Three of Cups

(212) 388-0059

83 1st Ave (5th Street)
New York, NY 10003 40.7258 -73.9866

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

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Hours:

Mon-Thu 5pm-1am

Fri 5pm-2am

Sat noon - 2am

Sun noon-1am

Last updated 8.16.11

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In Short – The restaurant portion of Three of Cups has a comfy, rustic-farmhouse feel, making it an apt spot for consuming the house specialties: personalized pizzas and creative pastas. The lowkey bar downstairs (known as Lounge) is a requisate stop with East Village imbibers. With its thrift store couches, familiar tapestries, and low light, it has a basement rec-room appeal.

ambiance
94.2300033569336% positive
  1. it was an great atmosphere to be with family.
  2. The food is always great, the atmosphere always cozy and the staff always warm and friendly.
  3. Three Of Cups, has great food, great atmosphere and a great crowd.
  4. Cool atmosphere, although our waitress was less than attentive.
  5. Im definitely going back with my boyfriend for a romantic dinner that wont break the bank(they have agreat wine list) and Im going to check out their brunch.
  6. cool vibe throughout, like a cozy dinner party you'd like to have at home if it wasn't for the dishes afterwards, or the fact that you live in a 5th floor studio walk-up.
  7. The decor is nice and old school feeling.
  8. While the food was excellent, the ambience is superb, the servers were a bit tacky.
  9. nice ambience.
  10. Amazing atmosphere!
  11. It was a great little place with an amazing atmosphere.
  12. The atmosphere while you eat is inviting, friendly, and comforting.
  13. Foods okay, great atmosphere but it's all ruined by the inattentive and unpleasent staff.
  14. The food is delicious and what's more, the staff and the overall ambiance make you feel like it's home, even if it's your first time through the doors.
  15. It's unique ambience is worth dining in once, but the food wasn't up to par.
  16. I've taken a date and we were seated in the side room, which provides a romantic, candle-lit atmosphere where you can share a great bottle of wine.
  17. The food is very good at Three of Cups and the atmosphere is very romantic.
  18. The atmosphere was comfortable, the whole place is lit by candles, even the bar area felt cozy, which had a great happy hour even on a Saturday night.
  19. Good ambiance, not the best food
  20. Super delicious food and a great atmosphere.
  21. the atmosphere is very nice, brick, candles, nice bartender, great happy hour prices.
  22. The decor is interesting, keeping with the name.
  23. The service was good and the ambience was comfortable.
  24. this place has a great atmosphere when you walk in, it's too bad the servers ruin it.
  25. Nice ambiance with brick walls and from what i saw las time i was there the lounge is the place to be if you are a socialite.
  26. It turns out they had a DJ "downstairs" with a truly authentic rock and roll decora lot of fun.
  27. We were seated promptly- the decor is fabulous and the crowd is hip and eclectic.
  28. Nice location we used to take our child for weekend brunch.
  29. It's a dingy, disgusting "rock n roll" atmosphere with the most rude and unpleasant bartender.
  30. The bartenders are sexy and cool, the atmosphere is rich and lush, and the food is authentic and extremely affordable.
  31. Three of Cups is not only a great place for a larger group of people it is great for just a romantic twosome or even with your children!
  32. Cute little cozy place with a very attractive menu that's creative but not exotic and etreme.
  33. love the atmosphere in this place.
  34. Three of Cups seems to effortlessly do what others try hard to do; combine a cool atmosphere with great food.
  35. The food is superb, the prices are reasonable, the atmosphere is conducive to intellectual encounters of the nth dimension
  36. Nice atmosphere, wonderful and friendly people and great food!
  37. Great atmosphere, good food
  38. The dark wooded atmosphere and candle lighting is romantic for sure and the service as always was friendly, but not intrusive.
  39. real fun place ,great food, 5 srar service,very nice wine & prices are cheap too.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. desserts were AWESOME - save some space.
  2. service was prompt and dessert was awesome.
  3. Although whenever I go I tend to order at least one small pie, the place has great dishes all around.
  4. easily could've split one dessert, and maybe one appetizer as well - big portions - and after, we needed a walk around the neighborhood just to recover from the feast.
  5. The homemade cheesecake was great too.
drinks
87.04000473022461% positive
  1. This place is good for drinks and leave at that.
  2. The wine is cheap, the beer is cold.
  3. That combined with an affordable bottle of great wine.
  4. it's a cool place , they say good food,good wine,good friend , they realy mean it.
  5. This place is very relaxed and unpretentious> I'm planning a Pizza party in March for a friend coming in from California where pizza, pitchers's of beer and sangria will be enjoyed by all.
