Pietros - NY — Restaurant in New York

1965 was when I first went to Pietro's on the 2nd floor on 45th Street and we kept going until they closed and moved to 43rd street when I gave them a 10 year time out. We returned and kept going until the Covid Virus and hadn't been there until last night when one of our friends made a reservation. It was packed. I hate to put it this way but the crowd at 43rd Street has always been a Bridge & Tunnel crowd..........noisy and shaggy. Service has always been the same and food too. So Dale & I share Shells a la Nat as an appetizer and Chicken Pietro (white meat, boneless, skinless) as an entree. Nothing has changed in the food department. ONE CHANGE..........THAT LOVELY WOMAN IN THE COAT CHECK ROOM HAS RETIRED. My first reaction was "how could she" but then I remembered that I'm almost 80 years of age and she...

Start by sharing a tomato & onion salad with blue cheese dressing or Shells a la Nat.. Have Chicken Pietro (order white meat only, no skin, no bones) or a steak for 2. Have them slice the steak and put on a plate for sharing. It's enough for 3 or even 4. Creamed spinach. Lyonaise potatoes. Terrific.I started eating regularly at Pietro's, upstairs in the small second floor dining room on 45th St., in 1965 and have never gotten over the move. Then again, I don't like change.Most of us are on Medicare but they don't take it.Only knock is that the waiters often don't listen and pay attention. But, as others have said, think "red sauce Italian restaurant from the 60's". Peter, "Pietro" was my next door neighbor at 1175 York Avenue in 1965 and we used to bump into each other at the elevator. He...

This is a top tier Italian steakhouse located behind a nondescript facade on East 43rd Street on the back side of the Pfizer Building. The decor is old school with a basic fit and finish. Restaurant attracts a well heeled sophisticated crowd and you'll occasionally spot a corporate titan. Know what to order and you'll be duly impressed. The steak for two is among the best pieces of beef in NYC. Chopped salad is carefully prepared and is an exceptional starter, but if you're on a date, remind the waiter to hold the anchovies. The Chicken Parmesan is hammered thin with the cheese baked on top. Fantastic and huge. Can easily be split. Order a side of Shells A La Nat. Clean your palate with sliced Crenshaw melon but check first to make sure it's sweet. Pricey but...