Osteria Al Doge

Service could have been a little better, although the place was packed and it was the pre-​theater rush. I had an excellent skate. Everyone else was very happy with their food.

Very nice atmosphere. I had the raviolini stuffed with Atlantic salmon and goat cheese in a light tomato cream sauce. It was delicious. The service was impeccable. Very attentive and polite but not overbearing.

Amazing hole in the wall Italian restaurant, not touristy. The bruschetta is the best you’ll ever eat. The chicken and zucchini dish was so flavorful and tender, highly recommended. The gnocchi special in tomato sauce was wonderful, best I’ve ever had. Staff was so friendly and attentive, highly recommend this place!

OMG, so terrible! It was everything bad about a theatre district restaurant. I was hoping that the star ratings would live up to their expectations, but everything was awful.
My awful entrée was supposed to be fresh pasta with meatballs. The pasta was NOT fresh, the meatballs looked like they were canned and when I asked for fresh grated parmesan cheese I basically got the Kraft very fine graded processed parmesan.
My date had some specialty fish they were promoting and they brought talopia that was like cardboard.
Just can say anything good about the restaurant other than they were polite enough to let my date and I use the bathrooms after our show was over

Alex at the bar was super attentive with our meal and dessert even though we could see the restaurant was insanely busy. The food was perfect, and they threw in some dessert and bread which were divine!

Nul service zéro prix cher attention il pousse à la consommation sur l’entrée et le dessert .
La salle principale est bruillante. Service à revoir.

Nice place!!! Our server was Joseph!!! Very friendly and kind!!! Had a great dinner here

Elegant Italian restaurant in Theater District close to Times Square. Branzino Italian sea bass filet with Manila clams is lightly seasoned with fresh ingredients. Citrus mash potatoes add a nice zing to subtle flavor, though room for stronger teasing of taste buds. If this is server top recommendation for pesci and carni plate, then suggest to go for homemade pasta which should be comparatively better.

Standard Ossetia fare and decent prices for midtown NYC
Good service even during a busy hour

We came here for lunch. Ordered mozzarella and spinach soup to start off. Mozzarella was great, the soup was fine. My colleagues ordered pasta: pappardelle (4 stars) and spinach ravioli (3 stars). I’ve ordered a seafood salad which was too oily and cold. And pretty tiny. So I wasn’t impressed with the food, however customer service was pretty good. Also, I wish they played some music inside, it’s quite loud inside as everyone is talking loud haha

The last time I was in NYC, my friends and I relentlessly hunted for a restaurant that didn’t have a long wait. Somehow, we ended up in Times Square amidst the city lights, starving after a long day and night. Luckily we turned a corner and found this fine dining establishment, Osteria al Doge. This is a place with elegant settings that offers authentic Venetian cuisine.
We started with Carpaccio Di Bietole E Caprinoi, which was a red beet salad. For my entrée, I ordered the Calamari Alla Griglia, which was a calamari marinated with lemon and herbs. The food was incredible. We also received fresh bread and bread twists. The entrée prices ranged from $ 19 – 30, but the food was well worth it. The service was great too! Our waiter was even from Italy, so it made for great conversation about places to visit and eat if we ever happened to be back in Italy.
If you are into fine dining and are in the Times Square area, Osteria al Doge is the place for you!

Staff is super sweet. Bartenders are very welcoming. Had the Carpaccio and a glass of Chianti which was delicious. They brought over a huge bread basket for like 6 people and I politely declined. They did not give me any dirty looks nor did they seem annoyed. I have been looking for a place to have a glass of wine every couple of weeks on my lunch break. I am happy to have found this place and I am a true New Yorker. I only left out one star because I have yet to experience their dinner service. Once I go back I will update my review.

What can I say? I have eaten here many times and it has always been excellent. I have brought friends, family and clients here and they have all loved it. Food is great, service is wonderful and — although the restaurant is open and usually crowded, the tables always have a cozy, private feel. It’s also a great place to go during the holidays-​very festive. If you are seeing a show, they will manage to get you in and out in time without making you feel rushed. I love the Fritto Misto, Linguine Frutti di Mar and the Sea Bass

A Times Square restaurant without the touristy vibe. Great good with excellent waitstaff. Authentically Italian. Had the octopus appetizer, the fish special for the day which was perfectly cooked, lightly seasoned. The Tiramisu was fabulous! Atmosphere made for great conversation. Would go again.

