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4.5 (204 reviews)
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Excellent Italian food! Service amazing! Staff and owners friendly and welcoming! As a visitor from out of state exactly what I needed to and my incredible visit! Thank you Concrete!

Andrew G.

This amazing place came highly recommended and it delivered. Service, cuisine, atmosphere, literally checks every box! The fried artichoke starter was such a move. I generally like artichokes, but I've never had them prepared like this! The mint mayo was a tasty dipper. The pasta here is fantastically silken and fresh made. I have the crab puttanesca. I love seafood pasta, red sauce, and lots of capers - what could be better? My dining partner got the gamberi e pistacchio. Love a shrimp forward dish, especially with an interesting pistachio pesto. A really interesting texture and flavor - I kept asking for more bites! The service here really is fantastic and the owner and head chef comes over and checks on you whether you're and the bar for drinks or dining in, it's such a welcoming and amazing neighborhood place.

Special Pomodoro
Cristina D.

This is a really cute neighborhood bar/restaurant with fun decor that is great for going out with friends or for a night out with the girls! The service is beyond phenomenal which I value so highly in any New York restaurant to be honest--not always the easiest thing to find. The food was unfortunately just...fine. I ordered their most popular menu item: the Ragu. There was barely any sauce, minimal flavor and seasoning, and the noodles were undercooked. I'm not going to lie--it was disappointing. My drink was their spin on a Manhattan and was a bit on the sweet side and a little unbalanced in my opinion. My husband got the Pomodoro Bucatini Special which was delicious and full of flavor however. The difference in our meal quality and the amazing service make me want to come back and give this place another try. It could be that I just ordered the wrong things--or that they were just having an off night. I definitely want to come back and try something different and see if the experience improves. For now I'm giving it 3 stars for the food, but if I were to rate just the service I would be giving it 5. If you come to try it out--maybe just order something other that the Ragu--and definitely check them out when they are having live music! It's a cute spot that I am feeling hopeful to try again.

Carbonara
Acire P.

I've been to this restaurant several times and usually have a good experience. However, my most recent visit was disappointing. 1. The restaurant's website says it closes at 9:30 pm, but when I arrived on Nov 1st, 2024, at 8:55 pm, I was told I couldn't dine in because they were letting the chef go home early. I had no issue taking my food to go, especially since I'd enjoyed my previous visits. 2. I ordered two pasta dishes--the ragu and the carbonara--both of which I'd had before and knew what to expect. However, when I got home with my order, the quality wasn't the same: * The pasta in the ragu was thick, chewy, gummy, and even had some hard pieces. * The carbonara pasta was also gummy, and the cheese was extremely thick and heavy. 3. I tried calling the restaurant, but they had already closed, so I sent a message on Instagram with all the details. I wanted to give them a chance to resolve the issue before leaving a public review. Their response was: "Thank you for reaching out about your concern. What you were served last night is our new pasta, which has been in production, in-house, for the last month or so. What you consider 'gummy' is just the texture of pasta Fresca, as opposed to the dry pasta we used before. I hope this resolves your concern. Moving forward, that's the pasta you will always find at the restaurant." While I appreciate the reply, it felt dismissive rather than helpful. 4. I'm familiar with pasta Fresca, and the texture here was likely due to poor preparation or technique. Some common issues that can cause a gummy, chewy texture include: * Undercooking the pasta * Using too little water * Over-kneading the dough * Improper resting time * Incorrect flour-to-egg ratio * Not salting the water enough If this is the quality they consider acceptable, I can't recommend this place for pasta anymore.

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W. W.

Grabbed dinner at Concrete few nights ago before a show nearby & had a great time! Everything was tasty and we absolutely loved our server, who so was warm and welcoming. Would definitely come back again!

Chris G.

Tasty meatballs and fried pizza. Interior was nice and Candace had great customer service. Would definitely recommend.

Tiramisa and Canolli. Yum!
Tracey W.

Get here immediately. Truly the best everything! The best service, the best food, and an awesome ambiance filled with personal touches. I had a taste for a good carbonara pasta and turned to Google and Yelp. Concrete has really high marks on both, so I decided to give it a try. Francesco's carbonara is the best I have ever had. The pasta was perfectly al dented, and the dish was prepared the traditional way, with egg yolk. What an outstanding, rich, and substantial dish. Additionally, a pizza oven has been installed, so I got super lucky and was able to try a slice. Oh, and let me not forget the DESSERT. Tiramisu and fresh, handmade canolli. My goodness, can you say FOODIE HEAVEN! What's wild is. beyond the food, Francesco and his wife won my heart with their warm hospitality and beautiful family stories. They truly made my experience unforgettable.

Jenny J.

Was in nyc last weekend for my birthday and used Yelp to find this place. We didn't have high expectations especially looking at it from the outside but the inside was so charming! The floors are indeed concrete so I was a bit cold inside. The service was absolutely amazing, our waitress was super sweet and gave all types of recommendations. I'm not an espresso martini girl but after I had a sip of my friend's, I HAD to get one and it was amazing. I don't drink coffee so this espresso martini didn't have that overpowering coffee taste/feel. I ordered the Norma pasta with meatballs and it was absolutely delicious! I ate the ENTIRE thing - our waitress was actually impressed lol the food portions here are great and everything was so flavorful. My only complaint would be the tiramisu - it was tasty, but small and served in a plastic cup. It just didn't fit in with the presentation of the rest of the items. I would definitely love to come back though and try more things on the menu!

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Luke B.

Stopped in for lunch to have a plate of cacio e pepe and some coffee. Delicious meal. Service was exceptional and the vibe was off the charts. Definitely a spot to try if you have a hankerin' for some Italian.

Kristi L.

I've had Concrete three times now: two dine-in and one takeout experience. All were pretty decent, but I definitely prefer to dine in. My first visit was pre-pandemic. I had the salmon benedict, sweet potato fries, and a cappuccino. They also had (and still have) a free dessert perk if you check in on Yelp. I believe the dessert varies based on what they've made that day. Our server was very friendly, and I really had no complaints about our visit. The sweet potato fries were crispy and excellent. My second dine-in experience was way later, like just the other day. And, like an Alzheimer's patient, I completely forgot I had ordered the salmon benedict last time and got it again. It's a solid entrée but not the best I've ever had. The side salad could definitely use more dressing. It was extremely dry and sparsely flavored. There was next to no hollandaise sauce either, which is the best part of any benedict. The one time I got takeout, I ordered the steak. It was fine. The chimichurri sauce was a little thin and oily, and I actually didn't even really use it after the first taste. It's unfortunate, because I LOVE chimichurri and was really disappointed. It's not something I would order again. Positive points: the restaurant is nice and airy, and the service is always friendly. We live nearby, so we'll probably go back at some point.

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