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    Lex Restaurant

    4.1 (157 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Quiet
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    Outdoor seating

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    My excellent server, Walter.
    Ann Marie R.

    I love having a great restaurant in the neighborhood. While I'm a regular at Lex, this is my first review. There's a reason I come back. The service is exceptional! From the servers to the managers - everyone is completely attentive, always checking on us and bringing whatever we requested promptly. I'm giving the Lamb Shank over Risotto special for $49 a 10 out of 10. The meat literally fell off the bone and was so flavorful. The risotto was perfectly done with a little crunch and not mushy. I'll be back.

    Chris A.

    The food reminded me of a feeling as if we were in my nona's kitchen - rich and flavorful. Services is good and attentive. The outside patio was quaint and intimate.

    Key lime pie was delicious

    Food, ambiance, service were all top notch! Wonderful dinner with delicious entres and cocktails.

    Veal Sorrentino
    Glenn K.

    Excellent food and service live here... Many different food options from fish, veal, beef, chicken, pastas, and all delicious & fresh. Wait staff here know the specials and how they're prepared by memory... no reading off a paper or pad. Normal size portions but truly satisfying. Full bar service making some very strong drinks, also full wine menu available. Dessert's are great as well, and they give some biscotti at the end of the meal as well. Definitely recommend

    10/10 great experience! Food was delicious and drinks were superb. We had a nice size dinner party and our host was fabulous, informative, and quite hospitable and attentive to our large party. The atmosphere was quaint and cozy. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.

    Lisa F.

    Wonderful Italian restaurant at Lexington and 91st with outstanding service, beautifully presented food, and elegant, pretty outside and inside dining areas. Ambiance. Both inside and outside, the ambiance is wonderful. The tables are distanced and beautifully set with fresh roses, which I love, perfect for a family dinner or romantic date night. Service. Alfonso was spectacular, attentive and friendly, so eloquent and detailed describing the preparation of the specials and desserts. Water was refilled promptly, and fresh pepper and cheese were offered promptly when our entrees were served. Service was outstanding from the time we arrived until we left. Food. Everything was delicious, beautifully presented and wonderfully prepared. My extra dirty martini was shaken and served at the table with giant, delicious olives, exactly how I like. - Fried calamari. This lightly battered calamari was the best we've had. - Veal special. I have never ordered veal before, but the description given by Alfonso was so tempting I could not resist, and it did not disappoint- tender and flavorful with a light sauce that was perfect with the potatoes. - Pasta dishes. The takeout we have ordered and the penne pasta dish on our in-person visit were fantastic. - Dessert. Both desserts were mouth watering delicious and beautifully presented. Definitely will return and recommend for outstanding food, service and an elegant ambiance with family or for a romantic date night.

    Jessalyn S.

    Decided to come here since it was starting to rain and there was a nice outdoor seating set up since we were out with our two dogs. The outdoor seating is decorated with plants and with ample heating lamps for the cold weather. It had a sliding door so the heat was also kept in. They had a steady flow of people for their indoor seating on a Sunday morning. The service at the outdoor seating was slow but given it's outdoor it was a little expected. They seemed to push cocktails and came to ask if we wanted anything from the bar every time they came to serve the table. We ordered the French onion which was standard. We ordered the ravioli for the table and it was a favorite flavor wise though the dough was very thick and a little hard to chew. For entrees we got the Alfredo which was very al dente, the veal was well flavored but tough and it took shaking the entire table to cut it. The ribeye was cooked to medium rare but was very thin, but the quality of meat was a bit lacking. It had a grey look in person so wasn't the most appetizing. It seems to be a popular place for locals but unfortunately will not be a place I'd crave to go again.

    Eggplant rotini with linguini
    Mia C.

    My cuz suggested the nail salon next door and I wanted to surprise her with a birthday dinner afterwards and this spot couldn't have been more convenient. It had excellent reviews and it happened to be a spot she had been eyeing for awhile. The food was delicious and the service was on point. We will definitely be back to try new entrees. We had the Maryland crab cakes, seafood risotto, eggplant rotini and eggplant Parmesan on linguini. Good stuff.

    Outdoor area
    Laura E.

    We celebrated a birthday here. It was a rainy night but the outdoor area was beautiful and cozy. Two waitstaff, an Ecuadorian guy and a Brazilian guy, took excellent care of us. Both were charming , knowledgeable and just attentive enough. The food was delicious. Excellent overall and will come back.

    Me along with friends/family have been to Lex several times. As you can see by the pictures the food looks amazing and tastes beyond amazing. Waiter was kind and cordial, always checking on us. It was a nice home environment where we were able to have a good time and have some fantastic food. Highly recommend this place for anytime of food outing. Great environment, fantastic food and gracious workers.

    Tartufo!
    Amy M.

    We have never ever been disappointed with Lex restaurant. We sat outside with a lovely table setting and the waiter had his mask on. I ordered veal parmesan which was delicious. My friend ordered a combo fish dish which he's always loved. My cappuccino was perfect along with our tartufo desert. We split our dessert but we will not do that again as it keeps on shrinking over the years! Though this one was one of the best I've ever had in the City. And the chef's presentation was lovely. We could've ordered another one but we were stuffed from our dinner. A great neighborhood staple.

    Table right by the window, very cozy. We got in before the dinner rush.

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    Amazing traditional Italian food. We have lived in the neighborhood for about a year and they always make us feel like family!

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    Cozy and warm, loved our dinner at Lex! Especially the seafood risotto and they make an excellent martini. Neighborhood gem!

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    We try our best to please Glenn thank you very much for the kind post.

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    The food and service is outstanding at this location. I highly recommend this restaurant to all friends.

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    This is one of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan - consistently delicious food and excellent service. Don't sleep on this one!

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    everything was amazing!!!! atmosphere, service and food were top notch. if Phillipe is the bartender, you have to sit at the bar. Ryan Y

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