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1. AP

   AbelP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food, ambience and service, was excellent, thanks a all crew.

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2. SM

   SoniaM

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   It never disappoints! It’s our go to restaurant for any occasion

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Delightful ends delicious. Looking forward to our next reservation.

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4. RC

   RobertC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Food and service very good. Mother’s Day price fix was overly expensive

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5. AM

   AmbriaM

   New York Area

   1 review

   vip
   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall2food3service3ambience4

   Hi there - I love this place - normally. The Prix Fixe menu was a little bit of a miss. There were not enough options and the food wasn't substantial enough. For four of us we spent $600 and all were hungry a few hours later. Normally the food is filling and amazing but I think for a prix fixe you need to add a more substantial portion grouping and options for the price. Especially Italians want to really mangia! :) For next time!

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall3food5service4ambience4

   Mother’s Day brunch was delicious but way overpriced

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7. SG

   SamiraG

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food and the service was really good. 100% recommend the place

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8. WW

   WilliamW

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 7, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Hostess Leslie was superb, friendly and so welcoming . Thank you. Bill Williams

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9. KW

   KarenW

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 4, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   What a fantastic meal! Everyone enjoyed their food, and the staff was friendly and attentive.

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10. CH

    CHRIST

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    It’s a restaurant I’ve been going for years and always referring people to, but I do not think it’s the same anymore. First they used to have valet parking when you arrived and I was shocked when I was told by the front desk they don’t have that anymore. I had to look for perking for 15minutes in a garage not too far but supper expensive. The service was good when I walked in, but the menu used to be iPad for the wines and a nice booklet for the food, I was shocked when he handed me a folded menu with barely Italian choices in it since I went to a Italian restaurant. I ordered seafood pasta and the presentation was not it for a $40 plate, this was like a take out $12 and the chef did not take his time to fix properly. My date and I was shocked but we played it off mind you it was her first time and I kept saying sorry because her bolonaise pasta did not taste good at all. We did not want to order anything else I felt I was cheated by a place I always had faith in, I had to call a friend of mine to let him know about the experience because I referred him for a near future event. The name is still there but nothing worth the price anymore.

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11. CJ

    CJJJJ

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    Good neighborhood restaurant. The service was okay. We asked to sit at the table near the window which was set up for 4 people since it was on a Wednesday night and they did not seem busy. They said no but then later they seated two people at that table. Our waitress was good though and recommended a good wine.

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12. DY

    DianeY

    Los Angeles

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    It was a bit troublesome to learn that you and your guests show up for an eight o’clock reservation and are told the kitchen closes at eight! We tried to order as quickly as possible but the birthday celebration felt rushed. Sad, this is one of our favorite restaurants, but something felt different. The menu was pared down, and none of the usual staff was there.

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13. P

    Patti

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    It didn’t disappoint! Great service, good and ambiance.

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14. J

    Joey

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    I wrote on my reservation that Is was my wife’s birthday and also mentioned it at least 5 times. It would have been nice if they recognized that somehow other than one of the hostesses saying happy birthday after I mentioned it. They were all super nice but the evening didn’t feel that super special. This was like the eighth time we’ve come here, and the first time post Covid, and I have to say that the experience was not the same. While our server was very nice and we really enjoyed him, I thought it might have been nice for him to recognize my wife’s birthday a little bit. Also, he gave me a wine sample that was so small it was hard for me to really taste it well. I ended up going with their Cabernet Savignon and it was not good at all. I didn’t really want to return it since I didn’t take his initial taste recommendation, but I really should have. It was not good at all. So overall not bad, the food was excellent as always, even though the selection is not what it used to be. Overall it was okay, but what was one of my favorite spots, well, we may not visit again because I have a lot of options in this city for good Italian food.

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15. J

    Justin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Amazing food, nice venue. Had a great time. Very enjoyable experience

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16. GB

    GilbertB

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great Staff, well prepared. The sommelier has great knowledge about Italian Wine. Good quality Easter Pre-fixed Menu. Definitely a must go for a great time !! Thanks

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17. K

    4Kcap

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience3

    The food was good but not great. Service was adequate but not the caliber of what the restaurant aspires to be.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall3food5service1ambience3

    Great Food!

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19. M

    Matias

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was an exceptional date night! Amazing service, delicious food, would recommend 10/10

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20. S

    Sheena

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Maiella is one of my favorites and never disappoints. The pork chop was delicious and my friends loved the Wagu beef entree. Great drinks, great food, a gem in Queens.

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    2nd time here. Food & drinks were great both times. I had the duck. Cooked perfect, tender & melted in my mouth. Drinks - old fashion made perfect & Spicy Margarita was one of the best we ever had. Highly recommend & priced right.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Joshua was very friendly and accomodating

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    crgnyc

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Maiella has always been one of our favorite restaurants to go to, especially for special occasions. We hadn't been back since Pre-Covid, and Maiella did not disappoint. We shared several appetizers, which were all amazing, but most especially the eggplant croquettes and the burrata. We also shared an order of the Garganelli in Veal and Pork ragu, which I highly recommend. For dinner we ordered the sea bream and the duck. The duck was served on a bed of mashed potatoes and was so juicy we decided it was the best we've ever had! For dessert we had the chocolate budino and the affocato, both heavenly. The only glitch was that the wine we ordered had to be chilled, and the overwhelmed sommelier seemed to have forgotten about it until we reminded the waiter to please bring it to our table. All in all though, it was a perfect meal in a lovely room with mostly excellent service.

