Felice 56

Food = delicious
Service = questionable

I felt like a lot of bait and switch tactics were used. For example, I was mislead into purchasing an $11 bottle of water. In addition, I ordered the special - turns out it was nearly double the amount of the other pasta dishes. Needless to say, I was surprised when I got the bill at the end of the meal.

We stumbled onto this place for a late lunch early dinner. Absolutely fantastic food service and ambience

I would highly recommend especially on off hour to enjoy this dining experience.

Great place to come for a date night -- nice and romantic! We ordered bruschetta, arancini, carbonara, and linguine alle vongole. Everything was good, but the pastas were a little heavy and oily, but flavors were good.

Great pasta! Sauce was really good. Nice ambiance and good service. Would recommend for good pasta!

As you walk into the restaurant, you feel as though you are walking into an upscale bakery, but as you go down the long glass stairs you encounter a host who checked me in. I was instantly greeted by two men who asked if I wanted to check my coat. I then went to my table, focusing on the dimly lit ambiance with a rose and pristine white table cloth. The menu was straight from Italy. The menu featured Arancini (rice balls) and veal meat balls and appetizers as well as thinly sliced eggplant. For a main course, I enjoyed rigatoni al salmone (cheesy al dente rigatoni and a hint of salmone pieces mixed within but so creamy that I can barely tell). The Fettuccine alla Bolognese was delicious as well, but again, the meat was so engrained into the dish that you could barely tell that it was there. I finished dinner off with a cheesecake and a glass of frangellico (dessert wine). You can tell that the pasta was authentic and made from scratch. I also enjoyed their special Valentine's Day drink. My recommendation to the restaurant is to have fresh warm bread in the future but overall I was satisfied and had a wonderful night.

This was such a wonderful experience.
We had to be in the area to pick up a watch.
My daughter googled Italian restaurants and Felice popped up.
I am so glad we gave it a try.
The restaurant is modern with simple clean lines but warm atmosphere.
We ordered burrata with prosciutto, calamari and bruschetta. Outstanding!
My husband ordered pasta with muscles, my daughter ordered pasta with bolognese and I opted in for a burger.
Food was unbelievable.
We did order dessert which also didn't disappoint, tiramisu, crème brûlée and cheesecake.
Everything was perfect and all the food was beautifully plated. I will definitely return.
This restaurant is great for casual outing or a romantic evening.

Ambiance is lovely! Dimly lit, high ceilings, not too crowded, and good service. The flavors are good but nothing to write home about. Their desserts looked amazing and I wish I got one! Solid spot for good pasta!

We found this place when it started to downpour in the city. I was super impressed by the vibes, it's a cafe on the first floor and a full blown sit down restaurant on the second floor. We got a couple of apps, the eggplant park and the mushroom ricotta toast. I loved both but wow the mushroom toast was delicious, something about the texture of the mushrooms with the soft texture of the ricotta and honey with the crunchiness of the figs was mind blowing!

This is a tough one but irrespective I'm not sure why they have an average of 4 1/2

ENTRANCE - when you walk in there is a breakfast barrista to your right. Looking a little odd the counter server assumed we were for the restaurant and directed us down the stairs to the dining area.

It should be noted that this establishment is connected to a hotel similar to Chazz Palmentari and the Cambria for those familiar

HOSTESS - when we arrived downstairs the young hostess was quite pleasant inquired about our reservation and promptly seated us. She also took the extra step of finding out if we wanted tap water but we asked for Aqua Panna which they had and brought to the table

AMBIANCE - the decor was quite romantic with elegant tables albeit maybe 35 max.

I should note that they also have outside dining structures for additional seating

The tables had floral decorations that were real NOT PLASTIC however, they were at least 3 days old if not more

BREAD - they provided a bread plate with their own branded EV olive oil, which was actually very good. It had a peppery flavor that was nice.

Unfortunately the bread was slightly oxidized I.e. stale.

VINO - I tried the house Cabernet from a limited menu of glass offerings (all Italian Tuscany offerings).

There were more full bottle options again pretty exclusively Italian vintages

The wine I tried was dry and a bit fruity but had a strong alcohol kick after swallowing. However for house it was better than most

MENU - my first caveat is that it was a Sunday so there were no specials. The core menu was not extensive but covered enough to satisfy. Please note they cater to Gluten Free in many ways so if you have this dietary restriction you'll be good

APPETIZERS - I trekked the PEI mussels which were exceptional. The pomodero sauce was unique and flavorful and slightly on the spicy side but not over the top.

Definitely try the meatballs as I was told they were very good. You get 5 small ones in a tasty sauce and there is no flour filling so great for those gluten Free

ENTREES - I tried the spaghetti carbonara that was lacking. While the cream sauce was unexpectedly good. By that not super thick and viscous like some. The dish needed peas or fresh herbs for a solid finish.

Wife's pasta was also not great (I was told) but passable as the red sauce was good.

SIDE DISHES - we tried the broccoli rappini that was prepared differently. I like the idea of shaved parmagiani cheese on top. A nice touch.

Please note that the broccoli was excellent in that there was no bitterness at all. The down side is it was undercooked

SERVICE - not what I'm used to but the waiter was super pleasant when he was available.

In addition dishes coming out of the kitchen were super slow by any standard. Also the kitchen missed our side order so that might be the reason it was late and undercooked

DESSERT - we didn't indulge so you'll have to fill in the gap

PRICE - this is not for the thin wallet. For 2 people a couple of vinos, tax, and a 20% tip, the damage was $205

The only thing I liked here was the ambiance, it was dim lit, romantic, and the ceilings were really high.

However, the food was subpar. For the prices, I expected better. My table ordered the pizza, $19, and received a pizza resembling a lunchable. The basil leaf in the picture I attached helps convey the size of the pizza...

We also ordered pasta, and not only did it take a really long time to arrive, but it was cooler than room temperature and lacked flavor.

Service was alright.