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Mangiarini

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1593 Second Ave., New York, NY 10028
nr. 83rd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-734-5500 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.0 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 86th St.

Prices

$10-$21

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

72nd St. to 96th St., East River to Fifth Ave.

Profile

This venue is closed.

There may be more Italian restaurants on the Upper East Side than there are cannoli on Mulberry Street, but few as bare-boned chic as this one. The designer of the Calvin Klein boutique went commensurately minimalist at this narrow 30-seater, where spaghetti with lemon and basil and sandwiches like prosciutto and melted goat cheese on semolina flatbread are as stylishly stripped down as the decor. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe

Three-course prix-fixe available from 4 p.m.—6 p.m. every day, $20.

Recommended Dishes

Flatbread with goat cheese and proscuitto, $8.50; spaghetti with lemon and basil, $11; schiacciata, $10

6.0 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
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50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.5
Service: 6.0
Décor: 4.0
Value: 6.5

disappointing

golden614 from 10012 | Posted on 6/14/07

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 2
Service: 3
Décor: 5
Value: 3

i had been to mangiarini last year and went back recently based on my memory of it as an affordable but still good italian restaurant on the UES. to say i was disappointed is an understatement. i brought a group of people there based on my recommendation and everyone universally hated everything we ordered! the pastas were bland and the salads were tasteless. there was not enough salt, pepper, or cheese in the place to change that! and even though the restaurant was near empty, the waiter was still relatively inattentive,

Small, reasonably priced, great menu, delicious

zeecee from | Posted on 4/3/04

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 3
Value: 10

Those small Italian places are always risky, but this one paid off. The place is sparse and tiny, so you should reserve. Everything we ordered was wonderful, whether it was the huge salad or roasted vegetables with basil sauce to start, the pasta with lemon or the breaded veal or sliced steak with arugala. Portions are super generous, you're sure to find more than one thing you're eager to try and the waiters are helpful and serve you promptly. Wines are also reasonable. I can't imagine anyone not feeling for the money this is a wonderful deal, far superior to most upper East Side Italian eateries in this price range. Okay, maybe a little fabric to absorb the noise would be a help.

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