Come when the man himself (Chris) is working. Great service, energy, and super filling. Great warm space inside, and portions are good sized Chris come to SF!!! read more

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Exceptional espresso -- and espresso martini. So smooth. Perfectly dialed in -- exceptional service. read more

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Delicious. Welcoming staff. Cozy ambiance. Delicious food. Great wine. Kind to our young son. Looking forward to going back next time we're in NYC! read more

We were celebrating a birthday and went to a little gift shop next door for a bag and gentlemen outside offered us happy hour after it ended. It was beautiful outside and we sat outside and enjoyed margaritas that were very good. Then we decided to get a couple appetizers. The pizza and the anti-pasto were absolutely to die for as well as the bread with the balsamic oil that is brought out. The calamari was good but would've been better if they were a little thinner. The waiter was great and had a great time. Love to see smaller places like this doing well. read more

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Food was amazing! We got linguine carbonara and the chicken parmigiana and both were delicious. Wait staff was great and the ambience was too. Love the outdoor patio. read more

Sal at the front was the reason we came in and glad we did. We loved the chicken parm it was thin with a good breading and great sauce. The mozzarella was fresh. Service was great. So nice outside. read more

Benito One - Chicken Parmigiana and chicken ceasar salad - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Great old school Italian joint. Fettuccine is so good and Chicken parm was crisp and cheesy with delicious red sauce. Chicken Valdestano was moist with a cheesy prosciutto and delectable sauce. read more

Benito One - Cannelloni Stuffed with Beef & Pork. Pasta so thin and filling delicious.. sauce was pink vodka type and really good as well - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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The food was painfully dull, but service was actually warm and friendly. Our waiter was extremely friendly and engaging. There a lot of servers and cooks moving thru a very compacted space within an extremely small restaurant. It was way too busy for the dinner atmosphere I wanted in Little Italy. This place is tight. The place is family seating, however it is tight. The aisle are narrow and harrowing to maneuver, seriously. We were seated at a table with total strangers, which was negotiable until the party they were awaiting arrived. The food was dull, my chicken parmigiana arrived burnt, dry, and overcooked. Oh and overpriced, I was shocked that paid $32.00 for that parched parmigiana chicken. read more

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Great service! Delicious food. Authentic Italian. We have tried many of the Little Italy restaurants, this one is our favorite!

Great family friendly service! The portions are big and it's the whole little Italy vibe! I really enjoyed the whole experience. This is the OG spot. read more

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I live in NYC and I intentionally stay away from eating on this street but I had friends visiting and this place had 4 stars so I gave it a shot. Nomz: We were brought out bread a bit after we sat down that was wasn't warm and was pretty dry (first red flag). We started with the rice balls (second red flag: they were not labeled as Arancini anywhere) and the fried mozzarella. We ate the rice balls because we were starving but they lacked any flavor and were mostly just rice. The mozzarella we didn't have much of because it was not good. I had a specialty pasta, Amatriciana that came out cold and was a big disappointment in taste. Service: This is a 3 star review because the waiter was super nice to us. Or else it would be a 2 star review. Ambiance: We sat inside and I was hoping for a classic cute old school vibe for my friends but we got a very crammed just old inside. Nope or Dope: Nope, probably my own fault for getting Italian on the most touristy street in little Italy but it really did let me down hard, was embarrassed about picking this place for visitors. read more

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Atmosphere was great - small and homey. Food was excellent, service perfect. All the pasta tasted fresh and homemade.

I visited this restaurant with some friends while we explored Little Italy. It's a cute restaurant with charming decor. It has a vintage vibe that feels authentic. The staff was accommodating and polite. The food was okay. I ordered the baked ziti. It was slightly bland, but there was a fair amount of cheese which was nice. Overall it was a good experience. read more

Benito One - Baked Zitti - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Friendly service, good authentic pasta w/ classic gravies, chicken parm, calamari, grappa, wine.

