249564 Mon May 15 14:28:33 -0700 2006 19 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1327171 any recommendations for arthur ave in the bronx? Mon May 15 14:28:33 -0700 2006 0 jackie 1 1327180 1) roberto's 603 crescent ave @ hughes ave (just east of arthur ave) 718 733-9503 reservations not accepted definitely one of the best italian restaurants in the entire city. waits can be horrendous b/c there's a no reservations policy, but go early and get any of the specials on any given day. the pasta's homemade and really excllent 2) full moon pizzeria 600 e. 187th st @ arthur ave one of the better pizzas in the arthur ave area. nothing fancy or spectacular, just a good, solid slice. 3) cafe al mercato arthur avenue market, 2344 arthur ave btwn e. 186th st & crescent ave great sicilian slices, plus a wide range of pizza types (and toppings) and changing assortment of pasta specials. 4) mike's deli arthur avenue market, 2344 arthur ave btwn e. 186th st & crescent ave great italian heroes--among the best in the city. get the towering inferno (smoked mozzarella with smoked prosciutto). 5) madonia brothers bakery 2348 arthur ave btwn e. 186th st & crescent ave great italian bakery with excellent breads and cannolis. 6) arthur avenue baking company arthur avenue market (toward rear of market), 2344 arthur ave btwn e. 186th st & crescent ave outstanding napoleons. 7) allstar cafe 2328 arthur ave btwn e. 186th st & crescent ave albanian cafe with chops, homemade sausages, fish, etc. 8) tony & tina's pizza 2483 arthur ave @ e. 189th st albanian pizzeria. the thing to get here is their burek (albanian pies). go in the morning to get a fresh burek, before they run out. Mon May 15 16:30:33 -0700 2006 1327171 0 surly 2 1327183 I'd add to this: Emilia's, across Arthur Ave for a cheap and cheerful meal, esp at lunch. The Arthur Ave Baking Co inside the retail market is closed. Go to DeLillo's around the corner on East 187St for terrific pastry (and caffe). Mon May 15 17:24:43 -0700 2006 1327180 0 bob oppedisano 3 1327449 Dominick's: it's a family-style restaurant that gets no points for decor...you sit at long picnic tables...they have no menus, just a waiter who says "we can make you some lasagna, or some veal, or chicken..." Their stuffed artichoke is out of this world. Thu May 18 21:55:41 -0700 2006 1327183 0 eva 3 3394084 I second Emilia's. Just ate there this past weekend, and everything was tasty. Service was also attentive and polite. Wed Feb 13 12:00:55 -0800 2008 1327183 123423 bosun 1 1327188 also, go to carmel wines, casa de mozzarella, borghatis pasta, terranova bakery.. ask directions when you are there, they are all very close to each other Mon May 15 18:03:31 -0700 2006 1327171 0 doc 1 3124769 I've got what may be kind of a dumb question about Mike's Deli in the retail market. Is it the same or separate from the sandwich place in the far left-hand corner of the market that has tables and chairs? (By my geography, Mike's is on the far right-hand back corner of the market.) I've had a sandwich at the place with the tables and it was excellent, but I thought it had another name, something besides ``Mike's.'' Am I wrong? If it is a separate entity from Mike's, where do you eat your sandwich that you buy at the Mike's counter? In the street or in your car? Thanks in advance for helping to clear up my confusion on this. I'm planning to be in NY over Thanksgiving & want to consume a top-quality hero (preferably w.o. turkey). Wed Nov 14 10:59:42 -0800 2007 1327171 64430 dan f. 2 3124774 You can order from Mike's and sit at tables that are almost across from Mike's - closer to the butcher. When I order coffee, they deliver it to the table. Enjoy! Wed Nov 14 11:00:30 -0800 2007 3124769 10985 MMRuth 2 3125098 The place in the far left is Café al Mercato and it is a separate business. I think their food is superior, great sandwiches, salads, pizza and a mean cappuccino. Wed Nov 14 12:15:49 -0800 2007 3124769 52758 dmleo 3 3156521 On the day before Thanksgiving, ended up at Cafe al Mercato because line was pretty long at Mike's. I