La Cava

We hosted a work mixer at LA Cava and it was fantastic. From the initial outreach to the night of the event, the manager and her team were wonderful to work with. They were responsive before and during the event. They were very flexible about our set-up needs. The space was quite crowded at one point (all of our guests) for about 20-30 minutes and I worried that this might really frustrate her team, but they were so kind and accommodating. The space is really charming. The food was enough based on La Cavas guidance/recommendations. And all of our guests had a great time. I suspect we will host another event there next year.

Our group of 6 people, including 4 college kids, had a hard time deciding on dinner in the city of New York, after a long trip from the sunny West side. But it was my birthday, so who could argue?This Italian restaurant greets you with a New York bar vibe, bar music, high rise chairs and tables for dine in and an open bar. Just to be clear, music was one of our partial complains. Somehow, we expected a quiet nice Italian corner where we could all have a conversation, but despite faulty expectations it didn’t decrease my rating. If anything, one of us mentioned “a perfect combination of a restaurant and bar” and everyone agreed. Another small but very important plus, is comforting balanced lights, which we only had a chance to see at night time.Let’s move on to the service. The restaurant was packed, which often times results in need to wait for a server (understandably), but this small place had enough staff to take care of us immediately. Kind, funny and patient! Especially with me. I took an annoyingly long time to order. After all, it was my birthday. The water glasses were full all the time. A big plus. I had a questions about the menu and I understand perfectly the advice I was given.The menu. Everything is clear - immediate respect! Putting together a good straightforward menu is a complex task.The items we tried.Avocado toast was the first appetizer.4 pieces. 5 stars.The reaction was “amazing, crunchy….” And many other adjectives, all of highest honor.Salmon tartare was a two people appetizer.5 stars.Lemon marinated fresh salmon on top of chunky avocado in a perfect circle. Absolutely 5 out of 5. If I weren’t as in love as I am with a certain someone, I wouldn’t have shared it!Di Parma Panini.3.5 stars.A sandwich with a caprese salad and prosciutto, toasty, warm outside and chill inside was very comforting, good portion, perfectly cooked. On the side it came with a salad (nice touch, fresh) and…. Lays. Lays chips. Why was it served with my panini was confusing to all of us.Formaggi5 stars. I wish I could give a 6!A platter with cheese, served with a raisin warm bread, and grapes, and a figs spread. I cannot describe how satisfying that meal was in every way - size, serving, flavor, balance. I’m very picky and hate raisins, and I still don’t have a single tiniest note of what I wish have been improved.Seared Salmon3.5 stars.Good portion, crispy, served with spinach and mashed potato. Spinach was cooked perfectly, but it was served on the plate, rather than underneath the salmon, which causes it to get cooler faster. A complain “my spinach is cold” has come from the youngest participant of our trip.Pesto Penne4 stars.Creamy sauce, amazing chicken, and perfect asparagus. The portion is a little small for a grown man though.Vodka Penne4 stars.Very balanced, amazing sauce. The portion is little too small for a grown man, same as with all pastas in this place.Filet Mignon.4 stars.The most expensive entree on the menu, went to the another younger member in our group. How can we say “no” to kids? Perfect steak with your choice of “how do you like your steak?” Mushroom sauce was an absolute star on its own. Came also with string beans, which were over cooked, crispy in a bad way Ans not juicy at all.Overall conclusion: the restaurant makes to my favorites and most definitely a must try if you are in the area.

Great happy hour specials. $8 wine until 6pm. Paninis and salmon entree were delicious. Friendly and attentive service as well. Will definitely come back again!!

Top tier boozy brunch. I had the avocado toast, and my friend had the eggs benedict. All items were delicious and correctly cooked. $25 bottomless for 1.5 hours is a deal, and the bellinis were excellent.I highly recommend for a chill brunch spot with an intimate group. Nice decor as well.

Came here for brunch with some friends. Ordered coffee, latte, 2 breakfast burritos, and steak & eggs. The coffees were pretty weak. The burritos barely had any meat. Less than 1 sausage and maybe 1.5 strips of bacon respectively. And the steak was on the menu as “filet mignon” but was served some sort of sad excuse for skirt steak.Lastly, was served my steak and eggs with a hair in the potatoes. Server took them away and came back 2 minutes later with the same plate of food.Don’t bother coming here for brunch.

