We were strolling down Madison Avenue Saturday afternoon and looking for a great place to eat. When we saw Nello we knew this place was good! From the white tablecloths to the attentive waitstaff the atmosphere was one of both fun and sophistication. The food is excellent. It is expensive but when you are in NYC and want to splurge,... more

Where does one begin? With the interminable wait for a table booked a week in advance? the chaotic service? the sub-standard food? The Euro-trash wannabe crowd? (Do people actually aspire to be Eurotrash?).... Nello’s is one those Madison Avenue institutions that have lasted for years on a mysterious combination of location, charm and a “ladies who lunch” scene (Euros again).... more

...seriously... easily the worst personal experience I've had since the millenium began (excluding 9/11). A 10:30PM reservation turned into a 1AM seating. Only half us got table settings - ever. A few of us got apps, but never the entrees. This while we were geting bumped in all directions by women of a certain age dressed inappropriately young with frozen... more