Authentic Italian?

[Bobster]

Some some food slave friends of mine from Chicago are coming in town and they want to go to a "great, authentic red-sauce Italian".

I'm ashamed to say that I don't know any to recommend, I usually go home when I want that (South Jersey). Any suggestions since Rao's is obviously still impossible?

Thank ya.

[Judith Umbria]

"Red sauce Italian" doesn't sound authentic to me, but more "authentic Italian-American-with-roots-in-Campania."

[Corinna]

Some some food slave friends of mine from Chicago are coming in town and they want to go to a "great, authentic red-sauce Italian".

I'm ashamed to say that I don't know any to recommend, I usually go home when I want that (South Jersey). Any suggestions since Rao's is obviously still impossible?

Thank ya.

How about The Olive Garden?

[rooftop1000]

Benitos 2 on Mulberrry St is good for that kind of thing if you want to hit Manhatten's Little Italy, then a cannolo maybe?

tracey

[weinoo]

Arturo's has a pretty extensive menu of "old-school Italian-American" and some great pizza to boot.

John's of 12th St. - been around forever...

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[ambra]

What about Arthur Ave? I used to like Dominick's a lot, but I haven't been in ages. Or Don Pepe's in Queens?

[kyeblue]

Go to Queens or even Bronx for Authentic neighborhood Italian restaurants where Pizza is not always on the menu and people on your next table might still speak italian.

Below are some places around Morris Park Ave, the neighborhoods are safe and easy to park. Enzo is more modernized but Pine and Fratelli are more old-style with huge portion.

Enzo's Restaurant

1998 Williamsbridge Road,

Bronx, NY 10461

Frankie And Johnnie's Pine Tavern Restaurant

1913 Bronxdale Avenue,

Bronx, NY 10462-3315

(near the corner of Muliner Ave and Bronxdale Ave)

Phone: 718.792.5956

Fratelli's Restaurant‎

2507 Eastchester Road

Bronx, NY 10469-5901

(718) 547-2489

For wood brick oven Pizza (especially its Sicilian style pizza) and also great pastas, go to

Patricia's

1080 Morris Park Avenue

Bronx, NY 10461

(718) 409-9069

Also, in Queens

Gino's

213-15 35th Avenue (on the corner of Bell Blvd)

Flushing, NY 11361-1544

(718) 352-3800

It has gone upscale, but its pizza is still top notch, really yummy crust, and comes in small size.

Edited March 25, 2010 by kyeblue (log)

[Bobster]

Some some food slave friends of mine from Chicago are coming in town and they want to go to a "great, authentic red-sauce Italian".

I'm ashamed to say that I don't know any to recommend, I usually go home when I want that (South Jersey). Any suggestions since Rao's is obviously still impossible?

Thank ya.

How about The Olive Garden?

You naughty girl!

[gmi3804]

I haven't been to the Olive Garden in years!

I'm one of Bobster's friends from the original post. Thanks for the recommendations - I'll check them out.

[Sneakeater]

Shouldn't the name of this thread be "Inauthentic Italian"?

Or, at least, "Authentic Inauthentic Italian"?

[weinoo]

Shouldn't the name of this thread be "Inauthentic Italian"?

Or, at least, "Authentic Inauthentic Italian"?

Maybe it should be "Authentic New York City Italian?"

[Bobster]

Maybe it should be "Authentic New York City Italian?"

Perfect. I'll change the title. Thanks all for your opinions.

[Steve R.]

Piccolo Angelo on Hudson and Jane in the West Village.

[Bobster]

Thanks, Steve!

[Bobster]

These are great for me to remember. Turns out my pal has a friend who has a connection at Del Posto. So that's where we're going.