Tarallucci E Vino | NYC

I came here for brunch with my sister on a whim because she only notified that she would be in town the night before.  We mostly opted for this place due to the location and honestly did not know what to expect.  Upon arrival, we were the only people there despite it being about noon.  The first thing I ordered was coffee ☕ and was pleased to find that the cappuccino was quite good!

For my main, I opted for the Uova e Polenta ($14) which was decent.  Overall, it was not bad.  I was unimpressed with the amount of food and the way how the polenta was presented.  We all came in starving yet the portion (as you can see) is miniscule.  The eggs 🍳 weren't even runny which, for some reason, I had expected.  It was cooked well-done.  The polenta came in these two round shapes and that was it.  That was basically just two bites.  TWO.  😔

For me, the best part of the dish was the mushrooms.  Those were supremely tasty albeit a bit on the salty side.  Afterwards, I left still feeling quite hungry. 😔

My sister and her friend opted for the Uova e Salmone ($14).  They both seemed to really enjoy it even though my sister's friend's dish had kale in it despite specifically telling the waitress NOT to put that in.  Clearly, she did not listen. 🙄 Thankfully she wasn't allergic otherwise that would've been a huge situation.  

And unlike my dish, their eggs 🍳 were runny as seen in the photo.  I was quite jealous of that and honestly, I'm still not sure why mine were essentially well-done and theirs were runny.  Oh well.  

My sister and I also decided to share the Patate ($5) which were essentially fries 🍟.  These were actually the highlight of the meal for me because they were delicious. My sister requested some ketchup on the side but for some reason, the restaurant didn't have any.  Honestly, I found that extremely odd because ketchup just seems to be such a staple in most restaurants.  😒

Overall, I wouldn't go back to this place.  The food was subpar (at least for my dish - the rest was just okay) and the service was basically nonexistent.  At one point, my sister had to get up and find the waitress because there weren't anyone around. 😒 And when she finally did manage to reach a waitress, the waitress took forever to get back to us.  Maybe because it was a slow Sunday morning but regardless, it was not the best experience.

Overall Verdict on Tarallucci E Vino: 🌟1/2

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Tarallucci E Vino

44 E 28th St
New York, NY 10016
b/t Madison Ave & S Park Ave
(212) 779-1100

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