NYC Italian restaurant recommendation, please.
May 4th, 2019, 07:23 AM
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NYC Italian restaurant recommendation, please.
Greetings!
This will sound silly
But I'd like to find a restaurant with a home-feel atmosphere and hearty dishes. Something that an Italian grandma would make. To conjure an image, combining "Godfather"s spaghetti with meatballs (minus all the violence 
) and a restaurant from the movie "Return to Me" with Mini Driver and David Duchovny. Does not have to be upscale, fancy or creative cuisine, but just a tasty and friendly place. Sorry for the movie references
I'll be staying in the area near 8th Avenue and W36th street if that helps.
Thank you!
This will sound silly
But I'd like to find a restaurant with a home-feel atmosphere and hearty dishes. Something that an Italian grandma would make. To conjure an image, combining "Godfather"s spaghetti with meatballs (minus all the violence ) and a restaurant from the movie "Return to Me" with Mini Driver and David Duchovny. Does not have to be upscale, fancy or creative cuisine, but just a tasty and friendly place. Sorry for the movie references I'll be staying in the area near 8th Avenue and W36th street if that helps.
Thank you!
May 5th, 2019, 04:57 PM
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I haven't been there myself, but I've heard this place is quite good of its kind. https://mercatonyc.com/#home
Aug 18th, 2019, 01:53 PM
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Not sure about the movie - and not a NYC frequent traveler. That said, we loved the place a local took us
https://ny.ottopizzeria.com/
very reasonably priced for excellent meal and wine - friendly service.
https://ny.ottopizzeria.com/
very reasonably priced for excellent meal and wine - friendly service.
Aug 19th, 2019, 01:11 AM
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Aug 27th, 2019, 08:54 AM
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I'm not sure what a red sauce type of place is, but several of the above suggestions will be put on my NY restaurant wish list, as I do visit at least once a year, if not more and look forward to Italian. Just came back from NY today. Enjoyed Trattoria L'incontro in Astoria, it was old fashioned & homely in decor with 100s of specials which I couldn't remember what they were by the time I was told the entire list, I chose a pasta with chestnut filling, really good. And Piccola Cucina Osteria in Soho, good but not great, squashed (piccola) space with rushed service, their meatball starter was very good though, cooked on charcoal.
Aug 27th, 2019, 11:17 AM
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I was going to recommend Il Vagabondo on the upper east side, but I looked it up and sadly it has closed following the death of the long-time owner. You can't get any more Italian than a joint with a dirt bocce court in the basement.
Aug 27th, 2019, 05:29 PM
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Out of the way in the Bronx, but Antonio's Trattoria https://www.antoniostrattoria.com/
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