi H.
Eataly is awesome. I stumbled upon it during my visit to NYC. Apart from all the great restaurants and food items for sale they have a fantastic espresso bar where they serve up espressos and macchiatos only. See the photo I uploaded of the Barista working the machine.
(5)Ryna D.
I love specialty stores. But I hate overpriced tourist traps. I love the concept of a grocery store cum high end food court. But I hate crowds. Which is why it took me this long to pay a visit to Eataly. When I finally went in the other day the crowds were not too bad but it still felt too chaotic. Sure, if I ever want fresh pasta this is the place to get it. But to stand in line to get salumi? I'd rather go to Salumeria Rosi for that. If I need high quality cheese then I'll go to Alleva Dairy. And if I want Italian food? Sorry, I prefer not to be eating it amidst the chaos of the piazza. A couple of positives that I found: This is the first place in NYC that I've seen razor clams! And the caffe area as well as the wine section looks relatively uncrowded. So this would be the perfectly chic place to grab an espresso midday.
(3)Ruth F.
Wow. Get there early. Wonderful place to go to. Had this been around when I still lived in NYC I pretty much would have gone once a month. Just amazing food and produce and chocolate and fish and .... I could go on. As far as the cookery, etc, you can find it elsewhere for cheaper, but then again this is NYC. Wish there was a way to find less crazy days or times, but it is pretty much always packed. Oh and if you are going for the first time, they do have a sheet of paper at the entrance that will tell you how to navigate the market.
(4)Food F.
I liked the flavors...the BANANA Chocolate Chip was especially noteworthy because the banana tasted like super-ripe bananas(the sweet kind you would use for pancakes & quite different than Ben&jerry's chunky monkey) with subtle chocolate flakes. The hazelnut was also good but not much different than many other places that carry that flavor. I gave it one star less because it instantly melted and dribbled all over me and forced me to eat it quickly instead of slowly enjoy it, but I suspect it's because they use less chemical stabilizers ( make food purists happy) Btw, it is part of a big store that sells pastries, coffee, wine, etc.
(4)Janine C.
I love Eataly, but cannot help but be overwhelmed every time I go. Regardless of the hour, it is always packed. Although their system for managing crowds and checkouts is good, it doesn't detract from the fact that the waits are long and the ambiance is hectic. Sometimes, your best bet is to grab a panini and head outside to Madison Square Park, which is what I did today! After wandering around aimlessly for 15 minutes, we settled on two panini and two fried risotto balls. The focaccia panini, particularly the smoked proscuitto with cheese and the mortadella with cheese, are delicious. I really enjoyed the mortadellla, which can be described as a high-end boloney. The risotto balls are sinfully good! They are cheesy, rich and have a surprise meat center! Yum! I love risotto and I love it even more when it's fried. The risotto balls are kind of filling so I needed a little breather before the panino! The grand total for two panini, two risotto balls and bottled water was $21--not bad! After our lunch, which we devoured in Madison Square Park, we headed back to Eataly for some gelato. We had the nocciola, which is my personal favorite, and the chocolate. The nocciola is like a gelato version of nutella. It is hazelnut based. It goes very nicely with the chocolate gelato, which is thick and creamy. DELICIOUS! Three scoops (the large) run for $6ish. Love the food, but the crowds of tourists can get slightly irritating. Does that make me an angry New Yorker? Oops...
(4)Marc Jansen B.
Never going to forget this Dean and Deluca-esque food establishment, which upon walking in, garners this sense of "Small & Successful Store." However, upon venturing further into the store, I'm immediately surrounded by a variety of succulent foods, some imported from Italy and most made in the store itself. The store hosts a number of Italian restaurants and is constituted of dining rooms surrounded by bothersome, but inescapable noise. The wait staff was friendly, however, and even though I did not eat there, I would predict that their food would be absolutely dulcet and pleasurable as the tables were full and the customers looked rather satisfied. The crowds, especially on weekends, are quite bothersome, but hey - it's NYC so to put it simply, expect the masses to cover you as you try to find the optimal restaurant to eat at. Waiting times are long, but as aforementioned, the menu hosts a good amount of delicious goods. Also, I would highly recommend the gelato and cafe italiano area of the establishment. I tried their gelatos of a 12-flavor a la carte selection and it is undeniably the best sweet mound of sugar you will find in the Flatiron district. Pair that up with some authentic Italian coffee and you will be satisfied. Just try to snag a table ASAP =)
(4)Priscilla K.
batali created a cash cow forreal. yes it's crazy busy, but the FRESH food does not disappoint. i just wish the cheese section was right next to the bread section, but you can't win 'em all... the sit-down eateries are great, slow service especially at the pizza/pasta but worth it. go upstairs if you want to get away from the crowds for a while. their pizza ovens are bedazzled, and the ingredients are amazing. there were two kids (around age 10) on what seemed to be...a date (?) so you know that the little ones love it as well. grab some prosciutto, cheese and bread from their respective sections, as they're delicious as well.
(4)Kurtis P.
It's busy for a reason...it's great. Their selection is second to none in NYC under one roof. Some options might be a bit pricier that you'd expect, but thats because they only use the best quality rather than sub-par options that would sully their name. Finally a real place in NYC where you can get good quality, authentic, italian food. Ever since Little Italy flopped years ago people have really been in search of a good spot to go and we've finally found it here. While it might not be the penultimate of Italian cuisine, it's the perfect place if you want options and aren't sure if you want to eat in or just get the ingredients for your own meal to make at home. Their home-made pasta is a must.
(4)Bill T.
Really good, but very crowded and and a bit over priced for what it is. The wife and I had a few apps and drinks at the bar of the veggie place "Le Verdure". I must start by saying that the roasted tomato and ricotta bruschetta was out of this world. Based on that alone I would bump them up to five stars however, the service staff was not up to the same level. They had attitude and didn't seem to want to be there. They gave us bread, but we had to ask for olive oil then pepper and balsalmic which were right there in front of them and I think most people like with their bread. Thankfully the food runner was able to get that for us when he brought over our food. If it was just one server giving us attitude I would just assume that he/she was having a bad day, but there were three or four service staff members behind the bar (not including the cooks) who were at some points just standing around. Overall the apps that we had were very good, but the service we received was not impressive. I was a waiter for a few years in high school and college so I know what's involved and that it's not too hard to wear a smile and help people who will ultimately be tipping you based upon your service.
(3)Sanaz M.
I absolutely LOVED this place and I am so stoked we will have on in L.A soon! It is pricey but so worth it. You pay for quality and atmosphere. The pizza was so delicious and the pasta was good too. It was hard to decide what to order cause you are overwhelmed with all these options.
(4)Alison B.
This place has been reviewed to death, but since the rooftop beer garden just opened I thought I'd give it a go: Beer garden opened at 5:30 - huge line of people waiting in the downstairs madness of Eataly, we lined up at 5:00. 5:45: We are herded into a tiny elevator (fit 8). Not the best planning here, but to give them credit, 1 of the 2 were broken. We get there, and realize that being at the bar means standing, so we told the reception area we wanted to be seated (you have to say you're eating). They told us it would be an hour, but 15 mins later we were seated. Not bad. Used iPads to coordinate, pretty nifty. Entire process of getting up there and seated - 1 hour. Not the best for impatient people like myself. The actual beer garden was very well done, looked like a fancy place for a wedding or something. But something was missing. OH YEAH, NO VIEW OF NYC. Isn't that the point of rooftops? A view? After a few 10 dollar beers, a delicious cheese plate and a meat plate, we decided it wasn't worth it to stay any longer. Moral of the story: Yes, good booze and good food. But when I go to a beer garden I want views and prices that I can stay and drink for a few hours.
(3)Ninni N.
This is the perfect place to browse around and explore all the italian grocery items you don't see anywhere else. It is definitely crowded and not a place I would recommend eating if you are very hungry. It's highly likely you will stand in line at either of the restaurants. It's a place to pick up specialty items, unless you can really afford to over pay on everyday groceries. It's also great for putting together the perfect romantic picnic, just don't bring your first date here. The free samples of wonderful breads and cheeses are great!
(4)A B.
Went specially for an authentic cornetto advertised on the website for Caffe Lavazza. Been looking for cornetti since enjoying them in Rome last year. Supposedly made with olive oil and filled with chocolate or apricot or other fillings. Waited patiently on line at the Caffeand ordered cornetti and was told they don't have any and haven't since he had worked there. Major disappointment as one can get croissants anywhere! So what's the story Mario? Got a seat at Crudo with my husband at 10:50 and enjoyed the hot soft shell crab sandwich and raw fish. Enjoyed tasting and buying delicious cheese and salumi. Just wished they didn't advertise something they don't carry!
(4)Nancy P.
A previous reviewer said this place is a complete cluster f-ck. Boy is she right. There is no sense of, well, anything in here. The only thing that I know for sure is that there aren't enough chairs, staff or cash registers. This place is ideal for 2 thing. 1. Stealing food and eating it. Nobody bothers to help you and you have to literally search out a cashier. 2. The bathroom. It is in the back by the Beer place and with lots of stalls, quite nice. Sadly they only had 2 sinks but hey, that is all good - there were stalls. Food - who knows? I couldn't get a seat or stand at any of the food areas. I ended up with a drinkable yogurt which wasn't bad. My friends got the crudo. Mario Batali kept to his basic plan of over-salting and olive oil on everything. I think his basic premise is everything becomes gourmet with olive oil & coarse salt. Ugh. My out of town friends liked the food but I am definitely not coming back on my own. Understaffed. Overcrowded. Poor service. No seats. Overpriced. Don't go.
(1)Christina T.
Why does the "classic baguette" taste like sourdough? Has anyone else had this experience? Overall though this place is a food lover's paradise
(4)M R.
this was such a great spot for my bread & sweets binge cuz those damn focaccia slices (focaccia genova w/ onions) kept me returning for more. yup, crowded all the time but that shouldn't stop you from taking a walk around the marketplace since this is the only location in the states. + you need to savor desserts like the babà al limoncello & the sospiri. i heart eataly.
(4)Christie C.
I'm reviewing as a place to buy italian specialties, I did not eat anything that they were serving on site. I loved this place! Every time I turned the corner (and there are many), I saw another sea of people and lots of Italian products that I rarely (if ever) see anywhere else. What a great opportunity to pick up some special treats! I was able to find a cheese that I thoroughly enjoyed in Italy 5 years ago and have been searching for since (and if you knew me, you'd know that pretty much put a perma-smile on my face for a week). The selection of olive oils and vinegars is great, and I particularly like the way the oils are grouped by region. We did buy a couple loaves of fresh baked bread, which were quite tasty, and my friends enjoyed their gelato. Knocking off 1 star for layout and shopability. Overall though, if I lived nearby, I would brave the crowds and frequent Eataly. (it's probably a good thing I don't live nearby!)
(4)Marisa C.
Fan-freakin-tastic. The food is very fresh and really delicious. Highly recommend the buffalo mozzerella, arugala salad, agnolotti pasta, swordfish entree. For dessert go with the chocolate tart, there is no substitute. The only detractors to this place is that it seems like chaotic environment. I went to Manzo, which help provide a more restaurant environment to the experience. The grocery store/market/restaurant vibe is what makes this place so interesting but don't go in prepared for a quiet, off-the-grid setting. Also, the food, while delicious, is a little pricey. Bonus, though, if you like what you have you can go and purchase it and make it at home later.
(4)Peter D.
Ok yes I'm being better about it and just about a fan. Not to say I would even think about sitting in one of the noisy & cramped cafe/terias, but I have purchased and assembled my own meat/cheese/bread/wine meals according to a mixture of planned and impulsive decisions, and they were absolute successes. The quality is there, and I never really have the feeling that I could have just invaded the deli aisle at Key Food, nor do I gain an elevated sense of personal/social/cultural status because my bacon was cured for a couple of months. Still though, the entrances are a joke, as they are incredibly crowded - the placement of the dessert section is done for just the tourist/casual "eat the gelato and GTFO" crowd. Navigating wasn't too bad the past few times I have gone, though I had to be extremely mindful that someone would spill wine (which 50% of the population here is aimlessly walking around with) on me. Neither of these present a welcoming feel. All of the items available are varied and the descriptions fit what the tastes will be. There are a few open questions I would have about products, but with the bustle, I do not get the sense that I would be able to speak about them with any staff/clerks. I also wonder if they could take their offerings even futher, rather than small kiosks for each. They could use the space that is devoted to household items, which I have no use for as they do not/would not fit 'themes' of color or style with items you would already have, or housewares that they do not offer. It fills a particular need, and the quality of the foodstuffs is there if you are willing and able to take chances, but Eately is still something I have a hard time fully experiencing - or maybe it's that I really don't want to.
(3)Ana G.
They sure have some organizational issues...But its Eataly, people!!! That's how its done. At least they don't shut down 2-4pm to go eat with their family.... La Verdure menu is fresh and flavorful, thoroughly delicious to the last bite...
(3)Tiffy G.
Decided to pass by on a whim and would definitely not spend my time back. I only had time to check out the market portion. How is this place any different than Dean & Deluca's or any of the other fancy markets in NYC? My friend and I spent 30 minutes at the prosciutto and cheese counter. He took awhile slicing the 4 requests! The prosciutto was cut way too thin for my liking. The only neat idea is the eat and go area of the entire place.
(2)Phil P.
I don't know what happened to the 2 hours I spent in here, but I enjoyed every minute of it. If you are reading reviews to see if it's worth going to...STOP!!! You have to go see it for yourself and make your own assessment.
(4)Caroline L.
HOT. MESS. I'm mildly claustrophobic and apparently, Batali and friends got the memo because this place is like HELL to me. Put all of the delicious Italian products in a huge space and then PACK it with people to the point where you can barely figure out which end is up? Oh cruel, cruel world... Had dinner with a friend. Miraculously managed to get seated. Really enjoyed the green lasagna dish. But, not enough so that I'd brave the crowd again. It was weird to have people shuffling past you constantly while trying to avoid knocking your wine glass over. In fact, in order for me to return, I would have to be looking for something that I needed immediately and ONLY Eataly carried it. On second thought, I'd probably just change my menu before I went back there again.
(1)Miranda R.
went on a Sunday around 7pm and it wasn't really crowded as i had feared it might be, which was a completely pleasant start to the visit. We did a quick initial browse through - I found the layout to be kind of confusing, definitely keeps pointing you into the restaurants like they'd like you to just give up on the whole shopping thing and just sit down for a bite. it was tempting but we just ate our way through bread samples and cheese tastes and snuck out with lots of delicious goods for under $20! The prices were really surprisingly affordable! All in all a nice experience, not as life-changing as I'd expected, but fun. Whenever I'm in the area, I'll probably pop in.
(4)Tet S.
I have to say my first thoughts were low after I walked in. The crowds were overwhelming and with two kids under the age 4 we thought we may not make it. However we ended up having a rather nice night and the food was better than we thought it would be. The place is great, lost of wonderful foods to purchase, meats, cheese, salts, oils, etc. There are about 5 different places to eat, each with a long line. We put our names in at the pasta place and went to have wine while we waited. Everyone was very helpful with the kids and getting food while we waited. The night ended up being much better than we thought. Can't wait to go back on a Tuesday day to shop!
(4)Katia P.
The gelato is really not that great, and does not taste like an Italian gelato. It's pricey place, however the food selection is really good and various. I especially enjoyed the fish restaurant. It's fun to be able to browse the huge space carrying a glass of wine, Most time is however too crowded. That ruins the all experience. Eataly is a fun place to go once a year and throw some money away.
(3)Jay E.
Terrific fresh pasta at LaPasta Di Eataly. But at these prices one should be offered olive oil with the three thin slices of bread and Parmigiano cheese for the pasta without needing to flag down a waitress. Noisy, expensive, frenetic, but good.
(4)Lawrence L.
When you visit Eataly, think of Mario Batali and think of a place that is all things related to Italy and food. It doesn't look so big on the outside, but once you're inside it's a sprawling bazaar of stuff that's embellished by ritzy, glitzy, marble, porcelain, and glass. In addition to the market where you can find just about anything that you would expect in a specialized Italian grocery store, there are no fewer than a dozen eateries where you can get anything from meats, to fish and seafood, to wine and cheese, to gelato, to espresso and cappuccino. Some of the eateries are fancy and accept reservations in advance. We decided to sit down at one of the more casual places that serves pizza and pasta, aptly named La Pizza & La Pasta di Eataly... We were seated quickly, in a decidedly open spot in a simple, austere area which frankly reminded me like an Ikea food court. We were trying to decide what to order, whether to go for two pasta dishes, or a pizza, or a combination of both, and perhaps supplemented with a couple of appetizers. There were two ladies seated at the table next to us with thick NY accents that reminded me of the "two fat ladies" on the Food Channel in their mannerism, except they were not British, and they were not obese. They were a bit pretentious and presumptuous and had no problem overselling the pizza which they said we absolutely had to try... Now I usually take people at their word, even strangers, when it comes to food recommendations; after all, they were talking about something that they had ordered for themselves -- which was probably why I thought that the pizza was just "meh." Don't take me wrong, the Neapolitan style Margherita pie was good, the ingredients were fresh, but I thought that the implementation was not as good. The center of the pie was too thin and soggy that you had to fold the slice to keep it from drooping. Each bite of the middle was like a soupy, cheesy mess. In the middle of the pie was a single sad little basil leaf. The crust though was good, like crispy, leavened, toasty, bread... Now the Orecchiette was a different matter. This was delicate, pearly smooth little shells, perfectly cooked al dente, topped with a sauteed mixture of sweet sausage and broccoli rabe. Each seductive bite leaves you wanting just a little more until it's all gone, and then the perfectly plated portion size leaves you delightfully satisfied, but not overly stuffed... The Shaved Asparagus laced with fava beans, mint, and pecorrino for just that touch of saltiness made for a beautiful appetizer to go with the pasta and I wholesomely recommend it. Each slice of asparagus looks like it was run through a mandoline because each one was uniform in thickness... However, every victory seems to be at the cost of some sacrifice. The Formaggi Misti is a completely forgettable array of three puny pieces of cheese of various texture and taste profile, and some sort of jam to go with it. This appetizer left such an impression with me that I cannot even remember what they were; I think there was a goat cheese, and a harder Parmigiano Reggiano like cheese, but that's as much as I remember... I enjoyed my experience at Eataly for the most part. If they had one of these in LA, I would probably be all over it for my specialty Italian grocery needs. Probably not the cheapest, but certainly one of the coolest all in one places to go to...
(4)Jen D.
This marketplace is so, so cute!! Reminded me of Giada on the foodnetwork for some reason. Okay, first of all, it doesn't get 5 stars because it was so crowded and there was almost a 1/2 an hour wait to eat (I know they can't help it). While we put our name on the wait list, we went to the bar and it was nice that there was a waiter taking drink orders instead of ordering at the bar, trying to get the bartender's attention. It's totally worth the tip. I would say this is a cute spot for out-of-towners who are visiting the city or a steady partner; not for someone you're trying to get to know just because it was crazy loud and chaotic with ppl walking around. We ordered a beer ($7-average-not bad). We go back to check our table and seated 5 minutes upon check-in. It is basically an indoor cafe. We were presented with 2 menus, regular food menu and personal pizza menu. Our waiter comes (who astonishingly resembles Mario Batali!) and tells us the specials, very patient and informative. He gives us a few more minutes. We all order Dogfish beer (9.0 % alchohol best beer for ur buck!) and my sister and I share the margherita pizza and our friends order the special (3 topping pizza?) which sadly we shud have ordered. Although, the margherita was yummy as well!! The personal pizza is very large and worth it. If you're super hungry, get you own; if not, it can be shared!! Well, needless to say we enjoyed every bite and sip of our pizza and beer!! Leaving, I could not resist the gelato. We asked the ice cream man what the best flavors were and oddly enough it was falvors we were going to order anyway: Hazelnut and Pistachio! SOO CREAMY AND SMOOTH!!!! Loved the experience and will be back over the summer to try the fresh pasta everybody is raving about. BON APPETIT!
(4)Foufikins C.
So gave it another go but still baffled by a place where it's impossible to quickly grab a sandwich for lunch??!! I still call it "Confusion". Short of the coffee/ice cream bar, the layout is a mess.
(2)Jyoti L.
didn't get to eat here as yet...just grabbed some great coffee and delicious chocolate ... but the madness in there as intrigued me I will visit again..
(4)Karen P.
a bit pricey but amazing place to visit! originally planned on eating dinner here, but after hearing how long the wait was going to be, we just browsed and left to eat elsewhere. came back the next day to purchase little goodies to take home.
(3)Miguel G.
it is over hyped, over crowded and too expensive. gelato had no flavor at all, and the staff at the gelato stand acted like they were doing us a favor by waiting on us. i will stick with my hole in the wall places in and out of the city that do one thing and do it better, cheaper and friendlier.
(2)Deborah Y.
It was crowded (as expected) on a holiday weekend, but it was definitely worth the wait. We ordered a butterflied pan-seared fish for $22 and a bottle of wine to share. Delicious! It was a light and affordable lunch! Eataly is a NY experience that everyone should have!
(5)Maura S.
best. gelato. ever. try the coffee flavor. you won't be disappointed.
(5)Bonnie L.
If you couldn't get a ticket for the Bronz Zoo, feel free to make Eataly's your next best bet. Put on some proptective and get ready to shuffle your way past hundred's of people. First off, this restaurant is very, very complicated. It is a gourmet supermarket/cafe/restaurant (s). When you first enter, you need to know what you're looking for. For first-time goers like myself, I was completely lost. There are two entrances as well which doesn't really help matters. My friend and I saw a line and figured that's where the seating line is but lo and behold after asking the guy in fornt of me, I realized its a line for the roof- Beer Gardens apparently. So, back to square one. No big signs, no directions, no nothing. While the staff is very friendly and warm, the people who come here to eat and mingle are just plain rude. We got pushed by the NYC yuppies at least 5 times, and no apologies. The young crowd of Gossip Girl generation come here decked in heels and dresses. If you want to eat here, THINK about which restaurant you want to eat at first- there's Vegetable, Fish, Meat and Pasta. We ended at the Vegetable restaurant because it had the shortest wait time of 20 minutes. The food itself was very good. I had the mushroom gnocchi and my friend had the misto combination. AFter our dinner, we had some gelato which was very tasty. Again, the food is good but you'll have to come armored if you want to get pass the tough crowd.
(3)Elsa M.
Eataly. The place is just as cute as its name. Located in near the Flatiron building, this adorable market features imports from Italy - everything from jellies and jams to chocolates, coffees, and gift baskets. I stopped in around breakfast time and found that the market was closed, but the coffee shop was open and that's really what I needed anyway. With glass cases full of authentic and tasty-looking Italian pastries, I made my way to the counter to check out the chalkboard of various coffee options, all of which was Lavazza brand ("for coffee-loving Italians"). They smelled heavenly! I opted for a vanilla latte and was very pleased. It was a bit strong and very flavorful. I skipped on the pastries, knowing I would make a mental note to come back on a later day. With the exception of no breakfast sandwiches, I would say that this is a pretty good place to grab breakfast and probably even better to grab lunch since the market in the back of the store is open by that time and there was an Italian deli that looked pretty big back there. *note* Eataly also has a Gelato-counter if you are looking for a light dessert!!!
(3)Brian A.
When I go to a restaurant, I don't feel like going to a grocery store. When I go to a grocery store, I don't feel like buying imported Italian items that are 3x more expensive. Take your parents here when they visit so they can feel "oooh nyc" but honestly that's about all it's good for in my opinion.
(2)Travis J.
Eataly was definitely a highlight on a recent trip to NYC. The products are truly gourmet and many of them are very unique to any American market. My business partner and I decided to have an afternoon nosh at Eataly. The in-house dining options are quite confusing at Eataly (the only reason this review isn't five stars). When asking the hosts for a table, she asked if we wanted to be sat in the "vegetarian" or "seafood" section. Apparently, diners can only sit in pre-determined dining sections. I'm assuming this is based on where the the particular kitchen is preparing that type of food. I don't know about anyone else, but I rarely know what type of food I'm in the mood for until I fully scan the menu. It's best to dine at Eataly knowing beforehand what type of food you want to eat. We chose to dine in the "seafood" section and I must say, I'm glad we did! We ordered a half dozen of the daily oysters. Of course I can't remember the varietal of oyster we had, but they were succulent, full and delicious! And SO FRESH! We also ordered a smoked fish (again, can't remember which fish) and it was pretty good. But, the least favorite dish of the afternoon. The final dish we noshed on was a tempura fried selection of fresh calamari, shrimp and mackerel. We saved the best for last! The fish was so fresh and perfectly battered with a thin layer of tempura. All this dish needed was a squeeze of lemon...no dips or sauces. I dream about this dish in my culinary dreams. I paired my afternoon snacking with two glasses of a refreshing Rose from Eataly partner Lidia Bastianich's vineyard. It was inexpensive($7/glass) and it was delicious. The perfect sipper for the afternoon. Our server, Jessica, was great. Well informed and she made just the right amount of small talk. She was always available to us and gave us some great recommendations for NYC musts. On our way out, we walked through the dining section of Eataly which I believe was The Rosticceria. Tons of patrons were at the standing-only tables eating fresh charcuterie and cheeses. It looked so delicious! The next time I'm in NYC, I'm heading to Eataly for this! As we left, we stopped for an iced latte and coffee. Eataly serves Lavassa coffee, which a true coffee connoisseur knows, can't be beat!
(4)Jennifer K.
I love that I don't know exactly where I am going... Whenever my Yelp friends asked oh you want to go there? Yes oh you want to eat this? Sure When they took me to Eataly, I was thinking oh Gelato store... Eataly just looks so smallish from the outside.. just like a regular door front. When I walked inside..I feel like "Jennifer in Wonderland".. (not Canada's Wonderland.. Italy's Wonderland!) It just felt like I am in this huge huge Italian market fills with food... any Italian goodies I can think of..and more! Not only just raw, pre cooked, frozen, fresh ingredients for one's cooking pleasure. I just a tourist.. I don't want to cook!! Oh and all those eating options!! My YFs asked you want to try this? YES! You want to eat this? YES Memories of my trips to Italian came rushing back..........all these people...and these noises...and of course the smell of food......... Eataly is just an unique experience! Foodie Wonderland.... Jennifer K's Wonderland! And oh!! It will be more Wonderful if the food and drinks were free..... yes I am daydreaming again! This is NOT one of those Yelp Elite Event!
(4)Danielle B.
What?!?! This place is incredible. Reminded me of a more upscale, Italian version of San Miguel Market in Madrid. It's not as big as I imagined, but definitely higher quality than I did. It's so clean and organized too.
(5)Valery C.
In a city with food markets of every stripe, Eataly successfully carves out a niche. But being such a specific enterprise with a certain price point naturally leads to the discord in reviewing. And the tourist bit is true, but anything of note is going to garner tourist attention so as a true New Yorker, I do my best to pretend not to see them. Absolutely not apparent from the street level, Eataly is housed on the first floor of a building across from the Flatiron. Its layout is inspired by true street markets that combine food shopping with eating, so don't expect to find a traditional supermarket. Indeed, the single checkout line is not easily found but once you know where it is, its not a big deal. Actually, after three walk-throughs of the place, I didn't find it hard to navigate at all. I like getting lost in food markets anyway, so my first walk-through was rather exciting (me = food dork). The decor is low-key, neat, but incorporating enough elements like uneven mosaic floor tiling to avoid a supermarket look. The goods are primarily Italian imports, and there's lots of it. I need to come back with my car somewhere close so I can do some serious shopping. There's some of everything, including dried and fresh pastas, meats, cheeses (including housemade fresh mozzarella), seafood, vegetables, freshly baked breads, salumi, olive oil, vinegar, local dairy, chocolates, cookies, and a huge selection of beverages, alcoholic and not. I love the selection, and placement is neat and makes for great browsing. Also a book and housewares section. Prices are quite high, but not without reason. Whether one would seriously shop here is a choice but shouldn't otherwise figure into a critique. The places where you can eat the foods they sell (that being the spirit of their motto) are strategically placed throughout the market, along with two formal restaurants. Just head for the bar chairs or counter tables in the Piazza, bar chairs you see elsewhere, or to the seating points (their name for the host station) at La Pizza & Pasta and Il Pesce. And there's lots to sample, from supremely fresh fish, fresh pasta, pizza, delectable proscuitto, panini, house gelato, coffee, etc. Staff we dealt with here were mostly just fine. I love Eataly for what it offers to the NYC food scene. I do not like the crowds and I don't think the food is worth 30+ minute waits (shorter ones can be whiled away looking at all the goods). If you can visit Eataly during the weekday (avoiding lunchtime), its much more pleasant than the weekends. I'll probably never come here on the weekends, but I'll definitely be back to shop and to eat.
(4)Cynthia O.
This place was very non-memorable. While the concept was a great idea, the execution reminds me a bit of a cafeteria meets grand central station.
(2)Xtyne W.
This place is so OVERRATED and overpriced. Of course you can't help but be curious to go inside and explore.. It's essentially a high-end food court and gourmet wine, cheese and pasta market.. Ended up just getting a class of wine and a cheese and charcuterie platter with a friend.. for $30.. and had to stand while eating.. It's an interesting ambiance but definitely not worth the hype.. It's just a tourist trap with too much Mario Batali glitz and glamor.. but is nothing spectacular in itself.. There are always too many people.. and they charge exorbitant prices for almost anything..
(2)Christian R.
A mixed bag. Some people would say Mario and Joe are doing too much too soon and not clear in their objectives for this enterprise, which would explain the befuddled looks on people's faces. I guess the one part of my visit that truly annoyed me was the inevitable touristy feeling after witnessing an older gentleman wearing a fanny pack and holding a subway map, asking for "Cold white wine, please?". Without any noticeable menu, I wouldn't blame him for being so vague. I walked around for a few minutes, in awe and quite frankly flabbergasted by the amount of produce, cheese, espresso, wine, trinkets, gadgets and other edible tchotchkes this place has to offer. It is rather confusing at first, but then I thought, why be bothered by a maze of excitement and variety. Embrace it and learn to navigate on your own. That is Eataly. The Batali/Bastianich clan created something daring and new and honestly folks, this place doesn't need a standard mission statement. It can be whatever it needs to be. Hopefully this isn't just a flash-in-the-pan experience. So, with that in mind, while you're here, I strongly suggest sitting down at Le Verdure, the vegetable-inspired restaurant and ordering yourself an Insalata Primavera and washing it down with a Chilly Rosato Refosco. It's comfortable and my waiters, at least, were attentive on a busy Saturday afternoon (Memorial Day weekend) Kudos to the wait staff at Le Verdure for being informative and polite however you may run into some resistance in some of the other stores.
(3)Tracy K.
The La Pizza La Pasta restaurant was, unfortunately, a letdown. I was surprised to learn half of the pasta menu was actually prepared from the dried, off-the-shelf pasta available for purchase. Really? I don't come all the way and wait 45 minutes at eataly to eat pasta made from stuff I can buy at the grocery store for $3 max! Granted, the few fresh pastas we has were absolutely delicious. Pasta al Forno alla Norma (eggplant lasagna) was hearty, savory, and chewy. The agnolotti del plin (like tiny meat raviolis) was buttery deliciousness. But it would have been nice to have a larger selection of fresh pastas to choose from. Eataly is home to so many culinary delights! They should use this as the opportunity to showcase more of them.
(3)Christine Y.
I think Eataly is a tourist spot and a marketplace of selling authentic Italian ingredients. Huge selection of cheese, pasta, marmalade, veggie, etc. If I was given a whole afternoon, I could probably stroll along each aisle and check it all out. Probably gotta bring a notebook and dictionary though :-p I like this part of it. It's very crowded, and we waited almost an hour for a table at La Pizza & La Pasta. Waitress was pretty and funny. Menu was very simple, and food was average. I have had better pasta at other restaurants. 3-star for this part of it.
(3)Doreen A.
Eataly makes me happy. Yes its crowded, Yes its noisy, Yes some other patrons are rude and act like they have the right of way to shove and pass you... but when you sample some of the goods, none of the annoyances matter. This is fresh, delicious, happy food. Gelato, paninis, pizza, drinks, and homemade fresh pasta! the staff are all super nice. This is like one big fresh fancy fun marketplace where you can eat, shop, and relax (if you can find a seat among the chaos) i usually take my order to go and sit in a nearby park or the square accross the street.
(5)Niki R.
Eataly is the most amazing place to visit while in New York. It is more of an attraction than anything. Picture an amazing indoor marketplace with everything including freshly made pasta, artisan breads, gellato made fresh daily, homemade cheese and the freshest vegetables. There is even a guy to wash, peel, chop and detail your purchase so it is ready to cook. Now don't get the wrong idea, this isn't just a marketplace. It is a wide world of wonderful foods including pasta, pizza, seafood, vegan, and more! My friend and I walked through and decided on ordering a cheese and meat platter from the piazza area, OMG soooo delicious! We ended our evening with fresh pistachio gellato that was THE BEST I have ever had. My rating is based on my experience waking through and eating at la piazza and having gellato. I did not eat at any of the restaurants.
(5)Stephanie T.
I think this place is oh so cute! It is an italian supermarket. It has everything! I love the lemon italian soda. I had lunch here the first time I came to NYC...we had pasta, pizza and lasagna. I've had better but it's not too bad. The smell of fresh bread here is amazing! They have everything from dessert, fresh seafood, to gelato and produce. It is definitely a cute place to visit and buy back things home for people.
(4)raquel s.
This is the perfect example of a place where if you are not with the right people, you will not have a good time. I had to actually focus on enjoying myself. The prices were outrageous for the quality of food, I thought. I know this is NY, but as a semi-native, I felt ripped off, if only slightly. The linguine and clams with jalapeno left a lot of flavor to be desired, surprisingly. The Cappricoso pizza was decent. But the crust wasn't really all the way there. Almost, but not as good as I've had other places. This was disappointing. The star of the evening was the special pea and fava bean ravioli. There was a nice addition of mint, which brought out the flavors wonderfully. Other than the meal, the rest of the market is hard to navigate through. It's crowded and confusing. Cute, yes. But, its one of those places that makes you want to keep on walking, instead of picking up things and buying them. Its so crowded and difficult to analyze anything, you feel like you are still in rush hour foot traffic after work, where instead of people, the only things between you and your final destination are all of these over priced novelty items-- they quickly get ignored.
(2)Ashley B.
This place completely confuses me. Its nice everything is in sections, but where do I actually purchase the products I want ... you can't purchase something from a different section, but I can't purchase the product in the products own section??? WTF? Add on the crowd. Pushy, confused New Yorkers. Slow, confused tourist. Its a complete cluster f**k.!!! I'm told early in the morning isn't bad ... I'm not a morning person and will likely bite off someones head if I haven't had my sufficient amount of coffee. I have enjoyed their products when other people have had the patience to deal with this place. My solution ... continue to mooch off them.
(2)Alexandra L.
Eataly is very, very cool. I'm not really into food shopping at all, so even though Eataly is fun to wander around and look, I stick to the cute little wine area and the restaurants. I love the La Piazza, the wine bar. It's adorable and a great people watching spot. If you pretend hard enough, it's easy to forget that you're in the middle of a supermarket in Flatiron rather than a bustling Italian market. The only things that keep La Piazza from being perfect is the lack of space to stash your stuff. This past winter, I was carrying around a coat, bag, umbrella, and rainboots and there was definitely not enough room at the tall tables for them. Also, the space is small and constantly getting jostled by shoppers and waiters gets kind of old after a while. Manzo is the formal restaurant. It's expensive, but so so yummy! Like La Piazza, you're smack in the middle of the Eataly craziness, but since it's sectioned off and actually a sit-down place, no one is bumping into you. The rooftop is opening soon, and I can't wait!
(4)Diandra D.
I'm giving Eataly 4 stars instead of 5, because I happen to be the kind of person who gets flustered and claustrophobic in extremely crowded places; and let's be honest, a veritable Mecca of Italian delicacies in the heart of Manhattan is bound to draw a crowd. The huddled masses aside, we came here to eat at La Pizza and La Pasta, and eat we did. My aunts, cousin and I decided to split several things: we ordered a Margherita pizza, as well as the specialty pizza, which was a sampling of three different selections: the margherita, the ventura and the pomodorina (we were allowed to select what kind of mozzarella we wanted on the margherita, which is why we ordered two). We also split the Pasta al Forno (Lasagna with ragu) and a specialty pasta of ravioli with brown butter. Everything we ordered was delicious. It's infrequent that I come across Italian restaurants that wow me, both because I'm Italian and because I've visited Italy several times. However, having eaten at a few of Mario Batali's restaurants, as well as attended events where he has cooked, my expectations were high walking in and Eataly certainly delivers. Again, the only problem is that the place is SO crowded that it does ultimately affect the dining experience. I would love to come back here to try the food at the other eateries, but maybe next time I'll do so as soon as it opens so I can have a few minutes of solitude in the Italian version of foodie heaven.
(4)DineoutGal A.
Surprisingly I liked this place despite all the horrible reviews I've read. First off, I was here around 9:30 pm so the massive crowds within the store had dissipated quite dramatically. I love walking through markets and anything that sells food whether it's a fancy store or a grass root operation. Even though I am obviously not there to buy any perishable item, it is breathtaking to see the vast array of olive oils, dry pastas, massive wheels of parmigiano reggiano, beautifully cured meats and exotic cheeses. The various restaurants within the store were very full and brimming with diners enjoying their vino and food. I was surprised at how casual the restaurants were as the tables blended along with the rest of the store. But I can see why some people would find this place obnoxious and a bit pretentious. That being said, it was interesting to walk through and see all the wonderful items that I couldn't lug back into Canada.
(4)Mallory M.
This place is amazing. (when it's not over flowing with people.) It's like a huge warehouse for Italian food. If I could afford it I would move right next door and do all my grocery shopping here. They have every station you could think of; from the espresso bar to the wine and cheese tasting section to the fresh veggies for sale to the pizza restaurant in the back. I ate at the pizza place and let me tell you, I have much experience with eating real italian pizza. Five months of eating nothing except pizza and pasta in Italy to be exact. Pizza in Italy is one of the best dishes you will ever have. I always ordered the quattro formaggi pizza in every city I went to. (I figured if I was going all out on the pizza and pasta, why not add on a pound of extra cheese.) The quattro formaggi pizza at this place took me right back to those pizza binges in Italy. Go in there (when it's not busy) order a good italian beer and chow down on your pizza and sit back and know that you have just ate like a true Italian.
(5)Ari P.
To a second or third-generation Italian-American, this place is probably a dream come true. But I want to be able to cook the dishes that nonna and her sorelle talked about, not pay an arm and a leg for them. The pasta selection is the only truly noteworthy aspect of the business, the retail space is really clustercuddled, the layout basically precludes annexes that make things like the seasonings very hard to find, probably because they are unreasonably priced. I prefer Arthur Avenue, Sansone, and the little specialty shops in the Italian sections of Queens over this place for anything else.
(3)Viktor K.
WOW, amazing place....great selection of food, only problem is that it gets overcrowded....
(5)hyo l.
I haven't tried any food from here so i just gave them 3 stars.. I was just walking around with a shot of espresso. they got grocery shops, sell kitchen supplies.. etc. i like their interior but i do not think i want to eat there surrounding by so many people walking around. it seemed lit chaos.
(3)Nicole M.
A welcome respite from the torrential downpours of NYC last week. I had no idea what to expect when my sister told me about Eataly. But it was pretty cool. Not much to be said after 700+ reviews, but fresh pasta, cheese, meats, wine, chocolate, gelato, olive oil. What more could an Italian food lover want? I especially LOVE standing up at the cool little vinoteca in the middle, enjoying some nebbiolo with an assorted meat and cheese plate. Yum!
(3)Maryam S.
Lidia Bastianich + Mario Batali = Happiness. Food. Explosion! Seriously, with my fair-share of time on the boot, this place had me near-weepy and way-dizzy with options alla Italia. I hardly even ate a thing!... too excited about the options, smells and sights. The pastry I DID taste was delicious and authentic. The only downside is the human-luring buzz, which had the place a little a la mode for my taste. I think gelato and pecorino fresco will help me get over it ;)
(4)Jimmy F.
Big. Lots of things to buy. Lot of things to eat. Lots of fun.
(4)M S.
I love this place. Everything was delicious +. So much to choose from I didn't know where to start. Came home with some of the best cheese, bread and wine. I can't wait to go back again.
(4)Michael U.
There isn't really much to say about this place that hasn't been said. Yes it represents a man's singular dream/vision, yes it is expensive, and yes it is crowded - if you cannot get past those facts you probably should not visit Eataly. With that out of the way, Eataly is like a Disney World for gourmands interesting in Italian cooking - actually, it is better than Disney's Epcot Italy by far. With a pasta section larger than the entire bread, rice, and pasta section of most grocery stores and a WALL of olive oil and vinegar, the selection only begins there - then take into account the fresh baked breads, house cut meats, fishes, pastry, etc. While I will admit my only purchase from Eataly during this visit was a coffee from Lavaza, that was largely because I had extensive eating plans and no kitchen to cook in - next visit I'm going to at least check out some of the pastries and perhaps a pizza.
(5)Betty W.
packed. JAM PACKED. also because I went on a weekend (i think? or some new years time). its an experience. the pizza (forgot the specific restaurant) has very fresh ingredients.
(4)Marc H.
A food lover's dream, Eataly is an Italian emporium like no other in New York, or anywhere in the Northeast, so far as I can tell. There are entire sections dedicated to olive oil, vinegar, cured meats, cheese, bread, seafood, pasta, etc. And there are a number of little restaurants and cafes within the huge space. I do dock the place one star though, partly because the prices tend to be rather high, and partly because it gets so incredibly crowded that it's nearly impossible to see everything you want to see. But this is certainly a destination spot for foodies who visit NYC.
(4)M J S.
DO NOT GO ON WEEKENDS- it's is pure chaos and crowded- you can barely move. Amazing concept, overpriced- yes, confusing for first-timers- a definite yes. We love coming here on weekdays when it is more quiet and enjoy standing in the wine/cheese/salami section where you can order a glass of wine and get their amazing cheese and salami platter (the fig spread has hot pepper flakes in it and has a terrific kick)... it's a perfect way to begin the eating tour. When it is crowded, you have to literally hunt for a table and stalk people to wait for them to leave- it's quite uncomfortable but people seem to understand since they had to do it too. Last night, we went to the fish restaurant and it was 5 stars fantastic. We started with the bitter greens salad with anchovies. The anchovies were so fresh and perfectly marinated (we asked our server if they sold the anchovies in the market and found out they sell fresh ones but not prepared ones so he told us how to prepare them: white wine, garlic infused olive oil, salt and pepper). My kids had a simple penne with butter/pecorino sauce and it was fantastic.. a huge portion- could've ordered one to split. Then we had the roasted whole branzino with a side of kale. The kale was so incredibly delicious and flavorful. We also ordered the fritto misto- fried shrimp, calamari and scallops. Everything was great. The reason I dock it a star is because (1) their breads are not that good and (2) I think they could have made it less chaotic and confusing by laying out the sections better.... shoppers walk through the eating sections with their groceries and I feel that it just adds to the crowded feel... but I think they did that intentionally.... Makes you want to come back and eat at their restaurants.
(4)Rick T.
Decided to take a tour of Eataly last Sunday to see what all the hype was all about. Its easily accessible via subway but when I arrived found a huge line outside waiting to get in. In mid 20 degree weather this was not fun. People were lined up for their sunday brunch. When I got inside I found most items way out of my budget yet recognized that this was 'prime food' that just cant be found anywhere. And yes this did not stop me from getting a few items. I would've love to see an 'olive oil' tasting table with some bread. Well, being bumped and pushed by people with wine walking around i found a haven at CAFFE LAVAZZA where I sipped on the most delicious hot chocolate I had ever had (I believe it was called caicolate). I will go back.
(3)June N.
Ah...Eataly. For when you can't be there in person. Eataly is definitely not Italy - the service is fairly prompt and the lines, although crowded, are organized. Everything is spic and span. And the famous Italian attitude has been replaced by customer-focused friendliness. I come here for the prosciutto di parma (24 mo is usually good and occasionally excellent), mozzarella di bufala, and the excellent grissini. A perfect picnic lunch. For salumi, I highly recommend you get it sliced at the counter - they have them prepackaged, but I've always found the freshly sliced version is superior. (Just make sure they cut away the prosciutto fat before slicing - sometimes they don't.) Even the humble mortadella is excellent here; ask for the thinnest slice measure for the best taste. They have both the kind with and without pistachio, in case you are allergic. I've eaten here a number of times, both sitting and standing - it's fun to people watch, but generally, I've found the actual meals to be more expensive than they are worth. We've had the prosciutto plates (san daniele and parma), the salumi and cheese plates, and plenty of wine; they have all been good, but I have had more fun just buying the ingredients and enjoying them at home with friends. You must be OK with crowds, btw. I personally don't mind, and like to browse around and see what other people are picking (such as a gentleman who casually bought two tartufi!). But the wknds tend to get very loud and packed. They do have periodic features, such as Chianti wines last week, in the center hall that can then be purchased. All in all, an enjoyable experience.
(4)Sam O.
Quick & Dirty: Busy, Delicious, Huge, Pricey, Heaven. Long & Surreal: The best way to describe Eataly is that it's a department store for food. No seriously, It even looks like a department store inside but instead of a shoe section, there's Cheese. Instead of Women's Lingerie, there's a Fish restaurant. Instead of Men's Clothes, there's a Meat restaurant. Instead of Luggage, there's a Pizza and Pasta restaurant. All of this contained in one huge place called Eataly. It's nuts, but ironically I don't think they sell them. Everyone should go here at least once, it's a sight. I suggest going here more but it can end up being a little pricey, so beware. The food is super fresh, the service was great considering how busy they were, and the atmosphere is really something else. It's like one big kitchen. Would I go here again? The next time I'm in NY, I'd go. Should you go here? I'd add it to my places to go. Bookmark for sure. Ciao, Sam
(4)Theresa S.
It. is. crowded. Now you have been warned. 3 stars for the tasty pasta that my friend and I got for take away. It was really simple: penne with pomodoro, so it wasn't impressive, per se. But it was done well - al dente pasta and bright and flavorful tomato sauce. Should I have gotten a bigger portion? I think so. Should the take out menu have more than 7 items? Yes. But did it save me from waiting an hour for a table at Il Pizza and Il Pasta? Heck yeah. I ate my little box of penne while standing in a stoop of the market. I looked slightly ridiculous, shoveling pasta in my mouth in front of a windowed door that led to the restaurant of Eataly, but I didn't have shame. I had pasta. The highlight of eating at Eataly was the gelato bar. I had pear and vanilla gelato and lemon sorbet. OMG deliciousness. So good. Probably one of the best sorbet and gelato experiences I've had so far. The awesomeness of the gelato bar pushes my review to 4 stars.
(4)Marie B.
What an amazing space and accomplishment. Eataly is a wonderful ode to the old and new world's of Italy. Hanging out in the center of the wine, meat and cheese section is possibly my favorite activity. So many delicious things to try and taste and combinations to make. The pizza is also delicious, and very similar to Batali's pizzeria, Otto. Last night, I attended La Scuola for a wine tasting class on the wines of Piedmont. Super educational, great wine. We had two Barolos to taste, which is an indication of the quality of Eataly's school. Further, the instructor was from the famous Piedmont vineyard, FontanaFredda. He was charismatic and very passionate about what he does for a living. I would love to see what other classes they offer. Even though this place is touristy, I definitely liked hanging out here. It's a very new New York institution.
(4)Doug G.
Here's my impression of the 1 and 2 star reviews for Eataly that appear on yelp: "I went into a very popular place that people really seem to like and was pissed off about the fact that there were a lot of people there. I'm claustrophobic so I don't like being around a lot of people therefore I choose to go to really popular unique places and complain that other people think the place is cool and unique and also shop there, making it hard for me to enjoy this place because I expect there to be no one there. I am also upset because everything here looks pricey, and even though I didn't buy anything to actually make a determination if it was very high quality and therefore worth the premium price, and I still am going to make a claim that this place is too expensive. I didn't like the fact that the restaurants are in the middle of the place with people walking around. I would rather there just be separate closed off restaurants because then this place would be just like everywhere else and therefore not cool and unique. I'm also mad that people can walk around and shop while drinking wine or beer. That's not ridiculously cool or anything. I am also aggravated that there's only Italian stuff here. An Italian Market should have food from places like France, Suriname and Indochina." The end.
(4)Talia R.
Kind of what I envision hell is like for very naughty Italians? Crowds I can handle. Crowds amidst no discernible structure, no proper separation of space, no delineation between where to eat, where to shop, where to purchase - that I can not handle. I wonder if all the tourists think that some cynical New Yorker is doing this on purpose - luring them in with maximum hype to the most confusing, ill-organized place in the City. All of the product packaging sure is pretty!
(2)Eric M.
Server was rude, to the point that we felt insulted by her response to our simple questions, also we found a linen tag on pizza plate below our pizza, when we informed manager he said it was a clean tag that must of fell off one of the "clean linens". He comped the pizza portion of our meal and told us we could finish eating the rest of the pizza if we wanted to. "really!" - what kind of an establishment would offer such a thing? We told him no thanks and left immediately. Pasta was really good, pizza was soggy at least the half not covering the linen tag, customer service was horrible.
(1)Emily R.
Eataly is one of those shiny new destinations that you just have-to-do because it's different and you've heard so much about it. It's magical as far as grocery shopping goes - polished, smells delicious, endless miles of shelves with Celebrity-Chef-approved, gourmet Italian ingredients. As far as dining in, it's a little odd, but that's because...you're in the middle of a grocery store. But you knew that going into it. It's a fun experience and the pasta is good. We ate in the pasta-specific section - apparently there are several different dining locations with a fancier option upstairs, which I'd like to go back to try. Bucatini al amatriciana, my favorite pasta dish which I can rarely find, was on the menu, and it delivered.
(3)Steve F.
Went on a Friday night around 7 with the wife. The wait for a table was 45 minutes. We tried the pizza/pasta restaurant. We were able to sit just about right away at the bar,which was not bad at all. It was both of our first times. Overall it was very good, very fresh ingredients. We did the mozzarella appetizer which we loved, split the vegetable pizza and the lasagna ragu both good choices.
(4)Eugena O.
Since it's well known that this place serves up delicious food, I'm commenting on the environment. Let me say, it is FUN. Shopping around food stations, sipping on wine, chatting it up with the friendly waitstaff-- it'll never get boring. Even standing up while eating is fun in this place. Bring dates here. Seriously.
(4)Karen T.
So much to discover at Eataly but at a pretty penny! Eataly is an Italian grocery slash restaurant gala buzzing with life, people and activity. My grilled fish and kale was cooked to perfection at the seafood restaurant. Try the Gelato stand for a post shopping or dining indulgence. Eataly is well worth an adventure or two but make sure the wallet is prepared. Otherwise, stop in, browse and just soak in the energy.
(4)Sophia C.
when in rome! ... i mean when in nyc A Mario Batali Restaurant (The red haired guy from the food channel) Basicially, Eataly is an open Italian market full of fresh and imported goods at a high price. Within the market, there are little restaurants/ eating areas.. La Piazza, La Verdure and La Pizza & La Pasta. My parents and I ate at La Pizza & La Pasta and felt like we were back in Rome. The bread, pizza, pasta, olive oil, everything was fresh and delicious. Mangiamo!
(5)gloria f.
Since its opening in September, I've been to Eataly at least 12 times to either eat, grocery shop or bring visitors to. (And no, I don't live anywhere near it!) The concept of an Italian marketplace with restaurants to indulge in, is yet another success for Mario Batali. The fresh and boxed pastas are like no other, OOOOOHHHH... and the fresh fig bread, lemon gelato, nougat, cheeses, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and even kitchen wares. They did an EXCELLENT job in sourcing products. BRAVO!!
(5)Kay P.
I wish I could die and Eataly be my heaven! I am soo in love with this place. Damn it, why couldn't I be born Italian? This place is so cool and they have the best fresh italian sausages, mozzarella and pasta. I love that everything is imported. It's pretty pricey though. I've been here twice so far and on each trip spent $80+ on a small bag of groceries but it is soooo worth it. There are different dining stations/restaurants that are specific. There is a station for vegetables,fish, pizza/pasta, a standing only enoteca and a formal restaurant. My mom and I were hungry so we decided to try Manzo. I'm not too familar with Italian wine and their sommelier was incredibly helpful and knew exactly what wine to bring us based on what we look for in a wine. My mom had a Spaghetti alla Chitara which was amazing ($29) and I have a roasted beef rib with spin rosso polenta($29)which was so tender it didn't need a knife. The only think wrong with the dish was the polenta. It had the strangest taste. I would recommend asking for a substitute if possible. We skipped the dessert menu which was pretty unimpressive and made a bee line to the gelato station. It was 8:30pm so most flavors were gone. We opted for the pistachio gelato. Wow! It literally tastes like a pistachio nut. It even had the slight salty/bitterness of the toasty layer outside of the nut. It had just the right amount of sweetness and doesn't leave a milky aftertaste like most gelatos and ice creams. Suprisingly, it had a clean finish. I definitely plan on heading there earlier to see what other flavors are available. Hopefully they had the olive oil gelato that I have been obsessed with from Otto.
(5)Ed C.
Though my adherence to the kashruth makes it impossible for me to enjoy any of the restaurants in this Italian paradise, it's an amazing & inspiring place to visit & to shop for reasonably priced superb comestibles, many of which are available nowhere else in NYC, some perhaps nowhere else in the country. Another amazing tour de force by the meteoric Mario Batali! I bought fantastic porcini mushrooms for only $45/lb here, absolutely pristine & perfectly delicious. The maitake mushrooms were also top notch. I bought a beautiful giant red snapper that looked like it had just emerged from the water, & it was prepared exactly as I requested the 1st time (a rarity): guts & gills out, fins except the caudal fin clipped, scales left on. The only way to broil a whole fish or to oven-roast it in a sea-salt crust. I bought some cheese made with vegetal enzymes rather than rennet, & a number of useful & attractive kitchen tools at reasonable prices. Any food lover who doesn't visit this place at least once needs to see a shrink.
(5)Sam S.
As Yelp has sort of become an extension of modern political ideologies that are excessively critical, prone to the exaltation of irony, and general needless animosity, I had a strong suspicion that Eataly would contradict this average 3-star review. And I was right. Yes, it's expensive, but no more so than the Chelsea Market or Whole Foods for that matter. More importantly, their selection of foods is really quite ideal for someone who is interested in producing a high quality meal of ingredients that are hard to get elsewhere. If you're some kind of hippie or health nut, this place isn't for you. If you want to produce an Italian feast with the best ingredients and not spend a lot of time procuring them - you'll love the place. While the prices of prepackaged goods are expensive, it is true, the prices and quality of produce was actually quite reasonable. Herbs, for instance, are sold in quantities sufficient to make a real meal and are only $2 for a huge bunch. Recognizing the importance of tomatoes and Mediterranean fruit, you won't find tasteless oranges or tomatoes here. In fact, the oranges I got at Eataly this past weekend were the first oranges I've had in years that tasted like the real thing. The meat selection is specifically oriented towards people who are cooking European cuisine, and they are all good. Even something like oysters were very reasonably priced at $1.50 each for Pacific Northwest varieties that regularly sell for $3.50 each in a restaurant. I think most importantly however is despite the crowds, everyone was very happy. It really was quite a surreal experience to shop amongst restaurants and wine bars. Clearly, the typical Eataly customer is having a lot more fun than the caustic bloggers who write these reviews. The truth is more than a few of us are really tired of dropping $150 to dine at some ridiculously novel restaurant with said caustic blogger type wait staff who clearly disdain those of us with some spare cash. For $150, I can buy the highest quality food and wine and make a meal no restaurant could touch, and I'll be spared the bad attitude. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way, and for this reason I have no doubt Eataly will succeed.
(4)Hannah B.
I'm so glad I don't live in NYC or else I would be here every weekend. It sucks you in with all the pretty displays of meats, cheeses and oh the chocolates! This is a great gourmet market. The restaurants are tiny and confusing because you can only get fish at one and veggies at another one. We chose veggie because the pizza place had a line and the steakhouse was $$$. I've never loved salad so much! kind cool that they have a brewery or at least I think I did?
(4)Kyster E.
Had the vegetarian lasagna with pesto at Verdure and that was REALLY good. For two adults, we ended up spending over $100 for dinner with 3 glasses of wine. The market is fun to browse and the energy is nice, but the prices are not very satisfactory for the food and ambience you get. The Misto Frito at Il Pesce is not great. Think of it as expensive fried calamari w. some fish and scallop fried pieces in it. That wasn't worth my money.
(3)Vanessa X.
Oh what a wonderful fun world of gastronomy to wander through! I feel like I'm back in Italy whenever I'm in Eataly, and not just because so many Italian tourists are drawn to this place. Standing at the bar, getting a shot of EXCELLENT espresso while chatting up the baristas, I overhear the guy with a baby and stroller next to me speaking perfect Italian to another barista behind the bar. There are Italian signs everywhere. Gah, I miss Italy! Anyway, back to Eataly. So the place has different sections for fresh food and dry food and it is very big and sort of esoteric in that you won't find recognizable foods or words anywhere, and it requires your intellectual mind to observe and sort through every product that you see. You will want to examine, turn things over in your hands, feel the texture and stop and watch what others are doing. It's quite an engaging albeit mentally taxing experience. Eataly also has large quantities of dried foods almost like in a supermarket, along with the restaurant. The gelato is great. There is no soup station however which is surprising considering it is winter. All in all, Eataly is a unique establishment in the city and I would direct any food/wine connoisseur or purveyor of all things Italian to try it out at least once.
(4)Lucy W.
They should have a separate yelp page for each section of the market--market, restaurant, cafe, pizza, etc. I went for the first time this past weekend and ate in the pasta/pizza restaurant. The pizza we ordered was good, but dimmed in comparison to the ravioli. LIke the sangria at Las Rambles, the prosciutto ravioli still haunts me with it's rich, savory, and creamy filling and perfectly cooked chewy pasta. Pizza/pasta restaurant Food-5 stars Service-3 stars. I ran out of water and had to ask for butter/olive oil. But the olive oil that she did bring was fresh and strong. Very good! The market -5 stars for selection -3 stars for organization. I must of walked in circles 3 times before I could orient myself. I'll definitely be back for their gelato and fragrant and strong smelling coffee! And unlike most places in NY, this place is mostly plastic (credit/debit) only. YAY!
(4)Christine K.
Wow, I didn't eat or drink one thing here so my rating may be skewed but Eatily must be the most beautiful deli, rotisserie, pasta, fresh meats, wine making, meat & cheese "thingy" (My technical term I use for almost everything I can't describe) ever. We just came from dinner and a prescreening so we were full but I've always wanted to come here based on all the yelp reviews. While I did find it a bit confusing to walk through, my eyes glittered over all the fresh ingredients. Definitely want to go back again...SOON!
(5)Ronald S.
i am impressed with this place, we were here on a saturday and it was packed - got some extra virgin olive oil, some nice balsamic, a few chunks of cheese, some italian beers and some bread and pasta and it was $100 for two grocery bads.. but the quality is definitely worth it. people (customers) were a little pushy, staff was helpful when you needed them. would have like to try some food (like the pizza) but it was so crowded and there were huge lines. made me feel like i was back in italy for a few minutes.
(4)Vivian R.
Yes, it's crowded. Yes, it can be tough to get a table. And yes, Batali is there sometimes, and he may even be sitting at the table next to yours. Wait, did you just read that last sentence? Oh yes, he's actually there, eating among the crowds (and not shying away from them). Bravo man, bravo! As for the first two sentences, if you have an issue with crowds or waiting to get a table, stay away from NYC. It really is that easy. But, then again, you'll never know why it is that 3 weeks later, I still wake up thinking about that dish of hand-made fettuccini with oxtail ragu (drool spot, I say). And how it is that I magically ended up with little puff sweet cookies with hazelnut spread and truffle cheese in my cabinets. And how in the world my children are now hearing me read "This is Rome" in both English (well-mastered) and Italian (oy, oy veh. Far cry from even the most lay of Italian countrymen.) Go, and go early - it's the best bet. And you may have the luck to end up like me, longing for the next time I can go and have more of that ragu.
(5)D A.