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24. L

    Lexi

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    The environment is so noise. And the food has some sand. You could not find waitress always

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25. JV

    JVC1976

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience3

    Excellent food! Have not been disappointed yet! Anthony is also an active owner -visible and available!

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26. JB

    JeeB

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience2

    Extremely slow service

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27. VB

    VeronicaB

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    I was going to Maiella since they open. I had a large birthday celebration back before the pandemic. I was looking forward to visit the restaurant yesterday but I was disappointed. The change the menu, very limited, they do not longer have the brick oven and they do not offer the delicious pizza they had in the previous menu. The bar was kind of dead for a Thursday evening, same as the restaurant. The service was perfect anyway, the waiters are so kind and professional. But sometimes you should not change what it was working in the past

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28. N

    Natashas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall1food3service1ambience2

    They sat us 30 MINUTES after our reservation, amount other things

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    Food was overall tasty. Good service. Definitely overpriced for what is it and for a place located in Queens. The place is nice but insanely loud and it was almost impossible to have a conversation with my guests. We literally have to scream in order to hear each other.

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30. DB

    DeniseB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience1

    I’ve been to Maiella before when It first opened. The ambiance has changed dramatically since then. The music was so loud we were yelling across the table to talk and the music choice felt like a 1970s high school reunion. Mid 70s r&b and pop which I’m typically all here for, but not at that volume while eating. Food is great but at that cost for that ambiance it’s not worth it.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience2

    My wife and I were looking forward to finally dining at Maiella. The reviews about the place not being a quiet place are spot on. It’s pretty noisy & the music is on the loud side for a restaurant. We were seated right away, gave our drink order and shortly after apps and main. Appetizers came out in a timely fashion and were delicious. The Polpette Melanzane were delicious. Crispy & tasty eggplant croquettes with caponata & smoked ricotta. Delicious. Ordered the Burrata as well. It was ok. A bit much with the orange puree and two blood orange slices but we left nothing on the plate so evidently it was delicious. Waiting for the main dishes to come out is where the service started to fall off. My dish of Cappelletti al Funghi came out rather quickly but my wife’s cod dish was nowhere to be found. After about 3-4 minutes the waiter came over and took my dish back to the kitchen to wait for the cod to be done to serve together. I was cool with that. It took about an additional 20 minutes for both plates to arrive. In that 20 minutes, we both finished our glass of wine, leaving us with nothing but half-filled glasses of water on the table to drink with dinner. Nobody came over in that period of waiting to ask if we wanted another drink nor after the food was served did they check in to see how our dishes were or if we wanted more wine. Both dishes were good, but the lack of checking in kind of put us both off to the whole experience. After two years of COVID we were excited to try this place out. We can check it off the list but it wasn’t a special enough experience to make me say I’d ever want to go back. Noisy: Yes Service: Meh Food: Good

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32. F

    Foodie

    New York Area

    50 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    The noise level was too loud. The music should have been adjusted. Nobody wore masks. The salad was delicious, but the pears were not ripe. The bread received upon being seated was Insufficient. They could have been more generous (vs. one slice per person). The portion size of the pastas, though delicious, seem to have shrunk. Still, Maiella is one of my favorites.

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33. ZH

    ZanaH

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    Miss the old menu - so much better and the variety of pasta was much better! Took away the valet, super inconvenient! I don’t think it’s worth the value. Used to be exponentially better!

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, attentive service, lovely atmosphere. Perfect for our get together with old friends

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was excellent. Tried a new Italian wine that we enjoyed.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best staff, perfect food and great atmosphere

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had the 4 course menu and it was perfect. We didn’t have room for dessert but ate it anyway because it was so good!

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38. KP

    KristaP

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The best food, the best ambiance, the best service!

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience1

    It’s very disappointing what I’m about to write;I was there in January with two other friends and the service was spectacular, this time around I came with two other friends that came all the way from the city they are foodies as me the service was the worst, we were only three and they served every single table with parties greater than six people before us and they arrived minutes later besides that the food arrived cold soggy, when the sommelier recommended some wines he opened one bottle which I found disgusting and told him so, he commented that so inappropriately and with attitude that we needed to drink that bottle, I said excuse me? We ended up switching to a Barolo. Everything that you can imagine went wrong last night, even the music didn’t play right, alsoI brought a gift for my friends birthday with instructions to come with dessert, they decided to bring the menu of desserts and brought a gift without a dessert, so voila surprise ruined. Do not go on a Saturday night if you want good food and service ?

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of my favorite places to dine. Beautiful location and the food is amazing. Must try

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