Gennaro

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Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean Price: Expensive

  • Hours: Sun-Thu, 5-10:30pm; Fri and Sat, 5-11pm
  • Reservations: Not Accepted
  • Dress: Casual
  • Noise: Moderate
  • Seats: Around 100
  • Drinks: A modest all-Italian list is available.
  • Key People: Executive Chef - Gennaro Picone; Owners - Gennaro Picone
  • Year Opened: 1997

Critic Reviews

The New York Times 03/21/97

[Picone] seems inspired by his freedom, turning out lusty, full-flavored food that asks not so much to be admired as to be eaten. - Eric Asimov

New York Magazine star Critic's Pick  

This is good, honest food, fairly priced. - Adam Platt

Time Out New York  

Normally, a per-person minimum (of $20) might make you bristle, but at this wildly popular neighborhood restaurant, it's just an excuse to order dessert - or...

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Kimberli M.
55 Reviews

Food Rating star star star star
Service Rating star star star star Posted on 03/30/08
Where to begin? This is the closest to the food I get in Italy that I've found in NYC! It has become my where should I eat tonight easy answer. Firstly know that it is sincerely CASH ONLY. Their pastas are wonderful, veal, lamb and pork devine and every appetizer from tarts and carpaccio to their special Kale and pinenut salad is wonderful. I have brought more people to this restaurant than any other in NYC I think. There has nver been a single complaint. Ever. This is truely a diamond in NYC.