La Caverna
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 475-2126
- Price:
- $$
- Directions:
- F, to Delencey St.
- Hours:
- Bar: Sun-Thu 5-2pm, Fri, Sat 5-4am, Kitchen: Sun-Thu 5pm-midnight, Fri, Sat 5pm-12:30am
Message from La Caverna
Unique underground waterfall. Great cocktails, food, music and décor.
- Variety of cocktails
- Authentic Italian cuisine
- Unique cavelike atmosphere
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Editorial Review for La Caverna – by Justin Hartung
The Scene
After entering through a rather ordinary front door, turn the corner to descend a down a flight of stairs into a subterranean space that is--literally--cavernous. Once adjusted to the dim lighting, you'll behold imported rocks that cover every inch of the walls, stalactites, fossil imprints, a gurgling fountain and, naturally, a DJ setup. After a couple glasses of wine, you might think you've stumbled into the underground city from the "Matrix" movies.
The Food
The over-the-top décor's certainly the reason to visit La Caverna, as the food is rather ordinary. An unsurprising selection of Italian staples is given standard treatment. Appetizers are the safest bet, including a bountiful calamari plate or the appropriately earthy mushroom polenta. Entrees, however, can be oversalted, especially the otherwise decent lobster ravioli. The homemade desserts, such as a light-as-air tiramisu, fare much better.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkTry the Caverna Cosmo, made with a mandarin orange-infused vodka and accented with vanilla and cranberry.
User Reviews for La Caverna
09/05/2008 Posted by jsilverio13
Sadly, we were not attended to...at all...or acknowledged. From the moment we walked in, no one asked us if we needed help. Two of my girlfriends and I walked in for some drinks on Aug. 31st at around midnight and took a seat. There were only about 10 people in the whole place and the bartender saw us walk in, but said nothing. Neither she nor the barback advised us that there was no table service and proceeded to attend everyone else while obviously ignoring us. We were very disappointed, seeing that we had lots of money to spend that evening, and simply walked out. Being that all 3 of us worked in the service industry, we were more than patient (we waited at least 15 minutes before we left) and willing to tip well had things gone accordingly. Tis a shame!
Pros: Nice place
Cons: Terrible service, I can't tell you if anything was good or not though
09/01/2008 Posted by ginainnyc
Went here for a friend's birthday. I thought the place would be bigger since it's also a lounge on weekends. The decor was nothing special, just some cave-like walls with candles. The waterfall was a small stream that looked like something from a drinking fountain. Drinks were good. Food is another story. Most of us got the Penne dishes after we were told that they ran out of the lobster ravioli (20 minutes after putting our order in). The pasta was nothing special, it was like the boxed pasta you can buy at supermarkets. It was hard, it looked like it was sitting out for a while and was lukewarm. A few also got the chicken and strip steak and it was ok. It was really salty-I had to drink after each bite. Most of the time our water glasses were empty-the waitress never really checked up on us. The bartender was also in and out most of the time. When she was at the bar she was sitting there with an LSAT book which I thought was weird-shouldn't you NOT want your customers to see you are bored at work? Won't come back here again.
Pros: drinks
Cons: cold salty food
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