Lupa

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170 Thompson St 1
New York, NY 10012

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(212) 982-5089
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Best

This place is Awesome! food was cooked to order, waiters make me feel at home and the drinks were slammin!

Worst

I'm not cut out for ""Gourmet Fare"" 2/24/2005

My wife and I were nonplussed. My friend Dio gave it a great review and we got lucky - it was a snow storm the night we showed up without a res. so we got to sit down right away (feel bad for other posters who waited an hour) - so that was good. Service was swift and pleasant but for the price I just wasn't wowed. Some of the appetizers were interesting - actually I would suggest just ordering a bunch of the appetizers and passing on the main dish. The main courses were pricey and uneventfull - I don't know, maybe we ordered the wrong thing - more
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it's all hype 2/8/2005

A friend said its better than my favorite restaurant in Milan. Thats a joke. The food is totally overpriced and boring. We paid $ 300 for 3 people. The service was great and very friendly but don't believe the hype. It is just about adable. Stay away. Pros: good service, good wine Cons: below average food, very pricy more
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Excellent! 1/11/2005

One of the better meals I have had, ever. Cuisine is more like Italian peasant food, so if you are not willing to experiment or are expecting simple, common Italian food, this may not be your place. If that does not bother you, this is definitely a place to go. The food and entire experience was fabulous ! Pros: Service, Menu Selection, Wine List more
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oonagh - london 11/14/2004

I come to NY every year for the marathon. This is the second time we have eaten at Lupa. The quality of the food is fantastic but we found the menu a little restricting. Food presented well and the service once we were seated was great but we had a long wait for our table (about half an hour) even though I had pre-booked. I would return Pros: good food, good atmosphere more
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unbelievable 11/10/2004

we went really early to try this place. i've tried so called better restaurants in NYC but wow, this place blew me away both with food and price. had great wine..appetizer, main..dessert...and spent a bit more than $100..that's a bargain. now it's one of my favorite restaurants in NYC. Pros: Food, service, atmosphere Cons: , attached tables, crowded more
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Still our favorite.......... 10/7/2004

I have been coming to Lupa since it's opened. I would say we have eaten there at total of 15 times over the past few years. It never disappoints. The service is always attentive and pleasant. The wine list is amazing and affordable. We recently attended their Red Wattle Suckling Pig Roast Luncheon on election day. It was a 7 course full menu with wine pairings and it was amazing! We ate at the bar Sunday, shared a wonderful turkey ragu pasta, frutti di mare, our favorite escarole and pecorino salad and the best tartuffo in the city. Sunday nights are the best, when it is not as noisy, and if you go early, you might get lucky and get a table without a reservation. It is our favorite casual place to dine, always memorable. Never had a negative experience. LOVE IT! Pros: EVERYTHING is DELICIOUS be adventurous!, GREAT wines, GREAT service Cons: too small and ALWAYS packed!, uncomfortable seats more
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YOU MUST GO!!! 9/27/2004

Mario is a genius! Lupa has the simplist food with the most exquisite flavors. Extremely casual setting with no dress code. Heirloom tomatoes with buffalo riccotta - incredibly yummy, served at room temperature to enhance the flavors of the fresh herbs and tomatoes. Barciola with mint was to die for - tender and flavorful. The gnocchi with sausage and fennel was unbelievable, it was light as a feather with the perfect balance of seasonings. Wine list was elaborate and very affordable. I love Babbo and I love Lupa, I can't decide which is better - they are both outstanding in every way. Try them both. Pros: Incredible Food, Incredible Service, Nice Location more
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amazing 8/17/2004

We went for the restaurant week lunch, and it was just an amazing lunch. Their pastas are unbelievably fresh, meats cooked perfectly, and sauces with such sharp flavor they must be strained several times. The lemon sorbet was the best dessert I have had in a long time. Pros: location, food, service more
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excting 7/25/2004

we ate at lupa on a busy friday nite and had a great experience..i jut asked the waiter to feed us and gave him guidelines on the wine and we sat back and enjoyed!..the sardines are worth the trip and the octopus salad was a treat..the pasta was lucious and our only disapointment was the selection of whole roasted chicken as our entree..while delicious we eat so much chicken!..but then we should have told him ahead of time..the marscapone was excellent..will visit again on th next trip! be sure and make a reservation! Pros: servidce, food, wine more
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Bad waiter 6/3/2004

I suggest eating at the bar. Bartenders are laid back and helpful. We were seated and the waiter was obnoxious, acted put out by having to wait on us. Appetizers were good. Wine's are really nice. We ordered one fish and one pasta to splt. He brought us the wrong pasta, didn't offer to correct the mistake so we offered to eat it anyways. The fish was ok but not great anh his attitude was poor enough to prevent me from coming back or recommending LUPA. Try Picallo Angelo for a great Italian meal. Pros: fun atmosphere more
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Worth the wait 5/14/2004

Securing a table at Lupas can be a little exasperating as they seem to be booked through eternity, but once you do, there is no better seat in town. I think its fair to describe Lupas as upscale and the tab will lighten your wallet, but the value is solid. Yet despite the upscale label, I am impressed at just how remarkably un-snooty the restaurant is. The wait staff has always taken the time to actually discuss menu choices with me really getting input from me. I can hardly imagine I would have ever ordered a Pork Shin left to my own devices, but what a divine dish. If you can enjoy a rich dessert, the Spiced Dates with Mascarpone is pretty close to orgasmic. This is the one restaurant in NYC that I always make a point to visit when in town. Pros: Great wait staff, Excellent Wine Choice, Truly distinctive more
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yummy 5/8/2004