Ikea is to furniture as EATaly is to food. So THIS is what it's like to eat in those pretend kitchens in Ikea! Let me explain (without making this an Ikea review). If you have ever gone to Ikea, you know that they sell furniture & housewares. You will also know that they stage living areas so people get the feel of what the furniture looks like in a "real" home. However, unlike a real home, you can't truly enjoy or properly assess your potential new living room/kitchen since other customers can wander into your space and interrupt your though process. Eataly is exactly like that. It is a huge space packed with food stations, each with minimal seating/standing area. If you are lucky enough to get a seat, you are still eating in the middle of a huge supermarket. There is nothing orderly about this place and I wouldn't mind if I never came back. Who wants to wait 40 minutes for a table set up in a supermarket? There are plenty of organic food places to shop and eat so it is not necessary to be jostled around by all the nonsense of this place.
(1)Lindsay S.
Eataly is definitely worth checking out. It seems like most negative reviews have to do with the crowds but it's not as crowded and chaotic now that it's been open for several months. I just went on a Saturday night and while we did wait for a table at Pizza/Pasta, we had no problems finding a spot at La Piazza for a glass of wine first. And enjoyed walking around, taking in everything. I've been to Pizza/Pasta twice and had the pumpkin lasagna (SO GOOD) and a special ravioli- prosciutto, some kind of cheese, in a brown butter sage sauce. Very tasty. And for an antepasta, I had the fresh mozzarella- it melted in your mouth. Food was excellent. It's a cool concept and a perfect place to bring people visiting the city. The Italian grocery/food/meat/fish, etc. selection is amazing... if you plan to cook a homemade Italian dinner- definitely come here.
(4)Lewis H.
I don't get it. Eataly is near my office and I hoped it would be a place to grab some take-out lunch, or shop for something to cook on my way home from work. I guess it is those things, and about a dozen others: coffee bar, gelato bar, sit-down restaurants, stand up restaurant, kitchenware store, and I'm not sure what else. Eataly is confusing. It feels contrived. It's Disney-like in its giantness, with what seems like an army of people working there. It is not a pleasant shopping experience. There are some wonderful items (see below), and some awful ones. I ordered a robiola sandwich which comes with arugula and olive tapanade. It was bland and nasty: a giant glop of super-melted cheese that cooked the arugula (eew) with barely any tapanade. I won't do that again. I'm giving the 2nd star for the bakery and meat counters, which, while not unique in NYC, are good and if you can slip in, grab what you need and get out, might save a trip to another store. Maybe the store should have started small and grown naturally, instead of springing from the womb as the awkward, clumsy, well-bred giant that it is. Perhaps Eataly will grow into itself. Somebody please let me know if it does.
(2)Chris D.
Really cool vibe but some of the most overpriced and average food I've ever tasted. $16 for a 9" pizza, $14 for a little mixed greens...not ok. also, my pizza had 4 toppings and each was improportionately placed on the pie. one slice had nothing but ham, another had nothing but basil. Pizza was thin crust but somehow managed to be not crispy at all. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.
(2)David L.
Dear Mario Batali, You crazy bastard (sorry). What have you been up to since you left Iron Chef America?! Apparently you have been building a warehouse...no let me rephrase that...a veritable "Costco" of Italian food and restaurants. You even went so far as having the table workers pushing your merchandise and security guards to check my receipt on my way out. I both loved it and hated it. Fresh produce, imported cured meats and sweets amazed me; that is until I looked at the prices. That is when I realized that this wasnt Costco at all. You tricked me Chef Batali. I found parts of the your warehouse of Italy both to be beautiful and pretentious, and mostly confusing. I may be back, but more as a spectator than a consumer. The world you have created with Eataly is like the Iron Chef name that you hold. It is above and beyond, over-the-top, and intentionally impractical (no offense). You were my favorite Iron Chef and still are, but please let me know when you come back down to Earth. Only then can I take your Eataly concept more seriously. Most Sincerely, David
(3)Corinne M.
I loved Eataly! I wasn't ever expecting to go in because of the tales I'd heard of the crowds there. It sounds like the weekend at Eataly may be right up there with the crowds in Soho on the weekend. I would give it 5 stars if it didn't get terribly crowded. Like Otto, Eataly is one of those places that you need to go to on weekdays or nights. I went in on a Tuesday evening and was immediately impressed. Highlights: - Stracciatella gelato - delicious sweet milk flavor with flecks of light chocolate chips. - The fresh pasta counter. The guy behind the counter told me exactly how to cook one of the pastas I was getting. For a cooking ignoramus like me, that was immensely helpful. - The butternut squash and almond cookie filled handmade ravioli!! I love italian almond cookies so this was beyond impressive to me. - The casualness and openness of the cafe, also loved the really high ceilings - the fresh herbs, including the fresh mint that I bought I need to go back and try the espresso and eat at the cafe. I love Mario Batali.
(4)Johnny M.
Eataly makes me feel excited and depressed all at once. Yes, there is a wide assortment of meats, cheeses, and other groceries, but a carton of milk is $8. Granted, it's imported from a cow in the Swiss Alps that was hand fed antibiotic-free grass, but a $8 carton of milk nonetheless. Of course, if I was a fancy rich person, I would only shop here and laugh uncontrollably at everyone who has to go to Key Food. But, unfortunately, I do most of my shopping at Trade Fair and I live in Queens. Even worse. The "rich version of me" would find it hard to believe that people like the "actual me" exist. Now that I've gone all Inception on you... ...the food was great! We ate at the Piazza (you'll circle for a few minutes trying to find it) and the service was great. Meats, cheese, and wine made for a great happy hour treat. Grabbing cocktails in the middle of market is still kind of strange, but everything was tasty and served with a smile.
(3)Camille S.
This is like going to Italy without jet lag. I have been to Eataly three times and each time I have gone home with amazing pasta, both fresh and dried, a loaf of bread from their bakery and a full tummy from lunch at the pizza and pasta place. The best part about all this is that the space was designed for easy shopping, and the quality of the goods is top notch. I treated myself to one of their tiny desserts. $4? but how great. And just a little is enough. I always bring a friend, a fellow foodie. And it's always fun and delicious. Who could believe that the lobby and first floor of what once was the Toy Building could be a Destination!!! Thank you Lidia!
(4)John T.
Really fun place to walk around and explore. But as far as shopping goes, way overpriced. Prosciutto Di Parma was something like 25$ a pound. I get it in Astoria (Sip Surf and Play) for like 18, and its literally the same thing!!! I would definitely recommend trying the food once. It was delicious but a little but pricey. I had the Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe which I really really liked. The only thing that I would go back for (many many times) would be the Hazelnut or Pear Gelato. Both of those were so amazing words cannot describe. No other Gelato I have ever had in the states has ever compared to the Gelato I eat when I go to Italy, until I tried Eataly's Gelato. =)
(4)Kim L.
Ok this place was overwhelming! Italian food galore! There's high end groceries and excellent restaurants all over this place AND a wine store! So far I've tried Il Pesce and it does have excellent crudo as well as an excellent selection of cooked fish dishes. And then there's Manzo.... ah how I love the steak tartare here! It's delicate yet has a unique blend of herbs mixed into it. All the pasta dishes here were amazing! For myself, I had the tripe pasta and highly recommend it to everyone. I'll have to come again to try out the other restaurants and buy myself some fresh Italian groceries.
(4)Dina N.
Mario Batali's newest venture brings his love for Italian food to a whole new level. It's a crazy mish mash of casual restaurants (four of them) surrounded by fresh produce for sale, butchers selling all sorts of meat and seafood, and a dry goods section for every kind of pasta, sauce, and spice imaginable. You can grab a bite and get your grocery shopping done all in one place. But because it's more of a specialty store, the prices will be slightly higher so be prepared for sticker shock. You're paying for the quality. If you plan to eat there, beware of the crowds. The wait for a table can be upwards of 30 mins - 1 hour. There's also a small pizza and pasta to go station that has a separate entrance off of 24th street near 5th ave. If the weather is nice, you can eat at the park across the street (near Shake Shack). There's also a coffee bar and a gelato bar because it really couldn't be Italy without those too.
(4)Jean L.
It was overwhelming the first few steps in, but by the end of my walk-through, I was quite underwhelmed. I started my Halloween weekend off with a Friday afternoon stop at one of Batali's newest in the city. The pit stops of coffee, gelato, cheese, meat, pasta+truffle, wine, fruit, vegetable, more wine, and grocery made for more turns than a forkful of one of their take-home squid ink spaghettis. At first, I wanted to take everything home - is that a whole CHUNK of white truffle? For $100? Maybe the staff at American Airlines will make an exception for one of pasta's greatest? Whoa, that butter in an...ice cream pint? Omg, the last time I had these cookies was in Italy. Can I just stand here and eat the array of cheese with my eyes? Then I looked at the prices. And really looked more intently at the selection and realized - I've seen these before from everywhere between mom-and-pop markets to Whole Foods. Indeed, for what you get here at their prices, you can really get elsewhere in town. The real advantage is the convenience of having everything under one roof, and being a part of a culinary empire as you shop and dine between locals and tourists alike, leaving with a bag saying - I shopped and ate at Eataly without having gone to Italy. When in reality, you can order the same or better items at the corner store, the local Greenwhich gem or even shipped home. That said, I would stop by to take a look. It is a scene to take in...and then leave to appreciate the delicacies at your local Italian spot.
(3)Ani P.
I have never been to Italy. I really don't know much about Italian food. But, I adore grocery stores and farmers' markets. For reals, I love walking up and down the aisles of a cute grocery store to check out all the edible treasures. Eataly is a food wonderland. I was blown away. I could have spent my entire day examining various foods and indulging, of course. Tons of dried goods. A gelato station. A dessert station. A beverage/coffee station. Tons of yummers samples. GLUTEN FREE DESSERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My gawd, my mind was blown. Lines? Whatev. We visited early evening and while the place was most definitely hopping, the lines were fast. Eataly is like a mini va-k. It's most definitely an experience -- loves it.
(4)Danny C.
The restaurants and chocolate bars are nice, but their attitude and service are not as good as you would expect. It's an hidden place for italian goods.
(3)Jayne W.
Honestly, what's NOT to love here? It's a beautiful space, with an open, rambling layout. It made me happy just to walk around. What an innovative concept--shopping, eating, wine, coffee, gelato. Expensive? Well, duh. This IS New York. My friend and I each had a glass of overpriced, but wonderful red wine, and did a lot of people watching. We didn't eat, but all the plates of food looked great! I'm taking my daughter back today. Go without any preconceived ideas, and just enjoy!
(5)JR G.
Ok, I admit it - I am becoming a bitter NYer. I blame Sex & the City, the '90s boom, hedge funders and all the suburban, superficiality that they brought to the city (I'm still amazed that people actually pay to go on bus tours to magnolia bakery) . Eataly, in my view, is an extension of this trend. It is ideal for all the transplanted midwesterners, B & T folks, etc. who are thrilled to finally have moved to the city. However, for us Natives, this place smacks of the trend to cater to the trust fund kids. I want the pre-Giuliani NY back! Eataly's decor is sleek and modern; the food looks picture perfect and I'm sure is just as tasty but I resent it just the same. Thank goodness for the Chock Full O' Nuts that opened down the street. Now, that feels like the NY I love and remember. A little grit is good for the soul. Eataly is yet another mall in NY. Perhaps all the hipsters now live in the 'burbs.
(1)Jen Y.
This place is pretty amazing. They have everything I could think of, even plane tickets to Italy. Wth?? There are stations for gelato, bread, pizza, meat, fish, vegetables, even a section for Alessi utensils. Anything you want, you can get. It's amazing that this place even exists. Yes, the layout is confusing, but that must be the price they paid for that location. There are still crowds, but it is not as bad as before I think. There were free tables for people to eat and space to walk around.
(4)C. D.
Overwhelming and crowded, yes - but the quality of the products can not be denied. A bit over priced, too. And the whole organization is confusing...but the variety of pastas, meats, cheeses, candies! It's quite impressive. I would highly recommend going during a weekday before noon. I found chestnut honey and blood oranges!
(4)g g.
hope to change my mind as I get to know the other spaces, but La Piazza was at least disappointing - not very creative food-wise, over-priced and I am not sure I like to be standing for 1 hour without a bench. doesn't feel too authentic. had better food in Italy itself as a teenager who at the time did not get gourmet food nuances... I will give 2 stars for the good wine and for the great initiative that the place is, overall.
(2)Kimberly H.
What you should know before you go: * Be prepared to wait in a line...to get into the building, and then wait in another line...whether its to buy food, eat food, look at food - this place is the amusement park of lines! * The layout creates chaos, they arrange the food stations by type (meat, pasta, vegetable, seafood, dessert/coffee) * The vegetable line is usually the fastest * Finding your host(ess) can be like playing "Where's Waldo" Critiques: * The food lines by type is extremely frustrating...what if I want to eat various types of food?! * the cafe/dining area amongst the grocery area really puts a thorn to the side of all the diners. For the amount of money that you're paying per entree, you really deserve some sensibility. The charcutiere and cheese area requires you to stand...booo Food: +/- Fritto Misto - essentially Italian Tempura, very crisp, not greasy, LOVED the cauliflower + Spaghetti Squash Brushetta - I really thought I would dislike this because its carb on carbs, but really it was delicious - the secret is the balsamic vinegar + Beet Salad - very refreshing, sweet, loved the mint! Coming back for more? In another lifetime...
(3)Kathy G.
I went here for lunch around 11:30am and had no problem getting a seat. I ate at the bar of La Verdure and had a difficult time choosing what to order because everything sounded great! I was really impressed with the selection of vegan dishes. Almost everything was vegan-friendly except for two dishes. I finally decided on the Verdure Alla Piastra- a selection of warm vegetables and grains tossed with chicory, radicchio and frisee in a nessiolo vinaigrette. It was very light, flavorful, and satisfying. The dish had all different colors and textures and filled up the whole plate. This is definitely a great place to eat healthy, but delicious food. I also ordered the hot chocolate from the Espresso bar which was sooo good! Super rich and decadent. I would definitely go back again, but with a group of people so we could each order something different to share.
(4)Tessy M.
I went to Eataly on Friday night after work with my hubby. I was hungry. I mean really hungry. So we went straight to Pasta, Pizza place to eat. I asked a girl how long the wait is. She said " 10 to 15 min." with no smile. So we looked around. It was really crowded. So It was hard to focus looking at things. I bumped into somebody at least 10 times. We went back after 15 min. The girl said the same thing with no smile. "wait 10 to 15 min." Guess what? We waited around, and kept asking her 4 times. My husband order 2 glasses of wine from the bar. It took 15 min. So after 45 min, we finally got seats. At that point, I was really pissed off and didn't feel like eating. But food came right away. Antipasto, Pasta and Pizza we ate were amazing...! It was delicious!! Do you have patience to wait 45 min. to eat delicious pizza? I would go back, but not on Friday or weekend. Also better not to be too hungry.
(3)A H.
An Italian wonderland! There is so much to look at here. Be careful, or your eyes will get ahead of your stomach. I highly recommend stopping by the panini stand, but leave room for that gelato! Yum!
(5)Billy L.
I'm knocking off a star simply because people are idiots and don't know how to to walk in a large space, especially if they're holding a smart phone. The larger the space, the more idiots it attracts. Batali's idea here is really genuine but we'll see if the recreation of an Italian market is enough to pay the rent at this massive space. Combining dining with grocery shopping plus cafe, espresso station, wine bar, gelato stand, bakery, atm machine from a bank I think only exists in Italy etc. is risky. For people dining, it's going to be noisy and you're surrounded by people on lines who are staring at you because you are eating food while they will have to go home and spend hours in the kitchen preparing a meal that will never ever come close to looking like yours. For people shopping, the space that is taken up by tables and seats means less wiggle room and you have to watch as people are eating the food you still need to lug two avenues and three blocks before starting to cook which probably takes another hour or so. But like all things, a great market will take some time to develop and this place really stands above any other specialty market I can think of at this point in New York. The selection of charcuterie, cheeses, pastas, poultry, meat, and fish are amazing and improvements will be made over time to speed up the process. At the very least, you can shop, grab a glass of wine, and be on your way, and there is always that separate entrance to Eatery's wine section that lets you avoid having to navigate The Shining maze they've set up to make you want to shop and spend more.
(4)Rachel M.
This place is for people who aren't bothered by crowds and love Italian food. It is a cool concept with a cheesy amusement park feel. There are arrows pointing where each seciton is and a line to follow. There are wheels of cheese stacked up and meat hanging like a clothesline. It's more than just pizza and pasta, so can have some vino or get some gelato.
(3)Lizz K.
Lizz gets grumpy when you inconvenience her and Eataly did just that! In need of a few last minute ingredients for a big dinner party, I paid Eataly a visit since my menu consisted of an antipasto that required several ingredients I had thought I could purchase here. - Red Vinegar - cheapest bottle was $5, then jumped to $25.. where's my mid-range? - No anchovy paste - 4 inch cut of Salami $20 .. what!? This time around the shelves of pantry items weren't as stocked as they were upon my first visit. It was Friday afternoon so you would think the store would restock for the weekend. Apparently not. I'm being harsh, but since I no longer work in the area, Eataly is no longer convenient for me. I was considering hitting up Whole Foods for the rest of my stuff, but quickly got a hold of myself. Eataly how could you make me think such evil things!?
(2)Alexa R.
Being 100% Italian, I could not wait to check out whether or not Batali accurately delivered the goods of the homeland to NYC. And he did.....we waited in a quick line outside on Saturday afternoon and took a walk through. Dry pasta, cookies, crackers, pasta sauce, truffles and so much more! I cannot wait to bring my mother here when we come back in December. Alas, the line was too long to eat, but everything looked amazing!
(5)Nick K.
Nothing against Italian food or super crowded markets or collared shirts, but I don't like this place. Sole reason: A $98 cheese grater. I was sniffing around the appliance section (the only area that wasn't uncomfortably packed) and found a cone shaped cheese grater for the outrageous price of $98. Now, let me start by saying that I'm a huge fan of cheese and therefore own a fairly professional cheese grater. But I cannot fathom spending 1/6 of my rent on a piece of metal. In fact, I think I would let someone grate my forehead before I spent $98 on one. Look at it this way: $98 could buy you roughly 45 pounds of welfare cheese. Will I go back? Yes. I will go back and hide out in the appliance section until I see someone buy the expensive metal. Then I will follow them outside and semi-mug them, replacing their $98 grater with one that I've purchased from the dollar store.
(2)Brooke B.
It's ok... the problem is that it seems to be configured for maximum congestion. It's extremely annoying to fight crowds of people waiting to sit down in the restaurants, and makes shopping there an enormous headache. The prepared foods look delicious and fresh (I did not purchase anything because I was with my parents who deemed the lines too long). I would give an extra star if not for the poor customer service experienced at one of the prepared food counters - the paper they hand out on "how to shop at Eataly" (any restaurant / store that requires instructions seems like the designers could have done some more work to simplify things...) clearly says that you can pay for your prepared foods at each prepared foods counter. We went to one that had fresh breads and pizza behind the counter. My father stood in line for a loaf of bread, and then asked if he could pay for it there. The clerk pointed him to a separate line at the other end of the same counter. My father queued a second time, only to be told that counter was only for pizzas and flatbreads, not the regular breads being sold at the same counter! (That was all he was trying to buy.) Anyway, they could really improve the confusing layout and the quality of the customer service (seriously? couldn't pay for a loaf of bread at the cash register on the same counter?) because the quality of the food looks great. Wish I got to buy some!
(2)Sascha M.
Italian supermarket and restaurants in one near work and my apartment. You definitely might go into sensory overload here and going on weekends can be scary if you don't love crowds but I love this place, I just wish it was less crowded. The fresh pasta, cheese and meats are delicious and you can easily spend as much as you would in a restaurant on ingredients to make your own home cooked meal but it is definitely worth it. The pizza and pasta spot is also yummy. Now I just have to try the other restos in here.
(4)Young Bin K.
Eataly is huge Italian market and 7 independent restaurants. Concept is interesting! but so crowed and disorganized everything! The lay out of the store is confusing. I had lunch at Il pesce(fish section), food was just mediocre nothing special, and overpriced. unfortunately my side dish came out after i finished my main dish. can you imagine? service was horrible.
(2)Dee S.
A Italian super-store; there is a lot to enjoy in Eately. It's like Disney World for foodies. Sure, there's no tea cup rides, but the aromas of espresso, baked bread, pizza and pasta is enough to make you want to stand on line again. And, yes, you need to stand on line at times just to make it in the center. I find that if you go into other entrances, this can be avoided, but it's still an overwhelming process. It's chaotic at best, watching the patrons navigate through the space and the possibility of tripping over a stroller, a cumbersome basket or a running child. They need to work on this aspect. However, I love the butternut squash ravioli and haven't tasted anything like it. I ate in the vegetarian restaurant. It was tasty, but the wait was long. But again, I went there its in 2nd week of business, so I'm sure they have worked out some of the kings.
(3)Karyn C.
Really crazy and crowded, but OMG the fresh pasta!!! Every time I'm in the city, I'm hitting the ravioli. Very lovely and delicate butternut squash ravioli. The veal ravioli is amazing as well. A half a pound is great for two people and it was $7. Can't beat that with a bat!
(4)Lily P.
The food stalls in this area look like they were amazing quality and super fresh. You can grab a glass of wine from the local stand and walk around while you ponder what kind of fresh pasta, chocolates, or etc you want ot have. For the produce stands you can the veggie of your choice and bring it to a counter where they cut it up or prepare it for you in the container of your choice. We got there about 1pm and it was interesting since it was crowded by but the time we left there was def a line to get in. You can eat around tall tables your sandwiches, cheese plates, and etc. I ended up getting some gelato 4.90 for small or 5.90 for med (2 flavors). I got the hazelnut which tasted like nutella and the much rated pistacchio ice cream which ended up being amazing even though Im not a big fan of the nut. The flavor was rich and creamy and tasted of the nut but not overpowering or has others make it too green, too strong, and etc. My friend got a sorbet which was amazing too with the different flavors they have vanilla pear and such. amazing. LOVE THIS PLACE!!! nypost.com/rw/nypost/201…
(4)Michelle Q.
The first time we attempted to land our foot at this place was on a Saturday afternoon, and there was a huuuuge line outside.. no way I'd ever wait in line for this. So second attempt was the next day around 9 pm, no line and not so crowded inside. It was a little confusing to navigate through everything b/c the space is so big, but the signs definitely helped. We waited at Manzo for 30 mins for a seat, but it was really worth it. We sat at the bar, tried the beef tarte, some tomato sauce pasta (can't remember the name), and this italian soda with champagne drink. Overall the experience was pleasant. I'd like to try their famous steak next. I'm so glad Eataly is so close to where I live, so I can come back more often!
(4)Sean H.
Well I came here on a date about a month ago and once the place was recommended I had to yelp it. Needless to say from the reviews... I was worried. However, it turned out pretty well. Yes, the place is huge. Yes, it's hard to locate stuff if you haven't been there before. Yes, it's a clusterf***. No, it did not suck though. Maybe it was the fact that I was on a hot date that I could excuse the pannini place for being closed, that I could say alright I'll pass on waiting an hour to get a pizza. Sure I've been on my feet all day long, but what the hell, I'll eat standing up since there are no seats. You want me to pay how much for a cheese and meat platter with wine??? All that said, the food was excellent. The candied figs were particularly delightful and the wine was great. We also got a glass of wine for free since our waiter apparently was consumed by the masses. Basically quality is driving my rating but if I return and have the same experience I'm going to have to give the place a thumbs down. Better organization is definitely needed.
(4)Jamie T.
It's like an Italian food wonderland. Everything Italian you could ask for. Meats, cheeses, desserts, coffee, and GELATO - enough said. They serve lavazza coffee which is dependable great coffee. They even have this small espresso bar that serves super strong espresso in cute teacup sets so you can get a quick "i'm a caffeine addict fix" or linger for a "pinky up sip of espresso" I still want to try their wine, meats and cheese platters even though the tables are standing only except at the bar. We did get to try their pasta/pizza restaurant. We waited for a while probably because it had recently opened at the time so every new yorker wanted to try this place out. The service was slow and amateur. She forgot to put in one of our orders and didn't seem to know much about the wine menu either. The pasta dishes were cooked wonderfully, al dente pasta with savory sauces. Their pizzas on the other hand, were quite disappointing. They were cooked in this copper domed oven but apparently these cool looking ovens can't make up for the poorly cooked pizzas. Both thin crust pizzas we got tasted burnt and ruined every bite. I thought whole foods produce was over priced but the produce at eataly is ridiculous. Granted they have some pretty unique veggies, but I'm not trying to make an iron chef meal at my apt so that's a little unnecessary. I would def come back though because there are so many diff things to try. Can never resist the baked goods counter!! Can't go wrong with a cup of coffee to go from lavazza either
(4)Sonia C.
2.75 Stars. Eataly offers a lot more to it's customers than a regular place...it's a grocery/supermarket(s), it's a gr8 meet up place, it's a wine & cheese/meats bar, it's multiple restaurants, it's a desert/frozen yogurt bar, it's a pasta bar, etc. etc. etc. EATALY is a LOTALY!!! Disclaimer: This review is solely for the seafood restaurant. We went here in a group of 8 for Lunch from work. Eataly is pretty close to where I work & have been wanting to go there for lunch for a while & a colleague's B'day seemed like the perfect occassion. I will say that for a place at 12:30 PM on a weekday, EATALY was packed...bustling with activity. We were very lucky to get a table after 15-20 mins. of wait. Also, the servers/manager said they made an exception for us as they don't seat parties of more than 6 together. They joined 2 tables for us & so we were lucky & felt lucky & thanked them. Now to the menu. Since we were at the seafood section, the menu had only seafood & was a little limited but had some good dishes on there. The wine selection looked good as well. We ordered many appetizers & some main courses to share for the table (fish, mussels, shrimp, seafood platter etc.). This was at 1:00PM. Cut to 2:00 PM. We waited for 45 mins. - 1 hr. for the appetizers...the service was decent (bread, water, etc.)...just the food took so bloody LONG to come out. Once the appetizers finally came, we asked the server to hurry up & get our main course out as well as we had to go back to work. The appetizers were mostly all good & fresh + flavorful. Then, we waited 4 another 45 mins. - 1 hr. & after many many rounds of complaints, inquiries, manager maiking excuses since were were a larger group (WTF)...the food came out at 3 PM. Some of our colleagues had important meetings/calls & had already left by then. CAN YOU IMAGINE WAITING 2 HOURS FOR FOOD AT A RESTAURANT 4 LUNCH? THIS HAS TO BE THE SLOWEST SERVICE EVER. We were so mad by the time the food came out & they we asked them to pack it & we took the food to go. That took 15 mins. more & we finally paid the bill & fled. We got back to work & sat around & ate. The food really was good. The different types of fish + shrimp were all fresh & very well prepared (some grilled, fried, broiled etc.). The sides were delicious too. I don't even remember the names of the dishes anymore 'coz they packed it to go & it was all together. But, it was still just not worth it. I'm being very generous & giving this place 3 stars (solely for the quality of the food)...the slow serive, the brash manager...ahh...so not worth it. But, I will try EATALY once more to make sure this just wasn't a one off thing..& by the other reviews, I'm guessing this wasn't. EATALY really does have the SLOWEST FOOD/SERVICE in NYC. U shouild come here only if u have all the time in the world!
(3)Bethany P.
Cool place in theory but really poorly laid out. It's so crowded and with no evident dividers between place to eat and places to shop it gets overwhelming (and annoying) pretty quickly. I tried the coffee this morning. I ordered an espresso concoction that had a bit of steamed milk and a touch of hot chocolate. I should have realized when I ordered it that it'd be tiny and come in a little espresso cup but in my caffeine-deprived state I handed over my $4 expecting a nice big cup of espresso goodness. In fact, i did get a teeny tiny cup and while it was good I was still annoyed that no one mentioned (not even the menu) how small the thing would be. I'd like to say I'd go back again but the crowd is just too much. Maybe when it calms down a bit I'll return.
(2)Paula K.
This huge food emporium is impressive in sheer size and thoroughness of products available...there's anything you might think of when you think of Italy, in both prepared / ready to eat and grocery, prepared or raw/ready to prepare. I think this place is a little over-the-top though due to shameless shilling of the sponsor country, and I don't find it easy to navigate during peak rush hours. The food is delish though--so far I've eaten at the fish counter, the roasted meats counter, the coffee bar, and the chocolate/confections bar. Everything is well-made and tastes great; BUT this is a place for expense accounts only (does anyone even have one of these anymore??). Very pricey food--lunch will cost $20-$30 at least, and that's if you order from the counter and eat standing up.
(3)GarGuPi L.
Here's a secret - to avoid the crowd, come on a weekday before noon and when I say weekday, I really meant Monday-Wednesday. When I came on a Monday, I could actually see the floor space (aka no human traffic jam) and the staff even came up to me and offered assistance (I was by the grocery department). To be honest with you, I came here for one thing only - the bread. Yes. I loooove bread and I was so looking forward to see a parade of carbo loaves marching towards me. When I saw the bread counter, I was actually little disappointed. There were less varieties than I expected (I was thinking more whole grain bread), but only whole wheat and spelt was available. Prices were reasonable. Got a loaf of WW bread for $3.80. Not too shabby. Not the best tasting bread I've ever tasted (I still favor my local greenmarket's bakery vendors), but good enough I guess. The vegetables weren't as expensive as I thought they would be, to my surprise. So when you need to snack on something while waiting for your pizza or what not, go grab yourself a piece of fruit nearby. I also walked by (of course I had to) the sweet department. Again, not much varieties (think tiramisu or small servings of panna cotta), but kind of posh to sip on an espresso and dig into some Italian sweetness anyway. I didn't try any cooked food and I doubt I will. I still intend to support small Italian mom and pop stores and buy my produces in greenmarkets. But that's just me and my local mind.
(3)Vanessa K.
Decided to make dinner based on what I could buy at Eataly. Got .85 pounds of the veal raviollini, tomato porcini sauce and soft bread. YUMSIES! I'd do it again!
(4)Susan M.
A stupendous, crowded, noisy, overwhelming mall of food and drink. Take your time and visit each little restaurant over the next few months. I would not try to shop here until you fully absorb the machinations of the system. Then go hog wild! Best: Vegetable butcher will carve and peel your veggies to order! Best: Homemade mozzarella Best: Excellent but expensive wine lists
(4)Bob D.
Crowd's slowing?? Went last night and sat right down at the fish restaurant. Service was great and the whole, baked fish was prepared perfectly. Walked over to the pastry counter and had dessert and coffee. No bargains but everything here is top of the food chain. Tying fresh pasta to-go next.
(4)Deborah G.
If you are a person who enjoys watching others consume conspicuously, Eataly is for you. Modeled on European food halls, here you will find a glut of everything Italian, from 9 different kinds of prosciutto to handmade mozzarella to the latest in Alessi gadgets. This is an amazing place, don't get me wrong. It is wonderful to stand at one of the iron marble topped tables sipping Prosecco and munching on paninis on a hot summer day. However, you can find many things offered here cheaper at places like Buon Italia in the Chelsea Market and I, who lived in Florence for years, just do not see the need for a seven dollar box of pasta. Eataly is in the end the experience of being in Eataly, and it is a veritable 3 ring circus of culinary delights. The best thing I have found here is the classes in the tiny room they call the Scuola - limited to 20, they are fun, informative and cover everything from beer to butter and are a great time for the money. Check the website for details and schedules.
(4)Jimmy K.
My recommendation: make a reservation and get there early Found a nifty market in the Flatiron district of New York. The inside is divided into multiple sections featuring desserts, meats, fish, bread, etc with pretty high quality goods and a great selection in each area. The market is called Eataly and is Italian themed and each area also doubles as a restaurant...interesting. However, it's REALLY REALLY crowded and if you want to have dinner there...expect to be waiting for a while, or you better make a reservation.
(3)A D.
I had no idea that this was such a HUGE tourist trap. With that being said the pizza was awesome and the wine selections are great. Keep in mind the later you decide to visit the more difficult it is to get seated quickly in the more popular areas such as pizza and pasta. But I think that it is worth it. The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is due to the crazy crowds.
(4)Lauren L.
Crowded and hot on a summer night and I don't care! This review is just for the gelatos: creamy amazing and delectable just like the one I had in Italy - no lie. I didn't get to have it in the brioche because they ran out but the raspberry and pistachio were really good. I think this place needs to hire more people because the employees seem really drained by the end of the night. I will update this when I have seen and experienced more.
(5)Laura S.
Eataly is a wonderful Italian gastronomic smorgasbord adventure. There's a great produce area (black garlic, fiddlehead ferns, a dozen different types of unique mushrooms, fresh green almonds, salsify, etc.), fresh mozzarella station, salumi/charcuterie area, fresh and live seafood section, a panini station, an area that makes fresh roast chicken, a gelateria, a coffeeshop, a bakery, a meat section, and several mini-restaurants (or food courts, for lack of a better description) that includes fresh pasta and oven baked pizza, seafood, veggies, and fine dining. Oh and they also sell probably hundreds of types of imported cheeses, meats, pastas, olive oil, vinegar, pasta sauces, kitchen supplies, etc. Can we say sensory overload? I'm feeling overwhelmed even typing it all out. Let me address the two biggest complaints that I see from other reviewers: it's crowded and expensive. Crowded, yes. This is not your average market, this is a foodie destination backed by the celebrity chef Mario Batali, located right next to Madison Square Gardens (and right across the street from Shake Shack), in Manhattan. Come on people. It's 50000 sq. ft., filled to the brim with lots of wonderful, unique and delicious things. Of course it's going to be crowded. I *hate* crowds but I knew it was to be expected there and I had no problem with it. As far as expensive? I thought it was reasonably priced for New York. Think about the overhead this place has too. The many employees, the sheer amount of things offered, the rent, geez even the electricity must be expensive. I didn't find it horribly pricey at all and (but then again, I didn't buy a bunch of items). I really urge you to pop in and try to take everything in. Peruse the aisles. Look at the guy stretching out the fresh mozzarella, walk by the gilded wood fired pizza ovens, buy some gelato or coffee. You don't have to stay long but I think the experience is well worth it. Batali really succeeded in bringing a little bit of Italy to NYC.
(4)Michael W.
The crowds are almost as bad as 4,5,6 stations on weekday mornings when a train breaks down. Half of the Manhattan, you know what I mean. Instead, skip them and go in through the direct entrance that leads to the fruit and produce section. While pricey (like everything else inside), the fruit is always ripe and always delicious. I have never been disappointed. I can also always count on them having a good selection of harder to find fruits (read, I live next to nothing but a Gristedes. Hooray for Fairway opening on the UES!). Give your bags to the person with the scale so they can weigh and put the price sticker on your produce, and jump in line to check out. Or not. But you'd be missing out.
(3)Lori P.
No. All this is is an "upscale" version of an Italian deli for people that have never been to a real Italian deli in their life. Overpriced, overcrowded, bad layout, annoying clientele. I love Manhattan with all my heart, but to be honest, if I want a real Italian food experience, the outer boroughs are where it's at....and at a fraction of the price.
(1)Edgard N.
I ordered a take out margarehita pizza pie...it was soggy...had only one small sad basil leaf...but, the take out box was first rate!...at $14 for 4 slices, you are paying for the box. Go to Grimaldi's at the Limelight instead.
(2)Wing L.
Life is too short not to eat well. I smile when I see this slogan plastered everywhere on this huge but confusing outlet. Part shops part restaurants, I really am just confused what Eataly really is. I want to shop here, I really do, with its assortment of wonderful Italian imports. But, this place screams TOURIST at times and the lines and hordes of people do not add to the "authenticity" Eataly strives to create. I do wonder whether people just want the Eataly bag. Yes, I agree life's too short to eat bad food. But life is too short to wait in long lines to eat mediocre food.. Oh, the irony. The restaurants are not intimate and I feel like I am eating at a crowded (and expensive) mall. Sure, I will have a glass of wine to accompany my lasagna but the ambiance is just too loud, chaotic, and hard to enjoy the meal. With the price that I am paying, I expected better. Yes, the noodles were al dente, the sauces were decent, but portions were much smaller than I thought. I know I keep referring back to ambiance but it really does make or break a meal. I'm all for chaos and loudness (when I'm paying for a cheap meal). But at Eataly, expectations run high...maybe a tad high. You're better off going into the many other Italian restaurants for a better meal. Expect to roam around and get lost in the crowd. I would only go here if you want to find more varieties of Italian goods (imports, rare products, etc). Everyone should experience Eataly at least once but I think based on your first impression, it will make or break your love for it. Conceptually, great idea. At execution, the theme rings true: expect too much and you will be disappointed. Eataly? More like Eat-and leave (confused).
(3)The Vong Choice I.
With a culinary dream team with three of New York's most beloved Italian-American restaurateurs behind this project and the the founder of a gourmet food and wine market in Turin, Italy, Eataly has the right ingredients to make this place the 'it' place for Italian dining. This is a 50,000 square foot Italian food emporium with a variety of restaurants, Italian cafe, a roof top beer garden, a gelaterie, retail sections for anything and everything Italian and even a cooking school. I know this venue, 200 5th Avenue, well as it's the former site of the toy building so the neighborhood brings back many memories of the different toy fairs and toy company showrooms. I am glad to see that it's use is now home to something else that I am passionate about! Need to try that rooftop beer garden the next time I'm there!
(4)christy c.
I love this place. Yes, it's large and yes, it is very disorganized and yes, the food can be marginal at times... but the produce is amazing and cheap and the beer garden on the roof??!? HELLO! The pasta restaurant is amazing. Prices very very reasonable as well. The main bummer here is you can't take food from one area (ordered and prepared served food) to another section.
(4)Jamel O.
I took a star off because, I am still confused...about a whole bunch of little stuff. Like where people got their food...what a couple of those lines were for... Overall, I found many of the items to be what I was looking for when trying to stock for a dinner party. But I am not your usual shopper. I do a walk through and scope a place out. I take notes. I look at prices per pound on things and compare them. I found that the meats were not the same prices when sliced as those that weren't. To my surprise, having some things conveniently presliced was cheaper. Many of the products were a tad bit overpriced, but I didn't have to walk to 15 different places. I didn't sit and eat. I suspect it will take several trips to figure out all Eataly has to offer. However, it seems like a decent and convenient place to stock up on dinner party items.
(4)Paul H.
bring your wetsuit to swim through the tourists, but lots of stuff you can't get elsewhere....
(3)Anastasia E.
Eh. Im not too sure how I feel about this place. They do sell great products but at high prices. I didn't eat anything because frankly, besides the coffee, gelato and panini sections, I wasn't sure how or where to order. With all the employees that were walking around, you would think that someone would stop and say, "welcome to eataly, can I help you find anything?". I did manage to get a $4.90 small cup of hazelnut gelato. Tasted exactly like the gelato I get in Europe but way overpriced. If I'm in the area I may stop in again, but I won't be going out of my way to return.
(2)Mike T.
Mario Batali + gourmet market + Madison Square Park = meh In theory, it sounds great-but the truth is Eataly is kind of a "hot mess" I will say its got a couple things going for it-one being an inexplicable amount of people passing through its doors-this place was PACKED on both occasions I've visited. (how many of them are buying stuff? well-it seemed like quite a lot actually, but how long will the lines last, that remains to be seen.) General crowd related grumpiness aside, there is a lot to like here. As many have said before me-Eataly is an embassy of sorts to italian food/culture/amazingness. There are offerings for almost every taste ranging from fish to pasta to vegetarian & of course dessert! Its quite the visual spectacle as well-featuring interesting textures, tall ceilings and yet all the while there's this sense of cleanliness (think subway tile) going on in the space. Its interior beauty is also one of its bigger drawbacks-in many ways Eataly is too much eye candy for its own good- and as aggravating as the crowds can be, the decor is equally troublesome. New York City is dazzling enough, read: people don't want to be stressed while shopping for their food. But again, this brings us back to the bigger question, what exactly is Eataly all about in the first place? Is it a restaurant? Is it a market? Is a culinary spectacle? Or better yet, is it all of the above? Its this lack of identity that's arguably Eataly's "X-Factor"-but how long will people gravitate toward it before there onto the next "it" thing...honestly, I'd give it a couple months tops before it becomes tourist fodder. On an entirely different note-its interesting to watch the great deal of development that's gone on in the Madison Sq Park/Flatiron District in the past couple years. Between the recent openings of Eataly & the Hurricane Club-as well as the not so distant Nuela & Ace Hotel-this area's really undergone a serious transformation to a "hot spot" if you will in a matter of months. But back to Batali-in short, decent food-crazy crowds-lots of signage = major headache. *come only if you're having one of those "nothing's gonna stop me now" days...otherwise shopper/dinner beware!
(3)MJ M.
Well, that was underwhelming. Eataly is a big food market with a few little eating areas, but there's not enough of anything to entice me to go back. The cheese selection was tiny; the bread selection was extremely limited; the pastry selection was so small as to be laughable; the "bookstore" was a few shelves. All this in NYC, where everything is available? Okay, there was a huge selection of boxed dry pastas -- yeah, kind of like my local Stop&Shop. And lots of jarred sauces -- um, fresh sauces are widely available in NYC. (I have to say, the bread was yummy -- but you can get excellent olive bread at many other NYC stores.) The panini I ordered from the panini counter was one that they determined couldn't be heated ("I don't know why, they just told me not to heat it"). So we took the F train downtown to West 4th St. and hit Bleecker St. instead for multiple instant gratifications: Murray's Cheese Shop, Rocco's Pastries, Amy's Bread, Porto Rico Coffee, Faicco's Pork Store, etc. These store employees were extremely knowledgeable about the products they were selling, whereas Eataly has hired cashiers, not food specialists. And by the way, it was empty yesterday morning. We were in and out in about an hour. Overall, I don't know what the point of Eataly is -- it seems to be a mile wide but only an inch deep.
(2)Lorelei D.
Stopped by for a glass of wine. Amazingly fun barista talked us into 2 :). Love the quality of foods, can't wait to go back and make stuff with what they are selling.
(3)Christina C.
The first time I tried to go to Eataly I walked in and was overwhelmingly delighted at all the variety of imported foods. I quickly became confused by the crowds of people and lack of organization. I couldn't make heads or tails of anything. There were no signs to tell you where to go or where the cashiers were. I left hungry and frustrated. Second time I tried Eataly and went straight to the pizza cafe for my birthday. I was told it was a 45 minute wait. I left again angry and frustrated. I gave it one last chance to get a table this week but this time I tried it after 6:00 pm for dinner with a friend. After waiting a couple minutes for the hostesses to acknowledge our existence, they told us it was a twenty minute wait. We decided to stay and try it. They sat us at the bar and which was pretty cramped and uncomfortable. There was no place to put our belongings. We order a pizza and salad to share and the waiter screwed up our order and brought pasta instead. The servers also brought two other dishes that were not ours to our table. I ordered a glass of wine and it was the very last of the bottle and barely a half a glass. They did not pour a full glass. By the time the pizza came out it was undercooked and soggy. The unmelted mozzarella cheese slipped right off the soggy flat crust. The tomatoes were good, the ingredients great but execution was half assed. I felt the food and service was so so. I doubt I would have patience to go back to eat there again. It is a interesting idea but the atmosphere is very stressful and not relaxed. It has all the right ingredients but misses the point of what good Italian food is about. I wanted to love it but I feel disappointed.
(2)Jenn L.
Beware shopper: if you don't have time to leisurely wander Eataly, good luck getting in and out of there alive. I really couldn't make heads or tails of the layout (here is a map for your convenience: newyork.eataly.it/index.… ), but I suspect that if I come enough during down time, it might be possible to get the hang of it. As it stands, it's over-crowded and the whole checking out business is a bit inconvenient with the layout. It's impossible to get a seat at peak times and at night. Although, I'm not too sure that I'd want to sit in the few intermingled areas where people's shopping bags hit you as they constantly wander by your table. To be fair, the quality of the merchandise (at least grocery) is high. Although, it comes with a price tag to match. Fresh produce, seafood, meat, pastries, gelato, and pasta. The cheese and cut meats were mouthwatering, but it was awkward and difficult figuring out exactly what I wanted to splurge on. I'll definitely return, if only to try one of the sit-downs or stand-ups once, but not until the hype dies down. Oh... and I get it Batalli, but I don't care what people say about the comforts and amazingness of Crocs, they're still Crocs. Have you seen those things?
(3)Lucas B.
I want to rate Eataly higher, but I can't get over the prices. There are only rare items less than $5. The only things I found were soda drinks that were $2...but if you order these as part of lunch in the pizza/pasta station they cost $4. Our lunch cost $56 for a pizza with one basil leaf and scattered ingredients and a plate of ravioli that barely covered the plate in a single layer, plus a lemon soda and a beer. As you walk around, everything feels overpriced by at least one third. It made us not want to buy anything. We greatly enjoyed walking around and lunch was pretty good, but nowhere near worth the cost.
(2)Jane K.
So, so very confusing. Is it a store, a deli, a restaurant, a mall....what is it? Sure, I get that it's a new concept in edibles but they're forgetting one extremely important rule of running a business: the customers must be able to purchase the products. I'm not sure I'd call it chaotic since I've been to busier Bendel's sales, but the process is all off causing a level confusing that might induce riots in some societies. There's no real delineation between the different sections. If you want to purchase something edible you have to buy it from the counter where it's being prepared. Or no, wait, you have to sit at a table in a sort of non-cordoned off other section with seemingly zero waitstaff to order from. No, that's not right. You have to go to the complete opposite end of the store with zero signage where you must purchase that product you removed from the shelf a half mile away. Is that it? Fuck it, I'm going to Qdoba.
(2)Annie H.
I just love the catchy and smart name. EATALY. EEEEEATLY. I want to say it out loud right now but unfortunately I am at work :( Batali's newest creation is so smart... all of Italy's best crammed into a warehouse sized store right smack in the middle of the Flatiron district. We went on a Sunday and it is Italian tourist CENTRAL. There are cured meats, fresh meats, fresh seafood, different types of cheeses, a huge section for pasta (fresh and dry), olive oil and of course, the food counters. Gelato, espresso, paninis galore. There are also small "restaurants"... I only saw two -- pizza/pasta or the seafood one... but apparently hubby said there were some more that we missed. It was just too friggin' crowded! We waited about 30 minutes for our table at the pizza/pasta area. Ordered a fresh pasta dish and a pizza dish. ABSOLUTELY DELISH. I will come here for pizza from now on! It reminded me so much of this awesome pizza we had in Rome... in fact, just thinking about it now makes me want some pizza! Prices are reasonable -- $14+ for a dish of pasta or a small "personal" pizza. Would love to come back again to browse, but maybe not on a weekend.
(4)Jenn K.
What an extraordinary Italian feat! This market (if that's what you can even call it!) is ginormous, busy, touristy and full of energy. Customer service is great (a rarity in these parts!) and you can literally find any specialty Italian item that comes to mind. Loved all the little enclave places to eat, gelato, espresso, charcuterie -- the list goes on and on. I hear rumors of a rooftop beer garden opening soon?
(4)marc a.
WOW!!!!!!! What a mess!!! Dont even know where to start!! Over priced and very average italian food that can be had for alot less money and hassle at your average run of the mill little italy resturant!!!! I agree with the other reviews stating that this is for tourists and the curios o
(1)Frank G.
I went to Eataly today with high expectations. I ordered at the Pasta bar and it took 1/2 hour to be served. I had pasta with seafood. There was about 2 tablespoons of fish and a cup of pasta for $18. The man next to me had a plate that looked as if his meal was painted on the plate. You can get a much better meal on Aurthur Ave in the Bronx in the market. It is a nice place to shop for overpriced Italian goods but don't eat there.
(2)Katie G.
Went to Eataly at the recommendation of my dad, who called it a "food emporium." lol. Walked in and was immediately overwhelmed. Got a map but it made no sense. So we started off at the coffee stand near the front enterance. It was actually the slowest coffee I'd been served in NYC. Didn't get off to the best start at Eataly. Then moved on to the stand-up tables at Salumi e Formaggi. Got the biggest meat & cheese plate ($22) and a boccincini & tomato salad. The meat & cheese plate was amazing and the salad was average. The Caprese next to us looked better. Sorta liked how it was standing up eating. There was nothing relaxed about it, all very hectic, but at least we fit into the scene by just shoving our faces with food, making sandwhiches out of cheese and meat with the bread they gave us. No one noticed a thing. Walked around for a bit, overwhelmed. Stood in line for a couple minutes at the Pizza & Pasta restaurant and got a seat quick. Ordered the standard (Napoleon?) pizza. Not as cheesy as I usually go for but it was unreal. The penne with tomato sauce was average. Finished off with a pistacio gelato and walked all the way home. Spent around $80 between two of us which is obviously pricey but we were on vacation and that's just how it works.
(3)Jobu B.
It's like Macy's Cellar, but more fancy and confusing. Everything looked fresh and clean though. From the seafood, meats, cheese, produce, etc. But, how do you know what restaurant is what inside? We're Americans, remember? You have to dumb it down for us. Don't bring children here. You'll lose them.
(3)Mark M.
3.5 Yelp Stars. This is one of those situations where you anticipate something so much and there is so much hype that you need to take a few deep breaths to even things out. I literally could. not. wait. for this place to open. - Firstly, it's a cluster -- I've been twice, one at a peak time, the second at an off time -- and both times were surely breaking fire code in a bad way - If you're walking on Broadway and see the two small entrances - don't be fooled -- the shop goes way back and has other entrances around the corner - This places inspires a perfect date scenario (if you're prospective significant other is a foodie, like you): you browse Eataly, nibble on things here-and-there, share stories of cooking conquests, pick out the ingredients for an inspired meal, go home and cook it, _______ ) - I can't imagine anyone doing "regular grocery shopping" here -- it's far too crowded and they don't have everything - I would absolutely bring out-of-town guests here for a "NYC/Euro experience"...especially if they're not from a big city - Not cheap --- although the prepared foods (pizza, gelato, etc) are average for the area - Ingredients/products you've likely not seen before
(3)James C.
I'm glad Eataly is in my hood. It IS sensory overload, but in a cool way. We had already eaten, so we basically looked around and shopped the market. The food really looked incredible. Fresh ingredients, Fresh pastas... but definitely a touris croud. It's mid september... I saw they had fresh cherries in the market... I LOVE cherries and thought they were done for the season, so I picked up a pack. After this great visual experience, we were ready to go, anticipating our return... went to pay for the cherries... $28.00!!! REALLY? So I'm not so sold on the market... and am eating my cherries VERY SLOWLY!
(3)Sophia S.
The first word I heard when I walked in was in Italian - immediate proof that I was about to get an authentic Italian experience. I was overwhelmed with options, so I walked around the entire place one time to get my bearings. Here are some of the main attractions: Individual stations: gelato, pastries, coffee, chocolates, paninis, freshly baked bread, freshly made pasta and fresh seafood. Restaurants: pasta and pizza, vegetarian, seafood, steak (the steak restaurant is called Manzo and is more high-end than the other three) and the piazza (for appetizers and wine). Shopping: cookbooks, imports and packaged Italian goods, pasta (so many kinds, most of which were new to me!), cheeses and locally grown fruits and vegetables. If it's your first time going to Eataly, it might be slightly confusing. That's why I think it's a good idea to go with a strategy. The Game Plan for Eating at Eataly: 1.Timing: Since Eataly just opened on August 31st, it is usually packed. Plan to dedicate at least two hours for your overall experience. Also try to go on a weekday (don't go too late or you might not get a reservation at a restaurant). You cannot make reservations in advance. 2.Walk around to get a better understanding of what Eataly is and what you can get there. 3.Decide on which restaurant you want to eat at and stand in line to put your name down for a reservation. Depending on the restaurant and the time, expect no less than a 45-minute wait. 4.While you wait for your reservation time, go to the Piazza in the center. The Piazza has several communal tables (standing, no seats) with waiter service for wine and appetizers (cheeses, seafood, and salume to name a few). Order a glass of wine and a small plate and hopefully by then it will be time to eat at the sit-down restaurant. 5.Eat and be happy 6.After you're done, take a walk around to observe Eataly in detail and perhaps buy a few items 7.Once you have room in your stomach to eat dessert, try a piece of chocolate (orange peel chocolate is a favorite) or some gelato (the pistachio gelato is very popular, and recommended by Bobby Flay).
(5)scott p.
It's funny because I actually went to a version of this place in TURIN ITALY, and when my friend suggested we come here on a friday night for dinner i was like "OK." The concept is solid but the place is so jam packed with people that it induces claustrophobia.
(3)C K.
Don't waste your time and money at this place! First of all, its so crowded here on the weekends, I had hard time walking around. Instead of going to this place, you should go to Queens/Brooklyn's neighboorhood Italian market or European market. Their prices are so much cheaper and its fun to wonder around :) I will not spend $6+ dollars on a small bag of Italian cookies, which I can get it in Milan for approx. $2.5 or in Queen for $4!!
(1)Jessica W.
Too crowded, bread was kind of...par. It's nice to have so much variety in one place, especially in an area that is overrun with places to eat that are merely mediocre unless you're willing to do a full-on fancy sit-down dinner. The only big competitor is Whole Foods, but even though WF lines are worse, I'd prefer it to the general row-by-row crowdedness here. Also, the gourmet is top-notch, but predictably expensive. Really, really expensive. That said, it's an innovative concept and I like the open 'marketplace' feel to it. I will try again someday, and maybe update this posting.
(2)Alexa E.
When I first visited Eataly, I was totally enamored with the European feel of the place. I couldn't wait to go eat there, hang out at the "piazza," drink some wine, etc etc etc. That was a Thursday at about 4pm, and the place was packed. Who are all these people who can hang out and drink wine at 4pm on a Thursday??? (I'm on maternity leave, so I'm only "one of those people" for another few weeks....) Anyway, on two subsequent visits (I live 3 blocks away), I totally got over the place. One Sunday afternoon it was so packed that you couldn't move. On another Thursday, we dropped $110 on lunch at the main restaurant since all of the "specialty" dining areas were too limited. The place is ridiculously expensive. It's not even about being a foodie. It's about being practical. I mean, even Whole Foods is significantly cheaper for fish and meat, and you don't have to fight through a crowd to get to the fish or meat counter. So I plan to go there for lunch soon on a Tuesday afternoon, while I still can, but for my everyday "walking home from work" shopping...I'll stick to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Eataly is too self-indulgent, but I'm sure it will thrive regardless.
(3)B W.
This is more of an impression than a review. But I gave in to the hype and stopped in during its first week of operation. Products seemed arrayed and warehoused more than displayed -- but anything I recognized (packaged or fresh) were definitely overpriced. Though I will say one of the things about emporiums like these is an exposure to new things. I have higher hopes for the sit down food. There are plenty of options -- good concept to keep you coming back. But fuhgedaboutit while the lines are this ridiculous. Will go back, have a meal and write a proper review when hype is gone (say in January). When it matures I'm hopeful that this place can take its place within the overall NYC scene, as Reading Market in Philly, so it's there just as much for the locals as the tourists.
(2)Rodrigo P.
To be fair...a perfect place for tourists and out-of-towners! And for locals that love a scene, or live nearby! Good for people watching! BUT FOR ME....JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE! A lot of hype for fine Italian food and products you can get at other reputable Italian businesses throughout NYC, let's not forget Queens and Brooklyn...that also need your support! It's ALL under one roof, in one place, in a SAFE BIG BOX, although I did not notice any BIG CARTS....a good decision, as navigation thru the aisles can be daunting at lunch time. At least it will keep everyone who likes all this...all in the same place....lol.
(1)PJ H.
This place kicks a$$. There should be one in every city. This is right near the Flatiron Building, so there are plenty of tourists, but its worth pushing through the crowds. If you go on a weekday its not too bad either. The selection of cheese, salumi, meats, fish, and fresh pasta is unrivaled in New York, other than possibly Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. But even then, you have to go from shop to shop. This place has it all, and its done right. I have yet to eat in any of the restaurants, but the fact that you can drink wine while you shop is pretty awesome, just dont drink too much and spend your whole paycheck on prepared goods and jarred Italian specialities. The produce is all fresh, they have every kind of meat from Guanciale (pig cheek) to veal porterhouse, as well as homemade sausages. They have a beer garden now, as well as a few restaurants that im sure are pretty excellent. If you are Italian, or have lived in Italy and miss the tall jars of tomato puree
(5)Doreen D.
Love it. I wish it was in my neighborhood. Being Italian and loving food halls, I think Mario and friends did a really good job at recreating an Italian scene. The brands on shelf in certain sections could be expanded a bit more to include non-owners products but I am sure that will happen in time. I love the atmosphere as well as the restaurants in the each of the sections. Cooking classes, book signings, and tastings all work well in the space. Good fun
(4)Willie W.
I won tix to watch Mario batali's new tv show "The Chew" and I was stoked to come here!! It did not disappoint. It was pretty pricey but the quality was amazing!! I ate everything from sashimi and prosciutto at il crudo to espresso to gelato and I was blown away at everything I ate. It's a foodie's fantasy and i wish I had enough room in my tummy to try the pasta and pizza. Eataly was the highlight of my NY trip!
(5)Natural N.
Amazing Italian dishes. HQ Italian dishes.
(5)Todd D.
Just not crazy about the setup, glad we checked it out, just not into it.
(3)Arben S.
Overpriced, very packed, but good food for sure.
(4)Esther F.
Of course Eataly is being greeted with mixed reviews because it's a wholly new concept for eating, shopping and dining. Wow, this is a Italian concept for an expanded market with distinct cafes, restaurant/eateries and grocery/housewares shopping. Nothing exists in USA, so you're going to get lost trying to navigate through... But this is truly the European experience, so open your eyes, let your nose and tastebuds guide you through this establishment. So I'm a raw vegan, but even I can appreciate what Eataly has to offer me, my family and friends. First, Cafe Lavazza is amazing for espresso and coffee, served in glass shot glass and ceramic cups, NOT PAPER like Starbucks. The desserts created are amazing, made by a fabulous pastry chef, yes, better than Veniero's, sorry! Try the Diabella, so light and decadent. The Gelateria has fresh twice (2x) daily made gelato and sorbet. Flavours such as fig and raspberry are so yum. Yes, I broke a 14 day juice fast with the fig and raspberry sorbet combo. OMG, worth it...err, back on my juice fast. There's a chocolate section for fine chocolate and coffee beans, whole and ground up so you can take it home. As you enter deeper into this Italian paradise, you'll smell and see so many types of cheeses, yes, imported, meats (salumi et. al.), a rotisserie that makes well chicken, prime rib and other meat stuff (sorry, I'm going to be non-descript a little because it's well animal). The produce is so fresh, it makes the Union Square farmer's market look well like a tiny garden patch. I was impressed with the variety of greens, squashes, tomatoes and fruits. Housewares is a whole other section with high end, functional, sleek and beautiful items such as kettles, fruit bowls, serving trays, cultery, etc. Pasta, freshly made and dry have their own sections. You cannot imagine the selection of dry pasta available. That's only trumped by the selection of olive oil, and there are labels to explain origin of the olive. Balsamic vinegar is another experience...I thought spending $30 for a small bottle was a splurge, but they have bottles for over $200, and less than 250ml! It's the real deal, authentic. Spices and salts from all over, sauces, etc. Wow. I won't go into the fish and meats section, just imagine fresh, speciality and available. The bread is special and made from a patented formula from Eataly. Umm, yes, I know this because I'm your Elite gal, going through the channels to get you the information you want to know!!! =) What else? There are restaurants: A fish/seafood one, vegetarian, pasta/pizza, upscale "beer garden", Manzo (the famous fine formal dining experience...) Mozarella is made fresh daily, on-site, there are so many different kinds of salumi, proscuitto, sausages...ugh, no more talking about meat... In a separate store, outside, there's Eataly Vino, the wine store with so many varieties, labels, with collectible wine. I saw a bottle for almost $1,200. Yes, that collectible and vintage. I cannot begin to tell you how you will be completely awed and impressed. You must come and see for yourself. If I can find something to eat with my "limited" palate, then you will fall in love. Eataly is only a little over a year old in the Flatiron district, and it's a perfect addition to the Manhattan food and shopping experience. How brilliant!
(5)Norry H.
