you've probably heard enough people hype this place up but trust me when i say this is the best italian food i've had in my life AND I'VE BEEN TO ITALY. 12/10 literally broke my scale. the texture of the pasta was incredible and the flavor was honestly chefs kiss. my favorite pasta was the pappardelle and the 'nduja arancini was a MUST GET. if you can somehow get reservations here, DO IT.

The food was out of this world. Prepare yourself to magnificence!!! We had Pappardelle with wild boar ragu, roasted chicken that would melt in your mouth, Tagliatelle: parmigiano &prosciutto. Cacio pepe, which is homemade pasta that was excellent!!! Plus insulata that was very refreshing. We had the most amazing combination of burratta cheese over grilled spinach that was perfected w/ rich flavor and the garlic flavor was just perfect and not overpowering. We also had grilled mushrooms and another dish of grilled artichoke w/ delicious aioli sauce that were surprisingly very good. We had cannolis that melt in your mouth, not hard at all. We had grilled peaches with crema that was just heavenly. We also had almond cake that was also very, very good. We had to wait for a while to get seated AND they do not sit you down unless your whole party is there present. We sat outside and the atmosphere was amazing, great weather and loved people watching.

A lot of New York restaurants use Resy for their reservations. For this NY trip, many of the eateries I tried to book went immediately to "Notify" on Resy the instant the designated time to book came up. Via Carota was one of these places. Granted, they only release a limited number of reservations for non-VIP's and operate primarily as a walk-in place (or so they say). So that is what I did. I arrived about 15 minutes before their 11 am opening time and was the first in line. Others gathered quickly in a haphazard way until a repeat diner informed us where the line usually forms, and everyone then queued properly. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating; inside there is table and bar seating. Needless to say, the place filled up pretty quickly. Service was pretty attentive at first but became more sparse the busier it got. Via Carota is one of five West Village restaurants run by Rita Sodi and Jody Williams. Three of them, Bar Pisellino, I Sodi and Buvette, can be seen from Via Carota. Via Carota and I Sodi are the most difficult to get into. Here's what I ordered: 1) Grilled artichokes with aioli. 2) the daily special pasta--Stracci pesto genovese 3) fried rabbit 4) raspberry crostata Everything was tasty, but my faves were the artichokes and pasta. A lot of surrounding tables ordered the bruschetta with butter and anchovies, the huge insalata verde salad as well as the even larger daily special of grilled vegetables. There are many other dishes I would like to try in the future. I don't know if I could stand an hours-long wait, however. I would guess early lunch or "linner" (4 pm-ish) would be the least crowded times.

Tried to make a reservation here but it was impossible. Walked over and put my name on the list. the hostess was not the most pleasant person but given the crowds at this place I guess she has it rough. I was told I would have a 30 minute wait. I was seated after about 45 minutes. The waiter was excellent and the little table outside was perfect on a beautiful day. Ordered for arancini, the green salad and the pasta with peas. The food was absolutely delicious!! My friend and i shared all three dishes and there was plenty of food. If they accommodated reservations and the hostess were a bit nicer it would rate a 5 for sure.

Lovely Sunday lunch at Via Carota...One hour wait at 1pm. Sunday is the best day to go as Traffic and parking are simple. Service is outstanding. Seating is tight but not uncomfortable. The arancini are absolutely outstanding as is the Grilled artichoke with a lemon aioli. The cacio e Pepe might be the best I have had while the Parmigiano and prosciutto is slightly less successful. The homemade pasta is wonderful and cooked perfectly. The tiramisu was disappointing as I felt there was too much mascarpone which doesn't have a lot of flavor on its own so in turn the dessert was flat. I have to agree with most diners as charging $3 for bread at their price points is a bit ridiculous. Overall a wonderful experience and I would return for the Arancini and Cacio alone.

Happily influenced by Taylor Swift because it led us to this gem! There was no wait for a walk-in lunch on a weekday. We opted for their cute patio seating to finally enjoy spring in NY! The tonnarelli (cacio e peppe) was the best I've had, but the vegetables are the stars of the show. We love a seasonal menu! If you're lucky enough to dine during ramp season, this is a unique dish and a must order. The salad is refreshing and crisp - I'm inspired to shave boiled eggs now too. They're very generous with their broccoletti servings as well. The hype is real. I can't wait to dine here again and share even more dishes with friends!