Sakura's Note: I have read the reviews on Yelp and Google, and I am terrified that my dear aunt picked this restaurant for us to eat at. I have had better Italian food at cheaper locations. I will attempt to be as neutral as I can be.
Good day, human beings of the world! Today I will be reviewing this place Stella 34 Trattoria.
Stella 34 Trattoria
151 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
Stella is located inside of the world-famous Macy's Department Store on the 6th Floor. The visual aesthetic of Stella is a relaxed, laid atmosphere with an open floor layout. I do not know if this layout was this way prior to the pandemic, but I can safely assume that it has always been this way.
Server: Our server had a sense of humor and decided to interject while I opened my gift from my aunt.
It showed me that he had a sense of humor and knew how to entertain the customer. I'll give him credit where due.
The Seating Arrangement: My aunt chose seats near the windows and the outside view was not impressive. The restaurant boasts great views of the city, and I have to burst their bubble and say that the views were lackluster.
I did not like the open floor plan and there were too many patrons in the restaurant while we were there.
Staff: The staff had masks on and they kept their distance from the patrons. I approved of this method. Other customers did distance themselves from others when it was possible.
The Food: This is where everything goes down the literal crapper. My aunt enjoyed the crispy calamari and I did not. I have had calamari from other Italian restaurants and it was far better than Stella's.
My aunt ordered the eggplant parmigiana and I had the Caesar salad with Shrimp.
I will not lie the eggplant parmigiana looked good compared to the paltry salad I had.
The Shrimp were visually appealing until I bit into it. It was tough and chewy!
The croutons looked great on the outside, but they were hard as a rock. This bothered the left side of my mouth and I gave up eating them.
My aunt ordered an Arnold Palmer. This is a combination of iced tea and lemonade made with or without sugar. I never had one to say if I like it or not.
I ordered their Passion Fruit lemonade and our server warned me in advance that it was bitter.
I was not thrilled that it was sour and got through it as quickly as I could.
My aunt enjoyed her time at Stella's and I hid my displeasure until we left.
My overall score: 65/100
My score does not include customer service due to the pandemic and 'the worker shortage' in the restaurant industry. I am a catering courier and I do understand the inner workings of most restaurants.
I will not rate all restaurants like this, but I cannot recommend this restaurant for its inflated prices and its inferior tasting food.
This is an avoid at all costs.
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