Good food, service. Tablecloths. Napkins. Waiters who know the food. Excellent appetizers, entrees.Relaxed service but attentive. Fine food, wines.

Lusardi's sets itself apart from all of the great Italian options. We selected a nice table outside to enjoy the weather and bustle of the city for people watching. The food is outstanding, of course; but, the service was out of this world and made us feel like family. Icing on the cake was complimentary glasses of champagne to help us celebrate my wife's birthday.

I think I will dream of the food at Lusardi's for the rest of my life. That was some of the best Italian I've had!!! The gnocchi especially was to die for. Pillowy and light, just how I like gnocchi. But the sauce was creamy, deliciously flavored, not overly salty. Inside ambiance is perfect for dinner and catching up. Not too loud. Neat, organized, old school, feels upscale. I took off a star because the service was so-so. The waiter never even gave us his name. Didn't spend much time with us. Waited a long time to order. Overall I would absolutely go back. You should definitely go!!!!

Lusardi's is my favorite Italian Restaurant in New York City. Anytime I am in the Upper East Side (UES) of NYC, I will visit Lusardi's for lunch or dinner. It is a good thing the owners did not provide me with their mobile number. I would have them on speed dial to be sure they hold a table for me at a moment notice. Old traditional style Italian fare, served on a busy street on second avenue between East 77th and East 78th street. The restaurant ambience is cozy traditional Italian cuisine. On this visit we shared two pasta's, Paccheri in Salsa Affumicata and Ravioli (porcini and mushrooms in a truffle sauce). Oh, my goodness, those two combo pastas were delicious. Enough said, I should avoid talking about this impressive restaurant because I need my table available when I am in town.

This was our first trip to Lusardi's in the Yelp era. Hard to explain why it took so long- we have visited Lusardi's and Moscato in Westchester and Uva and Due in Manhattan. We finally made it back to ground zero of this mini diaspora. We had high expectations, but they were met. The dining room was handsome. The staff were amazing. The hosts, waiters and support staff were all charming. And attentive. The wine list was varied. We had a solid bottle of their least expensive Barolo. We were started off with bread. We shared the insalata Bianca, the eggplant and baked artichokes. They were all excellent. I had the lasagna special. It was delicious and very satisfying. We also ordered terrific chicken martini and a rich ravioli with cream and truffle sauce. The cacio e Pepe was solid. The food was accompanied by an awesome side of zucchini. We took our time and were too full for dessert. I would say that prices are a bit higher than some competitors but lower than others. The quality of the food and service are worth it. Lusardi's will go into our rotation.

Well established classic atmosphere with old-school character. Food was good. I had the veal meatballs for appetizer and rabbit stew dish for main. Great group of people. Active owner with Italian roots.

I read about Lusardi's on /r/FoodNYC, and my friend and I decided to go one day to get our carb fix. We weren't disappointed. The people on FoodNYC made it seem like a "I've never had better Italian in my life!"-type place. I'm not sure it was quite up there, but if you're looking for something miles better than your canola oil-laden "spaghetti" from 2nd Avenue, Lusardi's isn't a bad bet. While urinating in the bathroom, I saw a framed article from FORBES featuring Lusardi's in a "Places to Eat" in-set. Right next to it, there's a letter from scion Steve Forbes, the editor, to the Lusardis (who own Lusardi's). Not sure how I felt about that. As editor, you're supposed to be critically distant from the businesses you review, and this seemed a little too chummy to me.