Via Carota

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postSEVERELY underwhelmed by Via Carota108 pts
“I got the lemon risotto and my boyfriend got the lamb ragu. His was dry and mine was so one-note and middling.”
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in:SEVERELY underwhelmed by Via Carota84 pts
“They have a robust vegetable menu and sometimes that’s the balance I need in my life. The salad is perfection. I dream of those grilled artichoke hearts swimming in lemon and olive oil with garlicky aioli on the side.”
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in:Disappointed by Don Angie24 pts
replying to u/bcap4: The most mid popular restaurant of all time
“Via Carota is an excellent restaurant, but it was designed as a neighborhood spot that just became way too popular.”
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in:SEVERELY underwhelmed by Via Carota21 pts
“But overall it seemed to be a pleasant little Italian trattoria in the West Village neighborhood. I don't think it's meant to be a "showstopper" type restaurant.”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?14 pts
“that style of food is about really high quality ingredients prepared really simply and executed at a high calibre. That is something they excel at.”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?9 pts
replying to u/adhi-: > simple, exceptional ingredients prepared often perfectly exactly. ate there last week and our group ordered quite a bit. all the hits and more. but the thing that blew me away the most was actually the berries and custard dessert! when i ate there in the summer, it was the pesto pasta. these aren't mind blowing recipes, but they were so perfect as to be memorable.
“It’s no Michelin restaurant- to me it’s better. No fuss, no gastronomic tricks. Just excellent ingredients prepared simply but impeccably.”
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postvia carota recs4 pts
“went a few months ago and it wasn’t the best first experience — took forever to get seated even tho we had a res and ordered pasta specials which were delicious but so small i could count on two hands the # of noodles on my plate.”
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in:SEVERELY underwhelmed by Via Carota3 pts
replying to u/Electronic-Royal-201: and it’s the same people who don’t get the Via Carota hype 🤷🏽‍♀️ it’s objectively good, just not extraordinarily different.
“I’ve never been disappointed there but I love things like the subtle hint of nutmeg you taste in their Parmesan sauce, and the leeks are just stupidly good to me. The rabbit is also very tasty.”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?1 pts
“the quality is amazing but it’s consistent. I can’t believe that just pasta with butter and prosciutto can taste as good as they make it 🥹🥹”
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in:is my restaurant itinerary solid? should I add/remove anything 1 pts
“I am a via carota die hard.”
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postVisited for my sisters wedding, had 2.5 days to explore- here is where i went!602 pts
“highlight dishes were- the boar ragu pasta, gnocchi, broccoli rabe, and steak. the cannoli was delicious, but the tiramisu lacked flavor. 9.1”
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post(Nearly) Everything my sister and I ate in our week in NYC230 pts
“Tonnarelli cacio e pepe (9/10), Pappardelle wild boar ragu (10/10) and brocoletti (10/10)”
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postWhat I ate in New York152 pts
“Via Carota salad was very good”
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postMy Thoughts on Pete Wells' T100 and Snubs103 pts
“Love Via Carota. Super solid, pastas are awesome”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?93 pts
“A lot of VC’s cooking is simple, exceptional ingredients prepared often perfectly.”
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in:Via Carota88 pts
“I would say what makes it different is its seasonal take on Italian vegetables with a few decent pastas thrown in as well.”
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post4 days in NYC82 pts
“Great vermouths. Loved the pine nuts and pesto pasta.”
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postDad came to visit for my bday - how did we do?43 pts
“Still prefer the simplicity of I Sodi versus Via Carota, but their vegetables/salads were amazing”
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in:I'm really hungover and I want risotto for lunch. Where should I go?43 pts
“Via Carota has delicious risotto prepared properly.”
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in:Eater finally removes Grand Central Oyster Bar from their best restaurant list37 pts
replying to u/Hopeful-Pollution-70: Why not just post all of those they removed? “This round, we rotated out Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, Cafe Commerce, Grand Central Oyster Bar, Via Carota, L’Industrie Pizzeria, and Red Hook Tavern.”
“I'm mostly pescetarian these days and I still think their fish options are great.”
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in:Is Rezdora bad??35 pts
“1. Via Carota | Cacio e Pepe”
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in:I'm really hungover and I want risotto for lunch. Where should I go?33 pts
“You’re going to want to order this: Risotto, grilled artichokes, sausage and cannellini beans and a svizzarina”
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in:BEST SALADS IN NYC31 pts
“the green salad at Via Carota”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?27 pts
replying to u/jaded_toast: I think that a lot of the questions on here fall into the same trap. I don't think that Via Carota was ever intended to be a must-try destination. I believe that it was a neighborhood restaurant that one of the magazines or food publications wrote about, and then after that article, it blew up and became co-opted by influencers and hype culture as a must-try place, even though its premise never pivoted away from being a neighborhood restaurant. I also think that people walking into any restaurant with the expectation that it's going to change your life is just setting yourself up for failure and disappointment from having unreasonable or at least the wrong expectations.
“It’s delicious, do not get me wrong. But, you can find better cacio e pepe”
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in:What are your favorite *dishes* in NYC?26 pts
“Cacio E Pepe at Via Carota”
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in:SEVERELY underwhelmed by Via Carota25 pts
“Pasta is fine there but the veggies are where it’s at.”
