| ambiance |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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The place is so romantic that i went there for my first date! ”
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Tasty food, nice ambiance, good for a date, or a party of 6. ”
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The restaurant has a very charming, relaxed and cozy ambiance, the food is delicious and not your typical Italian fare - here on top of pasta you'll find things like braised rabbit and seared monkfish. ”
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The food and the ambience are great, but the service tops everything, the staff welcomes you and makes you feel right at home! ”
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The very inventive food was great and was nice, cozy and out of the way on 5th Street - so great for a date as I went with my girlfriend. ”
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This place has a very nice ambiance, decor, vibe, etc. ”
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great ambiance, though if you come on the weekend you'll be sharing that ambiance quite intimately will many many other people. ”
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First of all, I really love the decor; it is romantic and dark lit, perfect for dates. ”
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Yes, this is a romantic place, but we did not feel out of place. ”
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highly recommend Lavagna for a romantic evening. ”
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Wanted to try some honest Italian fare in an inexpensive, romantic setting. ”
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Hopefully, the out of the way location won't mean big crowds. ”
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Great Date spot, food is good, service is beyond excellent, it's a perfect cozy little place, large wine selection, I been there several times and am never disappointed by anything! ”
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It is a very cozy restaurant with excellent serivce and the food is superb. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Three Star dining at $25 or Under prices, an excellent waitstaff (most have been there since its opening), attractive intimate room, creative menu, inexpensive wine list & a desserts that rival most patisseries, LaVagna is the best dining deal in Manhatta ”
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The semolina bread pudding dessert was an incredible melange of textures and flavors - an I am a real dessert afficionado. ”
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The warm chocolate cake was also quite good. ”
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My BF's Warm Fruit Crisp was warm, sweet and it goes very well with their Vanilla ice cream. ”
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Yummy food, graet wine list but the best was the dessert. ”
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Finally, the desserts were outstanding. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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Great wine selection and good food ”
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Great Date spot, food is good, service is beyond excellent, it's a perfect cozy little place, large wine selection, I been there several times and am never disappointed by anything! ”
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Yummy food, graet wine list but the best was the dessert. ”
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We had the Arugula salad which was good and initially the white bottle of wine we ordered was insufficiently cold. ”
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Three Star dining at $25 or Under prices, an excellent waitstaff (most have been there since its opening), attractive intimate room, creative menu, inexpensive wine list & a desserts that rival most patisseries, LaVagna is the best dining deal in Manhatta ”
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Solid, inexpensive northern italian food, good wine list, great neighborhood vibe. ”
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Another thing that is wonderful about this restaurant is a really amazing wine and beer selection. ”
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If you do not have the sense enough to recognize great food and wine in the east village - Stay home! ”
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| food quality |
93.17999839782715% positive |
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service is attentive, eager and kind, and the food is simply fantastic, especially given how low the prices are. ”
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If you do not have the sense enough to recognize great food and wine in the east village - Stay home! ”
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Overall the dish was excellent, although the texture of the fish was too rubbery for me. ”
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the food was excellent. ”
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The portions are large and hearty (espeically the pasta with sausage) and the specials were just as appetizing as the main menu. ”
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We had a wonderful meal there the other night - Octopus Carpaccio and great pasta and pizzas. ”
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Charming place, good food ”
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And I love onions and vinegar so there's not a better dish then this one for me. ”
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The food is simple, everything tastes really great. ”
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The food is excellent too. ”
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The food is okay, but the service is terrible -- my wife is a vegetarian and instead of pointing out the vegetarian dishes when we requested, our waiter told us to figure it out for ourselves and said he'd come back later. ”
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Tasty food, nice ambiance, good for a date, or a party of 6. ”
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Lamb main was great, tasty although slightly overdone for my medium rare taste. ”
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The service was excellent, and the food was divine. ”
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am most picky about Italian food and I must say that Lavagna did not disappoint. ”
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really love the pan-seared scallops; the puree sauce is very sweet and savory and scallops totally soaked up the juice. ”
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We had the Arugula salad which was good and initially the white bottle of wine we ordered was insufficiently cold. ”
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The food and the ambience are great, but the service tops everything, the staff welcomes you and makes you feel right at home! ”
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My Rigatoni dish ended being the most delicious pasta dish I've tasting thus far, and it is also HUGE. ”
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Comforting tasty food ”
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Yummy food, graet wine list but the best was the dessert. ”
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Great food, average service ”
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It is a very cozy restaurant with excellent serivce and the food is superb. ”
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the skate fish and shell steak were just so divine. ”
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Don't get me wrong, the food is not bad. ”
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Everyone in my party enjoyed the food so much, that we vowed to come back really soon. ”
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The angel hair pasta with tomato sauce looked very nice, but was not to my liking, as the sauce was very spicy. ”
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The restaurant has a very charming, relaxed and cozy ambiance, the food is delicious and not your typical Italian fare - here on top of pasta you'll find things like braised rabbit and seared monkfish. ”
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Overall, my pasta entree was the best dish and in my opinion that doesn't say much for the cuisine considering all the excellent alternatives nearby. ”
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Great Date spot, food is good, service is beyond excellent, it's a perfect cozy little place, large wine selection, I been there several times and am never disappointed by anything! ”
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The very inventive food was great and was nice, cozy and out of the way on 5th Street - so great for a date as I went with my girlfriend. ”
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Only problem was noise level, which took away from an otherwise perfect meal. ”
