Paola's Restaurant
Italian | East 90s
Food23
Decor19
Service22
Cost$62
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As a "sophisticated" haunt for "ritzy" Upper Eastsiders, this "attractive" Carnegie Hill Italian wins favor with "delizioso" cuisine and "hospitality" via the "gracious" eponymous owner and her "tip-top" staff; wallet-watching wags dub it "Payola's" – but it's "thriving" (and "loud") for a reason.