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Tello's
- Italian
- New York, NY
About this business
Tello - what a find! Lit with candles and chandeliers, this cozy place has such a wonderful old-world feel that you may think you've walked onto the set of a Martin Scorsese film. A helpful staff serves up hefty portions (light on price) of well prepared Italian fare. Pasta is cooked al dente every time and the seafood is plentiful and fresh
Location details
198 8th Ave, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Tue | 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Wed | 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Thu | 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Fri | 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Sat | 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Picturesque spot – Ive passed by the spot tons of times always wanting to go in. We made early dinner reservations and were thoroughly impressed, reminds me of my grandfather, its old school Italian scenery with lots of fun stuff to admire. I ate clams oreganta and spectacular salad with perfectly marinated cucumbers and tomatoes with lots of shrimp and basil. My boyfriend ate tuna and it was cooked perfectly! Service was great; wine was good, only concern would be that there were too few light beers.
Not again – This place is right on my corner and I will never go back. The service was "clutzy" the food wasnt good, and it was one of those "I'm stuck in the twilight zone" services.
yum... delicious! – I came into the restaurant on a busy Saturday night and was hit first by 20 minutes wait and the small wine bar was full. Not a great start but I had heard great things about Tello`s. The Brazilian bartender who greeted us was exceptionally kind and attentive and we had the most delicious cosmo I`ve ever tried. The food was great the shrimp fradivolo was fab and the gnocchi was delicious they were decent in size (not huge which is fine by me). The price doesnt necessarily reflect the rustic ambience but t... read more
good seafood in Chelsea – We went here late on a Sunday night. It was almost 10, and the restaurant we wanted to go to had closed, so we went to Mare because it looked nice. My wife and I shared a mussel appetizer which was tasty enough, though some mussels were small and there was too much grit in them. We each got a sea bass entree, and that was quite delicious. Also, it came with 2 kinds of vegetables (green beans and carrots) as well as potatoes. Good wine by the glass, also. The only thing I found slightly annoying was ... read more
Sad but true – Been going to Tello's for years and tonight was the last night I will go back. We made reservations but ended up in the worst table. It was next to a garbage bin by the bar. We were in the middle of the busy aisle and got bumped by wait staff several times; had to stop eating everytime they pass so we won't choke. The garbage bin was awful. I pointed this out to the hostess who said that it was a busy night. I informed her it was not fair as we made reservations but given the worst table while walk-ins got bet... read more
Accommodating, friendly, good food, not cheap – We sprung 7 people on them, plus a Seeing Eye Dog! Still they accommodated us, and were friendly to boot! The octopus eaters were floored by the Octopus salad. And the fried clams had just enough kick to them to make 'em worth eating. Other seafood dishes were very good (NO COMPLAINTS FROM ANYONE!). Deserts were terriffic. The $300 bill was a bit steep, but the experience was great. --Eat Club is a roving group of NYC gluttons
Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors – Old-World Italian restaurant complete with red-checker tableclothes serves up classic dinner dishes, nightly specials and weekend brunch. Delivery also available.
What a disappointment – To celebrate a birthday, three of us went to Mare anticipating great food. Not one of our meals was edible - bland and/or made with weird rosemary or orange flavoring. Fish was overdone. Cute place, nice wait staff but would never go there again. Someone else recommended the dessert - we also left that. One of us actually liked the expresso - that's it. Skip this restaurant, it's a big disappointment.
Nice people and great food, bid portions – I went to mare with 4 of my girlfriends...we weren't very hungry so we only ordered wine and 3 appeitzers...nonetheless, our friendly waiter threw in a free calamari starter. The appetizers were the size of most main course seafood entrees in new york, making this a great value, and they were delicious and very elegantly presented! (i also the main dishes others were being served..HUGE!) My friends were convinced they were some of the best crab cakes they've ever had! Go check it ou... read more
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How is Tello's rated?
Tello's has a 4.2 star rating with 102 reviews.
When is Tello's open?
Tello's is open now. It will close at 11:59 p.m.
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