We had one of the best experiences here at this establishment, Brandon was our waiter and I was very impressed on his demeanor and great hospitality. I have been around the world and this fine young man helped us out with great suggestions on what he thought we would enjoy eating , and also I ordered an old fashioned which is one of the best if not the best I have ever had. Food was impressive and we thought we were in Italy. All I can say if you don't know what you want to eat when heading to the Chelsea Market go to La Devozione !!! A must if you're looking for top cuisine , amazing atmosphere, and friendly staff ... we recommend this to anyone who is going to NYC .... Thank you Brandon B V Simi Valley CA read more

Do NOT eat at this place! This was an extremely disappointing experience from start to finish. The hostess today was extremely disorganized and seemed lost or confused - she didn't take anyone's names down for a waitlist and just kept leaving to wander around the restaurant (presumably looking for open seats). I watched 3 separate groups of people leave while waiting for her, and she barely offered any updates on the wait time. After 15 minutes she asked us again how many people were in our group as if she had forgotten we were already waiting at the entrance. Once we were seated and looking at the menu, they brought us a single piece of cold bread. All the reviews about the undercooked pasta were true, I ordered the La Devozione (the tomato sauce spaghetti) and the pasta was almost crunchy because of how undercooked it was. The sauce was also incredibly greasy/oily, like the equivalent of an entire Costco pizza amount of neon orange oil. For $33, I am appalled at the quality of this dish. When our waiter brought the check, he hovered over our shoulders and watched as we entered the amount we tipped. He wasn't happy with what he saw and just rudely tossed the card back onto the table at us. For a place that advertises itself as high quality Italian, it's actually just sickening. read more

I went to this place in Chelsea Market. I ordered the penne and red sauce. The wait was kind of long, but that's because there was a crap ton of people there. As for the food itself, it was uncannily hot. Even after a long wait the food didn't seem to want to cool down which is strange. Anyway it wouldn't have mattered if it cooled down because the sauce was pretty distasteful. I was hungry when I ordered the food, and when I finished, I was still hungry and my stomach hurt. The sauce just tasted off, almost like I was eating tomato water rather than marinara sauce. The Coke I ordered was fine though. read more

We celebrated our wedding anniversary here in March and had a terrific time. We reserved two seats at the bar for lunch. I was skeptical that it would be overly touristy since it's in the middle of Chelsea Market, but it turned out to be such a quaint, quiet, and enjoyable experience. The restaurant itself, while in Chelsea Market, is set back from the hubbub, so that you can really enjoy a quiet experience from within a chaotic part of the city. I would advise sitting at the huge, oval bar so that you can watch the chefs cook (the kitchen is in the middle of the bar). The al dente pasta (thank you for cooking it properly!) and tiramisu were very good. I wouldn't say that the food was spectacular for the cost, but the overall ambiance, service and dining experience was great. And they also have natural wine, which is hard to find (I have no idea why!) in restaurants! Towards the end of our meal, we were delighted to have the owner and his daughter sit down right next to us. We chatted for a long time and that added to our experience. The owner really does want to make the best restaurant possible. Gift shop in the front if you want to take a remembrance home. read more

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A solid fresh pasta spot in Chelsea Market with a focus on high quality fresh ingredients. Nice spritz menu for a light refreshing drink on a hot summer day, and the pasta while hearty island filling is portioned in a way that doesn't make you hate yourself for indulging in a full plate. Wasn't sure what we'd find for a vegan, but the spaghetti and pasta crisps on the salad were considered acceptable for a vegan diet. The limoncello was sweet and tart but not overly done in any direction- light and crisp. Prices lean toward the tourist or corporate spend of things, but within reason and certainly absolutely reasonable for the prime location and hand labor that goes into this food! read more

In a word, ew. No comment on the ambiance because we ordered the penne in red sauce to go. If you want pasta that's as hot as the surface of the sun and swims in a thin tomato-adjacent sauce, you might like this. This pasta might've been ok if they'd just cracked open a jar of Trader Joe's marinara. I was wiping each piece of penne on the to-go box to get rid of the sauce. It was definitely disappointing after waiting for quite a while to get it. Would not return. read more

I was really disappointed at this dining experience. They recommend us to order the pasta as Al dente, which we know it suppose to be chewy. But their Spaghetti tasted super super hard, feel like almost raw. Sauce is sour and plain. Portion is tiny. Definitely not worth $30. You can get much better home cook Spaghetti within 1/3 of this price. As for the seasonal pasta. The pasta itself also tasted undercooked, like rubber. We can see the middle is white. The boar meat has an unpleasant strong smell. So strong that even the sauce can't cover that strong smell. Service was barely okay. We have to ask three times to get our water refilled... In general, we don't recommended this place. There's plenty of amazing Italian restaurants in the neighborhood. Try somewhere else. read more

