Lilia

"This Williamsburg paean to pasta is in a former garage with exposed-beam wooden ceilings. Chef-owner Missy Robbins is one of New York’s finest pasta chefs. People come here for all sorts of carby stuff: rigatoni diavola, gnocchi, and ravioli. Start, though, with some cacio e pepe fritelle, gorgeous fried balls decked out with salty cheese and pepper, and move on to seafood, another Robbins strong suit. Maybe today’s the day for grilled clams flecked with Calabrian chilies? Cured sardines with capers? It’s all good. But, the absolute must-order dish is the mafaldini, a rippled noodle spiked with pink peppercorns. Reservations are hard to come by (you may need to book a month in advance) but snagging one is well worth the constant refreshes of Resy."

@chaunch26

"Went w ben, sat at the bar. Delish pasta (agnolotti!!) and good bread, veggies and fish. Coool vibes"

@rzanfardino25

"Nath’s reco | À la carte $60 | ⚠️ Closed for lunch CHIC ITALIAN Launched by chef Missy Robbins - who caught Barack Obama's eye when she worked at Spiaggia in Chicago - Lilia is the kind of place where fashion editors like to host informal dinners. Evoking an atmosphere of industrial-chic with floor-to-ceiling windows, this former garage could almost be a nightclub. Handmade pasta and seafood dishes, all expertly prepared, are certainly worth the wait if all the tables, including those on the pavement, are already taken. There is also a very pleasant café for early morning nibbles. Chef-owner Missy Robbins is one of New York’s finest pasta chefs. People come here for all sorts of carby stuff: rigatoni diavola, gnocchi, and ravioli. Start, though, with some cacio e pepe fritelle, gorgeous fried balls decked out with salty cheese and pepper, and move on to seafood, another Robbins strong suit. Maybe today’s the day for grilled clams flecked with Calabrian chilies? Cured sardines with capers? It’s all good. But, the absolute must-order dish is the mafaldini, a rippled noodle spiked with pink peppercorns. Reservations are hard to come by (you may need to book a month in advance) but snagging one is well worth the constant refreshes of Resy."

@nchavotier

"Focaccia artichoke to die for "

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"Booking opens 28 days in advance at midnight; via phone 30 days in advance. "

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"conseillé par Lizzie quand on était avec ses parents dans l’italien à Williamsburg Essayer avec parents? "

@juliettef502

"Went w Aidan’s and dev Little gem, artichoke w parm, mussels, clams, sheep’s milk pasta everything is amazing im so happy life is so good wow"

@annikaemrogers

"Hard to get a reservation "

@sara.seiden

"Don’t miss the Italian job dessert (ice cream with olive oil, salt & honey)"

@baiejee

"Raw vegetables, lamb steak, and agnolotti were incredible "

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"Pasta restaurant in a former auto shop. True divinity "

@carsten_breum

"Focaccia green garlic bread Ricotta Gnocci Broccoli pesto The Italian job (dessert)"

@say_an

"Restaurant italien branché €€ Hachette"

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"Broccoli and spaghetti are delicious. Just pricey "

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"This large, renovated garage space on the scissoring intersection of Union Avenue and North 10th Street in Williamsburg is the popular home of Missy Robbins, who began her career in Chicago, where she found fame as “Obama’s favorite pasta chef,” before taking over the kitchen, to great acclaim, at the now defunct, haute Italian restaurant A Voce in midtown. Compared to those grandiose operations, this restaurant has a modest, utilitarian feel (the bar area is bustling during the afterwork hours, and the café operation during the day sells pastries and excellent panini stuffed with ribbons of prosciutto or burrata cheese). The menu isn’t as ambitious as back in the Robbins heyday, but it’s difficult to argue with the talented chef’s restrained small-plates dishes, like puffy, golden fritters flavored in the manner of the Roman pasta dish cacio e pepe, tangles of perfectly al dente spaghetti tossed with lemon, chiles, and toasted bread crumbs, and the justly famous house agnolotti, which Robbins and her small army of pasta cooks fill with warm deposits of sheeps’ milk cheese faintly sweetened with honey."

