La Vela
373 Amsterdam Avenue
When my friend Ron suggested Italian fare, La Vela, a local Italian spot on West 77th and Amsterdam Avenue came to mind. The red-and-white checkered table cloths and brick walls gave the room that seated about 40 people a quaint touch. Quality bread is an integral part of an Italian meal, and, here at La Vela, both the standard Italian bread and the focaccia reminded us of industrial white bread. La Vela’s strategy is to serve large quantities as a substitute for presentation, and each entrée lacked both the finesse and seasoning that would have lifted this neighborhood restaurant to the next level. My black risotto with seafood dish was bland and had a dearth of seafood. Ed’s order of rare grilled tuna was thinly sliced leaving the poor fish to quickly become room-temperature sushi. Ron enjoyed his meal of Fruitti di Mare although from our vantage point the dish needed a larger plate.
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