Asellina is a modern tribute to the owner of an ancient Pompeii tavern run by a “freewoman” named Asellina. The restaurant and lounge serves rustic-Italian inspired cuisine by Sardinia native, Executive Chef Marco Porceddu, and is open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks . The menu celebrates simple Italian cooking re-interpreted to compliment the sexy design aesthetic – a warm and inviting space to dine and lounge that celebrates the essential elements in building: stone, brick, metal, concrete and wood. Asellina is part of The ONE Group and is located in the Gansevoort Park Ave Hotel in the Flatiron District of New York City.
"Really loved it , food, service, atmosphere was amazing."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"Nicely decorated and chi chi but you pay the price for it. Food is expensive small portions and not worth the price. Maybe if you are here on a date you want to shell out $15 for an egg in some tomato sauce for brunch. The burger has no bun and is a 6/10, not bad, but not great. I think it was $17 so I guess it was kind of bad for $17. Bloody marys for brunch are really good though. The flatbread pizzas are average"
Dined on 04/13/2013
2006
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"I went for lunch and the music would not be my first choice- it was a lot of club like music for daytime It was distracting and hard to catch up with friends I was meeting for lunch"
Dined on 04/12/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"Ambiance and food are a big plus. However, service is just so sporadic and you never know what you're going to get. The wait staff is just always so busy and stretched!"
Dined on 04/11/2013
2002
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, hot spot
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"Good food, good service, nothing remarkable but nothing to complain about either. The room is a bit of a hot buzz so if you are put off by noise and a lot of traffic you would not be terribly happy here but if you not that sensitive to it all the visuals are fair compensation."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2008
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for lunch, hot spot
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"Just ok.. Service is a concern. Met for a special birthday brunch... There was no attempt to make the experience special! The wait staff was very low and not attentive to the needs of he table."
Dined on 04/07/2013
2010
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"The Easter brunch and the petting zoo in the hotel courtyard was a nice touch. Kid friendly for brunch but wish they had a more extensive brunch menu."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2009
Special Features: great for brunch, hot spot
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"Great restaurant for a quiet lunch with an excellent Prix Fixe option. Compared to other quality restaurants in the area Asellina is quieter and more accommodating for conversations. Culinary selections are interesting and daring."
Dined on 03/28/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, great for lunch
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"We were with a group of 8, seated at a long table. Four people on one side of the table sitting on regular chairs, four on the other sitting on a lower (very comfortable) sofa. There was a DJ, and the combination of the louder music and the distance to the people on the other side of the table, made it hard to have a conversation with more that one person at the time......too bad. Other than that, it was great and delicious!"
Dined on 03/23/2013
2013
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"tony and sophisticated with predictable trendy design elements, adequate but unmemorable food priced above its value and high noise level with brisk and unengaged waitstaff make Asselina a somewhat overated experience. Many more unique places out there to choose from......but the lobster risotto is EXCELLENT."
Dined on 03/19/2013
2010
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups
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Review 15 for Asellina Ristorante
Overall rating
(Good)3/5
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Food
(Fair)2/5
Service
(Very Good)4/5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)5/5
Noise Level
Energetic
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, hot spot
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"Our visit was a mid-week, 6:30 dinner, so the question about noise may have been lower than normal. We were a group of six people, and the experience was great. We were able to hear across the table, without shouting. The waiter was attentive and the food was quite good, and the ambiance was terrific. I'd definitely recommend this place."
Dined on 03/12/2013
2007
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"I went here recently with a group of friends. We were seated near a mysteriously cold draft that made dining really uncomfortable. Also, the table was so dark that we couldn't even read our menus. It felt like we were dining at the bottom of a well. As for the food, it was disappointingly mediocre for the price. The flatbread was nice enough and the oysters were good, but the paccheri was undercooked and salty and the risotto was boring. The restaurant is stylish but has little substance.. All in all, I don't recommend it and won't be returning."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2006
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"Delicious Lasagna Special. Was part of a pre-fix 3 course menu on Monday but I only wanted the lasagna and they were happy to accommodate. Atmosphere is cool and upscale, not typical "Italian". Server was friendly and attentive. I would dine again and recommend."
