Tello
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 691-8696
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 5pm-12am, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm, 5pm-12am
Editorial Description for Tello
Old-World Italian restaurant complete with red-checker tableclothes serves up classic dinner dishes, nightly specials and weekend brunch. Delivery also available.
Insider Tips
When to GoHead over between 11am and 4pm on weekends for prix fixe brunch--which features a lengthy menu and a free drink.
Save MoneyBook your reservation online to receive discounts on your meal.
The ExtrasThe restaurant is also available for private parties. Call to inquire.
User Reviews for Tello
07/02/2008 Posted by NYHulkster
This is my favorite neighborhood Italian. We bring friends and out-of-towners here regularly. My partner's brother-in-law practically swooned over his meal. They do a mean penne and meatballs in a delicious, velvety ragout that I have a hard time resisting. The place can get cramped when it's full, but the food's worth it.
Pros: Yummy food, good service, cozy atmosphere
Cons: Little cramped
05/12/2008 Posted by kwent
This is the FIRST review I have given on a restaurant but had to make note of my experience at Tello’s! This was an example of amazing service and care. I made last minute reservations at Tello tonight (a Monday) for a group of friends before going to see a 7pm show nearby at the Metropolitan. A friend from out of town had done some research on local restaurants to the theatre and Tello’s website, menu and online reviews looked good so this was the spot we settled on. We had 5:15 reservations for 10 - I can’t recall the last time I ate before 7pm (!!) – and I felt that Tello would offer food that would satisfy most palettes. The atmosphere looked cozy and not too formal so if our group couldn’t stay and linger, it would be just fine. Half of the group was late by 10-20 minutes and by the time we had all arrived, we realized our group had suddenly grown to 15. I immediately became worried as 15 people was such a large group and the chances of getting out of the restaurant in the 45 minutes (the restaurant was starting to fill up) in order to get to the show was a major feat!? We politely mentioned to our waiter, Santos (!) that we were in a rush to see a show at 7 and from there, he took charge, ordered all of our appetizers, and entrees and while we waited, refilled our drink orders. The staff was cool and collected and we even joked about how it could be ‘hell’s kitchen’ in the back trying to put together such a big order in such a short amount of time. YET – the food amazingly all arrived in a very timely manner and all of the dishes were great! They even passed around a large dish of biscotti as we paid the bill! We were just too pleased and appreciative of all the effort that the restaurant chefs and waiters put in to give us a great meal in the short time we had – this normally would have been a 2+ hour dinner! A special thank you again to Santos and company – it was a delicious meal and we were all in our seats just before the curtains went up!
Pros: Service, Food, Price, Good for large parties
Cons: Can't think of any...
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