Aromi

Soooo I don't know exactly how they make their focaccia, but it was a revelation. Sooo pillowy with a chewy crust. Additionally the red sauce on the meatballs was delicious (though the meatballs them self could have been more seasoned/fluffy). The pizza was a continuation of excellent bread sauce and cheese. They serve spicy oil on the side - yes please! The eggplant appetizer was unique and delicious, the fried chicken plate was well cooked too. The orchiette was good, but the sausage was lacking character. Service was excellent, even with our two kids being naughtier than usual. Many people checked in/helped with ordering. The vibe is pretty chill too. We'll be back!!

So a very strange experience last night at this restaurant. The evening started off well enough with a pre-restaurant stop in at Travel Bar, a well-run bourbon establishment a block away as we were early for our reservation. As we walked into meet another couple, we were seated downstairs in a cozy covered outdoor area. They had already arrived and as we started to look at the menus, they relayed that before they had even taken off their coats, they were asked if they wanted still or sparkling water. The waiter then came over after we had been seated for maybe 4 minutes to ask if we knew what we wanted. One member of our party had just gotten back to the table as they have a single occupancy bathroom and we explained we had just gotten to look at the menus, the waiter said they were very busy and would have to turn the table over quickly. I get it. It's a Friday night but we had a 6:30 reservation and it was literally 6:35. We ended up ordering the four cheese pizza special,a radicchio salad, and polpette. Everything was good. We also ordered a few Negronis which were up to snuff. The food came lightning quick through the evening- (the good Milanese with the chicken uniquely acting as the serving bowl, the carbonara which was just okay) -)which in my mind can sometimes be as annoying as too long a week between courses. When you're out with another couple you want to be able to enjoy a drink and catch up but we felt like we were being rushed through the meal with the waiter at one point attempting to take away my pasta dish when I dared to put down my fork for a second. We wrapped up the evening with a couple affogatos. From start to finish, we were out in 90 minutes and surely would have stayed longer if we hadn't been made to feel as if we were holding up the next seating. The flow of the restaurant is also pretty tight with some of the tables in the main dining room literally putting you in the way of people waiting on the bathroom line. There were people waiting outside as we left so we had no doubt that it's a neighborhood favorite but due to the service, I don't think we'll be rushing back anytime soon.

Top notch food and drinks! Did a restaurant week dinner here and we were the first to arrive upon opening. The ambiance of this place is giving cozy winter getaway. They have the wood burning oven and well stocked bar in the background. I had the Rosemary fizz and it was herbacious and fizzy from the Prosecco. The focaccia bread was made fresh and served warm and fluffy but topping it with the ricotta took it up another notch. The chicken was cooked and fried to perfection and all the ingredients in the food all tasted fresh and flavorful. The pannacotta was soft and pillowy with fresh berries and compost on top. It wasn't to sweet either. The Caio e Pepe ravioli was really good as well.

This place was legit. They got everything right. Decor, service, drinks, etc. I came though to try the Neapolitan pizza and was very pleased. Look at the photo. The panna cotta is superb too.

I second that emotion: Who cares about that impossible reservation system at Una Pizza Napoletana, or the big bucks necessary to eat at L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele: I just discovered phenomenal Neopolitan style pizza at Aromi in Carroll Gardens! From the moment I stepped into this authentic Italian cafe/bar/garden restaurant Sat afternoon up to the offer of a Limoncello at the finish, the warm hospitality and a delicious leisurely lunch at the bar created a 5 star experience.

Amazing, authentic Italian food. A local restaurant in Carrol Gardens, with so much Italian charm. The owners were amazing and helped us decide what to try. We started with the Bruschette Burratoa. A toasted bread with the creamiest, fresh burrata, topped with truffle and prosciutto . We also had theMargherita pizza. The crust was the thinnest I have ever had. All of the ingredients are so fresh ! The basil was so fresh it tasted as if it was picked from a garden ..in the middle of winter. Watching the pizzas being made was a treat ! I highly recommend and will likely return.

The pizza here was better than some of those super overhyped places all across the city. I personally prefer chewy dough cooked in a brick oven, so obviously this is personal preference, but man was the pizza damn good. It was so good I had to ask the owner/manager how they got the dough so chewy! 10/10 I will be coming back for the pizza here.

Excellent, excellent, excellent from appetizers to desserts! Portions were plentiful! We did restaurant week! Staff was super pleasant and service was great, although super duper busy! great place!

The food was okay, but the service was terrible. I asked them to pack up the calamari fries, but they were so busy with their regular customers that they forgot about it. To make matters worse, my bill was $68.60, but I was charged $80. I had also given $12 in cash as a tip. YIKES.

Truly a hidden gem (though not really so hidden in the lower part of Court Street in Carroll Gardens). Comfortable, welcoming, authentically Italian "bistro" (their owners are all from there) very reminiscent of the places one could find in the neighborhoods of most Italian towns and cities in the Northern part of Italy. While it successfully addresses the "do we want pizza, pasta, or something else?" question (the answer here is "all three, all good"), their homemade pastas weretge