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    L’AMORE Restaurant

    3.7 (112 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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    Cannoli
    Orlando R.

    I was walking down little Italy and was greeted by L'AMORE's owner to give his place a shot. Let's just say I was not disappointed in any way. The food was beyond phenomenal. They make their pasta in house and you can definitely taste the quality. Highly recommend the lobster ravioli and the branzino in white wine sauce. Service and ambiance matched with great recommendations from the server including the cannoli at the end. Would definitely recommend this place to any pasta lover

    Linguini Frutti Di Mare

    The food is amazing and the price is fair for the quality you get. My wife had the pasta with seafood and she just loved it. I got the pappardale bolognese and it was delicious.

    Homemade Lasagna Gnocchi Pesto with Mussels Calamari Fritti
    Mark A.

    10/10 meal! Gnocchis are a lil small and so is the portion of calamari but taste is amazing as well as the service!

    Fettuccine Alfredo
    Maddie G.

    While walking around little Italy we were feeling peckish when a server caught our attention and herded us into this wonderful establishment in good timing. He sat us at this gorgeous outdoor seating area and got us established with some water and fresh bread. The food was unbelievable, I had never before this moment tasted fresh noodles, it was completely different from what you usually get at any old restaurant claiming to serve 'Italian Cuisine'. The calamari was perfect and not chewy or overcooked whatsoever, even my mom who's not a huge squid fan enjoyed it! The seating area was clean and secluded as it surrounded you with real and fake flowers good for conversations with company! PS. Don't let the one star reviews based solely on pricing alone scare you away; if you were familiar with New York you'd know how pricing works, I personally believe the price matches the quality at this establishment!

    Penne alla vodka and Lobster Ravioli
    Resha D.

    I have to be honest, this felt like a tourist trap. We were at a festival in Little Italy and chose to sit down and have a bite at 5:30 on a Friday. No wait. The pasta was better than expected, but certainly nothing to write home about. I did enjoy that the noodles were al dente and it came out pretty quickly, but it's also very saucy which I'm not exactly fond of. It was a large portion so there is potential for leftovers. The wine on the other hand was terrible!! They had only "House Wines" available in a glass and trust me it's not worth the $15. After one sip I had to verify that they brought me the Cab. She was nice and offered me to try a different house red but it was honestly worse. I could tell they genuinely wanted to find me something I would enjoy so they ended up bringing a sample of the Malbec which still wasn't good, but better than the cab. Since I was going to pay for it regardless I drank that. I appreciated the effort, the staff was nice. I do believe it was overpriced for the quality though. Also be mindful that regardless of the group size (it was only two of us) the gratuity is already included!

    Penne Vodka, Fettuccine Alfredo
    Kylie C.

    I have been coming here for quite some time now and would definitely recommend. The place is small and intimate making it feel like a good place to get some food and to talk with some friends. The service was attentive, but didn't feel like they were on top of you. The only struggle is that it's in Little Italy and the area can get extremely packed at times. The bread they served in the beginning was nothing special and wasn't warm. I got the Fettuccine Alfredo and the penne vodka and they were both delicious. They were both extremely rich and creamy. If you're looking for a nice calm place to eat with friends and family, this is it.

    This place was absolutely amazing from the moment that we walked in we ordered lasagna is absolutely delicious. Got pasta ravioli very very good. We had tiramisu and cannoli for dessert and it was excellent and the wine that we got a Pinot noir was the best wine I've ever had Highly recommend. Would come back.

    Shrimp scampi
    Mary D.

    Came here on a Saturday night with a reservation for two and was seated quickly. We had warm bread set on our table shortly afterwards. Ordered the L'Amore martini and the shrimp scampi. It was good but a bit overpriced for $30. I will say the ambiance was noisy, but we were seated in a nicer area. Would recommend!

    Meat sauce
    Michelle H.

    Well, i have to tell you. The pastas tasted great ! It's just a bit too creamy to my liking. The carbonara is not my favorite , because I like it more egg yolky than creamy. The meat sauce is delicious , but it's a bit too generic for me. The place offers authentic italian food but the pastas menu perhaps are not for me. One dish that you must try, is their marsala pasta !! I didn't have the chance to take a picture, but that pasta is DELICIOUS

    Lobster Ravioli
    Joel C.

