Ii Corallo Restaurant

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176 Prince St
New York, NY 10012

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(212) 941-7119
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Best

This place is favorite Italian restaurant in the city! It is quite cheap and extremely delicious!!! Pros: Delicious Food Cons: Crowded

Worst

I recently ate here this past weekend and realized that I should have listened to the reviews before stepping into the restaurant. First off we had a party of 4 and was not seated...

The Worst Experience Ever 3/19/2006

A friend recommended this place because of the pasta which wasnt all that bad. However, our experience was the worst restaurant experience ever. First of all, two of us ordered different salads with different dressings. We asked for a side of dressing but the waiter told us that all the salads just had oil and vinegar so we should just use the oil and vinegar that was on the table. We got our meals and my wife was supposed to have a white wine saucejust oil of course. When we told the waiter, he said he will have them put some more on. When we told the manager, she became completely defensive and started yelling at us. She was the rudest most irrational person ever, and outright mean. We got up and left and will never go back to this place again. I strongly recommend that you never go there. Cons: The Manager, Service more
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A Fequent Customer Never To Return 3/18/2006

Once upon a time, I would have recommended this ""amazing Italian"" Soho restaurant to anyone and everyone. I live just around the corner and have tasted most of the dishes on this impressively copious menu. However, I recently invited my brother and sister-in-law to join me. When we brought to the attention of the manager that one of our meals was unsatisfactory, she engaged in the most intolerable, obnoxious behavior I have ever encountered from a restaurateur. Now, I would not even send my most hated enemy to encounter the wrath of its miserably-rude manager. I was a frequent customer, but now I will never return. Cons: Serive, Manager, Management more
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My New Favorite Pasta Place 3/13/2006

This place was a great find for dinner. The list of pastas seems to run forever, and I considered just letting the waiter recommend a dish. The waiters, although very friendly, did not seem overly familair with the specific dishes beyond what I could read on the menu. Never mind, the my rigatoni with lamb, mushrooms, finocchio, and herbs was al dente and finger-licking good. This may be the best pasta I've had outside of Italy. The place is absurdly cheap for the neighborhood. Most of the complaints here have to do with service, and it is plausible that there would be some bad experiences as it is the kind of place that gets cramped and crowded quickly. I'd advise coming in off-peak hours. My new favorite Manhattan Italian. (PS there is also a very affordable wine list) Pros: Delicious pasta, Cheap, Affordable wines Cons: Close seating more
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What a Find! 3/8/2006

What prices! Most pasta dishes less than 10 bucks--and they are very large portions. Salads (about $7.00), equally very large. Pizzas (about ($8.00)--good thin crust baked in a wood-burning oven. Ingredients for all are well-above standard. At these prices, turn-over and maximizing seating is essential; which must be why some reviewers complain about not being seated when they arrive with missing members of their party. Pros: Inexpensive, Big portions, Nice neighborhood more
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Great Authentic Italian Food 2/15/2006

The menu is incredibly long. There are so many pasta dishes to choose from. I highly recommend the fettuccine pescatore...it's excellent. The wait staff is very helpful and friendly. The restaurant has a very casual atmosphere. It's very small and brightly lit inside, so it's not the most romantic place in the world. Still, the food is super yummy. more
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I love this place! 11/17/2005

I am not a huge fan of Italian food but I love this restaurant! I discovered this through a co-worker and now I take all my out of town friends when they come. The menu is huge, so many choices, the prices are extremely reasonable and the food is consistently good. Not to mention, their desserts - especially the hazelnut tartufo - is to die for! I highly recommend this restaurant. more
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Long time favorite 11/15/2005

I've been going to this place for years. The owner and staff are extremely friendly. The negative comments about the staff are unwarrented. They have their seating guidelines, I assume because of the small size and high volume. Patrons must respect a restrauants policies. I have never had a rude word spoken to me from anyone there. I always take my out of town visitors there as well as business clients for lunch. Great food, great atmosphere, great people. Pros: food, price, friendly more
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Il Corallo...Ill Served 11/14/2005

I used to love Il Corallo just because it reminded me so much of Italy itself. I fell in love with the food so much so that I could taste it last week as I rushed up Prince Street to meet friends. One friend was stuck in traffic and the staff, one lady in particular, was incredibly rude not wanting to seat us. After realizing that our friend was stuck deep in traffic we asked for a glass of wine while we waited and were told,""No! There's a bar across the street"" We took ourselves not only out across the street but never to return to that Il serviced-establishment! more
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Hostess/Manager ruined our day 11/1/2005

