655692 Tue Sep 29 04:29:13 -0700 2009 12 19 Outer Boroughs 0 5066108 Hadn't been back in over 12 years. Very solid Italian. The complimentary proscuitto bread was out of this world. Beautiful veal chop milanese, great baked clams. Mrs. GG's signature " Vitello Park Side" ; i.e. veal scallopine with chestnuts, was scrumptious. Frank Sinatra would feel right at home. Tue Sep 29 04:29:13 -0700 2009 10173 guttergourmet 1 5066332 "Frank Sinatra would feel right at home." So would Sam Giancana. "Mobster Anthony “Fat Tony” Rabito’s appetite is cooked after probation officers put him on an involuntary diet last month — telling him to steer clear of his favorite eateries for the next few years. Rabito, the reputed consigliere of the Bonanno crime family, has been bada-banned from four old-school Italian eateries because they are well-known mob hangouts. “They told me to stay away from hot places,” the rotund Rabito, 75, bellyached to a friend recently. The hit list includes Rao’s in East Harlem, Bamonte’s in Williamsburg, the Parkside Restaurant in Corona and Don Peppe in Ozone Park, Rabito said." http://mafiatoday.com/?p=2092 Aside from all that, I've been to Parkside a number of times and the food indeed is very good. Tue Sep 29 06:49:26 -0700 2009 5066108 10162 Bob Martinez 2 5066780 I have never ever had a bad meal at Parkside. And I have eaten there over 100 times. Everything is fresh, the service is excellent, and the flavors are bold. Tue Sep 29 09:30:24 -0700 2009 5066332 13389 ZenFoodist 3 5067805 they have very good eggplant parm Tue Sep 29 15:28:34 -0700 2009 5066780 11727 janie 3 5072083 I dunno about that. I've had very conflicting reports from Italians and non-Italians who've been there. Thu Oct 01 08:44:10 -0700 2009 5066780 180779 nooyawka 3 5086917 ive eaten there over 100 times as well, food is ok, not even very good, but i continue to go to meet friends, much better elsewhere in 718 Wed Oct 07 17:08:13 -0700 2009 5066780 11476 intrepid 2 5072833 The fact that a certain Italian criminal element favors the place is verification of my review. Jim Leff always said to look for Chinese people in Chinese restaurants. I'm gonna try Don Peppe's next. Any thoughts? Thu Oct 01 12:47:00 -0700 2009 5066332 10173 guttergourmet 3 5073367 Quite the contrary! See this oldie: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/286986#1541311 Thu Oct 01 17:14:42 -0700 2009 5072833 10089 Jim Leff 4 5073582 Somehow I knew you were gonna shoot me down on that. Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. Thu Oct 01 18:59:25 -0700 2009 5073367 10173 guttergourmet 3 5075496 don pepe is a bad movie same ending Fri Oct 02 16:46:50 -0700 2009 5072833 11476 intrepid 3 5088055 great baked clams. they have their own homemade red wine and it's served chilled. the large, open dining room is very dated [decor-wise] but comfortable. attentive waitstaff. Thu Oct 08 07:53:44 -0700 2009 5072833 12568 ericalloyd 4 5091241 Agreed on the baked clams-best I've had in a long time. Fri Oct 09 10:19:19 -0700 2009 5088055 10173 guttergourmet 2 5086426 Never name names Wed Oct 07 14:11:57 -0700 2009 5066332 11512 FAL