Zio Toto Brooklyn

So good!!. The food and service were great. Our waitier was on point. We ordered 2 specials for the day along with the bruschetta, ceasar salad and red sangria. Would highly recommend this restaurant. We plan on visiting again soon.Food: 5/5

By that time, the baby was hungry, and unfortunately, there were no children’s options or smaller portion sizes on the menu. My son-in-law had to run across the street to buy yogurt for the baby while we waited for service. There was no water, no bread, no menus—nothing. We had to get the manager's attention to finally receive some service. The single bottle of water we received was never refilled, the bread basket was sparse and also went unrefilled, and we were given just six olives with our dipping oil. As for the food, it was rather unimpressive. The mushroom risotto looked dull, the rigatoni was nothing special, and my son-in-law's dish—something flat, brown, and breaded—didn't look appealing either. My fettuccine with mussels was a real letdown. The menu claimed it featured "jumbo lump crab meat," but there wasn't a single piece in my dish. Many mussel shells were empty, and those that were there were tiny and overcooked. The dish consisted mostly of plain noodles, some cherry tomatoes, and large chunks of garlic. On top of that, the portion was small. I brought the missing crabmeat to the waiter's attention, but he condescendingly insisted it was "mixed in." I pointed out that if it were truly included, it should be easily visible, not hidden away in the pasta. By the time he returned, we were almost done eating, and I declined his offer for a replacement. After our meal, it felt like we were being rushed to clear our table, and no one even asked us about dessert. We definitely won't be returning and wish we had chosen one of the many other nice restaurants we passed on the way. Additionally, be careful about pricing; the costs at the restaurant do not match what’s listed on the website. My $17 entree was charged at $21 on the receipt, and we only realized this after returning home.

I am of the school of thought that no one owes you a good meal. But I am of the school of thought that HEALTH CODES are in place for a reason. I ordered linguine and clams this evening and every clam was full of SAND. The SAND permeated the white wine sauce and therefore there was SAND all thoughout my pasta. I called the restaurant and spoke to Daniel who was just like, why would there be sand in the clams , to which I replied that clams come from the sea floor where there is SAND. And he was just like, uh uhhh I don 't know what to do, they kitchen said they cleaned the clams . No apology, nothing. No acknowledgment of how gross that is. You can 't just rinse off clams. You have to scrub them vigorously with a stiff bristle brush. Otherwise you will serve a meal full of SAND. Today is my birthday and I was looking forward to linguine and clams all day. I can imagine myself eating clams again anytime soon.

Haven't been here in awhile but the food is still as good as I remembered.Wife I split a spaghetti Carbonara it was absolutely delicious! She then had the veal spiedini and I had the grilled salmon. Both were excellent choices as we devoured them with great pleasure. Service was good and we plan on coming back to celebrate Mother's Day with a party of 8.

Amazing Italian food! Had delicious antipasto, pizza, and pasta. Loved the white pie with sausage broccoli rabe and the timeless margherita. Friendly service, lovely ambiance, definitely recommend!