    Food here was ok nothing spectacular. Portions were big but be prepared to use lots of salt. Beat part of the meal was the mozzarella caprese. Lobster ravioli was completely tasteless and was drowning in sauce. Gnocchi was tiny little pieces and had no flavor. Service was just blah. Waiter did not want to engage in any way. He basically just stood at the table waiting for us to tell him what we wanted. Door person promised us a free appetizer when we came in. That is how he lured us in. At the end of the meal, the appetizer was charged and the waiter said he could not take it off. On the way out we mentioned it to the door person and he faked that he was surprised but did nothing about it. It's just a trick to get you in. The charge an automatic gratuity and some random "convenience charge" of 3.5%. Would not recommend. Our dinner for two was $200 and not remarkable at all.

    *Lunch Veal Parmigiana*
    Veronica D.

    This is a an EXCELLENT restaurant with delicious Italian food and excellent service. our family enjoyed lunch here In June 2024 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything about our experience was outstanding. We were especially surprised at how large the lunchtime portions were! And EVERYTHING WAS VERY TASTY! My husband really enjoyed his veal Parmesan (pictured) There are lots of choices for dining in Little Italy but L'Amore is definitely one you should try. You won't be disappointed.

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    Mid food - Expensive prices - Mid service . It is clear this place is set up to price gouge tourists hard avoid

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    Disappointed horrible cooking with roaches in the food. Hope the health department close this place

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    Excellent food, just like being in Naples, menu was excellent and everything was amazing! Compliments to the chef and the staff!! 5 stars!

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    Expensive, bland, so-so. We ordered calamari and the marinara sauce was good but the calamari had no flavor.

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    L'Artusi opens reservations 14 days prior, and given its popularity, you must book immediately. Our…read moreparty of five managed to snag a table this past Saturday evening. The interior was completely packed, and the noise level was high enough for my smart watch to complain. To sample a bit of everything, we shared two orders of focaccia, four pastas, and one dessert. HOUSE-MADE FOCACCIA - 10 Super bouncy with a bit of chew, this was probably the best focaccia I've ever eaten. It came generously drizzled with olive oil and alongside chopped peppers drenched in even more olive oil, which added a nice little kick. We highly recommend starting with this. TAGLIATELLE - 27 Out of the four pastas, this was my absolute favorite. I love the thin yet chewy texture of the tagliatelle, and the bolognese sauce was rich and hearty. Finished with just the right amount of Parmigiano, both the pasta texture and sauce were sheer perfection. PICI 'CACIO E PEPE' - 23 This was such a simple pasta, yet so delicious. It was incredibly creamy and cheesy, with hints of fresh black pepper flavor that blew standard at-home black pepper grinders out of the water. Despite it being the simplest pasta of the night, I enjoyed it immensely. RIGATONI - 32 This pasta was simple yet slightly innovative, featuring sausage paired with a broccoli-based pesto. There was a slight bitterness that was polarizing among our group. While this wasn't my favorite pasta, I appreciated the creativity. PERCIATELLI NERO - 35 This dish packed in more components than just pasta and sauce: plenty of crab, tomatoes, and crispy breadcrumbs on top. However, the combination wasn't very memorable. None of the flavors really stood out, and it was my least favorite pasta of the night. OLIVE OIL CAKE - 14 Served with a pile of golden raisins and fancy whipped cream, this ended up being a bit of a miss. The raisins were a bit too sweet, and the cake's texture was uneven -- some bites were soft and moist, while others felt dry. A couple of others in my group also felt the same way. Overall, I'd give L'Artusi a 4.5/5; it was mostly hits with a couple of misses. The pasta portions are quite small. Since each dish is primarily carbs and sauce, I'd imagine you'll likely need an appetizer or a pasta and a half to leave full. Still, I'd definitely come back for the focaccia, tagliatelle, and the cacio e pepe.

    I called L'Artusi on Friday, August 21st just to check on a reservation, and the woman who answered…read morethe phone was immediately snotty. Instead of simply confirming it, she made a comment like "you should know if you've been here before," which was unnecessary and pretty rude for such a basic question. It wasn't a busy‑restaurant kind of tone--it was just attitude. Not exactly the first impression you expect from a place that tries to present itself as polished. A quick, polite confirmation would've gone a long way, but instead it felt dismissive and unwelcoming. For a restaurant with their reputation, having someone speak to guests like that over a simple call really doesn't help the image.

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