I rarely write negative reviews, but my experience at La Dolce Vita calls for it.
On a fall Saturday night, my boyfriend and I got dressed up and wanted a nice, romantic dinner in Little Italy with some quality Italian food. So we tried La Dolce Vita. What we got instead was an absent waiter who was extremely rude whenever he appeared, very expensive prices, crappy food, and an empty restaurant on a weekend night at 8pm. The only good thing about the experience was the bottle of wine.
What a waste of money. I was very tempted not to tip the waiter, as he was probably the worst part of the experience. I recall having him before at La Strada on East 4th street downtown when that was still open - and he was the same way then, so I know it wasn't just a one-time thing.
As other Yelpers have said, go anywhere else on the street if you're looking for a good Italian meal.