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Came across this place as we walked inside Chelsea Market, it seemed like a store from outside but we were surprised to find a very nice restaurant! We were sat at "The Oval" which does have a special tasting menu if you'd like to try it. We got their regular menu which was definitely still on the pricier side ($30-$40 a plate). It was really nice that you get to see the chefs cook right in front of you! Our waiter was such a nice gentleman, he was Italian and treated us with so much love! We truly felt that the service, comparing it to other Italian places we've been to in the city, was unmatched. The pasta was good, we've had better - which is why I gave it 4 stars - but I think it's personal preference. Their cacio e pepe was really good, but the carbonara was a bit too bitter, it could've been the guanciale's pepper coating. Overall, the service truly made our experience great. The food was a 7/10. read more

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Located in Chelsea Market, this is a solid four star restaurant anywhere. Excellent pasta. DiMartino is one of Italy's best pasticcheriè so how wrong can you go when you're eating some of the best bronze-die extruded pasta in the world. It's well prepared too! I had the zuppa di Pulpo. Incredible. Great bar. Super deep in some top spirits, including rising stars like 2xO bourbon. Fair prices, too! There are a lot of ho-hum Italian restaurants these days in NYC. Especially in tired Little Italy. I would happily bypass Little Italy and some of the midtown standards to eat here. read more

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Located within Chelsea Market, this kind of blink-and-you'll-miss-it Italian restaurant only caught my eye because I saw a beautiful apron set in the window and thought to myself "oh wow that looks like Dolce Gabbana"...and it actually was a Dolce Gabbana collaboration piece. And yes, I bought it. I love La Devozione so much. I honestly feel like every time I go and get the classic spaghetti (the "La Devozione" with tomato and fresh basil) I am transported back to Italy. It's a total Anton Ego movie moment but instead of ratatouille it's this spaghetti. The dish just has that **flavor** that's hard to come by and I don't think many restaurants in the States can reproduce it. It must be the imported tomato sauce. My other favorite on the menu is the Candele Spezzate (with Neapolitan ragu and Parmigiano cheese) which is a meat pasta lover's dream. Both of these dishes are on their Untouchables list so fortunately they're on the menu year round. When they have it on their seasonal menu, the Bucatini Amatriciana is another pasta I have to have. Another thing to note is that I love how al dente their pastas are. Some people complain that it's too al dente but I love perfectly chewy macaroni and that's traditionally how it should be anyway! I hate mushy pasta. Service (in the general seating area) is pretty great and now the waiters recognize me enough now to know to leave me with a bowl of grated cheese to appease my inner cheese demon. I am not embarrassed by this at all. If the general restaurant area is full, sitting at the bar is a great option as they have all of their a la carte menu items available, plus you get to watch all of their unique drinks being made. If you're not in the mood for wine, I highly recommend trying out one of their cocktails. They also have a happy hour which I believe is from 4-6pm on weekdays so that helps if you're looking to save a little. Mentally, I will dock half a star for the The Oval seating area that (most) hostesses try to push on you when you first arrive. The Oval has nothing on my love of the general restaurant. I can't recommend The Oval to anyone after my experience there. The food, service, and attitude were completely underwhelming and certainly not worth the price. The general area with the a la carte menu is the way to go! All in all, I will stand by this restaurant to my grave as it having some of the best pasta I've ever had while living in New York City especially being in such an unexpected place. 5 stars to the untouchable spaghetti! Viva Italia!!! read more

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Came at closing time but Chelsea Market never disappoints (unless after 8pm) but this place was still open and had a wonderful Slovenian red! read more

La Devozione - Hey ho Slovenia! - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Recently went to La Devozione for a birthday and were seated at the oval, where you can watch the chefs cook your pasta as you wait. On the friday evening we went, the place was almost empty. We ordered the squash salad, boar and truffle pasta, and beef ziti. Everything was delicious, and as some other reviewers note, on the very al dente side of things (which tasted great!) The service was also great and it was cool being able to watch the chefs put together each dish. Overall I will say that the prices were a little steep if not using a Groupon, though the portion sizes definitely left us full after eating the one pasta each and shared salad. The restaurant also has a small attached store with something like 100 types of pasta shapes which is a cool touch. read more

