Cicala At The Divine Lorraine

A beautiful welcome fantastic ambiente. to accompany some large regional dishes with some fabulous wines. taste the cocktails, they are exceptional!

This is a gem. The food and service were amazing. And the pastry is worth every calorie. A lovely trip to Italy in our own backyard.

My wife had been looking forward to getting back to Cicala for over a year. We had eaten outside during the pandemic and after a great meal with terrific service we were anxious to try the indoor dining. Upon arrival the hostess asked if we were attending the 8:00show at the Met across the street. We confirmed that we were. We also informed the waiter of our showtime and despite assurances that there would be no issues the evening turned out to be a frustrating and stressful race against the clock. 15 minutes after seating we had not seen a waiter. Once the waiter arrived we placed drink orders and in the interest of time we gave him our food orders as well. 20 minutes later our first course arrived but still no drinks. We had to ask the waiter to check on them. My wife could see our drinks sitting on the bar across the room as the waiter explained the bar was slammed and he would check on them. While the Octopus and Pork Chop were very good, my wife 's Tuna Crudo was disappointing and her entre was, OK . Once we finished our waiter was no where to be found. When he did arrive we were pushing our timetable and again told him we really were up against the clock but did want coffee and desert. He assured us that dessert would come out quickly but as he began to describe the desserts the hostess pulled him away from our table and he was gone for another 10 minutes leaving us with no time to order and only time to pay for a wholly overpriced and aggravating dining experience. Two hours should be plenty of time for a relaxing meal at a good restaurant. My wife and I make dining out an integral part of our weekend enjoyment and try to find and patronize good restaurants. I have never written a review like this but given my wife 's disappointment on what was her Birthday celebration I had no choice. We will not be back.

Absolutely excellent eating. kreatiw, authentic, well prepared. excellent space (time) between curses. don't cover with the $75 sole unless you know you love it. the maitake with farro was more extraordinary and a better value. something more formal in the ambiente would have been nice at this price.

The ambiente and the eating were both amazing. only the question was that we had tickets for a show and had to hurry through the entrees. service was professional and eating was amazing. I'm still talking about it.