ROSCIOLI of ROME
MacDougal Street
GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY
ROSCOLI Comes to NEW YORK
"When we talk about Italian Cuisine, it's all about Grandmothers (Nonna)."
..... Alessandro Pepe - ROSCIOLI NY ....
Minute 1:50 on Video
ROSCIOLI NEW YORK
Well, it's finally happening. After trying to get in for the past 5 months,
I'm going to ROSCIOLI tonight. Having dinner with a couple friends.
Roscioli, a famous Salumeria / Italian Food Emporium of Rome Italy, has come to New York.
The Roscioli family have come to New York. They have partnered with Alessandro Pepe and
Ariel Arce to open an outpost of their famous Salumeria / Trattoria in New York.
Yes, me and some friends have wanted to go for almost 5 months now. Well, if I really tried, I could have gotten in sooner, but I wasn't pushing it. Been quite busy in those 5 months, and was eager to go through all the Riga Ramo to get it in. My buddy Rob called me last week and said he got us a table for February 1st. "Cool" It was going to be just the two of us, but a good friend asked if she could come too, so Rob called to see if we could add another, and Alessandro said it was OK, so there we go, me, Rob, and Alyssa make up our group. Rob is a wine salesman in New York, and is selling Alessandro wine at Roscioli, so we were able to get a table. We would have went sooner, but something came up, and Alessandro had to fly bakc to Italy for a couple months. We were waiting for him to come back, and then we'd go. And now the time has come, and me , Alyssa, and Rob are quite excited. We're going tonight.
To Be CONTINUED !!!
We'll eat at Roscioli tonight. I will finish writing this piece tomorrow or the next day. Naturally I have to go and eat, and drink, and experience the vibe, and gather the experience and info, before I can write about it. So, "Caio for now. See you all tomorrow."
Roscioli was a "Major Disappointment." !!! Not Good at all. The food was totally sub-par. We ordered 7 dishes. and not one of them was tasty at all, including 2 Roman dishes that should have been Homeruns, but were total Strikeouts !!! So sad. These two Roman dishes where the Rigatoni Amatricana and Cacio Pepe. The so-called Amatriciana Sauce was a "Total Zero" in execution. Bland and without taste. Same goes for Cacio Pepe, really bad. I myself, am not that great at making Cacio Pepe, it's a hard dish to master. However, I make one of the Best Amatriciana Sauce's you will ever taste in your life. My Amatriciana is amazing, and "Blows the one at Roscioli Out of the Water" !!! No contest, mine is great, there's is Horrible. "No Brag, just Fact"
The good points at Rosciolo - New York, where the ambiance was pretty good, they played Great Music and the Wine was good, as was the service. Good servers, but the front door people, not so good. But the Biggest Crime at Rosciolo is the Food, which is Not Good at All. So if you've had a hard time getting a table. don't fret. If you're looking for Superior Food than the food at Roscioli's there are two Italian Restaurants within two blocks that serve much Better Food than Roscioli's. Better food by far at Bar Pitti on 6th Avenue, one block from Roscioli's, and you'll also get much tastier food at Monte's Trattoria up the block from Roscioli, at 97 Macdougal Street, at Monte's Trattoria. If you're looking for tasty pasta, which Roscioli "is supposed to have?" Not ! Get the Aganolotti, Fettuccine Bolognese, Tortoloni Monte's, Spaghetti Vongole, or Manicotti at Monte's, and you can't go wrong.
At Bar Pitti, get one of the "Daily Specials" like: Braised Oxtails, Calves Liver, or Bolito di Manzo.
Again, I'm totally surprised how off-the-mark the food was at Roscioli. A Major Disappointment.
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