Spadaro Roman Kitchen, New Rochelle NY

Wow! I've seen this place countless times on my trips up and down Main St.in New Rochelle but it was not until one of my ex-students suggested an unofficial "reunion" dinner there that I visited this gem!

No menu! They tell you what's fresh as far as meats, vegetables and fish are concerned and then you tell them how you want it cooked - the skies the limit. Confused? Not to worry. Rina (our host) will you coach you (as she coached us) through the process and makes spot-on recommendations.

We were a party of six. We started with a few appetizers to share amongst us - an eggplant parmigiana with a pistachio-based sauce that caused one of us to order a take-out dish for his wife, an order of meatballs, fried octopus (never had it but glad I tried it), a fried cauliflower-mash with a great sauce.

For dinner we each ordered separately - a whole-fish branzino (fileted in the kitchen), a salmon dish, a chicken parmigiana, a veal marsala (me), a veal parmigiana and a veal pizzaiola, A family-style rigatoni with ground sausage served as our pasta and each of us ordered a vegetable of some type (Broccoli Rabe was a favorite). Red wine complemented the dinner. No way we could make room for desserts but we did have some coffee/espresso/cappuccino and some Limoncello for a after-dinner cordial. [I took home a cannoli and I wish I had taken home a half-dozen. ]

Antonio (Rina's husband) is a wizard in the kitchen, cooking all our meals. Irina, our waitress, was superb, and of course Rina (our host) was fantastic; treated us like family. This is my new go-to place on my next visit to the NYC area. [I live in Michigan. ]

Unique beer, authentic Italian Roman flavor, delicious desserts, friendly staff and everyone feels like they are at home. You can't ask for a better place, period!

There’s no place like HOME well you will say that once you eat here
My husband and I are treated like family when we visit once a week
The food is OUTRAGEOUSLY GREAT

Excellent Italian family restaurant.
Great authentic favors from people who care about every ingredient.

Portions are generous. I really appreciate they follow the original carbonara recipe (raw egg, guanciale, pecorino and black pepper), however I would try to cook using a different guanciale (not easy to find a very good one here in the US, I know)

I've never been to a place with no menus! The server recited the myriad of offerings.no prices included.hard to remember.food was passable for a plate of 28 dollar pasta!

A mutual friend recommended this place for authentic Italian food and over all Italian experience and it exceeded all the expectations! The wait staff was pro active and gave us excellent service and recommendations. There is no menu which I saw a lot of reviews complain, its online but I recommend you ask them what their recommendations are and you are all set. Food was out of this world. We had the mussles and eggplant appetizer which was nothing I have ever tried in other establishments- just perfectly excecuted. Bronzino was cooked to perfection and I had it whole with sauce on the side. Over all this is a wonderful place if you are craving authentic Italian dishes and a wonderful place to host a party.

So happy to be back at Spadaro’s! Food and service as always was first rate. No Italian food in area compares.

I came here with my family for the first time on Father's Day (today) and I just had to write a review right away. This place is amazing in terms of food and service. The food is absolutely delicious and the staff is so kind. If we asked for something specific, they did their best to accommodate us. The portions are fair and we all left the restaurants very full and happy! The wine selection is great and if you're not into wine, they offer typical cocktails too. It's a small restaurant that makes you feel at home. I will definitely be coming back and recommend everyone to check it out. My family and I loved it here!

3/17/22 CASH ONLY
Seating for 29 people ONLY. Have have shrunk down by a lot. They closed off the wall.
What a wonderful meal. Authentic Roman food. Just lovely.

Spadaro was so good. Fresh food with good conversations and so homely. Owners were hands on and super warm and friendly. Definitely going back.

This place is, "The Best for authentic Italian cooking. " Im not kidding, you wont find this on Long Island or Manhattan.
We opted for 8 appetitizers tonight, glass of wine, and dessert. For apps we had, Zucchini Flowers stuffed w mozzarella, rice balls, meatballs, clams w tomatoes in broth, eggplant, another eggplant in walnut puree, and artichoke. No room for pasta or entree but, we will be back. Food passing by was luring, Osso Bucco, pasta, chicken caccitore, belissimo! For dessert we had the best Cappuccino in my life with a Berry Tiramisu. These people know there food. 5 Stars. Make a reservation. Only 6-8 tables.

Wonderful, authentic italian food! They make you feel like family. Don’t bother with a menu, eat whatever is freshest, and the pasta is incredible. Love love love. Will definitely return often.

The mark of a good restaurant isn’t necessarily the size but the quality of the food and the generosity of its staff. Spadaro gets 5 stars in each of these categories. The service was great and the food was absolutely amazing. My favorite dish is the “The chefs green eggplant”. I highly recommend this restaurant for anybody looking to have a nice lunch or dinner.

Amazing food highly recommended, must try all type pasta are aldente unbelievable! The server Anthony makes feel you like you are Italy and the best food I ever had in New York! Viva ágil italiani Vai bell

This isn't real authentic Italian food. The Al Fredo is garbage no taste no nothing. Bread is burn.the wait is over 30 minutes just for meatballs and about the meatballs it tastes like came out of a nursing home. Horrible.

The food was delicious, every suggestion our server made was spot on. The staff was so personable it was refreshing. Great place for any occasion but mine was a birthday celebration. The espresso Martini oh so good! You will not be disappointed.

Truly authentic Italian cuisine served by delightful hosts Rina and chef Antonio. Highly recommended!

The best Italian I ever been too, it was just amazing. Before I came here I thought I know Italian food, I just got disappointed in my self because I did not know nothing. They are flavors there that I think most of you never experienced.

The visit was a little disappointing, as I was expecting a “real Italian” meal.
The garlic bread was OK, but could get no flavor from the raw garlic clove.
Rice ball Amatriciara appetizer was underwhelming, expecting to “knocked out”, but just OK.
Mare & Monte pappadelle had good components, shrimp & asparagus, but the noodles were too al dente for me.
Finally, it was a nice surprise to get the amaretto drink to finish.
Maybe this was “real Italian”, just expecting too much.