"For the worlds No. 1 amatriciana, no plane is required. I need risk only a cab ride to East 81st street in Manhattan to my currently favorite hometown Italian restaurant, Sandro’s, where the chef-owner cooks as the romans would like to." - Mimi Sheraton, NEW YORK TIMES
"The food at Sandro’s, a loud trattoria led by its unpredictable chef can make you weep with joy." - Alan Richman, BLOOMBERG MARKET
"But he (Sandro Fioriti) belongs to an older breed, embattled but not yet extinct." - Joshua David Stein, MANHATTAN MAGAZINE
"But his latest—a slim, simple, all-white spot—is pure Fioriti. Our bucatini all’Amatriciana was a fine balance of thick, chewy pasta and piquant tomato sauce, dense with chubby nibs of pancetta. Spaghetti al’ limone was a tangy explosion of citrus tempered by sweet cream." - Tony, TIME OUT NEW YORK
"I remember too vividly the glory days of my own Italian innocence in 1985, when Sandro Fioriti first thrilled us with pungent sea urchin ravioli, lemon spaghetti and his exquisite fried calamaretti. Pan seared cuttle fish combines brilliantly with slivers of artichoke" - Gael Green, BITE: MY JOURNAL
"A well known chef in Italy for more than 25 years, Fioriti’s interests extend well beyond cooking and a predilection for Roman-style dishes." - Diners club 48 of our countrys best chefs 1995
"That sprawling veal Milanese with breading startlingly crisp, laughs at the one I had in Milan."- Steve Cuozzo, NEW YORK POST
"Where restaurant critics go when they're spending their own money" - John F, Mariani, ESQUIRE
"Sandro’s brings Rome home" - Pascale Le Draoulec, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"When not in Rome, Sandro’s is the next best thing" - Moira Hodgson, NEW YORK OBSERVER
"WINNER FOR MOST ARTISTIC ARTICHOKES" - VILLAGE VOICE, 2001
"Chef-owner Sandro Fioriti produces Roman-style and pan-Italian specialties with just enough spin to entice both serious eater and trendier diner." - Mimi Sheraton, DEPARTURES MAGAZINE
"What you will find in a long, narrow store front space, is well cooked Italian food, with an accent on the Roman – which, frankly, is all to the good." - Linda Perney, NEWSDAY