Pisticci

"I usually love Pisticci & have the best time here, it’s why I always make sure to bring visitors when they’re in town. This visit however, I was shocked that the service was not up to par of what we are used to. Two of our wine glasses were sticky and dirty, and when I explained to our server and asked for new glasses, she proceeded to tell me “they were just washed.” and only brought new glasses after she felt them for herself. It took about 20 minutes to get the wine or any other service and we had to ask for bread after 30. Just seemed like she did not want to stop by our table. When ordering, one person at our table got meatballs with the ravioli and two did not. When the food came out, all 3 had meatballs. The server never came over to check if everything was okay with our food that came out, and instead I heard her loudly proclaim “ugh why” to the person running our food out when she was informed 2 of our orders were incorrect. Also, we were charged for all 3 having meatballs and the server said it wasn’t her fault it was the computer. When we asked her to take it off, she did it in a way where she only took off $16, the price of the meatballs, off of all dishes to equal that amount instead of simply redoing the check?? It was confusing and she didn’t explain it to us until we had to call her back over. The food of course is always amazing but I was really disappointed with the service especially after raving to my out of town friends."

"Nice, cozy atmosphere. Friendly staff and very good food (pasta dishes we had were fantastic) which on top has a fair price. I liked the interior and table arrangement. Not as other restaurants in NY. You have space. Define toy worth the train ride to get there from the city."

"I missed lunch so I treated myself to an early dinner. I love this place because you can eat a vegetarian meal that is as good or better than the meat options. I finished with sorbetto. The only (minor) misstep was the bread. It was not very good. But, having missed lunch it came quickly and kept me from drinking on an empty stomach. This restaurant is so great that when someone suggests somewhere else I sometimes feel a little disappointed, even when I know I'll enjoy the other place too."

"The good reviews are spot on. We had a wonderful lunch at Pisticci. It's lovely inside and out. It was a beautiful day for the patio so we choose to sit street side under an umbrella. Service was perfect from start to finish. Our lunch was sensational! I had the Insalata Pisticci (minus the potatoes) and added grilled salmon instead. The spinach was fresh, the dressing divine and the salmon was flaky yet firm. My husband had the Seafood Pasta special. It was loaded with shrimp, mussels, clams and a white fish over linguine. There was more fish than pasta which thrilled my husband. If you're wondering if he enjoyed the sauce, I can tell you he alone ate the entire basket of the crusty Italian bread, dragging every piece through his leftover sauce and finally spooning the rest on his last piece of bread. We will definitely eat here again!"