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Service was great - very attentive, always filling up water, made me feel welcome. I got the cacio e pepe and it was a bit salty but good and the perfect amount for a nice lunch. We sat at the oval which was a fun experience to watch the chefs make food and look at all the different times of pasta. It's a really nice ambiance for being right in Chelsea market. read more

Hands down my favorite meal while visiting NYC. The food was amazing. I tried 3 of their dishes and all of them were delicious. We sat at the bar so we were able to watch the chefs cook and it was really neat. I would love to come back. read more

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My Pasta e Fagioni was a warm, delightful bowl of noodles, tender beans set in a savory tomato sauce. Light and delicious. An Italian comfort food. Pasta e Fagioli is pure Italian comfort. Simple, hearty, and deeply satisfying. read more

Cocktail and Bar review only. I didn't have any food so I cannot review the food. But the cocktails - oh heavens - what a delight! Brando the Bar Back was such a charmer on the first round, I came back after my dinner elsewhere for another cocktail by him. I highly recommend sitting at the bar - the bar stools are like sitting on the most comfortable couch in the world. read more

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We did the "peak" 4 course tasting menu. Went for a mini celebration for my husbands upcoming birthday. It was really cool sitting at the Oval, where you watch the kitchen prepare and plate the pasta in front of you. They also have a 7 course tasting menu. Cocktail was nice and so was our wine. Service was really attentive and the price paid was through Groupon so was worth the "experience". Obviously a tasting menu so the 4 courses might not leave you stuffed but you won't be hungry after. Ona positive note chef puts in work making sure everything tastes great. I really enjoyed this experience. This tasting menu would be good for a first date or anyone from out of town. I really loved how they sang happy birthday to my husband too. This is really authentic food and it's made with passion! Best tomato sauce I have had in years. I do agree with others that the pasta is not cooked enough, and portions are very small. But I can't complain because I had a Groupon. Otherwise I would think way overpriced. read more

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(IG: @foodwithdeni) *Ordered the MEZZI PACCHERI ALL' ASTICE : Lobster, garlic, parsley from @ladevozionenyc inside Chelsea Market and it did not disappoint. From fresh ingredients, to quality pasta, the flavors were delicious! I did a solo lunch here and the waiters/waitresses were super nice and helpful in choosing my dish. I recommend eating at the Oval for a full experience. read more

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Really cool place sitting around the chefs cooking your dinner. Seats were a bit... excessive? But they were a good laugh and comfortable. The spritz HH is great at $10 and the food was great. The ragu was so flavorful, and the pasta was the perfect al dente. If anything, I would want the ragu to have a bit more of a sauce. The cacio e pepe was so so good and exactly what a cacio e pepe should be. read more

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What a fantastic spot we were the first in line and the crowd quickly formed behind us. The food was truly spectacular and watching them make it was also like art in itself. Service was just as good as the meal. My only regret was not having a large enough appetite to try more plates. If it wasn't for having to catch a flight my left overs would have been so phenomenal. read more

La Devozione - Pasta bar seating - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Service is extraordinary heree! Very accommodating and friendly. The food's great too, the pasta's cooked just right, flavorful and well seasoned. And the place looks very intimate and quiet yet still chic. Might visit this place again probably. read more

La Devozione - Mezzi Rigatoni Alla Carbonara - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Absolutely horrible. All the dishes were salty and very undercooked, not to mention overpriced! Pretentious place with nothing to offer. Go spend your money elsewhere. The only redeeming thing was that the waitress was sweet even though we were not happy customers. read more

Visited on a busy Saturday and had the honor of being helped by server Brando. What a wonderful vibe and he was so attentive to us! I am so thankful for the experience with my cousin, and equally thankful for the AMAZING service and food (and red wine!). Cannot wait to visit again!! Thank you! read more

Enjoyed the food here! My favorite had to be the linguini and the spaghetti. Pasta was cooked perfectly to my taste and the clams in the linguini were tender. One of the appetizers (octopus) was a little too al dente but the flavor and octopus itself was delicious. Went during lunch on a weekday so it was pretty empty. Though the market outside is loud, you can't hear any of it in the restaurant so it was peaceful to eat. The waiters were super nice and attentive! read more

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The foods looks and tastes good . The ambiance was nice with a dim light setting . Our server was very nice and patient with us . The thing that surprised me was that this was the only italian restaurant that didn't serve bread. Everywhere else I've been has always served bread with the pasta dishes. read more

