Ferrari's Ristorante

For $22+ a meal, I expected home made pasta and tomato sauce that was out of this world. In my opinion, the tomato sauce was very bland and runny. The sides of pasta you get with a dish are boiled boxed noodles covered in bland sauce. I've made better sides of pasta myself at home with store bought noodles and pasta. I don't think any of their noodles are home made, unless one of the other dishes that we didn't order were. I had the veal. While it was a huge portion, it felt like it was pulled from the refrigerator and heated up. Again, for $22, I would expect it to be freshly cooked. My wife had the cheese stuffed shells with sausage and meatballs. It tasted like something you buy in the freezer section of the grocery store heated up. Something was off with the taste of the sausage and meatballs as well. The one thing we did absolutely love was the appetizer of Italian Home Fries. They served cold, hard packaged butter with the garlic bread and the salads were okay. But again, for the prices they are charging, I expected fresh hot bread, warm smooth butter, and a little more finesse. I think the reason they have so many good reviews are due from locals who want to see the place do well no matter what. Based on prior reviews, my guess is that this place was actually banging back in the day, but something happened in the last several years that caused a decline.

A very small but awesome family owned restaurant right in the heart of Schenectady County. One dinner will feed two people with plenty leftover. You better go with your appetite! The Eggplant Parmesan was ginormous 😊❤️❤️❤️😋😋😋 and yummy yummy 😋! The sides were ridiculously good and large. I mean like a dinner plate large.

Excellent meal on 7/5 with friend. Chicken Antonio was absolutely delicious...tender chicken and layers of flavor in the accompanying sauce. Side of linguine with red sauce also delicious. Pasta cooked perfectly; and again, an array of flavors in the sauce. Loved my meal. Kudos to the chef! Cannot recall our server's name but she did a great job, as well as the young lady bussing tables. At no time did we feel rushed even though the dining room began filling up. Would order this dish again in a heartbeat!

Take a decent appetite with you to Ferrari's, because you're going to receive a lot of food. It's an old, established restaurant in an old neighborhood with on-street parking. The lack of fancy decor should not deter you from going, because you will have a delicious Italian meal at reasonable prices! I got the in-house made manicotti and my husband had the braciole. Both dinners came with a side salad and basket of bread. Dinner for 2 (with one glass of Chianti) was less than $50. Schenectady is known for it's red sauce restaurants. Ferrari's sauce does what a sauce should do, it complements the dish, it doesn't overpower it with either too much sweetness or acidity.