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Torrisi Italian Specialties

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Italian Restaurant$$$$

NoLita, New York

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Serious EatsAugust 25, 2011
By day, great sandwiches like chicken parm and the best turkey sandwich in town, by night a $50 four-course menu that changes every night, and will bowl you over by the chefs' skill and creativity Read more
Halstead PropertyOctober 7, 2013
We instantly fell in love when we started with the freshest homemade mozzarella cheese served warm and gooey. Adding it to the buttery garlic bread made for a true mouthwatering combination.
Boon YapJuly 7, 2013
The fresh mozzarella is to die for. Chef's tasting menu is the best dining option here ($80), but worth every flavourful morsel! Enjoy!
Travel + LeisureJuly 30, 2012
At this storefront restaurant, the menu (in seven or 20 courses) offers a paean to the flavors and spirit of the neighborhood—Italian, Chinese, and hints of the Jewish shops of the LES.
EaterJuly 28, 2011
Torrisi Lunch is a Hobson's choice between chicken parm and turkey; we say, go turkey. For dinner, arrive around 6pm, they'll give you a time to return to dine later that evening. [Eater 38 Member] Read more
Varun ShettyApril 30, 2014
My tasting menu will inevitably be different from what you get. But, let me tell you something - every dish I ate had one bite I want to remember for a long long time.
Varun ShettyApril 30, 2014
Fun fact: Pay attention to the music they play because every song in the rotation has been sampled by a popular hip hop song. Great theme.
Erika LimJuly 20, 2011
Do give into peer pressure on this place. Turkey sandwich on a roll and make sure to go to dinner. Mozzarella, crispy duck with lentils, and gemelli with duck ragu will be on the menu if you're lucky
NYC: The Official GuideDecember 16, 2011
Chicken Parm sandwich: a thick slab of top-quality chicken rolled in breadcrumbs, pan-fried in butter, draped with handmade mozzarella and fresh basil leaves and ladled with lively tomato sauce. Read more
BauzenSeptember 13, 2011
Dinner at Torrisi requires waiting to put your name on a list at 5:30 for one of 3 seatings. If you get a table, you're in for a treat. Menu changes nightly, but anything they serve is outstanding...
Elyse EstradaJanuary 13, 2012
Everything about the tasting menu is delish. Especially the goat ricotta gnocchi. Who knew? And def save room for the little dark chocolate mint pastry ball. Junior mint on steroids.
Melissa RogersAugust 5, 2012
The tasting menu was featured in NY Mag's 2012 "Best Of" issue; the chicen parm is supposed to be amazing, and the turkey sandwhich featured on Grub Street looks amazing as well.
Food & WineApril 5, 2012
Their backgrounds are Italian, but chefs Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone insist on using domestic ingredients. The must-try dish here, per availability, is the island duck with mulberry mustard. Read more
In NYCJanuary 5, 2013
Torrisi is amazing! Make a reservation, you won't regret it! Below is the Swordfish with Charred Eggplant.
David KaplanJune 27, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Everyone raves about the chicken parm, but what they've been able to do with turkey is otherworldly great. (I order turk, tomato, mozz w/olive oil). If you want to have dinner here, line up @ 5pm.
Michelin Travel & LifestyleDecember 2, 2013
Your menu may be pork terrine, bowtie squid ink pasta, duck breast, then lemon cake layered with buttercream. – Green Guide Editor
Real Cheap EatsNovember 30, 2011
Try the roasted turkey sandwich ($9), which features "thick cut slabs of turkey breast, juicy and flavorful from a long marinade in garlic, honey and other herbs and spices." Read more
FoodspottingDecember 11, 2010
The tricolored cookies here are the best I've had. Even better than the ones from my favorite Italian bakery near where I grew up in Brooklyn. - Amy, head of social media at Foodspotting
Matt ResnickJune 7, 2013
Two for dinner? Grab the counter by the window and have your own area instead of sitting at a table and getting too cozy with your neighbors.
Jordan KongFebruary 19, 2013
For the dinner prix fixed, go with the seashells di mare, halibut, and chocolate rainbow cake.
Geoff KimJanuary 14, 2012
Mid 2.6: This is a pretty good Italian place in SOHO. Each night, there is a 5 course prix fixe menu for $50 which is very good value and the quality is solid as well. Read more
meredith kerekesSeptember 19, 2010
Get there at 5.30, wait on line outside for the hostess to take your name. They seat at 6, 7.45, 9.30 or 11. Pick a time, come back and have the most amazing 8 course Italian-American meal for $50.
Village VoiceAugust 13, 2010
Try the potato, egg, & provolone on a roll-delicately scrambled eggs, provolone, chunks of roasted red potatoes, & roasted red peppers squish together deliciously, seasoned with salt and black pepper.
