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    Osteria I Nonni

    3.9 (189 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Friday evening, about 50% full. We had still a reservation and got seated. Avoid the booth unless you are 5' or less. It is low. We had to ask to be seated on a table. Food was nicely presented, very good. And great service.

    Spaghetti nero con scoglio (I may have taken the photo after eating a bite or two)
    Brent M.

    I have passed I Nonni biking by several times and finally came here for dinner. By the limited reservations available I thought it would be packed, but it was shockingly empty for a Friday night. We got a booth which was nice and quiet. The setting inside was really nice - I appreciated the music-less atmosphere which had a wonderful effect by eliminating irritating background noise. Our server was very friendly. We started with the brussels sprouts and were given the house bread. The bread seemed pre-cut and was thus slightly stale...just cut it immediately before serving. The brussels sprouts were fine but were a bit unevenly cooked and could have had more flavor. I ordered the spaghetti nero con scoglio. There was plenty of seafood on the plate, the mussels and clams were delicious. The sauce seemed more like just tomato sauce, but it was fine. Everything tasted good, and the ink pasta was delicious and unique around here. I would definitely order this again. All in, it's conveniently located and good but not blow you away amazing Italian food in a slightly upscale but still very casual setting.

    Cappellacci di zucca
    Lisa S.

    We visited here for a Friday night dinner. We wanted to check out the wine room for an upcoming event. Dinner was excellent. We started with calamari and bruschetta. Great starts. My only suggestion would be to add a dipping sauce to the calamari. I chose the cappellacci deli zucca (pasta stuffed with squash). Pasta was freshly made. Nice hints of sage. Was a lovely fall, comfort-food meal. Others at our table had a tenderloin, sausage pasta, and Campanelle alla sorrentina (this had a distinct smoky flavor to it). All meals were very tasty. We enjoyed sharing. The wine room was absolutely beautiful and perfect for our event. Joseph has been helping us through this process and he's been extremely helpful. Can't wait to write the review on that event. I know it will be great.

    a glass of water on a table
    Andrea K.

    Really delicious Italian food. Bread was hands down some of the best free bread I've ever had. Warm and chewy but fluffy at the same time. I'm drooling just thinking about it. This is one of those places where the menu is all in Italian so you will most likely end up googling some things if you want to know exactly what you're getting. For me that's a little intimidating, but I can't blame them. The burrata appetizer was quite good. Only complaint is I think the squash was a little underdone and not as flavorful as we had hoped. The bread paired pretty well with it. Both of our pasta dishes were delicious but we honestly barely ate them because we were so full of bread and burrata.

    Pasta with a flank steak and red sauce
    David P.

    Fantastic place to go for wonderful Italian food. We have been there four times now and each time has been a great time. Let them know also if you are coming for a birthday or anniversary as a tip. The calamari as a starter is a must try for appetizer as it is superbly made. They also serve vegetables seasonally and family style I've had a variety from cauliflower to Brussel sprouts and always enjoyed them (not a huge veggie guy ether so that's saying something:). The pasta is hand made and each dish is made unique and with love (add a protein or eggplant to any pasta dish to really take it over the top), the lamb is wonderful as is the fruit of the sea. The portions are well listed out and I have never left without bringing something home. Great views and a great p

    Torchi burrata pasta
    Sarah B.

    Sometimes you just straight up FAIL... Came here for restaurant week as we were trying to break out of the normal, popular choices...would never ever recommend or come back. It took over 10 minutes for anyone to even come and greet us after we were seated. Bus boys are the only ones that deserve a compliment. Portion size for the prize is horrible. Flavor is definitely not fresh. We did the restaurant week menu ($35 each) + bruschetta. The bruschetta was $8 and probably the worst I have ever had. The size of my thumb and basically tomatoes and parmesan on a crouton. The first course of salads were fine, we really didn't complain except they were just that...fine: Romanesca salad (Caesar salad) Insalata de prosciutto - worth it but cabbage didn't taste fresh. Second course we can guarantee wasn't fresh pasta like we were hoping for with it being an Italian place: Torchio - good flavor, cold burrata but left an oily taste. Could have made this at home. Rigatoni house made ragu - just okay, again definitely not fresh noodles and could have easily made this at home. Dessert - this is where we really got made at ourselves for even picking this place... : Pumpkin carrot cake - dry, okay flavor, odd sugar type cubes on the top Chocolate torte - super chalky, awful flavor, and IT HAD OLIVE OIL DRIZZLED ON IT...WHAT?? WHY?? I couldn't even take a picture I was so confused, upset, annoyed, whatever you want to call it. It was just an overall bizarre dinner that might take us awhile to get over. Very unfortunate!!! We will not be back, we do not recommend. I rarely leave bad reviews but people need to know about this trap before they sit down.

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    My first visit to The Mudd Room last night for an acoustic gig. After some googling to confirm,…read moreMudd Room is below the Lucky's 13. When you arrive there Mudd Room is painted on the east side of the building above a small four space parking lot. Fear not; you can park on the west side of the building, also an overflow lot right there as well, a few spaces on the street in the front or across the street from there is designated parking. I entered through the west side of the building that noted Lucky's, fear not, when I entered and told the host I was looking for the Mudd Room she gave me precise directions to get downstairs! Once downstairs I came upon the nice single toilet ladies room. I proceeded in to the bar, asked the blonde bartender where the music would be? She pointed to the stage @ the end of the bar and said it could be loud right by the speaker so she'd recommend sitting a few tables away. She said the parties near the stage were tabbing out if I wanted to sit there? I said I would take a seat @ the end until they were through. Shortly after I sat down the very friendly brunette server brought me a glass of ice water... thanks! She remained attentive all night, filling my water three times. Despite not looking over the menu she was very thoughtful when she popped by just to say it was last call for the kitchen, did I want anything? I meant to get the gals names, I did not, sorry. Music wasn't too loud; the acoustics and lighting were great since the speakeasy is already dimly lit. I don't anticipate this was my last visit; very much looking forward to catching another gig here or meeting friends for drinks! The friendly and attentive service are my number one fast and hard rule for a venue... no matter how good or bad the drinks or food are.... they 90% determine if I will return. These two knocked it out of the park... thank you for such a welcoming and attentive inaugural visit, cheers!

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