This place is huge inside! How deceiving from outside entrance! We went there to have early dinner, so we passed the Gelato and Italian sweets area, pasta area, seafood area, bar area, books area, and finally to Seafood/Vegetable restaurants area. There are so many areas of different things here. There is a Pasta/Pizza restaurant further into the store, and then the cook ware area and cold cuts and wine area, refrigerated food section, etc, etc. It was about 5pm yesterday (Saturday) and we waited about 25 minutes before we were seated at at table in the seafood section. Pizza Pasta section wait was 45 minutes and so we chose the seafood restaurant. Here are my comments: The food: The grilled whole fish (Branzino) was good but needed to be salted before it was grilled. There was no salt shaker on any of the table as if they were very confident with the seasoning. But salt & pepper shakers should be there, especially because it takes effort an time to get the waiter's attention in the very noisy and very crowded place. The Crudo Trio was okay with high price. The appetizer romaine salad was as high as $14 and the portion was quite small. The seafood salad was merely a medium size plate full of steamed mussels, little neck clams and calamari with garlic, white wine and olive oil, again, too small portion for the price. French fries of the sea, or named something like that, was very unique and tasty. It was like French fries, but the sticks were all small fish instead of potato sticks. The Gelato: They were really good. But they SHOULD be, for nearly $6 each. Bathrooms: Too small for such a big place with so many customers. Overall: This is a nice place to look and shop fresh seafood, Italian groceries and sweets, but an expensive place to eat and drink in a not-so-comfortable and so congested place with so so many people. I wonder what it would be like at Eataly DC when it opens sometime in 2012. I really hope it would be a less crowded store. I'm sorry Mario, but I love your recipes!
(3)Shana B.
I LOVE this place! Fresh food. So many choices. Its truly an Italian paradise! I had absolutely decadent cheese, meat, and wine today and it was simply amazing. Can't wait to go again to try something new!
(5)Kelly A.
Overwhelming? Yes. Awesome? Yes. As a general rule, I tend to avoid large crowds of people, but I braved the droves to explore Eataly. After a lovely dinner on the rooftop at Birreria, we returned down the main floor and went on the ultimate adventure for the senses. Bread, pasta, produce, cheese - it's all here! Copious amounts of it! And it's all beautiful! They also have quite the variety of imported specialties. I did lots of Christmas shopping while I was there, because I just couldn't pass up some of the items (rainbow-striped lasagna noodles!?). If I lived in the city, I would probably stop in once in a while to see what kinds of new things they had, but it's not a place I'd go to on a very regular basis, mainly because of the crowds (and a little because of the prices and the sensory overload). I'm still a fan, though.
(4)Milly P.
Eataly reminds me of the markets in Korea where you can shop and eat. Eataly is MUCH cleaner and newer though, or course! If I lived in New York, and I do so very much wish I could live in New York, I'd be eating and shopping at Eatlay ALL THE TIME!!!!! First of all, if you love fun markets where you are bombarded with endless varieties of different items, such as cheeses, desserts, cured meats, you would LOVE Eataly. My boyfriend and I ate at I Panini, our panini was so delicious. The bread was just crispy enough on the outside, soft, chewy, and warm on the inside. The meats and cheese weren't too over powering. We also had the Arancini (risotto balls!) which were heavenly! We ate in front of the Roticceria, which made us wish we could come back to try the rotisserie chicken and roast beef sandwiches!!! We will definitely be back the next time we are in New York.
(4)Chris L.
In the interest of truthful advertising, I propose a minor adjustment to the sign: it should read Fataly. Having a place like this with sammiches made of Italian meat-candy near my office is dangerous to my waistline, yet will probably keep my tailor's family fed this winter as he lets out all of my pants. The little dessert stands simply should not exist- these aren't casual snacks, these are serious restaurant-quality desserts. Available to go. My arteries beg for mercy at the mere thought of the chocolate gianduja muffin, yet my tongue moistens accordingly. One of the great things about Eataly is that you can walk around and stuff your face while sipping a glass of wine. Most of the people doing this seem to be middle-aged women. Their stride becomes instantly patrician and leisurely as they hold their glasses of wine- it's as if they have all the time in the world to look down on the little people while swirling their grape juice and wandering. The selection of meat and cheese is fantastic. Prices are generally ridiculous, naturally. But, I will gladly be gouged again by the Batali/Bastianich empire if only to see this glorious culinary experiment succeed.
(4)Caroline B.
Excellent selection of any type of gourmet Italian item you can name, but not the place for anyone who gets agoraphobic. It's a little overwhelming to navigate but worth the effort.
(3)Giselle R.
So many pretty bottles of olive oils. Crazy expensive.Unfiltered, hello and uber expensive but I sprang for it. I also loved some really yummy balsamic vinegar. I went in on a Monday night and there were lots of people sipping wine and eating all kinds of meats and cheeses and I sooo wanted to be one of them. Balsamic vinegar,olive oil,and an arborio rice set me back 40 bucks but I just needed a little on my food and it made a difference. Expensive, yeah but worth the bucks, you bet.
(4)Sarah Jane N.
i've been to eatly a couple of times and finally decided to write this comprehensive review, though each experience was well worth it. first, their iced coffee is great. no cream or sugar needed *that's how i roll =P i've yet to try their espresso, but perhaps when i get to come in earlier in the day. second, they've got gluten free desserts!! this really surprised me. so far i've had the mini trio and it's awesome =) definitely an indulgent treat, yet small enough as to not feel guilty. i also appreciated that the cashier double checked with her co-worker if the cannolis were gluten free. they weren't, but it was worth a try. maybe next time they'll make a batch *wink-wink. third, the location is key. it's nice that they are trains near, but even better that i can come in a have my small gluten free treat before i head over to the madness of trader joes, whole foods, or the farmers market. don't get me wrong, this place is also a mad house on any given day. but if you happen to snag a seat, you've got prime people-watching ahead of you, so why not grab a cup of joe and pastry to enjoy. thanks, eataly! keep up the good work and perhaps more gluten free options =)
(5)Renee G.
This is a Foodies dream! They have everything, and what's better than that? Everything there is super tasty- coffee, treats, dessert, pasta (fresh and cooked), cheese, cook books, wine, EVERYTHING! And it's great! It's so good that I went twice in 1 week. I would highly recommend the restaurant- very halpful and knowledgeable wait staff, great drinks (try the bellini, even though it's not on the menu), the pasta is perfectly cooked, and the desserts are tasty. It's a bit pricy, but really fun and quite good.
(5)Emily H.
Such a great place! I had been warned that it was overwhleming but that is putting it lightly. There is so much food stimulation. I don't think I was able to check out everything when I spent close to 45 minutes in there. The couple of sections that left a good impression on me were the olive oil section, the cheese and charcuterie section, the bread section and the meat section - however I only purchased food stuffs from the cheese, charcuterie and bread. Everyone I spoke to was super helpful - I asked the cheese counter for a soft mild cheese and the woman suggested a few options and left me try each of them. I don't live in the area but can't wait to return to try some of the other beautiful food stuffs...
(5)Samantha E.
What an amazing and fascinating store/group of restaurants. I could seriously get lost in Eataly for hours drooling over all of the amazing food to choose from. I tried the gelato out while I was going around the store and it was absolutely delicious! If you want authentic Italian this is the place to go.
(5)Michael S.
I can't begin to describe this place. It is a food market temple to all things Italian. The narthex contains four alters to offer prayers to the gods of Italian food, fresh mozzarella, salami, fish (raw) and wine. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. When I returned home I quickly called my Italian (American) friend and dining buddy and told him that he had to go there. He said that he is on the exclusive seating list and has already blown a bundle. This place is great.
(5)Jennifer H.
I've eaten specifically at Manzo (meat specialty, more of a restaurant than another dining enclave at Eataly); Crudo (bar area / casual seating area); and the pasta/pizza section. Manzo can be pricey. service can be slow. food is amazing. had striploin carpaccio with foie gras and greens. then the tagliata as entree with polenta side. they overcooked the tagliata a smidgin. asked for medium rare - came more medium. should have asked for rare. polenta was good, but not amazing in my opinion. Crudo - do not get the steamers. they were filled with sand, inedible. we complained at the chef screamed at the manager to make sure the waiters educated the customers. as we were seated right at the bar, we could hear everything, as the open kitchen is directly in front of us. most unpleasant. i guess their sign says it all - "the customer is not always right". i would beg to differ. anyhow, they said they want to maintain the full flavor of the steamers and therefore do not de-sand them. the raw fish is not that great at crudo, but loved the cooked fish and loved the raw clams and oysters. I would note that at crudo, if you ask for balsamic with your olive oil to dip your bread, only crudo has this delicious thick balsamic paste that's truly delightful. when we were seated at Manzo, they didn't have access to this, even though Crudo was only a few feet away -.- Pasta/pizza - the spaghetti is very plain. much prefer the spaghetti at scarpetta.
(4)Angela W.
AMAZING! Seriously one of my favorite places in the city. The meat and cheese sampler with a glass of red wine is out of this world. I also love that you can buy anything you want to make for yourself at home. Wasn't expecting to walk out after dinner with fresh mozzarella, pasta, sauces and produce but I just couldn't resist.
(5)Alicia V.
As a lover of Italian food and culture, I am in love with Eataly. I wandered throughout the store but was really only there for the gelateria, but the rest of the shops within Eataly were amazing. I can only really speak to the quality of the gelato, which I must say is the best I've ever had. I have had a lot of gelato during my 2 month internship in New York and Eataly was definitely the best because it was the most authentic. Other gelato places were too much like soft serve, but Eataly serves authentic gelato like you would expect in Italy. I had the raspberry and white peach (or maybe white pear, either way it was amazing) and the flavors really complemented each other. I would highly recommend a trip to Eataly. Chocolate is good, too. Amorino near NYU is pretty good, also good raspberry but was more similar to soft-serve for chocolate and vanilla flavors. However, you can't go wrong at Eataly!!
(5)Nate M.
Fun place to grab a quick sandwich or get some of the real deal Italian food. YUP, real deal.
(4)Quincy T.
Went here on the word of a coworker and skyped him while there to thank him. Ones of the best places I've ever been to. This place is an embodiment of all foods italian and it's a learning experience along with a dining heaven. The place is littered with fresh good and amazing restaurants that appeal to all the senses. After eating here that night I logged home three bags of meats, cheeses, and great memories. On my way back right now.
(5)Susie R.
This review is for the grocery side of the business. As a private chef I find eataly provides the best products in the city. I prefer to shop there over any other shop (particularly including wholefoods). I read other reviews stating that eataly is overpriced. I may agree with this statement regarding the restaurants but the fruit and vegetables are great value. The meat is expensive but worth the money, bread is great and some of the grocery items are cheaper here than in Italy itself. The range of fruit and vegetables is very impressive. I often find thai, mexican, english and australian ingredients in their range, as well as some ingredients I have never seen (I love that). I'm very happy that most of the customers head straight to the piazza and pizzeria, that leaves the great grocery for us cooks. Thanks Eataly.
(4)Lauren S.
I LOVE Eataly! Ventured here with my mother one Sunday afternoon on the word of a friend, and immediately fell in love with this beautifully established Italian market. I really cannot think of enough positive adjectives for Eataly. They have anything and everything you could ever want - from made-on-the-spot pastas and cheeses, to wine tasting stations, to kitchen decor, to some of the brightest, freshest looking produce I have ever seen. Everything is arranged impeccably, and there are a multitude of employees scattered throughout the market ready to assist and inform. My love affair began with lunch at La Pizza & La Pasta, one of the restaurants located inside. My mother and I shared an arugula and prosciutto pizza as well as lasagna - both were fantastic, well-crafted, and made from the freshest ingredients. The bolognese sauce in the lasagna was to die for...seriously. Paired with a glass of prosecco, this was the perfect pre-shopping lunch. And shopping we did. Armed with yet another glass of prosecco, we navigated the market (yes, you can walk around with your wine!) for close to two hours. Ended up leaving with a few pounds of fresh pasta, a loaf of provolone and prosciutto stuffed bread, some knick knacks for our kitchen, and (inevitably) empty wallets - but SO worth it. If i HAD to come up with a negative, it would probably be the crowds. It was pretty packed when we went, and there was a wait to be seated for lunch. However, the amount of people that frequent this place on a daily basis just goes to show what a gem Eataly truly is.
(5)Camille M.
Stepped into to try their most popular hot panini....Excellent soppressata... Spicy salami and provolone on soft, thin baguette- toasted perfectly. The baguette is thin so it's easy to manage. It's not one of those thick, large baguettes that's so hard to eat that you bite into it only to leave a smattering of crumbs all over the place. To drink- the lemon gazzosa.... Mild citrus and Slightly fizzy. All Hit the spot!!! No wonder the guy at the counter smiled so big when I asked him how his paninis are! Perfecto!!
(5)sairah r.
Very diverse place to visit. You can eat any type of food and do some grocery shopping as well.
(4)Holly C.
Crowded and not fun. This place is a clusterf**k. You really have to work to find the seating stations for each area. We were sooo hungry but it was completely unclear where you would possibly get pasta or pizza to go as advertised on the door. It's half grocery store, half restaurant with some sort of crap store/bookstore thrown in for good measure. Jam a whole bunch of people in here and, as you can imagine, it just doesn't work. And we were there on a Wednesday evening. I shudder to think what it would be like on a Friday or Saturday. But once we did find the seating station and got seated at the vegetable restaurant (Le Verdure) things got better, but not enough to save the place entirely.
(3)Erin E.
Crowded, fun, tasty and exciting. I would like to go her on a Monday morning when it may not be as crowded as it was at 4:45 on a Friday. The book shop section seems interesting but it was jammed with bathroom traffic and the line to La Birreria, no biggie, just have to hit it up another time. The gelato is creamy and full of the expected flavors. The chocolate stand is rich and affordable. Eataly reminds me of Harrods in London, worth the trip every time. BEN FATTO!
(5)Elle P.
Holy return to the Motherland! If your motherland were Italy. That statement was the initial reaction from a friend who was blown away by Eataly. I had heard about Eataly for months, especially when it first opened. The initial bad, even horrid reviews (too crowded, too confusing, too expensive, etc) did not compel me to make a visit. But recently I was a block away, incredibly hungry but couldn't eat anything big because I had dinner reservation in a couple of hours. I needed a snack STAT. I saw Eataly and cautiously approached it. It was mid-mid, mid-afternoon, which turned out to be the perfect time to go to Eataly. There were plenty of people, but I could still move around and not feel claustrophobic. Once inside, I realized why all my friends screamed about the clusterf*ck mess that Eataly could induce. You see, one-stop shopping is an American concept. In Europe, you go to one place for meat, another place for vegetables, another place for bread, etc. Mario Batali created Eataly that combined the American's love of one-stop with the European concept of meandering all over town just to buy a few grocery items. You're in one place (Eataly), but you need to go to different sections and stand in different lines to buy whatever it is you want to buy. And if it's really crowded, that means the lines all snake into each other. Yeah, a clusterf*ck. But without the maddening crowd, it's not bad and I could even kinda see the charm of visiting a place that tries to recreate the feel of a small town market square (albeit a very upscale market square). I bought an arancini, a fried Italian rice ball stuffed with a little bit of meat and cheese. It was fairly large, and it was the perfect sized snack to tide me over until dinner. Crispy outside and deliciously soft inside with gooey mozzarella. I stood in another line to buy a drink. Wandered around a bit to admire Eataly and then left. Any Italian food product that you could think of, could probably be bought here (at a premium). It was a fun visit, but I can't imagine making this my regular shopping experience. Unless Ron C. can get me a discount. Can you, buddy?
(4)Suzana U.
The pizza and pasta here are yummmy!!!! I have to bring every tourist in town to this place because is so unexpected and it's huge for NY standards. Always big lines that's for sure, if you come here before you shop around put your name down to the place you want to eat and than browse around afterwards. Coconut gelato - OMG.. the best i have had in a long time! Have not yet had a bad meal here... besides always having a big line ( which all ny good restaurants usually have) it's so worth it to visit this amazing place!
(5)bob m.
seemed like NY, encapsulated. Too crowded, too loud, too confusing. I'm sure their stuff is good, and there is a ton of it, but it is overwhelming.
(2)Kelly K.
I am in awe of the people that walk around here, filling up their baskets with little pieces of heaven. How nice that must be to be able to live off the luxury goods offered at Eataly! For me, I was happy just to walk around, taking in the beautiful produce, cheeses and jams that surrounded me. Staring at the exotic mushrooms. Oh, the mushrooms! Hearing people laughing while sipping good Italian wine. Smelling the freshly roasted coffee. Sampling delicious chocolate. .....Walking through Eataly was a sensory experience.
(4)Marshall M.
Saturday Night Live once called Eataly a place for gluttons; as a combo supermarket & restaurant- with imported, over priced italian products, freshly made pasta, and recently carved meat- I'm inclined to agree. The problem with Eataly, however, isn't its hedonistic tendencies, or its terrible pun usage, but its overpriced, somewhat-average tasting food, and inconsistent service. At La Pizza and Pasta, I ordered a Margherita pizza and the Agnolotti del Plin pasta. The pizza was okay, but this is New York, the city of thin crust, and 'okay' isn't good enough. The pasta was better in its buttery glory. The unapologetic [Indian?] busboy, the one who dropped an olive oil plate an inch from the counter so it clanged in my ear, was an amateur who should be fired (the server who was working with him said that it was the second time that had happened that day). The rest of the staff, the hostesses and the server, were great. Overall, I think better Italian lies elsewhere in the city.
(3)Eugene K.
The prime rib sandwich is bad ass. A regular size for $10 and change is nothing beyond fantastic. The baguette and sea salt are a huge plus. I wonder if it's because I was starving but I'm ready to hop back on the train and pick up another 'wich. Damn, should've bought a large.
(5)Athena C.
I absolutely love the concept and enjoy the atmosphere being a big fan of Italy and everything about it. Looking at the food, cold cuts, desserts, gelato and everything else makes me really happy. Unfortunately, everything here is overpriced. I saw the same pack of breakfast cookies my Italian friend bought from their local grocery store for $1 euro and was sold here for $6. Talking about markup here. I do admire the ambition of the store and it sure is an eye-popping experience just walking around.
(3)Dan S.
My server here, Jennifer, recommended a delicious Serafini Prosecco that did me right. I'd come back to this happy madhouse in a heartbeat.
(4)Young K.
By accident I was just walking down Fifth Ave aimlessley and stumbled upon this surreal, celestial, and spacious edible mecca on 23rd st in the Flat Iron district of NYC. It felt like they took a slice of the food hall of Harrods in London and implanted on NYC soils. However, the theme is all based on the food and wine spirit of Italy and Italian cooking. If nearby ABC is the department store of furniture and home accessories, then this is the department store relating to culinary themes. It set up like a Fred Segal style mini- boutique like spaces such as meats, seafoods, gifts, books, and tools. So far this is only in NYC it may expand if successful. I definatley see a future location in San Fransisco due to its approximity to the wine countries.
(5)Chris B.
This is a gem in flatiron. So you can do seafood, steak, italian, or one other restaurant if I'm not mistaken all under one roof. After dinner, its also a market so you can pick up fresh pasta to take home with a bottle of wine. I don't give it five stars because it always seems to be a superlong wait and when I have been it seems to be due in part to how its managed...
(4)Lauren K.
As much as I love to cook, I love to eat out. As much as I like to be frugal, I love to splurge on quality food. Last night, Joe and I went to the city to celebrate a number of things, so decided to do it up in Eataly, the gem created by Mario Batali & Lidia Bastianich down in NYC's Flatiron district. Upon entering this market, we were greeted by chaos - people shopping for fresh produce, meat, cheeses, and pastas; the smell of foods wafting so aromatically you could almost smell the quality of it all; tourists and locals swirling wine at walk-up tables in the center of La Piazza. It was overwhelming to say the least, but we were not deterred! After asking some questions at one of the "seating stations," we decided to put our name in at La Pizza & La Pasta, one of Eataly's "sit down" areas. We were advised to enjoy La Piazza while we waited. La Piazza: Meats, cheeses, wines, and delicate antipasta platters. The quality of the food was reflected in the price, but each bite was worth each penny. We ordered a glass of white and a glass of red wine at one of the stand up tables. Our food - an order of the "Grande Piatto Misto di Salumi & Formaggi" and a platter of various Crostini arrived on a rustic, wooden cutting board and delicate platter, respectively. The meats were to die for and the cheeses out of this world! Both melted in our mouths and were delicately complimented by the assortment of candied fruit, figs, and honey provided. The crostini, topped with a variety of spreads, vegetables, and fish were beyond fresh. Was Lidia picking arugula in some hidden rooftop garden? Likely. Satisfied and smiling ear to ear, we savored or last bits of parmesean and prosciutto before heading back over to La Pizza & La Pasta where we were seated at the promised time. We enjoyed another glass of wine as we tore chunks of bread to dip in extra virgin olive oil, still spicy with freshness. The food (reasonably priced) arrive quickly and steaming: Spaghettone Cacio e Pepe (spaghetti coated in a light cheese and lots of black pepper) and Agnolotti del Plini (mini meat ravioli type pasta in butter). We hardly spoke as we savored the sensation of quality ingredients, expertly prepared. As much as we wanted gellato, we were stuffed. Too bad; I guess we'll have to come back another day! The lively, bustling environment was perfect for a date - it all felt far more intimate than a white linen table cloth in a dimly lit corner of some five star restaurant. There was something old world and romantic about it all, not to mention the tastefully placed signs reminding guests of simple truths: "Life is too short to not eat well!" (From my food blog: Tastebuds101.wordpress.c… )
(5)Blake H.
EATALY is like a dream. honestly. we only had like a little over an hour to wander around this place but i could have spent days in there. coffee, ice cream/gelato, desserts, panninis, cheeses, pastas, breads, roasted foods, sea foods, salumeria, beer & wine, veggies, god i was dying. we had beers & paninis and it was just like so much fun! we didnt do the proper sit down restaurants within the place but i definitely would next time. again we were in nyc during the fucking heat wave of 2011, so maybe that is why i didn't have an issue with the crowd. there was seriously no lines. anywhere. i mean other than normal like 3 person lines. we didnt even have to wait to sit at the panini seating. i would like to go back and try the cheese that was wrapped in tobacco. among other things.
(5)Mike B.
This is a review of the place as a market: I've yet to sample any of the major food-stall like restaurants or rooftop beer garden. Yes, it's expensive, some prices are ridiculous. But it is possible to walk out with some amazing food without spending an arm and a leg. I gotta say I am addicted to the 3-year old prosciutto and the house-made bocconcini...just exactly the right combination of smooth and saltiness. The fresh pasta is great too (I'm partial to the squid ink) only I wish the people in line in front of me would make up their minds! ("Can I have a few of the pea ravioli. Yes that's good. Oh, maybe a few more. Wait take a couple off and give me some tortellini instead...Oh maybe not...do you think it would be a good idea to serve both...?") Finally, the fruits and vegetables are really high quality (with the exception of patty pan squash which I love, but always look really sad here,) and while some is exorbitantly priced, most staples like onions and peppers and broccoli rabe costs no more than in the supermarket and is definitely fresher. The rotisserie chicken is good, tho. I think they must not serve much of it since they seemed to have scaled the rotis part of the store back. Wellfleet oysters are only 50-cents more a piece than I pay in Wellfleet. I've gotten some good bread here too. I do not understand why the quality of the gelato is not as good here as other Battali outposts, but it's definitely a cut below here, and really the only real disappointment for me. Why?
(4)LJ H.
the food quality at Eataly is good...it should be for those inflated prices. The staff is all over the place. The service varies so much...in the past I've had great service and today I happen to have terrible service and they weren't even busy. The butcher was so nasty I just wanted to drop everything. I wasn't even allowed to speak to a manger about the interaction. These people are so ignorant it's hard to fathom that they are even dealing with customers...but I think it's because the place is geared toward tourists not toward people who live in NYC.
(2)Vanny S.
Don't be fooled by my 3 stars...I like Eataly!! but because it was my first time going there I didn't get the full experience. Future visits my rating may grow or decrease . Everything looked really fresh from the seafood, bread, and pasta..We bought a 10 dollar jar of sauce which taste really good even on boxed pasta. A lot of the things are just so extremely expensive (even though I did expect it) the girls in Eataly were nice and pleasant unlike the staff in Birreria. For you to really appreciate Eataly you have to really know and appreciate good quality italian food and be willing to spend the big bucks on making it. They have everything in there in addition ice cream, desserts, pizza, wine tasting...it's a really good experience..If you're going there to eat at one of their restaurants, make sure you DO YOUR RESEARCH, you might need reservations in order to have a pleasant experience. I must go back to try some more things like their desserts!!
(3)Annette P.
I don't think I would come here again. Its overly crowded (carts and baby carriages everwhere!) and pretty small. You definitely need to have patience to walk around and if you plan to eat anywhere expect a minimum hour wait. It does have a lot of italian ingredients. Maybe its best if you just overpay for one of the cookbooks and buy the ingredients and make the meal at home.
(3)elly w.
I have yet to step foot in this place. I'm afraid to get stampeded. A friend goes for me and introduced me to the BEST sausage I've ever had! Whenever she goes, I ask for several links. So delicious!
(4)Oliver C.
Very interesting concept, an Italian market in the Flatiron District. Stand at a table and enjoy a glass of wine with some fresh mozarella and prosciutto. Disadvantage goes to those that are short (5'3) or so, kinda hard to eat. Very pricey for what you get. Birreria being a new rooftop beer garden has a ridiculously long line. I'm no totally surprised since it is new, and New Yorkers love anything new. Once up there, great panoramic view, but the food up there is not the same as the food downstairs. The food is a bit lacking but the beer is great. Best of all it has a retractable roof so even when it looks overcast you can drink your beer in peace. It's a must-go at least once.
(4)Shwen G.
This was my second time to Eataly - the first time was for an event I was trying to organize at the Beer Garden (Birreria), which was a really bad experience* (see below). Anyway, this time we went to Il Pesce -- their seafood section -- for lunch... We had an order of Smoked Black Cod and Frutti di Mare (seafood salad) to start, and the set lunch, which was a real bargain at $24 for Marinated Anchovies and a whole pan-seared Orata (a type of Mediterranean Seabream). WOW! What an amazing meal... The smoked black cod was light and flaky, with a beautiful crispy skin, sitting on a bed of (very tasty) fried peppers and onions. The texture of the meat was so delicate that it almost melted in your mouth, though it was a little salty for my taste (however, it was smoked fish, so not totally unexpected). The marinated anchovies were certainly not any better than I've tried elsewhere, but definitely tasty; as was the furtti di mare, which consisted of a mixture of octopus, mussels, clams, with some parsley and a hint of lemon and spice/curry. I will add, however, that the octopus was so amazingly tender and subtle that every bite was delicious. Now, for the pièce de résistance (or maybe pesce de resistance? ;-) -- the panfried Orata. WOW! Probably some of the BEST fish I have EVER eaten anywhere (and I grew up eating A LOT of seafood on an island, btw)! Perfectly cooked: crispy skin with a hint of olive oil and lemon on the outside (not so much that it became soggy) and delicate, tasty, flaky white meat on the inside. Fantastico! The above meal was shared between three adults and we were stuffed by the end of it, so the portions weren't that small either. The price was very reasonable for the quality of food, as the bill ended up around $30+ each (before taxes). Overall, Eataly is excellent -- I would highly recommend it for locals and visitors alike; and you can be sure I'll be returning for more soon (in fact, I already booked the 1st anniversary dinner package :-). See pictures here: 140foodie.posterous.com/… *My Negative Experience with the Birreria -- the Eataly Beer Garden... I won't go into details, but let's just say that between their "no joiners" policy (i.e. everyone in party must be there, no one can join in later) and having to put your name down and wait for over an hour before they send you a text message to grant you access to an empty roof, it's kinda ridiculous for it to be called a "beer garden".
(5)Ashley D.
Eataly is a wonderful gem in the Flatiron district. I still can't get over the number of people who haven't ventured inside yet. Not only is their produce selection second only to some of the amazing green markets in the city, but they also have wonderful seafood and breads as well. In addition to the foods, their beer garden, Birreria which I've reviewed previously, is fabulous. Today we enjoyed a light lunch and glass of wine while our oysters were being shucked (free service they offer). The crudo was out of this world as was their tomato and mozzarella salad! In addition, their wine is very reasonably priced by the glass and bottle!
(4)Melissa O.
I love, love, LOVE this place. My husband took me the other day and it's just so amazing. The gelato was fabulous (I know good gelato... having spent years off and on in Italy) and I was over the moon about it. The selection of pastas and sauces was amazing. Anything you could want, under one roof. I love this place.
(5)Liz I.
The food was good and being able to search around the store as you wait for your table is fun. You can buy a glass of wine and walk around the store, feeling very sophisticated. But, beware all people in your party need to agree on the same type of main dish (fish/pasta/meat) and sit accordingly in that section. It definitely got noisy. Instead of waiting, sit at the bar or grab a sandwich to go and sit in Madison Square Park.
(3)Niketasuniel S.
Wow such a cool store and the pizza did look like it was from Naples! Need to open a store like this in West Los Angeles Pronto!
(5)Sara E.
all the food/produce/italian meat/cheese here are superb the vegetable restaurant is EXCELLENT although the wait is annoying the rustic olive bread and rustic fig bread are out of this world. gelato is good but crazy pricey and i think grom and amorino are better
(5)Chelsea D.
I want to be cynical and rain on Eataly's parade because I'm like that, but I genuinely enjoy Eataly. Yeah it's kind of overpriced and kind of overcrowded, but if you go at the right time (before noon?), it's a pleasant place to wander and just take in the sights and smells of beautifully arranged shelves of food. I really think this place is beautiful... I love the jars upon jars of tomato sauces and hazelnut chocolate spreads. The bakery has gorgeous crusty loaves of bread. The handmade pastas look so delicious. Hell, the boxes and bags of pre-packaged pasta look amazing arranged on these shelves, even the Barilla. And the fruits and vegetables look fantastic too. I wish Eataly was my kitchen pantry. I'd spend all of my time in it. I haven't just looked... I have tried the gelato. It is made with local milk and ingredients, which I think is fantastic, but I was a little underwhelmed by both the texture and the flavor. I don't even remember which one I tried, which tells you how much of a lasting impression it left on me, right?
(5)Tanya M.
When I come to Eataly I forget that I'm in new York ( except for all the people pushing me and rushing by) and feel like I'm back in Italy. I love this store and all the food here. The fruits and vegetables are phenomenal ... the best potatoes are here and the salad is so fresh! Now the cold cut section is amazing my favorites are the prosciutto and the mortadella. The cheeses are great as well especially the burrata and mozzarella. Amazing coffee from Lavazza. The desserts are delicious here as well. Great selection of tea time cookies and chocolates. The meats here are so fresh and beautiful ( love the skirt steak and burgers). The pasta is divine! I love everything about Eataly and always enjoy shopping here.
(5)Ben F.
3 stars...Here's why. Food in the fish and vegetarian area are meh. But MANZO! oh my sweet fancy moses Manzo. The food, service and staff are incredible. I love it. Here's what you do to have a great time at Eataly. Walk in, and DIRECTLY GO TO MANZO. Make a reservation and give them your phone number. Sometimes they wont call you so you should be by the booth at the approximate time that they would call you. Then, go back to the door which you entered Eataly in, go get yourself some wine. Take in the sites. taste some food. Go stand by the cheese and salami section while you wait. It'll wet your appetite but still save room for later. Remember what wine you're drinking because when you got Manzo you can tell them to craft a meal around the wine. They know what they're doing. Let em do their stuff. But overall, it's super crowded, noisy at times, and can be a little daunting. You need to have a new york 'HEY! IM WALKIN' ERE!' mentality if you don't want to get trampled. Enjoy the market with wine, and Manzo with loved ones. Eat well my friends.
(3)Ken R.
Home Depot of gourmet delights. If you can't find it at Eataly, you are possibly out of luck.
(5)Victor A.
Pretty amazing place. All the italian ingredients one could as for. Ate at the seafood section. The seafood salad is really frickin good. Had gelato on the way out. Will go back to try pasta pizza sections. And if I ever want to make an Italian feast at home, I know where to go to get the goods.
(5)Joanne B.
A unique concept for NYC and really fun to wander around and check out the different food options. Stopped for a quick glass of wine and cheese and prosciutto plate. Definitely pricey and just okay...expected the flavors to be better. More of an attraction than a destination place. Touristy and gets way too crowded for my liking.
(3)Foodie G.
They got good stuff there. Anything Italian you name it... Pasta, pizza, coffee, gelato, fresh meats and ingredients etc. You have to make a reservation for restaurants here and your table maybe ready in 30 - 90 minutes :( patience is a key to get some seating here. I gave 3 stars because it's too crowded. People is everywhere you look. You can find it fun when you are in a good mood. Otherwise, it is too hectic.
(3)Nicole V.
Heaven on earth...if you're rich!! Drinking wine while shopping...amazing. The pizza and pasta place was yummy. Dinner wasn't expensive but you can spend a fortune at the market. I still want to go back.
(5)daniel B.
I stopped by on a weekday evening on my way home from the chiropractor. I figured it would be a good time to check the place out, and maybe grab some stuff to make for dinner. I'm sure this place will be fine eventually, but as of now it's pretty much like going to IKEA, but instead of cheap furniture it's dead animals and cheese. The fresh pasta looked tempting, but the lines were too ominous to partake. Again, this is something that I'm sure will work itself out after the initial curiosity mobs wear off. The thing that really creeped me out was the fish section. On top a completely open stack of sea creatures over ice, there were some large cuts of tuna. The sides had already turned brownish red, like ghetto supermarket sushi that's past it's prime. I'd feel awful for anyone that ate that fish. Come on guys, can't you put the fish in a cooler? I think the under-the-sea diorama thing looks cool too, but it's not worth giving people food poisoning. I'll try this place again when I'm in the area mid-day, but I'm not touching the seafood.
(1)Amy M.
Was very disappointed that I couldn't find the hard-to-find specialties I was counting on them to have: guanciale, fresh robiola and vincotto. I thought that Mario and Lidia were supposed to make this the go-to place for authentic Italian provisions...but I'm not sure it's worth dealing with the crowds and chaos if they don't have the specialties that justify the trip. That said, the fruits, vegs, and bakery items were top quality...with prices to match.
(3)Evelyn N.
[Open the door nearest to the LaVazza coffee section; corner of 24th street] As I walk in, Me: "MMMMMMMMMMMMMHHH LaVazza!" "MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMH Pastriesssss!" "MMMMMMMMMHHHHH Paninis!" [Further down]: "MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM CHEESEEE, CHEEEESSE, OMG look at the CHEEESSEE!" "MMMMMMMMMHHH Bresaola & Prosciutto!" [Even further inside this massive place]: "AHHHH artisanal bread and pasta! AAAAAAHH" [2 seconds later] "Are you effing kidding ME!?, Pat LaFrieda ready to go!?" 2 hours and $120 later I walk out a bit hurt for the monetary loss, but nonetheless in a state of bliss that i thought only a J rolled in mint paper could provide. THE END.
(4)Devorah M.
i went there yesterday to check out this place for the first time. it can be overwhelming when crowded and there was even a line outside to get in but i understand that it was the weekend, etc. while there are many great products available and the place has a great premise, i was very turned off with the pizza i had in one of their 'cafes'. it lacked in flavor and it looked extremely cheap. we ordered the pizza with veggies, basil and mozzarella. there was barely any cheese on the pie and the sauce was bland and sour. no taste. not the quality i expected from mario batali's/lidia b's store. and this mini pie was $16?! unreal. never going back for the food.
(3)Edward R.
Only open a week when I visited on a Sunday morning and I instantly liked and recognized this place. Liked because I was able to choose between 8 different Arborio rice,37 types of Olive oil,16 brands of canned tomatoes, the best meats,fish,deli, bread all under one roof. Recognized because this place is chaos, just like it is in any large Italian market in Rome or Naples.It's maze like,loud and confusing. The amusing and perhaps frustrating quirk that I noticed is their central seating procedure where everyone that wants to sit and eat at I believe 3 of the 4 restaurants has to check in and be escorted to their seats.This arrangement was bedeviling otherwise unflappable New Yorkers and created a minor panic attack in one lady who shouted "Who do I have to fuck to get a seat around here"? I love this this place.
(3)Heather Y.
First, this place should come with some directions. I read up on the place before arriving but was still confused when we stumbled past a coffee bar and ended in a market/pizza shop/steak place/fish and veg place and bar. We arrived at 9:00 pm on a Sunday night and were a little more than confused. As they say below, though, easy to find the bathrooms! Not so easy to find anything else. At least on the first trip. Contrary to the hours posted here and on the website, the place closes at 10:00, at least on Sunday. Caught one unhappy patron complaining to a cashier on our way out. Went first to the Birreria upstairs. I was looking for rooftop, found glassed-in dark room, mostly empty. Told the waitress we just wanted drinks (kind of need to explore the place before figuring out what to do), was told had to sit at the bar though the room was near empty. The seats at the bar had thousand-degree space heaters above them -- could not sit without being roasted. When we complained we got a shrug and a "I've heard that before...." Luckily, things improved from there. The wonderful host at the fish and vegetable restaurant (odd mix) explained the concept - where we could grab seats, where we had to wait, etc. There was a big line at the pizza and pasta spot, so we started at the Piazza, which is pretty much a stand-and-nosh kind of place. You stand around high tables, first come first serve, and order from a menu of meats, cheeses and wines. There are more items (oysters, olives, sashimi) and our waitress offered to compose a full meal for us, but we stuck with meats and cheeses and wine, not sure if we wanted to stand for a whole meal. Next we went to Manza, the meat place and sat at the bar. Another glass of wine, sweetbreads and pork shoulder bolognese on papardelle later, we groaned in pleasure. Two of us split everything and had no trouble doing so. It was fabulous.
(4)Esther A.
It was pouring out and Eataly was the perfect place to duck into and kill a few hours before our plans later on that day. The rain really set some limitations on what we were able to do so we just wandered in. I found the entire layout a bit tough to navigate through. Maybe because of the rain it was a bit more crowded than it should have been. The place was an absolute madhouse on a Friday afternoon. The wait was ridiculous at the pasta/pizza restaurant but so was everywhere else inside Eataly so we figured we just stay and wait. They had an opened kitchen so we watched all the craziness of dishes being frantically plated for waiting hungry NY-ers. I guess we were watching too intently because we somehow missed our name. We weren't too far away so did they whisper the call? I don't know but they ended up seating us a few minutes later and not too long after that our famished bellies were satisfied. I never did see Mario but i thought it was a nice place to drop by browse, shop, sample and dine, similar to the Ferry Building here in SF.
(4)Trisha W.
Wow... where do I begin... the IMPORTED cheeses from Italy, the fresh pastas and breads, the cured meat section... I have yet to try the restaurants since there are ALWAYS lines and in my opinion there are more important things to do than stand around in line-unless for a flight or banks stuff that's essential. My only criticism is that it gets soooo hectic during most of the day... and I must say most of the people in there are just tourists looking, get out of the way for the locals BUYING.
(4)Vanessa C.
definitely a place to visit! saw Mario Batali there while inside...hanging out talking while resting his orange crocs on the table... I wish i had more time... everything looked amazing, but the line was so friggin long i put my items back and left. hopefully when the newness ends it will be easier to go to. :) but i will be back!
(4)Michael L.
The five stars is only for the Baba al limoncello dessert. This was the first thing I wanted to try on my last visit but they sold out. Great dessert.! Candied lemon peel, the cake is soaked in limoncello. They hid a piece of lemon citrus in the dessert which I couldn't see on the outside. I asked if they can make this into a cake but they told me to stayed tuned. They don't have their cake preparation ready at this station now. I tried the other desserts but it they were so so.
(5)Alison M.
Let's get to the point - this place is pretty frickin' cool. It is definitely overwhelming at first, and you're basically on your own because the service blows... BUT the food is delicious (I sat in the vegetarian section), the wine was awesome, the food I then shopped for was worth the price (hey, not like I'm shopping here all the time)... Please try the fresh pasta! I tried cheese and spinach ravioli and wheat linguine to cook at home... WOW. I was with a girlfriend of mine who has been to Italy and just like everyone says, its basically an Italian market. Cheese, wine, meat, fish, veggies are all separated and within each area you can try the food. I have heard that in Italy this is accomplished more clearly and the areas are separated in a more obvious way. Since you're in NYC with not as much space and a lot of people... it can be really confusing. Just grab some wine when you walk in, walk around and enjoy!
(4)Sanjeev k.
While I think this concept is interesting, the execution is really poor - particularly the restaurant. My friends and I went there and put our names in to get a table at the restaurant at 8:30, they said that we should be able to get a seat by 9:30. This was fine with us and we decided to have some wine and cheese while we waited. When 9:30 came and went, we asked again and were told that we needed to wait another 30 minutes. When we followed up at 10, they said that they were getting our table together - which took another 30 minutes. It's totally fine if they told us 2 hours at the start, but it seriously felt like a "bait-and-switch." Maybe if they didn't have 2 aisles of Barilla which we can all get at our neighborhood grocer at half the price, they could free up some capacity to make the restaurant bigger and actually seat people on time. Also, the fact that we had to keep following up, when they kept pushing our seating time back rather than the hostess being a little proactive and letting us know was sort of annoying. The food itself in the restaurant was nothing too special either, and the service was horrible to say the least. We had to ask for silverware, water (which they never refilled) and they didn't even ask us about dessert - we felt as though they were trying to hustle us out. The worst part came when the waitress asked us if we wanted to fill out a comment card when she brought our bill. While she was getting our change for the bill, we saw that she looked at our comment card (and wasn't too happy) and actually ripped it up in front of us (not kidding!). If you can't take constructive criticism, why even ask for our feedback (and we weren't even rude in our comments). I would say go to one of the many other Italian options in the city. It might be great as a grocery store, but it sucked as a restaurant.
(1)Brian C.
What a cool concept this place is, the all encompassing Italian emporium. There are some kinks they need to work out, but it was fun checking it out. We ended up eating in the standing area, and had the prosciutto and figs and the cheese platter. I had a glass of Valtellina Superiore, because on this day I wasn't willing to spend $25 on a glass of Barolo. (Though I have to say it's kind of cool to see a place trying to sell Barolo by the glass.) VS generally suffices when I am in the mood for the nebbiolo grape, anyway. Afterwards we went to another part of the place and had gelato. Not much of a selection, because most of the flavors were sold out already. All the same, I was able to find three interesting ones to try. We took a loaf of bread from the bakery there back to the hotel, along with a little bit of cheese. Could it have been cheaper? Yes. But given the crowd, they probably don't need to lower their prices anytime soon.
(4)Phi N.
Loving all things Italy, I had to make a stop here to check it out. As you would expect with the opening of a new place, especially with the star power of Mario Batali, this place was busy! It was as if I had just entered Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, but for Italian food. I didn't know which way to go first. Being on a semi time schedule, didn't get to browse as much as I wanted to. I will definitely have to spend more time here on at a later date and perhaps partake in a few of the culinary delights being offered.
(4)Sylvia L.
How should I put this...kid in a candy store? Yes. The place is filled with everything that you want to find and more in any Italian gourmet store. Really, you have to check out this place for yourself to absorb all of its glory instead of reading this yelp review. Go. Now.
(5)Tiffany T.
Rating says it all. Yes, it's kind of cool for the first 5 minutes or so, but after that the crowdedness and haphazard chaos of the enormous space makes me want to leave. Pricey food too. The only thing I was willing to get in line for was the bread from Nancy Silverton. I had a marinara foccacia and a fig-walnut loaf. They were good but not worth the trip for me. Maybe in a year or so when the crowds die down.
(2)Shawn A.
There is no easy way to write up Eataly. It truly is something you need to experience yourself. The good, the bad, and the delicious. First the bad. There seems to be a lot of talk about the bad. And a lot of it is warranted. But its imperfections are part of the charm. Or maybe that's just the wine talking. First, lets talk about that terrible, terrible name. Just gotta put it out there. No matter how much I love puns and punny names - Eataly is just terrible. Then there's the schizophrenia inside. Part import market, part restaurant, part food court. And on that note, we can talk claustrophobia too. This place is apparently packed all day and all night. I'm sure as time goes on, this will even out, but when we went on a weekend night, the place was a zoo. We put our name down at the pizza/pasta restaurant and were told the wait would be 45 minutes. It came out to a lot closer to two hours. But somehow we managed to find a way to pass the time in the standing bar where they will happily serve you amazing wine and meat plates. Seriously, even if all you do is stand at the marble tables and chow down on salumi, you are in for a treat. It's that good. The pizza and pasta is solid. After a wait like that, I can't report anything mind blowing, but it was damn good regardless. All in all, I think the place's imperfections and insanity kind of add to the charm. It's got a distinctly chaotic European feel that just works. And delicious plates of meat. Can't forget about that.
(4)Karyna K.
Went for lunch and ate at the pizzeria situated close to the bakery...It was only a 20 minute wait at 12:30 which I thought was quite reasonable. We ordered the fresh mozzarella and now I finally have an answer to the question "if you could only take one thing with you on a deserted island what would it be?" It will be a never ending supply of this breathtaking mozzarella perfectly drizzled with olive oil. I wanted nothing else to touch my palate as to not lose the taste. I doubt I can ever again buy that stiff cheese the grocery stores try to sell off as mozzarella. This perfect cheese disintegrated at the right pace in my mouth. It was ever so creamy that if I closed my eyes I could have easily been eating the worlds best cheesecake sans the sweetness. The anchovy pizza was a little overkill and needed way more olives than 3 measly ones, and a few more sprigs of basil to accompany the lonely one that was on one slice. But who cares about the pizza - did I mention the mozzarella??!!!
(4)Jane L.
Went here on a Tuesday evening with a friend. At first glance, Eataly may seem like an over-glorified marketplace/food court. However, this establishment is not half-bad if you enjoy the bustling marketplace setting, weaving in-and-out of crowds, and don't mind the wait-time. Initially, we had ordered lasagna and a bottle of wine. Much to our dismay, the lasagna was TINY - we were expecting a thick, hearty lasagna. Nonetheless, we could not deny the fine quality of the ingredients. We hailed over the server and ordered a pizza - which we devoured because we were so hungry - though the ingredients were haphazardly distributed, and I, personally, found the pie to be a salt-fest.
(3)Joseph F.
if you have a love for Italian food its a nice place to visit however it is a logistical nightmare its hard to move in there, there is not a very good flow of movement this market is great to visit but its over priced they have a great wine list but the seating and service is a little off also some of the products that they carry can be found at any other italia-mart in Little Italy some of their stations are cute but stay away on the weekends because this place is a nightmare on the weekends great cheese, fish, meat and pasta station. I didnt enjoy the gelato and I am very happy they have lavassa coffee also i think they need improve their italian pastry they didnt have much no cannoli, no torta, very little to choose from some items looked like they were just thrown one big plus though is walking around with wine that to me is italian as it gets
(2)Anne H.
Part 3 of my afforable/ trendy resto visits. A clusterfuck if I do say so myself. You either have to have a PhD or be one of B.F. Skinner's rats to navigate Eataly. The marketplace runs in the middle of the restaurants, which results in a chaos of people trying to pay for their goods, drink a glass of wine, or stand waiting for their tables. There are restaurants at Eataly, only it's impossible to find them because they are so badly sectioned off from the other stations. When Di and I eventually found the pasta pizza resto (this was my "I just ran 6 miles and I'm cheating on gluten" type of nights), we found out there was an hour wait. We put our names in and were redirected to the 'Piazza" to order wine. The wine was actually good but we "weren't allowed to sit at one of the Piazza tables" since we weren't eating anything at the "Piazza". Hello! We were told to kill time at the Piazza by the Pizza resto. It's not like we were just 'getting a drink'! How is our money at the pizza place less good at the piazza?! It's the same fucking corporation! That left a horrible taste in my mouth. Finally, we were seated at the pizza place. I ordered a prosciutto/ arugula pizza that actually tasted delicious. Di got pasta. It was so al dente that it might as well have been raw. Nasty. She wound up helping me with my pizza. 3 stars is probably generous. My pizza was in fact awesome, but the headache of Eataly itself will not warrant future visits. Good pizza places in Manhattan are a dime a dozen. Sure, it's cool that Eataly serves 'authentic Italian products' but it's certainly not worth the hassle.
(3)Oskar S.
Good place for tourists.
(2)louise C.
I stopped in and bought a roasted chicken. When I got home, I realized the chicken was not fully cooked, the wings still have some feathers on them. I then cooked the chicken and when I cut into it there were many fatty deposits.
(1)Cheryl C.
It's a little overwhelming, but the people that work there are friendly and knowledgable. Without the woman at the gelato bar, I would have never tried the pistachio which is nut numbingly amazing. I was worried that it was going to be pretentious but the people that work there are there to work and not be at a scene. It's very different than anything I've experienced but it's very fun to explore and try new things.
(4)Kelsey T.
Like many others have noted, this place is confusing. It's part food court, part grocery store, part coffee shop, part bookstore. Eataly tries to be a one-stop shop for all things Italian. They've got everything you'd want for a good Italian dinner - fresh meat, seafood, pasta, cheese, etc. The problem is that there isn't a clear divide between the different sections, and I imagine that this would be a difficult place to get out of quickly (Where do I pay for this again?) Food looks very fresh and high-quality, but don't expect low prices. This is definitely a premium shopping experience. Prices seemed to be in line with or more pricey than Whole Foods (and people complain shopping there is expensive)! It is REALLY crowded here, which makes it a somewhat less enjoyable experience. However, there is lots of space and the aisles are wide apart so it's easy to get around without feeling claustrophobic.
(3)Yelp T.
This place is overated and over-priced. Food layout is nice and is imported from Italy but it's very crowed and loud.
(2)Calista H.
After hearing a friend rave about their panchetta bread, I thought I really needed to take a peek at this place. It was so incredibly crowded, but I managed to sniff at their produce and marvel at their smells and pretty colors. Then I headed straight to the food court atrium. I love their bar top tables. I even love the chaos. Makes conversing with your neighbors much easier since we are all confused and have a common complaint. $14 for 4 slices of prosciutto, 1 small ball of mozzarella with some ground pepper and lemon zest (?) on top, and 4 slices of bread. Yes, it sounds very little for $14, but the prosciutto was oh-so-good. After all this, I still have to wonder--What is up with the huuuuge line and the crowd?? It's really just a supermarket with a food court, guys! Calm down! Haven't tried the gelato place yet... the line is out the door and around the corner. That's just not right.
(3)Jessica S.
Despite the fact that the heirloom tomato in our caprese salad was tough, stringy and not delicious, the mozzerella was great, wine delicious and bread great. Since it was a Sunday afternoon, it was insanity to try to eat anything hot or involving a sit-down seat. Most common remarks made by people around us, "what the hell?" "can we get out of here?" "jesus!" as Italian grandmothers pushed carts over my foot, kids pushed by, parents pushed carts AND strollers, Europeans ordered bread with much, much confusion and women drank bottles of wine and talked too loudly. Bought great bread. Chocolate that I didn't realize cost 12.80 until checkout. Italian soda. I'll go back and try pasta station, or vegetarian, but maybe during the week.
(4)Jonathan E.
Eataly - The IKEA of Italian food. That's not a bad thing... just an observation. It's big, loaded with stuff to buy, and equally loaded with people who might not be buying, but entertained by the journey from the front door to the cashier area/exit. Everything looks great, and there are multiple places to sit and eat, but it's also so big that it's tough to decide where to plant one's flag. Mixing retail with multiple restaurants is tricky. Probably the best strategy is to visit with a "no buy" rule, so you see everything, then circle back in. Then you'll know where to grab a coffee/pizza/gelato, or where to grab some olive oil or Balsamic to go.
(3)Chantalle v.
While this place is definitely overwhelming (and huge), I am not a fan of the restaurant layout. Either you have only fish, only veggies, only pasta, only pizza, or only meat. Why can't we have a little bit of all? My friend and I were wrongly seated in the veggie-only section (which we didn't know) and after a few seconds of looking at the menu I thought: wow. I can't eat anything here without still being hungry...where's the meat? Where's the pasta? What am I going to eat?? Judging by my friend's puzzled look I knew she was thinking the same thing. We then got the right table in the fish section. My fish was underwhelming and I was still hungry afterwards, so I made sure to get some dessert from the dessert section. I reaaaaaally wanted some pizza, but didn't want to seem like a lil' piggy. Overall, it feels like you are eating in the middle of a super busy market. Actually, come to think of it...you ARE eating in the middle of a jam packed market. It's not very relaxing at all, and I couldn't really enjoy my food. However, it was nice to experience just once. Maybe when i'm back in NYC i'll stop by to try the pizza.
(3)Steve D.
Outstanding. Loved it. I hadn't been yet and my wife took me here for a quick pannini at 5pm on a Friday and the place was jam-packed. It is an indoor Italian market with multiple areas where you can shop for high quality food products and, in addition, several areas to sit and have a meal or a glass of wine with cheese and antipasti. My mouth was open in awe most of the time that we were there. Fantastic.
(5)DAVID P.
Italy is the idea! I agree that it's crowded and overwhelming BUT it's truly a slice of italy when it comes to food. The choices are astounding and authentically Italian:meats, fish, cheeses, freshly baked bread, panini, vegetables, pizza, pasteries, wines, pastas, oils, etc, etc. To answer other reviewers- of course it doesn't compare with the top restaurants because it is more of a "market" like Chelsea Market or Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace. For those of you who didn't like the pizza-this is the way they make it in Italy. And isn't that the whole idea of Eataly?
(4)Lady A.
I don't know, maybe I went on an off day, but it wasn't very crowded at all when we were there, and we enjoyed checking out all the different departments. Loved the fact that you could drink wine (from a real glass) while shopping!!! How awesome is that?!! My friend and I also ate at the Vegetarian counter and had a delicious veggie lasagna and salad. Despite that fact that it's the cheesiest name for a market EVER, I think this place is great - we need more European-style markets in Manhattan.
(4)Jennifer R.
maybe because the establishment is fairly new, people flock to it just be one of the first try. everything is too jam packed, it needs better organization. the concept of an indoor street market meets specialty market meets little eateries is great but the market takes up mostly of the space and leaves the dining area to a minimum.
(2)Lavender D.
I've been to many high-end super markets where there are casual dining areas where you can quickly eat and be on your way out. I walked into Eataly thinking that it was similar way... but not quite. I was excited that Eataly could be Italian version of WholeFoods. I walked around for a while until I ended up at the pasta section. Then I saw Barilla...eh??? Grey Advertisement used to do marketing campaign for Barilla pasta... and I met the person behind the campaign... and according to him it's not an Italian brand. It's made in good old USA. So I was a bit puzzled... why in the heck is Barilla in authentic Italian Supermarket???? The whole concept of the place was that they are authentic Italian place with imported goods... but Barilla isn't although ad campaign wants you to think so. Anyways, so I wanted to grab a pasta dish before I left. Oddly I had to waited to be seated... huh??? Isn't this supposed to be a casual dining???? The hostess made me wait 10 minutes even though there were many seats... I think she was confused because she kept looking for someone. After I was seated it took a waiter another 20 min to take orders. WTF???? I mean there were like 20 staff behind the counter but no one seem to know what they were doing! Hello? I am hungry??? I ordered simple spaghetti al pomodoro. How could they mess that up, right???? It was $12 per dish! But I thought if it was good I can justify $12 for a simple spaghetti tomato sauce. I had to wait another 30 min for it. In the meantime another waiter just tossed me a piece of bread wrapped up in brown bag. Huh???? At first I didn't know what to do with it. I had no plate, no butter, no olive oil... what am I supposed to do with it? During this 30 min period I heard 3 people complained about their food. It seems as though people who worked there really didn't care... their attitude was it's not me, it's you hahahahha When I got my spaghetti I was just astonished... it looked like if my college roommate had put spaghetti-o on my plate. What is it???? In hopes that it may taste better than it looks I slurped my spaghetti... booooooo... the noodles were undercooked, sauce was dry, and most of all it was very blend. By the way, considering I am paying for $12 for blend spaghetti I didn't get cheese, pepper, or nothing! I asked and that took another 10 min... argh! I still didn't know what to do with my bread. Like I said I didn't have butter or olive oil to eat it with... and it wasn't like they gave me lots of sauce to eat the bread with. I just wanted to leave... what a waste of my money... I asked for a check... yes, that took forever and ever too... I don't think I'll ever go there again... I know plenty of authentic Italian restaurant that serves far better pasta dishes than they do... oh these restaurants give that kind of spaghetti dish for free when you order a meat dish...
(1)sean-philip k.
I can't review the food at eataly...my 3 stars are for the annoying crowd of elderly tourists milling about a 2 block radius looking for the entrance. oh, and the lines too.
(3)R M.
On my visit to NY, we popped in here. It is an Italian grocery store, but had sections for dining. All the food looked very high end. We just sat for cafe and gelato. Service was great! It is great for just even strolling around and checking out all the different food. They make mozarella cheese on the spot and you can watch them.
(4)Michael A.
Bringing Italy to New York. A lot of mixed reviews but I really liked the place. What is there not to like? Fresh produce of highest quality, great meats selection, excellent fresh pasta selection, Gelato, Pizza, ....mmm... Yes is not something you can compare to Whole Foods or some other NY market, so I can see people being mixed up and having different expectations, but overall the highs supersede the lows. I also had a lunch at Manzo after walking through Eataly, and I loved the food. You might not like it if you are used to large plates filled with ton of pasta, but is quality over quantity. I am going back to the meat and pasta section this week to pick up some goodies for dinner. I am cooking some pasta this weekend! :) mmmmm
(4)Harald M.
Knowing it had just opened, I thought I'd check out the buzz. Well, with a line out the door (on a 90 degree day), it was PACKED! This place is GInormous! 50K sq. feet of retail and food - incredible. Worked my way through the crowds and was seated at the pasta counter next tot he pizza station. Order a small margarita pie and an order caci e pepi and was pleasantly content. Then I swung by the gelato counter for a scoop of pistachio - it took 10min on line! I think this place will do well!
(4)Sarene L.
"Mixed reviews" was the term I heard regarding Eataly before I had set foot inside, and now that I've been, I have to agree. It's an incredibly overwhelming space, especially for a foodie like myself. As a food market, I absolutely love it, and I cannot wait to return with my husband and foodie dad to explore the merchandise even more extensively. The meats, cheeses, seafood, pastas, sauces, wines, fresh veggies -- if you're a foodie, you cannot get a better candy store than this one. I picked up a jar of Mario Batali's vodka sauce and a package of imported-from-Italy pasta which I have yet to make, but already I have high expectations. Mario's sauce cost a whopping $7.80 -- it had better make me see heaven for that price, especially considering I am a devotee of Trader Joe's vodka sauce (for half the price). When it came to the pasta, I pretty much had to close my eyes, twirl in a circle and grab whatever I saw when I stopped spinning. You need a pasta sommelier to help you there are so many choices!!! (Although I will definitely opt for fresh pasta on my next visit -- not sure when I'll have time to cook next so I had to get the dry stuff.) It's really at the restaurants where Eataly falls short. My friend and I opted to dine at the Pizza and Pasta location. We had to wait a good 20 minutes for a table, even though it was 9pm. Then it took our waitress 20 minutes to come over and take our order. And then my friend's lasagna was served 15 minutes before my pizza arrived. While the meat-filled lasagna and pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, black olives, basil and anchovies were indeed delicious, they were not as good as any dish at Mario Batali's restaurants (I've been to Del Posto, Lupa, Otto and Babbo). Although my Friulano white wine from Joe Bastianich's collection was the best glass of $8 wine I've had in a while. The highlight of our meal was when Mario Batali, Alain Ducasse and Daniel Boulud appeared out of nowhere and walked by our table. But I didn't have the heart to tell Mario that I wasn't planning to dine at any of Eataly's restaurants again :-( The vanilla bean gelato we had in the coffee and dessert section was creamy, not-too-sweet and all around the perfect meal topper. Bottom line is, go to Eataly to pick up groceries for a special Italian meal -- and of course for the overall gastronomic experience -- but you're better off doing a sit-down meal at one of Mario's restaurants.
(3)Kimi R.
I want to love "Eataly," but I can't afford to, and I left hungry. Did I spell it right? (How annoying). Eataly is clearly for tourists. That's how you feel when you walk in. That's how you are treated. And as you walk out, you check it off your list. Does Mario think that we dumb New Yorkers need to be educated every step of the way on how to Eatalian food? Both waitresses preached, starting several sentences with, "In Italy, you share your food." And, "In Italy, food is served family style." "In Italy..." I know, I saw the Godfather. We stood at the tables by the Chuccuterie, and followed our waitress's suggestion of a mixed meats and cheese platter, ($22). Our three slices of Prosciutto arrived, accompanied by a few cubes of Mortadella, two slices of Salami, and four hotel-butter sized slices of cheese. We had to cut the third slice of Prosciutto in half. We did not follow her suggestion of a $25 glass of Barolo. Seriously? That's your first suggestion? Trying to make the most of our night, we ran for our table at the Pizza/Pasta bar. The pizzas were doughy, yet the crust charred black. My Margherita pizza, had mozzarella on three of the six slices, and a cute single triangle of basil on one slice. Mario was sitting directly behind us. What do you do? Tell him it sort of sucks? Show him the uncooked/burned pizza? Refund? Ask him to dim the blindingly bright lights? Well, I couldn't, because I didn't want to interrupt his obsequious staffer, gushing and kissing his A** about how great everything is! For the same price, and a setting much more fitting for a Borolo, try Babbo.
