Gersi

"Pretty much every neighborhood in NYC has a cute, casual Italian restaurant where you can grab dinner for around $40 per person. In Carroll Gardens, that restaurant is Gersi. The long, dark space has enough exposed brick and candlelight to qualify as romantic, and the menu involves red-sauce classics like lasagna and chicken parm, as well as some more seasonal items like grilled asparagus and various vegetable-topped crostini. Focus on the pasta, and don’t ignore the free bread that comes with a bean dip on the side." - neha talreja, bryan kim, willa moore, carina finn koeppicus

"Italian entrees, pastas, and salads available for delivery or takeout - call or order online." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren

"The bad news is this Carroll Gardens Italian spot only offers pickup and delivery Thursday through Sunday from 4-9pm. The good news is this gives you something to look forward to during the week. The housemade tagliatelle bolognese and grilled polenta with prosciutto are necessary orders." - team infatuation

"This cash-only, casual neighborhood restaurant serves inexpensive northern Italian fare, like a very simple spaghetti al limone and tagliatelle bolognese. At brunch, there are various egg dishes like poached eggs polenta with shaved fennel, prosciutto di parma, and parmigiano. As expected at an Italian restaurant, the wine list is mostly Italian, though there are cocktails, too." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya