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Acqua Santa

556 Driggs Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
at N. 7th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-384-9695 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Italian
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Official Website

acquasanta.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-11pm; Fri, noon-midnight; Sat, 11am-midnight; Sun, 11am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

L at Bedford Ave.

Prices

$12-$26

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

N. 1st St. to N. 12th St., Kent Ave. to Havemeyer St.

Profile

The name means "holy water" in Italian. But secular types shouldn't worry. Any worshiping at Mario La Manno's laid-back, candlelit trattoria is for his rustic Italian cooking—thin-crust pizzas, simple pastas, and entrées like a red-wine-and garlic-sauced pork tenderloin. And the holiest water on the premises comes in a bottle with a Calabria label. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—4 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Filet mignon in a brandy and green peppercorn sauce, $26; margherita pizza, $12

6.0 "Mixed Reviews"
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50% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.0
Service: 6.0
Décor: 5.5
Value: 5.0

Authentic Italian

sarahf from 11211 | Posted on 7/28/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 9

Very pricey, but also very traditional Italian. The spaghetti bolognese tasted just like I remember in Rome. The filet mignon is melt-in-your mouth delicious. The lamb was a little dry but equally amazing. The ambiance in the garden is very romantic. The wait staff wasn't perfect but they always had a smile on their face.

Gastronomic Mishap

blunder from 07302 | Posted on 12/13/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 2
Service: 4
Décor: 3
Value: 1

Seated on a rough cushion under blue lights with a speaker nearby in the bushes, I knew things might get unsavory. But I had no idea that by the end of the night, my party of four would nearly escape second degree burns and stomach-crunching indigestion. First, I was handed a hot plate by the server with no warning or caution, which I dropped and turned over a water glass onto a companion's plate. Her chicken "faggotto" looked good enough to eat until she detected the faint scent of Costco. Across the table, a flaming lasagna was served, split, and choked on: too much fire chars organic matter, but the now marbled noodles could be mistaken for a hiroshima keepsake. Oh, I didn't go well after that was sent back, and the new French Waiter became doubly antagonistic: both for his inherent disdain towards the Italians and anyone who would express shock at their culinary sense. A companion soon noticed that we were suffering the contingencies of the Mexican holiday, and the hispanics who would have normally kept us well fed were nowhere in the Kitchen. The Frenchman accosted us for a low tip.

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