Gargiulo's

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Old school white tablecloth Italian near Luna Park, and people go for that feel as much as the food. Regulars order the chicken scarpariello. It's pricey, and others say their food came out brown and flavorless, the baked clams included. Opinions split hard here.

NYC classic — Gus Gargiulo opened the Coney Island restaurant in 1907 with his brother Louis and sisters Tessie and Angelina cooking in the kitchen. The Russo brothers bought it from the Gargiulo family in April 1965 and still run it. Its grand banquet room, hung with photographs of celebrity guests such as Jimmy Durante, has hosted Brooklyn celebrations for over a century. Wikipedia

2911 W 15th St, BrooklynConey Island, BrooklynGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/cloud_busting: Gargiulo's used to be THE spot in the 80s and 90s. Every Italian in Bensonhurst/Bath Beach had a baptism or communion or engagement party there. It was a vibe and the food was great! It has gone WAY downhill.

    Everything looked and tasted brown. I asked for more lemon for my chicken francese and the waiter evenetually reappeared with two small lemon wedges from the bar...

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  • It was a half assed catering hall (service was very nice to be fair!) but the food was abysmal. Everything was drowning in grey flavorless liquid, including the baked clams.

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  • replying to u/ParkSloperator: Gargiulo's in Coney Island is hands down THE worst meal I've had in NYC in years. It was comically awful.

    I went there a couple years ago and had chicken scarpariello, I actually thought it was pretty good

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  • replying to u/Exotic_Economist_954: Gargiulo's in Coney Island. I was expecting an old school Italian red sauce joint. It was a half assed catering hall (service was very nice to be fair!) but the food was abysmal. Everything was drowning in grey flavorless liquid, including the baked clams. I asked for some extra lemon for my veal picatta. The waiter eventually scrounged some lemon slices from the bar and presented them on a paper napkin. It was comically awful. I have lived in NYC for decades. Gargiulo's will always stand out as one of my worst dining experiences ever.

    I had chicken scarapriello there and thought it was pretty tasty

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