20 years in, Supper remains a top pick for East Village birthdays - Review - New York - The Infatuation

"As the East Village keeps filling up with newer, hotter, harder-to-get tables, Supper has only solidified its reputation as the neighborhood’s top option for birthday dinners that involve a few too many bottles of wine. From the team behind nearby Frank and Lil Frankie’s (who also know how to throw parties), this cash-only Italian restaurant has a seemingly unlimited supply of big tables. Their nearly windowless back room easily fits your 30 closest friends. Besides all the space, and the fact that bottles of wine start at $40, Supper’s simple, satisfying pasta dishes have made it one of our go-to recommendations for groups with something to celebrate since it opened in 2002. photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte Pause Unmute If you’re extremely uninterested in the birthday scene, just come on a weekday for their cult-favorite spaghetti al limone. On those nights, the brick-walled dining room and sidewalk patio are a quiet setting for a catch-up and a few glasses of white. But the pasta will be just as good even on the wildest of Friday nights, when you’re sitting next to a raucous group that's deep into their third round of espresso martinis. RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE Food Rundown Spaghetti Al Limone If you know a Supper lover, this is likely what they get when they come here. It’s bright, velvety, and simple, and it should always be on your table, whether you eat it alone on a Tuesday or Lady-and-the-Tramp-it with seven people on a Friday. photo credit: Kate Previte Tagliatelle Al Ragu Bolognese The exemplary meat sauce on this hearty pasta is a nice counterpoint to the puckery plate of spaghetti al limone. Shaved Mushrooms Salad This salad has almost too many raw white button mushrooms, but also, somehow, just enough. The thinly sliced celery, pecorino, and big glugs of lemon and olive oil bring everything together." - Willa Moore