PT Restaurant
“We had the Lobster Special, the 20oz Porterhouse Steak, and the Prince Edward Mussels.”
“Intimate but not cramped, warm and friendly without being precious, with a well-thought wine list and a great menu of authentic Italian.”
“I had the spaghetti pomodoro which was spaghetti with tomato sauce, basil and buffalo mozzarella.”
PT Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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How to fall in love at PT with someone or simply with PT's contemporary Italian fare:
Step 1: "Dress for success." Or wear something sexy that will stretch easily, and still look good on you after you inhale your spicy lobster pasta dish, a particular fave amongst PT's fans/patrons. My date was planning our second P/T visit while he was still eating this huge dish of pasta (looked like it could feed two), and I nodded in approval, savoring my soft-shell crabs. They were everything you could ask for in a fresh, buttery, sweet soft shell crab. And they were served with broccoli that was married off to garlic and lived happily ever after.
Step 2: Go there on July 4th after watching the spectacular fireworks show, and make some fireworks of your own. Not hard to do in PT's quaint, intimate setting perfect for the 3rd or 4th date. The golden lights draped across the wall is my favorite thing about the romantic, rustic, old-world charm of this Williamsburg restaurant.
Step 3: If your date is three or more mins late–late is late and three minutes with a near-dead mobile is like an eternity–don't hesitate to ask the waiter/ bartender/manager for anything, really. I couldn't get a signal and my phone was dying quickly, so they offered me the restaurant's phone to call my date. I ordered a glass of white wine during "the wait," and they gave me bread as well, and after my date came they gave us cheese, olives, olive oil and more bread. Simple and standard touches that showed me they put effort in to making their patrons feel as comfy as possible.
Step 4: Drink lots of wine. We were enamored with the wine that our server/bartender recommended for us, especially the sizes of the glasses that he poured for us. We couldn't even finish them. My first experience leaving wine on the table.
Step 5: Leave PT with a smile, knowing that you'll be back.
I came here at 7 PM after not eating a single thing for the entire day, so if they hadn't done well, I would've really let them have it! But my dinner was excellent.
I've walked past PT Restaurant a million times and never tried it. It's also been on my list of bookmarks since the dawn of my Yelp account and every time I walk by, I end up opting for something else in the area. We arrived at a prime dinner time and there were only two other people (at one table) in the entire place. Not the best sign, but at least I knew they'd have no excuse to not be timely with our food.
My girlfriend and I split the fried mozzarella antipasti special, she had the spinach and buffalo ricotta ravioli, and then I went for the short ribs entree special. She finished up with dessert here, while I was in the mood for something chocolate and they were fresh out of chocolate, so I passed on the sweets.
Fried Mozzarella–pretty good, should be served with a bit more marinara sauce. I have to say when I make my own high-quality fried mozzarella at home, I certainly season it more. This could have used a little more love in the salt and fresh pepper department and maybe they want to sprinkle the cheese with a bit of oregano before they fry it up. Just a thought.
Ravioli– not mine, but absolutely delicious! I had one pasta pocket stuffed with spinach and ricotta, tossed in marinara and it was light, perfectly seasoned, pasta had a great texture. Good thing this is on their regular menu because I definitely will want my own order.
Short ribs special– OMFG. These beer-braised babies were so juicy and so tender (I would've been pissed if you sold me something you claim is braised and it was anything other than fall-off-the-bone). Seasoned very well and served on a small bed of mashed potatoes. They could've thrown me a veggie here, but fine. The potatoes were a bit scarce, but there was a giant honking amount of beef on the plate, so all is forgiven. I used my butter knife only as a polite formality since we were out in public, but the fork was really all I needed to force the meat to fall off into perfect mouthfuls. Cooked perfectly, had a really nice jus that complemented the whole thing- YUM!
My friend ordered a slice of pumpkin cheesecake, which was pretty good, but not my personal cup of tea. I should have come here many years ago, and now that I know, I'll be making at least occasional visits to hear the specials, or grab ravioli. Thanks, PT!
What a great spot! We went here on a recommendation the Saturday night before Mother's Day and were not disappointed. First off let me say if you can plan far enough in advance to make reservations than do it, we had a party of 4 and I was so glad we called ahead. This place was packed with a constant stream of patrons from 7-10. We chose to sit inside, which was nice and cozy. They also offer seating out back in their patio which was cute, quiet and green.
Our waiter was so nice and friendly, he helped us make some choices and were very happy with the food and service. We started off with the calamari and fried mozzerella specials- both were standard, nothing overly great about them but still enjoyable. For our dinners we ordered the fusilli pasta special, ravioli special, lamb chop and Gnocchi al gorgonzola. All were fabulous- just the right size and all the flavor!!
We shared a bottle of wine, which they had many bottles that I never heard of so it was nice to try something new, which we did on our waiter's recommendation.
I would most certainly go back! Yum!
I was a little underwhelmed. Service was A+ awesome, but the food was a little meh. The carpaccio starter was excellent, but the linguine in clam sauce wasn't too exciting. I liked the fish in a sort of marsala sauce, but again it didn't blow me away. One thing I didn't like was the tiramisu, which contained currents.
This place is rated so well on yelp, we thought for sure we were gonna love it. Not just that, you could not find a more cozy spot. Unfortunately, we had a negative experience here in almost every respect. First, our order was not put in so the food did not come out until I finally asked someone to check on it. It took forever. Second, when the food finally did come out, it was not good. How bad can chicken parm be? Well, in this case, pretty bad. I don't know if the chicken was fully cooked. Despite this, by the time the food came, I was starved and ate more of it than I should have. My gf's pasta was overcooked and just kinda meh.
Every restaurant can have an off night, maybe this was the case here. On a positive note, I can say that the staff was very nice and did not end up charging us for the entrees (just the wine and app). We won't be back, but based on the yelp reviews, maybe our experience was just a one-off.
Super tasty pasta and very decent quantities. Great service and cozy environment. We love it!!
NOT impressed with this place.
I love Italian food and I'm always looking to find a cute spot to get real authentic italian. This was truly disappointing. The place had a nice look to it, super cozy and small but it has only about 10 tables maximum.
SERVICE
A little weird. The waiter was semi standoffish and had a problem controlling his facial expressions. We informed him we didn't want wine and he looked like we just said I hate you. Then when we ordered calamari to split as an appetizer he asked thats it?…followed by another facial expression. However, they were so cheap with the amount I can see why he may have been shocked. Additionally, the waiter barely came around when we needed him.
FOOD
Not that good. The steak was VERY dry and when we asked for steak sauce the waiter didn't know what that was/if they had any-they didn't. I asked for the spinach and ricotta ravioli it was not that great. You get about 6 raviolis I left two of them untouched because of how bland it was. The sauce wasn't that good, the pasta oddly was dry.
The total was about 60 for a not so great meal- could be worst. There prices aren't too bad, just not worth it.
Bottom line: I would NOT recommend nor would I go back.
Came here with a couple of buddies of mine for dinner. They wanted Italian and we ended up finding this spot.
Had one of the specials that they mentioned, it was a salmon dish. I wished they had a special menu so you could just easily look it over instead of trying to memorize every dish she memorized. Good piece of salmon topped with sauce and a few pieces of potatoes and broccoli. The waitress also served bread, olive oil, and cheese.
They do have a nice wine selection, but they only have a very limited amount of beer to select from. I ended up getting the only IPA that they serve.
Overall not bad at all. It did cost $20 for my meal, in my mind I paid a little too much for it. The beer I got costed $8. The waitress also did ask us for more tip money because of the certain tip expectation percentage. This was what left a sour taste in my mouth and would make me reconsider coming back again.