05/02/09

Super Solid Neghborhood Option

by aldo2002

We find this place to be a first class local option of an evening. Wine list is decent (the Tuesday night 50% wine night is nothing to sniff at) and the pastas are always enjoyable. The specials are often tasty too althought there is is the ubiquitous tendency of these places to have $12 plates across the board then specials just happen to be $25, and they don't post the prices - slightly annoying having to ask - will the fish special require a trip to the ATM- nice people and sold italian food - in the hood.

• Pros: Excellent inexpensive Italian Food
• Cons: Small so sometimes a wait

05/31/08

Terrific, fresh Italian food

by kmgorman

This is another fantastic neighborhood spot. The food is almost always amazing, and they pride themselves on fresh, true Italian cooking. The tilapia entree is awesome, and so are any of the risotto dishes. The only drawback is the service, which is less than stellar. It can sometimes take the waitstaff more than 20 minutes to take your order! Still, I recommend it because of the food.

• Pros: Great food, comfortable inviting atmosphere, reasonable prices
• Cons: Service is not always the best, but it's fine when they are not busy

02/29/08

It's a shame.

by BensonhurstTransplant

When this place 1st opened the food was perfect, the service was great and the atmosphere was warm.

Having relatives in Carroll Gardens my wife & I have eaten here many times as well as Casa Rosa, Marco Polo and the Red Rose - just to name a few.

It seemed at 1st that the owners (although NOT Itailan) tried to make this place a REAL desitnation for good food and good wine. We were even invited to their 1st year ann. gathering - that's how often we used went.

However, once the co-owner (from Queens) went on to manage one of their other restaurants (the new manager brags about them having 4 or 5) the food and service is NOt the same. If you go for lunch paln on the snotty hosttess to not bother with you or even care if you're breathing. If you go for Dinner plan to wait & wat & wait. It seems the place has become a yuppie hangout - the owners love the fact that tables of 6 & 8 order bottles upon bottles on wine 9the wine is priced well) and drink all night and perhaps share 1 or 2 entrees. This is probably why they don't care how greasy the food has gotten, how dirty the tables have gotten and how bad the service has gotten. It's a shame!

• Pros: easy to get to
• Cons: Poor Service, Poor Cooking, only 1 restroom, NASTY wait staff.