My organization hosted a cocktail hour for about 30 guests at La Cava, and had an incredible experience. Not only was it an incredible price for a Thursday night buy-out, but the food, drinks and service were excellent. Great wine list, great appetizers and great service. They were able to accommodate dietary restrictions with ease, and were great communicators. Cannot recommend this enough, and we will be returning.

Didnt eat, but had plenty of drinks. Bartender makes it worth it. Simple place, great atmosphere, well worth the experience.

Very disappointed. Food is tasty but I can’t imagine what’s happening in the kitchen. Found two dead bugs floating in my honey that i was pouring into my hot tea the whole time and literally drinking.Im at a lost for words. Me & my spouse at least thought they would accommodate us but instead they take the $3-$5 off the bill for the tea and never acknowledged it anymore. Literally insane for such a pristine restaurant. Please check all food for bugs …

This is a cozy place to enjoy a glass of wine with a friend. The happy hour price is nice and we enjoyed the cheese plate. The menu looked pretty nice for me to try sometime in the future since it seemed like a nice friendly place to dine solo.

I went with my fiancé to celebrate our engagement… it was amazing. Food is excellent. Staff is so nice. What ever you order (we ordered A LOT) was so good. The best Caesar salad in NY! Avo toast is amazing. Steak and Penne — so good.

Has always been and will always be one of my fav bars in the neighborhood. We come here often and the service is great! Super friendly staff with a vast amount of wine options.

Great wine selection, average food and service and really noisy place. Great for a small party but not for a chill night with your friend.

Great place to take your girlfriends or boyfriends out and grab a snack with some nice drinks / recommending wines 🍷Easy going place with a good vibe and service

Decently priced wine bar in Upper East Side. Didnt order food here but the food smelled amazing! A great date spot.

Delicious food; I had the smoked salmon & eggs benedict and it was so delicious. I then had a cheesecake that was equally delicious. The service was friendly, fast and professional. Finally, the ambiance was warm and welcoming for Sunday brunch!

Pretty good atmosphere. Service is like very spontaneous but not very efficient. Menu is a potpourri of med kind recipes with no real core. Cold cuts are low-average quality. Easy improvement could be achieved with no effort.

I think they are serving $5 bottles of wine and charging $15/glass OR the wine has been open for a week. Tasted many refused almost all. Food was reasonable, but dont go there for the wine.

Had the Di Parma pannini; it was delicious. Greens and chips on the side made the whole dish better. Beer was cold. Atmosphere is upscale and refined. Music was just right.Amazing.

Such a cute little spot! I sat at the bar for happy hour with someone else. We ordered a couple glasses of wine and paninis. The food and wine was good. We sat at the bar for about 3 hours and didnt have any issues with being rushed out or asked to leave. The bartender was attentive and even gave us water after we closed out. It was kind of empty when we first arrived, but quickly filled up as the evening went on. Go early if you can to get good seating.

La Cava is a great place for a fun date night or to catch up with friends! I went with a group of six and enjoyed the prosciuttos burrata and salmon tartar as appetizers; they were terrific!! The servers were very polite, and the food came by quickly. As the main dish, we ordered Vodka pasta, which was good. I ordered mine with chicken instead of shrimp, and it was good. The fillet mignon came with mashed potatoes and green beans sautéed in mushroom sauce; it was delicious. The place was an enjoyable and chick environment; I recommend it to anyone near midtown.

Cozy wine bar thats casual to go out with friends, work colleagues, family. Happy hour is from 3-6pm although the Malbec and Pinot noir happy your wines were underwhelming. The appetizers were decent. We got a 2 type cheese plate. The goat cheese was very good but the portions were on the smaller size. The bruschetta was nice as well as the duck pate and chocolate mousse cake.

