I Sodi is one of those impossibly cute little Italian restaurants in the West Village that you walk by and say “We have to go there sometime”.

You either say it to the person you’re with or say it to a stranger cuz you’re weird, and everyone knows it.

Inside it’s cramped and dark and hot. Romantic, some may call it.

Others may call it a worst nightmare scenario. Especially when you’re a food blogger and all your pictures are royally sucking. And you have a thing with sweating in public. You do it a lot.

Now onto the food.

Was any of it amazing?

No.

Was it all good?

Yes.

Will I win all the blogger awards this year for most in depth food writing?

Probably.

My one critique was with the crispy artichokes. They needed a dipping sauce, dammit.

All the best things in life have a dipping sauce, FYI.

105 Christopher St
New York, NY 10014 b/t Bedford St & Bleecker St
West Village

212-414-5774

isodinyc.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crispy Artichokes

Cacio e Pepe – $18

Stracotto con Polenta – Wagyu Brisket slow braised with buckwheat polenta – $28