Dined on 02/18/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups
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"DISAPPOINTMENT - We used to go to Asellina often but the service was always hit or miss.
We had friends who decided to come into the city last minute so we decided to try Asellina again. . .Big mistake!
Service was adequate at best and the food was fair outside of the pizza special we had as one of our appetizers. . .One of our party waited 10 mins for his food after they had brought the other three of us our entrees.
At 9:30, we were basically run out of the restaurant by a short, portly what I would assume was a manager. . .He came up to the table in the most rude manner and said, "Please move to the bar and I"ll buy you a drink."
It was not the offer but the approach - Btw, our reservation was at 7:45."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2010
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"The food was horrible. I had high hopes and was beyond disappointed. I had the pork chop which was over cooked and truely had not flavor whatsoever. Try somewhere else, it's overhyped, overpriced and low quality just trying to make it off of its association with the hotel"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2004
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"Go here if you want to impress a date, or bring out-of-town friends to a scene. The food was a 6 out of 10. The waiter was excellent though; he caught an issue that would have been cleared away by over zealous NY bus boys. It's a shame the Chef is lowering the value to pay the high rent; he is obviously very skilled."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, hot spot
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"I had an amazing time. The food was amazing. The service impeccable. And I'm definetely coming back"
Dined on 02/10/2013
2010
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch, hot spot
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"It was my first time dining there. Had the strip steak which was delicious. Others had the Pizza, Fried Calamari, mozzarella and tomato and restaurant menu choices. We ordered the truffle fries on the side because we had read so many comments about them. Boy were they right. We had all planned to order from the restaurant week menu but the choices were so limited we ended up ordering from the regular menu except for one person. The atmosphere is beautiful. Its a very quaint space. They even have a large table in a semi private room that would be great for a dinner party. Service was good. Waiter was very patient with all our questions. Everything we ate was so good I can't wait to go back."
Dined on 02/07/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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"Very cool vibe here. Food was very good but didn't blow my mind - had wild boar's meat with some sort of pasta. Cool place to go with a friend to catch up or on a swanky date."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2010
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, late-night find, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Phenomenal staff, super friendly. Had my mother's surprise birthday dinner party and it was fantastic. They set aside a whole back roundtable and were super attentive and great. Delicious food, fantastic"
Dined on 01/27/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, special occasion, hot spot
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"I've been to Asellina several times before and like their food and ambiance. The service this time however was exceptionally slow. They seemed to be understaffed. Every little request from placing an order to getting some water required flagging down a server. The food did not come out completely as ordered either. It's a shame, given this was my go to spot for brunch."
Dined on 01/27/2013
2010
Special Features: great for brunch
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"The food was fantastic! However, we were seated next to the side door. At first, a doorman was ensuring it stayed closed. About 10 minutes after sitting down, he left the post. It was so uncomfortable that we put on our jackets and scarves. Only after our main courses were served did someone FINALLY acknowledge my request to move tables. Very disappointing."
Dined on 01/22/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, hot spot
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"I have been here before and had a great experience, the food was and is good, with a nice restaurant vibe as well. However this second lunch time experience was absolutely regrettable. It was not busy (a Monday holiday) and we were only a table of four. After an hour, the only thing to come to our table was a small appetizer dish that was part of a prix-fixe restaurant week menu. Several tables of smaller and larger sizes were seated after us and continued to receive their meals before us. We politely asked for updates and were told it would be out shortly. Everyone was friendly but just really disappointed that a classy spot did not take extra considerations when they clearly failed with our dining experience on this visit. Hard to go back"
Dined on 01/21/2013
2011
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"Quality of food at Asellina was excellent. The only thing that kept me from five stars was that we were seated by the bar, and we saw our drinks languishing there for about five minutes before they were delivered to us, both times. Definitely plan to go back, though."
Dined on 01/17/2013
2010
Special Features: vibrant bar scene
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