Just FYI, dry pasta (re hydrated when cooked) is considered optimal when cooking most authentic Italian pasta dishes like Carbonara or cacio e pepe, since you're unable to get that al dente chew with fresh made pasta. However there are still levels of quality when it comes to dry pasta. I cook a range of recipes from different cultures, including authentic Chinese cuisine, so I'm thinking you might assume that dry pasta in Chinese cuisine is considered cheaping out, which you'd be correct. But in authentic Italian cuisine, high quality dry pasta is the go-to for lots of (though not all) pasta dishes.

Genuine Italian food made exceptionally well isn't hidden underneath a mountain of sauce, the pasta and fresh ingredients are the star and L'Artusi honoured that dish to perfection, it looked delicious, as did the dessert - very clever pairing of the olive cake with the creme fraiche and marmalade. I can't be the only person to watch UA's videos to see him eat, his reaction to eating great food is priceless lol

Underrated channel but I think it’s so funny that when he eats something he likes he closes his eyes and looks distraught lol 7:05

Love your reviews, UA👍 Your facial expressions kill me: When you love something you always make a face like you ate something bitter and shake your head. With the sound off, I’d think you hated it. The chef is probably sweating thinking you didn’t like the food but you really loved it. Haha, it’s the best. Keep it up

You have to love the simple perfection of a properly made pasta dish. This reminds me of Spaghetti alla Nerano, or Cacio e Pepe. Very few excellent ingredients, expedited perfectly. The dessert looked yummy, too. But I'll stick to my espresso and Sambuca 😉

UA man, youre on your way to make this channel huge. Nice work man! Hope you do make it to Carbone some day!

Totally appreciate showing the menus in you're vids. Better perspective. Also giving Mark Weins a run for his money on the food reaction face!

UA, u r the man. Love the way you "chomped" the food with eyes closed in perfect solitary enjoyment. The close up photography of the food is perfect. Suggestion: add some comments on the price of food consumed.

Great review ! And yes the olive cake is meant to be eaten with all of the components on the plate not one at a time then you critique . The focaccia bread looked amazing and the spaghetti dish so so. Now let's find an Italian restaurant what I call a traditional Parm restaurant . Meaning they have chicken and veal parmesan antipasto fried calamari and mussels chicken and veal scallopini marsala franchise Style and of course ricotta cheesecake the best now we're talkin . Oh and just plain old traditional Italian bread and butter.

Those prices are crazy, I’m a born and raised Brooklyn local but the more I travel, especially in Europe, the more I see how these prices have nothing to do with food quality/taste and everything to do with paying their exorbitant NYC rents! Lol

i like your honesty and respect for food and the server. its refreshing

I’ve never been to Carbone’s location at NYC , but the one at LV inside Aria Casino is by far the best italian restaurant i’ve ever been to, and my top 3 all around.

Looks good and the waiting staff were both knowledgeable and warm. Can see why the reviews are positive

Again, love your expression when the food is good!!

Every video you make, I'm gonna make recommendations because you're the best. You GOTTA try Misi for pasta, Lure Fishbar for The Bash Burger, 4 Charles for their burger (imagine Au Cheval but with wagyu, which I'm usually against but they make it work) and their prime rib, Kings County Imperial and for good Chinese, Yakiniku No Futago for some amazing Yakiniku steak experience with the right theatrics, Cozy Royale for their amazing burger, and Hometown BBQ for some perfect BBQ.

The bread is so bread-E 😂😂😂 that pasta is so pasta-E 😂😂😂

UA, your expressions are the best!!🙂

I went to NYC a couple of months ago and ate at Carbone. I can see how some would say it's overrated, but I enjoyed everything I tried. The grandma bread in the bread basket they bring out in the beginning is so good. Spicy rigatoni, Lobster Ravioli, and Chicken Massimo were fantastic. I think you would really enjoy it

Really like your genuine honest opinions. So glad this restaurant stands out from the typical trown together over the top places . They shown there flare when they can balance the right amouts of flavor ,textues. Focaccia was so big .i could not have all 3 i could do a main lol I guess the cake is like a scone idea .

Pikachu comes to life and reviews italian food.

I don’t want to be racist, but: when you dive into a food that you enjoy, you remind me of my Eurasian son digging into a meal he likes. The joy of good eats!

You're awesome my guy, always happy and honest about all the restaurants you review

That looked like great Italian. A little pricey for the amount of food but I guess that’s NYC. I love cooking pasta, and the garlic butter parmesan is one of my favorites.

$28 for spaghetti is insanely expensive

Your facial expressions crack me up…. Love it!

Carbone is overhyped, but it’s still damn good. If you can’t get into NY, the Vegas restaurant is also quite good.

Please more NYC restaurants! You got a nice curation and your positive energy is refreshing! Subbed

You're passion for food is infectious. I've been catching up since I subscribed and look forward to every video when I get the chance. Thank you UA!

1.8k+ 👍! Hi UA! Great review! I enjoy you reviewing places I could only dream of going. It's like I'm experiencing the restaurant and food! Thanks for each detailed aspect of each item!

Love your videos bro keep it up

Apology for the olive oil cake was so funny! I love olive oil cake but it has to have the accompaniments. Everything looked delicious. Great review but…..oh no, an Eagles fan?!?!? 😱

The way he enjoys every chew with eyes closed is priceless!

Thanks for the review

Hey, I love hot buttered noodles!😊 I'm forwarding this one to friends. Great job UA!

UA, you are such a joy to watch and that server was just lovely!

Great, down-to-earth, honest review. I really enjoy your videos - excellent descriptions and reactions!

Going to NYC in April and I can't wait to eat at L'Artusi. Regards from Brazil!

