Upper East Side Take Out Italian

[JSNYC]

Who's got the best chicken parm? And Baked Ziti?

[JSNYC]

Food like this used to be fast, delicious and plentiful. Seems like those days are over!

[barberinibee]

Or it's possible tastebuds change. I think there really is no such thing as good take out Italian. I can think of few Italian dishes that shouldn't be eaten within minutes of being taken off the stove. (Of course, chicken parmagiana is not served in Italy at all.)

[carcrash]

Talking about different things. I think that brand of Italian-American restaurant food--chicken parm, baked ziti--is almost meant for takeout, and was very common years ago, and is less common in Manhattan now. Partly because people have gotten a taste for more authentic Italian food, but nothing wrong with a good, suburbanized chicken parm either.

[barberinibee]

Could be. I've never eaten it.

[ml77]

You're missing out. Nothing better than a really good chicken parm.

[christinaemcc]

gino's on 83rd - cash only.
totonno's on 2nd - not sure about baked ziti but they have pasta.
nicks on 92nd or 94th - family style but great stuff.
fat sals on 2nd - meh, its ok late night.

[carcrash]

Ciao Bella Napoli on York. Great chicken parm.

[jinglejangle]

Where on York? Only a west side address comes up.

[carcrash]

78th or 77th... it's a newer location. Should be on seamlessweb too.

[thew]

italian village pizzeria