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postJust wanted to share recent eats 🍝24 pts
“If I had to pick 1 I would say VC because I enjoy the bar scene even when solo and the menu has many “lighter” options.”
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in:Via Carota24 pts
“Via Carota’s been wonderful since long before social media discovered it.”
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in:Went to L'Artusi yesterday and it was very average.24 pts
replying to u/hrmcf: Lartusi sucks. Food is painfully mediocre. Staff is lame. The space is jam-packed. Have you been during the hot months? It's like a sauna in there. How these places become so popular never ceases to astound me. Especially in a city like New York where tasty Italian food is literally everywhere.
“I wilk say tho I think Via Carota is actually worth the hype.”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?21 pts
“I would argue that Via Carota vegetable dishes do constitute great food. Pasta is only slightly above average.”
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in:Via Carrota or I Sodi?20 pts
“the food is very good at via carota (the apps and veggies steal the show IMO)”
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in:Best place for a solo "life sucks, fuck everything" meal?20 pts
“I think their fried rabbit and bread dish (yes the bread is fried too) plus the prosciutto pasta would be an insanely delicious splurge for one.”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?19 pts
“I agree with you that VC is overhyped”
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in:Recent eats: Via Carota, John's, Milano Market UWS, Ten Ichi Mart, Win Son, Artistic Pizza, L'industrie (wrap), Halal Kitchen19 pts
“It had parm and fried artichokes, and was as rich and melt-in-your-mouth as you could want.”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?16 pts
“The cacio e pepe at Via Carota is just really good cacio e pepe that will appeal to people who really love cacio e pepe”
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in:I realized I've never tried Risotto. What are good options in Lower Manhattan?14 pts
“lemon risotto from via carota”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?13 pts
“Their risotto was the last thing I ate in a restaurant in March 2020, and I dreamed about the risotto for months. I’ll always be a little overattached to them for that reason.”
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in:Bar seating at via carota/I sodi12 pts
“I like I Sodi more- but Via Carota has better vibes.”
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in:Menu Similar to Gjelina, but with way better food.12 pts
“Via Carota. Ignore the pasta section; the vegetables are the highlight there for anyone, or should be!”
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in:Eater finally removes Grand Central Oyster Bar from their best restaurant list12 pts
replying to u/wazacraft: Wow, some deserved, but Via Carota is a little bit of a surprise. I'm mostly pescetarian these days and I still think their fish options are great. But hopefully now tourists will stop posting pictures of their basic-ass third wave pizza from L'Industrie.
“I had some godawful overpriced fish at VC”
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in:Via Carota11 pts
replying to u/NetComprehensive2170: I will die on this hill. Via Carota is about the vegetables, not the pasta which is why where are 20 different vegetable dishes on the menu and 4 pastas. I would say what makes it different is its seasonal take on Italian vegetables with a few decent pastas thrown in as well.
“what’s most impressive about Via Carota is the perfect technical execution, every single time. I’ve grown to enjoy it more than the fussy fancy places.”
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in:Best artichoke dish?11 pts
“I love the grilled artichokes at Via Carota!”
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in:Looking for non plant-based restaurants with LOTS of vegetable side dishes!11 pts
“I just visited and though Via Carota's vegetable options were both plentiful and delicious. They also have some meatless pasta options!”
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in:Loooking for a great risotto (preferably without meat, seafood, or mushrooms)11 pts
“Lemon risotto at Via Carota in the west village is what you're looking for.”
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postField report (March 2024)10 pts
“insalada verde is as good as everyone says. Cacio e pepe delicious as well. Lemon risotto ok.”
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in:SEVERELY underwhelmed by Via Carota10 pts
replying to u/flythearc: I *love* pasta but that’s not why I like Via Carota. It’s the vegetables. They have a robust vegetable menu and sometimes that’s the balance I need in my life. The salad is perfection. I dream of those grilled artichoke hearts swimming in lemon and olive oil with garlicky aioli on the side. The fennel salad with pecorino and crushed olives is refreshing. The cacio e pepe is too rich, too salty- it leaves me wishing I had ordered another veggie dish. The roast with chicken livers is nice too.
“I was there yesterday and got the fennel salad, grilled asparagus, a frittata full of sliced artichokes, and zabaione with strawberries and it was all exceptional.”
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in:Just ate at Via Carrora and I have to ask, what’s the cause for all the hype?9 pts
replying to u/Artistic_Toe4106: I would argue that Via Carota vegetable dishes do constitute great food. Pasta is only slightly above average.
“The vegetables are incredible, I have never gotten a vegetable there that I was not enthusiastic about.”
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in:What restaurant has the best Cacio e Pepe pasta dish in New York?9 pts
replying to u/smithstreeter: Via Carota. Roschioli is a close second.
“As hyped as Via Carota is, their Cacio e Pepe is great.”
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in:via carota recs9 pts
“Loved the grilled artichoke”
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in:Best Italian in the city?9 pts
“Via Carota is great but the pastas are the most mid items off the menu”
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