  6. The bar is cool while waiting for the table.
  7. Im definitely going back with my boyfriend for a romantic dinner that wont break the bank(they have agreat wine list) and Im going to check out their brunch.
  8. some Sicilian Red wine which was affordable and quite good.
  9. The bartender was great and sweet, not your usually NYC snobby attitude behind the bar.
  10. The bar was great, and service there was amazing!
  11. 3oC, is a nice bar and a nice place to hang out, but this is a poor excuse for good food.
  12. Immediately, we received amazing foccacia bread and drinks came quickly.
  13. the pizza is good but the lamb stew is what's up, i've been coming here for a long time and i've never been disappointed, staff is always chill and food is always fast, i always eat at the bar.
  14. real fun place ,great food, 5 srar service,very nice wine & prices are cheap too.
  15. We had a great wine, but I have to say the service was so poor it made the dining experience worse.
  16. Good food and they don't rush you out, you can linger over a cup of coffee or wine talking after your meal.
  17. While sitting at the bar waiting for our table the owner/manager was so blantantly rude to the staff it was embarrassing.
  18. I've taken a date and we were seated in the side room, which provides a romantic, candle-lit atmosphere where you can share a great bottle of wine.
  19. There's always great music playing, and although the bar area is a little too small (only because i like hanging out at the bar), the dining area is fantastic with outdoor seating.
  20. Run don't walk to this multi talented italian oasis of good food and good wine all you need to provide are your good friends.
  21. If you feel like extending your evening I highly reccomend heading downstairs to the "lounge" where the dark, cool rock n roll bar awaits you.
  22. Darkly lit local restaurant, bar and lounge serving up the best pizza (period!)
  23. especially after our table of 5 had 6 bottles of wine and a full dinner.
  24. The atmosphere was comfortable, the whole place is lit by candles, even the bar area felt cozy, which had a great happy hour even on a Saturday night.
  25. Has a cool rocknroll bar/lounge downstairs too.
  26. The wine was great and my dinner- the artichoke and goat cheese ravioli was to die for!
  27. lived a block from this place for a year and a half, benefiting from their nightly happy hour, where you can get great glasses of wine and tap beer for $3.
food quality
91.94999694824219% positive
  1. cool vibe throughout, like a cozy dinner party you'd like to have at home if it wasn't for the dishes afterwards, or the fact that you live in a 5th floor studio walk-up.
  2. Nice atmosphere, wonderful and friendly people and great food!
  3. But the pizza is great t share in the beginning, just an appetizer for one of their fabulous pasta dishes.
  4. Not worth it, there are so many great italian food places don't waste your time or money.
  5. The pizza with arugla, fresh tomatoes, olives and mozzarella is crisp on the dges and full of flavor.
  6. Darkly lit local restaurant, bar and lounge serving up the best pizza (period!)
  7. Focaccia bread is the BEST!
  8. The food was amazing!
  9. Thin crust pizza fresh from the wood burning oven with all types of choices as toppings.
  10. We found this place by accident and the food was amazing!
  11. pizza was good but shouldn't be too hyped up.
  12. The food is so tasty and the pizza out of this world.
  13. The Pizza Contadina is very delicious.
  14. Nothing ANYWHERE comes close to their awesome mouth-watering pizzas.
  15. Great food
  16. Super delicious food and a great atmosphere.
  17. While the food was excellent, the ambience is superb, the servers were a bit tacky.
  18. good food, terrible service
  19. I am always happy with the tasty thin crust pizza and the amazing combinations of gourmet elements that are placed on top.
  20. went with 16 others and we had great food and good service for a very reasonable price.
  21. Immediately, we received amazing foccacia bread and drinks came quickly.
  22. best pizza in the USA.
  23. great tasting food.
  24. Try the one with Truffle Oil, or the Soppressata, or the Four Cheeses, or the fresh Arugula Al Giardino.
  25. Although whenever I go I tend to order at least one small pie, the place has great dishes all around.
  26. first time here and very impressed - sangria was great, bread was awesome, food was fantastic - i wish i could have finished my plate it was that good!
  27. went with my family and we all loved their great tested food, excellent services.
  28. It's affordable, they are great with accomodating larger groups, the service is good, and the food is always fantastic.
  29. The pizza is the worst woodburning oven style I've had.
  30. Laid-back crowd, great food, great music, reasonable prices.
  31. know good Italian food (especially Pizza & Pasta) and the Three Of Cups has both.
  32. This place is very relaxed and unpretentious> I'm planning a Pizza party in March for a friend coming in from California where pizza, pitchers's of beer and sangria will be enjoyed by all.
  33. But the pizza was so good, I'd go back in a minute :)
