Unico - Hartsdale

We came here the day after Valentine's Day so it was quiet. We loved the ambience, but more importantly the food was fantastic. I could eat 12 of those octopus empanadas. My wild boar ragu was spot on, and my wife's steak frites was perfectly cooked. Drinks were very good also. We look forward to dining at this neighborhood gem again very soon!

I have driven past Unico a million times but I never took the time to go in or look it up since the blinds are always drawn. On a Friday night I decided that my wife and I were going to go and try Unico out since we needed a change from the restaurants on Hartsdale Ave. We walk in and were asked if we had a reservation (we didn't) but were offered a spot at the bar. The place was fully booked and there was literally four people running dinner service. The host also acted as the server and bartender and she did an amazing job and was extremely efficient. My wife tried their pineapple margarita and called it the best margarita she had ever had and proclaimed she could drink ten of them. We started with the muscles and octopus empanadas. The muscles were huge, plump, and had great flavor but no bread or starch was given. The octopus empanadas were unique and tasty but could have used a sauce. For our mains I got the cod ravioli and they were perfectly cooked and seasoned perfectly. My wife got the steak frites with peppercorn sauce and she loved it. For dessert we got the deconstructed almond crumble cheesecake and it was one of the best cheesecakes, no the best desserts we had ever had. We loved the place so much we went back the other night with my parents, but this time we had a reservation. We had the muscles again but this time were given plenty of bread. We also got the garlic shrimp and which defiantly had a garlic punch to them but the portion size was a bit small. For our mains we got the duck, mahi mahi, ribs, and steak frites. Everyone loved their dishes and ate everything. For dessert we got the cheesecake again and we also tried the bread pudding. The pudding was also delicious and unique with its use of IPA beer and caramel sauce. Unico has great service, great food, and has a unique menu that uses fresh ingredients. My only qualm is that the pricing is fair but seems odd for something off Central Ave. Don't let the closed blinds scare you away, give Unico a try

Was super excited to check out this new spot! Heard good things about it. Here is my take. Walk in and you have a huge beautiful lion painting of the chef. My 22 month old loved it. We had reservations but they for some reason didn 't have it. i had a text so it was fine but a bit unorganized. immediately I can say the vibe was really cool. I loved the music. No menus. All digital which was ok but for an expensive place you would think you would have a physical menu. Not a big deal just an observation. Wasn 't thrilled that the menu was different than what was online. Super limited menu compared to what was online. And everything I wanted wasn 't offered that night. The one thing I really wanted was only for take out . Which didn 't make sense. I could see if the place was busy but there was no one in there. The chef said we had to order it for take out if we wanted. That was majorly disappointing. Again can get over it. The bread offered was ok. Would be better if heated. The appetizers were outstanding. We had the broccoli/bananas (seems like an odd combo but was actually amazing) and the beats. Both were fantastic. We then had the steak and fries. Majorly disappointing. No flavor. Super fatty And not a good piece of meat. The fries were great though. My daughter had pasta and that was outstanding. Desert was also outstanding. We had the cheesecake (out of this world), bread pudding (this was eh but my daughter loved it) and the cookies (these were ok nothing crazy). Staff was attentive and friendly. overall, we give it a 3 star Which is average. Good place. Cool vibe. Food is good. Nothing outstanding but we would visit it again.

A delicious meal with excellent service. We especially loved the Bone Marrow and Cheesecake. We are looking forward to going back soon! Disaimer: I rarely give 5 star ratings, this one was a strong 4.5.

Unico offers a unique happy hour with delicious choices for a great price. I especially enjoyed the zucchini flowers, a menu item I have never seen in any other restaurant. When I asked Chef Brian to create an off menu salad, he made for me the most delicious salad with duck! I felt very special and appreciated as a customer by the chef as well as by the entire staff. The bartender is one of the best in regard to customer service. I highly recommend Unico as a very special neighborhood gem. I am looking forward to returning for another amazing experience!