Siena - Brooklyn

Overall a pretty good experience here on a busy Thursday night. Upscale vibe, very nicely designed, and most seats are within booths, making things more intimat... read more Overall a pretty good experience here on a busy Thursday night. Upscale vibe, very nicely designed, and most seats are within booths, making things more intimate. The food itself is kosher/dairy/Italian but elevated and modern (most reminiscent of Cipriani). There were some service and other issues, but the fundamental premise is good. Trendy crowd, great location, good food. We ordered family style, got eggplant rolatini, hen of the woods (grilled mushrooms topped with parmesan and pesto), and the mushroom salad (more of arugula topped with charred mushrooms and farro). We also got two pizzas, the dough of which was very impressive and made me think what kind of oven they have back there. We got Margherita and, you guessed it, more mushroom and goat cheese (which was excellent, and topped with truffle oil). The tuna steak came with a peppercorn crust and red wine glaze that was excellent, even good well done. Branzino was very good as well. The fettuccine Limone was good, reminiscent of Lil Frankie 's, but with some kind of green mixed in. Overall a heavy emphasis on mushrooms, but we didn 't mind. The real critique here is that they seemed to be missing a maitre 'd or real manager to handle the crowds that were coming in at 9pm. The staff was hardworking, but unprofessional. They first told us we didn 't have a reservation (although we put down our credit card), then told us our 9pm reservation was made for 9:15. Recommend using Resy, OpenTable or a similar service. There seemed to have been 3 different groups all with a 9pm reservation, and only a single open table. We had a reservation for 7, but they seated us on a 6 seated table. They asked us tap, bottled or sparkling we said tap, but they kept bringing us bottled. $37 for 5 bottles, or $49 with tax and mandatory 20% tip. Would not happen at a more professional establishment. Could use some work here. Cost was $160 per couple including tax and tip for family style, sharing mains and a bottle of wine. Not bad and pretty good value. Dessert was excellent, especially the ice cream brownie thing.

Waiters are Rude.Food is good.I like to eat in a place where I feel comfortable and this place is not. read more Waiters are Rude.Food is good.I like to eat in a place where I feel comfortable and this place is not.

The food at this restaurant is absolutely delicious and the ambiance is wonderful! Their fish and pasta dishes are top-notch in Brooklyn. Some customers may get... read more The food at this restaurant is absolutely delicious and the ambiance is wonderful! Their fish and pasta dishes are top-notch in Brooklyn. Some customers may get upset when they arrive without a reservation and are told there are no available seats, but they fail to realize that this is a small establishment with limited seating. Just because there are empty tables doesn't mean they can accommodate walk-ins. If you didn't make a reservation, don't be surprised if you're seated at the bar, especially on busy nights like Thursdays or Sundays. Personally, I have no issue with sitting at the bar as I was aware that I might not get a table when I arrived without a reservation.

Great classy restaurant, delicious food! We always order the pizza and pastas whenever we come here but the tuna au poivre will always be my favorite and never... read more Great classy restaurant, delicious food! We always order the pizza and pastas whenever we come here but the tuna au poivre will always be my favorite and never disappoints!

This was one of the worst experience I ever had . The food was not good when my friend pizza was burnt we said something the waiter took the plate and through i... read more This was one of the worst experience I ever had . The food was not good when my friend pizza was burnt we said something the waiter took the plate and through it in anger. The waiter had a mad face the whole time never came to ask us if we were neededanything when my friend asked the waiter after 45 minutes to see a dessert menu she said told him we?re sitting and no one camefor so long the owner comes by instead of apologizing she is even ruder than the waiter.