  34. Fueled by big chunks of wood, this oven cooks one of the best tasting pizza this side of the solar system.
  35. amazing pizza, cool vibe
  36. salad's fresh and flavorful.
  37. The pizza is out of this world, the pasta dishes are amazing.
  38. The pasta dishes are hearty with great no-nonsense Sicilian sauces.
  39. Loved the food!
  40. Having been to Three of Cups a couple of times I can only say that the food is mediocre.
  41. Delicious and tasty pizza, lounge very cool, and the owner is very personable, warm and friendly!
  42. If you enjoy huge salads, big tasty portions, at inexpensive prices, Three of Cups is the place.
  43. I'm from Brooklyn, I know good food!
  44. Decorated in a Medieval castle look, Three of Cups has great Italian cuisine, reasonable prices and friendly service.
  45. If you don't want to worry about prices and are looking for tasty food that is prepared with efort, this is the place to eat.
  46. don't have to leave Brooklyn to get a good Italian meal, but i do go to the East Village for the Three of Cups.
  47. the food was great, the service was wonderful (really sweet , funny and professional staff) and basically, just a great and inexpensive wonderful hang.
  48. love the shrimp and pesto pizza especially.
  49. Three of Cups is my favorite Italian cuisine, the food is just awsome/ the service very verry good.
  50. The food is okay, but the service is TERRIBLE.
  51. The food is delicious and what's more, the staff and the overall ambiance make you feel like it's home, even if it's your first time through the doors.
  52. The pizza itself was inedible - the crust both burnt AND soggy.
  53. Really great brick oven pizza!
  54. Go for the homebaked rosemary bread that they serve right out of the brick oven and the fantastic homemade ravioli.
  55. it's a cool place , they say good food,good wine,good friend , they realy mean it.
  56. can never decide which to order the pizza or the pasta because both are so yummy.
  57. pizzas looked good, big wood burning oven, but we did seafood thing instead.
  58. the staff was extremely slow (it took 30 minutes for them to take our order and over an hour to get our food.)
  59. had the Talapia special wich was awesome and my friends had great food as well.
  60. probably will not return, but if I do, I'll order my salad to go.
  61. Three of Cups seems to effortlessly do what others try hard to do; combine a cool atmosphere with great food.
  62. The non-pizza menu is excellent as well.
  63. 3oC, is a nice bar and a nice place to hang out, but this is a poor excuse for good food.
  64. Pasta dishes were also very good and flavorful, but again, small.
  65. This restaurant may be a nice casual hangout, but doesn't deserve to be on a "best" list for the quality of its food.
  66. The food is always great, the atmosphere always cozy and the staff always warm and friendly.
  67. Great food, so-so service
  68. Good food and they don't rush you out, you can linger over a cup of coffee or wine talking after your meal.
  69. perfect pizza.
  70. Amazing food, lack-luster service
  71. The Focaccia bread and olive oil served free with the meal is in my mind the best bread in the city.
  72. Best pork chops, informed staff, great martinis.
  73. We all had a fantastic time and the food was tasty.
  74. terrific seafood.
  75. No one really enjoyed the food.
  76. Three Of Cups, has great food, great atmosphere and a great crowd.
  77. The staff is always helpful and the food no matter pizza, pasta, soup is always great.
  78. It's unique ambience is worth dining in once, but the food wasn't up to par.
  79. The staff were friendly, but the food just wasn't that great.
  80. The pizza selection is wonderful, with nice combinations of classic ingredients.
  81. excellent pizza and authentic Sicilian cuisine
  82. real fun place ,great food, 5 srar service,very nice wine & prices are cheap too.
  83. Best rustic pizza, antipast, salads we have found.
  84. but that french toast is damn good.
  85. It was so bad that if I were drunk I wouldn't have enjoyed this meal.
  86. But if you can put up with the bad service the food is worth the wait!
  87. The food is fabulous.
  88. Great food, great prices!
  89. Good food, great service.
  90. had the Rigatoni Cosa Nostra with plum tomatoes, a really nice sauce with zucchini and eggplant.
  91. Run don't walk to this multi talented italian oasis of good food and good wine all you need to provide are your good friends.
  92. On our last visit, I had a disappointing lamb stew, which came out cold and gelatinous.
  93. gives every tasty morsel that special flavor.
  94. Good ambiance, not the best food
  95. On top of that, their pasta is great!
  96. It turns out they had a DJ "downstairs" with a truly authentic rock and roll decora lot of fun.
  97. Thin crust tasty pizza.
  98. The food: The clams struck a perfect balance.
  99. Great people, good food, good times.
  100. We had great appetizers, which were all shareable (mussels, calamari and a great spinach salad), my spaghetti with white clam sauce was yummy and huge (much better than Ive had in Little Italy), great pizza too!
  101. although the food is good, the service is terrible.
