seidomike

This is the last place I had dinner with my cousin, James before his passing in August 2025. It is his favorite Italian restaurant and now it is mine He's been a patron here since the 1980s. I will return for many years

Cana

I loveee the vibes here❤️ so classy and homey and traditional. Such wonderful and attentive service from staff!! I love all the decor and friendly people made it feel cozy . The food was overall yummy, I especially enjoyed the octopus, baked clam, and the lemon sorbet. My Shirley temple was sooo cute with three cherries 🍒🥰 I ordered the gnocchi and I feel like the sauce was missing something like garlic or salt or idk . It was like runny and kinda sweet which surprised me . lol I still ate it tho ❤️ also the cheesecake was on the fluffier and sweeter side, less cheese more cake I felt like but still so good with a cappuccino. everything was pretty good overall 8/10 🌸🌈

+4

Remidemic

Felt like I was at a family members house for dinner. This place is deceptively spacious. There are three dining rooms and a front bar area. We were seated in the 2nd dining room and greeted with menus which were single page which I like because it usually means everything on there will be good. Def get the calamari. The red sauce it comes w is poppin. I could live w/o the stuffed mushrooms next time. The veal parm was quality. The manicotti was better than the lasagna. Stay for the desert. I’m getting tiramisu for take out on the regular now and it was like $8. Thanks manducatis. I’ll be back for sure

+3

Jingjuan Qi

Old school, New York Italian. As original as it gets. Foods great, classic interior. Family-run restaurant. It's like eating in your grandma's lovely dinning room. The price is very reasonable.

+11

Rashel Girshik

Absolutely delightful little treasure. Hidden inside unassuming gray building, it unexpectedly transports you to a slower time and cozy place. We had 3 different home made pasta dishes and all were delicious. Service was great as well and prices quite reasonable.

To To Tran

Such a hidden gem. One of the best Italian foods I’ve ever. Cozy, historic atmosphere. Welcoming, knowledgeable and very professional staffs. Food took awhile to come but i promise it’s all worth it!!! Best pork chop and cheesecake ever. We had such a good time! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

+3

Patri Suro

We had the pleasure of dining at this family-run Italian restaurant in LIC, and let me tell you, it’s definitely worth the visit! We had the Eggplant Rolletini to start with, then for our main dishes, I had the spaghetti carbonara, and my boyfriend had the chicken alla parmigiana (not pictured: a side of penne pasta that comes with the chicken). For dessert, we had the vanilla and chocolate tartufo. Everything was delicious, authentic cuisine. After chatting with Anthony, the owner and our waiter that night, we found out that his 81-year-old mother is the chef! How amazing is that! Can’t wait to go back to the Cerbone Family’s restaurant for another homemade Italian meal.

Kiariladyboss

Ida and Vincenzo, the owners are just adorable. I feel like being around my nonni when i’m with them. Their son Anthony who also runs the business is such a happy, nice and attentive person. I went to Manducatis yesterday to interview the owners for my Blog and YouTube channel and had a chance to try Ida’s amazing food. Melanzane were very delicious and spinach tagliatelle with fresh chopped tomato as well. Their wine list is big, they have a great selection of both white and red (some red wines are dated back to end of 1800) That place is just a gem and one of the best kept secret of LIC, Queens. Can’t wait to visit them again soon!!!

+4

Tony Pizzo

Wonderful food and people,friendly engaging owner and staff,, We sat and had a carafe of wine while waiting for our meals which we were taking home to share with family.We learned the history of the restaurant, sixty years in business,forty-four in the same site. Homemade pasta and sauces an at attractive prices. We will be back whenever we visit the city!

+4

Inna Z

It’s a beautiful restaurant with lots of tables. They are nicely spaced so you don’t feel like you sitting on top of other people. Everything was great from nice man welcoming us when we walked in to great service and delicious food. We had few appetizers and gnocchi, shrimp and peas pasta and few specials. Everything was well prepared and tasted great. We also had wine and delicious dessert. I would definitely go back.

+6

Sakura

Great Southern Italian spot! Everything is great - the only complaint is that the food came out way too fast that made us feel if they had been pre-made, and also the portion was smaller than other Italian restaurants in the area.

Syed Ashrafulla

I recommend the octopus heavily. Get one and then when you're stunned get a second. From the pastas the lasagna has good meatiness and the manicotti balances cheese and pasta and red sauce well. For those and for the tremendous octopus they deserve four stars. To ding them a little bit, because I've made these dishes too, the Bolognese is too thin and not deep in flavor. I think it's missing salt and maybe wine and maybe time. The gnocchi pasta is great but the tomato sauce used does not stick. Still, go. Go go go. Get the octopus and the lasagna.

+6

Rashid Mannan

The place looks and feels like an old fashioned Italian restaurant (which is a great thing). We shared the Baked Clams and the Sauteed Mussels. Both were very good starters. I had the Chicken alla Parmigiana for my entree and I thought it was excellent. For dessert, we shared the Homemade Tiramisù (since they only had one slice left). It was one of the best tiramisu that I've had in a long time. Service was very good. The owner, Ida, walked by and chatted with us for a few minutes. Her son was our waiter and he was very friendly. Everyone in our group agreed that the restaurant was fantastic!

Kenny Wu

The foods were all very underwhelming, the lasagna noodle was way too soft and sauce watery. Also tried the Spaghetti Carbonara which tastes very porky and the daily special (spaghetti with tomato and asparagus) had no taste at all (we suspect they did not add salt). The linguine with white wine clam sauce was probably the best one but still lacked layers in its flavor.

+1