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I'm gonna be honest, I don't usually trust to-go gourmet food to be fantastic. The reason why I chose to order from the Spaghetti To-Go spot by La Devozione is bc it's unique and I could see the gentleman making it right in front of you. I had to try! FOOD: We ordered La Devozione: spaghetti, tomato and fresh basil - that's it! No frills, no big deal. But the pasta, the ingredients and the technique made it absolutely delicious. The pasta isn't made fresh, it's their pasta that they sell that you can take home. Also, the unique thing about this sauce is that it stuck to the pasta! For $15 and for the amount. So worth it!!! LOCATION: Located inside Chelsea Market, adjacent to La Devozione restaurant. No seating for the to-go part. SERVICE: It's quick, took about 5 min in line and 10 min to make the food. Not many people were in line. Would I come back? Absolutely! I wanna try all of them. read more

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this was my first time in new york, and im so glad i came here! the food was AMAZING!! and though it was quite expensive i would argue maybe worth the price? the customer service was amazing and the people were so nice! you probably want to come dressed more on the nicer side, as i did feel a bit out of place, but other than that it was really cool! they didnt treat me any different which was greatly appreciated read more

I would probably give this place 3.5 stars but decided to round up. To start I had some issues with them charging my booking ahead of time but after some back and forth with the restaurant, the manager was able to resolve this. He was kind enough to offer me and my friend a glass of Prosecco upon arrival as an apology for the mixup. The service was prompt and our server was friendly. The drinks we got after were good - a white wine and the mezcal cocktail, they have an extensive cocktail menu to choose from. It was also a nice touch that they send you home with a little box of pastries for the next day. What fell flat to me was the food itself. We opted for the 5 course tasting menu and I'm really glad we didn't do the 7 courses. As others have said several of the pastas felt way too Al dente to me. Maybe I'm just not enough of a pasta connoisseur to appreciate this! The worst pasta was the first one which was a dill and anchovy pasta. It was so overpowering in saltiness we both couldn't finish. My favorite pasta was probably the short rib ziti but it was a tiny portion. The other two pasta fell kinda in between the two. Nothing to rave home about. Given the price point is pretty high for this place I just didn't think it's worth it's given all the great Italian food in the city. Glad I tried it once but I see no reason to come back. read more

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Acidic sauce! An obnoxiously waiter turned me down when he opened the wine bottle, and the taste was horrible. Good for tourists. Gettaoutta here! read more

Nice staff but sneaky... First time having the hardest crunchiest al dente... He said he could have the chef remake it in four minutes and it came out in four minutes (same plate we sent back). They added a 20% tip for three people and didnt show me my itemized receipt until I asked. Funny thing is I work in the restaurant industry and tip minimally 20% anywhere I go but they were being sneaky about it. The sauces were good but the hardness of the noodles in each dish ruined the experience. If enough people write reviews about it maybe you should reconsider cooking the pasta a tad bit longer... How many more bad reviews do you need to do something about it? read more

La Devozione - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

When we come to the city we are strictly on food moves, so of course we stopped in Chelsea Market. This place was a quick stop on the way to our main course, Very Fresh Noodle so we just had the macaroni lollipops. They were pretty good, my partner liked them much more than I did but we would both recommend. Very cheesy, very rich, so if that's your thing you're gonna be satisfied. The service was the standout part, I totally forgot the server's name, but he took our to go order and gave us a free bottle of Aquapanna too. He was super friendly and made the experience even better. read more

La Devozione - 3 Mac and Cheese Lollipop - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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I was there for lunch Saturday with friends the idea was some appetizers and wine. When we see the menu we realized that they don't have appetizers. They have only past we talk with the bartender and he told us that they are very well known about there pasta. So we decided to try it. Service was good . The vibe was ok. The pasta was one of the worst I had and my friends agreed with me too . I don't understand how you are very well known about one product and you don't make it good read more

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I don't know why La Devozione has such a low rating... their pastas were amazing! We ordered the pesto and truffle mac and cheese lollipop. Both were superb! The pesto was a tad too oily for me. I preferred the mac & cheese lollipop- the addition of the truffle was perfect and it was so fun to eat it in a lollipop form! The actual pasta itself is fresh and al dente! I would love to come back for a sit down meal and try some of their other dishes! The ambiance is nice- dimly lit and much quieter than other seating options at the nearby eateries (a perfect escape from the bustling environment of Chelsea market). However, if you're looking for a fast meal, this restaurant may not be your best bet...it took a little while before our order was ready (which is to be expected because it's pasta). If you have the time, it is definitely worth the wait! read more

