Ronald Wilson (Bronxvinylfunk, on IG)
An established and quality place, great clientele, people of many races, and of great conversations. I've had several dishes, all were tasty, The pine is the only place I can find that has an expresso martinis close by. My only issue is that I'm becoming a regular. I've had the same bartender 4 out of 5 times. The one time I had a different bartender, I was given a complimentary salad and breads with my meal. On the 5th time, I asked said," bartender if it's routine to receive a salad." The bartender said yes,,,, 4 times he never gave me a salad !! When I asked, he said he's been swarmed and extremely busy. Damn, the other bartender definitely paid attention to detail and made time for me. I definitely gave a bigger tip cause I felt special, being that I had never gotten a salad. It's still a very nice vibe in the pine. It's an old name and quality.
Ariel
Had a reservation for 6:45pm and wasn't seated until an hour later. Saturday gets really packed by large parties. The host, Marco, kept checking in until a table cleared up. Several different servers stopped by my table, I guess, because how busy it was.
The food was worth the wait. Authentic Italian cuisine. Will return on a less busier day.
Alcy Leyva
Great place. On the pricey side but the plates are generous. The drinks were well made. Me and my party of 8 waited by the bar and had drinks and apps while waiting. The ambience is great. They have parking out back but only with attendant services.
Brigitta Danyi
We use to eat here with my husband when we lived close by…we come back today with my daughter.
She ordered to the stuffed chicken parm, the portion is huge I mean huge,I have my dinner too. Flavors for me not a same as before,don’t get me wrong food still good.
What didn’t change and I love the restaurant atmosphere…wall panting, bricks and the the music,very classic.
Gail Wallace
Very good service. Food is good. Very large dishes. Love all the NY baseball pics and Saprano pics on the walls!
Mr-Landjet
If you’re ever in NY make sure you stop here…..this is what customer service should be and what great food is supposed to taste like! The chef is on point…I had the seafood risotto and all the ingredients were fresh and plentiful. The red sangria was perfect!!! Keep up the great service!
Jessica PrestigeRecruits
Red Snapper was a beautiful and delicious plate! Service was top notch. Beautiful Saturday night atmosphere for a birthday celebration.
Marsha Thorney
The atmosphere - so very welcoming! Shout out to Marco! It was the weekend so it's busy. Party of 5, so we chilled at the bar while we waited on our table. Seated in about 20 minutes. Hector, our server was amazing!! The drinks were great, and the food was absolutely delicious!😋
I'll be back for sure!!
Angelo Servedio
This is easily 1 of my favorite places to eat. The food is amazing, and large portions. As someone who always orders extra food ( i like leftovers), my only complaint would be the table wasn't big enough to hold all we ordered 😅
Frank Ditore
Update Dec. 2023 - Downgraded my food and service rating. While the food was tasty some of our dishes came out not hot. Service was slow and spotty. It's possible they were short handed but was not as good as usual or expected.
Always good. Service is wonderful and food is amazing.
Update: went to the pines while visiting. They never disapoint. Great meal as alway.
Chrissy Hernandez
Went for dinner with my man last min with no reservations. They tried to make us sit at the bar we opted for the table for 2. The waiter was all over the place I asked for more bread at least twice and never got it. Food was delicious but I've eaten here on and off for years and the pasta they gave was not enough. On top of that they had to send my bf food back to the kitchen bc it was served with too much pasta water 🙄. They did fix it. I had the stuffed chicken parm not pictured, my bf had meatballs with spaghetti. There was so much staff milling around I expected better service.
Nicole Nicole
Consistently excellent. We have enjoyed both catered events and lunch or dinner at The Pine. The food is fresh and delicious. The servers are courteous and accommodating BUT do not try to make a last minute reservation. Plan ahead. Same day reservations are tough to get. You won't be disappointed. From the fresh baked bread, to crisp salads, to tasty wings, to the extensive menu, you can't make a wrong choice.