Good food and ambiance for a place so close to Times Square and its touristy vibe.
Had the Prosciutto pizza this time. Came back by myself after a few days of being here with my wife and daughter (where I had the linguine Frutti Di Mare, which was also excellent. Wine list is very good with fair prices.
Will definitely be back if opportunity comes to be around the are again.

Second time here and service was great, better than last time. Food was perfect. Only shortcoming was no coconut cake on the menu for desert, last time it was the best we ever had. The current desert selection is not up to par in taste or portion size at $ 12.00 per desert.
No worries, we may skip dessert next time, but we will be back for the food which is top notch.

Catch up review — came here for dinner on 12/​12/​2015. We decided to try our luck at getting into an italian restaurant for an early dinner before a show. Walking around, the matinees had just gotten out and there were people all over the place. Times Square was a zoo with weird people dressed up in characters, loud, stinky, the usual. After passing a number of places we came to Osteria Al Doge, packed but no lines out the door. The hostess, an older woman, said «yes, I can seat you two if you are done by 6:30» — perfect — that’s an hour and we’re not heavy eaters. Everything we had was great — it would have been nice to come in a large group just to taste all the pasta options. Service was efficient and at no time did we feel rushed to leave. Skip all the touristy italian spots around the theaters and find Osteria a little off Broadway but so pleasant.

Had dinner here before seeing a show. Awesome atmosphere, great service, and amazing food! Server was very attentive and friendly. Started with the fritto misto, which was delicious. For my entrée, I had the stinco di agnello, which was fantastic. Most tender lamb I’ve ever had.
We made a reservation a while in advance, which I would recommend since it got pretty busy before all of the 7 o’clock shows.
Overall, one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in NYC! Great atmosphere, staff, location, and food.

Date of service: June 4, 2015
Meal: Dinner, dine in
All Ratings out of 10:
Quality of food: 8
Food to Spend Value: 7
Quality of Service: 8
Overall Rating: 8
I was meeting an old college roommate for dinner when I was in NYC, and I asked him for Italian options in the Times Square /​Theater District area. He loved Osteria Al Doge and suggested we meet there. The reviews looked pretty good, as did the menu, so I was excited to try it out.
As a starter we split the Polipo al Carbone, grilled baby octopus served with oven roasted cherry tomatoes, black olives, and greenery. The octopus was very tender and had a wonderful flavor, and the accompaniments paired nicely with it. I also decided to order Pasta e Fagioli, a soup consisting of cannelini beans and pasta with some vegetables and a light broth. It was decent but not amazing. I have definitely had better versions of the soup.
For my main course I ordered the Paccheri all Aragosta, which is Paccheri pasta served with a lobster ragu in a roasted garlic cherry tomato sauce. The presentation was quite nice, with the large noodles stacked offset throughout the plate, and the lobster ragu scattered around on top with the lobster tail shell on the side. Unfortunately the tail was just a shell, as all the meat had been taken out already for the dish, a bit anticlimactic. The entrée was quite tasty, with the noodles being the perfect texture, the lobster nice and tender, and the sauce having a great flavor. I would have liked for the sauce to be a bit thicker, and overall I felt the portion was a bit small, but it was still a tasty meal.
The restaurant has a very nice atmosphere, perfect for a nice dinner. The service was quite good and attentive, and the food was very tasty, though I did feel like the portions were a bit on the small side. Overall, though, I felt like Osteria Al Doge was a great option for Italian food, and I would be happy to recommend it to anyone.

Really great experience for the theater district !!
Great fresh food was not rushed out for table space. Very good service from the staff. It is a little pricey but it is the theater district. Cozy atmosphere.

I have been back to Osteria Al Doge (OAD) twice since my last review and I have to say, I love this restaurant. The food is great, service is top notch and the décor is beautiful (Holiday Décor).
When in NYC, go to OAD and try one of the homemade pasta dishes. You will not be disappointed.

