Best Family-style Italian

[jauster]

Where do you go for your baked ziti, eggplant parmesan, and lasagna? I'm getting really hungry and need some suggestions!

Thanks!

[EricaL]

Queens:

Kew Gardens ~ Dani's Pizza [on Lefferts Blvd]

Brooklyn:

Gravesend/Bensonhurst ~ Fiorentino's ~ 311 Ave 'U' [near McDonald Ave]

Bensonhurst ~ L&B www.spumonigardens.com

Erica

[AK@Spicehouse]

Depending on where you are :

CARMINE'S, DON PEPE's, LA PARMA !!!

Thats all, game over.........

[Taboni]

Spumoni gardens in Brooklyn

[Megan Blocker]

Carmine's, baby! Why mess with a classic?

Some folks in my neighborhood (UES) seem to like Tony DiNapoli's on 2nd Avenue...you can eat outside, which is nice. Not on a day like today, of course, but, you know, in general.

[JohnL]

Carmines is good but I love Dominick's in the Bronx!!!!

The subway fare has to go up quite a bit to make the trip not worth it!!!

also one from left field:

Gino's--Lex and 60th street.

this place hasn't changed much since the forties (I can vouch for since the sixties!).

not really family style--but the cooking is very good (huge menu) and the atmosphere is priceless.

Edited August 4, 2005 by JohnL (log)

[NJ2FLA]

Coming to town next month. Carmines or Tony Di Napolis? Even better yet some other suggestions. I am staying on W24th in Chelsea.

[Daniel]

I personally think Carmine's is horrific.. Your typical New Jersey Italian restaurant would be leaps better then Carmine's.. For me, red sauce Italian, I like Gino's on Lex.. Great Gnocci in there special sauce but, many things are really good.

In your area, I have recently heard good thing about Mitchel London Pizza on 39th. But I am all about Luzzo's on 13th and 1st these days.

Edited January 26, 2008 by Daniel (log)

[NJ2FLA]

Daniel,

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check them out when I am in town next month.

I miss your series about lunches in Elizabeth, NJ that you used to do.

-Scott

[Daniel]

Hey thanks.. I found a few really nice restaurants from El Salvador in Elizabeth.. Papusas are good.. Anyway, I have yet to go but, Mitchel London is getting mixed reviews so I would not rush there.. Have a great trip.

Edited January 29, 2008 by Daniel (log)

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Rao's?

[NJ2FLA]

Thanks for the suggestions and advice. I am looking forward to my trip. I am in Augusta, GA right now and found a great sub shop last night called Baldinos.

[maf]

If you are still in Augusta I recommend you try Sconyers Barbeque.