Comments on: East Village Italian: Great Food, Great Service & Great Atmosphere at Gnocco

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:13:32 +0000

NYCFG,

I had the Gnocchi. That’s usually how I measure how good the food is at an italian place. If the gnocchi is good, the food should be good in general, if it’s doughy and heavy, I probably won’t go back again. I was very happy with my gnocchi

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:45:33 +0000

Before Sunrise,

That’s the only unfortunate thing about Gnocco’s garden, when its really cold, they’ll just shut it down. The good thing is that when its fall and cool outside, they can close the roof and still let people sit outside. What did you eat when you went there?

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:26:31 +0000

I took a friend of mine who was visiting me to Gnocco, back in January so didn’t enjoy the garden, but the food was fantastic!

By: East Village Italian: Porchetta Pork Sandwich Is Pricey but Tasty « NYC Food Guy

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:01:50 +0000

[...] As week one draws to an end for Porchetta, I look forward to eating chef-owner Sara Jenkins’ other pork creations. The East Village could really use a go to Italian sandwich spot, I hope the black and white tiled storefront on 7th street fills that void. In the meantime, my next stop on the sandwich trail is at Caffe Emilia, an Italian sandwich shop owned by the Gnocci master at Gnocco. [...]

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:38:50 +0000

Bill,

Glad to hear a good Perbacco review from someone whose opinion I trust.

You definitely nailed it on the head, preparation and ingredients are taken very seriously when it comes to Gnocco or Perbacco.

It’s all a result of the Italian chefs imported to work each of Gian Luca Giovanetti’s kitchens.

What did you get at Perbacco?

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:49:46 +0000

NYCFoodGuy,

Gnocco lookd pretty tasty! My gf and I stumbled upon Perbacco one night after getting lost trying to find a local theater where a friend was performing. We didn’t catch his hsow, but we were totally impressed by the style, portions and flavors at Perbacco. Not huge portions, but just right and I really felt a lot of care went into putting the menu together and the preparation of the ingredients.

By: update

update — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:29:12 +0000

update the goddamn site already!!

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:00:41 +0000

Briancur,

Actually none of the above, I went out for an Indian feast a few months back and while I was stuffed and pleasantly surprised by the approachability of the flavors, it didn’t really floor me. In the end it just comes down to the fact that I’d rather go out for other food than Indian. That being said, Kati & Roti rolls are damn good and I’ll definitely try to get some of those on here.

By: briancur

briancur — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:27:30 +0000

Also, I didn’t notice any Indian restaurants on your site - I have recently started experimenting with that down here in DC and I like the cuisine…have you reviewed any Indian restaurants in NYC, or are they not worth mention, or prohibitively expensive?

By: briancur

briancur — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:34:43 +0000

I haven’t frequented that many that are on your site because before I was aware of this site, when I was in NYC, I would probably just stop off and eat wherever I felt like it - however, now whenever I go up there, my dining experience has a purpose. I had done the Nathan’s thing in Coney Island and Dinosaur Bones (I have been going there for BBQ for awhile), a couple Little Italy restaurants and some Chinatown joints, none particularly memorable. Did Grimaldi’s a couple times but seemed more like hype to me. It’s funny seeing the line of people standing outside waiting to get in there for hours when you can just call your order in, go inside and get your pizza, and walk down to that park under the Brooklyn Bridge (I forget the name) and eat your pizza under the bridge with a great panorama of lower Manhattan (plus there is a great cookie spot on the street back there on the way to the park).

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:05:39 +0000

Briancur,

Thanks man appreciate the kind words. I look forward to hearing YOUR reviews on some of my spots. Glad you like the pics, they’re what it’s all about.

By: briancur

briancur — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:01:14 +0000

What, something wrong with kitchen full of nothing but Spanish Guys cooking Italian? Or African guys cooking Irish? I’m just messing around - I agree, when I eat Italian, I want to see some Italians in the kitchen. It does not have to be full of Italians, but a couple would suffice - it lends authenticity.
I am an out-of towner (I live in DC) but I make a trip up to NYC at least once or twice a month. I appreciate this website (I only became aware of this website last month) because eating in NYC can be intimidating (that is, trying to nail down a decent spot) - so hearing the reviews of someone who has actually frequented a bunch of restaurants in NYC in different cuisines is a huge help. Plus, the pix are great too.

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:54:28 +0000

FOOD FOR THOUGHT,

Thanks for the kind words. What should I review next?

girl1,

Duly noted. I definitely don’t do enough SoHo dining. What makes the pizza so good? NYC Food Guy likes free bread, you’re speaking my language. You still on for our well overdue west village food tour?

intellectualeater,

The salads were pretty plain and boring but for the price, the size and the freshness they were worth it. Those also happened to be the plainest two salads on the menu. Check out the rest of the salad options here. What’s your go to dishes at Palma? Always good to hear new recs.

garlicandgaelic,

So what are the go to meals at Roberto’s?

FOOD FOR THOUGHT??,

Get a grip.

By: FOOD FOR THOUGHT??

FOOD FOR THOUGHT?? — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:47:44 +0000

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW F-ING ANNOYING IT IS WHEN YOU WRITE IN ALL CAPS? LEARN HOW TO POST ON A BLOG WITHOUT PISSING OFF EVERY OTHER READER A$$HOLE