| ambiance |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The food was fresh and tasty, the service was just right, and the restaurant was cozy. ”
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It's very small and brightly lit inside, so it's not the most romantic place in the world. ”
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Great food, great atmosphere, great people. ”
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We often take out of town guests there for some good Italian food and an easy atmosphere. ”
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but other than that, it's a wonderful place for a romantic dinner. ”
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The ambiance is a step above a diner and they take great pride in their 16 year policy of not seating incomplete groups, even when they're empty on a Wednesday night - AND, no joke, if someone joins a seated party, they won't let them eat. ”
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The food is okay and the location is great but this in no way makes up for the rude attitude. ”
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excellent food~ nice location ”
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The place is cozy, some call it cramped and loud, but if you've ever been to a real trattoria in Italy, this place is the real deal. ”
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| dessert |
87.5% positive |
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We had our 2 bottles of wine (FOUR 4 PEOPLE) one of our party tried to order one more beer after we had eaten and they actually had the nerve to tell us "They do not serve liquor unless you order dessert or unless you are eating ”
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I'm also more confused because we were about to order another "bottle" (not a glass) which would have likely turned into another bottle, plus dessert. ”
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Definitely check it out, and get a pasta with cream sauce, the pastas with garlic & oil were good, but not as flavorful. ”
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always end up ordering the squid ink linguine with shrimp, prosciutto and peas in a tomato cream sauce - SO GOOD! ”
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| drinks |
72.22000122070312% positive |
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Our bottle of wine was half full, but she didn't really care. ”
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The menu is extensive and inexpensive, and the bottles of wine are never more than $25-30. ”
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They gave us a bad wine, literally it went bad so we politely refused to drink it but the waiter told us we should give it some time to get some air and then it would be fine (?) ”
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After 20 minutes the wine was of course still bad and not safe to drink so we asked if we could order some other beverages and they refused to take our order for beverages! ”
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wine) and the food actually tastes good. ”
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this place has totally delicious food, good wine, all at totally reasonable prices--but i would NEVER send anyone else here unless i knew the hostess would be off that night (fyi, i've been here a number of times and she has, unfortunately, always been th ”
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When we told her we wanted to order food, and get a glass a wine, she told us there were many bars and we should do that. ”
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Or try a glass of the excellent homemade iced tea. ”
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We had our 2 bottles of wine (FOUR 4 PEOPLE) one of our party tried to order one more beer after we had eaten and they actually had the nerve to tell us "They do not serve liquor unless you order dessert or unless you are eating ”
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| food quality |
74.14000034332275% positive |
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The food was really good and they have really good prices. ”
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The food is okay and the location is great but this in no way makes up for the rude attitude. ”
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This may be the best pasta I've had outside of Italy. ”
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The food is so good and so cheap. ”
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Definitely check it out, and get a pasta with cream sauce, the pastas with garlic & oil were good, but not as flavorful. ”
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We enjoy their great pasta dishes and appetizer salads. ”
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This is a cute little restaurant that serves up satisfying fresh pasta and yummy pizza. ”
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When we told her we wanted to order food, and get a glass a wine, she told us there were many bars and we should do that. ”
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always end up ordering the squid ink linguine with shrimp, prosciutto and peas in a tomato cream sauce - SO GOOD! ”
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The pasta is really quite good. ”
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this place has totally delicious food, good wine, all at totally reasonable prices--but i would NEVER send anyone else here unless i knew the hostess would be off that night (fyi, i've been here a number of times and she has, unfortunately, always been th ”
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The menu is huge, so many choices, the prices are extremely reasonable and the food is consistently good. ”
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this woman has some serious social malfunction; she is nasty, petty, and totally disagreeable, but she is the only major negative if you're looking for good, inexpensive food downtown. ”
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wine) and the food actually tastes good. ”
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The menu selection is extensive and everything my friends and I have ordered has always been absolutely delicious. ”
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But at our most recent visit, the food was terrible. ”
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Thankfully the food was so terrible I have no regrets in neer returning. ”
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She went on to defend the dish saying it had been a special for 15 years (tasting like it was made 15 years ago imho) and that people love it. ”
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The food is delightful, and delicious. ”
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The food is sub-par and the manager is DISGUSTING, RUDE, SARCASTIC and CONDESCENDING. ”
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Quality of food are at the level of good trattorias in trestevre area of rome (area filled with good old italian restaurants.) ”
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Still, the food is super yummy. ”
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must say the food was subpar and I actually exp. ”
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Fresh pasta, tasty sauces, inexpensive dinner, what else can we ask for? ”
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Who says you can't get a good, cheap meal in Manhattan? ”
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ordered one of the specials, a breaded chicken cutlet covered with cold salad (not the way it was described). ”
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Fresh, done right pastas, strong pizza, and great salads at reasonable price makes this place one of my favorite place in the area. ”
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The dishes are big and the menu lists forever. ”
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love Italian food, but this is the worst place to eat, even if the food is half descent. ”
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This is the kind of place you go to get a delicious meal at a great price for NYC-not for top of the line service. ”
