I found this place by accident when I was searching for a Brooklyn restaurant that takes reservations (most don’t), has “normal” food (not “nouveau” stuff like “bull’s blood”), and doesn’t cost a Manhattan fortune. We went with another couple and all four of us were delightfully surprised. The food was superb; two of us had the special house pasta and we agreed it was superior to all the similar pastas we’ve eaten in the past few years. They have a huge wine list, and they give you as much as you want of two kinds of bread and two kinds of focaccia. The owner came over several times to make sure everything was fine, and even though it was a Saturday night and packed, neither he nor our waitress rushed us. In fact, we were there for two hours lingering over all the desserts we ordered. We will definitely go back. Often!
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