This reminds me of when I went to Panda Express and I was complaining that there's no beef in my broccoli....but they told me that's why I was called "broccoli beef" not "beef broccoli"@@DarwinsBeerReviews
Yup. That soupy part in the middle is the most desired part of a true Neopolitan pizza, and why it's usually eaten with a fork and knife. Most Neopolitan pizzas in the States and Japan are baked more well done to suit our tastes for crispier pizza.
Yes! I work in the mall that houses the location in San Jose and I definitely got sticker shock the first (and only) time I ordered lunch from there. The price for the amount of food you get is exorbitant, and it tasted like it came from Sbarros. The level of my disappointment is indescribable. Needless to say, I pretty much only stop in for bread now, and even that isn't the best.
@anastasia10017 which is fine if we are strictly talking about portion size, but we're talking about cost for portion size, it's practically extortion. For that amount of money they can't add a side salad or something?
I was in Milan last year and their pizza is like that. I watched an Italian tasting NYC pizzas and he actually said the one he had in eataly was the closest to true Italy pizza.
Pizza is from naples not milan. Pizza in Naples is very different to the one in Milan. So if there's true Italy Pizza it's not the one you had in Milan!
@@jamespohl-md2eq All pizza is pretty modern - like late 1800s - and all pizza was invented in Naples, but correct, Neapolitan pizza did originate in Naples (hence the name) which is the exact style the pizza in the video was trying to be. "Roman pizza" can be 2 things, either typically a focaccia-like dough cut into squares as a street food or a really thin and really crispy round pizza and neither of these styles came until the 1900s actually stemming from a few factors caused by the World War. That said, while Neapolitan is known for its thin, chewy dough - it usually holds itself together a little more than the pizza in the video and has a tiny bit more char on it, honestly the dough in the video looked good I think they just took the pizza out of the oven a few seconds too early!
@@tycimaglio9222 I’m sorry, but not all pizza is modern. People has been eating flatbreads w toppings for thousands of years. Pizza Bianca is basically what I’m saying. And that is what a pizza is. It’s just a codified type of flatbread. It’s like squares and rectangles. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squared.
Re: canned tomatoes vs fresh for the pizza sauce. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think canned tomatoes are actually better, because the tomatoes are picked at season prime and can be imported from your region of preference.
I think that's true actually. Fresh tomatoes sometimes are not ripe enough. The only problem with canned tomatoes though is they often have an off-putting canned taste to them, though you can cancel it out by adding something sweet like carrots or sugar
That calamari dish would have gone right back, right along with that sopping wet pizza. And the portion size of that pasta was kind of ridiculous, too.
I'm sure you can have a great meal at Eataly, but I prefer hidden gems, mom-n-pop restaurants, rather than hyped-up places. It's the difference between being pleasantly surprised and disappointed by unmet expectations. Good video that confirms my reluctance to visit hyped up pricey restaurants.
@@seungkim8576 Except in NYC eataly isn’t expensive. You aren’t eating at a decent place in nyc for substantially less. And if you know about it then it is famous. All the review sites are available.
I can go another level better, get out of NYC. The rent is too high, therefore that raises the cost of everything. When I was a kid, my Italian neighbourhood had all the bakeries, espresso bars, and pizzerias concentrated in a few blocks. Everything was .10 cents, cannoli's, pizza slices, espressos.
Jeez, the pasta portion was rather small .....the crust looked amazing as well as the tomato sauce. I think there was actually more calamari there, just they sliced parts the squid differently, not 100% sure. I grew up in San Francisco. Squid tentacles might be prepared other ways .
Lol it's actually a normal portion of pasta, not an American portion😂. I noticed that when I was in Italy last year. But then again, it's expected that you have multiple courses too. Antipasto, meat, a veggie or cheese , etc.
Nice video. Neapolitan pizza tends to be soggy and floppy. If that pizza had been sitting for some half hour ever since coming out of the oven, it will get soggier. They use buffalo mozzarella which is more watery than fior di latte mozzarella.
Pizza was awful & no NYC pizza is not like that, Calamari was a RIP and the pasta was way overpriced for what you got. I will visit but not eat at that place.
I go here mainly for pasta to buy. But you want to make sure the pasta is a good quality. Not too yellow color, but more light light yellow color. Some bags have the temp that the pasta was dried at. You want it dried at around 118 degrees for a few days. You can always make your own sauce, passata etc instead of paying some retarded ass price for it. Yes it takes some time, but if youre making sauce from scratch, you want go put love into and not rush it.