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The food is great, portions are perfect (not huge and not tiny) - all very reasonably priced. ”
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Moreover, the food is not that good, it was ok. ”
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The food is excellent, really inexpensive and the variety of pasta is a major plus. ”
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am not a huge fan of Italian food but I love this restaurant! ”
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Pescatore is superb anytime, Lemon sauce is done just right, tagniali is also another good choice. ”
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excellent food~ nice location ”
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Went to this lovely restaurant twice in one week--that's how much I loved the food. ”
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decent and very affordable pasta ”
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We had a tasteless vegetable soup. ”
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The list of pastas seems to run forever, and I considered just letting the waiter recommend a dish. ”
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My husband and I have never had a bad meal or experience at this restaurant. ”
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Not only did they fail to apologize, they did not let us order another dish and only after continued complaints did she respond in a completely sarcastic tone saying "don't worry I already removed it from your check. ”
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the service is incredibly fast, and the food is excellent. ”
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The prices are reasonable and their pizzas are excellent. ”
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Also recommend the four cheese pizza. ”
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Who would have expected such a response from a restaurant that supposedly serves decent Italian food. ”
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this city has such great restaurants with such great service that i would never recommend this place to anyone, unless of course they get new management bc the food was good. ”
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We often take out of town guests there for some good Italian food and an easy atmosphere. ”
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have never been disappointed with my meal -- everything I have tried has been excellent. ”
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Good food and friendly service (amazing value). ”
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We didn't order pizza, but they had a good selection and they looked good. ”
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The fact that this place is consistently busy is simply a testament to the draw of a cheap meal in an otherwise expensive neighborhood. ”
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The food was fresh and tasty, the service was just right, and the restaurant was cozy. ”
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friend recommended this place because of the pasta which wasnt all that bad. ”
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If you're looking for a decent, relatively inexpensive bowl of pasta, and you're willing to accept whatever you get and unconditionally abide by "the rules" of the establishment, then you'll probably have an ok meal here. ”
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The food is always fresh and I have never had a dish I didn't like. ”
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friend opened the door next to me to give us a little fresh air and the hostess came and slammed it shut. ”
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Great food, great atmosphere, great people. ”
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| menu variety |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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We didn't order pizza, but they had a good selection and they looked good. ”
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Also, during lunch time they offer a Lunch Special menu which is wonderful. ”
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The menu is huge, so many choices, the prices are extremely reasonable and the food is consistently good. ”
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The food is excellent, really inexpensive and the variety of pasta is a major plus. ”
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The dishes are big and the menu lists forever. ”
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The menu selection is extensive and everything my friends and I have ordered has always been absolutely delicious. ”
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The menu is extensive and inexpensive, and the bottles of wine are never more than $25-30. ”
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| overall |
90.0% positive |
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This place is favorite Italian restaurant in the city! ”
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this city has such great restaurants with such great service that i would never recommend this place to anyone, unless of course they get new management bc the food was good. ”
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Fresh, done right pastas, strong pizza, and great salads at reasonable price makes this place one of my favorite place in the area. ”
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love discovering great new places and am quite loyal when finding something worth my money & time & all I can say about this nightmare of a place is to Avoid and go elsewhere. ”
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This is definitely a great place to go with friends or on a casual date. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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anywhere near great to make me go back a few times to eat there). ”
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| service |
50.0% positive |
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I've taken people from all over the country and hands-down everybody loved it. ”
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The owner and staff are extremely friendly. ”
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The servers have always been very helpful and prompt. ”
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awful hostess ”
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In my opinion, there are plenty of really great Italian places in this city and much friendlier accomodating wait staff and hostesses. ”
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When we brought to the attention of the manager that one of our meals was unsatisfactory, she engaged in the most intolerable, obnoxious behavior I have ever encountered from a restaurateur. ”
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this place has totally delicious food, good wine, all at totally reasonable prices--but i would NEVER send anyone else here unless i knew the hostess would be off that night (fyi, i've been here a number of times and she has, unfortunately, always been th ”
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They gave us a bad wine, literally it went bad so we politely refused to drink it but the waiter told us we should give it some time to get some air and then it would be fine (?) ”
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Horrible service ”
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the service is incredibly fast, and the food is excellent. ”
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From the moment I walked in the hostess/ manager was rude and gave us a problem about seating our large party of 8 although they had plenty of open tables and do not take reservations. ”
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The service is HORRIBLE. ”
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This is the kind of place you go to get a delicious meal at a great price for NYC-not for top of the line service. ”
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The list of pastas seems to run forever, and I considered just letting the waiter recommend a dish. ”
