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Great service & great food
We have been to Cesca various times and everytime is better than the last. The waitresses that we have had have all been very attentive and profession...
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12/13/2007 Report as offensive
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very good food, not a good value
pasta, meat and fish dishes that my dining companions and i have tried have been excellent. appetizer selection is a lot of fun. very expensive though...
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10/12/2007 Report as offensive
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Excellent Menu, Great UWS Dinner
I went to Cesca for dinner on a Wednesday evening. When we arrived at 6:30pm, the bar area was full and the restaurant mostly empty. When we left arou...
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9/13/2007 Report as offensive
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Not recommended
We were taking friends out for a celebratory dinner, and wanted a special experience. What we got was a rude bartender, who told us he'd "tell the wai...
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9/2/2007 Report as offensive
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Never again. Too many better restaurants
I was seated in a cramped booth with 2 friends, the bread was cold and hard. I ordered mussels expecting to get a mussels fork but had to use a regula...
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8/11/2007 Report as offensive
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Very Good
This is my favorite restaurant in New York. I have been going here for many years and have yet to be disappointed! It has a lively atmosphere, attenti...
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7/30/2007 Report as offensive
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delicious, quiet and reliable
Had excellent service and the food was lovely. I brought some out of towners here, and one, a retired opera singer, just about fainted over the Dover ...
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7/22/2007 Report as offensive
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Fabulous food and nice atmosphere!
I went to Cesca tonight to celebrate my mom's birthday, and we had an excellent time all around! I had the impression from other reviews that it would...
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6/29/2007 Report as offensive
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Awesome
The food here is fabulous! I highly recommend going there if you haven't yet. Try the cheese plate and the procuitto fritters. Oh, and the chocolate c...
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6/3/2007 Report as offensive
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terrible, rude, inattentive service; food so so
The WORST service I have had in forever. Was my friend's birthday on a very empty weeknight. Asked for a good booth - got the one right next to the wa...
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2/15/2007 Report as offensive
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Surprisingly delicious
We had eaten at 'Cesca soon after it opened and, as big fans of Ouest, were modestly disappointed. But we returned last week (a year post-Valenti, I t...
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1/21/2007 Report as offensive
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Yummo!
Thought the food was delicious, very solid. Enjoyed all the dishes, especially the tuna. Place is nice, but trendy and loud, so be prepared... definit...
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1/8/2007 Report as offensive
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Below average
I think I missed the boat on Cesca. It was probably great once. Now it's riding a wave of reputation. If they don't turn things around soon, I don't t...
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1/8/2007 Report as offensive
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Bad service and mediocre food at high prices
Our friends who live near 'Cesca convinced us to meet there for dinner on Saturday. Our first 'Cesca experience had been very uninispiring, with inatt...
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1/8/2007 Report as offensive
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Love it!
I am UWSider and love to frequent Cesca! The wine list outstanding and the food is so well priced! You can splurge for the expensive bottle because th...
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1/5/2007 Report as offensive
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Mediocre at best
My girl friend and I had heard good things about this place, but in the end were both disappointed. Like most restaurants in NYC we sat practically on...
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12/7/2006 Report as offensive
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Not that impressed...
I went to Cesca over a year ago and remembered LOVING IT, however, I was soarly disappointed this last time I went (Nov. 4). I had pork tenderloin (no...
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11/14/2006 Report as offensive
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Butternut Squash ravioli...yum!
I don't know what I would rate this place if I hadn't ordered the butternut squash ravioli because the mussells were good but not amazing. However, th...
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11/6/2006 Report as offensive
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Good, innovative food, but small portions and expensive
We reserved the large table for a group of 10 people, and they were willing to print a menu without prices and put our the wine etc. beforehand. That ...
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11/5/2006 Report as offensive
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Let down.
Maybe I just don't get it, but I was really let down by this place. I walked in to a very nice, fairly crowded bar, and waited for about 10 minutes to...
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9/26/2006 Report as offensive
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Epicurian Delight - Rustic Italian
Truly one of the best restaurants in NYC with casual elegance and fine food. The regional cheeses of Italy (especially the Ubriaco Prosecco), bruschet...
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9/15/2006 Report as offensive
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Mediocre
The escarole salad seemingly had been pre-made and was refrigerated before hand. The escarole was over-chilled and slightly wilted. The pasta dish was...
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8/10/2006 Report as offensive
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Outstanding! The Perfect Dining Experience!
Cesca offers something most New York restaurants have forgotten about. The entire package, dining experience; from soup to nuts. There is a new chef, ...
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7/29/2006 Report as offensive
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How Come I never heard of this restaurant before??
Talk about a pleasant surprise!. Upon our arrival for dinner, the bar was hoping, the crowd good-looking and the decor top-notch. I found the staff to...
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7/24/2006 Report as offensive
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Could be better...
