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Baldoria

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249 W. 49th St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Broadway See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-582-0460 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.7 out of 10

6 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian

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Hours

Sun-Mon, noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Tue-Fri, noon-3pm and 5pm-11pm; Sat-Sun, 5pm-11m

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 50th St.; 1 at 50th St.; N, R, W at 49th St.

Prices

$18-$45

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Good for Groups
Live Music
Prix-Fixe
Take-Out
Theater District
Family Style
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Alcohol

Full Bar

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Profile

Everyone at Frank Pellegrino Jr.’s Baldoria toils to make sure customers stay happy enough to sing along with Jimmy Roselli on the jukebox. There’s luscious veal scallopine, aromatic spaghetti with clams, a raw bar upstairs, and best of all, 200 seats. So, if you still can’t get into Rao’s—Junior’s father’s legendary celebrity hangout—now you don’t have to. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Pre-Theater Prix-Fixe

Tue.–Sat., 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.; three courses, $45

Prix-Fixe Lunch
Mon.—Fri., noon—3 p.m.; three courses, $35

Recommended Dishes

Seafood salad, $17; roasted red peppers, $13.50; double broiled chicken with lemon, $22; fritto misto, $16

Reader Ratings

7.7

It's great food, and (best of all) you can get a table there !!

rscottp from minnesota | Posted on 1/29/05

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

I have the highest respect for Frank Pellegrino (Sr.) and if the opportunity should ever pass my way again, I will gladly do whatever it takes to eat at Rao's. In the meantime, though, I can get a table at...Read More

Not very glamourous

truly_sweet from Upper East Side | Posted on 2/14/03

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	6

Décor:	4

Value:	6

The decor is very stark and even a bit grungy - but for Rao-Quality Meatballs (ya gotta try 'em) and delcious red-sauce classics, this is a good bet. A bit pricey, though. (What-dya-want? It's BALDORIA.)