VIVA CUCINA

"Nice Italian restaurant located in the East Village. We've decided to go to the place because it was one of the few with reservations for Saturday's evening - and it was a good surprise. All the plates we've had - the Arancini, the Viva Boscaiola, the Chicken Francese and the Chocolate Tart - were really good! Only suggestion is that the Arancini could come in 4 pieces instead of 3 - it would be easier to share. It's is a bit pricy, but a very good place to have a decent Italian food."

"Fantastic, unassuming spot to eat some exquisite Italian food! Everything we had was delicious and well made. We were a party of 5 and we were all raving about the food we got, everything from the papardelle to the lobster ravioli. The only feedback I'd give to the restaurant is that for $17, there should be more than three balls for the truffle arancini. If I knew the portion was so ridiculously small, we would not have ordered it."

"Good place to come for a group dinner. The service is fast and the food and drinks are tasty. Just know that it is extremely loud in the restaurant and you’ll be yelling all night to be heard."

"Excellent service, A+++. The food was absolutely amazing, some of the best Pappardelle I've ever had. Get the truffle arancini. They're exceptional, but the aioli alone makes them worth it if rice balls aren't your thing. The spicy vodka sauce reminded me why I sometimes like vodka sauce, no resemblance to the one dimensional sauce you generally expect. The filling in the canoli was superb, definitely save room for dessert here."

"The food and service here was completely amazing. Very attentive staff and the most DELICIOUS food and drinks. My family and I went here a few days ago and still can not stop discussing how over the top this food was. If you’re debating on eating at this restaurant, I promise you that you won’t regret it."