Oretta Midtown

Visited Oretta for a girl’s dinner and the experience was a let down. The interior is spacious and beautiful with a nice atmosphere. However, the food was not good at all. I was disappointed because I had heard the opposite. I got the seafood pasta- the pasta was extremely hard, undercooked, and the middle was raw. The breadcrumbs made it taste very grainy. Would skip this dish. Two of my friends got the vodka pasta, they thought it was undercooked as well. The portions for the pasta were also very small. The pizzas were ok. Our service was also extremely slow. I understand that it is New Year’s Day and there might have been staffing issues however my group found the service level disappointing.

January 2, 2025 on Google

Came here with family a few weeks ago. Excellent and friendly service - the place was packed. We visited during Happy Hour, which meant there was a unique (and well priced) menu available. The issue was, while some of the dishes were great, the taste variety was quite limited. Many of the dishes were too cheesy and/or deep fried (and when deep fried, a little too oily), with very few (if any) lighter or green options available. I think they can improve the menu.

November 2, 2024 on Google

I visited for a date night during happy hour and it was a good choice. The service is on point and special thanks to Sarah who was serving my table. The atmosphere is great and the food is delicious. I liked their burger and tiramisu the most. Believe happy hour is the best deal for this restaurant and definitely coming back.

October 15, 2024 on Google

Beautiful place. Welcoming decor. We had a fantastic appetizer (can’t remember the name) and brisket pasta. Both delicious and generous in quantity. A bottle of Tuscan wine of course to complete the experience. Friendly service with a smile by Selma. Highly recommended!!

October 6, 2024 on Google

**Detailed review of their “Happy Hour” menu** The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice. The server was really nice and friendly as well. But the food is terrible. As another Google reviewer said, the happy hour is not happy hour, just half the portions of what you get during regular hours on the regular menu. We got a table for 2, ordered 4 things off the happy hour menu. $12 Fried calamari was a very small portion, soggy and the dipping sauce tasted just like regular mayo, nothing special. $12 Burger was really small, comparable to the size of a cheeseburger from McDonald’s. Taste was surprisingly good, but for $12, portion size was extremely small. $9 Fried Polenta fries… 6 pcs of “fries” for $9, tasted very bland, had to use the mayo from the calamari as dip to have some kind of flavour. Included my hand as comparison how small the portion was, it’s really unacceptable. $9 Margherita Pizza was basically the size of your plates, kids size pizza, tasted bland, but the dough was very well made and crispy. After tips, ended up being $57 for 2 people for happy hour, just food alone, no drinks. Very disappointing experience. Also both my friend and I both had stomaches afterwards. Never coming here again for food. If you’re coming here, just get drinks and for the vibes.

September 30, 2024 on Google

I need more locations please. Superb. Can get pricey if you order wine, but that's to be expected. I enjoyed this thoroughly. Only thing that didn't make this a perfect 5* was the service. I was there around 3 in the afternoon and it wasn't too busy but it took some time for the server to get to me. Otherwise, great experience.

September 29, 2024 on Google

We had a wonderful time at Oretta Midtown, our waiter Pablo M. knew the menu and gave great recommendations, he has fantastic customer service. The food was delicious. Handmade pasta with the fresh large Clams reminded me of the west coast. My daughter chose this restaurant because everything in the kitchen is so fresh including a massive herb garden. The deserts are unique and 10/10. They have a family cheesecake recipe from Italy 🇮🇹 that is worth going to the restaurant just for that. The Bacio Di Pantelleria a hazelnut dessert was also to die for.

September 17, 2024 on Google

Came here for dinner with friends and the experience was sublime. Ordered the tasting menu and they were very accommodating with respect to food intolerances. The pasta was the best I ever had, the taste, texture and plating were top notch. The artichoke is a must try. The service was friendly and enthusiastic. The ambiance is clean, modern, open air environment. The food was perfect, different blends of flavours, textures, foods masterfully cooked and plated to please all the senses, visually, aroma, and taste pallet. A high end dining experience with an above average price, great value for the money, would highly recommend this establishment.

June 15, 2024 on Google