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Vespa Restaurant


Vespa Restaurant
1625 2nd Ave
New York City, NY 10028
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#1,039 of 6,757 restaurants in New York City
  • Cuisines: Italian
  • Average price*: $ 40
  • Address: 1625 2nd Ave, New York City, NY 10028
  • Phone:  (212) 472-2050
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“Very Disappointed”
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3 of 5 stars
stobrien 2 contributions
Rochester
Jul 8, 2009

My wife and I just moved further uptown and were looking forward to dinner at "Vespa" based on a Zagat review. My wife ordered the skirt steak medium rare, it arrived medium-well. I ordered the "classic lasagna" it arrived with the lasagna noodles burned brown. My appitizer and entree were served to my wife, mine to her??After indicating that we... more

“Love the garden and that...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 9, 2008

Love the garden and that you can have a doggie outside and smoke out there too. Cool staff and yummy food. Price is right too. more

“Love this restaurant and...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 21, 2008

Love this restaurant and bar. Classy, Dark, Romantic, and Amazing Italian Recipe's. The outdoor garden rocks in the summer, it's a great place to have in the neighborhood. more

“Eclectic assagini...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 7, 2008

Eclectic assagini tastings and specials... more

“The lasagna is the best...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 16, 2008

The lasagna is the best here! more

“yummy food and the...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 11, 2008

yummy food and the garden is fab in nice weather more

“nice, dark interior...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 4, 2008

nice, dark interior. food is decent, specialty drinks are fantastic! more

“love the garden”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 31, 2007

love the garden more

“not very good. i went...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 29, 2007

not very good. i went with a friend and we both thought that the wine tasted watered down. the portion sizes are extremely small and the layout of the bar is strange, it's two long rows divided by a walkway. might be good for a glass of wine at the bar but not for appetizers. more

“i like the ambiance...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 26, 2007

i like the ambiance, good pasta more

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Vespa Restaurant Address

1625 2nd Ave, New York City, NY 10028
Tel: (212) 472-2050
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.