had a doctored up hero of prosciutto, sopresata, mozzarella, provolone, marinated mushrooms and roasted peppers. (Counter guy was very obliging: ``You want it? You got it.'') My brother had veal parm hero. Both very good, served on the local Italian bread encrusted with sesame seeds. Saw where the tables are for Mike's (covered with outgoing TG orders when we walked by) & will be trying a Mike's hero next time I get up there. Thanks for all advice. Mon Nov 26 15:00:29 -0800 2007 3125098 64430 dan f. 4 3381564 Finally got to Mike's. Very nice sandwich on sesame-encrusted Italian bread. Basic ingredients, sopresata, salami, mozzarella, roasted pepper, sun-dried tomato(?), etc. In some ways a better sandwich than Cafe al Mercato because it wasn't overstuffed. Actually left room for dessert at one of the bakeries down the block. Sat Feb 09 19:05:16 -0800 2008 3156521 64430 dan f. 1 3388843 Id Have to say Roberto's around the corner. It is fantastic. Get there early,if not expect a wait . But it is soooo worth it. Even with the line out the door you wont feel rushed.Food is amazing!! Tue Feb 12 06:29:19 -0800 2008 1327171 107788 luv2eatct 2 3393455 Get the mozz at Mike's! Wed Feb 13 09:50:41 -0800 2008 3388843 52093 pastoralia 3 3393700 luv their smoked mozz too Wed Feb 13 10:40:04 -0800 2008 3393455 107788 luv2eatct 1 3395182 Went to Zero Otto Nove at 2357 Arthur Ave for lunch this week. The place is owned by Roberto's.It says so on the business card. It is absolutely beautiful with muted shades of grey reminiscent of a small trattoria in Italy. We shared two dishes: a brick oven pizzette with the driest crust I've ever tasted, topped with greens and I believe fresh mozzerella and a chicken scarpiello that was made on the bone in an orange colored sauce that was tasty. Only criticism was that the dish contained only the cheaper cuts of the bird and being on the bone gave little to eat; nevertheless, it was good. One humorous note: when my son gave the waiter a $50 bill for a $30 check, he asked if we wanted change. The place was intriguing and I'd return Wed Feb 13 16:46:03 -0800 2008 1327171 13430 budcar 2 5180552 Chicken scarpariello is always served on the bone. Fri Nov 13 21:20:21 -0800 2009 3395182 1112079 edfreeze 3 5181201 Chicken scarpariello should be made with the bone but 90% of restaurants use pieces of boneless chicken breast because It easier and cheaper. Roberto's gives you the real deal. Sat Nov 14 09:26:55 -0800 2009 5180552 81649 JohnAM 4 5190348 Does anyone remember Genoa? (The restaurant, not the city.) It was on the Upper West Side – on Columbus, I think – and it closed in the 80's or early 90's. The chicken scarpariello was wonderful, with a very flavorful, vinegary sauce. The meat was cooked on the bone but cut into smallish chunks, so it was manageable but didn't dry out. Is that how it is at Roberto's? I've had the dish a few times since, but it's always been either bland or dry or both – very disappointing. Tue Nov 17 19:54:23 -0800 2009 5181201 1119221 youngconstance 2 5196906 Cheaper cuts of the bird? I guess that depends on which part of the world you live in. Lucky for me here in the United States the dark meat is less expensive. Price does not always indicate quality only the value of popularity. Fri Nov 20 13:11:51 -0800 2009 3395182 12484 MVNYC 2 5258914 I love Arthur Ave, have been going there since I was a child but....I've been to Zero Otto Nove and was very disappointed with the food. The place is nothing like any small trattoria I've ever seen anywhere in Italy but rather it reminded me of Disney's Epcott Center. You can see what they were trying to achieve with the cheesy decor but all they had to do was to keep it simple and to serve good food. I prefer the food served at Cafe del Mercado or Mike's Deli inside the reatail market. The decor is non-existant but the food is good and it is absent of pretention. Besides, what could be better than having a bite to eat surrounded by all of the glorious food on display in the market. Thu Dec 17 11:02:02 -0800 2009 3395182 1131678 FrancescaP