Love your videos and I always look forward to a new one. Ride or Die 🦅

just love watching you eat, UA!

Excellent review UA, and I will take your word for it.👍

I will try L' Artusi. And your videos are excellent💯

the first few times i watched your reviews i thought your birthmark was food on your chin haha...keep up the good work....im starting to watch more and more . Happy New Year !!

Brother, Love Your Reviews!

i am from the city and there nothing like old school italian food made at home. I cook that style of food handed down by generations.

Great Video. Everything looked delicious.

great video once again and thank you Big Dog!

Venture out to Corona Queens and give Park Side a try unbelievable Italian food and great prices Go for lunch dinner is packed

I actually prefer old school type of Italian food. But that pasta dish looked interesting and I would be tempted to try it. It did make me hungry lol.

You really remind me of Mike Chen. The same faces and sounds when you really love something! 🥰

In some cases, store bought pasta is leagues above house made pasta owing to more superior drying techniques of the former.

Nice work and review

Nice review! Do you mind if I ask what type of camera you use to film?

This is the type of dish you would get in Italy..simple and seasonal

Love your reviews!

Your reactions to good food is classic 😂

Your face when you enjoy food is something

That's funny, 'cause none of the dishes on that menu exist here in Italy. That's why I never eat italian when I am in the States except at home. But I think every kind of cuisine is adapted to the taste of the locals everywhere in the world. I'm pretty sure that none of the dishes we find in a chinese restaurant here in Italy exist in China. Anyway, keep on doing your great job, UA.

After watching your videos for a while, I can tell how good the food is by the way your face looks when you taste it lol

I was brought up on homemade pasta so I have a lifelong bias. Even though some Italian dishes traditionally use dry pasta, I wouldn't go out of my way to eat it while dining out.

My experience at L’artusi was dinner at the bar and it was great. The whole ambiance was very “New York”. Had squid ink pasta that was the most memorable for me.

Love the review. Can you review L’Arista in Harlem? The menu looks great. We’re visiting NY next month and following your recommendations for L’artusi but want to get your input on L’Arista. Thanks

Recently discovered your channel and love the videos. Personally, I don't order spaghetti out because it's almost never homemade. I much prefer fresh pasta.

Hope you tried the Olive Oil cake. It is AMAZING!

Looks so good thank you

great review ,the food looked great

I like your regular guy point of view… even if I disagree about things sometimes like dry pasta lol

oh and I really like how u were talking with ur fork in pov mode, I'm from WV and Ramps not leeks r really popular here in the spring

Cooked eagle sounds appetizing

dude love your videos i always tell my kids HEY!!!!! UA uploaded a new video!!!!

That pasta looked remarkably Italian in its straightforward simplicity.

No cap Carbones jarred sauce is actually really good

The no nonsense reviews are so good in comparison to so much BS, keep it up.

I question the Google reviews, seems like every restaurant is a minimum of 4 stars. I think Yelp has more critical reviews. If you see 4 stars or higher on Yelp its usually a winner.

i like to see you and mark weins facial expressions eating the same food lol .. nice review UA

Seinfeld: George--pudding skin tops Elaine--muffin tops

Top of the Muffin TO YOU!!!

I admire how quickly UA altered his opinion of the dessert as he ate it. He is someone who knows how to learn and is quick about it. He claims to not know how to eat pasta correctly yet I see he grabs the right amount and twirls it against the side of the dish so it won't pick up friends and become huge clump. The bucatini dish in the menu, I have to credit l'Artoozi for not calling it Bucatini all'Amatriciana because while perfectly delicious, pancetta should be replaced by guanciale to call it that(did it mention Pecorino Romano?). Also, as others have noted, dried pasta is often preferred in recipes that were after all first made with it, with its al dente qualities, and also its starchy boiling liquid which is needed to create the emulsions in that ramp pasta that was featured, every strand coated evenly. If you have ever cooked with an artisanal Italian dried pasta, you will never again be tempted by Ronzoni or others.

To me service and atmosphere matter a lot. If I am alone, its like whatever, but if you have a date, the service and atmosphere of the place is what makes it worth it. I can grill a good steak at home. So when I go to a premium place with a date, I want good serrive, atmosphere, and fun to make it worht the 3X cost of what the steak would be if I made it myself.

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This looks more authentic italian. LIke you observed, the sauce they use with pasta is usually subtle visually whereas more americanized italian like carbone is very heavy and shiny looking

You made that look so delicious!

Man I would love to try that pasta. I need to try more Italian food.

The secret to great Italian food is the simplicity and freshness of the ingredients. The ingredients put together is greater than the sum of their parts.

Lol nice ricochet shot for the dingy Chinese restaurant scene lol , that restaurant looks like a great place to dine in

Looks good but kind of pricey $28 no meat just noodles with some sauce breadcrumbs

You should check out some of the Italian restaurants on Arthur Ave in the Bronx.

Loved the Seinfeld reference :D

Yummy buonissimo delizioso

Visit Don Angie! It’s fantastic. 1 Michelin Star.

Nicely done.

UA, Ramps are a wild member of the leek/ onion family. They are all wild foraged and an amazing seasonal delicacy!

Please try to locate where Paolucci's has relocated from Little Italy.

shoulda poured some olive oil on the olive cake...no...?

When i think authentic Italian, i definitely think of the crispy factor in a few dishes.

Elaine had the muffin top idea

Nice job You should go to Italy and try the pasta it’s soooooo good

I think those were sultanas, not raisins. But the Olive Cake looks great!

I developed a shellfish allergy, too, I feel 4 u bro!

your videos are very interesting. Your facial expressions haha

Wow $41 (Australian Money) for spaghetti and crumbs crazy