We ordered the fried cheese and prosciutto fritters, mushrooms w/ polenta and goat cheese, duck ravioli w/ sage and brown sugar, and yellow tail tuna....
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7/23/2006 Report as offensive
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Just OK
I think Cesca was just so so. The fritto misto was different but disappointing. Our party of 3 all ordered fish entrees, and, while all were good, not...
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7/21/2006 Report as offensive
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Well Seasoned
The staff was very friendly. The food was superb. The check was just right. However there a man who constantly kept walking in circles around the plac...
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5/15/2006 Report as offensive
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Great B'Day Dinner
I took my girlfriend to Cesca for her birthday, as we are both fans of Ouest. Cesca is even better! The fritto misto app was delicious and could have ...
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3/30/2006 Report as offensive
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Top Notch!
This was actually my second visit to Cesca. Having dined there soon after is opened, I noticed a "semi-private" section near the rear of the dining ro...
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2/26/2006 Report as offensive
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Some good, some not so good
My wife and I are frequent diners in NYC as we live in NJ and have been to many very good NYC restaurants. We walked in 5 minutes early and waited in ...
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2/21/2006 Report as offensive
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Now that you're gone..
We used to love 'Cesca. Now I don't want to be too harsh, but when we dined has gone & opened her own restaurant in Brooklyn, but there were some othe...
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2/3/2006 Report as offensive
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Left with a warm glow
Everyone was unusually welcoming here, from the woman at the reception desk to the coatcheck person to the hostess who made us feel like old friends t...
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12/17/2005 Report as offensive
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If you are cold - it's your fault
With it crawling closer and closer towards the coldest part of the year one would think a restaurant would be a good place to warm up - but one would ...
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11/17/2005 Report as offensive
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The good and the bad
The rice balls and the parmesan fritters are beyond excellent. There is a large variety of wine at many different prices. We had a bottle for $24 and ...
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10/16/2005 Report as offensive
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OverPriced and OverRated
Cesca's ambiance is quite nice when you walk in. their menu looks good though somewhat limited (for italian). Started with their clams & spicy chorizo...
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10/13/2005 Report as offensive
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Good Food, expensive-expect slow service
The food can be excellent - but not all of the dishes. The service is fine, but slow. It's a little shi-shi - a little full of itself - the wine list ...
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10/11/2005 Report as offensive
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Didn't honor reservation
My wife and I had a reservation nearly two months in advance for dinner at 7:00 PM with two of our dear friends. The day before our reservation, the r...
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9/16/2005 Report as offensive
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Already a Happy Memory
Just got home from a wonderful experience. The food was delicious, the service was helpful (appropriately opinionated when asked), and the atmosphere ...
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7/20/2005 Report as offensive
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Poor Service
We have frequented 'Cesca about once a month for the past 6 months. I am struck by how often we are treated with cavalier service by certain of the wa...
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6/6/2005 Report as offensive
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Disappointed
We went on the sunday eve of memorial day weekend after trying unsuccessfully to get a reservation on a sat eve. First there was no air conditioning.....
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6/3/2005 Report as offensive
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A good experience
Having read some of the negative reviews here, I was a little apprehensive and expected to be disappointed. We had to call a couple weeks ahead to get...
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5/5/2005 Report as offensive
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snobby service
The restaurant is very loud The help is snobby Nobody came by to ask if everything was ok. the food was not that good the positive is if you want to s...
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1/20/2005 Report as offensive
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The worst service in NYC
The worst service I've had in recent memory. When asked to leave off the an item from the entree, was told "no substitutions off the menu". When asked...
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1/10/2005 Report as offensive
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Cesca Fantastica
Ate their last night for the first time. Place was packed and lively despite being a Monday night. Our large party was promptly seated and went on to ...
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11/2/2004 Report as offensive
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Really Like 'Cesca
We've had dinner three times at 'Cesca since it opened and are never disappointed. The food is delicious, particularly the delicious appetizers. (I ha...
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10/10/2004 Report as offensive
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Expect a wait, but worth it
Cesca is not typical to the West Side as it is packed every night and reservations are hard to come by. That initself should tell how great the food, ...
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6/10/2004 Report as offensive
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what a surprise
Heard about CESCA for some time and was looking forward to a wonderful meal. The ambiance was great. While the drinks were pricey, didn't care because...
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5/17/2004 Report as offensive
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Two strikes and you're out
Two months ago when I dined at 'Cesca, I thought it may have been an off night---it wasn't! Tonight was a study in boring and uninteresting flavors. T...
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4/24/2004 Report as offensive
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Delicious food in fine rustic setting
Delicious food, good service, pricey but worth it,. It's not as expensive as other fine dining establishments and I think the food really speaks for i...
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3/23/2004 Report as offensive
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Nobody beats Valenti!!
No one can beat the way Valenti cooks his fish. Never over-cooked, not too much spices, and just the right amount of taste added to bring out the best...
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3/3/2004 Report as offensive
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