Nostro Ristorante
“Family restaurant with great food BYOB so you save a bundle on wine and no corkage fee!”
“The owners are from Naples and you can tell they put their heart into the food.”
“Thank you, Agostina & Romina, for your warm hospitality and delicious food.”
Nostro Ristorante
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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took my parents here for my mom's birthday. some of her friends had been raving about it, and we decided to investigate. and it's BYOB, so I was definitely intrigued.
we kicked things off with lightly fried calamari with cherry peppers on top as well as crostini with burrata. amazing, all of it!
we all ended up ordering a pasta dish, but they were all specialty pasta dishes that my family isn't going to cook at home (or at least, that was our justification). I had pappardelle with braised lamb and vegetables – fantastic! my mom had the squid ink fettucini topped with shrimp and lobster, and my dad had the pesto gnocchi, and they really enjoyed their dishes. good portion size, and the quality was top-notch.
of course we saved room for dessert – as I reviewed the menu, I remember the words of a very wise philosopher: "leave the gun, take the cannoli." so I ordered the cannoli and a cappuccino; both were excellent!
it's a small place – actually, 2 rooms with a divider in the middle, somewhat like the letter U – and very cozy. I wish they had put the air conditioning on – it got pretty warm in there – but that was really the only downside of our experience.
service was excellent and they even chilled our wine since my parents had forgotten to chill it at home before we brought it. if you don't have a bottle with you, there's a liquor store a block or two away.
Nostro is a welcome addition to this neighborhood and I'm looking forward to returning.
5/5/16 – I came here for an early mother's day dinner with my mom and sisters. We'll certainly be back. In a lot of ways Nostro reminds me a lot of food my family would make and eat at home. IMHO Burrata toast is the way to go for the appetizer – I really like it and you will too. I had the pappadelle with lamb which was delicious. My companions had lasagna, we shared and eggplant parm, and we shared some meatballs. The food was fantastic, the service was polite and attentive. I have one problem with this place – it's too close to my house!! I'll be back and I'll see you there.
I came here last night for my friends birthday and was happy to know that the BYOB was still going on, we went to the corner store and got white wine which i loveee so that made my dinner even better. The staff was friendly and courteous they explained the menu to us and brought us cups for the wine. Based on the yelp reviews i went with the squid ink pasta and was not dissapointed. it wad delicious, the flavors blended together really well. My friend ordered something that reminded me of lasagna(noodle with ricotta cheese in the middle), i personally liked mine better but his wasn't bad as well. Their crustini was superb, simple fresh and delicious.. i am a huge fan of pesto and was glad they used a pesto sauce at the bottom to bring out a kick of flavor without being overwhelming. I also got the carpaccio which was beautifully presented with arugula and Parmesan on top (goes excellent with wine) it had a hint of truffle oil which i appreciated to give it a bit of flavor without overpowering the taste of the meat itself (i personally dont like truffle oil but i didn't mind it this time) last but not least we got the tiramisu and it reminded me of the best tiramisu i've ever had which was made by my friend whose a culinary chef. The only thing i thought was mediocrew was the free garlic knots that was served, it was a bit cold and soggy but since it was free i didn't factor it into this review. Their decor was simplistic and cute, every table had a little candle on it and I think i found my new favorite italian restaurant. Its only been a few hours but i cant wait to go back!
I came here with my boyfriend for dinner one week night. It was pretty crowded but we were able to get a table right away. The restaurant is BYOB which is great for saving money on wine. To start, we ordered the mussels in spicy marinara and the burrata caprese salad. Both were delicious. The sauce for the mussels didn't taste spicy to me, but was very good regardless. For dinner, my boyfriend ordered chicken Marsala and I had the pappardelle with lamb, celery, onions and carrots. The dish was sort of like a stew thrown over pasta. It was delicious. My boyfriend enjoyed his chicken as well. Lastly, we shared a ricotta cheesecake. Overall we really liked this restaurant. The owner, the brown haired woman, is truly lovely and the service was very good. We will definitely return!