Misi

"Misi is a Williamsburg restaurant from the people behind Lilia, and its basic premise is: forget entrées. This is an Italian restaurant where the menu has three sections: antipasti, pasta, and gelato. There are always 10 pastas on the menu, and choosing between them will be the hardest decision you make all year. But here's a tip: The best things at Misi are the simplest. Try the fettuccine with buffalo butter and black pepper, and don't skip the unbelievably good gelato." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta

"Lilia is one of the best restaurants in NYC, and sister restaurant Misi isn’t far behind. Both Williamsburg establishments serve consistently perfect pasta and interesting small plates that make great use of seasonal produce, but we slightly prefer Misi for a fun date night. The space feels laid-back and buzzy, and it’s always full of couples saying things like “How is this pasta so good?” (The answer is butter.) Just keep in mind that it’s impossible to get a table here unless you book a full four weeks in advance." - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah

"If you feel you are your truest self when eating a bowl of pasta, you’ll want to eat several of them at Misi. This is the pasta-focused place from the people behind Lilia, located in the bottom of 325 Kent, aka the giant apartment building that also might be a Transformer. Much of the seating in the modern-looking space is at a bar overlooking the kitchen, so you can watch as your spaghetti gets tossed with fennel pesto or your tortelli get dunked into a hot pool of brown butter. Misi feels more casual than Lilia—but this is still probably not a place you’ll go to on a random Tuesday night. Mostly because you aren’t going to get in." - willa moore, neha talreja, bryan kim, kenny yang, will hartman

"Misi is chef Missy Robbins follow-up to Lilia. But just because the restaurant is easier to get into than its sibling doesn’t mean it's any less of a pasta palace. In fact, we prefer the more low-key energy at this restaurant located just steps from Domino Park. The calling card here is the decadent ricotta toast, and there’s no way to go wrong with your pasta selection. Don’t sleep on the creamy gelato desserts." - Eater Staff

"If you can’t get into Lilia, you might end up at Misi, Robbins’s lower-key spot on the other end of Williamsburg. When I close my eyes at Misi, I have a great time; the pastas are terrific, and the vegetable dishes are zingy and bright. But I’ve always struggled with the room, which is glass-walled and ceramic-floored." - Helen Rosner