Spaghetti Incident

Homey Italian food at Spaghetti Incident. This cute little restaurant in the Lower East Side features fresh homemade pasta. I ordered the Chitarra, which included homemade mozzarella. Quite flavourful. I would definitely order the dishes they recommend. I had come here previously and ordered the Tagliatelle ai Porcini. It was not as good. Their recommendations are the way to go.

To start, the flavor did not match the price of the food. I had been to another Italian restaurant one other time other than this and the noodles were shining with flavor.I ordered the spaghetti and chicken cutlet with veggies or something of the sort. The noodles tasted like something I could’ve boiled at home and the meatballs and chicken tasted as if not even a pinch of seasoning was added. This place ruined the “Italian experience.” To add, the ambiance was very run down especially the chairs. The service was subpar and inattentive : not having our waters being refilled although I was essentially the only customer that Monday night..

I’m sad to write this review. I came with my brother for a special dinner for his visit to NYC. The wonderful Italian man with salt & pepper hair started as our waiter. The burrata wasn’t great but no big deal. Our pastas came. My brother’s $22 dish was a portion so comically small we were shocked and expressed as much to the disengaged long haired Asian boy who took over waiting on us (? very odd and did not like the switch up). He shrugged and never addressed or remedied it - busboy turned waiter? It ruined our whole dinner - it just felt disrespectful and my brother was hungry. This is a cheerful solid place nothing more nothing less - to skimp on a pesto spaghetti is pretty sad. Serve proper portions or at least train your staff to address customer complaints and be professional. I used to come here often and now I just won’t because it felt so wrong.

This eatery would be an adorable choice for a date night. They offer a variety of delicious pastas, and I found the desserts particularly delightful. While the appetizers are decent and the main courses are good, the overall ambiance makes it a charming spot in the city.

Delicious pasta and appetizers. Good variety of choices. Service was friendly and efficient. Quiet on a Sunday night but quaint and comfortable. The name actually doesn’t do the place any favors… it deserves a better name!

Came here to catch up with my friends over a light dinner. We sat outside and it was perfect for us. The service was okay, the food was underwhelming. The food had a little too much salt and not enough of any other spice. It would normally be fine, but for that price, I certainly expected better.

Really enjoyed the food here. It was delicious and had good portions. If there's anything "spicy" on the menu think white people medium at most. I got a daily special with jalapenos in the pasta and all I felt was a minor tickle at the end. Service was fast and super helpful. Really cute spot!

So you’ve come to New York. You’re looking for that place, a place that will give you all the feelings you’ve come to feel - the ones that can only be felt in New York. That’s why you’re here. You will at some point want to find an Italian restaurant that has that atmosphere and ambiance that can only be found in New York and you’re hoping the food will be good too. This is spaghetti incident and it’s what you’re looking for only, the pasta might incidentally end up being the best you’ve ever had. It certainly was for me.