Grano Trattoria

Stopped in here with my mom for margarita pizza. I thought it was super greasy. It’s very classic Italian. But my mom absolutely loved it and ranked it up among one of the best pizzas she has had, so I am giving a four rating. I will put it in between our likes.

This is one of my favorite places to eat in NYC. Maurizio, the owner, makes you feel at home. Food is great, staff is friend, and service is quick.

Grano Trattoria is a good place for Italian in the West Village. The service is superior, and the food is good.
A couple things prevent me from giving this place four stars, however. The first was a small thing, but I find it annoying. A number of us selected special items listed on a blackboard, but when the server arrived, we were told the blackboard wasn’t accurate and the specials were listed on sheets he distributed. (Is it difficult to erase and update the blackboard?)
More concerning was that half of our party seemed not to get exactly the dish they ordered. My friend ordered a Gorgonzola risotto, and he could taste no Gorgonzola in his risotto. I ordered a chicken ravioli, and there was no chicken evident in my dish. To be sure, the meals were good, but it seemed Grano Trattoria had some difficulty aligning the kitchen with the menus and patrons’ orders.
I would try it again – the place is cozy and the service was very friendly – but I expect the next time I will get what I ordered.

What a joke the pasta was like rubber and the service
Was horrible and the manager came out to fix the situation but was the biggest
A-​hole and pretty much added herself and her restaurant to the list things to avoid
In NewYork so your trip doesn’t suck

I came here with my wife expecting a quiet and relaxed environment. I didn’t find that. The pasta was somehow ok, but if you’ve tried real Italian food (in Italy), this food is far far away from that (more than the 8000 miles away from Italy). Drinks are pretty out of price by the way…

I have to say, I’ve lived in the West Village for a while and for some reason never tried this place before. It’s now become one of my favorites!
The service is wonderful and the food is delicious and perfectly executed. Italian food is always best when composed with simple ingredients that are allowed to shine through.
The pastas are always perfectly cooked, the cocktails are excellent. The pizza!
It’s not a hip place. It’s not Rosemary’s, where you wait for an hour to eat mediocre food. This is a neighborhood place with real food; something that becoming are and scarce in the WV.
Go here!

The GNOCCHI here is incredible. Best gnocchi I have had in my life. They used to have carafes of wine which I really liked but they’ve discontinued that unfortunately. It’s a great place to get Italian food with friends or family. I’ve gone plenty of times without a reservation and am still able to get a table without waiting — pretty rare for a great restaurant in NYC! I would have given it 5 stars if they still had the carafes because those were perfect when I came to have a meal with a friend and didn’t want to get a bottle.

Grano is a perfect example of a «go to» neighborhood restaurant. We had an incredible meal tonight — started with the cheese plate and bruschetta, then the Brussel sprouts and eggplant parm, then the excellent al dente linguine vongole. The hostess/​owner and waitstaff were extremely friendly and accommodating (on Valentine’s Day) and we will definitely be back for seconds.

Great spot, I had the chicken and sweet potatoes and it was amazing. Not too heavy and perfectly healthy. It was quiet for a weeknight so they didn’t rush us, and our waiter was very polite and knowledgable when we had questions regarding the wine list.

Never again. Sorry! Really wish I could leave a good review, but today was beyond disappointing. :(
Had 11:45 reservations for 7 ppl and the entire place was empty. We were the only ones there at first.
The place smelled like dirty mop water the entire time.
But that’s just the start. We were looking forward to a pitcher of sangria (which is on the menu) but we’re told they no longer served sangria or any pitchers/​carafes for that manner. What?
Anyway we ordered: 2 pizzas, 4 waffles w/​ham cheese and egg, eggs Benedict and a bowl of plain spaghetti for a child. –nothing crazy!
Only 2 pizza arrived in 45 minutes. We were told the rest would arrive shortly. Fast forward 20 minutes later, the 4 waffle dishes finally arrived. We were starving!!! And the two that ordered pizza were already done with their dish. Another 10 minutes go by before the pasta arrived and 10 more after that the Eggs Benedict finally came out. I was shocked that this was acceptable. (Ham in the Eggs Benedict was way over cooked. But they comped it because of the wait. –by the way, we never complained, but the waiter knew our experience was not pleasant.)
By that time 3 more couples arrived. Within minutes, one couples was so disappointed with the wait, they left! Another couple got up at least 3 times to check on their order. It was nuts!
The service was terrible and the food mediocre. We will never go back. It’s a shame because it’s a nice little restaurant with a brick oven right in my neighborhood. Completely mismanaged. Hope they can get their act together soon! (Now I know why the place was empty.)

So damn good. The pizza daviolia was fantastic. The meatballs were good but the pizza was really the star of the show. Service was good too, I would definitely come back.

Great spot! Went for dinner on a Saturday night around 7. We were seated promptly by very friendly staff. We had a few glasses of wine, which were priced appropriately, and the mozzarella caprese for an app.
For dinner, we had the pizza alla diavola and rigatoni alla bolognese — both were tasty! For dessert, we had the dessert special — a hazelnut and eggplant concoction which was intriguing and good as well.
Definitely stop by and check out Grano!

