Le Zie

Great place if you are looking for attentive wait staff, reliable, enjoyable cuisine and a pleasant atmosphere. We used to live a couple blocks away, and would eat here regularly. Now, it’s a special trip — but we always enjoy the experience!

I love Le Zie… They have such great and affordable Italian food in Manhattan. They have a bar that is perfect and cozy for a date night that most people don’t know exists, and their rigatoni with rosemary veal ragu is a serious winner!

The baked goat cheese & tomato sauce with toasted bread is so tasty as well as the meatballs. Really nice spot for a bite and some wine before you head over to The Joyce Theater.

This continues to be one of our go-​to favorites for lunch, brunch or dinner. Le Zie has an extensive menu, with excellent quality food at very reasonable prices. This time around I resisted ordering my recent «usual» — the lobster Benedict. They added it to their lunch/​brunch menu a while back and it’s so incredibly good that I just keep ordering it, while chastising myself for not trying other things. Yes, it’s hard to resist perfection, and that’s what the lobster Benedict is. Thick chunks of lobster meat, perfectly done eggs, properly toasted muffin and the best little roasted and seasoned potatoes you’ve ever eaten. (I know, potatoes don’t sound exciting, but these are amazing).
Anyway, happy to report that I finally resisted my latest usual, and instead tried a new special that day, billed as tuna ravioli with ginger. By the end of the meal, it had become the new favorite I’ll have to avoid simply re-​ordering (but truth be told, I can’t wait to taste it again). The ravioli were small and perfectly al dente. The tuna filling was combined with some other ingredients that I failed to inquire about — but whatever they were, it was delicious. I sprinkled the dish with the side of light, crispy ginger and the flavor exploded. I have never tasted anything similar to this! Note that the dish stated a tomato sauce preparation, but I requested a light olive oil preparation instead. (The chef is always quick to accommodate individual requests, which adds to the enjoyment of every meal.). I hope they repeat this special, even if it keeps me, for a while at least, from experiencing the next great dish.

I’m only reviewing the bar, not the food, nor the restaurant area. On a Friday night when places on the main avenue were uncomfortably full of noisy young people, there is a delightful bar just on 20^th street. I was unaware it was a side door to a larger restaurant whose front door is on 7^th avenue. The woman behind the bar was very indulgent of my friend’s requests to:
a) try several wines before choosing which one to buy a single glass of
b) eat repeated plates of complementary bread and olives
So maybe the fifth star is appreciation for their charity, plus solidarity among the elderly (i.e. over 35).

I had an excellent meal here of the tortellini in the brown butter sauce w/​sage. I’ll be returning to try more menu items. Also, the service was efficient and friendly.

I have eaten here many times and the food is always good, but recently ordered delivery and two things were apparent: one it took over an hour to get the food and it only had to travel 6 blocks. I was quoted 39 minutes. That’s too long to wait especially when your getting hangry. Second, when u see the bill before u eat and see how small the portions are you realize some things there are really over priced. The salad was literally .75 worth worth of iceberg. Crab cakes and mutz and tomato equally small

Simply amazing! Fantastic selection of wine! Calm place, superb ambiance. Excellent food and service!

I came here for a quick/​casual dinner with my mom, my sister, and her fiancé on a Monday night at 8pm. They just moved to the area, so we were looking for somewhere local to eat. Everything was great; the service was attentive and very friendly, and the food was tasty, and it was not expensive. However, I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back since I live in the EV. There are lots of places like this, so I would probably stay in my area and go somewhere similar.
But if you are looking for a good quality, not expensive, casual vibe, local Italian spot in the Chelsea area this is a decent spot.
RESTAURANT OVERVIEW:
–It’s quite large with lots of little rooms with tables. We ended up going through maybe 3 rooms to get to where we were seated. It was definitely busy with people, but not overly crowded.
–The tables are kind of close to one another, which is common for NYC.
–Dim-​lit, rustic Italian vibe.
–Come here if you are in the area — with friends or family. I don’t think it’s a place to «impress» — say, if you are taking someone out on a date. It’s more a casual place for a good bite and a good price.
APP:
–Baked Goat Cheese, Tomato Sauce, with toasted bread: This was tasty! But it really just reminded me of when you are finished with your pasta and are dipping the bread into the remaining sauce. It’s a dish of tomato sauce with goat cheese baked over it and then you dip the bread in. This was good, but I did feel that maybe it was missing something… something that would make it not feel like I was just scrapping away at the remaining pasta sauce from an entrée.
DINNER:
–Ricotta and Spinach Tortelli, Brown Butter, Asparagus, Crispy Sage: This was good, definitely a big buttery taste, but overall very good. I don’t think I could have a whole entrée of this though because it tasted a bit heavy. I would maybe split this and something else with someone (if someone is willing to!)
–Potato Gnocchi, Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil: This was alright — I really like anything with tomato sauce, mozz, and basil, but it did not WOW me. I think there could have been more sauce — it was a little bit too light for me in the sauce dept. Also the gnocchi pieces are very small unlike large gnocchi pieces I typically see.
–Risotto (may have been a special): I did not taste this, but picture is included!
DRINKS:
–Cabernet Sav. Red Wine Bottle: Split this amongst the 4 of us. This is a good wine and good for the price.
SERVICE:
–Very nice and friendly. Seems like a nice family business.

