Remi

First off maybe should give it four stars. Attended a private gathering for a party of 12 in in a private room. Service was great. Most of the food was exceptional. However a few things were just bad. The bread was fantastic and the goat cheese marinara spread was awesome as were the shrimp, carpaccio and scallop passed items. For pasta course with zucchini «chips» shrimp and eggplant was great. We had. Choice of mains including a steak which I tasted was great, the lamb chops looked great too. The Chilean sea bass was so over cooked it was horrible. It was a beautiful piece of fish just way over cooked and the sautéed spinach it was on was way salty. The ricotta cheese cake tart for dessert tasted gritty like it was from the cooler at any generic grocery store. Overall we truly had a great time but for the cost it is unacceptable for a few truly bad courses. I didn’t say anything as not to spoil the great mood everyone was in, but on the ride home my wife who isn’t that picky brought up my same complaints. If she says anything then I know it wasn’t my fussiness. Again greT time but some outstanding flaws for this price point.
My sister inlaw put his together and put lots of effort into it. I hope she was super pleased because it was a wonderful event and a grand gesture. I’m just a picky pain in the ass sometimes.

Manager Carlo reached out to me and I went back again to Remi. Have to say better choices from the menu and service of course was spot on this visit. Carlo obviously cares very much about his customers and his food served. Server may have just had an off night the first time… and although I felt terrible when I left that night, I can honestly Carlo and Remi made up for it when I went back. And not in a superficial way. If you are looking for good Italian food you should give Remi a try. Ask for suggestions and if you don’t like what the server has to say, ask for the manager or another server as Remi does have top notch menu items and wines.
I stay at the hotel across the street often for business, and I am looking to make Remi a regular stop. Even told my manager to go and take a client.

Service was shaky. Our waiters seemed a little out of it but most of the food and wine was great. Pasta and gnocchi dishes I tired were bland but the pork tenderloin was amazing and the appetizers were great. For the prices, it was worth it. Not perfect but I would definitely return.

We are Remi regulars who live in NYC.
We dine here 3 – 4 times a month for more than 10 years.
And always happy to bring friends and family.
The staff and service is consistently very professional and welcoming.
The food is always delicious, seasonal and very well prepared. Great wine list.
The beautiful Venetian mural and dining room is very unique and beautiful, and the spacious seating and layout are always gracious.
I did have one unfortunate food borne illness, in the distant past,
but my husband did not.
We dine in many other restaurants in the area for work and pleasure.
Moma, Brasserie 8 ½, Four Seasons, Le Bernardin, Jean Georges.
Remi remains a favorite with great value and wonderful experience.
We had a great private party in the Rialto room, 50people, a big success with
Fantastic memories of Remi, to boot.
I get the impression from other reviews that these are just eat and run clients, who are not experienced diners.
Remi is a modern classic, in the best sense.

Love the interior design and ceiling art work. If you come in right before 12:15pm on a weekday you can be seated easily before the lunch/​working crowd gets in. But anytime or a little after that, would be difficult… And wow, I was speechless to see the place fill up so quickly in such little time. The food and wine was ok. Service was excellent. I notice the waiters and waitress were very clean, and they handle their job with grace. Hell, I even complimented our waiter for his nice taste in a Gucci watch and belt. Obviously they’re doing something right!

On Saturday March 26^th I went to a wedding reception at Remi. I started being sick Sunday night, then Monday morning I started vomiting and had diarrhea. I was staying over at my friends place after the wedding who also were guests at the wedding. All three of us got sick at the same time with the same symptoms. Monday night we went to urgent care and I’m sure other guests had to go through the hell I’ve been through. I will NEVER go back to this restaurant and get food poisoning again.

AWFUL!!!- Came here for a wedding reception this past weekend, and while everything was beautiful and the staff was friendly, the food was another story all together! I became violently ill that same night. It was so bad I went to the hospital where they confirmed Food poisoning. DO NOT EAT HERE !!

I attended a wedding this past saturday and while the reception was beautiful and the food was good, several of the guest members and myself got violently ill from the food at the same time. At my table itself, it seems the common food item we ate was the pasta with shrimp and appetizers.
I myself got very sick starting sunday night as well as several of the guest members (same time, sunday). It started very late sunday night while I was sleeping with severe stomach pain, than onto diarrhea, and into Monday with more unbearable adominable pain that I had to leave work early and be in bed rest for the remainder of day. I had a 101.8 fever, body ache, stiff neck, and severe dehydration. The illness carried into Tuesday. Other guest members both vomited and had diarrhea. These are all signs of food poisoning.
I called Remi on Tuesday evening to speak with the restaurant manager and explained to him what had happened and am quite disappointed how the restaurant manager responded to the situation in a very condescending tone denying it was food poisoning and not from them. We had a physician that was a guest member at our table too and he was ill as well so I’m not sure how more crystal clear it can get.
I will definitely not recommend this place to anyone not only because I got ill but the way the matter was handled with the restaurant manager as well.

