Worth ALL the hype, we LOVE L'Artusi and keep coming back for their hand made pastas. The spaghetti in particular has us in a chokehold and we cannot recommend it enough - the dish has the ultimate balance of garlic and red chillies and the breadcrumbs are the perfect complement to tie it all together. Though this is a classic NYC West Village hot spot - impossible to get reservations - we've had great success with walking in during off times and snagging last minute lunchtime reservations! The entire experience of dining here is worth the struggle it can be to get in - from watching them make the pastas downstairs to the skylight drowning the upstairs dining area in light and the olive oil cake for dessert to wrap it all up nicely - love love love L'Artusi and will always find an excuse to come back.