Gabriel's Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in New York

BEST ITALIAN FOOD IN NEW YORK CITY!! My best friend and I traveled from Florida to New York for a girls trip. We arrived to the city late and Gabriel's was the only restaurant nearby that was open so we decided to try it. When we entered the place was absolutely stunning and clean. Even though my best friend and I were the only ones in the place at the very end of the night, we were immediately greeted by the friendly staff members. Our waiter immediately came to our table, greeted us with a smile and took the time to listen to our starving stomachs who didn't know if it wanted raviolis or meatballs.

The waiter suggested Ravioli Zucca for my appetizer so i decided to try it and OMG!!!! it was soooooo good!! My best friend said she wanted spaghetti and meat sauce so he suggested the Tagliatelle Bolognese so we both decided to try it and OMG!! it was freaking amazing! Neither of us had leftovers and we didn't feel like stuffed pigs. The food was so filing and amazing that our stomachs felt just right.

At the very end of our dining experience, i finally asked the waiter his name, he replied Gabriel Jr. As in the son of THEEEEE Gabriel Sr. The freaking boss was serving us the whole time and he was so humble and friendly that we had no clue!

Needless to say, the food and our dining experience was soooo good that we returned 2 days later and ordered the exact same thing except this time i got the Polpette Di Manzo for my appetizer which was also absolutely AMAZING!! We sat down and Gabriel Jr. immediately remembered us and treated us like family! If you are in the New York area and you want some really good genuine Italian food, Gabriel's is the place! You will NOT be disappointed!

P.S. My best friend and I will be going there EVERY time we are...

RUDE ! And so unprofessional ! I called in to book an after work get together for about 20 people. What a big "mistake" I did when first thing I asked was if they have any specials at the bar for happy hour! The gentlemen (manager or the owner) on the phone first tells me that it is illegal to have happy hour because they don't want people to kill them selfs and that he owns the liqueur license and he knows better the law (I've worked in the restaurant business for over 8 years and believe me I do know the laws and regulations as soon as they come out!) Anyway I was still interested in bringing in the group of people but this arrogant gentleman didn't even give me a chance to say anything and hangs up on me! I figured there was some misunderstanding so I call back to explain that I am looking for a place to accommodate 20 people, but this time he doesn't even takes the phone but tells the hostess to tell me that he is NOT interested! Excuse me? You didn't even bother to hear what I was looking for, you don't even know what you're NOT interested in! For my 8 years restaurant experience I have not ones met someone so RUDE and UNPROFESSIONAL! And If this was the owner of the place or GM then my disappointment is beyond anything! Imagine how miserable is the entire stuff if their boss is such a prick??? I doubt anyone would feel welcomed in this atmosphere. Maybe the food is good but nor me or any of the 20 people I wanted to bring would find that out! I will rather go somewhere with friendly and professional service and feel welcomed, then ever experience such disrespectful attitude.

P.S. Happy Hour is NOT illegal! Free Drinks are illegal, and as long as your happy hour prices are not less then half the regular price you can have a...

Disappointing experience. I notified the staff I couldn’t speak loudly because had lost my voice and ordered tea. No one offered lemon and honey with it. By comparison, the store where I shopped earlier offered tea with lemon and honey immediately and were very polite throughout my entire experience. You would think that a waiter at a high end restaurant would have a similar consideration - turned out, they didn’t! When I politely asked for a slice of lemon, they appeared annoyed and brought enormous slices which were not appropriate for a small tea cup. I didn’t complain - didn’t want to spoil an otherwise wonderful day. Appetizer and main course were acceptable. The atmosphere was pleasant. At the end, they informed me that my card didn’t go through and were not subtle about it. I provided another card, contacted my bank and was notified that credit card machine at the restaurant didn’t scan the chip on my card properly. I used that card several times without any issues prior to the dinner and afterwards in a cab on my way home. Understand that technical glitches happen and are nobody’s fault - there is no need to create frustration for your guest by announcing that loudly in front of other customers and stating that my card doesn’t work while it’s your own technological deficiency that prompted the inconvenience. I’ll most certainly not be returning. Delivery service from Grubhub display better manners and are more cheerful than employees at this...