il Principe

Amazing food. I had the lasagna and my husband had the lobster ravioli. They were both Delish!

Had a team dinner here last week. Nice place, great service. Meatball, pizza, calamari appetizers were fresh and nicely done. The lasagna bolognese was outstanding. Would definitely go again!

Where should I start? The buildout is nice and this looks like it would be a good place. Outdoor patio like a lot of New York eateries.
It’s worth noting that they would be well served by investing in a bug zapper on the patio. The preponderance of flies has you thinking you’re either near a dead body or a dumpster. Literally, swarms. Maybe this is part of the atmosphere though.
I ordered the prosciutto and mozzarella appetizer and the server recommended the house burger for my entrée over the rigatoni.
A WHILE later, a gentleman brought me out a kale and cashew salad with green apples and I think a yogurt dressing. The salad was okay. Would have been better had I actually ordered it. I never got the prosciutto and mozzarella.
15 or 20 minutes after finishing «my» salad, the burger arrived. It might have been good had it not been burned beyond all recognition and so laden in salt that afterwards my mouth felt like I fell asleep face down with my mouth open on the jersey shore at high tide.
I’d wash the salt and charcoal taste out of my mouth, but my glass has been empty for the last 35 minutes. I’m waiting for the bill now which is good because it’s given me a good 10 or 15 minutes to write this review. Fairly certain that if I started walking, I’d make it to the state line before they noticed I was missing.

What a great time. Awesome drinks, great company with Donny and beautiful atmosphere. Thanks for a lovely lunch and conversation today ;)

I really want to give it more of a 3.5 stars.
This is an elegant yet surprisingly quiet and quite empty restaurant. My friend and I came here for dinner to catch up and enjoy a Friday night.
The service was impeccable. We were originally sitting outside, but half way into our first glass of wine… we both were quite bitten up from the mosquitoes outside. The waiter was really nice and changed our tables so we can be indoors.
All the dishes were plated beautifully. I especially loved the scallops that were pan roasted atop a cauliflower purée… it was beautifully seasoned.
However, I was quite disappointed with the Bistecca steak. I ordered it medium and it was cooked more like a medium well. It was also really bland and lacked seasoning all over (so I took 1.5 star away). I was adding the salt and red chili peppers that came with the bread between bites to hopefully give it some flavor.
Prob won’t go back…

I have been going to il Principe ever since Hugo Hotel first opened which was almost a year ago. The management and staff has changed a few times since then, and unfortunately not for the better. The last few times I have went, I was either the only table or one of three other tables dining at the restaurant. The last time I was there, I had the parpardelle with seafood and my boyfriend had the eggplant parmigiana –both of which were waaaaay too salty. For dessert I ordered tiramisu, which was horrible. Either it was not tiramisu and they gave me another dessert, or it was the restaurants own version which makes it even worse. Instead of lady fingers is was small hard chocolate biscuits and instead of mascarpone cheese and cream, it was made with something that was more of a whipped cream. Very disappointing.

Stayed in the hotel for 7 nights and had dinner twice here. Always empty and for a good reason. Food was bland and overpriced. The chicken main dish tasted reheated.

Service was extremely good on our Valentine’s Day visit. The menu was preset so our choices were limited with regards to the menu. My husband ordered sea bass which he seemed to enjoy but I did not like the tortellini I was served. It was overly salty and for the price, we just didn’t feel the portions were adequate. However, the Hotel Hugo bar above the restaurant surprised us with the most spectacular view of New York – breathtaking!

Ate here tonight and it was AMAZING! The carpaccio is to die for, especially with the crispy artichokes atop. Great wine selection. Beautiful décor, talented and hospitable staff. Can’t say enough good things. Great spot and get the carpaccio.

A mediocre restaurant for dinner. The place was empty when we went and the décor felt cheap especially because it is directly connected an average mid size hotel. The food was not bad but wasn’t special either.

The service was poor and not accommodating to say the least. Fair food at best, to many places to eat in Nyc to waste special moments.

Wonderful all around experience! My wife and I are new to the neighborhood and this was one of our first restaurant stops for a Monday morning breakfast. Everything from the warm, intimate ambiance, to the attentive service we received with our delicious eggs benedict, il Principe met and exceeded our expectations. Even the manager (Jordan) sent us a complementary bloody mary as a «welcome to the neighborhood» gesture. He, and the server, made us feel very welcome. We will be back!

