Da Marino

We had this place recommended to us by a good friend of ours, and decided to check it out while we were on vacation in the area. We had just finished a show off Broadway, and the walk to the restaurant was only a few minutes away, a great location especially in the cold.Immediately after arriving, we were greeted by their manager, Tom, who welcomed us with a warm smile and kind demeanor and allowed us to sit wherever we wanted. Lovely live music was playing on this Friday night, and we were promptly given service once we sat down. We figured we would be more hungry by the time the show ended, which was such adisappointment considering how delicious all the food was! I wish we could have finished it all. I ordered a wonderful, creamy Penne Vodka, which they allowed me to add pancetta to, as well as my fiancé who ordered the Pasta e Fagioli. Service was great and attentive, everything you could ask for. We will be returning to this cute Italian spot the next time we visit. A big thank you to Tom, who clearly puts a great deal of care into making sure his employees are well knowledgeable and his customers are satisfied!!

I had the lasagna and felt it was good. The wife had the chicken parm and wasn't impressed. The service and ambiance was good. Had someone playing holiday songs on the piano. Nice touch!

Great place with friendly service! Like other reviewers mentioned, they honor reservations but you'll still have to wait a bit, as did others who arrived at the same time with a reservation. It's extremely packed inside with limited space per table, but manageable. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced considering the large portions (by Manhattan standards). They also had a live piano player when I was there, which was wonderful. As was his singing voice. I had the salmon bruschetta which was just okay. I didn't enjoy it enough to reorder. The rigatoni buttera was delicious and the tomato sauce was nice. The cheese ravioli with mushroom and asparagus was also nice, however I liked the rigatoni much more. They also had a lot of Christmas decorations which added to the fun festivities!

Food was amazing, service was on point. We didn't feel rushed and the food was served hot. Staff was courteous and attentive. When I made the reservation, I made a note that it was for a birthday and they sang happy birthday without me asking or having to remind them. It was a wonderful experience. I would definitely go again!

This is a cute little Italian spot with wonderful ambience. There's a piano player that adds a really nice touch to the whole experience. Service was efficient and friendly. The buratta is super delicious, but I wish it would've come with toast points or crusty bread, or something to put it on. The house bread is tasty, but it's too thick and soft to spread something like this on. I had seafood linguine and he had lobster ravioli with shrimp. All the pasta was perfectly al dente.

Da Marino is an excellent Italian place in the theater district, the perfect place to go before a show. It definitely feels like an old style Italian restaurant and there was live piano that set a great mood. They also have a lot of those celebrity photos on the wall.They have a great wine list, so we ordered a nice bottle of red. For starters, we started with the caprese which was outstanding with nice fresh tomatoes and the perfect mozzarella. For the main course, I ordered the lobster ravioli special that was in a butter sauce. This was excellent, the pasta was nice and fresh and the sauce was the perfect complement. I also tried some of the cheese ravioli in red sauce and this was great as well.For dessert, we had the cannolis. Simply wonderful. I was glad we had time for dessert with plenty of time to see Hadestown. Definitely worth visiting.

Classic southern Italian pasta and entrees in a fun setting. Piano bar is a nice touch.

"I don't know if this place is in a class by itself...but whatever class it's in, it doesn't take long to call the roll."That's Bum Phillips talking about Earl Campbell. It's also me talking about Da Marino. I don't even know where to begin...but I'll try. We came in right after the theater rush, so incredible GM Tom put us at the main table next to the piano. So thoughtful!!!!A perfect glass of a Pinot Noir...The owner, a lovely woman named Kay, suggested the Branzino, a mediterranean sea bass. To.....Die......For! So perfectly cooked, so tasty. My daughter struggled in her choice of the chocolate fettucine or the lobster ravioli...i cannot confirm that i might have nudged her toward the latter.....a butter sage sauce perfectly completely the pasta....some perfectly sized shrimp as well....and the shrimp was shelled, something I don't normally see. That was a very nice touch!I also asked for a small side of their carbonara, as I've tried it before and it's delicious. The portion size was as big as the flavors!GM Tom suggested the tiramisu as well, and it did not disappoint. Quite the contrary; just an extraordinary finish to an amazing meal. Da Marino should be on everyone's list when coming thru the Theater District!Fabulous experience! Thank you, Kay and Tom!

Fabulous!! Had the BEST time. Food and service was excellent but entertainment was superior. Marcie is so engaging and talented. She truly made Da Marino the highlight of our trip to NYC!! Kudos Marcie and many thanks!

Delicious caprese salad and quite possibly the best penne alla vodka I've ever had ! I would definitely return.