i went here once for one of their pasta theme nights/weeks and was pretty disappointed with it. wait staff was pretty awful when it came to seating. they kept saying five minutes, five minutes (for a group of 4) and it became an hour+ wait. it was family style in the back. the food's good but service. MEH. i haven't been back -- no effort to apologize or make it up to us.

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Originally posted by shaw Locanda Verde 377 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013 (212) 925-3797 http://locandaverdenyc.com/ [not sure of payments. used visa.] Went here a couple months back. Fantastic food, large portions (everyone left actually full), great service, and a very well-selected wine list (everything, aside from a by-request reserved list, is under $150). I can't remember what we had for appetizers--just that they were fantastic. The duck was the best I've had in a while, and cooked perfectly. Had some pastries and a great cheese plate that almost met the standards of the cheese guru of our group. Our server was very helpful with wines. I'm not up on Italian ones at all, so she offered a suggestion that was close, but not exactly what I had in mind. For the next one, got a little closer, then, for the 3rd, offered to open two bottles for me to try and pick from (one of which was spot-on...I think it took me all of about a half second to say 'THAT one!' She only charged us for the one I picked, too.). The only downside is the traffic, since, as is the case with most places worth going to, getting in is anything but easy. We wound up giving up on reservations, and just showed up. We (4 people) managed to get seated within 30 minutes, under the stipulation of a 2-hour limit (we wound up taking 2.5, anyway). I got the sense that the 30 minutes was less than the norm, though. Total, before gratuity + drinks: $30-40/person Dress: Upscale casual, but varied (typical was button-down & slacks, ranged from t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers to suits) 4/5