Great restaurant, was invited here for a meet over some insanely good cappucino Thursday. I came back for brunch Saturday with a few coworkers after a Friday night out. We where greeted by the Assistant Manager Simon who was so nice and and professional yet fun and friendly to interact with, his knowledge on pairing that menu with drinks for their famous non alcoholic to alcoholic beverages is amazing. We started off with some sparkling water and ordered Mimosa’s to go with the meal, yummy ricotta pancakes, crispy bacon side of scrambled eggs and I was all good. We were served in good time and hang out for about an hour an a half as we sat back down after brunch to watch an English premier league match. They have two new items and more to come according to Simon, but the shrimp Benedict and slider trio where amazing the home. Made fries «amazing».
The price for the quality of service is well worth every penny. We have found a new place in TriBeCa with great food and positive energy and an overall great ambiance. Big thanks to Simon and our server Walter we had a great time and look forward to more good times.
I am craving the lasagna with a glass of cab, and Simon let’s say you have a fan in our group who can’t wait to comeback

I love il principe! Everything from the service to the food to the drinks is on point! The tuna tartare and the tiramisu were perfect and Victor the bartender made me the best Negroni in the city. I would definitely recommend this beautiful soho spot.

We had a group of my good friends here for my birthday party and had a really good time.
The space is modern and funky on the outskirts of the main drag in Tribeca. We arrived a bit early for our reservation and sat at the bar for a drink. The bartenders were very accommodating and quick to whip up our cocktails.
We had a group of 10 and there is a back room that is separated from the rest of the place with some glass doors. Very cool! We were there early, and as other reviewers have pointed out, this place is still ramping up, so there werent too many other people there.
The food was tasty and fairly priced. The waitstaff had their hiccups but held their own for the most part.
The hotel where this place sits is pretty cool. They have a rooftop that we were able to hang out on and will rival any others like it. A real gem.

A disaster… Took out family to try this place and was it truly disappointing the food was horrible to the point of being the suspect of causing stomach aches. And it is high priced to boot. It will not get a second chance and I suspect it wont last a year. Sorry but its the truth.

I’ll admit this is my first Unilocal review and the first time I was really compelled to write one given that the reviews so far are very positive (which influenced my decision to go in the first place). Details below, but in summary: Overpriced, bland food with a waitstaff that’s still getting their act together. Cool venue though.
Food: Our appetizers were fine, mediocre at best, but seriously overpriced. They all reach the $ 15 – 20 range, but are quite tiny and unexciting (we tried the prosciutto & mozzarella, veal meatballs, and a half portion of the farro fusilli which was very dry). My entrée (agnolotti) seemed a bit like frozen ravioli though, and the sauce was unappetizing. My boyfriend’s dinner (lobster tagliatelle) was horribly fishy, to the point where he sent it back (which I have never seen him do once in over 3 years). He suggested the chef taste it to see where he was coming from, to which one of our 800 waitresses came back and said «The chef says it tastes fine to him». I thought this was quite rude and defensive, especially for a $ 30 bowl of pasta.
Service: They are clearly still trying to get it together. At least four different people came to take our orders at various points, and I still wasn’t sure who our waiter/​waitress was by the end of the night. There was a pretty big celebrity there at the same time, so I’m not sure if we were just being neglected (that’s what it felt like) or they just aren’t organized yet.
Venue: Is nice — it’s a cool, trendy spot, high ceilings, nice décor, etc etc, which is why I threw an extra star in.
Also, going to the bathroom is an adventure — you have to leave the restaurant, go down an elevator (which is still set up for contractors), and walk past the hotel gym. Then when I took the elevator back up, I was locked out of the restaurant. Luckily, someone let me back in. My boyfriend wasn’t so lucky and had to exit through the hotel lobby, go out to the street, and come back through the front door of the restaurant. Really?!

Lovely restaurant inside the Hugo hotel. Great food and service, all the waiters were very knowledgable about each dish. Get the octopus appetizer! Also the lasagna bolognese has spinach infused pasta and the spaghetti with clams is a must. Would come back again.

This wonderful new soho gem really has it all! Beautiful décor, fantastic cocktail program, incredible food!
Located inside the Hugo Hotel, it might seem a little hard to find initially, but once you are there, you know it was all worth it.
This italian inspired restaurant offers skillfully crafted drinks, masterly prepared dishes, menu featuring your italian favorites !!! Try the octopus for an appetizer, the agnolotti with nettle and the duck! Bottom line! I really enjoyed my dinner @ il principe!

I came for a drink at this spot on the recommendation from a friend who’s in the know. Luckily for me it was their first night open for neighborhood business so I got a seat at the bar and if tonight is any indication it’s going to be great. Cocktails are delicious, service is warm, and the food is amazing. As a vegetarian I was happy to see so many delicious looking options on the menu. The agnolotti was perfectly delicious and unexpected with nettles, mozzarella and lemon zest. Plans to open the roof are in the works as well, and it’s now a personal goal to book a dinner in their gorgeous private dining room. I’d say get here before everyone else does.