La Pecora Bianca

Fab Food ($$$mall portions) BUT not so Fab Service etiquette. Lighting is great and Ambiance is a relaxing respite from the street. Service is lack-​luster-​snippy-​snobby. Should they improve the service, paying for such $$$mall portions won’t be so annoying

Very good food, and cheerful ambience. The bread was amazing. Had the meatballs and Gramigna pasta which was excellently done. The staff was helpful and there was no unnecessary delay in food.
A good find!

Kind of crappy services but the food was good if you don’t mind small portions for high prices.
We waited 30 min for a waiter to take our order. Bleah, I’ll avoid in the future.

Beautiful light welcoming space. We will definitely be back again. We enjoyed the mushrooms (so delicious), the asparagus salad with poached egg, insalata verde and the orata with sunchokes, Waitstaff was top notch as well.

Came here with my mom for her last night in the city! She’s staying at the flatiron hotel across the street and said she’s been eyeing the restaurant since she got here so we decided to try it out. We wanted to sit outside, but the outside seating was full so we sat inside which was just as nice. Very nice place with great atmosphere and perfect dimmed lighting.
I ordered the Gramigna and my mom had the Lasagna. We ended up liking each other’s dishes better. The Gramigna was very good but not something I would order again just because I would like to try something else rather than eat it again. My mom didn’t like her lasagna because it was pretty crispy (baked twice we believe). I on the other hand liked the crunch and thought it had great flavor!
Only issue during our dinner was that our waiter was very inattentive and the hostess ended up serving us more than he did. Other than that it was a good meal and I would recommend the restaurant.

Cute spot in the Flatiron district. Came here for a late brunch and heartily enjoyed my Bloody Mary, baked eggs, pasta and kale salad. Chill/​nice ambiance and friendly service.

I was staying in Chelsea for work in April, living out of hotel for a few weeks. One of my last nights in town, I stopped into a restaurant up the street from La Pecora Bianca. When I asked if there was room, a waiter snapped at me that the section was for hotel guests only and I’d have to go eat at the bar. The bar was a total zoo because it was a Friday and I was homesick and in an emotionally fragile place and I felt bad that I made this waiter upset by wandering into a place I shouldn’t be but also I really did not want to be snapped at by anyone, all I wanted to do was eat a hamburger in a bar that looked like a library.
I left and walked down the street, where I happened upon La Pecora Bianca. I hesitated because it looked like a nice restaurant, the kind where they had the confidence to serve wine in very thin glasses, because the people that ate there could be trusted with fragile things. I am the kind of person who only owns plastic dishes because I destroy everything I touch. In fact, I was certain the waiter at the previous restaurant had identified this quality in me, and it made me feel ashamed. Like I shouldn’t have pretended I could belong in a restaurant with cloth napkins, that he was right to send me to the bar with the rest of the chaff. However, I really love pasta, so I decided to go into LPB and see if they had a table. I anxiously stepped up to the host stand. «Just one,» I said, waiting to be coldly asked for my reservation, or maybe he would just throw his head back and cackle, «Do you KNOW how thin our wine glasses are!?»
Instead, his eyes lit up, and he smiled warmly. «I have one chair at the chef’s table right now!» He said it as if he was excited to give it to me, as if we’d both won some sort of prize. The food was delicious, chef’s table was so much fun, they didn’t shame me for asking for a second round of free bread. I will not forget how incredibly welcome they made me feel. Highly recommend.

One of my best friends works here, and I stopped by to meet him and decided to grab a bite as well. I’m SOOOOO glad that I did! The food was incredible! I couldn’t stop raving about my Einkorn Gramigna! The sausage was probably overcooked by mistake – but it made it so crispy and perfect for this rich, yummy dish! It was perfectly spicy – just a little kick. Honestly, one of the best things I have ever eaten! I also really enjoyed the meatballs and tomato sauce – the sauce was perfect! The mushrooms on our crostini were also incredibly flavorful. Our waitress was very attentive and pleasant. And the chef came over – I couldn’t stop raving about our food– and he was also so nice and friendly! I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant.

This is one of the best lunch spots in the Flatiron. The paninis are good, as are the salads and main courses (pastas, etc.). Don’t miss the cappuccino

Had a wonderful brunch here! The staff was extremely nice & attentive. I ordered the UOVA Strapazzate which was cooked perfectly. My friend got the Salmone Toast and it was extremely fresh & tasty. The salmon was perfect — this coming from a Jewish girl who grew up in New England where we have the FRESHEST fish.
The brunch cocktails were also very good. I got the classic Bellini while my friends both got bloody marys. They looked great considering I don’t like them :)
All in all I would totally go back. The atmosphere was chic and bright — perfect for a brunch in Manhattan. Great place to bring family, friends or even a day date.

This place was pretty crowded when I came to pick up my Tuscano Salad on MealPass. First, I was like whoa, there’s so many jagoffs in their business blazers and they’re in my way. Then I realized I was also in my business blazer… and I was probably also in someone else’s way. Then I realized I also was a jagoff. The salad is pretty good.

Got the farro salad through MealPass and it is one of the best dishes on that website. This place seems too good for MealPass so I’m not entirely sure why it’s participating, except for the mediocre Unilocal rating which calls for improvement. It only offers two dishes on MealPass — the toscano salad and the farro salad, and I’ve only seen the farro salad offered twice since I joined 3 weeks ago, even though the two salads are the same price. The farro salad is so well-​composed: pomegranate, pistachio, pickled onions, celery, arugula, goat cheese, apple and farro. I would not change a thing about this salad, as it offers a ton of textures and flavors in every bite, although I wish I was given more dressing. If I come again for dinner I would definitely order this dish as a starter.

