Excellent place with great food and service. We had three tables full of people and it was like an 8 or 10 course meal. The dishes kept coming and they were all very unique and delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc G
Had a party for 30 and they did a great job reasonable and the food was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Risotto Special, Baked Clams, Panna Cotta
Eleni Palmos
Awesome dining experience with friends. The food here is excellent. The tables are well-spaced and comfortable. Very clean. Attentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta
Lorenzo Morrelli
I walked in the restaurant it was EMPTY I went to a small table on the left at the end and sat down a Mexican man I think it was the matredee asked me to GET UP i was wondering what he wanted but I got up he proceeded to look in a book and remember the place is totally empty exept for 4 people and then he tells me I can sit like this Mexican man is my boss or something so I sit and I ask for bread and butter to start and a menu so this Mexican matredee tells me I CANT HAVE BREAD AND BUTTER TILL I ORDER FOOD WHICH WAS SHOCKING I asked the fool why do you think I have the menu in my hand for so I can order food right maybe he thought I was going to CVS to shop what a jackass so I order and the MEXICAN MATREDEE finally found it fit to FINALLY GIVE ME BREAD AND BUTTER WHAT A DISGUSTING MAN HE WAS the food came the baked clams were super small the pasta was undercooked very soft and the 2 sausage were tiny so I asked for a side of spaghetti and he says half of order I said no a side so he insisted on a half order which was 14 dollars instead of a side which was 9.50 so he gauged me for extra money so I get done and ask for the bill and it's 71 dollars for less then a pound of pasta 5 small clams and 2 small sausages and get this this Mexican matredee CHARGED ME 5 DOLLARS FOR BREAD IVE BEEN TO 100 ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN MY LIFE AND IVE NEVER BEEN CHARGED FOR BREAD ESPECIALLY WITH A FULL 67 DOLLAR DINNER FOR 1 PERSON WITHOUT ANY ALCOHOLIC DRINKS OR SODA JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO SAY THE LEAST I WAS INSULTED AND SHOCKED THAT THIS MEXICAN MATREDEE WOULD GAUGE ME FOR ANOTHER 5 DOLLARS FOT BREAD so I paid the bill and asked to speak to the manager and HE WAS NOT THERE and they said to go back Monday thru Saturday to talk to the manager and I found out thru family that the cook is the owner WHAT A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE THE WORST EXPERIENCE IVE EVER HAD IN A ITALIAN RESTAURANT ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS . I went back to see the manager told him my sister went there once a thought it was ok so I gave it a chance since it's a locally owned business which i ALWAYS SUPPORT my family has resided for 60 years in the neighborhood and he said I can come back and have a makeup dinner but I HONESTLY COULD NOT WORRYING THEY MAY TAINT THE FOOD ON PURPOSE BECAUSE IN ALL HONESTY THEY ARE NOT HAPPY ITALIA PEOPLE THEY ARE ANIMALS AND ARE IMPOSTORS NOT JOLLY ITALIAN PEOPLE . I told the manager I would like a refund instead and he mentioned my sister who had been there once and HE REFUSED A REFUND .. please avoid this place like CANCER C A N C E R ... DONT GO NEAR IT IM ITALIAN AND IVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD BEEN TOLD IN A ITALIAN RESTAURANT THAT I HAVE TO ORDER IN ORDER TO GET BREAD AND BUTTER . HORRENDOUS SERVICE YOUR BETTER OFF GOING TO MCDONALD'S ACROSS THE STREET YOU WILL GET TREATED WITH MORE RESPECT AND THE FOOD IS WAY BETTER .. THIS PLACE IS POISON AND NOBODY SHOULD EVER GO THERE . DISRESPECTFUL AND DISGRACEFUL
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hannah Hardeo
The food was delicious and the shrimp pasta, bread, and chocolate cake were amazing! Thank you Chef Mario for a wonderful dinner. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
xtel wireless
My pick up order was ready in time the staff and food was very delicious thank u chef Mario?
