Cotenna 21 Bedford Street, Manhattan, New York 10014

"This is not Italian food. I am not sure what ingredient they used for the lasagne or why the clam pasta was a soup, overcooked cheap spaghetti medley. Seriously, it’s not that hard to make a plate of pasta. They would not even put enough care to chop garlic. Look at the chunks that were in the pasta. I understand it was Halloween night, but I didn’t want to become a vampire. We didn’t eat and left. Waiters could not care less. Cute spot, but if you go for the food you’re in the wrong place. Or maybe you never tried Italian food…"

"Cozy Italian restaurant in a proverbial neighborhood, we ordered the grilled octopus salad and the truffle gnocchi. They were both great, and the service was amazing as well. We had a delightful dinner here."

"First Italian meal in New York and it didn't disappoint. Excellent food and service. Cozy and intimate dining area. Excellent value! Came back for a second time before vacation was over."

"this place is an example of why i believe michelin is often wrong about its selection of restaurants. octopus salad was good; but the pasta is average. i’ve been to italy and multiple other european countries, but this place was not better than any of the restaurants i’ve been in europe. servers are neither rude nor polite. the owner is typical italian man who just wants to talk to female customers and go by his own pace. it took more than 15 minutes (i asked him 3 times too) for him to get my drink because he was exchanging social media accounts with a female customer. it’s new york so the place is tiny which i think is ok and that’s what makes it new york. if you are looking for either authentic italian cuisine or tasty pasta, my advice is to look for another place. it’s new york. there are thousands of better places."