Perla - New York

Food was excellent! Best chicken dish out of all my travels. Trendy joint with a good wine selection

The staff here is friendly from the moment you enter the door. I had a delicious Negroni at the small front bar while waiting for the rest of my party. Once arrived, we were seated in a larger booth in the back of the room. The kitchen heat was palpable and when I our server whether the AC could be turned up, within minutes it had cooled off. Our server was knowledgeable, personable and very efficient. She knew all the ingredients and preparation of each of the dishes we inquired about. My friend has serious allergy issues and she was incredibly patient in helping him work through the menu to determine what dishes he could safely eat. The food was expertly prepared and presented. There was a grilled lamb tongue with beets hazelnut appetizer that both people who ordered raved about. I had the baby artichokes and arugula topped with shaved parmesan that was light and delicious. Another appetizer was a sort of pork croquette. My main course was the Dorade prepared with a chili sauce that was the perfect balance for the lightness of the fish. My husband had the hangar steak that he said was perfectly prepared. Overall, the food and service were top notch. I do believe the music is played far too loudly for the size of the space. I would definitely recommend Perla and would eat there again

I've only been to the new incarnation of Perla, but my experience was very good. I gather that they went for a much more casual approach, and they definitely succeeded our male server was wearing jean shorts. The appetizer Little Gem was fantastic exceptionally fresh veggies and great flavors. The pastas were inventive and seasonal, and perfectly done. Where they fell down was the prawns they were grilled, but grilling prawns can sometimes leave them with a bitter taste, which is what they did here. Still, I would return for sure

It was a hot and steamy summer night...and we had a delightful dinner at Perla. We had tried getting reservations all last summer of and finally reserved for a Sunday night in the summer of Salmon Tartar: nicely balanced with the sweet corn brodetto;Little Gem Salad this seems to be the dish du jour this season, was nicely done;Agnolotti with sweet peas, carrots and parmigiano was just right;Orecchiette with sweet italian sausage and broccoli rabe pesto was the star of the night perfect balance of rich and light, salty, sweet, slightly bitter, and lightly creamy. Olive oil cake with strawberries and whipped cream was a slight twist on a strawberry shortcake.All paired with easy drinking glasses of wine

Everything about Perla was outstanding except for the portion sizes . The pasta disnes were way too small, reflect the price.appetizer size and did not