Enjoyed the food but not sure it’s worth the hype or the long wait. I went for lunch on a weekday so it wasn’t so bad, but had to line up for over an hour for a dinner on the weekend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Octopus
K J
Absolutely enjoyed this restaurant! The vibes were very relaxing and they made you feel at home. The food was so good and plenty of it! Thank you for the experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
skon
While drinking the meat carpaccio, seafood frites, and dessert Negroni, the overall experience was absolutely delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian T.
Reservations are not accepted. In other words, Via Carota essentially gives a big GFY to people with meal timing issues (Type 1 diabetic here) or those with mobility disabilities who need to know when they can expect to be seated. Restaurants with that attitude should get over themselves. My experience rating is not based on the food but on the overall customer experience, which has been extremely disappointing because of the uncaring nature of Via Carota for customers with special needs.
Lily A
An underwhelming experience. Had two flies flying around our indoor table. We spent like 10mins swatting them away and the restaurant didn’t even seem bothered.Our pasta dishes arrived cold and they were just ok nothing spectacular. Some of the servings were quite small. You have to put in full order at once and we felt rushed.There is a line of people waiting inside and outside for a table. The large groups of people waiting inside really detract from the experience and not to mention a fire hazard.Overall meh and overhyped.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Somah Haaland
Kendall was a wonderful server and the mushroom pasta dish that was on special was so delicious!
Art M
An overrated place. Sat at the bar with very uncomfortable stools. Small plates. Nothing special about the pasta. The lady bartender was nice and attentive. Extremely busy. An overrated place with a pretentious atmosphere. Welcome to NYC I guess.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Erica Wrage
Amazing as promised. Worth the wait. Cacio Pepe is the go-to. Nice people work here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nduja Arancini, Tonnarelli Cacio E Pepe
Ulrike W.
Worth the wait. They don't take reservations, so scoring a table isn't for the faint. I got lucky with a great bar seat at lunch time. Food was amazing as promised. Cacio Pepe was REALLY good. Great staff. Pretty interior. I'd say it's a great date spot.
Marlynn S.
What a fantastic dinner for my 50th birthday!! Thank you, Via Carota! This neighborhood spot lived up to the hype, and I am still beaming with joy from our amazing dining experience at Via Carota. While this is mainly a walk-in only restaurant, our party of 5 had reservations (they have limited reservations that open up 30 days in advance, at 10am daily). But the people before us took a while to leave, so we waited a bit by the bar before being seated. We were seated in the back room at a long table, which was more intimate and quieter than the main dining room. I was very grateful for that. The service was impeccable. Our servers were all so friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable when it came to the wine list. They have a fantastic wine list, with some Italian wines that I don't see very often on restaurant menus. We ordered two bottles - a Nebbiolo and a Schioppettino - that were both fabulous. Our meal was lovely. Rustic Italian comfort food with simple ingredients that were allowed to shine in each dish. The pastas were classic pasta dishes that were well executed. We had the tagliatelle, cacio pepe, and papardelle. Delicious. The carrots are phenomenal! Charred just enough to bring out those natural sugars, with thoughtful herbs and seasonings. Definitely order the carrots! And of course, order the Insalata Verde. Their signature salad is a beautiful pile of layered greens and a light dressing that should be bottled (it might already be?). Two people can easily split one order. The desserts are delicious as well. We had the cannoli and olive oil cake, which were delightful, fitting desserts to round out the meal. I also found the prices to be super reasonable considering the quality of food and wine, and how popular the restaurant is. Is it worth the wait? I think so. I've heard that lunch is a good time to go, to avoid long wait times. We all really enjoyed the whole dining experience here -- the entire staff is amazing! -- and I will absolutely be back on future trips to NYC!
Walked in on a weekday just after noon and were seated outside. We shared the insalate verde and the tagliatelle with parmigiano and prosciutto. Nice selection of wines by the glass in the $16 to $20 range. We skipped on drinks, so the two items came out to about $60 with tax and tip. Service was attentive and the food was ready fairly quickly.
eloisebattey
The food was lovely but too salty and overpriced to get 5 stars. The grillled artichoke starter was a highlight!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tonnarelli Cacio E Pepe
Har Orv
More overrated NY garbage. The bartender is the most unprofessional mfer I've ever seen
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Helen Chang
The food was absolutely delicious. Best cacio e Pepe I’ve had. The tiramisu was just perfect. Pasta portions were a little small but just perfect.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Dominick C.
Unfortunately this place has dropped off majorly. The host staff has always been snooty and standoffish here, but they've gotten much worse since Taylor swift has turned this into a tourist spot. We cane at 5 pm and they tried to sit us at the very small end of a longer group table without saying a word to us that this was an option. We asked to change it and got a dirty look until they did and put us at another table with just a bench and no back. No one came over to our table for 20 minutes. We had to ask and then it was another 10 minutes until someone actually came and there was no apology or mention of it. Just asked what they could get for us. When we ordered drinks, mine had a bug in the bottom of it. I told them and the brought it back out and never apologized at all or mentioned it nor did they offer to comp it or take it off the bill. After all of this I ordered a decaffeinated cappuccino and it absolutely had caffeine in it and kept me up until 4 am. And then they had the nerve to kick us out of our seats after not coming over to wait us on for 30 minutes without any mention of a spot at the bar. This place has completely lost itself if it ever had one. The food is good but it's not worth this. Save yourself a disappointing experience.
