Felice 64

Undercooked chicken.
A friend and I came here for lunch on a Friday, sat outside in the nice weather. Ordered a cheese board which was delicious and two yummy salads (the beet and pea). Then our entrees came, I had the chicken Milanese and boy do I regret this. It looked perfect when it came to the table. I cut a piece off from the end it tasted fine, then I cut a piece more from the middle and gave to my friend and he realized it was completely raw inside!!! We let the bus boy know, then our check came from the waiter and it was still on the bill. So I went inside and found the bus boy who we showed the chicken too and I asked him if he told the waiter and he said ‘no I told my manager’ I said okay well this needs to be taken off our bill. Our waiter brought the check back to our table and removed the chicken dish from the bill, but with no apologies or any mention of it. I would expect something like this for undercooked chicken that the manager would come out and personally apologize but there was zero acknowledgement. Will not be back.

This was my first visit with my father. We ordered penne pasta with tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese and was very good. We also had salmon, that was ³⁄₅. But overall, satisfied.

Wonderful bar/​restaurant with a lively vibe, great atmosphere as well as excellent drinks and service. I’ve been here a couple times, for drinks/​appetizers and after dinner cocktails, and it is a great place to meet friends or a date, with an upbeat energy.
Nice knowing that if one of the Neighboring Felice establishments is too crowded you only need to walk next door to another.
The wine and Mezcel old fashioned were super.
They change their menu regularly so even items from a couple weeks prior are no longer available including an interesting trio of salmon tar tar, shrimp, and grilled octopus. I loved the idea and everything was very good except I was not a fan of the sauce served with the octopus.
The cheese platters, also very good.
Highly recommend as a restaurant/​bar to meet friends or a date.

Horrible service. Took us an hour to get our food and at least 20 minutes to get drinks. We did get 20% off for the bad service but still would not go back.

One of The best Italian restaurant in town — the food is amazing and so is the service, their selection of music is great and the space is beautiful. Extremely personable management, and staff. Just moved to the neighborhood and I will be a regular at Felice.

We went here on a Thursday night and had a bad experience due solely to the service. All the tables were taken so we decided to sit at the bar and eat. Besides the fact that it took 15 minutes to get a drink, it was extremely unprofessional that the new bartender was being treated extremely rude by what looked like a manager. The manager was clearly raising her voice behind the bar and then began complaining to surrounding servers when the new bartender would step into the kitchen.
Additionally we had to order our appetizer twice before it was actually put into the system. The food was amazing but again the service remained very poor. It got to a point where we couldn’t take it anymore and after only 1 drink each and an appetizer, we left. We were recommended by a friend and had full intentions to stay for a few hours and have dinner at the bar but we couldn’t bear listening to what was going on behind the bar any longer so we left. If the service ramps up I’m sure this place would be amazing but at this point I can’t say that.

I sat at the bar and we ordered the Chicken & Foie Gras pâté which was delicious. The latte texture was very smooth I just wish it didn’t have the sweet aftertaste that it got from the braised pears and I bread served with the four gras should have been a less fluffy bread probably something other than the standard bread usually served in a bread basket because the bite was overwhelmed by the bread instead of the bread complimenting the foie gras.
The service the night we went wasn’t the best. The bar tender was new, and I could hear the manager training her and saying its not really a very busy night etc which I feel isn’t something I should hear while I’m at the bar trying to enjoy my time at Felice.
The ambiance is cute, it has a downtown feel to it but the setting is very uptown, the patrons are very well dressed and over all the restaurant is a place I’d like to go back to and try some of their other dishes.

The restaurant is too dark to dine in at night for my taste. There’s no artificial light to brighten up the place but candles. It feels as if I was dining in the medieval ages lol. However, their steak is worth trying– very flavorful and tender!

Call me provincial. I go to Italian wine bars because I like conviviality with my comestibles.
We walk in on a Wednesday night at 9:45pm for drinks and the host tells us we have to sit outside because the bar is full. There are literally 35+ empty seats in the mostly empty dining space. We ask again. He then asks a couple to move over one seat at the bar. When we thank them for doing so, they meet us with silence. I guess this is the «downtown feel» that UES folks make note of?
We order almost $ 75 of wine, and ask for a plate of cheese and salumi. The apologetic bartender tells me the kitchen has closed early. I guess they don’t need to make any more money tonight?
All night long couples are making eyes, making out, making large tabs add up at the bar. But me and my girlfriend can’t get a salty (non-​heated) snack?
My bad for getting an AirBnB upstairs. This is not the kind of hospitality I am accustomed to after many, many journeys to the ACTUAL northern Italy (and southern, BTW) that I have come to know and love.

I’ve been to Felice many times when on UES and it’s always been excellent for well made and delicious northern Italian style fare — but it seems to improve each new time there. Pastas are always exceptional and the simple entrees always fresh and whole, served nicely in this casual but polished place. Wines by glass are nice — mostly Italian. Not a huge list but covers the bases fine and modest prices with an ample pour. Service is always friendly and professional.

