Well, looks can be deceiving but my hunch here is that it probably gets pretty good marks...Ha! here one of the complaints is that the place can get too busy!! Otherwise sounds pretty good
Isabella's
Categories:
American (New),
American (Traditional)
359 Columbus Ave(between 76th St & 77th St)
New York, NY 10024
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
(212) 724-2100
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Announcement
Join us for our famous Sunday Brunch! Your first Bloody Mary, Bellini or Mimosa is on us, every Sunday from 12pm - 4pm.
- Nearest Transit Station:
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81 St - Museum Of Natural History (A, B, C)79 St (1, 2)72 St (1, 2, 3)
- Hours:
- Mon-Tue 11:30 am - 10:30 pmWed-Thu 11:30 am - 10 pmFri 11:30 am - 11 pmSat 11 am - 11 pmSun 10 am - 10:30 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
- $$
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Brunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual, Classy
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
394 reviews for Isabella's
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"I enjoyed the steak and eggs and my wife loved the eggs benedict." In 56 reviews
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"Perfect right after touring the Museum of Natural history." In 24 reviews
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"...is a great spot for a lovely brunch outside on the Upper West Side." In 30 reviews
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394 reviews in English
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Review from Male B.
- 0 friends
6/18/2013I tríed the cobb salad. It was good And reasonable for the price, if you take into account this a really nice place, And the service is pleassant. I want to come back to try the brunch :)
Went the other day and tried their pasta with herbs and tomato. It was so good! -
Review from Ruxi V.
- 12 friends
6/16/2013I've had brunch here 3 times. This place is always packed. Wonder why, it must be the lack of good places on Upper West Side. Sigh..
The GOOD: They offer you a complimentary glass of champagne, OJ or a variety of champagne cocktails.
The BAD: I had the seafood salad, what was i thinking to order that in the first place? But, hey, it's on the menu, so why shouldn't I??
I took only one bite, tasted the scallop; it was so fishy that my taste buds revolted and my stomach declared emergency state. YIKES!
Otherwise, the waitress, even though obviously overwhelmed, was nice, sweet and patient. They replaced my seafood salad with Isabella's Chopped Salad. Equally unimpressive (in fact below mediocre) and I think they forgot the feta cheese. Either that, or it was so chopped I couldn't even taste it. This place is seriously overrated. Don't believe me? Try it for yourself.. -
Review from Tracy M.
- Elite '13
- 36 friends
5/10/2013Good, all American food. The chef started us with a little amuse-bouche: aspargus soup. Yum!
I would skip on the margherita flatbread and opt for the calamari instead! Not that it was bad, but the calamari was very flavorful and crispy. Also enjoyed the crabcake sandwich, the warm brownie sundae, and cappuccino ice cream.Listed in: All Things Upper West Side -
Review from Kym L.
- 1 friend
7/13/2013I came here for a light dinner after a baby shower. It was FANTASTIC. The person who nixed the seafood salad must have eaten somewhere else! It was delicious!
Here's the rundown and review:
1) Summer Fennel Seafood Salad - awesome! fish was cooked perfectly..even the shrimp were done to perfection. I could have (and probably should have) licked the plate clean. Still thinking about it. I ordered the appetizer portion so that I could order a flatbread, too. Perfect size.
2) Prosciutto Flatbread - thanks god! How many times do you order this and the prosciutto is as thin as..well..I can't think of anything so thin that it may as well not even be there. This prosciutto was sliced perfectly and covered every millimeter of the flatbread. So tasty and not too salty. Loved it!
3) Classic Lasagna - my friend had this so I didn't try it. I couldn't try it. He devoured the whole thing! He said it was amazing. My friend is a really picky eater and complains over prices NONSTOP!! I was AMAZED that he had zero complaints!
All in all it was $21 a person plus tip.
The brunch menu looks great so I'm going here tomorrow with two friends in town from L.A. and a friend in town from Fort Lauderdale. I'll post that review tomorrow :) -
Review from Rebeka B.
- 1 friend
7/8/2013The atmosphire was excellent and the service was also perfect. Their home baked ginger bread with strawberry butter was unforgetable. Soo tasty! But after that i asked "the burger" which was way too salty:( however the size the vegetables and the bun were all fresh and good but the meat was so salty. Anyway it is worth to go there for brunch. -
Review from Audrey T.
- Elite '13
- 10 friends
4/18/2013Came here for Sunday brunch, and it was super packed. Nice atmosphere, good service. I imagine the patio must be a super awesome place to hang out during the summer. Be prepared to wait 10-20 minutes for a table though!
Food is pretty decent, and what's awesome is the free drink that comes with your meal. However if you want a free mimosa/bellini/anything with alcohol, you can't order it until 12pm. Sad face.
The bathrooms are probably the smallest things I have ever seen, despite the decent size of the whole restaurant.
The coolest thing though is that we saw Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Smash) walk in with her rumoured boyfriend. That just totally made my day! -
Review from Rikky F.
- 6 friends
4/29/2013This restaurant is the perfect UWS Brunch spot. The outdoor seating is great.
Prices are reasonable given the location, I had the Breakfast Burrito and it was very tasty. They gave me french fries with it for some weird reason though? You get one hot and one cold beverage with your entree, which is great. Unfortunately there is no alcohol on Sundays before 12:00 noon. So plan accordingly.
I'd love to give this a perfect 5 stars but our waitress/waiter (it got changed half way through) was terrible. Other than that, everything was great and I would definitely go back more than once.
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