Maiella - LIC

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   Ricardo VIP

   New York City19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 March 2025

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

   Always a great option outside Manhattan. The pasta is amazing and the restaurant is busy. Fairly priced as well.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

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

   Menu is very limited, and servers can’t adjust to change the menu. For instance, the vodka sauce is spicy and rigatoni is spicy. I wanted to change to a non-spicy option because I’m allergic, but they wanted me to have Bolognese and I wanted vodka sauce also the service was not as expected they seem to be short staffed
   

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   Sebastian

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 12 March 2025

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

   Amazing experience as always. Professional wait staff and great food. Can’t wait to go back!
   

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   Denise

   Orlando9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

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

   Menu very limited and a bit overpriced for the amount of food
   

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   Daniel

   New York City2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

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

   the food was great. It was my wife's birthday and we don't regret coming here but it was unfortunate that my memo about the birthday got completely ignored. I reminded one of the waitresses and she reassured me that it would be taken care off but nothing happened. Additionally, the waitress that served us did not have a pleasing attitude as she did not care to do anything about it. Other than comments regarding the service from the waitresses, the overall experience was good.
   

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   Stefanie VIP

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

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

   Wonderful ; as always ! Never disappoints . We come here often.
   

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   Ruth

   New York City25 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   I had cassarecce, a pasta dish with short rib ragu mixed in, very filling. Partner had veal parm which is his go to all the time. Garlic spinach on the side & we shared an appetizer, calamari. All cooked very well & came out nice & hot. No complaints this visit.
   

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   ChristineT

   Washington DC5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Food was not very good. Service was average. Nice setting
   

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   Jackie

   New York City19 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   We were there for Valentine’s for the prefix menu at $85 each. Food was good but a bit pricey. It was noisy and cold by the bar area.
   

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    Christian

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

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

    I was really looking forward to a delicious Italian meal. The regular menu has some fantastic dishes (i.e. truffle pasta tossed in the cheese wheel, eggplant with Italian sauces and seasoning) and that was nowhere to be found on the Valentine’s Day menu. The Valentine’s Day menu was bland, limited, and downright overpriced ($85 for a salad, a cauliflower steak, and a chocolate panna cotta). Would happily go back for the regular menu (5/5 stars) but never again for Valentine’s Day. Service was good and ambience was nice but the Valentine’s Day menu left MUCH to be desired.
    

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