“Kind of relieved to see this post, I went recently and really wasn't a fan but couldn't tell if it had just been an off night.”
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“Kind of relieved to see this post, I went recently and really wasn't a fan but couldn't tell if it had just been an off night.”
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“there was so much oil and fat that the pasta was sticking together in a gloopy way (not overcooked). I couldn’t finish it and I’m a proud carb fiend. We both had upset stomachs the next day because the food was so heavy. No desire to return.”
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“Over salted , over fatty, and over hyped. The onion tart was like eating a tick of butter. My crab pasta came undercooked. Don’t believe the Instagram hype”
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“I’ve had it, it’s the best steak I’ve ever had in 20 years in NYC, and I’ve been to many steak house. The strip part of the steak was super tender and the filet part was marbled and very flavorful, much more that you’d expect for filet.”
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“The pork milanese was very good and huge. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of their pastas.”
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“That said, Ci Siamo was wonderful when I went. I wouldn’t want to eat a bowl of their pasta on its own because it’s so rich, but it’s perfect for sharing.”
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“dinner was a hot mess. The guanciale pasta was inedibly salty, the first restaurant dish in my life I straight up could not finish.”
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“However everything was over salted. The only dish that was really stellar was trout cooked in the wood burning stove- likely because they served this last, and by that point in our meal we were craving something simple to cleanse our palates.”
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“Ci Siamo is great because of that wood fired oven. Really adds depth to meat and veggie dishes that are already complex with flavor.”
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“Ci siamo focaccia is GOOD. No tomatoes just like the most pillowy dough with some good salt rosemary and olive oil perfect texture I cannot emphasize that enough.”
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“Pastas were mid, steak didn't have any character and the steak and just all the dishes in general just gave the impression there was no wood fire in the kitchen despite staring at it the whole time. Just a huge let down to see such potential not be utilized really at all.”
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“Everything was oily and heavy, pasta was mid, and the steak weirdly tasted like it had been cooked in coconut oil - we couldn’t even finish it.”
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“while overall it is still fantastic I thought they really missed with their fried ravioli (Mortoni) appetizer. Just extremely bland and too salty for $19. Everything else hit though.”
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“Overheated in the dining room with all the ovens and felt sick for 24 hours after from how rich the food was”
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“some of the items were really good, like the rigatoni, the onion torta, the foccacia, the basque cheesecake. Ribeye I thought was ok but other people liked. What I didn't like - scallop tartar was meh and had random potato chunks.”
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“Both steak options at Ci Siamo are incredible and good value for what you get.”
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“Ci Siamo is godawful. They have a *very* strict seating time even though it’s never busy, I’ve never felt more rushed in my life. And when I got to the entree they were speeding me toward (after prematurely clearing the only dishes I actually enjoyed) it was an absolute pool of oil.”
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“maybe Ci Siamo (Italian, but they have a ribeye)”
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“Ci Siamo has pretty good food but the service is meh.”
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“Ci Siamo definitely better spot. Much larger roomy spot, larger better dishes and better service.”
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“I would recommend it. The portion sizes and flavors make up for the price point.”
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“if you love focaccia you will absolutely lose your mind over Ci Siamo’s, it’s some of the best bread I’ve found in the city”
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“I would say that each dish was individually “good” but the overall experience was underwhelming as I said in the title.”
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“the food is great (had a branzino there with raisins that was amazing)”
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“Caramelized Onion torta at Ci Siamo”
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“ci siamo has some of the best pasta, specifically cacio e pepe, ive had in nyc.”
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“I personally think Ci Siamo is delicious. The pork Milanese is sooooo good”
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“Overrated”
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“Ci Siamo is my favorite in that area — the onion torta is a gamechanger!”
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“Ci Siamo focaccia and caramelized onion torta are worth it alone”
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“Ci Siamo was better than expected”
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“I thought the food was fine, but just that — not bad, not great, not memorable at all. (Agree with OP that it was very very oily.)”
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“Ci Siamo and L’Artusi have good food but the vibe is so hectic and crowded.”
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“rigatoni alla gricia at Ci Siamo”
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“my favorites atm are: Dinner: Lilia ( agnolotti, malfadi, olive oil cake) Cote ( the butchers feast is the best deal in town) Ci Siamo ( onion torta, grilled dishes)”
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“The Ci Siamo ribeye is not great”
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“Onion torta at ci siamo”
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“Also sweet-ish apps tend to be overseasoned for me. For example, ci siamo onion tart.”
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“Ci siamo (crab cavatelli)”
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“Having a restaurant that is actually good for expensed lunches, and not the overpriced slop you get in the weird mall building, was a game changer.”
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“Ci Siamo is very good and walk in friendly”
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“Ci siamo lunch: cast iron focaccia, caramelized onion torta, chicken milanese”
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“I've had the carbonara at Roscioli in NYC, and prefer it at Ci Siamo.”
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“I really liked the food at Ci Siamo and the space is amazing but it feels very corporate.”
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“Ci Siamo and Rezdora do have good pastas”
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“Ci Siamo - you can eat solo in the lounge or bar. Do not skip the onion torta”
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“Oh man, Ci Siamo has some of the worst acoustics of any restaurant I've ever been in. My husband is hard of hearing. I took him there for his birthday and he was miserable.”
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“I thought ci Siamo was way too salty when I went.”
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“Ci Siamo. On the fancier side, but you didn't specify. Get the focaccia.”
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“Ci Siamo - Hudson Yards. Pretty good Italian spot that does some cool things with a live fire.”
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