Cold afternoon and our last day in this amazing city, we had to go with pasta and sure glad we did! Great location, cozy, beautiful, comfortable, relaxing even though you are in the middle of everything (right next to Times Square). Friendly servers, on top of every detail. Food was delicious! Pasta was fresh, my seafood linguini was really good and the perfect portion. My sister is allergic to shellfish, and our server was very attentive to her needs and made sure her dish was made to her satisfaction; she ordered the pasta with meatballs and it was really delicious (of course I had to try it). We ordered a bottle of wine which went excellent with our entire experience. Desserts were really yummi, my dyer really loved her key lime and I simply loved the flan, one of my favorites! I’m really glad we went with this place, next time in the city i will definitely go back! Highly recommended

Great choice for the area. I came here with colleagues for a quick (and I mean quick) lunch before heading off to other meetings. They know and cater to their clientele which at lunch time tend to be businessfolk (not tourists) from the multiple office towers in Times Square. The service was impeccable– everything came out very quickly and the waiters were polite but they understood we didn’t have much time. Even the bread/​olives/​olive oil/​salumi/​cheese (all free apps before the meal) were brought out with alacrity.
As for the food– I had the homemade spaghetti with mushroom and veal sauce. It was absolutely wonderful– just perfect for the day. The portion was big enough to satisfy my hunger but not too big as to have me napping in my office.
The price is on the high side, but that’s par for the course for this area. It also has that old school, white table clothed look, but with a more business-​like, pseudo-​casual ambiance. I probably wouldn’t come here if I were looking for great Italian in the city, but if I happened to be in Times Square this is a good option.

My wife and I chose this little gem as a pre-​theater dinner spot before a Broadway show. We come to the city at least annually to find new places to eat, see new entertainment, and soak in a little of all that makes New York such an amazing and fun city. Osteria al Doge was a nice find right in Times Square. My Italian is non-​existent, but I think the name roughly translates to The King’s Bistro.
I am usually wary of Italian restaurants as so many serve over-​priced Chef Boyardee entrees. My mother-​in-​law likes to eat at Carmine’s if she’s with us. I am not a fan, and don’t really enjoy the noisy atmosphere and gut-​busting entrees of mass-​produced pasta and meat. At Osteria al Doge, the atmosphere was calm and serene. It complimented the food by providing us a relaxing environment with muted lighting. We sat in the balcony, and enjoyed overlooking the entire restaurant.
My wife and I started with a nice bottle of wine, reasonably priced especially by Big Apple standards. We ordered the bruschetta with mushrooms as an appetizer. It was a simple dish, and simply delicious. We ate those up quickly, while enjoying our wine.
We had each ordered a pasta entrée, and we received very nice portions of home-​style pasta with ragout sauces that complimented each dish. I had a lamb ragout, and my wife lobster. We were both completely sated and were about ready to leave when we saw the dessert tray. We decided to split the tiramisu cup and were very happy we did. You can easily tell when a kitchen makes homemade whipped cream. Fantastic.
The best surprise of the meal was the bill. Two people, a bottle of good California Cabernet, pasta entrees, and even a delicious dessert, and we felt we got the best deal in NYC tonight.
Thanks, guys! We’ll be back next time we’re in town.

Right off the hustle and bustle of Times Square. My husband and j popped in for brunch. We were able to get a seat right at the window so we could people watch.
The place filled quickly! I overheard the hostess saying they’re booked until 8pm so it’s important to call ahead for dinner reservations! At least 1 day in advance!
I had the eggs Benedict. It came with home fries. It was delicious. My husband had the mushroom pizza and he loved it.
Friendly service. Very pretty place. If k lived here I would come here a lot.

This place was great! I came here with a party of 8 and I can tell you service was excellent. In my experience when tables are larger than 6 the service is slow but not this experience.
It was top notch service. The food was excellent as well. I can’t tell you what the whole party of 8 ate because… well I didn’t pay attention to everyone’s dish too focused on mine and maybe and my friend next to me. I order the Spaghetti Vongole, see my pictures. It was AMAZING, plenty of clams, perfectly seasoned, perfect texture noodles and that SAUCE… if it wasn’t a work dinner I’d drink the leftover right out of the bowl. I did get to scoop up some sauce with bread from the table but not enough bread to finish the sauce. For starters (i’m all over the place) I shared the Caeser salad with someone else. It was light on the dressing which I’m happy with. Nothing too exciting about salads — just my overall opinion of salads. My friend entrée was a ravioli stuffed with salmon, it was whole chunks of salmon which is great. She loved it and could not stop raving about it and let me have a taste and I agreed with her.
For dessert we ordered 1 of everything and shared. My personal favorites were the apple tart with cinnimom ice cream, chocolate moose cake and flan. The lemon tart I felt too «lemony» however there was someone in the group that loved it.
I had a such a great experience at this place. I“ll most likely come back the next time I’m in NY.

