tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581192519189346134.post7840598901035834719..comments2008-11-25T16:58:10.594-08:00Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05114813127758938303noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581192519189346134.post-72186740673564465862008-11-25T16:58:00.000-08:002008-11-25T16:58:00.000-08:00Ponticello is really old school. Most of the diners know each other, and know all of the wait staff. It's like one big happy family. I myself can't afford to eat there, even if it was only once a month, but my neighbor takes us there every New Years Eve and usually it ends up being 10 or so of us at the table. And believe me there is always a ton of food, all of it really good. I wouldn't call it a red sauce type of place, but I wouldn't call it high brow either.astoria_rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768902968911353969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581192519189346134.post-60769506081930883112008-11-18T10:04:00.000-08:002008-11-18T10:04:00.000-08:00I have ALWAYS been curious about this place! Piccolo Venezia is tops on my list of vaguely mysterious Italian offerings, but this is next.<BR/><BR/>I didn't see your comment from last month until now--sorry--I live near Plaza Cafe, which is disappointing. But it also means I live near La Nopalera on 29th Street, so the tasty-cheap-taco factor is a bonus!Astoria dinershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470023508380741562noreply@blogger.com