The seared salmon was excellent. It came on a bed of mashed potatoes and spinach. I sat at the bar. Services was very good

This is a wonderful little place. I had a few hours to kill today before a flight and stumbled upon this welcoming spot.Being on my own, I sat comfortably at the bar with a glass of rose to start for $7 during happy hour, (which is 12-7pm). From there I ordered the smoked salmon plate which consisted of salmon, Brie, capers, bread and onions. For $16 you get a significant portion in a timely manner. The wine list here is not extensive, but I mean that in a positive way. There are some well priced, well selected wines by the glass, and some more adventurous ones by the bottle which I didn’t sample.My waiter was Ruben. He is professional and welcoming. If you want to try a, (or many!), of the wines, he is more than happy to oblige.On asking for the bill, Ruben offered me a glass on house. The reason for this is still unknown to me, but I can only assume it is because I made an effort to learn his name and have a conversation.All in all, I would whole heartedly recommend this venue for some casual wines, nice light dishes, and welcome absence of pretentious attitudes.

Great Spot for Wine and FoodStopped in for a quick snack and glass of wine. Sat at the bar and was greeted by the hostess, who was smiling and engaging. The bartender was friendly and made some food recommendations that were spot on.

We arrived there at happy hour which they offer great deal. Then later, we had 2 choices of charcuterie and beef tartare which were very much satisfying quality, but what was surprisingly good was pasta a la vodka!I strongly recommend to eat here not just having wines . Overall, this is a really good place. Service was great too!

Stopped by here on a whim while looking for dessert and, despite the very limited selection for those with a sweet tooth like me, I had a great time here. Indulged in a chocolate mousse cake in this dimly-lit atmosphere paired with lively upbeat music made for a great night out.

Love it! Food is great, prices are sane. The wife and I will definitely be back the next time were in NYC!Great job guys!

I had the most amazing brunch here. Just look at that!

Marek, the bartender, not only offer great service but hes a food and wine expert!!!!

Being from Brooklyn and eating at some of the best Restaurants I am looking for the most authentic Italian food expecially since have been to Italy and nothing compares. I had the Pesto Pasta and OMG I was surprised the taste. This has to be a dish I will come and travel for. They were very attentive to me and my wife and the service is just as good. Service to me is just as important as the food. Thanks again for making my dining experience and date night with my wife perfect.

Love the place, the food was amazing and service was great.

Wait staff was rude to my table, they wouldnt turn down music and actually turned it up/louder, and my group could not hear ourselves talk. Food took wayyyyy too long to make (I ordered a panini with salad and chips, they took well over 20 minutes to get it to me), and overall was not an enjoyable experience. Would not recommend coming here unless you like overpriced wines and yelling at your party when you are seated inches from each other to talk.

I wish I looked at the reviews before I even went to this place because apparently they hire rude, homophobic employees with ZERO people skills! I was at the bar with a friend and it was very hard to get a drink. Any time we were able to get the attention of the bartender, he would just look away! Eventually, we had to get up and approach him at the other end of the bar (where he was playing on his phone) to order a drink. I understand it was busy but he made no effort to make his rounds to the customers at the bar. It shouldn’t take 20+ minutes to get a second drink, and then another 20 minutes to even be able to ask for the check. This place is not my scene!

La cava is amazing! One of the few places that have wine from La Crema winery (my favorite)! Every option for food has also been phenomenal 👌! The truffle cheese on the cheeseboard is amazing as well! What makes the experience complete is the service though. If you go in and Reuben takes care of you, than rest assured it will be a great meal! 👍

My family and I enjoyed it. Very nice wait staff. Food was on point. Where locals go for a glass of wine and eat well made cuisine. Highly recommend it.

Lovely people work here at this shop. Went to a birthday party on the back room. Was very nice

Yet to try the food, but will be back. The espresso martini is a must try, really nice. Happy hour drinks are well reasonable and this place is a “iykyk” kinda vibe. Definitely try it if you are in the area.

Met some friends here for drinks and dinner on a Friday night. It was a bit loud for our purpose of wanting to chat and catch up, but the food was yummy the wine hit the spot. My sister has visited here after work several times during the week and it’s way less crowded, so better to visit then if you’re looking to avoid yelling during a convo.

Got two happy hour drinks and had auto grat on it. My issue is I wasn’t told that this was the case when sat down and ordered. I work in the industry and so I get it…but I GET it. You don’t not make your customers aware of auto grat, that verges on dishonesty. It was party of 2 not a party of 16, and this exceptional style of auto grat should be made aware of in the beginning, the fact that it wasn’t is a mark of poor service at best and slimy at worst, either way is not worthy of a 20 % tip, forced (let’s call it what it is) or other wise.