Muito bom. Aconchegante. Comida deliciosa

We needed a nearby place to have dinner before seeing a show, so I chose this one since it seemed to have good reviews. I like how they have little benches outside so you can wait, but I went in because it was way too hot to stay out there.
We ordered the fried calamari and shrimp to start which was alright. It’s kind of hard to mess up that dish.
I would’ve given this place four stars, but our waiter seemed a little off. He seemed like he didn’t really want to be there, and when I was asking him a good wine recommendation to go with my dish I could almost hear the sigh in his voice.
Food was awesome though. And my wine pairing was great as well. I always get the linguine frutti di mare because it’s my absolute favorite Italian dish and I’ll never have anything bad to say to about it. It didn’t even have that fishy smell most seafood dishes do, which I was glad about. We even heard the next table say how they haven’t licked a plate clean like that in awhile.
I’d only come here for convenience since it was literally a block away from our Broadway theatre. Other than that, avoid like the plague unless you’re into the Times Square tourist trap hellholes.

Can’t say I agree with a lot of these reviews. The tuna tartare was beyond bland and, although the thin crispy ‘croûton” strips were interesting, the caesar salad was like someone poured Ken’s Steakhouse caesar dressing and served it. Some folks may like the white, creamy style caesar dressing, but I make my own traditional at home with egg yolks, garlic, lemon, etc and it destroys theirs.
I will say I was much happier with their entrees. the eggplant ravioli were great. Very flavorful tomato sauce. The flank steak was too rare for me but my girlfriend likes it that way. I liked the chimichurri-​type sauce it came with.
Overall, I would avoid ordering apps and go straight to mains.

This beautiful bar/​restaurant is a hidden gem in the middle of Times Square where you are spoiled for choice.
After having an amazing time at the musical «Hedwig» (my friend and me wanted to stay on that wave … And by going into this stunning Italian bar/​restaurant we stayed on the amazing time wave… !
We sat at the bar and were served by a friendly (Portuguese barman), we had quality Pino Grigio and an outstanding delicious salmon dish. Because the meal was so filling we skipped dessert, but still we were served an assortment of sweets complimentary by the barman and management.
Simply the staff couldn’t be more welcoming and amazing.
The ambience is elegant, tasteful and intimate as it is not too spacious. It’s a great spot for a date, hanging out with a friend or small group.
I really enjoyed my evening here being served delicious food and wine.
I sooooo will come back here when am in the area or after watching a show in theatre land.

Un restaurante italiano maravilloso al lado de Times Square, pero nada masificado; de hecho la noche que estuvimos no estaban ni a media ocupación a pesar de que la gente hacía colas loquísimas en otros establecimientos llenos de neones y que otros días habíamos comprobado que no valían su peso en bosta de vaca.
La mayor parte del personal es latinoamericana o portuguesa, así que no hay problemas idiomáticos si eliges el castellano; además son tremendamente educados y caminan con donosura esa fina línea entre el agrado y la gracia sin llegar a caer de forma negativa. Que se ganan su propina con creces, quiero decir.
Su especialidad son las pastas con mariscos varios y los risottos, aunque en carta tienen también carnes y pescados; lo que no recuerdo es si tenían pizzas. Nosotros tomamos un risotto nero (un arroz negro de toda la vida, aunque más suave de sabor) y otro milanesa (con salchicha italiana y parmesano), y ambos estaban superiores en todas las categorías organolépticas. De postre te enseñan una fuente con todas las cosas que ofrecen (tiramisú, tarta de queso, etc.), pero entre los risottos y unos calamares y gambas fritos que nos habíamos pedido para compartir (también muy buenos) estábamos que explotábamos, así que saltamos directamente a los cafés. Aquí saben lo que es un cortado, cosa que no pasa mucho en el extranjero, así que no hay que cortarse en pedirlo (que alguien me apalee por el chiste).
Junto con el café nos sirvieron unas pastas que, según la cartelería que adorna el local, son típicas de Venecia, pero a mí me parecieron poco más que azúcar con cantidades homeopáticas de otros ingredientes. Vamos, que se quedaron ahí en su mayoría.
La cuenta, ligeramente elevada, pero no hay que olvidar que en Nueva York todo es más caro que aquí, que hay que incluir mínimo un 15% de propina obligatoria (salvo servicio nefasto) y que estábamos en un restaurante muy mono y muy bien atendido. Vamos, que hubiéramos vuelto si no fuera por mis ansias exploratorias.