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La Mela Ristorante

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5 of 5 stars 27 ratings
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#865 of 6,299 restaurants in New York City
  • Cuisines: Italian
  • Average price*: £ 17 ($ 30)
  • Address: 167 Mulberry St, New York City, NY 10013-3754
  • Phone:  (212) 431-9493
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3 of 5 stars
Mississippi
10 Jun 2008

Yes it is in Little Italy which is now a tourist haven, but if you are with friends or a group then it is a fun place to eat. I hate to give it just an average rating because we had so much fun and the food really was good. We had the 5 course meal. If your going to... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
20 Apr 2008

Only non tourist trap in LI, just make sure you control what food they bring out or you will get way too much, lol more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
28 Mar 2008

Friendly, family restaurant in Little Italy!! Go with friends, sit at a big table, drink some wine and be happy!! more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
17 Mar 2008

Longtime favorite of my hubby's peeps, it's not the best food in Little Italy...but it may be the most fun. The house wine has improved, and family style is still the ONLY way to order. Take your entire crew! more

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5 of 5 stars
nyc/westchester
3 Mar 2008

One of my favorites in NYC!! If you go, definitely get it Family Style, even if it's just 2 of you. Its $26 per person for 3 courses and $30 for 4 courses (you can decide as you go, we never make it to the 4th course!) First course comes with out of this world mozzarella with tomatoes and basil,... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
27 Jan 2008

Famous for their family-style dinner that consist of cheese, pasta, main and dessert. We never get to the main because the portion is so huge. A group of 10 ordered the dinner for 8, but still could not make it... Staff are friendly and really cheerful. Good place to have a BIG party! more

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5 of 5 stars
Cleveland, Ohio
19 Jan 2008

A group of three of us had a terrific meal -- we loved the family style serving. The first course of tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and a drizzle of olive oil was extremely flavorful. Excellent tomatoes and nice cheese. Subsequent courses were outstanding as well... The place was noisy, but it IS an Italian restaurant after all. Our servers were very... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
18 Jan 2008

Glorious food, and a shining beacon in rapidly disappearing Little Italy, but the restaurant itself is crowded and cramped, the prices are pretty high, and they didn't give us a menu or tell us the prices. more

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4 of 5 stars
Dallas, Texas
30 Dec 2007

A friend recommended this restaurant to me, so I decided to check it out for a late lunch one afternoon. The service left a little to be desired, but it is typical New York. I can't fault them for that. The menu had a variety of choices, and our waiter did NOT try and push the family style menu on... more

10 Sep 2007

This establishment simply isn't good enough. It begins with an old man with a sunhat outside the restaurant, literally dragging us into this place. The restaurant consists of three different rooms, of which I sincerely hope that ours was the worst. Concrete walls painted yellow, wires all over the walls, big screen tvs showing - the people in the restuarant!... more

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La Mela Ristorante Address

167 Mulberry St, New York City, NY 10013-3754
Tel: (212) 431-9493
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.