  102. The food was great.
  103. authentic thin crust brick oven pizza - always cooked to perfection.
  104. And the place is Just Great, with that authentic crustaceous old-time East Village character that's become all too rare around town.
  105. Linguine and white clam sauce, cesaer salad, risotto specials, etc... are all delicious!
  106. The food was excellent, and they took the orders a la carte.
  107. The french toast is delicious!
  108. they also have a launge downstairs i love the cups good food & good friends.
  109. Added treat: sop up the juice with the fresh baked focaccia.
  110. The place is really warm and inviting, and the food is inexpensive and good.
  111. Special thanks to the owner Anthony, who got all the food out on time, provided a great setup in the back for us, and really made it a great experience.
  112. The food was equivalent to a bad diner.
  113. The food is very good at Three of Cups and the atmosphere is very romantic.
  114. nice east village balance of keeping you happy w/out all that hovering (if you want someone to cut your food for you, go to le bernadin or masa).
  115. Great atmosphere, good food
  116. love the food at 3 of Cups.
  117. The pizza was creative and we actually got several small pies to split (but they were a little small for a group).
  118. The soups, salads, pizzas, pastas, and entrees are all incredible.
  119. She asked for fresh broccoli rabe as an extra topping.
  120. When you want the best thin-crust pizza in town and a good selection of salads and pastas, Three of Cups is hard to beat.
  121. gorgeous place,wonderful pizza & pasta very very helpful st
  122. The food was really great, large portions and not pricey.
  123. The food is superb, the prices are reasonable, the atmosphere is conducive to intellectual encounters of the nth dimension
  124. the food is decent, but it usually takes at least 45 minutes to an hour for delivery.
  125. The bread was very stale and we asked three times before we got it.
  126. Santo, one of the owners is a gracious host who knows excellent food.
  127. The spinach salad was great too!
  128. Truly to die for authentic Sicilian cuisine.
  129. Cool, laid-back vibe with best pizza
  130. The food is barely acceptable standard fare for a pizza place that also serves Italian-American food.
  131. The pizza there is tasty.
  132. good pizza, good service, good times!
  133. baked clams and a big bowl of mussels (soak up the sauce w/their bread!)
  134. The food is impecable, starting with made to order brick oven pizzas as appetizers was a good idea!
  135. although the pizzas are not always consistent, overall its a good place to meet up with friends for a good and cheap meal.
  136. Three of cups has great pizza and great food.
  137. It's a beautiful space with a lot of potential, but the food is inedible!
  138. food was realy realy good as allways.
  139. The feeling at this place is extremely homey, and the food is so filling and good!
  140. Even the salads are yummy!
  141. Pastas and the oven-brick pizzas are great and not expensive at all.
  142. food was great.
  143. Very good rustic italian pizza
  144. the pizza is good but the lamb stew is what's up, i've been coming here for a long time and i've never been disappointed, staff is always chill and food is always fast, i always eat at the bar.
  145. The bartenders are sexy and cool, the atmosphere is rich and lush, and the food is authentic and extremely affordable.
  146. an absolutely wonderful hang that consists of terrific food, ( had the Cod over Arugula the other night and it was perfect!)
  147. Our friend used to work there and pizza was good, kind like you get in Italia Brick oven and your own toppinggs I reccommend K T
  148. Everyting is super fresh and homemade.
  149. My husband and I have been dining at Three of Cups for years and have always had a great meal.
menu variety
93.75% positive
  1. The non-pizza menu is excellent as well.
  2. Thin crust pizza fresh from the wood burning oven with all types of choices as toppings.
  3. When you want the best thin-crust pizza in town and a good selection of salads and pastas, Three of Cups is hard to beat.
  4. We were seated amid the dining area while great selections of music played and we watched passers-by.
  5. Looks like good brunch menu too.
  6. There are a variety of great Italian meals to choose from.
  7. Cute little cozy place with a very attractive menu that's creative but not exotic and etreme.
  8. The pizza selection is wonderful, with nice combinations of classic ingredients.
overall
96.14999771118164% positive
  1. great place to be with family
  2. This is a great restaurant, but I can't give my money to a jerk like him.
  3. This Place was always a great place for Dates.
  4. Three of Cups is not only a great place for a larger group of people it is great for just a romantic twosome or even with your children!
  5. three of cups one of the best place in lower manhattan i highly recomend every one to go there and enjoy,it's a realy cool place,
  6. It was a great little place with an amazing atmosphere.
  7. Three of Cups: My favorite restaurant in New York.
