Not sure why Piada has such poor reviews. We've been here many many times and the food has been consistently good. I think a lot of customers who have posted reviews are a bit clueless and probably are posting 5 star reviews at Olive Garden right around the corner. We know good Italian from living in NYC for 15 years...
Meatballs are substantial and tasty (albeit a bit heavy on the breadcrumbs), Italian sausage is very tasty and has a good bite to it. Lobster bisque, salads and Italian sodas and great choices as well. With the pasta being pre-cooked I do wish it was prepared a little more al-dente...but let's call a spade a spade. This is "street food" and you sacrifice a small bit of quality to get your food instantly.
My only gripe is about the clumsy assembly line "make it your own" type system. I think this could be refined as in large orders the staff seems a bit flustered.
Several times management has come out to check to see if we liked the food which makes me feel like they take pride in what they are doing. Not the norm
So in short this place in reality should be a solid 4 stars. Ignore the other clueless yelpers dragging the rating down on this place