Good neighborhood new Italian spot with nice bar scene although it seats about 10 – 12 people at the bar. Food was good, but pricey for what you get. Restaurant nicely crowded and a bit noisy, but that adds to the warmth. Some of the patrons at the bar were unnecessarily rude to my wife and me, so our experience suffered. Having said that, it would t be fair to ding the restaurant for our experience. We’d like to return for another try.

We recently moved into the area and were excited to try out this shabby-​chic wine bar — right up our ally! We arrived without reservation on a Sunday around 3 pm for a early dinner/​late lunch. There were no other customers in the restaurant, but my impression was that on a Friday eve this place would be difficult to get into — as other reviewers noted, it has a downtown, relaxed feel, but is located uptown. Perfect place to win (e/​d) down :)
I had ordered the salmon and my fiancé ordered a burger, medium rare. Our food took approximately 20 minutes to come out, and my fiancé’s burger was well done. They apologized and remade it, which was appreciated but a bit frustrating, as the restaurant wasn’t busy at all and we had to eat separately. We had also ordered two glasses of wine, as they own their own vineyards (which is a fun, differentiating fact). The wine was reasonably priced, organic and good, not spectacular, but personally I’d prefer to have organic.
Overall, it was a perfectly OK experience. I will give this place another go, in case we caught them on an off moment — Hoping for a 4+ star review next time!

I had a very nice dinner here with a friend. I would agree with previous reviewers who said it has more of a «downtown» feel than an «uptown» feel. The menu offers a large and interesting selection of salads and healthy-​ish entrees.
We shared an appetizer, a salad and an entrée. The melanzane was very good and came with a nice accompanying salad. The portion was large enough that it could have been an entrée if you were not too hungry. Next, we shared the Insalata di Carciofi, which was sizable and delicious. Finally, we shared the salmon as our entrée. I asked that it be cooked medium-​well, as I don’t like any under-​cooked bits in the middle. It was just right. Did not try dessert, but quite enjoyed everything else.
My only complaint is that it is a very loud restaurant and the tables are very close. It’s almost impossible not to overhear the conversations around you. Can make dinner a bit distracting for those who cannot filter noise well.
All said, I would not hesitate to come back here for lunch or dinner.

I came here for lunch, and it was pretty empty surprisingly. I’ve passed by here in the evenings and it is usually full. In any case, service was excellent and the manager did come over a few times to ask how we were doing. The ambience is cozy and pleasant — nothing over the top. It’s located on a corner so it’s nice and bright. The bread is quite delicious with the olive oil.
1. Calamari: I neglected to read that this wasn’t fried. It came in a stew form with small pieces of squid. I prefer the large rings! The flavor wasn’t bad, but just wasn’t what I expected.
2. Duck and foie gras pâté with bread: This was delicious. The pâté was creamy and sweet. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough bread, and by the time we wanted to ask for more, our entrees had come. I would highly recommend this dish, especially if you have at least 4 people because there’s plenty of stuff to dip the bread in.
3. Ravioli: The portions aren’t huge, but the flavors were good. Overall nothing that special.
4. Branzino: This was good, but also not amazing. What I thought was amazing was actually the vegetables that the branzino came on! I liked the orange sauce they had, which went very well with the fish.
5. Coffee and small cookies: A delightful little display to end a meal. The small coin-​shaped cookies with the chocolate swirls were awesome.
6. Hazelnut cake: Must GET! It’s a fragrant dessert with a slight crunch in addition to the overall mousse consistency.
Prices are a bit high, but not surprising for this area of NY.

First time we tried this restaurant. We were actually looking for steak. But for delivery. Of course in New York that doesn’t even sound odd… So we used Unilocal as always. Ended up w this Italian restaurant because it both offered filet mignon AND delivery. ATTENTION: Our meal took an HOUR AND A HALF to arrive. No joke. Luckily it wasn’t that cold. Still slightly warm. Def not hot.
Secondly the baked potatoes we ordered were t with the order. Nada. Charged yes. But not included. Instead there were a few little potato wedges in the box. The sautéed spinach on the side was exactly two bite-​fulls and no more. The filet was very good. Gotta hand them that. Damn perfect.
Ordered Tiramisu for desert of course. Surprised to find out it was $ 9! Seriously. None dollars?!? This better be one big delicious tiramisu… But see attached photo… Barely two to three bites in total. Def not enough for two people to share.
All in all I believe this is most likely a decent if not great restaurant IF you don’t over-​spending AND you go there to eat — because waiting an hour and half for delivery just doesn’t cut it.

