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Al Di La Trattoria in Brooklyn is a four star Italian restaurant. This is a great place. This place is moderately priced. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features fine wines.
Since 1999, locals have quietly coveted this friendly trattoria, charmed by its casual, candlelit elegance and superb Northern Italian cooking. Now, an all-borough crowd crams the communal tables, sharing...
citysearch.com - expert review - 05/03/2004
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I heard a lot of good things about this place when I moved here, but was sadly disappointed. Being new to Park Slope, or New York for that matter, sometimes word of mouth is good and sometimes it's…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I was there on an off night but the idea of this place seemed to better than the actual execution. It is a lovely space and I had no problems waiting for a table. It was when we were seated…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just another brick in the wall giving Al Di La 5 stars. It's well deserved, believe me. The dishes are creative and delicious, but still manage to maintain an almost rustic-Italian no frills vibe.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a favorite now. This place as excellent food, intriguing choices in wine and exceptional atmosphere. I know we had amazing company when we were there, but the combination of that and Al Di…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! Al Di La is definitely a favorite of mine. The food here is great. I've been here on a few different occassions and I always leave happy and full. It's one of the few places that I'd be more…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is amazing. Everything was great. I strongly recommend the beet raviolis--delicious! I had the special lamb chop dish with grilled eggplant for my main course that was out of this…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My God...what took me so damn long to check this place out. I read about it on numerous sites (including yelp of course) and never got around to going. Today was an anniversary for the wife and I. We…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this was the best service i have experienced in new york-manhattan or brooklyn. delicious well thought out menu and great wine suggestions. a captivating and charming aesthetic.if i want to knock…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm... delicious. I ate myself silly. It was my birthday, and considering how broke I've been recently, I decided that it was a good reason to splurge on a place I'd always wanted to try.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Those fabled three syllables: "Al Di La." From Zagat to Yelp: one of Brooklyn's finest. Which it is. But that says more about Brooklyn than it does about Al Di La. Because the restaurant is good…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has been a couple of months since I had an amazing meal here and my pallet is telling me that I have stayed away too long. There have been frequent craving for the mussels. And yes I dunk my…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Al Di La is as good as advertised. It's a great feature that, if you have to wait for a table, you can walk around the corner to their wine bar. I asked the bartender at the wine bar to choose…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is fantastic. Service is spotty but I've never taken is personally - kind of like dealing with an ADHD kid. The house wine is usually so bad your first instinct is to spit it out - that said, a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wonderful restaurant with great service. especially now that they expanded into another space around the corner, getting a seat isn't all that bad. the tripe was amazing (everyone has to try this when…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it, just wish they'd change the menu every once in a while. Every time I go in there they have that damn rabbit and I love that damn rabbit. Plan your night around this, there is bound to be a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything has already been said, but Al Di La is so good it deserves to be said again. My birthday dinner was one of the top five meals of my life. The hanger steak with balsamic reduction sounds…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So great! My boyfriend and I staggered in here late after a day of moving and eating little besides a few clif bars I had in the car.
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food-wise, Al Di La is a sexual experience. Seriously, try the steak. The balsamic reduction will give you an orgasm while you simultaneously develop a profound pity for the world's vegetarians.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Date Visited: July 5th People: Megan
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great, amazing and mostly perfect food, really good prices and good sized portions. Totally worth the wait, go early when it opens and you won't have to wait. We had this ravioli with…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think one of the other reviewers used the phrase "orgasm in my mouth." I couldn't have said it better.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this restaurant for years and have never had a bad meal there. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable -- will sit and talk to you for a while even. The beet ravioli with poppy…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Al Di La was the perfect place for Valentines Day dinner. The restaurant itself is decorated in a very cool, shabby chic sort of style. Before we ate we were able to get drinks in the little wine bar…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A small yet amazing, italian restaurant with excellent food and fantastic service. Great for a romantic date or small group/family. The small bar / 3-4 table annex is usually mellow and quiet, almost…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went to this restaurant for the first time last night. I can't believe I waited so long to come to this place!! The food was downright amazing. One appetizer we ordered was the polenta and it was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get the steak if they have it. It's up there with Peter Luger's. One of the best meals I've had out in NY ever. And the price was right for the delicious, delicious food. The atmosphere is friendly…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Al Di La will always hold a special place in my heart as it's the restaurant where I proposed to my fiancee (quietly, not in one of those ridiculous Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan Generic Love Story ways). Simply…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have lived in 5th avenue for seven years and my first visit to the famed al di la was only a few weeks ago. *hangs head in shame* The quality of the food is almost surpassed by some peoples ire at…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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I'm not from Brooklyn, but my friends tell me that yes, Al Di La is always...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Braving a cold and windy night, we headed out to Brooklyn for some dinner. I had been meaning to try this place forever now and boy am I glad I finally did! As always, the fact that it's in Brooklyn…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is really good. nice homey feel. there's a bar downstairs so you can wait there for your table. try to get there for the first seating as it gets pretty packed. good food.. good people..…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh he-elll yeah! I dropped in, post wine drinking next door, hungry as all get out. Can I please have some delicious corn ravioli? YES! It took a bit of time but frankly, I prefer that because they…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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I was looking forward to dinner at Al Di La, but was greatly disappointed. We waited over an hour for a table after being told it would be 30 minutes. The tapas starter featured great shrimp, but the other...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Northern Italian cuisine in a cozy neighborhood spot worth traveling to Park Slope for. Rabbit with olives in wine sauce, Halibut, mussels, raviolis are all top-notch. Nice wine menu…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Happy 14th Birthday to my Momma! (she's a Leap Year baby...and this was the dinner destination) I don't think I have ever experienced seafood so tenderly cooked before. Ever. I have no idea how the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yea long waits, no reservations, blah blah blah. What everyone else has said. Just go. The food and service more than make up for it. Don't skip out on dessert, either - they're homemade sorbets…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't been said. Top 10 in all of NYC in my opinion. Best Italian Food I ever had! Worth the wait. Trust the waiter. Order the specials.
