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’inoteca

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98 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
at Ludlow St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-614-0473 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.2 out of 10

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    14 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
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Official Website

inotecanyc.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-3am; Sat-Sun, 10am-3am

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.; J, M, Z at Essex St.

Prices

$7-$17

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Lunch
  • Notable Wine List
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This casual, generally mobbed restaurant on Rivington Street is the Lower East Side capital of small-plate dining, Italian style. There are antipasti, tramezzini (a kind of Viennese equivalent of small plates), bruschetti (or something close to it—try the one hollowed in the middle, like a toad in the hole, and filled with egg, truffles, and Fontina cheese), and, of course, panini of all kinds. If you can secure a table, you’ll have a front-row seat on the nightly promenade up and down Rivington. — Adam Platt

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 10 a.m.—4 p.m.

Note
Reservations are only accepted for parties of six or more.

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Average Reader Rating
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57% Would you go back?
64% Would you take a date?
7% Would you take kids?
38% Would you go on business?
57% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.0
Service: 7.1
Décor: 7.1
Value: 6.6

Be ready to beg

ashmee from 10703 | Posted on 7/1/09

Overall Rating: (NA) (Not Rated)
Food: 7
Service: 2
Décor: 5
Value: 4

I dined at inoteca for a very special occasion, it was pouring out and the restaurant was about a quater full, the host sat us at the worst table in the restaurant-the one that is smack in the middle of the main entrance.. I kept my mouth shut, our waiter was training a new employee and I guess because he was so focused not only on his trainee but on the hosts conversations, he forgot our 2nd course, a good thing because by the time we got our entrees and had been neglected for about 40 minutes we BEGGED for the check.. food was excellent but the service was the worst ive ever experienced

it's ok, but nuttin' special

kahn_b_arsst from ec1m 4aa | Posted on 7/30/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 6

We walked past this place one evening and it was heaving - which is always a good sign in my book. So I went there with a client for lunch and wondered what all the fuss was about. Tapas? You gotta be kidding me - the portions are jumbo-yankee size! We started with an insalata tricolore each, and they were huge - a meal in itself. It was fine, but nothing special. I had a panini to follow which was pretty ordinary (too greasy for me to finish) and my colleague had a veggy lasagne, which he did finish. $50 - I'm glad the UKP is so strong.

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