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Restaurant Rec. for visiting parents? — Brooklynian

Restaurant Rec. for visiting parents?

zbruno
zbruno
edited November -1 in Park Slope
I'm new to the area and my parents are visiting tomorrow night (and they're somewhat hard to please), can anyone suggest a nice Greek or Italian-american place to go for dinner that won't break the bank? Has anyone been to "Rosewater" where is that place? (I've heard it was nice).
Thanks,
Z

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  • anonymous
    anonymous
    Rosewater is on Union, just west of 6th Avenue. I haven't been but it's supposed to be very good. For Italian places, Al Di La is probably the best in Park Slope (248 5th Avenue at Carroll Street) but it can be a bit pricey, but it's worth every penny, IMHO. Other Italian places are Aunt Suzie's (247 5th Avenue, bet. Carroll and Garfield) which is your basic "red-sauce joint" but I've never been disappointed and it's really affordable. Their website is http://www.auntsuzie.com/homepage.html. It's nothing fancy but the food is good - I took my mom there and she liked it. Sotto Voce on 7th Avenue and 4th Street is good, too - nothing spectacular, but good and not too expensive.
  • pitu
    pitu
    Al Di La is the definitive real Italian restaurant in Park Slope -- I love that place. It's great if you're family is really into food -- my Italian-Am cousins were seriously impressed.

    Aunt Suzie's is slop, IMHO. Sorry -- I know people like the bad red sauce comfort food if they grew up with Chef Boyardee . . . If you want the suburban Ital-American, La Villa next door to it would be better -- their pizza is great. I've only had takeout.

    Miriam's (on Fifth Ave down towards Flatbush) is another good midrange Mediterranean option -- I like their appetizer salad with grilled squid very much, and you can get a bottle of wine without going broke!
  • jack
    jack
    I will again defend Aunt Suzie's to no end. I grew up in NYC. Grew up in Brooklyn. Have had real italian food in dozens of places in ths fine city. And comparing Aunt Suzies to suburban slop is just an excessive insult.

    Many of the old school Italians I know in and around Brooklyn--and Park Slope--love the place. And it's truly old school since it's existed waaaay before the gentrification of 5th Avenue in the past 10 years.

    Don't be hatin'. Aunt Suzies is not as bad as some would make it out to be.
  • pitu
    pitu
    Nothing personal, Jack.
    I calls 'em as I sees 'em.

    I went to Aunt Suzie's before there were options on Fifth Ave, and it didn't make the food any better.
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