Da Gennaro
“We were welcomed in by Giuseppe and David (AWESOME and HILARIOUS hosts), and they sat us in a quiet part of the restaurant.”
“If you haven't been to Little Italy before, be warned – the hosts at each restaurant are somewhat aggressive at trying to draw you in.”
“On a beautiful day, this is block is lively with a mix pot of trendy locals and tourist all enjoying the outside sidewalk seating.”
Da Gennaro
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Love the service here, the food is very good and each time we go to NYC, we alway stop here. In Boston you can't go to a restaurant in the North End where they don't Rush you out. Here, you can sit, relax, order an appetizer first, then an entree with a bottle wine and there is never any rush to get you out so they can refill the seats.
Da Genaro's! In the mood for Chinatown Chinese, we strolled out of the rain and into little Italy instead; 2 blocks in and I was being pitched italian menus left and right. Bypassing one and heading diagonally across the street to Genaro's was indeed the right decision. I should always remember to go with my gut decision, it's usually right, and man was it.
Being from Long Island and having the benefit's of New York dining at my fingertips makes me a lucky guy; I feel even more lucky that I picked Da Genaro's and let me tell you why: Locally, I go to a place that has the best Chicken Sorrentino I have ever had… even from some top notch Italian restaurants, the best I could really find was the first place I have ever had the dish, and one of my local favorites. Now, that being said, I found it's match in Little Italy last night.
Debating between a couple dishes but going with my gut once again I ignored the waiters suggestion of veal, and the other red sauce dishes (they never seam to be so great from these touristy type italian places, i like a real good red sauce) i went with my local staple, "Pollo Sorrentina."
* First came the nice bread; hot and fresh, served with an amazingly garlic ridden, crushed red pepper oil to dip.
* Then, skipping the appetizer for time constraints and a wide variety of taste bud differences, we were served our main course;
After sampling each dish I knew mine was the best. The rigatoni was fine, the Gnocchi was good, neither were the best I have had… However, my chicken dish was out of this world and a tough competitor to the local dish both being quite excellent. Served with a smaller side of pasta I may have to say my local joint is better but, I really liked this side of pasta a bit better… tough choices aside, Da Genaro's is a great eatery with great food, romantic views and an all out friendly staff willing to go the extra mile.
Not a single complaint other than rare spurts of slowness… but, at this very busy, slightly cramped spot, I accept the very minor flaw.
Can't beet the quality of food for a very reasonable price.
This was a few years back and I hope they kept up with the times.
I came to this restaurant while at the San Gennaro feast. We sat inside. It was crowded. We sat down and ordered some wine. They only had three choices by the glass: merlot, Chianti and Pinot Grigio. I wasn't thrilled about that because I don't really like any of those 3. My friend and I ordered a margarita pizza and a salad with chicken to share. The pizza was good. Not great, but good. The salad wasn't really good. I didn't like the dressing. Usually with a salad with radicchio, endive, and arugula, I like a simple oil and vinegar. The dressing was a little heavier. The chicken was also not good. It was kind of tough. The food here was mediocre, in my opinion. The service was good but I probably wouldn't return.
While strolling through Little Italy, Da Gennaro stood out with its patio full of people. We were very happy with our decision as my friend and I were both craving pasta with a pink sauce, and Da Gennaro made us an excellent pasta with pink sauce and chicken. Could not have been happier with lovely setting on the patio and food that hit the spot!
Da Gennaro is the place to be. I have been here 3 times already and have had a great time. The most recent visit was last night during the San Gennaro feast. I met my friend for a late dinner. We definitely had a long day and a sit down dinner was a great choice. We ordered a carafe of pinot. Very nice. Very nice glass of wine. As for our entrees, my friend ordered the pizza capricciosa and I ordered the penne al arabbiata. The food was nice. My friend didn't rave about the pizza and said it was ok. However, my dish was delish. It had a lil kick of heat which I liked. The staff was super friendly and very attentive. We decided to have a lil more wine and ordered half of a carafe of the same. What a nice and relaxing time spent at Da Gennaro. I will definitely be visiting them again.
I came here with a date on a Saturday night. We sat outside and I really enjoyed the atmosphere.
The calamari was crispy and not oily which was great. The calamari was cooked to perfection.
I don't remember the name of what I got (see picture) but it has prosciutto, mushrooms, peas, and their delicious pink sauce. It was AMAZING! I almost ate the whole thing. They had just enough prosciutto and vegetables so I was able to get a little with every bite.
The customer service was great & friendly and I would definitely go back again.
Their bread and olive oil with seasoning in it was delicious! I ate way too much of it before my entree came, but luckily the food was so good I just couldn't stop myself from eating.
My friend and I happened to be in the neighborhood; with a little convincing (he's been here before), I gave in and decided to have dinner here. I've always been skeptical about eating in this area, but Da Gennero had proved me wrong. I went with the Mango Mojito for the drink, personally it tasted weird and I wouldn't recommend it. Although food (I ordered the Risotto) was decent and staff were friendly. I love the ambiance and the fact that we weren't rushed at all.
Bottle of Red, bottle of White, this place was a great choice to fit our appetite. I will meet you any time you want at this Italian Restaurant!
Had a great meal and overall great experience. Sat outside on a perfect night and enjoyed the excellent weather and scenery (mostly people watching)!
Really the only bad part about the meal and as the aggressive behavior of the staff. You can hardly walk bye with out being asked to sit down and eat. But this is par for the course for Little Italy and it certainly did ruin our meal.
The meal starts with bread, oil and ice water. Waiter was somewhat helpful with the menu, but basically told us "everything was good"! Well, everything we ordered was pretty good! I had the Veal Parma which was a fair portion of veal (but very thin) along with cheese, pasta and sauce. The sauce (or I guess I should say gravy in these parts) was excellent!
The Italian Ice in a actual lemon was a refreshing treat after our dinner.
This was the type of place Billy Joel might have had in mind when he wrote his ode to Brenda and Eddy and their Italian Restaurant!