Osteria Padre Pio — Restaurant in Town of Rye

This place was nice, with a few missteps, but overall, it earned 4 stars. The restaurant has two areas with the real dining room in the back. It’s got a rustic feel. They weren’t busy when we went so the back only had a few tables taken.

The staff is nice and attentive. They were warm and familiar, which suits the vibe. There are definitely a few off putting things in their menu, which is a shame because it sort of set the evening on a sour note. The menu has a note about charging 4% for credit cards due to the credit card company fees, but then also includes “you can always pay cash!” For a more upscale restaurant, what seemed an admonition for paying with a credit card was ridiculous. If they feel that strongly, they could choose to be cash only, but they know most people pay with credit card. For a restaurant of this price point, offering a discount for those paying in cash is less offensive than punishing people paying with credit card. In addition, on all the entrées, there was a note that substitutions would cost extra. It felt aggressive being listed next to each and every single entrée. Just put a note at the bottom of the menu. As the menu is the first thing that customers interact with, it definitely set a negative tone.

We ordered the meatball appetizer, the spaghettoni padre pío (one of their signature dishes), and the chicken scarpiello. They also bring an eggplant caponata with two kinds of bread as a complimentary start to the meal.

The caponata was fine. There was nothing particularly special about it. We asked if they made it in house, and we were told that it was. They informed us that they also sold jars of it, so my guess would be that they don’t make it fresh for dinner service, but that they use what they’ve already made. Again, it was perfectly fine, but nothing special. It was a little oily and a little sweet, which is common for items that are jarred and need to have a shelf life. They offered us more bread and brought us a second serving of it, and the second serving was actually less sweet and less oily, so my guess is that it was either more freshly made or a different jar. They also brought a jar of olive oil, and the olive oil was pretty flavorless, and just not what you would expect from a good Italian restaurant. If you are giving olive oil with bread at an Italian restaurant, it should be excellent olive oil. Clearly the caponata is meant to be the star (and the bread was pretty nice).

The meatballs are Kobe beef, which explains why they were smaller in size than you would expect for a meatball appetizer. Overall, they were also just fine. They did not have the luxurious quality you would expect from Kobe beef. It also came with a scoop of ricotta on top. The cool, ricotta contrasted nicely with the meatballs, but overall I would say the ricotta was not seasoned at all. I assume they make it fresh in house, and if that’s true, they need to add salt to it. It was just very bland. Overall underwhelming. I would not get this dish again.

But where they really shone were the main dishes. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente and was perfectly balanced. The eggplant was sweet and had that smoky flavor from being cooked. The pasta sauce was nice and was perfectly complimented by the burrata. Taking a little bit of the eggplant and burrata with each forkful of pasta made for a perfect bite. The chicken scarp was amazing. We got it off the bone and with sausage added. Both of which were an extra charge which is laid out very clearly in the menu. The sausage was a fantastic addition and I would absolutely recommend it. The sauce had so much flavor and was unctuous, it kept us going back for another bite.

Overall, the main issues with this place are clearly more in tone on the menu, than in execution, although the start of our meal was a little uninspired. We enjoyed the food and would come back again. The staff was friendly and attentive, and overall...

Don’t believe the hype at this overrated restaurant. Padre Pio’s ratings read great online, but unfortunately, our first time visit to this restaurant was a total disappointment. The food was mediocre at best. We all agreed that the complimentary caponata was probably the best part of the meal. Even the bread itself was off putting. The fried calamari tasted rubbery, and was served greasy, swimming in a pool of oil. The pasta was drowned in a tomato sauce that tasted as if it came out of a can. The fish, although cooked properly, had absolutely no flavor. My peach margarita had no recognizable flavor of peach, it tasted solely of alcohol, but not tequila, and had a strange gold hue to it. It also took at least 30 minutes or more before we were served our main course. The worst part of our entire dining experience came at the end with an incorrect charge on our bill. We were charged $33 for my friend’s Malibu Bay Breeze. When we pointed out the mistake to our waiter, he was most gracious and apologetic. He disappeared with our bill, and reappeared with a woman following behind him, whom we had seen throughout the night walking around the restaurant with an unhappy look on her face. I never once saw her smile the entire time we were there. Our waiter turned his back, to lean on the counter by our table, and seemed to be writing on our bill to correct it. The woman stood behind him, glaring down at my friend with a face of anger and annoyance, and then locked eyes with me for a good minute with the same exact expression. At this point, I still had no idea who this woman was, and why she was staring at me with such an odd expression of hate on her face. I have never felt so uncomfortable at a restaurant in my entire life. Shockingly, it turns out, she is the co-owner, Antoinetta Fiore. I have never experienced such rude behavior from a restaurant owner before. She never once apologized to us for the mistake on our bill, and instead, chose to stand by our table giving us the evil eye. There are far too many good restaurants in Westchester, who treat their patrons with respect and kindness, to waste your time...

Amazing Italian Restaurant in Mamaroneck! This family style restau is a perfect spot if you are celebrating a family occasion or just want to have a good time with the family! I felt like I came back to Italy cause even their employees have an Italian accent! I love it!

Location: It is located in Mamaroneck, NY. The restaurant is probably a house that remodeled as a restaurant. The interior was nice, it felt like you were in Italy. A good amount of seating, but it is probably better to get a reservation. Nice display of local Italian produce and canned goods.

Service: Omg our server is super nice! She gave us recommendations on what to get and even gave us a free bottle of Moscato. The chef and owner came to visit our table just to make sure we have everything that we wanted.

Food: All that we ordered was delicious, they had big servings as well so we couldn't finish it even though it was so good. Everything was made fresh and same day! CALAMARI: it was good the chunks of squid and shrimp were fried perfectly and the meat itself still soft and tasty. CHICKEN FINGERS: this is my nephews order but I love it, the chicken is soft and fried perfectly. SAN MARZANO BURRATA: the burrata was soft and fresh, the salad that comes with it was okay. CLASSICA BRUSCHETTA FOCACCIA: this was a pizza with fresh tomatoes. POLPETTE DI BOVINO: omg the meatballs was so good, i can eat a lot of this. CAVATELLI BOLOGNESE: the pasta was fresh and al dente, you can tell it from the first bite. CALAMARI SHRIMP SALAD: taste good, the calamari and shrimp was fresh. PORK CHOP AL FERRI: huge pork chop, i didn’t even finish it. Taste really good. RAVIOLI: omg get this! The cheese inside is soo good! And the pasta is al dente! PENNETTE ALLA BOSCAIOLA: the italian sausage was so good accompanied by the al dente pasta. CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO: the chicken is soft and perfect with the sauce.

Price rating: 6/10, cheap! I thought it will be expensive but the price is not bad.

Will definitely come back here if I crave Italian food and if there is a special occasion. This is the perfect way to celebrate...