Tucci
How To Get In and What To Eat
How to get in: Located in the middle of Noho, Tucci is a modern Italian restaurant that has flown by unnoticed for too long. It is quite easy to get a reservation, just make it one day before on Resy and you should be fine as most times are readily available.
Vibes and drink: Tucci is the perfect spot for a date night or a fun dinner out with friends. The lighting is moody, it feels very cozy and a little boogie. This might shock everyone – but I ordered a dirty martini and I loved it. It was perfectly balanced and came in the small coupe glasses that I love!
Food: I just went with one friend, so the food section will be short but sweet. To start off, we got the Nonna Sesta’s Caesar. It was a perfect caesar salad, with romaine, garlic croutons, white anchovies and a very healthy dose of freshly shaved parmesan. The croutons were so crunchy, they added a great texture to the salad and I just loved how tangy and delicious the dressing was.
For the mains, we got the Kimchi Lasagna and the Chicken Parmesan. I really loved these two dishes and I am hungry all over again just writing this. Starting with the kimchi lasagna – lasagna noodles layered with bulgogi beef, mozzarella cheese, a cooked down kimchi tomato sauce and topped with a crispy perilla leaf. The lasagna had a slightly (but not overwhelmingly) sweet taste to it thanks to the bulgogi beef and cooked down kimchi that paired so well with the saltiness of the cheese. Every bite was full of so much flavor; it simply was such a great dish. The chicken parmesan came with a smoked vodka sauce, this was definitely my favorite dish of the night. I like to think of myself as somewhat of a chicken parm connoisseur and this was up there with Emilio’s Ballato (Emilio's Ballato Post). The chicken was very thin and crispy, just the way I like it. The vodka sauce was so decadent and creamy – I would eat it everyday if I could. And even though it says smoked vodka sauce, I didn’t get too much of a smoky flavor, which was even better for me.
Overall: I was really surprised by how great Tucci was. I really enjoyed every dish that we got and thought that the ambience and great drinks make it a perfect place to go when you want to have a nice, classy night out.