Via Emilia
“The gnocco fritto and tigelle that I had at via Emilia were just great, as good as the ones that I used to have in Modena, where I am from.”
“I ordered tortelloni di pollo $14 (chicken and wild mushroom tortelloni with truffle olive oil).”
“And no meal at Via Emilia is complete without their glass of Lambrusco and tiramisu!!”
Via Emilia
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Came for dinner. We got the calamari for an appetizer and also free bread. The bread was freshly baked and had some kind of seasoning which made it absolutely delicious. The calamari was good but the sauce was mediocre. It seemed like tomato sauce right out of a can. I got the tortellini pasta an Panna with Italian sausage. The sauce was really good and the tortellini was mini size. My friend got the steak which was decent but not that great. So overall, I'd say it's a pretty decent Italian place for pasta.
Experience the hearty, homestyle Italian food at Via Emilia. I visited the venue as part of a large group event (we rented the whole restaurant). While the service was a bit slow, I was impressed with the taste of the food and the friendliness of the staff.
Via Emilia provides complimentary Focaccia Bread. These breadstick-like bread was served warm and was topped with herbs salt, and seasoned with olive oil. It was a bit greasy though.
I had the Minestrone Soup to start. The warm bowl of soup had zucchini, carrots, potatoes, celery, and eggplants. The soup was light and warmed my soul.
For my entree, I opted for the Tortelloni di zucca. I've heard Via Emilia is famous for its tortelloni, and it did not disappoint! I especially loved the pasta dough – chewy and fresh! The tortelloni was filled with generous amount of slightly sweet, cinnamon-y, and nutmeg-y pumpkin puree. It could have been a tad bit more savory. I am not a huge fan of butter, so I got the butter and sage sauce on the side to minimize the amount of sauce. The tortelloni tasted almost like pierogies.
For dessert, I had a scoop of peppermint and pumpkin ice cream each. I loved the peppermint, but the pumpkin not so much. The tiramisu was quite good as well.
I had the Agnello al forno con fagioli. It was ok for me. The taste was nothing special, more like A-OK. I should have ordered the lasagna as suggested in other reviews. I will do so next time!
Huge spacious place with some colorful paneling and design that really sets it apart from other Italian restaurants!
The service is quick, the pre-meal bread is amazing (herbed and heavenly), and the pasta is on point. For an average of $20 an entree, you get plenty of food and drenched in the most flavorful sauces you could imagine. It is lit. It is beyond lit.
Didn't get to take a look at the dessert menu because we were so stuffed. The penne was a gigantic plate full, and the tortelloni was stuffed to the brim with decadent truffle oil and chicken and cheese. Game over. I concede my stomach.
3.5 stars. I haven't been to a ton of Italian restaurants in Manhattan, but I doubt I'd come back to this one. The food was mediocre – our table shared calamari and the puffy fritters with proscuitto, and I ordered the Caramelle di Castelvetro. The pasta was dry and I wasn't a huge fan of the taste. Also, service was very brusque. We had a table of 8 and there were several times were waiters would take orders from half of the table and then leave and never come back to help the remainder of the table.
One upside is the ambiance inside is very spacious with a modern vibe, which is a nice break from the usual cramped restaurants in Manhattan.
This has been one of my regular Italian restaurants on my rotation list 🙂 My sister also comes here about once a month since it's so good! Space is great for groups – the layout of the restaurant is a little weird (a lot of unused space), which makes the restaurant look rather empty, but I kind of like it, you don't feel overly squished or overcrowded. Easy to make reservations on opentable.
When I sat down, a waiter came to take my drinks order – I proceed to order a moscato on their menu. He warned me that it was their most unpopular bottle due to it being a little too sweet, and that he could let me try a little first. What awesome service! After I tasted it, I decided to go with another sparkling red wine, which is their most popular one on their menu (should be the first one listed) – pretty yum!
While I waited, they also served up some freshly baked Focaccia bread…OH MY GOD. If I didn't need to eat dinner, I'd probably scarf that whole basket down. If you read my other reviews, you know I love foods that are crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside. This was the epitome of that, AND it was warm! Thumbs upppppppp.
We ordered a gnocco fritto for the table, which came out super fresh and delicious. They literally look like little pillows…! The cured meats that come with it are to die for as well.
I ALWAYS get the lasagna when I come, I just can't resist. It's really that good! It's a pretty flat but a pretty square of lasagna; it's creamier than other lasagnas I've had, and the pasta sheets they use are green. They come over to offer you a dusting of parmesan cheese too! It just tastes so homemade and hearty, I love it :).
If you have a sweet tooth, get their tiramisu. You won't regret it. For something a hint healthier, try their strawberries and cream. Literally a bowl of cut-up strawberries with whipped cream on top, but their whipped cream is out of this world (reminds me of the awesome whipped cream at veniero's!!!).
Really good! I ordered takeout from this place since it's close to my work. I got the tortellini di pollo to-go. I don't usually like my pasta stuffed with meat, but it was pleasantly good. I love mushrooms and truffle, so the sauce (or just truffle oil? since the sauce was very liquid) was divine. Takeout orders come with bread also. It was still warm when I took it out after I finished my pasta. Pretty good bread, and I don't even like bread usually.
Came with a friend who is actually from Modena Italy and she approved. Food was delicious, nice ambiance in the restaurant. I'm a BOB (baller on a budget) so my only gripe was the pricing for the amount of food you got was a little on the Baller scale. All in all tasty food, good service and the Pistachio gelato for dessert was very yummy.