Coppola's

Had dinner here a few nights ago and it was very good! The portions are very small. But everything was fresh and tasted good. But everything I ordered tasted great! Service was friendly. Wine list was good!

Posted 03/09/09

Food is very inconsistent. Also, delivery is atrocious. After about 50 minutes of waiting, I called to check on my food. The hostess said, "It's on it's way". When I called back 30 minutes later, she changed her story to, "It just left last time you called." She said she would call the delivery guy and phone me back - of course not. So I asked to speak to the manager...RUDE. He said if I refused the food, he would never deliver to me again. Uh, how about just plain old, "Sorry"?! Avoid delivery here. Overpriced too for the caliber of food. If you are in Murray Hill, Fagiolini is a better bet, though their delivery is very inconsistent too. But at least they are honest and apologetic when something goes wrong.

Pros: One of a few Italian places.

Cons: Not better Italian than a pizzeria. Service is terrible.

Posted 02/23/09

I have to say, we had a GREAT time at Coppola's last night. Sitting right across from us was Britney Spears her group of friends and a film crew. Apparently its one of her favorite italian restaurants in the area. The entire experience was AMAZING from the FOOD to the Service To watching Britney eating pasta. I highly recommend Coppola's!!!

Pros: food!!

Cons: none!

Posted 09/30/08

While the decor is nice and the waitstaff friendly, the food leaves a lot to be desired. It literally came out within five minutes of ordering, and was definitely not freshly made. It tasted as if it had been sitting around for awhile and quickly heated up in the microwave. We ended up paying $20 each for a glorified TV dinner. It was very surprising, given the other reviews here, and the emphasis on homemade meals that the restaurant touts itself for. Their website menu is also very outdated with both meals and prices, and is thus very misleading. We were very disappointed and won't be returning again.

Pros: nice decor

Cons: overpriced food

Posted 08/22/08

Great Italian food and excellent, friendly service. The prices are reasonable for a midscale Italian restaurant in NYC, though certainly not cheap (I don't have a huge dining budget). I think the cheapest entree on the menu was $15 for a bowl of pasta, so I was a little bit skeptical about how a bowl of pasta with marinara sauce was worth $15. But the portions are huge, the pasta was perfectly done, the fresh mozzarella on top and the delicious blend of seasonings brought that bowl of pasta as close as possible to being worth $15. Even the bread they serve is excellent. The service was also impeccable, unobtrusive, and efficient, and my server was incredibly friendly in a very genuine way. I was also pretty impressed when I asked for the remainder of my pasta to go... they wrapped up not only my pasta, but some bread (each slice individually wrapped!), fresh grated cheese in a container, and even put in a plastic fork and knife, to-go menu, and business card. Nice!

Posted 06/21/08

I live in the neighborhood and this is THEE best italian eatery around. The food is fantastic & so is the service. I came with five of my girlfriends and we were all more than pleased with our meals and our waiter who was very friendly & attentive. If you're a pasta lover, go for the Tortellini Daniela -- it's out of this world! I highly recommend this place & will continue to go back!

Pros: Great Food, Great Service

Cons: None

Posted 03/30/08

Great food, beautifull place.
It was fun and my friends had a great time. the drinks was a lil price but for the place it is ok. Next time I will come early.

Posted 02/25/08

The food here was good but the management created a horrible dining experience. The server brought us different wine than we ordered and then tried to over charge us on the wine when the bill came. When we spoke to the general manager we were informed that they could "charge us whatever they want" regardless of what it said on the menu. Additionally, although we were with a large group with a large bill and the only people in the restaurant, the manager refused to let us split the bill on multiple credit cards after the waiter said it would not be a problem. We even heard the manager threaten to fire the waiter for splitting our bill. We looked forward to this being a great neighborhood place after reading other reviews, but after this experience we will never go back.

Pros: Food is good

Cons: Service and Management. Too expensive for what you get.

Posted 12/30/07

This is my girlfriend's favorite restaurant in the world (in fact, she almost lives directly over it), and although I share her love for the food, I've never been able to fully climb on board with her undying devotion to this place. The food never disappoints, and it better not because, quite frankly, Italian it tough to screw up. That said, Coppola's does Italian right with authentic favorites and a great wine menu and dessert selection. My beef is with the less than stellar atmosphere and service -- the upstairs is a little old-world for my taste, and the servers are consistently aloof but amicable enough I suppose. I recommend asking for a table DOWNstairs the next time you visit. This is a new seating area, and I found it to be a much more pleasing experience to the eye. Also, be prepared to spend a little more $$ than you would for the same food a few blocks south.

Pros: It's great Italian, what can I say? Also romantic!

Cons: A little cold and aloof...try downstairs for a different feel.

Posted 04/26/07

If you only care about the food, then Coppola's offers an interesting menu and decent wine selection by the glass or bottle. My entree of spicey calamari with linguini was flavorful, filling and enjoyable, though the pasta was a bit too soft. I remembered the bread basket to be quite good. And who writes about bread???

Dessert? It looked good on the rolling dessert cart, but I wouldn't know how it tasted, as our waiter was so bad that he didn't even offer.

If you want a pleasant dining experience, try elsewhere. It's a bit mind boggling, as the hostess was nice and the management was nice, but our waiter was so blatantly negligent and discriminatory, we waited on him more than he waited on us. As the ethnic minority party that night, we watched as our waiter had no problem socializing with the other guests and serving their orders promptly. Meanwhile, he barely remembered our wine order, and as any dining establishment knows you want to push out the drinks as early and as fast as possible - it's usually the biggest money maker. As soon as we finished our food, we tried to leave as soons as possible, though it took another 15 minutes to flag down our "waiter."

