MASSERIA EAST

MASSERIA EAST reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Suzanne

   New York City4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Dined at Masseria East with an old friend last night. The mozzarella farcita was very good as was the Fedelini primavera. Excellent wine list. The owner is very knowledgeable about the wines and available to suggest options. Our waiter was busy but still managed to be attentive to our table.
   

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   Ray VIP

   New York City3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Prices have gone crazy, value not there even though everyone enjoyed their meal. Wine prices off the charts, $8.50 for tea!
   

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   Karen

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Luigi is awesome. He treated us really well and made great recommendations
   

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   aida

   New York City14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always, dinner was delicious and the service efficient and friendly.
   

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   Gregory VIP

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic authentic Italian cuisine and friendly and attentive service — an elevated neighborhood gem for when you want something special
   

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   Denise

   New York City9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We chose Masseria East because of the many 5 star reviews in all categories. We knew it was pricey but for my birthday dinner, we thought we'd splurge a bit. We were warmly welcomed as we arrived. The host wanted to give us a table all the way in the rear, in a little alcove type space but there was a perfectly good table right across from the bar, so we took that. Our alcoholic drinks were fine. We ordered the scallops with artichokes for an appetizer, which were very good and a generous portion. For the pasta we ordered linguini al vongole, very good, and the restaurant split it up for my husband and I to share. For Entrees we ordered veal scallopine (very good) and my husband and I shared a generous portion of Coniglio, or rabbit. Very rare to find rabbit on the menu. It was made cacciatore style but was very under-seasoned––bland even, though the meat itself was tender. Very disappointing. We shared apple streudel (good!) and had coffee. Meanwhile, our water glasses were never refilled, and while the restaurant nicely split the pasta for us, they brought it at the same time as the entrees; and while they served me a portion of the duck, they never brought another plate for my husband and he had to remove his pasta bowl to utilize the dinner plate underneath, which was awkward, and we didn't have a lot of room on the table for all those plates. So services was definitely lacking. Food was overpriced but portions generous; generally good except the rabbit. We liked the ambience and restaurant itself, but we expected better for this 5 star reviewed restaurant.
   

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   Ilene

   New York City40 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our group of 6 enjoyed a sumptuous meal celebrating my sister’s birthday. We had drinks, many courses and shared salads, mains and desserts. Everything was delicious and beautifully presented. Our waiter was very efficient, friendly and professional. I look forward to returning for another fabulous meal
   

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   Marc

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This one of the new great Italian restaurants in New York City located in the Upper East Side.
   

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   Myra

   Maine9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is a gem of a restaurant. I took my friend for her 80th Birthday lunch. It was delicious and special. We ordered one salad, one pasta, veal, and tiramisu. They were wonderful about separating it in the kitchen. So we got to taste a lot and the half portions were the perfect size since we ordered a lot. They let us sit and talk as long as we liked. I highly recommend it but it was fairly expensive.
   

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    Sami

    Berlin23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We've been there with our grandkids, the food was very good, they let us sit at a quiet table; the service was outstanding and friendly.. we enjoyed being there, definitely going to visit again..
    

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