My wife and I dined here last night. We had the cheese and charcuterie board. The food was excellent. Service was also very good. Wine selection was very broad and priced reasonablyWill definitely return here.

Nice place, good food. The avocado toast was really tasty.

Great food and it fairly fast meals. Quality was great and I highly recommend coming to this place if you are in the area. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. One of the best places in NY. Oh did I mention how affordable everything was. Hight quality and low prices. Not dirt cheap but reasonable.

Delicious! Thoroughly enjoyed our food, wine, and the quaint ambiance.

Pate is yummy. Bread is good. Super awesome wine list and cocktails. Very hospitable wait staff. Busy on the weekend but worth the wait.

Very cheap and old wine (like old,‘opened bottle sitting for weeks maybe?) Not really sure how a wine bar can have that. Would not recommend it

I recently worked with La Cava to plan an event for a small group. Everything was seamless from start to finish - Amy was an absolute pleasure to communicate and coordinate with. Within a day of reaching out, she was able to put together a comprehensive proposal that detailed everything we could expect on the day of the event. Even when I had unexpected last minute changes, she was flexible and quick to respond. The service was absolutely phenomenal and the drinks and food were a hit with all our guests. The atmosphere is also lovely — it’s warm and inviting. I would highly recommend La Cava if you’re planning on hosting an event or just looking to enjoy an evening out.

Great happy hour. Gets pretty crowded after work on Thursdays and Fridays. Id recommend smaller groups/ date meetups for this place unless you want a wait to be seated.

Not the Spanish taberna we were expecting, but a cozy, friendly wine bar, nonetheless.

Great food, great service!!

Delicious good every time Im here. Friendly staff; theyre always super busy yet manage to make me feel like their only importance in the time were interacting. Excellent customer service!My go-to order is there arugula salad, Im not sure what they put in that dressing but I crave that salad all the time!

I absolutely loved it here! I STRONGLY recommend the penne a la vodka. I will be coming back for sure!

The pasta Ala vodka was too good. Definitely coming back for another round. The ambiance is nice, not too loud, not too silent music. Bartender Helena was absolutely fantastic, she advised on the menu and wine selection and her recommendations were stellar. Def recommended ☺️👏🏻

I stayed at the hotel on this street for a week, ate at several restaurants in the area and this is easily my favorite. The food to price ratio was excellent, and the service rivals that of top dollar restaurants. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Very nice selection of food and wine. Great happy hour specials. Small space with tables and bar seating

Great drinks and food!! Nice street nighttime dining.. Enjoyed it alot. The waitress and staff are top notch!!

Great neighborhood spot for a beer or wine with a tasty meal.

Cute cozy brunch place. My friend and I enjoyed being here! Reasonable price for Midtown east.

Cool food, great service, and the best drinks!

Great little wine bar! Not a ton of options for red by the glass, but we tried a few and really enjoyed the atmosphere. It was our first time there, so maybe the list rotates frequently? Great spot for after dinner date glasses of wine. And if thats not your thing they have cocktails and beer too.

Go to happy hour spot (I think from 5-6)

I wasn’t sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. A decent by-the-glass wine selection, food was very good and presented nicely, great Espresso Martini and friendly service with reasonable prices. Would go back again.

The chicken marsala stupidly delicious! Its a quaint down to earth vibe here! Recommend!

Great ambience. Pricing was reasonable and the wine list quite expansive. Gets a bit loud during peak times but that’s par for the course. Waiter was extremely attentive and friendly.

Such a cute little wine bar. Not too many food options but nice vibes and wine happy hour.

Amy and the team were great to work with, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect. Thank you for a wonderful evening, and looking forward to hosting something else in your space!

Always a great time with wine and cheese at La Cava. Good selection of house special red wines

Nice place with a nicely priced happy hour

Always a great experience nd wonderful customer service , especially on happy hour, they are always are so attentive nd on top of makin ppl happy

Fantastic service, great small plates with the best wine bar experience

Cute Wine Bar. There were romantic couples, friends and groups of people that were there. Just came in for a glass of wine.

Nice selection of happy hour wines but it does get a little loud!

Excellent wine list, food and service. We can three days in a row.

The perfect place for happy hour.