  8. An added bonus - it's a great place for people watching and celebrity spottings.
  9. The value is good and it's a great place for birthday dinners and first dates.
  10. 3oC, is a nice bar and a nice place to hang out, but this is a poor excuse for good food.
  11. great restaurant is an accumulation of a lot of things.
  12. although the pizzas are not always consistent, overall its a good place to meet up with friends for a good and cheap meal.
  13. it's a great place in lower east side
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. probably will not return, but if I do, I'll order my salad to go.
  2. But the pizza was so good, I'd go back in a minute :)
service
78.33000183105469% positive
  1. was in da cups w my people big group.
  2. Three of Cups is my favorite Italian cuisine, the food is just awsome/ the service very verry good.
  3. The food is okay, but the service is TERRIBLE.
  4. went with 16 others and we had great food and good service for a very reasonable price.
  5. the staff was extremely slow (it took 30 minutes for them to take our order and over an hour to get our food.)
  6. The dark wooded atmosphere and candle lighting is romantic for sure and the service as always was friendly, but not intrusive.
  7. The summertime homemade Sangria knocks you off your feet, and the wait staff are East Village cool.
  8. Great food, so-so service
  9. An added bonus - it's a great place for people watching and celebrity spottings.
  10. cool place, terrible service
  11. Very well priced with good portions and attentive service.
  12. Service was excellent and great looking staff.
  13. The atmosphere while you eat is inviting, friendly, and comforting.
  14. It's a dingy, disgusting "rock n roll" atmosphere with the most rude and unpleasant bartender.
  15. The staff is always helpful and the food no matter pizza, pasta, soup is always great.
  16. this place has a great atmosphere when you walk in, it's too bad the servers ruin it.
  17. real fun place ,great food, 5 srar service,very nice wine & prices are cheap too.
  18. We had a great wine, but I have to say the service was so poor it made the dining experience worse.
  19. service was prompt and dessert was awesome.
  20. the pizza is good but the lamb stew is what's up, i've been coming here for a long time and i've never been disappointed, staff is always chill and food is always fast, i always eat at the bar.
  21. Good food, great service.
  22. Order the Ketel One dirty martini, shaken vigorously, people.
  23. However, not many people like beets, so I am not sure that helps anyone.
  24. The only bad thing is, the service is horrible!
  25. maybe if their staff wasn't so slow we wouldn't have been stayed as long.
  26. Delicious and tasty pizza, lounge very cool, and the owner is very personable, warm and friendly!
  27. Waitress seemed overwhelmed, so the service wasn't so good.
  28. The food is delicious and what's more, the staff and the overall ambiance make you feel like it's home, even if it's your first time through the doors.
  29. All in all a friendly place.
  30. the food was great, the service was wonderful (really sweet , funny and professional staff) and basically, just a great and inexpensive wonderful hang.
  31. While the food was excellent, the ambience is superb, the servers were a bit tacky.
  32. Three of Cups is not only a great place for a larger group of people it is great for just a romantic twosome or even with your children!
  33. although the food is good, the service is terrible.
  34. But if you can put up with the bad service the food is worth the wait!
  35. great staff, and a welcoming and hip vibe.
  36. The owners always come around to greet you and the staff is very friendly.
  37. The service was impeccable.
  38. But it's not and it's like the owners are completely absent and let their subpar staff shoo good people away.
  39. Amazing food, lack-luster service
  40. The service was good and the ambience was comfortable.
  41. The service is friendly and cheerful.
  42. Bar downstairs was edgy without being gross with a friendly bartender.
  43. The service was excellent and the entire staff was so accommadating and friendly.
  44. It's affordable, they are great with accomodating larger groups, the service is good, and the food is always fantastic.
  45. The service was good.
  46. good food, terrible service
  47. Nice atmosphere, wonderful and friendly people and great food!
  48. The staff were friendly, but the food just wasn't that great.
  49. waiter said it was cool east-village dive, and i heard girls at the next table saying some famous rock stars were hanging out, but we didn't stay to find out who it was.
  50. the atmosphere is very nice, brick, candles, nice bartender, great happy hour prices.
  51. Best pork chops, informed staff, great martinis.
  52. The hostess was very nice, but they seated us way in the back, next to a drunk couple, with bad music playing rather loudly.
  53. Cool atmosphere, although our waitress was less than attentive.
  54. The owner or manager was not very helpful or nice about the situation.
  55. The bartenders are sexy and cool, the atmosphere is rich and lush, and the food is authentic and extremely affordable.
