Macoletta

I came here on a Monday looking for a new Italian restaurant and saw Macoletta had pretty good reviews. The restaurant was empty since it was around 2:30 PM. My boyfriend and I were able to pick our table so we went to the far right corner. (The establishment also offers outdoor seating however the weather was too hot.) we had the view of the pizza oven which was very cool. To start my boyfriend and I had the eggplant panini which lacked flavor and was very disappointing. We then shared a margarita pizza which was subpar and also ordered two pasta dishes. I order the Alfredo with chicken and my boyfriend ordered the mushroom Alfredo. When the order arrived they forgot my chicken and despite telling them it was no longer necessary since I was almost halfway done (I was also getting full from all the other food I ordered haha) the waitress insisted and stated it would taste better, thus getting the chicken. The good thing about the chicken they served was it was dark meat since usually I see places serve cutlets. HOWEVER what was highly annoying is that I was charged for the chicken after the staff forgot to add and after being told that I no longer wanted/needed it. My boyfriends pasta tasted very earthy, maybe because of the mushrooms, it certainly wasn’t my cup of tea. The pros of this place have to be their drinks. I can’t remember what I ordered but I do know I got a second round and it was delicious. I could’ve absolutely lived without the Spanish speakers making their sly comments how I was drinking so early in the day. Thanks for the feedback men! Needless to say, I think if you’re looking for authentic Italian food there are WAY better places in Astoria you can check out and have a better experience in.