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.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Good to know! Thanks for sharing this!
@anasibndawood66967 ай бұрын
In my country this is baby food
@Yellowstone3003 ай бұрын
@@anasibndawood6696 Holy shit you are so cool. Everybody should be like you. Actually insane
@anasibndawood66963 ай бұрын
@@Yellowstone300 not at all , everyone can eat what they like
@giomusah21552 ай бұрын
@@uaeats I am will be tourist. Your must eat 4 NYC places?
@Herbie-Went-Bananas-Then-Split Жыл бұрын
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
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
The food was amazing! Glad you like the vids!
@YASTravelsEatsWell Жыл бұрын
Nice restaurant! But you ordered just carbs! I would have liked to have seen a second course! The portions were small/medium so I would have ordered salad or a meat/fish course, as well!
@anasibndawood669610 ай бұрын
Yeah, I would say out of the hundreds or thousands of Italian restaurants in New York City aren’t considered Italian food I would say maybe five restaurants out of the hundreds are
@Afikoman625 ай бұрын
We all watch because he is not a foodie. He has very basic food tastes. His unsophistication is the reason I watch him. And of course his sex faces when he enjoys some 😊
@boooop4340 Жыл бұрын
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
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
lol. I never knew I did that until I started making these vids
@anolan8033 Жыл бұрын
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
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I make weird faces when I eat
@sonevgirl63317 ай бұрын
His facial expressions are the best part 😂 I seriously love his videos!
@2Wheels_NYC Жыл бұрын
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 😉
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Oh man I had cacio e pepe the other day for the first time and it changed my life
@ddenlow4609 Жыл бұрын
UA man, youre on your way to make this channel huge. Nice work man! Hope you do make it to Carbone some day!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Hope so! Maybe by then Carbone will let me in haha
@DarkKnightCap Жыл бұрын
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!
@michaelhsu760110 ай бұрын
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.
@johnkovalicky3389 Жыл бұрын
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.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Yep good thing I reserved judgment on the cake before I ate all the components together!
@tiffanyi5645 Жыл бұрын
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
@ScottD4411 ай бұрын
Absolutely True
@naeco57788 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more. Paying over 20 bucks for a small plate of pasta is just crazy
@1flash35716 ай бұрын
You can't expect them to charge you 12 dollars for a simple dish when their rents are very expensive. You need to think a lil about how much it costs to run a company in that particular area......You can charge 7 dollars in Arkansas for the similar dish, but the rent and cost to do their business is totally different....
@tiffanyi56456 ай бұрын
@1flash3571 I already said this was the reason prices are more expensive in NYC, what I also said was I don’t think NYC rents is a good enough reason to pay such high prices. That’s my personal choice….there are places in The Bronx and in Queens that have great Italian food for way better prices
@chaznad54116 ай бұрын
$20-25 for pasta is normal at a half decent restaurant anywhere in the world, add meat and expect extra. I’m VERY well traveled and it seems to be the norm price from Europe to Australia to the Middle East and the US . In Rome, also $20 … I’m guessing your comparing to Brooklyn back in the day ?🤷🏻♂️ which I wouldn’t have a clue about but as far as now , it’s normal pricing. Hell , to even confirm I went on Olive Gardens website and there is not 1 pasta dish under $20 and we are talking the worst “Italian food” in the world that’s not even Italian
@stevenwilliams2617 Жыл бұрын
i like your honesty and respect for food and the server. its refreshing
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@annehajdu86543 ай бұрын
*It's
@victordavalos6198 Жыл бұрын
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.
@roboliver9980 Жыл бұрын
Looks good and the waiting staff were both knowledgeable and warm. Can see why the reviews are positive
@Rockinrn9 ай бұрын
Again, love your expression when the food is good!!
@ThePynnacle Жыл бұрын
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.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recs!
@omgitsmatt3mdm117 Жыл бұрын
The bread is so bread-E 😂😂😂 that pasta is so pasta-E 😂😂😂
@jackiewright74139 ай бұрын
UA, your expressions are the best!!🙂
@AKhan.28 Жыл бұрын
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
@alexanderammerl240410 ай бұрын
Well, he didnt like it😂
@lisabudd5979 Жыл бұрын
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 .
@anthonyv1719 Жыл бұрын
Pikachu comes to life and reviews italian food.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Haha. I'll take that as a compliment!
@danielpushman9597 Жыл бұрын
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!
