After our afternoon break, we strolled around a bit and then headed to dinner. I had been down 46th Street the night before and hawked a few restaurants, so Nikki and I decided they were worth a try. 46th Street is also known as Restaurant Row, which has quite a few restaurants, Italian, Brazilian, sushi, Tuscan steak and something called Bourbon Street that I would recommend staying away from. It looked very touristy and was super noisy. 46th Street reminds me of Little Italy in NYC and Little Italy in San Francisco, where restaurateurs greet you on the street to sell you on their particular locale. We approved of Da Rosina's menu and headed inside. I started with Mozzarella Caprese and Nikki had the Insalata Cesare. She was very pleased with her salad. The mozzarella was great, but the tomato was a little bland. For my entree, I ordered the Tortellini alla Panna (homemade tortellini filled with ricotta cheese in cream sauce), which was very good. I actually chose pesto sauce over the cream sauce, which ended up being a great choice. The pasta being homemade makes a big difference. Nikki ordered the Linguine alle Vongole (linguine with fresh clams in white sauce). She said it was a little watery and she prefers the clams diced in the pasta, rather than in the shell. She was not disappointed, but prefers her way of making it. Lastly, for dessert, I ordered the Chocolate Mousse cake and Nikki had the Tiramisu. Both desserts were excellent and homemade. We must have had four waiters after the host seated us. We noticed this in a few restaurants. A lot of help and service. Da Rosina was a very tightly run operation and everyone was exquisitely friendly and helpful. A good Italian meal in a nice atmosphere...there is not much better in regards to dining out. Da Rosina is located at 342 W. 46th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036 serving lunch and dinner daily.
~Alex
http://www.darosina.com/
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