Razza is not neopolitan style. There are quite a few dry pastas that are way better than the vast majority of "fresh" pastas. Try anything from rustichella d'abruzzo. Salmon at $26 a lb may not be bad if it's essentially sashimi grade, which is a made up term. The cacio pepe for 26 is rough. Super simple easy to make dish ... and a small portion. Oh well. Still love the honest review
Razza isn't Neapolitan pizza per se(it's similar yet different) but it is very good, probably some of the best pizza in the NYC area. I've been to Rossopomodoro in Italy(that's the Italian chain who sells the pizza in Eataly) and it is better than the downtown Eataly, I'm not sure what is up or how it is different but the pizza is a bit of a let down, I think the sauce is distinctly different. By Italian standard there is too much cheese on that pizza and it almost seems like they didn't drain the liquid off the cheese the same way they would in Italy. Cacio e pepe is the simplest thing to make I cannot imagine paying $20 for what amounts to boxed spaghetti(yes it comes from box, Romans would never use fresh pasta for cacio e pepe or carbonara) with pecorino cheese and black pepper even using the best ingredients you can make 4-6 portions for like $8. In Italy it's a pretty cheap primo course in most restaurants, delicious no doubt but is that really what I'm ordering when I go out, I'd prefer to order something that isn't what I make when I have no groceries. My issue with Eataly isn't that it isn't great, the food hall not the grocery store(for certain Italian items it's the only game in town). But rather it is like the kind of food you'd get in a train station or airport in Italy but is far to expensive for what it is, it's basic food and a small portion at that for $20-30 per dish.
Just saw your video, I know little of bona-fide Italian food, however I enjoyed your video VERY much! I'm subscribed now and thank you for sharing your polite, honest opinions! VERY nice work!
Thank you! I am still learning as I go too as I make these vids. My knowledge of authentic Italian food is still low but I'm eager to learn more. Glad you like the vids!
Razza is not good, I cant believe you. THE REAL NAPOLETANA IS SUPPOSED TO BE SOUPY< YES> IT'S AMATEUR HOUR WITH YOU< OMG! Get another job! There is no flavor with wood! OIY!!
Been to Eataly a few times and would not eat or shop there based on the price alone. In NYC there are plenty of family owned Italian restaurants and pizza parlors (e.g., Little Italy) that will provide authentic food for less. Also, it would provide you with a better and more memorable experience in NYC.
For the price of a few store items and a dinner for 4 at Eataly, you could have booked a flight to the Campania region. Then eat as a local, and stay in a cheap hotel.
They better be REALLLY embarrassed getting exposed for that calamari scam! 👀😖 I’d’ve DEFINITELY taken that to ‘The Man’ & demanded a refund on pure principle. 😮💨
The tomato sauce should be drier than what it is. They usually drain most of the watery part before putting the tomato onto the pizza, or at least they should do that.
I lived in Italy and yes that's how many places in Naples makes their pizza, I call it gooey pizza, very similar L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele pizza which I think is a major rip off. You also got a pasta dish that costs less than a dollar to make, they just sold you peasant food for a disgusting premium, at $26USD my pasta better have some huge shrimps and clams.
I've been to an Eataly only once. It was a nice experience - Italian restaurants, markets, and stores. Looks like you went on an off day. Congrats on paying-off your school loans. Thanks for the awesome content. 👍
I have been to EATALY in LV. They don't have all that decor by the entrance. Lolz. I would not want to order calamari and get all zucchini. That pizza is so soggy and the pasta portion looks small. I feel like going to EATALY is just eye-pleasing to see everything but overhyped.
first time today at Eataly, Los Angeles... bad reviews on the restaurant, so we didn't go, so i bought the homemade breads, italian sliced meats, blocks of cheeses, italian hand soap..
The Prices Don't look too bad ... Cheap on the Squid .! I'v had that Pasta at other Restaurants and it was a little thicker .. The Place is a LET DOWN & $$ a little STEEP , and should be CONSTANT ....
That is all highway robbery from the soggy pizza, 40$ Australian for pepper spaghetti and stale cannoli. Coming from a Chef of 18years they all need to up their game.
I've only had the pizza there a few times and it was very good. it is not as good as pizza in Italy, but it is the closest you can get in the States. Yes, the groceries are expensive, but you look for the hard to find special ingredients that you want and for which you are willing to pay.
I could tell immediately, before you said anything, that the pizza was all wrong. The dough may have been soft from 00 flour but there wasn’t enough structure either because of improper fermentation, too short oven time or probably both. I’d ask for a refund for 3 pieces of calamari , and the pasta looked sad. I’ve also been to Eately and thought it was “meh” at best. Not even sure Dominos isn’t better which isn’t saying much. I think it’s nice marketing but whoever is running the recipes doesn’t know beyond basic. Still enjoyed your video as always.
