Roscioli

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  • There's only one answer and it is in fact, Roscioli. They had the best carbonara I had in Rome as well.

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  • replying to u/eajacobs: Can anyone who’s been to both the original location in Rome and the NYC outpost weigh in? The one in Rome is one of my favorite restaurants in the world, but I haven’t heard anything positive about the NYC location at all.

    The Carbonara with guanciale was a standout, as was the burrata and aged parmigiano. The other items were very good but not as memorable.

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  • Their carbonara, cacio e pepe, and amatriciana are nearly identical to Roscioli Salumeria and Rimessa in Rome. The carbonara might be my favorite in the city.

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  • We went early and actually had extraordinary carbonara (not sure what they changed for your night) on par with many of the best places in Rome. But everything else was pretty lackluster, and the wines were nice but very small pours.

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  • Can’t say we’d go back, too many other good Italian places to try out, for much less cost I’m sure.

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  • replying to u/brianja: The carbonara was my least favorite part of my recent meal there (I quite liked the rest). It was so peppery that I seriously questioned whether they sent me cacio e pepe with pancetta in it by mistake.

    Way too rich. Looked for the pancetta bits as a relief. Loved the meal over all though.

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  • replying to u/funnyastroxbl: Rosciolli carbonara is incredible. I’m sorry this dude has a bad experience but I had a wonderful experience and highly recommend.

    the amatriciana wasn’t great. It’s too bad because the version in Rome is wonderful. Not al dente as it should be and the temp was weird. Also felt that the guanciale was over cooked

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  • replying to u/Alternative-Map5498: Give the tasting menu in the basement a try. Had a great meal there.

    the burrata was slimy and the pasta course was ice cold. The farro dish was gloopy and under seasoned, the desert was meh.

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  • replying to u/DC25NYC: It gets hate but they do those well- Roscioli

    Meh, was not impressed. They tried to emulsify their carbonara primarily with guanciale fat and not pecorino/egg yolk; it tasted fine but lacked the textural properties one seeks in the dish.

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  • replying to u/vagrantwastrel: Genuinely curious, why does Roscioli not count? Sure it’s not as good as the Rome version but it’s still serving Roman style pasta and appetizers

    Roscioli has gone downhill since it opened. Just went back last week and had a disappointing carbonara, which was the only Roman pasta on the menu. The others were risotto and orrecchiette. Plus the saltimbocca had such an unpleasant chew that we didn't finish it.

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  • I just went this past weekend and thought it was fantastic. So many great little starter bites before the tasting menu even began, and awesome wine pours.

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  • In all we dropped $200/person and left stuffed and happy. Would totally do it again.

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  • replying to u/choth212: Thanks for the feedback. Have you been to Roscioli? I'm now considering that too, but I think I'm gonna do Sailor.

    roscioli is great. They have a fantastic wine selection. Though keep in mind their food is on the “simple but done well” side of the palate instead of big, bold flavours

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  • I really liked it. I walked in on a Sunday at like 5 and they sat me in about 20 mins. I also had the tortolo but it had a pan sauce which I enjoyed. I also loved the zucchini flowers which were lukewarm but served as a snack.

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  • I had a lackluster cold Amatriciana in the Rome location last summer. Last dinner of our Italy trip and disappointingly the worst of pasta we had during our stay

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  • replying to u/fortytwoanswers: Roscioli :( It wasn’t necessarily bad, and I didn’t dislike the food as many reviews indicate, but for the overly high price, it just didn’t match up. Seems to be a clear example of using internet hype to justify being wildly overpriced.

    Like you, I thought it was okay, but not as good as I'd hoped. In a city where you can't throw a meatball without hitting an Italian restaurant, Roscioli unfortunately just blends in with all the other Italian restaurants in this city.

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  • I lost my appetite from all the suspense and confusion but the food took forever to come out and was just not worth it. Never ever going back.

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  • replying to u/Sea_Pangolin1525: Roscioli in the west village. It comes from Rome and the one in Rome is very good. It is probably the most straight forward and well-done version you are going to get here.

    I've had the carbonara at Roscioli in NYC, and prefer it at Ci Siamo.

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  • We enjoyed the tasting menu a lot. Loved the carbonara, and several other dishes

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  • this is probably my favorite spot. I’m happy to pay good money, even if it’s small portions, for really quality dishes. The carbonara is the best and most authentic I’ve had in the city.

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  • replying to u/rb56redditor: I had the best carbonate in my life at roscoili in Rome a couple of weeks ago. I'd try their restaurant in NYC. Although our waiter in Rome said the new york branch is no good because " they can't get good stuff there." And I thought I was arrogant about how good we can eat in NYC.

    I've been to both the NYC and Rome locations and the Rome carbonara was so much better.

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  • The dishes I enjoyed most at Roscioli in Rome were because of the dairy, produce, and salumi which just aren’t the same quality here as in Italy.

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  • replying to u/BittersAndS0da: Roscioli or Lupa

    I thought Roscioli was inedible… our dishes were so salty that we couldn’t finish our meal. Would not recommend

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  • Roscioli was terrible when I went for the tasting menu. Felt like there was a cup of salt poured onto our food.

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  • replying to u/funderwood7: Yes, all a matter of taste at the end of the day, and even the best restaurants have off days. Curious, how was your experience at roscioli? Tbh it was the only place I listed that I thought was truly hopeless. Not in the “this is inedible” sense but relative to other options in the city it falls too short…I’d rather get a glass of wine and a bowl of truffle pasta at fiascheteria pistoia instead, and that’s literally less than half price.

    I thought it was really good! I’m not a hard sell though tbh. I thought the pasta dishes were well executed and they reminded me a lot of the stuff I had in Rome.

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  • replying to u/vagrantwastrel: Yeah I’m mixed on it. We went early and actually had extraordinary carbonara (not sure what they changed for your night) on par with many of the best places in Rome. But everything else was pretty lackluster, and the wines were nice but very small pours. So we figured we’d just go back for the a la carte and just get pasta, but I’m hearing that even that is getting kind of fucked up

    When I went there I found it inedible as it was way too crunchy. The other pastas there were fine.

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  • replying to u/wildblueberry9: How al dente were the carbonara noodles at Roscioli in Rome? When I went there I found it inedible as it was way too crunchy. The other pastas there were fine. Normally I would think it was just a one-off but somebody else I know also told me that he also found the carbonara to be way too underdone. while he also found the other pastas fine.

    I would say both here and in Rome were perfectly al dente when we went

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  • replying to u/fortytwoanswers: Roscioli :( It wasn’t necessarily bad, and I didn’t dislike the food as many reviews indicate, but for the overly high price, it just didn’t match up. Seems to be a clear example of using internet hype to justify being wildly overpriced.

    I went and go a la carte and was pleased- Had similar vibes and taste to the one in Rome.

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  • replying to u/Alternative-Map5498: Give the tasting menu in the basement a try. Had a great meal there.

    the food and wine were both impeccable

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