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The Best Cheap Italian Food of NYC

Max

A great choice for cheap, well-executed Italian food on the Lower East Side.

The Scene

Young, thickly-accented waiters work a narrow room of fewer than 30 seats. Occasionally, Italian hip-hop that sounds suspiciously similar to Public Enemy circa "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" plays in the background.

The Food

Simple Italian fare, with an emphasis on familiar pastas. "My father's style rigatoni" is served with thick slices of sausage and veal meatballs. Other dishes get a matriarchal moniker: "Mom's meatloaf with Neapolitan-style potatoes" and "Homemade lasagna, Mom's style."

51 Ave B
New York, NY 10009-7441
Phone: (212) 539-0111