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin has hyped this place up for ages, so I was, of course, hyped last night to finally dine at this Italian restaurant. "Expect a long wait though..." was the caveat in prefacing our night out.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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Stop fussing and get there at 5:30. It's better for your health to eat...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
just go and enjoy. the pasta is sublime, order the tortallini. double yummm!
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aside from the wait, everything about this place was perfect. My girlfriend got the rabbit, and it was hella hella good. I fucking hate rabbits, and I was glad it died to make her happy. I had the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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My roommate and I took a couple of friends here tonight. We got there right at 700 PM and were told that we had an hour wait., which was what we expected. We took seats at the wine bar and ordered a bottle. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, the focus of my love-hate in Park Slope. Let's start with the Love. Firstly, the summer and fall salad with fresh local wonderful vegetables is miraculous, with long ribbons of perfectly sliced…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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I'm Italian and tend to be picky about Italian restaurants, even in New York. But Al Di La` (despite the strange name, "The Great Beyond") is definitely the real thing. The only problem is that they don't take...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Al Di La is the one Brooklyn Italian restaurant that I've found to hold a torch to Noodle Pudding. Located perfectly at 5th and Carroll, Al Di La fills up early and stays full. I'd really prefer if…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Hello, I'm originally from Italy, I have been to Al Di La' quite a few times. I have to say that this cozy, warm, welcoming, original restaurant is a real treat. Enough with the so called "Real Italian Food",...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Got here at 530PM on a Saturday night expecting to eat right away....wrong. We had to wait 1.5 hrs at their Vino store to get to have dinner. Was it worth the wait? I suppose. The decor is a bit…
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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I love going to This place. They change up their menu, and offer different things. The food is very good, Its one of my favorite Brooklyn restaurants. The seating is a little tight, but food worth the wait. On...
menupages.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In this whole wide world, Al di la is one of my favourite restaurants. Perhaps my favourite. In all the times over the 8 years I've eaten here only one dish had one off night. I crave the salads. I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
cozy. delicious. And yes always packed but always worth the wait. I enjoy the wine bar as well when the dining room is too full to seat us.
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this restaurant - the food, the service, the whole experience. We walked up and the maitre de told us it would be about an hour, hour and a half wait. We figured it couldn't possibly be…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Most of the time I suggest Al Di La I'm met with faces that say "Are you kidding? They're so busy right now!" or "Good luck with getting a table!" and the occasional "Room for one more?" And most of…
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to tell a tale about a restaurant. About 15 years ago, 5th avenue in Park Slope was a foodie waste land. I can't remember any restaurants save for a pizza place and the deli at a bodega…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here twice and for the money and the quality of food this is clearly a 5 star joint. The service is on point and friendly despite the long waits. Definitely make a reservation, if possible.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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This is one of the best Italian restaurant in NYC. Just as former Park slope resident I can tell you that there was a line right outside its door every day of the week at 5:30pm which is when they open for...
menupages.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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This place is really great--wonderful wine list, romantic ambiance, and best of all the food is amazing! I have been inspired to try to duplicate some of the dishes in my own kitchen. I've been going there for...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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hey, i normally i dont post on here but i saw someone complaining and saying the food didnt taste at all italian and yadda yadda. this place is excellent. its expensive but its really good and it is quality...
