Stella 34 Trattoria

The visual aesthetic of the restaurant is pleasing to the eye and is comfortable to be in. I personally did not like the way they crammed so many people in the restaurant. There was no distancing whatsoever. The staff did have masks on. The server I had a pleasant demeanor and attitude. I did not have to wait to be seated or served. This is where the three stars comes in. Everyone who has complained about the quality of the food was not wrong. The calamari looked nonexistent and a few of those pieces were fried dough. That is something I'm not sure keen with. The Caesar salad was much to be desired. It had one anchovy on it and I paired mine with shrimp. The shrimp was chewy and tough. The croutons were hard on my teeth and turned me off. I tried their passion fruit lemonade and it is more sour than sweet. It paired well with the sauce for the calamari. I cannot recommend this restaurant to my native New Yorkers or out of towners.

This was not our first visit to Stella. The location is convenient if traveling in and out of Penn Station. Enter through Macy's to the 6th floor to find the restaurant behind bedding. We ordered drinks to start. The glasses of wine were less than half full and the Frose was not as pictured. We ordered a second glass of wine halfway through our meal and it arrived about 45 minutes later after we had finished eating. Service was very slow. We ordered the eggplant and another pasta dish. Both were very good. However the gluten-free pasta was not at all similar to it's equivalent pasta dish. For dessert, the affagato was just ok. More coffee than ice cream. The ice cream dishes were tiny servings but good. Would definitely not rush back. First visit pre COVID was much better than this time around.

We went for the dinner on Thanksgiving so the entry to the resturant through the store was closed this created confusion and we had to call the resturant couple of times and then someone came down and opened the service elevator entry at the side of the building, they could have let us know when we made the reservation. The service was quick and the waiters were calm and focussed for a busy evening. We had from the Thankgiving menu our party had Spaghetti, Rissotto, grilled fish and Turkey. Per my husband grilled fish was a bit dry, the Spaghetti kids size the portion was small, mushroom rissotto was spot on. We chose pumpking pie for dessert and it was delicious. The ambience is very nice seating is comfortable and spaced they have cool featers on the wall

When you're in the middle on midtown and would like to enjoy a quiet meal with a good view, Stella 34 is the spot. Coupled with being located in Macy's, there is no greater convenience. Complete your shopping and enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner in the same building. It's all about ease and accessibility.

This was my first visit and it was okay. Service started off well but quickly diminished. Server took my order and didn't return until I had to wave him down for a refill. He never checked to see how my meal was. It took 20 mins to get my refill and I was almost finished with my meal. Service is an area where there needs to be more training. Also, the food was bland and semi-warm. Host staff were pleasant.

Decided to check this place out with a friend for NY restaurant week! I thought it was interesting that the restaurant itself was inside Macy's on the 6th floor. Interior of the place was very open with a nice bar area good place to have a drink or two after you finish your shopping. We started off with some cocktails, where we tried their Aperol Spritz to cool down for the summer. Then, we decided to order from the restaurant week menu. I decided to order the Gnocchi Napoletana, Pollo Milanese and Tiramisu. The appetizer and entrée tasted good, but i feel like my chicken could've used more sauce for topping. Also our server forgot about our dessert so we almost missed it, but was able to take it to go. Overall, my experience here was not too bad, if you're looking for a quick dine in spot after you finish your shopping. I would probably come back to hang out by the bar next time because their cocktails were pretty good!

Very nice, attentive and friendly lunch service by the wait staff. Great location if you can actually find it from the sparse signage on 6th floor and sometimes rude home goods employees pointing it’s actually on the broadway side of the building, not the middle like it appears on this map. But anyway everything was tasty and priced as expected.

Great first experience. The arancinis and the linguine were delicious! Our server was attentive. Ambiance is pleasing

Great coffee, excellent, kind staff, chill, calm music and a relaxing vibe to the whole place! 100% recommend! A rejuvenating oasis cut off from the hustle and bustle of one of NYC's busiest department stores! Gives you time to think through any impending purchases and your mind a break from the downtrodden aisles of endless possibilities. Re-cooperate and re-charge in Stella Trattoria with amazing, sympathetic waiters and waitresses and great decor in the middle of mayhem! The coffee's Lavazza btw and you can really taste pungent, fruitful espresso in your latte or cappucino....

The cost is reasonable, plate presentation is great drinks are very good. Needed to leave early and had a hard time getting our dessert packaged to go, was too much work.