IN SHORT: An easygoing Italian spot with decent food and an older, more casual atmosphere than nearby neighborhood establishments.
THE STORY: Despite its simple, comforting space with beige, plaster wash walls and light wood accents, Grano Trattoria suffers from an inconsistency of execution across a menu that is otherwise diverse and well-​priced, with pasta dishes averaging around $ 15. While the appetizers were strong overall, the Gnocchi with ricotta di bufala and roasted bell peppers was unbearably gummy in the few places it wasn’t grainy, and the creamy sauce overpowered the only successful notes of pepper in the dish. The Rigatoni alla Bolognese was much more appealing, although also sauce-​laden and one-​dimensional, leaving one feeling a little underwhelmed at the end of the meal.
For better or for worse, the kitchen at Grano is clearly not trying to reinvent the wheel of Italian food, although the service and hospitality of the staff is extraordinarily friendly, clearly dedicated to providing the best possible experience for their diners. Even if it means closing the front door on a chilly evening every time it sticks open, the level of attentiveness from the staff is nicely appreciated, making Grano a pleasant choice for a plate of pasta that resembles a home-​cooked meal, variables and all.

Nice and warm place where you can have a fantastic Dinner sign by Maurizio ;)
I tryed insalata grano, good portion and tasty, then you can’t miss casarecci alla cacciatora: homade with mushroom and wild boar sausage… Delicious… Everything pair with interesting wines, personally i like primitivo ;)
I’ll came back for sure
Enjoy

Great little place in the heart of the West Village. I know everyone raves about Rosemary, which is just ok, but give this place a shot, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Try the Sangria on a Saturday night. Won’t get you drunk or give you a hangover!

This is a great — easy to find restaurant in the Village that makes delicious, homemade pasta. The ambiance is perfect for a small group, or a casual date for two — but definitely would advise making reservations no-​matter what the party size.
I’ve gotten multiple dishes in the past, ranging from the gnocchi — which was decadent and delicious, to the squid ink pasta which was also very good.
I’ll always consider coming here if i’m in the area.

Courteous and attentive waitstaff, strong mimosas in tall flutes… what’s not to like? Oh, maybe the décor and the bland food.

Really delicious, reasonably priced and unpretentious Italian restaurant in the West Village. It was a Tuesday evening so there was luckily no wait. We came 10 minutes before happy hour ended and the waitress was kind enough to double up on the wines for us before it switched to full price. We shared the Insalata Grano, a nice and light salad of beets, fennel, shaved parmesan and lightly dressed arugula. We only ordered some pastas, but the secondis looked phenomenal albeit pretty pricey. I ordered the orrechiette with broccoli rabe and spicy sausage and it was really good, but I tried a bit of my friend’s casarecci alla cacciatora with boar sausage and it was divine. Would definitely like to come back and try more of the menu!

Not a bad place at all.
We stumbled in after the waiting times over at Agave and DeSantos were just way too ridiculous.
Thanks Super Bowl XLVIII –_​–
Anyway, we wanted to eat, and we wanted to eat NOW, so we walked in and just grabbed seats. They offer brunch and we saw a few things that immediately caught our attention on the menu.
We quickly ordered some tap water and two bellinis.
The bellinis were made with a fair amount of prosecco, but weirdly the champagne glasses were never filled to the top; not sure what that was about.
Bellinis are $ 5 here, and I think that if they offered a Bottomless Brunch option, like DeSantos and Agave do, this place would be packed the same. The Bellinis here are better than the mimosas at both of those places, in terms of flavor.
My friend ordered the pizza, which I won’t knock because it was REALLY fresh, and I had the eggs benedict with prosciutto which was actually very good.
Service was prompt.
Minus a star for not filling up our champagne glasses to the top with their delicious Bellinis, and minus one star for not competing with their neighbors and joining in on the Bottomless Brunch (mimosas) trend.
Still, a VERY good Bellini.

Full disclosure: it was a cold night and the three of us had been walking for a while. We had hoped to get into Rosemary’s (which I really enjoyed once before). Sadly, they told us we would have a two hour wait (around 10pm). Our eyes looked across the street to see Grano Trattoria and decided to try our luck.
Unlike most of the customers in the restaurant, we didn’t have a reservation. Our frozen hands and tired feet must have come through in our puppy dog eyes as the hostess was happy to find us seating at the bar. I happen to enjoy eating at bars and we wanted to be warm and eat so off we went!
Grano is a medium sized restaurant with an area in the front, a small bar (where we sat) in the middle and then a wider area in the back. Some of the tables look a bit close together, but no more than most New Yorkers are used to. The bartender was very sweet and attentive (even remembering what wine one of us wanted when we had only mentioned it in passing).
Here’s a rundown of the dishes that we tried:
Spaghetti al sugo di pomodoro (Spaghetti in tomato sauce with Basil)
This was the most basic and sadly the most disappointing of the dishes. The sauce was very thin and thus didn’t really carry over significant flavor. The basil was nice, but a restaurant at this level should really be able to do a more robust tomato sauce.
Fettuccine del boscaiolo (Whole wheat fettuccine with mushroom ragu)
This was the dish I chose. I love a good mushroom based dish and this did not disappoint. The pasta was perfectly good and the choice of whole wheat pasta with mushrooms was a great choice as the overall dish had a wonderfully earthy flavor to it.
Maltagliati with Spicy Lamb Ragu
This was a special item, not found on the daily menu. The name is a tad misleading as the sauce was not spicy at all. However, the dish did have a wonderfully deep lamb and tomato flavor and the maltagliati was cooked perfectly and provided a really satisfying bite along with the bites of lamb.
I enjoyed my time at Grano Trattoria. Truth be told, if the spaghetti in tomato sauce had been better there’d be one more star added to this review, but I’d definitely eat here again.