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the pasta puttanescas sauce was perfect, the pasta a little too al dente. ”
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My favourite dishes are scallops appetizer, pasta with rabbit, pork entree, and once I had a special of the skate wing, which was trully amazing! ”
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The semolina bread pudding dessert was an incredible melange of textures and flavors - an I am a real dessert afficionado. ”
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The proscuitto appetizer with figs and some type of little bread was excellent. ”
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been going there for 3 years excellent restaurant, great food price fix went up from 25 to 28 is my only problem service is nice ”
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The food at Lavagna is great and service gets hairy on weekends because people expect to sit for hours at their tables or to arrive late and still have their table. ”
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All the food was absolutely delicious! ”
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know the food is amazing and I'm sure the restaurant will continue to prosper, but it has definitely lost my business for good! ”
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Average, good food, noisy ”
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Solid, inexpensive northern italian food, good wine list, great neighborhood vibe. ”
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Top off the miserable waiting experience with mediocre food and service and you have a ruined Saturday night. ”
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Great wine selection and good food ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Great Date spot, food is good, service is beyond excellent, it's a perfect cozy little place, large wine selection, I been there several times and am never disappointed by anything! ”
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Nothing great on this menu but everything is pretty good and it's a nice first date place, lively but candlelit. ”
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The portions are large and hearty (espeically the pasta with sausage) and the specials were just as appetizing as the main menu. ”
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Three Star dining at $25 or Under prices, an excellent waitstaff (most have been there since its opening), attractive intimate room, creative menu, inexpensive wine list & a desserts that rival most patisseries, LaVagna is the best dining deal in Manhatta ”
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Another thing that is wonderful about this restaurant is a really amazing wine and beer selection. ”
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Then we looked at the menu not much to choose from and finally they did not great us good bye. ”
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Great wine selection and good food ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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THE best Italian place in the neighborhood! ”
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Great Date spot, food is good, service is beyond excellent, it's a perfect cozy little place, large wine selection, I been there several times and am never disappointed by anything! ”
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Nothing great on this menu but everything is pretty good and it's a nice first date place, lively but candlelit. ”
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Been coming to this place for years & its still the best restaurant in the East Village, despite all the recent competition. ”
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This is a great date place. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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The food is okay, but the service is terrible -- my wife is a vegetarian and instead of pointing out the vegetarian dishes when we requested, our waiter told us to figure it out for ourselves and said he'd come back later. ”
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Everyone in my party enjoyed the food so much, that we vowed to come back really soon. ”
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| service |
81.25% positive |
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The service was excellent, and the food was divine. ”
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The food is okay, but the service is terrible -- my wife is a vegetarian and instead of pointing out the vegetarian dishes when we requested, our waiter told us to figure it out for ourselves and said he'd come back later. ”
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Great food, average service ”
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The wait staff was a bit cold as they just pointed us to take our coats without offering. ”
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Seriously, in the city full of great restaurants (with normal service) why would you want to be screamed at by some idiot and wait for hours? ”
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service is attentive, eager and kind, and the food is simply fantastic, especially given how low the prices are. ”
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the staff was friendly, and the price was right. ”
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great ambiance, though if you come on the weekend you'll be sharing that ambiance quite intimately will many many other people. ”
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Top off the miserable waiting experience with mediocre food and service and you have a ruined Saturday night. ”
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The service is not bad, it is just UNBELIEVABLY bad. ”
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been going there for 3 years excellent restaurant, great food price fix went up from 25 to 28 is my only problem service is nice ”
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do you like people shouting at you? ”
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The food and the ambience are great, but the service tops everything, the staff welcomes you and makes you feel right at home! ”
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The food at Lavagna is great and service gets hairy on weekends because people expect to sit for hours at their tables or to arrive late and still have their table. ”
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The service is friendly and efficient, and the value is unbelievable. ”
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Great Date spot, food is good, service is beyond excellent, it's a perfect cozy little place, large wine selection, I been there several times and am never disappointed by anything! ”
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| value |
76.91999912261963% positive |
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Three Star dining at $25 or Under prices, an excellent waitstaff (most have been there since its opening), attractive intimate room, creative menu, inexpensive wine list & a desserts that rival most patisseries, LaVagna is the best dining deal in Manhatta ”
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Wanted to try some honest Italian fare in an inexpensive, romantic setting. ”
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The service is friendly and efficient, and the value is unbelievable. ”
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the staff was friendly, and the price was right. ”
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who did the billing walked over in a huge sissy fit about how there was nothing wrong with the bill. ”
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the neighborhood surrounding it might have been a little sketchy, especially for out-of-towners, but it was well worth it. ”
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service is attentive, eager and kind, and the food is simply fantastic, especially given how low the prices are. ”
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Solid, inexpensive northern italian food, good wine list, great neighborhood vibe. ”
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awesome price fix though they just raised price ”
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IT KILLS ME TO GIVE THIS PLACE THAN GLOWING REVIEW;THE FOOD HORRIBLE FLAVORLESS;it is not worth it? ”
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The portions are large and hearty (espeically the pasta with sausage) and the specials were just as appetizing as the main menu. ”
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been going there for 3 years excellent restaurant, great food price fix went up from 25 to 28 is my only problem service is nice ”
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This is another one of those overpriced East Village restaurants that thinks it's better than it is. ”
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