Rachel Zurita
It's a small Italian place. Dessert was awful, food was
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Frederick Chipkin
Good Northern Italian food. Horrible uninspired dessert that made me feel ripped off. The apple pie...like from the 99cent store. The Nutella cheesecake soufflé was neither cheesecake or soufflé...and didn't taste like Nutella....and this tiny speck remarkably tasted like nothing. The vanilla ice cream that was served with the desserts was also unimpressive. Usually if a meal is unimpressive the dessert can save the meal. The dessert we had actually had the opposite effect. Might I add that the 99cent store rejects that they served as desserts cost $10. Conclusion, this place has pretty good food (slightly overpriced for what it is) but please don't order the dessert. It'll ruin the pretentious overpriced meal!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Cecelia Morgan
Picture the perfect small Italian restaurant. That's Il Poeta.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Papadelle with Baby Lamb Meatballs
Leidy Yudith Manquillo Quisobony
*good customer service.*delicious pasta.*Pleasant atmosphere.*prices 50 and 70 with drinks for one person
The place was wonderful, the waiter was great and the owner came out to talk to us and was very out going and funny. The food was excellent and fresh and perfect portions. Price was great . Will definitely be back.
I have been dining at Il Poeta for 13 years. The food and service are exceptional. The owner and head chef, Mario, is very friendly and goes to any length to insure that you have a great eating experience.
We are regulars for years and we made a reservation in the morning for 6:30pm dinner. We came in on a Thursday to find it busy and they “forgot” our reservation. After being turned away and argued with about having made a reservation we were ignored at the door left standing. Then after going up to the owner looking for a resolution we were met with hostility. Rather than apologizing for making a mistake or figuring out a way to accommodate us we had to leave in the pouring rain. This is the second time this has happened to our family. Figure out a system so this doesn’t continue or just apologize. I’ve worked in a restaurant and behavior like this is inexcusable. What a shame since the food is pretty good, but not good enough to be acting that way.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Angelo Urzia
Tasty food. Servers seemed confused with small group under 10. Added water to the alcohol beverage multiple times. Turn off coffee pot too quickly at nights end as well as outside lights and gates while saying your goodbyes.
Excellent place with great food and service. We had three tables full of people and it was like an 8 or 10 course meal. The dishes kept coming and they were all very unique and delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a party for 30 and they did a great job reasonable and the food was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Risotto Special, Baked Clams, Panna Cotta
Awesome dining experience with friends. The food here is excellent. The tables are well-spaced and comfortable. Very clean. Attentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta
I walked in the restaurant it was EMPTY I went to a small table on the left at the end and sat down a Mexican man I think it was the matredee asked me to GET UP i was wondering what he wanted but I got up he proceeded to look in a book and remember the place is totally empty exept for 4 people and then he tells me I can sit like this Mexican man is my boss or something so I sit and I ask for bread and butter to start and a menu so this Mexican matredee tells me I CANT HAVE BREAD AND BUTTER TILL I ORDER FOOD WHICH WAS SHOCKING I asked the fool why do you think I have the menu in my hand for so I can order food right maybe he thought I was going to CVS to shop what a jackass so I order and the MEXICAN MATREDEE finally found it fit to FINALLY GIVE ME BREAD AND BUTTER WHAT A DISGUSTING MAN HE WAS the food came the baked clams were super small the pasta was undercooked very soft and the 2 sausage were tiny so I asked for a side of spaghetti and he says half of order I said no a side so he insisted on a half order which was 14 dollars instead of a side which was 9.50 so he gauged me for extra money so I get done and ask for the bill and it's 71 dollars for less then a pound of pasta 5 small clams and 2 small sausages and get this this Mexican matredee CHARGED ME 5 DOLLARS FOR BREAD IVE BEEN TO 100 ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN MY LIFE AND IVE NEVER BEEN CHARGED FOR BREAD ESPECIALLY WITH A FULL 67 DOLLAR DINNER FOR 1 PERSON WITHOUT ANY ALCOHOLIC DRINKS OR SODA JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO SAY THE LEAST I WAS INSULTED AND SHOCKED