Just came back from Remi, i should have read the reviews first, but i was thinking the menu has nice description and with the upscale prices (pasta are the same price than Marea) it could only be decent, it is a zero. Everything we ordered had one thing in commun: low quality products, i believe Remi failed to have a locale Manhattan clientele and attract tourist and suburbs customers, therefore why used good ingredients .This is the first time i did not eat my pasta and my daughter that only eat at inexpensive places left her gnocchi and salads.
My question will be: do the owner eat in his restaurant?
Mr Carlo, even your prosecco was low quality, you look surprise at my rating, but why you have more 3 stars than 5 stars on Unilocal

Wait, why did anyone give this place a subpar rating? Came here for Valentine’s day and I went IN. First off, asked for a bottle of merlot, they didn’t have it so brought a more expensive one and charged me the same as the one I ordered. Good business practices always go a long way with me.
They brought us bread with a bowl of sauce, ricotta, and olive oil… it was a fantastic start. Me and my girlfriend got the scallops over cauliflower risotto for an app which was delicious. Scallops were soft and risotto was a great compliment. Then you can get any pasta as an app so we got the large ravioli with eggplant and bufalo mozz for another app (remember I said I was going IN). That was fantastic too.
Dinner I got cavatelli with meatballs and
she got a house pasta dish (garganelli alla remi) with shrimp and zucchini. We were both very pleased and very filled at that point.
Great night, I’ll be back!

I’ve come here twice, both for lunch, one of which was for restaurant week. The food is really good. The service could be a little more attentive/​immediate. Our restaurant week waiter took an unusual amount of time to get us our desserts. I’d still come here for a business lunch, but that’s it.

Pasta was good. Octopus was very tender. Quick attentive service. Pretty décor inside. Bread basket did not seem fresh.
Wouldn’t come back but good if you’re in the area looking for Italian.

Beautiful atmosphere and a wonderful restaurant to enjoy conversation over dinner.
The ricotta, tomato, basil dish that accompanied the bread was yummy.
Appetizer portions were large and very good.
Lamb chops, rack of lamb, and salmon were all hits.

Pretty good! Had the octopus and caprese which was nice and soft. Octopus was good and the two together were a nice combo. The bread was great as well as cappuccino. It did get busy towards the end of lunch so I would recommend a reservation here. Overall, consistent Italian menu in midtown — can’t complain.

such an exceptional dining experience. from being greeted all the way until the very end. I kept it simple and ordered their little shell orchette they accommodated me despite me being 30 minutes late for my original time slot. I could not have chosen a better venue to have dinner. prompt service, very helpful, superb wine list. thank you for making my night so special

Such a hidden gem! Stopped in this place on thanksgiving for the $ 6 martini at the bar. SHOCKED to see that there were like 20 options of $ 6 Martinis, after sitting here for a few we decided to order some tortelli dish which was featured for thanksgiving, and it was AMAZING!
They also give a goat cheese and tomato sauce dish to start, which tasted great!
So happy to find such a great and affordable place in midtown
Jose was our bartender and he was awesome! Working his butt off on thanksgiving.
Such a great experience

I absolutely love this restaurant. I found and started eating there first week of June. Regardless if a sit down formal or the remi to go store and eatery outdoors in the corridor, the food is fresh and tasty. The desserts and rolls are excellent and the coffee drinks hit the spot.
The only reason it’s not five stars is the pricing for the to go side. The prices are insanely high for a salad ($ 15). Also there is An older blonde lady there at lunch time who can use an attitude adjustment. Other than that excellent!
Try the shrimp salad with walnuts & mustard vinaigrette. The olive rolls… Oh both are so Excellent!

Garganelli a la Remi is the best pasta dish I ever had anywhere. Their other pastas come close. We have eaten here over a dozen times.
Prices and quality are very high and portions slightly small – big eaters will drop some bucks. Service is stellar. Décor is very nice.
Sauce with goat cheese dish served with excellent large bread basket is superb.
Extra credit wfor allowing casually dressed customers without attitude.
Has fixed price early dinner.
Great location for pre-​theater or after Rock Center or Cental Park.
Outdoor tables weather permitting.

Came here to eat to celebrate my boyfriend’s mother’s birthday, and after reading some of these reviews, I’ll admit I was pretty skeptical, but it ended up being a pretty decent meal!
I ordered the beet salad (which had more green beans than beets unfortunately), and the beef carpaccio. Both of my choices were pretty standard and the Cab I ordered was decent as well. Everyone seemed pretty content with their meals, including my boyfriend who had ordered the seared tuna (which someone below had gotten food poisoning from).
Highlights of the meal were definitely the tomato and cheese dipping sauce to start with and the absolutely divine cheesecake for dessert! We ordered one with a candle and then decided to order another because we loved it so much.

Upon entering Remi it has a romantic feeling. Low lighting and a beautiful mural of Venice leading up to the high vaulted ceilings. I had a really good vibe about this place from the moment I walked in. I just knew it was going to be special.
It was my first time here and second RW review.
When we sat down we were presented with the bread basket and their amazing dip that is mentioned in almost every review as it should because it is that good.
For RW you get three courses which are good portions so you don’t leave hungry.
I ordered the spinach salad which was served with raw bottom mushrooms, aged Sardinian Pecorino cheese and green apple-​shallot dressing. My wife went with the baked eggplant with mozzarella gratinee and a light tomato sauce. Both appetizers were amazing.
For our entrees I went with the spinach Gnocchi served with Gorgonzola cheese sauce and roasted pumpkin. My wife had the Orecchiette served with crispy salami in an olive oil sauce and roasted cauliflower with tomato breadcrumbs. It seemed a little dry but was delicious.
Now to the kicker, dessert. Their desserts alone are worth the trip. I had Crème Brûlée which wasn’t overly sweet and my wife had the sorbet of the day, Bellini sorbet garnished with fresh spearmint.
The service was on point not over bearing but attentive. One observation if I may, it started getting crowded but with the high ceilings you could still carry on a conversation and not raise your voice to be heard.