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"Really special meal March 2024. Focaccia fantastic. Artichoke over seasoned. Spaghetti and the pillowy cheese pasta incredible. Didn’t have the olive oil gelato. "

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"Dani’s favorite restaurant "

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"Figaro New York Times - Kim"

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"Italien - il faut réserver "

@mariegrs1

"Pete Wells’ list of top 100 #18"

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"Pasta tubes filled with sheep's milk - Freddy Sicasa"

@leobraudy1

"Nudge top 10 restaurants 2023 (mention)"

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"Pâtes / beignet cacio e Pepe / agnoloti"

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"Alisa & Lilly Soroka Greenspan "

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Spaghetti, Pine Nuts, Lemon, Parmigiano Reggiano"

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"Pasta rlly good, ice cream is sooo good "

@bklina

"Every aspect of this meal was top notch"

@russohungry

"incredible garlic focaccia, great vibe and food"

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"italien délicieux, favourite Emily's restau"

@annesophiebdlp

"pink peppercorn mafaldine Missy Robbins deserves a medal for her unmatched pasta-making skills. We guess a James Beard Award for Best Chef in New York City will suffice. Although getting a table at Lillia may feel like a superhuman task, if you set your mind to something, anything is possible. Reservations are available on Resy thirty days in advance, but make sure to look out for new reservations releasing every day at 10 am. The Pink Peppercorn Malfadini is worth every early morning heart attack. Chef Missy Robbins surprised everyone by leaving swanky A Voce (since closed) to helm this uncomplicated Italian spot in a reformatted Williamsburg car-repair shop. However, no one has been surprised by its success. She's often present, flitting between the pared-back high-ceilinged dining room and the kitchen, preparing sublime pasta that runs the gamut from corzetti to mafaldini, accompanied by just a few ingredients - perhaps tangy sheep's cheese, spicy lamb sausage, anchovy, pine nuts, speck or pink peppercorns. When the swordfish is pulled out of the wood-fired grill, the aroma may temporarily transport you to the Amalfi Coast. Between 7am and 4pm, Lilia operates only as a café; stop by for the bomboloni or a prosciutto panino. 567 Union Avenue, T718 576 3095, www.lilianewyork.com"

@matthewes

"pink peppercorn mafaldine Missy Robbins deserves a medal for her unmatched pasta-making skills. We guess a James Beard Award for Best Chef in New York City will suffice. Although getting a table at Lillia may feel like a superhuman task, if you set your mind to something, anything is possible. Reservations are available on Resy thirty days in advance, but make sure to look out for new reservations releasing every day at 10 am. The Pink Peppercorn Malfadini is worth every early morning heart attack. Chef Missy Robbins surprised everyone by leaving swanky A Voce (since closed) to helm this uncomplicated Italian spot in a reformatted Williamsburg car-repair shop. However, no one has been surprised by its success. She's often present, flitting between the pared-back high-ceilinged dining room and the kitchen, preparing sublime pasta that runs the gamut from corzetti to mafaldini, accompanied by just a few ingredients - perhaps tangy sheep's cheese, spicy lamb sausage, anchovy, pine nuts, speck or pink peppercorns. When the swordfish is pulled out of the wood-fired grill, the aroma may temporarily transport you to the Amalfi Coast. Between 7am and 4pm, Lilia operates only as a café; stop by for the bomboloni or a prosciutto panino. 567 Union Avenue, T718 576 3095, www.lilianewyork.com"

@matthewes

"Same owners as misi Great pastas"

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@lueramegan14

"Italian sister to misi more meat. Res 30 days in advance at 10 am on phone or online at 12 am "

@spencer.saldana8

"pasta restaurant (incredible desserts)"

@iamandreabetta

" Nice pasta place near park. Good reviews "

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"Found on Instagram - looks good"

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"matt james says the bread and pesto butter is amazing"

@shruthibhar12

"Apparently fabulous bread and pasta; make a reservation"

@phoebecahill

"Have to get the homemade bread!!"

@adonnelly711

"A former automotive body shop turned a sanctury of Italian delight. While in the morning Italian breakfast, frittelle - maritozzi - bomboloni, is served by evening is the reign of homemade pasta."