(2)Catherine S.
An incredible new Italian food emporium opened recently in NYC. It's got fresh Italian cheeses, fresh Italian charcuterie, fresh Italian bread, fresh Italian fish -- oh, wait, I guess they could be Italian-American fish. But there's produce that a produce person armed with Ginsu kni... [READ MORE] footballwidow.blogspot.c…
(2)Sara R.
I was pretty excited to get a Sat night dinner reservation. We arrived for our 8:45 reservation and were seated immediately. It started off well. Maybe 20 tables so I see why it's so hard to get a reserv plus being the hottest new place in town. Our server was very friendly, pretty low key. The sommelier was hysterical guy. The wine list is extensive and a nice selection of by the glass but pricey by the glass. Much better value to buy a bottle. It was late so my friend and I shared stuff - pasta w/spicy red sauce. OUTSTANDING. The pasta was so fresh, light and the sauce was a perfect spicy but not too combo. We also had the shank steak with parsnip puree. It was OK and maybe if hadn't followed the pasta course I would have thought more of it but it was hard to compete with the pasta. The bread was delicious but we had to ask for olive oil, kinda strange. Our final course was cheese. It was OK, not the best or worst I've had. Very small samplings. 2 of the 3 were better; 1 was not good at all. pecorino was the best. The atmosphere is energetic w/o being loud so they got that right and it was easy to talk and dine. (not often found in NY rests). Overall, really good but not sure I'd wait months or hours. Didn't have a long time to spend in the market but I didn't find it confusing at all. It was closed up when we left so.....next time.
(4)Carolina M.
Went to Eataly shortly after their opening. I loved it!!! Food was delish, good wine and amazing service. I just love the grocery store/ gift shop / multi-restaurant concept. I am definitely going back.
(5)Sarah B.
I've been really looking forward to Eataly's opening. Last week I finally had a chance to go with a friend after work. I thought arriving at 8:00 on a weeknight it wouldn't be too packed. I was wrong. The store was sensory overload and completely packed with people. I get it's a concept store/restaurant but it was just too overwhelming. I don't know how you could easily shop in that zoo of people. We grabbed a glass of wine and a small plate at La Piazza while we waited for a table at the Pizza/Pasta station. The wine/small plate were really good. Our waiter was friendly and the room had a great (packed) vibe. Our dinner however was just okay. I was hoping for a better experience. We had the brown sage butter ravioli and the spicy pepperoni pizza. The sauce on the pasta was great but the filling was bland. The pizza had great flavor but the crust was soggy. I'm glad we went but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to go back.
(3)David U.
Everything in Eataly looked so pretty as I walked out of it to eat at one of the 15 or so food stands by Madison Square Park which didn't have a learning curve or an almost hour-long wait.
(3)Bruna C.
Let me start by saying I was very disappointed, Being in the business myself, I kept hearing all the hype. Granted it is a nice store, but the floor plan is an incredible mess. I don't think they really planned the layout well. As for the food, the portions are small and the prices too high. All the other foods, retail that is, I was quite disappointed. The pastry was nice, the pasta station and the breads were nice too. As for everything else I thought the prices were outrageous and everything seemed so skimpy, like they ran out of products to fill the cases. Just look at the cheese case. Lot of pre-cut cheeses just thrown in the case with no rhyme or reason. The same goes for the charcuterie case. Not too much of a selection. What really surprised me was that they serve Lavazza coffee, which in Italy is like saying Kraft. Why not Ily? I know for a fact that Batali doesn't serve Lavazza. I believe he uses Esse. I honestly believe because Batali has a name on it, everybody thinks its the best. In my opinnion, for true Italian foods with a great selection I would definitely go to Dipalo's in Little Italy, Salumeria Rossi or for that matter Colluccio in Brooklyn. And for my produce, I would just go up the street to Garden of Eden which blows away Eataly. It is such a shame because I expected so much. A few months from now people won' t be taking about Eataly. What ashame.
(2)Vanessa P.
I was avoiding Eataly for awhile after it first opened. I was afraid it would be a total zoo. While it was crowded this week (went Thurs 6:30ish), it wasn't as bad as I had anticipated. I'm glad I went. We ate in the pizza/pasta sit down area. I had a glass of the Briccotondo, which was a really nice glass of red wine, and the Spaghettino Cacio e Pepe from the pasta menu. The spaghetti was perfectly cooked and super yummy. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the menu items and also great about accommodating some extra guests that joined us halfway through the meal. It's true that Eataly still seems to be partially under construction and ironing out some kinks. The layout is a little bizarre as others have mentioned, but I'm basing my review on the food, which was high quality.
(4)Diane C.
Fail. Big time. This is no way to run your business and treat your customers! I ate dinner here with 3 friends at the salumi e formaggi bar, then ordered some crudo. Secured a standing room table next to 2 gals as we were waiting for the others. Those 2 gals then got kicked off the table....see story below: Salumi was good, mozzerella was shockingly dry, crudo was laughably overpriced ($18 for 3 tiny slivers of fish). Horrible service. At least the waitress was nice to us because we ordered food and wine whereas she booted our tablemates because they asked her for water. Exact words "This area is for people who are actually going to spend money and eat here. If you just want to hang out, you can get out of my area and go to another section." (I am witness they ordered 3 glasses of wine!) Anyway, after all of our ordering was done... and we finished our food, the waitress completely disappeared and it was impossible for us to get our check. We finally went to a random employee to pay... which prompted our angry waitress to storm back and command "who did you pay to?" Uhhhhh. ANYWAY, that isn't even the worst part. After our "table service" dinner, we walked around to explore. My boyfriend and I decided to break off and buy some pasta and mario batali sauce in preparation for a running race this sunday. We get our purchases and happily go to pay. The cashier was actually really nice and started telling me about the business and that they were finally getting their stuff together after initial opening kinks. "Glad to hear" was my response. 2 seconds later, I meet Idiot Door Guard Without A Soul. As a paying customer who just ate dinner here and had a very heavy bag of 2 bottles of Mario Batali pasta sauce and 2 huge bags of pasta in my hand... it is quite obvious I was a paying patron of this establishment. However, because I had approached the door after paying for my groceries, the Idiot Door Guard Without A Soul would NOT let me RE-ENTER THE PREMISES. I was STILL IN THE BUILDING and my boyfriend was right in front of me (right where you start lining up to pay for groceries), motioning for me to come back in. The Idiot Door Guard Without A Soul sees this and says (paraphrasing) "I see that you spent money here, and I know you're still inside the building and I can obvioulsy see that your boyfriend is still inside but if I let you back in this way, everyone else will also want to go back in this way and therefore you must go outside the premises and come back in through another door." WHAT?!?!?!? I'm 15 steps away from the rest of my party in the interior of Eataly, just spent $100 at your restaurant and store, and now you're telling me I must leave the premises and re-enter through another entrance just because I just made a purchase at the grocery store and walked to the door??? I don't care what EATaly's "rules" are about this - there is no basis for it in the land of common sense, it's wrong and that's no way to treat a customer. You've lost me as one PERMANENTLY.
(1)Susan Y.
WHile this place is in a central location and offers a huge variety of imported Italian goods that are hard to find, I can't bother dealing with the tourist crowds. Every one is in each other's way! If you do sit at a bar or in the restaurants/cafes within this establishment, be sure to get a seat away from the outer aisles. I had shoppers bump into me while I was trying to enjoy wine. I wouldn't come here to enjoy a nice meal.. it's too hectic. Eataly does have a great meat/cheese section.
(3)Will C.
Reminiscent of the markets and streets of Italy. Everything is a little scattered and the huge place is much more pretentious than Whole Foods. I WILL be back to Eataly for products such as breads, meats, wine, etc.
(3)Emily T.
I did not eat in but I bought bread and cheese and wine to go and everything was awesome... plus prob the best $15.00 bottle of wine that i have had in a long time!
(4)John S.
We had only a short time in NYC, but did make Eataly in the Flatiron area. We were amazed by the maze we went through to find anchovies. Never would I have guessed. BUT, plenty to choose from. The selections of meats, fish, oils, vinegars, even the smallish area for fresh veggies was presented well. We bought our selection of anchovies, and a needed salt mill, and sat down for an early dinner in the fish area, as the hostess staff explained. Food was quick and delicious, something we both needed. Takeout was impossible, as they had no containers. The wine store was a little strange in organization, and little. After paying for anchovies, we exited to the sidewalk for the wine store, and to get back inside for dinner, we couldn't use the same door we had just memorized, but needed to find the main entrance. Yes, we will visit again when we are in town, but for now, we must be content with our Farmers Market for our selections.
(4)Marc P.
Living 2 blocks away from Eataly, i regularly walk past and see the hordes of people coming in and out like bees out of a honey infested hive. So being the curious bee i wanted to see what all the fuss was about. After an hour long work out at my gym close by i walked over and went in the front entrance to possibly procure some dinner. Perhaps bees in a honey infested hive is an understatement, more like a 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle with all square pieces made for the blind. Seriously! This would have to be the most disorganized display of confusion i have ever seen. At first you see various counters selling paninis, meat, cold cuts, kitchen ware then before you know it your are in the middle of 20 make shift bar/restaurants and then the real confusion sets in. Where the fuck am I? In the midst of this onslaught i decided i wanted some pasta and managed to find the restaurant. There is a large sign saying they do take away. After reading the menu and finding some delicious sounding pasta, i asked where to actually order it. "You have to leave the building the way you came and go all the way around and find the entrance on 24th st" Funny thing is, is that the take out place is right next to the restaurant but you have to leave the building so you dont set off the alarms. So back through the abyss i tread and finally made it to the outer entrance on 24th. Much to my surprise, all the pastas in the restaurant arent even available and all they have is lasagna for 16 bucks. When it finally came and after tax and tips, 20 bucks later i was expecting a decent meal. Not even close, the piece of lasagna was small and the extra piece of bread included was hard and chewy. What a crock of shit! I can only say that the produce for sale does look nice if you can actually find a counter to buy it from but the pasta take out is a complete con. Sorry Eataly....you have lost me and i will not be coming back! Sorry to vent my spleen on all you Yelpers but this really pissed me off!
(2)Henry F.
Eataly reminds me of the vast food emporiums found in high-end department stores in Japan, only with nothin' but Italian food. The enormity of the place is a little staggering, and there's lots to be found in the nooks and crannies, like a fresh mozzarella bar, a salumi counter (with salumi from Seattle's Salumi -- natch), and rows and rows of everything from dried pasta and canned sauce to fresh produce and grassfed dairy. But in some ways, the overwhelming nature of Eataly is a negative. It literally pounds you into submission. And honestly, strip away the celebrity gloss, and it's just an Italian food emporium. We bought nothing. BUT: We did sit at the Le Verdure counter to chow down on some veggies (we'd just downed a couple of burgers at Shake Shack), and loved it. The service was attentive and efficient, and the food was simple and fresh. The price tag was high (fifty bucks for, essentially, two smallish plates of vegetables), but we're money-stupid. And the dishes we ordered were nothing short of amazing: Grilled Japanese eggplant with arugula and caper vinaigrette, and roasted porcinis with shaved, raw butternut squash, frisee, carmelized onions and aged balsamic. The raw butternut squash and porcinis, in particular, were revelatory. If I could give a separate rating for Le Verdure, I'd give it four stars.
(3)Josephine P.
How do you rate a cafeteria? Because that is what this place is -a gigantic, imports/market cafeteria. La Verdure- 3 stars. We got the grilled roots plate and the potato salad. I don't have any huge complaints about the meal. The cafe- 1 star. PLEASE put sizes on your drinks. It's a dismal experience when you expect an 8 ounce drink and receive a 1 ounce shot. Those pictures are misleading. And it's not like you can ask because there is a huge ass line behind you and the cashier will just hate you for holding up the line by asking questions. I spent $9 on 2 shots of a milkshake-like drink. Don't get me wrong, it was good, but not worth $4.50 for a sip. The bakery- 1 star. I am HUGE fan of bread and carbs of all sorts. They have no sourdough and the cashier gave me the crazy eye when I asked if they carried any. Also, the bread was extremely disappointing in quality. It was all super burnt at the bottom of almost every loaf. Also, when you squeeze the bread there is no give. They baked the crap our of every loaf. The Gelateria- 5 stars Loved the pistachio, the sweet milk and the hazelnut.
(2)Dave W.
I've been 3 times now. The reviews that say the place needs a little work before it is running on all cylinders are correct, but that misses out on all the cool stuff you can get. While the first time I went, I did eat at the pizza bar...the food was good, the service was good and we just beat the lunch rush, or should I say, crush... I give 4 stars to the selections of cheeses, fresh pastas, meats and assorted Italian specialty items. If you like to cook at home, want to learn, or just need to make a good picnic, Eataly is for you.
(4)David N.
I wanted to like this place. After all getting Italy all in one place how can you beat that. Well...oh where do I start.. Firstly, the concept is great but who designed this place seriously. It is confusing, seemingly unorganized and looks liked it was just slapped together last minute. As a designer, it is a bad start when you need a map to figure out how things are. While the overall idea is great. I love the wine, coffee, fresh meats and seafood selection, pasta all showcasing the Italian culinary tour de force. The overly priced food and small portions but hey they have to pay the rent right? The restaurants and tables to grab a class of wine, cheese etc with friends is fun if you can snag a seat. It is like trying to find a lawn space for the Bryant Film festival. The quality of the food is first rate and so is the pricing. I think I was paying Euro prices...but hasn't the Euro dropped against the dollar?!? It is clearly meant for the trust fund kids, yuppies who can afford to live around the area and the bankers across the park. Would I come back...sure. It is a great idea and maybe once the dust settles after the opening honeymoon period.
(3)Kerry C.
Huge fan of the store itself. Everything seems to be super fresh and super high quality which means I can make a quick, cheap dinner and only have to stop one place to get high quality produce, seafood, meat, cheese and pasta. They have everything I need and because it is so fresh it takes very little in the way of preparation to throw something together that tastes amazing. The store is kind of a maze and it is packed - but it kind of reminds me of my grocery store in Italy so I'm a fan and I think it adds to the atmosphere of the place. As for actually eating at Eataly? I'm not a huge fan. The ingredients are super high quality so the food is amazing. but portions are small and the price is on the steep side for what you get. I will eat here from time to time, but probably save myself the agony and cook at home for a great meal much cheaper.
(4)Emma C.
So much hype, so much disappointment. Eataly is now nothing but a sore rotten San Marzano tomato memory soon to be forgotten. This review is for the "La Pasta" and "La Pizza" (is that even correct Italian?) bar in the back left corner. Service was egregious and painstakingly slow. Miserable looking busboys unveiled my flavorless and unexciting dishes. We tried 3 dishes: Fusili with homemade ragu sauce, Fetuccini with pesto, and pizza topped off with blue cheese - and not one of them even came close to being enjoyable. Waitress did not even bother to come around to refill our waters, ask about our food, or even acknowledge our presence after taking our orders. My friend found a piece of a magazine in her food. It took 15 minutes for them to run our credit cards. The complaints can run on, but overall I am just majorly disappointed because I've heard so much buzz about this place. Most of the other Yelpers hit the nail on the head, the market itself is very spacious, modern, and bustling with activity but the food is truly nothing special. Perhaps pick up a bunch of basil leaves and bag of pine nuts and crank out some better pesto at home. Their only saving grace - fig sorbet that tasted like straight up pureed fig. Over-rated *cow bell dings*
(3)Oriana S.
Eataly is a foodie's Disneyland: A crowded, loud, tourist-filled, sprawling sensory overload. I was a bit overwhelmed- but not entirely in a bad way. This place is almost everything you could possibly want under one roof- a cafe, restaurant, bar, deli-- you name it, they've got it. I only got a cafe mocha (which was pretty good) so I can't comment on the food. But this place is worth checking out. It's an experience.
(3)Amy L.
This is a review of Eataly To Go only. Over the past month or two, lunch around my office has gotten exponentially better. Hello Trader Joe's, Hill Country Chicken, and that lovely little pop-up market right outside Madison Square Park, goodbye overpriced but highly convenient Korean deli. Unfortunately, Eataly isn't really contributing to neighborhood-wide "Make Amy's lunch better" push. I like the concept of the to-go counter. A limited selection, chosen among dishes that will survive a wait with minimal quality loss, credit cards only...these are all logical and sensible. Service was also pleasant, friendly, knowledgeable, and apologized sincerely enough for my ten-minute wait to suggest it genuinely was an aberration. However, on the critical price/quality ratio, Eataly To Go falls flat. My $12 serving of pasta was tossed with a tasty tomato sauce, but the flavor profile relied too much on an aggressive hand with the salt. Moreover, the sort of touches that might have elevated the experience (olive oil for the bread (which was the best part of the meal)? fresh pepper for the pasta?) were conspicuously missing. The pizzas may be a better option, but with most pies priced $14+, that's just more than I'm willing to pay for a lunch that will be eaten at my desk. Three stars because I like the concept and hope they can work out a more attractive pricing model, but until that happens, I won't be back.
(3)Tim T.
This is the type of place that makes you want to punch someone in the face. Perhaps the most "Italian" part of Eataly is its crushing disorganization. So many people have mentioned the crowds (which are worse than you imagine), but the overwhelming problem with Eataly is the complete and utter confusion. This place seriously needs signs to explain what the hell is going on. Or a serious revamp of the checkout system because it's total chaos without it. In a nutshell, every item has it's own cash register and very long line, and you're going to spend a ton of time trying to figure out a) how to order b) what you can order, and where to pay for it c) where you are allowed to eat it once you buy it. We waited for about 15 minutes in a line by a cafe that turned out to only serve vegetable dishes. We wanted the pasta. Oops. So we decided to split up. I got a panini (which kind of sucked, to be honest, with the thinnest amount of prosciutto and very dry. Gelato was good but not as good as Grom or Cones, which I enjoy in my neighborhood). I was unable to order a drink with my panini. It was like, "dude I don't want to wait in another line to buy my drink." And the cashier was like "dude, we have some drinks over there" and pointed across some teeming crowd of people as though I should have known where to go to pick out my drink before I waited in the 15 minute sandwich line. We ate outside in Madison Square Park and wished we went to Shake Shack. I couldn't imagine shopping for groceries at Eataly. I'd seriously kill myself. If people want this kind of delicious Italian food, head over to Murray's Cheese and Faccio's Italian market on Bleecker Street/6th Avenue. Food is better. Prices are high at Faccios/Murrays but it is true gourmet. Eataly is kind of like a Six Flags version of Italy, with interesting attractions but long lines and huge crowds.
(2)Jim B.
Looks like Manhattan just got a new tourist destination. Eataly is a mega food market for Italian specialties. The selection is WOW but not budget-friendly. I walked thru Saturday and the place was packed, like a department store at Christmas. I need to go back again when it is less busy. I saw separate service counters for fresh meats, fish, cooked meats, bread, pizza, fresh pasta, sandwiches. Staff is out-going and helpful. The food courts on the main floor are right up against the food aisles and noisy. Looks to be additional restaurant space on the mezzanine level which I did not visit.
(4)seth n.
too much, too many people. the concept is interesting (I am probably not in the target market) - and the ingredients do look fresh, another plus is if you are jonesing for products direct from Italy they most likely have it. I also like the ipad's wtih La Stampa. Now the bad.. as many reviewers have stated here, the service is non-existent (we were meeting friends, they had just eaten there and we were joining them for gelato and a coffee) as we attempted to sit down next to them at a near empty counter we were scolded that we HAVE to check in - of course not being pointed to where, nor could we find a host or hostess... it continued from there. of course I am not a huge fan of crowds, and the amount of people walking around in a daze was reminiscent of a crowded subway station. no real plans to return as there are many great options around town for all of my Italian food needs
(2)Mariko T.
if you have a friend who wants fish but you want pasta, just know you won't be sitting them. the various stations and seats are all separated. really tasty dishes and cool concept but logistically, no.
(3)Priscilla M.
A great number of products that is if you can actually find them with the confusing layout of the store and mobs of people. Hopefully when the hype dies down, it will be actually worth it to visit again.
(2)Ann L.
Okay I'll admit. First the crowds standing in line outside. Then the "oooh" in my head about the cute and cleverly named Eataly. Then a couple that came out licking up some delicious looking gelato right into Madison Square Park. I was totally suckered in. It is a mad house once you make it in, though... particularly on a weekend. Lots of curious people, lots of pretentious foodies (like me) trying to get in a taste of the latest new Batali creation, and too much to absorb at once - bakery, cheese, espresso stand, wine, food, ham, and everything under the sun that you can think of Italian. The concept is good, and they sure did pick out a prime location for it, but it was all a little much in my opinion. Just took my overpriced gelato out, enjoyed it fairly enough (not amazing), and don't think I need to venture in again unless I need some specialty Italian good I can't find somewhere else? Unlikely in NYC though.
(3)Cece P.
Eataly is a place to find rare ingredients and high quality meats / seafood. I would recommend not coming here really hungry because not only will you buy everything, you can also sit and eat at the different restaurants they have inside. The set up of this place is a bit confusing, its very easy to get lost because the exit is completely separate from the check out counter which has its own exit. But you cannot exit there unless you have purchased something. You have to go all the way to the other side and walk through another section. I don't know what they were thinking when they decided this. Extensive pasta selections of course...This place is quite impressive, however everything is overpriced.
(3)Doug S.
So I made the trek up from the West Village to try out this new hyped up Italian Mega Specialty Market that I read about. I'm not sure where to begin but here it goes.... The produce department was small and lacked variety, really not any better then a local produce corner store. As I walked in, I felt like a cattle that was being herded out in the pasture. I was rubbing elbows with more people then I cared to come into contact with. As I finally made my way through the bottle of tourists I started at the cheese department. I tried their fresh mozzarella, it was ok, but I have had better stuff in a container. The cheese section looked nice, and but when I asked for a piece of Auriccihio provolone they didn't have any. Are you kidding me? Next I went to the meat counter, the presentation was very nice, but the prices made me gag... $28 a pound for fillet? I mine as well go to a steak house and have it cooked for me. They had a prepacked meat department which didn't look that appetizing to me. I will say the fresh pasta looked good, although not cheap (there is a definite theme here) In the grocery area, I guess if you willing to spend $12 for a jar of pesto sauce, for $7 for some dry pasta, and $10 for a box of tea it is ok, but make sure you stop by chase bank for a loan before you come into the store. The only part of the store which I thought looked really nice was the little restaurant cafe's (the pizzeria, sandwich shop, and coffee bar), but considering the wait to get a seat for pizza was 45 minutes, yeahhhhhhhh....scratch that!! NYC has enough great pizza that no one should have to wait that long. The chocolate truffle's in the store cost over $40 a pound!!!! One thing I did notice, it looks like this place is more of a place to be seen then a place to do shopping. Everyone seemed to be walking around looking but no one seemed to be doing any buying. If the name Mario was not tied into this place, it would be out of business in 6 months.
(1)Allison M.
Huge huge fan! My husband and I love all things Italian, and their selection of imported goods is spot on. The quality of their prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and fresh pasta is top notch. We plan on making a monthly trip to Eataly. Definitely worth it!
(5)Shea D.
Only one word necessary here: PFFFFFFFTTTT! But I find one word reviews silly. So I'll expand a bit: this is an entirely underwhelming, highly overpriced box store of nonsense. The most egregious example of this is the $60 wine opener I found on the shelves. Yes, you read that right...SIXTY dollars. I won't even pay $60 for a *bottle of wine* (unless we're talking for an occasion like an engagement, a significant career advancement, etc.). So why on earth would I spend that much on the contraption that opens said less than $60 bottle of wine when I can find an opening mechanism for $5 at the local Duane Reade if I wanted to? Another example: I love LOVE Dogfish Head's Punkin ale and I've only been able to find 4-packs of it in Boston. I'd heard rumors that Eataly had it, and while it's true, they do, they're also selling single bottles for $5-something a pop. I might as well find a pub serving pints of it for the $6 or $7 it normally costs than pay over $20 for a self-created 4-pack. But what about the main attraction here? The food? Being a runner, I eat *tons* of carbs and my preferred methods are pasta and bread (thank you Italian heritage). Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see a considerable bread selection here. Where's the oven churning out fresh bread daily? Why can't I smell it? Additionally, the take home pasta selection they had was not terribly diverse and extremely over priced. It got worse with the fresh take home pasta selections and sauces. In fact, I don't remember seeing anything but jarred sauces which I can easily pick up in any supermarket, and for a lot less money. My busy schedule tends to preclude me from making fresh sauce on my own, and I was actually excited at the prospect of being able to pick some up here. That dream = shattered. Had I wanted to purchase something, I'm not sure how I would've accomplished it. There was no apparent system for ordering and paying, and I stood in front of several different counters (seafood and fresh pasta respectively) and I'm not sure I could have engaged the staff behind them if I wanted to. They seemed pretty busy in their own little worlds. Finally, what on earth is going on in here? I walked haphazardly into several seating areas where people were being served with absolutely no warning that I was about to walk through the "restaurant" area. This kept happening throughout this place, and I have no clue what's supposed to be the market, what's supposed to be the restaurant, etc. How do the servers know who's waiting to be seated and who's walking from the panini section over to the pizza section? I was disappointed. With all of the hype surrounding this place, I was expecting much more. Some co-workers of mine have gone over during the lunch rush and they mentioned that it was insane trying to move around in there. I went around 7(ish) on a Tuesday night and the crowd was manageable, but I could see how this could be an absolutely miserable experience if the place was packed.
(2)alex P.
ok as a hit and run place, but you wouldn't catch me waiting in line so i could stand up in a crowded place and eat expensive cheese. You must be kidding. The coffee,however, was lovely... i ordered mine with cream, and the barista boy said, "if you must," but not in a snotty way. all of the grocery market bits look grand, but i would never ever eat here. i would have a panic attack. Oh, they also have a cooking school which I'm going to check out, and would review separately... but who wouldn't want to learn how to cook from Lidia?
(3)Peter D.
My office is very close to Eataly. For months, I walked past the storefront every day, to and from the F Train. With everything I had been hearing, I honestly feared that I would never want to go anywhere else for lunch. There was going to be pizza, pasta, panini, and more things I love that begin with P. I was absurdly excited for the opening; more excited than the time I wet myself out of excitement.* Having been to Eataly, I can now confidently say that my fears were unfounded. There is absolutely no danger of me eating lunch here every day. Eataly might be a fantastic place to shop, but I don't find it to be a particularly pleasant place to get lunch. Allow me to explain. The first time I walked in, I wandered around for a while, trying to figure out what I wanted to eat, and how I was supposed to go about getting it from behind Eataly's countertops into my mouth. (Don't laugh; it's not as easy as it sounds.) After some confusion, I became aware of the existence of a To Go Pasta & Pizza Counter at the far end of the complex, which sounded like a good option. After wending my way to said counter, I discovered that in order to actually order from it, one must exit the building and use a separate entrance. But of course you can't go out the doors right in front of you, because then the alarm will sound. So I struggled back through the enormous crowd to walk out the opposite end of the building just so I could order from the counter that had been right in front of me. On the way, I said, "Fuck this," and got in line for a panini. As I was standing in line, I was told I couldn't order from the four people standing behind the panini counter. I had to go order from the Order Man, who turned out to be a nondescript man conversing in Italian about forty feet away. When I found him, he told me I shouldn't have gotten out of line, because now I'd have to wait. Oh, my bad.** When I finally did order my taleggio and fungi panini, it was actually made quite efficiently. And when I finally ate this panini, it was damn tasty. Perhaps the best panini ever. Seriously, I loved it like cake and fat people, or however that saying goes. But it was laughably small, especially for $7.40. When I showed it to my coworkers, they actually laughed in my face.*** And I don't like going through a lot of hassle to overpay for a tiny panini, however delicious. So I'm not going to do that again anytime soon. _________ *This never happened. I just made that up for effect. **This is sarcasm. This was Eataly's bad. ***And there was no confusion. They weren't laughing at something they were thinking about, an inside joke, or my face itself. Believe me, I have experience with women laughing when you show them something small, and that's what this was. I can admit it. I had a small panini.
(3)cheri w.
foodie heaven
(4)Don C.
I WANT to like Eataly, but they make it so tough. Went 3 weeks ago. This place was a clusterf*ck. Terribly set up, disorganized, the service is almost non-existent. They did not foresee the crowds and craziness. They run out of everything. Who planned this place. I think they rushed it and didn't plan it well. Also, they close most of the food down between 2:30 and 5pm. Siesta time? The pizza was just ok, the prosciuto and cheese were excellent, but pricey. They charged me $9.80 for a bottle of Dogfish 60 minute ale. Ridiculous. I hear they are opening a brewery on the roof. If its $9.80 for a beer, count me out. That said, I do want to go back. lol Maybe one day they'll get it right?
(2)Jonas M.
The store obviously has some issues to work out. Lines are long for the eateries. The layout of the store is confusing and dyspeptic. The weekend crowds need crowd control. Sometimes you wonder if Batali/Bastianich were purposely recreating a culinary Epcot Center for Italy in New York. But all these nitpicks miss the point. The entire point of Eataly is to display the freshest ingredients locally and the best from Italy. Take for example, the seafood section: this is the freshest selection of marine creatures you will ever see on display besides going to your local aquarium. Admittedly, you might get lost in the "selva obscura" of vegetables, charcuterie, cheeses, breads, and pasta, but most of the critiques of this place miss the trees for the forest. It's actually a delight to get lost, because you might find something that you've never seen before, and taste something that expands your culinary horizons. Self-discovery is always a good thing. The wine store is the most organized of all the sections within Eataly. Keeping with the regional philosophy, all the wines are sorted by region: there's your Barolos and Barbarescos from the Piedmont, your Supertuscans, your Dolcettos and Barberas d'Alba, and your grossly underrated Vermentinos and Tocai Friulianos from Friuli. They have a schedule for tastings as well, so you can learn and taste more from other superb, but lesser known wine-producing regions like Puglia and Sardinia. Eataly is Italy, not the United States. Italy is a complex country gastronomically. Like Bordeaux and Burgundy, it's not the easiest thing to understand upon initiation; but it you work with it, you'll appreciate the nuance and complexity, and it will eventually grow on you.
(4)Sepi B.
Just returned from the original Eataly in Turin, Italy. Not as massive as the NYC location but the food stalls were of top quality. The salumi and cheese plate we tried was delicious. The same store products can be purchased here in the states save for the produce. The price point in NYC seems to be an issue, which is a bit higher than the Turin location. Overall, a great experience to check out the original even if it lacks the big names behind the NYC location.
(4)Jase E.
The sheer quantity and quality of food stuff here garners this place a solid 4-star rating. It definitely seems overbearing the first time you step through its doors, but after a few minutes, I was able to get into the groove of things fairly easily. In a sense, Eataly reminds me of a high-end night market -- busy, crowded, clean. The markets are split into treasure troves of items from all over Italy - from dried goods, fresh pasta and bread, to fresh groceries and truffles by the ounce. There are even sections for alcohol and kitchen appliances. All of this is interspersed with dining areas, some seated, some standing. My biggest draws were the areas where you can sample some of the fresh crudo and wines (most conveniently sold next door). I would definitely be back to find some fresh cheese and aged prosciutto for my next party! "Delciious? Yes, I brought this back from Italy!"
(4)Earlane S.
The crowds are a turn off to buy anything.
(3)Caterina M.
I think this place is fantastic. The good outweighs the bad. For a foodie its kinda like what an amusement park is for kids, its fun, exciting to see all these awesome products under one roof, it has that "I cant wait to try that" appeal... 1) the shopping is great- really fantastic products, as well s cute kitchen gadgets all imported from Italy, as expected- the prices are high, Coluccio & Sons in Brooklyn has same and better products for cheaper 2) the food courts- they are really fantastic, the bread-delish, the focaccia, light fluffy, authentic, the pizza, magnifique! 3) the restaurants- I have not tried those yet, BUT, the food coming out of the kitchen looked sooooooo good. My only gripe is that it gets "walked" around before getting to your table and I kinda sceeve that, people could sneeze on the dishes, BUT as I said before, it looked soooooooooo goooooood 4) the lines and the general store traffic- the lines go fairly quick, the general store traffic sucks, there are way too many people in there for someone to really enjoy their time alone with a glass of wine while browsing the fresh pasta or meats section. I only wish there was more sampling stations but I can see how that would be expensive.
(4)Joseph C.
I'm giving it two stars instead of one because there must be something good in this place because people love it.. Me on the other hand this place is terrible. There is way too much chaos and not just because the amount of people but because of the setup. The Check out lines are not organized. Table service is horrible. The counter service!! wait is there even counter service?? My point is yes that's great they are that busy but the staff has no organization whatsoever. . For a market I'm sure its great but to go and eat NOT GOOD AT ALL!! if you like this concept go to a food hall. Like Tod's in the plaza! Sorry i will stick to trying Mario's food in his restaurants!!
(2)cathy w.
Food: 4.5 stars Service: 0 stars I had read the negative reviews and was prepared to be disappointed, but it was still worse than I had expected. I went on a Monday afternoon, thinking I would get there after the lunch crowd and maybe it would be better? Wrong. It was surprisingly busy for 3:30pm on a weekday, but it seems like maybe it's been so busy all the time, that the servers haven't been able to figure out how to run the place smoothly yet. The food was delicious without a doubt (had a cheese sampler and a plate from the crudo bar, some cappuccino and gelato), but the experience was marred by servers with little care about customer service and seemingly no knowledge about anything on the menu. As for the market/store area, it's outrageously overpriced. I live in Queens and can get delicious imported Italian products right around the corner, for a fraction of the price. However, I do have faith they will eventually figure out the operational kinks and plan to return then to eat some more.
(2)Jennifer H.
In defense of Eataly...I can't believe all the negative reviews? Is it the celebrity chef connection? Is it like watching a blockbuster movie weeks after everyone else? Y'all are just wanting to hate? I found it amazing. One can get a glass of wine and shop the halls of fresh pastas, Italian pastries, gelato and what have you. Or nosh at the meat and cheese counter unless you prefer pizza, or fancier fare at Manzo. Afterwards take home fresh burrata and cookies for your friends. Yes it's crowded but not without reason.
(4)Raul R.
What a fun time we had in Eataly. Lots of choices in all different areas of this 50K sq foot store/eatery. It's great to have the different restaurants that work really well together all in one place. A few of them have tables where you stand and eat, just like Europe where customers/guests/tourists and locals just walk on through to the next area. So many specialty areas: coffee, fish, cheese, bread, pizza, (oh, wait that's Mario Batali eating at one of the tables with what looks to be his family, nice). Lots of great food to pick up and head across the street to the park to munch on. We had the focaccia pizza only $2.80 for a good size portion. We picked up a loaf of sourdough bread for $4.80. Yeah, not so cheap, but oh so fresh and definitely ....good. The avocados were looking good and only $1.50 each. We were expecting to see $2 prices. Yeah, that's our marker. There's the to go pizza section around the back on 24th. Grab some friends, order a pizza to go and head to the park if you can't find a table. It's going to be crowded for quite a while and going on the weekends may not be the best idea. It certainly seemed to have that happy hour crowd after work. The wine shop was cool too. I want to try that Ferrari sparkling wine! We'll be back. Open til 11p!
(4)Adam S.
I had been obsessing over trying this place since I had read about the opening. Naturally, as is the case with any new restaurant in the city (especially one opened by a Food Network celebrity chef) it has been a madhouse since opening day. My roommate and I showed up at around 1 PM on a Saturday and were amazed that we got seated right away. Out of the 5 cafes they have there we chose the vegetarian section hoping to enjoy a tasty salad for lunch. The menu was rather limited and only had 3 salads to choose from. The rest of the menu consisted of other vegetarian dishes that seemed a bit too hearty for the light lunch we were looking to have. I had the roasted tomato and mozzarella appetizer which didn't really do the trick to satiate my hunger. My roommate loved her root vegetable salad. I tasted it and loved it as well. Overall, the food was tasty but I couldn't really get past the fact that there was so much chaos going on around us. Finding your way around that massive market was like making your way through an IKEA (unnecessarily complicated.) People wandered around aimlessly squeezing next to your table and behind your chair throughout the entire meal. Some even stop, stare, and point at your food. Hopefully as time goes on this place will die down a bit and it wont seem like you're dining in the middle of Time Square. When that day comes, I'll give it another whirl.
(3)Amy T.
The trick is to eat at one of the food bars or go to the pizza to go area. My friend and I wandered around looking at all the various food areas and we were overwhelmed by the lines (an hour wait for pizza). Eventually we ran into a neighbor who informed us that the bars are the way to go. You can see the food preparation, no lines and in our case the chef advised us what to get. We ate at the vegetable bar and had the lasagna which was superb. I will be back but the portions seemed small.
(3)xx h.
I must start by saying: Il Pesce, you tricky bitch! Your food is just OK but your staff only act like decent people but really are thieves. This restaurant is ran by teenage girls. They talk without looking at you. They interrupt you to talk other staff when you order food. That is just rude! Our waitress was the worse. I don't know if they were trained to play this trick on customers or what. She told us the fish of the day and said they came in a portion that can be shared by two or we can order individual orders as well. When we decided on ordering the black sea bass, she said "sorry, we ran out of the portion that can be shared by two. Would you like to make two individual orders?" Since it's our first time there, we gave in and decided to place two individual orders of the sea bass. I don't know if Italian like raw fish, our fish was definitely NOT cooked all the way. The olives were great and so was the beat that we ordered on the side. At the end of the dinner, I didn't finish half of my fish and some olives, so I asked the waitress to wrap it up. 10 minutes later, she came back with a sorry face. Here is when their trick began. She used her sweetest voice apologizing to us saying that as soon as she place the dish down, the food got thrown away. "Would you like another fish? And another glass of wine? I think it's a good deal!" We were ok whatever, free fish and wine! A few minutes later, our waitress came back with our free fish packed in a box and seal in a paper bag. We end up spending $100 including tips on this dinner and at that moment we were actually feeling happy. After we got home, I opened up the box with excitement and I was SHOCKED by what I saw. The "free" fish WAS my leftover fish! WTF!!! Just some fish meat, not a whole fish, no head, no tail, not even bones. For those who haven't been to Il Pesce in Eataly, don't bother going.
(1)PATRICIA N.
Went with friends and loved looking around....I will admit it was very crowded. Saturday around lunch time not exactly the best time to really look around and browse thru all of the great Italian products!! Will definetly go back for more pizza!! It was delicious!!!!!!!!!
(4)Wendy C.
Eataly does not live up to its reputation as an Italian paradise. Most goods are imported, so I did expect them to be overpriced. So many people plowing through crowds almost causing fatalities... Just to get a piece of Batali!? Yes, the Iron Chef! After one visit, I asked myself "What the F!?" Hate the slow moving patrons passing through this 50,000 sq ft of space! It made me wonder why I came here in the first place. Coffee? Lunch? Gelato? Bakery? Fine meats & cheeses? Wine bar? Fancy food store? That's not all...There's plenty more! When it comes to grocery shopping, I'm pretty swift. It took me over 40 minutes to find a birthday gift. In the back, there is an excellent selection of specialty sauces. Reading through all the foreign labels made me nauseous. As I repeatedly circled around the sauce section, The wine bar patrons nearby gawked at me as staff members paid little attention. There were over 300 employees on the floor too many to mention, Only one was knowledgeable enough to answer my questions. Me: "Of all these sauces, what are your top 3 best?" Him: "You like pasta?" Me: "Yes!" Him: "Come right this way..." I'm so happy he saved my day! 1. Special imported tomato pesto (6.3oz) = $11.80 2. Special imported basil pesto (6.3oz) = $12.80 3. Batali's own sugar free Marinara (32oz) = $8.80 Pasta: Vermicelli Bucati di Gragnano = $4.80 I don't think my time and money spent here was wasted, The birthday lady said this was the best pasta & pesto she ever tasted!
(3)She R. A.
Must give my kudos to the attentive manager working the floor of the main food area where you stand to have your meal and wine. I was totally new to this whole Eataly experience. I went in there past 1pm to try and avoid the crazy lunch hour crowds. It some what worked. Anywho, I wandered thru the whole shop and saw this really yummy italian style goulash served by the REALLY cute guy. I got up to the person trying to figure out how I can get a plate of that delishiousness and they explained to me that I can just wait at one of the tall standing tables or head over to the bar to get a ticket. So I stand at the table they told me to stand at to get served and wowsers it just took forever. After about 10 min the lady I spoke to recognized that it was a bit too long of a wait I was taking and took the initiative to order me the goulash dish I was eying over polenta. (extra bonus star for that) One of the other managers came around and took my wine order as well. WOW that was one of the best wines I've had. (I don't remember the name of the wine but on my receipt it calls it ValtGrumRainoldi05 for $11) This place is a really cool market and I'm so lucky that I only get to visit this place once in a while cause if I did actually live and work in the Flatiron District I would probably end up being well over 200 lbs with all the great food they have there. Kudos again to the Eataly staff for keeping their eyes/ears open to a damsel in distress. Next on the list to try out there. the Jamaican Blue espresso from this $8000 espresso machine. supposedly 1 sip of this concoction will keep your wide eyed and bushy tailed right away. oh side note. If you are 5' or shorter you may have trouble eating at the standing room tables. Had to tippy toe at times but gave up. Figure if I stood flat footed my mouth would be closer to my food and less hand to mouth action was needed to get the yummy food in :P
(4)Claire H.
Eataly = fun and delicious. Go to the pasta/pizza restaurant (hopefully you will get Le as your waitress- she is so wonderful) and order the TSG (Traditional Specialty Guaranteed) pizza then proceed to the chocolate counter and order a $1.09 shot of chocolate. If you do this you will never be sad again.
(5)Jonathan H.
There should be two categories for this place if not twenty. Restaurants and bars abound inside all under one roof, all offering different fare. I had complete sensory overload when I walked in but after that passed and my eyes adjusted all I saw was beautiful food. Everywhere I looked...beautiful food. As a high end Italian Supermarket, it is amazing! They have EVERYTHING! Can't wait for the roof to open!
(3)Hannah C.
this place is a foodie's dream come true. yes, it's crowded and full of people we despise (g**damn tourists), but the more i walked around, the more i couldn't help but fall in love. they have EVERYTHING in there you could possibly imagine. sigh... you have to try their coffee. it's amazing -- i drank it black, so i know. i didn't get to try any of their food because i didn't have time, but everything looked so enticing and so fresh. when you go to their grocery section, you'll seriously find like 10 varieties of one item. you want potatoes? there are like 6-8 different selection of potatoes. you want pasta, they have every type of pasta imaginable. they even hand make it on premises. actually, i found out that they hand-make all the fresh foods there. gosh. i can't wait to go back...and try everything.
(5)Marguerite D.
If you want to experience Italy, go to Italy, not Eataly. I'll try to give it the benefit of the doubt that it hasn't hit it's stride or ambience level yet. But for now it's a missed opportunity. What is good about it is that you can buy so many varieties of Italian food products under one roof. However, there is overkill. There are aisles and aisles of pasta that, but for the packaging, all look the same, so which one to buy? And are all those choices really necessary? Instead of being an experience, it is an oversized supermarket of Italian goods, minus the flavor of a Balducci's or Dean & DeLuca or the fun of going to the shops in Little Italy. And I mean minus the flavor -- and the aroma. I thought there would be food samples for the meandering crowd to whet our appetites and cooking demonstrations to engage the crowd and stimulate the senses. There wasn't so much as a whiff of garlic or the aroma of cheese. And those "restaurants"! Who wants to sit at a table that is adjacent to an asile and get bumped by people rolling shopping carts and baby strollers? Bad feng shui for an Italian experience. They could have made the space more boutique-like so that you would get the feeling that you were shopping in an Italian village. It was loud, it was crowded and it needs a redesign and a new concept like a heart attack needs CPR.
(2)Stephen S.
It's very much aight - there's nothing special here - except the overcharging, the hassle, and the crowds. I spend more on wine, crudo, pizza, and pasta here than I ever have on dinner at Babbo. The pastas are all SO boring. The pizzas don't offer anything you can't find elsewhere (and certainly don't measure up to Motorino, Otto, or Fornino). I just don't get it..
(2)Gloriana G.
I am a huge fan of Mario Batali and all that he does. From the fabulous Otto Enoteca to the TV show On The Road Again with the lovely Ms Paltrow. But, (yes, there is a but in ths review) please tell me the reason for omitting one of the staple flavors of gelato? Caffe gelato has been a personal favorite of mine. Steming from my countless trips to Italy, I usually buy 1 scoop of Nocciola (hazelnut) gelato and 1 scoop of Coffee gelato. The two mix so well together! The sweetness of the hazelnut and the smooth taste of coffee is refreshing and sexy at the same time. All I wanted out of Eataly were those two flavors coming together in my mouth...it's complete heaven. Please Mario...give me that little pleasure. The store overall is good. I recommend buying the fresh pasta...it's delicious! Regarding, the groceries I'll have to do another review. A dopo!
(3)Joseph C.
So, a group of us decided to give this is a shot tonight - figuring, it's Wednesday night, should be pretty smooth sailing. I have to say, I'm shocked that there are actually 5 star reviews for this place. It's attractive, and had a lot of energy, but it's total pandemonium. The layout will make you cross-eyed. We were with four people and got seperated three ways within five minutes. Anything that even remotely resembled a chair was taken; resturants were packed with no immediate seating in sight. Even the stand up food counters were bursting with folk from end to end. Did I mention this was a Wednesday night? I'm betting the weekend would be similar to any Walmart on December 26th. Yeah so we scoped out the place and in less than eight minutes, proceeded to the exit and on to Casa Francisco near off 7th and 23rd. We were seated immediately, and within minutes had our order taken by a waiter in what turned out to be a relaxing evening with an excellent meal. As for Eataly..I don't think we'll be going back any time soon to this mega-sized noise-fest, at least until the hype dies down. I tell you, a lot of the food looked really really good, but I really REALLY wanted to eat this evening.
(1)Hillary D.
I unabashedly fell in love with Eataly. I've read most of the comments here and as far as prices go, you'd have to travel to a lot of different parts of the city to be able to shop for all that is on offer at Eataly so that would add quite a bit to your shopping bill. Why not pay a bit more for the convenience? I lived in Europe for almost 20 years and can honestly say I miss the quality and sheer sensuality of the experience of shopping for food there. Eataly brought it all back for me. I nibbled and tasted and sipped and breathed in the aroma of aged parmesan and just loved everything I had to eat for dinner including the rustic wood-fired bread and sweet butter. And contrary to anything I have seen here, Eataly is fantastic about teaching you and offering loads of information ---some on the walls, some in classes, some on signs and posters---about Italian food and Italian food regions. As for the portions, well in Europe they are smaller. So for the American market they may have to make amends although my Vitello Tonnato at first looked meager but after finishing it off with a hunk of bread to sop up the sauce I was totally satisfied. Go try it. I really don't think you will regret it. At the very least, you can talk about it and share your opinion! For me, I can't wait to go back!
(5)Lisa G.
Yes, this place is epic, and has all the Italian food you could ever want, barring a trip to Italy. But it is a total tourist trap, so be forewarned. Slops to the completely oblivious tourist that blatantly cut in front of me in line for a cappuccino. Actually, I am pretty certain he knew he was cutting, but was playing the oblivious tourist role so I wouldn't go off on him. He really had it coming too, but lucky for him I'd just come from chilling in Madison Square Park, so I was in a really relaxed, peaceful state of mind.
(3)Y C.
Ok, the food is good, but expected. It is a Mario Batalli restaurant. Really stuck to the cheese and wine area, so I'll have to go back to check out the other stations. Went on a Sunday night, busy and a relaxed atmosphere, but honestly, I can pay for just as good wine and cheese and get a seat too. The bar top/ standing style of eating is uncomfortable and not fun when trying to take in the ambience, personally it ruined the experience to me. Plus, it's basically the market version of Otto Enoteca (exact same bar tops as in the front of the restaurant, and being that Otto is a Mario Batalli restaurant, it is clear they got the extra tables for Eataly at a good wholesale price. Sorry, but I have to keep it real. Was the food good- yes, wine- yes. Price- yes. But I've experience the exact same thing at other establishments and was able to enjoy a seated experience. This kind of reminded me of an upscale version of the Ikea food area. Plus, last I went, no one in Italy actually stands and eats. It's actually blasphemy to experience food in such a crude way. Overall, worth checking out for a casual experience, but I wouldn't make this my end all be all destination.
(3)Lawrence L.
Eataly on 5th Avenue NYC. Ordered a Branzino (euorpean seabass) and it literally changed my life. Highly recommend visiting this restaurant to anybody visiting New York. A very unique dining experience. Imagine having small restaurants in between the aisles of a fancy Italian supermarket. Each restaurant has it's own food specialty.
(5)Patrick C.
Came here with coworkers for an early lunch - approx 11:15am. Wasn't too crowded yet - but the pizza restaurant was already on a 1/2 hour wait. We ate at the fish/pasta restaurant, and enjoyed it very much. They have some great beers on tap (no sodas available) which we tried. Appetizer was a tuna carpaccio, which was TINY. I had the pasta with porcino and some type of cheese and I stole some of my coworker's pasta that was stuffed with finely grated flank steak - delicious but portions were quite small. Tab for 3 came to about $150 with tip for 5 beers, 3 entrees, and an appetizer. Great lively atmosphere, non-rushed service, great al-dente delicious pasta. As for the market... there is a large selection of Italian products... most are pretty expensive but some were actually pretty reasonably priced, especially in the fresh market.
(4)Lara M.
This place is heaven - the smells of all the freshly baked bread and wonderful little restaurants are overwhelming - people literally walk around like those cartoons being led by their noses. Logistically, Eataly has some growing pains to work through - it gets so packed, and the lines gets so long that its best to go on a weekday or an off time. As big as the space is, I think it would still succeed at double the size - there's often a line to get in. Wonderful, warm, lovely place - everything you could possibly love about Italian culinary culture.
(5)Jim P.
This is really just for the overall "experience" of the place. I'm going to have to return and sample all the food. Basically most of the food stuff items here, I would not be shopping for on any random given day, but what they do have is fresh, and expensive. I mean...I don't really eat Brussel sprouts now from Green giant, why would I come here to by them at $7 on the stalk? I like the overall concept and feel of the place. (kind of like a very high end Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia) but it's so crowded, that it reminded me of that Yogi Berra saying, "that place is so popular , nobody goes there any more". Again there seem like a lot of food options here, where you would go to "table seating" stations, and get on the list. All for the privilege of standing at high marble tables that are fairly cramped. (in some of the areas) There are lots of table options also. I particularly liked the coffee and gelato bar areas, toward the Broadway side entrance. I'm going to revisit this place to sample some of the food, and this will probably easily move to 4 or 5 stars, but for now I'm seeing 3. It is kind of cool to see Lidia having dinner at the counter. (see my pics) and there is a "Pizza" option here, so how can you really go wrong? Just ignore the Brussel sprouts. This is Culinary snobbery at it's finest, but that's ok. Rich people gotta eat too. It's culinary Christmas in NYC. I can't wait to catch this place on a snowy day, when everyone heads back home early, and I'm left to wander the aisles when it's popular to just me.
(3)Ser Z.
eat in but do not under any circunstance take out we got there saturday...love bataly high expectations...place is masterfully disorganized so we eat at manzo good food serveice not existeny so i am a foodie and i live in miami ....oh man sunday am i am buying everything arrive at 10 sharp head to the cheese and salumi counter ..one guy there wait for 30 minutes and buyt some pecorino and some gorg...go to murrays better cheese better service mozzarella bar had no mozzarella she said he said we ar mking it for the restaurant so u cant buy it uh? head to the butcher veal cutlets...its italian..pork chopps veal hops and steaks got home and cooked them awfull slymie and not good quality get it dont but the stuff go to citarella but eat there its good
(2)Lawrence W.
Busy but good food
(3)Jon L.
The products and bar food seem to be of great quality. So far I have only tried a caprese salad, prosciutto (forgot which type), and the lavazza coffee. oh, the sorbet was good too -- pear and strawberry are delicious and not too sweet. all were great. meat counter looks sweet but haven't bought anything yet. i'm very stoked to have this in my neighborhood.
(4)Nori S.
I was just there today at lunchtime to check the place out. All in all a very impressive gourmet market, but I just wanted to comment specifically on the lasagna that I got for takeout. While it tasted great, for $16 the portion was an absolute joke. I certainly did not expect a big piece at an upscale gourmet place, but this thing was so tiny it was beyond my comprehension how they could even have the nerve to serve something so small and charge $16. This was basically a tasting portion - not even an appetizer portion. It was 2 mouthfuls at most. So, be warned that if you think you are going to satisfy your hunger by getting the lasagna here, it's not going to happen. Go for the pizzas instead where they'll give you a little more to eat.
(2)Bryan C.
Eataly is way to crowded, so all you haters and potential haters: it's just as bad as everyone says so please stay away and make it more enjoyable for the rest of us! Walking through Eataly, just about everything I see I want to buy. I love to cook Italian food and the quality of the ingredients to take home here is tremendous. I made a ragu out of freshly ground meat from the butcher shop. Delicious. For another dish I utilized the freshly made buffalo mozzarella. Seriously, they make it right in front of you, and it's still cheaper than you'd find anywhere else. That cheese will make your best dish taste ten times better. I'd have given Eataly 5 stars if not for a couple of things: 1) The layout is not optimized for the crowds. There's little space to move around, and no clear direction for traffic to flow. It'd be nice if you could go produce - grocery - meat - checkout without having to cross through restaurants and seating areas, but alas, that's not the case. The touristy folks who stand and gawk at everything don't help the situation. 2) As others have mentioned, the seating situation is pretty poor. It's pretty much hit or miss if you'll be able to be seated at any given restaurant in a reasonable amount of time. I don't think the answer is reservations, lest this place end up being as difficult to enjoy as Babbo, but rather a smarter way of seating tables. Try a pager, or taking cell phone numbers. Something better than "come back in 40 minutes and we'll see how we're doing". Overall I am so happy this place has opened and my cooking at home will never be the same. That said I'm not going to plan my night on getting a table here, eating at Eataly will be more of "if I can do it while I'm there, then great", until they get this part figured out.... Which is a shame, because their Ventura pizza is out of this world, and I would eat it every day if I could.
(4)Tina T.
Went here last night with a few friends for dinner. Friends got there at 8pm to put our names down for the pasta/pizza restaurant and they said itd be an hour wait. were all there at 9pm to which the hostess said she thought wed be back at 850ish so they gave away our table and now had to wait another 20 minutes. finally sat down to a great meal. i guess theyre still trying to work out the daily allotment of resources because they ran out of a lot of the pastas while we were there. but overall, it was still good and the waitress was extremely friendly. they had even ran out of most of the gelator flavors by 9, but the vanilla was still good. during all that waiting we were able to walk around. the store was huge and super busy but id go back. if i wasn't a poor college student id buy groceries from there every once in awhile or at least try the different pastas/breads/sauces/seafood.
(3)Rose L.
it's a neat store to visit - the prices are a bit high - you can find similar products elsewhere. ate at the pizza & pasta rest - thought that hostess could have managed the wait much better. we were told about 30 min come back to check in and wait again. very frustrating for the consumer. pizza was soso - had better at grimaldis, nicks, john's etc... pasta was tasty. not worth more than 15 min wait. store is overcrowded due to the "newness" factor. def think they could use a major price adjustment reality check - who's going to pay $35 for ribeye that you have to cook at home? and who's going to buy a $125 can of anchovies? the list goes on as to what else you can pay excessively for. breads were decent but honestly we've had better at panera bread. so visit but know that you can get just as good food if not better elsewhere
(2)Jen I.
I figured I would try and get my review in here before the amount of reviews reach that astronomical number where you know no ones reading anything anyways... Came here around 2pm on a Thursday, prepared for a mob scene and a battle royale to get to the bread counter. I was pleasantly surprised, though, to see that the aisles were manageable and there was a minimal wait for tables in each section (except maybe for the pizza). We decided to stand in the Piazza and have their sample meats and cheeses with a nice glass of wine. The tallegio was out of this world. Our server was super friendly - without being overbearing - and extremely knowledgeable. She also told us that we had been lucky to pick the slowest day they've had since opening, so go us. While everything looked great, and most of it reasonably overpriced (to be expected), we didn't feel like carrying much so we settled on some loaves of bread. I got the raisin bread which I had this morning for breakfast with some laughing cow cheese (yum!) and the olive bread was almost gone by the we time finished the rest of our 5th avenue shopping extravaganza. I'm super-excited to get back here too and try some of their produce, which they will cut fo' free (hello butternut squash season!). I doubt the prices will allow for this to be too many people's go-to market, but I think we'll keep this guy around for special occasions.
(4)Tim S.
After hearing all the hype about Eataly, I excitedly ventured over last Saturday afternoon. My first impression was that conceptually, the space is really very cool. However, after the first few moments of excitement fade, one is faced with store crammed with product and people. The experience is a bit overwhelming. I spent about 30 minutes exploring until I simply had enough. One other reviewer on this site likened it to an Ikea, and the comparison is spot on. Since I was unable to eat at any of the restaurants on Saturday afternoon, I ventured back on Sunday evening at 8pm hoping for a less crowded experience. There were definitely less people, but it was still very, very busy. After circling the various eating areas and being told that there was a 45 minute wait for a table or a place at the bar (I guess this is the pat response), my partner and I were lucky enough to get a space at the bar in the seafood section. What looked like it would be a promising experience turned into an utter disappointment. My partner and I decided to split an order of the steamed fish and we both got the branzino, served whole. We also shared a nice bottle of white Bastianich, which was fairly priced. 1. After waiting for about 30 minutes for the appetizer, the server approaches us and says that there has been a problem and that the appetizer would be served after the entree. He asked if this would be a problem. I told him that indeed it would. He scurried away and our appetizer was brought over to us 5 minutes later. It was very good, but we observed that our serving was half the size of other servings that we had seen. We noticed this as the servings were prepared right in front of us at the bar. I didn't complain at the time, but it was a bit annoying to get a half serving. 2. After finishing the appetizer, there was about a 20 minute wait for our fish. This confused me given our server's request about serving the appetizer after our entree. Whatever. The branzino was served whole, and I had seen our server beautifully fillet the fish of the patron sitting next me a little earlier that evening. We waited 5 minutes or so for our server to come by, but he was woefully absent. I asked a manager to give us some help, and he responded, "having your fish filleted is a special request.". This is total b.s. since I had just seen my server do it for someone else 15 minutes earlier. He took both of our fishes away and returned 10 minutes later with an apology. When I looked at our fish, they had been totally mangled. So, the fish was both cold and mangled. Nice. 3. During this painful dinner, our wine was being poured for us by various people and as of the last pour there was still about 1/4 of a bottle remaining. Since we were at the bar, the bottle was kept out of sight. Our server comes over and tops off our glasses during our entree and says that this glass was on him since we had so many problems with our meal. What??? I still had a quarter of a bottle of wine that we had not finished. His gesture was meaningless since I still had wine in the bottle for which I had paid. I didn't even know how to respond. By this time, I had had enough of the awful service and the chaotic surroundings. The food was decent, but the service really did me in. On the way out of the store, I ran into a friend who was working one of the counters, and he told me that the place was a total disaster. He explained that everyone had been mass hired and thrown out onto the floor with no training. He told me that every area of the store was having a ton of problems. This seemed to explain the issues that we had with our dinner. That all being said, I wish Eataly success, but I have NO intention of ever returning.
(2)Bernard B.
What an amazing food museum. You have to STOP here when visiting NYC. All items from Italy. Stay and have lunch. Great NY experience. Seek this place out. You will be glad u did. Mr. B.
(5)Sarah W.
Touristy: yes Worth the visit?: hell yes! beautiful venue filled with lots of fresh goodies, books, beer, fresh and dry pasta, amazing fresh meats, etc Also has a bunch of eateries depending on your mood. We ate at the beer restaurant on the roof and it had amazing mushroom dishes and meat heavy dishes. so fantastic Finished off with gelato downstairs. Can't go wrong with chocolate and hazelnut. Seriously the best gelato I've had since my 2006 trip to Paris. it was THAT good albeit a bit pricey for $6 medium cup with 2 flavors. Worth every penny!!!!
(5)Alessandra V.