I actually work by Eataly and it's a common choice for many luxury offices. In my honest opinion, it is a bit overhyped for the restaurant, but the catering is outstanding and much better than the in-person experience. For a less expensive and similar quality, Mangia is quite a viable option and I can get it for the office for about 30 percent cheaper. Now, note that I work in luxury so the name of what you order is important, but I've been able to introduce other options that are just as good.
Cacio e pepe pasta is a very traditional Italian dish - tasted first time in Rome and love it. The only difference is that Italians like their pasta very undercooked (al dente). When I order in Italy, I ask for extra cooked pasta, much to the dismay of the wait staff.
Haha you're like my fiancee. Every time I make pasta for her I always make it al dente and she always requests it to be cooked several more minutes. To each their own!
🇦🇺🤔 the food needs inprovement on there skills .it definitely is losing qulity when meals are sloppy or stingy in content. Trying to run a pristine restaurant at high volume crowds is not working when it shows in there standards in food sent out stingy, sloppy or old . Makes you think of food health and safety if they cut corners for the tourists dollar. Place looks nice as a market but the restaurant ill pass . 🇦🇺😀👍love the vlogs you do.
I would say the biggest offence is how overpriced it all is, but it is NYC. In Austria I was able to get a good pizza for 8 euro, pasta for 10 euro, slice of pizza for 2 euro.
You could get some of the best Neapolitan Margherita pizzas in Naples for around 6 Euros. The cost of operation in US is way too high. Not just in NY. Unfortunate, but don't blame the restaurants that need to keep their doors open.
Flatiron locale: It's hit or miss. I like their seafood restaurant, but not their fishmonger; I’m not a fan of their steak eatery, but they have a very decent and accommodating butcher. I do like their desserts, and the cheese section is off the chain, albeit a bit pricey. The cured meats, again hit or miss. The two things I find ironic is the Flatiron locale is swarmed with Italian tourists, and the dry pasta tastes better than their fresh. The WTC location doesn’t have the ambience like 23rd Street. And, it’s hard to find in that big frigging maze of a thing we call the Oculus. Happy Mangia
"dried pasta is not always bad": man in Italy both at home and in most restaurants we eat dried pasta mostly, there are amazing brand like Gentile, Mancini or Monograno Felicetti which are superb.
Not sure, but sometimes white spots on cheese is just salt deposits. Agreed, dry pasta is actually very hard to make and can be preferred to be cooked al dente.
I have lived in NYC for almost 20 years and have walked through both NYC locations many times. Never been tempted to buy anything other than a coffee. Your review confirms my fears that the food is mid and prices sky high. Ironically (b/c you mention it a number of times), the only Eataly I frequent is the one in Las Vegas @ Park MGM. The bartenders at the Milano Bar are friendly and the drinks are strong. Pair with a charcuterie board and I am in Heaven. The calamari was a ripoff, the pizza had way, way too much sauce (hence it being wet and soggy), and the portion of pasta was miniscule for an outrageous $26. Anyone can easily make (a much better and less expensive) cacio e pepe at home.
You can see that the guy was kneading the dough with just one hand. Maybe he is tired buy it is very important to stretch the pizza without making it too thin in the middle because if you don't, the pizza will flop. Also if the fresh mozarella and natural tomatoes has too much liquid the pizza will get soggy.
@@cyclopsvision6370 octupus are mollusks while lobsters (shrimp etc) are crustaceans which might explain it. but it's best NOT to each any shellfish cuz of cross handling, mixing of both types of shellfish. similar to peanuts: you might end up w a peanut allergy after eating a cookie w NO peanuts cuz the bakery handles different products that include peanuts.
This dude doesn't know jack about pizza. Actually, there are people from Italy who state Eataly has the most authentic Neapolitan pizza in NYC. Stick to NY pizza if you don't like real Neapolitan pizza.
Thankfully I live in South Jersey, 10 minutes from Phila. We have the best Italian delis and stores with phenomenal food at reasonable prices. The medigans will overpay in NYC because they are fools
It's a food court. The employees are union. They just make the sauces and food according to a recipe and that's it. They're not actual "chefs" who care about consistency and absolute quality.
Damn! It's not every day that UA drops a video of a place I've actually been in. I remember the WTC location of Eataly when I used to work in one of the towers a few years back. Unfortunately regular meals there were out of my price range but the fior di latte gelato was always a nice splurge.
@@uaeats I personally found them very good, although admittedly you had to get multiple scoops to get your money's worth. Not that that was exactly a negative for me, lol.
