Cacio e Pepe
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 505-5931
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Between 11th Street and 12th Street
- Directions:
- L to Third Ave; 6 to Astor Pl
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 5pm-11:30pm, Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-11:30pm
Editorial Review for Cacio e Pepe – by Kathleen Squires
The Scene
Low, beamed ceilings, French doors that open to the sidewalk, brick walls and candle light make for a cozy scene. A mature crowd unwinds in the quiet and relaxed dining room or in the back garden. Outdoor seating in front allows customers to witness East Village foot traffic.
The Food
The menu features Italian favorites, most served with an ample portion of cheese. Light, lemony meat ravioli is garnished with shaved parmesan; a prosciuotto di parma sits on a salty fondue of scamorza. Even a hollowed out wheel of pecorino becomes the main attraction for the namesake dish, which translates to "cheese and pepper." In a tableside flourish, waiters toss homemade tonnarelli inside the wheel's cavity, creating a creamy coating for the pasta. A cheesy theme also pervades the dessert menu, with offerings like olive oil gelato in a parmesan basket and mini cannolis stuffed with coffee flavored ricotta.
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User Reviews for Cacio e Pepe
08/10/2008 Posted by toto70
This place is a great gem! we were there last night ,it was packed,we did wait a little to get seated in the garden. The staff was a real charm,the manager gave us a temporary seat to get a glass of wine while we were waiting.He was very caring to us,we had a conversation about restaurant business,we have one too in San Francisco. I would love to hire him anytime.Seriously!!!! The evening was beautiful,we tried the famous pasta in the wheel and few different specials.All very simple but so tasty.We ordered a bottle of a delicious Chianti Riserva from '03.The wine list was very accurate and had good selections from different regions of italy. We skipped dessert,but the waitress insisted to try the cannoli. we did. we loved it thank you guys,you made our last night in NY great. we will see you soon A&K
08/03/2008 Posted by JohnJS
Surly manager and terrible food. Visited Aug 2, 2008. Ordered highly touted fish combo in red sauce --monkfish,mullet and shrimp. First two were overcooked, mushy--and shrimp were basically inedible--tough and dry. Tried to suggest to the Manager that perhaps the chef might , next time, not overcook the shrimp. He did not take kindly to this suggestion --which was intended to be helpful, not complaining. Instead, gave us some excuse saying that is the "way it is made", acting extremely uncaring and surly--then just suggesting we could leave--which we did. Will never return.
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