“…an alluringly accessible menu that covers all the au courant southern-Italian bases, with an emphasis on the sort of hearty, full-flavored food.

“At this new, unrelentingly rustic Upper West Side Italian joint, Cesca delivers equal measures of elegance, neighborly bonhomie, and bulk.”

“‘Cesca will woo even the daintiest diner.”

“SOME restaurants take a while to find their footing. Others hit the ground running. ‘Cesca belongs to the second group. “

“The cuisine fits the tone, and the decor, precisely. ‘Cesca sets its sights on the high-middle range in this urban trattoria, emphasizing honest, uncomplicated food with strong, clearly defined flavors.”

“It is easy to see why ‘Cesca has found a following. It seems to have a knack for organizing a dining room so that patrons feel a pleasant sense of bustle and activity around them, while the tables themselves are islands of repose.”