I’ve been several times, and the prices for meat, charcuterie, and produce were so staggeringly high that I walked out. My feeling is that any establishment connected with a famous Food Network personality is going to be all hype, and big big money.
Been to the eatery a couple of times both locations here in Nyc and in Vegas I will say that I think people are not buying as much and maybe that’s why the cannoli was stale . And it had been left out for a couple of days maybe more not good. I would say definitely overrated.
I have been to the Eataly in Toronto in the Manulife Centre. I had not been there for years before the transformation and was astound at the change. Once I reached the top of the escalator I was into the complex and had a hard time finding my way out. Yes, very expensive but not for people who live in the area, I suppose. Since I don’t live downtown, this is not my scene. Good for an experience with friends but not as regular fare.
That zucchini… I mean calamari dish was criminal… at that price?!? You gotta be kidding me!
I was going to say the same. I would've complained. $21 for 3 calamari?!
I have never eaten calamari with a fork.
Agreed. Just 3 calamari pieces for $21 is highway robbery!
@@uaeats were there tentacles?
This reminds me of when I went to Panda Express and I was complaining that there's no beef in my broccoli....but they told me that's why I was called "broccoli beef" not "beef broccoli"@@DarwinsBeerReviews
Neapolitan pizza is supposed to be floppy… and eaten with a knife and fork.
Authentic Neapolitan pizza is indeed wet and soupy and floppy, especially in the center. A lot of people don't like it for that very reason.
Especially pizza reviewers like dave portnoy is very biased against neapolitan pizza
That’s why New York style pizza is always preferred over Italian pizza by Americans.
Yup. That soupy part in the middle is the most desired part of a true Neopolitan pizza, and why it's usually eaten with a fork and knife. Most Neopolitan pizzas in the States and Japan are baked more well done to suit our tastes for crispier pizza.
@@picanha694I agree with portonoy thing and crispa is the way to go.
@@brandoncarpenter9681 New Haven style
26 bucks for that small bowl of pasta was excessive. Maybe 1/2 that price but $26.00 no way. Great video.
Yes! I work in the mall that houses the location in San Jose and I definitely got sticker shock the first (and only) time I ordered lunch from there. The price for the amount of food you get is exorbitant, and it tasted like it came from Sbarros. The level of my disappointment is indescribable. Needless to say, I pretty much only stop in for bread now, and even that isn't the best.
italians serve pasta as a small portion. the restaurant is serving it the way italians eat it.
@anastasia10017 which is fine if we are strictly talking about portion size, but we're talking about cost for portion size, it's practically extortion. For that amount of money they can't add a side salad or something?
That's how neopolitan pizza is supposed to be. Napoli isn't new york people.
In New York City, Michael Scott recommends Sbarro..
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I was in Milan last year and their pizza is like that. I watched an Italian tasting NYC pizzas and he actually said the one he had in eataly was the closest to true Italy pizza.
Pizza is from naples not milan. Pizza in Naples is very different to the one in Milan. So if there's true Italy Pizza it's not the one you had in Milan!
@@eluzi5493Modern pizza originates from Naples. That doesn’t mean the entire country eats that style.
Roman style is what you find in central Italy.
@@jamespohl-md2eq All pizza is pretty modern - like late 1800s - and all pizza was invented in Naples, but correct, Neapolitan pizza did originate in Naples (hence the name) which is the exact style the pizza in the video was trying to be. "Roman pizza" can be 2 things, either typically a focaccia-like dough cut into squares as a street food or a really thin and really crispy round pizza and neither of these styles came until the 1900s actually stemming from a few factors caused by the World War.
That said, while Neapolitan is known for its thin, chewy dough - it usually holds itself together a little more than the pizza in the video and has a tiny bit more char on it, honestly the dough in the video looked good I think they just took the pizza out of the oven a few seconds too early!
@@tycimaglio9222 I’m sorry, but not all pizza is modern. People has been eating flatbreads w toppings for thousands of years. Pizza Bianca is basically what I’m saying. And that is what a pizza is. It’s just a codified type of flatbread. It’s like squares and rectangles. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squared.
I've been to regions all over Italy... Pizza ain't soggy and limp like that!
Re: canned tomatoes vs fresh for the pizza sauce. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think canned tomatoes are actually better, because the tomatoes are picked at season prime and can be imported from your region of preference.
I think that's true actually. Fresh tomatoes sometimes are not ripe enough. The only problem with canned tomatoes though is they often have an off-putting canned taste to them, though you can cancel it out by adding something sweet like carrots or sugar
I think restaurants usually put their best dishes at the top of their menus - so maybe next time try one of each from the TOP of the menu.
No they just have to be cooked down enough to get rid of the water.