Great atmosphere, service, food and experience for our holiday party (~20 people).

Great happy hour and a reasonably priced cheese board. Cute vibes.

Great place for happy hour, nice wines and good food

Loved it

Good happy hour till 6pm. Service excellent.

Great menu card and dishes. We ordered prosciutto and burrata and was very good. Including toasted bread.

Poor people skills. Very rude staff. Disgusting food. Infested with rats !!!! oh boy ...

Really nice place to eat! Went on a Saturday morning and sat at a high-top. The food was great and the spicy margarita hit the spot!It is a really aesthetically pleasing spot which is why we stopped in in the first place.I would come back and try something else on the menu!

Gear service

Excellent food at a very affordable price (for Manhattan). The server was polite and punctual. My only negative, which does not effect my rating was it was noisy and it was at lunchtime. I will chalk it up to Happy Hour and $25 all you can drink mimosas and beer.

Nothing special. A wanna be wine bar

Saturday and Sunday brunch only. Delicious and beautiful spot. If the weather is nice ask to sit outside

An absolutely beautiful atmosphere was the first sign that Id enjoy myself... and then I saw the stellar wine selection. I cant believe Ive waited so long to come here. Sitting at the bar after a great day was such a treat. Teresa was so kind and pleasant, made sure I was comfortable, and left me with a great first impression. Dont miss out on this diamond in the ruff!

Good wine, good price, good service, great experience

Had a casual meeting after work with some colleagues. Staff was very attentive but not intrusive. Great food - great wines very reasonable prices. Lively vibe . 1st time for me and loved this place!

Cozy place! Great spot for wine!

Worst service I have had in NYC. Waitress came over once in the hour and forty five minutes we were there. We had to flag down a waiter to take our food order and it didn’t come after waiting for an hour (after we ordered it). Atrocious experience and would not recommend.

Great food. Professional staff. Good wine list. The only reason this isn’t 5 star is that it is noisy.

Great service

Its a great place for happy hour.

We stopped by here, had a drink (I had La Crema, which made me happy). Music in the background was a throwback 80s pop and there was nothing marring the stay. Gotta try food next time if we are around

Everything is great but the owner.

Nice brunch very friendly staff

Best happy hour in town! Any beer just $5!

Great spot for bottomless brunch. Not super crowded. Carafes of Mimosas/Belinis/Bloodies at your table, as opposed to servers circulating. The food was very good as well. Highly recommend. Dont trust the reservation apps, call to confirm that no space is available.

Fun wine bar with delicious small plates and very friendly service. Prices are reasonable and they have a Happy Hour from 3 to 6PM.

My business partner & I hosted a small corporate happy hour @ La Cava last night. We had a wonderful experience: attentive service, good food/drinks & a pleasant & lively atmosphere. Also, the prices were affordable for a large group. Thanks, La Cava!! -Dana R.

Very difficult to find a bar restaurant to combine in a perfect way, drinks, food, services into a nice cozy and romantic atmosphere plus a reasonable price.What else you can ask?Dont miss it!

Bottomless brunch was great! We did have to wait a bit for a table, but once we got one, Reuben took great care of us. Food and drinks were very good, and we would recommend it and return again

Paninis/sandwich’s are great! Solid brunch menu. $25 for 90 minutes of cocktails is a killer deal as well. Best part, no ridiculous wait. Also brought our dog water 👍

La Cava is a wine bar and restaurant. I only got wine with my friend, but the service was really good. They had a great selection of wine.

Great staff, good brunch options.

Brunch was delightful. I was pleasantly surprised by their Bellini.Update( previously it was 5 stars ) : went there again for dinner and the experience was bitter sweet. Food/drinks were great again, but the waitress/hostess refused to sit us at the table even thou few tables were empty.We left after appetizers at the bar.

Nice happy hour wine selections and cheese plate

Went there for a work function. Staff was lovely, wine and drinks were great, food was very good. Indoor and outdoor dining with nice ambiance.

Not a cozy place at all: VERY loud; AC hardly working at all, so it’s hot and stuffy; sticky tables; not very attentive service (not enough waiters working, that’s for sure); choice of wine is pretty good, I have to admit; but a platter for $26 looked like a joke.