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friend opened the door next to me to give us a little fresh air and the hostess came and slammed it shut. ”
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Some other reviewers complained about the hostess/manager, but we have always had a pleasant experience with her. ”
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the hostess is incredibly rude and at my last visit there my friends and i were asked to leave the table way before we were done. ”
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The food is okay and the location is great but this in no way makes up for the rude attitude. ”
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Our great hostess blindly added tip to our bill--- She said it was policy for parties over 5. ”
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The service was acceptable to us, not over the top. ”
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One friend was stuck in traffic and the staff, one lady in particular, was incredibly rude not wanting to seat us. ”
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The staff is always warm and friendly. ”
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Hopefully, in the interim, they will also fire the very rude hostess. ”
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She went on to defend the dish saying it had been a special for 15 years (tasting like it was made 15 years ago imho) and that people love it. ”
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Good food and friendly service (amazing value). ”
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Very rude hostess! ”
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The hostess is excellent and promptly seats you. ”
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People say the hostess is rude, but I'd say she's more like a machine. ”
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Great food, great atmosphere, great people. ”
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The Owner who is nasty, rude, only to chosen customers as I observed, can ruin your appetite and dinner experience all at once. ”
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The food is sub-par and the manager is DISGUSTING, RUDE, SARCASTIC and CONDESCENDING. ”
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However, the service and attitude are lousy. ”
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Most of the complaints here have to do with service, and it is plausible that there would be some bad experiences as it is the kind of place that gets cramped and crowded quickly. ”
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All of the people who I know and have been there had an awful experience! ”
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The wait staff is very helpful and friendly. ”
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This is by far the worst service in the city. ”
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The food was fresh and tasty, the service was just right, and the restaurant was cozy. ”
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ever take your friends there, the staff is incredibly rude and you? ”
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Horrible service, some weird fees, terrible hostess - no way I will be coming around this place again! ”
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this city has such great restaurants with such great service that i would never recommend this place to anyone, unless of course they get new management bc the food was good. ”
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| value |
87.93000221252441% positive |
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usually do not bother to write reviews, but the management (particularly one woman) at this restaurant was so nasty that it is worth my time to post a negative review. ”
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The prices are very reasonable because they don't spend much on flavor. ”
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Fresh pasta, tasty sauces, inexpensive dinner, what else can we ask for? ”
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This is the kind of place you go to get a delicious meal at a great price for NYC-not for top of the line service. ”
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The menu is extensive and inexpensive, and the bottles of wine are never more than $25-30. ”
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If a ticket to the streets of Italy are out of your budget, transport yourself for under $20 bucks with this amazing little jewel. ”
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didn't expect this restaurant to have good prices. ”
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Fresh, done right pastas, strong pizza, and great salads at reasonable price makes this place one of my favorite place in the area. ”
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this small reasonably priced trattoria in mostly expensive area has some of the best pastas around. ”
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this woman has some serious social malfunction; she is nasty, petty, and totally disagreeable, but she is the only major negative if you're looking for good, inexpensive food downtown. ”
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The price is incredible for what you get. ”
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Who says you can't get a good, cheap meal in Manhattan? ”
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The prices are great and the portions very generous. ”
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There are so many good, affordable italian restaurants in the city that you should not waste your time with this one - it's not worth it. ”
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have been to this place several times and would say the foods good and price is right. ”
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The menu is huge, so many choices, the prices are extremely reasonable and the food is consistently good. ”
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decent and very affordable pasta ”
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love discovering great new places and am quite loyal when finding something worth my money & time & all I can say about this nightmare of a place is to Avoid and go elsewhere. ”
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Have eaten here dozens of times and always felt we were getting a good value for our dollar. ”
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Good food and friendly service (amazing value). ”
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am not a huge fan of Italian food but I love this restaurant! ”
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If you're looking for a decent, relatively inexpensive bowl of pasta, and you're willing to accept whatever you get and unconditionally abide by "the rules" of the establishment, then you'll probably have an ok meal here. ”
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The food was really good and they have really good prices. ”
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The prices are reasonable and their pizzas are excellent. ”
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The food is great, portions are perfect (not huge and not tiny) - all very reasonably priced. ”
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The food is excellent, really inexpensive and the variety of pasta is a major plus. ”
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The food is so good and so cheap. ”
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The fact that this place is consistently busy is simply a testament to the draw of a cheap meal in an otherwise expensive neighborhood. ”
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this place has totally delicious food, good wine, all at totally reasonable prices--but i would NEVER send anyone else here unless i knew the hostess would be off that night (fyi, i've been here a number of times and she has, unfortunately, always been th ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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After 20 minutes the wine was of course still bad and not safe to drink so we asked if we could order some other beverages and they refused to take our order for beverages! ”
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