We arrived and asked to be seated, explaining that a fifth person would be joining us shortly. The hostess refused us the available table, saying that we'd have to wait. I am disabled, and showed her my leg brace. ""No problem"" she said and pointed me to two chairs in a tiny hallway in the back. When I sat down there I discovered that I was directly across from the open men's room door. A friend opened the door next to me to give us a little fresh air and the hostess came and slammed it shut. Our fifth friend arrived and we were told that, now, there would be a twenty minute wait. We moved to the front of the restaurant to get away from the restrooms and were told, most rudely, that we were in the way. We left. Il Corallo was my worst restaurant experience ever! Cons: Rude Hostess, Crowded, Inaccessible more
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Love this place 10/6/2005

I've been here a couple of times and everytime I go, I always come back again. The food is delightful, and delicious. The dishes are big and the menu lists forever. Also, during lunch time they offer a Lunch Special menu which is wonderful. This is by far my favorite place. more
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Wonderful Italian Food 6/15/2005

Chose this place at random while walking around SoHo and we were very pleased. It is small and crowded, but the atmosphere is very Italian. We were a party of five and were seated right away without a reservation. The menu is very long and has has almost too many choices. The antipasti we ordered were great and each of the entrees was exceptional. We didn't order pizza, but they had a good selection and they looked good. This was better than anything I've had in Little Italy or almost anywhere. On top of it all, it was very inexpensive. The same group had eaten at another Italian restaurant the night before and the bill here was half what it was there. Pros: Excellent Food, Inexpensive, Extensive Menu more
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Little Italy 6/10/2005

This quaint Italian restaurant is one of my personal favorites. The staff is always warm and friendly. The menu selection is extensive and everything my friends and I have ordered has always been absolutely delicious. The food is great, portions are perfect (not huge and not tiny) - all very reasonably priced. This is definitely a great place to go with friends or on a casual date. Pros: Food, Inexpensive, Good service more
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WONDERFUL~~~~~~~ 4/14/2005

i love this place!i got free drinks and free desert! get friendly with the owner and she will give u star treatment! more
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BAD SERVICE 2/3/2005

They crowd everyone together in the front even though half the restaurant was empty. My friend and I not wanting to jump over people to get to the table our waiter told us to sit at ask if we could sit at another table-pointing at an empty table. he rudely said NO. They weren't even reserved tables they were just empty. He offered another table which if we sat there we would be bumping elbows with the people at the next table. He threw the menus on that table and I took my seat at the table I wanted to sit at. He grabbed the menu from me and threw it at the table he wanted us to sit at. We walked out since I can't t tolerate such rudeness. There are tons of italian restaurants in manhattan so no need to go here. The service is HORRIBLE. Cons: bad service, rude wait staff, rude owner more
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Cozy Italian joint 2/19/2004

My boyfriend brought me here 2 years ago, and I fell in love with the first bite. The menu is quite long with delicious options on each page. The hostess is excellent and promptly seats you. The staff is very accomodating and prompt. And the prices!! It is very rare in Manhattan that 2 can easily eat a meal for less than $50 (incl. wine) and the food actually tastes good. The place is cozy, some call it cramped and loud, but if you've ever been to a real trattoria in Italy, this place is the real deal. Pros: food, staff, location more
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Best Value in SoHo 11/11/2003

Talk about an inexpensive meal.... Who says you can't get a good, cheap meal in Manhattan? You certainly can at Il Corallo Trattoria. I have never been disappointed with my meal -- everything I have tried has been excellent. The servers have always been very helpful and prompt. The tiramisu was amazing. There is a great menu selection, as well. Pros: Good Service, Excellent Value, Amazing Food more
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very good 10/14/2003

this small reasonably priced trattoria in mostly expensive area has some of the best pastas around. Quality of food are at the level of good trattorias in trestevre area of rome (area filled with good old italian restaurants.) Pescatore is superb anytime, Lemon sauce is done just right, tagniali is also another good choice. Fresh, done right pastas, strong pizza, and great salads at reasonable price makes this place one of my favorite place in the area. Service is average/good, the place is pretty cramped(just like many trattorias in italy or in manhattan). Hope they just stay the way they currently are forever. (so i can enjoy going there forever) well... maybe they have some room to improve on their daily special menu. Pros: food, location Cons: small more
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Really Good!!! 4/7/2003

The food was really good and they have really good prices..try the pasta with peas, mushroom and prosciutto...to die for...I didn't expect this restaurant to have good prices... Pros: good food, good service, CHEAP Cons: crowded, small tables more
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salty, loud not romantic 1/8/2003

would not go there again. wed 9pm. seated quickly without reservations although place was quite full. table was cramped, packed in right next to the adjacent tables. loud. a bit too bright to be romantic. my capellini thing with italian sausages and zucchini was good. al dente. homemade type noodles. my wife's fusilli and pancetta was too salty for her to finish. the glass of house white was ok. more
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Bad Day 12/13/2002

Good food and friendly service (amazing value). It's a shame the owner/manager/hostess is an evil witch. She ruined an otherwise pleasant dining experience. Pros: Value more
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