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Caricatures of movie stars line the walls of this institution for pre- & post-theater Italian meals.
234 West 44 Street, Manhattan 10036What to order: Cannelloni au Gratin · Spinach Cannelloni au Gratin · Shrimp Sardi (sautéed jumbo shrimp in garlic sauce)From Google Maps reviews.
Everything from start to finish was amazing. When I made the reservation, I forgot I specified it was my daughter’s birthday. When we got there they put us in a nice corner booth. Despite some reviews, we all loved our food and thought everything was absolutely delicious. It may be more basic but it was very filling before our show. At the end of dinner, they brought out a chocolate mousse to celebrate her birthday. The ambience was nice, the caricatures were fun and we enjoyed guessing who diff
May 2026: Stopped by for a preshow dinner. Shared the spaghetti with shrimp 🍤 and the salmon. I thought everything on the salmon plate was very tasty. I'd get that again next time! The spaghetti was okay. It needed a little zing in the sauce! Loved all of the caricature drawings in the restaurant. Very nice restaurant in the theatre district.
Wow. This place is historic; they'll get you in and out before your show, which is great, but the positives stop there. Their prices felt gouged based on the quality. I'm glad they're located in a convenient place, but even the location doesn't account for how bad the food is. I'd guarantee our lasagna was reheated, and the onion soup was weirdly sweet. It was all bland, and the bread felt insulting (it tasted like costco bread...no offense costco) just to be served with middle-of-the-road butt
From the Mar 25, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Hot food was held below 140°F, cool enough for bacteria to grow.
Plumbing issues: poor drainage, backflow risk, or wastewater handled improperly.