Emilia's Restaurant

We made a reservation at Emilia's on Arthur Ave in the Little Italy neighborhood of the Bronx, NY for Sat Dec 9, 2023 at 2pm. This was our first time here. We arrived at 1:35 and were going to wait at the bar for our table. Well there was no bar and the host seated us immediately without regard to our reservation. OK, that worked for us. We had been seated and were greeted by our waiter, George. We asked a few questions about the wine choices and made our selections ($12/glass). Warm, crusty Italian bread was brought to the table with small plates for the dipping olive oil. Now the restaurant was filling up quickly. But service wasn't affected. Our shared appetizer was the sauteed & cheese stuffed zucchini flowers ($14) and it was perfect. Our meals arrived just after George;s brought our second glasses of wine. Perfect timing again. My bride had the lunch special Spinach Fettucini con Cavolfiore -Spinach Fettucini with Roasted Cauliflower & Crisp Pancetta ($22). Excellent balance of flavors & textures in this dish. She took half home as she opted for a second piece of the bread. I had the other lunch special Cavatelli Sposato-Cavatelli Married with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Sautéed with a Touch of Small Italian Red Peppers ($23). A truly wonderful dish with a sprinkle of grated cheese & crushed red pepper. Repeated offers of dolce (dessert) had to be declined (cannoli & biscotti were in our future). There is also an outdoor patio/dining area out back. Emilia's is open from 12pm Wed-Mon, closed Tue. Emilia's is the quintessential Little Italy restaurant. Great food & wine with impeccable service. Mille Grazie to George and all the staff at Emilia's. Hope to see you again next year. Nicola & Liz, Albany, NY

I love this place. Best restaurant on Arthur Ave. the staff is so kind and the atmosphere beautiful. Last time we went they had singers who sang a few songs. Stuff artichoke is my very favorite. Great place to go for a special occasion or dinner. The food is great quality, the lasagna and bolognese masterpieces. I could go on. So good.

Took my Wife to Emilia's for her birthday. The restaurant is comfortable and inviting. The service was terrific, our waiter was very knowledgeable about the wines and food offerings. The food was awesome. I had the veal saltimbuco and my wife had the seafood risotto. Excellent. Our waiter even brought my wife a canoli with a candle. Calamari was great and the bread is wonderful. Go to Emilia's every chance you can.

This is a Great place!!! My wife gave me 2 options in Little Italy, I chose this because it has mussels in wine on the menu. My wife had Lobster Ravioli I believe and it was Awesome 😋 however one of my favorite dishes, mussels, was terrible, not sure if they were bad or just extremely overcooked, my first one I could not even chew, like a rubber band, my second one was just not right. I hate this was the case because this is a very nice family owned place I would highly recommend 😃😋