A cozy place, has a romantic vibe to it. Menu is awesome! Wonderful selection of wine, super yummy appetizers, really nice bartender that was patient with me having a difficult time choosing my wine... 😊. I enjoyed La Cava a lot!

It’s a small spot to sit and enjoy a glass of wine before a dinner or a show. The crowd is mainly locals, it’s not too busy at night during the work week so there’s almost always a seat at the bar. It’s a place where you can sit and hear the person next to you. Good for a first casual date. I just didn’t find the place memorable.

Always my favorite wine bar. The go to spot with an excellent wine list and amazing bartenders

Expect the owner to try to get your woman to the basement.... Ill give it negative 10 if I could.

Good vibe, good drinks, friendly service.

I thought it was a Spanish tapas restaurant. It isnt. Good vibes at the bar. The placed was packed. Sat st the bar and just had a CV couple of appetizers and both were excellent especially the cheese selection.

I would return here. Convenient to the Lexington Ave / 53rd St Station, delicious food, and flavorful wine.

Great date spot! Cosy environment, great service and tasty wine for a reasonable price. The food is surprisingly good as well.

Great, Wonderful food interesting people much fun and everyone is SO nice!!!

Saw two rats run across the floor. Will not be back. Didnt offer to pay for my single beer.

Very nice and great food.

As a long time New Yorker this is one of my favourite establishments. It is high quality all around and begs you to become a friend of the spot. Make this a regular or local spot to attend for sure.

Nice lil Spanish wine bar.. great east midtown location..great for a date or unwinding with co workers

Great food and great service. Reasonably priced bottomless brunch, our food was delicious, and we had a great time.

Nice wine bar, great selection for affordable price. The charcuterie was tasty, I could use a little bigger amount of cheese. Delicious fig marmalade. Highly suggested the salmon tartare as appetizer

Really friendly staff and great selection. Lovely date place.

Great menu, something for everyone! Nice happy hour and friendly staff. Must start to make this a regular spot if you live in the area!

Good place to go for a drink or two, but not much more... Their music selection is so suburban (& the volume always set to its max)... forces me wave for a check every time.

La Cava is a run of the mill wine bar in Midtown East. Wine and food offerings are standard; execution is mediocre. Neither selection nor presentation/flavors are particularly impressive. Cheeses are average, salmon carpaccio is blah. Space is small, cramped, and loud. Sidewalk seating is particularly grim beneath the scaffolding. Service is cheerful. With so many places to choose from, La Cava is worth skipping.

Nowadays... you could do alot worse for outdoor drinks. The nighttime crowd is a bit rowdy and literally off the street, but the friendly service is worth the gruff patronage.

Wine bar that Kyle went to where he was supposed to meet a girl, but she ditched him. Said there were a lot of hot girls in there, but mostly on dates. Potentially good date spot.

I visited La Cava for brunch and found the waffles to be fantastic and the service to be good. The prices were relatively fair for being in NY. A great brunch option.

The wine was awesome, the food was awesome, the service was awesome, and the ambiance was awesome, so in one word...Awesome :)Thank you for a great night with my queen :)

Their IPA is great! The happy hour is great for anyone who enjoys day drinking and beer hahaha

Great place for small bites and a some cocktails

Purchase $28 bottle of Rose from menu but when the bill came, it was $48. I brought it up and they lowered to $38 with the explanation that the price on the menu was actually for a made up measure of volume and that was less than a bottle. She then went on saying youre in Midtown and how this was actually a good deal. I ordered what I ordered, so just charge me what the price is on the menu!

Great place. Serbian bartender. South African cook. Good selection

Nice place, great service. Happy hours..like 12-17 unlimited cocktails for 90 min =19$

Good food. Quaint but very loud.

Fun local hang out.Staff friendly and consistent.Owner a hoot.Great Happy Hour!

The food was beyond excellent!! Service was fabulous and loved the $19 all you can drink for brunch!!

Nice place. Good crowd, food, drinks and service!

Horrible experience. The server Dijana was rude and racist. She continually hounded my friends and Is table making distasteful comments and pressuring us to either pay off our bill or leave.We observed her from the bar snickering and pointing to us. She barely went to check on anyone elses table.My friends and I were just trying to catch up with each other and it was made impossible due to her presence every 5 minutes.I think she thought because we were black that we werent going to pay or something. Honestly, I have no idea.DO NOT COME HERE!

