Parm Upper West Side - New York

So glad my wife proposed this restaurant to me. I can continue with accusations, but I can say everything in one word... PERFECTION! Best Baked Ziti ever, Meat Balls incredible and my 14 yr.old son loved the Chicken Parm... Kudos to Cook, Staff and Management. Will DEFINITELY be back soon! Recommend this food.

The food does not fit aesthetics at all, and this is a compliment to eat, not to decor. A place that has a fleet license should have more beautiful tables, like those sitting in the pedestrian zone outside Macy's. I think the glass my bourbon got into might have had more weight than the chair I sat in. The [black] ambience does not make me bring people here, although the food is delicious. I've never been in the original place, but the UWS site was very cheeky looking and feeling it actually feels like an old timey ice salon (which again, does not fit on the menu, or the fact that you have a liquor license.... . I paid $45 for chicken parm, a tiny side salad and a cocktail, but I felt as if I were in a mall to swallow what the price. We went over the street to Tavern at the corner to get another drink after dinner, and we sat there twice as long as we had a complete meal (including appetizer in this facility). Really crispy, chintzy aesthetics.

They seriously rushed us despite that there were open tables (no pun intended). The parms are very good, but the place has the feel of a Disney version of an Italian restaurant. It 's worth one visit, but there are too many real Italian restaurants in Manhattan to make it a regular.

The food was pretty decent, however, the portions for the $25 chicken parm were a little off—my plate was mostly pasta with three small pieces of chicken. Service was also a little disappointing. I had wanted some grated Parmesan for my pasta and we were missing a side dish from our order, and we were 3/4 of the way done with our meal before our server came to check on us so that we could ask for these things. The hostess also had a bad attitude. All in all, it was okay and I’d be willing to go back and try other things on their menu. My friend’s lemon chicken was delicious.

First time at Parm. Food was delicious. Great value. Will definitely return.