Gnocco
New York, NY 10009
Phone: (212) 677-1913
- Cross Street:
- Between Avenue A and Avenue B
- Directions:
- L at 1st Ave
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 4pm-12am, Sat-Sun 12pm-12am
Message from Gnocco
Cucina & Tradizione - Restaurant Garden Cafe
- Heated Outdoor Garden!!
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Editorial Review for Gnocco – by Steven Stern
The Scene
In the sweet but cramped back room, downtown claustrophobia somehow feels like old-world intimacy. There's a lot of Italian spoken--and occasionally sung--by both staff and patrons here. The owners staff the kitchen on a system: Recruit fresh-faced Italian chefs, train them in Modena and ship them to the East Village for a temporary tour of duty.
The Food
All the imported talent in the kitchen makes for a refreshingly original menu. The namesake gnocco are crisp yet chewy squares of fried bread, served with a generous assortment of top-notch cured meats. Astoundingly underpriced, they're among the tastiest starters in town. Pastas entrees are unusual, homemade and uniformly excellent, but undersized to keep prices manageable.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe wine list is small, but it contains some winners; nearly everything is available by the glass.
The ExtrasGnocco also delivers Mon-Thu 4pm-11pm, Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 12pm-12am and Sun 12pm-11pm. Minimum $10 order.
User Reviews for Gnocco
08/23/2008 Posted by agent99712
service was mediocre, yellowed greens, no effort made on presentation or quality. hadn't eaten anything all day, had the beef carpaccio, became ill 5 hours later. not surprised, this restaurant has seen better days and needs to reinvent themselves.
Pros: outdoor seating with a caveat
Cons: poor food quality
08/11/2008 Posted by askinnygirlwholovestoeat
I went for a first date on a Friday night around 9pm and was seated promptly by a very pleasant young woman. The menu selection was lovely and the food was very good - not the best I've had in NYC but for the price, I'd say it was comparable. The decor was nice - we were able to sit in the outdoor garden area. BUT OUR SERVER! So unbelievably rude! Everything was done with a sigh and an eye roll! It took him forever to get to our table and then with a slight eye roll he condescendingly asked if we were ready to order - as though he had been waiting on US for 15 minutes! But before we could answer him he took up a conversation with another server! When he finally did get back to us, everything we said or did seemed to not be worth his time. I wasn't starving so I ordered an appetizer as my meal and that just aggravated him to the point he felt it was relevant and necessary to abrasively remind me it was an appetizer. We had two bottles of expensive wine and yet we were still treated as though we were below his standards. I WILL NEVER GO BACK! There are too many restaurants in NYC - they should seriously re-evaluate the attitudes of their servers if they want to stay open with so much competition out there.
Pros: Outdoor Seating
Cons: Awful Service
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