Falai

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About Falai

Chef/owner Iacopo Falai has opened a 40-seat restaurant dedicated to his Italian heritage. From bread flavored with organic vegetables, to pastas such as Green Pea Pappardelle with Wild Boar ragu, Falai imparts every dish with love, passion and a keen eye for detail. The white, dream-like decor, offers an intimate ethereal feel to this bit of Florence on the Lower East Side.

Quick Facts

Cuisine: Italian
Accepts Credit Card: N/A
Parking: N/A

Atmosphere: N/A
Take Reservations: N/A
Serves Alcohol: N/A
Smoking Allowed:No

User Reviews for Falai

food		“...If you have every watched Top Chef on TV and wondered how the dishes the chefs prepare would actually taste, go to Falai. We should have known this w... “... A single scoop of chocolate gelato, while i. Dinner is not cheap at $ 100 for two, without drinks, but the experience and food was worth every penny... “... The older, wiser a. The space is beautifully adorned, the service excellent, and the food a wonderful celebration of where Falai has been and is going... “...LOVE. The passion fruit souffle is amazing... “...What a find! Hidden awa. Our 2 1/2 year old still talks about the olive oil and the wines were hand selected and perfect for the soulful Italian food... “...Decor linteresting, very good food (maybe a little heacvy o salt) great looking people around. BUT so noisy one could not enjoy a conversation... “...The presentation is exquisite, but the portions so tiny as to be risible. Even when a helpful waiter offered to double the fennel in one dish, that mea...
ambiance		“...If you have every watched "Top Chef" on TV and wondered how the dishes the chefs prepare would actually taste, go to Falai. We should have known this w... “...NYT Prediction: In the spring of 2005, the Times? restaurant critic awarded the then-months old Falai two stars, a noble enough feat for so young a venture... “...I have already reviewed this restaurant an if anything it has only gotten better.... “...What a find! Hidden away is a beautiful, romantic and intimate restaurant that treated us like family! Leonardo and Esther were especially warm and engaging... “..."Despite the cramped room ad the tiny kitchen the food that this restaurant turns out is first-class and absolutely divine - especially at the price levels that they charge...
service		“...Been here about 6-7 times now, the first time was when they jus. Immediately fell in love with the little place with unique food, and excellent service... “...The food was fine, but the wines are grossly overpriced. The cheapest red was $60... “...I been there so many times.Place decor is very fashionable,service is very good...
value		“...Been here about 6-7 times now, the first time was when they just opened. Immediately fell in love with the little place with unique food, and excellent... “...I recently be back at Falai and I really got impress by the price and the quality of the food. The service was nice and I found everything perfect... “...ATMOSPHERE: Small restaurant, pretty much a long narrow room with elegant chairs & table, not exactly what you'd expect for this type of food/prices, but decent... “...Great prices, nice portions and attentive service. A good place to go to! Plus free tiramasu!...
pasta		“...A gratis intermezzo of about a. Our next dish was PICI, hand-rolled egg-less pasta, marsala braised wild board ragu, aged herb pecorino, black truffles... “... A very small dish with plenty. Our next dish was PICI, hand-rolled egg-less pasta, marsala braised wild board ragu, aged herb pecorino, black truffles... “... It comes after the "crudo of Nairaghi", a fish from Hawaii pre. My Italian husband after tasting the "pappardelle" pasta wants absolutely to come back... “... Service was amazing as our server was very attentive, knowledable, courteous, etc. We loved the tuna tartare as well as our pasta course... “...Place decor is very fashionable,service is very good.I like pasta there,salads are ok,but I'm not so crazy about desserts... “... The food was really excellent - He had the spinach ricotta ravioli with 4 cheeses which was some of the best pasta we have had, I had short ribs that were well cooked with 2 delectable accompaniments...
dish		“... A very small dish with plenty of flavor, this is not your grandmas chopped liver! A gratis intermezzo of about an ounce of yellow watermelon soup with ginger, and we were on our way... “...Has gone downhill (food and service) since I last visited two years ago. Would not recommend... “...The presentation is exquisite, but. Even when a helpful waiter offered to double the fennel in one dish, that meant two small forks full instead of one...
menu		“... I have had tremendously positive experiences eating at their lafay. I currently am recovering from being very sick after eating the rabbit on the menu... “...We are frequent Falai-goers and can report that things are really. Some outstanding additions to the menu alongside a lot of the longstanding favorites... “...My husband and I had a late dinner there last night after having read the menu online. The food was really excellent - He had the spinach ricotta ravio...