I believe traditional Neapolitan pizza is meant to be pretty damn wet. It's not uncommon for it to be eaten with a fork and a knife.
Interesting. Good to know
Bollox. No way.
Yes, but not that wet.
That calamari dish would have gone right back, right along with that sopping wet pizza. And the portion size of that pasta was kind of ridiculous, too.
I'm sure you can have a great meal at Eataly, but I prefer hidden gems, mom-n-pop restaurants, rather than hyped-up places. It's the difference between being pleasantly surprised and disappointed by unmet expectations. Good video that confirms my reluctance to visit hyped up pricey restaurants.
...VERY well said! GREAT comment!
You will miss out on great meals.
@@jamespohl-md2eq I'm sure that's true. But it's also a great feeling to have a great meal at a not-famous place for a lot less money.
@@seungkim8576 Except in NYC eataly isn’t expensive. You aren’t eating at a decent place in nyc for substantially less. And if you know about it then it is famous. All the review sites are available.
I can go another level better, get out of NYC. The rent is too high, therefore that raises the cost of everything.
When I was a kid, my Italian neighbourhood had all the bakeries, espresso bars, and pizzerias concentrated in a few blocks. Everything was .10 cents, cannoli's, pizza slices, espressos.
Overpriced
That calamari plate was something else, I hope they made a major mistake, if not, that’s just sad. That pizza would get a 5.5 on dave’s scale.
Jeez, the pasta portion was rather small .....the crust looked amazing as well as the tomato sauce. I think there was actually more calamari there, just they sliced parts the squid differently, not 100% sure. I grew up in San Francisco. Squid tentacles might be prepared other ways .
Lol it's actually a normal portion of pasta, not an American portion😂. I noticed that when I was in Italy last year. But then again, it's expected that you have multiple courses too. Antipasto, meat, a veggie or cheese , etc.
@@yaowsers77 Anything less than Olive Garden all you can eat pasta is a rip off. You are getting gypped, LOL
For that price the pasta portion is egregious.
Nah only the rings were the calamari. We ate the whole app portion and all those long fried pieces indeed were zucchini and there were no tentacles.
Nice video. Neapolitan pizza tends to be soggy and floppy. If that pizza had been sitting for some half hour ever since coming out of the oven, it will get soggier. They use buffalo mozzarella which is more watery than fior di latte mozzarella.
Good to know! It seems sogginess is normal for this style of pizza. Will see if that is indeed the case as I eat more of them!
Pizza was awful & no NYC pizza is not like that, Calamari was a RIP and the pasta was way overpriced for what you got. I will visit but not eat at that place.
I go here mainly for pasta to buy. But you want to make sure the pasta is a good quality. Not too yellow color, but more light light yellow color. Some bags have the temp that the pasta was dried at. You want it dried at around 118 degrees for a few days. You can always make your own sauce, passata etc instead of paying some retarded ass price for it. Yes it takes some time, but if youre making sauce from scratch, you want go put love into and not rush it.
Razza is not neopolitan style. There are quite a few dry pastas that are way better than the vast majority of "fresh" pastas. Try anything from rustichella d'abruzzo. Salmon at $26 a lb may not be bad if it's essentially sashimi grade, which is a made up term. The cacio pepe for 26 is rough. Super simple easy to make dish ... and a small portion. Oh well. Still love the honest review
I would have said something about only getting two calamari! Money is tight and that was not right. As for the pizza, soggy just don't cut it
You got ripped off on that calamari!
That's box pasta and can tomatoes...they don't make pizza with fresh tomatoes-tomatoes aren't rip all year.
UA, they gave you crap food. Sorry dude, you took one forvthe team again. Well done video
Razza isn't Neapolitan pizza per se(it's similar yet different) but it is very good, probably some of the best pizza in the NYC area. I've been to Rossopomodoro in Italy(that's the Italian chain who sells the pizza in Eataly) and it is better than the downtown Eataly, I'm not sure what is up or how it is different but the pizza is a bit of a let down, I think the sauce is distinctly different. By Italian standard there is too much cheese on that pizza and it almost seems like they didn't drain the liquid off the cheese the same way they would in Italy.
Cacio e pepe is the simplest thing to make I cannot imagine paying $20 for what amounts to boxed spaghetti(yes it comes from box, Romans would never use fresh pasta for cacio e pepe or carbonara) with pecorino cheese and black pepper even using the best ingredients you can make 4-6 portions for like $8. In Italy it's a pretty cheap primo course in most restaurants, delicious no doubt but is that really what I'm ordering when I go out, I'd prefer to order something that isn't what I make when I have no groceries.