I had been dying to try this place since it opened, but somehow didn't make it here until last night. I had high hopes for a mario batali establishment, and while the atomosphere is fun, the italian restaurant fell short of expectations. I ordered the butternut squash ravioli and found them to be really bland and boring. I could have the same quality if I had bought frozen raviolis and made them myself! We shared a maragarita pizza for an appetizer, and this was just plain bad. Something was really off with the flavor. All in all, I definitely would not return to the italian restaurant for dinner. I may go for wine and cheese though to one of the other stand up areas. Mario - you need to keep a closer watch on your establishments.
(2)Andy K.
Fun place to browse and eat. I like the wine area except that you can not eat anything else you purchase from another place even within Eataly with wine. We have two little ones and obviously they do not eat cheese and drink wine so we bought. Little sandwich right next door within Eataly thinking that they are all together as one business. We were asked remove the sandwich from the table even though we spent a lot of money on wine and food. So my little 6 and3 year olds didn't get to eat anything until we went somewhere else.
(2)Rohit J.
Hmm where do I begin? I guess first off overall I give this place 3.5 stars, 4 stars for the food and 5 stars for the market selection. I looked at the reviews before I went tonight and I can understand why they are so many mixed ones. On that note let me start off by saying this place although at first it can be a bit overwhelming after you let the place sink in its a really cool, up scale MARKET not a fancy RESTAURANT! So when you go to the little eateries you should expect just a little better service than your average fast food joint and if you do this you won't be so disappointed when things don't go according to plan. So tonight me and my buddy got here at around 8pm, practically a good 30 to 40 minutes prior to the rest of our party so we got to check out the place and get a feel for everything. We were both most impressed with the cheese and cured meats selection especially with the Whiskey and Tobacco wrapped cheese. We ended up at the end of the night basically munching on those two cheeses with some sopressata and prosciutto which was excellent. Once our party arrived we tried to get seated at the pasta eatery and then the pizza but we were denied at both areas because our party was too big at the time. So we then got to one eateries (I don't know which one) and as we walked up they had said the fish part of the eatery had just closed but the Vegetarian portion was still open. So to make a long story short I wanted to go somewhere else entirely to eat because I didn't want to just settle on what I was eating for dinner but they showed us this lasagna pesto dish that convinced me and the rest of us to stay. (deep down I had a feeling something was going to go wrong) Off course after we sat down, ordered our apps which were really good, the waitress comes over and tells us they are out of the lasagna pesto dish. This really pissed us off but we were like fine, whatever. After we had eaten our appetizers and payed the bill, we had gone over to get some gelato and needless to say they were out of their pistachio and hazelnut flavors which didn't make us, especially me any happier. I did get the vanilla gelato and one of their crema espressos which were very good. However like I said which took some reflecting on our part after we left and walked over to shake shack, you have to treat the place as market which is what it is and not a restaurant. So overall its a cool place, everything here is ridiculously fresh and the variety of selection is overwhelming. I would definitely come back but next time not so late at night!
(3)Ononymous C.
i think i've been here every other day since it opened. have gotten rotiss chix 2 more times and continues to be just as tasty. we've also been having delicious congee made from the leftover carcass too. make sure you ask the guy for a juicy bird. have eaten at the pasta place, first time lined up at 11 and got in first seating. 2nd time went around 1pm and waited an hour. the portions are small (almost miniscule) and expensive but they're not bad. have had meat lasagna, margherita pizza, agnolotti, pesto linguine. i wouldn't say the pasta or pizza is the best. handmade pasta and lasagna i'd probably go to barbarini alimentari in the seaport. pizza here is very thin so i think it gets soggy. BUT saving grace for eataly is they sell just the inside of burrata cheese (not packaged inside a skin of mozzarella), labeled straciatella di burrata or something like that. had sweet cream gelato which was delicious. luckily the gelato line gets long so it deters me from eating it too much.
(4)Opinionated B.
As an honorary italiano (self proclaimed), I have developed a serious love for the food here. Italian food, both imported and fresh, as far as the eye can see, stretching for what seems like forever and winding through a maze that you never want to end. Seriously, chocolate section, shelves of honey, shelves of fruit preserves, dried pasta section, fresh pasta station, meat butchers, vegetable butchers, seafood station, pizza station, wine section, cheese station, pasta sauce galore! I got a ravioli with prosciutto and parmesan and it was INCREDIBLE. After the pasta cooked, the meat juices from the prosciutto melted into the ravioli, and so there was a nice little burst of meaty soup in every bite. (it actually kind of reminded me of soup dumplings) mmm.. nam nam nam nam And as a certified cheapskate, my wallet has developed a serious love for the prices here. $4 ball of FRESH mozz, $3 for that portion of freshly made ravioli with prosciutto and parmesan. Need I say more? And yeah as a realist, I can see how it can get hectic here with the windy aisles, haughty and hangry* clientèle, and random checkout lanes that can't be found. BUT, that's a very very small price to pay IMO for the land of affordable deliciousness everywhere *hungry and angry
(5)Ryan M.
Look, I'm always happy for Midtown to get something interesting to spice up my lunch break, so on that end, Eataly and it's indoor shopping mall of Italian 2.0 lunch fare and groceries is a great option. That said, this place is total chaos. Service can be lacking (or flat out hostile), and you can only eat in the designated areas of the stall you have purchased from. A complete mixed bag. Will probably return some time due to lack of good Midtown options, probably on a day I can stomach everything that annoys me about the Batali experience.
(3)Janie W.
The minute I stepped in the door I felt like running back out, the crowds were unbearable and the layout confusing. There was just people pushing and standing and gawking everywhere, there was no order to how to best navigate the very large space. There was an hour-long line for a table, unreasonable. It's too bad because everything looked delicious and I wanted to try it all but it was just unrealistic. My bf and I ended up grabbing two porchetta sandwiches ($14 a piece!) and eating in the park, which was a great alternative to the stampede inside. The pork was amazingly moist, cripsy fatty skin, aromatic herbs, the best sandwich in a long time. Fortified with pork, we wandered back inside for some gelato - hazelnut and pear, which I think was just okay. There are so many gelato places now, this one doesn't stand out much. We also picked up some meats from the butcher counter, which looked very fresh and actually reasonably priced compared to Whole Foods and Fairway, plus some fresh pasta. The cured meats and cheeses felt over-priced, as did many of the other items. Service was also a low point. At both the gelato stand and the fresh pasta stand the staff gave us wrong sizes for what we ordered. Maybe they couldn't hear over the din, but they also seemed a little overwhelmed trying to keep up with demand. The woman at the warm sandwich counter was obnoxious and rude. At these prices service should be impeccable. I would like this place much more if they figured out how to manage the traffic without forming lines outside.
(3)Melanie L.
BLAH. Could not walk by Eataly during opening, since its between work and subway. Of course I was mad curious but not expecting much, since it was so over-hyped. That's the challenge - can Batali and all that money and those high-powered biz partners produce something truly unique that adds to NYC food culture? Their bar was high. And its a totally blah experience, for the most part just plain BORING, with 2 exceptions for which I give them 2 stars. 1. The fresh pasta bar is a singular point of brilliance - the one thing I can't get anywhere else in NYC. They are churning out spaghetti, linguini, tortellinis, maltigliati, and more. As you stand there in line the guy is making it. Beautiful, brilliant, and affordable - got out with a pound of fresh chitarra spaghetti for less than $7. Only waited about 10 mins for it too, on an after-work Friday during opening week. 2. The food court-like thing people are talking about looks like it had potential. Reminds me of the Spanish food halls where you run around buying small plates from different vendors. It was mobbed, clearly the main attraction, and even though I'm sure its prices are way too high for what you get, has some potential as there are not a lot of things like that in NYC. The rest? Imported grocery store selling a million things you see in every other medium-high grade eatery store here. I didn't need to stand in the gelato or espresso lines to know how ridiculously overpriced those things were going to be - and you can get a decent espresso in a lot of places. And right now NYC is overrun with so much gourmet ice cream that another gelato bar is like adding another flock of pigeons. Something only tourists will ever notice. Seriously, the whole thing made me feel like Batali had tourists in mind not regular working New Yorkers. Which he might have. Then there's the concept - does NYC really need *more* authentic Italian food? Makes me sad to think of how many people will come here instead of going to the family owned shops that have been around for years. Overall it feels like shopping in a big box store. Chaos, indifferent, barky, un-knowledgable staff, long lines, a design that intends to confuse you (so you buy more? get so lost you need a meal to survive? who knows). It is the Bed and Bath of pasta, prosciutto and gelato. I might go back to that pasta bar, but the rest - I'm sticking to DePalo's and the rest of my usual haunts. Batali can have the tourists, he doesn't care about people like us, living here trying to survive a recession and have a nice life.
(2)Michelle N.
Nice idea. Poorly executed. Tried to come here for lunch with a coworker. We spent about 20 minutes lost in confusion. They need to hand out maps and instruction booklets at the door. There are signs everywhere but they appear to be descriptions of fabulous food items with no help as to where said food items can be found in this labyrinth. Eventually we discovered that other than standing at the incredibly long line for the panini counter there is no "take out." If you want a meal you have to wait in line to be seated and then waited on. I'm just not intesterested in a sit down restaurant in the middle of what appears to be a chaotic food court. Perhaps in time this place may be worth another try, but for now I'm not willing to throw myslef back into the melee.
(2)Phoebe J.
The place is chaos- but not in a fun bustlin' marketplace way. It's an annoying, obnoxious chaos. Eataly has a lot of work cut out for them if they want customers to return. After fighting the crowds at 3pm on a Tuesday my friend and I finally decided we would eat something. Breakdown of SERVICE: 1st Stop: Pizza/Pasta station-- one hour wait, with hostess just taking my first name telling me to check back in an hour. That's not a system. Take my cell number. Or tell me to stand there on line. 2nd Stop: Vegetable Bar- closed for lunch. Bitchy counter girl. 3rd Stop: Crudo Bar. We ran for these 2 open seats .. smiled, finally looking on at our neighbor's dishes of steaming clams and crispy calamari arriving from the open kitchen. Then some monkey in a suit comes by to briskly send us away as Crudo Bar is CLOSED. (it didn't look closed). *I realize restaurants close between Lunch and Dinner- but this is an open marketplace, packed with people. They shouldn't just shut down certain cafes throughout the day. If they want to it should be posted on a schedule upon entering- as not to get one's hopes up. 4th Stop: Standing at the Cheese/Procuitto counters. We had to ask 4 employee with waiter garb on (aprons, pens and pads) to help take our order- each one referring us to the next employee--- None of which were actually able to take our order. Finally a chipper girl comes, upon noticing Mario Batali is 6 feet from us looking at our empty table, and helps out. *NOTE: They were out of the $8 red wine- so she nearly ran off to get me a $16 glass of vino. Not cool. Beware. FOOD: Visually spectacular food porn. But the quality just isn't as comforting as when I'm at Otto's bar, with Bartender Dennis, enjoying the wide spectrum of cheeses and meats. It just wasn't as good as the other samplings I've had at his other restaurants. It lacked love. The caprese salad was a let down. It looked delicious- but the mozzarella was TOUGH and very much similar to Sorrento's Prepackaged Mozz that you can find at Food Emporium. Heirloom tomatoes were very nice- but ruined by the poor quality of mozzarella. It was a shame. Will I return for $5+ cup of gelato? No. Might I get some fresh pasta on my way home from work someday soon? Maybe. But I'll stick to Otto, Esca or Lupa for my Batali meals. The place is a mess right now.
(1)Donna F.
The idea of an Italian marketplace transplanted to NYC is lovely, amazing and exactly what fast-paced new yorkers need. Sadly, the result aint so grand. I love Italy. I love it's slow, sensual pace. I love it's appreciation for quality. I love it all. However, Eataly is no Italy. While the fruit and cheese quality is ok, it's similarly priced to whole foods and not much of a better selection. Actually when comparing figs, the Whole Food bunch I bought were much tastier, plumper and far beyond Eatalys. I will say that the pizza, the meat and the pasta selection is great and I will still definitely go back for a morning cup of joe however, due to the lack of walking space that is taken up by oddly placed tables and the ridiculous amount of new yorkers not at all aiding to the italian vibe, I sadly cannot give Eataly more than two stars. Mi Dispiace, Eataly, Mi Dispiace but, I promise to try again maybe after your first month of business and hopefully bump you up two or three stars cause your heart's in the right place all you gotta do is move some tables around and open up that biergarten!
(2)Raven F.
So far, I'm impressed. I went two days after it opened, and of course it was crowded -- I expected that. People should get used to the crowds at new places in NYC, right? This place is incredible. I loved the crudo bar with the hightop tables. Nothing like a glass of wine and some proscuitto. I had the most amazing mozzarella there... super simple served with fresh basil. So yum. I was expecting the pastas, olive oil selection, gelato and such, but the thing that surprised me the most was the butcher....there's a massive selection of Pat LaFrieda meats. I bought 4 Hampshire Pork Chops (bone in) for only $15. I don't have to tell you that's a better deal than anywhere in the Chelsea Market or Whole Foods. All in all... I'll be back to see if the prices stay as low as they currently are (for meat and produce) or if they jack them up in the next month or so.
(4)Keejoo L.
This place is CRAZY. I remember walking by it on the day that it opened and there was a line that wrapped around the block of people waiting to get in. The next morning, no one was there haha. It is a huge space filled with all kinds of italian treats. . . The front has a coffee and ice cream bar, as you make your way to the back its more of a grocery store. A really..expensive grocery store. In the end I bought some groceries, at the time i was here none of the restaurants were open so I cant judge that part of this complex. I think overall its just a really hyped up place and will be popular for the first couple months...years ..who knows and slowly die out haha. What a random place to put it too.. Right in front of the flatiron? Really...?
(3)Harry H.
Still in its infancy, I hit up Eataly with high hopes but an understanding that it wasn't a finished product and that it'd be swamped. Conspicuous PR folks and imposing photographers dotted the labyrinth, situated amidst futuruistic seatery and ubiquitous mutually independent entrances/exits. Some spots are (at least still) CC/DC only, and there's certainly a pretty staggering selection with better-than-expected price ranges. At this point in time, it's overwhelming for a quick walk-through, and frustrating to tour with no capacity to carry or store (thus prohibiting) any purchases. If I lived nearby, I imagine I'd ultimately love it, once my love of Mario trumped my hatred of Joe. 4.11 Return: The Hazelnut flourless torte was OK, and the fresh pasta must be refridgerated ASAP. Prices hadn't wavered, and the wine tasting was a nice touch. a002-vod.nyc.gov/html/ea…
(3)Rae F.
I had a date w. my gf last nite and we decided to check this place out. Upon entering, I was pretty overwhelmed. It was kinda like landing in Bangkok and seeing all the ladyboys for the first time. Yea, it was that overwhelming. But instead of live chickens, and girls with adam's apples, there were fresh meats, fresh veggies, video crews, tourists, locals...OH MY! Never did I imagine I needed a bigger variety of pasta...but now I do. The gelato here was pretty good, but I think I can skip that next visit. We ate at the pizza/pasta restaurant which made us wait about 45min for a table. I was starting to eye my gf like a shiny roast pig. She was starting to loook GOOOOD. i was gonna say "girrrrrr....u look mighty tasty!!". but luckily we were seated w. a piece of finely baked bread as we wait for our server. The pasta was perfectly al dente (we got fusilli). The pizza was flat thin crust, but not crispy which i like. IT was actually pretty doughy...like me. Get the pizza w. the spicy salami on it..that shiz is made out of heaven. .fin.
(4)D D.
Excellent food; generally absurd service/utter chaos I've been here a few times now - twice for Lavazza iced coffee (meh), once for gelato (excellent, but overpriced) and once for dinner (incredibly good). This review mostly deals with the dinner: We ate at the vegetable restaurant. Getting seated was a bit of a trainwreck. The two hostesses looked terrified - like deer in headlights - and it wasn't even particularly crowded. We were first in line for a table, and were told it would be a few minutes. This turned out to be true, but those few minutes were spend standing off to the side while other people came up and left their names. We asked if we should do that as well and were told to just stand where we could be seen. This all felt like some kind of cringe-worthy improv comedy hour. Perhaps a list of names would make more sense? Once seated, our waitress turned out to be basically a brainstem with an apron - truly, one of the dumbest people I've dealt with in a while. Through the course of the evening she managed to: - forget to bring olive oil twice (after suggesting it herself) - serve the wrong wine - leave both menus after we ordered, then come back to ask if we wanted to keep them, then come back for one, then later come back for the other - refill a half-full glass of sparkling water ($) with tap water - tell us that the grain we asked about was fennel which, to her credit, actually was on the plate, but is a vegetable. (The grain in question turned out to be farro.) - say "like." A lot. Some cleaning person came around to sweep floors, and seemed determined to sweep my foot into a dustpan. Perhaps it looked like a dropped prosciutto. I understand that in a place this busy, cleaning needs to happen during business hours. But please don't touch me with your broom while I'm eating. Also, pricing is kind of all over the map. Our dinners/salad/wines were completely reasonable. The 2-bite tiramisu, however, was excellent, but requires a second mortgage. As mentioned, the food was all exceptional - really, really good. It's just a shame that there's such a weird disparity between the actual eating and the stuff around the eating. I cut them some slack because they've been open for about two weeks. But it seems strange that they'd put so much effort into getting the food right and so little into getting the experience into the same ballpark. Regardless, I look forward to trying it again.
(3)Michael R.
Let me preface this by saying I am a big fan of Mario. However, Eataly is a sterile, tourist inundated, over-hyped "italian market" and definitely not his best work. I was expecting a grittier, mom n' pop experience. I can find much better and greater variety of products at other Italian markets throughout the city. It was nice to visit once, and once only.
(2)C F.
1.5 stars. So far I'm unimpressed with the chaos that is Eataly. It's kinda like Walmart, only pricier and way less organized. I've been to Costcos that have better layout. And let's talk about the prices. I can buy the same grana padano and Parmesan for far cheaper at Italian shops downtown. The one thing I really wanted - salumi - they were out of. So now I'm eating the limoncello babka which is straight up terrible, and regretting my misused time and money. The only redeeming factor is the tiramisu which is about on par with what my friend can make. And hopefully the pastas that I bought. But as my friend said, it's probably all overpriced and overhyped and not very tasty. Oh, not to mention, the takeout line is also ridiculous.
(1)Natalie G.
Ok, here's the thing about Eataly: it's been set up by 'big business' Italo-Americans bringing what they feel is authentic Italian food (some of it is no doubt) to the populous of NY. All well and good, but in doing so they've lost sight of what Italian food is about. As an Italian I have never had to queue to get into a food store, when I do go to a food store, I do not expect to see an American concept of what people think Italy is like, I certainly don't expect to pay Eataly prices, and I like a choice of products, not just a few house-hold names (Barilla, Lavazza) thrown in with a bunch of artisan (for that read expensive) brands which are stocked solely to impress New Yorkers. In setting up Eataly they have created a brand - a virtual 'Italian' shopping experience, while forgetting that Italian food is about simplicity, frugality and comfort.
(1)Lauren G.
After waiting on a long line on Saturday we got in and went to the Pizza/Pasta place. We got a two different pizzas, both were really good and I got the pesto pasta (also really good- a tad salty) then we had hazelnut gelato- AMAZING! I can see why people thought it was chaos, the waiting, all the people, etc. etc. but you can't beat the selection of food/italian imports. I can't wait to come food shopping here!
(4)Elizabeth P.
Despite the crowds and lines out the doors, Eataly is an amazing Italian market with a few restaurants inside. We ate at Il Pesce (the fish restaurant). Although the food was slow in coming out, the service was friendly and the bus boy even came back to us to apologize and say "It was my fault" when there was some confusion with dishes that we had never ordered. I had the roasted whole fish which was simple yet delicious, and the clams on the half-shell were delicious! One of the best parts of that day in Eataly was seeing Chef Mario Batali walking around! I was too shy to go up to him and ask for a picture so my boyfriend snapped a few photos from behind a potted plant, paparazzi-style. That made my day!
(4)Jessica G.
I know this just opened and come back to review when it dies down, but as of now I am staying far, far away from this nonsense. Way too crowded and you can hardly move. It's like going to a nightclub with tons of kids, families and tourists.
(2)janne c.
I can sum up how i feel about Eataly in 1 word: YUM! Must see & dine here in NY! I ate down in the pasta are on the first floor, no wait on a Tuesday night around 6-7pm ish. It was extremely crowded but service was still excellent. Food was also amazing. Cant remember exactly what pastas & pizza we ordered but it was definitely worth trying and next time I'm in town, I'm definitely coming back! also tried the gelato and its refreshing and yummy!
(5)Erica S.
Ok so I am going to sound like a jackass, but to all those people whining about not being able to navagate this place, look up! There are signs clearly indicating where everything is located--and if you ask the people who work there, they are more than happy to point you in the right direction. That said, yes, this place is huge and no, you probably don't want to be there when it's super-crowded, but when you want some Italian food this seems to be the place to go. After passing the coffee, the gelato, the deserts, the fish counter, and the sandwiches, I decided to eat at the pasta and pizza counter, right next to the pizza oven. The pizza was yummy, the wine was good, and the service was fast. The chocolate and hazelnut tart to go was delicious too.
(4)Christine L.
Eataly is really cool! The place is huge, and has almost anything you'd ever want. They even have a small market where you can get fresh fruits and veggies. Theres alot of meat, seafood, cheeses. And I've never seen this much pasta variety in my life! You can get almost anything you need to create your perfect Italian meal! They have cute gadgets for the kitchen and a little cook book section that I like. Although I'm not a big fan of Italian food, and very little Italian food has impressed me, the sandwich that my friend ordered for me was delicious (sorry i dont remember what its called, but it was the sandwich of the day on Thursday). One little thing though, I would have liked the bread to be a little bit crispier, but when I re heated it in the oven later on in the day it was perfecto! I will definitely have to come back to experience the many other aspects of Eataly.
(4)Paula Jean K.
This place is great! So many "eats" to choose from! We decided to dine at the Beer Garden, Eataly's BIRRERIA is the rooftop restaurant and brewery that that towers above the massive culinary italian mega mall. Yesterday was a beautiful crisp fall day and we couldn't have been more pleased with our choice. We started at the bar and enjoyed craft beers and cast wine. (i hope that I got that right) Moved to a table where we enjoyed salami and cheeses; Fish and couscous, Braised Pork and Kraut. Everything was perfect. Even the price was fair. Seated in a table next to us was a special event that I longed to be a part of and I cannot wait to register for! Left with a 6 pound loaf of sour dough bread. Not kidding - it was 9 bucks. And worth every penny!
(4)Mina K.
I had no idea the space was this big! The front is deceiving. Much to be explored. I first came in here to try the gelato because I'm an ice cream kind of lady. The gelato is crazy flavorful. You don't get a lot in a small cup, but it lasts FOREVER since the tiniest little spoonfuls are enough to satisfy your palate. It's just often crazy crowded in here and I don't like bumping into people when I'm just trying to find a specific jar of preserves.
(3)Emily H.
ah! place is definitely huge with lots to look at. we had fun walking around looking at everything, but in the end, i think we waited maybe over an hour to eat at the pizza/pasta place... one friend got a really delicious pasta (the ricotta and spinach with lemon butter and pistachio), i got a pretty good pasta (the traditional lasagna), and one friend got a pretty underwhelming pasta (the meat agnolotti). for the price and wait, the quality and portion were not the best... but, we still enjoyed our dinner, and also picked up a few desserts from the little coffee/dessert area that we all enjoyed. would be fun to go back to pick up different things from the market areas to try, maybe not necessarily to dine at again. glad i went though!
(3)Eric G.
All I can say is WOW! If I lived in NYC I would be here all the time. If you are visiting it is a must. Try to hit it early in your trip because you will want to go back. Can't wait to go back.
(5)Gabriela G.
WOW. i am so grateful to my friend for introducing me to this place. Let's see, where do i begin? Oh RIGHT....how about at the Broadway entrance where Phillip Seymour Hoffman was exiting as i was entering and he kindly and oh so very chivalrous held the door open for me. Now i am not usually starstruck but this was Phillip Seymour Hoffman! I couldn't help my mouth muttering the words "Sir you are a phenomenal actor" Once inside i was bombarded with colors, with noise, with smells, unsure of where to go since all of my senses were being pulled in infinite directions wanting to chase the macaroons, the gelatos, the chocolatier, the italian sausages and hams, as you sieve through the crowds of upwardly mobile new yorkers, pass sections of esquisite delicatessens you arrive at the sections of restaurants. Yes! there are at least 10 individual specialty restaurants inside this market! There is a Vegetable restaurant that focuses solely on veggies, a fish restaurant, a tapas bar (where you eat standing), a pasta restaurant, a pizza restaurant, a sausage/meat restaurant, its amazing!!!!! the only problem is that you HAVE to make a DECISION! you can't eat everything, plus if you are with a friend (or a group) you have to make the same choice, for you cannot order meat at the pasta restaurant nor can you order fish at the pizza restaurant. So whoever you go with you all must agree which part of the restaurant you want to try on any given day. My advice, get with a group of foodie friends and agree to splurge once a week at Eataly each time, indulging in a new section. We ended up going for the Fish Restaurant. We ordered a Fritta di Mare (fried assortment of lightly battered seafood, including octopus, calamari, shrimp, white fish and more), as well as a whole pan seared catch of the day. We got there too late to order the lunch special which is $24.95 for any two courses in the specials at the Fish restaurant. Its worth getting there before 3pm for this, since $25 for two people is much cheaper than the $45 which was our check. Our waiter was very nice and friendly, there was absolutely no pretentiousness though there was no time for it since the tables were all full and they continued going back and forth working the room. The bread is delicious and fresh, the right amount of chewy and a crunchy hard exterior. they bring olive oil for the bread instead of butter (which i prefer) ask for salt, pepper and balsamic if you want it since none of those can be found on your table. Sitting across from us at the bar was supermodel Tyson Beckford and a grey haired small black older woman, which, by the way he spoke to her and scrummaged to help her as she got up from the bar stool/chair i assume it was his mom. After paying the check my friend and i had room for Gelatto and i ordered the hazelnut in a cone (for some reason it's cheaper to get the cone than it is to get the cup, maybe you get a bit more gelatto in a cup?) This place gets 5 stars. The only reason i did not go back today is because i had a meeting in New Haven, CT which had me out of the city from morning to night! I expect to go back to Eataly tomorrow and the next day and the next day after that until i leave NYC! This place raises the bar, and it is absolutely worth the exuberant prices. It's not something you realistically want to do everyday but definitely a splurge that is worth it!
(5)Annette V.
I have been back to Eataly a few times, mostly to grab gelato or some specialty food. I still think it's massively overpriced, but the selection is pretty awesome if you are looking for something specific and uncommon. Still not a great spot, but good enough to move from a 2-star to 3-star review.
(3)Morgan L.
Eataly is a must-stop food destination in the heart of Manhattan that gives New Yorkers a true taste of Italy without having to physically fly to Italy! It's everything Italian at its finest and surprisingly at a reasonably fair price, truly authenticating the largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in the world. It's like an assembly of the best Italian producers from every region and the best Italian themed chefs all under one roof. The scene is energetic, the food is spectacular, the wine divine, and the varied selections of Italy's finest imports offering amazing imported cheeses from Italy, fresh pastas and breads, cured meat, etc... makes Eataly an absolute unrivaled marketplace in New York. Simply BRILLIANT concept and BRAVO to three of New York's most beloved Italian-American restaurateurs, Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, Lidia Matticchio Bastianich on their venture with Oscar Farinetti, the founder of Eataly's gourmet food and wine market in Turin, Italy. Bellissimo! Splendido! and Squisito!!!
(5)Pete S.
Excellent pasta dishes but where's the parmigiana? Irregardless the meal was excellent and the atmosphere perfect. We ate at manzo ristorante. The problem was the service. Really? I spend a $100 for lunch and I don't even know what my waiter was doing the whole time. Our wine bottle disappeared and when I asked for my wine at the bill, the bottle was half full. I ended up chugging my wine just so I didn't waste it. I was very disappointed in that end of the meal. The food and atmosphere was great, but it was the service that will keep me from returning in the future.
(2)Assunta S.
The Three Kitcheneers went to Eataly. Everything is better when you do it with a glass of wine in your hand. Grocery shopping is no exception. This is no ordinary grocery store, however. In fact, it's not a grocery store at all. It's more like a farmer's market, meets a gourmet Italian import store, meets a really fancy exclusively Italian cafeteria. That was a really bad description. The important thing is that you can get a glass of wine and walk around this indoor market housing the best of Italian everything - meats, cheeses, pastas, breads, gelato, pastries, jams, honey, truffles, tomatoes, seafood, I can keep going, but I'm going to stop. Everything I tried was delicious and I tried just about everything. The star? Speck (a cured and smoked pork, like prosciutto, but even better) and freshly made right before my eyes mozzarella. I love simplicity. The Three Kitcheneers
(5)Jason M.
To enjoy many great things in New York, you have to be prepared to share with others--Eataly is no exception. On any given night, shopping in Eataly is part slalom course, part supermarket sweep, and part corn maze. Weaving through tourists and locals is necessary to complete even the shortest shopping list. Your patience will be rewarded with excellent food, only some of which is overpriced. Blog post on fresh mozzarella from Eataly: questfordelicious.blogsp…
(4)Leyali R.
Mario Batali's foodie heaven. Part restaurants, part takeaway/sit wherever, part grocery, all Italian. We decided to have dinner at La Piazza, a charming, cozy standing-table area where the waiters serve from a piatti-style menu. We ordered a selection of meats and cheeses, mozzarella + sundred tomatoes, and lentil soup with roasted vegetables. Oh, and our waiter suggested a superbly sweet sparkling red wine for me. I had more than a glass. Don't judge me. The mozzarella was, hands down, the best I have ever eaten, and the sweetness of the sundried tomatoes perfectly complimented the cheese- it surprised me, as they often have more of a tangy flavor. Husband worked his way through the selection of salamis, prosciutto, fresh and harder cheeses, and was equally in love. The honey + almond, fig, and jellied orange rind condiments were an excellent addition to the flavors present. The lentil soup was divine. Such rich food can fill one up so quickly, and we were both quite done for after a bit (but not so full we couldn't spare a bit of coffee and gelato to take on our post-dinner stroll). In sum: an amazing experience. Would we return? Every time we could.
(5)Thomas S.
Manzo! If you're going to enjoy Eataly. And don't want to stand or mill around. Sit your ass at the Manzo bar! My L.A. buddy was in NYC at the same time as I was and wanted to try Eataly. I had heard mixed reviews but was up for it because I will use any excuse to be near the Flatiron Building! As we walked in on an early Thursday evening, it was hopping. We had no idea where to start or end. Well, I know now. MANZO! Since my friend is a wine rep for Southern he perused the wines while I dove into the food. We started with a beautiful sparkling rose and then moved onto a perfect bottle of Pinot Noir. Roasted beets with hazelnuts and smoked ricotta. DAYUM. It was BEETiful and oh so good. And a perfect pairing for the special that night, which was a seared pork carpaccio with arugula. Bed, bath and beyond amazing. Our bartender was knowledgeable, friendly and quite patient with us! I'm sure next time I'm in NYC I will hit up Eataly again. I know I should try some other areas, but, I will be sure to make a bee line for Manzo.
(5)pranay b.
I'm seriously contemplating of putting my marriage and little toddler aside, and having a torrid love affair. Her name is Eataly. Everything about her is amazing. The aroma. The origami of visuals. The colors. So...why did I giver her 4 stars instead of 5 then? What did she do wrong...? Well, her prices are a bit steep. I know she's trendy, new, and has such exotic pleasures, and satisfies you in ways you can only dream of...but, yes...it does come at a rather steep price. We went to the La Verdura part of Eataly, and had this amazing polenta dish (which I'll shamelessly try to mimic at home...but ,of course, will not be as good). Quick service, equally delicious meals. But, the price was a bit steep at close to $20 per person, without any drinks, dessert, or appetizer. This would be a great place to go to browse around, sample a few things, try some of the wine and desserts. But, be prepared to open your wallet an pay.
(4)Kaipo G.
Amazing concept. In a nutshell, it's a market of Italian eateries where you choose to dine. Some places are a sit-down, table-service style eatery. Other places are counter ordered food, and self seating (good luck with that). The market has an amazing selection of Italian products. I've never seen 90% of the products there. Some of which will cost a pretty penny, others that are budget friendly. I patroned Pizza, Pasta (sit-down, table-service). I highly recommend the Lasagna w/ meat sauce. This Lasagna is Divine! So much layers, very airy and light. I could've had 2 orders to myself. This is a definite place to visit.
(4)Makenna C.
Crowded, yes. But awesome? Also yes. Great choices all throughout the market, with both great low-cost as well as splurge-worthy ingredients. Had a bottle of wine and some bites at Il Pesce, and the seafood was fresh and perfect - the tasting trio of raw fish was especially delicious. Seeing Mario himself with Whoopi Goldberg there helped too.
(4)peter s.
The gelato though pricey is best ever this side of the Atlantic and we had it twice Saturday brunch was less favorable. Difficult to negotiate seating and the waitress showed complete disinterest in serving or discussing menu choices. The plastic seats were quite flimsy. The pizza combo special was pricey but unexceptional. Tasted less interesting than it sounded on the menu. The ravioli was somewhat more interesting but also overpriced. The Eataly experience is very stimulating as it feels like a crowded shopping center of linked restaurants with great visual presentations. It feels like the place to be with a good buzz but overall meal experience was less except for the fabulous gelato. Peter S from Charlotte
(3)Rebecca C.
My Soule man and I ate at Le Verdure in Eataly on a recent Saturday mid-day and were in HEAVEN. We lucked out and when we walked up there were two seats available right away. Our server, Rosie, was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu, specials and so forth, but not pushy. We had a leisurely meal, ordering as we went, sharing the special bruschetta's of the day, a fritto misto (baby artichokes, mmm!) and finishing with a nice salad. We finished up our wine and talked to a couple of locals in the neighborhood, and never rushed to leave to vacate seats. I'm thinking of going back this weekend! Ciao!
(4)Brian M.
This is a food shopping mall. the products are of good quality, and atmosphere is nice, but don't, expecting a unique or innovative experience. (As contrasted with the Ferry Building in San Francisco or pikes place in Seattle).
(3)Anonymous Yelper C.
A piece of Italy right here in NYC . By a piece a mean a chunk of Italy ! You will find everything Italy here fish,meats,goodies, so much that you just have to go there to experience. Yes the things there are pricey but its imported from Italy so if you want to buy a piece of Italy ( by means food ) bring some money :) I came here and left with a yummy chocolate cake for just $5 . Yes it was small but really tasty. LOC 5: Right next to Madison Square Park and if you keep on walking there are other stores to look at STAFF 5: Were really nice and patient OVERALL 5: Eataly rules !
(5)Anna K.
gi-normous italian shop filled with anything your stomach desires. espresso, baked goods, meat, cheese handmade pasta, seafood packaged chocolates, cookies you name it. every square inch is utilized and packed with something interesting and tasty. panchetta sandwich so light. so simple. so delicious. perfect food to eat on the plane.
(4)Dustymarie N.
Every Foodies DREAM!!!!! I was stunned when I walked in. The place is apparently always slammed and once you see it, its understandable. The Market is phenomenal and surprisingly not over priced. Veggies and fruits were similarly priced to normal Manhattan grocery stores. Any type of pasta or cheese you want is there. The canned jellies, sauces, and marinades were endless and I could have bought all of them. If you buy veggies at the market the chef at LE VERDURE will prepare them for you free of charge. There is a place to eat for everyone from hand carved sandwiches, vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free, pasta/pizza lovers, & carnivores. One of the coolest features was the meat & cheese station where you can basically make your own antipasto and have it delivered to a standing bar table where you can choose wines to pair. There are wine and food pairing classes as well as just wine tastings. A liquor tasting was going on for a few hours for free while we were there (shots of sambuca, Limoncello, dessert ports, etc). The espresso & coffee counters were such a blast and a great way to chat with people. Gelato was over priced but there was plenty of that as well as mini desserts & a chocolate bar. My girlfriend and I went with a plan and I would suggest it to anyone who is attending Eataly with company they enjoy being around. We ate at most of the restaurants, at eat we bought 1-3 entrees/apps/soups and shared a glass of wine. We switched the wine at each restaurant and split all the food. It helped to lower the cost (it is pricey!!!) and we also had a wide variety to try! At le verdue we had the soup of the day which was a bean/veggie mix that was loaded with escarole and potatoes ..it was to die for!!!! We also tried the Scarola alla griglia (grilled greens, currants, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts, drizzled with balsamic)... it was the best salad i have ever eaten, i wanted to lick the plate! Next was insalata di dinocchi e argumi (fennel, celery root, grapefruit, oranges, and a honey lemon vinagirette)... I have never enjoyed fennel and figured if I was ever going to it would be at this place. I was right,,,,, so YUM! My girlfriend has the Piatto misto which is an awesome mix of a bunch of menu items (soup of the day, fritto misto salad, seasonal fried vegetables & farro salad), she loved it and I was wishing that I could eat the fried veggies (wouldnt recommend a celiac taking the chance). At Il pesce we split the insalataa frutti di mare (seasonal seafood, summer squash and edible flowers!!), the squid, mussels, calms we tender and tasted great but it was over priced. the whole fish was salmon and perfectly cooked. We also tried an assortment of meats and cheeses which were wonderful. The wine was nothing to write about and was way too over priced! They need a better wine selection at the restaurants, although they had a flavored grappa special which rocked! I will def. return to Eataly.
(4)K D.
Had my first Eataly experience Thursday night and I'm sure I'll be back. Eataly is overwhelming as it has so many components. I did a loop through the store and saw all of the different eating and shopping areas. I am sure I'll be buying some specialty ingredients there soon - the meats, cheeses, sweets, pasta, and veggies all looked fresh and colorful. I grabbed a small cup of gelato on the way out ($4.90) and took it to go as the few seats in the area seemed like they weren't likely to be vacated anytime soon. Can't wait to spend more time in the cookbook section.
(4)Eme L.
Initially seemed to be a tourist trap, but very interesting products and good service. Stopped at the gelato place and got the hazelnut, straciatella, and cappucino. Yum!
(4)Emmy D.
Picture your favorite Italian restaurants, a Whole Foods Market, William Sonoma and Cost Plus to create a 50,000 sq ft store/restaurant........you then get Eataly. This place is amazing and literally brought me back to being in Italia. It seems overwhelming at first so I recommend you walk the whole store to get a feel for it. Its a supermarket with tons of specialty Italian products to purchase or grab coffee, gelato, pastries, purchase fresh seafood, butchered meat, and even homemade pasta. Or maybe you just want to purchase a few bottles of wine, buy a new cookbook or buy some new kitchen gadgets. It may seem a little pricy but come on, its a specialty store and very unique. I knew what I wanted from the start so I stopped at the gelateria and purchased two scoops of gelato: pistachio and niccola on a waffle cone. YUM! One of the best pistachio I have ever had. My cousin and her friends also ate at one of the restaurants and also had wine and cheese at the standing table and they told me they were there for hours. They explained how friendly everyone was and were very knowledgeable of the products. Seriously its Disneyland for Adults and foodies like them could not stop talking about this place. We hope the owner will think of opening up one in San Francisco.
(5)Joe H.
Great Spot 10:00 PM Sunday night crowded but got a table at the vegetable/verdadura section. Grilled Portabellos with Peaches, the rest is a haze. Only in New York
(5)Pavee S.
Great place for all edible things Italian. You can get espresso from illy or Vergnano 1882. The restaurants can be very crowded during lunch and dinner hours.
(4)Alyssa M.
Man New Yorkes are CRIT-I-CAL! How could you not fall in love with Eataly? It's an Italian heaven right in the middle of the city. I really don't think I'm biased because Italian happens to be my favorite cuisine...Eataly is just simply amazing. When I first walked in on a crowded Saturday afternoon, I was overwhelmed like many of you. But if you take a quick overview of the place, you can then decide where and how you want to spend your time here. My choice was pretty simple: Wine, cheese, and a selection of salamis at the standing tables--it's a MUST DO! It was a totally unexpected dining adventure, but "When in Rome....do as the Romans do!" You could literally spend hours in here eating, drinking, and buying fabulous goods like fresh pasta (they make it in front of you!). I can't wait to come back and buy some of these goodies to make myself a good ole Italian supper. The gelato looks incredibly yummy too! Oh--and that fresh ricotta cheese-Mmmm mmmmmm! Fork that up with some honey and you're in for a real treat. Also got to give a shout-out to Lauren L. for putting me on this spot :-)
(5)Yolanda L.
I didn't know how big Eataly really was until I stepped into the main dining area and was all of a sudden overwhelmed by alll the food!! Being a die hard food lover I found myself in the perfect play ground. Seafood so fresh it hardly smelled of ocean? Squid in pasta by the pound? Cured meats and cheeses? I was soo excited I could hardly contain myself. Okay so I exagerrate a little but I was seriously impressed by fresh squid ink pasta and the many raviolis that were for sale at the pasta counter. The highlight of my night however was eating at Il Pesce. It was absolutely fantatic and I am still thinking about their diver scallop crudo today. It was really amazing and I don't think I've had fresher on this side of the pond ever!! I'm saving my Il Pesce review for the Il Pesce yelp page because seafood that good needs it's own special review written with loveee.
(4)Eric S.
Very nice place, seemed confusing, wasn't sure what part was for dining or what part was for sopping, I guess you are just eating in a big fancy over priced restaurant! lol but it was cool to walk through and check out. I actually didn't stay to eat, I will try the food next time and re review! oh and be sure to try the $680 caviar! lol smh.....
(3)Lauren L.
Eataly is an amazing spot. A tourist attraction yes but still amazing nonetheless. My friend and I brought 2 of our friends here on Saturday because they just moved to the city and we figured since we were in the area we should show them. I personally hate going there on Saturdays but I was very pleased that we did. They were totally floored and taken aback by everything this amazing joint had to offer. I also appreciate there their head was at. They were like, "since we are here, we should have cheese and wine." To me that sounded like one of the most brilliant ideas ever. Although it was busy, I was able to snag us a stand up style table. I didn't even mind standing up because I was not only in good company but in the prescence of amazing food. After reviewing the menu, the girls picked out a few things. We ordered from the La Piazza Di Eataly menu. They ordered the Grande piatto misto di salumi and an assortment of cheese, and 2 insalate tricolore which was a salad with parmigiano reggiano and aceto tradizionale with a glass of asti spumante for only $11, not a bad deal there. I ordered a glass of Rose which was delightful. The girls thoroughly enjoyed their Asti. The salad was of a shocking good size for the price, beautiful greens of arugula topped with long strands of some of the sharpest parmigiano reggiano. The cheese and meat platter was also worth oohing and awwing over it. Served on a cutting board where long slices of proscuiutto, salami, and a I'm sure a few other meats. The cheese slices consisted of gorganzola, ricotta, parm, mozz which was all accompanied by figs, honey and what seemed to be orange peels but they certainly had a strong citrus flavoring to it. It was a lovely afternoon despite my feelings towards the tourists at this place. Like I said good company and some wine, is all one needs! The service was excellent and very attentive for the busy eatery area. Great place to grab a quick bite but an authentic bite at that!
(4)Meghan F.
Attention all resident New Yorkers. Eataly is the best place to do your produce shopping! Limes for .20 cents! I can't get them for .50 cents at my local grocery store! And delicata squash for $1 a pound? I'll stock up for the week!
(5)Joanna N.
I was super excited to check-out Eataly, because it was recommended by a friend who visits NYC every yr. AND the photos of their bread/cheese/prosciutto make me drool! But I was pretty disappointed once I got there. It's a marketplace that is completely confusing and frustrating to a first-timer. There are no signs that clearly indicate anything. It was hard to figure out how to get seated, what eatery we were even at, or even where to pay! Although the fresh foods (i.e. pastas, rotisserie chicken) are affordable and...well...FRESH, the other stuff in the marketplace is insanely overpriced (i.e. jams, chocolate, teas, etc)! To this day, I'm still not sure which eatery I ate at. But I'm going to guess I ate at Manzo. If it's your first time in NYC, I would definitely you SKIP Eataly, and go to Little Italy instead. I know I definitely wouldn't go back here the next time I'm in NYC...
(2)Catherine T.
Really not impressed. This place came off like a really chaotic Whole Foods with far too many signs and little helpful information. It's not a pleasant place to browse and yet unless you've been here before it's impossible to figure out where to go. I'm not sure what's so appealing about sitting at plastic tables in plastic chairs (or worse, standing) to get food at good-restaurant prices. 30-40 minute wait to eat pizza? Also, I definitely recommend checking the labels on what you're buying because a lot of it comes from PA and NJ as far as I could tell. If you're going to get regular produce and protein you might as well go to a reasonably priced market. The one thing I did try here was the gelato. The price was OK. The gelato was pretty average. Nice and creamy. Natural pistachio gelato flavor. However, there was a bit of an aftertaste and something that stopped me from really enjoying it. The mixed berry sorbet tasted like a mixed berry popsicle from the grocery store. Tourist trap.
(2)Nameeta K.
This place is the holy grail of all things Italian. From reading all the Yelp reviews before I went, I braced myself to be shoved around in a massive crowd, especially since I was going on a weekend. To my delighted surprise, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I expected! Perhaps the rain kept folks away? Now that I didn't have to worry about the insane crowds, I felt free to browse around and look at all the interesting things stocked on the shelves. I was mesmerized by not only the fancy Italian products, but also the astonishing prices that went along with them. But hey, I knew that before stepping foot inside. Keeping a budget in mind, I decided to selectively purchase a few products that in my opinion would be "worth it" - mostly very typical Italian products that I thought would be of much higher quality at Eataly such as fresh mozzarella and gourmet olive oil. Some things to note: 1. They do have a handful of items on sale! Look for those when you walk in. For example, I picked up my fresh mozzarella on sale for only $2.80! 2. There are always 2-3 things discounted at 50% right by the cash registers. I bought a box of Melighe di Mondovi Italian cookies half off for $4.80 that were SO SO good. I wish I bought 5 of those tubs... 3. There's a guy who will conduct a mini olive oil sampling in order to help you decide which oil to get - pretty cool! 4. For a tasty snack to go along with your coffee drink at Lavazza, I highly recommend getting their pack of 4 mini cookies, which you can get for only $1! Minus one star for: a) The utter lack of help on the floor - there were no employees in sight to direct you to something specific that you may be looking for. b) The atrocious seating at Lavazza. I had a delicious Bicerin drink but couldn't properly enjoy it with the tables so crammed together. TIP: Definitely get your coffee drink first BEFORE you shop if you want to sit down to enjoy it as there is NO place to keep your cart. Overall: Everything I bought was great but the cost probably would limit me to only purchasing when I want to impress someone by cooking them a gourmet Italian meal.
(4)Nina L.
Why the hate, people?! This place is awesome! Sure the prices are a bit steep but you know that the pasta was made just an hour ago by the little woman off to the side and the fresh mozzarella was rolled out by the lady behind the big metal pot! This place is so much fun and you could go back over and over again to taste something new each time. We chose the pasta/pizza eatery and had only a 20-minute wait. It was just enough time to browse the book section and ogle the bread. Loved the cheese section where they have it all pre-cut into wedges and packaged in plastic containers. At first I thought it was a display of cake slices but nope, it was cheese! This place is like Dean and Deluca married a big hearty Italian market.
(4)M R.
Stopped at Eataly to grab a glass of wine and some cheese. Could not get a seat anywhere and the only place was the standing area. There were tables but each place only serves a certain type of food - stupid design. Who wants to stand around and drink wine after a long day at work. Buy some stools so people can relax and have a glass of wine.
(1)Sy S.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Eataly!!! Can't say anything bad about the place, it is a little busy, but it's NYC! If you're in the area you must check this place out! It's a party in your mouth and you are the guest of honor!
(5)Rowena Y.
Another fad for tourists. It's kind of like Chelsea Market except thrice as packed. As the name suggests, this place is all about Italian cuisine culture. From coffee beans to Barilla branded pasta, you can find everything you need to make a fine Italian meal at double the price of similar ingredients you would normally purchase at a local supermarket. The only difference is that some products may say they are "Made in Italy"; hence the price difference. The place is cute for the first 10 minutes of exploring but after awhile, you just want to get out of there. Let's just say baby strollers should be labeled as fire hazards at such a congested place. Seating is very limited unless you decide to sit at one of the specialty "restaurant" areas where one area is designated to just serving seafood; one serving pasta; and another serving meat dishes. Kind of an interesting set up but not sure what's the point of it. Maybe if I get a bonus this year, I can afford myself a $5.00 piece of a Mini Trio from the dessert bar.
(3)Jennifer Z.
I loved it. The closest you will get to Italy in your backyard without being in the bustle of our 'Little Italy'. Everything a foodie or wannabe foodie like me could want in one marketplace. There are different restaurant spaces, lots of 'best of' food selections including olive oils and balsamics, to walls lined with the best wines, fresh cheeses (a mozzerella pulling station..oh my!) and pasta. It was crowded with long lines however I respect the fact that it all moves fast so there was not any time to get frustrated. Birreria, the rooftop bar/eatery was just the right place to hang for some cheese and prosecco with colleagues after a workday. Unique beer selections and wines abounded providing a distinct experience in a city where sometimes these places start to blend into one another. Mario did it again! Thanks!
(5)Mike C.
Eataly is kind of your one stop shop for everything Italian. The have it all from a fresh produce and meats, to a cheesemaker. They sometimes have that one ingredient that you can never find at your local food store. i have eaten at La Pizza & La Pasta restaurant. I had the Margherita pizza and my guest had the Napoli pizza. Both were very good. the ingredients used to make the two were very fresh and flavorful. I have also been to Birreria, which is there beer garden on the roof of the building. They have many different kinds of beers on tap. I had a cask beer named Wanda which was very good. Not really sure if it was ten dollars good but it was good. Which brings me to the negatives of Eataly. One, its is VERY expensive to shop and eat/drink there. And two, the layout of the market is very awkward. You will be shopping throughout the store and end up in the middle of one of the restaurants with people eating all around you. I personally feel that the restaurants should have been sectioned off a little better. If you happen to be in the area you should definitely stop by and check it out.
(3)Liz E.
I'm pretty sure that I could live here. Yep, just lock me inside, I'll be juuuust fine. We went up to Birreria, which was awesome. Great beer (I had the Wanda, which is brewed with chestnuts). We split the King Oyster mushroom dish. It was *amazing.* The mushrooms were thinly sliced, served with cheese shavings, hazelnuts, and an amazing vinaigrette. Wow. The market downstairs is great- lots of nice products and good selection. I got a coffee on the way out- so good.
(4)Laura C.
I like this place! I was visiting NYC and a friend and I went here in the middle of a Thursday afternoon as part of a (inadvertent) food/bar crawl throughout the Chelsea area. Birreria was empty at the time, which was kind of nice, and I'm a sucker for a bar with a view of a city. I wasn't crazy about the wine I tried though. I love European mercados though, and even though it's expensive, I'm sure if I lived in this part of town I'd shop here on occasion. We also ate at one of the restaurant areas downstairs (a little hazy...) and ordered a cheese and meat platter which was obviously delicious because you can't really screw that up. We were definitely up-sold on the beer though... the waitress suggested that we get a certain bottle (don't remember which) that was meant for sharing, but it was a) not very good beer and b) more expensive than 2 individual pints! I guess that's what you get for drinking for a couple hours before even going here. Oh well.
(3)Josh d.
What to say, what to say about Eataly? It's not really a restaurant, nor is it really a market. I found it very difficult to navigate and got lost. While I was fascinated by the concept of having 7 different [quality] restaurants in 1 location (oh... You mean like the way a food court should be?) I didn't like that I could not see, or order from any of the other restaurants than the one I had been seated in (by the time I found a restaurant I was so relieved, I just wanted to eat something). The pizza I had was good... Not great... Not worth the $18 on a personal pie I spent, but good. And the service was pleasant. The atmosphere was like having all the disadvantages of being a food court, with none of the advantages. It's a little difficult to explain in any other way than that. I did not spend much time in the market, cause well... I didn't care enough when I was there. I just kind of figure that this is a place I'll leave to tourists. Or if I'm really hard up for some of the red clogged chef's cuisine, I may sneak in and allow myself the shame of joining the hoards of tourists.
(2)Paul S.
A few things I noticed immediately: corporate sponsors everywhere (from my seat at the pizza bar I could see Moretti beer and Barilla pasta to the exclusion of any other brands). Pretty meats, produce, fish, fresh pasta and breads. Food porn. Foodie gadgets and knickknacks galore, many in orange, Batali's signature color. Service is casual, sloppy and disorganized. Had to ask for specials and flag someone down to order. Bread served with lunch was just passable. Menu was separated into so many sections and pages it was confusing. Good spaghetti, but had to ask for a spoon and when it finally came I was inexplicably given two (?). The pasta I had for lunch was cooked properly, at least, and the dish was competent if not exciting or creative, which was fine for lunch but not enough to outweigh the general silliness and disorganization.
(3)Ali A.
I read the reviews and was skeptical, but went anyway since a few friends recommended it and one scheduled a lunch there. Loved it! So much so that we went back the next day. It was very busy and pricey as most people say, but we don't mind paying for good, quality food and good service. @ La Pasta - Misticanza Salad (with radish and pickled vegetables) - 3 stars Casarecce alla Norma (w/eggplant, tomato, and ricotta salata) - 5 stars; delicous. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente--everything about it just worked. Pasta al Forno al Ragu (lasagne w/traditional Italian Ragu) - 4 stars @ Il Pesce Marinated Sardines w/sweet peppers - 3 stars Razor neck clams - 5 stars Insalata Romana (organic red and green Romaine w/anchovy and raschera cheese) - 4 stars Penne w/butter and pecorino - 4 stars; I don't know how, but this bowl of pasta for my 5 year old was so delicious, my husband and I kept nibbling between bites of our own food. @ La Piazza Grande Piatto Misto di Salumi; selection from Salumeria - 3 stars Gelato - ridiculously (in a good way) rich! - 3 stars. Service - 4 stars Chef Batali, any plans on expanding to San Francisco??? :)
(4)Chinh T.
2 stars for la pasta & la pizza + 4 stars for the gelato = 3 overall I came w/ a friend and we shared a pizza & summer squash lasagna. The lasagna was better than the pizza, but still definitely nothing mind-blowing. The sauce on the pizza tasted original, but it was too salty and overbearing w/ the super thin crust...I did appreciate the nice, soft dough though! Must try their gelato! It's so creamy and delicious...the best I've had in NYC. I'm not sure why the cone costs less than the cup, but they're very generous w/ their portions....I got a single & there were at least 2 scoops in there!
(3)JB A.
Yum.
(5)Jeff T.
The food is amazing as well as the fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. It's hard to believe that some of the itailian products for sale(such as olive oils) are worth the astronomical prices that are being asked for. I went at opening time on a weekday and there were no lines or crowds. Was able to buy a delicious panini and sit down outside by the Flatiron Building which has tables and chairs by the point. Make sure Eataly is your last stop before returning home so you can stock up on the amazing produce.
(5)Michael S.
I always enjoy my meal here but I also always wait in a ridiculous line (whether at lunch, for groceries or at dinner). I've decided not to go back for a while unless a friend tells me to come by and their food is about to be served. ha The rooftop: cool but something needs to be done about the huge pit next to the beer garden (I need to be able to look down on people if i'm on a roof) As far as quality of products are concerned Eataly is killing it.
(4)Monica H.
After hearing numerous reviews, I finally decided to try this place. I was already intimated prior to stepping in the door mainly because of the various things I've heard about it being crowded and experiencing long waits. Perhaps this is exactly how it is in markets around Italy, and probably in most other major cities in the world, but the combination of market and open-space restaurants felt more like a foodcourt than a genuine marketplace. Maybe it was 'too clean' and too 'put together' to be a convincing downhome marketplace -- perhaps the mixing of American civility and genuine day-to-day marketplace millings of local Italians doesn't translate quite as nicely. Nonetheless, it was still a terrific sight to see and it's a great one-stop-shop for everything from breakfast to dessert and everything in between. We decided to try the pasta option and we were not disappointed; I had the seafood pasta which was perfectly al dente and the seafood was fresh and unedited -- squid tentacles and all. A bit on the pricy side when considering the casual setting; which added to the disconnect between a 'marketplace' and fine dining establishment but nonetheless it was a tasty option and would definitely return to try the other 'restaurants.'
(3)Mary L.
It's hard to capture the essence of Italy and I applaud Mario for trying. It's pretty crammed inside and it's trying to do a lot. The square footage isn't small but I think they are trying to sell you too many things. I did go to the restaurant inside so check out that review as well! Mario has introduced the most authentic versions of Italian food to America. Now if only someone can do the same for China.
(3)nicole g.
The manager had a very nasty attitude. My friend arrived just a few minutes late and he would not let her drink/eat with us. He told her to go the bar and drink alone -- it was restuarant policy. I will never go here again. The service was lousy. I am very appalled. I will not experience this place again and will turn down invitations to eat here.
(1)Franny A.
Attention fruit curator! The Jersey tomatoes which at $1.25 a pound were badly bruised and unbuyable tonight. Last Saturday, the tomatoes were lovely, but today when I was there they look like the same tomatoes a week later. Corn which is from Long Island looked like it had seen better days......last week it was soooooooo good, I came back for more. Quality control??? Locals do buy here too! Where is the fruit curator when you need him/her?
(3)Bridget W.
If there is a heaven, Eataly is it. Eataly is perfect. Everything a foodie could possibly want under one big, beautiful roof. From multiple restaurants casually serving the finest of dishes .. to walls lined with the best balsamic vinegar .. to other walls lined with Tuscan olive oils, wines and San Marzano tomatoes .. to displays of mounds of pasta fresca .. to shelves of fresh burrata .. to a mozzarella pulling station .. to watching Joe Bastianich walk the aisles .. Eataly has it all. I was nearly overcome with excitement. Although I had just had lunch, sampling everything Eataly could offer me was a must. The experience was capped off with drinks on top of Eataly's roof top garden, Birreria. A glass of prosecco for me, a glass of house brewed pumpkin beer for the husband, and samples of formaggi and salumi all summed up the perfection that is Eataly. I think I just found my Disneyland as Eataly is my Happiest Place on Earth.
(5)Matthew E.
A great market for lots of italian ingredients, especially an amazing variety of dried and fresh pasta. All the coffees, desserts, charcuterie, seafood, meats and vegetables looked 100% fresh and nicely displayed. Same prices I could find for any good quality produce in Philadelphia. We ate at the Pasta and Pizza restaurant (twice) and had both pasta, and pizza. The pasta was excellent! Very fresh, with a wide variety of choices. I had a seafood medley, which had a good deal of protein mixed in the al dente pasta. My gf had a butter sauced spinach and ricotta ravioli, which also was perfectly cooked and delicious. A fair price for a nicely balanced size / taste pasta meal in NYC. The pizza had a great crust, but the cheese was uneven, and the margarita pizza could have used a little more fresh basil. Otherwise, Eataly would score a 5 for me.
(4)Mia S.
The "1 year birthday celebration" is in full swing...don't miss the bargains. Wonderful items for $1, $2 or $3! The beef "tagliata" for $2 for 6 oz. was delicious grilled and served with baby raddichio, oil and lemon. Love the little jars of Acacia honey and blueberry preserves...other items looked fantastic and were incredible bargains. See new picture of the beef!
(5)Emily R.
We started with a raw preparation of tuna and fig. They were tiny little bites of yum! The main dish was a whole rosemary and leak grilled flounder. It was served on a cutting board piping hot and amazing! It was expensive but totally worth it! I can't wait to try a different little section.
(5)Michael S.
One of Mario Batali's newest creations, this food market is stocked with the finest products from Italy and locally sourced produce. In addition, it is also host to 12 different restaurants and food halls (including an open-air beer garden on the 14th floor). The restaurants are spread around the market and correspond to each section they are placed in (Le Cucine El Pesce is in the seafood section). Only Manzo takes reservations and the Birreria will start taking groups of reservations next month. The food is great, the wait can be a while, but just remember you can buy yourself a glass of wine and walk around the whole store in the meantime.
(4)Krystle L.
This place has everything and anything Italian! I love the middle area where you can have a glass of wine and have a cheese platter. We then went and had dinner in the pasta and pizza area which was great. After dinner we went upstairs to the roof top and it was also very nice... all kinds of beer on tap!
(4)Linda M.
This is a place to go to alone...with your ipod....wearing your sunglasses and ignoring all the annoying tourist and clusters of human beings. I don't even know where to start...perhaps you want something sweet, salty, expensive?! Then you came to the right place. You might feel giddy or trapped in the twilight zone but whatever your pleasures are, I hope it involves a taste of Italy. Make sure you don't drop that $230.00 bottle of balasmic vinegar, you'll be paying for it!
