La Carbonara
“The bread is solid and comes with a ricotta/olive oil dip which was different.”
“A fabulous find in NYC and one that is not overly pretentious.”
“You definitely get your moneys worth for a boozy brunch with great entertainment (drag show).”
La Carbonara
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Not a super-fancy place, but pretty solid if you're in the area and want some good Italian food.
Our party of 8 was originally waiting for a table at another nearby place, but because the wait was going to be an hour, we decided to call this place (literally across the street). I was surprised they said no problem, come on by. We got there and the place was pretty empty, surprisingly since it was a Thursday evening.
The menu has some sort of prix fixe menu for both lunch and dinner, but the dinner one ends at 7pm, which wasn't written on the menu. The prices were pretty low, but the options didn't look that great — the only dessert option was gelato.
We all got various pasta dishes. I liked my carbonara — a tad salty given the pancetta, but overall just tasty. The pasta was firm. Calamari was fine. We all really liked the bread and garlic/olive oil. Nothing spectacular or otherworldly, but pretty solid all around. Service was excellent. Very family-like. 2 bottles of wine, 2 orders of calamari, and 8 entrees, all split equally came out to about 35 bucks per person (all in). Not bad. I'd come back.
This is a nice, authentic Italian restaurant right on 14th street. The waiters are very attentive and make sure to seat you right away. Within 45 seconds of my entering, I was offered the wine list. Now that is good service! Onto the food itself. I ordered a Bolognese over Fettuccine, which was pure excellence! There was ample beef in the sauce, with just a slight hint of heat and spice. The portion was a bit small however, and that is the only reason I'm not giving La Carbonara the full 5 stars. Its clear they want you to order seconds and lots of appetizers and desserts. I also ordered the Tiramisu with a side of vanilla gelato, which this time was a big, generous portion thankfully. 🙂
Located in Chelsea on 14th street between 7 & 8th Ave this little Italian spot has me sold. It was empty when I arrived at 5pm with two friends. No wait time sweet. My two friends have ate here before and wanted to go here so I was in only after checking Yelp of course.
Cute Italian restaurant with a great pre fixed dinner menu (Monday- Friday 4pm-7pm) I enjoyed my Cesar salad and Pollo al Limone with a glass on wine (Riesling of course)
The portions looked small but let me tell you I was completely stuffed when I finished, didn't need a doggie bag. The service was great our waiter was kind and attentive. All in all I can't wait to return so I can try some more items on their menu.
This review is for brunch only. This place is only good if you're newly 21, don't care about losing your ear drums, and want to get blackout drunk during brunch. Brunch food is mediocre at best (it's honestly not great), but at least it's "cheap" by Manhattan standards around $10 a plate. But hey you're not coming here for the food, you're honestly coming here for the boozy brunch deal. (Next time I'll read yelp more carefully before I pick a random brunch spot!) If you don't order booze, the waiters will ask you three times why you're not drinking.
I love this place for one simple reason. Pappardelle Bolognese. And I don't mean some red sauce with meat added, I mean a proper Italian Bolognese. I have no idea if it is the best in the city, but it's pretty darn good.
My friends have told me there are other good dishes on the menu as well, but honestly I've only ever gotten the one thing here!
I came here for dinner with a friend, and we were both disappointed by our experience. First, the service was quite slow. Second, it turned out that his pasta was out of stock in the kitchen; but instead of asking if he was ok with a substitution, the kitchen went ahead and made a pasta substitution without asking him! Third, both of our pastas were slightly overcooked. Fourth, it took forever to get our check, and they forgot to split it, as we'd originally requested (a minor gripe, but still — we had asked).
The mojitos and bread basket were both pretty good, but on the whole, the underwhelming food experience means that I won't be coming back here.
This is a cozy, home-y local Italian spot that's located on a stretch of 14th Street that you wouldn't normally expect to find a nice restaurant.
We came on Saturday night, and were happily surprised how fast the service was, a plus since we were having a pre-theatre dinner and were in a bit of a hurry. The restaurant was dimly lit and was a lot more romantic than the brightly lit photos on Yelp implied.
Some spaghetti, rigatoni, and Pinot Noir later, we left happily stuffed.
I have mixed feelings about this place. It is very cute and fun for a date. However the staff didn't seem to have a grasp of what they were doing or the english language for that matter.
My date and I came here for after work drinks and decided to have dinner as well. I ordered the happy hour sangria and it was GROSS one of the worst sangrias I have ever had, so I sent it back and just got cranberry and vodka. We both decided to get salmon with mixed veggies. The portions were just sad… not filling at all.
As far as the service was concerned it was pretty bad language wise. No one aside from the host at the door spoke english well, luckily my date spoke fluent spanish so it worked out. I guess if this was latin food I would understand more but as this was an Italian place I was a bit thrown.
Overall the place was decent, nothing mind-blowing or life changing.