Sotto 13

Sotto 13 is a fantastic place. With a beautiful interior, warm upscale vibes, and wonderful staff, it is impossible to go wrong. Every taste of the cocktails and the food was delicious, and with so many options it is the perfect find for anyone and any occasion! Some highlights included the carbonara, osso buco, and corn pop cocktail! I was really impressed with my entire experience here, and I will be returning and highly recommending it to anyone in NYC!

ALSO: our server Helder was particularly spectacular and helped make the experience even more marvelous!

overall- good place for happy hour and lite bites. it could also be a nice date spot as the vibes of the place felt intimate and romantic.

wasn't a huge fan of the pasta. the pasta was a bit clumped together and hard to pull apart and it had only been 5 minutes since they set it down on our table for us. the pizza was pretty good but didn't wow me. wasn't super crispy but the flavor was nice. the crispy potatoes was my favorite thing we ordered. perfect crispness and the flavor was great too

we got happy hour drinks and they were great! our favorite was the strawberry flavored cocktail (can't remember the name of it). workers were also very attentive

RATING: 7.3/10

I will say that the service is outstanding here. Really felt welcomed - right when I walked in, I think either the manager or owner was there greeting me and he continued to check in on our table throughout the night (we're really no one special, and it was our first time). The service gets a 10/10

The food was good too - notably the OCTOPUS appetizer was really delicious, had a nice crisp char and the best texture to it. Really fresh tasting and great job to the chefs because octopus is really easy to overcook and make tough as a result.

TUNA TARTARE - was solid too, although because there's so much of these dishes in the city it's hard to stand out. I think that while we enjoyed it, it would benefit from a crispy component to pair with.

CORN POP (COCKTAIL) - this was really delicious - if you like sour its got that nice lemony sweet and sourness while also having this sweet creaminess from the corn. A highlight of the evening for me as someone who likes all these things.

CAVATELLI - silly me was trying to be too healthy and I didn't -love- this but I think because it's the healthier veggie forward option. But I will say the pasta was really good texture-wise: al dente with a really satisfying chew. My friends got the veal pasta and it was delicious!

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First review of 2024 and it goes to Sotto 13! It was very good! Their drinks were def delish but their food WOW! For Antipasti we had The octopus was super yummy, the Mussels with shrimp and octopus and the tomatoe sauce was truly incredible!! . For main plates we had the Hanger steak - with the brandy green peppercorn and wowwwww! Perfectly cooked and delish! I would get it again for sure! My partner had the Osso Buco and she loved it . I would definitely recommend this place. The staff super friendly and gave good recommendations! The ambiance is elegant, for a date night would work very well. Overall 5 .

Celebrated a friend's birthday here with a party of 6 on a Saturday evening with reservations at 6:30pm. The restaurant was about 60-70% full by then, with reserved tables filling up the back area seating as dinner wore on. There's outdoor covered seating for about 12-14 people directly at the entrance, though it was a bit chilly so no one was seated there when we arrived. Right inside there's a bar to the left with bar seats and seating at high tables to the right. The back of the restaurant with sky lights set into high ceilings has a more formal feel.

Food was quite good, decent appetizers, quality pasta and main dishes, and from feedback of the diners at our table everyone enjoyed the food. We ordered the arancini $18, pear salad $17, Di Parma pizza $25, spaghetti carbonara $27, pork osso buco $35, linguine clams $28, gnocchi with lamb sausage $29, broccolini $12, chocolate almond cake $12, and several drinks. They provide focaccia and olive oil for the table. Being Italian food it does tend to get quite heavy considering at carbs, olive oil, cheese, but the food didn't come off as greasy, I think because they used good olive oil.

Service was terrific, very attentive and knowledgeable since a few people in our party had food sensitivities. Overall solid spot for an Italian meal.

The food is amazing here! This place has authentic Italian food! How do I know? Because I've been to Italy a few times and was able to say the food is here comparable to the food I had in Italy! The pizza, pasta and risotto! Delicious. The appetizers (meatballs and rice balls) all lived up to expectations! The gelato! Decadent! We will be back soon to try more!

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The service and food was phenomenal! Super quick service and our waiter was lovely. Would definitely come back here again :)

We've walked by this place for years and FINALLY decided to give it a try for brunch. So glad we did. The space is beautiful, the food was terrific, and the service was spot-on. The Social Brunch in particular was so much fun. Don't sleep on this place!

It's been a long time since I've been here, last time was pre-covid, but every time I come here it reminds me why it is one of my favorite brick oven pizza places in the city!

Great for a date night or girls night out, the place seems small & intimate in the front but has a huge back room that still has this romantic feel.

Started with the Burrata appetizer, the corn loaf is an odd choice for burrata but a solid app. For pizza a friend & I shared a Shroom pizza. The mushrooms & truffle oil go so well together. I love the fluffy dough with a solid crust but to take this pizza to the next level add the house made chili oil. Amazing! I want to buy a jug of it.

Can't wait to come back!

Good but sort of forgettable Italian spot - to be fair though, in a city with so many amazing Italian restaurants it's pretty hard to stand out!

We went here for dinner and shared a salad, pizza and pasta - I was wanting to do another appetizer initially but I'm glad we didn't because that was plenty of food! Everything was pretty good but I think the pasta had a slight edge over the pizza - you could definitely tell it was fresh pasta, which I love!

I'm glad we were able to sneak in without a reservation on a Friday evening - because of this, we were seated in the front near the bar instead of in the main dining room in the back. It was surprisingly sort of quiet by the bar, but the main dining area seemed pretty lively - I would recommend making a reservation in advance so you can be seated there! The service was good, and I think overall that it's probably a reliable spot if you live close by but in this city with endless dining options it's not necessarily someplace I'd return to or go out of my way for!