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"This is kind of foodie nirvana, care of Mario Batali. Essentially Costco-sized, this Italian gourmet grocery store stocks aisle after aisle of the best artisanal ingredients, including truly fantastic fresh pasta. Throughout the space (which also includes cookware), you’ll find plenty of places to sit down and eat. While there are several gussied-up Batali restaurants upstairs, including a rooftop birreria, we find the best way to experience Eataly it is to grab a seat at one of the many bar-size specialty eateries scattered across the main shop floor. Understandably, they offer an excellent array of gelato."

The New York City Foodie Guide

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"This is kind of foodie nirvana, care of Mario Batali. Essentially Costco-sized, this Italian gourmet grocery store stocks aisle after aisle of the best artisanal ingredients, including truly fantastic fresh pasta. Throughout the space (which also includes cookware), you’ll find plenty of places to sit down and eat. While there are several gussied-up Batali restaurants upstairs, including a rooftop birreria, we find the best way to experience Eataly it is to grab a seat at one of the many bar-size specialty eateries scattered across the main shop floor. "

The Chelsea & Flatiron Guide

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"New pasta bar serving a range of styles of housemade pasta such as agnolotti del plin and cavatelli with boar ragu." - Stefanie Tuder

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Se Ne

Google

Eataly never disappoints. This place is rather expensive. But what is not expensive in NYC. Food is great. If you are lucky, they prepare it just in front of you. Staff: Some of them are really friendly, some seem not to care too much.

E K

Google

I was stuck between a 4 ⭐️ and 3 ⭐️ but idk. Wine was good, service was great. The cesar and truffle bruschetta were on point and delicious, but I expected so much more of the pasta! The pasta itself felt perfect, but the sauces didn’t do it for me. Tagliatelle was good but something still felt off, and the amatriciana sauce was just so thick/chunky. Would come back for apps and wine if I’m shopping at eataly, but otherwise I wouldn’t come back. Oh and the tiramisu was great! They also mentioned to have the budino but I guess next time!

Kathy D

Google

Inside Eataly. Bar service. Food was very good. I would go back again for the Caesar salad, shaved Brussels and crispy bread crumbs. One of the beat I have ever had. Cacio e pepe was good but unfortunately was served barely warm which took away from the dish. The pasta was al dente perfection. Just shy of undercooked but perfect. Nice wine selection. Service was a little slow and servers seemed to be not very interested or enjoying their job. Great place for a taste of good food in small manageable portions. Having said that it is rather pricey but Eataly is a touristy place.

Lizzie Backhouse

Google

Such incredible pasta dishes! The portion might look a bit small at first, but it was actually the perfect amount. We were sat right in front of the guy making all of the pasta which really added to the experience. Both sauces were super deep in flavour and complimented the pasta shapes we chose. We also had a lovely white wine each to go alongside and overall this was a great experience, not just because of the food, but because of the sensory dining experience too.

Carly Luk

Google

Slightly pricey for the portion sizes, but a popular and delicious spot! It'll definitely be a wait to get a seat on the weekends, but we came for dinner on a Tuesday and there was plenty of space. We started with the tigelle ($9), two small prosciutto and cheese sandwiches. The tonnarelli cacio e pepe ($21) was super flavorful. The agnolotti del plin ($28) came with an amazing sauce. Of course, the pasta was perfectly textured and chewy. For drinks, the il mulo dal sud ($16) was strong and refreshing. The only downside was that we were still hungry at the end, but we still had an enjoyable meal here!

נדב נסים

Google

The dishes are a bit too small, and the wine is a bit too expensive. Overall not very bad food, but bot great either. The service was good though.

Chris Schuck

Google

You come to this place for the experience and Eataly doesn't disappoint. Lots to see and lots to buy. Food was delivered quickly to match the business lunch and service was efficient. This particular meal was fresh but over seasoned for my liking. The best part... The company I was with 😁

Marissa Montgomery

Google

We loved this place! We had no idea what we were getting into as they didn’t have a website we could find and it is a bit unassuming inside an Italian market but food and service was fantastic. It is all bar seating but the were accommodating of making space for our stroller as well. We had 4-5 different pasta dishes and unique salads as well. Everything was great and they make all the pastas fresh in house.

Se Ne

Google

Eataly never disappoints. This place is rather expensive. But what is not expensive in NYC. Food is great. If you are lucky, they prepare it just in front of you. Staff: Some of them are really friendly, some seem not to care too much.

E K

Google

I was stuck between a 4 ⭐️ and 3 ⭐️ but idk. Wine was good, service was great. The cesar and truffle bruschetta were on point and delicious, but I expected so much more of the pasta! The pasta itself felt perfect, but the sauces didn’t do it for me. Tagliatelle was good but something still felt off, and the amatriciana sauce was just so thick/chunky. Would come back for apps and wine if I’m shopping at eataly, but otherwise I wouldn’t come back. Oh and the tiramisu was great! They also mentioned to have the budino but I guess next time!

Kathy D

Google

Inside Eataly. Bar service. Food was very good. I would go back again for the Caesar salad, shaved Brussels and crispy bread crumbs. One of the beat I have ever had. Cacio e pepe was good but unfortunately was served barely warm which took away from the dish. The pasta was al dente perfection. Just shy of undercooked but perfect. Nice wine selection. Service was a little slow and servers seemed to be not very interested or enjoying their job. Great place for a taste of good food in small manageable portions. Having said that it is rather pricey but Eataly is a touristy place.

Lizzie Backhouse

Google

Such incredible pasta dishes! The portion might look a bit small at first, but it was actually the perfect amount. We were sat right in front of the guy making all of the pasta which really added to the experience. Both sauces were super deep in flavour and complimented the pasta shapes we chose. We also had a lovely white wine each to go alongside and overall this was a great experience, not just because of the food, but because of the sensory dining experience too.

Carly Luk

Google

Slightly pricey for the portion sizes, but a popular and delicious spot! It'll definitely be a wait to get a seat on the weekends, but we came for dinner on a Tuesday and there was plenty of space. We started with the tigelle ($9), two small prosciutto and cheese sandwiches. The tonnarelli cacio e pepe ($21) was super flavorful. The agnolotti del plin ($28) came with an amazing sauce. Of course, the pasta was perfectly textured and chewy. For drinks, the il mulo dal sud ($16) was strong and refreshing. The only downside was that we were still hungry at the end, but we still had an enjoyable meal here!

נדב נסים

Google

The dishes are a bit too small, and the wine is a bit too expensive. Overall not very bad food, but bot great either. The service was good though.

Chris Schuck

Google

You come to this place for the experience and Eataly doesn't disappoint. Lots to see and lots to buy. Food was delivered quickly to match the business lunch and service was efficient. This particular meal was fresh but over seasoned for my liking. The best part... The company I was with 😁

Marissa Montgomery

Google

We loved this place! We had no idea what we were getting into as they didn’t have a website we could find and it is a bit unassuming inside an Italian market but food and service was fantastic. It is all bar seating but the were accommodating of making space for our stroller as well. We had 4-5 different pasta dishes and unique salads as well. Everything was great and they make all the pastas fresh in house.

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