Cacio e Pepe

182 2nd Ave, New York
(212) 505-5931

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Amy

The quality of both both food and service was excellent. Veronica was the best! We enjoyed the cacio de Pepe and the veal. The fennel salad and beet salad were also very tasty. We split a cannoli for dessert. When we go back, we will ask to sit in “the garden”...a quiet garden space in the back.

DanaWyn

Great dinner with great service!! We were treated like regulars and had a lot of fun with our waitstaff.

Robert

was a great experience. Woman who served us was outstanding 4 of us each has something different and all 4 entrees were great

Jennifer

I am a returning patron from out of state. I brought my friends here 2 years ago & liked it so much I brought my family. We were the first reservation so we had the place and staff to ourselves for most of the night. The food and service were excellent. Highly recommend.

Roberto

I would have given this dinner a complete five out of five stars but I'll give it a 4.75 stars simply only because the food was not as hot as I had hoped for. However, having them prepare it in front of us was worth having the food just under the temperature I would have liked. The wine was delicious and the service didn't make me feel rushed which added to the value of the experience. Overall I would definitely visit again

John

Wanted to get tableside Cacio E Pepe so this was an obvious choice. Upon arrival, the staff was very friendly and good items on the menu. We got the salad and meatballs to start, which were very good. When the main course came out, it was already prepared in the bowl of cheese, so it was a little disappointing. It was not mixed at the table, but still good food, would recommend. 

richard

Nice, not great, but a fabulous value. Perfect if you want a “decent “ meal without spending a fortune. Especially the wines, many in the 40-50 range.

Angie R

We had been wanting to go here for quite some time after having cacio e pepe in Rome. We got reservations before a show at the Orpheum down the street. The staff was excellent, the drinks were great. We were, however, chilly as the door situation was not ideal and let in blasts of cold air, we were freezing.

We all got the cacio e pepe. Overall, we were disappointed because the pepe was chunky, whole peppercorns vs. fresh ground pepper (not an experience that my stomach loved either). I'm not sure why they serve it like this - I suggest sending some staff to Rome to get the real deal and learn the proper way to make it...

The Lavazza coffee and the tiramisu were a lovely way to end the evening.

If just rated on the cacio, we'd give a 3, but the rest of the food/staff/drinks brought it up to a 4.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Tiramisu

Zoi Fevga

The portion of the cacio e pepe was small, the Spaghetti looked broken and as if they were the ends of the previous portion. The carbonara had a decent portion but was missing the egg. Spinach salad was tasty could have had more olive oil. The waiters were polite and friendly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

John Prescott

incredible 👏

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Benjamin Dreyzen

after living in NYC for over 6 years, I can say with confidence that this is the ONLY TRULY GOOD Carbonara I've been able to find in the city. Not kidding. (I've also lived in Italy.)

Waitstaff are all Italian, and awesome guys.

Ambiance is pleasant, understated and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dario Domma

OH YEAH this is the Cacio e Pepe NY, nobody can get wrong with the only one italian name in NY of this place! Yeah yeah i went there with my chick, food is good, i mean we are in NY, it's an imitation of real italian taste, i ordered a pasta and my girl too and food was not so bad. Food is so so, but yes we paid the bill, and we too, after a small speech with LUDOVICO a guy that work there, well he charged us extra money because of his recomendation about the menu and his "service", but he was not our waiter. I was wioth my girl and didn't want to get mad, was a nice night and piad in full. BTW we discovered that guy has pics with the owner of this place on his IG! That's crazy how a very located place like this, proud of italian flag in USA give the opportunity to his staff of charging extra money out of the bill just for talking about of the menu... That's crazy! Am not coming back, and am not wrong that's the place! watch out before going there, ask well their services and price list. Cheeeeers!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

jeanna manana

Never in my LIFE have I ever tasted such an amazing and astoundingly delicious Cacio e Pepe! I was blown away by not only the food but the service. Our server Chedo was phenomenal and made my birthday celebration extra special. Chedo was kind enough to introduce us to the owner of the establishment Giusto who is nothing but a gentleman! Thank you so so much for an unforgettable night……& THE MEATBALLS! I am quite literally still dreaming about them. Best meatballs I’ve ever had. It as an 11/10 experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Cake, Tonnarelli Cacio E Pepe, Meatballs

Veronica Mazur

I love this place. Amazing cocktails, delicious food and friendly staff. They make you feel like family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Danny Littwin

Good wine list. Excellent food. Good service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fettuccine with Porcini Mushrooms and Parmesan Fondue, Spaghetti Carbonara, Tonnarelli Cacio E Pepe

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