Eric San José
Came here for lunch on President’s Day 2023. Was seated by one of the Valet Parking attendants. Our server a was very nice. A big restaurant with many sports pictures on the wall and Sinatra playing all the time. Big portions! Reasonably priced. Credit cards accepted. Moderately clean facilities. The food was good but, I prefer a little more seasoning. Spaghetti side dish was a little watery. Overall a nice place and we will definitely be going back.
Olga M. Life's A Bitch Baby
My family had a funeral reception there.
Pros:
1. The staff was nice, very professional
2. The event room was very nice and elegant
3. The food was decent. Cannolis were to die for!
Con:
4. Parking is street or valet - and street parking is near impossible.
Crystal
Perfection! I came here last night to celebrate my 2year Anniversary with my partner and it was pure bliss. We called ahead of time to check if we needed to make a reservation but we were told that we could walk in and it could be a 30min wait. We had no problem with that so we ended up waiting in the bar section and got one of their signature cocktails. The customer service with host, servers and busboys were so welcoming. Very clean & organized restaurant with a really large menu that have many amazing dishes and drinks! I seriously couldn’t stop talking about the food and I ended up taking food home! We had the PORTERHOUSE FOR 2! Wow!! I have to say one of the best PorterHouses steaks I’ve ever had and the best garlic cheesy bread! Even the packing for the leftovers were perfectly wrapped! This restaurant has valet parking as well! While I was waiting for my Uber the Valet workers seemed very much on point which is always good to know. I cannot wait to come here again and make this place a regular place to come to! Highly recommend if you want Italian food & a good cozy vibe!
Thomas Barr
I haven't been here in many many years but decided to come tonight and boy was I glad I did. Although this place has expanded exponentially the food is still absolutely amazing as is the service and the atmosphere. Absolutely the best meal I've had in quite sometime. Definitely highly recommend the Pine if you want a great meal with great service and great people around. You definitely have to come here. And I have been coming here since I was in my teens and it has only gotten bigger and better.
Lis Lukus
I used to come here all the time but stopped when they took every single thing I ordered off the menu a few years ago. Last night we went back and it was incredible. We were seated immediately (we showed up around 8 so the crowd was just starting to leave) and I didn’t think we were sitting there that long but a server came up to us and seemed offended that nobody had come to our table yet. At that point our comically awful server for the night showed up and insisted he could handle the table. He could not. My husband ordered a soda and I asked for water. His soda came out promptly and we got salad from someone else (not sure about his name but he was the hero for the rest of the evening) and he was like whoa let me get you some more water. No, my friend. It was not ‘more’ water it was water for the first time and thank you. The salad was just as tasty as I remember. Our appetizers came out exactly as we finished our salads and were excellent. He had the fried mozzarella and ravioli and I had the artichoke hearts oreganata. Both were perfect. I foolishly drank my small glass of water thinking some more would show up at some point but that was a mistake. My husband was out of soda and unable to order more because our server never came back until we were done with our entrees and he graciously let me have his small glass of water. This time I paced myself.
He ordered the stuffed chicken parmigiana and I had the skirt steak with broccoli di rapa. Both were out of this world and we finished every last bite. Pedro finally stopped by and I asked for a pitcher of water which never came and we ordered 2 desserts and a cafe mocha, delivered promptly. We ordered the Nutella pizzetta and the chocolate cake with berries. That was way too much but spectacular. When it came my husband reminded him about the water and it finally came. We drank the entire thing and it might have been the best part of the night at that point lol both desserts were excellent and I can’t even decide which was better to make a recommendation but we finished the pizzetta and took the cake home. In fact I think I’m going to go snack on that right now. I would recommend sitting in Mario’s section :)
Dawn Calle
Love,love,love this place. Wish I lived closer. Would come more often. Went Sunday around 7pm with no reservation and expected a long wait. They were busy. Marco was so kind to fit us in. The food was amazing. Nothing like it in the world. The best Italian outside of Italy. Service is always top notch. And the rat pack music playing makes for the perfect atmosphere. My visiting family loved it. Perfect end to a perfect day at the Bronx Zoo.
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