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Fabulous dining experience! We were a big party (11 people) but the service was great. Joe and the entire staff made us feel right at home! We were not rushed but didn't wait for anything. The food was outstanding! Will definitely be back even though it's quite a drive from my house.

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I've been hearing about this quaint idea for years - i think of my own relatives who can produce in huge capacity their native recipes better than any of us can, what's not to like? idea, i think, is that there's an italian grandma and a rotation of grandmothers of different nationalities. but in practice there was nothing visibly cooking though supposedly the japanese grandmother was cooking downstairs. the puerto rican grandma was just sitting texting all the time - we had to wait for our table and she was just texting, texting, texting, totally oblivious. the other grandma, italian, i think, was making rounds and greeting people as though she was a star. before i exhaust my negativity i'll just say though that the japanese eggplant was beautiful and tasty. and i nod to all the great reviews - obviously they experienced something beyond my own. we didn't order puerto rican on principal because that grandma was still just sitting there disinterestedly texting, besides, no cooking was apparent. the menu was not interesting so we ordered what seemed safe, the japanese eggplant and the white lasagna. the waitresses were really annoying - just order a glass of wine and they'll tell you what a great choice it is! the "fall salad" had apples on it and was really blah. it was either that or the fresh tomato salad (in March) and seeing that at the next table justified my not ordering March tomatoes. I just extracted the pasta from the white lasagna - and left the rest over. Yes, the Italian grandma came to see us as though she was divine and asked us to clink our wine glasses which we did to get her to leave us alone. the noise was terrible. i know this place has a reputation which is why it is expensive, but the owner is right there, doesn't he have some say about making the place a bit more refined? good news and bad news - i finally got there, and wish i hadn't.

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The staff and service are five star you can't miss if you make a reservation here.

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The 4 stars are for Joe, Paola, the Italian and Turkish Nonnas and the rest of the staff. Where the food lacks, they make up for it in spades. The Armenian red is a nice inexpensive bottle. Between the three of us, we had the meat lasagna, the Turkish eggplant and keftas. I personally didn't like the lasagna. It actually had big chunks of hard boiled eggs. The best dish by far was the eggplant. I left underwhelmed by the food but extremely impressed with the concept and staff.

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I love that this place is run by grandmas from all over the world! So fun that the menu rotates between foods of different countries. My favorite dish is the white lasagna!! I also love the filo pastry Greek appetizer and the pork. I've been here a few times and the grandmas are so sweet

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Clearly double standard of service as we are the only table of Asian in the resultant. The server is not giving us water, not taking our order, not asking how the food was, ignore me for at least three times when ask for box/check, no smile at all when talking. Plus they don't accept credit card, only venmo and cash. Yet the venom is not working.The food was strong in taste and a bit overpriced, idk why people keep sucking there ass, clearly not worth it.

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5 stars. First off, I'll say this place is mostly a gimmick. The food tastes like what you get at other restaurants and doesn't remind me of grandma's cooking. Had several dishes which were mostly underwhelming. The prices also were way too high. $16 for a mediocre, dry piece of cheesecake, yeah sure ok.

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It's such a cute idea nonna's around the world cooking! Nonna Maria was walking around talking to every table. She was very sweet and kind. We went the night an Armenian Nonna cooked. We got some pan friend chicken with rice and tried their Italian menu, porchetta. I'm giving this place 5 stars for the service and ambiance. The food is 4 /5. The chicken wasn't dry but I wish it had more flavor. It just tasted like pan fried chicken. The porchetta wasn't too bad. The skin was so crispy! The pork was soft and very fatty. I didn't get much flavor out of it either. I'd come back and give it another try.

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If you are going to have food at one restaurant in NYC I will venture to say that this should be the one. And yes it is in Staten Island. It is conveniently located a walkable distance across (a short five minute or so) from the St. George's ferry. Founded by an Italian American who's Nonna (grandma) is the magical cook that can whip up heartwarming fresh dishes from her Naples childhood is the star of the show. However, they have a unique set up where they would have Nonna's from all over the world (such as Palestine, Egypt, Ukraine, Japan) take over the second kitchen and create dishes and food from their childhood from where they grew up. A unique and powerful idea. I have tried the Colombian, Italian and Egyptian Nonna's food and also the Turkish Nonna's food as well. On my latest visit I tried the Harvest salad which has peaches and apples sliced with cheese and greens and warm walnuts sprinkled on top. Fresh and refreshing, just like the Mozzarella and tomato salad. However the most unique dish I tried on my last visit was the Lasagna Bianca which is a vegetarian lasagna and the most unique concoction of tastes I have tasted in Italian cooking. The layers of organic pasta with mozzarella, ricotta and a medley of seasoned sauteed vegetables in a creamy bechemel sauce.Also tried the Linguini Aglio e Olio which is the simplest of combination of garlic, linguini, olive oil and love, sprinkled with red pepper flakes. The Turkish Nonna makes the best Kofte you will ever taste in your life. These are rounded patties of ground beef seasoned with inions, fresh herbs, then pan fried and served with rice and a side salad (see pictures)Try if for the food and you will remember your grandma's cooking and if you never had your grandma's cooking then all the more reason to visit!

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After the NY Times, Sporkful, and national press starting raving in 2017, it was on our list. But 2 years of closure. What better than cooking from Italian and other nationality grandmas??We took the 30-minute Uber from LES to somewhere in Staten Island. Cozy and friendly would be the first descriptors. Add packed - so reserve.The menu always has Italian dishes and then meals made by rotating grandmas from other countries. Ours was Turkish although there were 2 Jamaican dishes.We ordered a variety of appetizers and entrees. Most were excellent but I must confess the lasagna was my favorite. One of the Turkish appetizers tested your "hot" tolerance. Further, some of the dishes were enormous - as the rabbit. So order fewer appetizers or plan on taking much home.It was a veery fun and memorable evening. BTW - they have a large wine list - many countries - and don't think any were priced above $40.Damages for 4 with tip was $300.

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This is one of those institutions that you have to go to if you live on Staten Island.From the moment you walk in the customer service is incredible, from the owner/founder to the waitstaff to the grandmas of course.The Italian food is absolutely to die for. The lasagna in particular knocked our socks off.The Egyptian seafood stew was pretty good, and the Japanese desserts - wow!Go!

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