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"Tables au bar en walk-in ou resa 30j à l’avance, petites tables 2/3 personnes max "

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"pink cavil e pepe mafaldine"

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"Coming here grants you access to a special society: those who have eaten at the city’s most exclusive Italian restaurants. Once you sit down, though, Lilia’s industrial-looking space feels nothing like a glitzy club where diners hope they get blue Instagram checks with dessert. The only real reason to fuss over getting a table at Lilia is their simple, perfect pasta. "

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"Burrata 3/5 Alcachofa 5/5 Pasta de Limón 5/5 Pasta roja 2/5 Pie de manzana 5/5 Helado 3/5 "

@mariana.serrano988

"Resto italien a tester Surtout les mafaldini"

@olivierseg

"Best chance at getting a table is to wait 10 minutes before opening to snag a bar seat. Get the sheeps milk agnolotti, and the Italian job gelato. Great espresso bomboloni and sandwiches at breakfast /lunch/cafe hours. Also have interesting amaro and such"

@laurawheatley

"Absolutely incredible 9.5/10"

@shannonmcd2424

"Tip eater, sister restaurant of Misi"

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"Legendary Italian restaurant according to Brittany "

@victoire.lebihan3

"Mafaldini https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/dining/best-nyc-restaurants.html #17"

@michaelwsherman

"Lilia, in Williamsburg Brooklyn "

@luckylou

"Top Italien. Adresse Harold"

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"Sheep’s milk cheese filled Agnolotti"

@tylerthomas24

"n ambience - 4 service - 4.5 food - 2 (go to misi) - cacio e pepe balls (n) - mozzarella bread (y) - gem salad (y) - sheep’s milk (n) - lamb fettuccine (y) - wine (y) "

@kay_stone

"Sheep’s milk filled agnolotti"

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"Sean same owner as fini pizza"

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"Italian with great reviews. Same owner as Misi. "

@emmaormanwhite

"Nice restaurant, pasta and drinks were good, but I liked forma pasta factory much more. "

@alli20per

"Pâtes apparemment extraordinaires ; s’y prendre extrêmement en avance "

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"Sexy sexy love this place food was so good NOT that expensive and you NEED THE OLIVE OIL ICE CREAM"

@jaimejubb

"Meilleur restau italien de Williamsburg pour marie cassabdre"

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"Connu pour ses pâtes aux sauces originales - Goutez à ses raviolis farcis à la courge, aux noisettes et à la sauge"

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"Italian restaurant featured on Billions"

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"Reco insta - cacio e Pepe fritelle "

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"voted best italian in NY — a must but have to book a res far in advance "

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"meilleure note sur un site"

@philihp_

"As seen on CBS Saturday Morning"

@artisenarae

"avec terrasse à la parisienne "

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"Ricotta agnolotti, lamb steak "

@juliauman

"Foodiemagician, leek focaccia "

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"Italian. Make Rez month before. "

@kileyannah

"Soul of NYC / prendre les mafaldini"

@elosun

"Italien (+ snacks et café)"

@louise.k2

"Reco Nico Gipson et aurelie "

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"Pink peppercorn malfadini looks good. Reservations open 30 days in advance at 10am"

@samhart

"the most amazing but you can sit on the sidewalk and get snacks from their little cafe and you MUST get the Italian job gelato woooowie"

@chhuff

"Recommended by Yelena- hyper due d’avoir une place, rsv des semaines a l’avance. A l’air assez cher "

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"https://www.lilianewyork.com/menu/ Cross street: at North 10th St"

@jennifer.capestan

"Дорогой, заказ за месяц, Анна (зубы). Брать артишок, тост с домашней моцареллой, мафальдини с перцем и пармезаном, аньолотти с овечьим сыром и мёдом, мороженое с оливковым маслом, солью и мёдом "

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"Wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Yummy soulful Italian. Cafe in back. Bar at night. "

@maggietyma

"Amazing Pasta! Have to get the Italian Job gelato! Such a cute spot! Perfect for date night!"

