| ambiance |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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Tasty food, nice ambiance, good for a date, or a party of 6. ”
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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 place is so romantic that i went there for my first date! ”
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It is a very cozy restaurant with excellent serivce and the food is superb. ”
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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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Hopefully, the out of the way location won't mean big crowds. ”
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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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Wanted to try some honest Italian fare in an inexpensive, romantic setting. ”
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This place has a very nice ambiance, decor, vibe, etc. ”
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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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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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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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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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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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Finally, the desserts were outstanding. ”
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Yummy food, graet wine list but the best was the dessert. ”
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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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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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| drinks |
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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Solid, inexpensive northern italian food, good wine list, great neighborhood vibe. ”
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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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We had the Arugula salad which was good and initially the white bottle of wine we ordered was insufficiently cold. ”
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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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Great wine selection and good food ”
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Yummy food, graet wine list but the best was the dessert. ”
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| food quality |
93.17999839782715% positive |
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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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Charming place, good food ”
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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 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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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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The food is simple, everything tastes really great. ”
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am most picky about Italian food and I must say that Lavagna did not disappoint. ”
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the food was excellent. ”
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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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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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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 skate fish and shell steak were just so 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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And I love onions and vinegar so there's not a better dish then this one for me. ”
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Solid, inexpensive northern italian food, good wine list, great neighborhood vibe. ”
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We had a wonderful meal there the other night - Octopus Carpaccio and great pasta and pizzas. ”
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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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The proscuitto appetizer with figs and some type of little bread was excellent. ”
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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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It is a very cozy restaurant with excellent serivce and the food is superb. ”
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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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Comforting tasty food ”
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Yummy food, graet wine list but the best was the dessert. ”
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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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The food is excellent too. ”
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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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Average, good food, noisy ”
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Great wine selection and good food ”
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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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We had the Arugula salad which was good and initially the white bottle of wine we ordered was insufficiently cold. ”
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Overall the dish was excellent, although the texture of the fish was too rubbery for me. ”
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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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service is attentive, eager and kind, and the food is simply fantastic, especially given how low the prices are. ”
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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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Only problem was noise level, which took away from an otherwise perfect meal. ”
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The service was excellent, and the food was divine. ”
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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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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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Don't get me wrong, the food is not bad. ”
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the pasta puttanescas sauce was perfect, the pasta a little too al dente. ”
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Great food, average service ”
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Lamb main was great, tasty although slightly overdone for my medium rare taste. ”
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Tasty food, nice ambiance, good for a date, or a party of 6. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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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 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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Great wine selection and good food ”
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| overall |
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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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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THE best Italian place in the neighborhood! ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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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 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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| service |
81.25% positive |
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do you like people shouting at you? ”
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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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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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Top off the miserable waiting experience with mediocre food and service and you have a ruined Saturday night. ”
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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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service is attentive, eager and kind, and the food is simply fantastic, especially given how low the prices are. ”
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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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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 service was excellent, and the food was divine. ”
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the staff was friendly, and the price was right. ”
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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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| value |
76.91999912261963% positive |
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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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Solid, inexpensive northern italian food, good wine list, great neighborhood vibe. ”
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the staff was friendly, and the price was right. ”
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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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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 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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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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This is another one of those overpriced East Village restaurants that thinks it's better than it is. ”
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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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