@ActiveRehabMobility Жыл бұрын
You weren’t being racist whitey
@AJSwaim Жыл бұрын
You're awesome my guy, always happy and honest about all the restaurants you review
@MRRVADrums Жыл бұрын
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.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Very tasty for sure! Price was a bit high but it was the west village and all restaurants there are like that
@saintrey3041 Жыл бұрын
$28 for spaghetti is insanely expensive
@annehajdu86543 ай бұрын
Probably a $25 markup.
@MrDenyvenАй бұрын
Normal for NYC
@user-zw7mh6iv8p10 ай бұрын
Your facial expressions crack me up…. Love it!
@monkeyballs512 Жыл бұрын
Carbone is overhyped, but it’s still damn good. If you can’t get into NY, the Vegas restaurant is also quite good.
@badabingpixtures367510 ай бұрын
Please more NYC restaurants! You got a nice curation and your positive energy is refreshing! Subbed
@rmarkley79 Жыл бұрын
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!
@pattis654311 ай бұрын
Me too. Can't get enough of his reviews.
@annehajdu86543 ай бұрын
*Your
@rmarkley793 ай бұрын
@@annehajdu8654 I know, didn’t feel like editing it, I’m sure it gets the point across, but thanks for the spell check 😀
@ernestedwards40735 ай бұрын
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!
@mikeabazid8323 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos bro keep it up
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@annabeltheduchessofdessert7700 Жыл бұрын
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?!?!? 😱
@alexchainey. Жыл бұрын
The way he enjoys every chew with eyes closed is priceless!
@frankb110 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review
@steveosteveareno26708 ай бұрын
Hey, I love hot buttered noodles!😊 I'm forwarding this one to friends. Great job UA!
@xc7525 Жыл бұрын
UA, you are such a joy to watch and that server was just lovely!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes he was very nice!
@lizw.490110 ай бұрын
Great, down-to-earth, honest review. I really enjoy your videos - excellent descriptions and reactions!
@victorcunha7657 ай бұрын
Going to NYC in April and I can't wait to eat at L'Artusi. Regards from Brazil!
@Devourer_of_Pie Жыл бұрын
Love your videos and I always look forward to a new one. Ride or Die 🦅
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Go birds!
@lcaceci432 ай бұрын
just love watching you eat, UA!
@patrickwong4824 Жыл бұрын
Excellent review UA, and I will take your word for it.👍
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed it!
@tony84. Жыл бұрын
I will try L' Artusi. And your videos are excellent💯
@mikebreslaw96517 ай бұрын
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 !!
@ScottD4411 ай бұрын
Brother, Love Your Reviews!
@nyclife7868 Жыл бұрын
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.
@john2914 Жыл бұрын
There is no old school Italian food here. You are late 20s early 30s. Boxed spaghetti is not Italian, but silly stuff you say anyway.
@nyclife7868 Жыл бұрын
@@john2914 late 40's and been cooking home made italian food since i was 10 so come on now
@petersilecchio441710 ай бұрын
Great Video. Everything looked delicious.
@tony-ce7qp Жыл бұрын
great video once again and thank you Big Dog!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rpk30697 Жыл бұрын
Venture out to Corona Queens and give Park Side a try unbelievable Italian food and great prices Go for lunch dinner is packed
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@miker7233 Жыл бұрын
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.
@vchild Жыл бұрын
You really remind me of Mike Chen. The same faces and sounds when you really love something! 🥰
@joeychan6300 Жыл бұрын
In some cases, store bought pasta is leagues above house made pasta owing to more superior drying techniques of the former.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@michaelglazer6846 Жыл бұрын
Nice work and review
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@deanl6590 Жыл бұрын
Nice review! Do you mind if I ask what type of camera you use to film?
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
I just use my phone. Samsung galaxy s20
@irismusicgroup19 ай бұрын
This is the type of dish you would get in Italy..simple and seasonal
@joseph69485 ай бұрын
Love your reviews!
@tandrews40307 ай бұрын
Your reactions to good food is classic 😂
@user-qh6ob1xz2r2 ай бұрын
Your face when you enjoy food is something
@midnightrambler9719 Жыл бұрын
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.
@dhenry197610 ай бұрын
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
@skylershank93093 ай бұрын
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.
@jl509910 ай бұрын
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.
@superioradvantage7 ай бұрын
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
@pji1979 Жыл бұрын
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.
@joelb.2685 Жыл бұрын
Hope you tried the Olive Oil cake. It is AMAZING!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
It was to die for!
