"The pasta is fresh and perfectly cook. Al dente as we say. The sauce has the perfect balance between density and flavor. You can taste all the ingredients of the sauce. It felt like eating back in Italy. Great place and service."

"We visit Harlem area at least quarterly and always make sure to stop here. It’s a priority . The owners are warm and welcoming . The food is the best . It’s a cozy and inviting space inside but also has a few small tables in front and a lovely patio in the back that blocks off the noise. It’s a great place! You can’t go wrong here!"

"I’m a born and raised Italian (I was raised in hospitality and restaurants) and I was craving for pasta tonight! I went for home delivery as I’m just discovering this place out. Totally approved!!! Thank you Elena & Matteo for taking me back home with your perfectly cooked Fusilli Al Pesto and your absolutely delicious Penne Alla Norma! I liked them both so much! It’s good to know that there’s an authentic Italian restaurant nearby. OMG everything was sooooo good!!! You totally made my day! Highly recommended! Word of an Italian!"

"Really enjoyed this restaurant. The food was tasty and felt authentic, and the prices were very reasonable for the neighborhood. Cozy, warm atmosphere with a Mediterranean feel — great for a relaxed dinner. Would happily come back."

"Food is amazing here. If you want absolutely delicious pastas that are made fresh in-house, you have to stop by here. The quality of the different noodles are excellent and worth a visit for that alone. Staff are very friendly and are quick to prepare meals. We got a norma pasta (eggplant, burrata, and noodles in a tomato sauce with Parmesan) as well as a funghi e tartufo (creamy truffle mushrooms). For the norma, we got caserecce noodles (think of them like more spiralized and thick macaroni noodles). This pasta was light, delicate, and had a great balance of sweetness along with the tartness of the tomato sauce and the nuttiness/umami of the parents on top. Excellent pasta, but I would say the eggplant part was just ok. It is really small pieces of eggplant that are hard to taste. My personal favorite was the second pasta. We got the creamy truffle mushroom pasta with linguine. Let me say that this was the best linguine texture you will have. The fresh noodles have such a good bite to them and are cooked just a little less than al dente which is a perfect texture. The sauce is bold, rich, and topped with Parmesan. All the ingredients together make an excellent umami explosion that may be too rich for some people, but it was just enough for me. I would say there are a few reason I can’t give this spot 5 stars. First, everything is self serve and yet the restaurant still asks for tips going up to 25% on the point of sales system. I would be happy to give a good tip if I felt there was actually customer service involved. But you have to buy food at the counter, find a table after, get your own water, clean your own tables, and take your bowls/plates/utensils to the counter as well. Additionally, any extra condiments or other items you want also have to be retrieved yourself. Also it feels pretty cheap to use small plastic disposable cups for water instead of some type of glass. With all of that, it’s hard to justify tipping on top of doing all of that yourself. Second, I feel like they could give more bread with the meal. Currently, they give 2 small pieces of bread approximately 1” x 2”. It would be really nice if they could give a good chunk of an actual loaf with the meal. And last, the price does not make up for what you are getting. 2 vegetarian pastas for $50 and still leaving slightly hungry isn’t great. The portions could be a little bigger, and they should adjust prices to be more in line with the quality of the service. Many pasta spots downtown that are similar concept (pay at front, sit down and get your own stuff) are $10-15 for plain/vegetarian pastas."