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Family-owned Italian restaurant serving traditional fare in a homey, white-tablecloth setting.
What to order: Tagliolini del Poeta · Frutti di Mare / linguini with clam sauce · Croquette di Melanzane (eggplant croquettes)From Google Maps reviews.
If I was rating the food on taste alone I’d rate this restaurant 4 stars. I have to take a star off because the portions were way too small, and we all left hungry. For that alone it wasn’t worth coming here, and we will not come back even through the food was good. None of the appetizers were shareable either. The beet salad we had was very good, but not shareable. We also had the ravioli and the gnocchi in Gorgonzola. Both were very good, but not filling at all. The gnocchi dish especia
My wife and I went here for dinner on a Friday night. This is our 2nd time at iLPoeta. Right away we saw the remodel of the restaurant. Looks really nice. Our server Brans was excellent. He attended us very well and suggested good food and prepared a very good Sangria that my wife loved. They brought out bread with lentil and olive oil We started with the crab cakes and a salad. There were excellent. I had the special was a Red Snapper and Broccoli rabe. Great flavor and light. We also tried the
My wife Shirley and I have come to Il Poeta for years, before heading into the city to go to theatre. It's a romantic, intimate place to eat where the food is always made to the highest Northern Italian standards with homemade pasta and gnocchi. Chef Mario hails from both Cipriani Restaurant in Venice Italy as well as NYC where he worked alongside his Papa Luigi who taught him everything. We've had their calamari, mussels and clams, Caprese, croquette di eggplant, and Linguini with clam sauce wi
From the Apr 23, 2024 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Staff hygiene fell short: soiled clothing, no hair covering, or unkempt nails.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.
Dishes and utensils weren't being properly washed and sanitized.