Go for the ambiance. Lovely place, quiet and good service. The food is ok but nothing to write home about.

My cousin has been coming to this restaurant for over 10 years and I got the chance to try it out while visiting last weekend. We sat outside and had the perfect table for people watching. Lots to watch while dining al fresco!
Our server did not tell us the specials until I asked. For the future, please tell me your specials as soon as possible so I can factor them into my decision while reviewing the menu. Now, on to a more pleasant subject — what I ordered. My table shared the fried olives and three of the specials that day. The olives are stuffed with sausage, breaded, and deep fried. They were a great start to the meal. The specials we shared were pea and fava bean risotto, shrimp in a light cream sauce with tomatoes and pasta, and squid ink pasta. All of the dishes were fabulous and it was hard to pick a favorite. Our server assistant kept our waters full and brought extra glasses of ice for us to stay cool in the heat; much appreciated.
I will be back to try more of the menu.

Absolutely delicious food! A must when in Chelsea. My lamb shank was amazing!!! I will definitely go back.

Food was excellent. Waiter was a total ass. Food took a while. We asked where it was because we explained we were in a rush and he goes well you shouldn’t have asked for medium well. Then messed up an order and I brought it to his attention and he then tried arguing with me and said I wanted it that way. I felt like being there just annoyed him.

Couple friends of mine live close by and took me here. They knew everybody and people were very polite and friendly. They chose the greatest wine ever and suggested me the dishes. I tried everybody’s plate and absolutely loved it. I had the mac’n cheese. It’s been a while since I have been wanting to have a good mac’n cheese, this one had black truffles! Oh my. Just amazing. Definitely recommend you comming here.

So I stumbled upon this place with a friend during a evening food stroll. Cozy little place (there’s two dining areas) that has a nice glow. Wait staff are nice, and offered to store my cake in the fridge while we dined. :)
The entrees are just enough to fill (might be less for a dump truck like me) but very tasty. The swordfish was grilled well enough and topped with a sweetened hollandaise like sauce, and side with olive oil roasted Brussels sprouts (actually liked that more than the fish)! Definitely a side order to add if your dish doesn’t come with it on the side.
Second dish was the fresh tuna ravioli, which was quite good. Kinda expected the tuna to be overcooked and somewhat pasty, but surprisingly it wasn’t. The pasta was topped with diced fresh tomatoes (undercooked so it didn’t fall apart).
The other side was roasted potatoes. They were approximately golf ball sizes cut in half, and I think roasted under high heat to dehydrate and crisp the skin (They had a texture similar to mini fried baked potatoes). Tossed with salt and could substitute as fries.
Tiramisu dessert was good and nicely presented (with a dead fork!) Big enough to split for two people (three if you’re dieting).
Place is worth going a second time, just don’t know when!

We went to the bar side and it was totally packed. The lady behind the bar helped us find a table as after 2 glasses of wine we were hungry.
The Brussel Sprout side was amazing! The meatballs also were top notch. The beef carpaccio was very disappointing though.
Overall a great atmosphere, cost & friendly, much better than the proper restaurant which seemed quite plain and soulless.
Def go for the bar side!

This is a great neighborhood Italian with a long history of serving solid Italian fare in a cozy, unassuming atmosphere. I’ve been coming since it opened more than a decade ago and will keep coming back.
This was my first time coming in a large group. Le Zie has a great private room setup for intimate events (check the online site for details) that don’t break the bank. We hosted a post-​baptism lunch in the Gallery room, and it was a real hit. For $ 35 pp you can design a three course menu with several options + gratuity and alcohol (wine list is also reasonable). It’s a great deal for NYC.
Food is outstanding here and service was really on point — even more impressive given our group’s size, presence of kids and bilingualism.

Atmosphere here was quite nice and service was fantastic.
Food was quite good — I had the watermelon salad and shrimp & asparagus risotto and both were well prepared with great flavors.
This would be a good date spot for a nice but not over-​the-​top evening.
That being said, the food was a bit on the pricey side for what it was. So, worth it on occasion but not for regular visits.

I passed by what I thought was Chelsea’s best kept speakeasy one sweltering summer Saturday night a few weeks back. I webstalked it profusely, determined to find someone’s whispers about the chillest unmarked, glassfront, dim lit bar. Turns out this is the back bar of Le Zie, which fronts 7^th Avenue, while its alternative entrance lets out on 20^th St.
Nonplussed, I went to determine if it was worthy regardless of its association. Suffice it to say, the interior was on point with the exception of the art choice — kitschy and oversized. Service was prompt, noise level was appropriate, and the espresso martini was delightful. Unfortunately as it is attached to the restaurant, it was closing by midnight.
I strongly suggest Le Zie more meaningfully cordone off the corridor to the restaurant and start amping up the PR for this bar. All the ingredients are already there!

Once again disclaimer, Im not the biggest fan of italian food
Walked in for brunch on a saturday, everywhere else was PACKED and this place was pretty empty about 50% or less capacity.
Waffles with strawberry. Waffles nothing special. Strawberries very sweet, tasted good.
Spaghetti florentine: Had some egg/​butter sauce that made my mouth taste all cloying. it was ok, just not amazing. It also gave me some serious food coma after.
Overall good service, food was decent, nothing to write home about though
P. S. Waiter who served us, my gf said you have a nice butt. Probably another reason why we arent coming back. haha!