Colandrea New Corner Restaurant
“(Plus you can play quick draw while you eat!)”
“The decor is a bit old school, but very quaint ;).”
“My favorite main dish has always been the tortellini carbonara, which is rich beyond your wildest imagination.”
Colandrea New Corner Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Gluten Free diners beware! Despite having gluten free pasta it was pretty clear that the servers didn't fully understand the importance of dealing with allergies. My wife even opted to play it safe and ordered a pasta dish to be served over rice just in case. You can imagine our disappointment as we pulled long strand after strand of regular spaghetti out of the rice.
Apparently this place goes back a long time and has some very loyal patrons, but I'd recommend going elsewhere if you're looking to try a new place, particularly if you have any type of food allergy.
Years ago this place was awesome. I grew up going to this place when I was young. It's still ok but it used to be much better. They do , however, have one of the best baked clams oreganata around. The place is absolutely huge and has like 3 dining rooms which is amazing since this place used to be just a little pizzeria way before my time. It's a nice Italian restaurant and would recommend people checking it out for a nice meal.
Out of all the reviews for this restaurant, I truly am surprised how many 5 star reviews there are.
In terms of Italian food in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn there are many better options – like Ginos or Vesuvios. The food here I believe is bland and not fresh. I have been on two separate occasions and each time I was incredibly disappointed. The staff is friendly, but the food was either luke warm or not tasteful. I ordered penne vodka one day and a chicken carbonara the other. Both times I was disappointed.
Take it from a native Brookynite – spend your money elsewhere and I can promise you a better meal.
This place made me laugh. I mean, the wood paneled walls, the waiters and busboys in maroon coats, the Spanish-style wrought iron decorating…and the Barbara Streisand music playing! I looked at my boyfriend, wondering if we were at a theme restaurant…"No, the sauce, the sauce!" he said to me, ushering me in.
We took advantage of the $25 prix fixe dinner, which was an appetiser, salad, entree, and a dessert (plus a glass of wine or soda). I had the fried zucchini, which was a plate full of yummy, fresh, fried zucchini sticks with a side of marinara sauce. My bf got stuffed mushrooms.
We were hungry when we got there, as neither of us had eaten lunch, so we had some bread and butter. The waiter, seeing the bread basket decimated, told my bf not to eat so much! But it came off as "Hey, buddy, lots of food coming, ok?" rather than being very rude.
For entrees, I had the chicken and veal francese. My bf got the chicken parm with a side of pasta. The chicken was good, but there was something off about the veal, but I was pretty stuffed at that point so it didn't matter. Dessert was tartufo, which was a small cup of vanilla ice cream with coconut on top. Since we were full, it was just enough.
It was a great deal for $25/person, we got tons of good food, and the service was great. We even bought lottery tickets on our way out but didn't win on any of them. Whomp whomp. Mom, Dad, and Grandma will love this place.
This establishment represents the now ongoing 3rd generation of Italian Americans that believe in the Almighty Rule to amazing, tasty, comfort food: cook with your heart and serve with a heavy hand.
Whether you're in the Booth Room with cozy wooden wall panelings, or the Main Dining Room with Renaissance-like paintings decorating the walls, you'll only be paying attention to the smells and dishes being served around you. Your eyes are bigger than your stomach once you see how a stuffed artichoke is supposed to be (yours for the savoring for $7.50). This veggie is stuffed right in the center with moist homemade bread crumbs, oil and a hint of grated cheese. Sharing is encouraged with everything on the menu; the fried calamari is another crowd pleaser!
My beau and his mother opted for one of seven specials, a fettuccine dish in a vodka sauce with chicken ($12.75) which the combo should strongly become a permanent fixture on the main menu. I got the pleasantly light and delightful tortellini carbonara that really felt like something delivered my air mail from Italy. The menu on the main page does bother to explain this family owned restaurant and stress that although you might be waiting a bit to fork it, it's just to ensure your foodie experience is just as memorable as the service – flawless.
New Corner – come be a part of the family!
Would you like to see where Tony Soprano hosted his mother Lydia's funeral luncheon?
This is basically that place. My father really loves New Corner for some reason. I guess it could be that he's been going here since he was a kid (in the late 50s and 60s), and that that was pretty much the last time they changed/updated anything here, from the decor to the menu (except maybe the prices).
New Corner (or New Corner's as it is called around the neighborhood it's in) is truly a Dyker Heights institution. Their menu offers a classic array of amazing Italian-American dishes that are all served in eye-popping quantities and at very reasonable prices. I was impressed that they had something as simple, but delicious on the menu as linguine and escarole with garlic and oil. I met my father and his friend here and I was running late, so I basically chose the simplest thing I could off their menu as I wasn't in the mood for anything involving copious amounts of cheese or tomato sauce (as most of their menu does), and I was very glad I made that choice. The others I dined with ordered larger items off the menu (including Chicken Florentine) that were really generously portioned and everyone left happy. Happily, New Corner has a full bar and makes a nice Grey Goose Martini (and I think it's a steal at only $7). They also still know what a 7&7 is (7-Up and Rye) which may just be another reason my father likes it there so much.
As I mentioned, the decor inside is an old-fashioned, "dark wood and carpeting with scenes from the home country on the walls" type of atmosphere, but it fits entirely with the food you're served here and with the people who serve it – Some old servers, some young servers, but all seemingly neighborhood residents who may not be the brightest or sharpest folks out there, but who really do a good job of running a friendly and welcoming restaurant.
New Corner's bar area is kind of funny in that I can picture myself going with some other 20-somethings "for irony" to sit at the bar drinking an Old Fashioned while playing Quick Draw, but it does fine enough on its own without me needing to wear my Kanye glasses there. Don't forget to buy some New York Lottery scratch tickets from the automated machine located in the coat area on the way out to complete this truly wonderful Brooklyn experience.