My issue with Eataly isn't that it isn't great, the food hall not the grocery store(for certain Italian items it's the only game in town). But rather it is like the kind of food you'd get in a train station or airport in Italy but is far to expensive for what it is, it's basic food and a small portion at that for $20-30 per dish.
Fresh pasta does not equal better.
Just saw your video, I know little of bona-fide Italian food, however I enjoyed your video VERY much! I'm subscribed now and thank you for sharing your polite, honest opinions! VERY nice work!
Thank you! I am still learning as I go too as I make these vids. My knowledge of authentic Italian food is still low but I'm eager to learn more. Glad you like the vids!
Thanks. Sounds like Eataly needs some management help.
$35.90 lb for octopus is way overprice, I usually buy it about $6.99 lb and its good quality from spain 6-8 lb a piece.
It was cooked.
@@63ah1275 it is not cooked.. when its cooked it turn to dark purple
The best authentic food comes from small family run restaurants, deffinatly not in these places for sure.
Generally pizza at authentic Italian places is like that. Americans kinda prefer more crunchy - dry type stuff.
Razza is not good, I cant believe you. THE REAL NAPOLETANA IS SUPPOSED TO BE SOUPY< YES> IT'S AMATEUR HOUR WITH YOU< OMG! Get another job! There is no flavor with wood! OIY!!
No it's not. Its just supposed to have more sauce than cheese
. Then olive oil. Its only soggy if it sits too long
Been to Eataly a few times and would not eat or shop there based on the price alone. In NYC there are plenty of family owned Italian restaurants and pizza parlors (e.g., Little Italy) that will provide authentic food for less. Also, it would provide you with a better and more memorable experience in NYC.
For the price of a few store items and a dinner for 4 at Eataly, you could have booked a flight to the Campania region.
Then eat as a local, and stay in a cheap hotel.
They better be REALLLY embarrassed getting exposed for that calamari scam! 👀😖
I’d’ve DEFINITELY taken that to ‘The Man’ & demanded a refund on pure principle. 😮💨
@ajconstantine3593 agreed
The tomato sauce should be drier than what it is. They usually drain most of the watery part before putting the tomato onto the pizza, or at least they should do that.
I would tell you a joke about pizza but it's too cheesy!
I lived in Italy and yes that's how many places in Naples makes their pizza, I call it gooey pizza, very similar L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele pizza which I think is a major rip off. You also got a pasta dish that costs less than a dollar to make, they just sold you peasant food for a disgusting premium, at $26USD my pasta better have some huge shrimps and clams.
Thanks for all the info! Gooey pizza being authentic pizza is good to know. And yeah I agree that $26 for such a simple dish was a bit overpriced
That's sorta what you get for Neopolitan style pizza. It actually needs a bit of time to rest. Your pizza did seem like it fell apart on toppings.
I've been to an Eataly only once. It was a nice experience - Italian restaurants, markets, and stores. Looks like you went on an off day. Congrats on paying-off your school loans. Thanks for the awesome content. 👍
I hope it was indeed just an off day. And thank you! Yes being debt free is a great feeling!
I have been to EATALY in LV. They don't have all that decor by the entrance. Lolz. I would not want to order calamari and get all zucchini.
That pizza is so soggy and the pasta portion looks small.
I feel like going to EATALY is just eye-pleasing to see everything but overhyped.
first time today at Eataly, Los Angeles... bad reviews on the restaurant, so we didn't go, so i bought the homemade breads, italian sliced meats, blocks of cheeses, italian hand soap..
Great presentation. For your information I will only eat Italian food prepared by Italians only.
The Prices Don't look too bad ... Cheap on the Squid .! I'v had that Pasta at other
Restaurants and it was a little thicker .. The Place is a LET DOWN & $$ a little
STEEP , and should be CONSTANT ....
That is all highway robbery from the soggy pizza, 40$ Australian for pepper spaghetti and stale cannoli. Coming from a Chef of 18years they all need to up their game.
That pizza looks amazing bro, is this place only in New York?
It’s a chain.
Razza is NOT neapolitan. Not even close. Neapolitan is supposed to be soupy.
From the comments on Eataly...The dishes were a FAIL and would be a hard pass for me.
When I lived in Boston we had one. Overpriced but great place to meet the chicas
I've only had the pizza there a few times and it was very good. it is not as good as pizza in Italy, but it is the closest you can get in the States. Yes, the groceries are expensive, but you look for the hard to find special ingredients that you want and for which you are willing to pay.
The pizza looked downright nasty. The other two dishes seemed decent, if overpriced.
Poor execution= poor quality= lousy restaurant. Pass!
