L'Artusi 228 West 10th Street, Manhattan, New York 10014

"This place deserves the hype! Beautiful decor, dimly lit, lively atmosphere, it was great. Service was super friendly as well. They couldn't seat us on time for our reservations and they were super apologetic and even gave us free champagne. The best dish was the garganelli with mushroom ragu, it was super flavorful and had great depth of flavor. I also got the cacio e pepe and it was average. Didn't have that punch to it. Overall I would definitely come back!"

"Tldr: Get the roasted mushroom, the spaghetti, roasted potatoes, scallops, and the salted caramel Cookie. Now for the details Appetizers: The roasted mushrooms - wonderful to keep things short. The mixture of crisp and soft texture, combined with the toasty flavor makes this dish truly amazing. When we were suggested to try this dish everyone at the table was hesitant, but we decided to give it a try. After the first order was cleared up, we quickly ordered a second batch with no hesitation. Beef tartare, Tuna, kale and endive salad - these apps were decent in their own right, but we're completely overshadowed by the roasted mushrooms. Their individual flavors and textures are nice, but I can't really recommend them over one of the most memorable dishes of the meal. That being said, of these 3 appetizers, I would recommend the beef tartar then most as it is better than most places in NYC. Three Beef Tartare- has a nice beefy flavor, with a hint of smokiness that pairs well with the sourdough. The overall flavor profile of this dish is complex and lovely. In addition to the flavors, the sourdough plays an important part as a textural contrast by adding a crisp bite at the edges which mellow out towards the center where it soaks up the flavor of the beef, capers, and chilies. The Tuna - decent, but the flavors are a bit muted and non-distinct. I could taste notes of the tuna, a hint of citrus, and some milkiness from the creme fraiche. But that was the problem, just a hint of the flavor. The texture soft texture of the tuna is contrasted by the farro, but in my opinion, the role of texture helps to elevate dishes when the flavors are there. In this case, the texture contrast prevents it from being boring. The Kale and Endive salad - I remember that it was okay, but the dish is forgettable. Crispy potatoes - are delectable. As the name states, these potatoes are crispy with a pillowy center. Salted and seasoned with herbs for a duo of earthy flavors. The salsa bianca adds a creamy and fresh taste which makes this an addictive add-on to the meal. Pasta: The spaghetti - similar to the roasted mushrooms, was another surprise hit. The spaghetti is creamy and seasoned to perfection. The spaghetti itself is also cooked perfectly to have an amazing mouth feel that engage your taste buds. Taglatelle - nicely cooked taglatelle, decent sauce, but falls short of the spaghetti in overall composition. Bucatini - also decent Mains: Scallops - cooked and seared to perfection. Nice and toasty outside with the flesh cooked just tender enough. Then combined with the the jus is a chef's kiss moment. Branzino - cooked well with crispy skin and tender meat. The flavors are good, but with all the highlights so far, it doesn't really compare. Desserts: The Cookie - I could do a long inept review, or I can just say this. I WILL be coming back every now and then just to get myself a cookie and nothing will stop me. Salted Chocolate Cake - decadent is an understatement for this thicccc cake, therefore it is more apt to say deccccadent. Wonderful flavor and texture balance between the cake, the popcorn, and the gelato. You get a mix of thicccc and chocolaty cake, crunchy and sweet popcorn, with creamy and bittersweet gelato. Olive Oil Cake - decent dessert, with a decent blend of flavor and texture combo. But I rather get the chocolate cake and cookie. The service was also very good, but that much is expected. If I were to come back and only tried the same dishes, it would go something like this. Roasted mushroom, crispy potatoes, spaghetti, scallops, chocolate cake, and then a cookie to go. Hopefully I will have an opportunity to try the rest of the menu, but for now I am liking what I see!"

"I am so happy with the experience I had at L’Artusi. I had a reservation for the outside patio but they were able to seat me at the bar instead. The bartender was so friendly and even though he was busy he made sure we were taken care of. The staff was all friendly and knew the menu well. The food was delicious, everything was fresh and seasoned to perfection. The seafood pasta I had was probably the best pasta outside of Italy. I also had the scallops and they were delicious. I highly recommend this place and hope to go back soon."

"The food was good. Mushrooms was the best dish we had. Steak was cooked well( medium/rare). Everything else was okay but very standard. Not bad but not excellent, either. We sat outside( patio dining), which would have been fine if it wasn't 40 degrees outside, and the waiter kept leaving the patio door open. Overall. It was fine but left us wanting more."

"The best pasta I've ever had in my life. The servers were so nice and the food was the best. I'm coming back here! Olive oil cake and beet watermelon salad also were pretty good. I can't wait to try more food here. :)"