@PatriciaRoggero Жыл бұрын
Looks so good thank you
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the vid!
@frankcarone3769 Жыл бұрын
great review ,the food looked great
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
It was!
@jlarrify8 ай бұрын
I like your regular guy point of view… even if I disagree about things sometimes like dry pasta lol
@OldDirtyPhil Жыл бұрын
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
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Interesting! I will keep my eye out for ramps going forward
@inmyhouse1110 ай бұрын
Cooked eagle sounds appetizing
@RyanCoomer Жыл бұрын
dude love your videos i always tell my kids HEY!!!!! UA uploaded a new video!!!!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Nice! Glad you guys like my vids!
@ageoflove198011 ай бұрын
That pasta looked remarkably Italian in its straightforward simplicity.
@nebraskaryan9308 Жыл бұрын
No cap Carbones jarred sauce is actually really good
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Didn't know they made jarred sauce!
@MrCapitalizer Жыл бұрын
The no nonsense reviews are so good in comparison to so much BS, keep it up.
@waynepreston542 Жыл бұрын
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.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
I think you're right, for Google I think the threshold is more around 4.3 than 4
@chopchopchenzino7161 Жыл бұрын
i like to see you and mark weins facial expressions eating the same food lol .. nice review UA
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Would be cool to collab with him someday! One can dream
@uaeats you were not 100% on it so just wanted to clear it up since I am a Seinfeld nut. Watch all your reviews; enjoyable, thanks!!
@RalphieMaysGhost10 ай бұрын
Top of the Muffin TO YOU!!!
@lesliesawyer4640 Жыл бұрын
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.
@samuraidoggy4 ай бұрын
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.
@CarmineTavernaPhotography5 ай бұрын
Today's best quote "OH WOW"
@NeonMyloXyloto9 ай бұрын
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
@tigerpinky Жыл бұрын
You made that look so delicious!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
It was very tasty!
@WanderingRoe Жыл бұрын
Man I would love to try that pasta. I need to try more Italian food.
@cainabel61511 ай бұрын
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.
@annehajdu86543 ай бұрын
*are greater
@brandoncarpenter9681 Жыл бұрын
Lol nice ricochet shot for the dingy Chinese restaurant scene lol , that restaurant looks like a great place to dine in
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Wah Fung Fast Food! I love that place
@petergoldberg6293 Жыл бұрын
Looks good but kind of pricey $28 no meat just noodles with some sauce breadcrumbs
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
It was a little pricey yes, but normal for the west village
@spshc10 ай бұрын
You should check out some of the Italian restaurants on Arthur Ave in the Bronx.
@elroyvanderley6460 Жыл бұрын
Loved the Seinfeld reference :D
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
No olive cake for you!
@reycosep59166 ай бұрын
Yummy buonissimo delizioso
@christianmathis978 Жыл бұрын
Visit Don Angie! It’s fantastic. 1 Michelin Star.
@robbielohman9767 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@chefjlevy87 Жыл бұрын
UA, Ramps are a wild member of the leek/ onion family. They are all wild foraged and an amazing seasonal delicacy!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
They are quite tasty!
@chefjlevy87 Жыл бұрын
@@uaeats My favorite thing to forage in the spring! If you ever want to come find you own I am happy to show you what to look for, I Have a great spot 2.5-3 hours from NYC, they come up late April/early May
@MrHir2012 Жыл бұрын
Please try to locate where Paolucci's has relocated from Little Italy.
@johnreder8167 Жыл бұрын
shoulda poured some olive oil on the olive cake...no...?
@lamesbond0077 Жыл бұрын
When i think authentic Italian, i definitely think of the crispy factor in a few dishes.
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@fastfoodreviewcoffeeandelv94706 ай бұрын
Elaine had the muffin top idea
@cantrait7311 Жыл бұрын
Nice job You should go to Italy and try the pasta it’s soooooo good
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Yes I need to do that soon!
@alisachamoy225 Жыл бұрын
I think those were sultanas, not raisins. But the Olive Cake looks great!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
It was a great dessert! Server said it was a raisin marmalade
@lamesbond0077 Жыл бұрын
I developed a shellfish allergy, too, I feel 4 u bro!
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that! I miss crab the most
@virtualtour4u85 Жыл бұрын
your videos are very interesting. Your facial expressions haha
@uaeats Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy the vids!
@RobdogGames Жыл бұрын
Wow $41 (Australian Money) for spaghetti and crumbs crazy