Caterina de Medici at The Culinary Institute of America

Caterina de Medici at The Culinary Institute of America reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Jill

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful food. You will have a great meal! Tasty bread.
   

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   Cynthia

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Enjoyed it. Food was very good and service was excellent
   

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   Jack

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food has never tasted this magical until I came to CIA.
   

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   Martha

   New York City1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We enjoy being waited on by students--so eager to please. But the food was very disappointing. The duck breast was VERY TOUGH and salty and the soup was also very salty. We told someone who seemed to be a manager and he said he would discuss it with the chef; we never saw or heard from him again. We have had much better meals at American Bounty and Bocuse.
   

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   Karin

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious and there was enough variety in menu to satisfy everyone in the group. Head waiter was knowledgeable. Service was a bit disjointed but it is important to remember that these are students learning the front of the house business. The cocktail service was fun as a specialty drink was prepared in front of us (not all of them though). Timing of the dinner was a bit off. Second round of drinks ordered was ultimately cancelled due to lengthy delay. Desserts were also served quite a bit later than the coffee. Since the food was the star of the night we would definitely return for another dinner. This Catherina de Medici room is decorated with great attention to detail and served as a lovely backdrop to the menu.
   

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   Judy

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The whole experience it’s spectacular. Everything was delicious
   

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   Marco

   Caribbean1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Was an amazing experience! Food was delicious and the students chefs and servers were excellent!
   

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   Peter

   New York State1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Very grateful to be apart of the learning experience. The food was amazing with gorgeous plating. The service was great with little room for improvement.
   

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   L

   New York State5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Sweet potato gnocchi and lamb agnolotti meals were both excellent as were the appetizers and desserts. Highly recommend!
   

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    Christopher VIP

    New York City51 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    Part of the fun is that the "employees" are all students learning. Still, we were surprised how uneven and amateurish the service was, including a very long wait for the check. The food was better. Some items were great, especially the appetizers; others were pretty average.
    

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