I commend the chef, but condemn the waiter. It's 2007 - worry about the color of the money, not of the customer.

Pros: Flavorful pasta

Cons: HORRIBLE waiter

Posted 04/15/07

When we arrived at Coppola?s for dinner on Sunday night, we were told that there would be a 5 minute wait. So we decided to stay. We were then asked to move from the door to the inside waiting area. After 20 minutes, we were asked to move back towards the front door area again. When we told the host/manager that we had already been asked to move once we were told that perhaps we might like to consider moving out of the restaurant. He actually told us to leave. His exact words were "I hear that the exit is also very pleasant." There was no apology, no explanation for the comment. We were all in such shock. I have eaten in many New York restaurants and this is a first. There is a part of me that feels as if this happened because we were the only Non-Caucasian group in the restaurant. Thanks for reading and letting me get this off my chest.

Pros: None

Cons: Rude Service

Posted 12/10/06

My boyfriend and I ate here after hearing about it from a number of friends. After finding the restaurant, we were seated in the front table right by the open windows, totally excluded from the entire restaurant. It was quite romantic, except for the fact that we were right by the door and the hostess table. We didn't mind as we were totally secluded from all other diners. My boyfriend started with the melon salad and enjoyed every bite. The melon was sweet and juicy and it mixed well with the strawberry sauce on the plate. The prosciutto was a little stringy, but once cleared of it, it was quite tender. I had a Cesear Salad which was big enough for two (or for me to eat and my boyfriend to finish). He had a dish that was only offered in limited quantities (can't remember the name but it was melt-in-your-mouth meatover thick noodles and a delicious gravy-type sauce). I had the Tortellini Daniela which was homemade cheese tortellini w/ a light pink sauce with peas, mushrooms and chicken. The chicken was a little dry, but the sauce was delicious and the pasta tasted freshly made. The price for what we got was very reasonable. We'll be sure to go back when in need of some good Italian.

Pros: Service, Home-made Pasta

Cons: Doing some renovation

Posted 08/28/06

Came here for a dinner on a Wednesday evening. Can't complain about much. Food was good, reasonably priced, staff was friendly and the decor is nice. Beer is reasonably priced for a restaurant ($5 for a bottle of Heinken Light). There are a lot of nice places in this area and this one fits in well.

Pros: Food/staff

Cons: None

Posted 08/10/06

I stumbled upon this place TWICE. The first time I found the place I LOVED it. The food, service, drinks...everything was excellent. I was very upset that I didnt take a business card to remember the place. Then another night I stumbled upon the place again, and AGAIN i had a wonderful dinning experience.

Pros: food, service, decor

Posted 05/02/06

I was there one Friday night with my Girlfriend let me tell you something that was the Best Italian Restaurant in the City, The service was Excellent, the food was great
I really enjoyed
Coppolas seeee You soon

Pros: i Lovet, excellent, the Best

Posted 03/02/06

It was freezing last night and instead of going to an E. Village italian restaurant, waiting in the cold, we went down the block to Coppola's. What a pleasant night out. The staff was helpful, the food was very good and the ambiance was great. The pasta was cooked to perfection and the sauce rich. The veal chop parm was by far the best. Enjoy.

Posted 02/18/06

We visit this spot on occasion to indulge in the rich foods and warm decor. We love the buttery clams and the cheese and tomato bruschetta (drenched in olive oil) to start. My boyfriend special orders the Penne ala Vodka topped with slow cooked steak meat. At $19 it is just divine. He loves it. I usually order something different every time I go. The staff is especially helpful and informative. The pizzas are very fine and make great leftovers. I've yet tried anything I didn't like there.

Pros: Great food, Nice decor, Helpful staff

Cons: Crowded seating

Posted 01/25/06

Usually we will order in from Coppolas, but we decided to go in the other night to check out the restaurant since the recent rennovation. Everything was terrific. The staff is very accommodating, the restaurant looks beautiful, the food is consistently excellent, and the wine list is very impressive. Thanks to Benny to getting me hooked on red wine. My boyfriend appreciates it.

Pros: Food, Service, Ambiance

Posted 11/03/05

the service is very poor which ruined the dining expierence, not reccomended.

Posted 08/14/05

I was there on a Saturday night, Dec 18th with a few of my friends. Although there was a 30 min wait I didn't mind because I was able to sit at the bar and have some drinks while talking to the beautiful, charming hostess there. Because of her I barely noticed the wait. She was so kind and accommodating as well as the rest of the staff at this fine restaurant. Once seated we received our food right away and wow.... it was delicious! I definitely recommend dining at Coppolas!

Pros: Delicious food, friendly staff, inexpensive

Posted 01/01/05

Coppolas East is a favorite. Prices are reasonable, food is very good, and service is outstanding. They are willing to make any Italian favorites not on the menu that you are craving.

Pros: good food, reasonable prices

Posted 04/01/04

Do not go to this restaurant unless you like paying high prices for small protions, ordering a drink that arrives 20 minutes later, or ordering a meal only to get the side dish 5 minutes after you're done. The someiller could have cared less about what our wine tastes were; he was only interested in selling us a $220 bottle of wine. Probably THE WORST dining experience I've had in a VERY long time. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Cons: , Expensive

Posted 03/11/04

This place was alright. Too well light in the back, but the food was good. Nice sizes.

Dinner for 2 will run you about 100 with a bottle of wine......and the selection isn't the best.

Pros: Nice Staff, Decent Set up

Cons: Too Bright

Posted 01/29/03

My boyfriend and I frequently go to Coppola's since we think they have the best Penne Alla Vodka in Manhattan. We have been to both locations, on the East and West side, and the food and service are outstanding. The prices are very reasonable as well.

Posted 09/23/02