Marea

Second time visiting Marea during my New York trip and it was even better than the first! The service was excellent — attentive, professional, and warm from start to finish. The pasta here is 100/100! Highly recommend the Pappardelle Granchio Reale — the king crab was sweet and generous, perfectly balanced with garlic butter. For appetizers, the Polipo (grilled octopus) and Scampi on “Scampi” were both phenomenal. Every dish was fresh, beautifully presented, and packed with flavor. A true NYC fine-dining highlight. Must recommend to all my friends traveling to New York — you can’t miss it!

Excellent meal, excellent service! My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary and a couple of other milestones and the entire staff was welcoming and warm. All of our dishes were delicious and we can’t wait to go back on our next trip. Our server Robert was delightful and friendly. He had excellent wine pairing suggestions! Everything on the menu is delectable, you cannot go wrong. Definitely make room for dessert!

We came on Christmas Eve and it was extremely crowded. The restaurant previously held a Michelin star, and after this visit, I can see why it might have lost it. Perhaps it was due to the holiday rush, but the service that night was fairly mediocre. We ordered the white truffle pasta, $110 for 4g. While the presentation was fine, it definitely did not feel Michelin-level. The risotto was more enjoyable than the tagliatelle and had a much richer flavor. For the starter, the Cannolicchio was quite creative, and the Astice was excellent!! The lobster was very bouncy, fresh, and sweet, and the burrata was rich and milky. Unfortunately, the Ricci was a big disappointment; the uni had a strong fishy taste and the quality was poor. For the primi, we tried the Capellini, which I was really exci

We chose here to celebrate Chinese New Year and had a really lovely experience. I’m allergic to olive oil, and to be honest, many restaurants either can’t accommodate that or simply say no, which makes dining out pretty stressful. The staff at Marea were incredibly understanding and accommodating. They were able to adjust the dishes so I could enjoy the meal without olive oil, and everything was still absolutely delicious. It felt great to be able to relax and actually enjoy our celebration without worrying about my allergy. Great food, thoughtful service, and a memorable way to celebrate the New Year. Really glad we picked this spot！

We had an extremely disappointing experience here as a group of four. Our bill was almost $900 including bottles of wine, so this was not a casual or low-spend visit. Despite that, we were made to feel unwelcome towards the end of the evening. Staff began clearing our table without asking or receiving permission, while we were still seated. Shortly after, we were explicitly asked to leave because we had “overstayed,” even though no time limit had been communicated in advance. Also, they took forever to take our orders. If there is a strict seating policy, it should be made clear upfront — not enforced abruptly and rudely after guests have spent a significant amount of money. The way this was handled felt disrespectful. Being the only four brown people at the restaurant it totally felt di