“Terrific pasta (pictured is their Paglia e Fieno) and a pitch-perfect Zabaglione (photo 11.) I tried a bit of the chicken cacciatore, and it was tasty also”
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“Terrific pasta (pictured is their Paglia e Fieno) and a pitch-perfect Zabaglione (photo 11.) I tried a bit of the chicken cacciatore, and it was tasty also”
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“Monte's Trattoria for great vibes, good enough food and no trouble getting in.”
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“Very underrated due to it's location. I think too many people assume it's touristy.”
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“monte's is pretty good and feels like what a red sauce joint should be without being a tourist trap.”
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“it's my go-to red sauce joint. not saying it's the best italian food in the city, but if you want a *red sauce* place that's legit, lowkey, reasonably priced with pretty solid food... you could do a lot worse.”
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“The food was perfectly red sauced and just what we were looking for.”
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“Monte’s on MacDougal for an authentic Italian village experience”
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“Great atmosphere and tasty food.”
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“The veal is classic if you eat veal.”
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“Go to Monte’s on macdougal. It’s a white table cloth place the food is standard Italian (old school) served nicely.”
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“Vibes on point for you”
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“Tourists and locals alike eat at Monte’s, but it’s not touristy. It’s a staple red sauce joint that has been there since long before MacDougal became what it is now.”
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“Villa Mosconi / Monte Travetorra for cheaper but good home made pasta”
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“Monte’s should do the trick.”
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“Old school, not fancy or hip, but a fun neighborhood.”
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“go to Monte's on MacDougal Street.”
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“Gene's, monte's trattoria are my go-to very old school recommendations for tourists in manhattan.”
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“Monte’s Trattoria on McDougal fits the bill.”
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“You want red sauce? Check out Carbones, Bamontes, Montes, and like 1000 other spots.”
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“Monte's on MacDougal.”
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“Monte’s on MacDougal”
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“Had great food across the street at Monte’s.”
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“Monte’s and John’s…amazing neighborhoods to walk around after dinner but sorry, the food ain’t that good at either.”
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“Lunch/dinner: Wah fung#1. Sugarfish. Quality Meats or Quality Italian. Monte’s.”
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“Monte’s”
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“Monte’s is as old school as it gets”
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“Monte’s is such a fun snapshot of old NYC, too. Highly recommended.”
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“You'll find the better spots downtown for sure. Monte's, Emilios Ballato, Forlini's, Vincents.”
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“Monte’s a great old school spot for red sauce Italian.”
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“I was about to add both of these - if OP wants to be in Greenwich Village either of these is the way to go”
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“Monte’s on MacDougal”
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“Monte’s in the village always slaps.”
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“Do a decent/mainstream Italian spot like Emilios, Monte’s, or Torrisi.”
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“and then Monte’s.”
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“Monte’s in the village. Been around forever”
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“Arturo’s and Montes would also fit the bill.”
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“Emilio’s Ballato Monte’s Both are old school”
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“montes”
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“Monte’s”
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“Arturo’s, Monte’s, John’s of 12th, patsys”
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“But I have taken my dad to Monte's before and it was a hit.”
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“Good solid Italian joint just a few doors down on MacDougal Street.”
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“Monte’s it is so good and I usually don’t go out for Italian because I like other cuisines better. But Monte’s is so fresh!”
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“Love Monte’s!”
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“Monte’s is good”
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“Gene’s or Monte’s”
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“Monte’s!”
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“I'd go to either way before John's of 12th or Monte's.”
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“Becco, montes trattoria and trattoria Malatesta probably”
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