La Mela

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in:I'm tired of New Yorkers hating on Katz's Deli just because it's a tourist spot3 pts
replying to u/AdComplex7716: Some people think little Italy is a tourist trap, yet Vincent's is full of cops, sanitation guys, firemen, and other city workers manging on shrimp balls, galamah and sauce. Although I like Randazzos better in Brooklyn. La Mela family dinner is simply great. Nobody is making Sunday gravy like your mother here, but the stuff is great.
“La Mela is a really fun spot for non New Yorkers who are not food snobs. Everything doesn’t always have to be trendy or the best food to be a great time”
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in:Italian Birthday Dinner - Manhattan2 pts
“La Mela in little Italy has extremely good food in family style portions.”
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in:What restaurant does a plate so perfectly, you’ll just always eat there if you’re craving it?1 pts
“Penne ala Vodka at La Mela in little italy. They just do it so god damn perfect.”
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in:What are the most *creative* non-fine-dining places in the city?1 pts
“Food's pretty good, always a fun time, prices very reasonable.”
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in:In search of good cannolis 1 pts
“La Mela in Little Italy has the best cannoli I've ever had.”
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in:NYC's Best Chicken Parm?1 pts
“La Mela - THE BEST CHICKEN PARM....and really everything else too.”
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in:Best Italian restaurants in Manhattan1 pts
replying to u/wdrub: Real good
“La Mela is fun for bug groups. But it is not on the nicer side. It's actually pretty dumpy.”
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in:Best Italian in little Italy1 pts
“these restaurant, still serve authentic dishes.”
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in:Where should I go & what isn't worth it?0 pts
“Best authentic Italian food in Little Italy. Family owned and operated.”
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in:Help w/ Little Italy (I know…)5 pts
“It's solid.”
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in:Red Sauce Italian5 pts
“la mela in little italy”
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in:Best Italian restaurants in Manhattan4 pts
“La Mela in Little 🇮🇹 Italy!”
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in:What are some good Italian restaurants to take 7 midwestern dudes (all in their 60s) who have never been to NYC?4 pts
“La Mela”
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in:NYC Traditional Italian Recommendations4 pts
“I would recommend La Mela on Mulberry street.”
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in:I'm tired of New Yorkers hating on Katz's Deli just because it's a tourist spot3 pts
replying to u/Boom_Valvo: La Mela is a really fun spot for non New Yorkers who are not food snobs. Everything doesn’t always have to be trendy or the best food to be a great time
“I'm a new Yorker and I think the food is very good and a great value.”
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in:What are some good Italian restaurants to take 7 midwestern dudes (all in their 60s) who have never been to NYC?3 pts
replying to u/cruzecontroll: La Mela
“It's a crowdpleaser and your dad and dudes will likely enjoy Little Italy.”
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in:Best red sauce joint for solo people watching & stuffing my face in the corner2 pts
“La mela in little Italy”
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in:What is your favorite restaurant that closed with no good replacement?2 pts
replying to u/angrystudent94: Colandrea New Corners Frost Joe’s Superette College Bakery Tad’s Steakhouse, also worth mentioning fuck you TGI Friday’s
“la mela ok”
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in:Best Italian in the Village?2 pts
“La Mela, 167 mulberry st. It is lower Manhattan, not west village and I realize that is what you asked for, but save the rec in case you do venture elsewhere.”
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in:Those who've lived in NYC for decades: what are your fav restaurants/bars that endure?2 pts
“would always go to La Mela 🇮🇹🍝🍅🥫still open!!”
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in:Is Little Italy just all tourist traps?2 pts
“La Mela in Little Italy 🇮🇹 is Family owned and operated and has authentic and delicious food!!! Def a place I always take people from in and out of town for a great meal.”
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in:Best restaurant in Little Italy on Mulberry St2 pts
“Hands down the most delicious food is La Mela.”
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in:Red Sauce Italian2 pts
“We recently went to La Mela in little Italy with our two young kids (we have been many times before, pre kids) and it was so great.”
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in:I'm tired of New Yorkers hating on Katz's Deli just because it's a tourist spot1 pts
“La Mela family dinner is simply great. Nobody is making Sunday gravy like your mother here, but the stuff is great.”
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in:I'm tired of New Yorkers hating on Katz's Deli just because it's a tourist spot1 pts
“That being said, some of the places in the city are very good, too. Il Cortile, Benito One, Vincent's, LA Mela.”
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in:Restaurants that blew your expectations away recently?1 pts
“La Mela in little Italy”
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in:Where is the good Italian food in NYC 1 pts
“la mela on mulberry, nino hyland blvd, tony dinapoli near times square, manettas at lic, la compania on 3rd ave”
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in:Is Little Italy just all tourist traps?1 pts
replying to u/Flowmustgo: La Mela in Little Italy 🇮🇹 is Family owned and operated and has authentic and delicious food!!! Def a place I always take people from in and out of town for a great meal.
“It’s my favorite red sauce place on earth, but I realize it’s probably nostalgia bias.”
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in:Italian restaurant with mussels?1 pts
“Their food is yummy.”
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in:Looking for Italian Lunch in Lower Manhattan (Family of 5)1 pts
“La Mela”
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in:Best Italian restaurants in Manhattan1 pts
replying to u/Flowmustgo: La Mela in Little 🇮🇹 Italy!
“Real good”
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in:Looking for cannoli recommendations. Had an amazing cannoli in Boston, MA from Mike’s.1 pts
“La mela and Ferrara are pretty good though”
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in:What are some good Italian restaurants to take 7 midwestern dudes (all in their 60s) who have never been to NYC?1 pts
replying to u/cruzecontroll: La Mela
“This is a solid spot I’ve taken visitors over the years. It’s been a hit each time with some picky Italian eaters in my family”
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in:NYC Traditional Italian Recommendations1 pts
replying to u/Bilbotheforgotten: $30-$50 for pasta hope it’s good not like other places there in little Italy Ugh $5 for a can of coke!
“The food has been excellent every time I've been there, and it's family style.”
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in:looking for large party friendly Italian restaurants in manhattan1 pts
“La Mela in Little Italy”
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in:looking for large party friendly Italian restaurants in manhattan1 pts
“Rubirosa , Grotta Azzura in Little italy or La Mela as well”
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