La Vela

La Vela reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Davidcnyc VIP

   New York City61 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been here many times and it’s always excellent. Tony, Remi, Diego, and the staff are great.
   

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   KarenD

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 8, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   There were six of us dining. We all enjoyed our food and the service was outstanding! A real find!! The staff went out of their way to make our dining experience a great one!!
   

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   MVNYLady

   New York City17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 20, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   This is a great little restaurant if you're in the Times Square or theatre district. Being up on 11th Avenue, it's away from the craziness but still close enough to be convenient. The menue is slightly limited if you don't want pizza or pasta, but there is something for everyone. The fried calamari was excellent. The prices were reasonable and ambience was very soothing. I would definitely go again after a show.
   

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   rtriley45

   Fort Lauderdale27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   What a great find. Food was terrific and service was very attentive.
   

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   chris

   New York City35 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 13, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Pasta was perfect! Quiet & Nice atmosphere. Service was good. We enjoyed very much ~
   

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   AntoniaD

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 5, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely delicious food, pizza was fresh out of the wood-burning oven, the pastas were handmade you could tell, and everything was beautifully presented. Great service and accommodating for our large group. Loved it!
   

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   Davidcnyc VIP

   New York City61 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 3, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place! We go often. It is a neighborhood place that also has its share of tourists and conventioneers—well deserved.
   

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   JackD

   Denver4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on October 21, 2023

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   They had accepted a children’s birthday party in half the restaurant. Not a warm an intimate dinner that we were hoping for. Children screaming and running around. Food was good but didn’t make up for it. They also did check or realize we had a reservation, then sat two of us at a four top. They need a better manager.
   

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   Claud

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on October 7, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Server was very nice gentleman, maybe missing some proper protocols and made the mistake of asking how long we will be there to sit us, but I guess I understand you want to know if you are next to a theater you dont want to feel rush as soon as you walk in. He made up quickly by explaining there was a large party reservation for the area we chose to sit but our reservation was for that quiet area! the Bread was good just not hot nor warm. Pizza was delicious, more on the salty side which I loved, prosciutto and arugula and we ordered a special plain pizza with ham for our 3 yr old. Caesar salad and coffee over tiramisu. Tiramisu: the reviews for the tiramisu were so off, nothing special there. Milk options: surprisingly for a restaurant in the city, there are no soy, oat or almond options for your coffee so I had it black; it was good. Very convenient location, I wish I would have tried more options like their pastas or meats, so far I can only speak for a great pizza place for a quick grab before you continue to explore the city
   

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    MarcelleS

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I enjoyed La Vela for the second time since moving to New York City. Wonderful food, great ambiance!
    

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