food
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“... The food, The food, THE food was all I kept hearing and so, I arranged to have my first dinner date with a beautiful, "cultured", vibrant young woman there...
“...The staff was pushy to the point of rudeness, suggesting several times that we should order before the kitchen became busy - while the restaurant remained fairly empty...
“...Poor dining experience pretty much based on the waiter's service.
food wasn't very good either...
“...Excellent food in presentation and quality. Extensive, interesting and well executed specials...
“...Nothing groundbreaking - y. If you're in an adventurous mood this ain't the place, but for reliable no-surprises comfort food, you can't do much better...
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ambiance
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“...I searched online for a few hours for a classy Italian spot and low & behold, DA UMBERTO kept poppin' up on all popular searches. The food, The Food, T...
“...With so many wonderful Italian restaurants in Manhattan, you have to wonder why Da Umberto remains popular. While the service is exemplary, the atmosph...
“...Nothing groundbreaking - your basic traditional northern Italian menu - but meticulously prepared. If you're in an adventurous mood this ain't the plac...
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service
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“...Upon entering, the place seemed very classy, comfy & cozy. We were seated at one of the bigger tables in the restaurant which was kind of awkward at fi...
“... Extensive, interesting and well executed specials. The attentive service deserves 5 stars...
“...just go and enjoy! An overall wonderful experience. The food and service is always consistant- excellent!...
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value
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“...A young lady friend and I happened to visit Da Umberto by chance after taking in one of those huge conglomerated Chelsea art shows, and we were absolutely impressed by this restaurant...
“...When food alchemy exists on every corner in NYC, it would seem imperative that Da Umberto have great atmosphere, service, prices AND food to justify coming to such a trite Italian venue...
“...Umberto Closing Comment.
I give my experience at Umberto 4 points out of 5, ending the meal flat to the average yelp rating...
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restaurant
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“... We were seated at one of the bigger tables in the restaurant which was kind of awkward at first but we got comfortable real quick because our waiter was quite the charmer (no h*mo)! lol...
“...Well, I would have enjoyed this restaurant....
“...love this restaurant ! little italy can almost be passed by if you aren't careful....
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wine
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“... How do you define superb? To me, superb would be something one should get if spending close to 100 dollars per person for dinner with no wine , just one cocktail...
“... An assortment of ap. The appetizers, two servings of pasta (very good), two deserts (unimaginative), and a $65 bottle of wine ran $315 without the tip...
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Each person ordered an appetizer and main course. After ordering and a few rounds of wine, the volume picked up...
“... While the service is exemplary, the atmosphere warm and the tables comfortably spaced, the food is terribly ordinary or maybe worse, the wine list is quite limited, especially for Italy, with shockingly high mark-ups and the prices in general lead you to believe a top celebrity chef is behind the stove...
“... Zuppa di pesce was visually ordinary but tasted great; ditto the duck breast. Quality wine list but no bargains...
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pasta
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“... The bartender was welc. I tried the pasta with white truffles and was pleasantly surprised by a very generous shaving of truffles and it was delicious...
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The antipasti was the highlight of the meal.
The pasta sampler was completely forgettable...
“... The homemade pasta was covered in a pasty, salty tomato sauce. The 24 hour marinated cornish game hen tasted like 'jerk chicken' and the chicken with ...
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