The food here is great, but management kind of sucks. Came in one time during the afternoon and they stared at us and asked if we needed help. Well I didn’t come into your restaurant to stand here for my health?! And then we were told servers weren’t on so we couldn’t be seated and to come back in two hours. No thanks, you lost the business.
Also the Café LPB was great and beautiful one time, and a poor excuse the next time. Get consistent baristas! The drink I got today looked TERRIBLE.

I don’t understand why it took me so long to appreciate carb with cheese — now I crave the combo all the time! Hence — the reason why my husband took me to La Pecora
Since our table wasn’t ready, we were given the option to be seated at the chef’s table aka high chairs overlooking the kitchen. Our host explained that they were his personal fav seats of the restaurant. Skeptical at first, we took the chance and gave in. After our dining experience however, we couldn’t agree more! The seats were much more spacious than regular dining tables and much more entertaining in terms of seeing all the craftsmanship, creativity, and effort pumping into each dish! It also made our selection of dishes much much harder — every dish looked so tasty and worthy of a try.
My husband and I each went with a pasta — gramigna for him and veggie lasagna for me. Both pastas were made to order. We were so excited to witness our dishes being put together. A little to much excitement maybe. we couldn’t keep our eyes away from the chef’s every move. Enough for the kitchen staff to notice and to begin explaining every step.
Onto the food! My husband thoroughly enjoyed his gramigna. Perfectly cooked pasta, well seasoned broccoli rabe + sausages, and a dash of heat just for kick. His bowl was polished clean! My veggie lasagna sent me straight to veggie heaven. Who knew a veggie dish can be so satisfying. The cream sauce elevated this dish beyond most of the tomato, meat based lasagna I’ve ever had. The portion size was just right — full by not grossly stuffed (although I could probably eat a second serving and still be okay lol).
Wowed by the food we knew we couldn’t leave without trying their dessert too. Honey ricotta cheesecake! — after one bite, my husband almost didn’t share. Its consistency was as light and fluffy as Japanese cheesecake. Perfect ratio of crust. Wished there was a few extra drops of honey. It wasn’t as sweet as most cheesecakes we’ve had. And after devouring one, we felt as if we could eat another slice (probably even a whole cake) without groaning in pain. Hands down one of the best cheesecakes we’ve ever had!
Overall — my husband and I can’t wait to return to sample the rest of the menu; And I can’t wait to bring my girlfriends here for brunch dates!

If Unilocal did half stars, this would be 4.5.
Excellent, warm and buzzy dining room. Solid and delicious pasta and finest desert I’ve had in a good few meals.
When I stayed in NY a few years ago (the Ace Hotel)…this part of Manhattan felt a wee bit unloved, but oh, how’s it’s changed… don’t let the Broadway address put you off.
Excellent evening and thoroughly recommended (for what it’s worth.)

I really wanted to LOVE this spot because it is so darn cute, but unfortunately, I only liked it. I came here for brunch on a Saturday afternoon and reservations were reasonably easy to come by a week or so in advance. When I arrived, the place was pretty packed so definitely try to make reservation.
I ordered the strozzapreti for my main and while the dish was solid, it was just that. Not especially memorable and not something I would go out of my way to have again. The table next to me got a trio of toast though and that looked AMAZING although I have a feeling it might be one of those things that looks better than it tastes.
The good service and wonderful ambiance would bring me back though if I needed an brunch reservation in this area, so I am open to giving it another try!

Guys, this is not a way to serve a three-​scoop sorbet.
Otherwise, the playlist in the speakers is good.

Had a very enjoyable dinner here.
Started off with a fantastic cocktail, so that was a very nice way to begin the night. Got some wine after that, and while the wine list is pricey, the barbaresco was excellent.
Shared the meat and cheese platter — good meat portion, little stingy on the cheese portion, especially for the price — but it was very delicious. Shared the lasagna, too, and it was excellent. We both like that it was made with bechamel sauce, not red sauce.
Service was very attentive, crowded and lively atmosphere, bright and airy room. Overall, a very nice addition to that stretch of Broadway/​neighborhood.

Came here on a saturday night with two friends for dinner. Great environment and vibe from the restaurant. It’s actually a much smaller place than I imagined, which is probably why it’s hard to get a reservation here.
Bartenders are very attentive and super friendly. So is the host staff: Josh. For our meal we started off with the artichoke starter which was delicious!
I personally ordered the gramigna pasta which I had seen a ton of pictures of and was keen on trying. The portions are perfectly sized, not too big and not too small. This dish does have a kick to it, but I love spicy food so I didn’t mind. One of my friends ordered the kale salad which she said was good and the other ordered another pasta dish whose name escapes me, and it’s not on the current menu online.
We ordered the nutella tart for dessert which was divine! Would love to come back and try their brunch!

Overdue review. Ate here recently, but many roadblocks were there. Firstly, they were opening one half hour after the website advertised. Sat down in lovely white dining room. Simple generic bread and olive oil. The artichokes were not ready– the main reason I was eating here.
Ate:
Einkorn Gramigna
Salt baked Vidalia onions with parmigiano & balsamic
The pasta is whole wheat and extremely tasty with housemade sausage & broccolini with chili flakes though lacking a little of the bite of Durham semolina. The grilled onions were really delish, but the place is über popular and a bit full of itself and that is not my cuppa.