Matilda

Best show on Broadway, hands down! I didn't want to go see this show at first because I assumed it was a silly kiddie show. But I have to admit- I ended up laughing so hard at the comedy and crying at the sad moments.

Very well acted and sung. The sets and lights were great too. I sat in the balcony (couldn't afford better eats), so I wished I saw it at a better angle. But from my terrible seat, the show still was awesome.

I highly suggest seeing this show!!! And this is coming from a dude who hates musicals.

Amazing latin italian fusion restaurants. Great homemade margaritas and other cocktails as well. The menu is a combination of comfort food of latin and italian cuisines. One of my favorite hidden restaurants in alphabet city.

I initially suggested Matilda to a friend of mine because I had a Blackboard Eats coupon there for a free bottle of wine and free order of guacamole with the purchase of two appetizers or one entree per person - not a bad deal! So as this deal was expiring I needed my free wine!!

We arrived and the place was about half full, it was a fairly spacious restaurant with a lot of ‘Day of the Dead’ decor. We were given the choice of red or white wine with our coupon (we went with red) and were brought out Guacamola alla Toscano - guac with basil and red pepper served with tortilla strips and a few pieces of bread. The bread seemed like an odd choice with guacamole but hey, I’ll eat anything.

For my main course I ordered RAVIOLI IN SALSA DI HUITLACOCHE- Goat cheese whole wheat ravioli in a creamy huitlacoche, corn and pico de gallo sauce. This pasta was EPIC. The sauce was AMAZING and had the perfect amount of spice and the mushrooms and corn with the pasta were perfect. I never would have thought corn and pasta would work but it was an amazing combination. It was honestly one of the most delicious, inventive dishes I’ve had in a while. Maybe not the healthiest but ah well…

My friend ordered the pork and peaches tacos as well as the chayotes gratinati and I was told they were both amazing as well so I can assume most everything at this restaurant is pretty phenomenal.

So head over to alphabet city and make sure that Matilda stays in business so I can continue to eat this mind-blowing pasta!!!

Matilda has become one of my regular spots in New York. When I make guacamole at home now, I use fresh basil, which is one of their appetizers. The quesadilla are always good, and the special pastas range from tasty to incredibly inspiring. I once had a goat cheese ravioli with a pico de gallo and huitacoche sauce. This is one of the best dishes I've ever eaten in my life.

I cant say I like it a lot but it deserves a 3.5 star. I like the concept of Mexican with my favorite Italian. Also, I love spicy food so this should be heaven for me.

My husband got a coupon to come here so we got to sample their appetizer and entree at decent price. He got a Burrata Con Pomodori, which essentially is the Mexican-Italian fusion of tomato with Mozzarella cheese. It is OK. The tomatoes are sauteed but I prefer the fresh sliced tomatoes better. I got two tacos to start; one has shrimp and the other is braised lamb. They are pretty good but are on the small side. Neither is spicy for me.

For entree, I ordered their beloved spaghetti with prosciutto and calamari. It is pretty creamy and they were generous with the prosciutto and calamari. I do have to agree with other Yelpers here. It is not very salty. My husband's dish, short ribs came in great presentation, especially the potatoes. Then again, the potatoes lacks flavor and the steak is kind of blend too.

The service is very family style and is kind of slow although they are very nice. We were waiting around for our check for a while. If they can spice it up and make it a little saltier, I think the food will turn out great.