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Max

(Now Closed)

Italian Restaurant$$$$

Alphabet City, New York

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citichik chickpeaJune 21, 2012
Try the fettucini bolognese or lasagna, so fresh and DELICIOUS! Very reasonably priced, so you can get a bottle of wine to go with dinner. Great date spot. Thumbs all the way up.
Irene MFebruary 8, 2012
Sit in the rustic back garden on a warm summer evening. Start with chicken liver on crusty toast, sip red wine, order the spectacular, fragrant, gooey lasagna, die happy.
F-Factor NutritionOctober 26, 2012
They have some of the most amazing Italian food for amazing prices. They don't take reservations though, so get in line early!
Katherin SonMay 20, 2012
Please get Max's fettucine or the black spaghetti. Oh, and ask to be seated in the back patio. Great date spot!
The Corcoran GroupAugust 17, 2010
Spectacular Italian food and not so spectacular prices. You can’t go wrong with the Spaghetti Alla Chitarra and a glass of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.
BravoNovember 19, 2010
It’s a small place with a cozy feel to it and also serves the best pasta ala sugo I think for cheap. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
Colin ENovember 28, 2010
Great Italian, better prices. Cash Only* I'd say its the best Italian in the area. seems to be family owned and the staff is actually Italian.
CheapismMarch 1, 2011
Come here for mouth-watering pasta dishes at cheap prices. For $10.95, enjoy Rigatoni Alla Siciliana or Spaghetti Alla Chitarra. Cash only. Read more
Cathy MuldowneySeptember 13, 2012
Sit outside. Drink copious amounts of wine. Order the fettuccine with meat sauce.
Village VoiceJanuary 2, 2011
They served Lasagna with beef and homemade bechamel at Choice Eats 2009- simple but delicious!
Steven MeyersApril 5, 2012
Meatballs were good! Eggplant even better. They accept credit cards now...
willouJune 12, 2012
Food is good. Black spaghettis with spicy sauce were great!
Rebecca ZhouJanuary 28, 2012
Great little gem. Lasagna is really as good as everyone says.
Krista Sande-KerbackAugust 15, 2011
Whether eating there or getting take-out, I go for the gnocchi every time.
Village VoiceDecember 22, 2010
For Choice Eats, they brought lasagna and the crowd went wild. It's that good.
Chase TurnerNovember 13, 2010
Perfect date place, and yeah, the lasagna is great as is the bruschetta.
DeannaJuly 26, 2012
Waitstaff was more "meh" than "wow". Example: didn't even get a "thank you" on the way out as we all walked by. YMMV- was my first experience there.
Village VoiceFebruary 3, 2012
Village Voice is excited to have Max at the 2012 ChoiceEats food fest! Full list of restaurants here: http://ow.ly/8QjDQ
caroline cahillMay 30, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Best inexpensive Italian in the east village. Gnocchi, lasagna are two top dishes.
Doug McArthurDecember 2, 2012
Fungi ravioli sauce was delicious.
Mark TabryApril 5, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Get the lasagna. It's a heavy dish, but really good.
Dom GoodrumNovember 5, 2011
Wow. Lasagna, meatballs, gnocchi, bruschetta, meatloaf.
epirot nekajJanuary 13, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Amazing southern italian cuisine. Every plate is delicious and try the wine from Aglianico grapes. Read more
DKNLJune 9, 2012
Yuk! Worst Italian food I've ever had in the city! Pasta drowning in thick synthetic tomato sauce, & inattentive service. Many better Italian restaurants in same area, Gnoccho, Barbone, Lavagna, etc.
Jason MckoyFebruary 21, 2010
Lasagna is still as good as when I first experienced 2 years ago. Consistency and taste make Max the best.
MatthewSeptember 27, 2012
Love the Rigatoni Siciliana
Zeb DropkinMarch 21, 2010
Been here 10+ times
The rigatoni Siciliana isn't just a good veggie option, it's one of their best plates.
David AmbroseJanuary 2, 2011
perhaps (second) best meat lasagna in nyc. smokey flavor compared to a more smooth version at lamarca.
Chase ColasonnoApril 13, 2009
Go with whatever special ragu they have...duck, rabbit, boar, of tail it's always good and very economical
NeveJanuary 27, 2011
Everything is delicious...especially the bolognese saunce
Ritesh PatelJuly 3, 2011
I've been here twice now. The first experience was okay. Nothing special, but rich Italian food. The second visit, the service was horrible! We waited at least 7 mins to get our cutlery.
Nihara NichelleFebruary 27, 2012
Black spaghetti with shrimp - OMG!
Shaun McCarthyApril 9, 2009
Go to Max and get a table outside. While chowing down the lasagna, be sure to debate the legitimacy of the clothes line over head
laurynJuly 12, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Black spaghetti with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce. I die.
James LamiellJune 25, 2010
Beware: they run out of the ossobuco on thursdays, so get it earlier than later.
Serge KassardjianApril 17, 2011
Order the black linguini. Trust me on this one.
Arthur SanchezJuly 12, 2011
Please sit outside and try the Lobster Ravioli
Lucas NelsonDecember 11, 2011
They now accept credit cards.
Maxwell ZNovember 8, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Anything with the spicy tomato sauce. Seriously.
James Stewart-MeudtMay 8, 2012
Lasagna's great!
Jim MorrisseyMarch 29, 2010
great Italian food from real live Italian people
Jeff JSeptember 13, 2010
Eggplant and mozzarella rigatoni.
Barbie LMarch 12, 2011
Just started accepting credit cards!
Chad CoonJune 28, 2011
Try the pasta.
Christiane De CarvalhoJanuary 19, 2010
Get the home made lasanha !!!
DuApril 16, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Sweet sausage and Meatball.
Josh MaxeyFebruary 12, 2010
This place is so good!

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