"Grew up in ParkSlope and have been to almost every restaurant. Easily one of the best dining experiences and definitely the top Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. We had a big group for NYE and ordered +12 dishes. Everything was very good. The calamari was awesome and fresh, the veal, chicken parm, penne, seafood salad, etc. literally knocked it out of the park with every dish and I would say the 8 of us are a bit fussy and go to Manhattan a lot to eat. Actually came from Carbone 3 days earlier. Carbone is awesome and very chic but this place hits home with me with an extensive menu not as uptight and everything is awesome. The owner/chef is sweetheart. I hope more people go to this spot as Gowanus is a cool area and if I were to support a spot in the neighborhood it would be this one. I may get some hate for this but a lot better then Two Toms, the historic restaurant that Fai Bene took over for. Ambiance is old school and the dishes are classic NY Italian (not as modern) but you can tell how fresh and how much care they put into their food."