Haley Hughes BryanOctober 8, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Come at 4:30pm to grab a spot for dinner. $50pp and it's INCREDIBLE. Romantic and you won't leave hungry. Try the short ribs if they have them.
Bri USeptember 8, 2012
Only about 20 seats in the whole restaurant and the food is amazing! It's a tasting menu so ya get what ya get, but we loved it all!
nymagDecember 26, 2010
We know you know, but just a reminder: The sandwiches are unparalleled, and the $50 prix-fixe dinner is one of the best gourmet deals in town. A best restaurant of the year pick from Where to Eat 2011 Read more
CompassMay 20, 2014
Italian delicacies are served in the prix fixe dinner menu, where the red-sauce cooking has earned multiple stars everywhere.
efoticultureOctober 12, 2012
"I could not be more impressed with their vision of food Americana prepared in Italian fashion." http://www.efoti.com/torrisi-italian-specialties-efoti-inspiration/
Serious EatsAugust 24, 2011
House Roasted Turkey: The turkey is marinated in honey, garlic, and herbs, and slow roasted until the turkey is tender and succulent with more than a little garlic kick. Read more
Grace GeOctober 3, 2010
Great rustic food, must have the wine pairing! The pasta course is superb ! Main course r more French inspired ! Over all impressive considering only 2 ppl cooking in the small place.
Shindy COctober 22, 2014
Servers are top notch and super friendly (the latter of which is hard-to-find in NYC), yet tasting menu fell flat, left much to be desired. No remarkable flavors, nothing new here...
GourmetLiveDecember 22, 2010
Although the menu changes nightly, meals are Italian in pacing, but American in character. You're as likely to see Vietnamese sweetbreads as sweetbreads Milanese, a shrimp po' boy as tripe cacciatore.
Joe KanakarajDecember 5, 2011
Been here 5+ times
What is not to love about this place? Everything is amazing - but make sure you get the fresh mozzarella and whipped ricotta for sure.
Varun ShettyAugust 30, 2014
My other tips here don't really get the point across: this is the best restaurant in New York.
Michael MuseAugust 16, 2014
I know the Turkey sandwich sounds plain - it is NOT. May be the best sandwich in the city.
The Daily MealNovember 1, 2011
Don't be afraid of the Lamb Tongue Gyro. April Bloomfield and Mario Batali started this trend, taking pieces of meat that are generally not used and creating delicious dishes. Read more
EatocracyJune 10, 2010
Italian-American classics to take-out or eat-in by two accomplished, contemporary chefs. Word has quickly spread about this 18 seat restaurant's chicken parm hero and turkey sandwich.
The New York TimesOctober 11, 2010
Torrisi Italian Specialties is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thesc
Frani LiebermanJuly 25, 2013
A no brainier because the menu is fixed, so you don't think at all. Rather, you taste and eat and let your dinner dance to you. Dishes artfully prepared, checked and finished by mr. torrisi himself.
Matthew PantojaApril 16, 2010
Been here 5+ times
If you're closeby, it worth trying. Have only tried the House Turkey and Chicken Parm so far, but they were both stellar. The fresh basil on chicken parm was a nice touch.
Jimmy ZhuApril 16, 2012
for dinner, you need to line up well before 6pm the day-of to make reservations - it's worth it though
EpicuriousAugust 23, 2010
This restaurant is for you if you love fresh seasonal produce and savory bourbon cream puffs. It's a favorite of the editor of Feast NY, Alex Vallis.
Christina GMarch 8, 2014
This restaurant balances originality, beauty and taste perfectly. A must try.
NYC KennedyJanuary 21, 2013
Make a reservation to have the tasting menu. And get the wine pairing. Delicious.
Patricia Andrews-KeenanJuly 24, 2011
The set menu was amazing mussels salad, gnocchi, fried onions, brushetta, mozzarella, trout and a pastry plate. Sublime!
TV Food MapsAugust 28, 2014
Check out Torrisi Italian Specialties as seen on No Reservations , Unique Eats Read more
nymagJuly 23, 2010
Frank Bruni raved about the Pork Fried Rice - "but instead of pork it was prosciutto on top — beautiful, thin, fantastic" - in his New York Diet. Read more
Dave SkaffSeptember 4, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Chicken Parm hero? Perfect. Roast Turkey hero? A sleeper but equally awesome. Plus the dudes behind the counter will give you an approving nod when you order. Uh-huh. Oh yeah. Niiiice.
The Wall Street JournalMay 5, 2010
The menu of antipasti here includes roasted cauliflower and spicy broccoli rabe ($3). Or try the chicken parm and roast turkey sandwiches on a roll ($7) or hero ($9). Read more
Alyssa CalderoneAugust 8, 2014
Everything on the tasting menu, including the desserts and drinks

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