First time here. Good happy hour prices on wine. Food was excellent.

Owner so down to earth person. Great place

Excellent spot on 2nd Ave. Great food, cocktails and service. Young and attractive crowd

Terrible! Bartender is pushy and rude. Run the other way

Small place. Good service. Noisy.

Great food, service and ambiance

Delicious food. Decent happy hour.

Casual service, main course served while we were still eating appetizer, music overly loud even though no-one appeared to be listening. Good, simple food, reasonable prices.

Awesome vibe!! Best crab cake Ive ever had!

Cute, loud, enjoyed happy hour and panini.

Awesome place!!! Great bottomless mimosas brunch on Saturdays.

Great service. Nice location, atmosphere. Food mediocre.

La Cava Wine Bar is excellent restaurant with awesome food and great wine. I have been in NYC last week and I found it btw 49th-50th Street. I tried Salmon Tartare and Cava Salad. So Delicious!. I highly recomended. :)

Great service and good drinks.

A cool little bar with a chilled atmosphere, perfect for a glass of wine and finger food after a day at work.

Nice little wine bar on 2nd avenue, nice ambient and always full

Cute wine bar with good selection. The Staff is very friendly

Very poor wine list, cheap food, poor management.

Wanderfull atmosphere and delicious food. I had chesse plate and great spanish wine. Among all service is outstaing from every one specially from bartender Rrok. Very hospitable if you are looking for a wine bar this is the place.

Good place for catch up or spend time.

Went with my family this sunday, was met by an obviously rude waitress/bartender ,whos attitude overshadowed this 2nd avenue eatery .Poor people skills generally sum up my experience ,A low tone and eagerness need to get our entree order while an appetizer had just arrive had suttle implacation that I was unwanted along with my family

Good meal Nice atmosphere!

Amazing selection, friendly and knowledgeable staff

Went there for brunch with a couple of friends and we were all extremely disappointed. The staff is nice-ish but seem to bear the brunt of the chefs incompetencies. Not only did the dishes take ages to prepare (you can see the chef and sous-chef laughing away in the open kitchen while you wait close to one hour for your dish) but when they did arrive, the food on the plate was different to the description on the menu.Two of us had the steak and eggs for $17 described as: Filet mignon with 2 eggs sunny side up and roasted baby potatoes. The filet mignon, and I very much doubt it was filet mignon, was the thinest, smallest piece of meat I had ever seen on a plate. The roasted baby potatoes were in fact just potato chips! We were left looking at one another thinking did we just pay $17 for a couple of eggs that we had to wait an hour for. La Cava should either stop serving food all together or change chef - its unacceptable that someone has the audacity to serve you food that you could make with your eyes closed and charge you so much money for it. Conclusion:AVOID LA CAVA AT ALL COSTS, THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY OTHER BETTER PLACES TO EAT IN THE VICINITY!!!

Great place for a cocktail party!

Great wine and great happy hour prices

Pretty good wine selection.

Great wine, snacks and friendly service.

Barman Mariana is very very nice,good dirl

Amazing interiors and great food

Go early for the happy hour deals

Unpretentious, good food, nice crowd.

Went with a group for bottomless brunch, the drinks werent refilled very often (some werent refilled at all actually).

This is the WORST wine bar I have ever been in NYC ! PLEASE do not go here!! The owner Aliah is very rude and extremely mean to customers. I will never come here again. Also the drinks are very overpriced for second Ave drinking spots... Please go elsewhere!!!

Nice place but small

Chill hangout playing songs from the late 70ies.

Cozy setting and fine wine selection

Great place for happy hour!

Great service, cute atmosphere.

Perfect Happy Hour!

Nice little place.

Not much selection during happy hour. Server had us share a table even though there was a table available for 2 people because according to her the place got busy during Tuesday. At 6pm.

Good place for tapas and sangria

Amazing Happy Hour place

Very nice wine place

Rustic look, good company!

Great atmosphere and friendly employees

Bubbly and small bites with UN friends.

Great place to drink a glass of wine

Really good wine.

Its good

Great atmosphere and service

Excellent choice of wines

Great brunch

Best place in the city

Awesome

Too much alcohol in the cocktail.