Novecento

New York, New York, United States

Novecento in SoHo

Novecento is an Argentinian restaurant in SoHo. Their menu is not very exotic. The restaurant looks fairly nice with a wall that opens up to the street on nice days. The food was ok, but I found a lot of it too be pretty heavy and greasy.

Dress

Smart casual - nice jeans and a nice shirt are fine. Some people were dressed up a little more.

Cost

Most entrees were $20-$30, except for the pasta dishes which were around $15

Service

It seemed to me that once the restaurant got busy, they were trying to rush us out, but in a professional manner.

Reservations

We arrived just before 8pm on a Friday evening and were seated right away, but shortly after the tables filled up and a line formed.

Items Ordered

Empanadas

Empanadas

We chose the beef and chicken empanadas. The empanadas were pretty good. The dough was fried and crispy. The beef didn't have much seasoning, but tasted good with the dough. The chicken was a bit strange. I think it was mixed with cream cheese, which I didn't like.

Provoletta

Provoletta

This was a very tasty appetizer. The seasoning with the cheese was really good. There was just too much cheese. We split this between 3 people and it made us all feel very full afterward. We all did a poor job of finishing our entrees after that.

Entrana con Chimichurri

Entrana con Chimichurri

This was just a steak and potato dish, nothing else. The steak was very chewy and tough and fatty - not how I like my steak. The mashed potatoes were very good. They were buttery, possibly with a little bit of garlic.

Fettuccine de Vegetales

Fettuccine de Vegetales

This dish had a lot of oil. There wasn't as much vegetables as I would have liked. The vegetables included onions, corn, peppers, mushrooms and spinach. It was pretty tasty, but just too greasy.

Panqueques con Dulce de Leche y Helado

Panqueques con Dulce de Leche y Helado

The crepes were really good and filled with a delicious dulce de leche. Dulce de leche is a creamy sauce, almost like caramel, but without the bitterness that caramel often has.