Not all La Pecora Biancas are the same. Oh, they have the same menu, but what comes out of the kitchen depends on their staff.

I met a friend for brunch at the Bryant Park location, as La Pecora Bianca offers ricotta pancakes—perfect for my dining partner, who doesn’t eat eggs.

We experienced a slow start with the service. My friend ordered the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes ($21), which come topped with blueberry compote and whipped crème fraîche, while I chose the Gramigna pasta—curly pasta with house-made sausage, broccolini, and chili flakes ($28).

Although it took a while for our food to arrive, we didn’t mind, as we had a lot to catch up on. Sadly, when the staff finally served the dish—they had held it so long in the kitchen— the whipped topping had melted. My dining partner—who enjoys this dish often—said the ricotta pancakes usually fill the plate and are fluffy.

In contrast, the pasta in the Gramigna was so al dente that we’d call it uncooked.

Fortunately, the management was happy to redo our dishes. The pancakes were still small and flat, but this time the topping remained unmelted

Management was happy to re-do the dishes. The pancakes were still small, but the topping was unmelted. The pasta, topped with burrata (+$6), was this time delicious and what I’d recommend yet at a different branch of La Pecora Bianca.

La Pecora Bianca
Bryant Park
20 W 40th St,
New York, NY 10018
(212) 924-4040
lapecorabianca.com/bryant-park-menu/