What a great place. What a great use of local ingredients. Linguini with ramps. Incredible. Truffled radicchio out of this world. One bummer was that they were out of the special entree, so they came out and said that the chef was not satisfied with the quality of the dish. Translation, they ran out. We substituted with the pork saltimbocca, which was great, but not the special, Pork Arosta. Finished with the ricotta with honey. Absolutely fabulous. The kitchen also sent over the tartufo with complements. This dessert was so good I almost forgot about the Pork Arosta. Thanks for a great experience. Would come back over and over. Pros: service, staff more
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Loooooooooooooong wait. 4/28/2004

The evening had a rough start since I kept seeing older (in their 50's) parties and 30-something professionals get seated first. Got very frustrated and felt like we were being discriminated against because of our age (my 2 friends and I probably look like we're in our mid-20's). Waited for about an hour even though we were first told that once a party of 4 (who were already finishing dessert) left, we would get their table. Once we sat down, everything was great. The Pork Arista was enormous and delicious! The waiter was gracious and didn't seem offended when we didn't order any wine or dessert (1 of us was starting the South Beach Diet and the other 2 wanted to be supportive). The manager did apologize for the wait as we left, which we appreciated. Pros: delicious food, great service, moderately priced Cons: , cold bread more
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Gnocci 2/18/2004

Ricotta Gnocchi with Sausage & Fennel. End of story. Unbelievable. The only complaint I have with this place was probably my own fault. I should have just drank the house red, instead I felt like a dirty martini on the rocks. They obviously care a lot more about the food then they do about drinks from the bar, and it shows... It was a great meal! Pros: Outstanding Food, Knowledgeable Staff, Romantic more
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Great food, service, value 2/6/2004

One of the best meals I've had in NYC, hands down. You must have the lamb sausage, it is phenomenal! The oxtail vaccinara was also very good and flavorful. For those who can't afford Babbo, Lupa is the perfect place to go. Appetizers are on average 9 or 10, entrees average about 17. We had a friendly and knowledgeable waiter, and just a great overall dining experience. Only thing is you better call 2 weeks or more before you wanna go. more
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Lupa Dupa!!! 12/30/2003

Okay, I hate trendy places...I put off going here. Hithertofore, I've henceforth been skooled based on past experiences that any ""cool"" places are useless. However we gave it a shot and found the Maitre d' accomodating and the service scientifically astute and pleasurable from water to espresso, oxtail to tartufo. Anyone who has a problem with this most friendly of places has a problem dining in public, period. I and my lady love it, no reservations about that, we'll come back, see you soon unless you're a philistine. Pros: WINE, WINE, WINE, SERVICE, FRONT ROOM Cons: , BACK ROOM IS FUNNY more
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why the hype 12/10/2003

went here w/ great expectations and was greatly disappointed; the food was good, not great and vastly overpriced- one salad, two pasta dishes, two demi-carafes of red wine- $100 (tax and tip); rediculous; orechiette came w/ so little brocoli rape that it did not have its characteristic flavor; and it is very very loud Pros: hip, trendy, good service Cons: overpriced, poor value more
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out of this world PASTA! 12/3/2003

I do not know where to begin on this restaurant. It was so wonderful and delicious! I had the hand rolled penne pasta with ragu! I could not eat it fast enough! The prices are great too! My dish was only $ 20 as well as my husband's. The appetizers are from $ 5 - $ 15. Can't beat that for authentic home cooking! You will feel as if Mario is cooking personally for you. The wait is long, but well worth it! I highly recommend this place! Pros: Homemade pasta, Great wine list, Reasonable Cons: Must have reservation, long wait more
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Are you kidding me????? 11/6/2003

Where do I begin? Perhaps the most OVERRATED place in the city. All my girl and I ever heard was that we ""had to go to Lupa...You must go the Lupa"". Well, we went and here it goes...Ambience was ok. That's the end of the compliments. The waiter was a completely obnoxious yahoo..He thought he was the cat's meow and knew everything. I have an food allergy which he didn't seem to care about. When I asked him to leave off a side dish that I was allergic to, he replied, ""I'll think about it"". Don't think! Do!! I can die from it, you failed actor! I think the chef was a member of the ""pepper of the month"" club because everything was overpeppered. Chicken Fra'Diavolo had no sauce, just pepper!!! Listen, girlfreinds...Forget about this place and walk to Tomoe for sushi. This clunker just isn't worth it. Pros: decor Cons: food, service!!!!!!!!! more
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Great 10/23/2003

also went to Lupa after not being able to get into Babbo.......great food, excellent wine list, knowledgable staff.......our server knew the wine list and the menu in and out, which helped tremendously.......highly recommended more
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  • The Scene
    Since 1999, Babbo's loveable (and much less expensive) little cousin has been going like gangbusters. The candle-lit bar is the destination of trendy wine-sippers and snackers,...

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  • Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am
  • Payments: American Express, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Downtown, SoHo
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