  56. excellent service.
  57. Service is fast & good, always the same waitress who is funny & always remembers us.
  58. The bartender was great and sweet, not your usually NYC snobby attitude behind the bar.
  59. Decorated in a Medieval castle look, Three of Cups has great Italian cuisine, reasonable prices and friendly service.
  60. Great people, good food, good times.
  61. the music was happening, and the staff was super friendly,and acomadating.
  62. The place was empty so we didn't notice any bad service like the other reviewers.
  63. rude staff
  64. But, the service is simply the worst.
  65. Other people must have had great experiences but I have to say that mine was lacking.
  66. good pizza, good service, good times!
  67. The food is always great, the atmosphere always cozy and the staff always warm and friendly.
  68. We were all shocked by how awful the manager treated our group.
  69. While sitting at the bar waiting for our table the owner/manager was so blantantly rude to the staff it was embarrassing.
  70. The bar was great, and service there was amazing!
  71. No pretension, but lots of loving, friendly people!
  72. went in w/a big(ish) group and our waiter was giving us the evil eye even before we'd ordered.
  73. the waiter was very polite and helpful.
  74. Foods okay, great atmosphere but it's all ruined by the inattentive and unpleasent staff.
  75. The staff is so attentive and friendly.
value
90.62999725341797% positive
  1. Very well priced with good portions and attentive service.
  2. The food was really great, large portions and not pricey.
  3. But if you can put up with the bad service the food is worth the wait!
  4. That combined with an affordable bottle of great wine.
  5. the atmosphere is very nice, brick, candles, nice bartender, great happy hour prices.
  6. The prices are amazing!
  7. easily could've split one dessert, and maybe one appetizer as well - big portions - and after, we needed a walk around the neighborhood just to recover from the feast.
  8. If you don't want to worry about prices and are looking for tasty food that is prepared with efort, this is the place to eat.
  9. Great food, great prices!
  10. You get a very good portion for the prices.
  11. The food is superb, the prices are reasonable, the atmosphere is conducive to intellectual encounters of the nth dimension
  12. the food was great, the service was wonderful (really sweet , funny and professional staff) and basically, just a great and inexpensive wonderful hang.
  13. Decorated in a Medieval castle look, Three of Cups has great Italian cuisine, reasonable prices and friendly service.
  14. The portions are not very big, but the flavor definitely makes up for it.
  15. This is a great restaurant, but I can't give my money to a jerk like him.
  16. The value is good and it's a great place for birthday dinners and first dates.
  17. although the pizzas are not always consistent, overall its a good place to meet up with friends for a good and cheap meal.
  18. It's unique ambience is worth dining in once, but the food wasn't up to par.
  19. Not worth it, there are so many great italian food places don't waste your time or money.
  20. It's affordable, they are great with accomodating larger groups, the service is good, and the food is always fantastic.
  21. Definitely worth a try if you're looking for a good experience.
  22. If you enjoy huge salads, big tasty portions, at inexpensive prices, Three of Cups is the place.
  23. went with 16 others and we had great food and good service for a very reasonable price.
  24. We had great appetizers, which were all shareable (mussels, calamari and a great spinach salad), my spaghetti with white clam sauce was yummy and huge (much better than Ive had in Little Italy), great pizza too!
  25. Laid-back crowd, great food, great music, reasonable prices.
  26. The bartenders are sexy and cool, the atmosphere is rich and lush, and the food is authentic and extremely affordable.
  27. some Sicilian Red wine which was affordable and quite good.
  28. Pastas and the oven-brick pizzas are great and not expensive at all.
  29. real fun place ,great food, 5 srar service,very nice wine & prices are cheap too.
  30. The prices were also suprisingly reasonable.
  31. The place is really warm and inviting, and the food is inexpensive and good.
  32. The wine is cheap, the beer is cold.
wait time
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. Entrees were also slow to arrive.
  2. the staff was extremely slow (it took 30 minutes for them to take our order and over an hour to get our food.)
  3. invited 11 of my closest friends for one of the most memorable dinners I have had in a long time.
  4. maybe if their staff wasn't so slow we wouldn't have been stayed as long.
  5. the food is decent, but it usually takes at least 45 minutes to an hour for delivery.
  6. the pizza is good but the lamb stew is what's up, i've been coming here for a long time and i've never been disappointed, staff is always chill and food is always fast, i always eat at the bar.
  7. But the pizza was so good, I'd go back in a minute :)
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/17/09