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"Amazing Italian dinner with Kelly "

@aztrobe

"Really cool Italian restaurant, dishes look very good, featured in Cereal"

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"5 Kelvins. Agnolotti, cabbage appetizer if it ever comes back"

@kevingettingfat

"Need a res far in advance - split 2 apps (cacio e Pepe fritelle was amazing), scallops, 2 pastas, 2 desserts and it was a perfect amount of food because we came very hungry "

@kaylasapodin

"Gabby’s List - excellent and infatuation - Every year, we think to ourselves, “Maybe this is when Lilia will become easier to get into.” And every year, we wind up disappointed. Lilia remains one of the toughest tables in town, and people still plan visits to this Williamsburg restaurant the way art dealers collect Basquiats or crypto-bros accumulate NFTs. Coming here grants you access to a special society: those who have eaten at the city’s most exclusive Italian restaurants. But the main reason to fuss over getting a table at this restaurant is the simple, perfect pasta. The rigatoni diavola arrives with just enough mildly spicy tomato sauce to fully coat the ribbed housemade noodles, and the agnolotti stuffed with sheep's milk cheese come perfectly al dente and painted with a honey-saffron butter sauce. At the end of your meal, order the gelato with olive oil, and enjoy it as you devise an elaborate scheme to get another reservation here."

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"Like Dorsia, hard to get a reservation"

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"https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMebo4KPS/"

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"Booking available at beginning of month. "

@shanamigans

"Italian. Kevin Love engaged here. "

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"Ajouté par 313 utilisateurs"

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"romantic outdoor dining. reservations month in advance. "

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"https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/lilia"

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"4,4/5 (921 reviews) ; housemade pasta"

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"Probably the most talked about Italian plage in Brooklyn."

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"Res needed like a month in advance"

@kelseyemmagund

"Pain à l’ail et citron à tester "

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"• crusty bread poutarde mozzarella • "

@sopabst

"Infatuation. Reservations by phone"

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"Went to cafe part during covid times — good cold brew but needed sugar "

@alliestango

"Recommandé par Amanda Frederickson"

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"Really good italian food. Entrees arent crazy expensive but it will likely become expensive with an app or wine...blowfish app looks fire"

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"Italian - must book in advance $$$"

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"More information in the Everyman New York MapGuide 2020! The Everyman MapGuide to New York can be found in your nearest bookshop or ordered online"

@leazcream

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Dîner / à réserver en avance "

@juliette.bouret

"Conde Nest Best Italian Restaurant "

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"Amazing but drinks super expensive "

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"Was disappointing but didn’t order right. Rigatoni was meh. Foccacia was bomb "

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"More information in the Everyman New York MapGuide 2020! The Everyman MapGuide to New York can be found in your nearest bookshop or ordered online"

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"Italien, tester pâtes au safran "

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"More information in the Knopf New York MapGuide 2020! Order the guide here: https://bit.ly/2YzNScW"

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

@bernhardtem

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

@jonathan40

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Bon restaurant italien possible de réserver en ligne "

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"8/9/19 bday dinner. Bit underwhelmed"

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"Delicious. Impossible to get into Williamsburg "

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"Restaurant italien - fooding"

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"Recommended by Anissa and several bartenders in Brooklyn"

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"Dur de réserver... donner le nom à 17h30"

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" From 500 NY - brasserie voisine sert des cocktails dès 17h"

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"Looks awesome. Italian. Soft serve"

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"Succulent. A ne pas manquer: Mafaldine, Agnolettis et la mozzarella maison. Très bon aussi Les spaghettis au citron et Les ricotta gnocchis"

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"Sheeps milk agnolotti, prosciutto app"

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"Lilia is all about wood-fired seafood, hand-crafted pasta and warm Italian hospitality in a former auto-body shop."

@emiceli

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Reco from Fed by a Frenchman - try the Italian Job dessert (not on the menu)"

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"The sea bass - and the cauliflower - every time "

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"Thrillist "Best Outdoor Restaurants""

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"Italien délicieux mais un peu cher (20-30 euros le plat, 15-20 euros entrée) "

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"Amazing Italian - reserve 1 month in advance"

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"pâtes et glaces maison. TOUT est délicieux! essayer les agnoletti au Safran, et les tortellini prosciutto/menthe. "

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"No reservations, long lines but amazing "

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"Why is so hard to get a fucking reservation here "

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"Why is so hard to get a fucking reservation here"

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"Italiano. Reservar con un mes de antelación a las 12AM"

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

@shellyshefer

"Sheep’s milk filled agnolotti "

@cocospagna

"🔥🔥🔥 pasta. Fantastic meal. Sister restaurant to misi"

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"Wood fired fare & homemade pasta's. "

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"Cool cafe in Williamsburg (recommended in guide)"

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"The pink peppercorn Cacio e Pepe lookalike"

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"italien. un des restos les mieux notés de williamsburg et difficile à reserver."