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Service 5/5 Food 3/5 Price $$$ Located inside the Chelsea market. We saw a flyer on the exterior of this window for $16 pasta, but was mistaken once we were led inside to the back. The $16 price was for a take home portion. Prices for dine in were $35-60 for a bowl of pasta. It was a cozy, fine ambiance at the oval bar encompassing the chefs in the center making live action pasta. The servers were attentive and all the staff seem to be Italian speaking. That was neat. I ordered a red sauce bucatini with wagyu. The noodles were cooked fine, but the sauce was too acidic for my enjoyment and I could not tell you if I tasted any wagyu in there. The price you're paying is mainly for the ambiance, not the food. read more

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Great experience from taste to service and ambience it was excellent. Bartender made us the best martini! read more

Slow service and not the experience I expected. Overpriced mediocre pasta. I sat at the oval and there was no personalization

Cacio Pepe was amazing!! So much flavor. My friend has had it multiple times. I did the pesto--basil and mint. Delicious. Ragu was good but not amazing. Overall critique from the table was that we wished the pasta was cooked a little longer. I know Al dente is their jam, but the noodles shouldn't stick in your teeth because they are still hard. read more

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We had a great time at dinner tonight at La Devozione. There was no wait at dinner time and the food was excellent. Wine was really great and we were greeted by a really nice server. What was an added surprise was the seating looking into the kitchen. The two cooks Rigo and Rodolfo were so nice and gave us recommendations and let us try a couple of things. Really enjoyed my time here. read more

I recently had the fortune of visiting La Devozione twice in a two month period so this review is a blending of those two experiences. La Devozione is one of the many restaurants located inside Chelsea Market. It is on the main level towards the middle of the building (way past the elevators and pop up market area). The restaurant is a modern looking eatery with relatively dim lighting and three different kinds of seating: 1. Bar seating (right near the entrance). 2. Communal seating (behind the bar seating, across the restaurant in a partially separated area). 3. The Oval: a special, 30 seat, open kitchen area for prix fixe meals. Both times I visited the communal area was completely packed, so I wound up sitting at the bar. There is something fun about sitting there because the staff is constantly buzzing behind the bar (serving both food and drinks) so it is not hard to get someone's attention. My only reservation are the actual seats, which are kind of odd and hard to get into but once you're in they are rather comfortable. Service is always super friendly and the staff is more than happy to answer questions about the menu. They're also great at talking about what drinks may suit your taste (or which wine may be good with your chosen pasta) so I really appreciated that. So here's a rundown of the dishes I've had: La Devozione (Spaghetti, tomato sauce, fresh basil) I like to have a "baseline" dish at most restaurants and La Devozione qualifies as that. It is a very simple spaghetti dish but don't let that fool you. The pasta has a nice bite to it and the sauce is delicious. The basil makes the dish fragrant and I really enjoyed this both times I had it. Candele Spezzate Con Ragù Napoletano (Neapolitan spare rib ragù, parmigiano) When I looked at the menu before my first visit it was this dish that caught my eye. The spare rib ragù is no joke. Wonderfully rich with a good amount of meat and with the pasta it is absolutely a treat. Savory with a wonderful chew. This is one I plan to get again and again when I visit! Mista corta patate e provola (Potatoes,stringy smoked mozzarella) I have never had a dish like this before and I absolutely loved it. To me, it tasted like an elevated mac and cheese. I know that may sound like I'm putting it down but that is actually a high compliment. It had a wonderful texture and a creaminess that I loved. The pasta and potatoes offered a nice combination of bites and I really loved it! Pastamisù (Pasta tiramisù) Tiramisù is a wonderful dessert when made well (and this one was) but add on some fried and sweetened pasta and it becomes something fun! That is what you get with this dish. At first, you think the "crackers" on top are some type of sweet cookie or something, but it turns out that's the pasta! Overall I loved both my experiences at La Devozione so far and I can't wait to go back. :) read more

Uber, not run and certainly not walk there. Definitely don't take the MTA, it has too many delays, and you don't want to miss your chance to eat at this place; this is definitely going to be a hot new restaurant. The food here is magnificent; the owners own a 110-year old dried pasta shop in Gragnano, Italy (re: pasta capital of the world), and this is their first international restaurant. I had the bucatini all'amatriciana, which was delightful; they used guanciale [NOT PANCETTA], which lets me know this is the real deal. I also ordered the figli dei Fiori [a very good gin cocktail], and they had the best truffle Mac and cheese lollipop I've had in my life. I want to come back to try their tasting menu [which is $165], and I know I need to go soon. Once people find out about this place, it will be impossible to get a reservation. read more

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