damnlines.comdamnlines.comA chef-driven Italian restaurant on Arthur Avenue that's become the go-to fine-dining pick for Fordham University students and families in the Bronx's Little Italy.
damnlines hasn't pointed a lens at Enzo's of Arthur Avenue yet. The most-wanted lines get a camera first.
The Fordham Ram, in its guide to eating around Arthur Avenue, calls Enzo's "always in high demand" and names it the most popular restaurant among the Fordham student body, specifically advising students to "book your reservation a month in advance" if they want a table during Family Weekend.
Reviewer experiences on TripAdvisor back up the pressure on tables: in a review titled "Best with a reservation," one diner reported being quoted a roughly 15-minute wait by staff that ultimately stretched past an hour, concluding that booking ahead beats showing up without one.
Enzo's own website doesn't offer a way to check availability remotely — its "Reservations" button simply dials the restaurant's phone line rather than linking to Resy, OpenTable, or any online waitlist, per enzosofarthuravenue.com, so callers are booking blind on how busy a given night already is.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Phone reservations only, (718) 733-4455; no Resy, OpenTable, or online booking listed on the official site.
Walk-ins: Accepted but not guaranteed a quick table — a TripAdvisor reviewer reported a quoted 15-minute wait stretching past an hour without a reservation.
Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 11:30am-9pm, per the official site.
Reported waits vary widely: a TripAdvisor reviewer said staff quoted 15 minutes but it ended up running past an hour, while The Fordham Ram advises booking "a month in advance" for Family Weekend when demand is highest. No source gives a typical wait outside those peak periods, so calling ahead is the safer move.
Yes — the restaurant's official site features a dedicated "Reservations" button that connects directly to its phone line, (718) 733-4455, per enzosofarthuravenue.com. There's no Resy, OpenTable, or online booking listed, so reservations are phone-only.
Walk-ins appear to be accepted but aren't guaranteed a fast table — a TripAdvisor reviewer described being told a 15-minute wait that turned into more than an hour without a reservation. The Fordham Ram's advice to book a month out for Family Weekend suggests walk-in odds are worst during major Fordham event dates.
Sources point to weekends and Fordham University event dates as the highest-demand times: The Fordham Ram flags Family Weekend specifically, and a TripAdvisor reviewer's long, underestimated wait was during a typical dinner visit. No source documents a reliably quiet time.
Sources: The Fordham Ram · TripAdvisor review of Enzo's Of Arthur Avenue · Enzo's of Arthur Avenue official site