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Manducatis

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13-27 Jackson Ave., Queens, NY 11101
at 47th Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-729-4602 Send to Phone

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Scene: Fireplace, Neighborhood Bar, Restaurant & Bar

Photo by Yun Cee Ng

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Official Website

manducatis.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, 2:30pm-8pm

Nearby Subway Stops

G at 21st St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

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Going to Manducatis (Latin for "you eat") is like going to a friend's house for dinner—except your friend is from Naples and really knows how to cook. And while the place may be known for its dining room, it feels more like one big living room, complete with lace curtains, houseplants aplenty, a wood-burning fireplace—and a fully stocked bar. For twenty years, this is where Vencenzo and Ida Cerbone have hosted the curators, sculptors, and painters from P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. Usually a place puts photos of its favorite (or famous) customers on the wall. But in the case of Manducatis, the reverse has happened: P.S. 1 exhibited eleven candids of Vencenzo and Ida surrounded by art types enjoying red wine and great food; the black-and-whites, taken by Howard Gross, date back to the late seventies, when the school building was getting made over while the Cerbones were renovating a German bar two blocks away. As Vencenzo puts it, "They were working in one mine and I was working in another." — Alexandra Ringe

10.0

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Like being in Italy...

vjemilio from 10552 | Posted on 3/24/03

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

Would I take a date? No, my wife wouldn't let me. What's that question got to do with fine dining? Anyway, putting aside the current feelings about the French, two weekends ago we went to a French restaurant,were served average food at outrageous prices. The next weekend we went to Manducatis on the word of a friend. Needless to say at Manducatis we were made to feel like old friends. Vincenzo introduced himself and his warmth and friendliness put the French dining experience in perspective. We ordered 'off the menu' and were delighted by each surprise as it was brought to the table. The overall dining experience (including a visit to say hello to Ida in the kitchen) was like eating at any great family run restaurant in Italy. Be prepared to be completely bowled over by the extensive and moderately priced wine list. Can you take back a review? We went back a second time and ordered from the menu, first the menu was mundane, second the food was just OK. So I guess, you have to order Off the menu, i.e., tell the waiter to bring whatever Ida made tonight that's special.

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