Lex Restaurant

Albert Zhao

Really lovely atmosphere that offers free bread and olive oil. Ask the staff for menu recs: The tomato cucumber gazpacho was so refreshing, and the house Chianti was great!

John & Nanuli Florer

My wife and I truly enjoyed Lex Italian Restaurant! The food, and service was spectacular. Everyone was very kind. You don’t stay in business for over 25 years if you are not a quality restaurant. Looking forward in coming back.

Mark LaPointe

I think this is the best Italian restaurant I've been to. I've taken all of my visiting friends and dates here to sample real Italian food without the location overpricing of Little Italy, but with better quality too. Their pastas are absolutely amazing--the pasta itself is delicious and done right, and their sauces are just fantastic with the right texture and taste without being too salty. I took my parents here once, and my mother (daughter to a chef in DC who served 4 presidents) was so impressed that she asked to speak with the chef. I think this is mostly a family-run business, and they seem to do it right. The owner greets you at the door, and the staff will take good care of you. I seem to get the tall server pretty often, and he's very knowledgeable and provides great service. I've been offered extras on the house, probably because they recognize me after all these visits. I was really worried that my favorite restaurant in UES would not make it through the pandemic, but I was so relieved when I saw that they're still around. Thank you for your great food and experience, I'll be back!

Corrine Shea

This place is amazing. Quaint, non-rushed atmosphere. Food and dessert were both great. Staff was lovely. Will definitely be going back. I had the chicken scarpariello, calamari, and tiramisu. I highly recommend all of it. You should definitely top off the meal with the port too.