A few weeks ago my friend and I had brunch here on a Sunday afternoon. She had been here before & enjoyed it. This was my first visit. She had a salad with chicken & requested the shaved Parmesan cheese be left off of the salad. At the time the order was placed we were the only patrons. Salad arrived with the cheese. (1 star removed for that mistake). The server apologized & asked if my friend would like a new salad, she declined & picked out every shaving of parm. I was extremely happy when my lox platter arrived – it was a very generous amount of lox & I love lox! Came with a pretzel croissant & a cheese similar to cream cheese – I can’t recall the name. Only part I was not wild about was the frisée –I don’t care for that anywhere. Overall-​food was delicious & quite enjoyable. I will be going back to try other items from the menu. Looking forward to it. I’ll post photos now.

Definitely will go back. I had the salmon with baked asparagus and fingerling potatoes. The salmon was cooked perfectly (their standard is medium), the asparagus was tender top to bottom and the potatoes had great flavor. The dish came with a thick light mustard sauce that you could use as much or as little as you like. I used it all! My companion had the ravioli and thought it was excellent. It was handmade with spinach and ricotta filling and a sage butter sauce. Very tasty. We ordered the Aracini (sp — rice balls) appetizer, which was fantastic. Crispy outside, creamy risotto-​like inside and a light dill dipping sauce. The only downer was the kale side dish. It was flavorful with pine nuts and dried cherries, but the kale was very tough (think chew a long time) — seems like it was sauteed without any prior steaming. Kale needs a bit of steaming.
The service was good — the everyone on the staff was attentive and the water glasses were always full. The empty appetizer dishes and bread basket weren’t removed until the end with the rest of the dishes, but that’s the only recommendation I would make to them.
There was a tremendous wine menu, but I we can’t drink right now (very disappointing).
The people complaining about price should look at the $$$ notation on the place and realize that $$$ in NYC is pretty expensive. For us, it was worth every penny. Except the kale.

A surprisingly tasty spot on the UES, Felice is a fun, hopping wine bar on first Avenue. We started with the veal and lemon meatballs and they were disappointing. The texture was off and they lacked flavor. However, my main course (Fusilli with burrata) was cooked al dente and had great flavor, though the portion size could have been a bit larger.
They have their own wines at Felice, so we gave those a try, which were very good (although I’m no wine expert).
I would consider returning to Felice if I am in the area and stick to the homemade pasta and wine.

Summary:
Cozy little place on UES. Came here with my girlfriend for Sunday brunch and was surprised at how outrageously expensive it was.
The Food:
We got eggs benedict and the pretzel croissant dishes along with a couple drinks. I don’t think the food was anything to write home about and hella expensive. We ended up with an $ 84 tab… for brunch! That was pretty outrageous when we’re used to something in the $ 40 range. Not sure what happened.
The Atmosphere:
Cozy, I would definitely bring a date here at night.
The Service:
About average. They did mess up one of the orders but didn’t really put in much effort to fix it immediately. The waitstaff was friendly enough, but nothing to write home about.
Tips:
Be careful with brunch… Tab adds up quick.

On a rainy Saturday evening when we had no plans, my fiancé and I asked another couple who lived nearby if they wanted to stay local and go to Felice 64 for dinner. I hadn’t been back to any of the Felice restaurants since my «1^st» date with Ben and I am glad we decided to visit this place once again! We had gone to the one located in the 80’s previously, and I must say that if I had to compare the two locations, I much prefer Felice 64. It is smaller, more intimate, and seems much more rustic Italian. Although, it is unfortunate that they do not accept reservations and are not on Open Table when, the other Felice locations are on Open Table.
The charcuterie selection is very mouthwatering and delicious. Each bite of cheese and meat was scrumptious and of superb, fresh quality.
The Crostonis on the menu are all very unique and different. There are 5 different kinds to choose from on the menu. Some covered in vegetables and cheese, some covered with meat and cheese, and while one even had swordfish! We selected two Crostonis that looked extremely similar on the plate, but tasted so different from each other!
Crostone Burrata Filante
Eggplant, zucchini and burrata cheese served on toasted Tuscan bread with mixed greens.
The eggplant was very fresh and a great touch that offset the flavor of the burrata. The burrata was extra creamy and melted in your mouth. The bread was nice and crunchy which made it a nice compliment to the burrata.
Crostone Ricotta
Fig jam, ricotta, honey and toasted almonds served on toasted Tuscan bread with mixed greens.
The fig jam and honey offset the rich taste of the ricotta. The toasted almonds gave it that nice crunchy texture and nutty flavor. MMM MMM good!
Fusilli al Ferretto served with homemade tomato sauce and burrata cheese
Anything with burrata is good! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was fresh and you could tell it was made in house.
Seafood Special with Lobster
This was a great choice from the special menu. It was loaded with seafood, especially lobster! I would order it every time if it was on the regular menu.
Felice 64 is definitely a place to return to! It is great for a casual night out in the neighborhood, a romantic date, or even a special occasion.
We selected two very Crostonis that looked extremely similar on the plate, but tasted so different from each other!