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Lento's

291 New Dorp Ln., Staten Island, NY 10306
nr. Edison St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-980-7709 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Italian, Pizza

Official Website

lentossi.com

Hours

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

Directions

Staten Island Railway, New Dorp station

Prices

$8.95-$18.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Kids' Menu
  • Lunch
  • Notable Wine List
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Nelson Ave. to Old Town Rd., Hylan Blvd. to Richmond Rd.

Profile

This offshoot of the venerable Brooklyn eatery that closed in 2006, situated among the nail salons and furniture emporiums of working-class Staten Island, is hospitable if somewhat sterile: A roomy faux-granite bar watched over by small, silent TV monitors dominates the main dining room, where pine wainscoting, ensconced mood-lighting, and oversized mirrors surround the small, white-clothed tables. Lento’s ample menu continues the trend toward cozy predictability, representing all the basics from linguine with mussels to veal piccata, but succeeds with a few livelier dishes, such as zesty penne with arugula, red onions, mozzarella and grilled chicken. Pizza, the raison d’être of the Bay Ridge branch, takes a bit of a backseat (or at least back page) here, although the thin, crisp-baked crust and inventive toppings—the chicken and vodka sauce pie, though a tad salty, is as richly satisfying as it sounds—make it worthy of top billing. The choices can be a bit of a coin toss (the indifferently prepared antipasto is eminently skippable), so diners may be forgiven for playing it safe and sticking with the pies.

Recommended Dishes

Vodka pie with chicken, prosciutto and sun-dried tomatoes, $20; penne tossed with arugula, red onions, plum tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella topped with grilled chicken, $14.95

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