Bisteccherie popolari a Rye

No matter how crowded this restaurant is, you can actually talk to your tablemates without shouting. No beat-beat music blaring in the background. Oh, and excellent food. Tonight, we had branzino filleted tableside with a light lemony beurre blanc, chicken scarparello on the bone, and a great chicken parmigiana. The drinks from the bar are very generous and well-made. Particular commendations to the staff from Shawn to "Julius" who did yeoman service. Another great evening at Lenny's.

We had a wonderful experience. Everything was top notch. Really enjoyed the atmosphere. Highly recommended!

It was a cozy and lovely experience. We were sitting in front of the fireplace so it was also romantic. The waiter was friendly and the service was great. I would definitely dine there again.

My husband took me to Averna this week to celebrate my birthday. It was, by far, the best dining experience we've had since we moved to New York last year. The restaurant is upscale, but cozy and we felt at home here. From the greeting to the goodbye, the service was as amazing as the food. The entire staff made us feel like they really wanted to take care of us; the water glasses always full, attentive, but unobtrusive wait staff and bussers and the owner was a great host to everyone. Hubby had a beautiful ribeye and I had a gorgeous filet mignon; both cooked to medium rare perfection. We ordered maple bacon Brussels sprouts (addictively good), lobster mac & cheese ("OMG" good!) and grilled asparagus for the sides we shared. We started off with the light and delicious filet mignon carpaccio for our appetizer and for dessert we had coffee and split a caramel toffee cake. I'm not a big sweets person, but that cake was flipping amazing and the perfect way to end a birthday. I can't wait for our next visit. I've got my eye on the branzino!

Delicious! I had the field greens salad and my husband has the mussels with tomato sauce. The serving size of mussels was very generous. The filet was cooked to perfection, the vegetables were crisp and not full of added butter. I had the lemon cake which was light and creamy and my husband had the cheesecake. We will definitely go back! The large free parking is an added bonus!