menupages.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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As a new brooklynite from Manhattan I'm thrilled to have found a "go to" Italian restaurant that's more delicious than any in the city. Each time I've been, I've had a wonderful time - the service is great,...
menupages.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried twice. I just don't get it. Give me Aunt Suzie's any day over this.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like I'm not good enough for Al Di La. Like, I don't have the tools in my brain to fully appreciate it's goodness. Like when your grandma really spoils you and you never realize how nice she was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Went there last night after reading the great reviews. When we arrived, there was a 30 minute wait so we had to go aroudn the corner to the bar. The table are very close, very difficult to be intimate. I have...
menupages.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent atmosphere, incredible food. We went with our 1 year old at night and they had no problem at all, gave us a high chair and all. Loved it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So my friend rolls into town acting like Donald Trump or something and demands that I take him to all the good finds in Brooklyn to eat. This was our last stop. After reading reviews about the possible…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Some friends took us here while visiting... Overall I think our consensus was it was in the "just OK" territory, especially given that it's in NY and there are so many choices. The food here was…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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i'll say this about al di la: i've had a good time with three of the last four dates i've taken to this restaurant. (the fourth was my roommate.) order the malfatti, the mussels, a bottle of wine, anything...
menupages.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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We walked by and saw great menu and empty seats. Went in and had a fantastic meal! The wine list and service was OK. I would definitely go back and tell friends about so they can enjoy a great meal. Go early...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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I live in Park Slope and have been going to Al di la for years now. But on a recent Monday visit, while the food was fine as usual, the service was terrible. After waiting in the wine bar, we were seated in...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Purrrr...the polenta with stewed rabbit and olives..I normally would not order polenta out as it's something I like to make alot in winter. But this polenta exceeded my culinary prowess with it's…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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really loved the salad and syrah and ravioli. went on a wed at around 7:15 and got the last table available for two. was really a nice meal. don't know why some don't like it. the service was pretty good. i...
menupages.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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Want to talk Over-Hyped??? Let's talk al di la. This restaurant has truly spot on Northern Italian fare, yet the menu NEVER changes. They've been running the same rotating list of specials for 2 years. This...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This kid never goes to Brooklyn unless necessary. This joint makes the trip worthwhile. Venetian food at it's best. I had a trio of pork. Chop sausage and liver. All perfect with the recommended…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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I went here with my beautiful girlfriend and had an hour wait so we went to one of the local bars and had a couple of drinks during the wait. We could have just gone to the swanky wine bar attached to the...
menupages.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with a couple of friends and we were told there was a 45min wait. However, we took the advice of someone else's review and went next door to the wine bar where they do in fact serve a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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this restaurant is completely overpriced, and the food bland. I took my mom here, and she got the special pasta with duck and greens. Not only was the portion small, but there was about 1/2 tablespoon of duck...
menupages.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If I could have, I'd perhaps add another half star. Getting in on a Wednesday night took almost an hour. We waited next door at Al Di La Vino, which was nice (we had two glasses of wine and the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times. I love the atmosphere and the staff. Nice wine selection. Only waited in the wine bar once. Not bad. The mixture of flavors is always refreshing. The appetizers are…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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My husband and I just ate here again last night and I have to say it really is worth the hour you have to wait every time! The food is always excellent and I have never had any waiters with attitude here. They...
menupages.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it's annoying to get in, but once inside you'll find a thoughtful wine list, and the best squid ink risotto i've had to this day.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Al Di La was yummilicious. The eating experience was made all the more dramatic once we realized we were sitting next to John Turturro, his wife (?), Joel Coen, and Frances McDormand. It took me…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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I have been to Al Di La a total of seven times now. As someone who tries not to repeat restaurants too often, that says a lot. Everytime, it has been an incredible dining experience, and always worth the wait...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great italian with a sort of venetian sort of flair. Gnochhi, or however the heck you spell it, was extreamly big and extreamly tastey with a brown butter sauce. Their specials, however, were…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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Why oh why are there so many rave reviews for this restaurant? The food is highly overrated and tough to choke down. I gave this restaurant two shots, and both times were a disappointment.
menupages.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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it was "ok", we sat and sat and sat then 15 minutes later our waiter finally came over to take our drink order. the service was really second rate, the food was pretty good. i wouldn't go back.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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I have been a regular at Al Di La since it opened and keep waiting for the overwhelming buzz it gives me to subside and make room for new local favorites. Instead, like fine wine, it keeps getting better and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this restaurant. It's the best meal I've had in Park Slope. The hanger steak entree is amazingly only $15 and SO good. The salads, pastas and of course wine are incredible as well. For a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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"I've been to 75% of the top Zagat restaurants in New York." Good for you - what do you want, applause for being rich/a food snob? I've been to Al Di La five times now, had four great meals and one that wasn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