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"Italian place that you need to wait super early in line for "

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"Went during COVID and sat outside, was underwhelming. Salad was overdressed. Try again after COVID!!"

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"Cacio e Pepe Fritelle, Grilled Clams, Housemade Mozzarella, Ricotta Gnocchi, Sheeps Milk Agnolotti, Olive Oil Cake, Off Menu Soft Serve "

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"italiano con colas enormes siempre "

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"Needs reservations, need to book a month out on rezzy"

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"Italian restaurant but also cafe w/morning hours - coffee and pastry"

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"Special dessert off menu - the italian job. Cacieo e pepe fritelle, grilled clams with chilies, mafaldini pasta, squash stuffed ravioli"

@mchartouni77

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"An old auto-body shop turned Italian restaurant that makes fresh pasta in house!"

@margotthespy

"resto italien a l'air tres sympa, terrasse tres agreable, mais assez cher... (plat autour de 25$)"

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"One of the best Italian - rsvp "

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"Fave. Din w. Abbey/Harry & Ted "

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"mafaldini and homemade mozzarella! cacio e pepe fritters... after conquering chicago (spiaggia) and midtown new york (a voce columbus), the obamas��� favorite pasta chef, missy robbins, has set her sights on the post-millennial williamsburg bar-dining set. the pasta gets all the press at this large, brightly lit, often cacophonous establishment, and if you order the famed agnolotti stuffed with sheep���s-milk cheese and honey, you���ll know why. but pay attention to the seafood specialties like grilled swordfish, platters of clams flavored with calabrian chiles, and that famous non-italian delicacy, grilled blowfish tails."

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Italian pastas. Blowfish tails octopus"

@glatt

"Restaurant italien connu pour ses sauces originales "

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"Italien le + branché de Brooklyn "

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"Unreal- love spicy clams, all pastas unreal, Parpadelle ragu thing awesome, also love all the classic pastas.. off menu desert salty froyo"

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"Malfadini , cacio el Pepe, Italian job, Diavlo, clams, mussels, blowfish tail, sheds milk agnolotti, olive oil cake"

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Hard to get reservation - find in advance on Resy or get there at off hours and prepare to wait. "

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"4⭐️. In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas from Chef Missy Robins. "

@liz.howell9

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

@hcohensabban

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Prendre les trucs au peppercorn et la glace à la vanille 😻"

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"Bientot 1 etoile selon fefe"

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" malfadini (wavy pasta) , mozz garlic bread "

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"un des meilleurs resto italien. best pasta of the city"

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"Hidden gem in plain sight. Great sandwiches, coffee, and Italian pastries "

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"Best pasta in NYC and my favorite restaurant in NYC. Lamb fettuccini and sheeps milk pasta are the two dishes that set this place apart"

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"Supernice spot - nice music - reserve !!"

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"Supernice spot - nice music - reserve !!"

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"Fritters as starter book 1 month in advance"

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Prendre les pâtes !!/ ideal for a date night"

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"Edmund and happily Eva after recommendations "

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"Excellent Pasta dishes Missy Robbins, capappelletti with corn, Parmegiano and black pepper..Malfaldine with pink peppercorn "

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"Bar à cocktails à partir de 17h"

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

@lola.bncs

"In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas."

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"Unreal- love spicy clams, all pastas unreal, Parpadelle ragu thing awesome, also love all the classic pastas.. off menu desert salty froyo"

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"very good but réservation++++++"

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"Highly recommended restaurant by Willie "

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"https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-new-york-restaurants-38-map "

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"Pasta. Nice but not stuffy/fancy. Everything great, best was agnolotti and olive oil cake"

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