What a night we had at Benito One! the food was delicious, and the service was top notch. This is the kinda place you want to go if you are in Little Italy, sure they have a bunch of tables outside, but inside the restaurant there are about 5 tables and the spot has been in business since 1968. The Gluten free pasta my wife had was fantastic and my kid ate all of his ravioli, so that should tell you all you need to know. read more

We travel from Saratoga to enjoy a meal at Benito One! The staff are above and beyond excellent. The food cannot be compared! The pasta fagiol is a must, every meal outdoes the last. Benito One is a MUST! We are headed there next weekend. Espresso Martini, lasagna, artichokes... Cheers! read more

This place is delicious. I came with my friend last month and we both got the Chicken Alfredo. The sauce and chicken were full of flavor. We also had Caesar salad + an espresso martini for me. They were really nice service-wise, and they have an outdoor seating option as well. It wasn't that busy the Saturday night we went but definitely worth the trip. read more

Benito One - Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Fantastic service and amazing fresh Italian food. There are a lot of other places near this restaurant that might be fancier but I guarantee Benito One food is the top for authenticity and freshness! read more

Benito One - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Excellent food, and excellent service. I had the chicken parm, and it was honestly the best I've ever had. Tasty sauce/gravy, scrumptious chicken cutlet, and the cheese was incredible. 5 stars. read more

Benito One - Already took a bite, but so good. - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Unfortunately This place had great old authentic vibes but food was just a mediocre. The bread was actually one of the worst Italian breads I ever had as it tasted and felt stale. The chicken cutlet tasted like old oil. But.... The stuffed shells were DELICIOUS! Loved the red sauce! Service was also very good and prompt! read more

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Our son's request for his 18th birthday was dinner in Little Italy and Benito One delivered! We were given a great seat by the open window, friendly service and everything we had we enjoyed. The birthday guy said it was the best chicken cutlet he's ever had. At the end of our meal they came with a complimentary dessert and sang...made his day. Would highly recommend; casual and comfortable atmosphere and great food. read more

Benito One - Loved our window view! - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Stopped here for lunch during San Gennaro Festival. I ordered the eggplant with linguine. Portion was spot on and my meal was hot and delicious. I really enjoyed the pasta sauce they make. Bread and butter came with the meal. Also ordered a glass of wine with my meal which was a perfect sized glass. Just make sure you look at your bill because they automatically added a tip; so you are not double tipping. We sat near a window which was a nice view of the festival. read more

Benito One - Linguine with Eggplant Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

we come here every time we're in New York, I think there's a reason it's one of the only restaurants in Little Italy, where they don't have someone outside trying to get you to come in, because it's always naturally packed with people. it's small and it feels like eating at your grandparents house. Best chicken Parm I've ever had. read more

the owner brought our family in telling us that he would throw in a pizza for free if we purchased one of the shareables, he ended up leaving the restaurant halfway through us eating and our waiter ended up never holding up to their offer even after informing him of this. i would not eat at a place that uses deceptive marketing tactics to get people in to the door. if the owner is reading this, please stop doing that. read more

Benito One - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Disclaimer: I wasnt hungry at the time of patronizing, wife was famished. Ordered the Shrimp Parm and the Black Linguine. Shrimp Parm- shrimp was good and fresh, wasnt too fond of the cheese... guess im use to a glob of thick gooeyness... linguine is average. The sauce (personal opinion) too rich in flavor... very garlicky and salty which for me was overpowering but again its personal preference so might be really good for others. Black Linguine- wife devoured the plate, i had a little and I have to say its much better than my shrimp parm. Its again rich in flavor but wasnt overpowered by garlic or tasted salty. Definitely would order this again next time. We also tried to order the Bruschetta. But they said they didn't have any prepared. Kinda disappointed. Service was average. It almost seems like it was understaffed on a sunday. Place is small. Cozy but small. I dont even think there was more than 10 tables inside the restaurant. No coffee or Dessert.... Credit Card Accepted... If you read this far just explaining how i came about to eating here. I am from Staten Island. So Italian food is different where I reside. I also usually stay away from little italy knowing its a tourist trap. But wife and I couldnt decide what to eat so decided to try the little italy. Benito One was recommended by a friend, and scored a 4.3 on yelp at the time of research. read more

Benito One - Shrimp Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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we took a walking food tour this past weekend. this was one of the stops. i want to go back. delicious eggplant rollatini

Come here !! Came around noon and was greeted immediately. Menu is easy to read and follow and service was excellent. It didn't take us long to decide what we wanted . Boyfriend and I ordered fettuccine Alfredo and spaghetti and meatballs alongside some fried calamari. Calamari was a little oily but over all good portion and tasted good. Alfredo was amazing ! Sauce was perfect and the noodles were perfection. (Could eat this everyday) Spaghetti and meatballs were great (according to my bf) We were also given bread. Tasted fresh and was nice and crispy. read more

