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Hours

Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly

Nearest Subway Station

21st St Station
21st St & Jackson Ave
G

Cross Street

47th Ave.

Pricing

High ($$$)

Manducatis Restaurant   

1327 Jackson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-729-4602
www.www.manducatis.com

Rating: 4 out of 5  (12 Ratings)   Read Reviews (12)    Rate and Write a Review
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A loyal following braves the industrial wasteland of Long Island City for a taste of Ida Cerbone's sauce made from family-grown tomatoes. In fact, with extra-virgin unfiltered olive oil and wine from the family vineyard in Italy, and many of the pickled vegetables put up by Ida each summer, this is as close to a real family osteria as you can get in Queens-or anywhere in New York for that matter. Enjoy such specialties as shrimp Ida, roast suckling pig, homemade pasta and gnocchi and garlicky broccoli rabe. This very casual and off-the-beaten path restaurant has a loyal following who are treated like members of the family. Unexpectedly for such a humble spot, there is an excellent wine list, with many fairly priced bottles that perfectly complement the hearty fare.

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12 Ratings and Reviews

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Review rating 4 out of 5
NEGLECTFUL SERVICE 12/22/2006
By joehank3 on 12/29/2006
The food was delicious, but the service gleefully horrendous. We were made to wait for a table for 2 next to a wall next to the kitchen portal, while numerous tables for 4 remained vacant. Then we waited for 15 minutes for a menu after being seated, and then another 15 before anyone took our order. After we finished our meal, we had planned on having coffee & Sambucca, but no one ever came by. Finally, we flagged down a waiter & asked for the check. If they treat you like family here, we must have been the unwanted step children. We will not be going back.
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Review rating 4 out of 5
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By salojac38 on 12/15/2005
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Review rating 5 out of 5
MuchitaGee's Review
By muchitagee on 09/07/2003
The food critic for Newsday promised me the treat of a lifetime. She was not lying. She told Ida to bring what she thought would fit the occasion. I have never had a better meal in all of my years on earth. I recommend Manducatis to all of my friends every chance I get and I live in Long Island City where there are plenty of Italian restaurants.
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Review rating 5 out of 5
LuCi0uZ LaDeE's Review
By luci0uzladee on 08/31/2003
this resturant is the best in New York! i go here all the time since i was little. we are family friends with the owners, and so the best treat is when they shut it down for new years for Vincent the owners birthday and have the most spectacular party ever! there are so many celebs that go there and once i saw meral strep! the food is amazing and you cant get any better!
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