Love your videos, but always about 5-10 minutes too long
I could tell immediately, before you said anything, that the pizza was all wrong. The dough may have been soft from 00 flour but there wasn’t enough structure either because of improper fermentation, too short oven time or probably both. I’d ask for a refund for 3 pieces of calamari , and the pasta looked sad. I’ve also been to Eately and thought it was “meh” at best. Not even sure Dominos isn’t better which isn’t saying much. I think it’s nice marketing but whoever is running the recipes doesn’t know beyond basic. Still enjoyed your video as always.
I actually work by Eataly and it's a common choice for many luxury offices. In my honest opinion, it is a bit overhyped for the restaurant, but the catering is outstanding and much better than the in-person experience. For a less expensive and similar quality, Mangia is quite a viable option and I can get it for the office for about 30 percent cheaper.
Now, note that I work in luxury so the name of what you order is important, but I've been able to introduce other options that are just as good.
Thank you for sparing me....and my wallet. 26 bucks for spaghetti and black pepper...nope!
Cacio e pepe pasta is a very traditional Italian dish - tasted first time in Rome and love it. The only difference is that Italians like their pasta very undercooked (al dente). When I order in Italy, I ask for extra cooked pasta, much to the dismay of the wait staff.
Haha you're like my fiancee. Every time I make pasta for her I always make it al dente and she always requests it to be cooked several more minutes. To each their own!
I find most Americans rather it softer... Not soup noodle but not with much of a chew... Even when they order it al dente!
🇦🇺🤔 the food needs inprovement on there skills .it definitely is losing qulity when meals are sloppy or stingy in content.
Trying to run a pristine restaurant at high volume crowds is not working when it shows in there standards in food sent out stingy, sloppy or old .
Makes you think of food health and safety if they cut corners for the tourists dollar.
Place looks nice as a market but the restaurant ill pass .
🇦🇺😀👍love the vlogs you do.
These portion sizes in combination with the high prices...basically robbery😂
I would say the biggest offence is how overpriced it all is, but it is NYC. In Austria I was able to get a good pizza for 8 euro, pasta for 10 euro, slice of pizza for 2 euro.
You could get some of the best Neapolitan Margherita pizzas in Naples for around 6 Euros. The cost of operation in US is way too high. Not just in NY. Unfortunate, but don't blame the restaurants that need to keep their doors open.
Flatiron locale: It's hit or miss. I like their seafood restaurant, but not their fishmonger; I’m not a fan of their steak eatery, but they have a very decent and accommodating butcher. I do like their desserts, and the cheese section is off the chain, albeit a bit pricey. The cured meats, again hit or miss. The two things I find ironic is the Flatiron locale is swarmed with Italian tourists, and the dry pasta tastes better than their fresh. The WTC location doesn’t have the ambience like 23rd Street. And, it’s hard to find in that big frigging maze of a thing we call the Oculus. Happy Mangia
I’ve had cannoli from Eataly in Vegas and had the same exact experience.
"dried pasta is not always bad": man in Italy both at home and in most restaurants we eat dried pasta mostly, there are amazing brand like Gentile, Mancini or Monograno Felicetti which are superb.
Overpriced Bland dishes.
Not sure, but sometimes white spots on cheese is just salt deposits. Agreed, dry pasta is actually very hard to make and can be preferred to be cooked al dente.
I have lived in NYC for almost 20 years and have walked through both NYC locations many times. Never been tempted to buy anything other than a coffee. Your review confirms my fears that the food is mid and prices sky high.
Ironically (b/c you mention it a number of times), the only Eataly I frequent is the one in Las Vegas @ Park
MGM. The bartenders at the Milano Bar are friendly and the drinks are strong. Pair with a charcuterie board and I am in Heaven.
The calamari was a ripoff, the pizza had way, way too much sauce (hence it being wet and soggy), and the portion of pasta was miniscule for an outrageous $26.
Anyone can easily make (a much better and less expensive) cacio e pepe at home.
I’ll have to try that bar you mentioned! How’s the wine? 🤤
@@jessef.81 They have a nice selection of Italian reds and whites.
The bar is always buzzing even in the middle of the day.
You can see that the guy was kneading the dough with just one hand. Maybe he is tired buy it is very important to stretch the pizza without making it too thin in the middle because if you don't, the pizza will flop. Also if the fresh mozarella and natural tomatoes has too much liquid the pizza will get soggy.
Maybe they didn't put enough olive oil on top of the dough to prevent the moisture from soaking through the dough
Just really badly made.
Hey bro ! I'd be pissed about that squid !! It definitely would of went back !! Thanks for sharing
You were at their flagship store in the beginning- maybe you should have stayed there for their best prepared dishes.
