A family tradition! Always a great meal, great time! Casual atmosphere, great service, reasonable prices, amazing food! Family style or individual meals, generous servings. Great for large gatherings. 11.95 lunch specials! Chicken Sorrentina (chicken breast topped with eggplant, melted fresh mozz and a divine brown sauce is one of the best dishes I have ever eaten!�
My favorite Italian Ristorante in New York. I first went there in 1999 and it's still as awesome today. The fettuccini alfredo and chicken parm with rigatoni were out of this world. I recommend it to everyone who goes to NYC; I always get the excuse "there wasn't time." They have no idea what they're missing!
My family and I came to the city for The Feast of San Gennaro. This is our second time dining at La Mela and we were not disappointed. We arrived at a good time because we didn't have to wait a long time for a table. The service was very good. Our server was very attentive and the food was very good!
Awesome place for the Little Italy experience. Great food. Perfect scenery. The cannoli was one of the best I've ever had. The fettuccine was probably the freshest we'd ever had. Highly highly recommend this spot
Love this spot! Have been going here for years. Love the food and its family style at night. Stop by for a lunch special, too. They won't disappoint.
I visited La Mela for dinner with friends and was hoping for a great Italian meal, but unfortunately, I wasn't completely satisfied. While the pasta dishes were decent, the sauce was a bit bland and lacked depth. However, the service was good and the atmosphere was cozy and welcoming.
I was introduced to La Mela by a friend who’s not a tourist by the way, yes a New Yorker from Michigan. That was 2012, it has been a favourite ever since, everyone is always in a great mood, and always very courteous, a necessary stop everytime I’m in NYC.
If I could give 6 stars…. I would!!!! Not only best Italian I’ve ever had but beat meal! We enjoyed a simple meal of mussels as our appetizer, veal Parmesan for the main course with pasta and washed it down with a great Tuscan wine!!! Service was friendly and impeccable. Definitely will come back!!
From the stuff to the food this place is amazing! We got there without a reservation on a Saturday evening and were seated outside within probably 15-20 minutes. Customer service is great, everybody is so polite with a smile on their faces. The food was delicious. We got calamari as an appetizer, they came super quick and there were a lot for three people! The portions were humongous too! Couldn’t finish everything there, so had to take the leftovers home which I don’t mind at all. Our server packed everything for us. Amazing experience!
I've been dining here since 1992. Discovered the place purely by accident, but was so impressed by the authentic Italian cuisine, I've been here on every subsequent trip to NYC. One on the best dining experiences you'll ever have. Highly recommend the Cinque Corsi Family Style dinner.
Absolutely amazing Italian food. Fresh, hot and quick. We got chicken parm for the ones who like the not too crazy and we also got Rigatoni Bolognese. They were both perfect. Sauces were very close to what I had when I went to Italy. Overall great food and quick service. No issues with our service. Overall they did an amazing job and also offered lunch special or just the normal plate. Lunch special was the perfect amount for us but the plate serving is huge.
My wife and I were strolling through Little Italy and she wanted to stop and have a glass of wine. The staff was so friendly and even though we caught them between lunch and dinner service, they still made us the ravioli marinara. Wow it was incredible! Highly recommended as I’m sure the rest of their menu is outstanding.
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