Comments on: Bella Vita North is the Next Stop on the Chicken Parm Train

By: chowsue

chowsue — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:55:11 +0000

I went the other day and the guy was out of hero rolls. He had one of the guys run over to the corner store to buy them, while I waited. HUH?

I ordered eggplant parm and some pizza. He packed the pizza on top of each other, so when I got back the nice warm cheese of my colleague’s pizza was nicely melded onto my slice. Good for me, sucked for colleague. And the hero…it was a chicken parm. Now, I know I ordered eggplant, because I asked him if he had it on for that day, since I figured he would be all about chicken since this write up.

Well, he made good and sent over an eggplant parm and a slice for my sucker colleague.

They just need to get their act together. Lord knows this ain’t the only pizza joint in town.
Was it worth the 15 minute walk there and then 15 minutes back? No.

The food was tasty. The pizza was the star, though.

By: JR

JR — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:09:14 +0000

Try Mariallas (sp?) on 3rd ave and 16th or 17th. Their CPH is AWESOME!!

By: Wounded Chef

Wounded Chef — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:53 +0000

I happen to really like Bella Vita’s plain slices – they are nice and light, easy on the cheese, so it’s a perfect lunch for those of us who require way less calories than Zach to feel full.

By: Mamacita

Mamacita — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:55:37 +0000

If you’re on the UWS and fail at the lines at Shake Shack, go to Andy’s Deli on 81st and Columbus. Best.CHicken.Parm! Why, you ask? The fry it up fresh when you order it. Really crispy, hot, tons of chicken, juicy.

By: Offbalance

Offbalance — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:44:20 +0000

Thanks for checking this out, Zach. But I’m sticking with Tuscany for now!

By: Freeloader

Freeloader — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:23:28 +0000

Way out of bounds, but Caliente, a spanish place on 10th btw 56&57th has ok chicken parms for $5. They’re pretty big too.

By: Ryan Goldschlager

Ryan Goldschlager — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:21:55 +0000

I was surprised to read that your chicken parm lacked sauce, but it is pretty clear from the picture. I have to say that has not been my experience at Bella Vita. It can be pretty crazy in there at peak times and i do agree that the whole sandwich could use a bit more seasoning. I’ve been known to add some hot sauce to mine to rectify the situation.

By: jbravo

jbravo — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:34:40 +0000

I need Zach to get excited about a Midtown Lunch. It seems lately that everything has been so-so, similar to the tone of this posting. C’mon Zach, you can do it!

By: Kikino

Kikino — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:31:00 +0000

My favorite midtown chicken parm comes from a good old school deli – H&C at 150 W47th (btwn 6th & 7th). Very reasonable, too.

By: wayne

wayne — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:27:44 +0000

Zach, my good man, you owe it to yourself to sample what ‘chicken parmagian perfection’ is before you die from one too many shitty lunches. Perfection on the taste/execution level anyway – not on price. And amazingly enough, it is in midtown. Bond 45. Huh you say? That tourist trap? Tut tut, sir, theirs is outstanding despite the $26 tag, beaten only by their VEAL parm, which has to be seen to be believed. (look in your email for a photo of that). Next time some media suck-ass takes you out on the Amex black, check it out. Get the burrata to start. yummmmmmm