252714 Mon Aug 18 11:07:57 -0700 2003 6 20 Tristate Region 0 1341112 Visited here for the first time Friday night having heard rave reviews of their Italian homestyle cooking. I left puzzled. The food was OK, but nothing better than OK and while not high priced, it was not inexpensive either. I had a salad and chicken sauteed with spinach, proscuitto and mozzarella, both of which were fine but nothing special. my girlfriend had baked clams, which were mostly breading and chicken marsala, which she said had virtually no Marsla in it. She also got ill, possibly from post blackout clams. I didn't think the food was any better than Pizza and Brew down the road. Has anyone had a better experience? Mon Aug 18 11:07:57 -0700 2003 0 rjka 1 1341116 The first time I went, maybe two years ago, it was very good. The next two times were mediocre and I haven't been back. Mon Aug 18 12:17:51 -0700 2003 1341112 0 Uncledave 1 1341180 We went Saturday night and were unimpressed. I live in Rye Brook and it's very popular here and I don't see why. I had some decent veal piccata, nice and lemony, but not life changing. I got a side of penne with red sauce and like at so many mediocre southern Italian places, it really didn't have much taste. My husband got gnocchi in the same bland red sauce. The gnocchi were bigger, lighter and more potato-y than usual. For all I know this is actually the way they're supposed to be, but we weren't crazy about them. And while it wasn't fabulously expensive (2 entrees, 1 glass of wine, tax and tip came to about $50), I certainly thought it was overpriced for what it was. And just for the record, I'd say pretty much the same thing about That Little Italian Place (That Little Italian Restaurant?) in Byram, except the food is even more tasteless. Frankie and Louie's in Port Chester is more of the same genre, but I think the food might be a tiny bit better and the prices are somewhat lower, so if we want quick, cheap, so-so Italian with our son, we'll go there. If we're going out just the two of us, we'll find someplace better. Wed Aug 20 22:11:03 -0700 2003 1341112 0 msl 2 1341185 Where is Frankie and Louie's? I'd say the quality of Piero's is on a par with That Little Italian Restuarant. I used to go there a lot many years ago, when they were humble and before they upscaled the menu. It used to be pretty good then. It did seem like there were a lot of Rye Brook people there. You could tell from the expensive cars outside. Wed Aug 20 22:58:52 -0700 2003 1341180 0 rjka 3 1341241 Cute. Maybe they were from Greenwich. Anyway, Frankie & Louie's is 414 Willet Ave, Port Chester. Sat Aug 23 23:19:06 -0700 2003 1341185 0 msl 1 1341256 I am sorry to hear the bad reviews on Piero's, as I have always loved Piero's. I have been to Piero's 2-3 times each yeard going back perhaps 6 years. Table spacing is tight, and the decor is old fashioned, but the menu is true Italian with gracious service. I have enjoyed their snapper amatriciata, veal dishes and pastas (all loaded with flavor). I love to cook at home, and am especially adept at pasta dishes so rarely order out at restaurants. I love Piero's garlic infused red sauces, and incredibly flavorful pastas. Piero's is not the place for modern innovative food, but has always been the restaurant I favor when I have my red sauce yen. Based upon the comments herein, however, I will look for the flaws noted and report back. Mon Aug 25 13:24:37 -0700 2003 1341112 0 Jkos 1 1341657 Like its overhyped progenitors on Arthur Avenue, Piero's does not entirely measure up to the rave reviews. Still, the food is decent, particularly veal parm, shrimp cocktail, and cold antipasto. Of course I prefer Valentino's (a Yonkers restaurant on the Bronx River Parkway several miles south of Cross County) which is a bit farther from my home than Rye Brook/Port Chester. The owner there was a chef at Domenick's for years when it was really good, and serves huge, high-quality, extraordinarily priced plates. Although not as small as Piero's, it could use more space, especially on weekend nights. Thu Sep 18 19:18:57 -0700 2003 1341112 0 Nick DeBenza