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“Yes, this is a romantic place, but we did not feel out of place.”
“The semolina bread pudding dessert was an incredible melange of textures and flavors - an I am a real dessert afficionado.”
“If you do not have the sense enough to recognize great food and wine in the east village - Stay home!”
“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.”
“Nothing great on this menu but everything is pretty good and it's a nice first date place, lively but candlelit.”
“Nothing great on this menu but everything is pretty good and it's a nice first date place, lively but candlelit.”
“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.”
“service is attentive, eager and kind, and the food is simply fantastic, especially given how low the prices are.”
“Wanted to try some honest Italian fare in an inexpensive, romantic setting.”View Less
the attitude of the waitress was terrible..
I went to this restaurant with my friend last Friday night.
It was my first time to visit this restaurant and I was kinda excited since the reviews were pretty good.
I and my friend were waiting for a waiter who could take us to the table, but nobody came to us. my friend said "excuse me" to the waitress who was a white female with a blond bobhair but she didn't even say hello and totally ignored us and passed us by to serve the other tables in the outside. we were disconcerted a bit ,so I couldn't say anything. actually, I was kinda shocked.
she saw us again when she came back inside the restaurant, and I saw She threw a look of contempt at us. I felt like the reason why she ignored us might be that we were Asian females.
of course, she would say "I am not a racist or something", but I don't know why she did it to us.
even though she was not a racist, her attitude was terrible as a waitress.
Did she forget what she had to do as a waitress because she was an idiot?
The owner must lay off her before their reputation gets worse.…
The place was nice.. I really loved the setting of the place, I love the ambiance. Me and my husband went here for our anniversary; the lighting and the decorations, it felt romantic. The place was near perfect for the occasion. However, the food was not that good. On average, I must say. But the prices were good, reasonable in congruence with the food. It was nice :)…
Romantic and intimate Italian Dining.
Came here for my anniversary with my BF and they have pre-fix special for $30 per person from 6 to 7 PM. First of all, I really love the decor; it is romantic and dark lit, perfect for dates.
The food is excellent too. We picked different dishes for all courses. I really love the pan-seared scallops; the puree sauce is very sweet and savory and scallops totally soaked up the juice. My entree, Black pepper Crusted Tuna tastes fresh and tender as well. It came in 3 big pieces of Yellowfin tuna.
Finally, the desserts were outstanding. My panna Cotta is so soft and vanilla-ish. My BF's Warm Fruit Crisp was warm, sweet and it goes very well with their Vanilla Ice cream.
I want to come back to try out their Rigatoni and Chocolate Moose cake.…
Simple Italian offers classic dishes and hospitality. Behind a deep red awning in Alphabet City lies this understated trattoria, frequented by locals in search of a casual, romantic spot for traditional Italian fare served in rustic, welcoming environs. The right side of the space is dominated by a wood-burning oven, turning out whole roasted fishes and pizzas dripping with Fontina and truffle oil. The menu also includes several pasta courses and other seasonal dishes. Despite the restaurant’s rather small size, the wine list is extensive (and affordable), with several varieties to complement each dish.…
good eats. Solid, inexpensive northern italian food, good wine list, great neighborhood vibe. Loved the braised rabbit pappardelle.
