Gaia Italian Cafe — all mentions

in:Any NYC restaurants today or in the past have ordering protocols similar to those of "The Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld?7 pts
replying to u/PopRockLollipop: Gaia! They’re not operating as a restaurant anymore but she was like this mean (and I say that with all due respect) Italian lady who would literally turn the lights off at closing time if people overstayed their welcome. My husband screwed up our reservation once and she made him stand there for a good 15 minutes while she looked for a third folding chair for him to be seating at our makeshift card table. But if you were respectful, then she liked you and she’d send you home with a bag of Italian pastries.
“That pesto lasagna is incredible”
H2
in:Any NYC restaurants today or in the past have ordering protocols similar to those of "The Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld?4 pts
replying to u/PopRockLollipop: Gaia! They’re not operating as a restaurant anymore but she was like this mean (and I say that with all due respect) Italian lady who would literally turn the lights off at closing time if people overstayed their welcome. My husband screwed up our reservation once and she made him stand there for a good 15 minutes while she looked for a third folding chair for him to be seating at our makeshift card table. But if you were respectful, then she liked you and she’d send you home with a bag of Italian pastries.
“Incredible food so it is completely worth it.”
H2
in:Favorite East Village Lunch Spots3 pts
“Sandwiches at either Gaia or Sunny & Annie’s Deli. Both cheap and delicious.”
H2
in:What are your favorite *dishes* in NYC?2 pts
“Classic panini @ gaia Italian cafe”
H2
in:Gaia Italian Cafe 1 pts
“The BEST sandwiches 😢”
H2
in:Since my post about enduring restaurants took off—what shuttered restaurants or bars do you still mourn?1 pts
replying to u/serenaVD: Old devil moon for the best hangover brunch in the east village, with giant biscuits. Rocket pig for pork sandwiches.
“Gaia for delicious Italian - I loved the pesto lasagna”
H2
in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?6 pts
“great jones and gaia”
H1
in:High End Italian: Is It Really About the Food?2 pts
“There are some gems out there that are really amazing food for the price Gaia and bar primi”
H1
in:Any NYC restaurants today or in the past have ordering protocols similar to those of "The Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld?2 pts
replying to u/PopRockLollipop: Gaia! They’re not operating as a restaurant anymore but she was like this mean (and I say that with all due respect) Italian lady who would literally turn the lights off at closing time if people overstayed their welcome. My husband screwed up our reservation once and she made him stand there for a good 15 minutes while she looked for a third folding chair for him to be seating at our makeshift card table. But if you were respectful, then she liked you and she’d send you home with a bag of Italian pastries.
“I loved this palce. Good food.”
H1
in:What’s an NYC food opinion that will have you like this?1 pts
“Gaia Italian Cafe shop served essential home cook italian food for a very reasonable price in the east village.”
H1
in:What are some really good, somewhat under the radar restaurants in/around East village? 1 pts
“Gaia - italian home made food by very italian boss lady. Always on point.”
H1
in:What are a few of your fav restaurants/eateries that have permanently closed?1 pts
“Gaia Italian Cafe (when it was on Houston)”
H1