(3)Sandee L.
So overhyped! I am a big fan of Mario Batali's Babbo and was excited to check out Eataly. In regard to the store: I have to admit, it was cool to see all the different varieties of pastas, sauces, tapenades, etc. in the market, but they were SO SO SO overpriced! Even for a splurge, it was too rich for my blood. Now on to the restaurant: I went with a friend around 5pm on a Sunday and surprisingly it was not that crowded. We were still able to navigate through everything without going agro and were able to secure a table at La Pizza and Pasta within 20 minutes. We both went for the handmade pasta - he had the agnolotti which were like teeny tiny meat filled ravioli with a butter sauce and I had the squash lasagne at the recommendation of our server. Both were meh and totally not worth the $16-$18 per entree for the small portions. I have definitely had better Italian food for the price in NYC....and bigger portions. Pass!
(2)Darcy P.
I would like to give Eataly a better rating but I can't and here's why. It truly is a tourist trap and if I had one more stroller hit my leg, there would have been a problem. Of course, La Pasta & La Pizza was packed with people as were the other eating areas. Best way I can describe it: Ikea only the supermarket version. Too nerve-racking for me to even attempt. There are also tables in the cheese section that are so tall, no chairs, I would feel like a farm animal (if I could reach it lol). Sooooooooo happy with my decision to dine upstairs. I couldn't hear myself think, conversation proved to be near impossible. Such a shame and here's why. Every dish that past me looked phenomenal. I don't often eat Italian food but this I would do. It looked like it would meet my ridiculously high standards. We roamed around surveying the beautifully displayed pastries, coffees, fish, meat, cheeses the list can go on and on. The smells wafting through your nostrils are enough to drive your senses mad with delight. The food was priced like any specialty market (AKA the rape like feeling I get at Whole Foods) but the novelty items like bottle openers ($70!!!! What?) and utensils were priced like a gift shop at a theme park. The lines were long but moved quickly. The staff was uber pleasant and I give them an extra star for that. If I worked there, I'd go postal. "Focaccia bread? You want focaccia bread? Here's your damn focaccia bread!!! *throwing like a football*"
(3)Betsey L.
this review is for the sandwiches. i know nothing about the pizzas, gelato, coffee or groceries or wine. when i come back to NYC, i come here for 1 thing. PRIME RIB SANDWICH. $14 for a large sandwich and you are in for a delicious red meat treat. it is a simple sandwich made w/ quality ingredients. simple goodness. good bread GREAT meat - porcini rubbed prime rib freshly carved for your sandwich EVOO sea salt cracked pepper so simple, and yet, so delicious!!! oh yes, i also like all the different types of sodas available. the other sandwich place is good but it can't beat this prime rib sandwich.
(4)Sina N.
Eataly is a great food court. It's trendy and expensive (read further), but offers much more than what meets the eye. My favorite go-to is the fruit & vegetable section. $1/Lb Eggplant, $1.25/Lb Tomatoes etc etc. It's really cheap if you compare it to similar food courts and markets. And their selection of fruits and greens are always fresh, and best of all -- they taste great as well, AND it's all organic. When it comes to that, when stores advertise their products as organic, makes me hesitant. Is there a way to distinguish organic vs non-organic fruit and vegetables? The appearance of the organic food may be different than the conventional with variation in shape, color and size. Additionally organic fruit and vegetable spoil faster because they are not treated with waxes or preservatives. Organic vegetables, fruits and meat are produced without the use of hormones, pesticides, antibiotics, chemical fertilizers, germ-killing radiation or genetic modification. It's also very important to distinguish between "all-natural" food and organic food*. So yes, Eataly is certainly doing it right on that end, and you'll find organic food that is decently prices. I would actually say that it's cheaper than your local Whole Foods/Supermarket. However, they have an exclusive selection of chocolates and pastries section which may be priced a tad high, but the overall quality of the gourmet meat and cheese is eccellente. An intenditore's dream food court. (* According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), products who can be labeled organic are only those which are grown and processed according to government standards. Products claiming that they are all-natural and hormone-free may indeed be so. However they cannot be labeled organic unless they fulfill the criteria set by the government.)
(4)david k.
Its a little crazed inside this place. everything looked so good. but i will admit i just went upstairs to eat at the beer garden on the roof, the food was ok and expensive. Everyone downstairs in the grocery/restaurant/mall/store (not sure what you would call eatily) seemed to be liking the food. Its worth checking out for lunch sometime. the rooftop is nice because the roof retracts back in summer and closes in the winter. so, i recommend this place if not for lunch then for a good beer or glass of wine and some sunshine.
(4)Jina S.
Hard core tourist trap. I went in the middle of the week and it was pretty packed. It is an Italian foodie's heaven though, lots of fresh meats and cheeses. My friend and I ate at La Pizza and La Pasta. Servers were friendly and knowledgeable. We shared a pasta dish and the three sampler pizza. They were OK, nothing amazing. My favorite pizza slice had arugula and prosciutto, yum. I just didn't like how the pizza was soggy on the bottom.
(3)Christine y.
If I were rich... I'd give it a 5 star. It's too expensive for me but I do love everything about Eataly! I recommend cheese and meat platter!
(4)Jenny C.
I should be the LA mayor of effin Eataly because I came here every day during my week-long trip to NY. Be forewarned, it is a little intimidating at first entry. I would stay away dinnertime because it's a hot mess and there's so many people, and no NYer is going to help you navigate the store (esp. you noobs). BUT once you get that out of the way, many many treasures untold are to be found... Make sure you get: + Take Out Sandwich Place - Prime Rib Sandwich - Holy Cow, it's melt-in-your-mouth-meat. It's a sandwich in its simplest form with just meat, baguette, and a sprinkle of EVOO, cracked pepper & salt. You really appreciate the great quality of it. + Same place, Rotisserie Chix & Rosemary Twice Roasted Potatoes - Worth getting but not devastating if you walk away with just the sandwich. + La Pizza & La Pasta - I got some veggie summer squash lasagna in a beschammel sauce. GREAT! I didn't feel heavy at all despite how rich it sounded. Really a light treat, and just the right portion. + Same place, Pizzas - All tasty, Neapolitan style. Very thin, bubbly crust. Center is a little soggy from the sauce & cheese as fresh, non-frozen or take out pizza should be. Flavors and ingredients are perfecto! It's a little bougie for pizza and I know there are great pizza stands in NY so remember where you're at... + Pastries - I tried 6 things at least, and the most notable item is the lemon dome looking cake. Really nice glaze and soft sponge cake. SO GOOD. I ate a lot more different things here but really the take away and lasting impression is the PRIME RIB SANDWICH. You're welcome.
(4)Ai L.
pricy but great sausage and beer. we went to the top floor for the beer garden. got bitten by mosquitos many many times, but was happy after the food and beer. also great gelato and chocolate in the market.
(4)Christina P.
It's Disneyland for foodies. Yes, that includes the lines and crowds. While every nook and cranny of this enormous place is jam packed with beautiful, delicious artisan foods, it's really hard to enjoy it because it's packed to the gills at all times. As a tourist staying in a hotel, I didn't have much use for the beautiful meats or other fresh ingredients on display, but I had a great time admiring them anyway. I could also see that this would be a fantastic place to find a housewarming or dinner party gift. As it was, I only had the patience and time to stand in line for their gelato. They were out of many of their flavors but luckily they had the white peach sorbet, which was perfectly refreshing on a hot day.
(4)TeamTakim T.
this place is an experience. everybody should live it. The market is full of interesting italian products, the restaurants serve very fresh, light and tasty food. Prices are reasonable. Make sure to show up when you are not too hungry. Just put your name down on the long waiting list and enjoy the market by walking around with a glass of italian local wine.
(5)Jenny H.
I wanted to check this place out for awhile, and it was a fun place to walk around and go shopping (tons of everything Italian you could think of). The plaza area was packed with tons of people eating Italian tapas like cheese and different meats, drinking wine. I waited about 45 minutes to get seated in their "La Pizza and La Pasta" section of Eataly. We sat down in the open plaza, our server was really knowledgeable and nice. We ordered their cheese platter, Formaggi Misti, which was OK, not that best I've had. It came with an asiago, parmesan and goat cheese served with a spoonful of honey on the plate (I did not really like the goat cheese). I ordered their Paccheri al Sugo di Mare which is like extra large ziti tubes tossed in a tomato sauce with seafood. It was perfectly al dente, the seafood was pretty fresh, although I wish they had given me a little more tomato sauce. My husband ordered one of their daily specials, the Pasta al Forno con Zucca, or squash lasagna, which was thin layers of lasagna with cream and squash and tomatoes in between- it was pretty good. The Italian beer we got was really good, ice cold and refreshing, but I've definitely had better pastas elsewhere. Next time, I'll try one of their pizzas!
(3)Lowie T.
this is by far one of my favorite places to browse, bring visitors, and gourmet grocery shop! when you 1st walk in it can be quite overwhelming, as the place is HUGE. it opens up in various corners to entirely different sections and it can get confusing as to where you came from and where you're going. trust me i've been here about 6-7 times and i still am not quite sure where things are. there is a produce section, a cafe, a market for meat, seafood, fresh pasta, etc. and a nice area with bar height tables to have a glass of wine and some charcuterie. my only complaint is that there are no chairs, but perhaps this is what keeps people from lingering too long, as it's a pretty busy place. there is also a sit down restaurant which i have not been and of course the beer garden, Birreria upstairs. i like to come here to get the fresh spinach fettuccine, or squid ink pasta. nothing is better than fresh pasta, and once you have it, you never want to go back to the boxed stuff! i love mario batali's fresh pasta ever since i had it at one of his restaurants in vegas's venetian. i also love their assortment of charcuterie and bread...yummy foccacia!! i have often taken guests from out of town to eataly on many a rainy day since their beer garden is enclosed, and you can spend loads of time wandering around and eating or having some coffee. the gastronome's alternative to the museum lol.
(5)Diana P.
If you like waiting FOREVER (1.5 hours to get seated), then come by and try to dine. Just don't be hungry when you get here. The food was good, but no better than another good italian restaurant. Come for the experience, and experience a 1 hour wait.
(2)Amanda W.
I really love Eataly. I have eaten here twice for lunch and I was never dissatisfied. The first time I ate at the fish market and it was amazing. The second time I had pizza and pasta. The pizza is brick oven and its AMAZING! The only downsides to this place is that its a huge tourist spot so its ALWAYS packed and it is pretty pricey. However, I still think its totally worth it. Everyone should experience Eataly at least once.
(4)Meredith M.
Think Whole Foods on organic, locally grown crack. This place is my new favorite find. Before I start...expect to get what you pay for, and it ain't cheap. You first walk in and you think it's simply an extensive espresso and ice cream bar...but wait, there's more? You continue walking west and you stumble across an array of gourmet cheeses, and wait there's a Restaurant? A roof top beer garden? What is this all-in-one-quality-food-haven?! I purchased some meats from the butcher, who was beyond friendly. It felt like I was coming home just talking with her. You know how your parents always tell you "in their day..." stories about daily milk being delivered, a neighborhood butcher and actually knowing where your produce comes from? Well...Eataly feels like that. Not only did the butcher select a great meat, but she suggested how to cook it and said, "Let me know how it turns out, see you next time!" So sweet. I can't wait to try their freshly made pastas! Tip: I discovered this place on a Monday at about 5pm. DO NOT go here on weekends or later in the evening....TOURIST HELL HOLD.
(5)Antonio B.
Good place to eat!The pasta was al dente and tasty and pizza was like in naples.I suggest to stop by if you are in new york.
(4)Daniel D.
Lying in the heart of the flatiron district is Mario Batali's "Eataly." As a first time customer in can be confusing and overwhelming considering the many food stations and grocery aisles that surround you. Always packed, it can be tough to find seating if you are simply grabbing an espresso, gelato or pannini. It is basically like finding a seat at a packedsports stadium with a general admission ticket. It is deffinitly better to eat at one of the stations that have seating provided by a host/hostess. In somewhat of a rush, my girlfriend and I ordered a prosciutto and three cheese pannini along with a prime rib sandwich on baguette. Many people had told me about the high prices but the sandwiches and gelato were quite reasonable (i'm sure the sit-down areas are much more expensive). The pannini was good but I felt that it would be just as delicious at any other gourmet deli. For the price of the prime rib sandwich I hoped that it would be more than just the meat and bread but the sliced meat was flavorful nonetheless. Nociola gelato was outstanding and it was nice to see the selection of a cup or cone. Very shortly I will be returning to visit the pizza and pasta station. I have high expectations, hope it is good!
(3)Jeremy M.
I'm trying to be a bit stingy with the 5 star reviews...but one could easily argue that this is "as good as it gets" for a grocery store with multiple restaurant options and a rooftop beer garden...even in NYC. Try it for yourself! We ate, we shopped, we mingled. A good time was had by all...except one elderly woman with us in the elevator...
(4)Matt S.
Excellent concept and tons of fresh hard to find ingredients. I will definitely be back here. I wish the espresso bar was a bit larger.
(4)Mary B.
Having visited many areas of Italy, my favorite being the Emilia Romagna, where great pastas and wines are found. I found Eataly lacking and somewhat weak in it's portrayal of Italian specialties. We stopped at the wine bar and ordered the large antipasti plate with cured meats, cheeses, dates. At $22 we received one sliver of proscuitto, ham, soppressat, a finger taste of 4 cheeses and 3 slices of bread for a party of 4. We proceeded to dinner and ordered pizza and pasta in another area. Overall if you seek a evening of fun with friends it is very enjoyable, entertaining but quickly lost in the food choices. Thin, soggy pizza you'll never find in Roma, Bologna. No pasatelli, Amatriciana, bolognese, polentas, pasta verde fresh dishes. I am surprised Batali and Bastianich could not inject more creativity into the menus. There is an endless variety of venues here and plenty are enjoyable. Be prepared to drop a large amount of duckets!
(3)Sue S.
Definitely worth a visit. It's a grocery store, home store and restaurant all in one. Pick up a map when you walk in and check it all out. If you have time, the pizza is great if you enjoy super thin, authentic pizza. The meats and cheeses looked amazing too. It gets crowded so go early.
(5)Mely Y.
Eataly is amazing! It's a huge supermarket and has different types of restaurants depending on what you're in the mood to eat. Whether it's fish, pasta, meat, veggies, gelatos, etc it has it's own section, kitchen, and menu. It's wonderful! You can easily spend a whole afternoon without even realizing time has flown by so quickly. It can be a bit pricey at times than your normal grocery store but it's only bc it's made fresh to order. My only downfall is the way it's organized. It's mega confusing and the amount of foot traffic doesn't make it easier. You must have a lot of patience to come here and you'll enjoy everything eataly has to offer.
(4)E C.
3.5 Stars La Pizza Ordered: Margherita pizza La Pasta Ordered: VERDURETTA MOZZARELLA, EGGPLANT, ZUCCHINI, RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS, TOMATO SAUCE, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO AND FRESH BASIL Although I was warned by many people that this place is a tourist trap, I had to try it for myself. The pizza was good, but not as amazing as I was expecting for a celebrity chef-owned location. The crust was slightly burnt. I also like a higher sauce to cheese ratio on my pizzas. However, the verduretta is a MUST TRY. I've never had such a delicious traditional lasagna. The fresh pasta has a more eggy taste and was not overpowered by any other ingredients. I would return to try some of the other mini restaurant, but will be skipping the pizza. Expect long lines, good service and possibly great food at a higher price than average.
(3)claudia y.
this place packs a whole lot into a small space. there are mutiple eateries inside that i saw. there were also multiple stations - cured meats, cheese, wine, pasta .... and people everywhere!!! i think unless i was into authentic italian fare i wouldnt really shop here
(3)Sean C.
Food was good, but the place is inflexible. I wanted fish, girlfriend wanted salad. it was a nice day, so we tried to get some food to eat in the park, but they don't do salads for take away. We decided to dine in, and these sections share a host stand, but they wouldn't allow us to sit at a table and order off the two different menus. points off.
(3)Jazmin M.
Eataly is a scene. So when I read reviews complaining about the crowds I wonder if those reviewers realize, "Hey! You're in NYC, the capital of the world & if the place is crowded, that's a good sign!" I love this place. Mario and his partners have taken the market place concept to new heights with the inclusion of 6 restaurants, including a rooftop beer garden. I have tried the following restaurants: (star rated) beer garden (4*) the pizza/pasta (5*) the vegetable (4*) coffee bar/pastry (5*) gelato (5*) and often purchase prosciutto, cookies, jams and pastry. It is pricey but EVERYTHING is of the highest quality. The gelato is fabulous and compared with $4.25 for a tiny cup of mediocre gelato in Long Beach, N.Y., a bargain. Can you have a quiet dinner and chat? NO! It's a market place, come on. But if you want to have a delicious meal, kick you shoes off after a day in Manhattan, and sample some of the finest authentic Italian fare this side of the Atlantic, EATALY is the place. The service in all the restaurants is excellent, the staff extremely knowledgeable, and if you love to people watch, you will have a great time. Mario, I know you have your detractors, but I am a fan!!!!
(4)Allene T.
I checked out Eataly after hearing so much about it. I didn't realize it was a supermarket too - freaking huge compared to what I thought it was. We bought some bottled drinks that were on sale for their "anniversary/birthday" sale thing. Everything else was pretty damn expensive... seems like a market targeted for the rich, or people that reeeeally like good Italian products. We came here specifically for gelato and grabbed a medium gelato for $5.90. You can get 2 flavors with the medium so we got sweet cream and pistachio. They were both DELICIOUS. I don't usually like the pistachio flavored gelato but this was good.... just slightly on the "too soft" side. Will be back when friends visit the city!
(4)André A.
Massively overhyped restaurants. Tried all of them. Pricey. Store is really interesting though. Pricey. Touristy. Got get some shack goodness across the street.
(3)Mahsa T.
Mario Batali, Gwyneth Paltrow's new bff, has opened this wonderful supermarket dedicated to everything Italian--fresh pastas, cheeses, breads, sauces, salumi, seafood, wines and desserts. You name it, they have it. Imagine Whole Foods, but on crack -- on Italian crack. If you love to cook (or just even eat) you'll likely experience supermarket euphoria in here, like I did. Aisles of cheese, prosciutto, olive oil, chocolate...it was an amusement park of food. I didn't know where to look first, I was overwhelmed by the sights and sounds and tastes and the unbelievable number of people packed in here on a Saturday morning. There should've been a bouncer at the door monitoring entry because I'm pretty sure the place was at maximum capacity. Yes, we're still talking about a supermarket. But it's more than that because there are several restaurants in here (full sit-down with service or stands where you can grab a slice of pizza). I could just live here and tour all of Mario's different restaurants and have a fresh Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. I was tempted to bring back some fresh pasta but didn't think it would survive the two-hour flight home to Chicago. Mario, please open one here!
(5)Michael B.
After a recent stop in "Bierra", Eataly's elaborately engineered roof garden, I couldn't help but feel like Mario Bataly wasn't sitting in a casino-style surrveillance room somewhere, stroking a bone, watching money get hoovered out of star-struck "fauxdies" hands at a blistering pace. (Imagine the Montgomery Burns-style finger tapping and evil "MUAW-HAHAHAs....) Don't get me wrong, the food was okay. (ONLY reason they get 2 stars--I mean, how do you fuck up some spec and mortadella, right?) It was the Slingblade-level presentation and embarrassing, under-trained service that had us clucking like indignant hens. Like, if you came home from a rough day and your 5 year old with a broken wrist put some cheese and almond honey on a plate, and it looked like this, you'd say, "WTFF, li'l Billy? WTF is this?! Try again, kid." 5 rat-trap sized cheeses on a huge canoe of a plate. That. is. all. I mean, can a bitch get a pear? A few nuts maybe? A berry? Anything? When I ordered a club soda with a splash of cran, the waiter just looked at me and said, "No." And evidently, he meant it! Despite having a full bar that serves you know, mixed drinks, they claim to have NOTHING for you to drink but booze. I don't drink the demon spirits (haha) so after a little prying, dudemar (the waiter-I call everyone dudemar if I don't know their name) brought over an $8 bottle of sparkling water and some shitty Ocean Spray cran-drink in a cup. We were stunned. My friend who'd been there before said the same thing happened a few weeks ago with her and a friend. Really? "No"? Just, "no". Okay, then... "Want to go to this AMAZING roof garden at Eataly? It's this AMAZING Italian market by Mario Bataly?" "No."
(2)Esther G.
This is like a foodie's Disneyland. Specifically, a foodie's Italian Disneyland. If it weren't for the price I'd give this place 5 stars in a heartbeat. I personally didn't mind the crowds one bit and would come back here in a heartbeat. It was SO hard not to want to buy everything in the store. There's an amazing selection of practically everything Italian-food-related. Whole sections dedicated just for beer, pastries, gelato, seafood, bread, cheese, you name it! Alas, my wallet reminded me that I'd be better off just oohing and aahing at everything instead. We did eat at the La Piazza- we got the Granda Piatto Misto Di Salumi and Formaggi (meat and cheese platter) with the Classic La Mozzarella (mozzarella + basil + olive oil) and it was absolutely divine. The service was also fantastic. Even though the place was clearly busy, our waiter made sure to check on us regularly and was quick with the bill. Apparently what we ordered is/was a popular choice because we saw numerous others getting the same thing. Or maybe we're just cool trendsetters. Yeah, that's gotta be it. I can't wait until the next time I visit NYC. This is DEFINITELY one of my must-go-to's. I feel like there's still so much to see and try (even though we walked around the place for a good 15 minutes just ogling at everything). You are what you eat(aly)!
(4)Sumit D.
This is an amazing Italian market, and I come from the land of Italian markets (no, not Sicily, but Philly). High quality: five stars. High prices: two stars. I cooked some of the beef from one of the delis here, and it was hands down the best meat I have ever tasted. Granted it was $10/lb, it was still worth it! Oh, and the butchers at the deli were extremely helpful in explaining how long to keep the meat in the fridge etc.
(3)Kathy S.
finally had a chance to go! had an amazing cheese/meat plate that was filling bw 2 people for just $22. didn't really like having to stand while eating though and the tables were a little too high for my height. then we were ready for some pasta but the wait was over 1 hour! total bummer. pigged out on dessert instead which was just mediocre. oh well at least they had an interesting assortment of italian chocolates for me to buy and eat at home in my own glutinous privacy. i still really want to try the pasta and pizza. the place is total chaos, but it's such a unique experience that i thought it was still great and would go back to try more!
(4)Nihaahs E.
Best food ever! Love this place!
(5)Mike T.
Holy crap. Those were my first thoughts in here, and they turn out to be right on. Eataly is huge. Eataly is loaded with food. Eataly is a bit expensive. Eataly has everything you'd want from an Italian market/restaurant. But there's just so much going on here you cannot totally enjoy it. It's packed with people, which is expected. The lines for most things are long. But some of the food looks amazing. The butcher has the most incredible looking meat, I saw a T Bone that I wanted to adopt. The breads smell delightful and the vegetable area makes you feel like you're in a forest of healthy eats. But there's so many people. I wanted to try the pizza, was told I had to check in with some girl by a computer. After I saw ten people standing around this girl, I gave up on the pizza dream and went to get a Prime Rib sandwich, which was good (meat = super soft, bread = light) but it still didn't make me say "WOW that's totally worth $13." I'll be back here to try more, but there's a lot of ground to cover.
(3)Anne B.
Sorry, but no. This place is too durn crowded. Went here with my fiancee and his family on a Sunday afternoon. Perhaps we were at fault for choosing that time slot. In any event, it was so crowded that we could barely enter and move around. People were eating hunched over stand-up tables like upright wildebeests. I was miserable. Had to slug someone's glass of wine just to get up the nerve to walk out. Perhaps during the week it's not as bad. They did have a dizzying array of food, wine, produce, meats, cheeses, and sweets. However, any "shopping" you could have done would have turned into shoving very quickly.
(1)Jarett S.
Had high hopes for this pizza because a few people told me it was good. Got a Margherita and was extremely disappointed. It was doughy and undercooked. It had a big hole in the middle because it was so thin and prob broke apart while tossing it and they didnt bother ti fix. It was so soggy in the middle that every piece fell apart when i tried to lift it. Really bland and boring sauce, cheeze, everything. It doesnt even look good when you look at it. The dirty Pizza shop on the corner is better. Go to Grimaldi's for some real pizza. Yuck!
(1)Alex E.
Good; touristy though
(3)Tee B.
I love this place. Very smooth Cap.
(4)N S.
3.5 stars Had a great meal and got some shopping in at Eataly. Ate at the pizza bar which also served an excellent bread with olive oil. Pizza was good - along the lines of 2 Amys. They knew what they were doing because one taste of that olive oil and my mom got the name and promptly bought a bottle once we finished. Also hit up the espresso bar, initially turning my nose up when I saw they brewed Lavazza. I was at least expecting Illy, but I started singing a different tune with the first sip of the cold frothy Amaretto coffee drink. It was delicious. The place is super crowded, and yes, you need a floor plan to get through it. It's like an Ikea of Italian food and products. Somehow that approach works fine for cheap furniture shopping, it can be bothersome with food when you know exactly what you want, but cannot seem to figure out where to get it (you know it's there, the question is simply WHERE?). Also, some of the products are not exactly specialty good quality. Signs abound stating that the pasta is all BARILLA, the coffee LAVAZZA, etc. There's another pasta brand as well. Now - I think they mean the products to take home because they also sell fresh pasta which is made on the premises. Mom got some fresh spinach fettucine to take home which she said turned out great. We were also thoroughly amused to see a garlic-free pesto for sale. My mother has fond memories of her New York Italian neighborhood upbringing and is somewhat of an Italian food snob as such - YET SHE HATES GARLIC. It's banned from her house. Eataly showed us she is not alone. We didn't get it because she grows her own basil and makes fresh pesto in the summer, but once summer is through, I will give it a taste. Service was slow at the espresso bar, and it really became a balancing act once you started shopping not realizing you would want so much. Probably more baskets need to be available throughout the store, not just the entrance. Lots of people doing happy hour too. Crowded and packed, but looked fun. Provecho. One more thing - DC is not ready for an Eataly. I don't think it would successfully support one. Sad, I know.
(4)Michelle F.
I came here twice on my NY visit and I loved it! There isn't anything like this in CA (that I know of) so it was a nice change of pace in the food scene. They had a bunch of different "stations" where you can eat pasta, seafood, paninis, gelato, cafe or meat and cheese. We had the meat and cheese and it was amazing!! My favorite part was the almond honey and the orange rinds. The mozzarella was DELISH. It tasted like whole milk...yum! I liked that it has a casual atmosphere yet you can grab a wine and enjoy some cheese as well. And they also have a market where you can buy fresh and packaged goodies! Oh yeah, try the risotto ball!!! You can get it at the panini bar...SO GOOD!!! The risotto and ragu was SO delicious!! I want one right now. I would definitely come back!
(4)Bin H.
So I hear this is Mario Batali's creation? Call me ignorant but to me, it kind of reminded me of Dean & Deluca, but.. Italian? Tons of Italian cheeses, meats, bread, wine, fish, pasta, you name it.. it's there. Pretty much most of their products seemed imported from Italy, obviously, so the prices were pretty expensive. Think of it as a huge Italian market, and there's a section of tall bars where you can stand and enjoy a platter of cheese with a glass of wine, you'd just have to yell to the person in front of you. It's crowded, rowdy, and the lines are long wherever you go. It was an in-and-out type of experience for me, and the only thing I purchased here was the gelato. Totally forgot which one I got, I think it was some berry kind, but it didn't taste WOW enough for me to remember and review about it. I really want to check out the beer garden next time.
(3)Aki N.
I love the new Italian market, has wonderful gourmand products across so many categories. This review is for the Birreira, the rooftop beer garden We walked in for a late weekday lunch and were seated right away. There's sunny, then covered but sunny, and we had to move to the later as it got pretty steamy. Great beer selections, as well as cured meats and other beer friendly dishes. We started with selection of cheeses, then I got the bratwurst. Delish.
(4)AJ Y.
This review is for the gelateria. I went on the weekend and wanted cookies and cream, but they were sold out so I got the pistachio instead. It was good, but by the end of the scoop, got a little too sweet. The gelato was nice and creamy though. I might go back and try the cookies and cream...
(3)Brittany F.
I love Eataly, but I hate how much everyone else loves Eataly too. It reminds me of the scene in Jumanji were the animals are stampeding the characters. It's hard to not feel like you are being stampeded. I literally cannot walk in this place without getting stepped on, pushed, shoved, etc. However, Eataly is a food lover's dream.The foccacia from the bread stand is unreal. It is goey and salty and sweet. It is worth stopping in just for a piece of this bread. It is reminiscent of thick crust pizza, which I don't usually like, but this takes the thick crust to a whole new level. I also love Le Verdure. I hadn't been for 6 months and was so excited to return to le Verdure for their burrata, but alas, they no longer have it on the menu. I was extremely disappointed, as I'd been craving this cheese for months. But I ordered the asparagus with a fried egg and the grilled vegetable plate. All were wonderful and helped me to momentarily forget about my love for the burrata. This is definitely the spot to come if you want a healthy but flavorful and fresh lunch in Eataly. I tried Le Pesce once and found most of the dishes to be a little fishy. I requested mild fish and was recommended a fish that was very strong. I'm not a fan of strongly flavored fish so I'll be steering clear of Le Pesce. It's fun to browse (again with the herds) the Italian products they have imported. Everything from cheeses to books and kitchen products. I hear they are opening one in LA and I cannot wait until they do!
(4)Sarah F.
Stopped in here for gelato on a hot New York summer day and was interested in exploring the rest of the place, but it was so jam-packed with people, I didn't bother. I actually felt bad for the brave souls actually trying to shop the market portion with their carts barely able to move. Seating is very limited near the gelato stand so I squeezed in to a long table between 2 couples (no, that wasn't at all awkward!). I got a medium gelato with chocolate and hazelnut. I really wish I could have gotten a small with 2 flavors because that's really the size I wanted, but couldn't decide on only one kind. The gelato is good, very good, but not the best I've ever had. Not sure if it was because it was so hot in there, but the texture was thinner than I'm used to with gelato (more regular ice cream-like). Also I think it was a bit overpriced. This was on a Sunday so hopefully a weekday would be more manageable because it did look like there was a plethora of Italian culinary delights to be had throughout.
(3)Louis D.
I so very much wanted Eataly to be a good experience and I think that might have something to do with my disappointment in it. I had heard great things from several people about what a great place Eataly was and I was really intrigued in the concept of going to one counter for wine and another for cheese and another for meat etc. The problem was that about 10,000 other people had that feeling at the same time I did. Granted I went on a holiday weekend but from what others have been saying it's pretty much always that way. Imagine Grand Central at rush hour, then add in Penn Station at rush hour, only everyone's a clueless tourist looking side to side, up and down and anywhere except where they're walking. That's Eataly. Although the massive crowds made the "experience" of walking around to different stations and shops very unpleasant I wouldn't fault the place for being popular. My real problem comes in what they're selling. My friends and I went to the sandwich/panini counter which like everywhere else had a huge line. As we made it up to the counter our order was taken by one of the workers there. However she did nothing with it. She didn't start making our sandwiches, she didn't tell the order to anyone else nor did she enter it into any kind of computer. A few more minutes passed and someone else asked our order so we tried again. This time the sandwiches were actually started. Next a third person asked if we wanted any kind of cheese/oil and vinegar etc on them despite having specified this twice already. Finally we had to retell our order to the cashier. A horrible system which no doubt explains why the line is so long. Amid all this confusion one of my friends was given a completely different sandwich from the one he ordered. Additionally the sandwich he ordered came with cheese on it as listed on the menu. He was charged for the correct sandwich but then charged additionally ($1.50 I think?) for the very cheese that was included in the menu listing. For myself I ordered a simple hot capicola sandwich with provolone cheese. The meat was nice but the sandwich was quite small for the ~$8 price, probably 4 inches in length with about 3 pieces of meat in it. Also there are signs everywhere about "freshly sliced". This is really a joke. I have no doubt that the provolone cheese I had was at one time freshly sliced, perhaps at 7am or maybe the previous Wednesday but when it's Sunday at 3pm that no longer counts as "freshly sliced" The cheese was dried out and brittle. It had clearly been sitting out for quite some time. If you're supposed to be an Italian market and you can't get Provolone cheese right that says a lot. Finally to top it all off this place is insanely overpriced. I live above perhaps the best Italian deli in the city so I might be a bit spoiled but said deli has just about every product I saw at Eataly only a lot cheaper. I can get the same imported 20 month-aged black label Prosciutto di Parma for around $26/pound instead of the $40 they'll charge you here. And the sandwiches (about 4 times the size for around $10) are made with meat and cheese that I watch being freshly sliced. If I could sum up Eataly in two words they would be "tourist trap". Having lived in New York for over a decade now I pride myself on not falling for such places and shaking my head at those that do. This time I feel that someone was shaking their head at me.
(2)Cecille C.
I know everyone is talking about Eataly right now in town and the dining experience there may make you sound more interesting when talking to some people (not all of them). However, have you thought of the opportunity cost of eating there? You could spend the same amount of money and time eating fine Italian food in a much nicer environment in New York City, rather than sitting in the middle of chaotic supermarket... My stomach stressed out when I was gazed by the anxious waiting people standing around me. I am always wondering what kind of people in the city will buy the milk and eggs there that cost more than 8 dollars per gallon/dozen... and what are they going to deal with the expired products if no one wants to buy? hmmm, I didn't say I saw giant cheese in the corridor...
(3)Maggie A.
It's a cute place if you live in the area and need some authentic Italian ingredients. Otherwise, not so much. It's much smaller than we expected and most of the stuff is meant to take home to cook. I'd love to have one near me so that I can shop and cook, but I'd skip this as a tourist.
(3)Luarnie B.
Rain or shine, I'll make a trip to Eataly any day. That's exactly what happened today. One useless umbrella later, I managed to trek down to meet up with a friend for dinner. Anyone who has never been, can be a bit overwhelmed at first, but believe me when I say...PLEASE OVERWHELM ME! Eataly is not just a "marketplace with restaurants", it's a 50,000 sq ft Italian funhouse/food haven...where you can "eat what you buy, and buy what you eat." We started our little tour at La Piazza. We each ordered a glass of white wine, and their mozzarella with basil, tomato and olive oil (or what I normally call, "the key to my heart") to share. A 20 minute conversation later, we slowly walked over to La Pasta. We ordered the lasagna and their special for the day, ravioli filled with pea puree and cheese with fava beans in a light buttery sauce. Both dishes were yummy (for lack of a better word). They were so good, that we managed to continue eating the dishes even after the fire alarm went off for over 10 minutes. Then, IL Pesce for some oysters. On the menu there is a warning that says "The consumption of raw or undercooked eggs,meat, poultry, seafood or shellfish may increase your risk of foodborne illness...blah blah blah" I'll risk it!!! =) Last but not least, we visited the Gelateria. All summer I've been craving a decent cup of gelato, and have been disappointed each time. I was little worried, this entire adventure had been so magical, I didn't want to ruin it... and so, right before the lady gave me my medium cup of half nocoilla and half chocolate (my combo of choice), I said a little prayer to the food Gods to please make this cup no short of amazing. And I believe they heard me. I'll definitely be back...FYI August 31st they're giving cake to everyone...6 days of celebration. Thank you Mario Batali.
(4)John K.
Hmmm... Not sure what the hype is. It's above average fare @ over the top prices. If you've got nothing better to do with your money, this will work for you
(2)E.C T.
Now I consider myself something of a bon vivant, and as such I have been known to indulge in a full day of cooking shows. With that being said, I RAN to Eataly the first week it opened since it was co-owned by my two favorite Italian TV personalities, Lydia Bastianich and Mario Batali, (among others). The food was NOT up to snuff on that first visit but I gave them a pass since it was SUPER crazy and I assumed it would get better over time. Apparently I was wrong, the food is bland and overpriced, not exactly a winning combo. Both times I ate in the restaurant area, I went to the pizza/pasta place and regret it both times. The starters were forgettable though the I can recall the crostini being decent. Anyways on my first trip, I had the quattro formaggio pizza with prosciutto and it was a MESS...topping too salty (yet crust was under salted) and heavy on the Gorgonzola. Not to mention it was a soggy, goopy mess left A LOT to be desired. On my second trip, I tried the margherita pizza and had the same issue with sogginess and the lackluster crust. The toppings were pretty good, therefore that pizza was marginally better than the first trip's (but that REALLY isn't saying much of anything). Oh yeah and both travesties were close to $20 for the size of an 8 inch personal pizza...that's decidedly not a good look. Finally I was not a fan of the 200% markup (between the marketplace and restaurant) of my beverage of choice (Lurisia campania). I don't think I will try Eataly again but I do recommend the gelato place right by the main entrance/exit of the market.
(2)Sandy C.
Eataly is Mario Batali's 50,000-square-foot Italian food emporium in Flatiron. It's not only beautiful, everything you taste is delicious! You can lost in here in the well lit endless beautiful displays. They have everything here in sections: Coffee, Wine, Gelato, Groceries, Seafood, Steak, Vegetables, Chocolates, Gifts...everything you can imagine, and everything you didn't know you wanted. They also have nine different walk up bar/counter top restaurants, and a roof top beer garden. My favorite, surprisingly is "La Verdura", which is there vegetarian restaurant. I'm not a vegetarian, but this everything on the menu is phenomenal. MUST TRY: The Broccoli Rabe & Mozzarella Bruchetta drizzled with olive oil & Grilled Vegetables (check out my pics, this was one of the best vegetarian meal I've had) It tends to be very crowded, so if you're super hungry, you might get a little frustrated waiting for a seat at one of the bars. So plan ahead; some of the restaurants take reservations. I usually go on an off time when it's not so crowded so I can grab a seat at the bar and sip wine and taste everything on the menu. Every city should have an Eataly.
(4)Tony L.
Very pricey, very small portions, long waiting lines with people standing over you waiting for you to leave, but very good service and knowledgeable waiters/waitresses. The food was okay - not great but not too bad. the fresh CRUNCHY sliced bread wrapped in plain paper was to die fer!!! Take heed North Beach San Francisco italian restaurants!!!! Did you read/hear (probably not): FRESH CRUNCHY BREAD!!! Make a reservation as the wait can exceed an hour!! Will post pics when I'm back in SF. Enjoyed a very nice cold DARK La Rossa Birra Maretti beer which was on tap! birramoretti.com/beers_l… PHOTOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING: A blend of european and italian smells, products and sights for you in New York!! Take your camera and a short lens to snap as your eye sees such tempting scenes and things to tempt your wallets and stomach!! High ISO required but worth it. I was shooting after finishing a meal at past sunset and no problem with a 1600 iso. Lots of people!!!
(3)Christine C.
We came here for a late-ish dinner on a Thursday. My friend had already eaten and wanted a drink. I was eager to try out a dish and a glass of wine. We ended up at the bar at Il Pesce. To be honest, I was initially a bit put off by the service. It was later on a Wednesday night. We sat at the bar at Il Pesce. Normally we would have felt bad not ordering food for both of us. But it was late, and I was planning on getting something. We both ordered wine (rose for me, a red for my friend) and declined hearing about the specials because I didn't want to be tempted when I already had an idea of what I wanted to order. Must have been miscommunication, although I told my friend, in front of the waitress, my intention to go through the menu and order a dish. Our waitress informed us that normally they don't people to sit at the bar just for drinks. I totally understand and was not offended by the policy. But I was clearly looking through the menu (had menu in hand and was studying it, asked someone next to me what they ordered bc it looked delish) and had mentioned ordering something; she still felt that she had to come by to reiterate the policy. To her credit, when I complained that I felt the whole experience off-putting especially because I was clearly planning on ordering, she apologized right away and had a manager stop by to check on us. The rest of the meal was fine. With that initial awkwardness over, she was very attentive, let us know Birreria was open after 10 (unlike the rest of Eataly), and we tipped her the usual 20-25%. Food and service were fine. Had a good fig/shrimp/pancetta dish. The three stars is more for the concept. It seems really cool at first, but then actually dining there, it felt more like a mess. The benefit of having so many options nearby is mitigated by the fact that everyone in your party has to dine at the same place if you want to sit together. To me, it defeats the purpose of cramming so many places into one giant space. It would be nice to have one person get pasta, another get fish, etc. There also really isn't a place to stand with a drink/snack. They have bar tables, but they are SUPER high. I can't comfortably eat/drink off of them. Cool idea, good energy, but a confusing and the concept falls a bit flat in execution. But it's nice to see that providing good service is a priority here and any errors are quickly addressed.
(3)Jessica P.
Excellent espresso at the coffee bar.
(4)Juha U.
This is an interesting concept, with a huge space that accommodates various shops of Italian food (and wine separately next door) and restaurants (separate seating areas for vegetarian antipasti, pasta and pizza, meat, seafood, ice cream) between which one can wander tasting a glass of wine here, a piece of food there. That's in theory because, at least when I visited the Eataly, the place was so crowded that there was a line for every space and the sound volume rather deafening. After some, admittedly quite good, antipasti and a glass of wine, we gave up and moved to a different place. The produce all appeared to be of high quality (I was particularly impressed with the selection of different types of mushrooms in the shop) but also of equally high price.
(3)Digdem S.
If you want to drink a bottle of beer for $15 and to be treated like shit, this is perfect place to go. When you reach the entrance, they don't even look at your face and just ask you how many people you are while they stare at their ipads. No greeting at all! They tell someone else which table she should take you. And still no one said welcome or greet us. The waitress was nice and responded our question but whenever we want to order something for some reason he was never around. We weren't done yet, he brought our check and left on our table without asking if we wanted anything else. We weren't done yet. So we approached him and told him we wanted to order more and he said that we couldn't. We were shocked. He dropped the ball and said that he would his manager. She came and told us exactly the same thing. We couldn't order because our check was already closed. We were like what?! We didn't even ask for our check yet. She had that fake smile on her face and just said "Sorry we have people waiting so after we closed your check, you can order more". So you basically want us to leave. This is just BAD BAD BAD customer service. She said, "If you want, you can still have drink at the bar". We wanted to eat more, not just drink. She just turned her back and left. We all were agreed we would never come back this place. They need to understand they are not the only roof top place in New York City. I will never recommend this place to anyone. But again, if you like to be treated bad and over charged, this is a place for you.
(1)Old Y.
Ok...so I'm dating an Indian girl now, and I came up with this great idea of running all the mom and pop Indian restaurants out of the downtown area and starting a mall-esque monstrosity called India-eaty...But wait, I have Irish heritage and I went to this great Irish place in Queens last week, so I am going to also open up a sheppards pie extravaganza in Queens and call it Irish-eaty... "My parents are so lame...lets ride our skateboards down to the mall and get the new Blink-182 cd, then get some gelato and prosecco panninis..." If mall italian is your scene...by all means...
(1)Floyd P.
Fun spot...if you're an adventurous foodie. The better half and I stopped in during a recent trip. All we wanted was some coffee, and that's all we saw from the sidewalk. To say we were surprised after stepping inside is a bit of an understatement. The sights, the sounds, the aromas...a veritable onslaught on the senses. Cappuccinos, fresh pasta, vibrant dessert morsels, meats and cheeses, TRUFFLES, colorful produce...the whoosh of the espresso machine, the clanging of pots and pans at the kitchens, and the din of an endlessly packed house. Some might say it's too touristy or too snobby or too expensive. I say it's a great time. Just don't take it or yourself too seriously.
(4)Julie K.
The prime rib sandwich at La Rosticceria will change you life.
(5)Tom S.
As a self-professed Italophile -- particularly when it comes to food -- I was excited for Eataly's grand opening. In my mind, it's very hard for Lidia or Mario Batali to do any wrong. Hearing how mobbed the place was in its opening months, I knew I'd have to wait a while to see if the crowds would start to subside. I stopped by during the July 4th weekend, thinking that most people were out of town, but Eataly was still mobbed, presumably by tourists. Clearly, I could see why. This is a mecca for all things Italian. Anything and everything you could ever want. In response to all the "overpriced" reviews, I didn't think the produce section was overpriced, but I did think some of the pastas and meats were pricey. The standing-room only bistro in the center of Eataly has a lot of charm, but this is the one section that I can unequivocally say is terribly overpriced. Nearly $40 for a mozzarella plate and two beers that were about 3/4 of a pint, if that. I also thought our server was very unfriendly. I have to give it an A for effort, but I don't know if I'm willing to fight the crowds again.
(3)Mercy A.
We. Loved. It. If you enjoy the hustle and bustle on NYC you will love it in here. Walk around and take it all in, including the fresh veggies, pasta products, and cook books. Dont go here if you are in a rush, you'll just be annoyed. We finally settled down for cheese and wine at La Piazza and had the Grande Piato Misto, a lovely assortment of cheese and meat with an awesome fig spread and honey with almonds! Absolutely perfect with a nice glass of wine. We enjoyed chatting with our waiter, Mauricio and one of the guys behind the cheese counter, Luis! All of the employees seemed happy and friendly, which is a rarity these days! We ended our first Eataly experience with coconut gelato cones! Perfect end to a nice lunch.
(4)Yukie Y.
I could spend an entire day at this all Italian market/restaurant. So much to see, smell and taste. I only wish I lived in New York so I could try the fresh pasta or buy the fresh fish. Eataly is like an Italian symphony, people behind the counter doing there business, like making pasta, cutting cheese, making pizza, brewing espresso. Had a sandwich at I Panini, one of the many restaurants. Ordered the Prosciutto di Parma with mozzarella, I loved the Prosciutto but thought the bread could have been better. Considering they have a bakery department. Some of the restaurants have table setting but otherwise you take your food to tables and stand to eat. This could be difficult depending on the time of day. We had to have a latte from Caffe Lavazza and cannoli from Pasticceria. Yummie, Yummie. Could I be in Italy? Yes!! This is a must see and eat for all you foodies!!!! They also have a great market with items you can only get in Italy. Mario Batali is a master. Praying that they will bring Eataly to Los Angeles.
(4)Evan M.
Eataly is a fun place, great for tourists. For locals, I expect it to be a place you visit once or twice, and that's enough. Especially if you grew up in an Italian household, many of the foods people are getting excited about here are really not that exotic. For example, a plate of cheeses and prosciutto with a glass of red wine for about $25 while you're standing with crowds bustling around you. That would get old real quick.
(3)Hannah C.
Love the interior, and the infrastructure of this "high-end market". However, after eating at three of the restaurants located inside, don't think it's anything fantastic. One day, I'll try the wine tasting. But to me, this isn't any place to go out of your way for thrice.
(3)Christopher C.
Came here on a family vacation. It was great! I love Italian food and this was perfect. I loved just walking around, seeing all the olive oils, pasta, fish, meat, cheese, bread, etc. And I think it's really cool that they have small places to eat at so you can choose your favorite. We ate at a Pasta and Pizza place. They served us some fresh bread with a really mild olive oil, very light almost buttery, and we asked for some balsamic vinegar and it was a really thick syrup-y balsamic, my favorite! All of us got a pasta dish since we heard it was really good. My dad and I got fresh pasta dishes while my mom and cousin got pre made pasta dishes. They were all beautiful. I love fresh pasta, such beautiful flavor and different texture than pre made pasta. But I could tell the pre made pasta that we got was really high quality too. We also got an antipasto platter. Marinated olives, beets, caramelized red onions, and mushrooms, all which were delicious! If I lived in NY, I would definitely come here for pasta, meat and fish. You know when fish is fresh when there's no fish-y smell. I stood in front of the seafood section, maybe 3 feet away...nothing, no fish smell, it was amazing! Definitely would love to come back!
(4)Margarita K.
I was so surprised by the size of this place! I came there mostly to eat some good Italian food. The line for the gelatos was long, yet quick and DEFINITELY worth the wait. The gelato was so delicious (I had hazelnut flavor) and up to par with the gelato I bought when I was in Rome. It has a few nice areas for food. There was a seafood section (boy, was it crowded), an upstairs restaurant area, and another area where they served pasta and pizza (this is where I ate). I had the meat ravioli (so delicious and buttery); my two friends got pizza with anchovies (served as a medium-sized pizza pie; too much for one person to finish) and pesto lasagna (the tomato sauce was substituted in for pesto, such an interesting food and VERY delicious) The service was very friendly and prices were a bit pricey, but it is Manhattan after all. The wait was roughly 20 minutes. While we waited to be seated, we roamed around the store. Highly recommend this place!
(4)Michelle D.
Don't believe the hype! My friends are screaming that we must come here... We must! We must!! We must!!! I had read other Yelp reviews so I knew that I was walking into a market with multiple overpriced restaurants in it. There was over an hour wait for a table and I wasn't willing to loiter in a store but I was out numbered. So we're walking around the market for an hour and I couldn't help but notice how ridiculously expensive some items were, some of these items I can find at my local grocer a lot cheaper and when they have a sale fuggedit I stock up but no way would I pay that much for the same item. I know it's Manhattan, celebrity owned and a tourist trap but c'mon! I also couldn't help notice the amount of tourists and some locals meandering the aisles with nada in their basket (they must've been thinking the same thing as me!). The vibe is chaotic, there's too much going on at once in this place. It remind me of an expensive market with a food court basically so don't come here with a date expecting ambiance. Anyhoo, what to do for an hour....We tried some bread samples and they were pretty good. I'm Italian, bread is my weakness and this is NY it's gotta be good. Then I noticed some tables and people eating while others shopped right on top of them. I prayed we did not get seated there! Finally we're seated. We're taken upstairs and sat at a table with what I felt like flimsy chairs in the hallway overlooking the store. I am not a big person but I was afraid to sit. Anyhoo I ordered the lasagne. The fresh pasta was great but the dish overall left much to desire. The best part of the meal was the bread. The better part of the meal was my bird's eye spy view of a lady aimlessly trolling 3 aisles for 1.5hr with an obligatory small jar to purchase. That said. I don't get the popularity of this place at all, don't believe the hype and I personally wouldn't want to revisit. Call me lame but I'll stick to my Italian markets in the Bronx.
(2)Liz F.
Where to begin at Eataly?? Be prepared for major crowds on the weekend - somewhat surprisingly both Locals and tourists - which is kind of fun because for the most part, it shows off the locals in a very positive light. It can be overwhelming to on your first visit becasue there is just so much of EVERYTHING! Best bet at Manzo was sitting at the bar and sampling/sharing dishes. It's pricey but (as usual) bar service tends to be pretty quick and the bartenders were friendly, knowledgeable and knew the food as well as the wine list. It's also less "intimitdating" at the bar then at a table. The Piazza was fun but you have to be in the mood to be jostled and okay with standing up while you eat. The sampler plate of the cheeses and salume/meats was delicious and served with the perfect accompaniments - and wonderful warm bread! The pizza/pasta restaurant was worth the wait and loved that they offer a "sampler" pizza that's divided into thirds with different signature toppings. We also enjoyed an oxtail ragu that you don't see on a lot of menus. For the size of the crowd, we didn't feel rushed in the least and service was good. If you cook, you'll positively drool at the fish, meat and produce. And if you need ANYTHING Italian, it's here!
(4)Shelley V.
Got here just before closing and they were nice enough to feed us anyway :) The food was good, light and fresh. You can tell that they use quality products which I appreciate. Overall a good meal. Wonderful Gelato!
(4)Leah K.
We take a five-day trip to NYC once a year and count on having fantastic food for every meal, but Eataly disappointed us. Your choices are to spend beaucoup bucks at Manzo or else eat at one of the three limited-menu sit down restaurants (which still aren't what you could call economical). We went to the pizza and pasta part, where EVERY pasta description on the menu explained that it was "al dente, the way it should be" or something like that. I've never felt talked down to by a menu before. The food, when it finally arrived, was nothing special.
(2)Colleen L.
Oh mah gahd this is the best place in the entire world ever!! I could really just move in and bask in the warm glow of deliciousness all day every day. I keep tweeting at Mario Batali to let me, for some reason he hasn't gotten back to me...? For starters, the gelato is amazing. Yeah, I said gelato for starters, what of it? They are absolute angels for having so many dairy-free sorbets as well. I've gotten the pistachio, chocolate-and-cookies, and banana-and-chocolate, and all blew my freaking mind. That's coming from a pretty serious ice cream aficionado. So, do like me, and get some gelato the second you walk in, to keep you sustained on your stroll around the marketplace. Ahhh the marketplace! I almost feel like I'm in a museum (ok mostly just the late & great food museum Copia) with all the super informative signs. Yes, we all know that there are great differences based on product sourcing and preparation methods, but this takes it to a whole new level. I leave feeling like an expert on different spices, sauces and salts. By now, you should have just about finished your gelato (you haven't? gimme that) so let's head over to get a glass of wine, shall we? At the center of the Pavillion of Culinary Pleasure that is Eataly, La Piazza has a bunch of bar tables where you can casually hang out and drink some wine and munch on some antipasti. It definitely feels like the hub of the place. It has a great atmosphere, and is definitely a great spot for a drink. If you're more serious about your beverage, head to the bar in the Manzo section, where the bartenders will chat with you about what you like and give you some tastes of delicious wines & specially made beers. Oh by the way, got your glass of wine? Great. We can wander around the deli-type counters, maybe scope out a place for some food, browse some books, and generally act like we own the place (I do). Once it's time for a real meal, you can pick from the meat-, veg-, fish-, or pizza/pasta-focused mini restaurants. Sadly, this means you have to have agreement among the group, there is no ordering off of other menus. At each of the restaurants though (and La Piazza) the servers start you off with delicious rustic bread and rich, smooth olive oil. La Pizza & Pasta has an amazing menu of pastas, and basically any pizza combination you could wish for. I really enjoyed both the pizza and pasta I've had here, but my meal at Il Pesce was just amazing. A friend & I sat at the 'bar' with a direct view into the kitchen. It took amazing restraint not to reach in & snag the scallops on the grill, but I managed. We ordered the Pesce al Forno, which that day was a whole branzino. A whole fish! It came served with some delicious roasted potatoes, gorgeously presented with a whole garlic clove inside his head (yeah it came with the head too!). Yeah buddy, I have garlic on the mind too in a place like that. But anyways, the fish was absolute perfection. We were literally scraping the bones, trying to find any more scrap of edible fish. Don't worry, we didn't leave hungry by any means, we went back over to La Piazza for a salumi spread after. Every person I have encountered inside Eataly is just as helpful and happy as one should be if one gets to spend ones days in such a wonderful, magical place *Ahem Mario, I'm waiting* Everyone gave great recommendations and explanations. Everything is amazing. I assume that one could pop in for some specialty groceries and leave spending a very reasonable amount for imported deliciousness. I personally refuse to leave the premises without gelato, and tend to spend far to long there, and decide I needs sustenance for my culinary adventure, so yeah... you can also spend a lot without really noticing. One downside to the separate restaurants is that you have to settle your bill at each before moving on. I could see how maybe a normal person might just go to one and not see this as an issue. Those people are squares. You'll have way more fun if you do Eataly my way, eating & drinking your way through the place. So Mario, how bout it? Can I move in yet?? At least a long term visitor visa? All my love, Colleen
(5)Debbie N.
This place is insane! Great ambiance with plenty of alternatives for meal time. The Pizza e Pasta fabulous, The vegetarian area simply superb and the Piazza (wine & cheese) area simply fabulous. Food is excellent everywhere. Last trip to NY visited the place three times and wanted more. Besides having a great meal you can do some shopping for Italian goodies....fantastic,
(4)Kyle S.
I went there for lunch on Monday and ended up at the sandwich station. Their Monday special sandwich is pork arista - thinly-sliced roast pork on a baguette with olive, salt and pepper. It's $11.80 and worth every damn penny. I'm almost glad I don't live or work in this neighborhood because I would drop too much money here. The pork arista is flat-out awesome. Word to the wise: eat half there and save the other half for later in the day. I had a three-hour food coma.
(4)Nedarm W.
Just like a traditional Italian market place. Very good food and amazing hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is basically a melted chocolate bar( small and filling), also hard chocolate outstanding.
(5)Matthew L.
Eh, itsa okay. If you like the large crowds and navigating through the maze of people shopping/eating, then it's alright. Got a pizza from this place with two friends, it wasn't the worst pizza I've had, but it wasn't the best either. Like many people say, you're paying for this experience, not for the food itself. You're paying for the Italian goods, some of which are interesting, most of which is overpriced.
(3)Shephalie L.
EEEE MARIO BATALLI!!! So I'm slightly OBSESSED with celeb chefs, so I couldnt just leave NYC without trying out a Batalli restaurant! Right after the sister's graduation, we immediately dashed over to Eataly with large, eager eyes and even larger appetites. Boy did it not disappoint. It was exactly how the sister described it. A mix between SF's Ferry Building + Madrid's Mercado de San Miguel. In sum, a simply amazing experience. Definitely a place I could happily spend days in! With our severely limited time and crabby weather-related moods, we quickly grabbed seats at the Vegetable counter (secretly wanted the pasta/pizza dining area, but alas it was packed). Craving something light, flavorful and fast - this section was an excellent stumble to really understand Batalli's magic. Every dish we ordered was phenomenal with every bite. Here are the highlights: Gnocchi - ZOMG, three large coin-shaped gnocchi dumplings sat upon a delicious ragu of diced tomatoes, mushrooms and olive oil. Sister and I were perplexed as to how such great fresh flavors came from a potato dumpling! The outer layer of the gnocchi wasn't the usual texture, but instead added a refreshing addition to the dish Mixed bean soup - Also, o m g. Tasted like a lighter, refreshing indian lentil soup, with lemon and garlic. Was the perfect pick-me-up after battling through the rough rains of NYC. SO excited to come back again and hit up the other counters - pizza&pasta you're up next!!!
(5)Whitney V.
I love Eataly. The selection is fantastic and the atmosphere is inspiring.
(5)Madhuri S.
3.5 Here is the thing with Eataly. You have to know what to expect before you walk through the doors. You have been misinformed if you think this is a just a restaurant with a grocery store for it will not satisfy either category. The watered down description is that it is a gourmet open market, but its more than a just a sampling of Italian culinary treats, it's an overall experience into essence of Italian culture and food. The espresso is outstanding, sure they may not get your order straight the first few times but who cares. The panini is expensive but what do you expect for Batali cured meat and artisanal cheese. The fish, vegetable, and pasta/pizza eateries highlight what Americans love about Italian cuisine, indulgence. The fresh pasta and produce may use up your budget for groceries for the week but it will help you create an unforgettable meal, I mean where else can you find a vegetable monger? In the center of it all you can do what New Yorkers and Italians do best, enjoy a glass of wine and some cheese amidst the cacophony of city life.
(3)Julia C.
The cook in me was both super happy and super sad on the visit to Eataly. So much cool stuff I would love to buy, but I can't drag it cross country. We ended up having dinner at Pizza and Pasta, and our waiter (Danilo) was a a sweetheart :) Thank you so much for making it a great experience, not just a great meal.
(5)Nick B.
After reading reviews written on Eataly, I can come to one definite conclusion. The only people giving negative feedback on Eataly shouldn't be writing a review on a high end authentic Italian market in the first place. Judging it on pizza? Judging it on price? Come on people. Let me give a true Italian American's take on the Italian Market masterpiece which is Eataly. Walking through the entrance, you are immediately immersed in more than just your typical marketplace. Shoppers walk around an almost Italian piazza-like setting, casually sipping wine and espresso. People stand at tables sampling cheeses and charcuterie off rustic wooden blocks their servers present to them. I think one of the goals in the creation of this market was to give consumers the feeling that they were not in one large store, but entering new specialty markets with each corner they turn. Everything from cured meats, cheeses, butchers, pastas, bread, and fish, among many other things are oriented in such a way that you feel as if you are strolling through the streets of Italy as you walk around. Enough about the setting, lets talk about what we all really go into an Italian market for, the food. The selection of imported Italian foods is nothing short of amazing. Being witness to an area the size of a small grocery store devoted solely to pasta reaffirms that statement. I have never in my life seen so many types of Gorgonzola and Parmesan Reggiano cheeses. The Prosciutto Di Parma, of which no less than 8 varieties and ages are available, melts in your mouth. The butcher section is artwork and in the seafood market, fresh fish is laid out over ice. Hot loaves of Italian bread are pulled from the oven while fresh handmade pasta is cut around the corner. It is all just a beautiful sight to see. The olive oils alone span shelves that would encompass an entire wine shop. If you want to avoid crowds, save your money, or grab a slice of pizza, this is not the place for you. However, if you are a true lover of authentic Italian food, realize that quality food comes at a price, and a place this amazing is going to attract a large amount of people, Eataly is a Disney World for the foodie. If you see food as much more than just a means to fuel your body, but to fuel your soul, this is the right place for you. And when you do go, make sure you don't go alone, because you will want someone there to share your excitement (and your food) with.
