Sotto la Luna

“What a lovely gem we stumbled upon! The Lime Gnocchi with raw shrimp was such a nice departure from the usual. The Fritto Misto was cooked perfectly. And the staff - lovely and attentive. A really nice airy space as well. Highly recommend.”

“I chose this place to have my bday lunch because they offered the cheese bowl pasta performance. Haha. Have always wanted to see it and try it. Getting here by google maps was easy taking the train. This was located in Astoria, NY. If driving, you can find parking but I would not drive in NY. This was a nice quaint spot for locals. Very beautiful inside with lots of green plants and big windows to see through. I saw there is outdoor seating if it's possibly crowded inside. I can tell it would be more busy with locals in the evening. It's a nice spot to have a date or have a group dinner. We made reservations for our family of 6 but it was not crowded on a Friday late lunch. The staff were very welcoming and attentive. Everyone chose a different dish to try out. I had a Peach Moscow Mule cocktail to start. It was good and strong. Choose: Casio e Pepe (****) - spaghetti with pecorino cheese and black pepper. The cheese bowl soaked in pure cheese and probably a little pasta water. They gave a lot and my daughter and I both got this. We should have shared. Margherita pizza (***) needed more cheese. Haha Calamarata pasta (****) - ring pasta with small bites of salmon. Would have been good if it had bigger pcs of salmon. Gnocchi (***) - gnoochi with cherry tomatoes and raw shrimp and cheese. I just didn't like the raw shrimp but that was me. Ragu (***) - fettuccine with fillet mignon. The meat was more than the pasta and needed cheese. They had other dishes I wanted to try. I love pasta and cheese! They also gave us a round of shots but not sure what it was but it was delish. All in all, the service was good, location and restaurant were nice, prices were decent for an Italian restaurant, and some of the dishes I would get again. I would recommend it here.”

“Too loud, stuffy environment. The food is mediocre to say the least. Took 25 minutes for appetizers and another 35+ minutes for the main entree. My mixed grill overcooked, the breaded lamb chops were seasoned well, but the meat itself had zero seasoning. The risotto looked more like a congee rice, the shellfish was just thrown in there, no seasoning whatsoever. The desert was made by a 2 year old literally.”