Benito One - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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This was a very pleasant surprise. Found this restaurant while scrolling through Yelp. It was fantastic. We sat outside where it is air conditioned. We were the only couple outside which made it even better. Food was fantastic. We tried the house made rice balls and their price fix three course dinner. Rice balls were good. First course was stuffed mushrooms and calamari (from a list of choices). Really big portion on the calamari. Second course was pasta. I had Rigatoni Bolognese and my companion House mande Gnocchi. The gnocchi was delicious. It was definitely the star of the meal. For main entree I had chicken piccata and my companion had shrimp oreganata. Both very tasty. Overall everything was delicious and service was good. It would have gotten 5 stars but they do different pricing whether you pay cash or credit. Not a fan of that. read more

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Everything on the menu is great and seems most authentic. Love the arrabiata, mushroom sauce and pesto pasta!

I had a procedure and was on a liquid only diet. The lobster bisque was excellent and scratched an itch that I had for the past 5 days. The place was intimate and the waiter was very attentive and quite a gentleman. We are planning to.come back when I can eat solid foods again and that is to hopefully be in the near future GW. The LOs were happy with their personal appetizer pizzas and we all scarfed down the garlic bread app. The pasta was reported excellent and we all ate too much. Thanks for being awesome. read more

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I was famished the food was very filling . I love pasta. So I was in heaven . Great atmosphere. And the staff was super nice read more

Benito One - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

We made a point to come back here, because a year and a half ago we were wandering in little Italy and chose this place for lunch. It's outstanding. We have never sat inside, but they have a heated or A/C cooled outdoor seating space that's so great. We start with the cold antipasti (which is in my photo half eaten) and I got the bow tie pasta with sausage and broccoli rabe. My husband got the cheese ravioli and meatballs. The owner is great to chat with, he has owned it for 12 years and the restaurant itself has been there since the 60s. Our server was fantastic and very on top of things. I can't say enough good things about this spot. Book mark it for your next trip to little Italy. We can't wait to come back!!! read more

Benito One - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Love the stuffed mushrooms, and the artichoke potato eggplant pasta! We also had tiramisu and lobster ravioli, all great! read more

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Food was actually decent, but they automatically added a 20% tip (after tax - when it should be before tax) to my bill without any prior info that there would be such a charge. We were only a group of two. I was going to tip 20% anyways, but find it rude for the waiter to decide their own tip. Also, there was a $3 charge for using a credit card. We were also not notified about this charge beforehand. read more

Benito One - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

After we hadnoyr cappuccino we walked further down the street and my cousin says if I was hungry we should eat at this place called Benito's. It's a place they always go to when her husband's aunt comes to visit from Buffalo! I was feeling hungry so I didn't mind trying this place. We got seated immediately and my cousin knew some of the people working there! We got the warm bread and then our calamari came out next followed by the chicken parmigiana with linguine lunch special. I ate half my lunch and was already full since I loved their calamari!! It was great! I would've taken out the rest of my food, but I had no room in my backpack and I didn't want the gifts I bought to smell like pasta!! Overall, this little place was awesome and I recommend it to everyone visiting Little Italy in NYC! read more

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Our server Thomas(Toemas) was very attentive. He went over and above, unfortunately he left when we was finishing our meal heading to his next job and we didn't get to tip him like we wanted. So if the resturant see this post please make it possible we still can give his well deserved tip. The food was all delicious, the pasta sauce is so authentic, really good alone with the chicken and shrimp. I will definitely return if even back in N.Y. read more

We had five people at our dinner. The wait Staff was great. The food was lacking every one of the dishes that we had was subpar. We were surprised after we saw all the other reviews that gave them good reviews, and was disappointed in the food read more

Again here after a few years and still the best in little Italy !!! Service always good. Will always love this place read more

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I wanted to like it. Sweet place in Little Italy. Very friendly waiter. I stopped in for a lunch special. The waiter recommended the chicken parmigiana so i agreed. Unfortunately, it was so tough, i couldn't cut it. Reminded me of an SNL skit i saw! But the waiter was nice about it. Brought me a different dish-- pasta bolognese. It was fine. The glass of chianti seemed overpriced to me. Overall, unfinished, not a great experience. read more

This place is authentic, for real, Italian food! The owner made his recommendations (because he made the sauce and gnocchi himself this morning). Delicious food, great service. A place where the locals go for great Italian cuisine ( I know because there was a table of locals that come every Monday for the best food in little Italy). read more