Rezdôra (NYC)

  • Fett’unta (toasted bread with extra virgin oil)

  • Gnocco Fritto (prosciutto di parma, mortadella & pancetta): the ham and zeppole at Torrisi was better.

  • Cacio e Pepe in Emilia (little lettuces with pecorino dressing & cracked pepper)

  • Anolini di Parma (traditional meat filling with parmigiano sauce): did not like this one.

  • Grandma Walking Through Forest in Emilia (cappelletti verdi with roasted, sautéed leeks & black mushroom puree): this was very good. Noticeably al dente, that’s for sure, but it worked for me. Extremely heavy. I only needed three pieces of pasta to get my fill of this.

  • Uovo Raviolo di Nino Bergese (corn puree, finferli & tartufo nero): also quite good. Out of the three pastas we ordered, this was the least chewy/had the least bite to it.

I think the over-salted/over-cooked/small portions accusations are definitely unfounded, at least with my visit, but it’s probably not a place I’d revisit. Italian is just a very competitive cuisine in this city. Better pasta elsewhere in NYC for cheaper (Rezdôra’s biggest sin is definitely the pricing).

Rating: 6/10