Message from Isabella's

Upper West Side Institution for Neighborhood Regulars & Serious Diners
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Weekend Brunch
  • 20th Anniversary Celebration

Isabella's has been hailed for almost 20 years as an "Upper West Side institution" by neighborhood regulars and serious diners alike. Once you walk through its doors, you'll immediately know you're somewhere special. Known for not only great food but for its reasonable prices and great service, Isabella's has earned its place among the must-do New York experiences. Offering both creative renditions and dishes that are sure-to-please, Isabella's inventive Mediterranean cuisine melts perfectly with the quintessential Upper West Side setting, making it the ideal destination for any outing. Weekend brunch is extremely popular with both indoor and outdoor dining.

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5 Star Rating - World class 1 review – Review Isabella's

(212) 724-2100

359 Columbus Ave
10024

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Open for more than 20 years, this Upper West Side restaurant is known for its outdoor brunch and family-friendly atmosphere.
Rated 9.2 out of 10 by Citysearch.

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Mediterranean Delight  5 Star Rating - World class

The modern Mediterranean cuisine at this restaurant near the Museum of Natural History is popular with locals, who especially like the outdoor seating available in good weather. Inside, soothing colors and rattan chairs lend a vaguely European touch to the restaurant. I usually ger the grilled portobello mushrooms on field greens, and the grilled swordfish. Prices are reasonable.

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Very Nice 4 Star Rating - Very good

Was there for a meeting and had to comment! The food is what you expect from a wonderfull location like this. I will return with my husband to enjoy his traditional meal. The service was great and I told the owner was going to give him a great review.

Pros: alot
Cons: parking
Posted 07/28/08 at 12:04am

Best meal we had in the city! 5 Star Rating - World class

My family and I happened in here after a recommendation of someone we met on the street. The atmosphere is wonderful, clean and cheery. The salmon and butternut squash risottos was out of this world. The hanger steak sandwich was phenomenal and there was some kind of tricolor pasta with chicken that was the most flavorful pasta dish I've ever had. Wonderfully helpful waiters too! Close to Museum of Natural History. Would love to eat here again sometime.

Posted 12/30/07 at 6:48pm

Amazing Customer Service! 5 Star Rating - World class

I threw my sister Ophira a bridal shower here in July and had the best EXPERIENCE!! After looking for a month at possible places to throw a bridal shower brunch and having no luck I remembered having a great time at Isabellas a few years back. From the time I contact the head of events represenative to the day of, they made sure my sisters day was perfect! The pre-fixe menu they gave us had a considerable amount of options to choose from and the prices were extremely reasonable. The day of the event they made sure they were fully staffed and they kept the drinks flowing and the food came in a well timely manner. The waiters and manager were very personable and made us feel at home. Isabellas made sure that the day was memorable for all of us and I can't thank them enough again!

Posted 12/02/07 at 7:13pm

Brunch was bad. 2 Star Rating - Wouldn't recommend

I've dined at other upper west side places for Brunch but this busy place was a big thud. Our meals were fine but nothing to get excited about. The service was Pushy-With-A-Smile. Our waitress gave us more attitude than attention. There were loud children seated nearby which was obnoxious. We had to flag someone down to replenish our beverages and then again to ask for the bill. Not impressed at all.

Pros: we were seated quickly and our meals were fine
Cons: lackluster service, the ambience is blah
Posted 08/15/07 at 10:10pm

Not one of BRGuests best 3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

Seated upstairs, carrying our coats, because they wouldn't check them at the front area, instead we were told to check them at our table. The ceviche speical was a star appetizer. The chilean sea bass was perfect. The sesame crusted tuna needed to be sent back because it was stringy. Second try was perfect even though I had to eat my meal while my husband waited at least five minutes for his food. Wine was delicious. Trip to the bathroom was like walking into a sauna with water droplets from the heat forming on the walls and the sink and toilet were wet. Skipped dessert because, why bother at this point?

Pros: ceviche appetizer special
Posted 01/14/07 at 7:04am