Piccolo Cafe - Amsterdam Ave - New York

Nice, warm Italian flavors, cosy place with few seats, reasonable pricing. We had the meatball spaghetti and the parmigiana, which very quite tasty in combination with the Montepulciano wine. All in all, a nice Italian treat for couples or the whole family.

We were excited to try this place because it has good reviews and a nice ambiance. I was disappointed with the service because they continuously rushed us out, 45 mins before it closed. Overall the food was good but hard to overlook the poor service.

Superb location, great service, good wine, somewhere between okayish and “hmm” kind of pasta taste.

Love the ambiance and the food is was very good! I wouldn’t recommend the lasagna as it was quite dry. But the Gnocchis (not pictured) were delightful. The bruschetta was out of this world. The ambiance was delightful, almost as if we stepped in a cafe in Italy. The service was perfect and extremely polite and fun! Will totally come back! Loved the place!

One of my favorite meals I had while visiting NYC. I got the lunch special which included an appetizer and pasta dish for $17. The eggplant parmesan appetizer was so delicious and then my pasta dish arrived and was even better. I got the penne arrabbiata. The portion was large but I almost finished it all because it was so tasty! The restaurant is tiny but there is outdoor seating available. If you're in the central park area, I would give it a try! Great waitstaff also!