Isle of Capri — all mentions

in:kid-friendly non-touristy Italian recommendation2 pts
“Go to Isle of Capri. It has an old school, warm, cozy vibe. Pasta is 10/10. Servers are charismatic.”
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in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?23 pts
“I found the combination of mediocre food and obsequious, white glove service at this place too much to take.”
H2
in:Best Italian in the city?3 pts
“I love Isle of Capri near midtown. Old school vibes, charismatic service, yummy pasta”
H2
in:Best $30 - $50 per person restaurants Midtown or UES2 pts
“chicken parm absolutely slaps”
H2
in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?2 pts
replying to u/FramboiseDorleac: Isle of Capri is an old school Italian American place of the type that serves pasta as a side, and the bread is white and soft. Many of the items I was interested in were not available and so I went with the scampi which were de-shelled medium shrimp. I was hoping to be surprised with butterflied giant prawns, but live and learn. There are hundreds of mid Italian restaurants in the Upper East Side, which are enjoyable with the right company, but I found the combination of mediocre food and obsequious, white glove service at this place too much to take. It was like dining at the house of a relative who makes an effort but you still can't stand them. But this place has been around forever, so it definitely fills a niche and has a regular audience.
“It's very dish to dish there. I've had a few good meals there on dates. I had a green pasta with peas one time that I really liked, but I could see how it would disappoint particularly if you had to travel very far to get there.”
H2
in:Best chicken parm in NY?2 pts
“Isle of Capri on the UES. Pounded thin with the bone in”
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in:What are your favorite restaurants on the UES6 pts
“Uva, Caffe Buon Gusto, Up Thai, Osteria Nando, 83 1/2, EJs, Isle of Capri, Picola Cucina, Luna Rosa, Felice, Sea Salt, Ravagh, Yasouvlaki, Korali, Pengs…”
H1
in:Having dinner with daughter bf parents. 4 pts
“Isle of Capri is a gem”
H1
in:Help me save my wife's birthday trip in Manhattan, please?3 pts
“Isle of Capri, Upper East Side (my favorite red sauce joint)”
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in:Good Italian American Midtown2 pts
“Isle of Capri.”
H1
in:Italian spots UES recommendations2 pts
“Isle of Capri (classic throwback red sauce joint, completely neighborhood, couldn’t be nicer)”
H1
in:NYC Traditional Italian Recommendations2 pts
“The food's on point, too.”
H1
in:5P dinner on a Wednesday, East 40s or low 50s?1 pts
replying to u/BLOTTO81: Isle of Capri
“Love it but too far from theatre district.”
H1
in:Italian restaurant for a tourist1 pts
“Lots of things I would have suggested already on here, so to throw out three more - Arté, Isle of Capri, and ViceVersa.”
H1
in:Best lasagna in NYC1 pts
“I love Isle of Capri. Old school.”
H1
in:Any recommendations for a cool but not too expensive Italian restaurant around the lower half of Central Park?1 pts
“Isle of Capri”
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in:What are some good Italian restaurants to take 7 midwestern dudes (all in their 60s) who have never been to NYC?1 pts
“Isle of Capri”
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in:What are some good Italian restaurants to take 7 midwestern dudes (all in their 60s) who have never been to NYC?1 pts
“Classic old school nbhd red sauce.”
H1
in:Red Sauce Italian1 pts
“My favorite red sauce Italian is Isle of Capri on Third Ave. & E. 61st St.”
H1
in:Midtown or Upper East side restaurant for tonight?1 pts
“Isle of Capri is a no brainer.”
H1
in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?4 pts
replying to u/Kleos-Nostos: The Isle Of Capri’s heyday was like 40+ years ago, so not surprising.
“I also wanted to give it a chance because it was Tom Wolfe's favorite place, but obviously that should have been a warning.”
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