Vinny's of Carroll Gardens
Italian restaurant · Gowanus Heights ·
Homestyle Italian cooking with massive portions and comforting red sauce
Homestyle Italian cooking with massive portions and comforting red sauce
"Vinny’s is a longtime neighborhood staple that specializes in homestyle Italian cooking. Come here when you want unfussy, delicious comfort food that you can eat in your comfiest loungewear while still getting a change of scenery from your couch. (This place also does a lot of takeout and delivery.) The dining room is built around a giant steam table that serves as the basis for much of the menu. The fried calamari and rigatoni alla norma are solid orders, and if you’re just grabbing something to take back home, get the eggplant parm sandwich. It’s massive, saucy, and very cheesy." - neha talreja, bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman
"Vinny’s of Carroll Gardens is a longtime neighborhood staple that specializes in homestyle Italian cooking. Come here when you want unfussy comfort food that you can eat in your comfiest loungewear while still getting a change of scenery from your couch. The dining room is low-key and built around the giant steam table that serves as the basis for a lot of their menu. Start with fried calamari, then get the can’t-miss rigatoni alla norma. If you’re doing takeout, order an eggplant parm sandwich. It’s massive, saucy, and very cheesy in all the right ways." - willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja, bryan kim, carina finn koeppicus
"A little baggie of torrone to take home is a nice end to your night at the festival. Watch the guys carve off a hunk of almond-filled nougat with a knife and a hammer. It’s sticky enough to pull out any teeth fillings, and it’s a nice little treat to send you on your way." - will hartman
"Vinny’s of Carroll Gardens is a longtime neighborhood staple that specializes in homestyle Italian cooking. Come here when you want unfussy comfort food that you can eat in your comfiest loungewear while still getting a change of scenery from your couch. The dining room is low-key and built around the giant steam table that serves as the basis for a lot of their menu. (This place also does a lot of takeout and delivery.) We really like the fried calamari here, and the rigatoni alla norma is a can’t-miss dish. If you’re grabbing something to go, it should be an eggplant parm sandwich. It’s massive, saucy, and very cheesy in all the right ways. photo credit: Kate Previte" - Carina Finn
"At this old-school Italian spot I ordered an off-menu shrimp parm hero made by asking them to put their fried shrimp and melty parmesan on a roll; it delivered, though I would have liked a side of hot sauce or marinara to cut through the richness." - Eater Staff