(5)Nga C.
The only good thing about this place is that you can actually slide yourself quietly into their matrix of chaos and set foot into one of their bathrooms without anyone even noticing. I'm sorry to say, but Eataly is nothing but an over rated and overly hyped atrium of a hot mess. Not only is it expensive and overly priced, and maneuvering around this market was nothing more then a joke, in a not so ha-ha sort of way. I literally think they would have been better off, if they installed stop lights to direct people when to walk and when not to, since bumping into people is not an uncommon thing. All I can say is that if I walked into a market, I should feel a sense of enjoyment as I check out their products. They should also offer sweet weekly deals for customers as an incentive to come back. But here, at Eataly, it's nothing but a bourgeois market that is so over priced where you'll find yourself saying, NEVER,EVER, EVER AGAIN, of course until your bladder needs to pee once more!!!
(2)Stacey C.
Great amazing products........the best of everything Italy has to offer. Only negative: Don't go on a weekend. The place was a mad house and we couldn't even walk, let alone try some of the food. We checked out early due to the mob scene.
(4)H T.
Best. Gelato. Outside. Of. Italy. No joke. This place is aaaamazing. If you love anything Italian then this is a must-stop destination when visiting Manhattan. It's a great spot to eat lunch, fill up on the most delicious gelato, and do some souvenir shopping for those on your list. As far as the gelato is concerned, I went with my go-to flavor from Italy, nocciola and it was just like I was back in lo stivale! This is as authentic as gelato gets outside of the boot! It's a little pricey and depending on who you get they may not be as generous with their servings but it's totally worth every penny, trust me! Tip: -Be sure to come here hungry or you'll regret that you instead wasted calories on something mediocre instead of something fabulous at Eataly!!
(5)Tamar D.
This place has everything to make you Italian. For a meal, or two, anyway. We enjoyed the grande misto plate of salumi and formaggi for twenty-two bucks. Then went to BelVeDere to enjoy the frutti di mare pasta plate. Friend thought that the pasta was served way too al dente, but then I had to remind him that, Hey, this is how the Italianos eat it so this is how you eat it when you're in their house. Mario Batali has a fantastic concept with Eataly. Even the name is awesome. The rooftop beer area is coming soon, and people are excited. I would be, too, if I could enjoy a New York rooftop in the middle of the City, with great Italian beer. Can't wait. We overheard one of the servers telling another party that Mario lives upstairs. I wonder if they come down some mornings to open and find that some salami has been shaved, a little cheese grated, and a used pot used to boil one of the fifty different types of pastas up for a private date. If I lived above this place, two things would happen: I'd be fat as hell and poor from spending all of my money here.
(5)Scott H.
One of my favorite places to go to in NYC!
(5)Rachel C.
I was apprehensive about trying this place but man am I happy that I did... I actually wish I was more hungry! We stopped in about 5pm on Saturday and walked around looking for what we could try. We already had lunch and dinner reservations at 9 so we were very happy to see the area where they serve cheese and wine. We ordered the cheese and meat plate that came with figs, amaretto honey, bread, olive oil and a beautiful spread of meats and cheeses. The wine list was obviously extensive but the waiter (genius) was very helpful. He even offered a taste of a few things to we could decide. The plate was a steal at $25 (we shared with 3 people) and the wine was a great pairing. Scott, our waiter was friendly and it seemed like he knew everything. The manager, Scott was equally as friendly. I am looking forward to returning for more courses!
(5)Lucy Y.
We were walking through Madison Square and saw a bunch of food stands set up for a Saturday afternoon spread. Awesome!! Eataly is one of the places that Jean L told me about, so we were excited to try a couple things: Heritage Pork Ribs ($10) - 4 tender and fatty pork ribs, sweet-ish meat that was hot and perfectly cooked, simply seasoned with a bit of salt, moist and chewy delicious!! This non pork fan was impressed!! Salted Caramel Tiramisu ($5) - a mini dessert, the juicy bottom espresso-soaked ladyfinger layer was sweet yet salty enough to counterbalance the creamy sweet mascarpone layer. Crushed caramelized peanuts sprinkled on top were an unexpected touch. Service was super friendly, and lunch in the park was a treat!
(4)Heather M.
Came here for lunch on a weekday. We checked in at the restaurant area and were sat within about 15 minutes. We strolled the market while waiting which was enjoyable. Our server was fun and gregarious and fully informed about the menu. They brought us bread and olive oil. Now I have to say the olive oil was bitter and not very tasty. Perhaps this is true Italian style? I don't know but it wasn't very good. I had the Spagettione Con Pepe - with a light cheese sauce and pepper. Waiter recommended it. It was simple but quite good. Friend had a pizza which was good but not as good as Luzzo's. All in all a pleasant lunch. I enjoyed the bustling atmosphere. Food is expensive for what you get, but every once in awhile, it's a fun place to go. Service was really good. Not enough vegetables on menu though, I was in carb coma all afternoon. Fun to bring an out of town guest here.
(3)Mordicai C.
Went to their tent at the Madison Square Street Fair yesterday-- the tempura fried fish skewer was amazing! The couscous was only so-so.
(4)Traci W.
The other day after stomping the streets all day continuing to look for a job my friend took me to Eataly for a pre-dinner dessert. After just walking through the doors I instantly fell in love. If your looking for great ingredients for some Italian food, or just any food this is the place to be. They have TONS of different types of cheeses, fresh cuts of any meats you need, just baked breads, and fresh pasta along with plenty of other goodies to get your hands on. We first roamed the gigantic store so I could see what I will be back for to purchase once I have a consistant flow of income. Then it was off to the Pasticceria for some tiramisu. They had so many adorable little desserts I just wanted to try them all but we decided not to ruin our appetites or our wallets so we just stuck with the one. (but I WILL be back...) I must say, eating this decadent dessert of layers of mascarpone and lusciously soaked coffe liqueur biscuit topped with hard chocolate and even more chocolate sprinkled on top surrounded by shelves of amazing food is almost too amazing to put into words. I haven't eaten in any of the other dining locations, I don't know if I ever actually will. If I want a good italian meal I'll probably just take the train down to Little Italy to get a fairly price meal. But, for a quick small bite Eataly is definitely convenient. If you like my review, check out my blog handywithtongs.com
(4)Nasty N.
This Place is indeed different, to be honest it is a Nice place but is apparently is the New Hot-Spot. Eataly markets lots of Italian goods and is a good place to just chill and Hang out at. Fresh and great quality foods but a very crowded jam packed environment. Mostly paying for the name, and not for great quality food, just mainly A-OK foods. So thats kind of a let down but i personally think its not that half bad.
(3)David S.
Had the prime rib sandwich, extremely good. Just high quality meat, a bit of olive oil, and some sea salt on a fresh sour dough baguette. It's a little pricey (~$17), but you could probably split it with someone and both be satisfied. I went again and had the pork sausage sandwich, it was also great, although not quite as good as the prime rib.
(4)M F.
I like the idea behind it and the space, it quite lovely, but the food was at most mediocre. In fact the pizza was bad. Pasta was doable- had a seafood tomato based one and creamy pasta too. Portions were tiny, taste was ok. At least it was al dente. The pizza was soggy in the middle and burnt on the bottom. All in all just expensive for the quality and amount of food involved. I do have to say their coffee bar is much better. The hot chocolate and coffee were delicious!
(2)Albert L.
I pass this place on my way to work everyday and figured why not give it a try. Eataly serves a pretty niche market of fine Italian products and foods. It has an abundant amount of choices ranging from gelato, panini's, pizza, coffee, bakery, and grocery items. I've been here a few times and must say it's aight. The food is kinda pricey for what you get, you're basically paying for the name. I've had much better pizza (Pizza Bianco - PHX, Pizza Delfina - SF). I ordered a lasagna and it left me hungry to run down to the $1 pizza a block away. While it was good, it certainly is overpriced.
(3)Seth S.
Clearly this place isn't for everyone, but if you're in the right mood the chaos can be part of the fun. Sort of like a Pollock painting, you flow from one section to the next enjoying the smells, sights and tastes of whatever suits your fancy. After making a couple of laps the first time around, my boss and I hit up the paninoteca. They claim their sandwiches don't need condiments and they're absolutely right. The bread is fresh and non-uniform (thank God!), and the meats and cheeses are incredible. Nothing like a salty cure wrapped in a stinky cheese. Mmmm, stinky cheese! Admittedly, we wanted no part of eating our sandwiches in the building (chaos wasn't so good for that), but with the park across the street on a beautiful day, we were happy to grab a seat on a bench.
(4)J K.
If you like hot chocolate that tastes like a giant Hershey Bar was put into a mug and zapped in the microwave, come here and order it. But be prepared for the runs you will have later.
(2)Dana F.
Eataly is the holy grail of all imported Italian goods, but you're paying a premium for this privilege. You can find the same brands of turron, pasta, and olive oil at lower prices elsewhere (either online or in Little Italy), except you pay the convenience charge of having an array of Italian products in one behemoth retail space. (And let's face it, Spanish turron is tastier than Italian turron. My family will want to disown me after making this statement.) I have yet to see Eataly NOT packed to the gills with people. This makes enjoying an espresso at the espresso bar a difficult task. I love the espresso (they use Lavazza) and the service is friendly (they always give me carbonated water when I ask), but the lack of space, bumping elbows with some guy who pretends to understand what the front page of La Repubblica has to say about Berlusconi, and the dry and disappointing Nutella croissants put a damper on the experience. Kudos to Mr. Batali for bringing an emporium of Italian goods, housed in one convenient location, to New Yorkers.
(3)Yoshi M.
Fun. Fun. Fun. The bessssst home made pasta to take home and cook on ur own. The spinach ravioli is amazing! Gelato is pretty darn good too. Kinda on the expensive Side though. Ohhhhh, gets pretty packed on the weekends from the early evenings... And I hear they will have a beer garden on the roof in the summerrrrrr. Cu folks there :)
(5)Sarah H.
Meh. If I lived here in the city, I'd probably come here to shop for special occasions. Pizza was below par Cheeseplate was below par Gelato was inedible I wouldn't go back. Second star was because service was great!
(2)Gina A.
Only tried the seafood corner. We had the monkfish liver and whole branzino. They were both amazing. I loveeeee walking around Eataly. Wish I knew what to buy :(
(5)Victoria B.
This place is always (and I really do mean always) pure pandamonium. People are everywhere - most of them tourists who are completely confused about what is going on and where to go to get a table at a restaurant/pay for groceries, etc. But the selection of fresh and dried pastas and other random Italian ingredients is amazing. Oh and as far as their grocery selection goes, they sell really great pizza dough that you can take home and cook yourself. I believe I found it in the bread/fresh pasta section. I have also tried a few of the restaurants (Il Pesce being my favorite thus far), and the panini and gelato counters. The fish at Il Pesce was very fresh and the gelato is great.
(4)Allegra R.
Even though I felt Eataly was created for non-locals, my curiosity had me wander in after a few months. The sheer variety was indeed exciting and my first response was thrilled that I could get so many items in one place, until I looked at the prices. As a local, all these specialty items can be found elsewhere, perhaps from a variety of stores rather than just one but at a cost of almost 25% less. So no groceries. The prepared foods were even more disappointing, I'd have to say mediocre at best. So no dine-in or take-out. So why would I ever go back? Needless-to-say, I was walking past Eataly once again and I remembered my craving for an Affogato I had last week and thought well now I a use for this Italian ego-store. I retraced my steps and entered at the Gelato entrance. The Gelato stand and the adjacent Barista stand not only do not make Affogato's, but neither of the sales people even knew what I was talking about! They even made me feel like I was asking for something that did not even exist! Now that was the final nail in the coffin. I will never go back. Not only is Eataly over-priced and over-hyped, their staff is uninformed and inhospitable. There is nothing worse than feeling ripped off and laughed at as a consumer and if Eataly wants to be a true representation of Italy, they should get some staff and chefs who know how to make you smile, make you want to eat, and be able to provide an Affogato when you're done.
(1)Sally W.
Let's see if we can have a place that sells food that is EVEN MORE bourgeois than Whole Food!!!! YAY!!! STEP IT UP A NOTCH!!!!! Let's see how much people are going to pay for food items!!!! It's fun! Imported=super duper expensive. Oh great a hoity-toity place. I did manage to find someone nice to help me in the boulangerie section..oh wait that is french. Whatever. What do I know..I am Chinese....I didn't like the bread I got. Yuck. But that is okay. The guy tried to help me. This store is CONFUSING!!!!! I dont like the way their registers are so far away. Silly. It's too crowded, too confusing of a layout, too expensive. Is everyone here a tourist?! I rather get the sourdough at Whole Foods. My fave!! I rather stretch my dollar out somewhere else. It's ridiculous in Eataly.
(2)Ty M.
Just an awesome place. We went twice in our two-day trip to NYC. Are the prices high? Yeah, but not unfairly so, IMO. Great selection in every single area. We got a glass of wine and bought some olives from the grocery area and ate them at one of the open high-top tables.
(5)Big E.
If you're Italian or are married to one like me, your life is incomplete until you have visited this Italian paradise. We visited on a Friday afternoon and had lunch (fabulous focaccia), dessert (some lovely hazelnut mousse cake thing) and coffee (lavazza of course). Then strolled around checking out all of the interesting imported Italian goodies. Seating is hard to find and all of the restaurants will probably have a wait, but it's definitely worth it. What an amazing place.
(5)Helen Y.
I've never eaten here, since I am not too thrilled with people walking around me and breathing too closely over my food. I tend to come here later, when the crowds have
(3)Devon A.
Imagine a well-curated museum of Italian food that's almost entirely edible and where the objects are for sale. That's Eataly. Awesome didactic panels throughout the marketplace provide information on purveyors, ingredients and regions. The markets + eateries is a good concept, albeit the crowds and utter insanity. Not a huge fan of the checkout system, but otherwise lines move quickly.
(4)Amy B.
Fantastic food and service. A friend and I went on a Sunday afternoon and, as always, it was overwhelmingly busy and chaotic. Don't let that deter you. Once we made our way to the vegetable restaurant, we were seated immediately and had wine in hand soon after. I must not be the only one who has been confused about the process in the past, because they now have a "How to Eat at Eataly" flyer explaining how the various restaurants work (not that complicated but also not that obvious your first time). Anyway, we chose one of the specials, a bruschetta with red pepper and toasted hazelnut pesto, with roasted spring onions and asparagus on top of thick, deliciously toasted baguette. Amazing. Then, we split the asparagus risotto stuffed red pepper which was creamy and perfectly cooked with just the right amount of crunch from the pepper. The only strange part was that they charged us an extra $2 for the onions on the bruschetta, which we thought just came with the dish, since we didn't ask to have them added...we didn't ask questions but it still seemed weird. I can see what others are saying with the mall-food-court atmosphere, but I loved it all the same and will most definitely be back.
(4)Jorge F.
I hibernate in Eataly for the winter months.
(4)Rich J.
I'm starting to hate Mario Batali. His restaurants are overrated and from what I hear, he's a big penis. Still, he knows how to make a buck. Great concept here..gone completely awry in my opinion. Maybe Eataly is a very neat, organized shopping complex..I jut can't tell, too many f'n people all the f'n time. People, get a life..its just overpriced italian food you can get at Arthur Ave for a whole lot cheaper.
(1)Maria T.
This is seriously what heaven must look like. Vast selection, dynamic dining options, clear signage that explains everything you're looking at or thinking about buying... Mario, Mario, Mario. Why can't you be my boyfriend already? How could any true foodie not love Eataly and give it 5 stars? Many people told me it was a "must see" for a foodie while visiting NYC, and they couldn't have been more right. I probably spent an hour and a half just perusing, delighting, and loving every minute I was inside Eataly! By the way, the staff are some of the friendliest and most helpful I've ever come across! Love that they offer traditional Italian treats like nutella on toast! And the pastries! And the meat section! And the pasta section! And the multigrain loaf I had was just wonderful! And OMG the pistachio gelato was the best pistacho gelato I've ever had. Guess that's what happens when you use pistachios from Italy. Bravo, Mr. Batali! :::Standing applause:::
(5)erica s.
Only if you can handle swimming up stream. Would be fun and exciting if it weren't for the crowds. The paninis, although inexpensive, look better than they taste.
(3)Rebecca S.
Wow is this place overwhelming! Walked in here when I was in the area around lunchtime. Browsed the different areas and got a seat at a bar in the pizza/pasta area. I think thats key here - come alone and come at lunch! It really wasnt as crazy crowded as everyone makes it out to be - because it was midday. I had the pesto lasagna and wasnt really impressed. I think I just ordered wrong. I look forward to going there again and trying something else out.
(4)Jennifer T.
If there was one dining establishment I had to live in, I would choose Eataly. Eataly is home to a wide variety of cured meats, hand made pastas, and fresh cheese wheels the size of Smart Cars! Once in a blue moon I dream sequence to what it would be like to be trapped in a Bendels or a Bergdorf's but this is the first time I envisioned myself setting up residence in a market. We ate at Il Pesce (Seafood) and sat barside. We ordered scallops, a whole fish, monkfish appetizer, and a side of veggies. Everything was lightly seasoned but tasted phenomenal due to the freshness of the dishes. I had to deduct a star for the priciness of all the products, I can't imagine anyone doing their regular grocery shopping here but it is definitely worth a visit for the eye candy. I would carve out 2 hours if you plan on visiting Eataly - 1 hour to dine and 1 hour to explore. Kudos.
(4)Martha W.
Echoing so many others, my one and hopefully only trip to Eataly was a disappointment. It was full of products that featured the latest in foodie vocabulary, but not tasty, fresh and delicious products I would purchase for making a meal at home. I paid little attention to the seating areas (if I do dine out, I would not wish to do so in a crowded, chaotic grocery store), but simply shopped the aisles for fresh and dried pasta, cheese, meats, seafood, oils and other items one would expect from an Italian grocery. WAY overpriced. Shamefully so. Few Americans can afford to eat the food sold and served here. In brief, Eataly is a sad testament to over-consumption and trendy but often ill-informed foodie-ism. Simple food does not need staging. Shop in a place in which the majority of the money you spend goes to the farmer, not the marble-draped retailer.
(2)Lis A.
This is my new favorite food find in NYC this year! You can enjoy premium Italian food at Eataly without making a trip to Italy. The place is gigantic. There's a section for pasta, meats, seafood, pizza, gelato, home goods, food products, etc. The place was buzzing but we managed to score a table at Il Pesce without waiting too long. I sampled the seafood stew, grilled salmon, grilled prawns and penne marinara. Everything was super fresh and tasty!
(4)Alisa L.
Mediocre food, terrible service, completely overpriced and overpriced. When you first walk in, you're amazed and awed by the surroundings. After walking around and trying their food, you then realize it's all fluff. To make it even worse, the people here are snobby, rude, and cranky. First, the food. I haven't been to any of the sitdown restaurants but from the cheese/cured meats and the bread, I can easily tell everything is overpriced and not as good as it looks. The focaccia was stale by the afternoon and they don't warm it up or anything so it's stale from sitting out too long and soggy from the tomato sauce. The cheese and meats - honestly, this is NYC, there's so many cheaper and better places out there. The chocolate, not that great and again, way overpriced ($2 for a tiny square of mediocre chocolate? come on, Lindt is cheaper and way better,but if you wanted high end chocolate, just go to le maison du chocolat, it's way more worthwhile. The coffee, again, nothing special. Stumptown has way better coffee and the baristas are nicer. The gelato, eh again. Speaking of the baristas, the service was terrible. The people here were incredibly rude and snobby. Seriously? You work at basically an Italian grocery store, what gives you the right to give me dirty looks when I ask if you have a smaller bag or when I ask what type of coffee beans you have. Especially when you don't know yourself. Bottom line: DON'T COME HERE
(1)Tom O.
Batali's new beer garden on the top of floor of the building that houses Eataly is a winner in my book! If you're lucky enough to get there on a warm with no humidity then there is no place better. The scene is great with views to the north of the Empire State Building and to the west of the clock tower an One Madison. As for the real reason to visit--the beer--your options are many. Unlike some beer gardens that have beer menus that go on forever, Bierra keeps their menu manageable and to a dozen or so options. I love a great IPA and Bierra has it, a Thyme infused IPA brewed by Dogfish Brewing Company especially for Eataly. In addition to the Dogfish brews you can also order your Italian staples--Moretti and Peroni. Italian wines and Prosecco are also in abundance. If you can stand the wait and get a table then go right to the charcuterie and cheeses-- they're phenomenal. The best part about Bierra is the people watching--locals and tourists mingle together and free of many NYC poseurs.
(5)B. H.
Came with a friend and did a tasting plate + wine to start, while waiting, then moved into the casual dining area for pasta. The lasagne with ragu was delicious* (but admittedly hard to screw up). The only teeny, tiny, slightly unpleasant downside is that I felt like I was one of those pigs in Korea that they herded into a giant pit. Totally crowded and open and loud and confusing. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate the atmosphere. This place was not my choice for dinner, for what it's worth, but I'd rather not ever eat here again. It's not even rowdy in the wonderful and gregarious, loud-group-of-friends-dinner way. Try mall food court...L'ORRORE! Go here to eat if you're going for the shopping and just-so-happen to get an appetite. Otherwise, make it a Stouffer's night. *If given the option, I would, however, cozy into some lumpy sweats at home with some overpriced Netflix and a plate of the tasty lasagne.
(2)LISA N.
I just had a corneal ulcer, which led me to wear my old glasses instead of my updated contacts, so I can barely see anything. So walking into this place, with my dorky glasses that aren't clear, was a really bad idea. It's pretty inside, surprisingly large for a market in NYC, but holy moly I was confused as hell. Hearing the hype from my cousin who swears by this place and raves on how wonderful their food is, it was mehh to me. There are too many complicated lines, too many impatient people trying to steal the first table that they see. I had some lady who threw her kid in front of me so they can cut the bathroom line. I was guided like a blind man to the salumi e formaggi station, and was slightly disappointed that we couldn't sit, and we had to stand and eat our food on a marble top, but it is not made for short people! Good thing I was wearing my heels, so I can reach my food, but then the negative was standing in heels, I just wanted to sit. I shared grande piatto misto di salumi & formaggi. Very good, though some of the prosciutto wasn't worth that price for a few slices. If you do want real prosciutto worth the price, I'd rather go to DiPalo's on Mott. So we put our name on the pasta station list, had to wait 30 minutes. The pasta was ok, I had the ravioli special, filled with ricotta and peas in a butter sauce. The pasta was hand made fresh, but a little too salty. And then I tried my cousins pasta with cheese and black pepper. It was good as well but so salty. WTh?? The only reason I give it extra stars is because of the hazelnut gelato...It really tastes like a rocher. YUM. And the hazelnut chocolates. Though not worth $45 per lb!! yes I said $45 per pound! And bathrooms, over packed gross and some stalls have broken locks that don't close. Don't you think for such a fancy place they would at least fix their damn bathroom doors?!
(3)Phunballteam P.
This is over priced Italian food at its best. The portions are tiny, the lines are long, and the servers try to get you in and out as soon as possible. This is tourist central. Hoboken, Jersey City, Brooklyn, and Staten Island have much fresher, affordable genuine Italian food products. If you are from an area of the United States where good Italian food is hard to find, and your visting NYC, this place may suit your needs. Besides that, stay away, Little Italy is a lot better than this place.
(2)Jean B.
If you like crowds and have excess money to spend, this is the place for you! I usually love stuff like this, but it overall just wasn't that exciting. We ate at Verdure, and the food was good, but the menu very limited and somewhat uninspired - I feel like I've seen a lot more interesting preparations of vegetables than found here. We don't live in the city, and this was our destination for the day, and it was too much hassle for too little benefit. If you're in that area of the city, by all means, stop by, but I wouldn't set this as your destination.
(2)Ken G.
Wow, very chic! This is a great spot to go to if you love Italian food or just admire high-end food shopping/browsing. Pretty much anything you can think of as far as Italian food can be found here: pasta, fresh meats, cheese, pastries, wine, chocolate, bread, etc. They also have a few options for actually eating meals within this spot from casual sandwiches to sophisticated dining. My only complaint is the name...really...EATaly?
(4)Jane Z.
I really really really want to give you five stars, but you are too crowded. Which is good for you, but annoying for me, I suppose. I can't be so selfish as to not allow crowdedness. Hm, maybe I will change my rating to five stars, and then in my review comment that it is five stars but crowded mcgee. Yes, I'll do that. Anyway, I love markets. I love almost everything Mario Batali. This is what I do to make my experience the most pleasurable: Around the after-work time, I walk into Eataly. I try to arrive before all my friends so I can put my name with the girl at the Birreria and then order a glass of wine and walk around and browse. Look at the pasta, meat, fish, cheeses... plan out a dinner to cook in the near future. Maybe also look at some cookbooks. Then PING my phone buzzes and my table upstairs is ready. My friends and I enjoy some rooftop beverages + fried shiitake mushrooms (among other things, but those are my favorite) and then on my way home I pick up the ingredients I need to cook dinner the next day! I mean, no experience is more perfect and complete. The only problem is that I feel like I'm being trampled by all the people.... but hey, I can't blame all these foodies for wanting to come and play.
(5)Kevin S.
After spending a decent amount of time overseas I was hunkering for a good italian food and goods. Some of their prices are a little outrageous, when you can go to the bronx or brooklyn to get similar quality for about half the price, but have to give them that they have top quality items. Their pizza takeout is excellent. Has everything a good NY pizza needs and it is probably the fastest way to eat and has a separate entrance on 23rd (if memory serves right) just for take out. Otherwise it is a bumbling mess in terms of how the place is laid out. I originally sat down at the bar to grab a pasta I was eyeing, but found out I had to be seated, and when the host showed me the line, I gasped and ran to the food section to buy some groceries to cook at home. Bought a nice soppressa to bring back with me and it is great, I just wish they had a bigger selection. Also ate at their antipasto stand bar area and that was good. Excellent cheeses, prosciutto, olives. I knock it to three stars because of price/layout/crowded. Food wise alone easily a 4 star place. As a grocery store, only for items that is hard to find somewhere else I would buy here, else they are perhaps a bit more expensive than whole foods.
(3)Jasmine C.
Despite its silly pun of a name, I love Eataly. It's overwhelming in a very good way. Dignified marble countered macelleria, aisles upon aisles of cheese with names I cannot pronounce, bright yellow shelves of every variety of pasta imaginable. Cured meats, black truffles, elaborate desserts, a half dozen kinds of artichoke- it's gastronomic window shopping at its absolute pinnacle. The displays are enticing without being trite or tacky. There is also an expansive selection of prepared food, from pasta to seafood and a plethora of cheese and charcuterie options. We had already eaten, so dessert was all we could do. I had Tiramisu alle Arachidi e Cara, which was tiramisu with salted peanuts, caramel, and coffee liqueur. Divine! The boyfriend had lemon sorbet, which I maintain is the best lemon sorbet I've had thus far. Sweet enough, but with a tart acidic bite. So good! That being said, I'm not sure how many people actually frequent Eataly for their weekly groceries. It may not be the most affordable place ever, but it truly is a bit of a haven for the enthusiastic eater. And an enthusiastic eater I am!
(4)Zoe P.
Words escape me because upon entering this gastronomic haven I realized that this is what my heaven would be like. Eataly's gourmet-import market/café/restaurant is a bustling world where your senses truly come alive as you attempt to take it all in. It's quite overwhelming the first time. Exploring the market areas was my first stop, and boy was that crazy. The aisles where you can buy goods to stock your pantry and fridge are not all together in one place, but spread around the open market plan in a manner that only sort of makes sense once you've walked around the entire place. I entered right were the fresh produce is, and that one section set the tone for how awesome this place is. Fresh morel mushrooms? Zucchini blossoms? Various kinds of string beans? All fresh (but with dried options also available for peppers/mushrooms too), both standard and exotic items there, and all so tempting. Another entrance to the market brings you to an espresso bar, dessert counter, and their dairy section. If you love cheese, this may kill you in the best way possible. I could barely look at their offerings because the pain of not bringing them back to Philly with me was too much. Walking past eating areas, I stumbled upon their butcher and the Italian epicenter: pastas, sauces, spices, oils, vinegars, and all the European jarred specialties you could want. A bakery and small beer section were across from that area, too. I had to buy something, so I ended up grabbing a jar of pistachio butter (yum!) and several zucchini blossoms to fry up the way my dad likes 'em. Of course, the main reason to come here is to eat, and once my brother met me there we got down to business. Eating is chaotic if you go around lunch, and the various specialized counters are packed, as is the sit-down area and stand-up table area. We managed to snag a spot standing up surrounded by the cheese, crudo, seafood, and wine counters - the vegetable counter was around the corner, and in another section there are two more restaurant-like eating places where you get seated by a hostess (one clearly is where you get pizza). We ended up with way too much food but it was so delicious: crudo and cheese sampler, mixed spring salad with shaved parmeggiano reggiano, and the dish I had to have razor clams. OMFG deliciousness! Everyone gets the crudo and cheese sampler (with reason), but the star was the razor clam dish. So popular, not long after we got our plate they ran out of the special dish! My brother enjoyed a glass of Dogfish Head, and I was surprised to note that the salad came with a glass of Asti Spumante - and it was equally delicious! This place is fantastic, delicious, amazing...on the pricier side, but you pay for quality and dear lord is that quality sublime. I kept hoping I'd turn a corner and find Mario Batali there, but no such luck. I'll just come back, order a plate and glass of wine, and pretend I'm back in Italy again!
(4)Doug C.
I was here in early April so I apologize for the latness. I may have stayed longer than most people but that can happen. I started out with a espresso and was pleased with taste and temperature. that is what matters to me. Service was excellent. I tried a cheese plate with beer. The cheese plate was a sampling of cheeses with a dipping sauce. I dont know much about cheese but it was all good. Our server was attentive. We asked many questions and she was more than willing to answer any question. Price, it is what it is. A great variety of anything Italian. the tourists we sat next were also pleased with their meal. He was a famous director (Lives in Cali) but no one even noticed him.
(4)jules h.
i can totally see why any self respecting new yorker would not like eataly...it's huge, crowded with tourists who have no idea where they are going or what they are doing there. it's a bit pricey on certain things. it's spread out and kind of requires an adventurous spirit. and you've gotta be a real foodie. i decided i really wanted to visit and take on the eataly challenge. i enjoyed eataly! i wandered around, ignoring tourists as best i could...ogling the real stars which is the food. so much variety! i loved just looking at all the different bread, pastas, sauces, cheeses, salamis, cold cuts. focus on the food. bob and weave. my friend and i decided to have some food at the pizza/pasta area. after a 20 minute wait (time which was spent walking around and exploring a bit), we were seated and katie, the lady that took our order, was very sweet and helpful. i had their 3 pizza in 1 sampler pizza which was so fresh and delicious. $22 (ive had cheaper, ive had more expensive so this was as far as NYC is concerned). oh that prosciutto. so yummy. the ricotta. delish. the crust fresh, crispy, chewy. they had my favorite drink, grown up soda in cola which washed the delish pizza down perfectly. it was an unusual and fun dining experience. not because of the tourists around you. not because it's mario batali's place but...because of the food and the fresh products all around you. that's what you have to focus on. if you do that, you'll have a great time at eataly.
(4)Noell M.
The food is outstanding and the care that goes into the food is amazing. Fresh cured meats hang from racks, mozzarella is being made to order, and pasta is being rolled out like it is going out of style, all you have to do is grab a shopping basket and go! I love that each section has its own restaurant/snacking area that you can get waiter service and enjoy some wine and provolone (or fresh fish, or arugula salad, or.....). I think it is a great concept: shop, eat, shop, eat shop, eat, all under one roof and did I mention that the food is incredible! BUT, beware of the mob of people you will have to push through to get anywhere......most of the people that are there are taking pictures of everything and are presumably tourists. The layout is also somewhat confusing and trying to find a table to enjoy said wine is not easy. However, once you have secured a table and a glass of vino relax and enjoy the smells of Italy and also to people watch!
(3)Kathy P.
Crowded and overpriced! Not worth the visit.
(1)Garrett P.
Lots of food, drink and people watching...Since I'm no longer living here, it's fun to sit and snack, drink a glass of champagne and watch/listen to people all around... Great charcuterie and prosecco combinations at one of the hard to remember mini-restaurants set up inside. The "market" aspect is full of unique ingredients (cockles and razor clams, whole rabbits, squid ink pasta, and amazing produce selections, etc.) Eately is somewhat expensive and tourist-packed, but if you have the time or can time your visit right, it's a good spot.
(4)Vonetta Y.
One word: Heaven.
(5)Karen H.
Went back over the weekend, hoping to get a snack and a beer. I managed to snag a seat at the Pescatoria, but with two managers standing sort of over me griping about work. They didn't really seem to care that a paying customer was sitting 2 feet away listening to them complain. There seem to be lots of servers standing around, but no one available to take orders. Finally got someone to come over. He asked if I had seen the specials, then promptly told me that they weren't serving most of them anymore (even though I saw at least one of them come out of the kitchen while I was sitting there). They were also out of half the menu and the beer choice I wanted. Ordered shrimp/figs/speck, sort of "eh". Shrimp were over cooked, two tiny pieces of speck, not a lot of flavor. Server was pretty non-existant after taking my order. If friends from out of town want to go there, I'll take them. Otherwise, there are dozens of great markets and restaurants in the city that are better, and make me feel like they appreciate my business.
(2)Momo B.
So, I just got back from an amazing trip to Italy... where I ate and drank my way through most of Tuscany. I was losing my "vacation glow" (as my friends called it) and felt like I needed to get some Italy back in my life, pronto. Enter: Eataly. While waiting to get seated for dinner at the Birreria on the roof, my friends and I split an appetizer and each had a glass of wine. It was delicious. The energy of the place was great, despite it being crowded and pricey. We waited for 3 hours before we got seated and then feasted on all the delicious foods. The cheese selection was great, and the fried mushrooms were delicious. The wine was good too. I would come back, but with a reservation.
(4)Anne C.
The 3 stars is because Eataly is clearly overpriced, but it's a feast for the eyes, so you should definitely go see it once. I felt a bit overwhelmed by the crowd, size of store and selection, but if I knew what I wanted and where to go, this wouldn't be an issue. Great concept.
(3)Sun Young A.
I love hanging out in Eataly. Definitely a good place to drink wine and watch people.
(4)Kym P.
I like it, but super fru fru. Real good selection of meats though. We love cold cuts and probably had some of the best here, beaten of course, only by Italy. Really great pasta selections too, again though, you can find the same brands cheaper elsewhere.
(4)Marcelo C.
Best pasta I've had in my life.
(5)David N.
While the store and restaurants have all the right Italian stuff at a price, I don't care for much more than the little VPN pizzeria in back with two 750 degree ovens cradling ethereal crusts drenched with San Marzano tomatoes and fresh-made mozzerella tended by Italian masters. Three minutes is all it takes. Ask for one well-done if you like your pizza with a bit of a stiffy. Go there for a real treat, then elbow your way out and enjoy the rest of New York.
(5)elizabeth l.
Sweet milk gelato definitely brought back memories when I used to visit korea and cool down the summer heat with fresh candy korean ice cream bar or milkies drink. Limone gelato was refreshing and tangy to make you sqirm... pistachio - way too creamy.
(3)Jasz J.
I love this space here. Lots going on and always busy, but nothing I have seen like it around USA so its sure get an extra star from me. Having to have visit and love Italy and the culture, I always look forward to find an environment that keep my smiles going. This is the place, I feel Italy all over! Venite a me il mio amore! It's a mega store of everything to eat, drink and converse of Italian theme. You can buy fresh meat, dried good imported and pickled jars and cans of everything. The wine store is a present in itself. You can pick and choose of 10+ locations to dine or take out. Pizza slices on the go? How about fresh made pasta to make homemade dinner? Olive oil, vinegars and more are a world in itself. Also you can be educated here, there is a Eataly school. I know right? Wow!! What don't I love here? Mmm, practically nothing. I enjoy the tourist, the busyness, and different stalls of food and of course the meat and cheese, LOVE that! I wonder how much weight I would gain if I was to live in here? Salumi & cheese, fish, vegetables, pizza & pasta, fresh meat, panini, gelato, pastries and more...I am in heaven and its right in the city. Take me away il mio amore!
(5)Clemens W.
This coffee tastes like chocolate. Maybe it was chocolate. Latte machiatto is very foamy and the whole place is a classy indoor market. I work right across the street, so this is my usual place for a quick break during the summer. The lines are really long and there's really no place to sit at any time of the day, but I think I love it because I've been there so much that it has a lot of sentimental value. I also came here for the wine and meat/cheese pairing once and it was excellent. Be warned that this place is always packed with tourists so locals may get annoyed. With that said, you'll still find everything you're looking for at a hiked up price. I would personally recommend just buying one of their bottled beers (from quite a good selection, I might add), and popping it open while walking around the market. This is probably frowned upon, but ... well... I'm from New York. 'Ey! I'm walkin' hea! This attitude generally warrants any type of shady activity.
(3)Elle W.
I haven't been here to eat yet, but the market has an awesome selection of italian foods. The produce and meats are really fresh and high grade... you really can't screw it up. Yes, it's a little pricey but I'd say worth it.
(4)Monte L.
Menu: Friulano white wine, Spiedino starter (sauteed calamari and shrimp skewers on a bed of arugula and fennel shavings with a touch of olive oil) and Pan Seared Red Snapper on a bed of saffron braised leeks. Wine was nice, chilled and crisp. The starter tasted great but for $14, the portions were quite stingy. Also, the red snapper was cooked to perfection where it was tender on the inside with a slightly crisp skin and the leeks were not overpowering but complemented the fish very well. The fish was $24 and for that price, I expected at least 3-4 more bites of fish. I would definitely go back to try something else but I was very disappointed with the portions for a $50 meal. I finished the evening with a 2-scoop hazelnut and straciatella/banana gelato with a shot of decaf espresso prepared by a $20,000 espresso machine. Great tastes, felt like I was a judge on Iron Chef as I savored each small bite.
(4)Yunji L.
I like going to Eataly. It is usually loud and crowded here, however, I am that type of a girl who enjoys the hustle and bustle of a market place. I don't really buy stuff here because of the price but you can get as much fun just browsing around. You can see people making fresh pasta, fresh mozzarella, taste their meat selections (I tasted raw beef with salt last time and was very good), be amazed at fancy bottled water, play with designer kitchenware etc. I've been to the pizza and pasta place a couple times and enjoyed their food. The pizza is a bit soggy for my taste but was always satisfied with the pasta. I remember the butternut squash ravioli and lasagna being pretty tasty. This time I tried Il Pesce, the seafood place. Our server was very friendly. They actually ran out of the drink I'd ordered but she ran to the restaurant next to it to get me a bottle :) We ordered grilled Boston Mackerel and a side of cauliflower. The fish was perfectly seasoned with salt and the flesh was very fresh and firm. The grilled tomatoes that accompany the dish was also delicious. It was a very satisfying light meal good enough for two people.
(4)Marlon T.
If you're going to come at peak hours, then it will be extremely crowded. Since I can't remember lots of the names of places I tried here, all I want to say is, try the Gelato place, try a place that served a sampler of meat and cheese, and try a place that sells bread. I was lucky and got a bar seat at this one place where you can watch people slice meat and prepare dishes. The tables/chairs were a hot commodity--people grab them like vultures. Again, this place can get super crowded so if you're not in the mood to be near people, plan accordingly. 4 stars because of the taste and atmosphere.
(4)Arlene B.
A foodies paradise ! We entered hungry on a Saturday late afternoon. It was so busy. We did get a space at the cheese / deli section. The staff was so helpful. Answering every question. We had a sampler platter of fabulous meat and cheese plus a great wine. We then went shopping and I would have bought more , but I was afraid that some things would spoil. After shopping we had some gelato....awesome . Then we hit the wine store. Again everyone was helpful to every question. We bought two bottles of wine. Then we went back to do a bit more shopping...my mind was thinking of ways to use some of these ingredients . By then we wanted to eat , so we had to wait 15 minutes for a table at the pizza/pasta place. Walked some more and them had a small pizza and the fresh pasta with oxtail ragu. It was just as good as Babbo. This is not a place for everyone but we really enjoyed it! Yes it is pricey but the quality is excellent.
(5)The Immature A.
Imagine a shopping mall sized space devoted to Italian food where in every corner, can be found a different specialty. No, it's not a dream, just used to be until Mario Batali made it real. I started at the coffee bar where actual coffee (read: NOT burnt bean Starbucks) was served. Then ordered a prime rib sandwich from the rosti corner and was told to come back in half an hour because, get this, it was actually being freshly roasted! Waited in the pizza nook where I tried a pie with prosciutto IN the sauce! Couldn't finish everything so I did my part to beautify the city, by improving the smell of the subway with my doggie bag!
(5)JP B.
I have seriously mixed feelings about this place. For every up there's a down. Some examples: The employees are very nice and helpful, BUT it's a hideous scene. Each section is attractively laid out, BUT the overall layout of the place is a nightmare. The food they sell is high quality stuff, BUT the prices are between high and very high. That last one I can understand. While I find the prices a little galling, I'll gladly drop the bucks for good stuff. What I can't get over is the crowd here. Lots of ugly dudes in expensive suits here. Which means lots of overly coiffed chicks who don't seem to smile much and seem to project an air of entitlement. You could say it's wrong of me to blame the establishment for this crowd, but given the location and the prices it's obviously the demographic they set out to court. And they've done so successfully. Unfortunately this tiresome crowd drains what ought to be an exciting place of some sizzle it would have if the crowd were a bit more downtown. It should be an exciting place, but it's full of staid people that drain the excitement out of it. So what you have here is a five star market that loses a star for being a little too pricey, then another for the one-two punch of a horrendous layout and a tiresome crowd you're practically tripping over to navigate the place.
(3)Rachael N.
Welcome to the world of..... Italian foods? After trying some chocolate that my co-worker brought in from Eataly one day, I was insistent on stopping in Eataly on my last visit to NYC. I was expecting a small little cafe...and what did I walk into? Bam. A marketplace. My friend and I grabbed some lavazza espresso and some amazing looking pastries- she got the panna cotta (pretty light and refreshing), and I got the terrenina (sp?)- a flourless dark chocolate cake. OMG. I love dark chocolate....and I love pastries. Hand me my love for coffee and chocolate in cake form, and I'm one happy girl. It was good. We walked around the place- there were selections of pastas, sauces, all different types of foods- people were standing our kitchen bars, talking with chefs about various types of foods, people were perusing through the cool kitchen gadgets, and I was looking through every type of sauce and olive oil on the shelves... Loved this place. Wish I could go back and try more pastries.....
(5)Lindsay S.
If we had this in Chicago I'd be broke and fat and might as well move in here. Wall-to-wall Italian goodies. And in the mix some restaurants and wine bars. If this was an open air area, it would have been even more epic. But alas, we're in NYC, not Italy, so I'll take it! Fresh meats and seafood. Huge bread counter! Fresh pasta (hello different types of ravioli made just for me!). Aisles upon aisles of dried pasta and tomato sauces/purees/etc. If only the TSA wasn't a bitch and I could bring this stuff back. Luckily, their website alludes to the fact that the online store may have more in it soon. I think though with how immensely popular this place is if we had chosen to eat here (which was the plan to begin with) I would have been highly annoyed. There's people shopping, with baskets, behind you while you're dining and having a glass of vino? No thanks. I don't need an annoying tourist hovering over me while I dine and they're being cheap and not buying anything. So in the end, if I lived in NYC, this would be a stopping point for me on the non-tourist days and times. Otherwise, avoid! Over-crowded! You may smell something you want - but good luck finding it and then getting to it!
(3)Linh N.
Wowza. Finally made myself step foot inside of Eataly and check it out. It's pretty big. If you love Italian food, you would go here. Surely things are overpriced but maybe it's actually of good quality, not to mention they do sort of treat you like prince and princesses. I was smart enough not to wait for a table since I overheard it was going to be 1-2 hour wait for a party of 2. I just browsed around and ended up getting 2 sweets. Couldn't help myself since it looked so darn good. I got the Tiramisu (salted caramel and peanuts), it was really good. Pretty light and not overly sweet at all. Next was the ice cream, J seemed excited about it so why not? Cone with Sweet Milk and some other flavor that tasted exactly like Captain Crunch cereal. Yummm the waffle cone was crispy too which is a total plus since usually they would be stale or hard. I have yet to eat their food food but maybe next time, when I feel the courage to wait and spend.
(3)Sarah R.
I don't know why I'm bothering to review this place - with 670 reviews and counting, this one will surely be a drop in the bucket. But what eves. I had a great experience, so I'm going to talk about it. I was really hesitant initially to go in because it was so over-hyped and I hate jumping on such an over-crowded band wagon. But Meg and I were walking through Madison Square Park yesterday and so we decided to make a quick detour. Holy Italian Heaven Batman! So glad that we did! We were going to go to Taim to get falafel for dinner, but instantly changed our plans. We got mozzarella, Parmesan, proscuitto, the most amazing salami with fennel, focaccia, two different kinds of ravioli, fresh tomatoes, arugula, fat green Italian olives and basil to take back to my apartment for a giant Italian tapas feast. Everything we had was AMAZING!! Seriously, the salami with fennel was SO SO good! A couple of brief comments about the experience, mostly things that could have been improved. The guy at the meat counter could have been a little more helpful. When you have three different kinds of proscuitto di parma, you should expect tons of questions and requests for tastes. Don't make us beg. The basil and the arugula were a little tired, so I would recommend getting produce elsewhere. The bread girl was a little overwhelmed and it would have been nice if she had been a mite friendlier. There was no fresh olive bar. Wha? Meg really wanted fresh olives and caper-berries (and really, can you blame her?). But the only olives were mixed olives that some guy was ladling from a big bowl into small plastic containers. When we asked him if there was an olive bar, he looked at us, didn't answer and went back to ladling. Luckily, Meg isn't one to give up and asked at the checkout counter. Now these guys really went above and beyond. They found out that we only wanted one kind of the mixed olives and offered to go get them for us, and got us EXACTLY the amount that we had asked for. So great. If I could, I would give these guys 5 stars all by themselves. We then went back to my apt, spread everything out on the floor and feasted for about three hours. It was awesome. Perfect night!
(4)Sara S.
This place is AMAZING! I've been dodging Eataly only because it just seems way to crowded, but today, my friend and I walked into it and the foodie that is inside of me, squealed in happiness. We casually walked through the shop. I'd probably go to shop there at 9 am. Honestly, I was kind of wishing I could get a celebrity closing just to peruse all the different sections to my slow liking, but alas that's not going to happen. Next time I go to buy food, I'll check it out early, not at 4pm. Back to the point...I don't think the layout is ideal, but the products make up for the constant bumping into people, having to say excuse me and over all mess each turn you make. Everything seemed super fresh and the cheese and cured meat section killed me with delight. There are many choices and the meats and pastas looked divine. My friend and I ate in the pizza and pasta section. The wait was somehing like 15 minutes and the pizza was delicious. We had the mozzarella to start with and I had a glass of white wine for $8 a glass. As we walked out, we stopped at the coffee bar, not to be confused with the espresso only bar and got a macchiato to go. Everyone that we encountered that worked there were pleasant and helpful. This is a must! I will definitely go back and battle the hordes for foodie delight!
(5)Ckoka C.
This is the best place ever. I went in just for the bathroom, then on my out I saw great chocolates so I decided to try some, then I said to my self why not have some coffee too which was great as well. while enjoying my coffee I saw people passing by with great looking gelato, so I got some. everything that I tried was great, but the espresso section was an entirely different story, OMG that was the best thing that I tasted in a long time. totally love it, and i come back to NY this place would be the first place to stop at
(5)Annette J.
I really really want to give Eataly more than three stars but the crowds and the disjointed layout kind of killed my buzz. Sure, the selection is incredible. I got the most delicious cheeses and salami here to take home for Easter. My family (the lucky recipients) and I loved every morsel. But having to elbow people just to get a hunk of parmigiano reggiano was a little stressful. Also pricey. I allowed myself to splurge since I was on vacation, and in the end it's not much more expensive than Zingerman's, but I doubt I would be shopping there on the regular if I lived in NYC. The dry goods, pasta, and bread selection were all equally amazing looking. I was meeting a friend for lunch so I didn't indulge in any onsite eating but I was insanely jealous of all the delicious looking sandwiches and trays of meats and cheeses people had before them. But on the flip-side I was also really relieved to not have to be juggling a plate on top of my basket. Seating here is just as rare as a parking spot in NYC. If you were brave enough to wait for a table (I overheard one couple as they discussed their time) it would take over an hour to get seated. For a casual marketplace? Hello no! I know this is Mario Batali and all (and I worship the ground his orange crocs walk on) but good grief! I got nervous and itchy just looking at all the people crammed up against each other. But at least they looked happy in the throws of culinary ecstasy, so I guess they had that going for them. There are a number of different stations that I found to be pretty confusing to identify amid the throngs of people and I'm having trouble remembering them all. I remember the sandwiches, the gelato, some amazingly fresh looking seafood.....I just felt turned around an overwhelmed most of the time because of the crowd that kept the place from flowing well. I grabbed my stuff, a cooler bag (so smart! made transporting it home on the plane a breeze), and got the hell outta dodge. You can tell that Batali and the other planners of Eataly tried to make this as organized as possible. There are plenty of signs, and the check out process is a breeze. You can only enter in one door and the exit is situated further from the entrance. They attempted to keep it open and airy and fluid. It's just kind of hard to maintain any sort of order when the place is so mobbed. I can't fault Eataly for being popular but I do reserve the right to get claustrophobic when I pop in for some fresh farfalle.
(3)Elizabeth L.
I've been so conflicted about this place. I love taking visitors here and seeing their expressions. I think tourists tend to like this place, because it's sort of like Italy in Epcot on crack. But as a non-tourist, I like the concept of Eataly, that there's a ton of Italian groceries and food at my disposal, but...it's a mess of a place. Firstly, I hate that you have to pay for groceries in the weird-alley of a storefront, especially when a good chunk of the groceries are ALL the way in the back of the complex. I dislike that you have to LEAVE Eataly and go to the 24th street entrance if you want to get food to take-out from the pasta place, also that the portions at said pasta place are tiny. But I do like all the hazelnut-chocolate candies, and the vast array of Italian sweets for sale. And the fresh bread bakery. So...I am conflicted.
(3)Chris P.
Loved everything about it. New fun. Totally cool I could spend a weekend here. Foodie heaven
(5)Richard P.
Eataly is a great Italian market/store located in Manhattan. I visited this store while on vacation in New York. They carry many different things. Pretty much anything you can think of from Italy, they have it! Everything from coffees, to prosciutto, to cheese. They have all kinds of goodies in this Italian market. If you're hungry you can also pick up some things which are ready to eat, like a panini or some gelato. We ordered a deep fried risotto ball which was quite tasty! Eataly is a great place to checkout if you are looking for Italian food (cookies, coffee, chocolate, cheese, meats, etc). Its like a Whole Foods with an Italian theme. They have all kinds of high quality goods, along with counters serving ready to eat meals.
(4)H S.
Overhyped.Overcrowded.Overpriced. Strictly for tourists and those who do not find mind numbing crowds overwhelming and annoying. I can get most if not all of this stuff locally, better and cheaper. Mario Batali should be ashamed to call himself an Italian. Greedy would be a much better word.
(1)ViviMar Val C.
This place was crowded. So many things to see and taste. A good market of Italian foods and they look so fresh and delicious. Tried a couple of desserts but they weren't excellent and I expected them to be..oh well, Ferrara is the King of desserts. Tried the coconut, passion fruit mouse and baba limoncello (donut filled lemon custard with orange glaze - this was the better dessert). Pricey too. Must go back and try the gelato, the restaurant and the coffee.
(4)Krystal S.
Everything in one huge place for one huuuuge price- cheaper places to buy gourmet Italian goods in NJ and the bread was hard/not fresh. I've had better gelato, too. Seems like one big tourist attraction/a hipper, better quality of what's left of Little Italy. Chocolate I bought (for like 20 bux) was amaaazing, though :(
(3)John N.
Last night we meet up with a friend from California who was here on business trip. We were very close to here so I suggested to go here for some wine and foods. It wasn't as pack as before but what do you expect on a Monday night. We got lucky and sat right in front of the seafood bar because 3 people were just finish. We all order a drink and I didn't feel like wine so i order myself a dark italian beer which was decent and I order for all 3 of us. First I got the 3 crudo such were hamachi, mackeral, and scallop, 3 bruschettai, and at first i wanted oyster but they ran out for the night so they recommended a clams that has similar taste of a oyster. The clams look awesome but they had some sauce for it which i didn't care for, i rather have nothing on it so i can taste the freshness or not. After that we split the bruschettai but the presentation look messy and poor. Later on the crudo came out and it look great but the freshness wasn't there and it was warm. I can't believe it but the food was just ok nothing to jump about. Afterward we walked around the store more and we all decided on getting fresh paste for home. I got a proscuitto and parm ravioli but haven't cook it yet. My friends order different types to fly home to California. I keep you posted on the pasta.Overall this place is all HYPE!!
(3)Natalie G.
Yes. I almost had a breakdown when I walked in, because there were so many people. Yes. I was almost knocked down by a lady when she tried to cut in front of us. Yes. I was thrown off when there was a 45 min wait to eat pizza. Yes. I did see the light, when we finally sat down at the bar and enjoyed the bliss of Eataly. Despite the crowds, the craziness, and all of it. This place is really special. The quality of the product is spectacular and really just an amazing showcase of italian produce and food. Cheese/Wine Bar: After putting our name down on the pizza bar, we were able to fanagle a couple stools at the bar while we waited the 35 minute wait. - Cheese/Meat Board: We did a combo board, and it was utterly delectable with a nice smoked mozz, a sharp gargonzola, yummy prosciutto, salami, and hams. It was delish. - Washed down with a couple glasses of wine. Amazing Pizza Bar: After our cheese/meat experience, we headed over to the pizza bar and were promptly seated at the bar. - High End Version of the Margarita: The smoked Buffalo mozz pizza was perfection and perfect to split. With some olive oil drizzled over. delish - Washed down with more wine. Even more amazing. Dessert Area: After being a bit tipsy and heading out the door, dessert was waiting for us. - Panecotta: Light, refreshing. And a nice palate cleanser. - Tiramisu kinda ball thing: Dense chocolate ball that was rich and overly indulgent. - Fried Risotta Ball: Yes, it's not dessert, but it was fried and carbs and near the dessert area. This random savory thing is perfection. Crunchy on the outside and warm and soft in the middle. Definitely comfort at its best. This place is ridiculously packed, and before you walk in. Take a deep breath. But if you are able to beat the crowds and get a seat.. Enjoy it. Because Eataly is eating italian at its best.
(4)Andy R.
I like the idea of Eataly much more than I like the experience. I've been to Eataly four times now and have never gotten a seat at the Pasta or Seafood restaurant. Unless they've changed policy recently, they do not take reservations at all but one of their restaurants (the steakhouse). As a result, you need to arrive at some ungodly hour if you wish to get a seat (5pm or 10pm) on a Friday/Saturday at the main restaurants. I've had to settle for the Vegetarian restaurant or the wine/cheese area each and every time I've visited. That said, the Vegetarian restaurant is very good, but is certainly overpriced. The main courses are $15-$20 and would likely be a fairly cheap appetizer anywhere else. There are a few items I enjoy, however. I've particularly enjoyed the spaghetti squash bruchetta and the roasted acorn squash with capers. Both fresh and flavorful, albeit quite small. The wine and cheese 'bar' is perfect if you're stopping by for a drink before you head out for the evening. In this area, you're able to order wine, cheese, and meat to share. Great for groups who want to chat over a glass of wine. I'll likely stop by this area again in the future. All in all, Eataly is a great concept but it has trouble executing its idea. I'd suggest going once, to at least see the ambiance. You may really enjoy it. But make sure you go early or very late so you're ensured a table. And make sure you bring some cash money!
(3)Andrea J.
If you enjoy overcrowded, pricey fare then Eataly is the place to go!! My husband and I visited Eataly three weeks ago to explore this culinary showroom market and was surprised to find a maze filled with tourists. Lights, cameras, flashing everywhere!! After working our way through the crowd, we decided to get something to eat. Eataly offers different options for fish, veggies, pizza, and pasta. We decided to try the fish restaurant and were highly disappointed by the layout (the crowd literally walked between the tables talking, shouting, coughing, and sneezing while my husband and I were eating) and the food was average. My husband actually sent his dish back because it was so salty that it was inedible. When my husband explained the issues with the dish (he is a chef at a major NYC hotel), the manager who probably never cooked in her life tried to tell him that his assessment was wrong. Finally, he was credited for his meal. The only reason I gave this place two stars is because it's the concept of two culinary giants - Lydia and Mario.
(2)Randy S.
This whole mess of a place is a great concept that falls short on many levels. The service is unorganized and chaotic. It took me 20 minutes to get my cookies, pastries and leave. For the quality of the product (dry, substandard, bleh) the prices are exorbitant. I don't mind paying a lot, but it better taste food. Maybe the tourists came in and bought all the good stuff? I hate to admit that I've had better muffins at Starbucks. Pretty disappointed. Which doesn't surprise me because the only Batali establishments I like are Lupa and the other one in the West Village. I think we'll stick to Sullivan Street/ Grand Daisy for our baked goods.
(2)Juliet A.
It's a deli! No, its a restaurant! No, its a chocolatier! No, its a market! No, its EEEEEEATALLLYYYY! Dramatics aside, let's go. My friend - an Italian through and through, suggested (she is Sicilian, read: demanded) we try Eataly. "I've heard so much about it! We have to go...we are going to go. Sunday. Dinner." And so it began. My girlfriends and I met up Sunday for dinner, not really sure what to expect based on what we had all heard/read of this place. It is akin to...lets see...Costco? in terms of layout. I.e., CONFUSING. I must say that is the biggest downfall...it is like a maze. A delicious maze, I must admit, but a crowded, busy, maddening maze nonetheless. Eataly is divided (in theory) by sections - you've got your breads, pastas, fish, meats, veggies, and chocolates/sweets. Each of those sections of goods also include a dining area. Beware - you will be told that the wait will be long. We were told 45 minutes, but were actually seated in closer to 30. The dining atmosphere isn't exactly quaint or even relaxing. You may just strain to hear your companion's conversation. But that's ok! Just order a bottle of vino or two and you'll be a-ok. My friends and I ate at the pasta/pizza locale. I had a veggie pizza, which included roasted peppers, onions, and eggplant. It was divine...even the leftovers two days later! I also tried the pesto lasagna - a stack of green pesto lasagna sheets layered with al dente green beans in between, topped with pine nuts and cheese. DELISH. We also downed a divine bottle of Bastianich Adriatico white wine - light and sweet and only $28! If you are carefully observant, you'll notice sparing samples put out every once in a while. I tried the foccacia and it was sooo good. Really, the fresh breads section is not only tempting but affordable! The homemade pasta and sauce also was a big hit. Did not try the gelato but the chocolates are great. Fantastic variety of all types and prices. Eataly is a wonderfully weird and delightfully delectable destination.
(4)Vivian H.
This place was designed by a schizophrenic I swear. I am not sure what the hype is all about. Especially when I saw some familiar orange clogs being sold... This place is expensive. So be prepared to spend $6 on two THIN slices of prosciutto. OK maybe its real good prosciutto, but still... And I don't get the random restaurants scattered through the place. Do you want to be a grocery store, a restaurant, cafe or what? I think this place may have some identity issues... I guess I'll stick to the eateries in Asia...
(1)Lama B.
Oh Eataly, as I love Mario Batalli beyond any of the Iron Chefs, with the exception of the love of my life, Morimoto, I was so very disappointed in my early evening dining experience at Eataly. My disclaimer is I have been to Italy more times than I can count. I have been to Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Montecatini as well as a slew of small villages, and I ate in them all. I am no Mario Batalli, and as a result I need to eat out, but I know that Italian food is simply not that expensive. Everything from the best cheeses to the most amazing seafood is not cheap, but it is definitely not within the realm of the prices of Eataly. We sat down in the Pesce section and as we were not very hungry, we ordered two plates of crudo each, and a small salad to share. Although the fish was excellent, all be it a little bit too heavy on the salt, we received a mere 6 pieces of small sashimi slices each. Keep in mind we ordered 2 plates of food each. And got 6 baby slices of fish. The salad was a dandelion greed salad with anchovy and cheese dressing. It was ok, but the bitterness of the dandelion greens was not tempered at all by anything else on the plate. The tab for 2 for light appetizers was $108. Being gluttons for punishment, we grabbed a few bars of 100% cocoa chocolate on our way out. We paid another $40 and decided that as much as we loved Mario Batalli and all things Italian, there are better places to drop this much cash for a meal.
