La Cava

Very disappointed. Food is tasty but I can’t imagine what’s happening in the kitchen. Found two dead bugs floating in my honey that i was pouring into my hot tea the whole time and literally drinking.Im at a lost for words. Me & my spouse at least thought they would accommodate us but instead they take the $3-$5 off the bill for the tea and never acknowledged it anymore. Literally insane for such a pristine restaurant. Please check all food for bugs …

Pretty good atmosphere. Service is like very spontaneous but not very efficient. Menu is a potpourri of med kind recipes with no real core. Cold cuts are low-average quality. Easy improvement could be achieved with no effort.

Great happy hour specials. $8 wine until 6pm. Paninis and salmon entree were delicious. Friendly and attentive service as well. Will definitely come back again!!

Cozy wine bar that's casual to go out with friends, work colleagues, family. Happy hour is from 3-6pm although the Malbec and Pinot noir happy your wines were underwhelming. The appetizers were decent. We got a 2 type cheese plate. The goat cheese was very good but the portions were on the smaller size. The bruschetta was nice as well as the duck pate and chocolate mousse cake.

Our group of 6 people, including 4 college kids, had a hard time deciding on dinner in the city of New York, after a long trip from the sunny West side. But it was my birthday, so who could argue? This Italian restaurant greets you with a New York bar vibe, bar music, high rise chairs and tables for dine in and an open bar. Just to be clear, music was one of our partial complains. Somehow, we expected a quiet nice Italian corner where we could all have a conversation, but despite faulty expectations it didn’t decrease my rating. If anything, one of us mentioned “a perfect combination of a restaurant and bar” and everyone agreed. Another small but very important plus, is comforting balanced lights, which we only had a chance to see at night time. Let’s move on to the service. The restaurant was packed, which often times results in need to wait for a server (understandably), but this small place had enough staff to take care of us immediately. Kind, funny and patient! Especially with me. I took an annoyingly long time to order. After all, it was my birthday. The water glasses were full all the time. A big plus. I had a questions about the menu and I understand perfectly the advice I was given. The menu. Everything is clear - immediate respect! Putting together a good straightforward menu is a complex task. The items we tried. Avocado toast was the first appetizer. 4 pieces. 5 stars. The reaction was “amazing, crunchy….” And many other adjectives, all of highest honor. Salmon tartare was a two people appetizer. 5 stars. Lemon marinated fresh salmon on top of chunky avocado in a perfect circle. Absolutely 5 out of 5. If I weren’t as in love as I am with a certain someone, I wouldn’t have shared it! Di Parma Panini. 3.5 stars. A sandwich with a caprese salad and prosciutto, toasty, warm outside and chill inside was very comforting, good portion, perfectly cooked. On the side it came with a salad (nice touch, fresh) and…. Lays. Lays chips. Why was it served with my panini was confusing to all of us. Formaggi 5 stars. I wish I could give a 6! A platter with cheese, served with a raisin warm bread, and grapes, and a figs spread. I cannot describe how satisfying that meal was in every way - size, serving, flavor, balance. I’m very picky and hate raisins, and I still don’t have a single tiniest note of what I wish have been improved. Seared Salmon 3.5 stars. Good portion, crispy, served with spinach and mashed potato. Spinach was cooked perfectly, but it was served on the plate, rather than underneath the salmon, which causes it to get cooler faster. A complain “my spinach is cold” has come from the youngest participant of our trip. Pesto Penne 4 stars. Creamy sauce, amazing chicken, and perfect asparagus. The portion is a little small for a grown man though. Vodka Penne 4 stars. Very balanced, amazing sauce. The portion is little too small for a grown man, same as with all pastas in this place. Filet Mignon. 4 stars. The most expensive entree on the menu, went to the another younger member in our group. How can we say “no” to kids? Perfect steak with your choice of “how do you like your steak?” Mushroom sauce was an absolute star on its own. Came also with string beans, which were over cooked, crispy in a bad way Ans not juicy at all. Overall conclusion: the restaurant makes to my favorites and most definitely a must try if you are in the area.

La Cava is a great place for a fun date night or to catch up with friends! I went with a group of six and enjoyed the prosciuttos burrata and salmon tartar as appetizers; they were terrific!! The servers were very polite, and the food came by quickly. As the main dish, we ordered Vodka pasta, which was good. I ordered mine with chicken instead of shrimp, and it was good. The fillet mignon came with mashed potatoes and green beans sautéed in mushroom sauce; it was delicious. The place was an enjoyable and chick environment; I recommend it to anyone near midtown.

Had the Di Parma pannini; it was delicious. Greens and chips on the side made the whole dish better. Beer was cold. Atmosphere is upscale and refined. Music was just right. Amazing.

We arrived there at happy hour which they offer great deal. Then later, we had 2 choices of charcuterie and beef tartare which were very much satisfying quality, but what was surprisingly good was pasta a la vodka! I strongly recommend to eat here not just having wines . Overall, this is a really good place. Service was great too!