Restaurant Review: Via Carota

Details: Located at 51 Grove St, New York, NY 10014. The official site is http://www.viacarota.com/

My goodness was this placed packed. I came here with a friend on a Saturday night and the wait took about two hours. They don’t take reservations. They just write down names onto some pipes with chalk as people come in. They have a bar where you can drink as you wait… for hours. Despite the long wait, each patron that I saw add their name to the pipes extolled the same admiration and praise for this restaurant’s food. After eating at this restaurant, I mostly disagree.

Restaurant Review: Via Trenta

Details: Located at 36-19 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103. The official site is http://viatrenta.com/

The best pasta I’ve had in New York City in the fifteen to thirty dollar price range was at Eataly. The pasta at Via Trenta is about as good, if not better.

I had the fettuccine ala bolognese for seventeen dollars. It was a great plate of pasta. The noodles were really fresh. I also had a slice of ricotta cheese cake for around seven dollars. If you like New York City style cheesecake, don’t get this. Ricotta cheese cake is not like New York style cheese cake and I didn’t like it.

Overall, this was a great Italian restaurant with great pasta. It’s a good place for a date or just dinner with friends.

Score: 7/10

Restaurant Review: Pazza Notte

Details: Located at 1375 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019. The official site is http://www.pazzanotte.com

Came here a quick work lunch. They have this deal where they give you a fast lunch for fifteen dollars.

You get to pick two things from a list. I ordered a salad with carbonara penne pasta. Both the salad and pasta were served in small portions and wasn’t really all that filling, which is what a need during lunch on a workday. There was some complimentary bread and biscotti as well.

Overall, not a great place for a work lunch. I imagine their dinner service is a lot more satisfying as well as expensive.

Score: 6/10