After
a long day in the New York City garment district with my family, we worked up
quite the appetite. In the hopes to find a restaurant fast we turned down 38th
street where we saw two restaurants across from each other. One was a
steakhouse and the other we weren’t really sure what kind of food it was but we
had to rule the steakhouse out considering it was Good Friday. The restaurant
was called Arno and we were feeling hungry and adventurous.
Arno
Ristorante serves traditional Italian food. It was bustling with business; tons
of people clearly on their lunch break. The restaurant has tons of table space
and an upscale old-fashioned Italian feel. Our waiter enhanced the whole
Italian vibe with his Italian accent and ability to speak fluently in Italian.
Out waiter was very enthusiastic and adamant about the food and giving us the
best Arno experience that we will never forget. Naturally, we all ordered meals
with shrimp. He kept calling us “bellas.” Between all of us we had every mean
with shrimp on the menu. By the end of our meal, our plates were completely
clean, so I can conclude that you cannot go wrong with any shrimp dish on the
menu.
The
walls of the restaurant were decorated with large pictures of fashion related
things, like a woman holding a Louis Vuitton bag and a woman walking in nice
heels. The restaurant felt kind of out dated and the pictures on the walls were
faded, but after all it has been around for over 20 years. Our waiter informed us
that celebrities like Michael Jackson and Beyoncé have dined there.
At
the end of the meal our waiter promised to sing to us in Italian, and he sure
did. Not going to lie, it got pretty uncomfortable because he was singing in a
very low-pitched voice, very close to our faces, making intense eye contact. We
couldn’t help but laugh, but it definitely served as great entertainment. I’m
so glad we stumbled upon this hidden gem and we would definitely go out of our
way to eat there again! I
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