Becco's and Mamma Mia!
 

I am visiting NYC and would like to see Mamma Mia with dinner before at Becco's - any thoughts from folks who know??

THANKS!

Yikes - I hit "post" too quickly...also, any feedback on Jeckell and Hydes??

Thanks again!

Last month we ate lunch at Becco's prior to going to the theater. The service was excellent and the waiter even asked whether we were attending a play to assure that we left on time. The food was quite good. Make reservations !!!!

Are there children in your group? That is the only possible reason to consider Jekyll & Hyde! The food is fair, at best!
Becco is a fine choice. They fill up fast for pre-theater dining, so make reservations well is advance.

I've been to Becco's a few times and have never been disappointed. The pasta special is a great deal and we've always enjoyed the samplings for the evening. They also have an extensive list of wines that are all $20 a bottle. We relied on the waitress to make a selection for us and really enjoyed what she picked.

Hannah - I saw Mamma Mia, followed by dinner at Becco a few weeks ago! We were celebrating my parents anniversary so we had a group of 11 people. We all enjoyed Mamma Mia (and none of us are particularly big ABBA fans).

We went to a Saturday matinee so had dinner after the show. Becco was packed - we were getting the pre-theatre crowd for the evening performances. The waiter did ask us if we needed to get to a show. I was really looking forward to Becco as it is owned by Lydia Bastianich (sp?). We had somewhat mixed results - some dishes were excellent, some not as good. The mussels appetizer was very good (mussels very soft and tender) but the fried calamari was a little tough. I ordered the Osso Bucco and was disappointed as it was not as tender as it should be (although the sauce it was in was very good) but the lamb chops my mother ordered were excellent. A few ordered the pasta special (three types of pasta), which was generally good except for the plain marinara portion.

The same was true for dessert. The chocolate mousse cake I ordered was delicious but an apple strudel was downright nasty.

The wine list is a bargain. So many choices for $20 per bottle. Like Bennie, we relied on the waiter to choose and we were very happy with our bottle of white and red.

It is a small, crowded, loud, bustling place - an atmosphere that I liked but if you want something quiet, reserved and roomy, you may not care for Becco.

We went to Becco once and since I am a "Lidia" fan, I was a bit disappointed. Much better is Lattanzi, right next door. And across the street is Meson Sevilla, a Spanish/Italian restaurant we stumbled upon a few weeks ago pre-theater. $22 prix fixed dinner, with a $5 supplement for some dishes. Appetizer, entree, dessert & coffee are included. It was excellent.

hannah...becco's was great. i had a pretheatre dinner there once. when i saw mamma mia, i went to 'limoncello', literally across the street. it was good, but it came as a surprise how expensive it was, for what we got. watch out for limoncello!! jekyl and hydes is a little out of the way for the theatre, but certainly fun.

Just for the record, there is no 'S' on the end of Becco unless you are using the possesive. Example; I would like to eat at Becco or Becco's pasta special is superb.

The restaurant is a terrific deal in Midtown and I love the pasta special.

Mamma Mia will give you happy feet!

didn't know this was an english class.

It's not an English class.

The word becco is a variation of an Italian verb and there is no 's' on the end.

Thank you all for the postings!!! I am going next weekend to take a friend for a birthday (a surprise) - I am very excited for the trip!

Again, thank you!

Hannah

Well, what they hey, let's turn this into an Italian class: "becco" means "beak" in Italian.

Becco is derived from the Italian verb beccare which means to nibble or pick at. I'm sure the 'to pick at' loosely translates 'to peck at' hence the translation of Becco meaning 'beak'.