Botte on the Upper East Side was the venue to celebrate Peters birthday after a night of tennis at the McEnroe tennis center. It was a Monday night and many restaurants are closed so we landed on this place for several reasons. We made a 9:45 reservation as we play from 8:00-9:30PM. The Botte team informed us upon arrival that the kitchen was closing soon and that we had to order quickly- Hmmm. I would suggest that there be better coordination between Open Table and restaurants to eliminate this tight turn- Maybe offer reservations up until 9:30 when a kitchen closes at 10pm?? Despite a shaky start the restaurant delivered with pleasant service and food quality that was very good. The arugula and pear salad and meatballs to start were really nice. The tiny bread offering to start the meal can only be described as skimpy- please increase this. The entrees of 1 Branzino, 3 chicken parm and a fettucine bolognese were substantial and very good. The circular chicken parm filled a big plate- plus a side of pasta. Service was attentive- and then it kicked into overdrive. Ashley warmed up to the group and delivered with some excellent desserts- Creme Brule and a custard of sorts- all with a candle for Peter. Complimentary lemoncello was served and it was a nice touch. Ashley even walked out an item left at the table. I guess the moral of the story is even a slow start can be revved up for success. Value was fair for what we received. BTY the place is homey and comfortable and we were able to glance at the bar TV for updates on the National Championship football game. Similar to Botte UES, Notre Dame started slow but really come on at the end. Stars of the evening? The chicken parm and Ashley!

This place is amazing, is a cozy ambiance with a few tables in the front and a private area that is nothing but amazing. The drinks are great and the food spectacular. The pasta carbonara I had was the best 8 had in years. I will definitely be a regular at this place. Ohh the service was on point and our server always attentive.

Juan the barman is an amazing bartender. The bar has the best restaurant seating in NYC. The backyard can fit 60.

Have stopped in a couple times for last minute dinner. Today came in at 9pm on a Sunday, enjoyed the tricolor salad, broccoli rabe, branzino, and spaghetti carbonara. I have had the pizza and another pasta previously. Even though it was late Sunday, the service and food were great. One of my new favorite neighborhood spots, and somewhere great to bring family and friends

Stopped by on a Friday evening with a last minute reservation just in case we needed it. We live in the neighborhood but never thought to stop by before! Brought my husband, sister, and mom in and were quickly seated in a good spot at the front. Staff were friendly but we had rotating servers who at times seemed... confused? Or maybe struggling to hear us from how loud it was inside? The interior is warm with ambient lighting, loud (needed to shout), but a great intimate date type spot. We ordered: - avocado e gamberi (the star of the night, a salad, I know, but the fried artichoke, white beans, shrimp - perfection, really) - a squid ink fettuccini pasta special (second to the salad, but delicious - my mom raved about it!) - orichiette salsiccia and rapini (wouldn't get it again, but it was fine.) - a truffle pizza (wouldn't get this or recommend it...) - a blood orange Negroni for me (stellar, would come back just for drinks) That truffle pizza deserves some extra note - it's $37 for a fairly medium (small?) pizza that is noted on the menu as having shaved black truffle on top. They delivered it to our table with... nothing. It was a mushroom pizza with some truffle infused oil. We stared at it, confused, and had to flag down waitstaff to ask about it. One was a confused by us asking at all but the host (manager?) was quick to remedy it. It came back swiftly with a few pieces of truffle shaved on top. I'm sure our experience was dampened by feeling like someone was trying to pull a fast one, but the pizza really was forgettable. The pasta, salads, and drinks are worth your time. We wanted to grab gelato nearby for dessert but the dessert options looked great. Will return!

I had a wonderful time here at Botte. The food was just amazing and scrumptious. The service was very attentive and quick. The ambiance is super cute and chill. 5 stars, definitely.

A solid neighborhood joint. There were plenty of seats on a Sunday night before 7 pm. The best part - a lot of stroller room! They have benches in the back so great for toddlers to sit and wiggle in. The staff is super nice and accommodating. The chicken parm was great. Perfectly flavored and I loved that they spared no expense with the cheese and sauce. Same with the fettucine, the sauce was loaded on, as well as the cheese. Probably not the most healthy, but it was delicious! A side of spaghetti came with the chicken parm and was perfect for the little one. Would definitely return to try other items.

I am very particular when it comes to Italian food (have an Italian Nonna), and Botte UES was surprisingly delicious. The calamari fritti were honestly the best I have had in New York. They were fresh, not rubbery, and served piping hot. The spaghetti alla carbonara was very good, but not the absolute best I have had (a bit too much sauce in my opinion), and the spaghetti vongole was pretty good as well. I didn't try the rigatoni vodka, but my friends enjoyed it. The ambiance was very cozy and comfortable, which is why I chose the restaurant for my birthday dinner in the first place. We sat in the back patio and the service was just fine for how empty it was once we got our food. Overall, I would come back here for a reasonably priced Italian meal (for NYC).