Italian comfort food from the 60's please? NYC

[daawgon]

I'm looking for just plain good (red gravy) Italian comfort food - no fancy Tuscan truffle feast for me. I'll be in Brooklyn for a few days soon, and will gladly travel for the right meal.

[MAW]

Tonio's on 7th Ave between 7th & 8th Street is my personal fave!!! Tonio is an Italian blast from the past, and I love the food!!

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Tonio's
306 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[bruce a]

I forgot about them! I like it there too.

[bklynsausage]

I agree with all except Two Toms I do not know if it is closed but if it is not I will put the padlock on the door... New Corners,Queen,Frost,LA Villa,Michaels,Tomasso. Are all good choices..

Ciao-

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Two Toms
255 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[psnative]

Two Toms was closed for about a week for renovations to the kitchen. They have not closed down. IMO, you don't go to Two Toms for pasta dishes, you go for the meat dishes.

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Two Toms
255 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[bruce a]

Yeah I just drove by the lights were on and the door was open. They are more known for the pork chops

[bobjbkln]

It's been a while since I've done red sauce dining out, but I remember that the best in Brooklyn that is still around is Frost on Frost St. in Williamsburgh.

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Frost
193 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

[Brian W]

Haven't been able to get back to Frost in quite a while but I have to say it was one of the best red sauce places I ever ate at.

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Frost
193 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

[SpiceJunkies]

It's not mo and pop, Frankies Sputino 457 on Court has a pretty straight up red-sauce Italian menu. Kind of a nice representation of new Brooklyn. Old school Italian served up by Hipsters.

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Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

[bob96]

Stay away from Two Toms--it's a peculiar place and certainly not comforting, and the pasta is awful. Monte's is closed. Tommaso, New Corner, Gargiulo, maybe Queen, all fit the bill. Have not been to Red Rose for a while and it was underwhelming. Bamonte's is fading but a time capsule treat nonetheless. Parkway in Corona is a high powered red sauce place with good quality and colorful patrons.

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Park Side
107-01 Corona Ave, Queens, NY 11368

[NYJewboy]

I second Parkway. No yuppie crap. Old school all the way. Ital-American.

[richg35]

Don't you guys mean Parkside?

[bob96]

Mi sbaglio. Parkside.

[bruce a]

Also La Polina on 6th strret and ave o and Ortobellos on 65th street

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Ortobello
6401 Bay Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11204

[bruce a]

make that La Palina

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La Palina
159 Avenue O, Brooklyn, NY 11204

[Tay]

Wow! That place has been there half past forever!

[bruce a]

From what I understand Two toms is closed and they dont plan to reopen. I hope they change their mind.

[razeup]

I'll second La Palina. One of the last of the old school places, and the best tomato sauce I've ever had!

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La Palina
159 Avenue O, Brooklyn, NY 11204

[bruce a]

Last I heard two toms was closed?

[hambone]

Monte's closed.

Are you confusing the two or am I about to get a little teary?

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Monte's
451 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[kukubura]

Awww!! We used to go there when we lived in Bklyn! Jackie Mason's friend would sing opera through the karaoke machine. It was weird and wonderful

(Don't confuse Monte's with Bamonte's, two different places)

[bruce a]

You have red rose on smith street. they have been there for years and are very old school and very nice. casa rosa on court street and queen (expensive) on court street.

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Red Rose
315 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

[Tay]

In B'klyn, my 'Red sauce itch' is usually scratched by a visit to New Corner Restaurant in Dyker Hts, Garguillio's in Coney Island,, Thomaso's in Bensonhurst or Gino's in Bay Ridge.
With the population changing in B'klyn, Staten Island is the Borough to look to for Mom and Pop red sauce dining..

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Gargiulo's
2911 W 15th St, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Gino's Restaurant
7414 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209

Colandrea New Corner
7201 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228

Tommaso
1464 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11228

[johnk]

Bamonte's in Williamsburg fits the bill.
Regards,
JK

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Bamonte's
32 Withers St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

[kukubura]

Indeed. This place is the real deal.

[hambone]

Two Toms on Third Ave. and Union. It aint pretty but it fits the bill.

Queen on Court just south of Atlantic I have been told by several foodies is also a good, old fashioned, red sauce place.

It is amazing how hard this is to find in Brooklyn.

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Two Toms
255 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Queen
84 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201