Enjoyed the food but not sure it’s worth the hype or the long wait. I went for lunch on a weekday so it wasn’t so bad, but had to line up for over an hour for a dinner on the weekend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Octopus
Absolutely enjoyed this restaurant! The vibes were very relaxing and they made you feel at home. The food was so good and plenty of it! Thank you for the experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
While drinking the meat carpaccio, seafood frites, and dessert Negroni, the overall experience was absolutely delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reservations are not accepted. In other words, Via Carota essentially gives a big GFY to people with meal timing issues (Type 1 diabetic here) or those with mobility disabilities who need to know when they can expect to be seated. Restaurants with that attitude should get over themselves. My experience rating is not based on the food but on the overall customer experience, which has been extremely disappointing because of the uncaring nature of Via Carota for customers with special needs.
An underwhelming experience. Had two flies flying around our indoor table. We spent like 10mins swatting them away and the restaurant didn’t even seem bothered.Our pasta dishes arrived cold and they were just ok nothing spectacular. Some of the servings were quite small. You have to put in full order at once and we felt rushed.There is a line of people waiting inside and outside for a table. The large groups of people waiting inside really detract from the experience and not to mention a fire hazard.Overall meh and overhyped.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Kendall was a wonderful server and the mushroom pasta dish that was on special was so delicious!
An overrated place. Sat at the bar with very uncomfortable stools. Small plates. Nothing special about the pasta. The lady bartender was nice and attentive. Extremely busy. An overrated place with a pretentious atmosphere. Welcome to NYC I guess.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Amazing as promised. Worth the wait. Cacio Pepe is the go-to. Nice people work here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nduja Arancini, Tonnarelli Cacio E Pepe
Worth the wait. They don't take reservations, so scoring a table isn't for the faint. I got lucky with a great bar seat at lunch time. Food was amazing as promised. Cacio Pepe was REALLY good. Great staff. Pretty interior. I'd say it's a great date spot.
What a fantastic dinner for my 50th birthday!! Thank you, Via Carota! This neighborhood spot lived up to the hype, and I am still beaming with joy from our amazing dining experience at Via Carota. While this is mainly a walk-in only restaurant, our party of 5 had reservations (they have limited reservations that open up 30 days in advance, at 10am daily). But the people before us took a while to leave, so we waited a bit by the bar before being seated. We were seated in the back room at a long table, which was more intimate and quieter than the main dining room. I was very grateful for that. The service was impeccable. Our servers were all so friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable when it came to the wine list. They have a fantastic wine list, with some Italian wines that I don't see very often on restaurant menus. We ordered two bottles - a Nebbiolo and a Schioppettino - that were both fabulous. Our meal was lovely. Rustic Italian comfort food with simple ingredients that were allowed to shine in each dish. The pastas were classic pasta dishes that were well executed. We had the tagliatelle, cacio pepe, and papardelle. Delicious. The carrots are phenomenal! Charred just enough to bring out those natural sugars, with thoughtful herbs and seasonings. Definitely order the carrots! And of course, order the Insalata Verde. Their signature salad is a beautiful pile of layered greens and a light dressing that should be bottled (it might already be?). Two people can easily split one order. The desserts are delicious as well. We had the cannoli and olive oil cake, which were delightful, fitting desserts to round out the meal. I also found the prices to be super reasonable considering the quality of food and wine, and how popular the restaurant is. Is it worth the wait? I think so. I've heard that lunch is a good time to go, to avoid long wait times. We all really enjoyed the whole dining experience here -- the entire staff is amazing! -- and I will absolutely be back on future trips to NYC!
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Walked in on a weekday just after noon and were seated outside. We shared the insalate verde and the tagliatelle with parmigiano and prosciutto. Nice selection of wines by the glass in the $16 to $20 range. We skipped on drinks, so the two items came out to about $60 with tax and tip. Service was attentive and the food was ready fairly quickly.
The food was lovely but too salty and overpriced to get 5 stars. The grillled artichoke starter was a highlight!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tonnarelli Cacio E Pepe
More overrated NY garbage. The bartender is the most unprofessional mfer I've ever seen
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
The food was absolutely delicious. Best cacio e Pepe I’ve had. The tiramisu was just perfect. Pasta portions were a little small but just perfect.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Unfortunately this place has dropped off majorly. The host staff has always been snooty and standoffish here, but they've gotten much worse since Taylor swift has turned this into a tourist spot. We cane at 5 pm and they tried to sit us at the very small end of a longer group table without saying a word to us that this was an option. We asked to change it and got a dirty look until they did and put us at another table with just a bench and no back. No one came over to our table for 20 minutes. We had to ask and then it was another 10 minutes until someone actually came and there was no apology or mention of it. Just asked what they could get for us. When we ordered drinks, mine had a bug in the bottom of it. I told them and the brought it back out and never apologized at all or mentioned it nor did they offer to comp it or take it off the bill. After all of this I ordered a decaffeinated cappuccino and it absolutely had caffeine in it and kept me up until 4 am. And then they had the nerve to kick us out of our seats after not coming over to wait us on for 30 minutes without any mention of a spot at the bar. This place has completely lost itself if it ever had one. The food is good but it's not worth this. Save yourself a disappointing experience.