THAT THIS MEXICAN MATREDEE WOULD GAUGE ME FOR ANOTHER 5 DOLLARS FOT BREAD so I paid the bill and asked to speak to the manager and HE WAS NOT THERE and they said to go back Monday thru Saturday to talk to the manager and I found out thru family that the cook is the owner WHAT A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE THE WORST EXPERIENCE IVE EVER HAD IN A ITALIAN RESTAURANT ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS . I went back to see the manager told him my sister went there once a thought it was ok so I gave it a chance since it's a locally owned business which i ALWAYS SUPPORT my family has resided for 60 years in the neighborhood and he said I can come back and have a makeup dinner but I HONESTLY COULD NOT WORRYING THEY MAY TAINT THE FOOD ON PURPOSE BECAUSE IN ALL HONESTY THEY ARE NOT HAPPY ITALIA PEOPLE THEY ARE ANIMALS AND ARE IMPOSTORS NOT JOLLY ITALIAN PEOPLE . I told the manager I would like a refund instead and he mentioned my sister who had been there once and HE REFUSED A REFUND .. please avoid this place like CANCER C A N C E R ... DONT GO NEAR IT IM ITALIAN AND IVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD BEEN TOLD IN A ITALIAN RESTAURANT THAT I HAVE TO ORDER IN ORDER TO GET BREAD AND BUTTER . HORRENDOUS SERVICE YOUR BETTER OFF GOING TO MCDONALD'S ACROSS THE STREET YOU WILL GET TREATED WITH MORE RESPECT AND THE FOOD IS WAY BETTER .. THIS PLACE IS POISON AND NOBODY SHOULD EVER GO THERE . DISRESPECTFUL AND DISGRACEFUL
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was delicious and the shrimp pasta, bread, and chocolate cake were amazing! Thank you Chef Mario for a wonderful dinner. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My pick up order was ready in time the staff and food was very delicious thank u chef Mario?
It's a small Italian place. Dessert was awful, food was
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Good Northern Italian food. Horrible uninspired dessert that made me feel ripped off. The apple pie...like from the 99cent store. The Nutella cheesecake soufflé was neither cheesecake or soufflé...and didn't taste like Nutella....and this tiny speck remarkably tasted like nothing. The vanilla ice cream that was served with the desserts was also unimpressive. Usually if a meal is unimpressive the dessert can save the meal. The dessert we had actually had the opposite effect. Might I add that the 99cent store rejects that they served as desserts cost $10. Conclusion, this place has pretty good food (slightly overpriced for what it is) but please don't order the dessert. It'll ruin the pretentious overpriced meal!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Picture the perfect small Italian restaurant. That's Il Poeta.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Papadelle with Baby Lamb Meatballs
*good customer service.*delicious pasta.*Pleasant atmosphere.*prices 50 and 70 with drinks for one person
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The place was wonderful, the waiter was great and the owner came out to talk to us and was very out going and funny. The food was excellent and fresh and perfect portions. Price was great . Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nutella Cheesecake Souflee, Seafood Pasta, Zucchini Flower and Baked Clams
I have been dining at Il Poeta for 13 years. The food and service are exceptional. The owner and head chef, Mario, is very friendly and goes to any length to insure that you have a great eating experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Risotto Special, Fried Calamari
We are regulars for years and we made a reservation in the morning for 6:30pm dinner. We came in on a Thursday to find it busy and they “forgot” our reservation. After being turned away and argued with about having made a reservation we were ignored at the door left standing. Then after going up to the owner looking for a resolution we were met with hostility. Rather than apologizing for making a mistake or figuring out a way to accommodate us we had to leave in the pouring rain. This is the second time this has happened to our family. Figure out a system so this doesn’t continue or just apologize. I’ve worked in a restaurant and behavior like this is inexcusable. What a shame since the food is pretty good, but not good enough to be acting that way.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Tasty food. Servers seemed confused with small group under 10. Added water to the alcohol beverage multiple times. Turn off coffee pot too quickly at nights end as well as outside lights and gates while saying your goodbyes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus Salad, Fried Calamari, Zucchini Flower and Baked Clams
The food was delicious and portions are nice sized. I would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5