Max Soha, New York NY

Accepted my credit card! Not cash only as of 01/22/23. Incredible spaghetti Al pomodoro, I am in a state of euphoria afterwards. And it was only $14 for a very good portion size! Highly recommend stopping in, the natural light and interior is beautiful as well. Service with a smile here!

Great atmosphere, service, and food at a price 1/2 of what you’d expect. Definitely recommend

Max Soha recently reopened after a complete renovation. They're still getting their sea-legs back, but I'm so happy to see a neighborhood gem return. From 9 to 3: 30, they're serving breakfast and coffee with old favorites from Maxx Cafe. As someone who LOVED that cafe, I am happy to say that the almond biscotti is just as good as I remember. The service here is kind and efficient. If you miss the cafe as much as I do, consider stopping by for coffee.

The food was underwhelming and mediocre at best. The linguine nere portion was small and the chicken parm did not have any flavor, it needs seasoning. The bread basket was two tiny pieces of bread.what? ! Not sure how the reviews are so high.

You get what you pay for here. You can’t order a NY strip for less than $30 and really expect much more than you get here.

I find it hard to criticize too much at the price point but I got the Strip steak, girlfriend got the Marsala & we shared the Bruschetta app.

Steak was under-salted, extremely undercooked (and I ordered medium rare), the sauce didn’t complement it well, and the potato side wasn’t memorable.

Marsala was O. K. I liked the sauce, the chicken was a little dry though and the mashed potatoes definitely came out of a cardboard box.

Bruschetta was almost great, tomatoes could have been a bit more fresh. I’d still recommend this dish however.

Overall, I probably wouldn’t come back here but wouldn’t say the food is bad. It’s affordable and if you don’t have a snobby palate you could enjoy it.

Ordered the lamb ragu pasta which was absolutely fantastic – pasta was cooked just nicely and the lamb was so tender it melted in my mouth. However, servers were pretty impolite and uninterested in service.

The food here was INCREDIBLE. The drinks were good but not great, but the food. Holy mother the food. I will be eating here at least once a week for my remaining time in NYC.

Max Soha is a classic, homey, and nice Italian restaurant in Morningside Heights. Whenever I am craving a good "homemade" italian style meal I visit Max Soha. The food is good, the pasta is fresh and the service is always good. I love their tomato sauce and the meatballs as a starter. The restaurant offers a selection of $20.00 wines which are always nice. The atmosphere is very relax and laid back. Do not expect anything out of the ordinary, this is just good, laidback, and homey food. My favorite pasta is the casarecce a la norcina a creamy and lightly flavored truffle and sausage pasta that is 10/10! Did I mention the fresh bread? !

Great food although it's it's not full Italian no more and they cook with packaged foods like rumo pasta (not bad nor am I hating!) If you're looking for an authentic eyetalian place I would look elsewhere

We’ve lived on this street for 19 years. This was the only recommend place back then. And we used to come weekly for the amazing food and friendly service. Now - they’ve either sold out to a cheap restaurant group that cuts corners to pay rent - or else they still control the business and just don’t care. In any case the food is far inferior to what it used to be. Far more expensive for what it was. And the service is chilly - at best.

Layout/atmosphere
*Cafe with a bar; tables on outside sidewalk patio

Service
*Friendly

Food/drink
*Bruschetta al pomodoro (chopped tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and garlic on Tuscan bread0 - good
*Prosciutto & Mozzarella di Bufala (with basil & balsamic glaze) - good
*Spinach Pappardelle Con Funghi (porcini mushrooms & truffle-cream sauce) - Good
*Chicken marsala - good
*Complimentary bread with olive oil - good
*Peroni

Friendly, unassuming, nice service. Fabulous wine list if you like (relatively) ultra-cheap bottles of good quality. Our 2 pasta dishes were excellent, octopus salad very good. Bread of high quality. Espresso very good. Tiramisu decent and big enough for 2 to 4.
Excellent “rapport prix-qualite” as the French would say.

The fettuccine lamb dish was perfect as was the caprese appetizer and mixed green salad. The flavor of the tiramisu was on point. The service was quick and very personable even with a busy time. But there is limited seating, so reservations would be ideal for a larger group. Can’t wait to return.

We ordered takeout from this restaurant upon visiting the city because we were too tired to venture out for our first evening. We were disheartened to receive overcooked pasta with a bland sauce, and we both ordered different dishes with the same complaints. I took only a few bites and had to throw it out. Too bad with all the positive reviews.