Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
With three generations of chefs within the same family running a restaurant whose motto is « Now we can eat », Arthur and Sons is the kind of places that screams authenticity. With several locations in the city, it is the West Village one that we decided to try on a Friday evening. Reservation needed. Nice vibe, like your neighborhood restaurant where regular customers are coming for a family style meal. They do have an extensive menu, with plenty of possibilities, when it comes to pasta, to compose your dish: for instance, I chose the spaghetti tomato and basil ($29.95), and added meatballs ($12.95 for 2). I also wanted Parmesan cheese, as they did not propose any, and they came with a nice little plate. I knew at that point that we would pay for it and…I was right! $4.95 was a bit pricey though…At least the dish was delicious: the pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauce had a robust taste, with a very slight acidity, and the meatballs were superb. The eggplant parm ($29.95) is also a must have, very cheesy, and is probably one of the best I had. We even had their eggplant stack alla Arthuro's ($29.95), that is made with eggplant, mozzarella, tomato, peppers and basil, topped with balsamic vinegar. Normally, it has prosciutto, but we asked without.
Eggplant stack alla Arthuro at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Eggplant stack alla Arthuro at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Spaghetti with meatballs at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Eggplant parmesan at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
With our meal, Jodi had their Italian lemonade with mint ($14), while I had their hazelnut old fashioned ($20) that was really good, with, as advertised, hints of hazelnut.
Italian lemonade with mint at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Hazelnut old fashioned at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Of course we could not leave without dessert and got their half-mini cannoli plate ($9.95) that had three cannolis that were phenomenal! The shell was crispy and the ricotta filling delicious.
Cannoli at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Cannoli at Arthur and Sons in the West Village, NYC
Overall, this was a great meal, a bit pricey, but remember that it is family style. I highly recommend it!
Enjoy (I did)!
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Arthur and Sons - 38 8th avenue New York, New York 10014
