“Lupa's Carbonara was not particularly eggy enough imo and was very peppery. They add these thinly sliced green peppers for more heat it seemed. It was not bad, but flavor-wise I could have been told it was a Cacio e Pepe and I'd have believed it.”
6.7/10Italian
AI-generated summary
The Roman pastas were the reason to go, especially the and the with fennel sausage. People argued about the . Fans called it peak, others said it was too peppery and not eggy enough to count. It was easy to walk in and good for the money, and regulars ate at the bar.
“Lupa's Carbonara was not particularly eggy enough imo and was very peppery. They add these thinly sliced green peppers for more heat it seemed. It was not bad, but flavor-wise I could have been told it was a Cacio e Pepe and I'd have believed it.”
“the last time, they served me a cold to the touch tripe dish. asked them to heat it up, came back 5 minutes later the same exact temp.”
“But nothing was worth writing home about.”
“Just had Lupa's Carbonara tonight and it is not the right answer for best Carbonara. It's very peppery and not eggy enough. It even has thinly sliced green peppers of some type. It's not bad, but it's barely recognizable as a traditional Carbonara.”
“2. Lupa | Carbonara and Amatriciana”
“Per se , lupa , rezdora we’re all amazing . Lupas pasting tasting is great they are very generous with their portion sizes .”
“For something less expensive than that, I’d opt for Lupa.”
“Lupa has really good Carbonara”
“Lupa and Charlie Bird do nice ones”
“And Amatriciana as well.”
“I also loved grabbing a bar seat at Lupa for pasta and wine”
“I’m a big fan of Lupa, it’s really good for the money and the servers are knowledgeable”