Gennaro

Critics' Pick

665 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10025
nr. 92nd St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-665-5348 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.9 out of 10

10 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean

Robert K. Chin

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Hours

Sun-Thu, 5pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5pm-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1, 2, 3 at 96th St.

Prices

$10.50-$25

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Delivery
Kid-Friendly
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

81st St. to 100th St., Central Park West to Riverside Dr.

Profile

Gennaro Picone’s industrious enterprise on the upper reaches of Amsterdam Avenue has morphed over time into the de facto Italian neighborhood joint for the entire Upper West Side. This is good, honest food, fairly priced. Be prepared to pay cash for your stinco di agnello (lamb shank braised in red-wine sauce) or your fresh gnocchi drenched in cream and basil, and to smile indulgently as other people’s children roll about under your knees. — Adam Platt

Recommended Dishes

Antipasto, $23; lamb shank with couscous, $16.95

Reader Ratings

7.9

Gennaro: benissima!

Izzy0903 from SL43SY | Posted on 4/3/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	7

Décor:	8

Value:	9

I loved the food, especially the lamb shanks, the calamari and the mussels.(we went a few times) The tiramisu for dessert was the best I've ever tasted and the wine selection was pretty good too. The atmosphere is great...Read More

Wonderful food, worth suffering the subpar service

mrtourne from Upper West Side | Posted on 7/21/03

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	7

Décor:	7

Value:	9

OK, first the bad: we got here when it was empty on a Monday night and they wouldn't seat us until we were all there (nevermind that 2 out of 3 were there, and it's the same size table...Read More