Primo Alto

We tried going last Sunday, but we got there too late. They close for dinner on Sundays at 9. maybe we will try tomorrow night instead.

We have been there once. I thought the food was very good, and the timing during our visit was fine. The owners stopped by our table 4 - 5 times during our dinner which was a little much. Our waiter was very good - did not miss anything - but the place your napkin on your lap schtick was a little over the top.
Definitely worth a try, and eager to see if the owners / waiters settle down once they are up and running.

We had buffalo mozzerrella imported from Italy as an appetizer (delicious), a pasta dish with a light tomato sauce w/shrimp; and another pasta dish with mussels/broccoli rabe.
I have to say there was one waiter who noticed us right away and saw that no one gave us menus (our waitress didn't notice) and the owner was extremely attentive (but we have gotten friendly with him as we've watched him re-do the restaurant).
I am absolutely giving them another chance - they were packed Saturday night and I think their computer was giving them problems. When we go back, if things are still really slow (we were there for about 3 hours) I'll speak to the owner. I hate to see the restuarant fail after all the work they put into it.

Well, we are definitely going tomorrow night and I am looking forward to it now.

glad to hear good things about this place... although that sign is fuuuuggggllllly

We went there tonight too... VERY good. The buffalo mozz was awesome, as was the mushroom pappardelle and my husband's dish, the bucatini with pancetta. We also split the tiramisu -- delicious. They're a little in your face, but I suspect that will calm down after they've been open a while. REALLY good food though, and reasonably priced. Not to mention that the owner comped us each a drink, so yay.

We went tonight also. We were seated in the bar area, which is not a cozy or inviting spot - cheesy music and bad Italian TV being the main attraction. The service was a bit confused and disjointed but nothing shocking for a new place. The owner/manager(?) was apologetic and clearly trying to make a good impression despite everything. Most importantly, the food was excellent and about as fresh as you can get. We shared the Mozzarella di Bufala (not on menu) to start, damn tasty but $15? OK, I'll forgive. The mains were outstanding, the tiramisu heavenly, the vin santo perfect. One small suggestion - better table bread, like the wonderful crusty, chewy stuff they serve at Tempo. And maybe a little olive oil on the table? Otherwise, the meal itself was top-notch.

Once they smooth things out, this place should do pretty well.

We had olive oil on the table and they happily gave us more when we asked. there was also heat in the resturant and it was generally comfortable. I thought there were more too many people serving our table and that got a bit confusing, but, i wouldn't say they were overly solicitious. they asked me what I wanted to dirnk and when I asked for a wine list, the man said he was my wine list, LOL, and proceeded to tell me the few wines they did have. I would have preferred to have an actual wine list.

when I did order a drink, a french martini, it took them a bit to come back and tell me the bartender did not know how to make it, when I told them how to make it, it took them a bit more to come back and tell me they didn't have the ingredients. I then ordered a vodka sour, which also took a very long time to come. When I asked the waiter where my drink was, he told me that the bartender was trying to figure out how to make the sour mix himself. This concerned me so I said, forget it, just give me a vodka martini, after I ordered the vodka martini, my vodka sour all of a sudden appearred (it was surprisingly very good). So, yeah, the whole drink scenario bugged the crud out of me a bit.

The waiter came by a couple of times to ask how things were-nothing out of the ordinary.

As for 'Italian schtick' mentioned above, I have no idea what that is supposed to mean and I am Italian. Umm, so i am going to say no, there was none of that.

Yeah, I hate when restaurants give the specials verbally but don't say how much something is. If there is a special i find interesting, I will ask how much that particular one is, but, i hate doing that. They should just say the price.

Since so many people on this board were having dinner at this place on Saturday night, were any of the you interracial couple with the little girl who had the great curly hair? She was sitting in a high chair and she was just so cute eating her pasta.

I personally didn't find anything wrong with the help, my waiter was very nice as a matter of fact. In my case, it is some of the practices of the restaurant. IE, not having a printed wine list, not stating the prices of the specials, etc..

Just wanted to do a little update because I LOVE the food at this place!

Went there last night for dinner and service is definitely smoother now. first of all, yay! they had an actual wine list! Secondly, instead of the way it was last time where there were too many people serving us, last night we had our waiter, Nat, and one other gentleman who brought the food out, refilled the olive oil dish, etc.. The owner came over to say hi and I was shocked to see that he remembered us from a couple of weeks ago (I had ordered a drink the first time i went that took the bartender a while to make-maybe that is why i stood out in his mind). The service was attentive and friendly but not hovering. Our waiter was really nice, funny and had good food suggestions and was from Albania (i have a friend from Albania and love when I meet someone else from there).

The food was just as amazing as it was the first time. We had a buffalo mozzarella appetizer and it had to be the best mozzarella I have ever had in my life! So creamy, oy! We had a second appy which they called shrimp scampi that came with some fresh crab meat on top-it was so fresh, so tasty, just wonderful!

We shared a pasta (got the one with the pancini and onions again just because we couldn't get it out of our minds from last time). for dinner hubby had steak in a mushroom sauce with mashed potatoes that came with a side of escarole. I had brazzini, which is a sea bass. It was cooked in a light sauce and came with mussels and clams and some shrimp. for dessert we shared a cappucino and a piece of chocolate/almond torte that came with vanilla ice cream. all the dishes are large enough to easily share.

I am just so thrilled with this place! Beautiful inside and the food is just amazing! I already can't wait to go back.

You seriously have got to go Flexi! the food will kill you, bring BP with you too.

Went to this place last Friday. Eh. I wouldn't rush back.

the outside sign is horrible, but I seriously don't get the issue with the inside. it's just basic brick wall decor, what is wrong with the inside?

Old Time Brooklyn, you didn't like the food?