(2)Phil H.
Best to describe this place as the Disney World of Italian markets. Just an amazing mess of a place and obvious money grab aimed at the tourist market and uppity monied New Yorkers who feel the trendy thing to do is pay for overpriced food goods. As I work pretty close to this place I had a chance to walk through it recently for the first time. What I encountered is a scattered cataclysm of aisles filled with all types of Italian foods, pastas, sauces, candies, oils, meats, seafood, cooking goods, etc. Even more confusing is the multiple restaurant set up, as there seems to be a central area in the middle where most are located, and them more on the outer reaches of the floor. In the dead center is a standing room service area where you can eat on these high top marble tables, but there is lack of staff waiting on these and overall confusion reigns. Overall prices in this place are out of control. As if that fat as a house chef Mario Batali was not wealthy enough he has to subject us to this blatant cost inflated menagerie. Does he, and the group that own this place, think that all New Yorkers are rich, or just plain stupid? I have to admit when I dropped that morning I had a really good cappuccino and a nice buttery croissant. Small seating area up front by main opening was pleasant enough to sit at and enjoy my snack. I wanted to give it a shot for lunch and I ordered the lunch meal of the day which was Prime Rib Panino with chopped salad. For $14 it actually was a decent sized sandwich on a crispy hard roll. Salad had a tasty light dressing to it. Had a GUS soda to wash it down with. For about $20 with tax it does come out to be an expensive lunch option. That is the problem here. Everything adds up, and you end up paying more then you normally would for a meal. I also had to flag down a waiter to take my order and service was slow overall. If you do consider yourself a gourmet food type person, and like to cook, then this type of place will suit your needs. It is packed to the gills with pastas, meats, groceries, cooking tools, wines, desserts, etc. Just be prepared to melt your credit card, or take out a wad of cash at the ATM that is strategically placed up front when you walk in!
(2)sara k.
So, if you want pizza and your date wants fish, you are SOL. I find the separate restaurants frustrating and very difficult for disorganized groups of people who like different things. Also, it is chaos inside, with people shopping, waiting for food, drinking wine and eating cheese elbowing each other for portions of table space big enough to sit a glass on while standing up, and trying to figure out what restaurant is where and how long the wait times are. The pasta was really just okay, and while the pizza was good, it wasn't great. The pizza is crispy on the outside and soggy in the middle. When I told the waiter it was too soggy to even pick up, he just suggested that I use a fork. For what it costs you can get great pizza (and better service) elsewhere. And why would i put up with this mess to buy Barilla pasta at twice the price of Pathmark?
(2)Dreyfus W.
eh, what can i say? Imported food are always expensive. This place is always crowded no matter what time of day you go. And yes, they have tables for stand up eats right smack in the middle of everything which is kinda annoying if you wanna go to the other side of the market. The food there is good to try once in a while, jsut so you can say oh yes i've been to Eatery.
(3)Vivienne H.
I love Eataly. I actually didn't know that it was a Batali partner owned eatery/market, but now that I know, it makes sense. The reason I'm not giving it a full 5 stars is because I haven't tried the pasta/seafood eats here. I've only eaten at the meat bar, where I've had the freshest and most delightful prosciutto de parma that my mouth has ever had the pleasure of tasting. It is quite unbelievable. My favorite thing is to get the formaggi e salumi platter, which is $22, and comes with a variety of 4-5 cheeses, and 4-5 cured meats. It is great for sharing, and pairs well with a crisp and chilled glass of Flor prosecco. The bread is fresh and thick, and the special platter comes with honey, marmalade, and another sweet complement. The parmesan reggiano is lovely, and the ricotta is smooth and mild. I come here often to satisfy my prosciutto craving, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal in an interesting setting. Highly recommended. Weekends are very crowded, I'd come here on the weekdays. Service is is kind and good. Will be back again and again.
(4)Barbara P.
Oh my gosh....If you ever want to get anything and everything Italian, this is the place. OK, my review is not only for their food, but the whole STORE! I can't say much about the prices, but this place has everything that your heart can desire. And it isn't even that crowded! I did get the pizza. My bf and I ordered two pizzas and ate it in the park. It was delicious, but being the pizza snob I am, I wouldn't say it's fantastic. Especially since it went downhill as soon as it cooled down.
(5)Rebecca R.
Happened upon a wine tasting and then discovered Italy in NYC. Wow enjoying bread wine cheese and dessert in my hotel. Can't wait to go back and actually eat there. Ok have have eaten here since i started this review..food was great....several choices of where/what to eat...yummy
(4)Cathy B.
Better late than never for this review! Love this place! Adore it! I was in NYC during Thanksgiving weekend and I HAD to try this place. I went on a Monday and it busy but not packed. There was a 20 minute wait at La Pizza & Pasta so I browsed around and ate samples from Focaccia, got some pistachio gelato, and some pastries from Pasticceria. This place is fabulous and cute. Love the detailed art, the way the tables are set up, & the "feel" of Italy. The prices are reasonable like the bread and pastries which is a PLUS! If you want to have a mid day glass of wine and savor on cheese or their delicious pizza, this is the place to be. I'll be back Eataly, arrivederci...
(4)Alyona C.
Again and again: That's why I love NY!!! When I walked in from Broadway I expected to see just a bakery which I saw kind of... and then all delicious snacks and then you are in the market, but it is super clean, stylish and you could eat there. even better - drink!!! this is an EXPERIENCE!!!! do not miss it! enjoy the atmosphere, tasty food and a goo company of your friend!!!
(5)Tiff W.
Once you get over overwhelming & chaotic maze-like quality of Eataly, one could appreciate it for what it is. No, I am probably not going to go to Eataly for some casual grocery shopping, but if I have something specific in mind, Eataly may just have it (although is the chaos worth it? Not sure). It's also a good spot if you want to grab a glass of wine and share a dish with a friend. Even though it was super crowded with tourists, La Piazza was a great spot to just stop and enjoy the prepared food. We got the crostini, which included 4 different toppings on each of the slices of bread: smoked salmon, cannellini beans with anchovy, broccoli rabe with burrata, & tuna with sundried tomatoes. Everything was fresh and excellently prepared. We also saw oyster platters and meat & cheese plates, which looked awesome too. It was cool to go and finally see what the hype was about, but I don't think I would make a return trip unless I really had to.
(3)Lenny S.
Spent a couple of hours here on a rainy Saturday. In concept, this is a great idea. Batali and partners bring everything good along with a little bit of his other restaurants- the high marble table idea from Otto for one, and jams all of Italy into an open-floor Chelsea Market kind of space. It's definitely "build it and they will come" in a big way. That's the good and bad, it is filled with NY'ers and tourists alike all jostling for a position to "stand" around and sample extremely HIGH priced delicacies. Spending a ton of money while you try to figure out, where do these people come from and how can they afford this? It is easily a $100 "just nibbling" affair; if you even try to moderate the food budget and graze from place to place. As many have pointed out there is food, fruit & vegetables, wine & cheese, meats, salumi & pastries along with housewares and so much more on the gastronomic scale. "You want to love it but can't afford most of it" sums it up best, I think. Coffee at one of the two cafe spots was great, but who dreamed up the counter for 8 maximum standees? Rice balls, which are actually polenta were also good, but a tad skimpy on sauce. $6 for 2 -which almost seemed reasonable. A pork bracciole hero was outrageously priced at $14 but was incredibly tasty. A half - of a day old- round of bread was the real bargain at $2.80 a the bakery area. Summary. Everything looks great, and most of it is really great, but to sit at one of these quasi-restaurant tables with the atmosphere akin to the lobby of Pen Station - as a backdrop, just seems wrong for the $$$$$ dollar amount. But there were lots of people enjoying the loud-raucous-wallet emptying events, snaring every inch of table, display area, nook & cranny for a tiny slice of a table to rest their plate on. Be prepared and bring the vault.
(4)Joyce K.
At first I thought you buy stuff from the counters and the seated areas are like a food court where you eat it. Nope. Basically, look above, there are signs that indicate mini "restaurants" serving ONLY: Vegetables, Fish, Pasta/Pizza, ETC. So basically, you have to choose what kind of food you want to eat prior to sitting. I wanted pasta, my boy wanted fish. Of course, we ate pasta. Both things ordered were yum: Spaghettone Cacio e Pepe: $14. This wins. Creamy, buttery sauce, w fresh black pepper. REALLY SIMPLE, DONE WELL, DELICIOUS. Pasta was super AL DENTE...mmmmmmm Paccheri al Sugo di Mare: $18. Red color w a spice kick. Al Dente pasta as well. Clams, shrimp, friends of the ocean, you get the idea. Though the quoted wait times are long, if you stand around they will usually seat you a lot faster. Otherwise, time flies when you go to look at the products in the shop. It is a fun unusual place, but only a mad man would come here looking for a peaceful meal. This place is a freaking ZOO.
(4)Ryan W.
This place is... interesting. Very high quality foods, a million varieties of fresh pastas, olive oils and other cooking goodies.. Def worth checking out, it is pretty cool for foodies. I say confusing though because 1 minute you are walking down an aisle of fine imported meats and cheeses, you look up and you are awkwardly standing in the middle of what may or may not be restaurant seating? There are different lines for different things everywhere, all thrown in together, just very hectic.. And of course as you might imagine, really expensive!
(3)Andrew K.
This place is a lot of hype. It's actually quite nice. And fun - good people watching. I hope it will stay so busy and exciting.
(4)Lauren C.
Tips: You can walk around with a glass of wine, there is a set up for it in the piazza. Then you can pick up a slice of pizza near the pizza and pasta restaurant. Pizza in the pizza restaurant is very slimy and liquidy-it melts and is delicious but if that's not your thing you may not like it. Vegetable joint (verdura) is very good, my meat loving boyfriend enjoyed a few things, while we ate there I put our names down at the pizza restaurant so we tried both. We also bought a steak from there, very expensive but WELL WORTH IT! It is fun to look around and all the different products they have like the live sea urchins and truffles for 1500!
(5)Lauren D.
This review is strictly based on Eataly's retail portion - since we didn't stay to dine-in at any of the restaurants (which did look tasty). It was relatively early on a Friday afternoon, and as stated in many, many reviews it was already fairly crowded with people walking in every direction, with and against traffic - slightly overwhelming especially given all that there is to see. All of the retail areas, have beautiful, fun, and kitschy products from Italy that just make you want to buy them even though you really don't need them but you will end up purchasing a few anyway. The desserts from the pastry counter are nice looking - some tasted better than others. I wished they had more descriptions of the components inside each dessert. We also loved the meat & cheese section filled with artisan cured meats and tons of different cheeses. Nearby is the panini counter, we grabbed a proscuitto/cheese panini which was simple and amazing, gave us just enough energy to continue through Eataly. The bread section was plentiful and enticing. We purchased two loaves from there which were devoured quickly. The pancetta and provolone loaf is highly recommended. This area was the highlight for me. Despite the crowds, I would definitely visit again since we barely scratched the surface on the first visit and maybe even try one of the restaurants. My only gripe is that some of the counter service is lackluster. I would be nice is the counter staff seemed more interested in their job and the products they are selling.
(4)Elizabeth S.
I was expecting to be totally overwhelmed, especially with everyone's description of a near-heart attack while trying to navigate the place. But I got here on a Sunday night, around 8, and I guess missed all the madness. Il Pesce was delicious. The Branzino was perfectly cooked on a bed of crispy potato slices, seasoned only with olive oil, herbs, lemon and salt. Yeah it was bony, but that's what happens when order whole fish, and the flesh of the fish was cooked to perfection. Paired with a glass of white wine and some kale, I was in heaven. Yes, it's not cheap, but I loved the feel of the place, and even crowded into a small dining area and sitting on a plastic chair. I had some of the Straciatella -Banana gelato for dessert - the perfect end to a perfect experience. (Also the parmigiano reggiano I bought on the way out has become an excuse for me to eat pasta every night.)
(4)Davian H.
I really want to like this place, but the chemistry just isn't there. I love Italy, and have been many times, and I love Italian food, and Italians...but while I can appreciate what Eataly is...it's not doin' it for me. I work nearby, and have gone in a few times just to wander around and see it/experience it, and the other day, I ate there for the first time. My brother was visiting town, and a bit of a celebrity chef groupie, so I took him to Eataly, and we walked around had coffee, and decided to take advantage of the early hour (11:30), and no lines and had lunch. I ordered the special - housemade egg pasta with truffle butter, which was very good, but not spectacular or memorable. We did have a nice salad, and my brother ordered the pomodoro. They wouldn't substitute a different type of pasta for him (pointlessly strict?), and he and I both use a basic pomodoro as a barometer for an Italian restaurant...that is something that can and should be flawless. Here it was waayyy too salty, and the pasta was al dente to the point of almost uncooked?? Not a good al dente. We ordered the Napoli TSB (I think), basically a pizza without sauce, and the sauce again, was not memorable or that enjoyable. Heavy on the oregano. Service was hit or miss, the waitress made some good suggestions and then disappeared, I had to flag down the busboy for more water, and the check took forever to wrap up, to the point where I had to leave my brother to finish up, so I could jet for an appt. If I need a gift for an Italy-phile, I'd come here, but between the long lines, tourist vibe, and mediocre service, I'm not coming back for my own enjoyment...too many other amazing places in town to try. Oh, and the coffee?? A super long line for Lavazza?? I mean, what I had was good, but not worth the price or the wait (but then again, I'm the reverse of a coffee snob.)
(2)justin t.
walk in. go to pesce. order monkfish liver and whole branzino. eat it. buy a rotisserie chicken. bring it home. eat it at home over course of 3 days.
(4)Becky E.
Super crowded and a little overwhelming. You just need to be prepared when you go in to wander around a bit to get your bearings down. There are coffee places, gelato and dessert counters, several restaurants, a grocery area, and probably more that I just didn't see as I got pushed from place to place. We settled on the pizza/pasta place. Had over an hour wait and when we finally got our pizza we were not blown away. It was good but not great. I wouldn't go back for pizza. I just feel that there are too many other great places to eat in NYC. With that said, there were several other restaurants to try, so I would certainly read those individual reviews before making a decision to skip the place. If you have never been to Eataly, I think you should at least walk around and pick up coffee, gelato, or dessert. Overall, it is a really, really neat concept.
(3)Cindy T.
I love the concept here. Grabbed a quick panini and dessert with my sister. The panini was nothing special and slightly salty. I tried a couple of desserts (apple tart, chocolate tart, lemoncello, and a chocolate mousse) and the chocolate mousse was my favorite! We ate at Manzo another night. Boyfriend had the lamb shank - meat was so soft it fell off the bones, however the sauce was slightly salty also. Definitely try the pasta (any one of them), really good texture and lightly sauced not like other Italian restaurants where your pasta is soaked in cream. Overall, I loved Eataly and can't wait to visit again. I wanted to try the wine/cheese area, but it was closed by the time we finished dinner.
(5)Abby Z.
I've never had such bland food in my entire life. I could have made better, actually, I have made better and I'm a lousy cook. The pizza lacked cheese and the pasta lacked taste. The only good part of the dinner was the 2 bottles of wine we had the company I was with.
(2)john h.
Wonderful to have this great place in my hood. But, the mozzarella is tasteless, expected better. And for the first time in 50 yrs when i purchased fresh prosciutto it was piled in a dish like salami. It should have some kind of plastic between the layers.
(3)Dan D.
Forget about the tourist traps. If you love authentic Italian food, this is the only place to go! The mostly Italian staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. Nothing like the sales girl at Macys who told me a medium sweater would fit, yeah right. Seriously Eataly is the place to go. Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees.
(4)C P.
I am all for presentation but Eataly is just one off. Am I in a pretentious Italian Reading Terminal? Or confusing Italian Dean & Deluca? I appreciate the effort from Mario Batali but I've seen 60% of the items from Eataly at Fairway for much less. 2 stars for letting me walk around and explore with a glass of wine to escape the cold. Otherwise, I don't expect to be back.
(2)Rob D.
Went here not knowing what to expect and was BLOWN AWAY. Wow. I don't know how to describe it because I've never been anywhere like it, at least not in the U.S. Picture a gourmet Italian food, cheese & wine expo the size of an IKEA showroom and add about 1,000 foodies and you have Eataly. I initially went to meet some friends in town for coffee...7 bottles of an excellent Barolo later, we were ordering cheese, salami and deserts at our cramped, standing table in the middle of a bustling market. Was it loud? Yes. Is there cheaper food in NYC? Absolutely. Would I go back tomorrow? I AM.
(4)Arvee E.
I went here with a group of friends last week and i heard a lot of praises about this place. My co worker suggested that their pizza's was really good. I was happy to get a seat after being there for only 5 minutes. There were 6 of us and half got pizza and the other half got pasta dishes. Lets just say the pizza was good and the pasta sucked! I forgot what i ordered but it was just plain bland! It tasted liked they just cooked the pasta and put some watered down sauce on it, no salt or pepper. The pizza was good but i wouldn't say it is one of my top choices in New York. I do like the whole setting of the place even though a ton of stuff was just overpriced for me. Hey, if I can get a pack of Barilla pasta noodles in Pathmark/Stop n Shop etc for $1 for example, why would i come here and pay more? nuff said.
(3)Michelle W.
What a huge mess. This place is definitely way too small to have as many things as they do here. There is barely any room to walk around and see everything and smack in the middle is an area for table service where the menu really isn't that fantastic. Everything here is obviously pretty expensive and they're trying to sell Barilla pasta here...I'll pass and hit up Pathmark for that. The only reason I'd come back here is for some fresh pasta. The prices were a little pricey, but they did look really good and might be worth the try. Other then that, this place is good to come once and say you've been there.
(2)Christine D.
Well, I can't recommend it for quality or value or service. Verdure: $14 for 1 endive, 1/2 a trevisso radicchio, and about 3 leaves of a frilly escarole (?) , $9 for 8 oz of vegan soup, and $12 for a 70-degree glass of white wine (if that's cellar temperature to you, global warming is way worse than they're telling us...) Waiter just grinned when I told him the wine was warm - taking that customer isn't right thing a bit far in my opinion Paying that tab didn't put me in the best mood, but we moved ourselves over to the pizza / pasta section where we'd put our request in half an hour earlier. Tables are squeezed in tight, I'm small and still got whacked by every passing busboy and waiter, the actual customers had to hold on to the back of my chair to get by. Pizza with spicy salami: imagine your mom took an old pancake, put tomato sauce on it and tossed it into the oven. Yeah, wet and slimy. Tomato juice and olive oil puddled 1/4 inch deep on our pizza plate. Yuck Agnolotti was nicely made, but boring (we used to at least use sage in our butter ) - this plainness only pointed out how lacking in flavor the filling was. And that beer I ordered? Oh the keg needed to be changed, which the only told me about halfway through our pizza, about when the agnolotti arrived. The waiter told me about it, but hey tough eh? I think the lack of hand soap in the women's restroom is a precise reflection of the F-U attitude of the FOH management towards their customers. No one really cares about this place, front or back of house. It's third-hand cooking where an absentee chef creates a dish, a management oriented chef de cuisine passes on instructions to the line cooks and cheap labor comes and and does what's on the list to do and goes home. And the customer gets the shaft. And the bill . I would guess the retail footprint is supported by the outrageous markups on the restaurant food, because no way is the food on the plate worth what I paid for it. On the way out, I ordered gelato. But the signage, though written in chalk and supposedly changeable, was about 50% incorrect, so fun ensured guessing what actual flavors were available. A single scoop of fior di latte was fine, except the scooper hadn't been cleaned and I got a big hunk of chocolate about halfway through. How perfectly Eataly.
(1)Tiffany L.
I don't even know where to begin... This place is ridiculously insane. In a good and bad way. The good: they offer free wine tasting events and other cool events, but it seems to be first come, first serve. They have fresh everything...the desserts are to die for. The bad: it's crowded....VERY CROWDED. The line to the restaurant is pure insanity. Think a line for an amusement park kinda wait...yeah...wouldn't recommend coming here if you're dying of hunger. It's not a place I'd go to often. But I'm definitely going back for sure.
(4)Luisa D.
Being an Italian American, I couldn't help but be ecstatic about the foods that make Italy famous! The smells and scene was so lively, rich, and encompassed much (not all) of what Italy's cuisine is all about. Though you can find better prices in your neighborhood salumeria, the range of products was enormous and the availability of it all was quite empowering! The places we stopped to eat at were OK. Though it was fun to eat the cheese and salumi board while standing near a lot of hanging meats, the food was nothing impressive. Overall, teh 4 stars are more for the ambiance and products than for the food. I am looking forward to trying a class or two! Staff was friendly...staff at wine store was aloof to his patrons.
(4)Jacob L.
I expected more from Mario Batali, because I love Lupa. I also expected more from the crowds of people who flock to this place, apparently not knowing any better. What's the problem? It's expensive and the quality is lacking. Just one example: All the pastry looks really good at the pastry counter. When I asked what the best one was, a sugar-free pastry was suggested. This was a bad sign. Instead of leaving as I should have, I ordered a muffin which was billed as "filled with chocolate ganache". In fact, it was filled with exactly nothing. There was a bit of icing on top. When I asked about this, they said "there's some on top The sign is wrong". Had I gotten it to go, I would have been out of luck. But they exchanged my muffin for a "panna cotta". Unfortunately, it wasn't a panna cotta. It was a mousse, with a strong taste of raw egg whites. Which is just WRONG. There are no raw eggs in a panna cotta, and it's supposed to be thick and creamy, not insubstantial. I won't be back and I recommend that you all also stay away.
(1)Marco B.
Mario Batali and partners thank you! For the greatest Monday we ever had. Kerry Heffernan to introduce us to Eataly and having Espressos with us, Dave Pasternak for the greatest Fish experience in modern times and the Manzo with a bottle of the best Barbera Bricco De'Uccellone ever vinified! This place turns a foodie into a believer and ones heart beats faster! I am a happy man after 4 hours of eating, touching and experiencing! An to all the haters out there - yes it's crowded at times but that's what it would be at any real Italian market too.
(5)Christina L.
The food was good going down, but a few hours later my sister and I discovered we had food poisoning from my prosciutto sandwich.
(1)Sahara D.
i really like eataly, nice variety of foods, all sectioned off, which is nice...can be a little overwhelming to really take in whats around you, but try and browse...
(4)Pepita B.
We ate an early dinner in the fish restaurant. The server was friendly, thoroughly described the specials and was quick to refill our waters and wine. We had the sea scallops special, with black rice and roasted endive. It was delicious and perfectly cooked. After dinner we had a luscious chocolate. We also enjoyed shopping for some cheese, candy and other items to take home. We are looking forward to returning to Eataly on our next trip to New York.
(5)Kiris C.
This review is primarily for the eat-in pizza and pasta section only. It is WAY overpriced and the pizza just isn't good. A regular slice at ANY pizza place in the city is better than what they are serving here. The crust was way too thin and soggy. As for the pasta, my BF got the lasagna and the portion was really small for the price. The meat sauce wasn't very flavorful either but the lasagna noodles themselves were quality. As for the market area, everything looks awesome but the prices are really high. I was contemplating getting a gelato but couldn't rationalize paying $4 for a scoop the size of a golf ball. IMO The only reasonable thing in there is the coffee drinks in the cafe.
(2)Shannon M.
Eataly is so damn awesome. It is a Mario Batali Whole Foods with nicer restaurants. Need I say more. Fabulouso. Can you feel me on this? Btw, I always go at random times that are far away from the lunch hour so it is only me and the rest of the smarties.
(5)Danna A.
It's Italy all confined in one large building, and I want to eat my way through the country. My dad told me about this place, he raved about it as a must-visit when in NYC so much to the point that everytime I called him during the duration of my stay he asked me if I had gone yet. It was a cold Thursday night and this place was to the brim with people. I ate at La Pizza and Pasta and carbo-loaded as if I was getting ready to run a marathon--bad idea. I had no room for anything else but everything else looked so good. I continued to eat, but only with my eyes as I explored the rest of the market place. I didn't even get to try any of the stuff my dad recommended. Eataly has everything you need, broken down in sections so you have your meats, your fish, your cheese, your bread, your vegetables, alcohol, etc. all neatly arranged like sow. But, every section looks a lot like the last [play twilight zone music]--so prepare for the possibility of getting lost, or wear one of those whistle detectors in case your friends lose sight of you and may need to track you down. I can honestly say that my only gripe at the moment was when I unintentionally left my blackberry in a bathroom stall, only to realize that I had left it inside upon exiting the market place. So of course, I try to run back inside through the same exact doors I just exited, only to be rejected by the door-man-security-guy. Seriously, dude? You didn't see the frantic in my face? All I wanted was my phone back and this guy made me literally run around to the main entrance on the other side. Luckily, my phone was ringing as I ran into the powder room. Otherwise, his crotch would have had one serious encounter with my foot! You don't ever get in between a person and their crackberry, never, ever, ever... EVERRRRRRR.
(4)Christine L.
Are you KIDDING me?! This place is crazy. Like a zoo. Not the good kind of zoo--the bad kind of zoo where the animals are sad and cramped--and the animals are the humans in the place. So...it's crowded. The restaurants all have unbearable waits--and if you luck out (as we did) and manage a table, the battle won't be worth it. The food is inconsistent--we had a brilliant beet salad...followed by a miserable veal chop (raw in the middle) and (way too salty) pasta ravioli. I'm sure the goods are fine--I hear Batali made sure to inventory his favorite products from Italy (locavores, sheath your swords when you enter this bastion)--and the olive oil we tasted at one of their restaurants was very good. I'm betting the pastas and breads are fantastic (but we didn't parttake). But--for the on-site eating? So not worth it. So.Not.Worth.It . You're better off going to an actual Batali/Bastianich resto.
(2)Adrian Robert H.
I'd rate 75% Pretty cool concept, but not without some shortcomings ***Short Review*** Came here on a weekday evening around 6, Mar'11. Lots of food-goods, wine, etc with emphasis on authentic Italian cooking. Several restaurants & food counters inside serving different styles of Italian cooking. Tried the Pizza & Pasta restaurant, which was so-so. 'Walk in' wait times for restaurants were around 30 mins Great gelato & nice Lavazza coffee counter. . Very crowded, a bit noisy & chaotic. Prices higher than your regular grocery store, but not outrageous. Definitely come at least once, preferably not at peak hours. ***Long Review*** My review here is just a brief overview based on my visit here. I'm not sure it's fair to give a comprehensive review without trying a good deal of everything here, and that wouldn't be easy because there's so much going on. Best way to start would be just to check out their website & know what you're looking for. Anyhow, my GF & I spent probably two hours here just browsing the goods. I enjoyed checking out the rotisserie counter, the pasta counter, various salts, cheeses, wines, & cold cuts. We also had dinner there and chose the "La Pizza & Pasta" restaurant. Took us around 30 mins to get seated, which is fine, as there's plenty to see around Eataly & the surrounding area. We also checked the fish restaurant, and it was also 30 mins. We shared a pizza and a pasta dish. For pizza, we had their Maruzzella, that comes with Mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, anchovies, black olives, and basil. The crust was thin, and puffy. It wasn't too heavy nor greasy. I found this to be pleasant, authentic, but not exceptional. None of the flavors were overpowering, bar the anchovies (which is to be expected of course). For pasta, we had their Spegettone (which I fail to see the difference between regular Spaghetti) Cacio e Pepe. The sauce is a very simple black pepper & Pecorino cheese. I loved the way the pasta is cooked very lightly, perhaps a tad less than even the 'al dente' that I'm used to. Seasoning of the pepper is bit lighter than I would like, which is okay probably because you can always add more after. Pecorino cheese I felt they added way too much & overpowered the balance between the cheese & black pepper. It also give the dish a way too heavy feel, almost as if it's Alfredo sauce (which I detest). If considerably less cheese was added, i feel this dish would improve. For dessert, I went to their 'Gelateria' (gelato counter), and had a scoop of their hazelnut & their sweet milk gelato. Now I don't know much about Gelato, other than enjoying it whenever I can, but this was probably some of the best of it's kind I've tried. It best pretty much all the gelato places I've visited in Italy. Wow, excellent. Finished with a double-shot Americano at the Lavazzo counter. Coffee is very light, and is probably best enjoyed black. I'd opt for expresso shots next time. Not a bad place to stop by for coffee, preferably with some of their pastries, which I did not get the chance to savor. Cool place, would love to try their fish restaurant, and the local rotisserie. Their main restaurant, Manzo, which I think specializes in meats look tempting as well. I recall they had a $95 tasting menu listed, which I may try if and when I see more promising reviews. The place does get pretty crowded, but not to the point where things are uncivil. If you can put up with 'Trader Joe's', this should be cake. I never had trouble carrying a conversation anywhere, but I do wish there were more seating, especially at the coffee area. Maybe during weekends it gets worse, I'm not sure. Stop by at least once when it's not so busy.
(4)Courtney R.
EATALY is amazing! They have just about anything you could ask for in one place. My only complaint is that no matter what time of day it is super crowded. I think lunch time is the worst, closely followed by the after dinner hour. The market part is amazing, they have decent prices on produce and a huge selection of Italian dry goods. If you are looking for specialty Italian products you are bound to find it here. I love the bakery here, they have a large selection of specialty breads, all at great prices. I got a baguette for about 3$ and the sundried tomato went for a bout $5. For homemade, fresh bread this is such a bargin. Eataly does have food vendors, which I did not try because they were crowded and I had a time budget. However, I heard from friends they are great. I recommend coming here to anyone within the NYC area, or out of town.
(5)Paola C.
I am not a fan! My friend Lisa wanted to come here after our visit to the museum of sex. Luckily it was a warmer day despite being early March. I was all for the idea of this place until we had to stand on line to get into the market (which it essentially is a market). When I stood shivering in the cold wind that was blowing making the warmer day feel freezing, I was not a happy camper. One star off for that. We got in finally and yes, it was a saturday so yes I understand that it would be more busy than usual but this was ridiculous. No wonder they had a line like you were trying to get into a club. The place was packed and felt like we were sardines trying to swim in their can. OY! Another star off due to the chaos. The smells were delicious and the food seemed the same. While there are places you can sit down and get tastings for a price and can pair them with wine, we did not do that. The prices for this were just way too high as were the prices to buy anything. We decided to take a stroll around and then walk out. If I go back to try anything I'd go and try the pizza station because that was the place that looked the best to be quite honest and the most moderately priced. And yet another star off... there was also no staff there available whatsoever.
(2)Linda H.
Ok...so...upon walking in I was overwhelmed with the crowds. I can't stand crowded places. Everything looked amazing but I was overwhelmed by the variety and prices (yikes!). I did manage to find the focaccia which was $1.80 for a slice (among yummy assorted varieties up to $4.00). The best focaccia I've ever had for sure! I'd like to go back there but there are just so many great places in NYC that I just can't justify spending that much on pasta and pizza.
(3)Isa B.
I've never had a better plate of spaghetti in my life. The pepper spaghetone is the best meal I've had. Perfectly al dente, perfectly flavored and the service is incredibly nice. The place is too crowded though.
(5)Sunisa A.
I am in love with their Lavazza espresso with hazelnut whip cream ! My friend gave me their Lavazza espresso and since I never bought starbucks coffee again.
(5)Ann M.
As a native New Yorker, it's hard to impress me. I was finally able to get to Eataly with some out of towners. It was so much fun! The variety and quality of the food in the numerous food areas was delightful. I could have grazed there all evening! We also had some celebrity sightings. Well worth a trip and I can't wait to go back.
(5)Kate C.
Eataly is a completely and unabashedly ridiculous experience, but it's great. It's perpetually crowded, and people (perplexingly) seem to come from all over the world to sample pasta, salumi, sandwiches, espresso, and gelato from the dozens of counters and tables within Eataly's far-flung wings. The prepared food is expensive, but on the whole, it's very good. The carved prime rib sandwiches on Fridays are a particularly gluttonous favorite of mine, but for healthier moments, the vegetable butcher prepares a mean minestrone and crostini with seasonal vegetables on top. Opposite the outrageous prices for sandwiches and pasta, though, the fresh produce is actually very reasonably priced, tends to be quite fresh, and there's always a great selection. And at less than the price of a single sandwich, a whole rotisserie chicken is a bargain (and wonderfully tasty and juicy to boot). The service is hit or miss - mostly miss - but it's all part of the experience! Come to marvel at the food, at the tourists, and at the place itself.
(4)Kim W.
Met a friend here for lunch on a weekday and ate at the piazza area a standing table. The other restaurants in Eataly had too long of a wait. The place was crowded and people will bump into you while you are eating, which can be a bit annoying. We ordered the lunch special of the day (Monday): half a grilled veggie panini and soup of the day. Also split the the grande piatto misto salumi e formaggi (cheese and meat sampling platter). The sampling platter came with a bunch of tasty jams to spread on the bread. The soup was mediocre, but the panini was very good. I'd give this a higher rating if the service was better. We had to ask for water and the check several times.
(3)Kyle C.
I like the concept behind Eataly, though the execution makes me want to go postal. It's a testament to America's love obsession with all things Italian (espresso! prosecco! salumi!), and it overwhelmingly succeeds by bringing tourists and B&T en masse. Eataly would be quaint if it were less crowded, but its success proves to be its greatest undoing. Was here on a Sunday night and despite the 2 hour lines for each of the eating areas (cue Cheesecake Factory analogy), we thankfully had precisely zero wait for a standing table in the Piazza section. Had a tasty cheese and salumi sampler (which also came with fruit preserves and honey) with two glasses of prosecco for under fifty beans. Considering the army of waitstaff Eataly employs, service was unsurprisingly prompt and attentive.
(2)Somyra B.
I went on a Sunday afternoon and it was overcrowded! I almost had a panic attack trying to maneuver myself through the crowd. I had the arancini rice balls and they were just ok. I've had much better rice balls from the Jiannetto Pizza Truck! Overall, it's a nice marketplace but not worth all the hype.
(2)Brittany L.
Had lunch at the pizza and pasta restaurant in Eatly yesterday. Soooo delicious. I had the cheese plate, pizza, and a homemade spinach and ricotta ravioli special. The lemon butter sauce with the ravioli was to die for! I really enjoyed walking around and checking out all the Italian goods too. Finished off the experience with chocolate and raspberry gelato. Mmm. :)
(5)Win C.
I didn't buy anything today but I sure will check this place out again, I can smell the freshness of the bread & vegetables. I would love to check out the cheese next time. And looking at the meat counter & everything, I think I want to do more cooking.
(4)Scott L.
Eataly is like a speciality food court dedicated to Italian food, that has different speciality food stations, one for cheese and wine, one for fish one for vegetables, one for pizza and one for a more fancy meal, as well as a grocery concept like produce, cold case offerings like fresh pasta, and then loads of prepackaged stuff like pesto, chocolates and a bunch more. The space is actually bigger than I thought it was gonna be, and the Huge ceilings helped with that. It's decked out all in white. This place is perfect if you need a good quick snack and a gift for someone. I chomped down a foccacia slice with olives and artichokes followed by A gelato chaser. Expect to pay for the concept. Crowded.
(4)Kristin P.
I went here at 10pm on a weeknight and it wasn't too crowded at all. I loved the concept of the open high-end italian marketplace where you can pig out eat-pray-love-style without leaving the country. I perused and thought about how fun it would be to enjoy a glass of wine and some cheeses here with friends and afterwards do some shopping for a fine italian dinner at home. After I snapped out of my daydream, I opted for a divine Lavazza itailian hot chocolate and people-watched the eclectic crowd. If it was crowded, I imagine this place would b a nightmare...but when I went it was simply divine.
(4)Josh K.
Underwhelming given the hype. Or maybe I mean "overwhelming", because it is not a comfortable place to spend your time. Eataly has the vibe of an outdoor marketplace, with the elbowing and jostling to match. If you're shopping for something you won't be able to find anywhere else, by all means head in. But eating lunch here feels like an (admittedly ultra high end) fast food trip, but with a big price tag.
(3)SM P.
Beware of your personal belongings! I am a big fan of Eataly and have been since opening weekend. I love the pastas, cheese and pretty much everything you can buy there. But the overcrowding allowed someone to swipe my wallet from my purse. And when I was at the nearest precint filing a report, they told me theft is becoming more common there bc of the crowds. Not just wallets but laptops too. So, eat, drink and shop to your delight but guard your stuff like a hawk. I'll still go there but I definitely learned my lesson.
(4)Cassidy H.
My expectations were wrong -- Yelp, I wish I consulted you before going there because maybe, just maybe I would have realized that Eataly is probably best tackled when not going at it alone. I walked in and immediately felt accosted by the chaos. Mind you I'm a fairly intelligent girl but honestly I was outright confused by what was going on -- it seemed like pure madness, it was so loud and crowded. It seemed like there was no order to it all, I couldn't tell the shopping from the eating, I couldn't tell where I needed to be if I wanted to try and order something to eat, and it didn't even look like there was someone I could ask. There was just wayy too much going on for me compared to what I had anticipated walking in. I spent about 5 minutes there before turning around, heading back through the maze, and getting back on the same train I just got off of in search of something more welcoming. If I go back, armed with a friend and some foresight, I'll re-write this review... ^_^
(2)Ruchi M.
Got the caccio e pepe pasta at la pasta (which was delish but really rich) and spent the rest of the evening drooling as we wandered around the store. It is gorgeous! I have no idea how they are able to keep it stocked with products that look so gorgeous and stunning (well okay I saw someone checking on the meats so that's probably how...). After a month of dreary winter veggies in the store, seeing their wall of lettuces made me ridiculously happy...not to mention the wall of cheese and prosciutto. We went on a weeknight (and early) so it wasn't crowded, but it was filling up fast. Still, it is fun to check out.
(4)Denise R.
Good place to go to for gelatto. I haven't visited the other restaurants at Eataly, just the gelatteria...which was super yummy! I had the pistachio gelatto, my friend had the straciatella, both were delicious. I'll have to come back and try the pizza and pasta, maybe do a little shopping. I came here around 9:30pm on a weeknight so it wasn't too crowded. Although this is NYC, I don't know that you'll ever find this place deserted.
(4)Antoinette N.
We've eaten at two of the four restaurants in eataly, and were wonderfully surprised by both. The meat restaurant is wonderful, as is the fish. The food was terrific, and the service was excellent. We're an italian family, and love great food - we drove two hours to wait for a spot at the bar, but it was well worth it. Only problem were the crowds.
(5)christine z.
Much like my Shake Shack review, I'm going to have to go against the crowd here and give a bad rating to an apparently beloved establishment. I'm of Italian descent. I grew up in a predominately Italian-American Brooklyn neighborhood, and Italian food is comfort food. I don't want chicken soup when I'm sick, I want pastina.. and when I do eat chicken soup, I put grated cheese in it. Suffice it to say, when I heard about Mario Batali's Italian food mecca, I was intrigued, and headed there at the first possible moment. Have you ever gone to a movie, and sat, and waited, and waited, and waited, and thought, "Any minute now, it's gonna get going.. It's gonna get good".. But then the end credits are rolling and it never really happened? That's exactly how I felt about Eataly. Here's the thing - the concept is GREAT.. But they failed with the execution. There's no ambiance for eating, and it's too crowded/cluttered for shopping. There's no streamlined rhyme or reason to the various food sections (from what I can tell while dodging tourists snapping photos of a generic, supermarket available macaroni, that is). Maybe it's my fault - I came expecting to see hard-to-find Italian delicacies and ingredients, and instead, found a giant version of my regular salumeria. I kept thinking, "Man, I know a least 4 places that have the same thing for cheaper, and is less crowded". That, dodging tourists, stumbling into seating areas accidentally and weaving through crowds to get from display to display made me sigh and accept the truth - Eataly is nothing spectacular.
(1)Tim W.
It has been screaming tourist trap into a microphone since opening, and you know we New Yorkers abhor anything toursity and stay away just because...but this is the tourist trap i am going to have to submit to and just love!! Like i said, I've been putting it off and putting it off and FINALLY i went to Eataly, but just to do grocery shopping (not eat since my BF is a chef with skillz to rival Mario) and I must say that I am quite impressed with the quality and YES... the prices. Be NOT confused, they are quite competative with Whole Foods and the like...actually I think cheaper...plu they let you purchase most things in bulk..aka if you need a single serving you get it...no "minimum" purchase... The store, while set up like a IKEA floorplan on crack, is quite well stocked with some of the best, fresh, interesting and inspiring foods from Italy. The produce is so unusual especially the greens that I just could not decide what to buy for my oh so fab tuesday afternoon lunch. But once i did, i was not dissapointed in the quailty. After foraging for veggies, I tooled over by the bread section and took a semolina roll home (ate the whole thing in 1 day...i dont eat carbs if anyone asks tho), and rounded out my visit with a trip to the fresh pasta section and took home some hand rolled gnocci and another little bit of the butternut and panccetta ravioli. Like I said above, they gave me just a small portion...i ended up with a small plate portion of both gnocci and ravioli and both cost less than 4$...i know...Yes, all these things did a fanttastic lunch make...and a fat wallet keep!
(5)Tinya C.
Meh. Really, meh. Overhyped, overpriced, overcrowded, and bland. Eataly is a large Italian market with themed sit-down eateries, and our group decided on the seafood eatery, Il Pesce. What followed was some bland, pricey seafood. For what we paid, we could've had a great, full-course dinner elsewhere. The brodetto, a medley of various mussels and clams, were good at first. Until you happened upon the sand. Lots and lots of sand. No thanks. The fish fillet was seared nicely (I don't remember the fish - trout, perhaps), but was bland. Some salt please. The pan seared whole fish was better, but again, bland. The buttered potato slices the fish sat on were delicious though. The best dish of the night was the house smoked sturgeon - a favorite of everyone's, and frankly, the only dish worth trying. To be honest, it was probably only so flavorful because it had to be cured. Everything would've been better if the food just had a bit of salt sprinkled on top. But even such a simple detail was missed. Another gripe I have with Eataly is how conformed it is to its themes. I can't get pasta with my seafood if I wanted it. It's seafood, and THAT'S IT. Want some veggies? Go over to the vegetable eatery. Pasta? Pasta eatery is on the other side. Eataly has a great selection of Italian products, but you can definitely get the same quality and variety at other gourmet markets at a cheaper price and with less frustration. For gods sakes, I can't even get coffee or dessert with my meal unless I go over to the (separate) coffee and dessert sections.
(2)Mark B.
One of the most amazing retail environments I've ever seen. The food I ate was delicious: al dente spaghetti with a butter and asiago cheese sauce and pepper. I also ordered the bufala mozzarella drizzled with extra virgin olive oil served with sea salt. A glass of chianti and I was in heaven. I'm dumb founded as to why anyone would give this place less than 4 stars. It's truly amazing and a must see for anyone visiting New York. And for my fellow locals? Yeah, I like Agata and Valentina too, but this place is in a league all it's own,
(5)Ari H.
It may be style over substance--but the style is so awesome, that it's still got more substance than pretty much any other market. "The David" sized espresso machine is my personal favorite. Two baristas could live inside it while two more put it to work. And admiring the $1500 fist-sized truffles never gets old. I catch myself seriously contemplating, "truffle? Or 2 months rent?" and I secretly wish my irrationality wins out. Then I remind myself that I'd probably succumb to more deadly fungus on the streets before I could enjoy this coveted one. Worth it? Sadly I've yet to try it... Go for the fresh pasta, burrata cheese, and the fresh meats to get the most bang for your buck with stuff that are hard to find elsewhere.
(5)Dan G.
Super Mario's Italian Supermarket Italian imports and everything you could need to try to match cooking skills in your own home. This store is enormous and I found myself overwhelmed by the high quality of all the items and the sheer number of people packed within. I made a few laps to check out the layout. It's like all those great stores you love packed in to one place. Fresh Seafood, Meat, Pasta, Cheese, Veggies, Salamis and imported packaged goods. People were sipping on vino in La Piazza while snacking on cheese and salami plates. We grabbed a cup at the Gelateria, Banana stracciatella and Pear and Vanilla sorbetto and found a seat outside in the park overlooking the Flatiron building soaking in the sun on the unexpectedly gorgeous day in Manhattan. We loved this place and I had to return the next day for a panini. Hot Sopressata and provolone that was just fantastic.
(4)Nadia S.
OK, yes it's pricey. But you are paying for the experience, the fresh warm mozzarella and the great wine. If you have never been, this is one of those experiences you must have. I love their "slogan": they 'cook what they sell and sell what they cook'. I just bought what they cook. We (seven of us) checked out La Piazza, where you grab a spot as it become available and stand at the bar height tables to be served (the wine helped the experience). A couple of points of caution: It can get pricey; it can get very crowded on the weekends (very!); and the restrooms are at the end of the beer section.
(4)Vitor L.
Very creative and with good food. You can go with friends, grab a glass of wine and walk around discovering all the different flavors in there. I went to the pasta station and tried the fresh butternut squash lasagna. It's just good, but you can feel the freshness of the ingredients, which makes it really enjoyable.
(4)Emily Y.
I've heard about Eataly for a few months from a foodie coworker. Although I am not a huge fan of Mr. Batali's, I am certainly now a fanatic of his eatery EATALY!!! WOW!!! There are so many nooks and crannies in this place all mixed with fresh, fragrant, and delicious groceries (how can anyone choose just one brand of chocolate?) that it all seems somewhat overwhelming. One turn and you end up in tapas, another turn and it's the coffee/gelato house, another turn and you've got the pesce restaurant... We decided to eat first in the Pesce restaurant in order to avoid the over-indulgent shopping that laid ahead. We started off with delicious white wines from the region of Umbria. One was light and fruity while the other was dry and full bodied. We then had the tuna tar tar on crostini appetizers. YUM......... Our main course consisted of fish (IL PESCE Restaurant) I ordered the "CHAR" which I had never had before on a bed of lentils with a fusion of fennel...amazing. Char is a fish similar to Salmon and it was cooked to perfection. Quite flavorful and rich. I think the best part of the evening was of course dessert. I have had gelato before and liked it. Now, I am a FANATIC and am afraid that I will have to open my own special charge account at EATALY just for my daily consumption of "il gelato" in Pistacio flavor. Mario Batali, thank you, you make my heart sing!
(4)Jason K.
Fun place to hang out, have a glass of wine with cheeses, grab a bite to eat and grab dessert, cocktails, or the espresso from THE machine that started it all.
(5)Maria M.
It can be a bit overwhelming if it's your first time at this place. I would recommend to walk around a bit to get a feel for the layout and to get used to the hustle and bustle. We decided to try the Pasta/Pizza section and I loved my dish, which was the Fettucini with Oxtail Ragu. Very yum. I also loved that the pasta was homemade. The wait to be seated was long. We were told 20 mins and it was actually an hour. However, I ended up food shopping while we waited. This place is like gourmet food heaven so it was fun to browse. We also tried the gelato for dessert. I thought it was okay, although I haven't eaten a lot of gelatos so not sure how their version compare to others. I liked the Sweet Milk flavor the best.
(4)Jacob Y.
For months I have heard about Eataly. And finally, had a chance to go on a rainy day with my friends for lunch. First things first...Ambiance. I did not realize this as a large gourmet grocery store selling all things that you need for Italian cooking. Now I know where to get what I need when I am in the mood to cook Italian food! The displays are great, and after looking over their pricing, it's very reasonable. They even have a fresh seafood section, meat section, pasta section. Very well organized. Secondly, the store itself adds to the ambiance. It almost feels like you are surrounded in an Italian market as you are eating at one of their cafes. And be forewarned...this place gets very busy on the weekends. But I guess that's a good thing. We had to wait over an hour to get a seat at the pasta/pizza cafe. Once seated, we ordered our food. Yes, we were very hungry. The one thing that comes to my mind, in addition to stopping at Il Crudo (their raw bar) is how very friendly the service is. And very knowledgeable as well. And entertaining. Foodwise. It was good. Not great. Reason why I am only giving it a 3 star. The pasta my friend ordered was al dente. Mine, was good. But it was definitely missing something. And when I asked three times for pepper and salt to spice it up, it finally took it to the next level. Too bad I was almost done with my meat filled pasta when the salt and pepper arrived. The wine was very good. I may keep this as a shopping experience, but I do want to try the other cafes...let's see where this goes!
(3)Elaine M.
This place can is huge and confusing? Well, for first timers, it can be confusing. Plenty to see and taste (not necessarily for free). As you move around this place, you can stumble upon grocery items, meats or walk right into one of their restaurants. Was here for a 2nd time this past weekend. The place was definitely crowded but you can still manuveur your way around. I previously tried their Slab Bacon ($15.60/lb). It was pretty good! Be sure to ask them to slice it 1/2 inch thick. The fresh made raviolis were delicious. Also snagged a loaf of fresh bread. For my repeat visit, I left with more fresh pasta and fresh sage. Yum! There is tableseating at the pasta restaurant. The wine and cheese area is standing, communal dining. Be ready to bump some elbows.
(3)Jess C.
Being a huge Batali fan I had to go to Eataly while in New York. So this is kind of funny. It was so crowded on this particular Saturday afternoon that my friend who I was about to enjoy a lovely glass of wine and cheese plate with... FAINTED. There is very little ventilation and when it is that crowded, hey, anyone can get overwhelmed right? So she was dehydrated and what not and on her way to the bathroom fainted. Long story short, EMTs came, checked her out and we left. The staff was super accommodating and there for her as she went through this experience. So then after I safely got my friend home around the corner... I went back to do some grocery shopping because really I had to see what they had. They have great pasta selections in the refrigerated area, you can see them making it! Eataly has a huge selection of packaged pastas as well, so I picked up some bucatini (which is kind of a hard pasta to find btw) and some risotto. If it weren't for the crowd this experience would have been a little better, but this place is a cool concept. I dig it.
(3)Albert W.
I think my fellow Yelp foodies is a little bit harsh on this place. It's crowded and I'm personally not a fan of eating/ drinking while standing in the wine/ cheese "area". Prices are a bit high, but look at the facts - the area and I'm pretty sure a lot of the products are imported. You get what you pay for: gourmet Italian fare and it's not often you visit a place with black garlic and a rack full of different salt rubs. It irked me a little that there was a station where you had to pay $1.40 to try a sample of chocolate spread, but then the bread section had freebies which I appreciated - to that we bought a loaf of Panchetta n Provalone Loaf for $5.80. Awesome, but dense and definitely not low-cal. It'll take a few times to get used to the layout and if you're in the mood to treat yourself or want to find an otherwise exotic ingredient to cook with, this is not a bad place to come hang - or impress a date. =)
(3)Monica L.
I'm glad I read through these reviews before I went because otherwise, I'd be lost! I'd recommend going at an uncommon meal time...like 4:30 pm on a Saturday...if you'd like to sit at one of the restaurants. It's broken down into a seafood only restaurant (literally only seafood), vegetable only, and pizza/pasta. Then they have their steakhouse type restaurant which I believe has a little of everything. We went on 4:30 pm on a Saturday and were seated in a second and enjoyed some amazing food! Luckily, my boyfriend and I both really enjoy seafood and had some delicious sashimi pieces, mussels and whole fish bass. The seasonings were flavorful and it was all cooked perfectly. The atmosphere was also sort of a fun maze once you figured out how it all worked. If you can't choose between the restaurants, there's a standing-only bar area where you can order tapas-style dishes and wine. It's a bit of a mish-mash, but if you're not in a rush and can stand the discovery part of it all, it's a great experience.
(4)Michael L.
The best way I can describe this place is that its a massive food court of various Italian subspecialties with different stations specializing in different aspects of italian food from pastas, to wines and cheeses, to seafood, to desserts and pastries. I have never been to such a place before and was actually overwhelmed at how big this place is and what it has to offer. Yes this place is pricey, very pricey especially since it is also part market too with various goodies you can buy including preserved meats, candy bars, books, breads. That being said its nice to go to eataly and take a tour of what Italy has to offer. Now Ive never been to italy so I dont know how authentic this place is, but to me I felt it was pretty authentic. This place is definately a place i would recommend anyone living inside or outside the city just to browse through.
(4)Vicky L.
I love Italian food. We tried the pasta and pizza restaurant and it was really delicious. The fettucine with oxtail ragu was cooked to al dente perfection and you can't go wrong with the antipasto. We also tried the calzone pizza that had ham, ricotta, tomato sauce, and basil, which was soft, crispy, and chewy. I also liked the rest of Eataly, including all the different types of Balsalmic Vinegar, the hundreds of different types of Barilla pasta, the seafood bar, the gelato bar, the cheese area... YUM. Can't wait to go back when it's not so crowded with the Christmas crowd.
(4)Richard B.
Impressive at 50,000 square feet, there is something for eveyone if you love Italy and its cuisine. It has become a tourist mecca and you can easily get lost in Bataliland, as it is bursting at the seams. Expensive, but a deep bench of items (and sights and smells). Was impressed at the store front stalls: three rows of dry pasta in every shape, well-stocked fish on ice, a long shelf of olive oil, and fresh off the farm veggie and fruits. Perfect for the home chef. They also had a station for white truffles, priced from 50 to 1,300 dollars. Those are for Jay-Z and other titans of industry. The restaurants are packed and hard to score a seat. Ate at the one devoted to pizza and pasta. Under-whelmed by the actual pizza I had: there are better in New Yawk, like Pulino's, Keste and Co.
(3)Kristopher V.
Yes it's pretty expensive and extremely crowded, but that shouldn't deter you from at least exploring this wonderland of Italian cuisine. After walking around/waiting for a table I had three types of pizza, pasta, and a bottle of wine. The pizza was amazing, pasta not really my thing, and the bill was pretty high. It was one of the most expensive lunches of my life, but I was on vacation so I just shrugged my shoulders and ordered another bottle of wine.
(4)Pete O.
The only downside to me switching my office is now I won't be across the street from Eataly. 2 places I would call a can't miss are the coffee section right in front and the rotisserie section near the middle. Wednesday's are lamb day and the only thing that comes close to this amazingness is their Prime Rib. Sandwich is a little pricey but worth it once in awhile.
(5)Matt F.
I went to Eataly with three friends a few weeks ago.. Once you get past the initial chaos of Eataly and figure out what is going on.... you can really enjoy what they have to offer. We decided to grab a standing table in the wine and cheese area. We grabbed the first open table that we found.. we ordered 2 bottles of wine, the fresh mozzarella and a platter or meats and four cheeses. The food was all very fresh and the wine selection was very good. We finished our first bottle of wine and food and decided it was time to pour another glass and walk around the market place. we probably spent another hour looking through everything that Eataly had to offer... produce, cheeses, oils, sauces, fresh pasta, meats, even a little cookbook section. We ended our night with a stop at the gelato/dessert station. we ordered pistachio, sweet cream, and dark chocolate along with some of the small desserts to share. All were delicious. Overall, the four of us spent over 3 hrs in Eataly and enjoyed every minute of it. My advice is to go in and try not to feel overwhelmed, its relatively easy to figure out a "plan of attack" once you get to flow of things. Next time I go, I plan to eat at one of the designated station, like "Pasta/Pizza."
(4)Kimberly F.
A little bit of a **** show. Crowded, touristy, loud...but damn good coffee and a nice, clean panini. The market has a great selection of boutique items and things perfect for bringing to dinner parties.
(3)Jason N.
bumping up a star but for limited reasons... i have learned there are two reasons to come to eataly regularly, and both cost less than $5 each. reason #1: espresso torinese from the lavazza coffee bar by the entrance. these can be made decaf and with soy rather than milk. reason #2: the foccacia station hidden on the left side of the bakery area right beside the pasta station. essentially the foccacia is like cold pizza, and it is pretty darn good. the highest demand version seems to be the one with parmacotta(ham) and it is delicious! as to other areas of eataly for which i say you can reasonably skip: 1) the sit-down/wait-staff restaurant sections offer mediocre food at inflated prices-- i would rather grab a soda and a panini at the walk-up panini counter; and 2) the fresh pasta case. i've taken home and cooked the veal and the cheese stuffed pastas and was relatively unimpressed with the taste despite how gorgeous the semolina eye candy appears to be in the refrigerated display case.
(4)Elsie W.
When is this place ever NOT crowded? Chaos, I tell you! Chaos! Sure, it's a great concept. Pizza, gelato, panini, wine bar, cheese and fish all together in the same place. On the other hand, it's confusing to navigate especially with hoards of foreign tourists and snobby Flatironians rush at you all at the same time, shoving their shopping baskets into your crotch (no euphemism here). Excuse ME. Even sitting down at a restaurant inside felt like I was in the midst of a shopping mall. (I don't like shopping. I'd rather have someone buy clothes for me with my money. But I digress.) The food was expectantly overpriced, and taste was acceptable. Yet, I still want to come back and try their paninis.
(3)Emily B.
Be still my heart! This Mario Batali & Lidia Bastianich collaboration is a mecca of beautiful meat, bread, pasta, chocolate, cheese and wine, and is, as a friend of mine aptly described "what white people think heaven looks like". I have to agree, as I can think of no happier afterlife than eating and drinking top-notch food in a casual setting bustling with conversation and good friends. Perhaps I'm being a little over-the-top, because it is also a fair assessment that this is a tourist trap and will only likely get worse the longer that it's open. However, I love the not-forced indoor market vibe, the sprawling sections packed with ingredients and brands I have not seen since a visit to Italy several years ago, and the little nooks to sit and dine on many of the fresh offerings. If you have not been--GO! I think you'd have to be a pretty cynical person not to see the appeal.
(5)Xxxxx X.
For New Yorkers, weekdays & evenings are great to avoid the crowds. We had a 40-45 minute wait at the Pasta & Pizza sit down section, so we took our appetizers at the salumi and cheese section, which was: locate an open spot and to get served. The service there was hectic, spotty, and our waitstaff surly. The food was fantastic, as well as the wine, but she messed up on our order, and we were too hungry to complain. The Pasta & Pizza experience delivered a 5 star experience, the pizza was delicious, the waitstaff was amazing, and the only con is the wait, put your name in and wander around the market... The Gelato place made the experience a + and we left with cookies and chocolate spread, enjoying our visit to Eataly!
(4)Kate Y.
Awesome. Very awesome. The restaurants are pretty balls overpriced, but incredible. I ate tongue! That aside, the grocery items are pretty reasonable. They carry a lot of weird ingredients as well as a lot of staples you can probably get at the bodega, but since they're all in one place, it becomes the ultimate one stop shop for Italian cooking. Totally great. I wish more of the departments gave out samples, it would make cruising more fun, but I will definitely be back when I just can't seem to find kiwiberries anywhere else! (oh and speaking of, the produce is EXCELLENT.)
(4)Andreas H.
I have read the negative reviews here on Yelp and I start to laugh each and every time. Really? This place reminds me of one of the oldest and most classy stores on the planet: Harrods (London, look it up) Yes, the layout may seem confusing, but it's ORGANIZED CHAOS. I personally like the layout - it encourages wandering, sampling, and investigation. It's not like your typical store, where I feel like a cow being shoved down a chute at the meat plant. Factor in some surprisingly great prices on fresh seafood, an impressive array of imported items, and an amazing choice of dining options, and you have a damn fine experience. Pretty effing awesome. For those of you that hate it? Moo.
(4)elizabeth a.
Amazing! As good as everyone says it is. teh wait staff is very nice and helpful! You can buy the best ingredients to make food at home - no rivals in the city! Not even close to chelsea market
(5)Michelle K.
fun! super FUN! great place for a date or just a night with friends. this place seems like a combination of dean & deluca/wholefoods/zabar/all of mario batali's restaurants on steroids! its a restaurant, food bar, grocery, deli all combined into one! great place to sip wine, eat cheese and proscutto with friends while standing around a table. the only bad thing about this place is that it gets super busy and crowded. you really have to do work to find a table in the self serve bar area. the prices are kinda steep. but what do you expect from a trendy joint in nyc? i wish they had something simliar in LA, but prolly won't be as successful as ppl in LA will be too busy counting calories instead of diving in the the cheese!
(4)Jared K.
AMAZING! Went there on a Friday afternoon. Not as busy as I thought it would. Sat at the fish bar and had a half a dozen Rhode Island Oysters and a glass of wine. The service was fast and they even come over and grate fresh horseradish on the oysters. Not cheap. 1/2 dozen oysters cost $18 and a glass of wine was $7. Well worth it!
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