Consistently delicious!

by kerriking

My husband and I have been dining at Three of Cups for years and have always had a great meal. There are a variety of great Italian meals to choose from. The soups, salads, pizzas, pastas, and entrees are all incredible. If you want a great meatball then you must visit! The owners always come around to greet you and the staff is very friendly. Linguine and white clam sauce, cesaer salad, risotto specials, etc... are all delicious!!!! Dining here is a must!!!!!!!

  • Pros: Good food, good service, always accomodating
  • Cons: none
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/22/09

I'm from Brooklyn, I know good food!

by Stompertime

Born in the L.E.S. n raised in Gravesend (Brooklyn). I know good Italian food (especially Pizza & Pasta) and the Three Of Cups has both. Thin crust pizza fresh from the wood burning oven with all types of choices as toppings. VG pasta and new specials, dishes when i come back to the place after i been away for awhile. Prices & portions have always been very fair (especially considering how the East Village has changed). I have recommended the place to friends and even family and everybody has been happy. I don't have to leave Brooklyn to get a good Italian meal, but i do go to the East Village for the Three of Cups. Now if they could only do something about the parking!

  • Pros: Great pizza, pasta, prices & portions!
  • Cons: Parking, sometimes crazy crowded on a Sat. nite
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/19/09

great place to be with family

by Doreas

it was an great atmosphere to be with family. i went with my family and we all loved their great tested food, excellent services. if anyone wants to have an happy, wonderful, and peaceful meal should be in THREE OF CUPS. i strongly recommend you to be there. i would love to be there again and again. its my favorite place now.

  • Pros: stuff/food
  • Cons: not really
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/19/09

great experiance

by samboii

great tasting food... never tasted pizzas this good in NYC!! excellent service. there was someone always there when we needed something. I recommend everyone to try this place. Im 100% sure if you try it once you will go back again because i will be going back soon with more friends.

  • Pros: food/service
  • Cons: none really.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/19/09

WOW!!

by mcashz

all i can say about this place is WOW!! i went there with five friends, they sat us right away. i told the waiter we were really hungry so they got us our food quickly. the waiter was very polite and helpful. they place was beautiful!! if you are looking for the most pleasant meal of your life, i recommend this place...awesome!! will be back very soon

  • Pros: Food, Staff, Atmosphere
  • Cons: ummmm......none with no doubt

The Details on Three of Cups

Place Categories:

  • great tested food
  • great little place
  • best rustic pizza
  • good soso service
  • great dark wooded atmosphere
  • great overall experience
  • friendly informed staff
  • reasonable happy hour prices
  • great wine
  • great pasta
  • all delicious cesaer salad
  • sweet bartender
  • great italian meal
  • big tasty portions
  • full dinner
  • very good pasta dishes
  • comfortable ambience
  • favorite restaurant
  • cool rock n roll bar
  • helpful waiter
  • awful manager
  • bad music
  • best focaccia bread
  • terrible service
  • friendly people
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