Hmm😮why did u eat calamari when u say you’re allergic to shellfish? Or did u get tested for crustacean vs mollusk allergies?
UA is allergic to lobster
@@cyclopsvision6370 octupus are mollusks while lobsters (shrimp etc) are crustaceans which might explain it. but it's best NOT to each any shellfish cuz of cross handling, mixing of both types of shellfish. similar to peanuts: you might end up w a peanut allergy after eating a cookie w NO peanuts cuz the bakery handles different products that include peanuts.
Wow that’s an expensive pasta for the mini size
This dude doesn't know jack about pizza. Actually, there are people from Italy who state Eataly has the most authentic Neapolitan pizza in NYC. Stick to NY pizza if you don't like real Neapolitan pizza.
Thankfully I live in South Jersey, 10 minutes from Phila. We have the best Italian delis and stores with phenomenal food at reasonable prices. The medigans will overpay in NYC because they are fools
Thanks for the review! I enjoyed it!😊
I love cannolis! They are my dad's favorite too! Smoked salmon is SO expensive everywhere these days. Great review.
What's the score on the pizza. One bite everybody knows the rules.😢
It's a food court. The employees are union. They just make the sauces and food according to a recipe and that's it. They're not actual "chefs" who care about consistency and absolute quality.
Looks like mall food
Thanks for your review but everything looked forgettable it's like a fancy cafeteria😢
Damn! It's not every day that UA drops a video of a place I've actually been in. I remember the WTC location of Eataly when I used to work in one of the towers a few years back. Unfortunately regular meals there were out of my price range but the fior di latte gelato was always a nice splurge.
How were the gelatos there?
@@uaeats I personally found them very good, although admittedly you had to get multiple scoops to get your money's worth. Not that that was exactly a negative for me, lol.
How can the pizza look crispy and soggy at the same time?😂
Cooked at 900 degrees it does that
hey UA you shouldn't be wearing adidas hats... Under Armour should be the move for you
every pizza place uses canned tomatoes, including this one. you would have no ability to taste the difference.
I used to work there before the pandemic terrible I hated every minute I worked there but the product was good but just don’t work there 🙏🏻
Nobody scratches their chin when they are thinking unless you are in a 1940s movie.
Its looks somewhat tasty, but definitely overpriced and catering to the tourists and foodies.
Now you know why the other location is where everyone goes to😂
thats normal its supposed to be like that..it is not my favorite style of pizza but that is normal. Eat with fork and knife.
I’ve been several times, and the prices for meat, charcuterie, and produce were so staggeringly high that I walked out. My feeling is that any establishment connected with a famous Food Network personality is going to be all hype, and big big money.
yeah, for NY those aren't horrible prices.. but for Dallas they are. I have an Italian market nearby that is MUCH cheaper.
been to the new Wegman's ? I found those priciest be insane.
@@redwolfexr everything is cheaper in Dallas than New York, we know.
@@joesantamaria5874 er, they have an Eataly in DALLAS with the same prices. So no, its NOT cheaper (in Eataly.)
Which is why I go to Jimmy's instead,
@@anastasia10017 haven’t been to the one in Manhattan. I’ve shopped at the NJ locations for years, prices are very competitive.
Place is a stone rip off
Pizza is a mess
Squid never served that way
Pasta serving is so small it's criminal
you should try the best cuisine in the world greek.
man you love these songs way too much, why do you use it in EVERY video ? Looks like kid's show music
Ripoff! The crust is undercooked, skipped on calamari. Pass!
Been to the eatery a couple of times both locations here in Nyc and in Vegas I will say that I think people are not buying as much and maybe that’s why the cannoli was stale . And it had been left out for a couple of days maybe more not good. I would say definitely overrated.
Most Italian restaurants, and grocery stores, if not all, are all way too expensive..
I think you're an honest guy in your reviews but staring at multiple pieces of calamari while saying 'where's the calamari' was pretty funny.
until you've had pizza in downtown Napoli at about any hole in the wall, you've not had pizza.
FYI an italian from italy would not recognize anything that american italians call italian food.
3 squid rings for 21 bucks??? Damn!!
My boy got bamboozled
Very expensive. Got robbed outside. Got very sick😢😮
I have a problem spending more for cheese per pound than a filet mignon. You really have to convince me it is worth it.
I have been to the Eataly in Toronto in the Manulife Centre. I had not been there for years before the transformation and was astound at the change. Once I reached the top of the escalator I was into the complex and had a hard time finding my way out. Yes, very expensive but not for people who live in the area, I suppose. Since I don’t live downtown, this is not my scene. Good for an experience with friends but not as regular fare.