Trattoria Dopo Teatro

On Wednesday March 12th we dined at this restaurant. We were staying at the Marriott Marquis and wanted a good Italian restaurant experience in NYC close to the hotel.

There were 5 of us, including two clients of mine. I have to say the experience was extremely disappointing.

When we first arrived we sat at the bar until our table was ready and the rest of our party showed up. I ordered two popular and different bourbons, which your bartender said that they were out of. (Woodford and Makers) Not only that she could have cared less that she did not have what I requested. So then I ordered a Stella tap beer after looking at the taps at the bar. She then proceeded to tell me that they were out of Stella as well!!!!! Again no real care about how that impacted us.

Well no bar tab was run at that point. (less revenue for them).

We then were seated at our table and had to wait ten minutes for a server to ask us if we wanted anything to drink. (Eddie) then proceeded to take our drink order and as the 5th person was coming back from the bathroom and sitting down he walked away without asking for her drink order.

Service continued throughout the dinner in this manner. It was like we were a bother. Our empty drink glasses remained empty most of the time as he would never come to the table unless we flagged him down. When he did come by he would take the one drink and not ask around the table for anyone else.

He was very inattentive as he stood near the back counter leading to the kitchen.

The food was good (not great) a little cold.

Too many other choices in NYC to visit here.

Very good catering and delivery services. Minimum is $250/order. Half trays will suffice since it is a lot of food. The desserts are fantastic. The cheesecake is better than Juniors. If you are a fan of Italian food, Dopo Teatro is one of the better ones in the city. Great for dine in as well. The restaurant is very lively and beautifully decorated.

We really loved this restaurant. Hubs and I love good food but aren't snobby about it. We felt this food was delicious. In particular, I had the fettuccine alla carbonara and it was delicious. Great warm atmosphere for the chilly autumn weather. Our waiter was a little abrupt with us, but it was fine. Cheesecake wasn't amazing, but a nice finish with some delicious coffee.
Nice proximity for after-Broadway dinner too...we enjoyed Phantom at the Majestic before and got 20% off our meal!

Had the worst experience ever in a restaurant. The waiter was extremely rude and literally snatched the menu cards from our hands. The menu card said that the minimum order for food should be $15, but never stated that the minimum order is per person. Our order was for $25.
When I complained the manager regarding his behavior, the manager said that he is the best waiter there ! Such behavior is unacceptable after one is paying money to eat !

I hesitated going to this restaurant last night because of several negative reviews online. I had been there 2 years ago and like it so I went again. I was not disappointed! The wine list was 50% off and the pre-theater dinner was $25. My friend and I had the red snapper and my husband had the chicken. We all enjoyed it and didn't leave a crumb on our plates. We sat downstairs and it was quiet, the wait staff was extremely attentive, and we felt like it was a feast. For the price, this is hard to beat. I will go again