Buona Sera Restaurant

Really tired but my hair is still wet so I figure I'll post something. Here ya go...

Was a pretty nice day out so I met up with sis for some lunch. We were originally going to go to that Num Pang sandwich place but sis didn't find anything interesting on the menu. Went to this place that was across the street instead.

Complimentary bread. The bread was decent from what I remember. I believe it was warm. The sauce on the other hand wasn't too good. It was cold...what is up with that?

Linguine alla Puttanesca

At least I think this was Linguine alla Puttanesca. It was my sister's dish. I think she said it was okay. Nothing memorable.

Pollo alla Parmigiana

Honestly, I didn't want to order this but nothing else sparked my interest. Once again, like most Italian places, I was disappointed. The only good thing I remember about it was the cheese. The chicken was bland and the pasta was just your typical pasta.

So overall, it was an eh meal. We should have stuck with our original choice (num pang). Not only would it have been cheaper but probably better tasting!


Buona Sera Restaurant
94 University Pl
(between 11th St & 12th St)
New York, NY 10003

La Piazzetta Ristorante

I took this pic after dinner and you can say that I wasn't all there. I tried to take a closer shot but it kept coming out fuzzy. I must have been on the wrong setting.

The first batch of bread was warm and nice. The second batch we got was a different type of bread and it wasn't warm.

The spread that came with bread. I think someone said it was some sort of veggie spread. It tasted alright. I think it didn't have too much flavor but it was good enough for me to keep spreading it on the bread.

Pinot Noir - $28

I was feeling wine so this was good for me. (Now you understand why I couldn't take the outside pic right)

Bresaola - Thinly Sliced Air-dried beef with organic greens, truffle oil and shaved parmigiano - $10

This was our appetizer. It was decent. I remember it having some kind of aftertaste to it. But I think it was just your typical meat taste. It kinda reminded me of some sort of cold cut. I think my friends liked it. Oh, and it went pretty well with the bread and spread.

Gnocchi Alla Piazzetta - Home made potato pasta stuffed with prosciutto, spinach and mozzerella - $12

I wanted to order something relatively safe so I got this dish ;) It's a pretty plain dish but it was pretty good. After a few bites, I kinda got sick of it. But I get like that with almost all pasta dishes.

Lamb Chops

Here's my friend's dish. I think she liked it very much. I usually hate lamb because of the aftertaste but this one wasn't too bad. The meat was tender and there was only a hint of that aftertaste.

I can't remember who got this and I forgot the name of it. It's some sort of steak ;) Looking at this pic, I can't believe I actually took a bite of it (At least, I think I did). My god, I can see the pink so clearly now. The wine and the fact that it was dark in the restaurant tainted my judgment. However, I think my friend liked it. The potatoes and veggies that came with this though was really good. I basically ate all of it.

This was the other steak dish. I think I tried this too. Not sure what I was thinking. Damn the low lighting! At least my friend liked it.

Overall, not a bad place. The service was nice and the environment was cozy. Real Italian is not really favorite thing so I would go back if my friends wanted to go but I wouldn't care to go on my own.

La Piazzetta Ristorante
442 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-349-1627

www.lapiazzettany.com